One quiz at a time

Post by **DRT** » 19:10 Mon 13 Apr 2009

Brooklyn?

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 19:20 Mon 13 Apr 2009

DRT wrote:Brooklyn?

Already been called and was wrong then as well. The New York boroughs joke has now beeen attempted three times and it wasn't funny the first time. For pity's sake look in flipping Wikipedia, under 'Lancashire'.

Conky · Post by **Conky** » 20:26 Mon 13 Apr 2009

This could be amusing if I'm wrong,

but as it's you Alex, and your a Southern Softie, could I suggest the following to put you out of your misery in Lancashire matters.

The Lancaster Canal starts in the Borough of Kendal. It then traverses, surprisingly enough, through the Borough of Lancaster, before ending up in the Borough of Preston.

That is nowhere near Covent Garden.

Happy Easter.

Alan

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 20:32 Mon 13 Apr 2009

Good to see you Alan. But you are wrong. Don't forget that I used to live in Lancashire. Happy Easter.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 20:57 Mon 13 Apr 2009

KillerB wrote:Good to see you Alan. But you are wrong. Don't forget that I used to live in Lancashire. Happy Easter.

Aren't you assuming that Conky's comment was aimed at you? I read it and assumed it was aimed at me - and it made me laugh, which has not happened too much today.

Since I'm allowed another guess now - how about West Lancashire?

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 21:20 Mon 13 Apr 2009

AHB wrote:
KillerB wrote:Good to see you Alan. But you are wrong. Don't forget that I used to live in Lancashire. Happy Easter.
Aren't you assuming that Conky's comment was aimed at you? I read it and assumed it was aimed at me - and it made me laugh, which has not happened too much today.

Since I'm allowed another guess now - how about West Lancashire?

Having re-read both Alan and Alex's posts, I suspect that you are right.

West Lancs - ahhhh, Ormskirk and Skem. Nope.

I'm beginning to think that this is a conspiracy.

Glenn E. · Post by **Glenn E.** » 21:27 Mon 13 Apr 2009

KillerB wrote:The New York boroughs joke has now beeen attempted three times and it wasn't funny the first time.

Hey! I wasn't joking!

Wikipedia was no help. I'm going to guess Preston. Or Queens. But hopefully Preston.

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 21:30 Mon 13 Apr 2009

Glenn E. wrote:
KillerB wrote:The New York boroughs joke has now beeen attempted three times and it wasn't funny the first time.
Hey! I wasn't joking!

Wikipedia was no help. I'm going to guess Preston. Or Queens. But hopefully Preston.

Sadly no. We are going to run out of boroughs.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 21:49 Mon 13 Apr 2009

South Ribble?

Post by **jdaw1** » 22:14 Mon 13 Apr 2009

Hyndbum?

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 07:58 Tue 14 Apr 2009

AHB wrote:South Ribble?

Nope

jdaw1 wrote:Hyndburn?

Yes - at last. We started in the borough of Burnley at Hapton Bridge and walked along the Leeds Liverpool canal path, all the way through Hyndburn, including Harrison's home town of Oswaldtwistle, finishing in Blackburn (with Darwen) at the Red Lion.

Didn't take long, did it? Julian's turn.

Post by **jdaw1** » 15:53 Tue 14 Apr 2009

And that was the guess I changed last time. Happens.

Yesterday I went to the barber. My instruction to said barber consisted of two clauses, each containing a number. What was my instruction?

Glenn E. · Post by **Glenn E.** » 16:05 Tue 14 Apr 2009

Hmm... given what I recall of your hairstyle, I'm going to guess that your instruction was a 4 blade all over and a 3 blade on the sides.

Post by **jdaw1** » 16:07 Tue 14 Apr 2009

The form of the request is near enough (x on top, y on sides), but your numbers are hopeless.

Glenn E. · Post by **Glenn E.** » 16:25 Tue 14 Apr 2009

Well I'm a 3 all over, so I don't have much experience with the larger blades and was just guessing!

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 16:47 Tue 14 Apr 2009

2 nd 1

Post by **DRT** » 16:59 Tue 14 Apr 2009

1 on top and 0 on the sides

Post by **jdaw1** » 18:00 Tue 14 Apr 2009

KillerB wrote:2 nd 1

One number is correct. The other is too large.

DRT wrote:1 on top and 0 on the sides

Both too small.

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 18:27 Tue 14 Apr 2009

1 and 1

Post by **jdaw1** » 19:52 Tue 14 Apr 2009

KillerB wrote:1 and 1

Obviously not: that would have been ‟one all over”. One number correct, one slightly too small.

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 19:54 Tue 14 Apr 2009

jdaw1 wrote:
KillerB wrote:1 and 1
Obviously not: that would have been ‟one all over”. One number correct, one slightly too small.

I don't go to barbers, I don't know the rules. Are halves allowed?

Post by **DRT** » 20:24 Tue 14 Apr 2009

1.5 (or one and a half) on top and 1 at the sides

Glenn E. · Post by **Glenn E.** » 20:30 Tue 14 Apr 2009

I'm not buying this - your hair isn't that short! I do a 3 all over and it leaves my hair about 3/8" long. Have you gone buzz cut since the Old and Odd?

Oh wait, I think I figured it out...

1.5" on top and 1" on the sides. Which, technically, is what Derek guessed as well so I'm too late.

