Weekly Bonus Question
Welcome to the Weekly Bonus Question.
Each week the news quiz will offer an answer. You are invited to suggest what the question might have been.
Suggestions should be sent using the COMMENTS BOX IN THIS ENTRY. And since nobody likes a smart alec, kudos will be deducted for predictability in your suggestions.
This week's answer is A 5p TOLL. But what's the question?
UPDATED 1713 GMT: The correct question is, how much are cars charged to cross a bridge in Oxfordshire that has just sold at auction for £1m? ()
Of your imaginatively wrong questions, we especially liked:
- Gee 8ch Dee's What would kill off spam e-mails?
- Iain Macleod's What should be mandatory before commenting on a reality TV show near me?
- cowgirlsally's Where pennies from heaven might come in handy?
- BeckySnow's What self-imposed tax for getting another glass of wine from the fridge is proving totally ineffective?
- Clarence_E_Pitts' What is my number plate?
- ARoseByAnyOther's Well, what ransom ARE you willing to pay to get the missus back from the pirates?
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Comment number 1.
At 4th Dec 2009, BaldoBingham wrote:What charge will Ascot make for wearing a silly hat? Also known as the Shilling Tax.
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Comment number 2.
At 4th Dec 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:Gordon Brown introduces a bell-ringing tax
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At 4th Dec 2009, BaldoBingham wrote:Which would you prefer, an expensive Troll or the cheap one with the spelling mistake?
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Comment number 4.
At 4th Dec 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:The Severn Bridge announces a new pay-per-metre charge
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At 4th Dec 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:What is the customary charge on all spare change found in the sofa?
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At 4th Dec 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:P-P-P-P-Pick up a Penguin biscuits get fined for stuttering
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Comment number 7.
At 4th Dec 2009, rogueslr wrote:What charge is Europe proposing for each external light bulb this Christmas?
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Comment number 8.
At 4th Dec 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:Why servers hate toll collectors as customers?
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Comment number 9.
At 4th Dec 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:What do mean do I have change for a twenty?
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Comment number 10.
At 4th Dec 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:Campanology on the cheap
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Comment number 11.
At 4th Dec 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:What do you mean do I have change for a twenty?
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Comment number 12.
At 4th Dec 2009, BeckySnow wrote:What do I charge my nephew when he drives his pedal car across his own patio?
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Comment number 13.
At 4th Dec 2009, rogueslr wrote:In order to raise revenue what are the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ proposing to charge for reactively moderated postings?
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Comment number 14.
At 4th Dec 2009, Pendragon wrote:I'm sorry, you'll have to pay to bring that snake over - there's an asp toll
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Comment number 15.
At 4th Dec 2009, Pendragon wrote:Now you have to pay every fifth time you use a public convenience
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Comment number 16.
At 4th Dec 2009, Pendragon wrote:It's something you have to p-p-p-p-pay
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Comment number 17.
At 4th Dec 2009, rogueslr wrote:What do Ryanair intend to charge, per breath, to use their air?
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Comment number 18.
At 4th Dec 2009, Pendragon wrote:What every MP has to pay if they've overclaimed on expenses?
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Comment number 19.
At 4th Dec 2009, Candace9839 wrote:What Santa charges each elf in the credit crunch?
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Comment number 20.
At 4th Dec 2009, Pendragon wrote:What Tiger Woods' wife now charges every time he uses their drive?
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Comment number 21.
At 4th Dec 2009, Pendragon wrote:Gordon Brown's new "toilet" tax on a pint of beer?
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Comment number 22.
At 4th Dec 2009, Candace9839 wrote:But the tour only costs twice that?
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Comment number 23.
At 4th Dec 2009, SkarloeyLine wrote:Burial on a budget?
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Comment number 24.
At 4th Dec 2009, rogueslr wrote:What's a Sptoll?
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Comment number 25.
At 4th Dec 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Shipping and handling are included, so what are the other charges?
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Comment number 26.
At 4th Dec 2009, pauldurdin wrote:New charge for 'spending a penny'
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Comment number 27.
At 4th Dec 2009, Iain Macleod wrote:What should be mandatory before commenting on a reality TV show near me?
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Comment number 28.
At 4th Dec 2009, SkarloeyLine wrote:What harm and suffering does Bob-A-Job week inflict on hardworking Scouts?
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Comment number 29.
At 4th Dec 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Recent fare hike on River Styx?
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Comment number 30.
At 4th Dec 2009, NF wrote:What is a realistic bonus payment to RBS executives, commensurate with their performance over the past year?
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Comment number 31.
At 4th Dec 2009, Raven Clare wrote:The Govenermnet's new surcharge for looking at a plastic supermaket bag
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Comment number 32.
At 4th Dec 2009, Raven Clare wrote:5p to lL? A tax on Welsh villages!
