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16 Sep 06 - 12:17 PM (#1836028) Subject: BS: Car Quiz From: Nigel Parsons All answers are models of cars (with my usual warning about spelling variations). You are not required to give the maker's names, although "I've got a little list" in case they're wanted. Please don't post answers, give others thinking time. You can PM me if you're stuck and want a quick(er) answer, or post to the list to claim 50% or 75% success (or100%). or to say which questions are really bugging you. But Please don't give it all away too soon. CHEERS Nigel (Time Waster General!) 1 What name is given to a male deer, or an all male gathering? 2 Which everyday item of confectionary has the least fattening centre? (known by a different name in the states!) 3 Which island is in the bay of Naples? 4 What name for an unknown god, or for Brahma, is also used to describe one's soul or spirit, particularly in the title of a Dennis Wheatley book? 5 Which is the eighth sign of the zodiac, covering parts of October & November? 6 What measures 105mm * 148mm ? 7 What fruit is used to flavour Kirsch? 8 What is the favoured weapon of Whitbread & Sanderson? 9 What musical term means 'at a quick, lively tempo' (slower than Presto)? 10 What word describes the winner of a physical competition (usually male)? 11 Name the family, a Dr Who, The Monocled Mutineer, & Charlie Burrows (in The Upper Hand)? 12 What is the name of the hot humid wind originating in the Sahara which blows into the Med, and onto the Canaries? 13 What, according to Baden-Powell's original ideas, was the basic unit of the Scout Association? 14 What translation of 'Master' is often used to refer to a conductor? 15 Who painted the destruction of 'Guernica', the first victim of saturation bombing? 16 What word describes a skirt with the hemline above the knee? 17 Which Spanish island of the Balearic Islands lies southwest of Majorca. The island attracts tourists and artists and has Roman, Phoenician, and Carthaginian ruins? 18 What is the last word of the motto of the RAF ? 19 What word describes the outermost part of the rind of an orange, lemon, or other citrus fruit, used as flavouring? 20 From what is cochineal prepared? |
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16 Sep 06 - 12:59 PM (#1836048) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: Jeri Too British for me! I can get some of the correct words, but they aren't cars in the U.S. |
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16 Sep 06 - 01:01 PM (#1836050) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: kendall We who speak English are at a disadvantage. |
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16 Sep 06 - 01:19 PM (#1836061) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: Leadfingers Ona fast run , 17 out of twenty - And I can understand the Transponders having difficulty ! Why not do one for American cars to confuse us Yookers ?? |
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16 Sep 06 - 01:54 PM (#1836078) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: John on the Sunset Coast Ditto, Jeri. |
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16 Sep 06 - 02:05 PM (#1836085) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: catspaw49 Part of the problem for us in the States is that a number of those aren't imported here and some others are known by different names although it's the same model. Spaw |
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16 Sep 06 - 02:23 PM (#1836095) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: greg stephens WEll I think you Americans should just make a little more effort. Us in Britain are expeected to work out what "drove my Chevvy to the levee" means and all that kind of stuff. |
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16 Sep 06 - 02:58 PM (#1836127) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: Bassic Full set I think......20 out of 20. PM on its way Nigel. |
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16 Sep 06 - 05:16 PM (#1836224) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: Nigel Parsons Ok, admittedly somewhat Euro-centric, First results are Bassic with 20/20, The Walrus with 19/20, & John on the Sunset Coast with 11/20. I have been given an answer to ~10 which I hadn't spotted, which I've accepted, although I was looking for a more Classical word. CHEERS Nigel |
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16 Sep 06 - 05:20 PM (#1836228) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: Nigel Parsons Additional clue for number two for the transpondians, I think you call the item of confectionary a 'lifesaver', or 'navy mint' Cheers Nigel |
