Ok - here are the questions

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(1) [i]Correctly answered by Rodders_UK[/i]

(2) [i]Correctly answered by MsP[/i]

(3) [i]Correctly answered by Nick[/i]

(4) [i]Correctly answered by Rodders_UK[/i]

(5) [i]Correctly answered by Rodders_UK[/i]

(6) [i]Correctly answered by Rodders_UK[/i]

(7) [i]Correctly answered by MsP - hmmmmmmm [/i]

(8) [i]Correctly answered by Rodders_UK[/i]

(9) [i]Correctly answered by agalbraith[/i]

(10) [i]Correctly answered by brn7y[/i]
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the rules are simple

post your answer, one at a time, in this thread.

if you get it right - I'll create a new post, with the question and answer (for everyone) and the name of the person who got it right.

I'll then delete the question from this first post.


anybodt fancy themselves as a smart alec?

Q2 - Niagara Falls - I think...........

No9 - Avocado

[quote name='MsP' date='Dec 22 2002, 11:53 PM']Q2 - Niagara Falls - I think........... [/quote]
Correct!

The rim is worn down about two and a half feet each year because of the millions of gallons of water that rush over it every minute.

No 7 - dwell, dwarf and dwindle - Can you tell I've nothing better to do this evening?

[quote name='MsP' date='Dec 22 2002, 11:56 PM']No9 - Avocado[/quote]
burm burm

[quote name='MsP' date='Dec 22 2002, 11:59 PM']No 7 - dwell, dwarf and dwindle -   Can you tell I've nothing better to do this evening?[/quote]

(7) Only three words in standard English begin with the letters "dw." They are all common. Name two of them.

correct.

did you look that up in the dictionary?

Well, you didn't say they were banned!!!

so it's not avocado........hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[quote name='MsP' date='Dec 23 2002, 12:03 AM'] Well, you didn't say they were banned!!![/quote]
hmmmmm



will have to qualify your right answer though

Well, is no 9 a banana?

[quote name='MsP' date='Dec 23 2002, 12:07 AM']Well, is no 9 a banana?[/quote]
never bought banana fritters?

Question 10

1 Socks
2 Shoes
3 Slippers
4 Sandels
5 Sneekers
6 Stilts
7 Stilletos
8 Smmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....................................

[quote name='brn7y' date='Dec 23 2002, 01:18 AM']Question 10

1 Socks
2 Shoes
3 Slippers
4 Sandels
5 Sneekers
6 Stilts
7 Stilletos
8 Smmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....................................[/quote]
Name six or more things that you can wear on your feet that begin with the letter "S."


correct!

don't know about stilts - but you had six anyway!

[quote name='Matthew_McNally' date='Dec 22 2002, 11:34 PM'](5) What fruit has its seeds on the outside?[/quote]
Strawberry?

[quote name='Matthew_McNally' date='Dec 22 2002, 11:34 PM'](8) There are fourteen punctuation marks in English grammar. Can you name half of them?[/quote]
Comma
Full Stop
Apostrophe
Hyphen
Colon
Semicolon
Parenthesis
Question mark
Quotation mark

[quote name='Matthew_McNally' date='Dec 22 2002, 11:34 PM'](6) It is possible to buy pear brandy, with a real pear inside the bottle. The pear is whole and ripe, and the bottle is genuine; it hasn't been cut in any way. How did the pear get inside the bottle?[/quote]
The bottle is hung on the tree from the time the pear is a bud

[quote name='Matthew_McNally' date='Dec 22 2002, 11:34 PM'](4) Name the only sport in which the ball is always in possession of the defensive team, and the offensive team can score without touching the ball?[/quote]
Baseball

[quote name='Rodders_UK' date='Dec 23 2002, 08:09 AM'][quote name='Matthew_McNally' date='Dec 22 2002, 11:34 PM'](5) What fruit has its seeds on the outside?[/quote]
Strawberry?[/quote]
(5) What fruit has its seeds on the outside?


correct!

[quote name='Rodders_UK' date='Dec 23 2002, 08:11 AM'][quote name='Matthew_McNally' date='Dec 22 2002, 11:34 PM'](8) There are fourteen punctuation marks in English grammar. Can you name half of them?[/quote]
Comma
Full Stop
Apostrophe
Hyphen
Colon
Semicolon
Parenthesis
Question mark
Quotation mark[/quote]
(8) There are fourteen punctuation marks in English grammar. Can you name half of them?

well done Rod.

[quote name='Rodders_UK' date='Dec 23 2002, 08:12 AM'][quote name='Matthew_McNally' date='Dec 22 2002, 11:34 PM'](6) It is possible to buy pear brandy, with a real pear inside the bottle. The pear is whole and ripe, and the bottle is genuine; it hasn't been cut in any way. How did the pear get inside the bottle?[/quote]
The bottle is hung on the tree from the time the pear is a bud[/quote]
and again Rod - three is a row!

