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Quiz 439

We had seven teams last night which is an improvement, I just hope it carries on. The Alliance team however were very depleted with Pete being in Canada and Margaret and Gareth apparently still on a bender after Hull City were promoted to the Premiership. So it was left to Bill and Bob to represent the team and, they were doing very well until the music round which proved to be their downfall. Our eventual winners last night with 93pts were Fits Most who have been to the quiz before under a different name and I hope they will be regulars from now on. Second place went to CJD with 89pts and The Wanderers came third with 85pts. I have to be brief today as I have a few phone calls to make, I think I shall be on the phone for a while as I will be talking to thicky call centre staff. quizard_97@yahoo.co.uk is my email if you have any questions or comments.

Leprechaun's Pot 'O' Gold

The end of the month beckons which mean't the whole pot was up for grabs last night. The final total for the month was £67.50 which is a bit less than in previous months but it's better than nothing. The final question for the month which I serendiptously found when I was researching something else was: Tungsten has the highest melting point of any metallic element. In degrees Celsius what is it? he answer is 3410˚C. Danny who is staying at the Albert was closest with his guess of 3074˚C so he took the pot. Next week it's a new month (I can't believe it's almost June already) so we start from scratch.

Questions and Answers

Last night's pictures were: 1. Kylie Minogue 2. Chelsea and England's John Terry 3. Warren Beatty 4. Faye Dunaway 5. Sharon Stone 6. Lewis Hamilton 7. Liv Tyler 8. Tony Hancock 9. Ian Hislop 10. Julie Walters 11. Ricky Hatton 12. Johnny Vegas
13. Kevin Pietersen 14. Dan Aykroyd 15. Donna Summer 16. Rosie O’Donnell 17. Jean Paul Gautier 18. Wilfred Bramble 19. Cyndi Lauper 20. Sara Cox

Three for Fun (Monday's answers)

The African country on the Gulf of Guinea that was formerly called the Gold Coast Colony is Ghana.

The detective Albert Campion was created by Margery Allingham.

Granted to the Scots in 945 AD, the city on the River Eden in the north-west of England the only city to have been added to England since the Norman conquest is Carlisle.

Today's questions (answers on Monday)

1. Which European city, the capital of Lombardy, is set in the heart of the Po Basin?

2. Blackley, Gorton and Withington are parliamentary constituences in which city?

3. In the nursery rhyme which yellow-haired lover went to sea with silver buckles on his knee?

Joke of the Day: (Thanks FidgetyFingers)

A married Irishman, Paddy, went into the confessional and said to his priest, Fr Dougal, 'I almost had an affair with another woman.

'Fr Dougal said, 'What do you mean, almost?'Paddy said, 'Well, we got undressed and rubbed together, butthen I stopped.

Fr Dougal replied, 'Rubbing together is the same as putting it in!' You're not to see that woman again. For your penance,say five Hail Mary's and put £50 in the poor box.

'Paddy left the confessional, said his prayers, and then walked over to the poor box. He paused for a moment and then started to leave.

Fr Dougal, who was watching, quickly ran over to him saying, 'I saw that Paddy! You didn't put any money in the poor box!'

Paddy replied, 'Yeah, but I rubbed the £50 on the box, and according to you, that's the same as putting it in!'

quiz438/update

Well it's a rather gloomy Bank Holiday but I hope you're all making the most of it. Whatever you're doing it certainly must be more appealing than chasing an eight pound cheese down a f*cking hill. I didn't manage to get to sleep until 6am so I'm playing catch up today. I've managed to answer all of my emails quizard_97@yahoo.co.uk if anyone is interested in contacting me. On the plus side, this week's quiz is coming along nicely and I even stumbled on a great question for the Leprechaun's Pot 'O' Gold when I was researching something else which was quite serendipitous. In fact, the only thing I wanted to get done by now but haven't managed to make the time is the music tape. If I get chance I'll compile a three minute montage later today failing that it will be sometime tomorrow. I'd best get on so i hope to see you all at The Albert on Thursday.

Three for Fun (Friday's answers)

Pilgrims to Lourdes hope to be cured By immersion in baths fed by the holy spring.

The producer and/or writer, who, over the years, connects the series Are You Being Served?, 'Allo, 'Allo, Dad's Army and Hi-Di-Hi is David Croft.

The hadith is a collection of the sayings and actions of the prophet Muhammad.

