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Posted by Katy R (U14748743) on Friday, 25th February 2011
Hello All,
Hope everyone's well.
Its that time of the week again! So here's the question:
On his first voyage to the South Pacific, how did Captain Cook loose 41 of his 98 crew?
Katy
, in reply to message 1.
Posted by an ex-nordmann - it has ceased to exist (U3472955) on Friday, 25th February 2011
Scurvy, I'd guess.
You're always so quick off the mark Nordmann!
Correct - over to you.....
Katy
, in reply to message 3.
Posted by an ex-nordmann - it has ceased to exist (U3472955) on Friday, 25th February 2011
I reckoned cannibals couldn't have been so hungry ...
In the film "Cleopatra" Caesar states that he was born by C-section.
In the film "Gladiator" the emperor Commodus fights as a gladiator.
In the film "Spartacus" Spartacus is crucified.
In the film "Ben Hur" Pontius Pilate presides over a chariot race in Jerusalem.
In the film "Quo Vadis" Nero opts for assisted suicide when he hears that Galba is marching on the city.
In the film "Druids" Caesar's cavalry officers in the defeat of Vercingetorix at Alesia include one Mark Anthony.
In the film "The Life of Brian" Pontius Pilate has difficulty pronouncing the letter "R".
All tosh - or not?
1) Tosh
2) Tosh
3) True
4) Tosh
5) Tosh
6) True
7) True
, in reply to message 5.
Posted by an ex-nordmann - it has ceased to exist (U3472955) on Friday, 25th February 2011
I make that 4 out of 7. You're in the lead!
, in reply to message 6.
Posted by somewhatsilly (U14315357) on Friday, 25th February 2011
No 3 is tosh and I suspect no7 as well.
, in reply to message 7.
Posted by an ex-nordmann - it has ceased to exist (U3472955) on Friday, 25th February 2011
You are right that some are tosh, ferval. What about 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 then?
(as you can see I'm discouraging partial answers in the interests of eventually declaring someone a winner here)
Didn't all the Spartacus lot get crucified? Miles and miles of crosses all along the road to Rome, or did they do something extra special with himself?
, in reply to message 9.
Posted by an ex-nordmann - it has ceased to exist (U3472955) on Friday, 25th February 2011
Apparently the Appian Way was indeed rather a health hazard for quite a while afterwards.
, in reply to message 10.
Posted by somewhatsilly (U14315357) on Friday, 25th February 2011
I understood that, although there were mass crucifixions, Sparacus's fate was unknown. But then, there were rather a lot of Spartacusses - bet they cussed a lot too.
Will consider the others.
Well I'm at least glad I just called it the road, I was going to say Via Latina but wasn't sure.
Mmmm I suppose you can't tell me which ones I got wrong without giving it away then Nordmann?
, in reply to message 12.
Posted by an ex-nordmann - it has ceased to exist (U3472955) on Friday, 25th February 2011
Not really.
1) False
2) True
3) False (or at least know one knows)
4) False
5) True
6) False
7) True
Are you sure about 1)? I thought that's why the op was caled a Caesarian. Ah well, another illusion shattered!
, in reply to message 15.
Posted by somewhatsilly (U14315357) on Friday, 25th February 2011
No, I believe that's a definite tosh, they only used the technique on dead mothers. On the other hand, Nordmann may know different.
This could end up like playing the old Mastermind board game, an exercise in permutations.
Nordmann, please put my overly suspicious mind at rest - you are referring to the factual content of the statements and not whether or these are actually present in the named films? You can be a devious devil.
Are you sure about 1)? I thought that's why the op was caled a Caesarian. Ah well, another illusion shattered!Β Pretty certain its tosh. I think I've seen it on QI. As ferval said, C-sections in Rome invariably killed mothers and Caeser's mum was known to be alive in long after his birth.
As far as I know too, Romans didn't have the medical know-how to perform a successful C section without killing the mother. It was usually performed after a mother had died, or was not going to survive a birth.
Yes Caesar's mother, Aurelia (?) lived well into old age. His father died when he was quite young though.
, in reply to message 14.
Posted by an ex-nordmann - it has ceased to exist (U3472955) on Friday, 25th February 2011
Hi Cloudyj.
Apologies for the delay. Duty called.
I reckon you're on 4 from 7.
Neck n neck eh.
, in reply to message 19.
Posted by somewhatsilly (U14315357) on Friday, 25th February 2011
Having applied the mastermind principle, I reckon they're all tosh but I hope I'm wrong. Not only does it feel like a bit of a cheat but it's Friday night, family are about to arrive and I'll need to go and be hospitable.
, in reply to message 21.
Posted by an ex-nordmann - it has ceased to exist (U3472955) on Friday, 25th February 2011
And ferval jumps into the lead! Her all tosh answer gives her an eminently assailable 5 from 7.
See? Nowt devious.
