In Memoriam Trivia Quiz

Answer: Having a truly fun time

Airmale wrote: 'Ah, the craic was great!' is always the reply when someone is asked how the previous night out had gone. It must be a marvelous place this Ireland, because miserable craic doesn't seem to have entered the lingo.

Plodd said: Airmale brought a vital energy to the Scrambled Eggheads team. He was always full of life and had a way of telling stories which made it almost seem real. Cheers Kevin for giving us so many laughs!

Answer: Scotland

Airmale wrote: The Trossachs is the area of Scotland which includes Loch Lomond. It is very beautiful.

peewee2 said: This question made me smile; it was just typical of Kevin's sense of humour and fun. :-)

Answer: Rugby

Airmale wrote: This tactic is used both in rugby union and rugby league, but as a term it was made famous by the UK TV rugby league commentator Eddie Waring. It involves kicking the ball high and forward, and then running after it through the opposing side with the intention of being beneath it to catch it. Then, continue forward momentum supported by your squad who are hopefully coming up speedily behind you. Waring also immortalised the term, 'having an early bath', meaning a man leaving the pitch who for whatever reason is not expected to tread the grass again that day.

moonraker2 said: Kevin was a team player through and through and could always be relied upon to raise your spirits! He always "looked on the bright side" and will be fondly remembered by the Eggheads team! Thanks especially for the fun we had discussing our mutual love of rugby Kevin, even though we supported different teams!

Answer: A French cooking pot

Airmale wrote: A marmite - pronounced "marmeet" in French - is simply a large earthenware French cooking pot. The original British product was also provided in earthenware containers but since the 1920s has been sold in glass jars.

Creedy said: Kev was an Aussie working in England when he died. So very far away from home. That makes me incredibly sad. The words from this old song I love are dedicated to him.

"I'm travelling home, travelling home
Long have I roamed from the places I love
Winds that have blown me on my way
Blow me right back to harbour"

Cheers, Kev. I hope you made it safely back home to your very own special harbour, one with a pub that's always filled with friends and laughter and happiness. Pat x

Answer: Ireland

Airmale wrote: These are the national bagpipes of Ireland. They are played sitting down and the bellows are worked by the elbow rather than getting red in the face playing the Scottish way by blowing. Those Irish know a thing or two. The chanter has a range of two octaves and its haunting and entrancing sound will be known to anyone who has seen "Riverdance".

Veronicavee said: It is rare in life to meet someone who can make a lasting impression on you. Kevin was one of those few people. I will drink that Guinness for you when I get to Belfast. Codladh sámh, Kev.

Answer: Hovercraft

Airmale wrote: By 1955, Cockerell, at great personal expense, had built a practical working model. With the aid of UK government funding, the first commercially produced craft was unveiled in 1959. This was called the SR-N1 and was built to carry four people. Its maiden journey was a crossing of the English Channel between Dover and Calais.

Unterkircher said: The scope of Kevin's knowledge is evidenced by the variety of questions in this quiz. He also liked to have message board discussions about various topics which I enjoyed reading. You will be sadly missed, Kevin.

Answer: Jethro Tull

Airmale wrote: Tull (1674-1741) was considered to be one of the first to adopt a truly scientific approach to agriculture. The seed drill was the most important of these as it mechanically created neat rows resulting in measured planting. He is buried in Basildon in Berkshire and a memorial plaque can be found embedded in the exterior flint wall of St Bartholomew's Church rather than as is usual in the form of a gravestone. Ian Anderson admired Tull so much that he named a band after him.

Eastenders01 said: Kevin and I had some interesting discussions on weather, especially comparing Australian/English winters to Canadian winters, which there is absolutely no comparison, and also on Latin versus English in The Roman Catholic Mass. He always had an opinion and presented it in a very diplomatic way. You will be missed, Kevin.

Answer: Cricket

Airmale wrote: This fielder is very close to the batsman, and stands just a further away than the man sited at Silly Point. These placements indicate how close the fielders are positioned to the opposing batsman, who strike at leather-clad cricket ball with a force generated in very much the same way as a golf shot. They are positional terms from the early days, but the game has become faster and harder.

Jennings said: Kevin certainly wasn't 'silly' in the short time he enlightened our team's message board no end.

Answer: Italy

Airmale wrote: It is a wine managed by the company Peroni, who are more famous for their beers. However, it is worth a try if you find a bottle of this origin on the shelf in your wine store.

Caparica said: I always looked forward to reading Kevin's postings on the team board whether they commented on today's issues in the world or just sharing a joke. The only problem was sometimes decoding the Aussie language, as I am from Copenhagen. It was fun learning though. :)

Answer: Spooner

Airmale wrote : Dr Spooner's mix-ups with words were apparently not intentional and students would turn up simply to hear what he might say next. Perhaps his most amusing gaffe was at a university dinner when giving the toast "let us raise our glasses to the queer old dean". The dear old queen would not have been amused.

Lorstrivia said: This was so much the hind of kumour, oops, I mean kind of humour that came across with Kevin, funny and very witty. These are the kind of things we shall miss him for and his great 'debating' nature. Even if you didn't quite agree, he still remained the perfect gentleman.