Today's questions (answers on Friday)

1. Which African country on the Gulf of Guinea was formerly called the Gold Coast Colony?

2. The detective Albert Campion was created by which English writer?

3. Granted to the Scots in 945 AD, which city on the River Eden in the north-west of England is the only city to have been added to England since the Norman conquest?

Joke of the Day: Ralph's 2nd life (Thanks Dr Bebop)

Ralph came home drunk one night, slid into bed beside his sleeping wife, and fell into a deep slumber. He awoke before the Pearly Gates, where St. Peter said, "You died in your sleep, Ralph.

"Ralph was stunned. "I'm dead? No, I can't be! I've got too much to live for. Send me back!"St. Peter said, "I'm sorry, but there's only one way you can go back, and that is as a chicken.

"Ralph was devastated, but begged St. Peter to send him to a farm near his home. The next thing he knew, he was covered with feathers, clucking, and pecking the ground.A rooster strolled past.

"So, you're the new hen, huh? How's your first day here?'"Not bad," replied Ralph the hen, "but I have this strange feeling inside. Like I'm gonna explode!""You're ovulating," explained the rooster, "Obviously you've never laid an egg before?

Well, just relax and let it happen. It's no big deal," said the rooster.
Ralph did, and a few uncomfortable seconds later, out popped his first egg!Ralph was overcome with emotion as he experienced motherhood. He soon laid another egg -- his joy was overwhelming.

As he was about to lay his third egg, he felt a smack on the back of his head, and heard his wife shout..."Ralph! Wake up. You're pooping in the bed!"

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Quiz 438

Well last night night was a very pleasant evening with six teams taking part. A few more bums on seats would be better but it's a start. Debbie from the Book Ends emailed me back last Tuesday to say they would be at The Albert on June 5th. We need a few more regular teams though so if you work with a know all challenge them to form a team and come along on Thursday nights. Our winners last night and for the first time since Valentine's Day were The Blackadders with 91pts, The Alliance were second with 87pts and newcomers Our name is Earl made up the top three with 85pts which, for a first time is a very good score, let's just hope they become regular combatants. Now begins the Sisyphean task of compiling another quiz from scratch. All I can tell you for now is that next Thursday's guest round is going to be Reverse Scattergories, I'll let you know more in Monday's update I hope the weather doesn't turn out as gloomy as forecast for the Bank Holiday and you enjoy it. If your at a loose end on Monday, why not pop down to Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire and watch those eejits chase a truckle of cheese down a very steep hill. quizard_97@yahoo.co.uk if you wish to contact me and I will see you all next week.

Leprechaun's Pot 'O' Gold

£26 went into the pot last night making the total for this month £55.50. Last night's question was: To the nearest mile what is the furthest distance between the Earth and the moon? The answer being 252,088 miles. The closest answer and winner of £13 was Bill from The Alliance with a strange guess of 249,999 miles. I was just wondering how gutted he would have felt if someone had guessed 250,000 miles hehehehehe. Next week being the last quiz of the month means the pot must be emptied into someones pocket and we start from £42.50.

Questions and Answers

Last night's Faces were: 1. Harrison Ford 2. Ventriloquist Keith Harris 3. Liam Neeson 4. Ben Kingsley 5. Terry Wogan 6. Portsmouth's Nigerian striker Nwankwo Kanu 7. Sid James 8. Bill Bailey 9. Dusty Springfield 10. Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova 11. Bananaman 12. Latest member of the Royal Family Autumn Kelly
13. Snooker commentator John Virgo 14. Former diplomat Dr Henry Kissenger 15. England cricketer Michael Vaughn 16. Christina Ricci 17. Hollywood director Sophia Coppola 18. Agatha Christie 19. Ben Turpin 20. Phoebe Cates

Three for Fun (Monday's answers)

The holders of the same office in the 1950s and 1960s became respectively the Earl of Avon and the Earl of Stockton. They were Anthony Eden and Harold Macmillan.

The song cycle 'Our Hunting Fathers' by Benjamin Britten is set to a text by W.H. Auden.

William Henry Fox Talbot was a nineteenth-century pioneer of Photography.

Today's questions (answers on Monday)

1. By what physical means do pilgrims to Lourdes hope to be cured?

2. What name, as producer and/or writer, over the years, connects the series Are You Being Served?, 'Allo, 'Allo, Dad's Army and Hi-Di-Hi?

3. The hadith is a collection of the sayings and actions of which prophet?

Joke of the Day: Dear Dad. (Thanks Mako)

Dear Dad,

$chool i$ really great.

I am making lot$ of friend$ and $tudying very hard.

