The All New All New Groundspeak UK Pub Quiz

[Izzy and the Lizard King]

In 1993 the race was officially declared void after the horse and riders broke through the starting tape and did not pull up to restart. The jockeys continued to ride the full distance of the Grand National Course.

 

What was the name of the horse who passed the post first?

Also can you name the jockey and the trainer of the horse?

One of the few races that stuck in my mind (I had the "winner" in the sweep at work)

 

The horse was Esha Ness ridden by John White (I think). The trainer, that I am sure of, was Jenny Pitman.

 

P

[+kennamatic]

There was another horse in that race, Davids Duchy I think it was that I had been backing all season from 200-1 down and it won me quite a bit, considering I only ever bet at about £1 each way! I had high hopes for it to be placed and I had it covered at 100-1 on a £5 each way. I don't think it ever ran again. Oh well.

[+keehotee]

Bumpitty bump bump bump.......

[+MarigauxToby]

Ding to Izzy and the Lizard King!

[Izzy and the Lizard King]

This one might be widely known and if so we'll see who gets it first.

 

What does the middle intitial 'S' stand for in the name of former US President Harry S. Truman?

 

P

[+MartyBartfast]

A pure guess but I know that it's not uncommon in the USA that the middle initial is just an initial, therefore I'll say that it's just an S and doesn't stand for anything.

[Izzy and the Lizard King]

A pure guess but I know that it's not uncommon in the USA that the middle initial is just an initial, therefore I'll say that it's just an S and doesn't stand for anything.

 

DING!

Quite right. I believe before he became president his advisors told him it would help with his political ambitions for him to add a middle initial to his name

 

P

[+MartyBartfast]

Place these SI prefixes in order, largest to smallest. Ding to the person who completes the set.

 

atto-

centi-

deca-

deci-

exa-

femto-

giga-

hecto-

kilo-

mega-

micro-

milli-

nano-

peta-

pico-

tera-

yocto-

yotta-

zepto-

zetta-

 

1:

2:

3:

4:

5:

6:

7:

8:

9:

10:

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11:

12:

13:

14:

15:

16:

17:

18:

19:

20:

[+minstrelcat]

I'll start with the easy ones - the ones I know:

 

pico-

nano-

micro-

milli-

centi-

deci-

deca-

kilo-

mega-

giga-

tera-

peta-

 

(just realised I have them small to large instead of large to small but I can't be bothered to change them around )

 

The ones I have no idea about:

atto-

exa-

femto-

hecto-

yocto-

yotta-

zepto-

zetta-

[Izzy and the Lizard King]

The only ones I know of the remainder are

 

hecto- slots in between deca- and kilo-.

 

femto- is smaller than pico- and atto- is smaller than femto-.

 

P

[+Dobunnis]

At risk of embaressing myself:

 

yotta - 10^24

zetta - 10^21

exa - 10^18

peta - 10^15

tera - 10^12

giga - 10^9

mega - 10^6

kilo - 10^3

hecto - 10^2

deca - 10^1

 

deci - 10^-1

centi - 10^-2

milli - 10^-3

micro - 10^-6

nano - 10^-9

pico - 10^-12

femto - 10^-15

atto - 10^-18

zepto - 10^-21

yocto - 10^-24

 

The small ones I know, some of the larger ones I inferred from those

 

Helen

[+MartyBartfast]

Minstrelcat gets a ticking off from teacher for not reading the question properly! otherwise everything is correct but you missed one intemediate out.

 

Izzy gets a tick for a good effort but must try harder, all the ones you gave are correct.

 

Helen gets a DING and a gold star for not only getting them all in the right order but also getting the correct exponents.

[+Dobunnis]

I would have been very disappointed if H had got any of those wrong given that she is a physicist

 

Next question...

 

There are many Japanese words that are in common use or are well known. We want the literal translation or literal meaning of each of these. Ding to either the one with the most or more likely the one with the last correct answer.