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16 Sep 06 - 05:26 PM (#1836233) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: catspaw49 Lowcal center? You have a car called a doughnut? I dunno' Nigel,,,,We generally call Lifesavers Lifesavers........ So is #1 POC Trumpet Stag? Spaw |
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16 Sep 06 - 07:13 PM (#1836307) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: vectis PM sent with 20 answers Nigel. Pick out the ones you like and send the rest back :-) |
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16 Sep 06 - 09:33 PM (#1836373) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: frogprince As an American car buff, I think I got 7 of these, but # 19 sounds a little far out, and I can hardly believe the obvious answer for # 15. |
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16 Sep 06 - 10:30 PM (#1836394) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: catspaw49 Well since Froggy tried it, I'll give it a lash. I missed several entirely as I haven't got a clue and a few others I am unsure of, but I'm out for the "Best Yank Score" Award! Spaw |
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16 Sep 06 - 11:00 PM (#1836403) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: John O'L I can get several answers but I can only make cars out of a few. My knowledge of cars is not extensive. My knowledge is not extensive. |
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17 Sep 06 - 04:16 AM (#1836477) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: Liz the Squeak OI...!! Number 11... You should be ashamed!!! LTS |
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17 Sep 06 - 04:34 AM (#1836487) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: Mr Happy Malteser? |
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17 Sep 06 - 06:21 AM (#1836523) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: Nigel Parsons Spaw makes good on his threat with the best score West of 'the pond' (so far) 14/20. Vectis 20/20 Squeaky Liz: I mentioned the liberties I take with spellings at the start. 19, is causing problems connecting to a car, this is a Peugeot model. I've been told that #8 is Jowett (UK) & AMC (US) but I already had that match. CHEERS Nigel |
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17 Sep 06 - 12:04 PM (#1836676) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: Firecat PM sent, and I'm with Liz on you should be ashamed of No 11! I'm a Whovian and I had trouble!! |
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18 Sep 06 - 08:41 AM (#1837318) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: GUEST Here's a guitar quiz instead: 1. Half of an opinionated Mudcatter's name. 2. Other half of an opinionated Mudcatter's name. I'll get my coat...... |
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18 Sep 06 - 10:13 AM (#1837393) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: Nigel Parsons Firecat, is that the Doctor you would most like to forget? Or is it Richard Hurndall? |
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18 Sep 06 - 12:03 PM (#1837471) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: JennyO I've been away, but I don't think I'll try this one - too many cars I've never heard of, I fear. We have Holdens and things here in Oz. |
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18 Sep 06 - 12:30 PM (#1837490) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: catspaw49 And some fine cars you build there Jenny!!! General Motors owns Holden and brought one of them here as the new Pontiac GTO and it just smoked everything right out of the box, virtually bulletproof. We ourselves have an Aussie car that Karen drives to work. The parent company is Mitsubishi but our Diamante (called a Vicara in Oz) never saw Japan. A great car......and I have worked around cars all of my professional life. It was built to compete with Lexus and Infiniti but never caught on and I have no idea why not! Luxurious, powerful, good handling, and pretty economical....hard to beat! Karen likes the Diamante better than her previous BMW. There is even a "Product of Australia" sticker in the window. Karen calls her Sheila(:<)) Spaw |
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18 Sep 06 - 01:15 PM (#1837526) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: Firecat No, he's the Doctor where I thought "This is not Doctor Who!" while watching! |
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18 Sep 06 - 01:26 PM (#1837541) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: frogprince There once was a car called the Baker Electric; does that have something to do with Firecat's post? : )} |
