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Mrs Blorenge
22nd January 2007, 11:19 AM
I thought it would be fun to do a quiz :)
One of those kind Admin people is donating a small geocaching-related prize for the first correct answer drawn out of my best Sunday-Go-To-Meetings hat on Friday, 26th January, 5pm.
Remember the old days?* We had those quaint little coins known as £:s:d. All you have to do is solve the money answers for each clue below, add them up and send only your Total amount to me by email.
lucilla(at)dsl(dot)pipex(dot)com
A man's name
A singer
A very small pig
Leather worker
Regal headdress
Unwell sea creature
A bicycle
A stone
The Sun, Neptune, and Pluto
50% of ladies' underwear
Hit repeatedly
Part of a chimp's leg
and finally...
How much did it cost to send a postcard, within GB, in July 1921?
Get adding! :)
* OK. The more mature members do. :P
Tiger-Eyes
22nd January 2007, 11:56 AM
Some of us YOUNGER members really haven't got a chance :D
Mrs Blorenge
22nd January 2007, 12:01 PM
:D
Come on, Fi...
You've got all week to work on it! :lol:
Tiger-Eyes
22nd January 2007, 12:32 PM
I reckon I've got 8 answers, can we have an easier quiz please :D :lol:
Matrix
22nd January 2007, 01:50 PM
Email with all the answers on its way :D
Disclaimer I didn't say correct answers :ph34r:
Stora
22nd January 2007, 03:35 PM
Originally posted by matrix@Jan 22 2007, 02:50 PM
Email with all the answers on its way :D
Disclaimer I didn't say correct answers :ph34r:
You'll be disqualified, MrsB is only looking for the total. ;)
Matrix
22nd January 2007, 04:20 PM
Originally posted by Stora+Jan 22 2007, 04:35 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Stora @ Jan 22 2007, 04:35 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin-matrix@Jan 22 2007, 02:50 PM
Email with all the answers on its way :D
Disclaimer I didn't say correct answers :ph34r:
You'll be disqualified, MrsB is only looking for the total. ;)[/b][/quote]
Doh http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k168/matrix_offroad/pat.gif
t.a.folk
22nd January 2007, 05:07 PM
Oh Er!
We're both old enough to remember national savings stamps being sold in schools on a monday morning when we paid in our weekly dinner money ..but haven't recalled all the answers yet .
Mrs Blorenge
22nd January 2007, 05:11 PM
Originally posted by Stora@Jan 22 2007, 04:35 PM
You'll be disqualified, MrsB is only looking for the total. ;)
:D :lol:
Nah... I'm not that heartless ;)
JustAlan
22nd January 2007, 08:29 PM
e-mail sent.
I'm one of the oldies who can remember spending the stuff as well. :)
nobbynobbs
23rd January 2007, 03:27 AM
well i was 3 when they finally got rid so that's my excuse!!
guess it'll have to be by the power of google if i manage the answer!! ;)
Tiger-Eyes
23rd January 2007, 08:39 AM
Originally posted by nobbynobbs@Jan 23 2007, 04:27 AM
well i was 3 when they finally got rid so that's my excuse!!
guess it'll have to be by the power of google if i manage the answer!! ;)
oo Nobby that means your older than me :D
Just ;)
Mrs Blorenge
23rd January 2007, 12:17 PM
Come on you lot who are browsing at the bottom of the page... Get up here and work out this quiz answer... It's not that difficult! :D
perth pathfinders
23rd January 2007, 12:27 PM
Eeeek, that would be like admitting how old I am.
I remember the days when a thrup'ny bit would buy a mountain of Black Jacks and Fruit salads, and still have change for .... Oh was a long time ago!!
:rolleyes:
Tiger-Eyes
23rd January 2007, 12:31 PM
Black jacks and fruit salads
weren't they 4 a penny
can you still get them?
