The All New All New Groundspeak UK Pub Quiz

[+The Lavender Hill Mob]

So that the Monarch didnt have to shift his backside from his seat to the finishing line.The finishing line came to him.

Ding!

 

Close enough. In 1908 London Olympics the Marathon started outside Windsor Castle where one half of the Royal family were seated to watch the start, the other half were seated at White City stadium to see the finish, the total distance was 26 miles 385 yards and it's never been changed back!

 

Over to The Biffa's

[+The Biffas]

So that the Monarch didnt have to shift his backside from his seat to the finishing line.The finishing line came to him.

Ding!

 

Close enough. In 1908 London Olympics the Marathon started outside Windsor Castle where one half of the Royal family were seated to watch the start, the other half were seated at White City stadium to see the finish, the total distance was 26 miles 385 yards and it's never been changed back!

 

Over to The Biffa's

 

Wayne Hemingway, the fashion designer and founder of the Red or Dead chain, was born in Morcambe, Lancashire. What was his Father's name and occupation?

[+Mr Hedgehog]

 

Wayne Hemingway, the fashion designer and founder of the Red or Dead chain, was born in Morcambe, Lancashire. What was his Father's name and occupation?

 

Isn't his father an American Red Indian? No idea what his name is though.

Richard

[+The Lavender Hill Mob]

 

Wayne Hemingway, the fashion designer and founder of the Red or Dead chain, was born in Morcambe, Lancashire. What was his Father's name and occupation?

 

Isn't his father an American Red Indian? No idea what his name is though.

Richard

Mr. Geronimo Hemingway..Red Indian

[+caldini]

Ernest??!

[+MartyBartfast]

 

Wayne Hemingway, the fashion designer and founder of the Red or Dead chain, was born in Morcambe, Lancashire. What was his Father's name and occupation?

 

Isn't his father an American Red Indian? No idea what his name is though.

Richard

Mr. Geronimo Hemingway..Red Indian

Well I just Wikki'd and knew more about his dad than I did about him!

[+The Biffas]

 

Wayne Hemingway, the fashion designer and founder of the Red or Dead chain, was born in Morcambe, Lancashire. What was his Father's name and occupation?

 

Isn't his father an American Red Indian? No idea what his name is though.

Richard

Mr. Geronimo Hemingway..Red Indian

Well I just Wikki'd and knew more about his dad than I did about him!

 

Not Geronimo

[+The Lavender Hill Mob]

Well I just Wikki'd and knew more about his dad than I did about him!

 

Well, I've just googled him and unlike MartyBartfast I've never heard of the old man

[+The Biffas]

Clue... his first name rhymes with silly, his surname sounds like more than one watercourse.

 

used to be on telly a lot.

[SlytherinAlex]

Clue... his first name rhymes with silly, his surname sounds like more than one watercourse.

 

used to be on telly a lot.

and he has connections with Kent..

[+keehotee]

Milli "Vanilli" Threeditches?

[+Eckington]

Clue... his first name rhymes with silly, his surname sounds like more than one watercourse.

 

used to be on telly a lot.

and he has connections with Kent..

 

...........and Walton (though not on Thames)

[+The Lavender Hill Mob]

and he has connections with Kent.. :laughing

Mr. Willy Dartford Crossing...................that's a connection with Kent

 

I'll get me coat!

[+scanker]

Billy Two Rivers

[+Simply Paul]

What, the 70's wrestler?!

[+The Biffas]

Billy Two Rivers

 

DING . Billy Two Rivers was a Mohawk Indian wrestler living in Morecambe, as you do.

[+Simply Paul]

As the question was who was he and what was his job, who gets the Ding?

[+scanker]

You can have it Paul. My answer was a pure guess based on him being red indian and the other hints. I've never heard of Billy Two Rivers.

[+MartyBartfast]

You can have it Paul. My answer was a pure guess based on him being red indian and the other hints. I've never heard of Billy Two Rivers.

It takes me back to Saturday afternoons on World Of Sport, with Kent Walton commentating on the wrestling in Bolton town hall. I think Billy two rivers was a goody as opposed to Mick McManus etc who were on the dark side.

[+Simply Paul]

I feel bad now - I didn't mean to rob anyone of a win, I just wanted clarification from the setter. To keep things moving:

 

What were James French's last two words before being electrocuted in the electric chair ?

 

Edit - I'll be offline for a while, but I'll give a ding this evening if someone's got it right.

Edited November 23, 2007 by Simply Paul

[+The Lavender Hill Mob]

I feel bad now - I didn't mean to rob anyone of a win, I just wanted clarification from the setter. To keep things moving:

 

What were James French's last two words before being electrocuted in the electric chair ?

