+The Lavender Hill Mob Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 TLHM is welcome to it..... (in the nicest possible way).. Too busy mate, project month end reports to write and financials to work out........over to you. Quote Link to comment
+The Lavender Hill Mob Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 TLHM is welcome to it..... (in the nicest possible way).. Too busy mate, project month end reports to write and financials to work out........over to you. OK you win. An easy one. What was Billy the Kids real name? Quote Link to comment
+The Lavender Hill Mob Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 William (H ?) Bonney Nice try! That was one of his many aliases, the one he used when he was sentenced to death. What was his real name? Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted April 1, 2008 Author Share Posted April 1, 2008 The QI book strikes again! Henry McCarty is the name he was given at birth. Quote Link to comment
+The Lavender Hill Mob Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 The QI book strikes again! Henry McCarty is the name he was given at birth. That's a coincidence! That's where I got the question from! The Book of General Ignorance is fantastic for useless but Quite Interesting facts, Ding to Simply Paul Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted April 1, 2008 Author Share Posted April 1, 2008 Thanks very much. This one isn't from that book, but I find it Quite Interesting anyway... Some countries are sovereign states, completely surrounded by another. (National waters don't count as 'a country') Three such sovereign countries exist- Simply name them Quote Link to comment
+chizu Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Thanks very much. This one isn't from that book, but I find it Quite Interesting anyway... Some countries are sovereign states, completely surrounded by another. (National waters don't count as 'a country') Three such sovereign countries exist- Simply name them San Marino Vatican City Lesotho Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted April 1, 2008 Author Share Posted April 1, 2008 Promise you didn't google? That was very quick! DING! Quote Link to comment
+chizu Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Promise you didn't google? That was very quick! DING! I promise! It's one of those random things I've heard in pub quizzes before, although Lesotho took a few seconds before I remembered it's name! Ok, next question: Who lives at 62 West Wallaby Street? Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted April 1, 2008 Author Share Posted April 1, 2008 (edited) It's Pub Quiz tennis! The answer is Wallace and Gromit. And for a while, Feathers McGraw... Edited for an IS. Edited April 2, 2008 by Simply Paul Quote Link to comment
+chizu Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 It's Pub Quiz tennis! The answer it Wallace and Gromit. And for a while, Feathers McGraw... SP serves an ace with that answer and gets a DING for his troubles (even if he forgot to mention Sean the Sheep!) Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 It's Pub Quiz tennis! The answer it Wallace and Gromit. And for a while, Feathers McGraw...SP serves an ace with that answer and gets a DING for his troubles (even if he forgot to mention Sean the Sheep!)Ok, perhaps a harder one. What do/did Olivia de Havilland, Elvis Presley, Jeremy Irons and Nicolas Cage have in common?* If it proves too hard, I have a few other names I can add to the list. *Apart for the obvious: Human, two legs, two arms, one nose... Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 even if he forgot to mention Sean the Sheep Shurely thatsh Shaun the Sheep...... Quote Link to comment
+The Lavender Hill Mob Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 It's Pub Quiz tennis! The answer it Wallace and Gromit. And for a while, Feathers McGraw...SP serves an ace with that answer and gets a DING for his troubles (even if he forgot to mention Sean the Sheep!)Ok, perhaps a harder one. What do/did Olivia de Havilland, Elvis Presley, Jeremy Irons and Nicolas Cage have in common?* If it proves too hard, I have a few other names I can add to the list. *Apart for the obvious: Human, two legs, two arms, one nose... They've all been in films............well............they have! Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 Two wrong answers would make a right one, in this instance... Quote Link to comment
+The Lavender Hill Mob Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Two wrong answers would make a right one, in this instance... They've all been in films as twins! Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 or they've all been in films about twins....? Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 (edited) Edit 'cos I've got some serious caching (insert caching/caching joke here) problems on this PC and the answer's already been given. Edited April 2, 2008 by MartyBartfast Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 Sorry Marty, as you've spotted, The Lavender Hill Mob have stumbled upon the correct answer with perhaps too much help. Anyway, a DING to them Olivia de Havilland played both twins in The Dark Mirror, Elvis Presley was twins in Kissin' Cousins, Jeremy Irons was both twins in Dead Ringers and Nicholas Cage was the most recent twins, in Adaptation. Somehow I left Jean-Claude Van Damme's iconic double performance in Double Impact off the list... Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Somehow I left Jean-Claude Van Damme's iconic double performance in Double Impact off the list... not to mention arnie and danny de vito...... Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 I had no idea Arnie and Danny are the same guy... Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Yeah - the height differences are all down to camera angle..... Quote Link to comment
+The Lavender Hill Mob Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 A quicky.......What is legal in Paraguay, as long as both parties are registered blood donors? Quote Link to comment
+The Lavender Hill Mob Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Vampirism? Nope. Quote Link to comment
+The Lavender Hill Mob Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Duelling? Correct dueling Ding to The Bongtwashes Quote Link to comment
+The Bongtwashes Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 John Manners had many pubs named after him. What was he better known as (ie the name of the pubs), and why are they named after him? Quote Link to comment
