The All New All New Groundspeak UK Pub Quiz

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Going by a look at My Pictures the answer would be "my children'

[+MartyBartfast]

Which opera features the "Flower Duet" and who wrote it.

[+Pharisee]

Which opera features the "Flower Duet" and who wrote it.

 

the one with the Japanese girls in it....Gilbert and Sullivan?

Edited September 18, 2012 by Pharisee

[+MartyBartfast]

Which opera features the "Flower Duet" and who wrote it.

 

the one with the Japanese girls in it....Gilbert and Sullivan?

 

Nope, a bit more serious that G&S

[+The Blorenges]

Lakme by Delibes

 

MrsB

[+MartyBartfast]

Lakme by Delibes

 

MrsB

 

Ding, and a lovely piece of music.

[+The Blorenges]

Lakme by Delibes

 

MrsB

 

Ding, and a lovely piece of music.

 

It is

 

Staying with a floral theme, what's this flower?

 

[+Beach_hut]

The link is showing as broken for me. :-( have you got the URL for the piccie?

[+mellers]

Yes, sadly I can't see it either.

[+MartyBartfast]

FYI if you click "reply" under Mrs B's post it will quote her text into a reply, so you can see the URL (& copy it if you want), then hit the cancel to cancel the reply.

[+The Blorenges]

Oh, that's odd... I can see it on my post...

 

Here's the URL: http://www.wallcoo.net/flower/Amazing_Color_Flowers_2560x1600_II/images/Amazing_Flowers_Wallpapers_45.jpg

 

MrsB

[+mellers]

Thanks Marty

 

Looks a bit like oilseed rape to me.

[+The Blorenges]

Thanks Marty

 

Looks a bit like oilseed rape to me.

 

Ding to mellers

[+mellers]

What was the name of the department store where the sit-com "Are you being served?" was set?

[+Pharisee]

What was the name of the department store where the sit-com "Are you being served?" was set?

 

Grace Brothers

[+mellers]

What was the name of the department store where the sit-com "Are you being served?" was set?

 

Grace Brothers

DING!

[+Pharisee]

I came across this riddle / puzzle / question / whatever in a book I was reading recently. It's a bit different from the usual type of question and thought it might amuse.

 

A pilgrim was confronted by a fork in the road he was travelling; one road lead to certain death, the other to certain safety. Each road had a guardian. These guardians were identical twin brothers. One guardian would always tell the truth, the other would always tell a lie. The pilgrim could only ask one of the guardians one question before deciding which road to take. He asked his question and then chose his road, knowing with absolute certainty that he would continue his journey in safety.

 

What was the question he asked and which road did he choose?

[+MartyBartfast]

Ask either one "if I ask you brother which is the safe road what which will he say", then whatever is given as the answer take the other road.

[+Pharisee]

Ask either one "if I ask you brother which is the safe road what which will he say", then whatever is given as the answer take the other road.

 

That would be a DING....

[+MartyBartfast]

Name the 6 wives of Henry VIII, and their fate, in order.

[+mellers]

Catherine of Aragon - Divorce

Ann Boleyn - Beheaded

Jane Seymour - died a natural death

Anne of Cleves - divorced,

Katherine Howard beheaded

Katherine Parr died a natural death

[+MartyBartfast]

Ding

[+mellers]

Which British female swimmer won 4 medals (2 golds, a silver and a bronze) at the London 2012 Summer Paralympic games in various events in the S6 category. (Clue, she's also an MBE and was the youngest British athlete at the Beijing Games in 2008.)

[+RJx2]

Which British female swimmer won 4 medals (2 golds, a silver and a bronze) at the London 2012 Summer Paralympic games in various events in the S6 category. (Clue, she's also an MBE and was the youngest British athlete at the Beijing Games in 2008.)

 

Ellie Simmonds?

[+mellers]

Which British female swimmer won 4 medals (2 golds, a silver and a bronze) at the London 2012 Summer Paralympic games in various events in the S6 category. (Clue, she's also an MBE and was the youngest British athlete at the Beijing Games in 2008.)

 

Ellie Simmonds?

DING! and welcome to the forum! Please feel free to set a question now.

Edited September 20, 2012 by mellers

[+RJx2]

Thanks for the welcome! We've been watching the questions for a while and have missed being able to answer a few over the last few weeks. Glad to be able to get this one.

 

Sticking with the Paralympics... The nearest gold postbox to us is in Doddington in Cambs. Which paralympian won a 100m final and chose this location to commemorate his gold medal?

Edited September 20, 2012 by RJx2

[+Beach_hut]

Thanks for the welcome! We've been watching the questions for a while and have missed being able to answer a few over the last few weeks. Glad to be able to get this one.

