The All New All New Groundspeak UK Pub Quiz

[+Team Sieni]

One more go and then I'm googling it (so I can try to concentrate on work).

 

I'll go for IKEA (cause I'm giving up on the wellies bit , and there are lots of paper mills in scandanavia).

 

Off to google now!!!!!

You're getting warmer.

 

Some people (not that many at the moment) use their products for caching.

[+scanker]

Only because I think the "warmer" might be because they're Swedish....Nokia?

[+Team Sieni]

Only because I think the "warmer" might be because they're Swedish....Nokia?

DING to scanker

 

Nokia started out paper milling in the South of Finland at the end of the 19th century, then moved into rubber products, then cabling, then electronics, then took a big gamble on GSM phones ... and the rest is Finnish history. So much so that "Nokia", the name of the town where the company originated, has joined "sauna" as the only exports of the Finnish language.

 

The "gumboots" motif has stuck. Disgruntled Finns grumble that Nokia should have stuck to making gumboots, when they don't like the latest model, or can't get a signal.

 

The "Nokian" brand of footwear still exists ( http://www.nokianfootwear.fi ), but I don't think it's made in Finland any more.

 

Read more: http://www.about-nokia.com/history/

 

I have a Nokia N95 that has built in GPS, but I've not used it for caching yet, but I may one day. As a GPS it's not in the same class as my Garmin 76S, but has loads of potential for paperless / writing logs in the field and so on when I finally learn how to use it.

[+scanker]

Another rugby question from me I'm afraid, only because I saw this the other day and it made me laugh...

 

Which ex-international rugby player and current commentator/pundit is a qualified manicurist?

[+ZoomLens]

One of my clients works for this company - a Finnish company that now makes mobile telephones. Funny how things develop isn't it?

 

Nokia!

[+JackieC]

I just get back into writing my report for work and then another question pops up. So many distractions, and I'm so easily distracted!

 

I can only think of a couple of rugby commentators, so I'll guess Gavin Hastings.

[+ZoomLens]

oops... too late again!

 

I'm not sure about the rugby one - Will Greenwood?

[Nediam]

Jonathan Davies?

Edited November 6, 2007 by Nediam

[+scanker]

No joy so far...

[+Guanajuato]

Surely, got to be a Frenchman!?

 

Thomas Castignhe (or however its spelt)

[+JackieC]

Will Carling?

 

I can almost imagine him doing nails!!

[+Dorsetgal & GeoDog]

Isn't it Brian Moore?

[+Team Sieni]

Gareth Chilcott?

[+scanker]

Ding to Dorsetgal & GeoDog!

 

Not what you'd expect from old "pitbull":

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_unio...nal/2324281.stm

[+Dorsetgal & GeoDog]

In 2002, Dotty, a member of the Royal Household hit the headlines.

 

A. Why was Dotty in the headlines?

 

B. Who was held responsible?

 

Ding goes to whoever gets both answers correct.

[SlytherinAlex]

In 2002, Dotty, a member of the Royal Household hit the headlines.

 

A. Why was Dotty in the headlines?

 

B. Who was held responsible?

 

Ding goes to whoever gets both answers correct.

Was it the Queen's corgi that bit someone. So, the Queen was responsible?

 

alex.

[+MartyBartfast]

In 2002, Dotty, a member of the Royal Household hit the headlines.

 

A. Why was Dotty in the headlines?

 

B. Who was held responsible?

 

Ding goes to whoever gets both answers correct.

Was it the Queen's corgi that bit someone. So, the Queen was responsible?

 

alex.

Or was it Princess Anne's dog which attacked (& killed?) another dog in Windsor Great Park, in which case it was HRH The Princess Royal that was responsible.

[+Dorsetgal & GeoDog]

 

Or was it Princess Anne's dog which attacked (& killed?) another dog in Windsor Great Park, in which case it was HRH The Princess Royal that was responsible.

 

Very close, but one detail incorrect.

[+MartyBartfast]

 

Or was it Princess Anne's dog which attacked (& killed?) another dog in Windsor Great Park, in which case it was HRH The Princess Royal that was responsible.

