The All New GAGB Pub Quiz

[martybartfast]

and another DING :)

[countrymatters]

Okay, my turn...which was the largest island in the world before Australia was discovered?

[Palujia]

Iceland ?

[Maple Leaf]

The fact that you have added 'discovered', I am wondering if it is a trick question ..... and the answer is therefore still Australia.

If not, then I will say Greenland.

[countrymatters]

Iceland ?
NOPE!

[countrymatters]

The fact that you have added 'discovered', I am wondering if it is a trick question ..... and the answer is therefore still Australia.

If not, then I will say Greenland.

It was indeed a trick question. The largest island is the largest island discovered or undiscovered. Answer=AUSTRALIA.

[Maple Leaf]

A 'troubling' is the collective noun for a group of which household pets?

[countrymatters]

Goldfish:), but I prefer martybartfast's answer. It's probably nearer reality.

[martybartfast]

Children :D

[Maple Leaf]

Goldfish:)


I thought that might run a bit longer than that.

Ding

[countrymatters]

I thought that might run a bit longer than that.



Ha; basic error. Goldfish can't run.;)

[lebowsk1]

Bumpy Bumpy and waiting for Countrymatters

[DrDick&Vick]

any chance of a question?

[Maple Leaf]

Seeing that Countrymatters hasn't set a question and mine was the last question, I am taking the liberty to set another one to keep things moving.

A topical question (and without looking!):


What are the colours (left to right) of the five Olympic rings?

[Maple Leaf]

Bump

[martybartfast]

Ha Ha, just watching Russel Howard's Good News and he had a bit about the Olympics and I remembered this Q.



blue black red
yellow green

[Maple Leaf]

Ding to Marty :)

[martybartfast]

Sticking with the theme, I think we all know where the 2012 Olympics are being held, but which city is hosting the 2016 Olympics?

[DrDick&Vick]

Seem to remember that it will be Rio de Janeiro

[martybartfast]

DING

[DrDick&Vick]

As the Olympics draw nearer let's have a question about something that will be used a lot.

Name 3 London Underground stations that have two word names where both words start with the same letter?

[DrDick&Vick]

blimey, not that difficult is it?

[martybartfast]

Sloane Square...

(are we allowed to look at a tube map?)

[DrDick&Vick]

of course you can

[martybartfast]

In that case

Sloane Square
Golder Green
Seven Sisters
Clapham Common

[DrDick&Vick]

Ding Dong to Marty, over to you.

[martybartfast]

What is a "Googlewhack"

[team mx]

Googlewhack is a word or phrase that when googled returns just one entry.

[team mx]

Should I wait to be told how clever I am or just Waite for the winners check to arrive.

[martybartfast]

Should I wait to be told how clever I am or just Waite for the winners check to arrive.
Oops, it had been so long I'd forgotten I had asked the question.

DING, over to you.

[team mx]

My go My go!
Everyone knows David Jason and Terry Scott starred as Danger mouse and Penfold but who voiced Colonel K?

[Maple Leaf]

Bump .....

[StickBouncer]

If I remember correctly was it Edward Kellsey

[DrDick&Vick]

In the absence of the question setter I have taken it upon myself to check the answer and can confirm that StickBouncer is correct. :applause:
So over to StickBouncer for the next question. :lol:

[StickBouncer]

Where is the worlds largest collection of bladder stone :( kept?
:dunno:

[StickBouncer]

:beer: :cheers:
:popcorn::coffee::p

Me and the boys are starting to wonder if anyone is awake out there. We are off to pub for a few days as nothing for us to do here.

Shout if you want a hint of clue but shout loud as we may have dozed off HEHE

[retallickramblers]

In someone's bladder?

[StickBouncer]

Good answer but not right at this location they stopped collecting them in the early 1900's so unless the someone is a bit elderly then try again.

[retallickramblers]

We've got a few at work, but I'm sure someone's got more than us.

[StickBouncer]

Do you need a clue?

[StickBouncer]

CLUE

The original building that housed this collection was funded by money raised at the oldest city based music festival in the country Which is also the longest running cultural festival in the country.

[Palujia]

Edinburgh ?

[StickBouncer]

Afraid not but thanks for guessing.

[Bill D (wwh)]

I could be way off the mark, but is the music festival the Three Choirs Festival in Hereford, Worcester and Gloucester?

Even if it is, I'm no nearer finding the bladder stones! :eek:

[StickBouncer]

No I am afraid not. You will have to turn over some more stones searching for this answer.

