Phoenix no 23... still in its prime

Demmerz · Post by **Demmerz** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:34 am

Mattb has the honours

Mattb · Post by **Mattb** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:42 am

Ta very muchly boss

Which metal is most prevalanet in the human body?

Matt

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:45 am

is it calcium?

Mattb · Post by **Mattb** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:46 am

Darn that was quick!

Yes it is.....over to you!

Matt

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:51 am

one shot one kill. kapow.

okay which is the only english word (not derivative) which has the same etymological root as nephew?

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:38 am

The word nephritis popped into my head, but I'm not sure if it is a word.

If it isn't, I'll guess nepotism.

--- Cardinal Richelieu... taking 2 guesses for everybody else's 1.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:45 am

nepotism is correct, both from the latin nepos meaning grandson so lots of bastardization going on there. over to the chief minister.

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 11:16 am

Cheers my clandestine comrade.

Where did the word posh get its name from?

Mattb · Post by **Mattb** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 11:27 am

I know this is more than likely wrong, and i'd get the hooter on QI...

Theres that old tale of it coming from ships, with it being an acronym for Port Out, Starboard Home (the best way to travel on a ship for comfort)

Please tell me i'm wrong

Matt

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 11:42 am

Mattb wrote:
Please tell me i'm wrong

Matt

you are wrong and stephen fry took great pleasure in it.

having said that i don't know the answer but i have a book behind me which does.

Demmerz · Post by **Demmerz** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 11:47 am

Yeah I always thought it was Port Out, Starboard Home, which meant those cabins always got the best of the Sun at the right times etc.. so the cabins were dearer. There is now a klaxon sounding and a studio audience is laughing at me.

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 11:55 am

Posh is actually an old slang word for money, and there is no recorded instance of upper-class people having their tickets stamped with POSH...

Of course, the more suspicious amongst you might accuse me of not actually knowing this until someone pointed out that POSH isn't an acronym at all. But since you have absolutely no basis for allegations, I'll ask you to keep your petty sni..

Anyway! Over to UP since he was closest.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 12:03 pm

the two sweetest words de and fault.

righto:

flags:
which national flag is the oldest?

Mattb · Post by **Mattb** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 12:07 pm

Seeing as national flags arent historically that old, i'm going for Norway....seeing as they decided to try and rule the world at one point!

Matt

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 12:15 pm

not a bad guess, however norway stole their design from another country.