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Posted by Paul W. (# 1450) on :
 
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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Posted by anglicanrascal (# 3412) on :
 
Bugger ... 4/10
 

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Posted by Campbellite (# 1202) on :
 
11/12

I know, I need to get a life.
 

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Posted by Left at the Altar (# 5077) on :
 
9/12
Well, not bad, given that I did no research.
 

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Posted by The Wanderer (# 182) on :
 
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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Posted by Quinine (# 1668) on :
 
5 out of 12. A bit poor.

Great quiz, though.
 

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Posted by Tubifex Maximus (# 4874) on :
 
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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Posted by Sioni Sais (# 5713) on :
 
8/12 which is about as I expected.

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

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Posted by Gill H (# 68) on :
 
10/12 - good quiz!
 

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Posted by Ann (# 94) on :
 
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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Posted by splosh (# 2743) on :
 
9/12, I knew more than I thought I would
 

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Posted by Alaric the Goth (# 511) on :
 
10/12 : 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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Posted by Alaric the Goth (# 511) on :
 
Oops , you'd better delete part of my last post as I haven't quite given away the 'right' answer, but.... Sorry!
 

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Posted by Pânts (# 4487) on :
 
7.

There's a main site??
 

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Posted by Janine (# 3337) on :
 
I suppose only 7 of 10 means I simply don't pay enough attention.
 

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Posted by Alaric the Goth (# 511) on :
 

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

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Originally posted by Alaric the Goth:

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

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

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Posted by Auntie Doris (# 9433) on :
 
4/12 - but I will blame that on being a relative newbie.

Auntie Doris x
 

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Posted by Chapelhead (# 1143) on :
 
11/12 - Simon must be older than I thought!

Great work, PaulW.
 

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Posted by strathclydezero (# 180) on :
 
11/12.
 

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Posted by Pânts (# 4487) on :
 

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

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Yup.. at least 100!!

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Great work, PaulW.

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Indeed.

[stray letter]

[ 22. June 2005, 12:49: Message edited by: Pânts ]
 

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Posted by Ishbel (# 5466) on :
 
11/12 - I must get out more! Or spend more time actually working...
 

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Posted by churchgeek (# 5557) on :
 
6/12, but there was some guessing involved. Well, I never claimed to be a shipgeek.
 

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Posted by Marvin the Martian (# 4360) on :
 
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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Posted by babybear (# 34) on :
 

quote:

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

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Another person with a good memory checking in.

100%
 

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Posted by dolphy (# 862) on :
 
11/12 here also. (must get out more)
 

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Posted by TrudyTrudy (I say unto you) (# 5647) on :
 
9/12, which give the length of time I've been on board is quite satisfactory to me.
 

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Posted by Jonah the Whale (# 1244) on :
 
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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Posted by ken (# 2460) on :
 
10/12 - I missed the preacher and the Ark
 

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Posted by Stoo (# 254) on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by babybear:
Another person with a good memory checking in.

100%

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

(Do I need to add 'me too'?!)
 

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Posted by MaryFL (# 7482) on :
 
9/12. Quite happy with that score.

Good test, Paul.
 

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Posted by Joyfulsoul (# 4652) on :
 
8/12
 

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Posted by The Wanderer (# 182) on :
 
I remember the paper magazine from student days. There are advantages to being old and wrinkly!
 

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Posted by Papio. (# 4201) on :
 
6/12.

Must be 'cos I had a year off.

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

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Posted by Hazey Jane (# 8754) on :
 
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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Posted by Lady Alicia of Scouseland (# 7668) on :
 
9/12 That'll do me!

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

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Posted by Paul W. (# 1450) on :
 

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

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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 )

Paul W
 

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Posted by Gremlin (# 129) on :
 
8/12 ... I've been here nearly as long as babybear, I just don't have the memory.

(edit to add: excellent quiz, PaulW)

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

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Posted by Tom Day (# 3630) on :
 
11/12

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

Tom
 

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Posted by KenWritez (# 3238) on :
 
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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Posted by Goodric (# 8001) on :
 
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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Posted by Tom Day (# 3630) on :
 

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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.

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

No wait, you're a host

Tom
 

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Posted by Golden Key (# 1468) on :
 
8/12.
 

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Posted by Esmeralda (# 582) on :
 
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.
 

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Posted by Balaam (# 4543) on :
 

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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.

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Your fault then?

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Originally posted by Stoo:

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Originally posted by babybear:

Another person with a good memory checking in.

100%

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

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

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For good memory read no life.

