DATE

ASKER

QUESTION

ANSWER

WINNER

3rd January

2003

Rowan  (Robin 

unavailable)

Which New Zealand rugby great passed away on the penultimate day of 2002?

Don Clarke, aka "The Boot"

Nikki

10th January

2003

Nikki

Who created Preston the Dog in the story "A Close Shave"?

Wendolene Ramsbottom's father

Rowan

17th January

2003

Rowan

Who wrote the book "The Story of English" on which the BBC television series of the same name was based?

Robert McCrum, William Cran and Robert MacNeil

Nikki

24th January

2003

Nikki

How many days are there in the official standard 2003 Queensland school calendar - excluding non-contact student free days?

198

Rowan

31st January

2003

Rowan

Many translators hold that one should only translate into one's mother tongue. And one well-known author would agree with them, saying once that no man can write with music and vigour except in his mother tongue.  Who was the writer that made this statement?

W. B. Yeats

Chook

7th February

2003

Chook

What are the ingredients of the drink called "Bahama Mama"?

Dark rum, Light rum, Coconut rum, Nassau Royale, Orange and Pineapple juices and Grenadine. Garnished with a slice of coconut and a cherry.

Les & Marg

14th February

2003

Les & Marg

Who are called Canucks and how did they get that name? (Nothing to do with baseball or hockey teams however!)

Canadians, the name taken from a cartoon character called Johnny Canuck who supposedly epitomised the best Canadian characteristics.

Rowan

21st February

2003

Rowan

How many centuries and fifties has Stephen Fleming scored in Cricket Tests?

4 centuries and 33 fifties

Nikki

28th February

2003

Nikki

Who am I?

I was born in 1996 in Scotland. But it was almost one year later that my birth was revealed to the public. Through out my short life I was in the public eye and was discussed in almost every corner of the globe. I had several health problems and was diagnosed with arthritis in 2002. I died recently of lung disease.

Dolly The Sheep

Rowan

7th March

2003

Rowan

What does the following Latin phrase mean in English?

Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

Chook

14th March

2003

Chook

My nephew is a mechanical engineer for the Ferrari F1 team.  What is his name and what two other racing teams did he work for prior to joining Ferrari?

Chris Dyer, and he has previously worked for Arrows and Holden.

Nikki

21st March

2003

Nikki

The current Rugby League season is under way here in the land of Oz, and already the judiciary has had to deal with some unruly players.  Name the first player to front the judiciary....as well as the charge and the player on whom it was inflicted.

Cronulla Shark's five-eighth Greg Bird was charged with a Grade 2 Contrary Conduct (Head Slam) against Rodney Howe from Melbourne Storm.  (And he got off!!!)

Benny

28th March

2003

Benny

What is the working title of the movie Jet Li is currently filming and the name of the movie's director?

Danny the Dog, directed by Louis Leterrier.

Nikki

4th April

2003

Nikki

What is the GI (Glycaemic Index) of Milo made with full milk?  And is this low, medium or high GI?

35 (in Australia - 36 in NZ), and this is Low.

Chook

11th April

2003

Chook

I was born in Bavaria. I was a founder of abstract algebra and the New Math. I developed a noncomputational approach to mathematics and developed a Theorem which was the foundation of quantum physics. A few weeks after my death in 1935, Albert Einstein, in a letter to the New York Times, described me as the most significant, creative mathematical genius. Who am I?

Amelie Emmy Noether

Rowan

18th April

2003

Rowan

This question is in the form of a cryptic clue:

A fishy sort of friend (4 letters)

Chum. The most common meaning of the word is "friend", but "chum" also denotes a kind of fish bait made from ground up bits of (usually oily) fish that are scattered in the water.

Robin

25th April

2003

Robin

The following is a line from a poem - please name the poem, the poet, and the cemetery they are buried in:

"By channels of coolness the echoes are calling,

And down the dim gorges I hear the creek falling."

"Bellbirds" by Henry Kendall, who is buried in Waverley cemetery in Sydney.

Rowan

2nd May

2003

Rowan

What was the first substance ever to be used as a local anaesthetic?

Cocaine

Chook

9th May

2003

Chook

How old am I?

xx.  (answer protected!)

Rowan

16th May

2003

Rowan

In what year did the Wellington Hurricanes last make the semi-finals of the Super 12?

1997

Maree

23rd May

2003

Maree

This question relates to two of my favourite television shows, which have one actor in common - a clue: this actor was known by the surname of Zimmermann.  Please tell me what the two programs are I am referring to as well as who this actor is (i.e. the full name that they are currently credited with on these programs).

Jeri Lyn Ryan (born with the name Zimmerman) who plays Ronnie Cooke in Boston Public and Seven Of Nine in Star Trek Voyager.

