Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 17:55 Fri 04 Oct 2013
Belgian Congo, Governor, first man to be legally married to a silverback gorilla?
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One quiz at a time
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Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 17:56 Fri 04 Oct 2013
You can't guess again yet. Yours was the last incorrect guess.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 18:03 Fri 04 Oct 2013
AHB wrote:You can't guess again yet. Yours was the last incorrect guess.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 18:20 Fri 04 Oct 2013
France.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 18:23 Fri 04 Oct 2013
Belgian Congo, Governor, first man to be legally married to a silverback gorilla?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 18:32 Fri 04 Oct 2013
Not France nor Belgian Congo. Nor was he a Governor, nor was he the first man to legally marry a Silverback Gorilla.
For those coming late to this question, here is a summary of the answers so far:
Not Argentina, Belgian Congo (or any of the Congos), Belgium, France, Ireland or Wales
Not Minister for Agriculture, nor Governor.
Not the first man to legally marry a silverback gorilla.
For those coming late to this question, here is a summary of the answers so far:
Not Argentina, Belgian Congo (or any of the Congos), Belgium, France, Ireland or Wales
Not Minister for Agriculture, nor Governor.
Not the first man to legally marry a silverback gorilla.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 18:33 Fri 04 Oct 2013
Brazil, cricket?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 18:37 Fri 04 Oct 2013
Silverbacks are boy gorillas: ok, never mind.AHB wrote:Not the first man to legally marry a silverback gorilla.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 18:50 Fri 04 Oct 2013
South Africa, Ambassador, first British Ambassador following independence in 1931.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 19:03 Fri 04 Oct 2013
Falkland Islands, Foreign Minister (is that a post?)
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 19:08 Fri 04 Oct 2013
No. A country would have a Foreign Minister to the UK (which includes her overseas territories). Ignoring the politics, the US equivalent would be the Foreign Minister of Guantanamo Bay.Glenn E. wrote:Falkland Islands, Foreign Minister (is that a post?)
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 19:12 Fri 04 Oct 2013
My logic was flawed, but the answer still appears to be no.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 19:50 Fri 04 Oct 2013
So... would what I'm looking for be Governor, then? Or the Chief Executive? What's the top UK official for the Falklands?DRT wrote:No. A country would have a Foreign Minister to the UK (which includes her overseas territories). Ignoring the politics, the US equivalent would be the Foreign Minister of Guantanamo Bay.Glenn E. wrote:Falkland Islands, Foreign Minister (is that a post?)
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 20:02 Fri 04 Oct 2013
I think prior to the Faulklands War it had a UK appointed Governor. From 1985 it has had an independent elected government.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 20:29 Fri 04 Oct 2013
The WIkipedia article [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governor_of_the_Falkland_Islands]Governor of the Falkland Islands[/url] wrote:The Governor of the Falkland Islands is the representative of the British Crown in the Falkland Islands, acting "in Her Majesty's name and on Her Majesty's behalf" as the islands' de facto head of state in the absence of the British monarch. The role and powers of the Governor are set out in Chapter II of the Falkland Islands Constitution. The Governor in office resides at Government House, which serves as the official residence.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 20:33 Fri 04 Oct 2013
Governor then. My guess is adjusted thusly:
Falkland Islands, Governor.
Falkland Islands, Governor.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 21:02 Fri 04 Oct 2013
Not Brazil, nor did he hold the post of cricketjdaw1 wrote:Brazil, cricket?
Not South Africa, he was not an ambassador, nor was he the first British Ambassador following independence in 1931. (I know I am celebrating my not youthful birthday this year, but in 1931 my grandfather was in his early teens!)DRT wrote:South Africa, Ambassador, first British Ambassador following independence in 1931.
Not the Falkland Islands, nor was he a Foreign Minister (and I've already told DRT that he wasn't a Governor).Glenn E. wrote:Falkland Islands, Foreign Minister (is that a post?)
So the summary now becomes:
Not Argentina, Belgian Congo (or any of the Congos), Belgium, Brazil, France, Ireland, South Africa or Wales
Not Ambassador, Foreign Minister, Governor or Minister for Agriculture.
Not the first man to legally marry a silverback gorilla; not the first man to be a cricket; not the first British Ambassador to South Africa following their independence in 1931.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 21:21 Fri 04 Oct 2013
Lord Mayor of Doncaster. First southerner to play cricket for Yorkshire?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 22:49 Fri 04 Oct 2013
United States, member of British Embassy?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 22:55 Fri 04 Oct 2013
Rhodesia. High Commissioner. Inventor of what is now known as the Robert Mugabe "I Can't Lose" Electoral System.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 22:58 Fri 04 Oct 2013
To my reading, recent answers fail to capture this.AHB wrote:a minor dignatory in some parts of the world
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 23:00 Fri 04 Oct 2013
And your guess is?jdaw1 wrote:To my reading, recent answers fail to capture this.AHB wrote:a minor dignatory in some parts of the world
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 01:09 Sat 05 Oct 2013
quite.DRT wrote:And your guess is?jdaw1 wrote:To my reading, recent answers fail to capture this.AHB wrote:a minor dignatory in some parts of the world
My guess is that he was a Russian.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 07:54 Sat 05 Oct 2013
None of theseDRT wrote:Lord Mayor of Doncaster. First southerner to play cricket for Yorkshire?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 07:55 Sat 05 Oct 2013
Nor of theseGlenn E. wrote:United States, member of British Embassy?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 07:55 Sat 05 Oct 2013
NopeDRT wrote:Rhodesia. High Commissioner. Inventor of what is now known as the Robert Mugabe "I Can't Lose" Electoral System.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 07:57 Sat 05 Oct 2013
No, but my father spoke fluent Russian - but that has nothing to do with the answer to this question.djewesbury wrote:quite.DRT wrote:And your guess is?jdaw1 wrote:To my reading, recent answers fail to capture this.AHB wrote:a minor dignatory in some parts of the world
My guess is that he was a Russian.
