Couple of quizzes to keep you entertained. There are no real rules; I will post the answers after a suitable period of time. Discussion is permitted.
Cwiz 1: Prisons
1. In which novel did Edmond Nantes escape from the Chateau d’If?
2. In which prison was the Marquis de Sade incarcerated?
3. Which South African prison was named after the Afrikaans word for seal?
4. Which Cavalier poet wrote, “Stone walls do not a prison make”?
5. Which US prison took its name from pelicans?
6. Who wrote
I never saw a man who looked,
With such a wistful eye,
Upon that little tent of blue,
Which prisoners call the sky.
7. Tartarus was a dungeon in Greek myth; for whom was it built?
8. Frank Darabont directed which prison movie?
9. Which isolated UK prison opened in 1809 to house Napoleonic War prisoners?
10. In 1952, the Kray twins were held in which historic prison?
This cwiz is courtesy of ProfessorPineapple
Cwiz 2: Scrambled Plays
1. Forgoing toadwit
2. Meth cab
3. Née in lewd farmyards
4. Limp agony
5. Anal seas fathomed
6. Sex up or die
7. A Leo knocking bar
8. See earthling games
9. I scorn hero
10. Sole had soul
Ovally Balls 
How could they possibly ban Swing Low, though? Employ a load of cross librarian types to walk around saying “SHUSH!” at anyone who sings it?
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On-the-spot fines.
For repeated offences: Jail time.
For singing Swing Low while wearing pink trousers: Life
For singing Swing Low while wearing pink trousers and a barbour: Life + 150 years
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Ahem.
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@tomp
There is some merit in all that. Actually you could just remove the bit about singing Swing Low and just imprison the red trousers and Barbour jacket lot and be done with it.
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This cross librarian doesn’t ‘shush’ people, he just chucks them out. Don’t think I’ve met a librarian who ‘shushes’ anybody.
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Documentary evidence right here, BB:
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OT,
I’m concerned about the Humming Loophole.
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burns red trousers, pink shirt, lilac scarf and barbour jacket in solidarity
I get what you are saying tomp and it is hard to justify without context. However, there’s a bit more to it than just a bunch of racist rugby fans appropriating a slave song.
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@tomp
Not an issue. This isn’t about Swing Low, it’s about removing a particular irritating class of England rugby fans from general circulation. Get rid of them and there will be more tickets available for the rest of us.
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OT – shame on you. We’re trying to be more inclusive, not less. :-p
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Hoping your team will have magically got better during lockdown doesn’t seem to work.
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That’s a reference to Naarch. I know the Ospreys will still be shit.
Pretty confident though that if I make it on to a cricket field the beard I’ve grown will revolutionise my batting.
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Norwich had a good first 10 minutes…..
Unfortunately Southampton have been far better the subsequent 80.
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I’ve only seen the second half. Can’t tell whether Southampton are any good or not, we’ve been absolutely hopeless. First two goals were pitiful from a Norwich point of view though both were finished well. The passing has been as poor as the defending and while Southampton have managed to let us have a couple of chances Pukki looks like he should be playing two divisions lower.
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Not that he should be singled out. The problems this season have mainly been at the front and the back, but tonight the game was lost in midfield where Norwich were almost completely absent. Trybull and Cantwell were rightly subbed, but as far as I can tell McLean played the whole game despite not appearing to be on the pitch in the second half.
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Three of us at work had a kickaboutyesterday in the now empty workshop which is longer though not as wide as a football pitch. It was a lot more fun than watching that even if I did nearly come a cropper not spotting the raised area where the big pillar drill used to sit.
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“I’m concerned about the Humming Loophole.”
Don’t forget to wash where the sun don’t shine.
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McLean had a couple of half chances in the first half, but he disappeared a bit in the second half – bit like the rest of the team. I think he’s a bit more of a defensive player anyway, which is maybe why he stayed on.
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Evenin’
Shirely the mere expulsion from Boris Johnson that the slave song should not be banned is reason enough to stop singing it?
If not then perhaps his assertion that “no one knows the words anyway” would compound the reasoning to stop singing it?
Why do people really want to keep singing it when the full connotations of the song are made clear?
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Hoskins Sotutu is looking good for Avs’s Blues
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Blues 7-3 up at the Chiefs after 19 minutes in horrible conditions. Been a bit scrappy thus far, alternating between territorial kicking and attempts at offloading glory. Chiefs narrow the gap to 1 with a second penalty.
