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Ding to Nediam for a fast acurate answer.

 

Sorry to hear about the vandalism it was possibly our largest stalactite, there is another large stalactite in Eldon hole, Derbyshire which is also known as "The sword of Damocles" I would have accepted either answer.

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Who killed Marion Crane, and how?...

 

The butler. In the conservatory. With a candlestick.

 

Or Norman Bates. With a big knife?

 

Blimey, that was quick!

 

DING!!!

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Which country will lead the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics?

Guessing that it is the next host country so I'll go for Brazil.

Nope..

Posted (edited)

Which country will lead the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics?

Guessing that it is the next host country so I'll go for Brazil.

Nope..

 

How about the last host country, China?

Edited by MartyBartfast
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Which country will lead the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics?

 

We'll try Greece (again!)

 

And you'd do very well to.

It's always (traditionally) Greece - so J and J get the ding......

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Our ancestors in England ate many animals which we do not eat now such as mereswínas, hors and many others. One animal they never ate were known as ánhornas or ánhyrneas, what were they?

Posted

Although in the time period I'm thinking of they did have cats, their word was "catt", they probably didn't eat them as cats are good hunters and don't mind sharing their prey.

 

Unfortunately not the right answer.

Posted

Our ancestors in England ate many animals which we do not eat now such as mereswínas, hors and many others. One animal they never ate were known as ánhornas or ánhyrneas, what were they?

 

Is this a trick question? anhornas sounds like one horn and therefore a unicorn? I've never seen one on a menu!

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Not a trick question, ánhornas were not on their menu, because they were unicorns, the language in England at the time was Old English or Englisc.

 

So DING to chizu

Posted

Lets try the opposite then, they can't produce their own vitamin C

 

That will be a DING! Most mammals can but for unknown reasons, we can't and that's why we need a constant supply of vitamin C rich foods such as oranges etc.

Posted

They all share the ability to produce their own ascorbic acid (vitamin C)

 

so close but you couldn't be further away!

 

I wouldn't want to stir up a controversy but you asked

 

What can most animals do but...

 

and the answer is "they (most animals) can produce their own vitamin C."

 

So I think norsch was correct.....

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No worries MartyBartfast, your turn.

 

I don't want it <_< I had no idea of the answer, it's definitely a win for norsch or Steve_P,

 

I should have kept my nose out :anibad:

 

To clarify - a DING to norsch! Sorry again!

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DING Madam, OK its hardly a village, but when I set the question I could not remember the name for a hamlet.

TBH, I don't think it's even a hamlet if this Google Maps link is where you mean. It seems that it's just a farm. Now, if you'd asked where you could find a Maudlin village? ...

 

Geoff

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Maudlin is near Bodmin.

 

Those of you that know/ know of me have probably realised that I enjoy a movie or two. So....

 

From 1990 to 1997 every movie that got the Best Picture Oscar also got an Oscar in which other category?

 

Have a go without Google first. (You wouldn't have Google in the Pub would you!)

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Welcome to the Groundspeak Arms, come in, take your coat off - put your feet up! :)

 

I'm going to ask a question, whoever answers correctly can post the next question and so on...

 

Rule 1 - No googling!

 

Rule 2 - Try and keep your question at the level someone in a pub quiz might be able to answer...

 

Question 1 - What is the heaviest organ in the human body?

 

Maudlin is near Bodmin.

 

Those of you that know/ know of me have probably realised that I enjoy a movie or two. So....

 

From 1990 to 1997 every movie that got the Best Picture Oscar also got an Oscar in which other category?

 

Have a go without Google first. (You wouldn't have Google in the Pub would you!)

 

No Googling has always been Rule 1 anyway, in case anybody wasn't aware..... :(:)

 

I'll guess at Best Director.

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I hope Keehotee doesn't mind if I grab this turn from him but I've just come back from the company quiz night and am all fired up with questions. We did a round on 'Addresses' and I thought it might be fun for a while. (Keehotee, if you object, please kick me off and take your turn)

 

Who lives at 124 Conch Street?

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