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Comment number 33.
At 4th Dec 2009, Candace9839 wrote:The penalty for cheating at Scrabble?
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Comment number 34.
At 4th Dec 2009, Raven Clare wrote:5p to LL? A tax on Welsh villages!
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Comment number 35.
At 4th Dec 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Why are their five queues to mind?
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Comment number 36.
At 4th Dec 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:What will the Treasury claw back from the Army for each bullet fired?
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Comment number 37.
At 4th Dec 2009, robertstephensmith wrote:The government are asking industry to sponsor the chimes of Big Ben - the charge is 5P per bong - or the 5P TOLL as it will be known
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Comment number 38.
At 4th Dec 2009, Rickwood wrote:The border toll between Lancashire & Yorkshire will be 5p...shrieks of "too much" from the Y side.
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Comment number 39.
At 4th Dec 2009, MightyGiddyUpGal wrote:Why didn't the chicken cross the road?
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Comment number 40.
At 4th Dec 2009, Carty_c wrote:To help balance the books, what is Portsmouth FC charging fans who leave early?
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Comment number 41.
At 4th Dec 2009, Seb wrote:How much to sound the bell on Labour's government under Gordon Brown?
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Comment number 42.
At 4th Dec 2009, MightyGiddyUpGal wrote:What Mr Munch charges on a packet of crisps?
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Comment number 43.
At 4th Dec 2009, BeckySnow wrote:What self-imposed tax for getting another glass of wine from the fridge is proving totally ineffective?
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Comment number 44.
At 4th Dec 2009, cowgirlsally wrote:Do you take Visa?
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Comment number 45.
At 4th Dec 2009, sedakensearch wrote:How much does Swinford Bridge(tax free status) charge as toll fee for cars?
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Comment number 46.
At 4th Dec 2009, Notgerryfunny wrote:Stack 5 petit pois on top of each other and ask a Glasweigan how high it is: A - 5p toll or B - A can of Tennents please.
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Comment number 47.
At 4th Dec 2009, cowgirlsally wrote:Where pennies from heaven might come in handy?
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Comment number 48.
At 4th Dec 2009, cowgirlsally wrote:What's the tax on a penny saved?
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Comment number 49.
At 4th Dec 2009, cowgirlsally wrote:Why is David Blaine reaching behind the toll takers ear?
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Comment number 50.
At 4th Dec 2009, cowgirlsally wrote:Why is David Blaine reaching behind the toll taker's ear?
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Comment number 51.
At 4th Dec 2009, cowgirlsally wrote:What's this new ingredient in the toll house cookie recipe?
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Comment number 52.
At 4th Dec 2009, BeckySnow wrote:A substantial dental bill buried within the Christmas pudding.
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Comment number 53.
At 4th Dec 2009, Kieran Boyle wrote:How did I used to consider the extortionate cost of Bob-a-Job week?
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Comment number 54.
At 4th Dec 2009, BeckySnow wrote:The charge for a smile at the post office.
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Comment number 55.
At 4th Dec 2009, Ann Winderbank wrote:A new Government money making scheme is announced:
How much will it cost to drive under a street lamp?
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Comment number 56.
At 4th Dec 2009, Kieran Boyle wrote:What is the tragic result of including coins in Christmas puddings known as?
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Comment number 57.
At 4th Dec 2009, Raven Clare wrote:The Government levies a new tax on anybody who says "That's a shilling in old money"
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Comment number 58.
At 4th Dec 2009, Raven Clare wrote:What's Gordon Brown's five-a-day?
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Comment number 59.
At 4th Dec 2009, Raven Clare wrote:How much is it soon going to cost to enter a WBQ?
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Comment number 60.
At 4th Dec 2009, cannonballdaze wrote:What's the car charge for the Swinford Toll Bridge in Oxfordshire ?
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Comment number 61.
At 4th Dec 2009, Raven Clare wrote:What does Jeremy Paxman impose on University Challenge if someone answers incorrectly before he's finished reading out the question?
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Comment number 62.
At 4th Dec 2009, Raven Clare wrote:How much to cross the little bridge over the River Piddle?
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Comment number 63.
At 4th Dec 2009, BeckySnow wrote:Entry to Shrapnel Valley
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Comment number 64.
At 4th Dec 2009, Pete wrote:What is the new charge for leaving your house. This way only the employed will face this, as there really is no need for the unemployed to leave their house.
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Comment number 65.
At 4th Dec 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:What the tooth fairy's charging these days?
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Comment number 66.
At 4th Dec 2009, freddiefreeloader wrote:What did private equity owned River Styx Crossing (Cayman) LLP announce this week to provoke the headlines 'Hike Raises Hell in Hades' and 'For Whom the Bell Tolls (that will be 5p please)'?
