One quiz at a time

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 12:42 Tue 24 Dec 2013

JWEW wrote:
djewesbury wrote:Hold on, JWEW never said who was right. It might be Julian's question.
I think you mean PopulusTremula.

Oops. Indeed.

Post by **jdaw1** » 13:35 Tue 24 Dec 2013

1000000000000066600000000000001?

Post by **PhilW** » 16:31 Tue 24 Dec 2013

jdaw1 wrote:1000000000000066600000000000001?

Also known as Belphegor's prime.
Belphegor is a prince of hell, and the number contains 666, has thirteen zeroes on each side, and if you want to stretch things a little then you can note that it has 31 digits, which backwards is also 13!
JDAW's turn.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 16:34 Tue 24 Dec 2013

PhilW wrote:
jdaw1 wrote:1000000000000066600000000000001?
Also known as Belphegor's prime.
Belphegor is a prince of hell, and the number contains 666, has thirteen zeroes on each side, and if you want to stretch things a little then you can note that it has 31 digits, which backwards is also 13!
JDAW's turn.

I will grant that that is an interesting number. But the numbers add up to 20 which adds up (as in 2+0) to 2. Numerologically unimportant, Aleister Crowley would have said.
*braces himself for another maths question*

Post by **jdaw1** » 17:28 Tue 24 Dec 2013

Today, in the Wiseman household, there have been three Ports on the go. Two are obvious. What is the third?

LGTrotter · Post by **LGTrotter** » 17:32 Tue 24 Dec 2013

djewesbury wrote:*braces himself for another maths question*

They're fun. Ask Julian what number is halfway again. Act excited that you have only half of infinity to search for an answer. And yes, occasionally learn things.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 17:33 Tue 24 Dec 2013

jdaw1 wrote:Today, in the Wiseman household, there have been three Ports on the go. Two are obvious. What is the third?

A Christmas present from Sandeman: sample bottle of Vau 11.

Post by **DRT** » 17:39 Tue 24 Dec 2013

Graham 1998 Crusted?

Post by **jdaw1** » 17:46 Tue 24 Dec 2013

DRT wrote:Graham 1998 Crusted?

Derek’s turn.

Did you want that? And have you sent me the missing ALS page?

Post by **DRT** » 17:50 Tue 24 Dec 2013

jdaw1 wrote:
DRT wrote:Graham 1998 Crusted?
Derek’s turn.

Did you want that? And have you sent me the missing ALS page?

Happy to pass to the first taker.

Will look out the ALS page now.

Post by **jdaw1** » 18:57 Tue 24 Dec 2013

(Everybody is reminded that this sequence of questions is still conditional on either PhilW or I getting correct PopulusTremula’s most recent question. If we were both wrong then all this will have to be pushed into parentheses, and his question resume.)

LGTrotter · Post by **LGTrotter** » 20:42 Tue 24 Dec 2013

jdaw1 wrote:(Everybody is reminded that this sequence of questions is still conditional on either PhilW or I getting correct PopulusTremula’s most recent question. If we were both wrong then all this will have to be pushed into parentheses, and his question resume.)

Or

LGTrotter wrote:'Blood's a rover'.

Although natural modesty forbids...

PopulusTremula · Post by **PopulusTremula** » 12:47 Wed 25 Dec 2013

Author is correct, book is not.

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PopulusTremula · Post by **PopulusTremula** » 12:49 Wed 25 Dec 2013

Its the first part of a trilogy. Blood's a rover is the third.

It set in the late fifties.

There, on to Google now...

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djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 13:46 Wed 25 Dec 2013

American Tabloid. My go!

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 20:28 Wed 25 Dec 2013

What am I drinking?

Post by **jdaw1** » 21:32 Wed 25 Dec 2013

Water?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 21:39 Wed 25 Dec 2013

Post by **DRT** » 23:14 Wed 25 Dec 2013

Mulled wine?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 23:16 Wed 25 Dec 2013

Not wine based.

AW77 · Post by **AW77** » 13:19 Thu 26 Dec 2013

Whisky ?

Post by **DRT** » 13:37 Thu 26 Dec 2013

Bailey's Irish Yuck?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 14:31 Thu 26 Dec 2013

DRT wrote:Bailey's Irish Yuck?

