It's not 'Send', it's the 'Culture Cup', stupid.

by **JuliusHMarx** Mon 02 Oct 2017, 11:19 pm

First topic message reminder :

The Loaded Dog wrote:Fooled Again! Don't Do Me Like That.

Thread split! I feel a whole lot better!

by **rIck_dAgless** Thu 26 Oct 2017, 7:27 am

We michaelsed the Brexit thread, nice...

Morning all.

by **JuliusHMarx** Thu 26 Oct 2017, 9:08 am

And you've michaelsed this one as well. Sterling work rick.

by **rIck_dAgless** Thu 26 Oct 2017, 9:09 am

In the current state of the CC, anything under a day can't be considered, Jules.

by **Galted** Thu 26 Oct 2017, 9:18 am

This is my contribution.

I've been quite impressed with today's start, not much quantity-wise but the quality has been acceptable.

by **JuliusHMarx** Thu 26 Oct 2017, 9:21 am

I'm sure it'll all pick up when rick does his quiz.

by **Galted** Thu 26 Oct 2017, 9:23 am

I'm convinced that it will. It's about time LD did another pool quiz, maybe the questions will be in Spanish this time.

by **Galted** Thu 26 Oct 2017, 9:24 am

1 - ¿Por qué follaste a mi esposa, perro cargado? ahora debemos duelo

by **JuliusHMarx** Thu 26 Oct 2017, 10:11 am

Galted wrote:1 - ¿Por qué follaste a mi esposa, perro cargado? ahora debemos duelo

https://www.606v2.com/t1019-site-rules
See 'Other rules', point 2.

by **Galted** Thu 26 Oct 2017, 10:29 am

JuliusHMarx wrote:
Galted wrote:1 - ¿Por qué follaste a mi esposa, perro cargado? ahora debemos duelo

https://www.606v2.com/t1019-site-rules
See 'Other rules', point 2.

Sorry.

Galted wrote:1 - ¿Por qué follaste a mi esposa, perro cargado? ahora debemos duelo

1 - These olives are exquisite, LD. Did you grow them yourself?

by **JuliusHMarx** Thu 26 Oct 2017, 10:37 am

You're lucky I didn't ban you.

by **Galted** Thu 26 Oct 2017, 10:56 am

That would be the highlight of the Culture Cup so far if there were just two people left and one banned the other.

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 8:28 am

Fist.

Big day today. Hero's Semi Final Beta. Strong group - all beta's are off.

Also it's another day where rick won't post a quiz. Yay!

by **Pal Joey** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 8:54 am

Segundo.

I beta the Beatles do well in Semi Final Beta.

I was reading the comments early this morning here. I've lined up a quiz if anyone's interested. Not on the pool but a relatively easy one on Australia in general.

I can whack it on in half an hour when everybody's up & running.

by **Pal Joey** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 9:01 am

Ah, what the heck. Here's the quiz for you now... due to popular demand.

1. What is the second most spoken language in Australia after English? Mandarin - the Dolph
2. In what year were women given the right to vote in Australia? 1902 - JH Marx
3. How large (approx. sq.km) is Anna Creek cattle station in SA? (hint: between 20,000-40,000 sq.km) 24,000 - JH Marx
4. Which city was the richest in the world in 1880? Who gives a phuck - JH Marx
5. Name the tracking station which transmitted the first photos of the moon in 1969.
6. Qantas Airlines once powered an interstate flight with what substance? Cooking Oil - JH Marx
7. If you visited a different beach every day how long would it take to see them all? (hint: between 20-30 years) 29 years - JH Marx
8. Which animal kills more people than stonefish, sharks and crocodiles combined? Box Jellyfish - JH Marx
9. Who was the first (recorded) European to set foot in Australia? Willem Janszoon - the Dolph
10. What was the original name for the colony in Sydney? New Albion - the Dolph

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 9:29 am

Cheers, TLD. rick could learn a lot from you. About Australia and about posting quizzes.
These are all guesses.
1. Afrikaan
2. 1936
3. 27000
4. Adelaide
5. No idea
6. Cooking oil
7. 27 years
8. Kangaroo
9. Magellan
10. Dogville

by **Pal Joey** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 9:57 am

1. No
2. No (earlier)
3. No... but close. (less)
4. No
5. -
6. Yes
7. Yes (although more recent survey from Syd Uni Coastal Studies Unit in 2016 counted 10,685) ~ just over 29 years.
8. No (smaller animal)
9. No (wrong continent)
10. No... good name though

by **Pal Joey** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 10:04 am

I hope Shah is OK. Unusual not to see him by now.

