Olympian1010 7,418 Posted April 19, 2020 #5611 Share Posted April 19, 2020 2 hours ago, heywoodu said: For the drink question, wtf? On TV a shockingly high percentage of people (it's three 'celebrities' and 300 students) thought it was tequilla, some others went for C as well (probably the same people who pronounce the Dutch word for medal totally wrong), but it is of course A I knew the second one simply because I've heard of the term 'djinn' and because I sort of know (or at least have a picture of) what a fakir is, definitely a person, and I know a mufti is some Islamic whatever (authority/scholar/person/fill in the blank) but not an invisible creature or something Europe, Africa, Asia is the correct answer. Carbon was easy I thought and I answered ant because I had no idea about both ant or lobster (I knew it wasn't spider) Okay the drink question surprises me, and I live in a place where it’s extremely popular. The continent question is fucking stupid. What counts as Asia, and what counts as Europe. It’s the same god damn continent, except that classic Europeans scholars were xenophobic, and thought they were the center of the world. Lobster is pretty common in the US, so I can get a pretty good mental picture of one. “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDOG 2,181 Posted April 20, 2020 #5612 Share Posted April 20, 2020 I think only someone that is not very familiar with latin languages or maybe someone who is italian could think that there could be an 'll' in that word after hearing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vojthas 947 Posted April 20, 2020 #5613 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Tequila can be found in lyrics of a few songs - "Speedy Gonzalez" by Pat Boone, "Cancon de Mariachi" by Los Lobos or "Midnight Dancer" by Arabesque (even younger and prettier Sandra than during her solo career) - knowing, how it is said, I know, how it's written. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,418 Posted April 20, 2020 #5614 Share Posted April 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Vojthas said: Tequila can be found in lyrics of a few songs - "Speedy Gonzalez" by Pat Boone, "Cancon de Mariachi" by Los Lobos or "Midnight Dancer" by Arabesque (even younger and prettier Sandra than during her solo career) - knowing, how it is said, I know, how it's written. It can also be found in the famous song “Tequila” by The Champs “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff88 1,729 Posted April 20, 2020 #5615 Share Posted April 20, 2020 10 hours ago, heywoodu said: Same quiz was on TV again, some of the 50 questions for those interested 1) What is the right way to spell the name of this drink? A. Tequila B. Tequilla C. Tequilia 2) What is the name of a supernatural, invisible being, which according to some Islamic scholars can take possession of people? A. Djinn B. Fakir C. Mufti 3) Sort these three continents in order, starting with the smallest and ending with the biggest: Asia Europe Africa 4) What does a diamond consist of? A. Quartz B. Carbon C. Sand 5) Which animal has at least 10 legs? A. Lobster B. Ant C. Spider How nice it is to still have quiz like this on TV We barely have any quiz on TV nowadays and when they do the answers are frickin' obvious and people still choose the wrong answer Watching such quiz made people go dumber instead. I am glad the public TV channel revived their old quiz programs but sadly it is short-lived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,418 Posted April 20, 2020 #5616 Share Posted April 20, 2020 8 minutes ago, Griff88 said: How nice it is to still have quiz like this on TV We barely have any quiz on TV nowadays and when they do the answers are frickin' obvious and people still choose the wrong answer Watching such quiz made people go dumber instead. I am glad the public TV channel revived their old quiz programs but sadly it is short-lived. Quiz shows in the US are disappearing a bit too Of course the king of them all, Jeopardy, is still around and in it’s prime. I’ve been contemplating auditioning for the college tournament or regular show. There’s a few categories where I really get the questions, and others still where I don’t even understand the clue “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,418 Posted April 20, 2020 #5617 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Apparently the global oil market is going through a major crash right now. I don’t know what the consequences of this are, but I’d imagine this isn’t a good thing. “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yannakis 344 Posted April 20, 2020 #5618 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Amid Easter lockdown, man doing the traditional slow Greek zeibekiko dance in the street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,504 Posted April 20, 2020 Author #5619 Share Posted April 20, 2020 19 hours ago, LDOG said: I think only someone that is not very familiar with latin languages or maybe someone who is italian could think that there could be an 'll' in that word after hearing it. Which might we why it's asked in a Dutch TV show A lot of people pronounce it in the way that suggests there is a double l. If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,504 Posted April 20, 2020 Author #5620 Share Posted April 20, 2020 14 hours ago, Griff88 said: How nice it is to still have quiz like this on TV We barely have any quiz on TV nowadays and when they do the answers are frickin' obvious and people still choose the wrong answer Watching such quiz made people go dumber instead. I am glad the public TV channel revived their old quiz programs but sadly it is short-lived. And you can even play along with an app Griff88 1 If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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