[quote name='Rodders_UK' date='Dec 23 2002, 08:14 AM'][quote name='Matthew_McNally' date='Dec 22 2002, 11:34 PM'](4) Name the only sport in which the ball is always in possession of the defensive team, and the offensive team can score without touching the ball?[/quote]
Baseball[/quote]
And n umber 4 is correct as well - making Rod the club smarty pants so far!

You wear Stilts on your feet don't you!!

[quote name='Matthew_McNally' date='Dec 22 2002, 11:34 PM'](1) There's one "sport" in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends. What is it?[/quote]
Ballroom dancing?

[quote name='Matthew_McNally' date='Dec 22 2002, 11:34 PM'](9) It's the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or in any other form but fresh. What is it?[/quote]
Water melon?

Question no9 Is it a banana? Doh just read the "banana fritter"

[quote name='brn7y' date='Dec 23 2002, 01:05 PM']You wear Stilts on your feet don't you!![/quote]
yeah - 'spose so.

gave you the credit anyway mate - you only need six, and I wouldn't argue with the others.

[quote name='Rodders_UK' date='Dec 23 2002, 01:28 PM'][quote name='Matthew_McNally' date='Dec 22 2002, 11:34 PM'](9) It's the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or in any other form but fresh. What is it?[/quote]
Water melon?[/quote]
not the answer I have Rod - and I'm pretty sure that you can buy canned water melon - so have to say no on this one


burm burm

[quote name='Rodders_UK' date='Dec 23 2002, 01:27 PM'][quote name='Matthew_McNally' date='Dec 22 2002, 11:34 PM'](1) There's one "sport" in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends. What is it?[/quote]
Ballroom dancing?[/quote]
we appear to have different definitions of sport Rod



not the answer I have I'm afraid - pretty sure ballroom dancing is not a sport.

sorry


burm burm

[quote name='Matthew_McNally' date='Dec 23 2002, 03:03 PM'][quote name='Rodders_UK' date='Dec 23 2002, 01:27 PM'][quote name='Matthew_McNally' date='Dec 22 2002, 11:34 PM'](1) There's one "sport" in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends. What is it?[/quote]
Ballroom dancing?[/quote]
we appear to have different definitions of sport Rod



not the answer I have I'm afraid - pretty sure ballroom dancing is not a sport.

sorry


burm burm[/quote]
You're the boss Matt - but ballroom dancing is an Olympic event now - so must be a sport!

[quote name='Rodders_UK' date='Dec 23 2002, 03:09 PM'][quote name='Matthew_McNally' date='Dec 23 2002, 03:03 PM'][quote name='Rodders_UK' date='Dec 23 2002, 01:27 PM'][quote name='Matthew_McNally' date='Dec 22 2002, 11:34 PM'](1) There's one "sport" in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends. What is it?[/quote]
Ballroom dancing?[/quote]
we appear to have different definitions of sport Rod



not the answer I have I'm afraid - pretty sure ballroom dancing is not a sport.

sorry


burm burm[/quote]
You're the boss Matt - but ballroom dancing is an Olympic event now - so must be a sport![/quote]
eh?

ok then - will give you credit for that one Rod.

The answer I have is boxing - which I don't think anybody would argue with.

but if the IOC think mincing around in tight pants is a sport - then who am I to argue?

[quote name='Matthew_McNally' date='Dec 22 2002, 11:34 PM'](1) There's one "sport" in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends. What is it?[/quote]
Fox hunting? (if you can call if a sport)

Question 3/ Apparently there are three of these Asparagus, Rhubarb and Horseradish

Q1 - Boxing

D'oh! Really ought to spot that "hidden page 2" before responding

Maybe I can redeem myself...

Q9 is Lettuce.

Question 9/ Is it lettuce?

Q3: Asparagus & Buck Wheat?

[quote name='Nick' date='Dec 23 2002, 03:39 PM']Question 3/ Apparently there are three of these Asparagus, Rhubarb and Horseradish[/quote]
correct Nick!

I only had asparagus and rhubarb - so extra credit if horsradish is true

[quote name='agalbraith' date='Dec 23 2002, 03:47 PM']Maybe I can redeem myself...

Q9 is Lettuce.[/quote]
correct !

[quote name='Nick' date='Dec 23 2002, 03:50 PM']Question 9/ Is it lettuce?[/quote]
you got the right answer Nick - but agalbraith got it in there three minutes before you

So - thats all the answers then.


Offical Lexus Owners Club Smarty Pants 2002 Award goes to Rodders_UK (custom title Steve? ) with 5 correct answers.

Honourable mention goes to MsP with 2 correct answers.

Also mentioned in despatches are agalbraith, Nick and brn7y with one correct answer each.


Well done chaps!


anybody else fancy setting one up so I can participate?

Have another go at the Club quiz Matt - no one has got 100% yet!!!!

well done rodders how about another quiz in the new year?