 

1. Banzai

2. Bonsai

3. Dojo

4. Jujutsu

5. Kamikaze

6. Karaoke

7. Kimono

8. Manga

9. Shiatsu

10. Sudoku

11. Taiko

12. Tsunami

 

We are going to be reasonably strict with this so just what they are will not do

 

Carolyn

[+rutson]

1. Banzai - bloody hell!?

2. Bonsai - little tree?

3. Dojo - meeting room?

4. Jujutsu - soft hand (?)

5. Kamikaze - something to do with "wind"

6. Karaoke - Empty Orchestra

7. Kimono - I think this is a general term for "clothing"

8. Manga - Japanese for "comic"?

9. Shiatsu - finger massage?

10. Sudoku - Hmmm... I didn't think this WAS a Japanese word but a contraction?

11. Taiko - Drum?

12. Tsunami - Forum Ructions ;-) (seriously... shore wave?)

[+Dobunnis]

LOL

 

Some are the right items but not literal enough, some are too literal and nowhere near and some are right

 

1. Banzai - nowhere near

2. Bonsai - yes it is a little tree but it means something else literally

3. Dojo - yes but as above

4. Jujutsu - close but not quite close enough

5. Kamikaze - Wind yes but there is a word before it

6. Karaoke - Empty Orchestra - DING

7. Kimono - close but we want the phrase it means

8. Manga - yes they are comics but there is a particular phrase again

9. Shiatsu - Finger yes but we are going to say no to massage - so near

10. Sudoku - It is an invented Japanese word when they become popular there but it does mean something

11. Taiko - Drum - DING

12. Tsunami - Wave yes, shore is nearly right but again C wants to be pedantic

 

Not bad and entertaining.

[+dino-irl]

Is Kamikaze silent wind or ghost wind?

[+The Blorenges]

Literally, I think bonsai refers to any plant grown in a container.

 

MrsB

[+Dobunnis]

dino-irl - Silent or ghost Wind for Kamikaze is close but not quite.

 

But a DING to Mrs B

 

Currently unanswered with comments:

 

1. Banzai - ?

3. Dojo - meeting room - But literally?

4. Jujutsu - soft hand - Close but not quite

5. Kamikaze - Wind yes but there is a word before it, but not ghost or silent

7. Kimono - general term for "clothing" - But literally?

8. Manga - yes they are comics but there is a particular phrase again

9. Shiatsu - Finger yes but we are going to say no to massage - so near

10. Sudoku - It is an invented Japanese word when they become popular there but it does mean something

12. Tsunami - Wave yes, shore is nearly right but again C wants to be pedantic

 

Correct answers so far:

2. Bonsai - Close enough... Potted plant - DING Mrs B

6. Karaoke - Empty Orchestra - DING Rutson

11. Taiko - Drum - DING Rutson

Edited February 3, 2008 by T-girls

[+MartyBartfast]

I think Kamikaze is "fierce wind" or "terrible wind" or some similar double-entendre

Sudoku is single number

[+The Blorenges]

Kimono is just the long, wrap-over robe, isn't it?

 

MrsB

[+Dobunnis]

Ding to MartyBartfast for Sudoku... Although invented in America with the name Number Place it got this name after becoming popular in Japan. Literally Single Number since there is only one of each in each set.

 

The literal meaning of Kamikaze was a million pound question on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" according to C... She knew the answer but is not sure if the contestant won... noone here has yet! It really does need to have a specific meaning for the other word.

 

Currently unanswered with comments:

 

1. Banzai - ?

3. Dojo - meeting room - But literally?

4. Jujutsu - soft hand - Close but not quite

5. Kamikaze - Wind yes but there is a word before it, but not ghost, silent, fierce or terrible

7. Kimono - general term for "clothing" - But literally?

8. Manga - yes they are comics but there is a particular phrase again

9. Shiatsu - Finger yes but we are going to say no to massage - so near

12. Tsunami - Wave yes, shore is nearly right but again C wants to be pedantic

 

Correct answers so far:

2. Bonsai - Close enough... Potted Plant - DING Mrs B

6. Karaoke - Empty Orchestra - DING Rutson

10. Sudoku - Single Number - DING MartyBartfast

11. Taiko - Drum - DING Rutson

Edited February 3, 2008 by T-girls

[+Dobunnis]

Kimono is just the long, wrap-over robe, isn't it?