With all my $tuff, I $imply can`t think of anything I need.

$o if you would like, you can ju$t $end me a card, a$ I would love to hear from you.

Your $on

The Reply:

Dear Son,I kNOw that astroNOmy, ecoNOmics, and oceaNOgraphy are eNOugh to keep even an hoNOur student busy.

Do NOt forget that the pursuit of kNOwledge is a NOble task, and you can never study eNOugh.

Love,Dad

quiz437/update

Another productive weekend. I only need ten more questions, A Pot 'O' Gold question, the faces round and the Books and authors guest round to do and this week's quiz is ready for printing. I shall be working on the guest round later today and will be sending the Book Ends an email letting them know, we could certainly do with some more teams. I have actually sent an email this morning to a friend who has offered to photocopy a load of answer sheets and score sheets for me, a total of around 200 A4 sheets in all. That should keep me going for a while. Okay I have to do some washing up and pop to the shops so I'll see you all on Thursday night at The Albert. email me at: quizard_97@yahoo.co.uk if there is anything you want to know or if you have any suggestions.

Three for Fun (Friday's answers)

The American Negro song 'Dem Bones' was inspired by the story the Old Testament prophet Ezekiel.

A set of three tablets, for example three painted panels, hinged together to make one piece is known as A triptych.

In the first half of the eighteenth century the Hanoverian Dynasty began in Britain and the Act of Union united England and Scotland

Today's questions (answers on Friday)

1. The holders of the same office in the 1950s and 1960s became respectively the Earl of Avon and the Earl of Stockton. Who were they?

2. The song cycle 'Our Hunting Fathers' by Benjamin Britten is set to a text by which poet?

3. William Henry Fox Talbot was a nineteenth-century pioneer in which field?

Joke of the Day: SCHOOL -- 1957 vs. 2007 (Thanks Dr Bebop)

Scenario: Johnny and Mark get into a fistfight after school.1957 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up buddies.2007 - Police called, SWAT team arrives, arrests Johnny and Mark. Charge them with assault, both expelled even though Johnny started it.

Scenario: Jeffrey won't be still in class, disrupts other students.1957 - Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by the Principal.Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.2007 - Jeffrey given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. Tested for ADD. School gets extra money from state because Jeffrey has a disability.

Scenario: Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt.1957 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a successful businessman.2007 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy removed to foster care and joins a gang. State psychologist tells Billy's sister that she remembers being abused herself and their dad goes to prison. Billy's Mom has affair with psychologist.

Scenario: Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school.1957 - Mark shares aspirin with Principal out on the smoking dock.2007 - Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug violations. Car searched for drugs and weapons.

Scenario: Pedro fails high school English.1957 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to college.2007 - Pedro's cause is taken up by state. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that teaching English as a requirement for graduation is racist. ACLU files class action lawsuit against state school system and Pedro's English teacher. English banned from core curriculum. Pedro given diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak English.

Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from 4th of July, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle, blows up a red ant bed. 1957 - Ants die.2007 - BATF, Homeland Security, FBI called. Johnny charged with domestic terrorism, FBI investigates parents, siblings removed from home, computers confiscated, Johnny's Dad goes on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.

Scenario: Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He is found crying by his teacher, Mary. Mary hugs him to comfort him. 1957 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.2007 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in State Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy.

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Quiz 437

I had mixed feelings about last night's quiz. It was disappointing to see so many empty seats again. "We only collected £17" as I was reminded at the end of the night. Maybe there was a hint therein. What I don't like and seemed to be coming across a lot recently is people with a hell of a lot more money than me pleading poverty. On the plus side, It was a very nice evening even if two or three more teams would've been better. The Alliance sub-divided and one half, City's going to Wembley came out top with 88pts, CJD and the three stooges, Bob, Pete and Bill, who made up the other half of The Alliance were joint second with 86pts and finally Drunks aloud came in fourth with 72pts. However, I just wonder how far off the pace they would have been if they had picked a different round to play their Joker on. If scroll down to the post titled quiz434/update you will see that next week's gust round is scheduled to be Books and Authors which we haven't had for a few months. quizard_97@yahoo.co.uk as always for any questions or comments that you have or just to say hello. It looks like it is going to be a wet weekend but I hope you enjoy it and I'll see you next week.

