quizmail

[scenic]

what Japanese word means ten thousand years of life to you?

[shaneystar2]

Wansui ?

[mike b]

That's the Chinese pronunciation, ss2, and a good clue, so please nobody give it away too blatantly...

[pandabear]

are we playing games here .......... or helping others?

anyone know the answer?

[shaneystar2]

No...we only give hints and clues for Quizmailers as most of them like to get as many as they can before begging for help !!
This is the Quizmail link pandabear
http://www.postalquiz.com/
....it may be of interest if like partaking in these things. Run by two lovely chaps Dave and Vic Steadman .Dave Steadman is a former Brain of Britain title holder and was recently on Mastermind and went through to the following rounds.

[pandabear]

may be .... may be not

I do not see any rules on this site as a condition of membership / use of this site....?

many answers are given on this site to puzzles etc, where winners get cash prizes ....

The web is open .........

I se that quizmailers are in team sand leagues ..... surely the correct way is for quizmailers to ban entrants from using sites like the answerbamk? ....�

I do not warm to ad hoc rules ....

[pandabear]

and ..... take a look at questions 248520 (Quizmail 88) and 248531 (British Fashion Designer) .... the latter question cleverly does not refer to quizmail

Unwritten Rules ...... they do not work in a democracy ,,,,, or is this a dictatorship?

[shaneystar2]

Ok Wind your neck in ....we have had many discussions in the past on the subject of Quizmail ..some posters ask for clues rather than answers ..some don't and I have innocently given answers only to be jumped on by other participants . It's like treading on eggshells !

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes_and_Puz zles/Question128226.html

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/AB-Suggestions/ Question134381.html
Here are just two discussions on how heated it can get !!

[mike b]

For what it's worth, as far as I know, there are no written rules on fairness, decency, consideration etc. either. Not the fault of those answering, especially when then source is not mentioned. Probably should be up to the the Quizmail setters to emphasize a few guidelines on etiquette. It really does spoil the fun of the thing to know that while you are using your knowledge, books, internet research skills etc to answer a question, someone has already posted the answer...

[shaneystar2]

I used to do Quizmail long before the advent of the internet and we found the answers by research in reference books and using the library. We got a good deal more fun out of doing it that way and getting together to discuss our answers as a team .
I don't mind answering any questions but when you get jumped on by self appointed monitors then you get a bit wary and I bite back..
These pedantic people annoy me slightly ..sometimes ..and we are only human ..I don't always read posts throroughly and make a boob. Then there are those who go through posts with a fine tooth comb pointing out peoples misdemeanors.I usually try and avoid anything headed Quizmail unless they just want a nudge in the right direction !!
Please remember that awful Dkeyse person !!! I should hate to be tarred with his brush.

[scenic]

I wish I'd never asked. Just wanted a clue.

[sleuth]

Well, Wansui was a good clue.