The Back to Basics RSQ

[TightEnd]

Further objection

The Woodland trust itself identifies a Poplar as native to Britain

Black poplar | Native trees | British trees | Learn | The Woodland Trust
www.woodlandtrust.org.uk › Learn › British trees › Native trees‎
Black poplar (Populus nigra) is a broadleaf deciduous tree native to the UK and Europe. A declining species, it is rarely found and grows in isolation in boggy ...


Fairly sub-standard quiz if the source material is inaccurate, in my opinion

[david3103]

Objection : Willow is a group of trees, not a specific species.

Unlike White willow which is a fantastic answer.

It is indeed - I will review this shortly

Scores adjusted to reflect the accuracy of HutchGF's statement.

Hutch gets an ace, MintTrav gets 5+5 = 10 - sorry John.

Boom

The question didn't ask for a specific species - it asked for a tree. A willow is a tree. There may be different types, but they are all willows and they are all trees, so I maintain that my answer is correct.

Incidentally, some willows are native to the UK and some are not. The White Willow is one of those that is not, so is an incorrect answer. "Salix alba (white willow) is a species of willow native to Europe and western and central Asia." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salix_alba

Wikipedia ftw

http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/learn/british-trees/native-trees/white-willow/

Willow is a correct answer. There are willows, which are trees, that are native to the UK. The question didn't ask for us to go into sub-species.

The question asked you to 'name a deciduous tree that is native to the UK (as defined by The Woodland Trust)'
the White Willow is listed, no other species of willow is. The error was allowing your answer to stand initially. Once again, my apologies.
Scores as amended stand

[KarmaDope]

Farce that this is taking forever

Gotta agree with Tighty though, think he has got this one right.

[david3103]

Further objection

The Woodland trust itself identifies a Poplar as native to Britain

Black poplar | Native trees | British trees | Learn | The Woodland Trust
www.woodlandtrust.org.uk › Learn › British trees › Native trees‎
Black poplar (Populus nigra) is a broadleaf deciduous tree native to the UK and Europe. A declining species, it is rarely found and grows in isolation in boggy ...


Fairly sub-standard quiz if the source material is inaccurate, in my opinion

I have to refer you to the issue regarding Willow / White Willow....

[david3103]

Question 4

and now, a TV Chef who has had a BBC series since 2000 which had their name in the title. Programmes first shown before 2000 and subsequently repeated don't count

Some surprising incorrect answers here, especially Jamie Oliver who I would have confidently called as correct. A few names who never quite managed to get their name in the title of the show they presented, and the gurning fool Ainsley Harriott hasn't managed a programme with his name in since 1999..

Passes
moonandback
Mehtab
Waz1892
Stato_1
Tikay
Ironside
Tomson87
George2Loose
Sharplea
Mondatoo

Three chose..
Ant040689   Nigella Lawson
Stribling   Nigella Lawson
jeeves      Nigella Lawson

two picked Delia and Rick
RedsGirl   Delia Smith
Claw75   Delia Smith

TightEnd   Rick Stein
Longines   Rick Stein

Aces
Borntobubble   James Martin

Cf      Michel Roux jr

Incorrect   5+3  = 8
Horseplayer – Anthony Worral Thompson
Mulhuzz – Nigel Slater
Fatcatstu – Ainsley Harriott
Millidonk – Jamie Oliver
HutchGF – Loraine Pascalle
kinboshi – Rachel Khoo
Tal – Simon Rimmer (UKTV may well be 50% owned by the BBC but it ain't the BBC)
MintTrav – Keith Floyd

[Redsgirl]

In case no one noticed, I haven't objected yet.

Cause I'm on phiar!

[George2Loose]

Confused

[MintTrav]

Objection : Willow is a group of trees, not a specific species.

Unlike White willow which is a fantastic answer.

It is indeed - I will review this shortly

Scores adjusted to reflect the accuracy of HutchGF's statement.

Hutch gets an ace, MintTrav gets 5+5 = 10 - sorry John.

Boom

The question didn't ask for a specific species - it asked for a tree. A willow is a tree. There may be different types, but they are all willows and they are all trees, so I maintain that my answer is correct.

Incidentally, some willows are native to the UK and some are not. The White Willow is one of those that is not, so is an incorrect answer. "Salix alba (white willow) is a species of willow native to Europe and western and central Asia." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salix_alba

Wikipedia ftw

http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/learn/british-trees/native-trees/white-willow/

Willow is a correct answer. There are willows, which are trees, that are native to the UK. The question didn't ask for us to go into sub-species.

The question asked you to 'name a deciduous tree that is native to the UK (as defined by The Woodland Trust)'
the White Willow is listed, no other species of willow is. The error was allowing your answer to stand initially. Once again, my apologies.
Scores as amended stand

So that's decided, then. The willow is not a tree. There is no tree called a willow. The White Willow is not a willow. The QM is not drunk. This quiz is not a farce.

[david3103]

Objection : Willow is a group of trees, not a specific species.

Unlike White willow which is a fantastic answer.

It is indeed - I will review this shortly

Scores adjusted to reflect the accuracy of HutchGF's statement.

Hutch gets an ace, MintTrav gets 5+5 = 10 - sorry John.

Boom

The question didn't ask for a specific species - it asked for a tree. A willow is a tree. There may be different types, but they are all willows and they are all trees, so I maintain that my answer is correct.

Incidentally, some willows are native to the UK and some are not. The White Willow is one of those that is not, so is an incorrect answer. "Salix alba (white willow) is a species of willow native to Europe and western and central Asia." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salix_alba

Wikipedia ftw

http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/learn/british-trees/native-trees/white-willow/

Willow is a correct answer. There are willows, which are trees, that are native to the UK. The question didn't ask for us to go into sub-species.

The question asked you to 'name a deciduous tree that is native to the UK (as defined by The Woodland Trust)'
the White Willow is listed, no other species of willow is. The error was allowing your answer to stand initially. Once again, my apologies.
Scores as amended stand

So that's decided, then. The willow is not a tree. There is no tree called a willow. The White Willow is not a willow. The QM is not drunk. This quiz is not a farce.

There is no gull called a SeaGull either - I asked for a tree listed on the Woodlands Trust website...

[david3103]

Confused

what about?

[George2Loose]

Confused

what about?

Tighty's quote saying it is and your source saying it isn't.

[david3103]

While the tree debate rages pointlessly on, George suffers confusion, and Adam gets impatient we may as well press on

scores to come after question 5
a country that has won the Eurovision Song Contest


Passes – none


Five for
Fatcatstu   Israel
Ant040689   Israel
Ironside   Israel
dwh103   Israel
Longines   Israel


Three for
Borntobubble   Sweden
Mondatoo   Sweden
Cf      Sweden

Tomsom87   Finland
Sharplea   Finland
Tal      Finland

Two points to
Stato_1   Azabhaijan
TightEnd   Azabhaijan

Horseplayer   Latvia
Mulhuzz   Latvia

jeeves      UK
Waz1892   UK

George2Loose   Republic of Ireland
Kinboshi   Republic of Ireland


Aces
MintTrav   Monaco
Tikay      Netherlands
Millidonk   Norway
RedsGirl   Russia
Mehtab   Serbia
Claw75   Denmark
moonandback   Switzerland
HutchGF   Ukraine

Incorrect  5+5 = 10
Stribling   Malta

[david3103]

Confused

what about?

Tighty's quote saying it is and your source saying it isn't.

Black Poplar is listed, poplar isn't. simple really

[dwh103]

You don't have me down for a Pass on Q4 btw

[MintTrav]

There is no gull called a SeaGull either - I asked for a tree listed on the Woodlands Trust website...

Er, no you didn't.

But I'm tired of that one now. You're obviously not going to change your deranged mind.

Please explain why you think Keith Floyd is not correct.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Floyd