General Knowledge Quiz

[MotCO]

On Antartica?

 

[Gloster]

On Antartica?

Correct.

So it is for @perryman and @Rutland23 to decide amongst themselves who sets the next question. Unless they know who, well known in another field, was Chairman and Managing Director of Chad Valley toys 1956-1958? (You could get round or beyond him.)

 

[perryman]

Thanks. @Rutland23 over to you.

 

[Rutland23]

If 6 + 7 +7 + 8 =12
and 4 + 5 + 6 =5
but 1+ 2+ 3 only equals 3

what am I doing?

Regards and thank for the chance to set a question.

Ian

 

[Metrolink]

what am I doing?

Counting wrong??

 

[Rutland23]

If we were talking rithmetic, you'd be right & I'd be rong, but I assure you, that in this case, my calculations are correct.

Regards

Ian

 

[xotGD]

Is it something to do with the letters in the numbers if they are written as words?

 

[Rutland23]

Is it something to do with the letters in the numbers if they are written as words?

Sorry, not even close.

Regards

Ian

 

[krus_aragon]

I'm drawing a blank on answers in a different number base, bitwise OR operations, or anything clockface related.

I did, however, note that the first answer is 1/2 the actual arithmetic sum, the second is 1/3, and the third is 1/2, though that's probably happenstance.

 

[Rutland23]

rithmetic doesn't help, unless you are in the game.

Regards,

Ian

 

[FrodshamJnct]

rithmetic doesn't help, unless you are in the game.

Regards,

Ian

Are we taking about square roots?

 

[Rutland23]

Rootless, I am afraid.

Regards

Ian

 

[FrodshamJnct]

Rootless, I am afraid.

Regards

Ian

I think a clue may be in order. Should we be thinking in mathematical terms or not?

 

[Rutland23]

Quick clue

15 =2

19=0

 

[MotCO]

Quick clue

15 =2

19=0

Something to do with prime numbers?

 

[MotCO]

If 6 + 7 +7 + 8 =12
and 4 + 5 + 6 =5
but 1+ 2+ 3 only equals 3

what am I doing?

Regards and thank for the chance to set a question.

Ian

Is the spacing and the lack of "=" in the third equation significant?

 

[Rutland23]

No significance at all in the lack of an =

Nothing to do with prime numbers either.

So far everyone is thinking far too mathematically.

Arithmetic is useful in this, but it doesn't help you solve the question.

Regards

Ian

 

[LSWR Cavalier]

To do with chess?

 

[MotCO]

Long shot. Is it the number of roman numeral characters in each number. It works for the first two, and Fifteen = 2, but not the others.

 

[Rutland23]

Long shot. Is it the number of roman numeral characters in each number. It works for the first two, and Fifteen = 2, but not the others.

Sorry, no, you are still thinking too mathematical

Play the game

Regards

Ian

 

[MotCO]

Play the game

Is that a clue? Do we need to identify the game?

 

[Gloster]

The scoring system in a sport or game?

 

[Rutland23]

@Gloster and @MotCO are level pegging on this.

Regards

Ian

 

[Gloster]

If that is a clue, then how about cribbage?

 

[Rutland23]

Cribbage is the answer.

The scoring (for those who don't know)

19 =0 is because it is the only number that cannot be scored in the system

Every combination of 15 is equal to 2 points.

6+7+7+8=12, is because there are two 15s (7+8, 7+8, and also a pair, 2X 7 and two runs of three 6,7,8 giving a total score of 12.

The Deck is yours @Gloster

 

[Gloster]

Five on a theme:

What was ‘six three two three double ‘O’ three’?

Who told you to Relax, don’t do it (although you might not have heard)?

Who hates Nerys Hughes?

Who filled up with paraffin inside?

Who has a portrait of the Queen in his pocket?

 

[millemille]

Five on a theme:



Who told you to Relax, don’t do it (although you might not have heard)?

"Frankie goes to Hollywood"?

 

[Gloster]

"Frankie goes to Hollywood"?

Correct.

 

[millemille]

Correct.

Is the theme "lyrics in songs by Liverpudlian bands"?

 

[341o2]

Would Nerys Hughes be Sandra in the Liver Birds
Being filled up with paraffin be from Rentadick, where the security driver locks himself inside the van and is literally flushed out with paraffin