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Thread: Circus: Knockout Quiz 2006
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Quizmaster
Quick quipper
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Anyone up for another research student adventure?
I would publish the rules but that would make it too easy. If you know them you can act as a guide and if you do not then it is about time you joined in and learned.
The last quiz is in Limbo for you to peruse. This quiz is in the circus for you to post to.
What you need to know:
1) I pick a topic and you make a choice.
2) Some choices are better than other choices.
3) The person making the wrong choice is OUT.
To enter the competition I need you to pick a character from history and add your own explanation of what made them great or notorious.
YOU MAY NOT PICK A PERSON THAT IS ALREADY LISTED.
Points will be awarded for:
a) Being SMART
b) Being ORIGINAL
c) HELPING other knockout quiz competitors
We're Off and I'm in!
My Entry:
JESUS CHRIST
Because he taught us not to follow the example of our church leaders.
[ 19. March 2007, 20:20: Message edited by: Chorister ]
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Tom Day
Ship's revolutionary
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Leon Trotsky
One of the first leaders of a socialist party to think he was next in line to the leadership and be shafted by one of his comrades. Maybe Gordon Brown can learn from him.
(also notorious for being quite nasty when it comes to fighting wars, especially Civil Wars)
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mousethief
Ship's Thieving Rodent
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quote:
Originally posted by Quizmaster:
I would publish the rules but that would make it too easy.
Don't we already have one game of Mornington Crescent running?
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Doublethink.
Ship's Foolwise Unperson
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Rasputin
Subject of this awful song. For proving that the triple death isn't just ascribed to celtic mythological figures. And that our secret services never do anything underhand, ever.
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All political thinking for years past has been vitiated in the same way. People can foresee the future only when it coincides with their own wishes, and the most grossly obvious facts can be ignored when they are unwelcome. George Orwell
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LMC
Shipmate
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Jane Austen
For encouraging women the world over to swoon over men in frankly ridiculous breeches and rather damp shirts ![[Eek!]](eek.gif) which, in a round about kind of a way, (possibly) inspired Helen Fielding to write 'Bridget Jones' Diary' which made me cry outloud with laughter (not to be recommended in a public place!).
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rugasaw
Shipmate
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Columbus
Anyone who can gain his type of fame for being lost has something going for him.
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comet
Snowball in Hell
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Charles Darwin
As a doctor, he could have interrogated patients:
"Madam, who's the father?"
but that was no fun. So he left to become clergy:
"Do you believe in God the Father?"
Finally, he found his niche with finches and turtles:
"Did he get that beak from his father?"
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Evil Dragon Lady, Breaker of Men's Constitutions
"It's hard to be religious when certain people are never incinerated by bolts of lightning.” -Calvin
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comet
Snowball in Hell
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quote:
Originally posted by Quizmaster:
The last quiz is in Limbo for you to peruse.
I can't believe I read the whole thing.
However, it was worth it and answered all my questions. (so far) plus I learned all sorts of useless stuff.
A well-wasted Sunday afternoon.
Comet
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Evil Dragon Lady, Breaker of Men's Constitutions
"It's hard to be religious when certain people are never incinerated by bolts of lightning.” -Calvin
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Patdys
Iron Wannabe
RooK-Annoyer
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Quizmaster
For those who read last years Quiz ( Recent History but history none the less), you will have noted that the esteemed Quizmaster was both great in running a superb game, but also notorious for one round in particular...
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Marathon run. Next Dream. Australian this time.
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chicklegirl
Shipmate
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NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
Because he provided a valuable lesson for other aspiring height-challenged megalomaniacs that overcompensation can only lead to a bad end in the ’loo.
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If you want to be happy, be.
~ Henry David Thoreau
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Jason™
Host emeritus
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Albert Benjamin Simpson
For starting a much-needed new Protestant denomination, the Christian & Missionary Alliance, and for prompting a book to be written by Pat Dys, a particularly interesting name.
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Golden Key
Shipmate
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Hypatia of Alexandria-- scientist, teacher of both Pagans and Christians, philosopher, martyr. ![[Votive]](graemlins/votive.gif)
A woman ahead of her time, who managed to make a place for herself in her time.
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Blessed Gator, pray for us!
--"Oh bat bladders, do you have to bring common sense into this?" (Dragon, "Jane & the Dragon")
--"Oh, Peace Train, save this country!" (Yusuf/Cat Stevens, "Peace Train")
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Ann
Curious
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Pelagius - Patron saint of doing the right thing.
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Birdseye
I can see my house from here!