 

MrsB

 

Yes it is but... what does it mean literally

[+The Blorenges]

Kimono is just the long, wrap-over robe, isn't it?

 

MrsB

 

Yes it is but... what does it mean literally?

 

How about, "Beautiful floor-length embroidered silk coat with dragons, chrysanthemums and lion dogs optional"?

 

The Japanese, being such experts at miniaturisation, decided that "kimono" was more concise.

 

MrsB

Edited February 3, 2008 by The Blorenges

[+Moote]

5. Kamikaze - divine wind

[+Moote]

3. Dojo - hall used for martial arts training

[+Moote]

2. Bonsai - Japanese white pine

[+Moote]

1. Banzai - hurrah, long life, cheers

[+Dobunnis]

This is keeping us amused

 

Mrs B, very good, but far too elaborate and too literal Think what clothing actually is

 

Moote, dojo is not only a hall used for martial arts but many things... It literally means something deeper

 

But a couple of DINGs to Moote for Divine Wind (it needed to be something to do with god) and Long Life for Banzai

 

Currently unanswered with comments:

 

3. Dojo - meeting room - But literally?

4. Jujutsu - soft hand - Close but not quite

7. Kimono - general term for "clothing" - But literally?

8. Manga - yes they are comics but there is a particular phrase again

9. Shiatsu - Finger yes but we are going to say no to massage - so near

12. Tsunami - Wave yes, shore is nearly right but again C wants to be pedantic

 

Correct answers so far:

1. Banzai - literally Ten Thousand Years but a better translation is Long Life - DING Moote

2. Bonsai - Close enough... Potted Plant - DING Mrs B

5. Kamikaze - Divine Wind - DING Moote

6. Karaoke - Empty Orchestra - DING Rutson

10. Sudoku - Single Number - DING MartyBartfast

11. Taiko - Drum - DING Rutson

Edited February 3, 2008 by T-girls

[Izzy and the Lizard King]

7. Kimono - something worn

9. Shiatsu - finger pressure

 

P

[+Dobunnis]

2 DINGs to Izzy and the Lizard King. Yes Kimono is Something Worn and Shiatsu Finger Pressure. The previous answers were close but it is the literal translations and not the general meanings we are looking for

 

Currently unanswered with comments:

 

3. Dojo - meeting room - But literally?

4. Jujutsu - soft hand - Close but not quite

8. Manga - yes they are comics but there is a particular phrase again

12. Tsunami - Wave yes, shore is nearly right but again C wants to be pedantic

 

Correct answers so far:

1. Banzai - literally Ten Thousand Years but a better translation is Long Life - DING Moote

2. Bonsai - Close enough... Potted Plant - DING Mrs B

5. Kamikaze - Divine Wind - DING Moote

6. Karaoke - Empty Orchestra - DING Rutson

7. Kimono - Something Worn - DING Izzy and the Lizard King

9. Shiatsu - Finger Pressure - DING Izzy and the Lizard King

10. Sudoku - Single Number - DING MartyBartfast

11. Taiko - Drum - DING Rutson

[+Moote]

Dojo - analysis or disassembly

Manga - sequential art

[+Moote]

tsunami - harbour wave

[+Moote]

Jujutsu -- art of softness

Edited February 3, 2008 by Moote

[+Dobunnis]

Two more DINGs to Moote

 

Two left... Dojo is to do with the location and what it is for and for Manga, while a comic, think about what sort of art it is

 

Currently unanswered with comments:

 

3. Dojo - meeting room - But literally?

8. Manga - yes they are comics but there is a particular phrase again

 

Correct answers so far:

