One quiz at a time

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 08:59 Sat 24 Oct 2009

jdaw1 wrote:
KillerB wrote:It was 5.35Kg, so within 100g. I asked my mother this question and she said "about 5Kg?"
Your mother replied in Kg? I’m surprised.

It surprised me as well, especially as I didn't suggest a UOM, but my mother is full of surprises.

Post by **DRT** » 21:35 Sun 25 Oct 2009

I can't think of a question. First one to grab the chance is up

smisse · Post by **smisse** » 20:43 Mon 26 Oct 2009

OK. Finally

Let's check your historical and geographical knowledge:

In which town did I grew up?

1st hint: It is one of the former capitals of the so called "Low Countries".

Post by **jdaw1** » 21:10 Mon 26 Oct 2009

Liège?

Post by **DRT** » 22:34 Mon 26 Oct 2009

Mechelen?

Post by **jdaw1** » 22:59 Mon 26 Oct 2009

Limbourg?

Post by **DRT** » 23:04 Mon 26 Oct 2009

Maastricht?

smisse · Post by **smisse** » 09:11 Tue 27 Oct 2009

jdaw1 wrote:Liège?

wrong

smisse · Post by **smisse** » 09:12 Tue 27 Oct 2009

jdaw1 wrote:Limbourg?

This is actually a region. Not a town.

smisse · Post by **smisse** » 09:14 Tue 27 Oct 2009

DRT wrote:Maastricht?

Wrong - Very nice city to visit if you have the chance.

smisse · Post by **smisse** » 09:15 Tue 27 Oct 2009

DRT wrote:Mechelen?

I am impressed

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechelen

you're up!

Post by **jdaw1** » 18:14 Tue 27 Oct 2009

smisse wrote:
jdaw1 wrote:Limbourg?
This is actually a region. Not a town.

Wikipedia wrote:Limbourg (Limburg in German and Dutch) is a medieval city located in the province of Liège, Wallonia, Belgium.

A foolish guess, I agree, as you are definitely not Walloon, but a city nonetheless.

smisse · Post by **smisse** » 18:35 Tue 27 Oct 2009

jdaw1 wrote:
smisse wrote:
jdaw1 wrote:Limbourg?
This is actually a region. Not a town.
Wikipedia wrote:Limbourg (Limburg in German and Dutch) is a medieval city located in the province of Liège, Wallonia, Belgium.
A foolish guess, I agree, as you are definitely not Walloon, but a city nonetheless.

Post by **DRT** » 18:43 Tue 27 Oct 2009

smisse wrote:
DRT wrote:Mechelen?
I am impressed

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechelen

you're up!

You're not as impressed as I am - that was the luckiest guess ever !!!! - I looked up Low Countries on Google, clicked on Wiki and picked the first town I had never heard of

Last week I bought a bottle of 1958 Warre VP. Which UK merchant bottled it?

Post by **jdaw1** » 19:02 Tue 27 Oct 2009

Corney and Barrow?

Post by **DRT** » 19:21 Tue 27 Oct 2009

jdaw1 wrote:Corney and Barrow?

No.

RonnieRoots · Post by **RonnieRoots** » 05:17 Wed 28 Oct 2009

The Wine Society?

I didn't know that Limburg was a city either. I only know it as a province.

Post by **DRT** » 06:36 Wed 28 Oct 2009

RonnieRoots wrote:The Wine Society?

No.

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 08:32 Wed 28 Oct 2009

Justerini and Brooks

Post by **DRT** » 09:03 Wed 28 Oct 2009

KillerB wrote:Justerini and Brooks

No.

RonnieRoots · Post by **RonnieRoots** » 09:57 Wed 28 Oct 2009

Berry Bros. & Rudd

Post by **jdaw1** » 00:03 Thu 29 Oct 2009

Army & Navy Stores?

Post by **DRT** » 12:42 Thu 29 Oct 2009

RonnieRoots wrote:Berry Bros. & Rudd

No.

jdaw1 wrote:Army & Navy Stores?

No.

smisse · Post by **smisse** » 15:34 Thu 29 Oct 2009

Brant + T

Post by **DRT** » 15:54 Thu 29 Oct 2009

smisse wrote:Brant + T

No.

Clue: The company was based in London (SW1) and, I think, no longer exists.

Post by **jdaw1** » 16:15 Thu 29 Oct 2009

Christopher?

Post by **DRT** » 16:27 Thu 29 Oct 2009

jdaw1 wrote:Christopher?

No.

smisse · Post by **smisse** » 18:46 Thu 29 Oct 2009

Coverdale & Co

Post by **DRT** » 20:03 Thu 29 Oct 2009

smisse wrote:Coverdale & Co

No.

