Phoenix no. 43 - thinking a subject is quite trickeeeeeeeeee

Weyland · Post by **Weyland** » Tue May 22, 2007 3:42 pm

It matters not, you were right the first time. James I (I did specifically say English King, not Scottish

) is the one. In 1620, with better models demonstated in 1624.

Take it awaaay...

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Tue May 22, 2007 3:55 pm

Cheers Weylando.

Which powerful religious movement was founded on a hoax made by 2 sisters in the 19th century?

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Tue May 22, 2007 4:18 pm

Not sure which movement and the only hoax I can think off is that fairies at the bottom of the garden thing- I'm gonna guess Church of the Latter day saints (mormons) as period seems about right ?

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Tue May 22, 2007 4:20 pm

The Cottingley Fairies were a hoax, but I don't think they'd constitute a religion per se.

Cue Airplane joke about not calling you Percy.

Anyway, Mormons were the right period, wrong religion.

harry 3 · Post by **harry 3** » Tue May 22, 2007 4:29 pm

Wasn't it the one that Arthur Conan Doyle patronised in the early 20th century, some sort of fake medium scam that took in millions of gullible folk ?

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Tue May 22, 2007 4:54 pm

I'm going to need the name of the religion off you Harry.

harry 3 · Post by **harry 3** » Tue May 22, 2007 4:59 pm

Can't remember. Didn't they have fake ectoplasm coming out of some orifice (ooh err matron) that was really cotton wool ?

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Tue May 22, 2007 5:03 pm

Oh well, I'll just give it to you anyway, just to prevent UP from getting it.

The answer you were looking for was Spiritualism. It was invented by the Fox sisters, and despite its influence spreading throughout the world, they simply simulated knocking sounds by clicking a bone in one of their feet. By the time the truth was out, thousands of people were already firm believers in all that hocus-pocus.

Over to you Henry

harry 3 · Post by **harry 3** » Wed May 23, 2007 12:17 am

Which group from Essex has sold an estimated 90 million records ?

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Wed May 23, 2007 8:36 am

depeche mode?- I think they are from basildon?

harry 3 · Post by **harry 3** » Wed May 23, 2007 9:15 am

Too easy. Over to you Hornby.

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Wed May 23, 2007 9:31 am

Ok then suspect that this may be another easy one but here goes-

What connects the sports of fencing and skiing?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Wed May 23, 2007 10:17 am

both done on a piste.

for the previous one i was gonna go for shampoo, they are huge in japan but probably not from essex.

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Wed May 23, 2007 10:40 am

Touche UP. Over to you

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Wed May 23, 2007 10:45 am

en garde

fencing is the official national sport of france too but that is by the way.

what pub grub did an italian fella order a couple of years back but got served with a lawsuit for sexual harrasment?