Cumulative PM-based History Quiz II

[Richard Cribb]

I'll look at it again tonight.

Very good.

Oink! Oink! It's actually tag team pig-wrestling.

I would have loved to see that in the Olympics!

I'll keep that in mind.

Any time.
You should however be able to handle him by yourself. Just keep in mind that he is like the Black knight in The Holy Grail; he always wins...

Is your agenda to see how many times you can post identical copies of the same question?

Unfortunately that seems to be necessary.

Now I have to find a way to squeeze two more points out of my brain cells.

Ouch! That sounds painful.
On the serious side, I think you have the capacity, so just go for it!
(I must add that I am strictly neutral, but I think the audience would love a really nerve-wracking finish)

And possibly to hire some goons to make my Cambridge counterpart ... history, har har.

Can't you just call Fry and Laurie?

 

[Richard Cribb]

And I am pleased to welcome yet another debutant.
Otkell makes a nice score of 28.

 

[Richard Cribb]

And thetrooper takes a break from his pig-wrestling to add 8 points to go score, thereby reaching 32.

 

[Richard Cribb]

And now sydhe overtakes him by bringing his
score up to 33.

 

[thetrooper]

Whenever I make an effort around here someone overtakes me!

What's the leaderboard like?

 

[Richard Cribb]

Whenever I make an effort around here someone overtakes me!

It is like that goddamn Alf Prøysen song, isn't it?

What's the leaderboard like?

Like this:
Ciceronian 42
Taliesin 41
sydhe 33
Adler17 32
thetrooper 32
Mirc 31
jameson 30
Otkell 28
fugazi 27
Atticus 26
shortguy 21
dutchfire 17
Irish Caesar 14
Plotinus 4
Steph 0

 

[thetrooper]

What? Du skal få en dag i mårå?

Yes please.

And I'm proud of you. 14 participants!

 

[Steph]

He should have 15. I tried something to prove Plotinus that is was possible to have a worse score than his (he claimed the opposite), but apparently my answers weren't registered

 

[Richard Cribb]

What? Du skal få en dag i mårå?

Yes please.

Um, actually I was thinking of that one about the cousin in Gjøvik...
But yours sounds much nicer and more optimistic!

And I'm proud of you. 14 participants!

Yes, I am very pleased with that.
And now that nobody can bash me for Euro-centrism, life is quite good.

He should have 15. I tried something to prove Plotinus that is was possible to have a worse score than his (he claimed the opposite), but apparently my answers weren't registered

In that case I apologize, I understood it in the way that you didn't want to participate, but merely wanted to discuss one of the questions.
So then you will have your well-deserved 5 points and actually prove Plotinus right for the time being.

 

[Steph]

In that case I apologize, I understood it in the way that you didn't want to participate, but merely wanted to discuss one of the questions.
So then you will have your well-deserved 5 points and actually prove Plotinus right for the time being.

Well, you were right, I discussed one of the questions, but I officially submitted NO correct answer. Can you please removed my unwanted 5 points, so I can prove Plotinus wrong?

 

[Richard Cribb]

Well, you were right, I discussed one of the questions, but I officially submitted NO correct answer. Can you please removed my unwanted 5 points, so I can prove Plotinus wrong?

Why oh why is there not a philosophy section on this board!?
But OK, as you wish, you are now on the scoreboard with your wanted and fully deserved 0 points.

 

[Steph]

There, now no one will get worse than me
Got you Plotinus

 

[thetrooper]

Oh, I've always wanted to defeat Plotinus in something. I should have thought about that...



I'll have to wait for a typo or something now.

 

[Ciceronian]

Well, this is my first post again here in a while, I've been quite busy at uni recently. First of all, I would like to offer my sincerest apologies for first promising to make a quiz and then buggering off without giving any notice... really bad form, that. I just wasn't really getting the quiz done, but couldn't face the fact, and kept on telling myself I'd do so by tomorrow, and so a month passed... At least it seems that the rather extended hiatus caused by me and some others seems to have breathed new life into this edition of the quiz; I've been following this thread for two years now and I don't think I've ever seen 15 participants (although some of my own sterling quizzes came pretty close ).

If I do win this quiz (and only the thugs of my rival across the pond will be able to prevent that), I will not be making a new one, as time is still quite precious. I will only volunteer to host a quiz once I have actually produced a complete draft of one.

But enough of the rambling, brilliant quiz by luceafarul, though the competition is still a bit tepid; surely someone will be able to garner more than 42 points? Oh and @trooper: I think might have to wait a year or two.

 

[sydhe]

Hopefully some of the contestants will try the researchable quiz. On that one, you can scavenge the web for answers.

 

[Richard Cribb]

There, now no one will get worse than me
Got you Plotinus

Hmm... I can't recall anybody so eager to win the race to the bottom before. Makes me consider introducing negative points awards for particulary hopeless answers.

Oh, I've always wanted to defeat Plotinus in something. I should have thought about that...



I'll have to wait for a typo or something now.

See above.

Well, this is my first post again here in a while, I've been quite busy at uni recently. First of all, I would like to offer my sincerest apologies for first promising to make a quiz and then buggering off without giving any notice... really bad form, that. I just wasn't really getting the quiz done, but couldn't face the fact, and kept on telling myself I'd do so by tomorrow, and so a month passed...

No problem, friend.
After all, this is voluntary and unsalaried, and since we are not Mozart, I think we can be excused if reality bites.

At least it seems that the rather extended hiatus caused by me and some others seems to have breathed new life into this edition of the quiz; I've been following this thread for two years now and I don't think I've ever seen 15 participants (although some of my own sterling quizzes came pretty close ).

I must also confess that I was pleasantly surprised. I only expected the stalwarts and a couple of more. I am still hoping for 20, you know!

If I do win this quiz (and only the thugs of my rival across the pond will be able to prevent that), I will not be making a new one, as time is still quite precious. I will only volunteer to host a quiz once I have actually produced a complete draft of one.

Um, your rival just managed to squeeze out 2 additional points, so for the moment you don't have to worry about making anything.

But enough of the rambling, brilliant quiz by luceafarul, though the competition is still a bit tepid; surely someone will be able to garner more than 42 points? Oh and @trooper: I think might have to wait a year or two.

Thanks.
Well, most of the questions have been answered, only not by the same person... But still pic 2, 3, and 4 in # 1 needs proper identification, and nobody have even dared to suggest answers to #2 and 12.

Hopefully some of the contestants will try the researchable quiz. On that one, you can scavenge the web for answers.

I will have a look at it later today and see if I can answer anything without scavenging.

 

[Otkell]

Hi everyone.

First time playing in one of the quiz.

Since i knew a couple of the answers, i thought to give it a shot. 28 aint bad.

Anyway i really doubt im gonna improve on that.

To be honest, i kinda cheated i googled one of the question cuz i wasnt 100% sure of my answers. Maybe i should try recherchable quiz instead since i have a LOT of free time

 

[Plotinus]

Perhaps I should change my answer to the one question I attempted, thereby reducing my score and proving myself right again...?

 

[Steph]

Perhaps I should change my answer to the one question I attempted, thereby reducing my score and proving myself right again...?

You wouldn't be able to go below 0

 

[Richard Cribb]

Perhaps I should change my answer to the one question I attempted, thereby reducing my score and proving myself right again...?

I am a bit bored today so why not?

You wouldn't be able to go below 0

Ahem!

Makes me consider introducing negative points awards for particulary hopeless answers.