The average age of a phoenix in Vietnam was... n-n-n-n-19.

Weyland · Post by **Weyland** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 11:51 pm

Good old Paul Hardcastle.

Anyway, as it's Easter (for another 10 minutes at least) the question is: What is the actual name for the statues on Easter Island, and for a bonus point, what are they actually made of?

Weyland · Post by **Weyland** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 8:04 pm

First clue then: It's the same as the acronym that Malvolio says rules his life in Twelfth Night.

Demmerz · Post by **Demmerz** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 10:16 am

M...O...A... I...

Hmm.. I'll guess that the statues are affectionately called Yellow Garters.

Weyland · Post by **Weyland** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 10:32 pm

Thank God for that, I thought I'd asked another impossible question there.

They are indeed called Moai (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moai), and are made of compressed volcanic ash.

Your turn Demmerz!

tka · Post by **tka** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:33 pm

Demmerz................?

Demmerz · Post by **Demmerz** » Thu May 04, 2006 11:29 am

Should have carried on without me - sorry! Busy bee at the moment!

Question will follow in the next half hour.

ops:

Demmerz · Post by **Demmerz** » Thu May 04, 2006 1:39 pm

Right, back with you all

God I'm so disorganised!

: We all like a drink, but how much on average does each person spend in pubs each year?

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Thu May 04, 2006 2:38 pm

Right. Say 1/3 of the population drink regularly in the pub. Perhaps spend £25 a week there...

That means = 25 * 52 = £1300 per year.

Divided by 3 = £433.33

Anywhere close?

Demmerz · Post by **Demmerz** » Thu May 04, 2006 3:46 pm

That's an incredible formula and I commend you for it.

Sadly your are wrong but you are not far off the correct amount - if you omit your final calculation. Try again good sir

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Thu May 04, 2006 3:49 pm

actually, that sounds a little high...

I'll go for £385.32 ... and don't give it to me unless I'm bang on.

Demmerz · Post by **Demmerz** » Thu May 04, 2006 3:53 pm

Whoops... my edit came too late! Re-read my post above

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Thu May 04, 2006 3:56 pm

oh right... £1300ish then?

Demmerz · Post by **Demmerz** » Thu May 04, 2006 4:45 pm

Touch more

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Thu May 04, 2006 4:59 pm

I'm a one-man quizzing machine.

£1,453.26 + an old 5p slipped in as a new 10p

Demmerz · Post by **Demmerz** » Thu May 04, 2006 5:31 pm

Closer! It's a nice even number, too.