CS11 Posts

[HeatherH]

Some real beauties here Moonwatcher.It will take me all Easter to figure out the mathematical one.By the time I get the first bite solved the Canadian exchange rate will have changed.
HK

[DavidWW]

Cyber Séance. 24 Mar 2005

Next, Scottish landmarks;
Where in Scotland would you see the ‘Grey Man’?
Ben Mcdui

Scottish occupations up next;
What was a ‘Leerie’ or Leery’?
Lamplighter

A BDM question just to keep you on your toes;
What was ‘Marasmus’?
aka Infantile Atrophy: Infantile wasting disease leading to death through inability to absorb nutrition

For those who’re maybe having a wee bit difficulty;
In what Scottish Loch may you expect to find ‘The Loch Ness Monster’?
Loch Ness, possibly

Scottish history;
The Battle of Culloden involved –
d. Other (controversial that answer )
as in Scots vs Scots & English

A wee sneaky one about the Scottish Legal System;
Which of the following does the Scottish ‘Procurator Fiscal’ NOT do?
a. Carry out civil marriages in Scotland.

On Scottish traditions;
When would you expect to receive a ‘Christening Piece’?
Sandwich, sometimes of biscuits, containing a coin given to first man parents meet after birth of daughter, or first woman if son.

On old money;
What would you have in your hand (in current money) if;
You handed over a ‘ten bob note’ for a purchase costing ‘hauf a croon’, spent a further ‘tanner’ oan a sweetie then loast a ‘shullin’ an four ‘thrupny bits’ through a hole in yer poackit?
5 bob

And finally, Sport;
Who one the Scottish Cup in 1947?
Aiberdeen


Bob.

Gonnae gizzus sum difficult wans?

Davie

[JimmyH]

Very Good Davie
The only wan a can see ye got wrang is the Five Bob wan!!
I think the answer's 25 pence..

Orrabest
Jimmy (Mr Pedantic)

[DavidWW]

Very Good Davie
The only wan a can see ye got wrang is the Five Bob wan!!
I think the answer's 25 pence..

Orrabest
Jimmy (Mr Pedantic)

If he asks the Q in proper money, he's getting the answer in proper money

A Ten Bob note indeed, - I used to regard myself as unlucky if I couldn't come out of John Smith, of former great renown, with a shullin or twa's change and 4 paperbacks.

And I missed out the "Who is this about?"

Davie

[Moonwatcher]

Okay Guys – Ah’m back! Sorry furr bein oot ah contact furr ah few days bit ah wiz awae furr Easter. Ah’m only jist in eh hoose efter drivin up fae Manchester so ah’m no gonnae hing aboot, cos ah’m nackirt! Ah’ll deal wae the Easter Quiz eh noo an respond tae aw the ither stuff thit’s in mah inboax amoarra (ther’s a loat!)

Right Davie WW, don’t bae sah cocky wae aw yer ‘Hiv ye no goat any hard wans’ nonsense. Furst of aw, ye didnae identify the folk in the furst question – naebiddy did! So ah’m stull waitin oan eh answer.

Secondly, an issiz eh big wan. Ah’ve nae doot yer right aboot Ben MacDui hivin a man thit’s grey – bit he’s no the wan ah’m lookin furr! Ah thoat, thit of aw the folk oan TS YOU wid hiv bin eh wan tae get it right. Mibbay ye should ask Ayrshire Wullie (aht’s a wee clue bae the wae!)

As furr eh Culloden question – aye yer right ther awright. Ah wunner jist how minny folk aroon eh wurld hinks it wiz a straight furrit fight atween eh Scoats an eh English!

So yooz loat, yer no aff eh hook yit – ah want eh name eh the folk menshint in eh furst question and - jist who iz aht Grey Man ah’m luckin furr?

Bob.

[DavidWW]

....snipped.........Secondly, an issiz eh big wan. Ah’ve nae doot yer right aboot Ben MacDui hivin a man thit’s grey – bit he’s no the wan ah’m lookin furr! Ah thoat, thit of aw the folk oan TS YOU wid hiv bin eh wan tae get it right. Mibbay ye should ask Ayrshire Wullie (aht’s a wee clue bae the wae!)...snipped.....Bob.

Had a quick chat with Wullie and he's nae sure......... says you can't be seriously meaning the pub in Kirkland Street in Maybole........ or S R Crockett's book on the feuding Kennedys and Sawney Bean ....... and the Grey Man of the Merrick isnae in Ayrshire.... and he cannae believe ye wid be referring tae Sholto-Dhu-Glas ............

Davie

[DavidWW]

......snipped...........Right Davie WW, don’t bae sah cocky wae aw yer ‘Hiv ye no goat any hard wans’ nonsense. Furst of aw, ye didnae identify the folk in the furst question – naebiddy did! So ah’m stull waitin oan eh answer.....snipped.........Bob.

I thought that one was so obvious and recent ............

But seeing as how you're asking ........ Hobbits delighted in such things, if they were accurate: they liked to have books filled with things that they already knew, set out fair and square with no contradictions ............

Davie

[Moonwatcher]

'Had a quick chat with Wullie and he's nae sure......... says you can't be seriously meaning the pub in Kirkland Street in Maybole........ or S R Crockett's book on the feuding Kennedys and Sawney Bean ....... and the Grey Man of the Merrick isnae in Ayrshire.... and he cannae believe ye wid be referring tae Sholto-Dhu-Glas ............ '

Ah Davie, Ah knew ye'd come through in the end. Didnae even know ther wiz a pub in Maybole bae aht nem! Though av'e mibbae his a few jars in it years ago when it wiz cawd sumhin diffrent. Wae SR Crockett ye wurr gettin hoat bit ah didnae mean the book. The Grey Man eh the Merrick the wan! Ah know he isnae in Ayrshire (Galloway actually) but ah knew Ayrshire Wullie wid point ye in the right direction.

Well done. Ye goat it (an a few a didnae know aboot.)

Bob.