The All New All New Groundspeak UK Pub Quiz

6.2k · February 26, 2012

Ding to SP!!

Sticking with robots (sort-of) name the three 'bots from Silent Running. An old, random favourite of mine

February 26, 2012

Ding to SP!!
Sticking with robots (sort-of) name the three 'bots from Silent Running. An old, random favourite of mine

Huey Duey and Louie (sp?)

LOVE that film!

6.2k · February 26, 2012

Ding to SP!!
Sticking with robots (sort-of) name the three 'bots from Silent Running. An old, random favourite of mine

Huey Duey and Louie (sp?)

LOVE that film!

A-ring-a-ding-ding! A fun Silent Running fact: Douglas Turnbull, who directed it, did the special effects on 2001: A Space Odyssey. The Saturn-ring fly-through was going to be in the earlier film, but unlike the novel version, for the movie of 2001 the mission ended at Jupiter. So he recycled the idea for Silent Running.

P.S. Thanks Keyhotee.

February 27, 2012

What was the name of the song AND the name of the band for, last year's UK Eurovision entry?

Both parts required for a ding, this time, folks.

February 27, 2012

Too hard? OK then. Just the name of the band OR the name of the song.

Just one required for the DING.

1.4k · February 27, 2012

Was it Jedward? All I know is, it will be this year... (and my Eurovision-fanatic friend dressed up as a 'Blue nun from Germany' last year! :laughing: )

February 27, 2012

Was it Jedward? All I know is, it will be this year... (and my Eurovision-fanatic friend dressed up as a 'Blue nun from Germany' last year! )

Nope - sorry

(even though Jedward have been in it for another country. And were so BAD they were good, if you know what I mean!)

1.4k · February 27, 2012

Mr F and daughter say it was Blue (or possibly that was year before...and Jedward was Ireland's entry).

Edited February 27, 2012 by Fianccetto

February 27, 2012

Mr F and daughter say it was Blue (or possibly that was year before...and Jedward was Ireland's entry).

That's a DING for Mr F and daughter!

and the song was called "I Can". Yup, that memorable....not! (although, I actually quite liked it!)

1.4k · February 27, 2012

Mr F and daughter say it was Blue (or possibly that was year before...and Jedward was Ireland's entry).

oh,Mr.F. here... does that mean that I have to ask the next question? What about,

I always associate the song 'Red Red Wine' with UB40. But, who wrote it?

February 27, 2012

I didn't know the answer, so I googled. Well I never

February 28, 2012

Neil Diamond

1.4k · February 28, 2012

Neil Diamond

Ding!

February 28, 2012

I knew it was right - my wife is a big fan.

Something a little different for the next question, but anyone who's seen Only Connect will be familiar with the idea. I'm going to give you three clues (one at a time) and you have to tell me what comes fourth in the sequence. As usual first correct answer in my opinion gets the ding, but I'll allow one guess per person per clue.

First Clue: Kairouan

Remember I want to know what comes fourth in the sequence...

February 28, 2012

Second clue: Jerusalem

Should be a bit easier now...

1.3k · February 28, 2012

Capital cities? (although not strictly true)

6.2k · February 28, 2012

Second clue: Jerusalem

Should be a bit easier now...

Mecca ?

1.4k · February 28, 2012

We know what the theme is...but as were out and about can't guess just yet.

Great question!

February 28, 2012

Mecca ?

DING

Mecca is the holiest city in Islam.

Kairouan in Tunisia is said to be the 4th holiest city, but it's not unique in that claim. The 2nd holiest is Medina.

Over to MartyBartfast

Edited February 28, 2012 by MTH

6.2k · February 28, 2012

Mecca ?

DING

Mecca is the holiest city in Islam.

Kairouan in Tunisia is said to be the 4th holiest city, but it's not unique in that claim. The 2nd holiest is Medina.

Over to MartyBartfast

I think I saw that Q on Only Connect, and IIRC the team got it after 2 clues as well.

Anyway, this will be trivial for some.

If you've got the back off a standard UK 3 pin '13 Amp' plug, and are looking at the exposed terminals, identify the pins as below:

    [ ]
     A


[ ]       [ ]
B         C

Note, as well as Google being disallowed as per the OP, you're also not allowed to take a plug apart to check this (for health and safety reasons )

Edited February 28, 2012 by MartyBartfast

February 28, 2012

A earth

B live

C neutral

6.2k · February 28, 2012

A earth

B live

C neutral

Nope.

8.6k · February 28, 2012

I know the colours, will that do?

A - green/yellow

B - Blue

C - Brown

MrsB

6.2k · February 28, 2012

I know the colours, will that do?

Well you got the colours right,but that's not what I'm after - sorry

3.8k · February 28, 2012

Mecca ?

DING

Mecca is the holiest city in Islam.

Kairouan in Tunisia is said to be the 4th holiest city, but it's not unique in that claim. The 2nd holiest is Medina.

Over to MartyBartfast

I think I saw that Q on Only Connect, and IIRC the team got it after 2 clues as well.

Anyway, this will be trivial for some.

If you've got the back off a standard UK 3 pin '13 Amp' plug, and are looking at the exposed terminals, identify the pins as below:
    [ ]
     A


[ ]       [ ]
B         C
Note, as well as Google being disallowed as per the OP, you're also not allowed to take a plug apart to check this (for health and safety reasons )

If you're looking at it with the back removed, A is Earth, C is Line & B is Neutral

6.2k · February 28, 2012

If you're looking at it with the back removed, A is Earth, C is Line & B is Neutral

DING

3.8k · February 29, 2012

If you're looking at it with the back removed, A is Earth, C is Line & B is Neutral

DING

Thanks...