Robin

30th May

2003

Chook (Robin unavailable)

What TV deal was signed recently for wrestling - please give the station, the 2 programs to be viewed & the hours of viewing.

Fox Sports, 104 hrs of Raw and 52 hrs of The Bottom Line.

Todd

6th June

2003

Todd

Who sings the song "Take Your Best Shot", and what type of music do they sing?

Dope, Heavy Metal / Hard Rock

Chook

13th June

2003

Chook

Subject for the night is BITCH.  I want 3 answers...

1. 2 slang meanings for bitch - 1 re a woman & 1 a general term

2. an acronym for bitch

3. the dictionary meaning of bitch - this has to be a bit more specific than what we normally think.

1. to complain / a disagreeable woman

2. Beautiful Intelligent Talented Charming Horny - or something like that.

3. A female canine animal

Rowan

20th June

2003

Rowan

In Bali, what is the ceremony known as Metatah?

A tooth-filing ceremony that the Balinese perform on young people entering adulthood.

Nikki

27th June

2003

Nikki

A drawer contains a number of red socks and blue socks. If I pull two out at random, then the chance of them being a red pair is a half and the chance of them being a blue pair is a twelfth. How many socks are there in the drawer?

There are 120 socks - 85 red and 35 blue.

(Click here for explanation)

Rae

4th July

2003

Rae

I live in a small country town that happens to share its name with our illustrious leader – Robertson:-

a) Coffs Harbour has the Big Banana, and Tamworth has the Big Guitar. What hideous "Big" thing is Robertson home to?

b) Which highly successful international movie was filmed mainly in Robertson?

c) Which famous scenic tourist train runs from Sydney to Robertson every Wednesday and Sunday?

a) The Big Potato. 

b) "Babe" (and a few scenes of "Babe II: Pig In The City").

c) The Cockatoo Run. 

Rowan

11th July

2003

Rowan

Name each of the Skansen Australian State Bears plus the New Zealand Bear, and give their dates of birth.

Zealy the NZ Bear, DOB: 6 February 2002.

Vic the Victorian Bear, DOB: 5 August 2002

Tassy the Tasmanian Bear, DOB: 26 November 2002

Opal the SA Bear, DOB: 28 December 2002

Syd the NSW Bear, DOB: 26 January 2002

Swany the WA Bear, DOB: 18 Jun 2002

Troppo the Queensland Bear, DOB: 6 Jun 2002

Maree

18th July

2003

Maree

Name the soon to be released 'kids' movie, which depicts the story of a milk man come boxer along with the character's name & the actor playing the role. Also name 3 other movies that can be deemed "based on true stories" that this actor has been cast in and the characters they depicted.

"The Calcium Kid" starring Orlando Bloom as Jimmy.

Other movies:-

"Wilde", Rentboy

"Black Hawk Down", Todd Blackburn

"Troy", Paris

"Ned Kelly", Joe Byrne

Rowan

25th July

2003

Rowan

Earlier this week, the Silver Ferns became world netball champions for the third time.  On which other occasions has New Zealand won the World Netball Championships? In your answer, please cite the year, venue and which championships, and the captain and coach of the champion teams.

1967, Perth, 2nd World Championships. Coach: Taini Jamieson, Captain: Judy Blair.

1979, Port of Spain, 5th World Championships. (Shared title with Australia and Trinidad and Tobago.) Coach: Lois Muir, Captain: Lyn Gunson.

1987, Glasgow, 7th World Championships. Coach: Lois Muir, Captain: Leigh Gibbs.

Nikki

1st August

2003

Nikki

If I was paid $5551 a month what would be the amount of tax payable if I claimed the tax free threshold and had no leave loading?

$1599

Rowan

8th August

2003

Rowan

How many Yowie series feature all six animal types, i.e. amphibian, bird, fish, invertebrate, mammal and reptile? Name them. (This question covers all Yowie series - the eight regular series, UK Yowies and Lost Kingdoms.)

Seven Yowie series have all six animal types:

Series Two

Series Three

Series Four

UK Series 1

UK Series 2

Lost Kingdoms Series A

Lost Kingdoms Series B

Ben

15th August

2003

No Question

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22nd August

2003

Benny

In accounting, name three items that can appear in a business' Balance Sheet (or Statement of Financial Position) but can not go into the Profit and Loss Report (or Statement of Financial Performance).

Current Assets - Cash

Non-Current Assets - Land and Buildings

Current Liabilities - Bank Overdraft

Rowan

29th August

2003

Rowan

Name the character (and the actor who plays that character) who is the only current cast member to have played in Coronation Street right from its very first episode.

