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White Room Quiz Wed 18 May 2022

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 18 May 2022 08:22:55 GMT

Welcome to

There are two White Room Quizzes each week - one on Monday and one on Wednesday.

Today`s White Room Quiz is one of the popular "Odd Questions" editions.

Instead of the usual 8 questions with 2 questions on each of four categories, today`s WRQ is 8 questions with one question on each of these subjects

- POSTCODES CARS MAPS SLANG MOTORWAYS MEASUREMENTS CURRENCY CLOTHES

The White Room Quiz is open to all members.

Those wishing to take part must pm me - @Mi-Amigo - their answers between 12 noon today [Wednesday] and 11.59pm tomorrow [Thursday].

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

I hope our regular quizzers

@Cleoriff @pgn @jonsie @MI5 @gmarkj @TallTrees @BobM @Spenny @J9el @RafaC

and any member, who has taken part in the past or has never taken part, and any new members will join in with today`s White Room Quiz.

TODAY`S EIGHT QUESTIONS

Q1 POSTCODES - RG is the postcode for which English town ?

Q2 CARS - Which car company produced models called Bluebird, Sunny, and Cherry ?

Q3 MAPS - On the London Underground map, Marble Arch is on which tube line ?

Q4 SLANG - In Cockney slang what is a Ruby ?

Q5 MOTORWAYS - M62 connects Hull with which city ?

Q6 MEASUREMENTS - To the nearest pound, how many pounds equal 5 kilograms ?

Q7 CURRENCY - What is the currency of Albania ?

Q8 CLOTHES - What type of clothing was a Dolly Varden ?

The White Room Quiz is open to all members of the Community.

Those who want to take part must send a pm [private message] to me [Mi-Amigo] with their answers between 12 noon today [Wed 18 May 2022] and 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 19 May 2022] - allowing 36 hours to pm your answers.

Please do not post your answers on the thread.

The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Friday 20 May 2022

Each member will be awarded for each correct answer. In addition, Thinkers will be awarded as follows

THE RULES

Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me [Mi-Amigo] after 12 noon today [Wed 18 May 2022] and before 23.59 [11.59pm] tomorrow [Thurs 19 May 2022].

No member is to post any answer on the thread.

Any answer received after 23.59 [11.59pm] on Thurs 19 May 2022 will be declared void.

No googling, wiki, youtube search for answers.

The White Room Quiz is open to all members.

New members, who have recently joined the Community, and members who have not taken part before, are welcome to join the "regulars" with this week`s quiz.

Please feel free to post any comments on the questions - but not the answers - on this thread.

If you have any questions about the quiz, please ask and I will reply here.

I hope everyone likes the questions in today`s White Room Quiz, and finds this WRQ fun.

Good luck, everyone

@Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 May 2022

Cleoriff — Wed, 18 May 2022 10:38:46 GMT

Interestingly odd set of questions @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 May 2022

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 18 May 2022 10:45:00 GMT

Thank you @Cleoriff

Pleased you think today`s WRQ is an "interesting odd set of questions".

Look forward to pm with your answers later.

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 May 2022

Cleoriff — Wed, 18 May 2022 11:42:09 GMT

Incoming @Mi-Amigo

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 May 2022

RafaC — Wed, 18 May 2022 14:51:44 GMT

PM incoming 😎

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 May 2022

J9el — Wed, 18 May 2022 14:45:32 GMT

Thanks @Mi-Amigo, answers have been PM’d.

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 May 2022

Mi-Amigo — Wed, 18 May 2022 16:26:05 GMT

Thank you @Cleoriff

like the gif

pm with your answers received

Thank you @RafaC

pm with your answers received

Thank you @MI5

pm with your answers received

Thank you @J9el

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 May 2022

pgn — Wed, 18 May 2022 22:18:29 GMT

Incoming, @Mi-Amigo -->

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 May 2022

TallTrees — Thu, 19 May 2022 06:57:43 GMT

I have sent in my answers to this quiz @Mi-Amigo

Some I know quite well. Others do not know and a guess.

Wait to see then!

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 May 2022

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 19 May 2022 07:22:57 GMT

Thank you @pgn

like the gif - maybe suitable for WHD game ???

pm with your answers received

Thank you @TallTrees

Hope your guesses pay off, we`ll see on Friday

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 May 2022

BobM — Thu, 19 May 2022 07:26:58 GMT

Answers heading your way @Mi-Amigo -->

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 May 2022

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 19 May 2022 07:29:32 GMT

Thank you @BobM

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 May 2022

pgn — Thu, 19 May 2022 07:34:05 GMT

@Mi-Amigo wrote:
like the gif - maybe suitable for WHD game ???