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

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Posted by Ian Climacus (# 944) on :
 
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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Posted by Pob (# 8009) on :
 
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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Posted by St Stevie the Sacrilegious (# 9113) on :
 
10/12, which surprised me greatly (I still consider myself a newbie )

... And yes, great quiz, Paul
 

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Posted by Newman's Own (# 420) on :
 
I'm dreadful on trivia... I only got three (and I've been here since the beginning.)
 

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Posted by Carex (# 9643) on :
 
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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Posted by Zwingli (# 4438) on :
 
8/12
 

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Posted by babybear (# 34) on :
 

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Originally posted by Balaam:
For good memory read no life.

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No, I do have a very good memory. The excellent memory has absolutely nothing to do with a lack of 'life'.

Sadly I do not seem to have the ability to use Superglue without gluing my fingertips together.
 

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Posted by angelfish (# 8884) on :
 
3/12. I am an utter failure.
 

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Posted by Calindreams (# 9147) on :
 
Well I thought I did quite well to score 7. Until I realized it was out of 12.
 

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Posted by Sioni Sais (# 5713) on :
 

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Originally posted by babybear:

Sadly I do not seem to have the ability to use Superglue without gluing my fingertips together.

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Have you emulated Rodin's sculpture though? That is true cyano-imbecility.
 

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Posted by Alan Cresswell (# 31) on :
 
11/12 ... having got the year of the first print edition wrong.

As this was a joint effort with my wife looking over my shoulder, does this mean my status needs to be demoted, or that she needs a promotion?
 

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Posted by Janine (# 3337) on :
 
Nope. Anything you score together needs to be divided equally between you.

(There. That oughta discourage all that spousely togetherness over the keyboard. I am so envious. I can hardly even get the FG to look at a particularly interesting thread, never mind participate.)
 

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Posted by Sir Kevin (# 3492) on :
 
Nine out of Twelve: the Hurricane business was before my time, and I forgot about [clue removed]-- bad 'coz I saw the real one when he came through our towna few years ago; I waved back. Dunno about the third one I missed... Almost missed Rev. Gerald's church, but fortunately I have the book - could have been confused 'coz it's printed by Holy Trinity in London (ZBrompton?)

[ 02. August 2005, 19:14: Message edited by: Belisarius ]
 

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Posted by sundog (# 8916) on :
 
Yikes and zoinks - 5/12
Here's hoping the Ship offers landed immigrant status cuz I sure ain't gonna make it on my smarts
 

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Posted by Corpus cani (# 1663) on :
 
10/12

Good job I had my lucky pin with me.

Cc
 

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Posted by Zeke (# 3271) on :
 
I got 10 of 12, but one of them I made a mistake putting the click in the box(yeah, yeah, I know, no excuses). Missed the preacher, though.

I wasn't around for some of the other things, but some stuff gets to be legendary.
 

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Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :
 
Bumping because I can't believe I never saw this!!! (back with score momentarily)
 

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Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :
 

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Originally posted by Alan Cresswell:
11/12 ... having got the year of the first print edition wrong.

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Wow. Same here, and same here!
 

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Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :
 
8/12

Okay, a D.

Didn't know Rev. Gerald's parish, the CoF preacher, *** and Beryl, or the Gadget for God.

[Clue removed]

[ 02. August 2005, 19:06: Message edited by: Belisarius ]
 

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Posted by Chorister (# 473) on :
 
10/12 because I'd forgotten who won the Ark and wasn't sure about the Gadget for God.
 

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Posted by alienfromzog (# 5327) on :
 
Cool thread Paul W!

I got 2/12

oh dear.

Does that make me an illegal alien?

AFZ
 

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Posted by Choirboy (# 9659) on :
 
I got 5/12, which I thought wasn't too bad for someone who only joined recently.

I could have sworn it was Holy Trinity Brompton, though!
 

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Posted by Sir Kevin (# 3492) on :
 
Not technically: they printed the book, though.
 

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Posted by Little Miss Methodist (# 4367) on :
 
12 / 12

Knew that photographic memory would come in handy some time.

LMM
 

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Posted by LeRoc (# 3216) on :
 
9/12!
 

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Posted by Gort (# 6855) on :
 
7/12
 

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Posted by 103 (One-O-Three) (# 5846) on :
 
9/12
 

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Posted by seasick (# 48) on :
 
12/12
 

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Posted by Belisarius (# 32) on :
 
100%, but had to guess one answer.

ETA: I also somehow missed this until today. Very fun quiz.

[ 02. August 2005, 19:07: Message edited by: Belisarius ]
 

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Posted by bessie rosebride (# 1738) on :
 
10/12.

I missed the Gadget for God and the Church of Fools sermon.
 

