QoD - August 7, 2008

[ShitSandwich]

Did somebody call me?

I was in the can with Prince Albert at the time.

And I was in the can with Chronic Diarrhea....

[TheConfessor]

Spoiler

1. Nelson
2. Harrison
3. Sir Smythe
4. Edward VI

[T_Bone0806]

Spoiler

1. Whose statue stands atop this column in Trafalgar Square?

I dunno, but he's playing with his nipple.
2. "Why can't the English?" -- This actor, who would win both a Tony and an Oscar for his portrayal of Professor Henry Higgins, was born on March 5, 1908.
Rex Harrison
3. What New Zealand-born physicist would win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1908 for his investigations into the disintegration of the elements, and the chemistry of radioactive substances, and would later be knighted and then made a British Baron?
Yogi Baron
4. In 1908, what British monarch was nearing the end of his nine year reign, after having waited for the job as Prince of Wales for 59 years?
King Liver Spots XIII

Between today's quiz and my Sploofus performance so far this month, I could easily be starring in "Clueless..the Sequel (Older but not Wiser Edition)".[/b]

[Hambone]

Spoiler

1. Lord Nelson
2. Harrison
3. Thomson?
4. Edward VII

[elwoodblues]

Spoiler

1. Duke of Wellington
2. Rex Harrison
3. nope
4. Edward VII

[AnnieCamaro]

Spoiler

1. Whose statue stands atop this column in Trafalgar Square?
Mr. Admiral Lord Nelson

2. "Why can't the English?" -- This actor, who would win both a Tony and an Oscar for his portrayal of Professor Henry Higgins, was born on March 5, 1908.
Mr. Rex Harrison

3. What New Zealand-born physicist would win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1908 for his investigations into the disintegration of the elements, and the chemistry of radioactive substances, and would later be knighted and then made a British Baron?
Mr. Sir Rt. Hon. I. Forget

4. In 1908, what British monarch was nearing the end of his nine year reign, after having waited for the job as Prince of Wales for 59 years?
Edward VII, a.k.a. Bertie

[kroxquo]

Spoiler

1. Whose statue stands atop this column in Trafalgar Square?

I believe that would be Lord Nelson


2. "Why can't the English?" -- This actor, who would win both a Tony and an Oscar for his portrayal of Professor Henry Higgins, was born on March 5, 1908.

Rex Harrison who according to Julie Andrews apparently suffered from rather severe flatulence

3. What New Zealand-born physicist would win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1908 for his investigations into the disintegration of the elements, and the chemistry of radioactive substances, and would later be knighted and then made a British Baron?

Faraday?

4. In 1908, what British monarch was nearing the end of his nine year reign, after having waited for the job as Prince of Wales for 59 years?

Edward V?

[Bob78164]

2 points per correct answer, 10 points if you get all four correct. Answer with a Spoiler tag in one post in this thread before noon EDT on Friday, August 8.

No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.



1. Whose statue stands atop this column in Trafalgar Square?


2. "Why can't the English?" -- This actor, who would win both a Tony and an Oscar for his portrayal of Professor Henry Higgins, was born on March 5, 1908.

3. What New Zealand-born physicist would win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1908 for his investigations into the disintegration of the elements, and the chemistry of radioactive substances, and would later be knighted and then made a British Baron?

4. In 1908, what British monarch was nearing the end of his nine year reign, after having waited for the job as Prince of Wales for 59 years?

Spoiler

1. Lord Nelson
2. Rex Harrison
3. Ernest, Lord Rutherford
4. Edward VIII

--Bob

[mrkelley23]

Spoiler

1. Admiral Nelson
2. Rex Harrison
3. Rutherford
4. Edward VIII?

[megaaddict]

Spoiler

1. Admiral Lord Nelson
2. Rex Harrison
3. Eddington?
4. Edward II?

[MarleysGh0st]

ANSWERS

1. Whose statue stands atop this column in Trafalgar Square?


Admiral Horatio Nelson. Almost everyone recognized Lord Nelson, the hero of Trafalgar.

2. "Why can't the English?" -- This actor, who would win both a Tony and an Oscar for his portrayal of Professor Henry Higgins, was born on March 5, 1908.

Rex Harrison. I guess the Bored knows their musicals, so I better find a more challenging question category!

3. What New Zealand-born physicist would win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1908 for his investigations into the disintegration of the elements, and the chemistry of radioactive substances and would later be knighted and then made a British Baron?

Ernest Rutherford. The father of nuclear physics turned out to be somewhat less well-known.

4. In 1908, what British monarch was nearing the end of his nine year reign, after having waited for the job as Prince of Wales for 59 years?

Edward VII. Who can keep all those Roman numerals straight? King Edward really was Prince Albert Edward, but chose not to diminish his father's importance by using that name as king. Following royal custom, he was able to choose from any of his dozen or so other baptismal names.