Now there's a thought, @Mi-Amigo - I'm sure I could find one with your preferred colour, if red is a bit 'hot' for WHD 👍

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 May 2022

Cleoriff — Thu, 19 May 2022 08:06:58 GMT

@pgn wrote:
@Mi-Amigo wrote:
like the gif - maybe suitable for WHD game ???
Now there's a thought, @Mi-Amigo - I'm sure I could find one with your preferred colour, if red is a bit 'hot' for WHD

Red is ideal for WHD! When that rat starts rushing up the damn drain, his little legs are on fire

@Mi-Amigo @pgn

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 May 2022

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 19 May 2022 09:20:24 GMT

@pgn and @Cleoriff

I`ll see if I can incorporate the red diamond gif in the WHD next week... No promises but will have a look over the weekend.

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 May 2022

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 19 May 2022 11:22:08 GMT

Thank you everyone who has sent me a pm with their answers.

Gentle reminder to @gmarkj @jonsie @Spenny @lewys-gp and anyone else who would like to have a go at this quiz. There is still plenty of time - up to 11.59pm tonight [Thurs] - to pm me @Mi-Amigo with their answers.

Look forward to hearing from you

Good luck.

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 May 2022

gmarkj — Thu, 19 May 2022 12:39:37 GMT

Thanks for the reminder @Mi-Amigo !

PM sent.

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 May 2022

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 19 May 2022 13:03:42 GMT

Thank you @gmarkj

pm with your answers received

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 May 2022

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 20 May 2022 06:56:57 GMT

THE ANSWERS

Q1 POSTCODES - RG is the postcode for which English town ?

A1 Reading

Q2 CARS - Which car company produced models called Bluebird, Sunny, and Cherry ?

A2 Nissen - formerly Datsun. Both accepted as correct answer

Q3 MAPS - On the London Underground map, Marble Arch is on which tube line ?

A3 Central Line

Q4 SLANG - In Cockney slang what is a Ruby ?

A4 Curry [Ruby Murray]

Q5 MOTORWAYS - M62 connects Hull with which city ?

A5 Liverpool

Q6 MEASUREMENTS - To the nearest pound, how many pounds equal 5 kilograms ?

A6 11

Q7 CURRENCY - What is the currency of Albania ?

A7 Lek

Q8 CLOTHES - What type of clothing was a Dolly Varden ?

A8 Hat or dress - both accepted as correct answer

Re: White Room Quiz Wed 18 May 2022

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 20 May 2022 07:20:05 GMT

THE RESULTS

@Cleoriff

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - award Q4 correct - awarded

Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded Q7 correct - award Q8 correct - awarded

plus for 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@MI5

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - award Q4 correct - awarded

Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded Q7 correct - award Q8 correct - awarded

plus for 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@RafaC

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 Cadillac - incorrect Q3 correct - awarded Q4 stomach - incorrect

Q5 Sheffield - incorrect Q6 correct - awarded Q7 pass Q8 correct - awarded

plus for 4 correct answers also awarded

Red Thinker

@J9el

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - award Q4 correct - awarded

Q5 Leeds - incorrect Q6 10 - incorrect Q7 Euro - incorrect Q8 correct - awarded

plus for 5 correct answers also awarded

Red Thinker

@TallTrees

Q1 pass Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - awarded Q4 pass

Q5 Leeds - incorrect Q6 correct - awarded Q7 pass Q8 correct - awarded

plus for 4 correct answers also awarded

Red Thinker

@pgn

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - award Q4 correct - awarded

Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded Q7 correct - award Q8 correct - awarded

plus for 8 correct answers also awarded

Silver Thinker

@BobM

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - award Q4 correct - awarded

Q5 Manchester - incorrect Q6 correct - awarded Q7 pass Q8 correct - awarded

plus for 6 correct answers also awarded

Bronze Thinker

@gmarkj

Q1 correct - awarded Q2 correct - awarded Q3 correct - award Q4 correct - awarded

Q5 correct - awarded Q6 correct - awarded Q7 Euro - incorrect Q8 correct - awarded

plus for 7 correct answers also awarded

Bronze Thinker