Quiz Time

[D & B]

Going to pop up with questions throughout the day.

Might sort out a prize to go to the member who answers the most questions correctly.


First question.

In Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory five fortunate children received golden tickets to go and visit Willy Wonka's factory.What were their names?

[Sprocket501]

Charlie Bucket
Augustus Gloop
Violet Bulregard
Veruca Salt
Mike TV

[D & B]

Close enough.

Sprocket scores 5.

[Sprocket501]

Beauregard then - cunt.

Least you know I didn't Google. Until now.

[D & B]

TV should be Teavee, but I like you.

[Sprocket501]

'Teevee' actually.

[D & B]

Here is a list of several job titles, some of which are now rather antiquated. What did/do these professionals actually do?

1) Chandler
2) Hostler
3) Cooper
4) Keeler
5) Scrivener
6) Tanner
7) Wainwright
8) Draper
9) Costermonger
10) Chiffonier
11) Thatcher

[D & B]

'Teevee' actually.

Teavee ACTUALLY!!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367594/fullcredits#cast

[M H]

Here is a list of several job titles, some of which are now rather antiquated. What did/do these professionals actually do?

1) Chandler
2) Hostler
3) Cooper
4) Keeler
5) Scrivener
6) Tanner
7) Wainwright
8) Draper
9) Costermonger
10) Chiffonier
11) Thatcher

3, Makes barrels
6, Tans Hides
8, Makes clothes
11, Thatches roofs

[andy a]

3) Cooper = makes barrels
5) some sort of administrater / letter writer
11) Thatcher - makes roofs out of straw

[D & B]

1) Chandler
2) Hostler
3) Cooper - Barrel maker (MH)
4) Keeler
5) Scrivener - Writer (Andy)
6) Tanner - Curer of animal hides (MH)
7) Wainwright
8) Draper
9) Costermonger
10) Chiffonier
11) Thatcher - Roofer (MH)

[M H]

Fuck! Draper's make curtains

[D & B]

Fuck! Draper's make curtains

I see where you're coming from but still incorrect.

[andy a]

Well a Drapers shop was where you bought the material to make clothing so is it a seller of cloth rather than finished clothes?

[andy a]

Is a costermonger a market stall holder as opposed to a shopkeeper?

[D & B]

Well a Drapers shop was where you bought the material to make clothing so is it a seller of cloth rather than finished clothes?

correct, cloth dealer

Is a costermonger a market stall holder as opposed to a shopkeeper?

Right lines, just need to be more specific.

[D & B]

I thought MH would have got all of these as they were the occupations available when he first started job searching.

[M H]

Fuck off Dandy! Is it too obvious to guess at Hostler being an innkeeper or owner of a boarding house?

[Wookiee]

A chandler is a candle maker, isn't it?

[Sprocket501]

I thought MH would have got all of these as they were the occupations available when he first started job searching.