17 April 2025

Quiztime

 
This episode of "Quiztime" requires you to look at ten pairs of eyes. To whom or to which animal do these eyes belong? A clue is given for each pair. As usual, answers will be give in the comments section

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1) If only he was still in power....

2) This fellow just keeps on rocking...
3) A songstress from Canada...
4) I believe that Elton John sang about her...
5) Icon of the silver screen and once interviewed by Bruce Taylor...
6) A well-known blogger from Wales....
7) An animal (Multiple choice)
(a) buck rabbit (b) grey seal (c) harvest mouse (d) silverback gorilla

8) If you think it is a lion then you are wrong but it is African...

9) This cartoon lady seemed keen on seafaring men...

10)  Around 4500 years old...

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That's all folks ! How did you do?

54 comments:

  1. Answers
    1. Barack Obama
    2. Keith Richards
    3. Joni Mitchell
    4. Marilyn Monroe
    5. John Wayne
    6. John Gray
    7. (d) silverback gorilla
    8. cheetah
    9. Olive Oyl
    10. The Sphinx

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  2. 1. My President: Barack Obama.
    2. Keith Richards.
    3. Joni Mitchell. The blue gave it away.
    4. Marilyn!
    5. The Duke, John Wayne.
    6. John Going Gently.
    7. Silverback Gorilla.
    8. Tiger. Okay, Cheetah; missed it by THAT much.
    9. Olive Oyl.
    10. Sphinx.

    90% correct, and from just their eyes???

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    1. Good lad Bob! You get to feed the class guinea pig. He's called Carlos.

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  3. I missed Joni Mitchell, so a 9 out of 10. Good enough.

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    1. How did you miss her? She drove past your house in a massive silver tour bus with "Big Yellow Taxi" blasting from the speakers.

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  4. Ironically, the only one I didn't get was Joni Mitchell. Shame on me, I know :)

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    1. Good heavens! And you were a teacher Margaret?

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  6. 9 out of 10 this week, I didn't know Joni Mitchell.

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    1. Oh! I thought she lived on your street in Adelaide!

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  7. 7 out of ten. Keith Richards looks like Trump.

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  8. Easy peasy, apart from number three. I don't recognise many singers, especially with their eyes closed.

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    1. But "Blue" is a very famous album. I guess you were into The Osmonds.

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  9. Only 6......missed on 2,3,5 and 8! Didn't think it was a tiger but couldn't come up with anything else. and I thought Ronnie Wood for 2!

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    1. Blame the dog Frances! You were distracted.

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  10. 8/10. I missed two and three.

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  11. 7/10 - to my shame I missed Barack Obama (agree with your sentiment), Keith Richards and Joni Mitchell.

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    1. Sorry there were no Spaniards Carol!

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  12. I thought number two was mother Theresa

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    1. Oh! I will tell Mary Moon - Keith's biggest fan.

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    2. Keith does have wise old eyes.

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  13. John Grey is officially famous: making your quiz list!

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  14. 7/10. Didn't get Obama and Oilie.

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    1. You don't like names beginning with O ?

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  15. 8 out of 10 correct. Solidly passing.

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    1. Not bad for a transatlantic mariner!

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  16. I missed Joni Mitchell, though I was on the right track. I just couldn't think of her name!

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    1. I missed Joni Mitchell too - when she left me back in the seventies.

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  17. 8/10. Missed 2 and 3 though guessed (you being you) 2 would be a Stone. If I'd really put my mind to it I would probably have worked that one out.

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    1. Yes but you had just consumed several double whiskies!

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  18. Too easy. But I do thank you for the eyes of Obama and Keith. You should have done Betty Davis eyes!

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    1. Ha-ha! I put Keith in because of you!

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    2. I figured and I appreciated.

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  19. 8 out of 10 correct. I thinks that is my best score so far.

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    1. I am very sorry about my earlier response Ellen. Please forgive me. You have been a great visitor to this blog - leaving many kind and supportive comments so I would not wish to lose you.
      Kind regards,
      Neil

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    1. That is because you have a very high IQ Steve!

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  21. 5/10. About my usual average... ;-)

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  22. Nine out of ten. Never been into Joni Mitchell and didn't recognise her eyes, sorry.

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    1. With "Hindsight" do you think you could have done better?

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  24. 7 out of 10. I thought number 1 was Gorbachev!

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