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Posted by Emma. (# 3571) on :
 
I was there, but no idea who the preacher was!!
 

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Posted by Procrastinus (# 9915) on :
 
7/12 must have picked up more knowledge subconciously than I realised in the last week.
 

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Posted by leo (# 1458) on :
 
7/12 - many of them guesses - but there is more to life...
 

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Posted by Hugal (# 2734) on :
 
I got 6/12. I have been on the ship a reasonable time but as I only have the internet at work I don't actually get that much time to look around. That is my excuse.
 

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Posted by Koovie (# 4434) on :
 
10/12...I have never heard of the "Beryl" boards, and couldn't remember who was the second person to reach 10000 posts.

All in all, good show, Paul W.!
 

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Posted by Jack the Lass (# 3415) on :
 
10/12 - I got the print edition year and Gadget for God wrong.
 

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Posted by Gremlin (# 129) on :
 

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Originally posted by Koovie:
10/12...I have never heard of the "Beryl" boards, and couldn't remember who was the second person to reach 10000 posts.

All in all, good show, Paul W.!

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quote:

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Originally posted by frin:
13) What did the original band of Australians and Americans who posted in the quiet hours of the day call themselves?

a) The Gin Soaks
b) The Bored Colonial Brigade
c) Erin's bitches
d) The Nightwatch

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quote:

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14) Which of these used to be a board?

a) Gadgets for God
b) The Letters Page
c) Ungodly Fear
d) John Calvin's Newsround

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quote:

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Originally posted by RuthW:
Here's another good question: It wasn't Hosts & Admins Week, actually. What was it called, and how long did it last?

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It was actually called: Let's see how long we can make the shipmates grovel for before they realise that we are wonderful, we are everything and without us there would be no ship.

How long did it last?: you mean it has stopped already?
From memory, I think it went on for 48 hours... or was that two weeks....

(See how they brainwash us! )
 

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Posted by ferijen (# 4719) on :
 
It was a day, wasn't it? I'd have put it at closer to three days than two, but then I could be sadly wrong. 9/12 (btw Paul, I don't suppose your little thread keeps stats as a record?)
 

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Posted by ferijen (# 4719) on :
 
I found Beryl, it was 72 hours of fun and frollicking.
 

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Posted by RuthW (# 13) on :
 
Oh, finding Beryl and figuring it out--very good! It was called Hosts and Admins Day, because it was originally supposed to be just one day, but it was so much fun (at least for the hosts and admins) that Erin extended it for two more days.
 

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Posted by Paul W. (# 1450) on :
 
You're quite right, it was Hosts & Admins Day, my bad. I've changed it.

No, it doesn't keep a record unfortunately. I should have thought of that.

Paul W
 

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Posted by starbelly (# 25) on :
 
12/12 for me, a few were quite lucky though!

Neil
 

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Posted by Zappa (# 8433) on :
 
[proffers wrists for ritual slashing]

4/12 (like anglicanrascal)

Please don't tell either Erin of Mousethief or both that I got them seriously wrong.

But at least I god Gerald Ambulance correct.
 

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Posted by spacecadet (# 10131) on :
 
5/12

what's the pass mark? should i take the test again when i've been here awhile??
 

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Posted by Sarkycow (# 1012) on :
 

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Originally posted by Marvin the Martian:

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Originally posted by frin:
13) What did the original band of Australians and Americans who posted in the quiet hours of the day call themselves?

a) The Gin Soaks
b) The Bored Colonial Brigade
c) Erin's bitches
d) The Nightwatch

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(D)

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Nope!

B

12/12. I should become an admin, or something
 

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Posted by miss jane (# 3107) on :
 

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Originally posted by Usamackem:
6/12. So it pays to lurk for years. Just not very well.

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all too true.

but, surely, 50% has got to be a pass, right?

jane

p.s can anyone spot the superannuated maths teacher?
 

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Posted by Glimmer (# 4540) on :
 
7/12 for two years before the mast, sometimes going ashore for non-nautical activities.
If I had scored any higher, I would think the quiz wasn't very good and that I was taking myself far too seriously.
Good fun.
 

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Posted by luvanddaisies (# 5761) on :
 
5/12
failed
 

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Posted by Joyeux (# 3851) on :
 
Got 9/12 (would have been 10/12 if I had engaged my brain to avoid a stupid answer).

Does that mean I pass?
 

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Posted by Suze (# 5639) on :
 
10/12 - to my great surprise.
 

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Posted by Tom Day (# 3630) on :
 
I forgot this thread existed. Thanks people Just enjoyed redoing the quiz...
 

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