Ada's Deal/No Deal TBall QUESTIONS

[scaaty]

I only know the 4th one, so the rest are guesses !

a,a,d,c.

[Ada]

Scaaty,

Good to hear from you again.

2 out of 4 correct......have another go...

Ada.

[scaaty]

Been busy with Christmas preparations - all done now so I have time to relax :)

I have no idea which of the first three I got right !

Let's try d,a,a,c.

[Ada]

Still only 2 correct Scaaty...

Try again.

Ada.

[Ada]

Still no takers for Thunderball 3.....

4 questions......4 answers required.

1. Is Tony Blair the a) 49th, b) 50th, c) 51st or d) 52nd British Prime Minister?
2. Where might you come across Blue John — a) in a jeweller’s shop, b) on a ship’s flagpole, c) in the pop charts, or d) on the moon?
3. If you’re acersecomic have you — a) never laughed, b) never had your hair cut, c) never been underwater or d) never eaten vegetables?
4. Where might you expect to see a menhir — at a) a delicatessen, b) in a zoo, c) at a site of historical importance or d) a political rally?

Just post the 4 letters that correspond to your answers in question order.

Ada.

[TheOldhamWhisper]

c
a
b
c

[Ada]

The correct answers are:

1 - C.
2 - A.
3 - B.
4 - C.

Therefore....

The Oldham Whisper.....well done, you are now the owner of Thunderball 3.

Ada.

[Ada]

The first person to correctly answer the following question will become the new owner of Thunderball number 10 with effect from Draw 14 on Wednesday 27th December.

Anybody can take part......EXCEPT..... Bigcumba, The Oldham Whisper, Mathare, Markwales & Fadetoblack who each currently own the maximum 2 Thunderballs allowed.

Apart from Paul, Linda & Denny Laine, name the 6 other celebrities who also appear on the cover of Paul McCartney & Wings'...Band On The Run album.

Good Luck

Ada.

[Iron Chris]

Michael Parkinson
Kenny Lynch
James Coburn
Clement Freud
Christopher Lee
John Conteh

[Ada]

The correct answers are:

Michael Parkinson
Kenny Lynch
James Coburn
Clement Freud
Christopher Lee
John Conteh

Therefore...

Iron Chris.......well done, you are the new owner of Thunderball 10.

Ada.

[Ada]

The first person to correctly answer the following question will become the new owner of Thunderball number 4 with effect from Draw 15 on Saturday 30th December.

Anybody can take part......EXCEPT..... Bigcumba, Iron Chris, Mathare, Markwales & Fadetoblack who each currently own the maximum 2 Thunderballs allowed.

Born with the names....

1.Thomas Derbyshire
2. Cyril Mead
3. Robert Harper
4. Eddie McGinnis

........these 'celebrities' are much better known as.......?

Good Luck

Ada.

[TheOldhamWhisper]

1. Tommy Cannon
2. Syd Little
3. Bobby Ball
4. Eddie Large

[Ada]

The correct answers are:

1. Tommy Cannon
2. Syd Little
3. Bobby Ball
4. Eddie Large

Therefore......

The Oldham Whisper.....well done, you have won back Thunderball 4.

Ada.

[Ada]

The first person to correctly answer the following question will become the new owner of Thunderball number 5 with effect from Draw 16 on Wednesday 3rd January.

Anybody can take part......EXCEPT..... Iron Chris, The Oldham Whisper, Mathare, Markwales & Fadetoblack who each currently own the maximum 2 Thunderballs allowed.

The following celebrities were married to each other in real life.
All you need to do is pair them up correctly.

A. Yootha Joyce
B. Jean Marsh
C. Judy Loe
D. Sheila Steafel

1. Richard Beckinsale
2. Harry H. Corbett
3. Jon Pertwee
4. Glynn Edwards

Just post 4 pairs of letters/numbers as your answers... ie A1, B2 etc.

Good Luck

Ada.

[Ada]

Still no takers for Thunderball 5 as yet........

See question above.

Ada.

[sparkyminer]

A4
B3
C1
D2

[Ada]

The correct answers are:

A4 Yootha Joyce/Glynn Edwards
B3 Jean Marsh/Jon Pertwee
C1 Judy Loe/Richard Beckinsale
D2 Sheila Steafel/Harry H. Corbett

Therefore...

Sparkyminer.....well done.... you are now the new owner of Thunderball 5.

Ada.

[Ada]

The first person to correctly answer the following question will become the new owner of Thunderball number 9 with effect from Draw 17 on Saturday 6th January.

Anybody can take part......EXCEPT..... Iron Chris, The Oldham Whisper, Mathare & Markwales who each currently own the maximum 2 Thunderballs allowed.

The following list contains 8 novels...4 written by Charles Dickens & 4 by George Eliot.

i) In which novel does the character Tertius Lydgate appear?
ii) In which novel does the character Mrs Pardiggle appear?

A. Our Mutual Friend
B. The Mill On The Floss
C. Bleak House
D. Adam Bede
E. Pickwick Papers
F. Middlemarch
G. Little Dorrit
H. Silas Marner

One answer is from a Dickens novel, the other from an Eliot novel.

Just post two letters (A-H) as your answers for (i) & (ii).

Ada.

[Fadetoblack]

F-c

[Ada]

That was quick....

The correct answers are:

F. Middlemarch
C. Bleak House

Therefore...

Fadetoblack.....well done.... you have won back Thunderball 9.

Ada.

[Fadetoblack]

I read those books, believe it or not, in a rabid book consumption phase last year. I laughed because they're both above my head as I type!

But thanks Ada!

[bigcumba]

I laughed because they're both above my head as I type!

You have books floating above your head - those cheeky leprechauns at it again? Well

[bigcumba]

I laughed because they're both above my head as I type!

You have books floating above your head - those cheeky leprechauns at it again? Well done though!

[Fadetoblack]

[Ada]

The first person to correctly answer the following question will become the new owner of Thunderball number 8 with effect from Draw 18 on Wednesday 10th January.

Anybody can take part......EXCEPT..... Iron Chris, The Oldham Whisper, Mathare, Markwales & Fadetoblack who each currently own the maximum 2 Thunderballs allowed.

i) How many players are there in a Canadian football team?
ii) How many British monarchs belonged to the House of Hanover?

Choose 2 from the following:

A. 11
B. 4
C. 13
D. 6
E. 10
F. 7
G. 12
H. 5

Just post 2 letters (A-H) as your answer.

Ada.