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Oct 27, 2014 01:21AM
Which top-selling novelist became Prime Minister?
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Churchill? I know he wrote memoirs of his experiences in a war or two (Crimean? WWI?) but have a feeling (frustrating much not being able to Google) he also wrote at least one novel.
I'm not aware of any Churchill novels, but if he did write a top-seller then there are two answers to this question as he isn't the person I have in mind.
Since he wasn't the correct answer, I checked on his books. Nope, no novels.
Churchill's experiences were India, (NW Frontier) Sudan and the Boer war.
I'm not sure we were confident about the 'quid' question, so I looked it up. It may be the Gaelic word 'cuid' which is pronounced the same and used by Irish recruits in the army to refer to their pay.
Jim wrote: "Churchill's experiences were India, (NW Frontier) Sudan and the Boer war."Which is why my quiz team colleagues do not rely on me for answers to history questions.
Aargh, I could have answered Quito. I've been there. It was only a stop over on the way home, but the flight out from London was delayed by 8 hours, so we had a bonus 8 hours so could have a look round.At a restaurant Hubby had "chicken feet soup". Nope, I'm not offering 'what was in the soup' as the next question. It was exactly that.
My "who wants to be a millionaire million pound question" that I fantasise about getting is:What is the name of the building that Martin Luther King was assassinated in?
I think he was standing on a hotel balcony in Memphis, but I have absolutely no chance of remembering the name of the hotel. A well-deserved million pounds there, Joo.
Rosemary (The Nosemanny) wrote: "Don't know! I've only read Slaughterhouse Five of his"Well you a should read 'Cat's Cradle' and 'Ice Nine'. Hope I've remembered he wrote them.
Anyone going to have a shot at this motel (sorry, tasteless) or do we tell Joo we give up?
I give up too. The only American one I can remember is Bates Hotel, and that's not right somehow.
That's an interesting read - especially the part about Jacqueline Smith. I can't help but think she's right.
B J wrote: "That's an interesting read - especially the part about Jacqueline Smith. I can't help but think she's right."same here, the people setting up the museum have missed the point of the man they're supposed to be remembering
Wasn't sure where to post this, why am I getting spam in my PM. How can I stop it as well.
B J wrote: "Who was Samuel Langhorne Clemens?"I know that. :) :)
I remember it from reading Riverworld: To Your Scattered Bodies Go/The Fabulous Riverboat
It is Mark Twain
B J wrote: "So it is. Your turn to baffle us."I can't think of anything that would baffle anyone, so I will just ask
Can you name two things that link Star Trek and the films of Lord of the Rings?
Producer and director? I am probably soooooo wrong, but hey, there is a 1% chance I may be correct. Make that a .01% chance.
Are there two actors who appeared in both?
Jay-me (Janet) ~plum chutney is best~ wrote: "B J wrote: "So it is. Your turn to baffle us."I can't think of anything that would baffle anyone, so I will just ask
Can you name two things that link Star Trek and the films of Lord of the Rings?"
Is the link that I haven't seen either of them?
1. Bendywick Cucumberpatch (Khan / Smaug)2. Karl Urban (Bones / Eomer)
(if you allow LOTR + The Hobbit)
Tim wrote: "1. Bendywick Cucumberpatch (Khan / Smaug)2. Karl Urban (Bones / Eomer)
(if you allow LOTR + The Hobbit)"
Not the two actors that I had in mind. But a good answer!!
Bookworm wrote: "Wasn't sure where to post this, why am I getting spam in my PM. How can I stop it as well."There are both 'report' and 'block' buttons, Bookworm.
You can also modify your settings so you only receive messages from friends.
Let us know if you need help to sort it out. :)
Jay-me (Janet) ~plum chutney is best~ wrote: "B J wrote: "So it is. Your turn to baffle us."I can't think of anything that would baffle anyone, so I will just ask
Can you name two things that link Star Trek and the films of Lord of the Rings?"
No idea.
Isn't it shocking how we now rely on googling?
But I shan't...
Thanks Patti I will try and see if that works.
Patti (baconater) wrote: "Bookworm wrote: "Wasn't sure where to post this, why am I getting spam in my PM. How can I stop it as well."There are both 'report' and 'block' buttons, Bookworm.
You can also modify your settin..."
Ok just logged onto the website for Goodreads, all messages sent to me have disappeared. Do you think somebody has reported this person?
If you were served walkie talkies for lunch what would you be eating?
Jan wrote: "If you were served walkie talkies for lunch what would you be eating?"My words?
Loretta wrote: "Jan wrote: "If you were served walkie talkies for lunch what would you be eating?"My words?"
Wrong.
It's real meal and considered a delicacy (but not by me, although I've never tried it)
Parrot kebabs
No! Just no! Illogical I know, as I eat chicken, but...just no.
Loretta, you are on the right track.A traditional township delicacy
Many Westerners would probably cringe at the thought of eating the feet and head of a chicken. In South Africa they’re a common township snack food popularly known as “walkie talkies”. The “walkies” or chicken feet, also known as “runaways”, are eaten in all nine provinces in South Africa. In Cape Town, in the Xhosa language they’re also called “amanqina enkukhu”.
Relatively easy to prepare and best eaten by hand
To prepare for cooking the feet are submerged in boiling water to remove the outer layer of skin. Next they’re covered in seasoning, often curry powder, turmeric, salt and black pepper. Then they’re cooked. Most recipes involve stewing, grilling, frying or “braaing” (barbecuing).
Walkies are high in protein and low in kilojoules. They consist mainly of skin and tendons so their crunchy texture and flavour is different from the rest of the chicken. They can also be enjoyed as a meal with “pap” (a kind of firm Maize mash) and are best eaten by hand.
http://goldrestaurant.blogspot.com/20...
How did the expression 'you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear' originate?
No idea. I'd guess that somebody significant said it, or wrote it, and it became a popular saying. A few years ago, in one of those miscellany books that people leave by the loo, I read that it was no longer true. Some American research laboratory had extracted from pig's ears the chemicals required to make a synthetic silk, dyed it and wove it into a couple of 'silk' purses.
Jay-me (Janet) ~plum chutney is best~ wrote: "Tim wrote: "1. Bendywick Cucumberpatch (Khan / Smaug)2. Karl Urban (Bones / Eomer)
(if you allow LOTR + The Hobbit)"
Not the two actors that I had in mind. But a good answer!!"
So who did you have in mind?
B J wrote: "No idea. I'd guess that somebody significant said it, or wrote it, and it became a popular saying. A few years ago, in one of those miscellany books that people leave by the loo, I read that it was..."The sow's ear came from the French word 'souziere', meaning a cheap cloth. The English had difficulty pronouncing this so changed it to something recognisably English - a sow's ear!
Jan wrote: "B J wrote: "No idea. I'd guess that somebody significant said it, or wrote it, and it became a popular saying. A few years ago, in one of those miscellany books that people leave by the loo, I read..."That's great! If only the American research company had known that, they could have saved themselves a great deal of trouble.
That's great! If only the American research company had known that, they could have saved themselves a great deal of trouble.Yes - they should have asked me! ;)
Tim wrote: "Jay-me (Janet) ~plum chutney is best~ wrote: "Tim wrote: "1. Bendywick Cucumberpatch (Khan / Smaug)2. Karl Urban (Bones / Eomer)
(if you allow LOTR + The Hobbit)"
Not the two actors that I had in mind. But a good answer!!"
So who did you have in mind?
Brad Dourif (Wormtongue and also was in Star Trek Voyager)
John Rhy Davies. (Gimli and Leonardo Da Vinci. In Voyager)
