Really???

[Bullbasket]

On a slightly different tac, before I go to sleep at night, I usually sit up in bed and either read a book, or do a crossword. One clue had me stumped for a few seconds, currency of Spain, six letters. 'ang on! There are only four letters in euro. Then the peso dropped. The dinosaurs who had compiled this crossword were still living in the 20th century. Peseta!!

 

John.

[RAF4EVER]

Here's one I found earlier,reference the new ULEZ zone and cameras,

 

 We are like a pack of lone wolves. We sometimes work together. We work in isolation.

 

 

A pack of lone wolves 😕😕

Edited October 5, 2023 by RAF4EVER

[Pete in Lincs]

When was the last time you listened to someone and thought, 'Who ties your shoelaces for you?'

[Vince1159]

2 hours ago, Pete in Lincs said:

Holy Cow!

No chance especially if it's wearing a crucifix...

Edited October 5, 2023 by Vince1159

[ColonelKrypton]

21 hours ago, Circloy said:

Obvously the version of word they use doesn't include a spillchucker.

 

 

Eye halve a spelling chequer
It came with my pea sea
It plainly marques four my revue
Miss steaks eye kin knot sea.

 

Eye strike a quay and type a word
And weight four it two say
Weather eye am wrong oar write
It shows me strait a weigh.

 

As soon as a mist ache is maid
It nose bee fore two long
And eye can put the error rite
It's rare lea ever wrong.

 

Eye have run this poem threw it
I am shore your pleased two no
It's letter perfect awl the weigh
My chequer tolled me sew.

 

 

cheers, Graham

[JohnT]

Was talking to a mate about old Hammer vampire films and he reminded me of a photo of Christopher Lee about to bite his fake teeth into a young maidens bosom. 
I had totally forgotten about that. I said to him “Fangs for the mammary, mate.””

[Bullbasket]

A couple more contestants, vying for the title, Numbnut of the Year on an episode of Tipping Point.

Question. On the Penny Black stamp, which monarch's head was featured.

Answer. The Queen's.

Yes, but which one?

The second!!

 

Same episode, different contestant.

What day of the week is the French word mardi?

Answer. March!

The look on Ben Shepherds's face said it all.

[Pete Robin]

On 10/5/2023 at 6:12 PM, Pete in Lincs said:

When was the last time you listened to someone and thought, 'Who ties your shoelaces for you?'

OMG Pete! That's pretty much Nobel Prize territory!

 

Regards

Pete

[Alex Gordon]

24 minutes ago, Pete Robin said:

OMG Pete! That's pretty much Nobel Prize territory!

I s'pose it does demonstrate an understanding of string theory...

[Bullbasket]

Last night on Pointless. One of the questions was who was the Lieutenant Colonel who was defeated at the battle of the Little Big Horn.

Answer; General Custer. Really? Did he get promoted just as he was killed?

[Bertie McBoatface]

At least his name is generally known. 

[Eric Mc]

Question on an Irish radio phone-in quiz back in the early 1980s - 

 

Question - What was Hitler's first name?

 

Answer - Heil

Edited October 26, 2023 by Eric Mc

[Bertie McBoatface]

These poor contestants will forever regret that moment of panic during their broadcast. I have hundreds of “I wish I’d said…” moments that still niggle me, years later, but my audience was never more than a few dozen people - not millions!

[KevinK]

2 hours ago, Bullbasket said:

Last night on Pointless. One of the questions was who was the Lieutenant Colonel who was defeated at the battle of the Little Big Horn.

Answer; General Custer. Really? Did he get promoted just as he was killed?

Actually, General Custer was a Lieutenant Colonel at the time. The explanation is that his Civil War rank of Major General was not substantive - i.e. it was a wartime rank and in peacetime he reverted to his substantive rank of Lieut Col. However, as a courtesy, he was referred to and addressed as "General".

[Bullbasket]

4 hours ago, KevinK said:

Actually, General Custer was a Lieutenant Colonel at the time. The explanation is that his Civil War rank of Major General was not substantive - i.e. it was a wartime rank and in peacetime he reverted to his substantive rank of Lieut Col. However, as a courtesy, he was referred to and addressed as "General".

Ah, that explains it. Thanks for the explanation Kevin. It's a pity that they didn't explain that on the program last night.

 

John.