The All New All New Groundspeak UK Pub Quiz

[dodgydaved]

Its back to the pavilion for that question - over to you dodgydaved.

 

To enlighten those who didn't know about the West Indies v Zimababwe under 19 match settled by this dismissal, it is quite legal for the bowler to run out the non striking batsmen but it is considered polite to first warn the batsmen that he would be run out if the opportunity arose again.

 

If no warning is given and the dismissal occurs it is known as a "Mankad" after the Indian bowler who was the first to run out a non striking batsmen without giving the warning.

 

Sticking with cricket then, what county did Dr W G Grace play for?

Edited February 4, 2016 by dodgydaved

[+MartyBartfast]

I'm torn between two (probably both wrong).

 

I'll try Surrey.

[+Boggin's Dad]

I believe he was born in Downend in Bristol ( I went a post christening party at a cricket club he was involved in). If he did mot stray far from home, it could be Gloucestershire.

[dodgydaved]

I believe he was born in Downend in Bristol ( I went a post christening party at a cricket club he was involved in). If he did mot stray far from home, it could be Gloucestershire.

 

That's the one Kidder, over to you!!

[+Boggin's Dad]

What is Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia The fear of?

[dodgydaved]

What is Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia The fear of?

 

Extraordinaryandverystrangeunusualbloominglongbloomingwords!

Edited February 7, 2016 by dodgydaved

[+Boggin's Dad]

For those who suffer from the fear, a tiny little ding

[dodgydaved]

For those who suffer from the fear, a tiny little ding

 

In the Comrades Club Friday Night Quiz we always have a phobia or two - so here's another!

 

What is Omphalophobia?

[+Hellfire1917]

Well, I know that there's an ancient stone somewhere in Greece known as the omphalos which the ancients used to believe was the navel of the world. So I'll make the leap to the idea that omphalos means navel, and suggest that omphalophobia is the fear of navels.

[+Boggin's Dad]

Omphalophlebitis is infection of the navel in new born (animals) so I suspect you are right.

 

I guess only Adam and Eve would be able to show their midriffs

[dodgydaved]

Well, I know that there's an ancient stone somewhere in Greece known as the omphalos which the ancients used to believe was the navel of the world. So I'll make the leap to the idea that omphalos means navel, and suggest that omphalophobia is the fear of navels.

 

Well, the voices were right this time, that's a huge beer belly laugh of a DING for you my friend

[+Hellfire1917]

Let's move from Greek to Latin.

 

Which groups of people was supposed to have said, "Ave, Imperator, morituri te salutant"?

[Pajaholic]

"Motituri te salutant" sounds like "We, who are about to die, salute you" ... so I guess it would be gladiators (although, from QI, I understand it's a bit of an urban legend)!

[+Hellfire1917]

"Motituri te salutant" sounds like "We, who are about to die, salute you" ... so I guess it would be gladiators (although, from QI, I understand it's a bit of an urban legend)!

 

Gladiators it is. Although it's commonly quoted as "we who are about to die" it's actually, "Hail Caesar, they who are about to die salute you." It has one written source, recording that it was said in just one place, but legend now has it that all Gladiators said it.

 

Anyhow - it's a Dingus Maximus to Pajaholic.

[Pajaholic]

Multae gratiae!

 

For the dingus nextus, in what sport did the wealthiest sportsman of all time participate?

[+Yorkshire Yellow]

Was that Howard Hughes and aeroplane racing?

[Pajaholic]

Hmmm .. that's got me thinking. I need to clarify the question -- the wealth in question came almost entirely from participation in the sport, together with income (e.g. sponsorship, endorsements, etc.) arising from being successful in that sport. So someone, like Howard Hughes (whose wealth came from other sources) wouldn't qualify.

[+Yorkshire Yellow]

Gotcha!

 

In which case, I'll say baseball...

[Pajaholic]

Nope! A quick google tells me that the career highest earner was Alex Rodriquez, who earned circa £262 million over his career. The person I'm looking for was from much earlier and earned more than £9 billion equivalent in today's money over his career!

[+Optimist on the run]

Nope! A quick google tells me that the career highest earner was Alex Rodriquez, who earned circa £262 million over his career. The person I'm looking for was from much earlier and earned more than £9 billion equivalent in today's money over his career!

 

To reinvoke QI, chariot racing?

[Pajaholic]

A quite interesting Ding to Optimist on the run. Read all about it, courtesy of the Daily Mail

 

Over to Optimist on the run...

[+Optimist on the run]

Ok...

 

On the subject of chariots, what links "Bring me my chariot of fire", a fictional oil tycoon, a sci-fi hero and a Scooby-Doo character?

