We had a fantastic response to our last quiz and we thank everyone who entered. The winner was Wal Kerville, of Walkerville. For the record, the answers were as follows:
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False. Pim Verbeek is not a category on Masterchef. He is the Australian football coach.
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Jessica Watson. Barry Hall would have gone through the middle.
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False. Fergie is not a tractor, a penchant is not a kind of South American shawl and ‘bringing in the monarchy into disrepute’ is not a traditional dance performed at the Edinburgh Tattoo.
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Also false. Richard III was not based on ‘Underbelly’, although if you liked the gangland wars and you can handle people killing each other while fully dressed, you’re going to love English History.
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True. Tony Abbott said the world was warmer in the time of Julius Caesar and Jesus of Nazareth. Look at any photo taken in the period 100BC-33AD. They’re all wearing summer kit. No jumpers. No socks. No Beanies. And read your bible. There are no parables involving heaters.
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A Royal Commission into Corruption in Victoria will take place from 9.30 till 10 on September 15th, weather permitting. Anyone stuck for a seat, call Harry at the Drug Squad. Tell him Des says it’s OK. $500 per unit.
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False. Metro was not based on a series of books by Rev Awdry and Myki is not narrated by Ringo.
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False. Wardrobe Malfunction is not a label.
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Also false. False. ‘Israel Changes Codes’ was a football headline.
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(Back row. L to r) J M Keynes, J K Galbraith, D Ricardo, J Hockey, M Friedman. (Front row L to r) K Kong, Q Modo, B Joyce
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Jason Akermanis. He encouraged gay sportspeople to remain quiet about it. Jason does a lot of handstands.
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The item shown is called a protractor. Every child carried one to and from school every day for a thousand years. No-one knows what they’re for. No-one has ever used one. It has no possible purpose. Perhaps it lengthens (or protracts) time. One day a link will be drawn between the manufacturing of protractors and a series of trust funds owned by Education Ministers.
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True. The transcript of Julia Gillard’s speech (as follows) shows no inconsistency whatever on the implementation of an ETS. “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Australian working families Australian working families Australian working families Australian working families Australian working families Australian working families Australian working families.”
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Julie Bishop. In the first term she gave out 73 detentions and got four kids suspended for forging passports. Her hobbies include glaring and dressage. She dreams one day of owning a horse.
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The Victorian Bushfires Royal Truth and Justice Commission. ‘War and Peace’ is a relatively short read and despite their faults, the central characters are not said to have ‘failed the community’.
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True. Banks are highly competitive. Just not with each other.
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False. His name is Clive Palmer and he is arguing against the tax on mining super-profits.
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The Metro Timetable. Robinson Crusoe was based partly on fact.
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Mr Justice Media. In summing up, His Honour reminded the defendants that they were the Australian Soccer Team. ‘It is immaterial that you have suffered injuries. Your job was to bring back the (checks notes) World Cup. You failed in this relatively simple task. I have no alternative but to sentence you to fathomless abuse from the local writers of headlines; each of whom has won the World Cup many, many times’.