FG Trivia

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 4:21 pm

Errrrm.......was Crusty dragon amongst the British slang ?

ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 4:27 pm

It was. I just Googled British slang & got this:

The Best of British - The American's guide to speaking British...

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 4:47 pm

I have just had a rapid read through of the list, not everyone obviously, but the crusty dragon is the only one I have NEVER heard.

A 'crusty' can mean an old person, as in stale around the edges.

And 'dragon' can mean an angry or unpleasant female.

But I have never heard them put together to mean a crisp 'Bogey'

I wonder if it has slipped past me, has any other Brit heard it ?

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:03 pm

Strange isn't it Bruv? :yh_rotfl I must admit my ignorance of that particular phrase too. I've heard of lettuce leaf meaning the dangley bits from the nose mostly produced by a child. My son, some time ago mentioned a bat up the cave meaning similar to a bogey ! :yh_sick :rolleyes:

Oh it's all very edifying innit?

:yh_rotfl

ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:16 pm

Well now if that's a question on the quiz, we'll have the answer. :wah:

beowulf · Post by **beowulf** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 1:46 am

3/10....rediculous questions...how am i supposed to know about in which states highways meet or who the oldest polilico is or which presidents wife took snuff?

ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 10:52 am

Do we get the same questions? I didn't see any of your questions--I probably would've known those answers more than my dismal French translation.

beowulf · Post by **beowulf** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 12:51 am

in that case it appears we dont get the same questions....very strange

2/10 for religeon.......and i guessed on those :yh_rotfl

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 8:13 am

beowulf;1304365 wrote: in that case it appears we dont get the same questions....very strange

2/10 for religeon.......and i guessed on those :yh_rotfl

You and me both ! But don't you dare think of giving up ! How come we don't get the same questions? That doesn't seem right

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 8:17 am

It's probably to stop somebody C & P ing them, checking the answers so they are correct, then passing the info to a fellow competitor ! I suppose it minimises cheating. Mind you what's the point of cheating ???

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 8:33 am

G#Gill;1304409 wrote: You and me both ! But don't you dare think of giving up ! How come we don't get the same questions? That doesn't seem right

To stop collusion - I take the test, pass the questions and answers to you so that you can win every time.

ETA - you beat me to it

beowulf · Post by **beowulf** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 10:16 am

G#Gill;1304409 wrote: You and me both ! But don't you dare think of giving up ! How come we don't get the same questions? That doesn't seem right

but if we arnt getting the same questions i dont see the point in doing it

..its not a fair competition

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 10:37 am

beowulf;1304434 wrote: but if we arnt getting the same questions i dont see the point in doing it

..its not a fair competition

The idea is that all o the questions come out of a pot with the same level of difficulty and that, over the month, any anomalies balance themself out.

The bit I don't like is the scoring system - you could have a computed total of 900 to my 350 but, because of the number of players today and our position we get the same number of points towards the month's total. What's wrong with the calculated total, at least it's fair and consistent.

theia · Post by **theia** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 11:10 am

beowulf;1304434 wrote: but if we arnt getting the same questions i dont see the point in doing it

..its not a fair competition

I'm really disappointed that we answer different questions...

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 11:36 am

It is kind of a daily surprise.

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 12:44 pm

Do I detect fractiousness in the ranks? :yh_rotfl

Are the peasants revolting? :yh_rotfl

Nah, never mind boys and girls, 'tis only a game......................... with an iffy marking system ! :rolleyes:

ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 1:06 pm

I can't seem to stop myself from reading every question twice, the way I did when I was studying for tests, eons ago. I know that affects your score. Also when I double think I get a couple of them wrong. At least I stopped looking them up in the dictionary. I couldn't find the answers anyway. lol

beowulf · Post by **beowulf** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 1:17 pm

theia;1304444 wrote: I'm really disappointed that we answer different questions...

me too :-2

beowulf · Post by **beowulf** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 1:19 pm

G#Gill;1304447 wrote:

Are the peasants revolting? :yh_rotfl

here.....who are you calling revolting??!?!?!?!!!?!

:wah::wah::wah:

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 1:23 pm

[quote=beowulf;1304453]here.....who are you calling revolting??!?!?!?!!!?!

:yh_rotfl You are way too funny:D

theia · Post by **theia** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 2:09 pm

G#Gill;1304447 wrote: Do I detect fractiousness in the ranks? :yh_rotfl

Are the peasants revolting? :yh_rotfl

Nah, never mind boys and girls, 'tis only a game......................... with an iffy marking system ! :rolleyes:

Fractiousness is waning a little now, Gill

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 2:40 pm

Oh goody, Theia, I'm so relieved! I was imagining a mass walkout from the FG Trivia thread! .................................................. Now boys and girls, just pick up all your toys and put them back in the prams, and just eat up your ice creams like good little children........................... :yh_rotfl :yh_rotfl :yh_rotfl

beowulf · Post by **beowulf** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 2:49 pm

G#Gill;1304465 wrote: just eat up your ice creams like good little children....l

can i have sprinkles on mine.........................and a flake in it ......pleeeeeeeeeeeze

theia · Post by **theia** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 2:53 pm

beowulf;1304466 wrote: can i have sprinkles on mine.........................and a flake in it ......pleeeeeeeeeeeze

strawberry tub for me please :-6

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 5:41 pm

Hows about this for you very good lickle chillins?

