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 
errr………………..Gt Britain is an island……………….
Plus he is a complete twat ( which does not disqualify him from being a great cricketer).
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He didn’t say England is an island, just that he personally thinks it is, which I’m sure is true. Thankfully this sort of thinking that seems to be prevalent in England hasn’t had any negative consequences.
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🎵Righto Tichto survey done (doodah doodah)🎵
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@tomp
Something to do with military aircraft and bishops, I reckon.
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Pointing out that England (UK) is an island is some distance beyond Raab in the strategic stakes.
TomP’s commentary is nothing like mine at all. He actually knows the players names. And stuff.
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Ronald Eric Bishop CBE FRAeS (27 February 1903 – 11 June 1989), commonly referred to as R. E. Bishop, was the chief designer of the de Havilland Mosquito, one of the most famous aircraft of the Second World War.
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Mercy buckets Monsieur Iks
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That is an amazing video of Michael Fatialofa, I wish him the very best.
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Reading The Wind in the Willows to the girlies. Just had the bit where the caravan gets run off the road by the first motor car Toad has ever seen, leaving him sitting in the dusty road unable to say anything but “poop poop”. Great stuff.
Class warfare is yet to commence.
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Up the Arsenal!
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Ticht – I was going to ask if you were nervous yet about the Arsenal game, and then they go and score a second!
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Second goal set up by Scotland’s second best left back, too.
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Well done Arsenal! That was a real solid defensive performance!
(Yes, I AM saying that about Arsenal!)
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One for the library:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/jul/19/utopia-avenue-by-david-mitchell-review-endless-prog-rock-noodling
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Christ, did Iks write that review?
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I’d rather listen to prog rock than read/watch David Mitchell.
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I’ve read some David Mitchell (including Cloud Atlas) and I enjoyed them. I’ve got the new one on my Kindle list so once I’ve read it I’ll let you know (in non-prog-related terms) how it was.
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Sorry I haven’t been on here today. Was distracted by the intro to the 1st part of a Genesis snippet.
So, Arsenal vs Chelsea FA Cup Final? Should be good.
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“Christ, did Iks write that review?”
Haven’t read it yet so not sure if it is one of mine. Is it pertinent and wise?
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Deebs. Your Supper’s Ready……
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Iks – no.
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BB – yes
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BB that was longer than most suppers I’ve cooked!
West Indies need another 295 at about 3.8 an over to win – I wonder if they’ll chase hard or not? So far quite tight with a wicket down already too. England to win with 7.2 overs to spare.
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Slight revision, with West Indies at 24/3 just before lunch, I’m going for an England win just before tea. Although being in Lancashire, should it actually be called tea?
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And should lunch be called lunch?
Signed, Confused, South Africa
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Red kites, beavers and storks all in one article. Can’t really ask for more.
“In the 1980s, anyone wanting to see a red kite had to make a special pilgrimage”. In my case this involved walking into my mother’s bedroom to look out of the window to see them land on the flat roof of the garage, but there we are.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jul/20/red-kites-thriving-in-england-30-years-after-reintroduction
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In my case this involved walking into my mother’s bedroom to look out of the window to see them land on the flat roof of the garage, but there we are.
Please, please don’t tell us what you did to see beavers in your youth.
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Windies 41/4 after 16 overs. Not sure they’ll last until the mid-session drinks break at this rate. Pretty abject capitulation after how they gritted out the win in the 1st Test. Different England attack, though.
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“Different England attack, though”
More storks.
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@deebee
Tea is the correct term but it should really consist of peas, pie, chips and gravy and bread and butter on the side.
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Reasonably convinced West Indies will get out of this with the draw.
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Thank OT – when do you have lunch in Lancashire? I asked at the ferry station in Liverpool once where I could find a pub to have lunch and was met with sullen glares and incomprehensible muttering.
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@deebee
Sorry I don’t understand the question.
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“when do you have lunch in Lancashire?”
Just before the game starts as you can’t trust them to give you tea.
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@cmw
There will be plenty of tea. They’ll start it brewing about half 6 in the morning. Don’t want a weak brew.
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The only time I have played cricket in Lancashire they gave us no tea until afterwards. Same goes for the food. The other three times I was supposed to play cricket in Lancashire it rained.
I don’t think it’s unreasonable to see this as a representative sample.
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‘time is just an illusion, lunchtime doubly so’
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This may cause an existential crisis for Deebee
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@cmw
They were probably surprised it didn’t rain.
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If lunchtime doesn’t exist how does a Deebee spend his time. And his clients’ expense account?
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@OT – It was because they believed it was going to rain so wanted a quick turnaround. All the forecasts were wrong – I chose to bat first even though it was raining because it was only supposed to get worse and if you’re only going to get to do one thing it’s nicer to bat. Instead the sun came out for their innings and we got thrashed. And hungry.
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They were also supposed to be properly shit which for game management purposes points to batting first for me. This was based on the team they had brought to York for a game I’d missed and turned out to be very duff information.
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@cmw
So basically all the games you have tried to play have in some way been fundamentally affected by rain.
Imagine what it’s like growing up there.
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Brooks and Holder almost certain to hold out.
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@OT – I grew up in Aberystwyth.
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Everything OT has said is false.
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Ever
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Roach is no ug and they’re keeping Joseph in reserve.
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Seen plenty of red kites in MrsIks Heimat, and there are almost more storks than butter here. Still haven’t spotted a beaver, although I haven’t camped out at dawn or dusk on the river yet.
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