Struggling with a quiz

Subject: Struggling with a quiz
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Jan 05 - 12:08 PM

I've got problems with finishing a quiz, the the type that goes

366=D in a L P the answer being 366 days in a leap year

the following I've yet to complete

40 = RWA
0 = SN to I
47 = S on a OH
8 = C in W
4 = W and a F
8 = G in a B

Any thoughts

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: greg stephens
Date: 24 Jan 05 - 12:33 PM

4 weddings and a funeral.

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: greg stephens
Date: 24 Jan 05 - 12:40 PM

I find it difficult to keep up with the way they keep changing county boundaries and names, but I have a feeling that recently, if not now, there were 8 counties in Wales...might this be the answer to 8=C in W?

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: Raggytash
Date: 24 Jan 05 - 12:44 PM

Thanks Greg two down

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: wysiwyg
Date: 24 Jan 05 - 12:50 PM

8 = G in a B

What are there 8 of in a bushel?

~S~

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: rumanci
Date: 24 Jan 05 - 12:51 PM

8 Gallons in a Bushel

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: DMcG
Date: 24 Jan 05 - 12:52 PM

8 gallons in a bushel, and 47 strings on an orchestral harp, I believe

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: Raggytash
Date: 24 Jan 05 - 12:55 PM

A bushel is normally a dry measurement of 4 pecks to a bushel

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: rumanci
Date: 24 Jan 05 - 12:56 PM

yes Raggy .......often it is ......but it can also be used for liquids :-)

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: DMcG
Date: 24 Jan 05 - 12:59 PM

Ah, but I recited the following many hundred of times at primary school

4 gills, one pint,
2 pints, one quarts,
4 quarts, one gallon
8 pints, one gallon,
2 gallons, one peck,
4 pecks one bushel,
8 bushels, one quarter.

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: Raggytash
Date: 24 Jan 05 - 01:00 PM

That true, I've just it up on the internet....... never knew that

Thanks Dunc

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: greg stephens
Date: 24 Jan 05 - 01:00 PM

The fact that there are 8 gallons in a bushel does not imply that you are measuring a liquid.Corn, for example, was measured in gallons and bushels, because you can pour it. But it's not a liquid!

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: GUEST,Les B.
Date: 24 Jan 05 - 04:36 PM

Surely it must be 8 = Gigs in a Bar !! :)

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: Bunnahabhain
Date: 25 Jan 05 - 12:06 PM

Where does this quiz originate? Often things like this will have a different emphasis if it's US or UK based.

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: Raggytash
Date: 25 Jan 05 - 02:06 PM

British based, possibly with an army slant

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: Raggytash
Date: 25 Jan 05 - 02:21 PM

PS That's a fine Whisky you taken the name of!

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 26 Jan 05 - 04:05 AM

GOT ONE!! it was so simply when it dawned

40 = RWA ......... Ruby Wedding Anniversary

That leaves one to do

0 = SN to I

Any takers out there ?

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 27 Jan 05 - 04:16 AM

Still struggling !!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Jan 05 - 06:08 AM

Just realised that the missing question is a letter I not a 1. Doesn't help much.

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 31 Jan 05 - 04:11 AM

I told my 8 year old newphew that you lot would sort this out double quick time ......... you wouldn't want me to lie to an 8 year old would you

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: Snuffy
Date: 31 Jan 05 - 09:36 AM

this might be 2/3 of answer

0=(Something) Nearest to Infinity

or it might be totally wrong!

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 01 Feb 05 - 04:09 AM

I'll work on it Snuffy, in the meantime

0 = SN to I

any takers

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: GUEST,Rosanna
Date: 01 Feb 05 - 03:13 PM

I've been trying to work out that one all day and the best one I got was 0 = something something to ice????

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: open mike
Date: 01 Feb 05 - 03:19 PM

what are some of the others
that you already figured out?

zero=subtracted number to one??

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: GUEST,pazbhan
Date: 01 Feb 05 - 03:21 PM

This site might of use, I think?
http://www.creativepuzzels.nl/spel/speel1/puzzel45-2.htm

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: GUEST,milk monitor
Date: 01 Feb 05 - 03:31 PM

SN square number to something?....OK sounds dodgy, but I hope someone gets it soon.

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: Jim Tailor
Date: 01 Feb 05 - 04:07 PM

47 = S on a OH

...is fatally flawed. NOTHING is "a" O

a orange?
a opinion?
a opportunity?