 

Very close, but one detail incorrect.

Did it attack a person rather than a dog?

[+Dorsetgal & GeoDog]

Correct!

 

Dotty, an English Bull Terrier belonging to HRH The Princess Anne attacked two children in Windsor Great Park. Hence Princess Anne was responsible.

 

Sadly, this is not Dottys' only claim to fame, just over a year later she attacked one of the Queens Corgis (Pharos) who had to be put to sleep afterwards.

 

Ding to Marty!

[+MartyBartfast]

Who's missing from the original menage a trois:

 

Compo, Clegg and ?

[+Eckington]

..................Blamire

[+dino-irl]

Lofty?

[+rutson]

Foggy?

[+dino-irl]

I knew when I typed Lofty it wasn't right! He's from Eastenders

[+MartyBartfast]

..................Blamire

 

DING

[+MartyBartfast]

I knew when I typed Lofty it wasn't right! He's from Eastenders

He gets around a bit 'cos he was also in It Ain't Half Hot Mum

[+Eckington]

I knew when I typed Lofty it wasn't right! He's from Eastenders

He gets around a bit 'cos he was also in It Ain't Half Hot Mum

 

 

Let's hold that thought!

 

The actor who played Blamire was also in "Ain't 'alf 'ot".

 

Who was he

[SlytherinAlex]

Michael Bates. Great actor. Died in 1978 I think, hence the many replacements of the third mameber of the LOTSM cast.

Edited November 8, 2007 by SlytherinAlex

[+Eckington]

Michael Bates. Great actor. Died in 1978 I think, hence the many replacements of the third mameber of the LOTSM cast.

 

 

a great big punkah wallah of a DING to Alex

[SlytherinAlex]

On another board that I post to somone recently asked how many airports everyone had flown into or out from.

 

I totted mine up and came up with 84, which isn't bad.

 

Amongst these were:

 

ABZ, BHD, BLK, DSA, GCI, PIK, TSO

 

Where are these UK airports?

 

a.

[+Dorsetgal & GeoDog]

ABZ = Aberdeen

BHD = Belfast

BLK = Blackpool

DSA = Doncaster, aka Robin Hood

GCI = Guernsey, Channel Islands

PIK = Glasgow, Prestwick ... kinda near Glasgow I guess, in the same way Stanstead (STN) is a London airport.

TSO = Tresco, Scilly Isles

[SlytherinAlex]

ABZ = Aberdeen

BHD = Belfast

BLK = Blackpool

DSA = Doncaster, aka Robin Hood

GCI = Guernsey, Channel Islands

PIK = Glasgow, Prestwick ... kinda near Glasgow I guess, in the same way Stanstead (STN) is a London airport.

TSO = Tresco, Scilly Isles

I could be picky and ask for a more exact answer on one of them.

[+Dorsetgal & GeoDog]

ABZ = Aberdeen

BHD = Belfast

BLK = Blackpool

DSA = Doncaster, aka Robin Hood

GCI = Guernsey, Channel Islands

PIK = Glasgow, Prestwick ... kinda near Glasgow I guess, in the same way Stanstead (STN) is a London airport.

TSO = Tresco, Scilly Isles

I could be picky and ask for a more exact answer on one of them.

 

Oh, you'd like me to differentiate between Belfast City, stated above and Belfast International (BFS)??

 

Many, many rainy days during my time at air training school led to lots of trivia quizzes from our instrictors with the Pooleys Flight Guide ...

[SlytherinAlex]

Oh, you'd like me to differentiate between Belfast City, stated above and Belfast International (BFS)??

 

Of course. You didn't state Belfast City, you said Belfast. You would get well marked down for landing at the wrong one !!

 

All correct now.

 

alex

[+Dorsetgal & GeoDog]

Oh, you'd like me to differentiate between Belfast City, stated above and Belfast International (BFS)??

 

Of course. You didn't state Belfast City, you said Belfast. You would get well marked down for landing at the wrong one !!

 

All correct now.

