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39 minutes ago, Cardinal Richelieu said:

And now it's over to Stephan de Barse, Executive Vice President of o9 Solutions, for the round-up of the Barse cup that he so kindly sponsored. 

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The deserved winner was Afghanistan's very own Derek / Tynieness / Tynierose / Whatever he's called this week with 43 points. The DA is 2nd and Moomintroll 3rd. No idea who Thomas is but he got a very creditable 4th place along with Rugster. 

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Of course, because Tynie won and he is a fellow mod, there will be shrieks of "fix" from the lower orders, but let's be honest - there's not much they can do. We have free reign to edit posts to make them appear more pro-mod, and if that fails, we can always pack them off to the gulags or unperson them entirely. Many military dictatorships would give their eye-teeth for that much power.

There were 51 questions in total. On the bright side, everyone got the BOGOF, Zinezine Zidane, 3 Tenors, and Snickers questions.  At the other end, fewer than 50% of you knew that Stirling is Scotland's smallest city. Only 14% of you got Alnwick Gardens - no bonus points for telling me you'd visited it, like I give a f**k - in fact, the only bonus point I was tempted to give was for "V for Vandetta" (for some reason P+B changed vandetta to vandetta). Oh, and nobody got the missing link - Helpma helpfully pointed out that the chemical symbol for Strontrium is St, not Sr - which I'm sure is the only reason you all failed to get it right. There's a full list of questions, answers and stats at the bottom for anyone interested. 

Just a note on spelling. Isosceles is widely regarded as the most mis-spelled word in the English language. Well no more. It's now the Colossus (of Rhodes). I won't name and shame anyone, but here is a selection of your answers:

  • Colloids, Collosus, Cullosos, Colosseum (wrong place), Colusses, Collosues, Collosus, "Some temple, effin been twice as well".

And similarly, I think a few of you had been at the brandy butter during the quiz, with answers including:

  • Winning the Pooh / Winnine the Pooh / Whiney the Pooh
  • Showsyertits (for the Model)
  • Norah Brown / Norah Batty / Niles Barkley / Nelly Burtado / Nicola Bumface / Nae Bother (for Natasha Bedingfield)
  • Call of Duty (for Line of Duty)
  • The Lostprophets (for Steps)
  • ... and my favourites , "Richard of York Gave Battle in Vain" is apparently a mnemonic used to recall porn titles and the new name for Rickrolling is "Clicky Clicky Ricky Ricky"

Anyway, @SlipperyP - if you'd be so kind as to hand out the requisite cup to the winner. I'll see you all in a month and a half for a Valentines themed-quiz I'm definitely not going to do. 