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Chiefs with consecutive penalties that take them first into a position to go for the driving maul and then for a shot at the posts. Go for the corner instead and lose it at the lineout. They’re winning the penalty count 8-1 so far and not a Saffer ref in sight. Wonder what FD would think?
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9-1. McKenzie having a shit from just inside his own half in the rain. Misses. Some strange decisions by the Chiefs so far.
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9-2! Blues get a shot now from the Chiefs 10. Was typing so didn’t see what for. Also missed.
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Chiefs try and run it out of their 22 from a scrum and spill it. Blues with a great attacking platform. Take it through a few phases without much reward. Black kicks to the winger but doesn’t work. Back for the offside penalty. 10-6 Blues! Somewhere in Colorado a spliff is on standby!
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Blues pinged for not releasing after a good midfield break. Chiefs kick to the 22 and play it off the top of the lineout. Penalty Chiefs in front of the sticks for the tackler not rolling away i think. Dalton Papili to the bin, D-Mac pops it over and it’s 10-9 Blues at the break.
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Don’t have the sound on either, so between typing and guessing what the infringement is, it’s a tough gig. 2nd half about to kick off. Chiefs are winning the penalty count, but double the number of handling errors isn’t helping. High tackle at the restart on Reiko Ioane playing at 13 gives the Blues an attacking lineout on the Chiefs 10. Lose it at the ruck, but another fumble from the Chiefs gives them the midfield scrum.
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Lose it in the tackle, Cbiefs hoof downfield and the Blues return it for a Chiefs lineout in midfield. Ping-pong for a couple of minutes and the Blues have the lineout on their own 10. They kick and the Chiefs reset. Box kick goes half a Robshaw but they scramble and get the ball out in their own half.
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This game is not a great advert for Super Rugby…
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Blues win it and after a couple of phases grubber to the Chiefs 5m. Steal the lineout but can’t control it. Chiefs scrum. Clear to the 10m line. Blues back to 15. Quick hands through two backline moves and they’re into the 22. Chiefs defence holds firm but eventually concede the breakdown penalty. Black for the sticks in a fairly easy position. Nails it. 13-9 after 53.
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Not rolling away and the Chiefs have another penalty. McKenzie from the 10… nails it! 13-12 Blues.
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Blues off the top at an attacking lineout and Black drops it cold. Messy scrum time. Stern words from the ref. Chiefs clear crappily, hoof another Robshaw, recover, hoof downfield, Blues spill it and Chiefs have a scrum inside the Blues 10.
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FBC, July 4th Aussie (the real) Super Rugby starts. This is just an appetiser.
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Blues penalty at the ruck again (joining from the side) and the Blues are up to Chiefs 10. 7 phases to make 5 yards. Battle of the Somme without the elegance. Eventually under penalty advantage Black pops over a drop. 16-12 with 15 to go.
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I remember Hoskins Sotutu’s dad. He was a decent player.
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Blues win a turnover and a couple of phases later the penalty. At the Chiefs 22 for the lineout. Lineout penalty and the Chiefs are conceding penalties rapidly now. Reversal of the 1st half. Beauden Barrett nails it and the Blues are 7 clear with 11 to go.
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Geldenhuys and Nel on for the Chiefs. No depth in Kiwi rugby.
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Blues finally string some lovely passing together and after a number of strong runs get over in the corner. That’s better! 3 losses on the bounce at home for Chiefs for the 1st time since 2001 looms. Hope Gatland coaches like this in SA next year.
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Conversation missed, but Blues are 24-12 up with 6 to go.
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After 74 minutes the Chiefs finally get the backs moving and are battering away 5m out. Blues eventually cincede the penalty after 14 phases. Chiefs botch it and the Blues clear to almost the 22.
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My stream fell on its own sword at the prospect of a Blues win.
Keep the updates coming DB
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That did for him!
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Humming Loophole update:
Clean but may now be Murmuring Loophole.
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Live Sport!!!
Czech cricket, featuring my mates Terry and Dany on commentary:
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Disappointing refusal on the boundary just then. He’s got him with a full toss now though.
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“I think Arshad might have a bit of a swing here…”
This is great, shame it’s only 10 overs though.
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Not many traditional Czech names on display. Disappointed not to see Brigham Smith bat, hopefully he’ll get a bowl.
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Really enjoyed that. Can’t believe the standard of production for the level of cricket. Replays and on-screen captions, but no sightscreens…
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Sorry for the slight delay in transmission. Er, the rest was crap typical end of match throwabout stuff for nothing.
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So sick of this fucking lockdown I bought a case of Corona out of protest. Still under lockdown, but at least slightly more mellow.
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