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Hilaire Belloc
For his services to children, namely in warning them how to avoid death by choking, squashing, shameful poverty and lion attack.
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Life is what happens whilst you're busy making other plans.
a birdseye view
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Rugmaker
Shipmate
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William Caxton
for inventing the printing press, without which there would have been nothing for the internet to replace.
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Waiting to think of something witty to put here.
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Chorister
Completely Frocked
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel
For services to transport and travel: railways, ships and bridges of brilliant engineering design.
May I suggest this useful site for people who cannot think of a good example.
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Marvin the Martian
Interplanetary
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Simon Jenkins, for one day deciding to start up a Christian magazine...
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sharkshooter
Not your average shark
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Chester F. Carlson, without whom carbon paper would still be the best way to make copies.
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Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. [Psalm 19:14]
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tclune
Shipmate
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Rula Lenska for creating the category of "people who are famous for being famous."
--Tom Clune
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Chelley
Ship's Old Boot
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Abraham Lincoln
He had a rather good hat and made a remarkably short speech - an example to public speakers everywhere. I also understand he was not too bad on the presidential front?
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"I love old things, they make me feel sad."
"What's good about sad?"
"It's happy for deep people!"
Sally Sparrow to Kathy - Doctor Who
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Liberty
ship's football fanatic
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Leif Erikson for spreading Christianity, for discovering the jewel that is Iceland, for discovering America, realising his mistake and letting others take the rap for it. ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
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Adam.
Like as the
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Oscar Romero -- for being a counter-example to Quizmaster's supposedly Dominical dictum.
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Liberty
ship's football fanatic
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am on page 5 (of 28) of the 2005 thread. very funny, but also scary!
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Tom Day
Ship's revolutionary
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quote:
Originally posted by icklejen:
am on page 5 (of 28) of the 2005 thread. very funny, but also scary!
Jeepers, people would actually read that thread for fun!
All you really need to know about the knockout quiz is this:
You win if you complete every round but also send QM a box of these every week and offer him these the next time utd play Exeter ![[Biased]](wink.gif)
I only know this cause I didn;t win last time...
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Marvin the Martian
Interplanetary
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And of course, if you don't think you've got what it takes to win the whole thing you can always win one of the extra prizes ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif) ...
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Nutmeg
Ship's spice girl
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PATYDS are you saying Quizmaster is history?
Cormac McCarthy who built blarney castle, famous for the blarney stone. Anyone hoping to win this quiz needs the gift of the gab.
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chicklegirl
Shipmate
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quote:
Originally posted by Tom Day:
All you really need to know about the knockout quiz is this:
You win if you complete every round but also send QM a box of these every week and offer him these the next time utd play Exeter
Are you sure, Tom Day? Being a newbie, I perused last year's KOQ to school myself and ISTM that Quizmaster actually frowns on bribery (at least, overt bribery). Correct me if I'm wrong (really, please do, because I'm still figuring this out), but doesn't being humbly helpful and clever, and even employing occasional tasteful flattery of shipmates customarily earn more POSH points--whereas offers of chocolates, tickets to sporting events, or favors performed, slowly whittle them away?
If that's not the case, let me know; I may need to take out a second mortgage (and review the Kama Sutra) to ensure success.
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If you want to be happy, be.
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rugasaw
Shipmate
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You better wacth it Chicklegirl. Now everybody is going to be starting up quizs in the hopes of getting you to compete.
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Treat the earth well, It was not given to you by your parents. It was loaned to you by your children. -Unknown
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Patdys
Iron Wannabe
RooK-Annoyer
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quote:
Originally posted by Nutmeg:
PATYDS are you saying Quizmaster is history?
Only nine posts in and already they sense the raw intellect they are up against.
Good luck Nutmeg, you word twister, you.
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Nutmeg
Ship's spice girl
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Thanks Pat dys! You too. I really enjoyed the quiz last year.
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" Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read" - Groucho Marx
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Auntie Doris
Screen Goddess
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I debated whether to enter this year.... and decided that my obsessiveness got much worse during the 2005 quiz! So, I have decided to just be an observer this year ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
Auntie Doris x
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Quizmaster
Quick quipper
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quote:
Originally posted by Auntie Doris:
I debated whether to enter this year.... and decided that my obsessiveness got much worse during the 2005 quiz! So, I have decided to just be an observer this year
Auntie Doris x
I never knew you were a chicken Auntie D.
This quiz is one of the best cures for obsessive behaviour ever invented. KOQitis can be cured by the careful use of self control.
It's not all about winning you know.
