grendel Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 whoops forgot to post here before the quiz to remind people, but there was a good attendance and a good spread of points amongst those that attended, and this weeks winner with 17 was Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazelgirl Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Thanks for a really enjoyable quiz Peter, especially since it's your BIRTHDAY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxwellian Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Happy Birthday Peter. 29 again! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExSurveyor Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 23 minutes ago, Maxwellian said: Happy Birthday Peter. 29 again! Should have gone to specsavers, he is at least 31 Happy Birthday Peter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairTmiddlin Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 And that's just his forearms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclemike Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 TOPICS FOR TOMORROW TV DING DONG MELLOW YELLOW BREAK FOR T OR P OR EVEN WINE FEELING FRUITY WW1 TRIVIA LOG IN HERE http://www.nbnquiz.co.uk/chat/ no password needed all welcome 8.30 tomorrow evening 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetAnne Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Just for a bit of fun, and to give you all a taste of a quiz, here is a round from a recent friday night. How many can you get? ROUND 4 OLD MONEY. CAN YOU STILL TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOUR TANNER AND YOUR CROWN? HERE'S A FEW TO GET THE GREY MATTER WORKING Q1- HOW MUCH IS A BOB IN NEW PENCE? Q2- WHAT WAS THE SMALLEST PRE DECIMAL NOTE? Q3- HOW MANY THREEPENNY BITS (3d's) IN A CROWN? Q4- WHAT IS THE MODERN EQUIVALENT OF A GUINEA? Q5- YOU HAVE BEEN SHOPPING AND BOUGHT TWO BAGS OF CRISPS AT 6d EACH PLUS A LOAF OF BREAD AT 1'1d. YOU PAID WITH HALF A CROWN, HOW MUCH CHANGE DID YOU GET? Q6- HOW MUCH IN NEW PENCE WAS A TANNER? Answers below... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetAnne Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 And the answers are... ROUND 4 OLD MONEY. CAN YOU STILL TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOUR TANNER AND YOUR CROWN? HERE'S A FEW TO GET THE GREY MATTER WORKING Q1- HOW MUCH IS A BOB IN NEW PENCE? A- 5P Q2- WHAT WAS THE SMALLEST PRE DECIMAL NOTE? A- THE 10/- OR 10S NOTE (THE 10 BOB NOTE WHICH BECAME THE 50P PIECE OF COURSE) Q3- HOW MANY THREEPENNY BITS (3d's) IN A CROWN? A- 20 (4 TO A SHILLING AND FIVE SHILLINGS IN A CROWN) Q4- WHAT IS THE MODERN EQUIVALENT OF A GUINEA? A- £1.05 Q5- YOU HAVE BEEN SHOPPING AND BOUGHT TWO BAGS OF CRISPS AT 6d EACH PLUS A LOAF OF BREAD AT 1'1d. YOU PAID WITH HALF A CROWN, HOW MUCH CHANGE DID YOU GET? A- 5d. THE GOODS CAME TO 25d (2'1d) AND YOU PAID WITH 2'6 (30d) Q6- HOW MUCH IN NEW PENCE WAS A TANNER? A- 2.5P How did you do? If you got any right we will look forward to seeing you tomorrow evening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxwellian Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 4 hours ago, JanetAnne said: How did you do? If you got any right we will look forward to seeing you tomorrow evening If you did well on those, and I did. It just means you are old and still have some marbles left. ;) 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lulu Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Why has JA posted some of the most difficult questions for us relative youngsters ? I didnt get any right so guess I cant join in tomorrow :P Which cat likes lasagne? (a much nicer question) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetAnne Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 3 hours ago, Lulu said: Which cat likes lasagne? (a much nicer question) Garfield? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 though I did think that asking you to name all of Freddie Mercurys cats was just a tad cheeky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclemike Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 3 hours ago, grendel said: though I did think that asking you to name all of Freddie Mercurys cats was just a tad cheeky yeah that won me the quiz, i got 8 out of 10 cats and won by 7 points Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairTmiddlin Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 HOW MANY THREEPENNY BITS (3d's) IN A CROWN? All according how many Corgi's got there before the palaces Footman realised 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Is Janet Anne going on about her thruppenny bits again? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetAnne Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Paul said: Is Janet Anne going on about her thruppenny bits again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDTRIPLE Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 7 hours ago, Paul said: Is Janet Anne going on about her thruppenny bits again? THREpenny bits please, it`s an abreviation of three penny bit. I got them all by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 You've got all the threepenny bits??? Have you tried Kaolin & Morphine?? Works for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxwellian Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 The quiz is as barmy as these examples dear readers, so if you are teetering on the edge of sanity, it's for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SANTED Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 I would have got that one wrong. I thought Thruppeny Bits was Cockney rhyming slang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclemike Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 1 hour ago, SANTED said: I would have got that one wrong. I thought Thruppeny Bits was Cockney rhyming slang you can get tablets for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 7 hours ago, SANTED said: I would have got that one wrong. I thought Thruppeny Bits was Cockney rhyming slang As did I, but the posts above make me wonder quite what for. I always thought something akin to Bristols, though it has been suggested it's more like your Zachary Scotts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerhawk Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Topics for tomorrow night:- 1) Business and Commerce 2) Films 3) Connections Break for refills and empties 4) Music 5) History 6) General Ignorance LOG IN HERE http://www.nbnquiz.co.uk/chat/ No password needed. All welcome - 8.30 (ish) tomorrow evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazelgirl Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 I surely intend on being there, if I'm not I've forgotten and just watching the TV so someone with my number drop me a text lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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