+civilised Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Thanks for that one. Staying with the theme. How long does it take you (approx.) to get a licence to drive a London taxi? On average 2 years ? Quote Link to comment
+speakers-corner Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 And the DING goes to (drum roll) civilised. Quote Link to comment
+civilised Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Thanks for the drum roll - and even more for the ding Eric Blair died on 21 January 1950 - what was the cause of death ? Quote Link to comment
+crb11 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 He had been ill with tuberculosis for some years - did that kill him? Quote Link to comment
+civilised Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 He had been ill with tuberculosis for some years - did that kill him? Absolute ding to you Quote Link to comment
+crb11 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Ok, thanks for that. It currently happens about one day in ten, and was even more frequent in 1984, but 5 April 2013 was the first time it had happened for nearly 26 years. What is it? Quote Link to comment
+Pharisee Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Ok, thanks for that. It currently happens about one day in ten, and was even more frequent in 1984, but 5 April 2013 was the first time it had happened for nearly 26 years. What is it? The sun comes out. Quote Link to comment
+crb11 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Perhaps in Manchester, but not what I was thinking of. Quote Link to comment
+crb11 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 It also didn't happen at all during the twelfth century, although at that time people wouldn't have noticed. Quote Link to comment
+martin&lindabryn Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 sun spot activity Quote Link to comment
+crb11 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Not remotely warm, sorry. Quote Link to comment
+Hellfire1917 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Is it eclipses (full or partial) of the moon? HF Quote Link to comment
+speakers-corner Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 The severn bore. I remember there was something about it being extra high last year with Events being cancelled. Quote Link to comment
+crb11 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 All interesting ideas, but no. You don't need any external information to answer this. Quote Link to comment
+TheOldfields Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 The date written as dd/mm/yyyy doesn't contain any number more than once? Quote Link to comment
+crb11 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Yes. (If you write things as 9/2/2015 rather than 09/02/2015 of course, but clear what you meant.) That's six different DINGs to you! Quote Link to comment
+TheOldfields Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Thanks. Have to say I do like that question. The other day we were out caching and stopped for lunch sitting in a lych gate. Where does the word lych come from? Quote Link to comment
+martin&lindabryn Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 from the Saxon word for corps Quote Link to comment
+TheOldfields Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 A very speedy ding for M&L for corpse. Quote Link to comment
+martin&lindabryn Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 thank you in the Walt Disney film Dumbo. who voiced Dumbo? Quote Link to comment
+crb11 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Walt Disney himself? Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 thank you in the Walt Disney film Dumbo. who voiced Dumbo? I haven't seen the whole film, just various clips, but I'm gonna say nobody, Dumbo was silent and the mouse did all the talking for him. Quote Link to comment
+martin&lindabryn Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 (edited) trick question. that didn't catch you out the ding goes to MartyBartfast I got that one from a cache called "March of the elephants" GC3X1KX I recommend anyone to do it. Edited February 9, 2015 by martin&lindabryn Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Who was the father of Goneril, Regan & Cordelia ? Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Who was the father of Goneril, Regan & Cordelia ? King Lear! Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 That's a right royal DING to DD. Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 (edited) Cheers Marty! (When I was a lad I am sure the blocks of flats on Jordanthorp estate nr Sheffield were nickenamed after these three!!) Sticking with the Bard, what was the name of the acting company he belonged to for most of his career? (It actually had two similar names, either being sufficient for the DING) (typo ) Edited February 10, 2015 by dodgydaved Quote Link to comment
+speakers-corner Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Globe Theater Company Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Globe Theater Company Thou deserveth not the DING, for I feel th'art not well versed in this matter! Quote Link to comment
+speakers-corner Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 It is useful to have a teacher as a sister-in-law. After a short consultation I worked out the answer - will pm it so that others can have a chance. Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I've checked out the original thread started in 2006 and the rules are: Rule 1 - No googling! Rule 2 - Try and keep your question at the level someone in a pub quiz might be able to answer... (Forgetting that Rule 2 is, IMHO broken at times) I can see no reference to not being allowed to ask your sister!! I have your PM and you are correct so should you feel like posting it before anyone else does...... Quote Link to comment
