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 
Jono Lance showing Edinburgh what they’re missing … by missing a fairly simple conversion.
LikeLike
Taniela Tupou shows a great step and turn of pace for a prop, picking up a loose ball and steaming from inside his 22 to over the halfway line! Then his brain catches up and he turns round because the ref has blown a penalty against the Reds and nobody is running after him. Still 28-19 with 14 to go.
Ah, a Frock fatty flops over for five! Didn’t see it as i was actually doing a bit of wirk. Silly me. Piss-easy conversion off the upright this time. 28-24 with about 8 minutes left.
Sibley crawls to the nervous 90s.
LikeLike
‘wirk’ shows you how much I know about the stuff that bookends long lunches.
LikeLike
Stokes is going to get to 100 first at this rate! Sibley has scored four runs in 75 minutes so far. Now only nine ahead of Stokes.
LikeLike
LikeLiked by 2 people
Blimey!
Scaramucci might almost be likeable:
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/jul/17/the-guy-stinks-and-hes-a-racist-anthony-scaramucci-on-donald-trump
LikeLike
‘Scuse the Embra-centric nature of this post (it never stopped me before)
TomP, we’re going to miss Hickey. He was no world beater but he was competent at Pro 14 level, and he was much better last season than in his first. He wasn’t good enough to take the jersey off van der Walt, and certainly not good enough to be one of Edinburgh’s highest earners, but with the Lance deal falling through it means we have ex-Bristol 20 year old Nathan Chamberlain as back up fly half.
I hope he “does a Marcus Smith”, but the odds are against it.
The other thing about this situation is that it might curtail Charlie Shiel’s development, he is a very bright young prospect at scrum half, but Cockers isn’t going to have him playing with Chamberlain, not for more than 5 mins at the end of a game that’s already been wrapped up either way.
LikeLike
OT, I just told my wife that joke.
She didn’t bat an eye, just said, “That must be thirty years old”
No pleasing some folk.
LikeLiked by 1 person
“That must be thirty years old”
Quick! Get it to fill in that questionnaire!
LikeLiked by 1 person
To cheer everyone up on a Friday afternoon….
Joy Division’s songs ranked!
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2020/jul/17/joy-division-all-of-their-songs-ranked
No arguments with the Top 5 (although I might swap number 1 and 2 around). I am definitely more of a Closer fan than Unknown Pleasures though.
LikeLiked by 1 person
LikeLiked by 1 person
Ticht – survey done.
LikeLike
Craigs – cheers, mun
I did the survey myself a bit earlier today. I thought the intro was a bit wordy and asked the question but apparently the Uni want it that way.
Thanks again to everyone who took part.
LikeLike
“apparently the Uni want it that way.”
I meant to add that it’s the ethics committee who wanted it that way, and on reflection I can see why.
LikeLike
ticht, I’ve sent the link to a few people here and around the world. Haven’t done it myself yet. Is there a closing date?
LikeLiked by 1 person
Tom.I think the closing date is Tuesday the 21st, so a few days time
LikeLike
Stephen King likes Buckie!!!!
LikeLike
Thistle, that is…..
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jul/17/stephen-king-buckie-thistle-if-it-bleeds
LikeLike
No worries Ticht. I confess that I only read the questions in detail and skim read the rest. Hope it helps.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Dear Tim,
Thank you for your recent email to Keir Starmer MP. At this point in time, Keir’s mailbag is so full that he has asked me to respond on his behalf. I’m sorry for the delay in responding to your email and thank you for your patience.
Your views and feedback have been duly noted and shared with the relevant team.
Keir made clear when he was elected Leader of the Labour Party that tackling antisemitism within the Labour Party would be a priority. Antisemitism takes many different forms and it is important we all are vigilant against it.
On 25 June, Keir asked Rebecca Long-Bailey to step down from the Shadow Cabinet as the article Rebecca shared contained an antisemitic conspiracy theory.
We have all seen the unacceptable and unimaginable levels of grief and distress antisemitism has caused many in the Jewish community. If Labour is to restore trust with the Jewish community, we must be honest and transparent about the problems our Party faces and be open in our response. We must shine a light on where we have failed and commit to cooperating fully with the Equality and Human Rights Commission to implement the recommendations it puts forward when its final report is published later this year.