 

Edit - I'll be offline for a while, but I'll give a ding this evening if someone's got it right.

Frying tonight!

 

Hey! I just googled it...........I wasn't far off :-)

Edited November 23, 2007 by The Lavender Hill Mob

[+Simply Paul]

I'll be back on Sunday morning. I hope to be giving a ding then!

[+Simply Paul]

Seems it was too tricky. Ok, try this easy one: Whose last words were, "Die, my dear? Why, that's the last thing I'll do."?

 

By the way, James French's last words were, "How's this for a headline- French Fries!" Proper gallows humour.

[+The Lavender Hill Mob]

Seems it was too tricky. Ok, try this easy one: Whose last words were, "Die, my dear? Why, that's the last thing I'll do."?

 

By the way, James French's last words were, "How's this for a headline- French Fries!" Proper gallows humour.

Has to be Groucho Marx

[+Simply Paul]

Has to be Groucho Marx

Has to be a DING! Well done

[+The Lavender Hill Mob]

Has to be Groucho Marx

Has to be a DING! Well done

He also said "You're only as old as the woman you feel"

 

How far does the QE2 move for every 100 gallons of diesel fuel she burns?

[+kennamatic]

I'll say 1 mile but I have a feeling it might be less. It's a bit of a thirsty beast.

[+The Lavender Hill Mob]

I'll say 1 mile but I have a feeling it might be less. It's a bit of a thirsty beast.

You're right.....it's less.

[+Dizzley]

One foot?

I take it that the old girl is still Imperial.

[Nediam]

1/2 a mile?

[+The Lavender Hill Mob]

One foot?

I take it that the old girl is still Imperial.

1/2 a mile?

Nope, but I should have qualified my question, how far at full cruising speed.

 

It takes one gallon of diesel to move her 6 inches when she first moves!!!

 

How far does 1 gallon take her when she's at full cruising speed?

Edited November 26, 2007 by The Lavender Hill Mob

[Nediam]

How far does 1 gallon take her when she's at full cruising speed?

100 feet?

[+The Lavender Hill Mob]

How far does 1 gallon take her when she's at full cruising speed?

100 feet?

Oooooooooh close

[+keehotee]

Sorry - being a pedant again, and worked as an Engineer Officer on the QE2 in a previous life.

Although she's now been fitted with Diesel engines, they're diesel engines because they run on the Diesel cycle, not because they use diesel fuel.

They actually run on a blend of heavy oil and something similar to DERV - so the answer would have to be the QE2 doesn't move at all on 100 gallons of diesel!

 

Edted to add - just spoken to a mate who's still there - the only diesel on board is for the lifeboat engines.

 

Edited to add again - last trip they used 2250 tonnes between bunkers - which worked out at a little over 3 metres/litre.

Edited November 26, 2007 by keehotee

[+The Lavender Hill Mob]

Sorry - being a pedant again, and worked as an Engineer Officer on the QE2 in a previous life.

Although she's now been fitted with Diesel engines, they're diesel engines because they run on the Diesel cycle, not because they use diesel fuel.

They actually run on a blend of heavy oil and something similar to DERV - so the answer would have to be the QE2 doesn't move at all on 100 gallons of diesel!

 

Edted to add - just spoken to a mate who's still there - the only diesel on board is for the lifeboat engines.

 

Edited to add again - last trip they used 2250 tonnes between bunkers - which worked out at a little over 3 metres/litre.

DING! Guzzle

 

50ft or 16 Meters a gallon

[+Dizzley]

Sorry - being a pedant again, and worked as an Engineer Officer on the QE2 in a previous life.

Although she's now been fitted with Diesel engines, they're diesel engines because they run on the Diesel cycle, not because they use diesel fuel.

They actually run on a blend of heavy oil and something similar to DERV - so the answer would have to be the QE2 doesn't move at all on 100 gallons of diesel!

 

Edted to add - just spoken to a mate who's still there - the only diesel on board is for the lifeboat engines.

 

Edited to add again - last trip they used 2250 tonnes between bunkers - which worked out at a little over 3 metres/litre.

DING! Guzzle

 

50ft or 16 Meters a gallon

 

It's nice to get answers without Google. I think I'll start asking cachers instead...

 

For really impressive dielsel engines, look here. These manage about 1,660 gallons of heavy fuel oil per hour. Notice the stepladders inside the crankcase.

[+keehotee]

My last ship had two Sulzer 9RND90's side by side - that's two engines like that, 9 cylinders each, 900mm bore, and a stroke of about 2.5 metres.

 

Meanwhile.........

