The All New All New Groundspeak UK Pub Quiz

[+mellers]

OP - Original Poster.

Ahhh..

 

Is that the line about General Wade Crushing Rebellious Scots? (Sorry, rebellious Scots)

Nope!

[+The Duckers]

Hen Gymru fynyddig, paradwys y bardd,

Pob dyffryn, pob clogwyn i'm golwg sydd hardd;

 

Oh, you didn't mean our national anthem....

[+MTH]

Something about "choicest gifts", but can't remember the exact words.

 

Mark

[+mellers]

....oooh, too hard, then?

 

OK, I'll settle for ANY TWO consecutive rhyming lines of ANY subsequent verse of the UK National Anthem.

 

(Given that you'll be doing this from memory and we may have the odd word wrong or such like, I'll rule on submissions once I've read them! I'm not going out caching today until about 10:15 but will be out for a few hours after that. Back this afternoon)

[Pajaholic]

Not many people know the second verse and many who think they have the second verse have the third instead. IIRC, the second verse has something about crushing the Scots but the third has these lines somewhere:

 

"Thy choicest gifts in store,

On her be pleased to pour"

 

But I'm not sure whether they're in the first or last stanza.

[+mellers]

Not many people know the second verse and many who think they have the second verse have the third instead. IIRC, the second verse has something about crushing the Scots but the third has these lines somewhere:

 

"Thy choicest gifts in store,

On her be pleased to pour"

 

But I'm not sure whether they're in the first or last stanza.

DING!

 

They are in fact the first two lines of the second verse (or stanza) as originally asked!

[Pajaholic]

Thanks. As I wrote, many people who think they have the second verse actually have the third. Now that you've given me the ding, I'll just check: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_Save_the_Queen is probably as complete as can easily be found. This gives the second verse as:

 

O Lord, our God, arise,

Scatter her enemies,

And make them fall.

Confound their politics,

Frustrate their knavish tricks,

On Thee our hopes we fix,

God save us all.

However, there have been other versions over time, including one where the second verse was, as Simply Paul wrote, about General Wade crushing the Scots.

 

Staying with national anthems, and since words have proved problematic: The national anthem of which European country has no official lyrics?

[+MTH]

Spain

[Pajaholic]

Spain

DING -- Over to you!

[+MTH]

Sticking with royalty, who was the oldest British monarch at the start of his/her reign?

[Pajaholic]

Educated guess, but as life expectancy has increased over the centuries, I've never seen a 'young' image of him, and his mother (Victoria) reigned for over 60 years, I'll try Edward VII.

[+MTH]

Good try,but not correct.

[+MTH]

Any other guesses? Pajaholic's logica was right, just the monarch(s) were wrong.

 

Mark

[+MartyBartfast]

One of the Georges, IV ?

[+Misty and Minou]

My guess is George VI

[+MTH]

Not one of the Georges either.

 

[+MTH]

Although he did succeed a George...

[+MazdaRoy]

I will have a stab at William in the 1800's I think he was IV or V. the old grey matter is stuggling if I have to go for 1 I will go for IV. He was over 60.

[+MTH]

DING

 

William IV was the 3rd son of George III. He inherited the throne on the death of his eldest brother (George IV - the Prince Regent). The 2nd son, Frederick died during George IV's reign.

 

George III's 4 eldest children didn't leave any legitimate offspring (although William is know to have had at least 10 illegitimate children), so the throne passed to Victoria - the eldest daughter of George III's 4th son Edward.

 

Prince Charles will break the record If he becomes King (whether that be Charles III, George VII or even Arthur as has been suggested) after 18th September 2013 (and yes I did have to look that date up).

[+MazdaRoy]

In keeping with a Royal theme.

There are how many golf clubs around the world with the bona fide right to a 'Royal' title, bestowed by a member of the United Kingdom royal family?

[+MTH]

I've probablly missed loads, but will guess just the 3 I can think of: Royal and Ancient, Royal St. Georges & Royal Lytham.

 

Mark

[+MazdaRoy]

I've probablly missed loads, but will guess just the 3 I can think of: Royal and Ancient, Royal St. Georges & Royal Lytham.

 

Mark

 

Just a little off the mark(its well into double figures), I am not asking anyone to name them all just the number.

 

This question did pop up in a pub quiz very recently and was linked to Royal Portush getting a major golf champoinship played at it. (I am not a big golfing fan btw)

Edited February 1, 2012 by MazdaRoy

[+MTH]

17, 42, 108 How many guesses am I allowed???

 

I can't see anyone knowing, perhaps it should go to the nearest guess by whatever time we get bored?

[+keehotee]

Off topic...possibly.

 

There's a golf club at Wootton Bassett - called Wootton Bassett Golf Club. If it changes it's name to Royal Wootton Bassett Golf Club in line with the town, does that count?

[+Fianccetto]

81

[+MazdaRoy]

Ok, big hint time.

 

Choice from 21 or 61 or 91

[+MazdaRoy]

Off topic...possibly.

 

There's a golf club at Wootton Bassett - called Wootton Bassett Golf Club. If it changes it's name to Royal Wootton Bassett Golf Club in line with the town, does that count?