Which actor played the 2nd Dr. Who?

A kudos point if you can also give one of the 3 years he was the Doctor.

February 29, 2012

Was it Patrick Troughton?

I'll guess at 1967

3.8k · February 29, 2012

Was it Patrick Troughton?

I'll guess at 1967

That'll do. Patrick Troughton was the Doctor's second incarnation and played him from 1966 to 1969.

DING to JoLuc

March 1, 2012

Thanks Pharisee.

Where in the world is Elephanta Island?

There's a cache there too.

March 2, 2012

I know there's an Elephant Island in Aswan, but I'm not sure if it's also known as Elephanta.

Edit: There IS a cache on Elephant Island. That wasn't there last time I went. I could be right then

Edited March 2, 2012 by MTH

6.2k · March 2, 2012

Isn't Elephanta Island in the South Atlantic,if I'm right it's where Shackleton rowed to after being stranded on the Antarctic pack ice.

March 2, 2012

Isn't Elephanta Island in the South Atlantic,if I'm right it's where Shackleton rowed to after being stranded on the Antarctic pack ice.

Actually he rowed to South Georgia from Elephant Island (another one, not the one in Aswan:P ).

And I was thinking of Elephantine Island so I got that wrong as well.

Having just Googled Elephanta I know we're both wrong.

March 2, 2012

Yep MTH. No right answer yet.

I have been there myself. (before caching was invented) The getting there is half the fun, as chaos is as expected. It's only a few minutes boat ride from this very large city.

6.2k · March 3, 2012

Was it Patrick Troughton?

I'll guess at 1967

That'll do. Patrick Troughton was the Doctor's second incarnation and played him from 1966 to 1969.
DING to JoLuc

Or to give the (a?) correct answer, Peter Cushing in 1965 and 1966. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Who_and_the_Daleks and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daleks%27_Invasion_Earth:_2150_A.D. - you didn't say 'on TV' Pharisee... Ah well. Play on! (Edited to add links) Edited March 3, 2012 by Simply Paul

March 3, 2012

Was it Patrick Troughton?

I'll guess at 1967

That'll do. Patrick Troughton was the Doctor's second incarnation and played him from 1966 to 1969.
DING to JoLuc

Or to give the (a?) correct answer, Peter Cushing in 1965 and 1966. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Who_and_the_Daleks and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daleks%27_Invasion_Earth:_2150_A.D. - you didn't say 'on TV' Pharisee... Ah well. Play on! (Edited to add links)

I disagree. Pharisee is correct. Peter Cushing was one of the actors who played the first doctor (i.e. before the first regeneration). Also, Peter Cushing was not the second actor to play the doctor. That honour goes to Edmund Warwick, who stood in for William Hartnell for one episode in Dec 1964. See Wikipedia link

Edited March 3, 2012 by Pajaholic

6.2k · March 3, 2012

I'd say it's not clear Cushing was playing the same Doctor as Hartnell/Warwich. The characterisations are pretty different. Hartnell never bumbled... <_<

For JoLuc's question, I think it's somewhere tropical. Let's try off the coast of Rio.

March 3, 2012

For JoLuc's question, I think it's somewhere tropical. Let's try off the coast of Rio.

Not close. It's quite some way East. In fact it's quite some way West too.

Fabulous potatoes!

1.4k · March 3, 2012

For JoLuc's question, I think it's somewhere tropical. Let's try off the coast of Rio.

Not close. It's quite some way East. In fact it's quite some way West too.

Fabulous potatoes!

It's off the west coast of Ireland? :blink:

6.2k · March 3, 2012

Fabulous potatoes!

Bombay?

March 4, 2012

Fabulous potatoes!

Bombay?

DING!

Yep, it's just off the coast from Mumbai's famous "Gateway of India" arch.

Over to you.

6.2k · March 4, 2012

How did Socrates (the philosopher, not the footballer) die?

March 4, 2012

Hemlock poisoning IIRC from QI, but I've no idea who killed him.

March 5, 2012

Wasn't he sentanced to death and die from drinking a glass of poison?

6.2k · March 5, 2012

Oh dear, a dilema. Both are correct in so far as they go, he was sentenced to death by drinking poison and that poison was Hemlock.

Given that Pajaholic correctly named the poison, and got in first, he can have the

DING

March 5, 2012

Many thanks, although I'm not sure it's really deserved as I thought he was murdered rather than sentenced to death! OK, on to the next question:

What do the River Tyne, River Avon, and the Sahara Desert have in common?

March 5, 2012

Many thanks, although I'm not sure it's really deserved as I thought he was murdered rather than sentenced to death! OK, on to the next question:

What do the River Tyne, River Avon, and the Sahara Desert have in common?

I know the River Avon means the River River.....

I'm pretty sure I've heard that the River Tyne means River River......

So I'm guessing that Sahara Desert means Desert Desert? (or Sahara Sahara!)

March 5, 2012

DING!

That was quick! The names are all tautologies (i.e. both parts mean the same thing).

Over to The Patrician...

March 5, 2012

DING!

That was quick! The names are all tautologies (i.e. both parts mean the same thing).

Over to The Patrician...

I have to be quick when I find one where I know the answer! I haven't had a clue on some of the latest ones on here.

With which other country did Tanganyika merge to form present day Tanzania in 1964?

1.4k · March 5, 2012

Zanzibar?

Some of my cousins were born in Tanganyika, or spent early childhood there. :-)

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