A Conversation for The H2IQ Quiz - Be The First Among Equals

Dosage of Laughter

Post 2021

~ jwf ~ scribblo ergo sum

Obviously a contemporary source, yes.
But does it say from whence?
Oxford never claimed to know everything.
I'm looking for the original source.

`j`


Dosage of Laughter

Post 2022

Bagpuss

smiley - biggrin I wonder if anyone will get this without checking such a tome.


Dosage of Laughter

Post 2023

Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking

From the bible?

This line is based on Proverbs 17:22 . . . "A joyful heart doeth good like medicine," or to paraphrase, "laughter is the best medicine."


Dosage of Laughter

Post 2024

Bagpuss

smiley - blush Oops. I'll be getting myself thrown out of the Methodist Church at this rate.


Dosage of Laughter

Post 2025

Montana Redhead (now with letters)

Wesley was never big on chapter and verse, anyway....


Dosage of Laughter

Post 2026

~ jwf ~ scribblo ergo sum

(smiley - laughYeah, that's why they called him Wesley Crusher)

Ahem.. Well, what a bright load of folks we have here. I thought it might stump you. Bartlett's Familiar Quotes is no help whatsoever and the current popular wording is so far from the original biblical text that it requires some 'translation skills' to recognise the source.

Congratulations to Marjin.
May I suggest you carry on and taketh up yon baton.

smiley - biggrin
peace
jwf


This deserves a medal

Post 2027

Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking

I hope this will not take too much time, as I will be off during the weekend.

The xxxxxx is for many a coveted and, once earned, a cherished possession. It is shown to friends and relations, often given a place of honour in the home.
The medal is the "cross for proven XXXXXXXXX", as formulated in the Order-in-Council of October 1909.
After the event, the XXXXXXX participant usually accepts his or her medal without realizing that their efforts have earned them a royally approved decoration which Dutch servicemen may wear on their uniform.
The xxxxx is one of The Netherlands' official decorations.

Which medal is meant here?


This deserves a medal

Post 2028

six7s

The Vierdaagsekruis is for many a coveted and, once earned, a cherished possession. It is shown to friends and relations, often given a place of honour in the home.

The medal is the "cross for proven marching ability", as formulated in the Order-in-Council of October 1909.

After the event, the Four Days Marches participant usually accepts his or her medal whithout realizing that their efforts have earned them a royally approved decoration which Dutch servicemen may wear on their uniform.

The Vierdaagsekruis is on of The Netherlands' official decorations.
There is also a "code" for wearing the medal.
The cross is to be pinned on the left front of a jacket or blouse/shirt, roughly a handsbreadth under the shoulder.
Also only one medal may be worn at once and there may not be pinned more than one number on the ribbon.

six7's smiley - winkeye (with help from Google)


This deserves a medal

Post 2029

Bagpuss

*decides to believe six7s without bothering to look it up*


This deserves a medal

Post 2030

~ jwf ~ scribblo ergo sum

So we are agreed that 'google' has that much authourity, where-as Barlett's is worthless and the Oxford never claims to know everything?

smiley - alienfrown
Very ..inter ..fascinating!


smiley - biggrin
jwf


This deserves a medal

Post 2031

six7s

Yea verily. When I was in the darkness, Google showed me the path to hootoo

Praise be to google

you may be seated

six7's smiley - winkeye


sixSevens got it

Post 2032

Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking

smiley - ok sixSevens, you even brought back the typo.

The honour is yours.


10 of 29 names

Post 2033

six7s

These are the first ten surnames from a list of 29 when arranged alphabetically.

Andrew
Bassett
Brown
Cooke
Crichton

Elliott
Forsyth
Freyberg
Frickleton
Grant

What is the connection?

six7's smiley - winkeye


10 of 29 names

Post 2034

The Ghost of Polidari

They all appear to be New Zealanders who have won the Victoria Cross.

Though the list I found also includes D'Arcy but not Cooke....


10 of 29 names

Post 2035

Feisor - -0- Generix I made it back - sortof ...

A most appropriate question for Anzac Day Six7s smiley - cheers


Lest we forget, ANZAC day 2002

Post 2036

six7s

You are *extremely* close Polidari, its pretty much a case of having to split hairs to differentiate our two lists.

So its up to you, keep going if you really really want to OR simply post another question

six7's smiley - winkeye


Lest we forget, ANZAC day 2002

Post 2037

six7s

Thank you Feisor, you snuck in whilst I wasn't looking...

Its not that I want to glorify war, Im just aware that as soon as we forget, we're liable to do it all again...
smiley - rose
six7's smiley - winkeye


Lest we forget, ANZAC day 2002

Post 2038

The Ghost of Polidari

Oh no - hairy splits!

Okay - Cooke was an Australian, while D'Arcy won his VC in 1879.

So is it the list of WW1 Oceania VC winners?


Lest we forget, ANZAC day 2002

Post 2039

six7s

All 29 names:

Andrew
Bassett
Brown
Cooke
Crichton

Elliott
Forsyth
Freyberg
Frickleton
Grant

Hardham
Heaphy
Hinton
Hulme
Judson

Laurent
McKenna
Ngarimu
Nicholas
Rhodes-Moorhouse

Sanders
Shout
Storkey
Travis
Trent

Trigg
Upham
Ward
Weathers

Its occurred to me that any one of at least a dozen *criteria* could admit these 29 names (plus or minus a few) to a list *very* closely related to the one I selected... but as far as I know, only one *criterium* (sp??) gived a list 29 names long

I am struggling to phrase a clue that won't give it away...

Think parochialism and Yorkshire cricket

six7's smiley - winkeye


Lest we forget, ANZAC day 2002

Post 2040

The Ghost of Polidari

So they are all the VC winners born in New Zealand.


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