 

It cant just change its name, just like the town couldnt from what I am aware. But very good point.

[+Unobtainium]

Ok, big hint time.

 

Choice from 21 or 61 or 91

I'll guess 61, middle of the road.

[+MartyBartfast]

21

[+Fianccetto]

Did 91 get taken yet? I'll go for 91!

[+thehalibutkid]

Ahh never mind. I'll just pretend I had something interesting to say. Golf hey. Interesting sport.

Edited February 2, 2012 by thehalibutkid

[+MazdaRoy]

Ok, big hint time.

 

Choice from 21 or 61 or 91

I'll guess 61, middle of the road.

 

DING yes there are 61 courses world wide with Royal. Most are in the UK.

[+Unobtainium]

Yay! Not bad for a guess ;-)

 

Staying on the golf theme, who is the only Scotsman to have won the Masters?

[Pajaholic]

I know almost nothing about golf, but I'll have a guess at Sandy Lyle (and hope he's actually a Scot!)

[+mellers]

I think I know even less, but the name Montgomery sounds quite Scottish. Think that bloke's first name is Colin. I have no idea what he's won though. I think he might have won something important at some stage as I seem to remember some news programmes banging on about him. This would be quite embarrassing actually if its right!

[+Unobtainium]

I know almost nothing about golf, but I'll have a guess at Sandy Lyle (and hope he's actually a Scot!)

DING! Over to you.

[Pajaholic]

Thanks - FWIW he's the only famous golfer I could mentally picture with a Scottish accent; hence the guess.

 

Moving from golf (about which I know next to nothing) to cycling. 'Clipless' pedals (so called because they positively locate the foot onto the pedal without needing toe-clips) use cleats mounted on the shoes that engage with sprung bindings of the pedals. You need to give your foot an outward twist to disengage them. Hence they've been responsible for more than one 'timber' moment when the rider has forgotten to give that twist and so been unable to put his or her foot down!

 

'Clipless' pedals are often called 'SPDs', but what do the initials 'SPD' stand for in this context?

[Sharpeset]

Thanks - FWIW he's the only famous golfer I could mentally picture with a Scottish accent; hence the guess.

 

Moving from golf (about which I know next to nothing) to cycling. 'Clipless' pedals (so called because they positively locate the foot onto the pedal without needing toe-clips) use cleats mounted on the shoes that engage with sprung bindings of the pedals. You need to give your foot an outward twist to disengage them. Hence they've been responsible for more than one 'timber' moment when the rider has forgotten to give that twist and so been unable to put his or her foot down!

 

'Clipless' pedals are often called 'SPDs', but what do the initials 'SPD' stand for in this context?

 

I've got some but can't remember! I know S = Shimano (who invented them) and P = pedals, but the 'D' is eluding me...

(and I've never had a 'timber' moment.....yet....)

[+Fianccetto]

Stupid Person Dismount (sometimes)

Special Pedestrian Disengagements

Sabotaging Predatory Dogs (subtly)

[+keehotee]

 

I've got some but can't remember! I know S = Shimano (who invented them) and P = pedals, but the 'D' is eluding me...

(and I've never had a 'timber' moment.....yet....)

 

D=Dynamics.

 

Shimano Pedalling Dynamics

 

And I had my fair share of timber moments when first using them....

Edited February 3, 2012 by keehotee

[Pajaholic]

D=Dynamics.

 

Shimano Pedalling Dynamics

 

And I had my fair share of timber moments when first using them....

DING!

 

WRT timber moments, I've had a few close calls but I have multi-release cleats and they've let go during those moments of blind panic when T-I-M-B-E-R seemed inevitable.

 

Over to you...

[+Simply Paul]

Calling Keehotee!

[+keehotee]

Whoops. Ok and easy one

 

What does WD-40 mean or stand for?

[+MartyBartfast]

Whoops. Ok and easy one

 

What does WD-40 mean or stand for?

A guess that it can be used on Wet or Dry surfaces, and in temperatures as low as -40°

[Pajaholic]

ISTR it being something developed as an anti-seize agent by the military during WWII. So "War Department 1940".

[+keehotee]

No dings so far.

And as a hint (?) - it's not really a very good lubricant, wasn't developed as one - and usually does more long term harm than good if used as one!

Edited February 11, 2012 by keehotee

[+Maple Leaf]

No dings so far.

And as a hint (?) - it's not really a very good lubricant, wasn't developed as one - and usually does more long term harm than good if used as one!

 

? Water Deterrent ....but not sure about the 40

[dodgydaved]

I'll go with water dispersant, dilution 40?

[+keehotee]

I'll go with water dispersant, dilution 40?

 

You can have the ding....close enough.

 

"Water Displacement - 40th attempt" is the official version.

WD-40 stands for "Water Displacement – 40th Attempt". Larsen was attempting to create a formula to prevent corrosion in nuclear missiles, by displacing the standing water that causes it. He claims he arrived at a successful formula on his 40th attempt.

[dodgydaved]

OK -

 

What was Bedloe’s Island officially renamed to in 1956?