1. Banzai - literally Ten Thousand Years but a better translation is Long Life - DING Moote

2. Bonsai - Close enough... Potted Plant - DING Mrs B

4. Jujutsu - Art of Softness - DING Moote

5. Kamikaze - Divine Wind - DING Moote

6. Karaoke - Empty Orchestra - DING Rutson

7. Kimono - Something Worn - DING Izzy and the Lizard King

9. Shiatsu - Finger Pressure - DING Izzy and the Lizard King

10. Sudoku - Single Number - DING MartyBartfast

11. Taiko - Drum - DING Rutson

12. Tsunami - Habour Wave - DING Moote

[+Moote]

Dojo - Place of the Way

Manga - irresponsible pictures

[Izzy and the Lizard King]

Is Manga - Fantasy comics?

 

P

[+chizu]

Is Manga - Fantasy comics?

 

P

 

Note: Manga, even though it might look like it means something in Japanese, doesn't actually. This is shown by the fact that Manga is always written in katakana and there is no kanji combination for it, which there would be if it actually officially "meant" anything.

[+Moote]

Dojo - place of enlightenment

Manga - involuntary sketches

Edited February 3, 2008 by Moote

[+Dobunnis]

1. Banzai - literally Ten Thousand Years but a better translation is Long Life - DING Moote

2. Bonsai - Close enough... Potted Plant - DING Mrs B

3. Dojo - Place of the Way - DING Moote

4. Jujutsu - Art of Softness - DING Moote

5. Kamikaze - Divine Wind - DING Moote

6. Karaoke - Empty Orchestra - DING Rutson

7. Kimono - Something Worn - DING Izzy and the Lizard King

8. Manga - Whimsical Pictures

9. Shiatsu - Finger Pressure - DING Izzy and the Lizard King

10. Sudoku - Single Number - DING MartyBartfast

11. Taiko - Drum - DING Rutson

12. Tsunami - Habour Wave - DING Moote

 

One of our references was Wikipedia which gives the literal translation and the modern usage for Manga as above. It also shows a Kanji for it. Anyway, after Chizu's comments we will go with person with the last correct answer and the with the most...

 

Over to Moote

Edited February 3, 2008 by T-girls

[+chizu]

I could be wrong, but in Japanese stuff I've always seen Manga written in katakana in japanese texts, but it's possible that that's because it's so young japanese can read it, given that the kanji are quite complex?

[+Moote]

What is the type stone called used in the building of Bath. (Geological name)

[+The Blorenges]

What is the type stone called used in the building of Bath. (Geological name)

 

Oolitic limestone

 

MrsB

[+Moote]

Correct Mrs B

[+The Blorenges]

Thank you. I knew there was some useful reason why I did geology at school.

 

A quick, not so straightforward question -

 

I'd like a list of all the USA states that do not have a straight edge anywhere along their boundaries, please.

 

(And none of those clever answers along the lines of "None of them have straight edges because even the straight edged ones are on the surface of a sphere, so if you think three dimentionally...blah, blah, blah..." You know what I mean

 

Remember, no googling allowed - Just get out your World Atlas and do it the old fashioned way

 

MrsB

[+keehotee]

asked my American wife, who tells me (but probably not very reliably) that this is a high school question, and that the only state with purely geographical boundaries is Hawaii - all the others have straight lines even if they're only half a mile long!

Edited February 3, 2008 by keehotee

[+The Blorenges]

asked my American wife, who tells me (but probably not very reliably) that this is a high school question, and that the only state with purely geographical boundaries is Hawaii - all the others have straight lines even if they're only half a mile long!

 

A "DING!", complete with grass skirt and hibiscus lei for keehotee...

 

Go hula...

[+keehotee]

OK - staying with a theme.....

 

There are 50 states in the United States - but how many aren't "States", and which are they?

[+dino-irl]

Just googled as I hadn't a clue and I'd never heard that before

[+Simply Paul]

I believe it is four. I have the QI book - which I can't find at the moment so that four is from memory.

[+rutson]

Guesses:

 

Washington D.C.

Guantanamo Bay

 

Edit:

Puerto Rico?

Edited February 4, 2008 by rutson