Commodus - yes, he did appear as a gladiator.
Mark Antony - was one of Julius' cavalry commanders.
Rest - tosh.
, in reply to message 23.
Posted by an ex-nordmann - it has ceased to exist (U3472955) on Friday, 25th February 2011
Well done. Over to you.
I'm absolutely bushed & off to bed as soon as I've eaten - how about ferval having a go, as I won't be around to OK the answers?
, in reply to message 25.
Posted by somewhatsilly (U14315357) on Friday, 25th February 2011
OK then,
Who, apart from their imperial successors, succeeded Trajan, Marcus Aurelius and Diocletian to the top spot?
, in reply to message 26.
Posted by Vizzer aka U_numbers (U2011621) on Friday, 25th February 2011
Their daughters' husbands?
, in reply to message 27.
Posted by somewhatsilly (U14315357) on Friday, 25th February 2011
Nope, they never reached these exalted heights.
, in reply to message 28.
Posted by Vizzer aka U_numbers (U2011621) on Friday, 25th February 2011
This seems like a trick question. Surely only their imperial successors could have succeeded them. Maybe the clue is in the term 'top spot'.
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Posted by somewhatsilly (U14315357) on Friday, 25th February 2011
If you prefer, you could say 'replaced'.
, in reply to message 30.
Posted by Vizzer aka U_numbers (U2011621) on Friday, 25th February 2011
That's possibly even more confusing. Are we looking for actual successors (replacers) who were not the pre-designated imperial heirs?
, in reply to message 31.
Posted by somewhatsilly (U14315357) on Friday, 25th February 2011
You were getting warm with message 29.
, in reply to message 32.
Posted by Temperance (U14455940) on Saturday, 26th February 2011
That haughty chap, Alessandro Farnese?
, in reply to message 33.
Posted by somewhatsilly (U14315357) on Saturday, 26th February 2011
I'll have to go out soon so I hope someone can identify those pillars of the community.
Antoninus Pius? I'm thinking columns here, btw.
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Posted by somewhatsilly (U14315357) on Saturday, 26th February 2011
Your definitely getting on top of this question.
, in reply to message 36.
Posted by somewhatsilly (U14315357) on Saturday, 26th February 2011
Or even 'you're'.
, in reply to message 37.
Posted by somewhatsilly (U14315357) on Saturday, 26th February 2011
I'll have to go now so Ur, you're the closest. It is about the statues on top of the columns in Rome. Trajan was replaced with St. Peter, Marcus Aurelius with St. Paul and Diocletian with Phocas.
Sorry - I'd already gone out.
What is presumed to have been intended to top Trajan's column, and on what evidence is this presumption based?
, in reply to message 39.
Posted by somewhatsilly (U14315357) on Saturday, 26th February 2011
Far be it from me to dare to challenge the BM.
, in reply to message 40.
Posted by somewhatsilly (U14315357) on Saturday, 26th February 2011
Anyone else got a poser to set?
, in reply to message 39.
Posted by Temperance (U14455940) on Saturday, 26th February 2011
I think the answer is an eagle. It was on an earlier coin.
I have cheated.
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Posted by somewhatsilly (U14315357) on Saturday, 26th February 2011
Dammit UR, I misunderstood, I thought you were challenging my answer, not setting another question - paranoid or what? is it catching?
Dammit UR, I misunderstood, I thought you were challenging my answer, not setting another question - paranoid or what? is it catching?Β I doubt it - I think it's innate, caused mostly by the fact that they ARE out to get us, but I should have made it clearer what I was doing.
, in reply to message 43.
Posted by Temperance (U14455940) on Saturday, 26th February 2011
Did you know it was an eagle, ferval? (If indeed that *is* the correct answer). If you did, you must have another go - googling is not really cricket (even after midnight on Friday).
, in reply to message 45.
Posted by somewhatsilly (U14315357) on Saturday, 26th February 2011
That's kind and very honourable Mum but I was apologising to Ur and you for my response rather than implying I knew. I'm going out tonight anyway so please go ahead.
, in reply to message 46.
Posted by Temperance (U14455940) on Saturday, 26th February 2011
Not without Urnungal's confirmation - don't want to get accused of bad form.
I'm watching the rugby anyway, so will drop out for now.
Go ahead - I daren't watch the rugby myself, but I can wait till it finishes ....
, in reply to message 48.
Posted by Temperance (U14455940) on Saturday, 26th February 2011
The Roman mob could be very unkind.
"From petticoat to tiara!" they jeered.
Which Latin beauty originally wore the petticoat, and where did the tiara end up in 1963?
For extra points name the target of the jibe.
I don’t know the answer, I’ve been thinking of Latin beauties… dont know any, but tiara’s… that bee hive looking crown the popes wear… isn’t that also known as a tiara… the papal tiara… or crown. Anywhere in the right ballpark?
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