YouTube - How To Make A Knickerbocker Glory

This is my favourite ice cream!

:yh_rotfl :-6 :p

beowulf · Post by **beowulf** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 1:27 am

G#Gill;1304488 wrote:

YouTube - How To Make A Knickerbocker Glory

*waits for an American to come along and ask why it isnt called Jello* :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

beowulf · Post by **beowulf** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 1:32 am

5/10 for what its worth

theia · Post by **theia** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:45 am

beowulf;1304541 wrote: 5/10 for what its worth

*you might have done better with my questions and I might have done worse with yours* said theia, with still a little hint of disappointment but aware that she's being a bit childish

ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 6:26 pm

theia;1304588 wrote: *you might have done better with my questions and I might have done worse with yours* said theia, with still a little hint of disappointment but aware that she's being a bit childish

Ja. I had a couple on England & on Australia. One on the US. I guess it's the luck of the draw, huh?

beowulf · Post by **beowulf** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 1:12 am

grrrrr......got 8/10 today but it took twice as long as it would have as the other half interupted me right in the middle of doing the quiz :-5:-5:-5

Post by **spot** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 8:22 am

beowulf;1304718 wrote: grrrrr......got 8/10 today but it took twice as long as it would have as the other half interupted me right in the middle of doing the quiz :-5:-5:-5

Grounds for divorce, surely.

I got me a ten. I might stand for parliament at this rate.

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 8:48 am

You obviously need me in that Trivia game, because I am strong. I am the bottom one carrying everybody else ! :yh_rotfl :p

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 10:29 am

G#Gill;1304798 wrote: I am the bottom one carrying everybody else ! :yh_rotfl :p

Talking of bottoms........we were weren't we ?

Could you tone down your ladies hip shaking......I find it distracting.

ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 10:33 am

History? I had 2 questions that could be construed as mythological/Biblical history, 3 literature/word meanings/spelling, (1 of which I marked wrong) 2 musicals & 2 science & I wasted precious time puzzling over how they were "history." :-2 It's fun though!

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 10:49 am

Bruv;1304808 wrote: Talking of bottoms........we were weren't we ?

Could you tone down your ladies hip shaking......I find it distracting.

:yh_rotfl I can't do that Bruv! I've forgotten how

besides I'm a Saga lout and growing old disgracefully! :yh_rotfl :p

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 11:06 am

Well then.......could you introduce me ?

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 11:13 am

Bruv;1304816 wrote: Well then.......could you introduce me ?

Of course ! Hi Bruv, I'm Gill ! :wah:

beowulf · Post by **beowulf** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 1:13 am

6/10..........but i only knew the answer to 1! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 4:09 am

Just shows you that just ticking boxes can be better than thinking about the question and working out the answer ! I will have to try that some day :yh_rotfl

I got 4/10 - disgusting ! Still, I will just continue to be the strongest competitor ! :wah:

beowulf · Post by **beowulf** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:58 am

4/10 :rolleyes:...and i knew only one again!

Post by **spot** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:03 am

I got asked about aspirin, that's a proper british question. I bet the americans never heard of the stuff.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:49 am

spot;1305156 wrote: I got asked about aspirin, that's a proper british question. I bet the americans never heard of the stuff.
What? Only Brits get headaches?

Post by **spot** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 7:16 am

YZGI;1305166 wrote: What? Only Brits get headaches?

I thought trade names got into the translation somewhere. Don't you call all painkillers Tylenol and then a code letter? Can you go into a pharmacy and ask for Aspirin?

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 7:20 am

spot;1305175 wrote: I thought trade names got into the translation somewhere. Don't you call all painkillers Tylenol and then a code letter? Can you go into a pharmacy and ask for Aspirin?
Of course.

Aspirin is widely used here

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 7:33 am

YZGI;1305178 wrote: Of course.

Aspirin is widely used here
In Alabama they just go gnaw on willow trees.

Post by **spot** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 8:04 am

I have been put upon by japesters, it seems. I wonder what else within my assumed knowledge of the US is similarly tarnished.

Grits are prepared by roasting coarse-chopped hay? Don't tell me that one's wrong too?

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 8:05 am

spot;1305193 wrote: I have been put upon by japesters, it seems. I wonder what else within my assumed knowledge of the US is similarly tarnished.

Grits are prepared by roasting coarse-chopped hay? Don't tell me that one's wrong too?
I thought I felt a little poke in the ribs during this exchange.

ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 11:17 am

That is by far the MOST difficult test yet. Full of very technical questions I wonder if my daughter who is a scientist would know the answers. I'll call her tonight. I guessed on 3 and was very close to the right answer. :wah: Besides, I'm working with a handicap--earthquakes trembling, high wind advisories & favorite quarterbacks misdeeding.

beowulf · Post by **beowulf** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 1:20 am

6/10

one of the questions was What is someone who makes wooden barrels called?....one of the answers was Moe :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

theia · Post by **theia** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 10:18 am

beowulf;1305309 wrote: 6/10

one of the questions was What is someone who makes wooden barrels called?....one of the answers was Moe :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

(must be my age

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