Picturesque

Bit late but ne'ertheless - photos for Wilde Quiz #73 (complete folder here)

and for last week's fun quiz #47 (alle bilder guckst du hier).

And because I was asked nicely - some of last week's picture round pics. Knock yourselves out  :)

Von Vögeln und clocks (& clogs)

What can I say? After a (more or less) quizless summer, a relaxed week and a hectic Sunday and Monday the "grand re-opening" of quiz season was ... waaaayy better than I had expected. Actually, I had no idea what it would turn out to be like and as a Newcastle fan I have habitually low expectations so the first (new) InQuizition was a pleasant surprise on all counts. Especially the part when the gremlins fecked off and the big screen worked :)
It was good to see so many "old hands" and I have the feeling that we'll see the 3 rookie teams again.
As usual, last minute preparations and life's other plans made for a bit of a Durcheinander, and improvisation was called for. Not that it was anything new or surprising. I'm working on it tho and promise that the next one will be smoother sailing. And nay worries, the unused pictures are safe and will most likely be used in next week's picture round (nice new genetix :).
So - without much more ado the points for Inquizition #1.

Buntspechte took the Yogi Prize and hence the right to choose the topic for next week's themed round. Should they not send in their preference by Saturday I can definitely think of something else :)
For all those who had to miss the quiz - here is the picture round. 9 macro shots and 8 celebrity yearbook / kiddie pictures.

And here's one question from the "Clocks" round. Because the picture needs spreading :) This is a slightly more unorthodox version of a famous painting, showing 3 melting clocks. Name the artist and the proper title of the (original :) painting.

The other questions might appear here soon, time permitting.
Just one more thing. Question in the "Birds" round was: what sort of parrot does the customer take back to the pet shop in Monty Python's famous "Dead Parrot/Pet Shop" sketch? The answer of course is "Norwegian Blue". At least in English. I have never seen a German dubbed version (and I wouldn't want to) but according to Die Buntspechte there is one. And in German the bird is a Norwegische Blaustirnamazone or something to that extent. And they got a point for it. Because it was the first quiz and I didn't want to split hairs. BUT. The answer was wrong (well, they got the Norwegian part right :) It was a "norwegischer Blauling"
For all those who need to be reminded that Monty Python (and most English humour in general) soooo loses in translation - here is the German version. And I wish I hadn't listened before posting it.

That's it for now, more leftovers here soon. As well as a preview for Inquizition #2.
Till then - have a good one, and may the better teams win tonight.

Up close.. teaser

A few old ones, rehashed. To tide you over...

Up close and .. mysterious

Just in case you have all the answers already.. here's some more fun with picture puzzles. 4 macros and 2 mystery objects.




Ridddle me these.

POTD - week 3, weekend gifts

Here are the last 3 genetic experiments, 1 vertical, 2 horizontal. Mostly easy. Enjoy.
And since it's weekend, here are 2 more macros, and a new 5-1 logo. Good luck, and good night.

POTD - week 3

As mentioned before, this is purely for entertainment puposes. No more competition. Since I still intend to spend Friday night at the Happy Pigs Quiz, here are enough picture puzzles to tide you over till Sunday or so. 4 macros, 2 horizontal genetic experiments and last but no least lesser known comic heroines. Heros for the girls in the next issue :)




Have a good one, happy quizzing if you go and let me know how it went if you went.

Up close..

Not much spare time this week for puzzles. Proper work to be done, rent to be paid, Germans to be taught. End-of-the-month stuff, like. Here's a little something for the time being, maybe I'll put up some more pics & riddles for the weekend. No more competition tho, you can send your answers if you like, I'll put up the correct ones next week.

Feid Club (or members thereof) - good quizzing and better luck this time at Murray's! One of them days you're gonna get it right. Right?
I'll let you know if the quiz at the Happy Pigs is anything to shout about.

POTD - week 2, parts 3 & 4

Don't know if I'll have the time tomorrow, so here are 2 new Puzzles of the Week.


PS: LN, don't rush it, you have time till Sunday:)

POTD - weekend gifts

Before I head off into the sunset and (almost work-free, definitely smoke-free and hopefully deluge-free weekend) here are the promised Puzzles of the Day #4-6.
Since no one ever requested answers for the previous ones I'm guessing you got them all right and don't need any help or hints.
Have fun figuring these out (1 horizontal genetic experiment, 2x2 macros and mystery tools). I'm back on Monday, with hopefully more riddles..




(in what profession would you have these thingies in your toolbox? In welchem Beruf würde man dieses Zeugs in seiner Werk"zeugs"kiste haben?)

And in the spirit of fairness, and equality, and level playing fields, here's the native bit.
Ehe ich mich in den Sonnenuntergang und das arbeits-, rauch- und regenfreie Wochenende aufmache hier die versprochenen Rätsel des Tages #4-6. Da niemand um Hinweise oder Hilfe bei den ersten 3 gebeten hat gehe ich mal stark davon aus daß alle alles herausbekommen haben.
Viel Spaß mit den neuen (1 x horizontale Genetik, 2x2 Macros und 1 mysteriöser Werkzeugs"koffer"). Bis Montag, selbe Stelle, selbe Welle, mit neuen Rätseln & Bildern.

