BS: Another Quiz

Subject: BS: Another Quiz
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 27 Oct 06 - 07:23 PM

Another quiz, the connection this time is in the spelling of the answers. It should be obvious once you've got a couple!. I would have given 26 questions, but I was stuck for two of the answers (Hint, Hint!)
As usual PLEASE Do Not put answers in the thread. I will respond to PMs claiming first/best scores, and comments (but not answers) can be put here.
The questions have been re-arranged so that they are not (generally) in alphabetical order.

CHEERS
Nigel

1 According to most reference books, which is the first animal ?
2 Which W.Israeli port (now part of Tel Aviv) shares its name with a type of orange ?
3 Which English Quaker planned the city of Philadelphia?
4 What name is given to the albino polecat, used for hunting rats, rabbits etc., ?
5 What sport was often commentated on by David Vine ?
6 What is the first word of each verse of the Beatitudes, from the "Sermon on The Mount" ?        
7 Which pop group had hits with "Waterloo" & "Fernando" ?
8 What is a more common name for the 'Squeeze box' ?
9 What word describes perfect emptiness ?
10 What is another name for an accountant ? (Ok, this could account for 3 connections!)
11 What two word term is often used to describe poorly trained troops, likely to fall against superior firepower ?
12 What word means well informed and perceptive; shrewd?
13 What is the source of the food colourant cochineal ?
14 What name is given to a pair of raised cymbals, operated by a stick or pedal, used as part of a drum kit ?
15 Who is lead singer with the Rolling Stones ?
16 What term describes a moderate yellow colour, sometimes with a greenish tinge ?
17 What name is given to a Muslim who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca ?
18 Which game played on a snooker-type table uses a set of balls usually differentiated both by colours, and by numbers ?
19 Which game, played on a snooker table uses only three balls ?
20 Which British film company is known mainly for its horror films ?
21 From which plant is opium obtained ?
22 Which fictitious character had a watch that told the day and date, but not the time ? (but it didn't matter as it was always Teatime)
23 What is the British term for the American 'Firefly' ?
24 Which people are referred to by Kipling, saying"So 'ere's to you _____ _____, at your 'ome in the Soudan,You're a poor benighted 'eathen but a first class fightin' man;An' 'ere's to you, _____ _____, with your 'ayrick 'ead of 'airYou big black boundin' beggar -for you broke a British square !"A people also mentioned from time to time by Corporal Jones in "Dad's Army" ?


Once you've got the connection ALL the answers follow the theme.

Subject: RE: BS: Another Quiz
From: catspaw49
Date: 27 Oct 06 - 09:02 PM

Listen man, I ain't got time for all this PM crap, PLUS, I got them all right so I just posted the things here. Check it out!

1 According to most reference books, which is the first animal ? Eric Burdon
2 Which W.Israeli port (now part of Tel Aviv) shares its name with a type of orange ?Seville? Or is that the home of the barber shop?
3 Which English Quaker planned the city of Philadelphia? Phil Nogun.
4 What name is given to the albino polecat, used for hunting rats, rabbits etc., ? Whitey
5 What sport was often commentated on by David Vine ? Grape picking
6 What is the first word of each verse of the Beatitudes, from the "Sermon on The Mount" ? Fucked      
7 Which pop group had hits with "Waterloo" & "Fernando" ?The Big Hairy Boney Parts
8 What is a more common name for the 'Squeeze box' ?Firewood
9 What word describes perfect emptiness ? Shamblebrain
10 What is another name for an accountant ? (Ok, this could account for 3 connections!)Crook, Criminal,or Boring....Depends on context and where you meet them
11 What two word term is often used to describe poorly trained troops, likely to fall against superior firepower ?Republican Guard?
12 What word means well informed and perceptive; shrewd? Spaw
13 What is the source of the food colourant cochineal ?The sweat off the nutsack of Bugsy Reddye
14 What name is given to a pair of raised cymbals, operated by a stick or pedal, used as part of a drum kit ? Trilby Clangers?
15 Who is lead singer with the Rolling Stones ? Biglips Jackoff
16 What term describes a moderate yellow colour, sometimes with a greenish tinge ? Piss
17 What name is given to a Muslim who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca ? MoJo "Flatfoot" Archfallah
18 Which game played on a snooker-type table uses a set of balls usually differentiated both by colours, and by numbers Bingo
19 Which game, played on a snooker table uses only three balls ?It's called "Castration" or "You Bet Your Balls" where three men sit around the table and answer questions. Every wrong answer, the guy loses a nut. When the total ball count at the table numbers three, the guy with the most still hanging wins
20 Which British film company is known mainly for its horror films ?All of them. Brit films are all frighteningly bad
21 From which plant is opium obtained ? Buzzbalm
22 Which fictitious character had a watch that told the day and date, but not the time ? (but it didn't matter as it was always Teatime)Prince Phillip.....At least he seems fictitious
23 What is the British term for the American 'Firefly' ? The Brits call it a "Lucas" for the famed inventor of many electrical parts like his 6 position switch with the settings Off, Dim, Flicker, Smoke Smolder, Ignite.
24 Which people are referred to by Kipling, saying"So 'ere's to you _____ _____, at your 'ome in the Soudan,You're a poor benighted 'eathen but a first class fightin' man;An' 'ere's to you, _____ _____, with your 'ayrick 'ead of 'airYou big black boundin' beggar -for you broke a British square !"A people also mentioned from time to time by Corporal Jones in "Dad's Army" ?Mother Fuckers


Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Another Quiz
From: John on the Sunset Coast
Date: 27 Oct 06 - 09:14 PM

Nigel, I will be submitting answers to you. But being neither Catholic, Israeli, musical, nor athletic I must protest this quiz. I'm sure there are a few other grounds for protest if I thiink abiut it.

Subject: RE: BS: Another Quiz
From: catspaw49
Date: 27 Oct 06 - 09:15 PM

I ain't either but I aced the thing!

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Another Quiz
From: John on the Sunset Coast
Date: 27 Oct 06 - 09:57 PM

Here are some additional quiz questions. Be sure not to send your answers here, but do pm Nigel.
A) A horse that runs well on a wet track.
B) To sob uncontrollably whilst talking.
C) Whale fat.
D)'Beat me Daddy, Eight to the Bar.' This counts double.
E) Emulate a bucolic brook.
F) Animated film short.
G) A film that is not a short.
H) To accomplish something any way one can.
I) An tool to pick up after one's dog's walk. Again counts double.
J) House covering.

Subject: RE: BS: Another Quiz
From: John O'L
Date: 27 Oct 06 - 10:28 PM

Well I'm afraid I can't make any sense of either quiz, but Spaw's answers strangely do make sense.
Especially no. 19

Subject: RE: BS: Another Quiz
From: Peace
Date: 27 Oct 06 - 10:32 PM

"According to most reference books, which is the first animal ? Eric Burdon"

Bullshit. It's aardvark.

Subject: RE: BS: Another Quiz
From: bobad
Date: 27 Oct 06 - 10:35 PM

Aardvark Burdon?

Subject: RE: BS: Another Quiz
From: catspaw49
Date: 27 Oct 06 - 10:37 PM

OOPS.....My mistake. I guess Eric was a nickname......

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Another Quiz
From: Peace
Date: 28 Oct 06 - 12:35 AM

Nigel always does fantastic quizzes. I've never aced one yet.

Subject: RE: BS: Another Quiz
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 28 Oct 06 - 08:10 AM

Ok, I guess I must bow to Spaw's greater knowledge (Or is it a case of "Bullshit baffles brains!"). I paticularly like his re-write of Kipling. I'm sure the poet missed something there!

But Peace has given the lead with "Aardvark" Which would have been the first answer in alphabetical order of the theme as well.

I could, of course, have accepted previous comments that some of my quizzes are "Damned aard-vark"

For those counting outstanding letters, the two I missed I am Ex-Queuesed.

CHEERS
Nigel

Subject: RE: BS: Another Quiz
From: John on the Sunset Coast
Date: 28 Oct 06 - 09:42 AM

Allow me to remedy your two letter deficiency:
The site of an Egyptian funerary monument.
An American petrol dispenser. (I think they also dispense in Canada and perhaps elswhere)

Subject: RE: BS: Another Quiz
From: Snuffy
Date: 28 Oct 06 - 11:44 AM

Hey John otSC - are the answers to B&C supposed to be the same?

Subject: RE: BS: Another Quiz
From: John on the Sunset Coast
Date: 28 Oct 06 - 02:41 PM

In the immortal words of Bugs Bunny, "Ahh, could be, doc."

Subject: RE: BS: Another Quiz
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 29 Oct 06 - 10:56 AM

Scores so far (from PMs) John(otsc) 17, Bunnahabhain 21, Snuffy 23/24.

CHEERS
Nigel

Subject: RE: BS: Another Quiz
From: John on the Sunset Coast
Date: 29 Oct 06 - 06:29 PM

Hey, Nigel, I thought I had about 20-21 (not counting my omitted one) correct. Which #s did I miss?

Subject: RE: BS: Another Quiz
From: Snuffy
Date: 29 Oct 06 - 07:43 PM

Missed the one! YYUR YYUB ICUR YY4 me

Subject: RE: BS: Another Quiz
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 29 Oct 06 - 08:32 PM

John,
I've already deleted PMs, but probable wrong ones are 5, 12 14 & 16

CHEERS
Nigel

(When I used this at the club the answers were still in alphabetical order. And still no perfect scores!)