Maybe he's throttling Aussie Alan or wrestling with the boss in a verbal kind of way? Even though I don't gamble my money is on Shah.

by **Pal Joey** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 10:06 am

Surely he wasn't Fats Domino?

by **Pal Joey** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 10:08 am

Going to watch some of this silly RL Word Cup match. I'll check for answers every 15 mins or so.

Not all at once, OK?

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 10:14 am

Shah is offline training up the Aussie. Understandably this can take a long time, given his nationality.

3. 26000
8. Wallaby
9. Vasco de Gama or Captain Cook
10. Poitier

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 10:25 am

The Loaded Dog wrote:Ah, what the heck. Here's the quiz for you now... due to popular demand.

1. What is the second most spoken language in Australia after English?
2. In what year were women given the right to vote in Australia?
3. How large (approx. sq.km) is Anna Creek cattle station in SA? (hint: between 20,000-40,000 sq.km)
4. Which city was the richest in the world in 1880?
5. Name the tracking station which transmitted the first photos of the moon in 1969.
6. Qantas Airlines once powered an interstate flight with what substance?
7. If you visited a different beach every day how long would it take to see them all? (hint: between 20-30 years)
8. Which animal kills more people than stonefish, sharks and crocodiles combined?
9. Who was the first (recorded) European to set foot in Australia?
10. What was the original name for the colony in Sydney?

1. I would guess there is an aboriginal language, but probably not that. Seems to be a lot of Greek people there, but I would guess something like Mandarin

8. Dog?
9. Dutch guy? Willem something. If not, then it's James Cook
10. Botany Bay

by **Pal Joey** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 10:31 am

Julius,
3. No, a bit lower still.
8. No. a much softer smaller creature
9. No & no
10. ha ha No.

Flipper,
8. No... but a woman was killed by her pet dog yesterday in Canberra.
9. Yes, I'll give you that. Willem Janszoon in 1606
10. No, although that was used as well. Think of "New York"... but expand the geographic area a bit.

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 10:34 am

3. 25000
8. Koala
10. New Sheffield

by **Pal Joey** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 10:40 am

Jules,
3. No, a tiny bit lower. It changed hands late last year... I'm using that figure.
8. No. Not a land based creature.
10. No... First part correct but think a little bigger for the next part... for Old England's sake!

by **Pal Joey** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 10:45 am

Sorry Dolphin,

1. Correct

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 10:53 am

3. 24000 (which is not close to 27000).
8. ~~SpongeBob Squarepants~~ Jellyfish
10. New London

by **Pal Joey** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 10:54 am

some hints:

2. between 1900-1910
4. Gold galore
5. Fats Waller, Django Reinhardt, Louis Armstrong & Anita O'Day covered a song with part of this name... just cut the last word off and add Tracking Station. Where's Jeff?
8. ~~You guys are almost as soft as plastic bags!~~
9. The old name for your island... with a New in front.

by **Pal Joey** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 10:58 am

JuliusHMarx wrote:3. 24000 (which is not close to 27000).
8. ~~SpongeBob Squarepants~~ Jellyfish
10. New London

3. Yes. OK. What's 3,000 sq. km between friends?
8. So close I'll give it to you. Box Jellyfish
10. Bigger still.

By the way; it's Vasco da Gama and Sidney Poitier?

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 11:09 am

The Loaded Dog wrote:By the way; it's Vasco da Gama and Sidney Poitier?

C*nt

by **Pal Joey** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 11:11 am

JuliusHMarx wrote:
The Loaded Dog wrote:By the way; it's Vasco da Gama and Sidney Poitier?

