General Knowledge Quiz

[kevconnor]

The resident troglodytes on the estate near my house, because they have anger management issues.

 

[martinsh]

Is Policeman's Helmet the name for a type of mushroom / fungus ?

 

[DaleCooper]

Why and by whom are Policeman's Helmets subject to "bashing"?

Surely "Bashing the policeman's helmet" is the same as "Burping the worm".

 

[theageofthetra]

I think they are treated as a invasive plant like Japanese Knotweed so have to be culled every now and then. I am sure I read somewhere that they cause embankments or riverbanks to collapse so I guess NR and whoever looks after our rivers 'bash'them?

 

[Marton]

I think they are treated as a invasive plant like Japanese Knotweed so have to be culled every now and then. I am sure I read somewhere that they cause embankments or riverbanks to collapse so I guess NR and whoever looks after our rivers 'bash'them?

I'll accept that.

Himalayan Balsam is known as policemans helmet because of th shape of its flower.

Balsam bashing is alleged by some to reduce the risk of erosion of riverbanks.

It's official name is Impatiens glandulifera.

Your floor.

 

[theageofthetra]

As it was the anniversary of her passing the other day here's a question about the late Princess Margaret. When she was born a traditional royal practice ended soon after- what was it and why was the practice there in the first place?

 

[Phil.]

Chamberlayne being present at the birth to prevent infant-swapping?

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Was it the rule that both royal children couldn't travel together?

 

[theageofthetra]

Phil is correct. It was the last time a home secretary had to be present at a royal birth to prevent infant swapping-your floor.

 

[Phil.]

Ah, er.........
What did Georgina Ballantyne do in 1922 that has never been bettered?

 

[t_star2001uk]

She caught a record salmon....

Open floor if correct

 

[ComUtoR]

Delete please

 

[Phil.]

She caught a record salmon....

Open floor if correct

She did, from the River Tay. It was 4' 6" long and weighed 64 Lbs.

 

[ComUtoR]

She did, from the River Tay. It was 4' 6" long and weighed 64 Lbs.

Cor blimey, that's longer than a Robot Actor that passed away recently. Who was he ?

 

[Marton]

Kenny Baker

 

[ComUtoR]

Kenny Baker is a Robot !

J/K The late Kenny Baker was that great acting bot* R2-D2



May the Floor be with you.

 

[Marton]

Thank you.

Which annual event near Whitby held on the first Tuesday of August is the oldest of its type.

 

[fowler9]

Dracula festival?

 

[kevconnor]

Whitby Regatta.

 

[theageofthetra]

Whitby Goth weekend?

 

[Marton]

Non of these.
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Think horticulture.

 

[theageofthetra]

Largest vegetable competition?

 

[DaleCooper]

Ye Olde Whitby Annual August Horticultural Show?

 

[Marton]

Largest vegetable competition?

Getting there, but not a vegetable.

 

[ComUtoR]

Who's got the Largest Melons and smallest plums....

Fruit Festival ?

 

[Cowley]

Better start going through fruit then. Hope it's not Whitby Zinfandel Grape Festival.

Whitby Apple Festival?

 

[DaleCooper]

Is it a competition to see who has the biggest Ligustrum Vulgaris?

 

[Marton]

Fruit. Ribes uva-crispa.

And where? There is a station.

 

[DaleCooper]

The Ruswarp Gooseberry Fair?

 

[cjp]

Is it a seed exchange?