 

Name the towers. As always, ding to the final correct answer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[+MarigauxToby]

The Second picture down is the CN Tower in Ontario if I'm not mistaken. If I remember correctly from a trip to Canada in 97 it has a piece of glass floor that you can walk over - and see the crazy golf course round the base - all fine till some small child starts jumping up and down on it!!

 

MarigauxToby

[+MartyBartfast]

The Second picture down is the CN Tower in Ontario if I'm not mistaken. If I remember correctly from a trip to Canada in 97 it has a piece of glass floor that you can walk over - and see the crazy golf course round the base - all fine till some small child starts jumping up and down on it!!

 

MarigauxToby

 

1: ?

2: CN Tower

3: Eiffel Tower (assuming 7 is right :-)

4: Post Office/Telecom Tower

5: ?

6: ?

7: Blackpool Tower.

[+keehotee]

1: ?

2: CN Tower

3: Eiffel Tower (assuming 7 is right :-)

4: Post Office/Telecom Tower

5: ?

6: ?

7: Blackpool Tower.

 

1.

2. DING

3. DING

4. DING

5.

6.

7. Nope

[+Bambography]

1: ?

2: CN Tower

3: Eiffel Tower (assuming 7 is right :-)

4: Post Office/Telecom Tower

5: ?

6: ?

7: Blackpool Tower.

 

1 is the Blackpool Tower,

 

Is 7 the replica of the Eiffel Tower in Las Vegas?

[+keehotee]

 

1 is the Blackpool Tower,

 

Is 7 the replica of the Eiffel Tower in Las Vegas?[/quote

 

1. DING

7. Nope

[+Stuey]

The Hancock Clan should get number 6 as they will probably see it every day for a while. It's the Sydney (aka AMP) Tower in Sydney, Australia.

[+keehotee]

The Hancock Clan should get number 6 as they will probably see it every day for a while. It's the Sydney (aka AMP) Tower in Sydney, Australia.

DING

 

So you've got (collectively)

 

1: Blackpool Tower

2: CN Tower

3: Eiffel Tower

4: BT Tower

5: ?

6: Sydney Tower

7: ?

Edited November 26, 2007 by keehotee

[+Simply Paul]

I think 5 is an experimental thermal power production tower. It's basically a chimney with a greenhouse at the bottom. As air in the greenhouse (you can see the glass) heats it rises, driving a turbine in the chimney. The only big one I know of was built south of Madrid in the 80s... probably not enough for a ding- and I could be wildly wrong. I'm just guessing at the nature of the thing from the photo. I've not seen a shot of the Spanish tower.

 

Edit: There's a Eiffel-esque Tower in Tokyo. I know that shot's not the radio tower in Berlin (more pointy) or the tower overlooking Prague (8 sides) or any of the other European towers I can think of. How do I know so much about towers? They're a bit of a hobby.

Edited November 26, 2007 by Simply Paul

[+keehotee]

I think 5 is an experimental thermal power production tower. It's basically a chimney with a greenhouse at the bottom. As air in the greenhouse (you can see the glass) heats it rises, driving a turbine in the chimney. The only big one I know of was built south of Madrid in the 80s... probably not enough for a ding- and I could be wildly wrong. I'm just guessing at the nature of the thing from the photo. I've not seen a shot of the Spanish tower.

 

Edit: There's a Eiffel-esque Tower in Tokyo. I know that shot's not the radio tower in Berlin (more pointy) or the tower overlooking Prague (8 sides) or any of the other European towers I can think of. How do I know so much about towers? They're a bit of a hobby.

 

DING, DING

 

The last 2 were the Manzanares solar tower in Spain, and the Tokyo Tower.

[+The Hancock Clan]

The Hancock Clan should get number 6 as they will probably see it every day for a while. It's the Sydney (aka AMP) Tower in Sydney, Australia.

 

Sorry we were asleep!!!!!

 

We know the answer to Number 6. We lived beside it for a week!!!!!

[+Simply Paul]

DING, DING

 

The last 2 were the Manzanares solar tower in Spain, and the Tokyo Tower.

Well that's a surprise! Good guesses! Ok, to keep the tower theme running, where are/were these unfinished towers?

 

[Nediam]

4 Is the Spinnaker tower in Portsmouth

 

5 Looks like a Tessla tower but I don't know where

 

6 Is the Gaudi Temple in Barcelona

 

7 is in Oban, Scotland

Edited November 27, 2007 by Nediam

[+Simply Paul]

1.

2.

3.

4. DING (Nediam) - Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth.

5. DI (Nediam/) - Telsa Tower in...?

6. DING (Nediam) - Gaudi's Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.

7. DING (Nediam) - McCraig's Folly or Tower in Oban.

Edited November 27, 2007 by Simply Paul