Last night was the Simon and Garfunkel concert.
More about that in a later post.
I thought I had kept up with most of the news this week but I found I only got 1/7 and that one was a guess.
So I’m in line to take the hat from sandy and newcomer Karen who scored two each last week.
No Crowns for a few weeks although the wizzardly Cybe and the linguistically confused Herr G eaGle both went close with a 6/7
So how will you go in this week’s BBC News Quiz of the Week.
Good luck
Previous Dunces.
26th Jun, 2/7, Karen, sandy,
19th Jun, 1/7, azahar
12th Jun, 2/7, sandy, azahar
5th Jun, 0/7, Daddy Papersurfer
29th May, 1/7, nursemyra
22nd May, 0/7, healingmagichands
15th May, 2/7, nursemyra
8th May, 1/7, Rob, sledpress,
1st May, 2/7,Daddy Papersurfer, sandy
24th Apr, 2/7, Rob,Daddy Papersurfer, azahar , silverstar98121
17th Apr, 2/7, sandy, Rob
10th Apr, 2/7, sandy, Daddy Papersurfer, anniegirl1138, Archie
3rd Apr, 2/7, sandy, Puddock, azahar
27th Mar, 2/7, silverstar98121, healingmagichands
20th Mar, 1/7, Daddy Papersurfer, gitwizard
Crown Winners (7/7)
29th Aug Buff
5th Sept Buff
12th Sept Daddy P
17th Octember Buff
26th Octember, healing magic hands
5th Dec. Buff
9th Jan 2009, azahar
6th Feb 2009, archie
20th Feb 2009, healing magic hands
27th Feb, 2009, Buff
20th Mar, 2009, healing magic hands
3rd Apr, 2009, sledpress
17th Apr, 2009, anniegirl1138, Buff, Archie
15th May, Buff
5th June, Buff
Filed under: Qizzes
Aerchie– I’m proud and ashamed at the same time:
You got 1 right!
Question 1
All of these were in the news this week, but which was the largest figure?
A: The budget deficit of California?
B: The assets that Berni Madoff forfeited rights to before being sentenced
C: Michael Jackson’s total assets?
5
How Greek to shew such a Lack of Sympathy for Anxious Gamesters who through their Gambling Taxes contribute so much to the UK’s Economy, now that Her Britannic Majesty’s has contrived to (more or less) wipe out Britain’s Manufacturing Industry
AND
Those irritatingly IRRESPONSIBLE Kalifornians – don’t they realize that they should be following the WISE Economic Policies of Buck “GORDON” Rogers (“Saviour of the Universe”) by having so huge a Budget Deficit that it would make the Kindly Mr Maddoff’s Greed seem to be Modest Philanthropy in comparison
Don’t Trust those Tory wRetches – they will be making cuts in vital Public Services (eg MPs’ expenses)
While in contrast ZANU Labour will protect Public Services (eg MPs’ Pensions) by insisting on negative INCREASES
The only one I actually knew was the Salinger question.
No hat for me this week!
I didn’t realize there was a Salinger qvestion
Ahhhh, shoot! Spending a week with Ærchie is obviously very bad for coherant brain functionality.
You got 3 right!
I tossed up on the California/Madoff one and also the Stonewall one … and picked the wrong ones. Bummer.
Looks like I’ll be sharing the dunce cap this week…..
You got 1 right!
….and I didn’t get to see Simon and Garfunkel last night….
That is it !!! This week I am going to send more time reading the paper or something !!!
I only got 1 right !!! (Hangs head in shame)
So that means I guess I gateto share the dunce cap, again..
I really want to se Simon and Garfunkel in concert … darn, now ‘A Bridge Over Troubled Waters’ is circulating inside my brain
You got 7 right!
I admit, I was guessing on the meaning of the name of the whale. I also guessed about what was “not true” in the smoking answer, but it seemed logical. The Stonewall one I was guessing about, but I know the areas of New York and they almost never name a riot after a person, so it was an educated guess.
So, by the grace of good fortune, I get another crown. I’m going to have to put up a shelf pretty soon/.
HMH
Life’s so unFair
How can you & I compete for the much-coveted Dunce’s Chapeau, when Rob Karen and a distinguished Raccoon are leading such worthwhile und enjoyable lives that they neglect reading the News !!!
sad part i thought I knew them all – 1 right hahaah When I wasa twerp I saw Simona nd Garfunkel as young kids called tomand Jerry at the Red Rooaster in Latrobe Pa. I did not know they were touring together ..sk
3/7 …… but I did have my eyes closed ……. honestly, I have no idea what’s going on anywhere ……. what’s for tea?
5 for me and I’m feeling mightily intelligent!
Stonewalled by Greek smokers, I got the other five right.
Mssr. GEagle–
I misunderestimated the first question, and was surprised that the correct answer was Madoff. Sacramento is out of control, but there are a handful of sentient beings out here who believe that the best thing to happen to this Golden State is bankruptcy. Too many lice in the state legislature.
Their fearmongering betrays their ownership by the blood-sucking unions, i.e., the Teachers’ Union, the Police, and the Fire Fighters’ Unions, et. al.
But this isn’t the forum to discuss such things as basic economic principles. Step outside, and we’ll talk. I’ll buy you a Watney’s.
I got “Franny and Zooie” correct.
I got five right. How come I’m the only one who knows gay rights history around here?
silver– Isn’t history just history?
Lady Lovely=Eagle = 1