I wouldn't wash my feet in the stuff

AW77 wrote:Whisky ?

This is closer.
Clue: I am not still drinking it.

AW77 · Post by **AW77** » 19:55 Thu 26 Dec 2013

Drambuie ?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 20:09 Thu 26 Dec 2013

AW77 wrote:Drambuie ?

No thanks.

Post by **DRT** » 20:50 Thu 26 Dec 2013

Brandy?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 21:01 Thu 26 Dec 2013

DRT wrote:Brandy?

Brandy is not whisky-related.

AW77 · Post by **AW77** » 21:08 Thu 26 Dec 2013

Wodka, which is based on grain (such as whisky is, too)

Post by **DRT** » 21:09 Thu 26 Dec 2013

Glayva?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 21:38 Thu 26 Dec 2013

AW77 wrote:Wodka, which is based on grain (such as whisky is, too)

Even closer

DRT wrote:Glayva?

No!

LGTrotter · Post by **LGTrotter** » 22:20 Thu 26 Dec 2013

Having decided that grain based spirits are a blind alley, (I base this on historical evidence) I fall back on my knowledge of the questioner's taste.
I therefore say a snowball, complete with cherry.

AW77 · Post by **AW77** » 22:24 Thu 26 Dec 2013

Are you looking for a special vodka? Like Absolut (blue label or what the standard stuff is called)?

LGTrotter · Post by **LGTrotter** » 22:26 Thu 26 Dec 2013

A manhattan?

Post by **DRT** » 22:46 Thu 26 Dec 2013

Stag's Breath?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 22:48 Thu 26 Dec 2013

No. You are all getting colder.

LGTrotter · Post by **LGTrotter** » 22:52 Thu 26 Dec 2013

A horse's neck?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 22:55 Thu 26 Dec 2013

LGTrotter wrote:A horse's neck?

One of these will be in your bed if you don't do some proper guessing.
It was clear and had notes of anise or fennel. It had an extremely long peppery finish. It was served with two ice cubes the first time and three the second.

Post by **DRT** » 23:01 Thu 26 Dec 2013

Single Pork Pie 10 Yr Old?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 23:07 Thu 26 Dec 2013

DRT wrote:Single Pork Pie 10 Yr Old?

No.
I do not know what this was made from.
I am in the far north-west of Northern Ireland.

LGTrotter · Post by **LGTrotter** » 23:08 Thu 26 Dec 2013

If it was my go I would say la fee verte. I thought this earlier but wasn't sure about the grain content. And we should be allowed to entertain ourselves with the odd guess.

Oh it is my go, see above.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 23:11 Thu 26 Dec 2013

LGTrotter wrote:If it was my go I would say la fee verte. I thought this earlier but wasn't sure about the grain content. And we should be allowed to entertain ourselves with the odd guess.

Oh it is my go, see above.

Not absinthe.
I do not know the alcoholic strength of this drink.

Post by **jdaw1** » 23:12 Thu 26 Dec 2013

3×17?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 23:15 Thu 26 Dec 2013

jdaw1 wrote:3×17?

No thanks.

Post by **jdaw1** » 23:15 Thu 26 Dec 2013

As in nothing of that class, or just not that?

Post by **DRT** » 23:18 Thu 26 Dec 2013

PoitÃn?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 23:25 Thu 26 Dec 2013

DRT wrote:PoitÃn?

The correct answer, correctly spelt and with the fada (Irish acute accent) in the right place.
This was very good stuff, silky smooth and not fiery, very clear with no blue tinge, with no off notes; definitely what is, indeed, termed "correct".

Post by **DRT** » 23:27 Thu 26 Dec 2013

I received one bottle of alcoholic drink for Christmas. What was it?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 23:29 Thu 26 Dec 2013

Lambrini.

Post by **DRT** » 23:33 Thu 26 Dec 2013

djewesbury wrote:Lambrini.

No.

LGTrotter · Post by **LGTrotter** » 23:37 Thu 26 Dec 2013

I guess that only the knowledgeable or foolhardy would try to buy you a bottle at Christmas, I shall stick with Daniels approach; the famous grouse?