C*nt

I would never call you out on the Tennis thread you know. They have machines for those close calls.

by **Pal Joey** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 11:15 am

Where the hell is Hero? Still no Semi Final Beta.

by **Pal Joey** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 11:16 am

You're a great Mod, Jules! Glad you've still got your badge!

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 11:17 am

2.1903
4. Perth
9. New Britain

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 11:18 am

The Loaded Dog wrote:You're a great Mod, Jules! Glad you've still got your badge!

Thanks

by **Galted** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 11:37 am

I didn't get one single answer to LD's quiz despite the fact I know some Aussies.

by **Pal Joey** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 11:43 am

Gummo Marx wrote:
Pal Joey wrote:You're a great Mod, Jules! Glad you've still got your badge!

Thanks

Good stuff. I miss your badge though.

2. No... now you're toying with me. Nearly there.
4. No
9. No

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 11:54 am

2. 1904
4. Alice Springs
9. New Britannia

by **Pal Joey** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 12:09 pm

JuliusHMarx wrote:2. 1904
4. Alice Springs
9. New Britannia

2. No, the other side of your previous answer.
4. No. Does she?
9. No. Are you a Birmingham City fan? I know you aren't a Aston Villa or Baggies' fan. Wrong side of town, yeah?

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 12:26 pm

2. 1902
4. Who actually gives a flying phuck?
9. Yes I am, what's that got to do with the answer?

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 12:42 pm

New Yorkshire?

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 12:45 pm

Oh bugger me, I know what it is.

Old England. Down in Albion, they're black and blue. New Albion

by **Pal Joey** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 1:37 pm

2. correct Jules. 1902
4. correct Jules. Melbourne - although I dispute this so called 'fact'. More Greeks in Chicago too.
10. correct Dolphin. New Albion

Sorry, I've been downstairs with my Spanish buddies talking about the great state of affairs in the world. Quite late here now.

by **Galted** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 1:42 pm

Find out where they stand on Catalan independence and aggressively take the opposite viewpoint.

by **Pal Joey** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 1:49 pm

Galted wrote:Find out where they stand on Catalan independence and aggressively take the opposite viewpoint.

Too late. I completely agree with their point of view.

I'm anti patchwork Europe. Unify not fragment is my motto.
Next thing you know Benidorm will want to become an independent city state... that's so 17th C.

by **Galted** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 2:09 pm

The Loaded Dog wrote:
Galted wrote:Find out where they stand on Catalan independence and aggressively take the opposite viewpoint.

Too late. I completely agree with their point of view.

I'm anti patchwork Europe. Unify not fragment is my motto.
Next thing you know Benidorm will want to become an independent city state... that's so 17th C.

That's a blow to Shah and the caliphate he's trying to establish in Luton.

by **Pal Joey** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 2:15 pm

Galted wrote:
The Loaded Dog wrote:
Galted wrote:Find out where they stand on Catalan independence and aggressively take the opposite viewpoint.

Too late. I completely agree with their point of view.

I'm anti patchwork Europe. Unify not fragment is my motto.
Next thing you know Benidorm will want to become an independent city state... that's so 17th C.

That's a blow to Shah and the caliphate he's trying to establish in Luton.

They can always build a high wall around Luton and give him a set of keys to get in & out whenever he pleases.

by **Pal Joey** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 2:24 pm

Just found this little gem in the "4 day tests" thread in the cricket section from Guildfordbat:

"Sir Fred - having given thought to this matter and provided comments as requested, it's disappointing not to hear back from you."

And we thought we had problems on here at times. Sir Fred may have carked it for all we know.

by **Galted** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 2:27 pm

I'd love to meet Guildford in real life, he strikes me as being exceptionally well brought up. Julius probably knows him.

by **Pal Joey** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 2:45 pm

Yeah, he's such a well mannered, friendly and a very knowledgeable guy when it comes to cricket.

I can imagine him watching Surrey in the pouring rain... through the windows of the Members Pavilion... and trying to catch Alec Stewart's eye.

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 27 Oct 2017, 2:46 pm

I've never been to Guildford and I don't know any bats.

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