The Quiz is here - good luck!

[les_taxi]

http://rapidhostuk.co.uk/quiz/quiz.html

[Dedworth]

Very challenging Les I failed with a miserable 120 but on reviewing it I'd have got two more correct if I'd checked the spelling ! Cheers :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[les_taxi]

You can count the spelling mistakes as correct

[Dedworth]

How many extra points does that get me ? :biggrin:

One was the World Cup country and the other killer animal

[les_taxi]

20 points

[irishman12]

?2 - name isnt 'imagine'

?6 - should be liquorice

[Arthur Little]

?2 - name isnt 'imagine'

:gp:, Noel ... his username is 'imagine'. Whereas, his actual name's Stewart.


?6 - should be liquorice

Hmm ... :anerikke: ... I can only surmise "spog" must a soubriquet for liquorice!

[les_taxi]

No splitting hairs - name of member shown is 'imagine' - thats the only name shown

You correcting my spelling - well ok, should not affect outcome :icon_lol:

[les_taxi]

:gp:, Noel ... his username is 'imagine'. Whereas, his actual name's Stewart.



Hmm ... :anerikke: ... I can only surmise "spog" must a soubriquet for liquorice!
Arthur you have just given 2 answers away :doh

[Arthur Little]

Arthur you have just given 2 answers away :doh

:cwm24: ... oops ... :icon_sorry:!

[les_taxi]

I'm a bit disappointed hardly anyone has bothered with the quiz :doh

Fair enough took me about an hour to do and only Dedworth seems to have bothered (or at least posted his score)

Thought it might have been a bit of light relief from some of the heavy subjects on here, not to mention the competitive element.

I will take it down in a couple of days. Won't be doing another.

[Michael Parnham]

I'm a bit disappointed hardly anyone has bothered with the quiz :doh

Fair enough, took me about an hour to do and only Dedworth seems to have bothered (or at least posted his score)

Thought it might have been a bit of light relief from some of the heavy subjects on here, not to mention the competitive element.

I will take it down in a couple of days. Won't be doing another.

That's a shame Les, I did it yesterday but I was a real let down. I did get some correct also a couple of spelling mistakes.

Was looking forward to the next one so that I could find out if I improve. Also, don't know what my score was because I was busy wondering if I was doing everything correctly and knowing me, it will take quite a few times for me to work out how to use the quiz site properly.

By the way, I did notice it took about 18 minutes for me to answer the questions, don't know if that's good or bad. Also, it's the first quiz I've ever done in my life! :Erm:

[les_taxi]

The spelling did not matter. I'm sure i had put a note saying to write down if you got it corrrect. Each correct answer is 10 points. Maybe 65% pass rate was high. It seemed about right to me - but of course I knew the answers. .

So once again the spelling is not important.

[Dedworth]

I've got one foot on the podium :smile:

[les_taxi]

I've got one foot on the podium

Well looks like you may be declared Supreme Quiz Champion by Sunday night at this rate:icon_lol:

That's what comes with reading quality newspapers :biggrin:

Quiz will stay till midnight on Sunday :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[raynaputi]

I did it yesterday! But I failed! I probably only got less than 10 correct answers! :doh:cwm3:

[les_taxi]

I did it yesterday! But I failed! I probably only got less than 10 correct answers!

It was a tough quiz - you did fine :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Did not want it dumbed down too much :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[SimonH]

Started it yesterday, but it was only when I got a few questions in that I realised you need sound :doh

[fred]

I knew loads of them Les..But the answers were all firmly stuck on the tip of my tongue!!

A measly 80.

Spock was a Vulcan right??

[fred]

started it yesterday, but it was only when i got a few questions in that i realised you need sound :doh

fail!!

[lordna]

Oh dear! i failed miserably with a pathetic score of 70!

Good quiz though Les .......must make a note to check my spelling.

[Arthur Little]

Started it yesterday

Likewise ... but without much success! :NoNo:


but it was only when I got a few questions in that I realised you need sound :doh

:yeahthat: was [part] of my problem, NO sound at all ... :anerikke: ... apart from never having heard of Mike McGear.

[les_taxi]

apart from never having heard of Mike McGear
That's his stage name - I could not put his real name as Mike McCartney :icon_lol:

[Arthur Little]

That's his stage name - I could not put his real name as Mike McCartney :icon_lol:

:gp:, Les ... and ... :anerikke: ... even though the quiz didn't suit me too well, I'm sure we ALL appreciate the time and effort you put into devising it.

:68711_thanx:

[les_taxi]

even though the quiz didn't suit me too well

:icon_lol: Just let me know the ones you want putting in next time :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[grahamw48]

Will have a go in a couple of days, after the jetlag has cleared.

Thanks for taking the trouble Les. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[les_taxi]

Remember some is audio and it does not matter if you spell it wrong as long as it's the correct answer :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Dedworth top of the tree so far - waiting for Joe and Andy to try knock him of his perch :icon_lol:

[fred]

The spelling did not matter. I'm sure i had put a note saying to write down if you got it corrrect. Each correct answer is 10 points. Maybe 65% pass rate was high. It seemed about right to me - but of course I knew the answers. .

So once again the spelling is not important.

OK..So when the answers come in,I can adjust up my total due to bad spelling.:icon_lol:

[les_taxi]

Yes-if it says incorrect due to wrong spelling-but the answer is correct you can count it.
The reason this happens is it's nearly impossible to tell the quiz master every combination of bad spelling :icon_lol:
140 points is the Score to beat-quiz finishes midnight Sunday:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[SimonH]

I'm officially a failure :icon_lol:

Thanks Les :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[les_taxi]

Joe dare not have a go lol - I would make all his answers null and void

Ok the next one I will make a bit easier.