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Comment number 67.
At 4th Dec 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:Well, what ransom ARE you willing to pay to get the missus back from the pirates?
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Comment number 68.
At 4th Dec 2009, Newberg wrote:The introduction of what, has caused a number of embarrassing moments at Buckinham Palace rest rooms?
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Comment number 69.
At 4th Dec 2009, HeanorGas wrote:What is the vehicle registration number of the new Minister for Transport?
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Comment number 70.
At 4th Dec 2009, Frilly wrote:Gordon Brown will allow RBS Bankers to keep thier Bonuses but insists they will have to pay the new 5p Toll on every million they earn
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Comment number 71.
At 4th Dec 2009, BeckySnow wrote:The penalty if you really must start the answer to every question with 'yeah, no'.
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Comment number 72.
At 4th Dec 2009, Dave wrote:Levee levy?
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Comment number 73.
At 4th Dec 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:What Ashton Kutcher plans to charge each Twitter follower to enter a name for the new drink flavour?
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Comment number 74.
At 4th Dec 2009, Wounded intent wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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Comment number 75.
At 4th Dec 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Why unlimited messaging is a good idea in a mobile plan?
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Comment number 76.
At 4th Dec 2009, WengerforPM wrote:Why did Tiger Woods try to drive between the fire hydrant and the tree instead of down the road?
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Comment number 77.
At 4th Dec 2009, eaejones wrote:1p per person... Iranian travel tax! Bargain!!
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Comment number 78.
At 4th Dec 2009, what the wrote:How can we stop people from using the toilet more than 4 times a day?
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Comment number 79.
At 4th Dec 2009, WengerforPM wrote:Gordon Brown was asked
"What would you spend £1.08 million to avoid paying?"
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Comment number 80.
At 4th Dec 2009, monkeymanstan wrote:( Italian horticulturist to students )
The Brassicaceae family of flowers have a four petal, but the Crassulaceae have a 5p toll.
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Comment number 81.
At 4th Dec 2009, Raven Clare wrote:What Robin Hood didn't want to pay Little John?
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At 4th Dec 2009, Raven Clare wrote:What the Channel Tunnel would have cost to use if it had been opened when it was originally conceived in Victorian times
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Comment number 83.
At 4th Dec 2009, Phil the Pill wrote:Due to lack of interest the producers of "I'm (not) a Celebrity..." have now reduced the cost ocals to what?
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At 4th Dec 2009, Ken wrote:The maximum that bankers will pay to get their hands on their bonuses
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Comment number 85.
At 4th Dec 2009, MAH wrote:What is the cost of crossing the privately owned bridge, recently sold for £1 million ?
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Comment number 86.
At 4th Dec 2009, Raven Clare wrote:An asptoll? Well, I think that's what he called me, Dear.
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Comment number 87.
At 4th Dec 2009, ferenginar wrote:What charge will be imposed on every person in the UK to fund a single RBS director's bonus.
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Comment number 88.
At 4th Dec 2009, nomanskills1979 wrote:What charge will every plastic carrier bag cost shoppers by next year.
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At 4th Dec 2009, jamestheagedparent wrote:How will the Church of England solve its financial difficulties by taking advantage of the increasing death rate?
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Comment number 90.
At 4th Dec 2009, OSB wrote:What is the toll for crossing an Oxfordshire bridge over the Thames, which was sold for £1.08m this week?
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Comment number 91.
At 4th Dec 2009, Peter wrote:What charge will be levied, enough to solve the countries debt crisis, against a tabloid paper each time it makes a crass attack on PM Gordon Brown?
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Comment number 92.
At 4th Dec 2009, staithesartist wrote:It is the toll charge for a bridge that has come up for sale in Oxfordshire. The income will be tax free.
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At 4th Dec 2009, BrawScot wrote:The Swinford Bridge has been sold for over £1 million. What can the new owners collect tax free fom motorists?
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At 4th Dec 2009, Candace9839 wrote:The tea and biscuit are free, however, the cup to put your tea in will cost how much?
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Comment number 95.
At 4th Dec 2009, Dyeb wrote:Its not for whom the bell tolls, its how much it costs that matters
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At 4th Dec 2009, Graham Hill wrote:What new tax will be charged to customers using their local branches, to raise much needed funds for bank management bonuses?
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Comment number 97.
At 4th Dec 2009, Small46 wrote:Power, Police, Parliament, Pay, Purse....
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At 4th Dec 2009, Newquizman wrote:What penalty does the Alistar Darling intend to impose on bankers receiving more than £1m in bonuses?
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At 4th Dec 2009, rearnshaw wrote:how much tax per hour will you pay on the 6p an hour you earn working in McDonalds
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At 4th Dec 2009, Gee8chDee wrote:What would kill off spam e-mails?
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