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Okey guys, time for that little hour or two each week where I so easily retain my place among the top ten posters.

Here's a series of quotations, just suited to putting under your signoff.

Who wrote them?

Answers please WITHOUT USING ANY ONLINE SEARCH ENGINES!!

1. If God forbade drinking, would he have made wine so good?

2. Wine is bottled poetry

3. Drink wine, and have the gout; drink none, and have the gout

4. The wine in the bottle does not quench thirst

5. The dipsomaniac and the abstainer both make the same mistake: they both regard wine as a drug and not as a drink

6. She keeps Moet and Chandon in her pretty cabinet. 'Let them eat cake', she says, Just like Marie Antoinette

2 is Robert Louis Stevenson
6 is Queen, from the track "Killer Queen"

cheers

Andrew

Only knew the answers to 2 and 6 as well, but it reminded me of one of my favourite drink quotes (now my sign-off as well):

Who said .......... "Ah, work, the curse of the drinking class".

Cheers,

Number 4 may be herbert, jeff herbert I think, but cant be sure on the first name.

I thought it sounded like the sort of thing
2. Byron &
3. Churchhill

would have said.

Let's see how we're going here:

1. If God forbade drinking, would he have made wine so good?

2. Wine is bottled poetry Wizz nails it, Robert Louis Stevenson

3. Drink wine, and have the gout; drink none, and have the gout

4. The wine in the bottle does not quench thirst Give it to Adam, although it's George Herbert not Jim

5. The dipsomaniac and the abstainer both make the same mistake: they both regard wine as a drug and not as a drink

6. She keeps Moet and Chandon in her pretty cabinet. 'Let them eat cake', she says, Just like Marie Antoinette Queen is Incorrect, go back to the question

and some clues for the others:

1. nasty red-cloaked enemy of the musketeers.

3. The author of "The Haven of Health", may be out of print; first published in 1588

5. First names George Keith, better known for poetry than drinking

I reckon I have every answer but admit that I am a GOOGLE CHEAT!

I am waiting for the time that the Quizmaster's Apprentice gives up and allows google to be used. I will then press "Submit". Maybe Gavin can see my answers in my "preview".

Adair

Afair,

Thanks for admitting but I already knew that. One of the Quizmaster priviledges is a master password to your cookies,

Quizmasters Apprentice wrote:5. First names George Keith, better known for poetry than drinking

Poet - GK? That's Chesterton, then.

Hey, I thought any list of wine quotes always includes something from Pliny the Elder...

cheers,
Graeme

6. Freddie Mecury then

Cheers, Craig

Let's see how we're going here:

1. If God forbade drinking, would he have made wine so good?

2. Wine is bottled poetry Wizz nails it, Robert Louis Stevenson

3. Drink wine, and have the gout; drink none, and have the gout

4. The wine in the bottle does not quench thirst Give it to Adam, although it's George Herbert not Jim

5. The dipsomaniac and the abstainer both make the same mistake: they both regard wine as a drug and not as a drink Give it to GraemeG, GK Chesterton

6. She keeps Moet and Chandon in her pretty cabinet. 'Let them eat cake', she says, Just like Marie Antoinette Craig is correct, it was the late Freddie.

C'mon guys, No. 1 is a monty.

played by Tim Curry, although you were all probably watching Rebecca De Mornay as the Comtesse de Winter.

Quizmasters Apprentice wrote:Afair,

Thanks for admitting but I already knew that. One of the Quizmaster priviledges is a master password to your cookies,

Time to change seats at work!!!

Adair (as opposed to Afair):)

C'mon guys,

No 1:

Tim Curry in red silk, with Rebecca, Charlie Sheen, and a snotty little guy playing the Dauphin.

The other one is tougher, I may have to allow a minor about of search for that one.

3. The author of "The Haven of Health", may be out of print; first published in 1588

1584 as I recall.

Regards from the grave, Tom

OK it was a typo.

Number three
Drink wine, and have the gout; drink none, and have the gout

is from Thomas Cogan - The Haven of Health 1584

Now what about No. 1!!!

Jeez Louise! How many hints to do guys need?

Here's the Answers

1. If God forbade drinking, would he have made wine so good? Cardinal Richelieu

2. Wine is bottled poetry Wizz nails it, Robert Louis Stevenson

3. Drink wine, and have the gout; drink none, and have the gout Thomas Cogan - The Haven of Health 1584

4. The wine in the bottle does not quench thirst Give it to Adam, although it's George Herbert not Jim

5. The dipsomaniac and the abstainer both make the same mistake: they both regard wine as a drug and not as a drink Give it to GraemeG, GK Chesterton

6. She keeps Moet and Chandon in her pretty cabinet. 'Let them eat cake', she says, Just like Marie Antoinette Craig is correct, it was the late Freddie.

Now back in my box until next week.

The box is very dark you know.

and damp.

1. If God forbade drinking, would he have made wine so good?
ans: Armand Cardinal Richelieu

2. Wine is bottled poetry
ans: Robert Louis Stevenson

3. Drink wine, and have the gout; drink none, and have the gout
ans: Thomas Cogan

4. The wine in the bottle does not quench thirst
ans: George Herbert

5. The dipsomaniac and the abstainer both make the same mistake: they both regard wine as a drug and not as a drink.
ans: G.K. Chesterton

6. She keeps Moet and Chandon in her pretty cabinet. 'Let them eat cake', she says, Just like Marie Antoinette.
ans: Freddie Mercury

Ohhhhh, just missed out!

Adair ...bloody cookies!

Not that you lot care.
I get a better reaction from the brooms...

Quizmasters Apprentice wrote:I've had offers you know!!

I'd take them.

I liked your cryptic efforts better.

Quizmasters Apprentice wrote:C'mon guys,

No 1:

Tim Curry in red silk, with Rebecca, Charlie Sheen, and a snotty little guy playing the Dauphin.

The other one is tougher, I may have to allow a minor about of search for that one.

Could it be the Scarlet Pimpernel?

Craig wrote:Who said .......... "Ah, work, the curse of the drinking class".

Craig,

Thats an easy one and I didn't use Google for the answer.

According to page 63 of Uncle Johns Supremely Satisfying Bathroom Reader (the 14 edition in the series) which I just happened to be reading this morning, it was Oscar Wilde.

He also said "The English have the miraculous power of turning wine into water."

And who says I am not well read.

Quizmasters Apprentice wrote:I've had offers you know!!

I think you do a bloody fine job, QmA, I really do...

Thanks.

Celia

PLCB wrote:I think you do a bloody fine job, QmA, I really do...

Thanks.

Celia

Babe,

You are only saying that cause you got a gold start from QMA a few weeks ago. If you were an ijit like some of the rest of us you wouldnt be saying nice things to him

PLCB wrote:
I think you do a bloody fine job, QmA, I really do...

Thanks.

Celia

Dear Celia,

Thank you so much. I've printed out your note and placed it in the scrapbook I bought to keep all my awards, certificates and the genuine thanks I received for my quizzes. I bought the scrapbook at the start of my apprenticeship, five years ago.

Yours will be the first entry.

Quizmaster's Apprentice

Quizmasters Apprentice wrote:Thank you so much. I've printed out your note and placed it in the scrapbook I bought to keep all my awards, certificates and the genuine thanks I received for my quizzes. I bought the scrapbook at the start of my apprenticeship, five years ago.

Yours will be the first entry.

Quizmaster's Apprentice

QMA,

Thankyou for the best belly laugh I have had in ages.