Now lets go over this one more time:

Willie, Willie, Harry, Stee,
Harry, Dick, John, Harry Three,
One-To-Three Neds, Richard Two,
Harrys Four-Five-Six... then who?

Edwards Four-Five, Dick the Bad,
Harrys (twain), Ned Six (the lad),
Mary, Bessie, James you ken,
Then Charlie, Charlie, James again...

Will & Mary, Anne of gloria,
Georges ( 4! ), Will Four, Victoria,
Edward Seven next, and then
Came George the Fifth in 1910...

Ned the Eighth soon abdicated,
So George Six was coronated,
Then Number Two Elizabeth...
And that's all, folks (until her death...)!!

There'll be a test later.


POINTS

AJ was absent again, today; did his internet connection survive Edouard? Wintergreen gets another perfect 10, as does and jarnon, returning from a day of technical snafus. And Fanny, too! And so did the Flying Monkey--err, tmitsss!

wintergreen48 = 10
themanintheseersuckersuit = 10
Here's Fanny! = 10
jarnon = 10
ulysses5019 = 6
mrkelley23 = 6
AnnieCamaro = 6
NellyLunatic1980 = 6
Hambone = 6
tanstaafl2 = 6
Bob78164 = 6
plasticene = 6
SportsFan68 = 6
Catfish = 5 (I gave half credit for the Prince Albert answer.)
TheConfessor = 4
kroxquo = 4
megaaddict = 4
frogman042 = 4
elwoodblues = 4
Rexer25 = 4
T_Bone0806 = 2
LookingForHumorPoints = 1.5 (The same half credit for Albert, then half a point for Bonaparte--Lord Nelson does seem to be copying Napoleon's hand in the vest pose, doesn't he? But I couldn't see a connection between either of these military leaders with George W. )

Edited to unforget about Fanny's perfect score! Did I miss anyone else?
Yes, I missed tmitsss. My apologies!

[LookingForHumorPoints]

LookingForHumorPoints = 1.5 (The same half credit for Albert, then half a point for Bonaparte--Lord Nelson does seem to be copying Napoleon's hand in the vest pose, doesn't he? But I couldn't see a connection between either of these military leaders with George W. )

[MarleysGh0st]

Nice tri, LFHP, but still no extra credit for that one!

[tanstaafl2]

LookingForHumorPoints = 1.5 (The same half credit for Albert, then half a point for Bonaparte--Lord Nelson does seem to be copying Napoleon's hand in the vest pose, doesn't he? But I couldn't see a connection between either of these military leaders with George W. )

To be fair Vice Admiral Lord Nelson (or the sculptor in this case) wasn't really trying to copy Napoleon by sticking his right hand inside his jacket.

He had no right hand, nor most of the right arm for that matter. But it did help to balance out the fact that he had lost his right eye as well...



War is hell as little Billy Sherman would say!

Edited to add a bit of graphic confirmation...

[Here's Fanny!]

Did I get a personal foul for inviting merriment into the serious QOD thread?

[ShitSandwich]

Did I get a personal foul for inviting merriment into the serious QOD thread?

Dearie, I have a little something the game meisters can chew on if they can't stand a little MM interlude in their game threads....

[MarleysGh0st]

Did I get a personal foul for inviting merriment into the serious QOD thread?

Oops! Sorry about that!

[Here's Fanny!]

Did I get a personal foul for inviting merriment into the serious QOD thread?

Oops! Sorry about that!

YAY!!!11 I'll go look at today's now that I am assured that I haven't been kicked out. Ha!

[MarleysGh0st]

LookingForHumorPoints = 1.5 (The same half credit for Albert, then half a point for Bonaparte--Lord Nelson does seem to be copying Napoleon's hand in the vest pose, doesn't he? But I couldn't see a connection between either of these military leaders with George W. )

To be fair Vice Admiral Lord Nelson (or the sculptor in this case) wasn't really trying to copy Napoleon by sticking his right hand inside his jacket.

He had no right hand, nor most of the right arm for that matter. But it did help to balance out the fact that he had lost his right eye as well...

War is hell as little Billy Sherman would say!

Oops! I'm embarrassed for making the comparison, then.

But no more so that LFHP should be for comparing him to W.

[themanintheseersuckersuit]

Dear Mr. Marley,

I would like some points please

[Here's Fanny!]

Dear Mr. Marley,

I would like some points please

He already used them all up on me.

But I'm not so lonely anymore. Ha!

[MarleysGh0st]

Dear Mr. Marley,

I would like some points please

D'oh!

See what an effect some gratuitious MM posting has in my QoD threads?

[jsuchard]

I know I'm late, but doing this just for fun.

Spoiler

1. Horatio Nelson
2. Rex Harrison
3. Rutherford?
4. Edward [which number?] II

[MarleysGh0st]

I know I'm late, but doing this just for fun.

Spoiler

1. Horatio Nelson
2. Rex Harrison
3. Rutherford?
4. Edward [which number?] II

And, just for fun, you'd have 6 points.