Leprechaun's Pot 'O' Gold

Only £17 went into the pot last night and it looks like the final total for this month isn't going to be a lot even though it is a five-week month. Last night's question was: In minutes, what is the total running time of the extended editions of all three movies in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy? We had three guesses that were very close, Bill from the Alliance with 665 minutes and John of CJD with 667 minutes were third and second closest respectively but our winner and the recipient of £8.50 (not a lot I know but better than a slap in the face with a wet fish) was Siân from City's going to Wembley with a guess of 680 minutes, which is actually only three minutes out. The actual running time of all three films is 683 minutes.

Questions and Answers

Last night's pictures were: 1. Prince William 2. Highlander star Christopher Lambert 3. Martin Shaw, Doyle in The Professionals 4. Lewis Collins, Bodie in The Professionals 5. Gordon Ramsey 6. England cricketer Andrew Flintoff 7. Violinist Nigel Kennedy 8. Liza Tarbuck 9. Bob Holness 10. Liverpool and England striker Peter Crouch 11. Cameron Diaz 12. Oscar Wilde 13. Keanu Reeves 14. Russian statesman and Judo black belt 6th dan holder Vladimir Putin 15. Carrie Fisher 16. Queen of Aintree Jenny Pitman 17. Bryan Adams 18. Basil Rathbone 19. Violinist Vanessa Mae 20. Czech tennis star Nicole Vaidisova

Three for Fun (Monday's answers)

The official representative of the House of Commons to the sovereign is The Speaker.

The Japanese-born woman Mitsuko Uchida is a famous name concert pianist.

If someone has qualified with an HND, they have obtained a Higher National Diploma.

Today's questions (answers on Monday)

1. The American Negro song 'Dem Bones' was inspired by the story of which Old Testament prophet?

2. A set of three tablets, for example three painted panels, hinged together to make one piece is known as what?

3. In which half of which century did the Hanoverian Dynasty begin in Britain and the Act of Union unite England and Scotland?

Joke of the Day (thanks FidgetyFingers)

A businessman met a beautiful girl and asked her to spend the night with him for £500. And she did.

Before he left in the morning he told her that he did not have any cash with him, but that he would have his secretary write a cheque and mail it to her, calling the payment "RENT FOR APARTMENT."

On the way to the office, he regretted what he had done, realizing that the whole event was not worth the price, so he had his secretary send a cheque for £250 instead of the £500 and enclosed a note:

Dear Madam, Enclosed find a cheque in the amount of £250 for rent of your apartment. I am not sending the amount agreed upon because when I rented the apartment I was under the impression that:

(1) it had never been occupied before;

(2) that there was plenty of heat;

(3) that it was small enough to make me cosy and at home. Last night, however, I found out that it had been previously occupied, that there wasn't any heat, and that it was entirely too large..................

Upon receipt of the note, the girl immediately returned the cheque for £250 with the following note:

Dear Sir, First of all, I can not understand how you expect a beautiful apartment to remain unoccupied indefinitely. As for the heat, there is plenty of warmth if you know how to turn it on. Regarding the space, the apartment is indeed of regular size, but if you don't have enough furniture to fill it, please don't blame the landlord. :)

quiz436/update

Ihope you have all been enjoying the glorious weather, long may it continue. I myself have been busy on the quiz for this Thursday and all that is needed for its completion are 16 questions, the final faces round and a Leprechaun's Pot 'O' Gold question. I compiled the music tape yesterday and think it's only fair to advise those who usually play their Joker on it that there is a distinct eighties flavour to it this week. Sorry, but that is just the way it turned out. This week's guest round is Connections, nine general knowledge questions with a clue in either the question or the answer to the answer to number 10, what is the connection. I had something of an epiphany for the theme and while I am struggling with the last three or four questions I am quite pleased with it thus far. Carry on enjoying the sunshine and I hope to see a full house at The Albert on Thursday. quizard_97@yahoo.co.uk as always is my email address should you wish to contact me in the meantime. Finally, I have definative proof that the Irish discovered Africa. Don't believe me? Check out the video at the end of this post. It's the first time I've posted a video so fingers crossed that it plays.

Three for Fun (Friday's answers)

From the French meaning 'cold blood' the term used for coolness or indifference is Sang-froid.

The female christian name that is derived from the Latin word meaning 'foreseeing' is Prudence.

The Alpine pass in Switzerland, a road built by Napoleon in 1800 to 1805 is the Simplon Pass.

Today's questions (answers on Friday)

1. Who is the official representative of the House of Commons to the sovereign?

2. In which field of the arts is the Japanese-born woman Mitsuko Uchida a famous name?

3. If someone has qualified with an HND, what qualification have they obtained?

Joke of the Day: Proof the Irish discovered Africa.