Everything that starts with "O" is "an".

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 02 Feb 05 - 04:04 AM

Nil
Nothing
Nought

Still struggling

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: GUEST,.gargoyle
Date: 02 Feb 05 - 10:50 PM

U.S.A. Dry weight - a bushell = 32 pounds....quality of the grain in the bushell measured is an entirely diffenent story. Variety an moisture are crucial to final price.

A couple mid-plains U.S.A. turn of th 1900's guides taught in the schools.

Rough rule for cooking:
A pint's a pound - the world around
And two cups equal a pint.

Rough rule for "pie curst" (by weight)
Half as much shortening as flour, half as much water as shortening, a pinch of salt and a pinch of BP.

Sincerely,
Gargoyle

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: Amos
Date: 02 Feb 05 - 10:58 PM

0 = Significant Number to Infinity.

Not true of course, but no-one's watching.

A

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: GUEST,Frugz
Date: 03 Feb 05 - 06:22 PM

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: GUEST,Frug
Date: 03 Feb 05 - 06:26 PM

8 C in W = 8 counties in Wales

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: Barb'ry
Date: 03 Feb 05 - 06:31 PM

0 (zero) stands next to one? A bit feeble, I know, but it's late

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 04 Feb 05 - 04:02 AM

This is starting to bug me, sleepless nights, hair loss, weight loss, taken to the drink ............ help

0 = SN to I

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: GUEST,Concerned of Huddersfield
Date: 07 Feb 05 - 05:03 AM

Oi Raggy ......... you're still struggling I see

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: Ebbie
Date: 07 Feb 05 - 10:46 PM

I got it! "An experimental and theoretical study of the ejected-electron spectrum of Sn I and Sn II autoionising levels between 0 and 20 eV resulting from 20-1000 eV electron impact excitation"

*G*

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: GUEST,Elfcall
Date: 08 Feb 05 - 03:50 AM

For the love of God can somebody please get the answer I woke up this morning thinking about this - it is no longer funny !

Elf

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: katlaughing
Date: 08 Feb 05 - 04:50 AM

Maybe it has something to do with Sn being the symbol for tin?

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: GUEST,milk monitor
Date: 08 Feb 05 - 05:21 AM

Or O as in love as in tennis.......nope.

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Feb 05 - 06:26 AM

Nothing so near to insomnia

Stu

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: GUEST,The Walrus
Date: 08 Feb 05 - 06:56 PM

gargoyle,

"...A pint's a pound - the world around..."

No so I'm afraid.

As I learned it:
"A pint of pure water weighs a pound and a quarter"

But then we used the Imperial pint rather than the American 'short' pint.

Regards

Walrus

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: GUEST,Paranoid Android
Date: 08 Feb 05 - 07:49 PM

0= Snakes native to Ireland

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: GUEST,Elfcall
Date: 09 Feb 05 - 03:53 AM

OOh OOh paranoid - do I like that !

Elf

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: fat B****rd
Date: 09 Feb 05 - 04:49 AM

" There hasn't 'arf bin some clever barstards"

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: GUEST,Paranoid Android
Date: 09 Feb 05 - 09:11 PM

Glad to know you can sleep again, Elfcall. Can anybody tell me is my answer correct?. (It might be 0 = Soldiers Nice to Iraqis)

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 10 Feb 05 - 04:06 AM

Snakes native to Ireland I like, thank you, however as this was set by a Sargeant in Basra to second one soldiers nice to Iraqis might, just might be the answer

Thanks to everyone

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: Trevor
Date: 10 Feb 05 - 06:32 AM

Everything that starts with "O" is "an".. 'Fraid not, and this is a once in a lifetime chance to see why.

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 10 Feb 05 - 06:47 AM

Trevor

I appreciate your knowledge of English Grammer would seem to exceed mine, however this quiz was set by a squaddie and perhaps his knowledge of grammer, like mine, is less than yours.

Cheers

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: greg stephens
Date: 10 Feb 05 - 07:28 AM

Knowing the general thrust of a lot of military humour, I would guess the answer to this one may be unprintable, politically incorrect, and refer to Iraq. But I cant think of anything appropriate.

Subject: RE: Struggling with a quiz
From: Trevor
Date: 10 Feb 05 - 08:36 AM

Hey Raggytash, don't get tetchy with me! Wasn't trying to be a smartarse just saying that 'once' starts with an 'o' which sounds like a 'w'. Glad I got involved.