+searcherdog Posted December 6, 2019 Posted December 6, 2019 That's a ding to speakers-corner with Jingle Bells in 1965. And the answer to the rotten joke is Santa uses a logbook. Quote
+speakers-corner Posted December 6, 2019 Posted December 6, 2019 Wow, thanks for the ding. I was just going through the Christmas Songs I know. So, staying on the Christmas theme - What is the all time number one Christmas song and from who. Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted December 6, 2019 Posted December 6, 2019 Gonna try an obvious punt with "Do they know it's Christmas" by BandAid - though something deep inside is telling me this isn't correct. Quote
+speakers-corner Posted December 6, 2019 Posted December 6, 2019 2 hours ago, MartyBartfast said: Gonna try an obvious punt with "Do they know it's Christmas" by BandAid - though something deep inside is telling me this isn't correct. Sorry, no ding there. The song is older and in the Guinness Book of Records (2009). Quote
+mellers Posted December 6, 2019 Posted December 6, 2019 I'll throw White Christmas in to the ring (Bing Crosby) even though it's been mentioned as a previous wrong answer to another question, recently and probably isn't right here either! Quote
+speakers-corner Posted December 7, 2019 Posted December 7, 2019 That is a well earned DING, DING to mellers. White Christmas from Bing Crosby (1942) is the all time number one Christmas song. Selling over 50 Million copies accordind to the Guinness Book of Records in 2009. Quote
+speakers-corner Posted December 7, 2019 Posted December 7, 2019 From Wikip According to the Guinness Book of World Records, "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby is not only the best-selling Christmas/holiday single in the United States, but also the best-selling single of all time, with estimated sales in excess of 50 million copies worldwide. Quote
+mellers Posted December 7, 2019 Posted December 7, 2019 What's the Met Office definition of a UK White Christmas? Given that this is quite a strict definition which is also used by the bookies (and there's lots of scope for frustration for anyone who gets some but not all of it), I'll be clear that the ding goes to the first person who can say: HOW MUCH snow must be observed, WHERE (geographical area), in WHAT STATE (condition) and WHEN. Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted December 7, 2019 Posted December 7, 2019 A single snowflake. On the roof of the London Met Office Don't understand the question, it must "settle". On Christmas day (midnight to midnight) Quote
+mellers Posted December 7, 2019 Posted December 7, 2019 Oooh, Well done Marty for getting some of it right - but not all of it yet for the ding. If it helps anyone (others and you, if you decide to have another guess at some point), we can play it like that old Mastermind board game (nothing to do with the TV quiz show). You've got TWO of the FOUR correct. Apologies if I didn't make the 3rd bit clear enough. You've actually had a brilliant stab at that even so... and precisely worked out the sort of thing I was getting at - although I won't give it away if that was one of the right or wrong answers in the end. It may clarify things if I re-state that the definition includes what condition or state the snow itself must be in. Quote
+me N u Posted December 8, 2019 Posted December 8, 2019 12 hours ago, MartyBartfast said: A single snowflake. On the roof of the London Met Office Don't understand the question, it must "settle". On Christmas day (midnight to midnight) If its any consolation, those are the answers we thought -now we have googled it we are a bit wiser. Quote
+mellers Posted December 11, 2019 Posted December 11, 2019 On 12/7/2019 at 7:41 PM, MartyBartfast said: A single snowflake. On Christmas day (midnight to midnight) To help get things moving with this one, I'll mention that the two correct parts are now shown above... just the other two to think of, now WHERE (geographical area), (we now know it's not in London) in WHAT STATE (condition) (we now know it's not 'settled') Why not have a guess? Quote
+mellers Posted December 12, 2019 Posted December 12, 2019 Ding! Any amount snow observed (even a single flake) to be falling, anywhere within the UK during the 24 hours of Christmas Day. Over to searcherdog. Quote
+searcherdog Posted December 12, 2019 Posted December 12, 2019 Another two part question..... In the UK, red, blue, green, yellow, pink, violet, brown and orange are colours of what? And why is orange very different to the others? Quote
+me N u Posted December 12, 2019 Posted December 12, 2019 The colours on the London underground map? Orange is for the not yet completed crossrail line? Quote
+searcherdog Posted December 12, 2019 Posted December 12, 2019 Perhaps but not how I was thinking. Quote