+crb11 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 One of the two was "The King's Men", I think. I have no idea whether either of my sisters-in-law knows this. Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 One of the two was "The King's Men", I think. I have no idea whether either of my sisters-in-law knows this. I dingeth thee - the other was the Chamberlains Men - changed names on the accession! Over to thee!! Quote Link to comment
+crb11 Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 (edited) Staying with the same theme: it's reasonably well-known that Shakespeare's longest play is Hamlet (followed by two other tragedies: Coriolanus and Cymbelene). The three shortest are all comedies - name any of them. (As it happens, I was talking to my sister-in-law last night on the phone, but decided against asking her what she knew about Shakespeare!) Edited February 11, 2015 by crb11 Quote Link to comment
+Clue-72 Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 I'll have a guess at The Taming Of The Shrew. Quote Link to comment
+martin&lindabryn Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Digging deep into my schooldays I think that the shortest play was Comedy of Errors Quote Link to comment
+crb11 Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 A very brief but humorous DING to Martin&LindaBryn - that's indeed the shortest of them all. (The other two were A Midsummer Night's Dream and Two Gentlemen of Verona.) Quote Link to comment
+martin&lindabryn Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 quick reply and Thank you As the republic of Fiji are discussing dropping the union Jack from there flag, my question is. How many Countries, still use the union Jack on their flags? Quote Link to comment
+crb11 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 That's a tough one. I can think of Australia, New Zealand, Niue and Fiji, plus the UK and probably about half a dozen in the Caribbean, so let's assume a few more and go for 15. Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I saw the news article on this, and I'm sure it's only a handful. I think that apart from the UK there were 4, and now Fiji have dropped it only 3. Quote Link to comment
+speakers-corner Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Ill go for 20. Im not counting states in the US or Canada into this. Quote Link to comment
+martin&lindabryn Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I saw the news article on this, and I'm sure it's only a handful. I think that apart from the UK there were 4, and now Fiji have dropped it only 3. crb11 list of Australia, New Zealand, Niue and Fiji, plus the UK is correct but he then added a few more just in case so sorry the Ding goes to Marty you saw the same articular as I did, over to you Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 This should be easy if you pay attention to the news (though personally my brain goes into sleep mode as soon as politicians appear). Name them and their party: Quote Link to comment
BOBBLES WORLD TOUR Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 1. The lady with the awful Aussie accent 2. Uk-idiot! 3. No one trusts him 4. A loser. 5. A winner. 6. Rab C Nesbitt's Mrs? 7. Doesn't matter who she is really. My answers may not be right but they are correct. Quote Link to comment
+crb11 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I can do the other six, but - with apologies to the Welsh - not the lady on the right. Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy, Dopey (Not in pictured order) Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 3. No one trusts him Surely that could be any of them (except the ladies!) Anyway If nobody gets all of them I'll give the DING to whoever gets most right by the time I check tomorrow morning, so maybe crb11 should put up his answers....... Quote Link to comment
Pajaholic Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 FWIW, my guestimate is: Theresa May (Conservative) Nigel Farage (UK Independence Party) Nick Clegg (Liberal Democrats) David Cameron (Conservative) Edward Miliband (Labour) Nichola Sturgeon (Scottish Nationalist Party) Harriet Harman (Labour) Although I suspect that Joluc and SP's answers are much closer to public opinion! Quote Link to comment
+TheOldfields Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Think I have the same as crb.... Natalie Bennett (Green) Nigel Farage (UKIP) Nick Clegg (Lib Dem) David Cameron (Con) Ed Miliband (Lab) Nicola Sturgeon (SNP) ? (must be Plaid Cymru I think) Do I get bonus points for asking why you've not mentioned Al Murray (FUKP)? Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Think I have the same as crb.... Natalie Bennett (Green) Nigel Farage (UKIP) Nick Clegg (Lib Dem) David Cameron (Con) Ed Miliband (Lab) Nicola Sturgeon (SNP) ? (must be Plaid Cymru I think) Do I get bonus points for asking why you've not mentioned Al Murray (FUKP)? DING to TheOldfields, the last one is Leanne Wood of Plaid Cymru. As for why no FUKP leader, well I lifted the picture straight from the BBC news site, so blame them for the political bias Quote Link to comment
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