Have we reached the stage of needing clues?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 08:33 Sat 05 Oct 2013
Yes.AHB wrote:Have we reached the stage of needing clues?
Jamaica. Customs Officer.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 09:21 Sat 05 Oct 2013
Guatemala. Culture minister.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 10:10 Sat 05 Oct 2013
No, but keep thinking along the lines of Commonwealth and empireDRT wrote:Yes.AHB wrote:Have we reached the stage of needing clues?
Jamaica. Customs Officer.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 10:11 Sat 05 Oct 2013
Neither of these. He was an architect by training.djewesbury wrote:Guatemala. Culture minister.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 10:59 Sat 05 Oct 2013
New Zealand. Head of Building Control.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 11:08 Sat 05 Oct 2013
Sri Lanka. Head of Planning.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 11:57 Sat 05 Oct 2013
Did he build a prison? Or convert a prison to a different purpose? In South Africa?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 12:21 Sat 05 Oct 2013
Hong Kong. Head of Land Reclamation.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 12:27 Sat 05 Oct 2013
Something in East Africa
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 12:46 Sat 05 Oct 2013
India. Head of Railways.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 23:19 Sat 05 Oct 2013
Did he have dealings with Idi Amin in Uganda?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 23:21 Sat 05 Oct 2013
(No further guesses should be permitted until we get some answers... I suggest...)
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 07:24 Sun 06 Oct 2013
Wrong country, damn close with the jobDRT wrote:New Zealand. Head of Building Control.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 07:25 Sun 06 Oct 2013
Wrong country, also close with the jobdjewesbury wrote:Sri Lanka. Head of Planning.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 07:26 Sun 06 Oct 2013
Not South Africa; not a prison converterjdaw1 wrote:Did he build a prison? Or convert a prison to a different purpose? In South Africa?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 07:27 Sun 06 Oct 2013
Hurrah! Hong Kong is correct. DRT is next.DRT wrote:Hong Kong. Head of Land Reclamation.
Apologies in the delay in responding. One daughter and several tons of "necessary stuff" was being returned to Uni yesterday.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 07:45 Sun 06 Oct 2013
Tell us more. You can't just leave us hanging on Hong Kong.. What did he do?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 08:18 Sun 06 Oct 2013
Was he in charge of approving plans to build skyscrapers?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 09:17 Sun 06 Oct 2013
Nine weeks there, is 63 days, is 126 bottles, weighing, say, 420 lb. An Imperial ton is 2,240 lb, so presumably some of her stuff wasn’t actually necessary.AHB wrote:One daughter and several tons of "necessary stuff" was being returned to Uni yesterday.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 10:01 Sun 06 Oct 2013
I have just been told that the number of pairs of shoes and boots required for a two day trip to London is more than can be accommodated within one suitcase. I see no benefit in challenging that view and suspect AHB recognised that any protestation about what was and was not necessary would be fruitless.jdaw1 wrote:presumably some of her stuff wasn’t actually necessary.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 11:22 Sun 06 Oct 2013
If it were me spending 9 weeks at Uni, I would agree - assuming that I could fit other basic necessities such as corkscrew, decanter and 63 sets of clean underwear in with the 126 bottles.jdaw1 wrote:Nine weeks there, is 63 days, is 126 bottles, weighing, say, 420 lb. An Imperial ton is 2,240 lb, so presumably some of her stuff wasn’t actually necessary.AHB wrote:One daughter and several tons of "necessary stuff" was being returned to Uni yesterday.
However my daughter is female and so considers, inter alia, battery powered fairy lights to be an essential item for university attendance.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 11:37 Sun 06 Oct 2013
I am not likely to be available to respond to guesses for the next couple of days so I forfeit my turn to ask the next question. First one to post a question takes my turn.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 11:44 Sun 06 Oct 2013
He was Head of the Hong Kong Housing Authority throughout most of the '60s, was Minister for Housing in Hong Kong in the early and mid-seventies and was the Head of Hong Kong Fire Brigade for some of the time he was out there. His most notable first was to have been the first (and perhaps still the only) Christian to have designed and built a major mosque in the Middle East. He was also part of the design team who came up with the design for the Avro Lancaster and led the work on the aircraft design modifications required to support Barnes Wallis' ambitions for Operation Chastise.djewesbury wrote:Tell us more. You can't just leave us hanging on Hong Kong.. What did he do?
A few years ago I had the surreal experience of working in Kuala Lumpur with a colleague who had studied an Asian History degree in the University of Singapore. Among other modules she had studied the growth of unhoused populations in Hong Kong, the creation of the Hong Kong Housing Authority and the development of its policy of creating public housing. My grandfather was among the people she had studied!