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Quiz 436

Where do I start... I'll probably end up waffling. I was so close to walking out of The Albert last night, yet another poor turn out. It is so soul-destroying to see so many empty seats after the time and effort that i put in every week and if it wasn't for some very kind people last night I would've walked away with £20 and take into account that the price of the beer is the jointly the most expensive in the town along with the Globe, £20 doesn't go very far. I just cannot afford to go through another summer like last one when only four or five teams turn up. I will take a long look at the situation in a few weeks time as I don't want to make a snap decision right now that i may come to regret in a few months down the line but the long and short of it is we desperately need two or three new teams that will be regulars. I did however manage to get some ink albeit a bit pricey but at least that saves me £4 a week on photocopying. I shall be trying to find a supply of the gloss paper that the pictures used to be printed on. I was told the name of it but I've forgotten. Just a quick reminder of what i said last night, the final picture round will from now on be called Faces. Any questions or comments email me at: quizard_97@yahoo.co.uk Right I have two loads of laundry to do, see you next week.

Not as close an affair as in the past few weeks last night. I would like to say that I wish some people were a little more careful with their marking as one team last night could've been denied victory and as to the comment that I myself should go through all the answer sheets and check them, well, isn't that like me marking them in the first place? Anyway, when the dust finally settled last night our eventual winners were The Alliance with 89pts, they ended the four-week winning streak of CJD who were second with 88pts, The Blackadders were third with 78 pts and the three Ts and Minus one were fourth and fifth with 71 and 68pts respectively.

Leprechaun's Pot 'O' Gold

For the second week in a row Carole collected £21 making the pot so far this month £31.50. last night's question was: In feet, how long is the longest suspension bridge in the world? To which the answer is 6,529ft the length of The Akashi-Kaikyō Bridge, Japan which was opened in 1998 and Surpassed The Humber Bridge which previously held the record but now has dropped to fifth longest. The closest guess was only 57ft off so Neal of CJD with his guess of 6,586ft got £10.50 for his efforts and the pot starts at £21 next Thursday.

Questions and Answers

Last night's pictures were: 1. World snooker champion Ronnie O’Sullivan 2. Eileen Derbyshire who plays Emily Bishop in Coronation Street 3. Fern Britton 4. Philip Schofield 5. Sean Bean 6. New London mayor and perennial village idiot Boris Johnson 7. Rihanna 8. Sarah Jessica Parker who is married to 9. Matthew Broderick 10. Charlie Chaplin 11. golfer Payne Stewart 12. Paris Hilton 13. Actor Michael Ironside which i think foxed everybody 14. Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech 15. New Zealand born Xena actress Lucy Lawless 16. Film director Martin Scorsese 17. Jeremy Clarkson 18. Jet Li 19. Heptathlete Kelly Sotherton 20. Kate Bosworth

Three for Fun (Monday's answers)

The name, still in use for seats of learning, that was given to the school in Athens by Plato is Academy.

The AUT represents workers in Higher Education.

In Germany a Sangerfest is a Choral Festival.

Today's questions (answers on Monday)

1. From the French meaning 'cold blood' what term is used for coolness or indifference?

2. What female christian name is derived from the Latin word meaning 'foreseeing'?

3. Which Alpine pass in Switzerland is a road built by Napoleon in 1800 to 1805?

Joke of the Day (Thanks Skycat)

It was opening night at the Orpheum and the Amazing Claude was topping the bill.

People came from miles around to see the famed hypnotist do his stuff. As Claude took to the stage, he announced, "Unlike most stage hypnotists who invite two or three people up onto the stage to be put into a trance, I intend to hypnotize each and every member of the audience."

The excitement was almost electric as Claude withdrew a beautiful antique pocket watch from his coat."I want you each to keep your eye on this antique watch. It's a very special watch. Its been in my family for six generations.

"He began to swing the watch gently back and forth while quietly chanting, "Watch the watch, watch the watch, watch the watch.... "The crowd became mesmerized as the watch swayed back and forth, light gleaming off its polished surface.

Hundreds of pairs of eyes followed the swaying watch, until suddenly it slipped from the hypnotist's fingers and fell to the floor, breaking into a hundred pieces."Crap!" said the hypnotist.

It took three weeks to clean up the theatre.

