One quiz at a time

[DRT]

Was the large one a different type of oyster?

[djewesbury]

Bisexual does not mean hermaphrodite. Was it male?

Too big and smelly I understand, but more seems to be needed.

Are you finding Julian's obsessive compulsive vivalve - oops, I mean bivalve - proclivities starting to wear thin?

It smelled of Royal Oporto.

[djewesbury]

No. They are hermaphrodites. Please excuse the previous silly playfulness. It (the bisexual part) was in an article I recently saw about oysters. I'll have to look that up again. In the meantime, no, it wasn't male.

Some have two genders according to Wikipedia!

[DRT]

Was the seventh oyster farmed and the others wild?

[LGTrotter]

No. They are hermaphrodites. Please excuse the previous silly playfulness. It (the bisexual part) was in an article I recently saw about oysters. I'll have to look that up again. In the meantime, no, it wasn't male.

Some have two genders according to Wikipedia!

Nurse! He's out of bed again.

Oh and what about it's age, does that come into it?

[DRT]

Were the first six served with custard and clotted cream?

[djewesbury]

Was the smelly old big one not as pert and neat as he likes his bivalves?

[SCP-DFF]

Ooooo. Very good, Mr Somerset. Yes. Keep going. You're almost there!

[LGTrotter]

Now you're teasing.

Do I have to guess the exact age at which they become too old for Julian?

Ten years?

[DRT]

25 years?

[SCP-DFF]

Yes! That's it! The one thing that was different was its age. Julian wanted just one more, and the oyster man wanted to impress us. So he pulled out this HUGE oyster and proceeded to tell us about its age (it was 15 years) and that the larger they are, the older, and also more sour. Yes, Julian likes his bivalves pert and neat.

[PhilW]

Rows, columns, corner 2x2s, center 2x2, and all outer-edge relative positions rotated by 90 degrees.

But we have an answer.

Finally we have a comprehensive description of the numerical properties of the square. A little too slow off the mark this time Glenn.

only just seen this. Not quite comprehensive though; diagonals too (previously mentioned by jdaw) and also opposite outer mid-pairs as well as corners. Four of these cases could be generalised to "the sum of all four values in any single selected position while rotating the board 90 degrees each time".

[oyster guess deleted, I was too late typing this!]

[SCP-DFF]

This was just so much fun and entertainment! Yay! Can't wait for the next one.

[LGTrotter]

Yes! That's it! The one thing that was different was its age. Julian wanted just one more, and the oyster man wanted to impress us. So he pulled out this HUGE oyster and proceeded to tell us about its age (it was 15 years) and that the larger they are, the older, and also more sour. Yes, Julian likes his bivalves pert and neat.

I think you mean me. Lovely question. I may have to go and lie down to think of the next one. And my name is Owen, but call me Mr Somerset if it pleases you.

[SCP-DFF]

Yes. You called it Mr Somerset (the name sticks for me). You're up.

[djewesbury]

Yes! That's it! The one thing that was different was its age. Julian wanted just one more, and the oyster man wanted to impress us. So he pulled out this HUGE oyster and proceeded to tell us about its age (it was 15 years) and that the larger they are, the older, and also more sour. Yes, Julian likes his bivalves pert and neat.

I think you mean me. Lovely question. I may have to go and lie down to think of the next one. And my name is Owen, but call me Mr Somerset if it pleases you.

Owen Somerset, I think we both got that answer. It was, as they say, a little bit you, a little bit me.
Meanwhile Phil has got an answer to yesterday's quiz handy!

[SCP-DFF]

Great game. Good night all.

[djewesbury]

Great game. Good night all.

Hope you'll join us again soon. So much more civilised when a lady is present.

[LGTrotter]

Night.

[LGTrotter]

Great game. Good night all.

Hope you'll join us again soon. So much more civilised when a lady is present.

I defy you to look through these posts and say that about 'civilised' again.

[DRT]

Come on, Owen, give us a question to keep us awake!

[djewesbury]

Great game. Good night all.

Hope you'll join us again soon. So much more civilised when a lady is present.

I defy you to look through these posts and say that about 'civilised' again.

Back in your petrol-soaked horse box, Mr. Somerset!

[LGTrotter]

Julian Temperly's daughter attended a wedding I was at (he of Somerset cider brandy). What hymn was sung first?

[DRT]

All things bright and beautiful?

[djewesbury]

Oh Lord, Please Don't Burn Us?