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1 H (real name Ian Watkins - no, not that one) is a member of WHICH British pop group, had hits including Stomp and Better Best Forgotten? Steps  
90%
2 Hennessy is a French drink manufacturer that predominantly produces WHICH spirit? (be very specific) Cognac  
93%
3 Lifes Rich Pageant, Fables of the Reconstructed, and Document were three of the earlier albums released by WHICH world-famous band? REM  
52%
4 Bee-Bop and Rock Steady were henchmen / hench-animals to WHICH animated baddie in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? Shredder  
48%
5 BOGOF is a common acronym used in retail. WHAT does BOGOF stand for? Buy One Get One Free  
100%
6 Cheggers was the nickname of 80s kids TV presenter Keith Chegwin. His sister was a famous DJ who died on Christmas Day this year. WHAT was her name? Janice Long  
76%
7 Nessun Dorma is an aria from Puccini’s Turandot, and was released as a single during the 1990 World Cup by Pavarotti, Domingo and Carreras. Collectively, WHAT were they known as? The Three Tenors  
100%
8 Ordeal by Innocence, They came to Baghdad and A Pocketful of Rye are novels by WHICH author, widely considered to be the best selling novelist in the world? Agatha Christie  
55%
9 Felicity Scully, Nina Tucker, and Beth Brennan were all characters in WHICH soap opera? All the actresses have had UK Top 10 hits. Neighbours  
69%
10 Never Gonna Give you Up is a song by Rick Astley and a popular internet prank where users are tricked into clicking a link that plays the song and video. WHAT is the common name for this prank? Rickrolling  
62%
11 Napalm Death’s song “You suffer, but why?” holds WHICH Guinness World Record? World's shortest song  
21%
12 MGM Studios have released all the official James Bond films dating back to Dr No in 1962. WHAT is the name of the most recent film in the series? No Time to Die  
90%
13 Alnwick Gardens in Northumberland also offers a separate guided tour devoted to WHAT type of plants? Poisons  
14%
14 Sid Waddell was one of the most famous commentators in WHICH sport? Famous quotes include “It’s the greatest comeback since Lazarus”, “They’ll be rattling their clogs in Cleckheaton” and “When Alexander of Macedonia was 33, he cried salt tears because there were no more worlds to conquer... Bristow's only 27.” Darts  
93%
15 Parkour - or urban running - is currently vying to become an Olympic sport, but in WHICH country did the Parkour movement originate in 1988? France  
59%
16 Sky Brown was Britain’s youngest ever medallist at the Tokyo Olympics at the age of 13. In WHAT event did she compete? Skateboarding  
66%
17 Cluedo is a popular board-game that has changed little since its inception. However, in 2016, a new character called Dr Orchid, daughter of the murdered Dr Black, was introduced, replacing WHICH established character? Mrs White  
31%
18 Armagh is the smallest city in Northern Ireland, with a population of 14,777. With a population of 34,790, WHAT is the smallest city in Scotland? Stirling  
48%
19 Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in Africa, but in WHICH country is it located? Tanzania  
55%
20 Cardinal Richelieu is a character in Alexandre Dumas’ “The Three Musketeers”. WHICH former timelord played the villainous character in the BBC adaptation? Peter Capaldi  
45%
21 Scapa Flow saw the scuttling of a German navy fleet in World War One. In WHICH Scottish island group will you find Scapa Flow? Orkneys  
86%
22 Tigger was the boisterous companion of WHICH childrens' book character, created by AA Milne? Winnie the Pooh  
90%
23 "Voila! In view humble vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of fate." is a line taken from WHICH film? V for vandetta  
24%
24 Craps is a casino game that uses WHICH objects? Dice  
93%
25 Mnemonics: Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain is a mnemonic used to recall WHAT? Colours of the Rainbow  
76%
26 Feline relates to cats, canine to dogs, and ursine to bears. To WHICH type of animal does Vulpine relate? Foxes  
55%
27 Condor is a term in golf used to denote WHAT score on a hole? 4 under par  
69%
28 Niles is the brother of WHICH sitcom character, after whom the sitcom is named? Frasier  
86%
29 Cuticles are found mainly in WHICH part of the human body? Nails  
93%
30 ZiNedine Zidane was the manager of which European football club until May 2021? Real Madrid  
100%
31 Galileo Galilei, the 16th century astronomer and physicist, was born in WHICH Italian city in the 16th Century? Pisa  
31%
32 Getafe is a Spanish football club that plays in WHICH city? Madrid  
55%
33 Asahi, meaning “Morning Sun”, is a famous brand of beer from WHICH Asian country? Japan  
79%
34 Sega is a Japanese multi-national video game and console manufacturer. One of its most popular systems was called the Megadrive in the UK. What was it called in the USA? Genesis  
28%
35 Brighton Pavilion is the only constituency held by WHICH political party? Its current leader (in England and Wales) and only MP is Caroline Lucas. Green  
93%
36 Kraftwerk are considered to be one of the pioneers of electronic music. They only had one UK number one. WHAT was it called? The Model  
41%
37 RB Leipzig and RB Salzburg skirt UEFA sponsorship rules by not including the full name of WHICH product in their team name? Red Bull  
97%
38 Stalingrad was the location of an epic battle between Germany and Russia. But WHAT name was it reverted to during the “de-Stalinization” of Russia in the 1960s. Volgograd  
41%
39 You’ll Never Walk Alone is sung at football stadiums around the world, but the song is taken from WHICH Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, that shares its name with a fairground attraction? Carousel  
90%
40 .zr was the internet domain code for WHICH country, before it changed its name to the Democratic Republic of Congo? Zaire  
90%
41 N.B. was the 2nd album by WHICH British singer who happens to have the initials NB? She also had a seminal performance at Bongo Bingo in Manchester in August 2021. Natasha Bedingfield  
41%
42 “Mother of God”, “Jesus, Mary and Joseph and the wee donkey” and “That convoy was going like the clappers. You'd do well to spot a pipe band in there.” are famous quotes by Superintendent Hastings in WHICH TV show? Line of Duty  
69%
43 TC, or Top Cat, was a parody of WHICH character from the Phil Silvers show? Bilko  
62%
44 Rum, Sodomy & The Lash is a studio album by WHICH band - commonly heard around Christmas time? The Pogues  
79%
45 Rhodes was home to WHICH of the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World? Colossus  
90%
46 PDF is a popular file format used to present documents. If D stands for Document and F for Format, WHAT does the P stand for? Portable  
52%
47 Agra is the city that is home to WHICH of the Seven Modern Wonders of the World? Taj Mahal  
83%
48 CD:UK was a pop music chart show running from 1998-2006. WHAT did the CD stand for? Countdown  
38%
49 India is the daughter of WHICH controversial media personality, who had previously criticised “lower class” parents who named their children after geographic locations? Katie Hopkins  
59%
50 Snickers is its current name. But WHAT was this chocolate bar called prior to 1990? Marathon  
100%
51 What is the link between the other 50 questions in this quiz? First 50 elements in the periodic table  
0%

