General Knowledge Quiz

[341o2]

I presume you are referring to the Snakecatcher, formerly the Railway Inn rather than the Forester's Arms. The Snakecatcher was formerly a Ringwood brewery pub, recently this firm was aquired by Marston's or are you referring to an earlier takeover?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Can I take a punt at Youngs?

Sadly not correct but Youngs do/did make a good pint

 

[GRALISTAIR]

I presume you are referring to the Snakecatcher, formerly the Railway Inn rather than the Forester's Arms. The Snakecatcher was formerly a Ringwood brewery pub, recently this firm was aquired by Marston's or are you referring to an earlier takeover?

I will give you half marks for Marstons but not the Ringwood sorry

 

[Jimbob52]

Are you offering the floor to 341o2 or does the 24 hour 'open floor' rule apply - in which case I would like to ask a literary question?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

I was not offering open floor - the answer I was looking for was Eldridge Pope. But yes, open floor to you and please I would like to hear your literary question.

 

[Jimbob52]

Thank you. My question is:

Which children’s story was dedicated to ‘All Other Good Little Boys’ and ends with:

‘this is all a fairy tale and . . . you are not to believe a word of it, even if it is true.’

And for a bonus point, what was the author’s relationship with Queen Victoria?

 

[MotCO]

Thank you. My question is:

Which children’s story was dedicated to ‘All Other Good Little Boys’ and ends with:

‘this is all a fairy tale and . . . you are not to believe a word of it, even if it is true.’

And for a bonus point, what was the author’s relationship with Queen Victoria?

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stephenson?

 

[MotCO]

Or Alice in Wonderland / Alice through the Looking Glass by Lewis Caroll

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Sounds like Peter Pan, but I wouldn't know the relationship with Queen Victoria.

Unless it's something to do with Balmoral; J M Barrie was Scottish wasn't he?

 

[Jimbob52]

Good guesses but not Treasure Island, Alice or Peter Pan.

I'll let this run for a little longer but give a clue later today if no-one has come up with the correct answer.

 

[Calthrop]

Not, I suppose, Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett? -- no idea what her relationship with Vicky might have been...

 

[341o2]

Charles Kingsley, the Water Babies?

 

[Jimbob52]

Charles Kingsley, the Water Babies?

Is the correct answer!

Charles Kingsley was a chaplain to Queen Victoria and Professor of Modern History at Cambridge.

The floor belongs to 341o2.

 

[341o2]

The clue, for me, was "not to believe it....even if it were true" I was given the book as a child, but disliked it.

Anyway, when a horse is referred to as hot, warm or cold blooded, what does this mean?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

I dont remember exactly. However, I used to live south of Dayton Ohio and Kentucky was the next state. I am a member of FlyerTalk a frequent flier website and they often had DOs - get togethers. A favorite was the bourbon and horses DO in Lexington Kentucky only 2 hours south drive. We would do a few distilleries on the bourbon trail and then go to horse breeders for a tour and then races. Saw a few live "covers" once or twice -made me feel very inadequate! One breeder talked about warm, hot and cold blooded. I said BS - they are mammals and by definition all warm blooded. He then proceeded to explain it is about TEMPERAMENT. Now I cant remember the details but I think Pure Arabian is one blood. Work horses like Shire/Shetland are another and then there are breeds like Spanish etc. So the phrase is used with regards to temperament of various classes of breeds.

 

[341o2]

You are essentially right, also indicates the horses' ancestry

Hot blooded horses are such as Arabs, noted for being active and high spirited

Cold blooded horses are typified by the Heavy Horse breeds - the Shires, Percherons, Suffolk Punch. Gentle giants

Warm blooded horses are in between and exhibit these characteristics to a greater or lesser degree.

I'm handing you the reins

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Heswall in Cheshire has one or two famous sons/daughters. Which famous cricketer was born there?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Heswall in Cheshire has one or two famous sons/daughters. Which famous cricketer was born there?

I’m pretty sure that’s Ian Botham

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Sir Ian T. Botham - correct sir. Your turn at the crease.

 

[SuspectUsual]

Let’s go to the (socially distanced) cinema.

Sergio Leone made two trilogies; the “Dollars” trilogy and the “Once Upon A Time” films.

The first trilogy is A Fistful Of Dollars, For A Few Dollars More, and The Good The Bad And The Ugly.

Two of the other trilogy are Once Upon A Time In The West and Once Upon A Time In America. But what’s the third?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

A Fistful of Dynamite ?

 

[perryman]

I think this was 'A Fistful Of Dynamite', but also known as 'Duck, You Sucker', starring James Coburn and Rod Steiger. My favourite film of the genre.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Wow perryman - a member for 4 years but your first post. Welcome.

 

[perryman]

Thank you. I post on some of the other quiz forums but am usually too slow for this one... Back to the film, right or wrong, but the soundtrack is just fantastic too.

 

[SuspectUsual]

A Fistful of Dynamite ?

I think this was 'A Fistful Of Dynamite', but also known as 'Duck, You Sucker', starring James Coburn and Rod Steiger. My favourite film of the genre.

The official title is Duck, You Sucker! although it’s also known as A Fistful Of Dynamite, and Once Upon A Time.....The Revolution

Gralistair was first (just) but perryman was more thorough. Also as he’s a first timer, I’m going to say the director’s chair is perryman’s.....

But just as importantly, Once Upon A Time In America is one of the best films ever, as long as you’re watching the full version. The only downside is it’s nearly four hours long

 

[perryman]

Thank you. I think this is a fairly easy entry question:

Whose birth surname is Hardaway Morris?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Morrisey ?

 

[perryman]

Not Morrisey but this person is in the music industry, on a global level.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Not Morrisey but this person is in the music industry, on a global level.

Is this person still alive? I know I should not be asking for clues already.

 

[perryman]

This person is still alive. A worldwide superstar but I think fair to say slightly less prevalent in recent years. Their first name is also not quite as per the birth certificate but only slightly changed and has the same etymology. However, the original first name is to me unique - I am not aware of anyone else who shares the original first name.