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18 Sep 06 - 01:37 PM (#1837555) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: GUEST,Mrr Transponders! LOL! |
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20 Sep 06 - 08:52 AM (#1839075) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: Nigel Parsons Full set of answers now available at SQ2 CHEERS Nigel |
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20 Sep 06 - 05:29 PM (#1839502) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: Scoville Whoa--I actually got most of the model names, if not all the maker names (sorry, but Vauxhall just didn't come to mind), in spite of the fact that it was so utterly non-American. Amazing. |
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20 Sep 06 - 07:57 PM (#1839611) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: Donuel If there is a car called Zest its a cracking good name. |
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20 Sep 06 - 09:04 PM (#1839657) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: catspaw49 Actually there are two. Honda has a model named Zest but not imported here as of yet. Nigel attributes the name to Peugeot although I can recall very few names from PukeyGoes as most models are numbers ala Bimmer. Spaw |
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21 Sep 06 - 09:04 PM (#1840428) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: Old Guy What is a Rolls Canardly? |
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21 Sep 06 - 10:06 PM (#1840461) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: catspaw49 A POS car.....One that rolls down one hill but can hardly getup the next hill. Often found rolling on a set of whitewall Maypops. Spaw |
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21 Sep 06 - 10:18 PM (#1840470) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: GUEST,Jon Can't say I'd heard of Vauxhall as the maker for 12. VW did make one. |
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21 Sep 06 - 10:28 PM (#1840473) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: catspaw49 YEah Jon......I wonder if I got credit for that as I answered VW too. I wasn't familiar with the Vauxhall. Spaw |
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21 Sep 06 - 10:48 PM (#1840486) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: GUEST,Jon I'd hope so. I suspect the answer given was a mistake anyway. I've just tried a google search for "vauxhall Scirocco" (quotes included) and it's only yeilded 2 results, neither of which are convincing. Plus, thinking about it, there would probably be arguements over 2 makers using the same model name. |
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21 Sep 06 - 10:57 PM (#1840489) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: catspaw49 That made me wonder about the Peugeot Zest versus Honda Zest minicar. "Honda Zest" gets 13,600 and "Peugeot Zest" only gets 748. Okay Nige....What about it? Do I get credit for Honda Zest and VW Scirocco? Spaw |
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21 Sep 06 - 11:10 PM (#1840493) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: Old Guy What brand of car is known as a fu**ing over rated disaster? |
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21 Sep 06 - 11:13 PM (#1840497) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: GUEST,Jon I can't say I've heard of either of those but if they are more recent, I wouldn't expect to have. I went for "knowing every car" as it were as a kid to not having a clue what's on the road now. Had a little bit of a shock when Pip had her Citroen ZX written of and the insurance co let her use a Vauxhall Zafira while she was off the road. I just took it for granted it would be a similar sized hatch - turned out it was a 7 seater "people carrier". Nice car though... |
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22 Sep 06 - 06:53 AM (#1840681) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: Bassic As NP seems not to be around at the moment maybe I can clear up spaws question. Strictly speaking, Peugeot used the "Zest" name, not for a specific car, but as a "trim and equipement pack" description for "budget" versions of several cars in the range. It was used a bit like "GTI" is used for "sports" versions of different models in a manufacturers range. The Honda Zest is a model in its own right however. And yes, to the best of my knowlege there was no Vauxhall only a VW version of no.12 so I suspect a typo ;-). I gave the same answers as you did spaw, to those two questions and got credit for the full 20, so I think you can safely say you have got them right too. |