Sharpeset Posted December 12, 2019 Posted December 12, 2019 Standard fuse colours? No idea about Orange though Quote
+colleda Posted December 12, 2019 Posted December 12, 2019 None of the other colours are Telcos? Quote
+searcherdog Posted December 16, 2019 Posted December 16, 2019 Well, I thought there would be some more guesses by now. Do you want a hint? Quote
+mellers Posted December 16, 2019 Posted December 16, 2019 Smarties? That's the only one where i can think orange is different - it seems to be the only one which actually tastes of anything! Quote
+searcherdog Posted December 16, 2019 Posted December 16, 2019 So, the hint is not needed. The orange one is orange flavoured but the others are milk chocolate in a coat. That's a smartie Ding to mellers. Quote
+mellers Posted December 16, 2019 Posted December 16, 2019 Which actor played Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films, before Michael Gambon took over. Quote
+mellers Posted December 16, 2019 Posted December 16, 2019 16 minutes ago, Boggin's Dad said: Richard Harris Ding! Your turn... Quote
+Boggin's Dad Posted December 17, 2019 Posted December 17, 2019 Richard Harris had a hit record which was over seven minutes long. What was its title? Quote
+Boggin's Dad Posted December 18, 2019 Posted December 18, 2019 20 hours ago, colleda said: Macarthur park. I left the cake out in the rain A big DING to you Quote
+colleda Posted December 18, 2019 Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) 45 minutes ago, Boggin's Dad said: I left the cake out in the rain A big DING to you "And it took so long to bake it" too. Stand by, I'll see if I can come up with a good one (question) over dinner, sorry, tea/supper tonight. I thinks it's about time I reloaded that one into my 73 Rock-Ola jukebox. Edited December 18, 2019 by colleda Quote
+colleda Posted December 18, 2019 Posted December 18, 2019 The Book "Adolf Hitler:My Part in His Downfall", was written by which Irish comedian. Quote
+speakers-corner Posted December 18, 2019 Posted December 18, 2019 Spike Miligan along with Mussolini his part in my downfall rommel - gunner who where have all the bullets gone. I have read all four of them Quote
+colleda Posted December 18, 2019 Posted December 18, 2019 A very quick ding to s-c. I was almost going to ask what his epitaph is on his gravestone. Quote
+speakers-corner Posted December 18, 2019 Posted December 18, 2019 there was another one as well Monty his part in my Victory, ive read that as well. I think he mentions Harry Secombe in Hitler my part …. Quote
+speakers-corner Posted December 18, 2019 Posted December 18, 2019 Thanks for that, one of my favorite authors Staying on the subject. Sellers, Secombe, Milligan - who's missing Quote
+speakers-corner Posted December 18, 2019 Posted December 18, 2019 6 minutes ago, colleda said: A very quick ding to s-c. I was almost going to ask what his epitaph is on his gravestone. I told you I was ill Quote
+colleda Posted December 18, 2019 Posted December 18, 2019 9 minutes ago, speakers-corner said: I told you I was ill In Irish. Loved listening to The Goons on the wireless many years ago. Quote
+speakers-corner Posted December 18, 2019 Posted December 18, 2019 Dúirt mé leat go raibh mé breoite Quote
dodgydaved Posted December 18, 2019 Posted December 18, 2019 46 minutes ago, speakers-corner said: Thanks for that, one of my favorite authors Staying on the subject. Sellers, Secombe, Milligan - who's missing Eric Sykes......? Quote
+speakers-corner Posted December 18, 2019 Posted December 18, 2019 Sorry, but no. He came along later. Quote
+me N u Posted December 18, 2019 Posted December 18, 2019 1 hour ago, speakers-corner said: Thanks for that, one of my favorite authors Staying on the subject. Sellers, Secombe, Milligan - who's missing Michael Bentine? Quote
+speakers-corner Posted December 18, 2019 Posted December 18, 2019 exactly, the fourth goon. A funny DING for me N u. Quote
dodgydaved Posted December 18, 2019 Posted December 18, 2019 2 hours ago, speakers-corner said: Sorry, but no. He came along later. DOH!! Quote
+me N u Posted December 18, 2019 Posted December 18, 2019 Thank you for the ding - we were fans of Spike Milligan. We'll change the subject but keep seasonal - what is the host city for the 2022 winter olympics? Quote
+me N u Posted December 21, 2019 Posted December 21, 2019 Maybe a bit more difficult than we thought judging by the lack of answers so here is a hint: The city has also hosted the summer olympics. Quote
+me N u Posted December 21, 2019 Posted December 21, 2019 2 hours ago, colleda said: Moscow? Nope, not Moscow. Quote
+colleda Posted December 21, 2019 Posted December 21, 2019 Trying to think of cold places. Next try is Seoul, Korea. Quote
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