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Posted

Just read the original post and all that seems different is that the questions seemed easier and it was a bit haphazard but as somebody pointed out on there a few times' it's only a bit of fun'

Posted

I'm thinking that its Eastergate Bridge and the nearest cache is Eastergate Rock, a really fine cache.

Yes, that's correct, so a big ding to you. I'm surprised you knew the answer, it was soooooooooooo difficult.

Posted

There seems to be some whining about the questions recently, so here's a REALLY easy one.

 

Faking your one death seems to be technically referred to as pseudocide - what are these other "cides"?

 

Acaricide

Barbicide

Deicide

Tomecide

Uxoricide

Posted

There seems to be some whining about the questions recently, so here's a REALLY easy one.

 

Faking your one death seems to be technically referred to as pseudocide - what are these other "cides"?

 

Acaricide

Barbicide

Deicide

Tomecide

Uxoricide

 

Killed by spiders

Killing Barbie dolls

Killing of a god

Killing tomcats

?

Posted

Yes, that's correct, so a big ding to you. I'm surprised you knew the answer, it was soooooooooooo difficult.

Of course it was for a pub quiz.

 

There seems to be some whining about the questions recently, so here's a REALLY easy one.

Why can't you just set a question without having a snipe just because someone tries to get the thread back on topic? Don't answer that. It was a rhetorical question and it's off topic. Carry on:

 

Uxoricide: wife killing.

Posted (edited)

Pestacide

???

Killing of a God

Something to do with books??

Wife killing

 

my poor old eyes do not like the small print in my old ref books these days and the books are fading as I don't normally use them nowadays what with Wikipedia and other online info services, but as the rules say no Googeling I presume that included Wikipedia type services.

Edited by DrDick&Vick
Posted

Pestacide

???

Killing of a God

Something to do with books??

Wife killing

 

my poor old eyes do not like the small print in my old ref books these days and the books are fading as I don't normally use them nowadays what with Wikipedia and other online info services, but as the rules say no Googeling I presume that included Wikipedia type services.

 

Just found a reference to Barbicide and it seems that it is a disinfectant used in barber's shops.

 

So how many dhave I got now?

Posted

Pestacide

???

Killing of a God

Something to do with books??

Wife killing

 

my poor old eyes do not like the small print in my old ref books these days and the books are fading as I don't normally use them nowadays what with Wikipedia and other online info services, but as the rules say no Googeling I presume that included Wikipedia type services.

 

Just found a reference to Barbicide and it seems that it is a disinfectant used in barber's shops.

 

So how many dhave I got now?

Enough. You can set the next question.

Posted (edited)

Ok reasonably easy one

 

DSCF0071.jpg

 

Where is this strange 'Castle' and which cache is nearest to it?

 

By checking the Exif data to see when it was taken, and then looking at your profile to see which caches you did on August 24th I deduce that it's:

 

Redruth, and "Views over Redruth"

Edited by MartyBartfast
Posted

Gice you that one, it's Carn Brea Castle which is now a restaurant.

 

DING and over to you

 

How did you check the Exif info??

 

Save the image locally, then depending on what OS you're using various tools will show you the Exif data, probably right clicking the image and choosing properties will show everything, including what camera you used, what exposure settings were chosen, etc...

 

Next Q:

 

What was the name of the ship from which the sniper fired to kill Admiral Lord Nelson?

Posted (edited)

Ok one for the showbiz followers

 

Which famous English actor was born William Henry Pratt

 

...the stupid one. :)

Edited by goldpot
Posted (edited)

OK, keeping with 50's horror ... Peter Jackson turned down the opportunity to shoot a remake of this film choosing King Kong instead.

 

Name that Fillum :)

Edited by Handsyhands
Posted

Day of the Triffids was a terrific film and definately worthy of a remake but errrr Nope! I know what you mean about Shrinking

Man, there were quite a few films like this about which couldn't strictly be classed as horror but they were still scary, Nope again!

Posted

There's no connection to Aliens, Werewolves, Large People, Small People, Giant Insects or Poisonous Plants and Vincent Price wasn't in it.

 

That does not leave much in the way of horror then does it?

There were films about Giant Squids or perhaps Godzilla or Creature from the Black Lagoon.

Posted

Are most people going to have heard of this?

They're more likely to know this than the name of a specific poxy little bridge in the middle of nowhere and that of a nearby cache :D

 

What's this emo :grin:, by the way, and why would I use it? I just did 'cos it felt right.

 

Oh, the quiz: no connection to insects? How about arachnids like Tarantula?

Posted

Are most people going to have heard of this?

They're more likely to know this than the name of a specific poxy little bridge in the middle of nowhere and that of a nearby cache :D

Judging by the lack of a correct answer, obviously not.

Posted

Are most people going to have heard of this?

They're more likely to know this than the name of a specific poxy little bridge in the middle of nowhere and that of a nearby cache :D

Judging by the lack of a correct answer, obviously not.

You may have a point. You do have a point.

Posted

Wonder if it's a zombie film like Night of the Living Dead that I've heard rumours about a remake but I'm sure that was made in the mid-60s?

Posted

<snip>

Just to be clear, I asked as a way of trying to work it out, not as a criticism. A lot of the questions here are too difficult for me but I thought I might be able to get this one.

I don't think anyone would think you were being critical. I was before, but I'm having a nice day now :D

 

Another guess: King Dinosaur? As in where's that king dinosaur? It is a film, though.

Posted

<snip>

Just to be clear, I asked as a way of trying to work it out, not as a criticism. A lot of the questions here are too difficult for me but I thought I might be able to get this one.

I don't think anyone would think you were being critical. I was before, but I'm having a nice day now :D

 

Another guess: King Dinosaur? As in where's that king dinosaur? It is a film, though.

Posted (edited)

There's no connection to Aliens, Werewolves, Large People, Small People, Giant Insects or Poisonous Plants and Vincent Price wasn't in it.

 

That does not leave much in the way of horror then does it?

There were films about Giant Squids or perhaps Godzilla or Creature from the Black Lagoon.

 

DA-DA-DAAAAAAA

 

DING

 

Sorry folks, I should have responded sooner but my flippin PC decided to throw a wobbly and the hard disk has failed. It's at the PC fixing shop at the moment and I've managed to get onto another one for a few minutes. The correct answer was the 'Creature from the Black Lagoon'

 

I'm handing over to the Spokes before I lose this connection

 

it's been fun - Hope to be back soon!

Edited by Handsyhands
Posted (edited)

Oh No

That was a complete guess as it did not have Vincent Price or the other nasty's in it.

 

OK to continue the film theme Robert Donat bowed out of this Warner Brothers film in 1935 allowing the kick starting of the carrier of which actor?

 

Film and actor please.

 

But as its easy, also the film MGM made in shortly before in the same year, that inspired Warner Brothers to make the above film.

 

So two 1935 films, and an actor

Edited by The Spokes
Posted

Captain Blood, Errol Flynn

 

And the MGM film, now searching through my extensive knowledge of movie trivia :huh: my guess is

 

China Seas

 

Captain Blood Ding

Errol Flynn Ding

 

China Seas Da Durr,

 

A clue

A classic true tale of the high seas. Think about it and your bound t get it.

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