 

 

You've got St and Sr round the wrong way for the explanation for Strontium. (Which is named after the village of Strontian in Lochaber).

 

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40 minutes ago, Cardinal Richelieu said:

And now it's over to Stephan de Barse, Executive Vice President of o9 Solutions, for the round-up of the Barse cup that he so kindly sponsored. 

 

 

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Of course, because Tynie won and he is a fellow mod, there will be shrieks of "fix" from the lower orders, but let's be honest - there's not much they can do. We have free reign to edit posts to make them appear more pro-mod, and if that fails, we can always pack them off to the gulags or unperson them entirely. Many military dictatorships would give their eye-teeth for that much power.

 

 

 

I'm damn sure I'm not accepting a wooden spoon for that abomination of a quiz.

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1 hour ago, Cardinal Richelieu said:

And now it's over to Stephan de Barse, Executive Vice President of o9 Solutions, for the round-up of the Barse cup that he so kindly sponsored. 

image.png.02483575d776fba06152c7dcfd3d3c61.png

The deserved winner was Afghanistan's very own Derek / Tynieness / Tynierose / Whatever he's called this week with 43 points. The DA is 2nd and Moomintroll 3rd. No idea who Thomas is but he got a very creditable 4th place along with Rugster. 

image.png.9482afbbfd21021a8cd822c834ebe6de.png

Of course, because Tynie won and he is a fellow mod, there will be shrieks of "fix" from the lower orders, but let's be honest - there's not much they can do. We have free reign to edit posts to make them appear more pro-mod, and if that fails, we can always pack them off to the gulags or unperson them entirely. Many military dictatorships would give their eye-teeth for that much power.

There were 51 questions in total. On the bright side, everyone got the BOGOF, Zinezine Zidane, 3 Tenors, and Snickers questions.  At the other end, fewer than 50% of you knew that Stirling is Scotland's smallest city. Only 14% of you got Alnwick Gardens - no bonus points for telling me you'd visited it, like I give a f**k - in fact, the only bonus point I was tempted to give was for "V for Vandetta" (for some reason P+B changed vandetta to vandetta). Oh, and nobody got the missing link - Helpma helpfully pointed out that the chemical symbol for Strontrium is St, not Sr - which I'm sure is the only reason you all failed to get it right. There's a full list of questions, answers and stats at the bottom for anyone interested. 

Just a note on spelling. Isosceles is widely regarded as the most mis-spelled word in the English language. Well no more. It's now the Colossus (of Rhodes). I won't name and shame anyone, but here is a selection of your answers:

  • Colloids, Collosus, Cullosos, Colosseum (wrong place), Colusses, Collosues, Collosus, "Some temple, effin been twice as well".

And similarly, I think a few of you had been at the brandy butter during the quiz, with answers including:

  • Winning the Pooh / Winnine the Pooh / Whiney the Pooh
  • Showsyertits (for the Model)
  • Norah Brown / Norah Batty / Niles Barkley / Nelly Burtado / Nicola Bumface / Nae Bother (for Natasha Bedingfield)
  • Call of Duty (for Line of Duty)
  • The Lostprophets (for Steps)
  • ... and my favourites , "Richard of York Gave Battle in Vain" is apparently a mnemonic used to recall porn titles and the new name for Rickrolling is "Clicky Clicky Ricky Ricky"

Anyway, @SlipperyP - if you'd be so kind as to hand out the requisite cup to the winner. I'll see you all in a month and a half for a Valentines themed-quiz I'm definitely not going to do. 