Ken Barlow, who is played by William Roache, MBE

Robin

5th September

2003

Robin

Robbie Williams is touring Australia shortly, and he has a reformed 1980's band as his support act - please name the band and its lead singer.

Duran Duran, Simon Le Bon

Nikki

12th September

2003

Nikki

A current Australian Rugby League player suffered from Osgood-Schlatter disease as a child - Who is he?

Andrew "Joey" Johns.

Robin

19th September

2003

Robin

AI only watch a couple of shows on TV - namely CSI and the Law & Order Series of shows . In one of these series is an actor/actress who had a very famous mother who died under very tragic circumstances during the 1960's - name the actor/actress, who was their mother, and how did she die?

Mariska Hargitay whose mother was Jayne Mansfield, who died a rather horrific death when the car she was in slammed into a truck.

Nikki

26th September

2003

Nikki

A player in the NRL semi finals this weekend hails from Rockhampton.  Tell me:

1. His name

2. The team he currently plays for

3. Who he played for in Rockhampton

4. His points total for the year so far (2003 season).

1. Rhys Wesser

2. Penrith Panthers

3. Rockhampton Leagues Club

4. 96.

Rowan

3rd October

2003

Rowan

Which New Zealander made the shortlist of nominations for the Nobel Literature Prize, won just yesterday by South African J.M. Coetzee?

Janet Frame

Marie

10th October

2003

Marie

What are the names of the six Australian actors (Okay, one is a Kiwi!) who do voice-overs in the film "Finding Nemo"?

NIGEL, the pelican: Geoffrey Rush

BRUCE, the great white shark: Barry Humphries

ANCHOR, the hammerhead shark: Eric Bana

CHUM, the mako shark: Bruce Spence

The DENTIST: Bill Hunter

The CRAB: Rove McManus

Nikki

17th October

2003

No Question

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24th October

2003

Nikki

What is the OFFICIAL weather forecast for Rockhampton for tomorrow Saturday October 25. (NB. You must include the OFFICIAL forecast ID number)

IDQ1006005

ROCKHAMPTON

Warm and humid with afternoon and evening showers/storms. Light NW'ly winds tending moderate NE'ly and becoming gusty with storms during the afternoon.

MIN 21 MAX 32

UV INDEX - 12 [Extreme]

Ben

31st October

2003

Ben

What is the name of the most recent Safeway supermarket to open in Victoria, as well as the Store Manager's name and why this particular store is so special?

Queen Victoria, just this Tuesday. The store is the FIRST FULL-RANGE supermarket in the Melbourne CBD, meaning that it has the biggest Deli, biggest Seafood, biggest Meat...

Marie

7th November

2003

Marie

Although Moura missed out to Jandowae in the 2003 Queensland finals,
the town of Moura did win the Ergon Energy Tidy Towns' Bush Spirit
Award in the Central Queensland section this year.

Can you tell me what unusual community project caught the judges eye
to give my town the nod for this award?

The Moura community project was the establishment of a Medical Centre through ingenious fund raising such as buying a brick, door or window of the building, and then employing a second community doctor.

Nikki

14th November

2003

Nikki

What is the smallest allotment on which you can legally keep chickens in Rockhampton? And how many can you keep?

800 square metres and you can keep 12 birds.

Marie

21st November

2003

Marie

What are the three State categories of the Can Do Community Awards and what is the prize for each?

Categories: General; Early Intervention; Media.

Prize $10,000.

Rowan

28th November

2003

Rowan

Which model do Hot Wheels collectors regard as the "Holy Grail"?

The Pink Rear-Loading Beach Bomb

Benny

5th December

2003

Benny

Click Here for Multiple Choice Questions

Correct Answers: B, A, C, A, A.

Rae

12th December

2003

Rae

There is a particular animated sci-fi TV show made by the creator of "The Simpsons". I would like you to name the show, the company that features in this show, and give the names and positions within the company of the seven regular employees/management of this company.

The show is Futurama; the company is The Planet Express Delivery Company; and the employees are:-

Philip J Fry - Delivery Boy

Bender - Robot/Cook

Leela - Captain and Ship's Pilot

Prof. Farnsworth - Owner and Mad Scientist

Amy Wong - Intern

Hermes Conrad - Official Bureaucrat

Dr. Zoidberg - Staff Physician

Robin

19th December

2003

Robin

What is the name of the latest Lord of the Rings episode, and what is the name of the freaky/ugly little guy in the movie.

The Return of the King, and Gollum.

Rowan

26th December

2003

Rowan

When was the last time Australia lost a Cricket Test series at home? Who was the opponent, and what was the series scoreline?

The 1992-93 season, the opponent was the West Indies, and the series scoreline was 2-1.

Marie