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Here it is at last ... Miaou's quiz no. 2 - How well do you know your mumsnetters!

145 replies

Miaou · 14/02/2006 13:19

  1. Can you name three mumsnetters with three boys (not four, and no girls, just for clarification)?

  1. Who was recently dubbed "The Irvine Welsh of Mumsnet"?

  2. Who once declared that they had been out to buy some muslim clothes (it transpired she had bought muslin cloths)?

  3. Name three mumsnetters who are journalists.

  4. Which mumsnetter lives in Orlando, Florida? (Hope there isn't more than one...)

  5. Who has recently had a baby girl called Marina?

  6. Which mumsnetter lives in Australia and teaches the flute for a living?

  7. Who recently went into labour and carried on posting in between contractions?

  8. What does the "LGJ" in LadySherlockofLGJ stand for?

  9. Name three mumsnet dads with an animal in their name.

  10. Which Mumsnetter was the first person to post 1000 messages to The Archers message board?

  11. Name two sets of mumsnet sisters.

  12. Who is selling some rather nice-looking homemade soap containing lavender and breastmilk?

  13. What was Toothache called when she first started posting on mumsnet?

  14. Who was responsible for the weaning spoons debate?

  15. Which mumsnetter very kindly replaced hunkermunker's ds's bear, lost at IKEA?

  16. Whose Christmas name is SilentBite?

  17. Which mumsnetter is famous for her lemon drizzle cake?

  18. Who was given a pair of shoes by Madonna?

  19. Who started a nationwide hunt for a replacement Strawberry (then eventually found the original behind the washing machine)?

  20. Who recently asked mumsnet to help her justify buying a tumble drier?

  21. Who knitted the centrepiece for the rather fabulous mumsnet blanket?

  22. What was Galaxy's original name?

  23. Whose ds asked for a Willy Wonka outfit for Christmas (and got one!)?

  24. Which mumsnetter runs a B&B in Blackpool?

OP posts:
Dinosaur · 14/02/2006 15:02
  1. Me, Cod, LadyTophamHatt, Jimjams, Goldenoldie

  1. dunno

  2. Dunno

  3. motherinferior, arabica, willow2

  4. dunno

  5. PPH

  6. eidsvold (that was a wild guess)

  7. dunno

  8. dunno

  9. BearInTheBigBlueHouse, thatsmyfroggy...

  10. dunno

  11. misdee and sparklymieow, and another set who I don't think are "out" so I can't name them!

  12. dunno

  13. Mumtotoby, which was later shortened to m2t

  14. hunkermunker?

  15. dunno

  16. CountessD

  17. Marslady

  20. bundle ?

  21. stressyhead

  22. Blu

MarsOnLife · 14/02/2006 15:07

okay...

1: jamboure
2: custy by expatinscotland

I'll be back!

Spidermama · 14/02/2006 15:12

I only know six.

  1. Name three mumsnetters who are journalists.
    Me, Edam and er,

  2. Who recently went into labour and carried on posting in between contractions?
    MrsDoolittle.

  3. Name three mumsnet dads with an animal in their name. Wheresmyfroggy.

  4. Name two sets of mumsnet sisters. Sparklymiaow and misdee. Me and Ericblack.

  5. Who is selling some rather nice-looking homemade soap containing lavender and breastmilk?
    Fastaleep.

  6. Which mumsnetter is famous for her lemon drizzle cake? Mars.

Lio · 14/02/2006 15:15

Didn't know any. This obviously strengthens my case for getting a computer at home

MarsOnLife · 14/02/2006 15:18

okay.... couple more... blimey but searching archives isn't easy!

  1. Misdee
  2. Roisin
Dinosaur · 14/02/2006 15:20

I think it's very unfair to liken custardo to Irvine Welsh. I'd much rather read the writings of the diminutive south-coast dweller any day...

Dinosaur · 14/02/2006 15:20

Mars - looking things up is cheating!!!

harpsichordcarrier · 14/02/2006 15:29

custy has her Trainspotting moment on 24th January at 3.30.48

Gingerbear · 14/02/2006 15:32
  1. Cod, GJG,dejags
2. Custy 3. mum2bee? 4. Willow2, Clary, MI 5. Sunchowder (KATG lives on the coast near Tampa IIRC) 6. Princesspeahead 7. bobbybob 8. hunker 9. lapsed Gym Junkie 10. Bearinthebigbluehouse, wheresmyfroggy, anteater. 11. JanH 12. Sparkly/misdee. Dunno another set 13. Fastasleep 14. Mum2Toby 15. Hunker 16. ? 17. Countessdracula 18. Marslady 19. Beety 20. Skie 21. Easy? 22. Miaou 23. ? 24. Blu? 25. Bubblerock
Dinosaur · 14/02/2006 15:33

Ooh, I've got "Born Slippy" running through me head now!