Tiger-Eyes
23rd January 2007, 12:32 PM
and 1 a penny hot cross buns
240 buns for a pound wow
edited to replase the word bums with buns :lol:
nobbynobbs
23rd January 2007, 12:36 PM
Originally posted by The Nutters@Jan 23 2007, 01:31 PM
Black jacks and fruit salads
weren't they 4 a penny
can you still get them?
you certainly can. there's a old style sweet shop in lyndhurst and one in totton that sells the loose sweets from jars. i have to resist!!! can take orders and dispatch some if you want!
brain really not working well today. ( ok i know that it's hard to tell the difference) i'll give this a go when slightly more awake. ;)
perth pathfinders
23rd January 2007, 01:08 PM
Originally posted by t.a.folk@Jan 22 2007, 06:07 PM
Oh Er!
We're both old enough to remember national savings stamps being sold in schools on a monday morning when we paid in our weekly dinner money ..but haven't recalled all the answers yet .
Er, where they like the Green Shield stamps, or the Co-Op Divvy ?? :o
Matrix
23rd January 2007, 03:01 PM
Originally posted by perth pathfinders+Jan 23 2007, 02:08 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (perth pathfinders @ Jan 23 2007, 02:08 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-t.a.folk@Jan 22 2007, 06:07 PM
Oh Er!
We're both old enough to remember national savings stamps being sold in schools on a monday morning when we paid in our weekly dinner money ..but haven't recalled all the answers yet .
Er, where they like the Green Shield stamps, or the Co-Op Divvy ?? :o [/b][/quote]
I have a Co-Op Divvy card :ph34r: bit like a Tesco clubcard
t.a.folk
23rd January 2007, 04:13 PM
(t.a.folk @ Jan 22 2007, 06:07 PM)
Oh Er!
We're both old enough to remember national savings stamps being sold in schools on a monday morning when we paid in our weekly dinner money ..but haven't recalled all the answers yet .
perth pathfinders
Er, where they like the Green Shield stamps, or the Co-Op Divvy ??
Think they were something to do with investing money with the government to help with paying off post WW11 debt .
Edgemaster
23rd January 2007, 09:40 PM
I haven't answered yet, since I was -20 when Decimal Day came about.
Let's see, can we use resources to answer?
Mrs Blorenge
23rd January 2007, 10:29 PM
Yes, Edge... Use Resources!
You may even resort to asking Mum & Dad & Grandparents :D
nobbynobbs
24th January 2007, 05:43 AM
it's times like that i start to feel old!!!!! ok so i can't actually remember the change over but i was very much alive!
:lol:
lost it
24th January 2007, 11:08 AM
Originally posted by Mrs Blorenge@Jan 23 2007, 11:29 PM
Yes, Edge... Use Resources!
You may even resort to asking Mum & Dad & Grandparents :D
or older friends
Lucilla whats the answer?
Mrs Blorenge
24th January 2007, 11:34 AM
Come on! As the punchline goes...
"Just work it all out with a pencil"
Don't forget... There's a prize :)
lost it
24th January 2007, 11:44 AM
Originally posted by Mrs Blorenge@Jan 24 2007, 12:34 PM
Come on! As the punchline goes...
"Just work it all out with a pencil"
Don't forget... There's a prize :)
I don't want a fairy!
Mrs Blorenge
26th January 2007, 08:20 AM
8 correct answers so far.
Quick... Get your Total to me by 5pm today !
lucilla(at)dsl(dot)pipex(dot)com
t.a.folk
26th January 2007, 11:06 AM
Still going down memory lane , I remember when it cost a penny to spend one .
Tiger-Eyes
26th January 2007, 12:00 PM
Originally posted by t.a.folk@Jan 26 2007, 12:06 PM
Still going down memory lane , I remember when it cost a penny to spend one .
that was either A a very long time ago or
B NOT in Great Yarmouth, it has always cost too much to go there :lol:
lost it
26th January 2007, 12:02 PM
this quiz is ageist!
perth pathfinders
26th January 2007, 12:29 PM
Originally posted by The Nutters+Jan 26 2007, 01:00 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (The Nutters @ Jan 26 2007, 01:00 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin-t.a.folk@Jan 26 2007, 12:06 PM
Still going down memory lane , I remember when it cost a penny to spend one .
that was either A a very long time ago or
B NOT in Great Yarmouth, it has always cost too much to go there :lol:[/b][/quote]
'A' 'B'
wern't those the buttons on the telephones?