 

alex

Ah, but before leaving you would plot your course and check the landing config at the airport, in this case BHD

 

Next question:

 

This weekend I shall be at the Discover Dogs event at Earls Court, where 190 pedigree breeds will be on show.

 

One group of breeds are the gundogs, ding to the first person who can name 5 different Retriever Breeds (as recognised by the Kennel Club).

[Tooeygeotrashed]

Golden

Flat Coated

Labrador

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling

Curly Coated

Chesapeake Bay

 

I make that six !

[+Dorsetgal & GeoDog]

Golden

Flat Coated

Labrador

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling

Curly Coated

Chesapeake Bay

 

I make that six !

 

...and I make that correct!

 

DING! to Tooey.

[+dino-irl]

Oh, you'd like me to differentiate between Belfast City, stated above and Belfast International (BFS)??

<pedant>

Well actually it's now George Best Belfast City Airport

</pedant>

 

It was once called Belfast Harbour Airport (probably accounts for the H in the abbreviation) and of course Belfast International isn't in Belfast! It's not easy being Irish you know

[Tooeygeotrashed]

What did a famous member of the Reform Club in London do, who did he do it with, and last part - what did he do it for?

[+dino-irl]

Around the World in 80 Days, with Passpartout and for a bet

[Tooeygeotrashed]

DING

In fact it was for £20,000 in 1872 - which was a lotta dosh in those days. But it was only a story !

[+dino-irl]

Name the animal these group names refer to. The Ding goes to the person to correctly name the last one:

• flink
  
• army
  
• crash
  
• mob
  
• pod
  
• murder
  
• exaltation
  
• parliament
  

And a bonus point for this one:

• blessing
  

[+Woodchurch One]

Army - Ants

Crash - Rhino's

Pod - Whales

Murder - Crows

Exultation - Larks

[+Guanajuato]

Name the animal these group names refer to. The Ding goes to the person to correctly name the last one:

• flink
  
• army
  
• crash
  
• mob
  
• pod
  
• murder
  
• exaltation
  
• parliament
  

And a bonus point for this one:

• blessing
  

 

The one's I think I know

a Crash of Rhinos

An Exaltation of Crows

A Parliament of Herons (But I think it can also be Crows as well)

 

But then, a murder of crows sounds familiar too!

[+The Lavender Hill Mob]

Name the animal these group names refer to. The Ding goes to the person to correctly name the last one:

• flink
  
• army
  
• crash
  
• mob
  
• pod
  
• murder
  
• exaltation
  
• parliament
  

And a bonus point for this one:

• blessing
  

I googled it. Whoever gets the 'blessing' one is a genius!

[+MartyBartfast]

I thought Parliament was Rooks.

[+dino-irl]

Army - Ants

Crash - Rhino's

Pod - Whales

Murder - Crows

Exultation - Larks

All correct

 

The one's I think I know

a Crash of Rhinos

An Exaltation of Crows

A Parliament of Herons (But I think it can also be Crows as well)

One correct there

 

I thought Parliament was Rooks.

I didn't know that one but checked and that is correct. It's also for another group of animals so another bonus point if you can get that one

 

That leaves:

• flink
  
• mob
  

and two bonus points for

• second use of parliament
  
• blessing
  

[+Eckington]

Army - Ants

Crash - Rhino's

Pod - Whales

Murder - Crows

Exultation - Larks

All correct

 

The one's I think I know

a Crash of Rhinos

An Exaltation of Crows

A Parliament of Herons (But I think it can also be Crows as well)

One correct there

 

I thought Parliament was Rooks.

I didn't know that one but checked and that is correct. It's also for another group of animals so another bonus point if you can get that one

 

That leaves:

• flink
  
• mob
  

and two bonus points for

• second use of parliament
  
• blessing
  

 

 

 

Radio 2 just now.....a blessing of unicorns!

[+JackieC]

The ones I remember are:

 

A pod of seals

A parliament of owls

 

I've got a vague recollection that its a mob of kangaroos, but I'm not at all sure of that.

 

No idea on blessing or flink. I'll make random guesses of a flink of frogs and a blessing of pheasants?!?!?!