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Paul W.

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One more citizenship test won't do any harm...

So here's the very unofficial Ship of Fools Citizenship test.
How much do you know about the Ship? Post your scores up here.

Let me know if it doesn't work, or if I made any mistakes with the answers! And if you want a version 2 of the test, PM me some suitable questions.

Paul W

[ 04. February 2006, 07:00: Message edited by: Chorister ]

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Bugger ... 4/10
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Campbellite

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11/12

I know, I need to get a life.

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Left at the Altar

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9/12
Well, not bad, given that I did no research.

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Robert Armin

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What a wonderful quiz! I got 9/12, which revealed some gaps in my knowledge. Funnily enough the wording of Q6 confused me, but I got that one right by tossing a coin.

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Quinine
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5 out of 12. A bit poor.

Great quiz, though.

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Tubifex Maximus
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I'm genuinely surprised by my 9 out of 12 I guess I'm a citizen in spite of my low post count.

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Sioni Sais
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8/12 which is about as I expected.

Fine test though. Something similar could perhaps be used to deter loonies.

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10/12 - good quiz!

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Ann

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It's official, I really don't have a life.

12/12 - read 'em and weep!

Actually, I blame it on a magpie mind for bright bits of trivia.

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9/12, I knew more than I thought I would [Help]

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Alaric the Goth
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10/12 [Smile] : I guessed at the date of the original SoF, and really did thing it was ****** that the Reverend G. belonged to!

[Edited per poster's request]

[ 02. August 2005, 19:01: Message edited by: Belisarius ]

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Alaric the Goth
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Oops [Hot and Hormonal] , you'd better delete part of my last post as I haven't quite given away the 'right' answer, but.... [Hot and Hormonal] Sorry!

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7.

There's a main site?? [Snigger]

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Janine

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I suppose only 7 of 10 means I simply don't pay enough attention.

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Alaric the Goth
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quote:
Originally posted by Janine:
I suppose only 7 of 10 means I simply don't pay enough attention.

It certainly does, since it is 'out of 12'!!
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Pânts*

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quote:
Originally posted by Alaric the Goth:
quote:
Originally posted by Janine:
I suppose only 7 of 10 means I simply don't pay enough attention.

It certainly does, since it is 'out of 12'!!
[Killing me]

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Auntie Doris

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4/12 - but I will blame that on being a relative newbie. [Big Grin]

Auntie Doris x

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11/12 - Simon must be older than I thought!

Great work, PaulW. [Overused]

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strathclydezero

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11/12.

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Pânts*

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quote:
Originally posted by Chapelhead:
11/12 - Simon must be older than I thought!

Yup.. at least 100!! [Snigger]

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Great work, PaulW. [Overused]
Indeed.

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11/12 - I must get out more! Or spend more time actually working...
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6/12, but there was some guessing involved. Well, I never claimed to be a shipgeek. [Biased]

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Marvin the Martian

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10/12.

I honestly thought the print edition started more recently than that, and I was only an apprentice when the Ark was going on.

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quote:
Originally posted by Ann:
Actually, I blame it on a magpie mind for bright bits of trivia.

Another person with a good memory checking in. [Big Grin]

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11/12 here also. [Roll Eyes] (must get out more)

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Trudy Scrumptious

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9/12, which give the length of time I've been on board is quite satisfactory to me.

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Paul W this is the best thread for a long time. It would have been the best thread ever if I'd have got more than a paltry 8/12. Serves me right for lurking so long I suppose.
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10/12 - I missed the preacher and the Ark

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quote:
Originally posted by babybear:
Another person with a good memory checking in. [Big Grin]

100%

Well, you know. Some of us are just gifted in that area.

(Do I need to add 'me too'?!)

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9/12. Quite happy with that score. [Cool]

Good test, Paul.

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8/12

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Robert Armin

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I remember the paper magazine from student days. There are advantages to being old and wrinkly!

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6/12.

Must be 'cos I had a year off.

Either that, or I actually sort-of have a life. [Yipee]

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7/12

Which isn't bad as some of it happened 'before my time'.

Tell me, what was the Trolling Hurricane thingy all about?

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9/12 That'll do me!

all things considered I'm pretty pleased with that score. Good guesses!

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Paul W.

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quote:
Originally posted by Hazey Jane:
Tell me, what was the Trolling Hurricane thingy all about?

I think you'll find a few mentions of it in the History of the Ship thread in the Styx.

(But no one go peeking at that before you take the test [Razz] )

Paul W

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8/12 ... I've been here nearly as long as babybear, I just don't have the memory. [Roll Eyes]

(edit to add: excellent quiz, PaulW)

[ 22. June 2005, 20:45: Message edited by: Gremlin ]

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Tom Day
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11/12

Just the gadgets for God I got wrong... Thanks Paul [Biased] You've made me realise how much of a ship obsessed person I really am.

Tom

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KenWritez
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Hmmm, I got 6 / 12. It means either I need to get out to different areas of the Ship more often, or real life doth intrude too much 'pon my Ship time. Or it could just mean I have CRS (Can't Remember Shit) Syndrome.

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Goodric

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6/12 myself. Not bad considering I've been around less than a year. Mind you some of those were pure guesswork.

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Tom Day
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quote:
Originally posted by KenWritez:
Hmmm, I got 6 / 12. It means either I need to get out to different areas of the Ship more often, or real life doth intrude too much 'pon my Ship time. Or it could just mean I have CRS (Can't Remember Shit) Syndrome.

Could also mean that you actually have a life outside the boards and...

No wait, you're a host [Biased]

Tom

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8/12.

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7/12, with quite a bit of guessing.

Date of the original paper mag was easy, as I was briefly on its editorial board (the Rudder Group, also known as the Tiller Girls) not long before it folded.

Simon is nearly as old as I am. [Biased]

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balaam

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quote:
Originally posted by Esmeralda:
Date of the original paper mag was easy, as I was briefly on its editorial board (the Rudder Group, also known as the Tiller Girls) not long before it folded.

Your fault then? [Devil]
quote:
Originally posted by Stoo:

quote:
Originally posted by babybear:

Another person with a good memory checking in.

100%

Well, you know. Some of us are just gifted in that area.

(Do I need to add 'me too'?!)

For good memory read no life.

And for what it's worth I have no life either, 100% [Yipee]

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Ian Climacus

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11/12.

Like Alaric, I was sure Revd Gerald was *******
Great quiz Paul! Thanks.

[Clue removed]

[ 02. August 2005, 19:03: Message edited by: Belisarius ]

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Pob
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9/12. How did that happen?

[ETA - what's the passmark for Citizen-Ship?]

[ 23. June 2005, 11:24: Message edited by: Pob ]

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Mullygrub
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10/12, which surprised me greatly (I still consider myself a newbie [Roll Eyes] )

... And yes, great quiz, Paul [Cool]

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Newman's Own
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I'm dreadful on trivia... I only got three (and I've been here since the beginning.)

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Carex
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I took the test and got 10/12.

Which made me think perhaps it was time that I stopped lurking and registered...

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