Guessing - way before my time!! :P
Tiger-Eyes
26th January 2007, 04:11 PM
It's Friday
It's 5 o'clock (well 12 past actually)
and it's CRACKERJACK oh no sorry
it's time to find out who the winner is :P
perth pathfinders
26th January 2007, 04:20 PM
Thats not a clue to the prize is it?
Pencils all round!! :D
Tiger-Eyes
26th January 2007, 04:24 PM
no it's just me being impatient
it took me AGES to get the part of chimps leg one :huh:
perth pathfinders
26th January 2007, 04:27 PM
Originally posted by The Nutters@Jan 26 2007, 05:24 PM
no it's just me being impatient
it took me AGES to get the part of chimps leg one :huh:
Yep liked that one, was very clever. :P
Matrix
26th January 2007, 04:30 PM
Originally posted by The Nutters@Jan 26 2007, 05:24 PM
no it's just me being impatient
it took me AGES to get the part of chimps leg one :huh:
That was the easiest one :unsure:
Mrs Blorenge
26th January 2007, 07:21 PM
The answers are... (with apologies for the awful puns :blink: )....
£ s d
A man's name (Bob) ......................... 1. 00
A singer ("Tenor") ........................ 10. 0. 00
A very small pig (guinea) ................... 1. 1. 00
Leather worker (tanner) ..................... 6
Regal headdress (crown) ................... 5. 00
Unwell sea creature ("sick squid") ........ 6. 0. 00
A bicycle (penny farthing) .................. 1¼
A stone (14 pounds) .......................... 14. 0. 00
The Sun, Neptune, and Pluto ................ ¾
("three far things")
50% of ladies' underwear (Half a knicker*) 10. 00
Hit repeatedly (pound) 1. 00. 00
Part of a chimp's leg (ape knee) ½
and finally...
How much did it cost to send a postcard,
within GB, in July 1921? 1½
_______________
A Grand Total of £32 17 10
_______________
*A storm of controversy arose over this apart (OK, a couple of people emailed a query) because the answer was 10 shillings but, if you want to be pedantic, it should be 50% of a pair of knickers, which would be £1. The Judge's decision is final: I decided to accept either answer. So £32.17.10 or £33.7.10 were both "right".
Oh.....
Did somebody want to know who the winner was?
Congratulations to Nick of sTeamTraen!
Your prize will be on its way to you soon
(Just as soon as we've searched our pockets...)
Sorry the tabulation's no good above. MrB tells me it's cos it's HTML and I could correct it all by...blah, blah, blah, blah... but did you really want to be hanging around 'til midnight for the answers? :D
SenseiTSKC
26th January 2007, 08:08 PM
With regard to your first answer - Bob - what about Simon which was also the name for 6d?
nobbynobbs
26th January 2007, 08:29 PM
congrats on a great quiz even if some of those answers were really really daft!!!
ok so i'm just annoyed as i was too thick to work them out. :lol:
milvus-milvus
26th January 2007, 10:28 PM
Originally posted by Mrs Blorenge@Jan 26 2007, 08:21 PM
("three far things")
tsk, tsk, tsk... :blink: :rolleyes:
Tiger-Eyes
27th January 2007, 01:03 PM
Fantastic Quiz MrsB
Three far things and ape knee really got me
the other well I'm not going to admit to the other one that I found cos it was really so easy ;)
Mrs Blorenge
27th January 2007, 01:12 PM
=SenseiTSKC,Jan 26 2007, 09:08 PM]With regard to your first answer - Bob - what about Simon which was also the name for 6d?
:huh: Really? I haven't heard that one before.
And sorry, milvus-milvus - Some of those puns were rather dire. :) :P
http://bornova.ege.edu.tr/~ekgt/bird_files/raptor/photos/kites/kizilcaylak2.jpg[
lost it
27th January 2007, 01:18 PM
told you it was ageist!
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