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A brief post today, I hope you are all enjoying the bank holiday. (Why is bank holiday TV so crap?) I'm stuck in front of my PC today trying to get this week's quiz done. I still have quite a bit to do including 21 questions, most of the music tape, the pictures, a Pot 'O' Gold question and the guest round (Who Am I?). quizard_97@yahoo.co.uk as always for questions or comments and lets hope there is a sizeable crowd at The Albert on Thursday night.

Three for fun (Friday's answers)

In the UK it is the House of Lords. The name given to the upper house of the parliaments of France, Ireland, Spain, Belgium and Italy is Senate.

Heat energy can be transferred by three methods. They are: conduction, convection and radiation.

3. From the Latin for goat, the term used to describe a piece of music expressing the light-hearted and the whimsical is Capriccio.

Today's questions (answers on Friday)

1. What name, still in use for seats of learning, was given to the school in Athens by Plato?

2. The AUT represents workers in which field?

3. In Germany, what sort of event is a Sangerfest?

Joke of the Day- A man and his wife (Thanks Mako)

A man and his wife were sitting in the living room discussing a"Living Will"

"Just so you know, I never want to live in a vegetative state, dependent on some machine and fluids from a bottle. If that ever happens, just pull the plug.

"His wife got up, unplugged the TV and threw out all the beer.

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Quiz 435

I really don't know how much longer I can carry on doing a quiz with such a poor turnout. The money I got last night barely covered my costs. I am looking for other pubs to present a quiz at. If anyone can help me please email me at quizard_97@yahoo.co.uk. It was a shame that only five teams took part as it was another very close run thing with only seven points separating first from last. Last night's winners for the fourth week in row with 86pts. Second place went to The Alliance with 85pts, in joint third place were The Props and The Blackadders with 82pts and bringing up the rear were Drunks Aloud in fifth place on 79pts. For the record, if CJD were to win next week they will have won five weeks in a row. The last time that happened the team was The Magic Numbers and it was the Christmas quiz in 2005. I do keep meticulous records. I hope you all enjoy the Bank Holiday and I'll update you on Monday.

Leprechaun's Pot 'O' Gold

As their weren't many people in last night Carole only collected £21. The question last night was What was the date of the death of Elizabeth I? the answer was March 24th 1603. There were some very good guesses in fact, four people managed to rember the year. John of CJD was closest, only 46 days out with his guess of May 9th 1603. £10.50 went to him and the other half of the pot rolls over to next week.

Questions and Answers

Last night's pictures were: 1. Chris Tarrant 2. Felicity Kendall 3. Stan Laurel 4. Oliver Hardy 5. Annie Lennox 6. Derby County's Welsh midfielder Robbie Savage
7. Maggie Simpson 8. Elizabeth I 9. Kimi Räikkönen 10. June Whitfield 11. Ronnie O’Sullivan 12. TV gardener Charlie Dimmock 13. Somali-born Model and actress Iman 14. Former Brookside actress Anna Friel 15. Sharon Stone 16. Iron Man Robert Downey Jr 17. Forest Whitaker 18. The first Bond Girl Ursula Andress 19.Swedish golfer Annika Sörenstam 20. Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai

Three for fun (Monday's answers)

Rossini included an alpenhorn in his famous opera William Tell.

The name of Eliza Doolittle's phonetics expert in George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion was Professor Henry Higgins.

The term commonly used in English law to refer to a minor under the protection of the High Court is A ward of court.

Today's questions (answers on Bank Holiday Monday)

1. In the UK it is the House of Lords. What name is given to the upper house of the parliaments of France, Ireland, Spain, Belgium and Italy?

2. Heat energy can be transferred by three methods. Name them.

3. From the Latin for goat, what term is used to describe a piece of music expressing the light-hearted and the whimsical?

Joke of the Day. (Thanks Fidgety Fingers)

A stranger was seated next to a little girl on the aeroplane when the stranger turned to her and said, 'Let's talk, I've heard that time goes quickly if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger.

The little girl, who had just opened her book, closed it slowly and said to the stranger, 'What do you want to talk about?''

Oh, I don't know said the stranger, 'how about nuclear power?' and he smiles.'OK,' she said, 'that should be an interesting topic, but let me ask you a question first.....

A horse, cow and a deer all eat the same stuff - grass, yet a deer excretes pellets, while a cow turns out a flat patty and a horse produces clumps of dried grass. Why do you suppose that is?'

The stranger, visibly surprised by the little girl's intelligence, thinks about it and says, 'Hmmm, I have no idea.'To which the little girl replies,

'Do you really feel qualified to discuss nuclear power when you don't know shit?'