[+Hellfire1917]

Just a guess, but I'm going to say it's the name Blake. I know that William Blake wrote the words to " Jerusalem" and there was a "Dynasty" character called Blake Carrington.

Edited February 11, 2016 by Hellfire1917

[+Optimist on the run]

Ding to Hellfire - there's also Roj Blake from the BBC 70's series Blake's 7, and Daphne's surname is Blake in Scooby-Doo.

[+Hellfire1917]

Thanks, Optimist. Here's my question.

 

Alexander Selkirk (1676 - 1721) was the inspiration for which famous literary character?

[+MartyBartfast]

Thanks, Optimist. Here's my question.

 

Alexander Selkirk (1676 - 1721) was the inspiration for which famous literary character?

 

Robinson Crusoe, and Daniel Defoe is buried about 200 yards from where I'm sitting right now

[+Hellfire1917]

Thanks, Optimist. Here's my question.

 

Alexander Selkirk (1676 - 1721) was the inspiration for which famous literary character?

 

Robinson Crusoe, and Daniel Defoe is buried about 200 yards from where I'm sitting right now

 

Got it in one! Get under your goatskin sunshade and compose the next question!

[+MartyBartfast]

Sticking with the nautical theme, onboard ship what would you do with the "bitts" ?

[Pajaholic]

Attach a rope or spring to it for mooring purposes! (A bitts is a 'double bollard')

[+MartyBartfast]

Aye Aye captain, your go.

[Pajaholic]

Arrr, Oi thankee, Bucko.

 

Continuing the theme, in ship mooring terms, what is the difference between a rope and a spring?

[+sdg2g08]

I think a rope goes more perpendicular to the ship's lenght to stop it moving sideways away from the dock and a spring goes fore and aft to prevent it moving forwards and backwards along the berth. Not sure though.

 

If this is correct please set the next question for me as ironicallyI will be able to find out first hand tomorrow.

[Pajaholic]

Close enough. A head rope goes from the bow and leads forward; a stern rop goes from the stern and leads aft; breast ropes are perpendicular. A head spring goes from the bow and leads aft; an after spring goes from the stern and leads forward. So, DING (and bon voyage, I suspect!)

 

You've asked for someone else to set the next question. So changing topic, what links Stéphane Grappelli, Giuseppe Guarneri and Nicolo Amati?

[+Boggin's Dad]

Were they Godfathers in the Mafia?

[+Just Roger]

There's one name there that I think I recognise so I'll say Pianists

[Sharpeset]

Were they Godfathers in the Mafia?

 

On the basis of the one name I recoqnise I'd say music, but guessing you want something more specific, so I'll go with the violin

[Pajaholic]

DING to Sharpeset!

 

Stéphane Grapelli was a famous jazz violinist. Nicolo Amati was one of the famous violin makers of Cremona and the grandson of the person who pretty much invented the violin by adding a fourth string. Giuseppe Guarneri was also from Cremona and made violins at about the same time as Antonio Stradivari. Some rate Guarnerius violins over Stradivarius instruments.

 

Over to Sharpeset...

[Sharpeset]

Thanks - sticking with music, and appropriately for today: "If music be the food of love, play on.." comes from which of Shakespeare's plays? Bonus kudos for who says it...

[+Yorkshire Yellow]

I seem to remember that's from Twelfth Night.

[Sharpeset]

I seem to remember that's from Twelfth Night.

 

It certainly is: a theatrical DING to you sire

[+Yorkshire Yellow]

Thanks for the 'ding!'. I'll post my question as soon as I've come up with it.

[+Yorkshire Yellow]

The K2, K6 & K8 are all versions of what iconic British item?

[+MartyBartfast]

Ding Ding, Ding Ding.... Phone boxes.

[+Yorkshire Yellow]

"Put your money in the slot caller..."

 

Of course you're right @MartyBartfast.

 

Over to you...

[+MartyBartfast]

What are the two regiments that form the Household Cavalry?

[+Yorkshire Yellow]

The Blues & Royals and ...?

[+Yorkshire Yellow]

The Blues & Royals and ...?

...The Life Guards?

[+MartyBartfast]

Yep, them's the ones.

 

Over to you....

[+Yorkshire Yellow]

'The Naval Temple': -

 

Where?

What?

[+hal-an-tow]

Ooh, ooh sir sir ( or possibly miss , miss !)

At last, after dropping by here many many times and only ever seeing questions I can answer after someone else has got them ... I (vaguely) know this one !

Its a monument to Nelson I think, up a hill somewhere near Monmouth in Wales ... one of those things built from public subscriptions.Theres a cache around there and I looked at the listing when I was visiting the area a while ago, but never got to any outside Monmouth itself.