The Jewish community makes Britain a better and stronger society. It is a community which inspires the nation.
Best wishes,
Lee
Membership Services and Correspondence
The Labour Party
Keir Starmer
leader@labour.org.uk
+ Add to contacts
LikeLiked by 1 person
Ngani Laumape absolutely batters Beauden Barritt, reminiscent ofomu on Catt in 1995. Came up short though. Beaudie getting stick from the Canes fans, but he’s got a try and the Blues are leading 7-10 with a man in the bin
LikeLike
Canes-Blues in Wellington. 10-7 to the visitors after 20.
LikeLike
Jordie smacks the ball into the post from a penalty, Blues pump it down field and win a penalty. Beaudie puts a beaut to 5 out and the Blues crash over from the line out. 15-7 as Otere Black’s conversion effort hits the woodwork.
LikeLike
Canes do the same from a line out after a gorge Jordie penalty punt to touch.
LikeLike
JB slots over a penalty to leave the score at 15 each at the end of the half. Pretty good game in the rain.
LikeLike
Patient attack with a couple of busts by the Canes centres before Peranara fires a pass to Dane Coles who strolls over.
LikeLike
Coles off replaced by the excellent Aumua. Aumua’s got a terrible haircut.
LikeLike
Canes make a couple of subs. Now have 4 lads with double-barrelled names on the park.
LikeLike
Blues struggling to get into the Canes half. Eventually half back Christie smashes it down the field for a 22 drop out and the Blues win a penalty from the re-start. They go touch and drive the line-out. Another penalty.
Canes new prop is Raketi-Stones. Sounds very pleasant when he gets called by the commentators.
LikeLike
From the second penalty, Akira Ioane is pushed over. All tied up again very soon.
LikeLike
Another line out close in. Another drive. Another try for the Blues. They hit the lead.
LikeLike
Long long passage of play. Laumape hits another good line off an inside ball. There’s been a bit of that tonight. It’s come off ok.
Canes have got Perenara at outside half now. Using a double distributor thing going on with Jordie B taking the reins sometimes.
LikeLike
Penalty to the Canes. Line-out. You’ve guessed what comes next. Ben O’Keefe reckons on a score but he’s gone upstairs.
LikeLike
My stream dried up but it was a try and the conversion was good. 29-27 to the Wellingtonians with a minute or so to go.
LikeLike
Canes win it.
LikeLike
Thanks for the MBM TomP. That was almost DeeBee like!
LikeLike
@BB – you have to admire our creative writing team on the Super Rugby stuff. Since lockdown they even have to decide which of the NZ teams win which must add an extra dimension to the task.
LikeLike
No problem, BB.
You’ll be hearing from my lawyers in due course.
LikeLike
DeeBee-lite would have been more accurate.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I Can’t Believe it’s not Deebee? Bit hackneyed
Utterly Deebeely? Bit of a mouthful
Deebee Spreadable? Don’t like the sound of that
Deebeelicious? I think we have a winner
LikeLike
Any excuse:
LikeLiked by 3 people
Life peerage for Mr Botham, apparently for talking drivel about Brexit.
“Botham is a staunch supporter of Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union. He was quoted: “Personally, I think that England is an island..”
There we are then.
LikeLike
More notably the only Labour types getting in on the act are ones who turned on the party and worked to bring about this Tory government.
LikeLiked by 1 person
This is where we need Chek back to explain why the House of Lords is a good thing.
LikeLiked by 3 people
Is that why Botham got his peerage?
The spell of 5 for 1 in the 81 Ashes would be a good reason.
LikeLike
@TomP – It’s how all the papers seem to be reporting it so make of that what you will.
LikeLike
BB, Just to show I’ve forgiven your gross calumny have a listen to this.
LikeLike
I look forward to Lord Beefy of Botham’s maiden speech in the House of Lords.
LikeLike
I’m looking forward to Lord Brearley of Low Average for a Test Batsman having to replace him on the Standing Committee/.
LikeLike
Thanks TomP. I shall investigate them further.
LikeLike