Unless anyone else has better score it's Dedworths victory :biggrin:

[grahamw48]

Hey...I only got 140 (Jetlag !), but I got the killer animal one correct and spelt it correctly..and it marked me WRONG !

I demand a a public inquiry !

The fastest car in the world answer given is incorrect too, as Guinness book of records kicked it off. :biggrin: I got it right ! :ReadIt:

[les_taxi]

Well you can count them both right then,but I put the correct spelling into it for killer animal and it said correct.

So have you 160 points then?

[Dedworth]

I dispute Graham getting points for his car answer at my pub quiz the answer the quizmeister has on his sheet always counts :biggrin:

[fred]

I reckon to keep your quiz simple its up to the contestant to check his/her spelling with a spell checker before filling in box..
If its spelled wrong then 0 points.
Just my opinion Les... Maybe on the next one.

I`m not getting in the middle of Dedworth and Grahams dispute though!:icon_lol:

[grahamw48]

I thought I did rubbish anyway. :cwm3:

[Arthur Little]

I got the killer animal one correct and spelt it correctly..and it marked me WRONG !

Me too ... and my answer also showed up as being "incorrect". :bigcry: Presumably because I'd spelt the word without an 'e' at the end. :doh

[les_taxi]

I reckon to keep your quiz simple its up to the contestant to check his/her spelling with a spell checker before filling in box..
If its spelled wrong then 0 points.
Just my opinion Les... Maybe on the next one.

I`m not getting in the middle of Dedworth and Grahams dispute though!:icon_lol:
I stated on the quiz header that if you spelt it wrong you could still claim if answer was right.
I did not want it to be spelling test
Regarding fastest car I Googled it and my answer was correct but Graham says it doesn't count-if the book of records says it aint then Graham must be right.

[les_taxi]

So confirm your points please inc spelling mistakes Dedworth and Graham-still time for others to enter:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[grahamw48]

Including the animal and the car ones...160. :smile:

[les_taxi]

Me too ... and my answer also showed up as being "incorrect". :bigcry: Presumably because I'd spelt the word without an 'e' at the end. :doh

You got the correct spelling Arthur - no 'e' on the end - don't know how that got there. It's harder than you think setting these quizzes - easy to miss off something

[Dedworth]

140 but I still think Grahams car one needs to be struck off by the regulatory body :icon_lol:

[les_taxi]

Well you have a point,but he still winning by Ten points :icon_lol:
He is a right bloody know all on cars - I knew he would give me problems :icon_lol:

I will put more football questions in next time - that will stitch him Dedworth :laugher:

[grahamw48]

There were too many blinkin football ones already ! :ReadIt:

[les_taxi]

There were too many blinkin football ones already ! :ReadIt:
:icon_lol:

[bigmarco]

I got 140 although it would have been 3 more but for my spelling.

[SimonH]

30 more points please, and the car one is wrong so make it 40 more :biggrin:

[grahamw48]

Dammit...will have to have another go at this. :Erm:

[Dedworth]

I'm getting barged out here

[les_taxi]

Bigmarco in the lead :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[bigmarco]

Bigmarco in the lead:xxgrinning--00xx3:

Is there a prize :wink:

[raynaputi]

Is there a prize :wink:

£100 from Les again?!?!?!?! :omg::xxgrinning--00xx3:

[les_taxi]

£100 from Les again?!?!?!?! :omg::xxgrinning--00xx3:

You think I'm made of money? :yikes:

[Dedworth]

:laugher:

[raynaputi]

You think I'm made of money? :yikes:

:biggrin:

[joebloggs]

You think I'm made of money? :yikes:

Well you keep telling us everyone is better off now Les :wink:

[SimonH]

Think Les was thinking of the Mayfly :Erm:

http://www.dragonfly-site.com/dragonfly-life-cycle.html

[les_taxi]

No, I will find link which says one day

[les_taxi]

https://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=1006032215028

[les_taxi]

There are more but that's only a yahoo answer. So I conclude it's mayfly so anyone who already honestly knew that add 10 points

[SimonH]

https://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=1006032215028

Thanks for the link, but they're wrong and I'm right :biggrin:

From the same site as your link

https://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090624163753AAANoGg

:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[grahamw48]

This is good.

Soon I will have 300 points. :icon_lol:

[les_taxi]

I want a formal declaration by midnight tonight.

Winner goes in my hall of fame and gets rep!

[les_taxi]

SimonH and Bigmarco what was your points total inc spelling mistakes, and if you got it right the car one?

I want to announce the winner :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Dedworth]

They should be disqualified for not declaring by the midnight Sunday deadline :biggrin:

[grahamw48]

I had already crawled away...defeated. :cwm3:

[les_taxi]

Maybe you're right Dedworth :biggrin:

Thinking of doing a music quiz next :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Dedworth]

Maybe you're right Dedworth :biggrin:

Thinking of doing a music quiz next :xxgrinning--00xx3:

That would be good Les - way off my specialist subjects of History & Geography :biggrin:

[SimonH]

Not enough :cwm25:

[bigmarco]

140+3 is 170 . If I'm the winner I'll accept the ton via paypal :wink:

[les_taxi]

140+3 is 170 . If I'm the winner I'll accept the ton via paypal :wink:

You will have to make do with Congratulations:Jump::xxgrinning--00xx3::REDancedancer08::blacklistsmartassHL:appl:
Also Rep :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[bigmarco]

:xxgrinning--00xx3: Thanks a lot and yes a music quiz is a good idea.

[les_taxi]

Ok that will be the next one, I will set pass rate lower and include music form all eras.

[Michael Parnham]

Ok that will be the next one, I will set pass rate lower and include music form all eras.

Thanks Les! :xxgrinning--00xx3: