Good morning
Reticent as I am it falls to me to defend the honour of a damsel in distress, who does not wish to set an RSQ. I blame her parents. No backbone, children these days
I was one of four joint winners.
I doubt my former employer, and joint winner last time, would be capable. Too busy polishing his contribution to British Poker award. Notice the power behind the throne received no such award. Twas ever thus.
No one wants Mr Daniel Lyndsey-Phillips to set another one either
So here I am. I have taken a day off next Monday from my current employ, with a Mr Ulliott of Humberside
The Quiz will be Monday 10th March at 8pm. Answers PMed to me by midday Monday 10th March.
The score for each question is the number of people who give that answer.
The most popular answer is the sheep.
Incorrect answers receive the sheep score plus 5 points, except for Question one where scoring is as described.
Lowest score wins.
Using Google, wiki, or other research is not allowed.
You may choose to pass up to two questions and will receive 0 points for that question.
1. Mr David Ulliott travels from Hull to DTD and back for a festival of poker. He travels by Hummer. According to the man himself, it uses a tank of petrol on the return journey. How much does it cost him (or his manservant who stands at the pump for hours while it dispenses) to fill up said Hummer?
(Points for this question. Within £10 of the actual total = 0, Within £20 = 2 points, Within £40 = 4 points, Within £60 = 8 points. Outside £60 = Number of entries plus 5)
2. Name a TV or Film in which Stephen (passable imitation of Jeeves) Fry has received an acting credit. Not a presenting credit, an acting credit
3. Give a Forename that can be used by either a Male or a Female (if I am in doubt, you will be required to provide search engine evidence of the name in male and female use)
4. Give the name of a butler in TV, film or book fiction
5. Give the title of a domestic service position as shown in either/or Upstairs Downstairs or Downton Abbey. The employment position has to appear in one of those two programmes. We all know testicle fluffers exist, but not for this answer please
6. Give the name of a country which was an Allied Power during World War One, as described by wikipedia
7. Shown below are Six famous English Stately homes. Name one
(Answers should be in the form of 7a=tikay's house, for example)
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8 Give the name of a person who is or has been a Spouse to the heir to the British Throne in the last 100 years
9 Name a London Landmark that can be found on or beside the London Marathon course (has to be visible on close up TV coverage and not via helicopter only)
10 Internet search engine Ask Jeeves compiled what it called a top 10 of "unanswerables" in the past decade, in 2010. The list is based on some 1.1 billion queries made on the site since its launch in 2000.
There are 11 Questions below, Name the one that is not in the 10 unanswerables
a. What is the meaning of life?
b. Is there a God?
c. Do blondes have more fun?
d. What is the best diet?
e. Is there anybody out there?
f. Who is the most famous person in the world?
g. What is love?
h. What is the secret to happiness?
i. Did Tony Soprano die?
j. How long will I live?
k. Is there an afterlife?
Points: Normal scoring AND -10 points for getting the correct answer
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