Comments on: Weekend Replay: Part Three of “Only Connect”

By: Anton Spivack

Anton Spivack — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 03:45:04 +0000

OK…you looked them up. That wasn’t how I wanted it to go.

Here’s another one:

ZACH, TRINI, BILLY, KIMBERLY, AND JASON
BALTHAZAR, CASPAR, AND MELCHIOR

And more from the game of definitions:

LOCAL 12-VILLAINS, THIEVES, AND SCOUNDRELS UNION
SIMON MORGENSTERN
THE DWARF CAVENDISH
STU SUTCLIFFE
THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS
RIFFRAFF, MAGENTA, AND COLUMBIA
THE ISLETS OF LANGERHANS
WE’RE ONLY IN IT FOR THE MONEY
LYRA SILVERTONGUE

By: AEI

AEI — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:25:52 +0000

The fonts I knew without having to look them up; I had to “cheat” to find out the others were Miss Americas and the Baby-Sitters Club. . . .

By: Anton Spivack

Anton Spivack — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 03:44:51 +0000

You got the one about fonts, but what about the two groups of women?

By: AEI

AEI — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 08:13:34 +0000

Chicago, Geneva, and Monaco are all names of font typefaces. (They’re all associated with the Mac–at least before OS X.)

By: David B

David B — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:07:48 +0000

Fleming worked in Naval Intelligence – details here: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ian_Fleming

By: Anton Spivack

Anton Spivack — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:35:12 +0000

Interesting…I didn’t know Harpo Marx was a government spy. But I think he was effective at keeping quiet. And what about Ian Fleming? I know he wrote spy fiction, but I’m not sure about actual spy work.

By: David B

David B — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:56:36 +0000

Ooooo… well your dates are a bit out of whack there (Casanova? WWI?), but yeah, you’ve virtually got it. They’ve all worked for the government, specifically: involved in espionage.

Greene: Worked for MI6 during WWII. Casanova: spy for the Venetian Inquisitors of State (from 1774 to 1782). Marx: Smuggled papers for the US during his 1933 trip to Russia. Mata Hari: acted as a double agent during World War One.

By: Anton Spivack

Anton Spivack — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:49:30 +0000

Are they all involved with WWI? That’s just a guess.

By: David B

David B — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:27:14 +0000

Nope, Harpo Marx only married once. I could have added Ian Fleming to the list.

By: Anton Spivack

Anton Spivack — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:30:58 +0000

That is correct, although Adolph “Harpo” Marx later changed his name to Arthur.

I think the last list pertains to people who have had more than one spouse at the same time.

By: David B

David B — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:11:26 +0000

I think that last one is the real names of the Marx Brothers.

I may have got this thanks to research I did on one of the questions for Only Connect, which was:
Harpo Marx, Giacomo Casanova, Graham Greene, Mata Hari

By: Anton Spivack

Anton Spivack — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:18:21 +0000

Correct on the first two, but I’ll leave the other three open. Here’s another to puzzle out:

JULIUS, ADOLPH, LEONARD, HERBERT, AND MILTON

By: David B

David B — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 03:06:43 +0000

Correct!

By: MikeSant318

MikeSant318 — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:57:53 +0000

David, I think I have it…
Previously:
Elizabeth I, M, Victoria, Mrs Henderson = Judi Dench roles
Now:
Pelican, Puffin, Pan, Corgi = British Publishers
Skunk, Zebra, Magpie, Oystercatcher = Black and White animals
Eros, Iris, Nike, Ganymede = Greek Deities

I caution anyone wanting to take part in this quiz if it ever comes to the States: This is neither for the faint of heart, nor the faint of mind…

By: MikeSant318

MikeSant318 — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:49:05 +0000

Anton:
Waterford & Baccarat = Crystal
Gregg & Pitman = Shorthand

No clue on the others…