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1 H (real name Ian Watkins - no, not that one) is a member of WHICH British pop group, had hits including Stomp and Better Best Forgotten? Steps  
90%
2 Hennessy is a French drink manufacturer that predominantly produces WHICH spirit? (be very specific) Cognac  
93%
3 Lifes Rich Pageant, Fables of the Reconstructed, and Document were three of the earlier albums released by WHICH world-famous band? REM  
52%
4 Bee-Bop and Rock Steady were henchmen / hench-animals to WHICH animated baddie in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? Shredder  
48%
5 BOGOF is a common acronym used in retail. WHAT does BOGOF stand for? Buy One Get One Free  
100%
6 Cheggers was the nickname of 80s kids TV presenter Keith Chegwin. His sister was a famous DJ who died on Christmas Day this year. WHAT was her name? Janice Long  
76%
7 Nessun Dorma is an aria from Puccini’s Turandot, and was released as a single during the 1990 World Cup by Pavarotti, Domingo and Carreras. Collectively, WHAT were they known as? The Three Tenors  
100%
8 Ordeal by Innocence, They came to Baghdad and A Pocketful of Rye are novels by WHICH author, widely considered to be the best selling novelist in the world? Agatha Christie  
55%
9 Felicity Scully, Nina Tucker, and Beth Brennan were all characters in WHICH soap opera? All the actresses have had UK Top 10 hits. Neighbours  
69%
10 Never Gonna Give you Up is a song by Rick Astley and a popular internet prank where users are tricked into clicking a link that plays the song and video. WHAT is the common name for this prank? Rickrolling  
62%
11 Napalm Death’s song “You suffer, but why?” holds WHICH Guinness World Record? World's shortest song  
21%
12 MGM Studios have released all the official James Bond films dating back to Dr No in 1962. WHAT is the name of the most recent film in the series? No Time to Die  
90%
13 Alnwick Gardens in Northumberland also offers a separate guided tour devoted to WHAT type of plants? Poisons  
14%
14 Sid Waddell was one of the most famous commentators in WHICH sport? Famous quotes include “It’s the greatest comeback since Lazarus”, “They’ll be rattling their clogs in Cleckheaton” and “When Alexander of Macedonia was 33, he cried salt tears because there were no more worlds to conquer... Bristow's only 27.” Darts  
93%
15 Parkour - or urban running - is currently vying to become an Olympic sport, but in WHICH country did the Parkour movement originate in 1988? France  
59%
16 Sky Brown was Britain’s youngest ever medallist at the Tokyo Olympics at the age of 13. In WHAT event did she compete? Skateboarding  
66%
17 Cluedo is a popular board-game that has changed little since its inception. However, in 2016, a new character called Dr Orchid, daughter of the murdered Dr Black, was introduced, replacing WHICH established character? Mrs White  
31%
18 Armagh is the smallest city in Northern Ireland, with a population of 14,777. With a population of 34,790, WHAT is the smallest city in Scotland? Stirling  
48%
19 Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in Africa, but in WHICH country is it located? Tanzania  
55%
20 Cardinal Richelieu is a character in Alexandre Dumas’ “The Three Musketeers”. WHICH former timelord played the villainous character in the BBC adaptation? Peter Capaldi  
45%
21 Scapa Flow saw the scuttling of a German navy fleet in World War One. In WHICH Scottish island group will you find Scapa Flow? Orkneys  
86%
22 Tigger was the boisterous companion of WHICH childrens' book character, created by AA Milne? Winnie the Pooh  
90%
23 "Voila! In view humble vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of fate." is a line taken from WHICH film? V for vandetta  
24%
24 Craps is a casino game that uses WHICH objects? Dice  
93%
25 Mnemonics: Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain is a mnemonic used to recall WHAT? Colours of the Rainbow  
76%
26 Feline relates to cats, canine to dogs, and ursine to bears. To WHICH type of animal does Vulpine relate? Foxes  
55%
27 Condor is a term in golf used to denote WHAT score on a hole? 4 under par  
69%
28 Niles is the brother of WHICH sitcom character, after whom the sitcom is named? Frasier  
86%
29 Cuticles are found mainly in WHICH part of the human body? Nails  
93%
30 ZiNedine Zidane was the manager of which European football club until May 2021? Real Madrid  
100%
31 Galileo Galilei, the 16th century astronomer and physicist, was born in WHICH Italian city in the 16th Century? Pisa  