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22 Sep 06 - 10:44 AM (#1840833) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: catspaw49 Thanks Bassic! On a few I just didn't know the clue so I was out to lunch on those. Here's what I answered on the others: 1....Triumph Stag 2....VW Polo 3....Mercury Capri (English Ford?) Here the name was on a Mercury 4....This one beats me!!! 5....Lancia Scorpio 6....My left nut? 7....I thought it was Cherry but what car is that? 8....AMC Javelin (at least here it was AMC 9....Austin Allegro? 10...Vauxhall Victor 11...Say what? 12...I think you're after VW Sirocco but Maserati,Lamborghini, and others have used wind names like Bora,Diablo,Typhoon,Zephyr,etc. 13...Uh...Maybe Trooper, like in Isuzu? 14...Austin Maestro 15...Citroen Picasso 16...The GREAT Mini Cooper...now brought to us by BMW with just about as much fun as the original (even with all the Paddy Hopkirk goodies!) 17...SEAT Ibiza 18...Vauxhall Astra 19...I think this is a Honda model but not here... 20...Neal's Cock? Spaw |
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22 Sep 06 - 10:48 AM (#1840840) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: catspaw49 BTW----OLD GUY: This isn't some kind of ask a few here and there quiz but in answer to your last question I'd figure it was whatever you felt you got fucked over by buying......Either that or any number of American Fuckyoumobile manufacturers. Spaw |
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23 Sep 06 - 08:23 PM (#1841733) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: Old Guy It means a FORD Also Found On Road Dead. |
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23 Sep 06 - 09:07 PM (#1841755) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: catspaw49 Yeah Old Guy....or Fix or repair daily. I posted these here awhile back: ACURA - Always Catching Up, Rarely Ahead...Always Causes Unexpected Rectal Analysis AUDI - Accelerates Under Demonic Influences BMW - Brutal Money Waster, Bought My Wife BUICK - Big Ugly Indestructible Car Killer CADILLAC - Crazy Aunt Drives It Like A Lunatic Across the Country CAMARO - Can't America Make A Real One? CHEVROLET - Constantly Having Every Vehicle Recalled Over Lousy Engineering Techniques CHRYSLER - Company Has Recommended You Start Learning Engine Repair CITROEN - Crap Interior Terrible Road-holding Owned Entirely by Nutters CORVETTE - Cracks Often, Rattles Violently, Eventually Turns To Excrement DODGE - Dear Old Dad's Garage Experiment, Drips Oil Drops Grease Everywhere EDSEL - Every Day Something Else Leaks FERRARI - Ferrari Engines Routinely Require Another Rebuild Immediately FIAT - Fix It Again Tony! FORD - Fumes and Odors Readily Detectable, Found On Road Dead, Fix Or Repair Daily GEO - Grotesque Engineering Outdated GM - Generally Mediocre GMC - Gotta' Mechanic Coming GTO - Get Tickets Often! HONDA - Had One Never Did Again HYUNDAI - Hope You Understand Nothing's Driveable And Inexpensive IROC - It's Really Only a Camaro JAGUAR - Jags Always Guarantee Unlimited Astronomical Repairs JEEP - Just Eats Every Part, Jumble of Everyone's Extra Parts KIA - Korean Idiot Attractor LTD - Long Term Debt MAZDA - Most Always Zipping Dangerously Along MG - Money Grabber, Might Go MOPAR - My Only Problems Are Repairs MUSTANG - Motor Under Strain, Transmission Almost No Good OLDSMOBILE - Overpriced Leisurely Driven Sedan Made Of Buick's Leftover Equipment PINTO - Pyrotechnics Is Naturally The Object PONTIAC - Poor Old Nitwit Thinks It's A Cadillac PORSCHE - Proof Of Rich Spoiled Children Having Everything SAAB - Sad Attempt At Beauty, Swedish Automobiles Always Breakdown SATURN - Sorry About That Unexpected Recall Notice TOYOTA - The One You Ought To Avoid TRIUMPH - This Really Is Unreliable Man, Please Help! VOLVO - Very Odd Looking Vehicular Object VW - Virtually Worthless YUGO - You're Usually Getting Overtaken Spaw |
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24 Sep 06 - 04:22 AM (#1841841) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: jonm I know the Zest is only a model designation (like GLS) for Peugeot. There was a British attempt at a microcar in the 50s/60s called the Peel, though. |
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24 Sep 06 - 05:09 PM (#1842325) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: katlaughing Ah, Spaw, a font as always! I got four right! Is that the worst Yank rating or what?:-) |
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25 Sep 06 - 02:34 PM (#1843053) Subject: RE: BS: Car Quiz From: Nigel Parsons Ok. I was wrong on the makers for No12, but it was only the models I wanted CHEERS Nigel |