 

Sticking with the Paralympics... The nearest gold postbox to us is in Doddington in Cambs. Which paralympian won a 100m final and chose this location to commemorate his gold medal?

 

Johnny Peacock

[+RJx2]

Thanks for the welcome! We've been watching the questions for a while and have missed being able to answer a few over the last few weeks. Glad to be able to get this one.

 

Sticking with the Paralympics... The nearest gold postbox to us is in Doddington in Cambs. Which paralympian won a 100m final and chose this location to commemorate his gold medal?

 

Johnny Peacock

 

DING!

[+Beach_hut]

But then, we are reasonably local so we had a slight advantage

 

OK, the Shard is presently the tallest building in Europe, but which building, presently under construction, will take that title off it?

[+Beach_hut]

bump... who fancies a go?

[+MartyBartfast]

I'd have a go if I had any idea.

[+Fianccetto]

here's one:

What are the 5 central notes which go 'on the lines' in the bass clef, and give a mnemonic for them for someone starting to read music. (I haven't phrased that very well, but I'm sure if you know the answer you know what I mean!)

[+MartyBartfast]

Aren't we still waiting for someone to answer the tallest building question?

[+mellers]

...the Shard is presently the tallest building in Europe, but which building, presently under construction, will take that title off it?

Yes, Marty's right. I'm afraid this one still hasn't been answered.

[+Pharisee]

here's one:

What are the 5 central notes which go 'on the lines' in the bass clef, and give a mnemonic for them for someone starting to read music. (I haven't phrased that very well, but I'm sure if you know the answer you know what I mean!)

 

I think we're still waiting for someone to answer the previous question but as you've asked :-

E, G, B, D & F

"Every Good Boy Deserves Favour" was what I remember from my school music lessons some 50 odd years ago!

[+Fianccetto]

Oh dear, sorry I asked out of turn, I misread the previous posts and didn't read back far enough.

I was looking up The Shard a while back...Is it a tower in Moscow, The Mercury building, something like that?

[+Beach_hut]

Oh dear, sorry I asked out of turn, I misread the previous posts and didn't read back far enough.

I was looking up The Shard a while back...Is it a tower in Moscow, The Mercury building, something like that?

That's OK. You get a DING! Now you'll have to think of another question lol.

[+Fianccetto]

Ah, thanks.

 

Let's stick with the bass clef question, as Pharisee's answer was spot on for the treble clef...

[Pajaholic]

'Middle C' is the first line above the stave for the bass clef and the first below the stave for the treble. So the lines of the bass clef are G-B-D-F-A, but I was never taught a mnemonic and best guess would be "Good boys deserve (a) favour always".

[+Fianccetto]

'Middle C' is the first line above the stave for the bass clef and the first below the stave for the treble. So the lines of the bass clef are G-B-D-F-A, but I was never taught a mnemonic and best guess would be "Good boys deserve (a) favour always".

Ding!

[Pajaholic]

Thanks. Staying with theory of music, what does a dot on the score above or below a note signify?

[+The Blorenges]

It lengthens the note by half its original value.

 

MrsB

[Pajaholic]

It lengthens the note by half its original value.

 

MrsB

That's what a dot after the note signifies. A dot above or below the note signifies something else.

[+The Blorenges]

It lengthens the note by half its original value.

 

MrsB

That's what a dot after the note signifies. A dot above or below the note signifies something else.

 

Ah... yes, sorry... not paying attention... "Answer the question asked, not the one you think was asked." "Yes, Mr Weymouth." (The music teacher at our school.)

 

Above the note (or below) - note should be played staccato.

 

MrsB

[Pajaholic]

Above the note (or below) - note should be played staccato.

 

MrsB

DING! Over to you ...

[+The Blorenges]

Thanks.

 

So...

 

Keeping with the theme of dots...

 

Way back in the 60s, who released "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini"?

[+The Duckers]

Before my time, but I do know it was covered by Bombalarina which was formed by Timmy Mallet..... Think I best get my coat

[+Marcoraymondo2]

Hi all

 

First post so I thought i'd jump in here...

 

Without googling, I think the original was by Bryan Hyland.

 

From the early sixties...

[+The Blorenges]

Hi all

 

First post so I thought i'd jump in here...

 

Without googling, I think the original was by Bryan Hyland.

 

From the early sixties...

 

Ding! Well done... and welcome

 

Your turn to set a question...

[+Fianccetto]

Thanks.

 

So...

 

Keeping with the theme of dots...

 

Way back in the 60s, who released "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini"?

I keep thinking of Roy Orbison, was it him?