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Post by Suspicious lurker Fri 16 Sep 2011, 06:27

First topic message reminder :



Following the trend on here, ill give the first question, answer it and ask another pub quiz question


Simples



James Heitfeild is the lead singer of what band ??
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Post by Thomond Thu 03 Nov 2011, 17:56

Matthews?

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Post by guildfordbat Thu 03 Nov 2011, 18:16

Billy Wright (who married one of the Beverley sisters which probably means nothing to most of you; they were Spice Girls equivalent of the 1950s!)

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Post by Kenny Thu 03 Nov 2011, 18:48

guildfordbat wrote:Billy Wright (who married one of the Beverley sisters which probably means nothing to most of you; they were Spice Girls equivalent of the 1950s!)

Well done OK your up
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Post by guildfordbat Thu 03 Nov 2011, 19:43

In which English seaside resort was the first Butlins holiday camp?

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Post by Kenny Thu 03 Nov 2011, 19:44

Guess ......... Skegness ?
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Post by guildfordbat Thu 03 Nov 2011, 19:46

KingKenny7Heaven wrote:Guess ......... Skegness ?

Shortest ever reign! Bang on. Off you go again ....

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Post by Kenny Thu 03 Nov 2011, 19:48

That was atotal guess ...... went on holiday there when i was little

You have another go mate , im going off in a minute
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Post by guildfordbat Thu 03 Nov 2011, 20:07

Cheers, King Kenny.

Who first said:
''He can run, but he can't hide'' [later adapted to - you can run, but you can't hide]?

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Post by aucklandlaurie Thu 03 Nov 2011, 20:16

Mohammed Ali.

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Post by guildfordbat Thu 03 Nov 2011, 20:25

Laurie,

No but a small ripple of applause.

Right sport but wrong person and wrong era ....

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Post by aucklandlaurie Thu 03 Nov 2011, 21:22

right street,wrong house eh?

ok what about Rocky Marciano?

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Post by Adam D Thu 03 Nov 2011, 21:22

must be earlier

Jim Lonsdale?

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Post by guildfordbat Thu 03 Nov 2011, 21:28

Getting closer but earlier than Marciano ....

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Post by Adam D Thu 03 Nov 2011, 21:33

Greb?

Jack Dempsey?

Joe Louis?

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Post by guildfordbat Thu 03 Nov 2011, 21:35

Nope, not Lonsdale either.

Try about 25 years pre Ali ....

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Post by aucklandlaurie Thu 03 Nov 2011, 21:37

Im picturing Max Scmelling saying it in a German accent..

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Post by guildfordbat Thu 03 Nov 2011, 21:38

Just crossed - yep, you got there Hobo. Well done. It was Joe Louis referring to his unsuccessful challenger Billy Conn.

Over to you ....

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Post by Adam D Thu 03 Nov 2011, 21:48

Who was the first black actor to win the Best Actor Oscar?

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Post by Pal Joey Thu 03 Nov 2011, 22:03

Sidney Poitier?

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Post by Adam D Thu 03 Nov 2011, 22:05

that didnt last long!

Your turn.....

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Post by Pal Joey Thu 03 Nov 2011, 22:15

ha, I had an inkling. I didn't realise it was for "Lillies of the Field", not "To Sir With Love"..

Who first described the principle of plasma television and conceived the first flat panel display system?

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Post by aucklandlaurie Thu 03 Nov 2011, 22:17

sheldon from the big bang theory.

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Post by Pal Joey Thu 03 Nov 2011, 22:19

aucklandlaurie wrote: sheldon from the big bang theory.

Laugh unfortunately no

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Post by aucklandlaurie Thu 03 Nov 2011, 22:21

gotto admit it was a bit of a guess.

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Post by PJHolybloke Thu 03 Nov 2011, 22:44

Stephen Hawking?

Leonardo Da Vinci? He did everything else.

Steve Jobs?
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Post by Adam D Thu 03 Nov 2011, 22:45

I would go for Phillips.

Not sure what his first name was! Terrence?

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Post by Adam D Thu 03 Nov 2011, 22:47

I admit I just googled your question and if you gave a 1000 years to pick names at random, I never would have got it!

That was nigh on impossible!

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Post by Pal Joey Thu 03 Nov 2011, 22:50

Only because I heard the name last night on an episode of QI...

OK, what year did Kalman Tihanyi do this work?

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Post by Adam D Thu 03 Nov 2011, 22:53

I only know because I just read the wiki thread!

If you would of said to me:

Where would you find Kalman Tihanyi?

a) the lab
b) An Indian restaurant menu

I wouldnt have got the answer right Laugh

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Post by Pal Joey Thu 03 Nov 2011, 22:59

Laugh ... probably would have gone for 'a)'

Anyway it was 1936.

You have a crack Adam

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Post by Gibson Fri 04 Nov 2011, 04:18

What is, the meaning of liff?

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Post by TwisT Fri 04 Nov 2011, 08:54

Someone with a speech impediment describing an elevator?

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Post by Pal Joey Fri 04 Nov 2011, 12:20

Is anything to do with the river in Dublin? A type of boat perhaps?

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Post by Kenny Fri 04 Nov 2011, 14:32

Theres a book called The Meaning of Liff ?
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Post by Gibson Fri 04 Nov 2011, 14:44

Kenny's there. Who wrote it?
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Post by Kenny Fri 04 Nov 2011, 14:51

Dont know Gibbo ? looked at it years ago
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Post by Gibson Fri 04 Nov 2011, 15:00

Think Marvin the Paranoid Android.
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Post by Kenny Fri 04 Nov 2011, 15:02

Thats Hitchhikers isnt it ?
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Post by Gibson Fri 04 Nov 2011, 15:02

Yeah.
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Post by Thomond Fri 04 Nov 2011, 15:04

Doug Adams

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Post by Kenny Fri 04 Nov 2011, 15:05

thats him Very Happy
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Post by Gibson Fri 04 Nov 2011, 15:10

Yeah. Your twist T.
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Post by Thomond Fri 04 Nov 2011, 15:13

Let Kenny take it, he got the original question right.

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Post by Kenny Fri 04 Nov 2011, 15:17

ok OK

Who was the last King of England ?
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Post by Bathman_in_London Fri 04 Nov 2011, 15:23

Edward VI ?

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Post by Kenny Fri 04 Nov 2011, 15:24

Nope
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Post by TwisT Fri 04 Nov 2011, 15:31

Trick question? England, rather than GB.....so before the scots, welsh and irish came in.....

Hope that helps people....my history is rubbish so I could not even guess!

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Post by Bathman_in_London Fri 04 Nov 2011, 15:36

Hmm, I was presuming it was the last king before James I, but In fact I think it might be William III before official unification?

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Post by Kenny Fri 04 Nov 2011, 15:38

xTwisTx wrote:Trick question? England, rather than GB.....so before the scots, welsh and irish came in.....

Hope that helps people....my history is rubbish so I could not even guess!

spot on Bath

Well worked out , thought it might last for a while .. .He did hold the titles of King of Scotland and King of Ireland separatley

interesting fact Queen Elizabeth II isn't the Queen of England and never has been ,
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Post by Bathman_in_London Fri 04 Nov 2011, 16:23

Good question.

One back for you:

Which is the only country to have started an Olympics as one country and ended it as another one? And which Olympics was it?


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