You're having a laugh...

As promised (with no date given :) here are some of the funny/creative answers to last week's questions.

The Mystery Object of the Week (which actually was a meat tenderizer or Fleischmürbemachdingens)

According to The Muttis, it's an egg piercer for ostrich eggs, The A...lochs figured it had to be a musical instrument for getting women to hit the high notes (and that was before they heard the post-quiz karaoke), and Jetzt Ist Alles Besser would have used it to comb horse hair comb for a violin bow.

Being asked what nutcase David Blaine's first words were upon crawling out of his plexiglas case after hanging around above the Thames for 44 days, most teams went for something along the lines of "Finally a quiet piss..." while BAM were sure he asked "Did Newcastle win?" (self-styled magician he might be but clairvoyant he obviously ain't)... His (reportedly) first words were nicked off Michael Jackson "I love you all"....

A first, but definitely not last, was Connect Nine - here are the questions and answers in full (and connection/clues explained)

1. This is the foor plan (1st floor) of which world famous building? A: The White House - Casa Blanca in Spanish
2. Fernando Alonso and Nelson Piquet Jr. are the drivers for which Formula One team? A: Renault - Captain Louis Renault, chef de police of Casablanca)
3. What was the name of the mascot of the 1984 Summer Olympics? A: Sam the Eagle - play it again, Sam.. even tho he never said that :)
4. Which world famous song, initially called "Chant de guerre de l'armée du Rhin", was written by Claude Josephe Rouget de Lisle in 1792? A: La Marseillaise - sung by Victor Laszlo in response to "Die Wacht am Rhein"
5. Which magician and endurance artist spent 44 days in a plexiglas case suspended over the Thames in 2003? A: David Blaine - Rick Blaine being Bogey's character's name
6. Which Italian actress, filmmaker, author, and model was the face of cosmetics giant Lancôme from 1982 till 1996? A: Isabella Rossellini - daughter of Ingrid Berman
7. In which country would you find Mt Jbel Toubkal, with 4,167m the highest peak of the Atlas mountain range? A: Morocco - Casablanca being the largest city
8. Which Hungarian-Austrian-American actor, born Laszlo Löwenstein, played the main role in Fritz Lang's 1931 film "M"? A: Peter Lorre - petty thief Ugarte who nicked the letters of transit
9. Which film studio produced the animated cartoon series Looney Toons (actually, you had to identify the musical theme)? A: Warner Bros. - studio which made/distributed Casablanca

The connection between all nine answers - obviously - was Casablanca. I do admit that it wasn't the easiest premiere for a new round, especially if you hadn't seen the movie (more than once)... Being Ana Malkovich were the only team to get the connection (even tho they only got 7 of the answers right).. so it was possible.

More fun & other answers & Manöverkritik later - gotta write no. 257. Watch this space for sneak & other previews.