MarsOnLife · 14/02/2006 15:37

but dinosaur.... I got stuck after answering 11 of them fully and 2 partially

Original poster
Miaou · 14/02/2006 18:34

Bump for the evening crowd ... no cheating now! read the OP and see if you can answer them by yourself !

OP posts:
mummytosteven · 14/02/2006 18:39
  1. Can you name three mumsnetters with three boys (not four, and no girls, just for clarification)?
Cod, GDG, LadyTophamHatt 2. Who was recently dubbed "The Irvine Welsh of Mumsnet"?

  1. Who once declared that they had been out to buy some muslim clothes (it transpired she had bought muslin cloths)?

  2. Name three mumsnetters who are journalists.
    Aloha, MI, Willow2

  3. Which mumsnetter lives in Orlando, Florida? (Hope there isn't more than one...)
    ?KATG

  4. Who has recently had a baby girl called Marina?
    PPH

  5. Which mumsnetter lives in Australia and teaches the flute for a living?

  6. Who recently went into labour and carried on posting in between contractions?
    Mrs. Doolittle

  7. What does the "LGJ" in LadySherlockofLGJ stand for?
    Lapsed Gym Junkie

  8. Name three mumsnet dads with an animal in their name.

  9. Which Mumsnetter was the first person to post 1000 messages to The Archers message board?
    JanH

  10. Name two sets of mumsnet sisters.
    Misdee/Sparklymieow, WWW/Tortoiseshell

  11. Who is selling some rather nice-looking homemade soap containing lavender and breastmilk?
    Fastasleep

  12. What was Toothache called when she first started posting on mumsnet?
    Mum2Toby

  13. Who was responsible for the weaning spoons debate?
    Hunker

  14. Which mumsnetter very kindly replaced hunkermunker's ds's bear, lost at IKEA?

  15. Whose Christmas name is SilentBite?
    CountessDracula

  16. Which mumsnetter is famous for her lemon drizzle cake?

  17. Who was given a pair of shoes by Madonna?

  18. Who started a nationwide hunt for a replacement Strawberry (then eventually found the original behind the washing machine)?

  19. Who recently asked mumsnet to help her justify buying a tumble drier?

  20. Who knitted the centrepiece for the rather fabulous mumsnet blanket?
    Tamum

  21. What was Galaxy's original name?

  22. Whose ds asked for a Willy Wonka outfit for Christmas (and got one!)?

  23. Which mumsnetter runs a B&B in Blackpool?
    Bubblerock

bobbybobbobbingalong · 14/02/2006 18:44
  1. Which mumsnetter lives in Australia and teaches the flute for a living?

Er, don't know - but I live in NZ and teach flute, and someone already thinks it's me.

Tinker · 14/02/2006 18:47

Oh, I knew the tumble dryer one straight away!

doormat · 14/02/2006 18:49
  1. is it beety
blueteddy · 14/02/2006 18:53

Message withdrawn

TambaTheDragonSlayer · 14/02/2006 18:57
  1. Can you name three mumsnetters with three boys (not four, and no girls, just for clarification)?

COD

  1. Who was recently dubbed "The Irvine Welsh of Mumsnet"?

  2. Who once declared that they had been out to buy some muslim clothes (it transpired she had bought muslin cloths)?

  3. Name three mumsnetters who are journalists.

AHOLA

  1. Which mumsnetter lives in Orlando, Florida? (Hope there isn't more than one...)

  2. Who has recently had a baby girl called Marina?

PPH

  1. Which mumsnetter lives in Australia and teaches the flute for a living?

  2. Who recently went into labour and carried on posting in between contractions?

HUNKER

  1. What does the "LGJ" in LadySherlockofLGJ stand for?

LAPSED GYM JUNKIE

  1. Name three mumsnet dads with an animal in their name.

  2. Which Mumsnetter was the first person to post 1000 messages to The Archers message board?

COD?

  1. Name two sets of mumsnet sisters.

SPARKLY MIAOW / MISDEE

  1. Who is selling some rather nice-looking homemade soap containing lavender and breastmilk?

FASTASLEEP

  1. What was Toothache called when she first started posting on mumsnet?

MOM2TOBY?

  1. Who was responsible for the weaning spoons debate?

HUNKER

  1. Which mumsnetter very kindly replaced hunkermunker's ds's bear, lost at IKEA?

BUDABABE?

  1. Whose Christmas name is SilentBite?

COUNTESS DRACULA

  1. Which mumsnetter is famous for her lemon drizzle cake?

MARSY

  1. Who was given a pair of shoes by Madonna?

  2. Who started a nationwide hunt for a replacement Strawberry (then eventually found the original behind the washing machine)?

