-1. What kind of star is our sun? (Two words)
2. If you were awarded 10 points in the US for using it but only 1 point in Poland, what would you be doing?
-3. Yorick, Dragonet, Will Somers, Patch, Muckle John and Triboulet are all examples of what?
-4. What was Henry Purcell's only opera?
-5. Which make of rifle was the standard infantry weapon of the US Army from 1873 to 1936?
-6. Who painted No 5, 1948?
-7. 'The Yamazaki' usquebaugh is a prize winning what?
-8. In novels from which cult author would one find an alien race called Tralfamadorians?
-9. Who discovered X-rays?
-10. What is the name of the traditional English dish which is made up of leftover food, usually potato, cabbage and other greens, which are fried?
11. Nasty, Stig, Dirk and Barry were collectively known as what?
-12. Who is this, pictured as a young man?

5. Springfield rifle

9. Roentgen

3. jesters

And all three are winners!

8. Kurt Vonnegut

4. Dido and Aeneas ??
(Not sure of the spelling, either 🙄)

Both good, folks!

10. Bubble and Squeak

Bernie

Nothing like it Bernie, especially with lashings of ketchup!!

I don't know any answers. #12 looks a little familiar so I'll keep thinking on that until somebody answers it.

I just wanted to say that I hope you are fully recovered from your fall, Rog.

Thanks, oldbroad - that's nice. All's fine except for a painful thumb, and it's amazing how much you use a thumb without realising it. Still, I'm not one to complain (in spite of what Mrs Worrier might say!)

As for the picture, I found eyebrows the most helpful

I'm glad you're mostly healed!

Yes, the top part of the face is what looks familiar. I'm sure I won't figure it out.

12. my favorite James Bond actor ... Sean Connery

Not where my mind was headed at all

I am tempted to say 'big one' for number 1 but is it yellow giant?

Me too, flotsam

You got it soot!

flotsam - you're half-right...

Then lets try a yellow dwarf
(not to be confused with the very excellent red variety )

6. Jackson Pollock

Lady K - good call

flotsam - one point for a good recovery and 500 bonus points for your taste in TV

This is possibly a misnomer. Yamazaki whiskey is made in Japan. It is a modern attempt to recreate Usquebaugh whiskey which is Scotch whiskey. Similar but not the same.

Yes, a Japanese copy

How else would he refer to his paintings except by numbers? I can see it now: This one is called Brown, Black, Beige & Green Wiggly Lines, and this one is Brown, Black, Beige & Green Wandering Streaks.


A favorite of mine, too, Flotsam!

2. Playing Scrabble
11. The Rutles