Post by **jdaw1** » 21:34 Tue 14 Apr 2009

DRT wrote:1.5 (or one and a half) on top and 1 at the sides

Correct. (And I believe the units are in eighths of inches.) Derek: at last, your question.

Post by **jdaw1** » 21:35 Tue 14 Apr 2009

Glenn E. wrote:I'm not buying this - your hair isn't that short! I do a 3 all over and it leaves my hair about 3/8" long. Have you gone buzz cut since the Old and Odd?

The Old and Odd might have been at a time when a haircut was overdue.

Post by **jdaw1** » 21:36 Tue 14 Apr 2009

KillerB wrote:I don't go to barbers

Dare one ask? DIY? Mum’s the word?

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 21:39 Tue 14 Apr 2009

jdaw1 wrote:
KillerB wrote:I don't go to barbers
Dare one ask? DIY? Mum’s the word?

Hairdresser rather than barber. Ken is a quality stylist who knows how to deal with somebody with a water-melon head and thick hair, I don't give him numbers.

Post by **DRT** » 21:49 Tue 14 Apr 2009

jdaw1 wrote:
DRT wrote:1.5 (or one and a half) on top and 1 at the sides
Correct. (And I believe the units are in eighths of inches.) Derek: at last, your question.

Yippee

Using the date of first publication, what is the average age (rounded up to the nearest year) of the books that I have in my collection of books about Port and wine?

Derek

Note 1: AHB is excluded from this quiz in accordance with relevant insider trading legislation.

Note 2: My usual PC just broke and I will have to work this out again so there may be a short delay in calculating the correct answer

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 21:54 Tue 14 Apr 2009

Post by **jdaw1** » 22:14 Tue 14 Apr 2009

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 22:36 Tue 14 Apr 2009

Post by **DRT** » 22:47 Tue 14 Apr 2009

I just worked it out. The only clues I am willing to give at this stage are that I smiled broadly when I realised what the average vintage is and that Julian is too high.

Post by **jdaw1** » 22:48 Tue 14 Apr 2009

Three cases: 36.

Post by **DRT** » 22:50 Tue 14 Apr 2009

Glenn E. · Post by **Glenn E.** » 23:13 Tue 14 Apr 2009

Clearly the answer must be 44.

Post by **DRT** » 23:21 Tue 14 Apr 2009

The publishing dates of my 41 port or wine related books are:

1833
1863
1880
1909
1920
1926
1934
1936
1945
1945
1946
1948
1949
1952
1955
1956
1957
1963
1969
1978
1979
1981
1982
1984
1987
1988
1990
1990
1992
1996
1997
1999
1999
2001
2002
2004
2005
2007
2007
2007
2008

Giving an "average year" of 1965.089, which, coincidentally, is almost exactly my birthday.

Glenn's turn...

Post by **jdaw1** » 23:29 Tue 14 Apr 2009

Ahhh: I didn’t know that you’d also bought some new books.

Post by **DRT** » 23:37 Tue 14 Apr 2009

JDAW in particular will no doubt be unsurprised that a re-count is required. I just found two more books that were not included in my initial calculation.

Glenn's answer is wrong, principally as a result of my incorrect clue. Sorry.

Guess again...

Post by **jdaw1** » 23:46 Tue 14 Apr 2009

DRT’s first question: be nice to him. Every class has a slow boy” .

Are all previous clues (i.e., â‰¤48) still good?

My guess = 45.

” Except in girls’ schools. Public PC prevents further comment.

Post by **DRT** » 23:57 Tue 14 Apr 2009

jdaw1 wrote:DRT’s first question: be nice to him. Every class has a slow boy” .

Are all previous clues (i.e., â‰¤48) still good?

My guess = 45.

” Except in girls’ schools. Public PC prevents further comment.

I laughed out loud.

All clues are still good apart from the reasoning behind the misguided broad smile.

45 is wrong.

Glenn E. · Post by **Glenn E.** » 04:47 Wed 15 Apr 2009

Hmm... 2 books can easily change the number quite significantly. I'm going to guess 42, because I think that covers a fairly broad range of possibilities of the 2 most recently added books also happen to be new.

Post by **jdaw1** » 05:00 Wed 15 Apr 2009

Post by **DRT** » 05:41 Wed 15 Apr 2009

jdaw1 wrote:43?

Correct

Post by **jdaw1** » 12:39 Wed 15 Apr 2009

My favourite breakfast cereal varies between three possibilities. Name any one of the three. First correct answer wins.

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 13:37 Wed 15 Apr 2009

probably made with corn.

kellogg's nut and honey

Post by **jdaw1** » 13:46 Wed 15 Apr 2009

g-man wrote:kellogg's nut and honey

No.

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 13:50 Wed 15 Apr 2009

Porridge

Post by **jdaw1** » 13:51 Wed 15 Apr 2009

KillerB wrote:Porridge

No. (Though porridge is good.)

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 14:22 Wed 15 Apr 2009

jdaw1 wrote:
g-man wrote:kellogg's nut and honey
No.

u lie!

I spotted in your kitchen last time!

Post by **jdaw1** » 15:11 Wed 15 Apr 2009

g-man wrote:u lie!

I spotted in your kitchen last time!

A kitchen that is also used to feed a wife, a child, and a dog. I lie not.