Post by **jdaw1** » 09:04 Fri 30 Oct 2009

Fearon & Block?

Post by **DRT** » 09:16 Fri 30 Oct 2009

jdaw1 wrote:Fearon & Block?

No.

This could take a long time.

Clue: At least two very famous wine merchants still exist in the same street.

Post by **jdaw1** » 19:39 Fri 30 Oct 2009

Not my turn yet. When it is, if it hasn’t yet been guessed, then I guess Hatch, Mansfield & Co, or, failing that, Randolph Payne & Sons.

Post by **DRT** » 20:47 Fri 30 Oct 2009

jdaw1 wrote:Hatch, Mansfield & Co

If it was your turn that would be wrong.

jdaw1 wrote:Randolph Payne & Sons

If it was your turn that would be wrong.

There must be 3 more guesses before JDAW is allowed another turn.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 00:26 Sat 31 Oct 2009

Avery

Post by **DRT** » 00:29 Sat 31 Oct 2009

AHB wrote:Avery

No.

Reminder:

DRT wrote:Clue: At least two very famous wine merchants still exist in the same street.

It might be a good idea to guess the street first.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 00:32 Sat 31 Oct 2009

DRT wrote:Clue: At least two very famous wine merchants still exist in the same street. It might be a good idea to guess the street first.

Surely that's asking two questions in one go? Isn't that cheating?

But in case it isn't cheating, I guess St James Street

Post by **DRT** » 00:35 Sat 31 Oct 2009

AHB wrote:
DRT wrote:Clue: At least two very famous wine merchants still exist in the same street. It might be a good idea to guess the street first.
Surely that's asking two questions in one go? Isn't that cheating?

But in case it isn't cheating, I guess St James Street

If it wasn't for the fact you are cheating by answering a second question rather than the only one allowed I would tell you that an abrieviated version of that street name would be the correct answer to the second question.

Glenn E. · Post by **Glenn E.** » 05:08 Sat 31 Oct 2009

Jim St?

Post by **DRT** » 08:36 Sat 31 Oct 2009

Glenn E. wrote:Jim St?

No.

Next clue - I think the standard form of the name of this street and the shipper is an apostrophe crime, but I'm probably wrong.

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 08:50 Sat 31 Oct 2009

Grants of St James?

Post by **DRT** » 10:41 Sat 31 Oct 2009

KillerB wrote:Grants of St James?

Correct, but it is actually Grants of St James's - which just looks wrong.

KillerB is up.

Post by **jdaw1** » 12:36 Sat 31 Oct 2009

DRT wrote:Correct, but it is actually Grants of St James's - which just looks wrong.

It’s horrible, but names of places, like those of people, are what they are. See this picture and this map (politely ignoring the typo over the square gardens).

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 13:03 Sat 31 Oct 2009

St James's is fine, like Mr Jones's car.

Right, it's Halloween. I bought in some sweets for kids that come knocking and for my Karate dojos. How many chocolate-based pieces did I get?

I am not suggesting that they will all go to kids, oh no, I always buy more than I need and I try my best to frighten the little sprogs by making the house look Satanic, have lightning coming from the chimney and a 6'6" bouncer on the door, who answers it with a deep, long "Yeeeeeeessssss?" This way I get to keep most of it for myself.

A piece could be a small packet of buttons or mini crunchie - that sort of size.

Post by **DRT** » 13:45 Sat 31 Oct 2009

147 sweets's?

Post by **jdaw1** » 14:02 Sat 31 Oct 2009

No. Only 72 chocolate-based pieces.

Which is so certain to be correct that I had better start thinking of a question.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 14:04 Sat 31 Oct 2009

DRT wrote:147 sweets's?

Now that has conjured up an image in my mind of Alex dressed up as Gollum, clutching 147 bits of chocolate in his arms saying, "They're mine, all mine; leave them alone you nasssssty littttle hobbitsssssessss."

99

Post by **jdaw1** » 14:16 Sat 31 Oct 2009

24?

(The preparatory work for the next question is underway.)

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 14:27 Sat 31 Oct 2009

147 sweets's?

Too high

No. Only 72 chocolate-based pieces.

Too low

Now that has conjured up an image in my mind of Alex dressed up as Gollum, clutching 147 bits of chocolate in his arms saying, "They're mine, all mine; leave them alone you nasssssty littttle hobbitsssssessss."

99

Too low - preciousssss

24?

Too low

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 14:47 Sat 31 Oct 2009

Post by **jdaw1** » 14:49 Sat 31 Oct 2009