quiz456/update

I suppose I've got a bit of catching up to do this week asI didn't do any work on the quiz on Saturday, I just couldn't motivate myself. Yesterday, I managed to put the music tape together and type out a few questions but there is still much to do including this week's guest round which will be Initial Success. I'm going to have a good session on it later and see if I can't break the back of it, I definately don't want another last minute rush on Thursday afternoon.

Three for Fun (Friday's answers)

The town in North Wales that shares its name with the pool where Jesus healed a lame man is Bethesda.

Marcello, Musetta and Mimi appear in Puccini's La Boheme.

The religous movement founded by Dr Frank Buchman is Moral Rearmament.

Today's questions (answers on Friday)

1. In an epistolary novel, what form does the narrative take?

2. WhichLord Mayor of London, in the fifteenth century, bequeathed the money to help to found the Guildhall Library?

3. Prestopans and Falkirk were two battles during the 1745 Jacobite rebellions. Which was the third and final decisive battle of this campaign?

Joke of the Day: Things You DON'T Wanna Hear During a Surgery? (Thanks Hancock)

Better save that. We'll need it for the autopsy.
Someone call the janitor - we're going to need a mop.
Wait a minute, if this is his spleen, then what's that?
Hand me that...uh...that uh.....thingie.
Oops! Hey, has anyone ever survived 500ml of this stuff before?
Rats, there go the lights again...
Ya know, there's big money in kidneys. Heck, the guy's got two of 'em.
Everybody stand back! I lost my contact lens!
Could you stop that thing from beating? It's throwing my concentration off!
What's this doing here?
That's cool! now can you make his leg twitch?!
I wish I hadn't forgotten my glasses.
Well, folks, this will be an experiment for all of us.
Sterile, shcmeril. The floor's clean, right?
Anyone see where I left that scalpel?
OK, now take a picture from this angle. This is truly a freak of nature.
Nurse, did this patient sign the organ donation card?
Don't worry. I think it is sharp enough.
She's gonna blow! Everyone take cover!!!
Rats! Page 47 of the manual is missing!

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Quiz 457

Firstly, let me apologise for the lack of posts recently, I've just been stressed. Hopefully, when I get this Council Tax bill out of the way on Tuesday I will feel a little better. By the way, why the f**k do we bother with Council Tax when the chinless pr*cks and bints at Marmion House decide to waste it on things like that f**king eyesore opposite St Editha's church that apparently cost around £100,000? Okay, whinge over. Last night's quiz was a lot better than in recent weeks but I think it is still to early to think the summer drout is over. On a similar subject, the arrangements for Christmas quizzes will be as follows: as Christmas Day falls on a Thursday there will be no quiz that week and the following week the quiz will be on the Tuesday. (December 30th). Not my choice, I wanted to change to Tuesday for both weeks but Kate doesn't want to.

Six teams last night which is somewhat of an improvement. Due somewhat to Sue's birthday party and ergo the participation of The Props. Last night's winners were the aforementioned Props with 90pts, CJD were second on 88pts and The Alliance were third with 83pts.

Leprechaun's Pot 'O' Gold

End of the month last night so the whole Pot was up for grabs. Unfortunately, it had been a quiet month and there was only £46.50 prize money. Hopefully, there will be more at the end of October now that Summer is over and yes, it's a five week month. Last night I asked the question,What was the date of the Battle of Worcester, after which Charles II is said to have famously hidden in an oak tree? September 3 1651 was the correct answer and although Gareth of The Alliance was close, the winner was Anita of Drunks Aloud. Unfortunately I've lost her answer slip so I can't tell you how close she was.

Questions and Answers

Last night's pictures were:

1. Joanna Lumley 2. Helen Flanagan 3. Will Smith 4. Humphrey Bogart 5. Tess Daly 6. Michael Owen

7. Ainsley Harriott 8. Cheryl Cole 9. Yuri Gagarin 10. Bender 11. Usain Bolt 12. Will Self

13. Miguel Angel Jimenez 14. Téa Leone 15. Julia Roberts 16. Pixie Geldof 17. J.K. Rowling

18. Rod Laver 19. Alicia Silverstone 20. Brigit Bardot

Three for Fun (answers on Monday)

1. A town in North Wales shares its name with the pool where Jesus healed a lame man in St John's Gospel. What is its name?

2. Marcello, Musetta and Mimi appear in which Puccini opera?

3. What name is given to the worldwide religous revivalist movement founded by American evangelist Dr Frank Buchman in the 1930s?

Joke of the Day (Thanks Hancock)

"One day a shy gentlemen was preparing to board a plane"?

when he heard that the Pope was on the same flight. "This is exciting," thought the gentleman. "I've always been a big fan of the Pope. Perhaps I'll be able to see him in person."

Suddenly, the man realized his seat was right next to the Pope himself. Still, the gentleman was too shy to speak to the Pope.

Shortly after take-off, the Pope took a crossword puzzle out off his bag and began working on it. This is fantastic, thought the gentleman. I'm really good at crosswords. Perhaps if the Pope gets stuck, he'll ask me for assistance.

Almost immediately, the Pope turned to the man and said, "Excuse me, but do you know a four letter word referring to a woman that ends in 'unt'?

The man was in shock. He could only think of one word that fit the description and he was not about to say it to the Pope. The gentleman thought for a while longer, then it hit him.

Turning to the pope, the gentleman said, "I think you're looking for the word 'aunt'."

"Of course," said the Pope. "Do you have an eraser?"

quiz 454/update

Okay, I,m going to be brief today. Someone took me out for lunch to cheer me up and got me just a little bit tipsy. Thursday's quiz is progressing well although I seem to have ignored the question and concentrated on the specialist rounds this week. The guest round will be the Dingbats that I screwed up last week. Other than that all that is needed are 22 questions and the Faces, of which I have 17 of the 20 I need. I'm crossing my fingers for a bigger turnout this week so, I hope to see you all at The Albert on Thursday.

Three for Fun (Friday's answers)

An esthesiometer is used to measure the sense of Touch.

The elegant, noble detective created by Dorothy L. Sayers was Lord Peter Wimsey.

The name given to the chemical reaction in which water breaks down a substance is Hydrolysis.

Today's questions (answers on Friday)

1. Complete this verse from an Ira Gershwin song: 'I got rhythm, I got music, I got my man...'

2. Sunday, Stronsay and Westray are three of the 21 islands of which group of islands?

3. 'Mad, bad and dangerous to know' is a comment on Lord yron by whom?

Joke of the Day (Thanks Hancock)

A drunken man goes to the bar and...sits down at the bar and orders a drink. Looking around, he sees three men sitting at a corner table. He gets up, staggers to the table, leans over, looks the biggest, meanest, biker in the face and says: "I went by your grandma's house today and I saw her in the hallway buck naked. Man, she is one fine looking woman!"
The biker looks at him and doesn't say a word. His buddies are confused, because he is one bad biker and would fight at the drop of a hat.
The drunk leans on the table again and says: "I got it on with your grandma and she is good, the best I ever had!"
The biker's buddies are starting to get really mad but the biker still says nothing.
The drunk leans on the table one more time and says, "I'll tell you something else, boy, your grandma liked it!"
At this point the biker stands up, takes the drunk by the shoulders looks him square in the eyes and says,
"Grandpa,....... Go home, you're drunk