+The Bongtwashes Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 John Manners had many pubs named after him. What was he better known as (ie the name of the pubs), and why are they named after him? Is he the one that's the Marquis of Granby, and it's something to do with granting the right to sell beer or something similar. The first parts right, so a semi-ding to Croft House Cachers, the full ding for the reason Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 John Manners had many pubs named after him. What was he better known as (ie the name of the pubs), and why are they named after him? Is he the one that's the Marquis of Granby, and it's something to do with granting the right to sell beer or something similar. The first parts right, so a semi-ding to Croft House Cachers, the full ding for the reason He gave a sum of money to retiring NCO's who had fought under him to help them set up pubs, many of them named the pub after him as a result. Quote Link to comment
+The Bongtwashes Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 John Manners had many pubs named after him. What was he better known as (ie the name of the pubs), and why are they named after him? Is he the one that's the Marquis of Granby, and it's something to do with granting the right to sell beer or something similar. The first parts right, so a semi-ding to Croft House Cachers, the full ding for the reason He gave a sum of money to retiring NCO's who had fought under him to help them set up pubs, many of them named the pub after him as a result. That's a DING to Marty, and thanks to the Marquis for enabling all those pubs those to open. hic. Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 That's a DING to Marty, and thanks to the Marquis for enabling all those pubs those to open. hic. Well as I need a question quickly, and it's a subject close to my heart I'll stick with it and ask: If you go into a pub in parts of the North and Scotland you might ask for a pint of 80/- (80 shillings to you youngsters!) What's the derivation of the name? Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 I know this one (it pays to share a name with the spokesman of the Brewers Federation) - it's the amount of tax that was paid on a barrel (might not have been a barrel - might have been a hogshead or something) - anyway, the tax paid on the *insert name of generic large beer container here*...... and the more alcoholic the beer, the higher the tax - so the 80 shillings was a metaphor for the quality Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 I know this one (it pays to share a name with the spokesman of the Brewers Federation) - it's the amount of tax that was paid on a barrel (might not have been a barrel - might have been a hogshead or something) - anyway, the tax paid on the *insert name of generic large beer container here*...... and the more alcoholic the beer, the higher the tax - so the 80 shillings was a metaphor for the quality Absolutely rignt. DING Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 OK - woohoo etc.... What is: 1.Tegestology? 2.The oldest known written recipe? 3.A labeorphilist? Quote Link to comment
+The Bongtwashes Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 (edited) 1. I used to collect beermats, so I was a tegestologist. (I've recovered now). 3. a beer bottle label collector? Edited April 3, 2008 by The Bongtwashes Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted April 3, 2008 Author Share Posted April 3, 2008 I'll take a stab at the oldest written recipe being for a beer - or more likely, ale. I've a vague recollection of the Egyptians writing recipes on reeds? Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 (edited) 2 dings to the bongtwashes - one to simply paul - the bongtwashes can have the big DING Edited April 4, 2008 by keehotee Quote Link to comment
+The Bongtwashes Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Oops, not expecting that, continuing the PUB QUIZ theme, what is the most common pub name in Britain? Sorry if it's been asked before, it may have been. I'm prepared for people arguing, but the answer I'm after is the one that agrees with the 5 references I found. Quote Link to comment
SlytherinAlex Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Oops, not expecting that, continuing the PUB QUIZ theme, what is the most common pub name in Britain? Sorry if it's been asked before, it may have been. I'm prepared for people arguing, but the answer I'm after is the one that agrees with the 5 references I found. Red Lion ?? a. Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Oops, not expecting that, continuing the PUB QUIZ theme, what is the most common pub name in Britain? Sorry if it's been asked before, it may have been. I'm prepared for people arguing, but the answer I'm after is the one that agrees with the 5 references I found. Red Lion ?? a. I suspect SA might be right but just in case I'll guess Kings Arms. Quote Link to comment
+The Lavender Hill Mob Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Royal Oak or Kings Head Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 (edited) what is the most common pub name in Britain? The Burberry Cap ???? Edited April 4, 2008 by keehotee Quote Link to comment
+The Bongtwashes Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Oops, not expecting that, continuing the PUB QUIZ theme, what is the most common pub name in Britain? Sorry if it's been asked before, it may have been. I'm prepared for people arguing, but the answer I'm after is the one that agrees with the 5 references I found. Red Lion ?? a. Yes, that's a DING to SA. And contrary to popular opinion I haven't been in them all (not quite anyway) Quote Link to comment
SlytherinAlex Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Four kits - four different countries Quote Link to comment
+The Bongtwashes Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Four kits - four different countries No 1 is LA Galaxy, USA No 4 is Bayern Munich, Germany I'm sure I recognise the badge for No 2, but can't remember at the moment. Quote Link to comment
+Guanajuato Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 No 1 is LA Galaxy, USA No 4 is Bayern Munich, Germany I'm sure I recognise the badge for No 2, but can't remember at the moment. Those are the two i was sure about as well. i also think No2 is familiar. Guesses: 2: Barcelona, Spain 3: Ferencvaros, Hungary (though I think they're green & white so am probably wrong) Quote Link to comment
+The Lavender Hill Mob Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 No. 2 is Valencia Quote Link to comment
+The Biffas Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 No. 2 is Valencia They look like Alex's best suits to me, wears em when he has to go somewhere posh. Quote Link to comment
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