Dieses war der erste Streich

Almost 2 weeks after the final one, and reality has me back. Kicking and screaming, and wishing I wasn't but there's no way really to escape it.
So, after a week or so in McPom, enjoying quiescence that almost bordered boredom, I've begun the task of taking stock and making lists (and later, plans).

• Take time out to not do much, enjoy the Heimat, use the brain just enough to make it through the day and not get run over by one of the few cars that stink up my hometown? Reconnect with family and old friends to share memories, and laughs, and find out that, deep down, there's quite a bit of culchie left in me? Done.

(Since I still don't have a camera, I had to nick some of my da's pics)

• Return to the salt mines and resume where I had more or less dropped everything in my haste to get away? Inevitable. Done.
• Declutter laptop, external hard drive, and office computer? After 3 days to find out where to start, started. It's an ongoing process that will take a while... or find a premature end when I decide to just buy another hard drive.
• Go through roughly 250 bookmarks that lead to a) football/Newcastle-related websites, b) potential quiz questions, c) culinary blogs, d) BS sites that made me laugh and that I had intended to share here (I will, as soon as I find them), e) favourite TV shows I need to catch up on, or f) stuff I won't have the slightest clue as to why I wanted to keep it. Started, but that process is going to be even longer than the decluttering plan.
• Check out Berlin's other pub quizzes to observe and learn. And maybe win. Not necessarily though. Only got as far as 4 (Murray's, Celtic Cottage, Happy Pigs, Molly Malone's). Work in progress, dates tbc.
• Learn Spanish. Ay caramba! Can't even find my books, let alone Reyes to practise with. Plan postponed.
• Play boule. Or learn to play it properly. Or at least start watching the pros (ties in nicely with the plan to take up drawing/painting again). Have to find a place in Berlin where they congregate. Suggestions?
• Go bowling. It's been a while. Anyone interested leave a note.
• Develop my photoshop skills. Tons of tutorials that I've found on the 'net are waiting to be tried, and applied. Started, you'll see results here soon-ish. I hope.
• Read more. Write some. Cook more. Eat less. Exercise (almost certainly gonna be shelved). Find my inline skates. Use them. Explore Berlin (weather permitting). Find a buyer for NUFC. Play minigolf. Go to the cinema. Or museums. Or concerts... and that's not counting my jobs.

So many plans that a year wouldn't be enough, let alone a summer.
Achievements so far: not smoked in 9 days, not touched alcohol in 5. Not used favourite four-letter words in 2. The holiday state of "zen" persists. No bets on how long.

Frequently asked question: what's with the Quiky.. or other quizzes?.
When I look back I miss the Thursday night fun but more than that I'm enjoying my free time and the absence of obligations and self-imposed pressure . Old habits die hard tho. Every time I happen upon interesting/strange/funny facts on the 'net, in the papers or in daily life, I can't but think what a lovely quiz question it would make. I keep collecting stuff, just in case. The manager of the Irish Harp has been bugging me for 2 weeks now, chances are that we continue there, eventually. No plans in the near future tho.

And last but not least, an apology. I seem to have misplaced final countdown points (I vaguely remember Feid Club winning and Muttis coming 2nd). They're certainly somewhere, me being the world's biggest pack rat, I rarely throw away stuff. Until I find them, here's a wee puzzle to tide you over. I intent to post a new one (or old one) every day, genetix, macros, young ones, logos.... so that you can practise.

(solution in the comments, in a few days. try it yourselves)

Details on visiting pub quizzes and other parties, here. Later. Watch this space.

(Entschuldigung für die einsprachige Variante, geraffte deutsche Version hier demnächst, zusammen mit den Punkten von #290.)

Muahahahahaha

This "M" stuff is sooooo much fun - I could fill 10 quizzes with M-related questions and not once repeat myself :)
Monaco, Manson, Metal, muses, marabou(t), Mandarin, Mindanao, Mike, Martha, Marple, musketeers, monsters, Munsters, mice, mammals, mimicry, mammoths, men, macros, marathon, Munich, Manchester, Madrid, Milan, metro .. the mind moggles.
Have fun researching - I haven't got the foggiest which 20 I'm gonna pick tomorrow.
And if there are no more than the 5 teams in the book so far we'll swap Polyringtonez for mystery sounds...
Ha. Ha-ha-ha-muahahahahaha...ha!


(answers in comments)

Lost and sound

It might sound like the old excuse with the homework-eating dog but I seem to have lost (or at least temporarily misplaced) last Thursday's points...
In a feeble attempt to make up for it, I thought I'd post a few pix and questions to remind you what got you the points in the first place (and for those of you who had to leave early, to show you what you missed :)) - genetix & macros first... (answers in the comment)







That's all for now, more pictures - and questions - later. And now excuse me while I go looking for the lost points (being a newcastle fan, I'm used to it). All that's left to do for you is hangin' on in there.