31%
32 Getafe is a Spanish football club that plays in WHICH city? Madrid  
55%
33 Asahi, meaning “Morning Sun”, is a famous brand of beer from WHICH Asian country? Japan  
79%
34 Sega is a Japanese multi-national video game and console manufacturer. One of its most popular systems was called the Megadrive in the UK. What was it called in the USA? Genesis  
28%
35 Brighton Pavilion is the only constituency held by WHICH political party? Its current leader (in England and Wales) and only MP is Caroline Lucas. Green  
93%
36 Kraftwerk are considered to be one of the pioneers of electronic music. They only had one UK number one. WHAT was it called? The Model  
41%
37 RB Leipzig and RB Salzburg skirt UEFA sponsorship rules by not including the full name of WHICH product in their team name? Red Bull  
97%
38 Stalingrad was the location of an epic battle between Germany and Russia. But WHAT name was it reverted to during the “de-Stalinization” of Russia in the 1960s. Volgograd  
41%
39 You’ll Never Walk Alone is sung at football stadiums around the world, but the song is taken from WHICH Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, that shares its name with a fairground attraction? Carousel  
90%
40 .zr was the internet domain code for WHICH country, before it changed its name to the Democratic Republic of Congo? Zaire  
90%
41 N.B. was the 2nd album by WHICH British singer who happens to have the initials NB? She also had a seminal performance at Bongo Bingo in Manchester in August 2021. Natasha Bedingfield  
41%
42 “Mother of God”, “Jesus, Mary and Joseph and the wee donkey” and “That convoy was going like the clappers. You'd do well to spot a pipe band in there.” are famous quotes by Superintendent Hastings in WHICH TV show? Line of Duty  
69%
43 TC, or Top Cat, was a parody of WHICH character from the Phil Silvers show? Bilko  
62%
44 Rum, Sodomy & The Lash is a studio album by WHICH band - commonly heard around Christmas time? The Pogues  
79%
45 Rhodes was home to WHICH of the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World? Colossus  
90%
46 PDF is a popular file format used to present documents. If D stands for Document and F for Format, WHAT does the P stand for? Portable  
52%
47 Agra is the city that is home to WHICH of the Seven Modern Wonders of the World? Taj Mahal  
83%
48 CD:UK was a pop music chart show running from 1998-2006. WHAT did the CD stand for? Countdown  
38%
49 India is the daughter of WHICH controversial media personality, who had previously criticised “lower class” parents who named their children after geographic locations? Katie Hopkins  
59%
50 Snickers is its current name. But WHAT was this chocolate bar called prior to 1990? Marathon  
100%
51 What is the link between the other 50 questions in this quiz? First 50 elements in the periodic table  
0%

 

 

Was question 51 a deliberate dig at me? Excellent quiz in any case, can't believe I got the fox question wrong.

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Just now, Cardinal Richelieu said:

No! What have you got to to with elements in the periodic table?

I generally have absolutely no idea if a question about elements comes up in the daily quiz, and it has cost me more points than any other subject. I wasn't really being serious though.

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2 hours ago, Cardinal Richelieu said:

No! What have you got to to with elements in the periodic table?

Incidentally did I get my point back for my Stepd debacle, Faye Tozer, Claire Richards, Lisa Scott-Lee, Lee Latchford-Evans and Ian "H" Watkins, not that anyone cares.

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3 hours ago, Moomintroll said:

Incidentally did I get my point back for my Stepd debacle, Faye Tozer, Claire Richards, Lisa Scott-Lee, Lee Latchford-Evans and Ian "H" Watkins, not that anyone cares.

You did. Compared to some of them, Stepd was quite a minor typo!

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8 hours ago, Cardinal Richelieu said:

.... Helpma helpfully pointed out that the chemical symbol for Strontium is St, not Sr 

 
 

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7 hours ago, German Jag said:

You've got St and Sr round the wrong way for the explanation for Strontium. (Which is named after the village of Strontian in Lochaber).

^^^ He kens the score

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