  3. Who recently asked mumsnet to help her justify buying a tumble drier?

  4. Who knitted the centrepiece for the rather fabulous mumsnet blanket?

  5. What was Galaxy's original name?

  6. Whose ds asked for a Willy Wonka outfit for Christmas (and got one!)?

  7. Which mumsnetter runs a B&B in Blackpool?

BUBBLEROCK

Aero · 14/02/2006 18:58
  1. Can you name three mumsnetters with three boys (not four, and no girls, just for clarification)? Freckle, Cod, LTH

  1. Who was recently dubbed "The Irvine Welsh of Mumsnet"?

  2. Who once declared that they had been out to buy some muslim clothes (it transpired she had bought muslin cloths)?

  3. Name three mumsnetters who are journalists. motherinferior, Aloha

  4. Which mumsnetter lives in Orlando, Florida? (Hope there isn't more than one...) Sunchowder

  5. Who has recently had a baby girl called Marina? PPH

  6. Which mumsnetter lives in Australia and teaches the flute for a living? Eidsvoid?

  7. Who recently went into labour and carried on posting in between contractions? HM

  8. What does the "LGJ" in LadySherlockofLGJ stand for? Lapsed Gym Junkie

  9. Name three mumsnet dads with an animal in their name. Wheresmyfroggy, BearinBBH, Anteater

  10. Which Mumsnetter was the first person to post 1000 messages to The Archers message board?

  11. Name two sets of mumsnet sisters. Sparkly and Misdee, ?

  12. Who is selling some rather nice-looking homemade soap containing lavender and breastmilk?

  13. What was Toothache called when she first started posting on mumsnet?

  14. Who was responsible for the weaning spoons debate?

  15. Which mumsnetter very kindly replaced hunkermunker's ds's bear, lost at IKEA? Mumatuks

  16. Whose Christmas name is SilentBite? Silentnite?

  17. Which mumsnetter is famous for her lemon drizzle cake? Marsy

  18. Who was given a pair of shoes by Madonna? Beety?

  19. Who started a nationwide hunt for a replacement Strawberry (then eventually found the original behind the washing machine)?

  20. Who recently asked mumsnet to help her justify buying a tumble drier?

  21. Who knitted the centrepiece for the rather fabulous mumsnet blanket?

  22. What was Galaxy's original name?

  23. Whose ds asked for a Willy Wonka outfit for Christmas (and got one!)?

  24. Which mumsnetter runs a B&B in Blackpool? name escapes me despite seeing her on hol thread last night - pants!

QE2 · 14/02/2006 19:02

Off the top of my head:

  1. Can you name three mumsnetters with three boys (not four, and no girls, just for clarification)? GDG cod

  2. Who was recently dubbed "The Irvine Welsh of Mumsnet"?

  3. Who once declared that they had been out to buy some muslim clothes (it transpired she had bought muslin cloths)?

  4. Name three mumsnetters who are journalists. aloha

  5. Which mumsnetter lives in Orlando, Florida? (Hope there isn't more than one...)

  6. Who has recently had a baby girl called Marina? pph

  7. Which mumsnetter lives in Australia and teaches the flute for a living?

  8. Who recently went into labour and carried on posting in between contractions? mrsdoolittle

  9. What does the "LGJ" in LadySherlockofLGJ stand for? lapsedgymjunkie

  10. Name three mumsnet dads with an animal in their name. bearinthebigbluehouse wheresmyfroggy

  11. Which Mumsnetter was the first person to post 1000 messages to The Archers message board?

  12. Name two sets of mumsnet sisters. misdee/sparklymeow

  13. Who is selling some rather nice-looking homemade soap containing lavender and breastmilk? fastasleep

  14. What was Toothache called when she first started posting on mumsnet?

  15. Who was responsible for the weaning spoons debate? hunkermunker

  16. Which mumsnetter very kindly replaced hunkermunker's ds's bear, lost at IKEA?

  17. Whose Christmas name is SilentBite?

  18. Which mumsnetter is famous for her lemon drizzle cake? mars

  19. Who was given a pair of shoes by Madonna?

  20. Who started a nationwide hunt for a replacement Strawberry (then eventually found the original behind the washing machine)?

  21. Who recently asked mumsnet to help her justify buying a tumble drier?

  22. Who knitted the centrepiece for the rather fabulous mumsnet blanket?

  23. What was Galaxy's original name?

  24. Whose ds asked for a Willy Wonka outfit for Christmas (and got one!)?

  25. Which mumsnetter runs a B&B in Blackpool?

tamum · 14/02/2006 19:06

22 was NQC, not me

24 was Blu

I think the others I know have all been answered!

Nbg · 14/02/2006 19:08

Isn't no 11 either JanH or Jools.

(forgive me if I'm wrong)

georginars · 14/02/2006 19:21

I know far to many of these for someone who is a bit of a stealthy lurker.

  1. is Beetroot though I think

and bobbybob lives in NZ not australia, am meeting her later today . can't think of anyone in Australia who teaches the flute

Blandmum · 14/02/2006 19:31

motherinferior is a writer as well, isn't she?

Imightknow · 14/02/2006 19:34

Not giving it away but I might be part of the answer to no12. Does this mean we've "made it" as Mumsnetters?