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Gwai
Shipmate
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quote:
Originally posted by Quizmaster:
quote:
Originally posted by Auntie Doris:
I debated whether to enter this year.... and decided that my obsessiveness got much worse during the 2005 quiz! So, I have decided to just be an observer this year
Auntie Doris x
I never knew you were a chicken Auntie D.
This quiz is one of the best cures for obsessive behaviour ever invented. KOQitis can be cured by the careful use of self control.
It's not all about winning you know.
Well, she is using self control. It's just that unfortunately for us she's using it to avoid the quiz.
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A mate of the wind and sea.
If they think they ha’ slain our Goodly Fere
They are fools eternally.
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Auntie Doris
Screen Goddess
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quote:
Originally posted by Quizmaster:
It's not all about winning you know.
Oh, but it soooo is!!
Auntie Doris x
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Nutmeg
Ship's spice girl
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Auntie Doris, I have no hope of winning this year, I am a much busier person than I was a year ago. I fully expect to be knocked out very early on (possibly even this round for suggesting quizzie is history)
But at least I can ride along for a couple of rounds and have fun.
Come and play? PLease?
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Auntie Doris
Screen Goddess
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Hehehe not this year. I just don't have the brain power for it.
Auntie Doris x
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Liberty
ship's football fanatic
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ok, so I (very stupidly) thought, I'm babysitting for a friend's kid all week, my husband's away, I'll have nothing to do for a week, I'll enter a fun internet quiz on the ship.
I am now at page 22 of last year's thread, it started in August and so far, it's in October. Eek!
Just don't tell me what happened last year, it's at a cliffhanger! I've been reading it even when Chelsea were on TV. I scheduled my wedding and honeymoon around Chelsea's fixture list. But for the story of the 2005 quiz I'll sacrifice my boys in blue! Help!
(edited - husband's not husbands'!)
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Quizmaster
Quick quipper
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quote:
Originally posted by Auntie Doris:
quote:
Originally posted by Quizmaster:
It's not all about winning you know.
Oh, but it soooo is!!
Auntie Doris x
I think we just found the source of your relationship problems.
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Auntie Doris
Screen Goddess
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quote:
Originally posted by Quizmaster:
quote:
Originally posted by Auntie Doris:
quote:
Originally posted by Quizmaster:
It's not all about winning you know.
Oh, but it soooo is!!
Auntie Doris x
I think we just found the source of your relationship problems.
Have you been talking to my Dad? He practically said the same thing to me tonight.
Auntie Doris x
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Auntie Doris
Screen Goddess
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quote:
Originally posted by Quizmaster:
quote:
Originally posted by Auntie Doris:
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Originally posted by Quizmaster:
It's not all about winning you know.
Oh, but it soooo is!!
Auntie Doris x
I think we just found the source of your relationship problems.
Have you been talking to my Dad? He practically said the same thing to me tonight.
Auntie Doris x
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Sinistærial
Ship's Lefty
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Onan
Notorious for confusing young men for millenia.
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People laugh at me because I am different.
I laugh at other people because they are all the same.
æ = æ
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Quizmaster
Quick quipper
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quote:
Originally posted by Auntie Doris:
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Originally posted by Quizmaster:
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Originally posted by Auntie Doris:
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Originally posted by Quizmaster:
It's not all about winning you know.
Oh, but it soooo is!!
Auntie Doris x
I think we just found the source of your relationship problems.
Have you been talking to my Dad? He practically said the same thing to me tonight.
Auntie Doris x
There is nothing wrong with an aggressively competitive nature. It kept me happily single for forty years.
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Auntie Doris
Screen Goddess
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quote:
Originally posted by Quizmaster:
There is nothing wrong with an aggressively competitive nature. It kept me happily single for forty years.
Don't tell me that!!! ![[Waterworks]](graemlins/bawling.gif)
Auntie Doris x
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Sinistærial
Ship's Lefty
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Stop flirting you two - get a room.
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People laugh at me because I am different.
I laugh at other people because they are all the same.
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Smudgie
Ship's Barnacle
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So there's your answer, Auntie Doris.
Come and play with us while practising subduing your aggressively competitive nature and exercise your self-control. All will see and admire your laisser-faire and relaxed attitude towards having fun and amusement with your fellow quizees and letting them get more points than you without feeling obliged to obsess about it.
I do believe it's just the tonic you need.
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Wet Kipper
Circus Runaway
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not even a full page old and already there seems to be more "banter" than actual quiz activity ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)
I'm so glad I'm a host and have to read everything people post here. ![[Ultra confused]](graemlins/confused2.gif)
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