General Knowledge Quiz

[SuspectUsual]

Complete this quote by Lord Denning:

“When a diplomat says yes, he means perhaps. When he says perhaps, he means no. When he says no, he…..”

(I’m looking for the rest of this sentence only)

 

[Gloster]

“…means how much?”

 

[SuspectUsual]

“…means how much?”

Not that. Maybe if it was a lawyer he was describing?

 

[DaleCooper]

Complete this quote by Lord Denning:

“When a diplomat says yes, he means perhaps. When he says perhaps, he means no. When he says no, he…..”

(I’m looking for the rest of this sentence only)

...is declaring war."

 

[SuspectUsual]

...is declaring war."

Not that

 

[DaleCooper]

...is just being coy."

 

[Acathater]

...is looking for a bribe"

 

[SuspectUsual]

Neither of those I'm afraid

 

[Greenheart]

Is breaking off relations?

 

[croydontangle]

...is not a diplomat.

 

[SuspectUsual]

Is breaking off relations?

….isnt right….

...is not a diplomat.

…but this is.

The whole quote is this:

When a diplomat says yes, he means perhaps. When he says perhaps, he means no. When he says no, he is not a diplomat.

When a lady says no, she means perhaps. When she says perhaps, she means yes. But when she says yes, she is no lady

Perhaps the second half isn’t really appropriate in this day and age

Time for @croydontangle to pass judgement

 

[croydontangle]

Viv Nicholson was best known for her.. extravagant spending, but which indie rock band included a line from her autobiography in one of their songs?

 

[EbbwJunction1]

The most well known line is "Spend, Spend, Spend" ... is it that?

 

[SuspectUsual]

She was on the front of a Smiths single - Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now from memory - or is that too obvious?

 

[croydontangle]

She was on the front of a Smiths single - Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now from memory - or is that too obvious?

It is The Smiths, so back to you

The most well known line is "Spend, Spend, Spend" ... is it that?

The line is “Under the iron bridge we kissed / And although I ended up with sore lips”, used in Still Ill

 

[SuspectUsual]

Well, I was half expecting the QI klaxon there

Anyway

Best say open floor as I'm out for the next couple of days

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Sir Elton John is well known for his involvement with Watford FC.

However, another football club is referenced in one of his songs - which one is this, please? It's principally an album track, but has been part of his live performances in which he specifically mentions the football connection.

For a bonus, can you also name the album it's on, please?

 

[DaleCooper]

Sir Elton John is well known for his involvement with Watford FC.

However, another football club is referenced in one of his songs - which one is this, please? It's principally an album track, but has been part of his live performances in which he specifically mentions the football connection.

For a bonus, can you also name the album it's on, please?

No one knows apparently.

 

[Gloster]

Millwall in Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting on Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

No one knows apparently.

Millwall in Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting on Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.

I accept that this is a fairly niche question, but I'm surprised that no-one knows the answer!

It isn't "Millwall", because that's not the title of a track on Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, which is what I was looking for. It is "Grimsby", and the album is "Caribou".

I'll declare this one closed aa an open floor ... over to you all!

 

[DaleCooper]

I accept that this is a fairly niche question, but I'm surprised that no-one knows the answer!

It isn't "Millwall", because that's not the title of a track on Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, which is what I was looking for. It is "Grimsby", and the album is "Caribou".

I'll declare this one closed aa an open floor ... over to you all!

Next question:

Within an order of magnitude approximately how many atoms of plutonium are in the average human body?

 

[Acathater]

Next question:

Within an order of magnitude approximately how many atoms of plutonium are in the average human body?

hopefully zero.....

 

[DaleCooper]

hopefully zero.....

Rather more than that I'm afraid.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Less than I gram?

 

[Acathater]

OK lets start with what's probably a high bid...... 3,000

 

[Trackman]

Think it must be something to do with exposure.

I'll go for 500,000 atoms.

 

[DaleCooper]

Less than I gram?

Yes but the question is about the number of atoms.

OK lets start with what's probably a high bid...... 3,000

More than that.

Think it must be something to do with exposure.

I'll go for 500,000 atoms.

More than that.

 

[Trackman]

More than that.

2,000,000 ?

 

[xotGD]

1,000,000

 

[Peterthegreat]

Ten to the power of 20?