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Qui es? "to question," 1847, quies, "examine a student orally," perhaps from Latin qui es? "who are you?," the first question in oral exams in Latin in old-time grammar schools.The spelling quiz is recorded by 1886, though it was in use as a noun spelling from 1854, perhaps in this case from the slang word quiz "odd person" (1782, source of quizzical); an earlier verb from that sense was quizify "turn (someone) into a quiz" (1834). Also compare quiz (n.).  So our Quiz evening last Tuesday tested the several teams assembled on the night to the max. Which of us knew that we were actually participating in a collective oral examination prepared by that Master of the Chase, our own Qui Es master, Alastair Macfarlane? Aided by his able scorekeeper, President Elect Mike Alison? Words in a line from Bohemian Rhapsody, collective names for animals, the 12 star signs [but in strict order, please], Rotary Objectives [marked failures observed in some teams], particular squares on the Monopoly board – our heads were spinning. The duly co-opted leaders of each team endeavoured to reign in maverick members. And a winning team emerged! Shakespearean scholar Colin Butler, leader of President Dave’s intelligent team "Anything but last" identified the Danish flag as the world’s oldest – who, of the rest of us, knew that? An evening of fun, fellowship, and the reminder that some of us are no longer as bright as we thought we once were. ERKs Completion The organisers, Ellerslie-Sunrise Club, advise that this year’s Emergency Response Kits programme has been completed successfully, and the filled containers with the packed kits have arrived in Tonga & Fiji. President Dave gave a grateful shout out to our 8 Club volunteers involved – contributing a total of 24.5 hours to the project. Overall, 285 volunteers worked for a total of 964 hours. Special appreciation to Rotaract and RYLA for their significant contributions. President Dave’s Reminders Partners luncheon Thursday 10 November Morrells Polio Plus Ride the Trains Friday 11th November And don’t forget to put your name down for Garden Design Fest gate duties on the weekend of 26th & 27th November. District Conference 31st March – 1st April 2023 Karaka RI Conference Melbourne 27th – 31st May 2023 |
On Tuesday we had a lovely quiz night. The venue was ideal, the food and ambience was very pleasant. There was the usual camaraderie amongst members with the underlying tension of a competitive sport. Our quiz master and his sidekick kept the night moving with wit and good management. Members were invited to bring a friend – virtually nobody did. Awkward pause. So… what’s holding you back? Let me know – maybe we work on that for our next “bring a friend” event.
aka the rotarian previously known as Mr Polio.