[DrDick&Vick]

Well, I decided that a quick Google was in order as this is dragging on, found a possible location for the festival (it ain't in the UK) but absolutely no reference to bladder stones.
As the Dragons say "I'm out" as I played the Google card

:dunno:https://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk85/richardmullans/Smilies/crazy.gifhttps://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk85/richardmullans/Smilies/crazy.gif:dunno:

[northking]

Knowing where the setter is based my answer is Norwich, and having looked at some of his caches due to a previous post I'd say Norfolk & Norwich Hospital.

[StickBouncer]

Was just typing this and all of a sudden I see northking has replied and is bang on the money
Come back. Need all the guesses we can. Any way the clue did say that the answer related to this country so you must have googled the wrong information so your google can not count.

Time for a hint

This city in England Is reported to have the Largest Cathedral Close in the country as well as the largest and the smallest cloisters in the country.

I have many caches around my wonderful home city If you want details on the Bladder stones have a peek at
In famous Norwich - The Norfolk & Norwich Hospital GC41NKN

So Over to you northking

[northking]

Thank you, give me time.... I'm very slow and this thread is hardly time critical!!

[DrDick&Vick]

Bump

[Palujia]

Boing, Boing, Boing !!!

[northking]

Apologies, seems like I've held the game up.

Ok in 800 days from today (being January 3rd 2013) at 09:26:53 hrs there will be a significant mathematical occurrence. What is it?

[frosty68]

no idea, I immediately thought something to do with pi, maybe 800 days away was 14th of March and using the American mm:dd we'd get 3.14..but the rest of your numbers are quite specific,and don't fit. I'll ponder...

[The Tares Clan]

no idea, I immediately thought something to do with pi, maybe 800 days away was 14th of March and using the American mm:dd we'd get 3.14..but the rest of your numbers are quite specific,and don't fit. I'll ponder...

You have it correct :cheers:

Pi (Π) is3.1415926535 (to 10 places - my school days coming back).

If we take ddmmyyhhmmss you get 031415092635 (you have to drop the 0 in the hh though)

[northking]

That was quick! Well done that man

[frosty68]

I thought I had it wrong though, not using the correct formatting(completely missing the year), so its got to be Stuart who gets to set the next question (copping out as can't think of one and busy trying new roms on my phone ;) )

[northking]

Over to you then Stuart.

[martybartfast]

You have it correct :cheers:

Pi (Π) is3.1415926535 (to 10 places - my school days coming back).

If we take ddmmyyhhmmss you get 031415092635 (you have to drop the 0 in the hh though)
But

ddmmyyhh
03141509

it's not 2015 yet, you're wishing your life away.

[northking]

Yes, that's only 800 days away.

[martybartfast]

Yes, that's only 800 days away.

Oops :ph34r:

[The Tares Clan]

Thanks to frosty (although he set me on the way forward).

What is mintonette better known as ?

[bobo frett]

Volleyball

[The Tares Clan]

DING - over to you.

[bobo frett]

In keeping with our caching moniker.

Who, in the original Star Wars trilogies (New Hope, Empire and Return of the Jedi), was the only non jedi/sith to wield a lightsaber?

[frosty68]

Gandalf!

;)

[Palujia]

Count Dooku ?

[DrDick&Vick]

Bump

[Palujia]

Boing Boing !!!!

[martybartfast]

Han Solo?

[bobo frett]

Han Solo in Empire Strikes Back. When he uses Luke's saber to slice the Taun Taun open after being attacked by the Wampa on Hoth.

I really did just type that sentence. I need to go drink beer and look at women or something.

Over to you Martybartfast

[frosty68]

Han Solo in Empire Strikes Back. When he uses Luke's saber to slice the Taun Taun open after being attacked by the Wampa on Hoth.

I really did just type that sentence. I need to go drink beer and look at women or something.

Over to you Martybartfast

All I understand of that is "I need to go drink beer and look at women or something.", and I worry about the "something" :confused:

[geralduscwmbrensis]

Is anyone old enough to remember those reading tests set in the infant and junior schools, ......... sabre, portmanteau etc? :wacko:

[Palujia]

Affirmative !! The problem was that I had a progressive Bohemian mother who ensured that I could read properly before I went to school ! The teachers could not believe I was reading the Ransome books (Swallows and Amazons etc., ) and did not need reading tests as I was encouraged to look up in the dictionary any word that I was not sure of ! We had a set of the Oxford dictionaries including Shorter, quotations and a pocket edition that I carried about with me for 20 odd years. My ambtion was to own an Encyclopedia Brittanica which I only realised when it was put our on CD a few years back. This has led me over the years to become a card carrying member of the Association for the Abolition of the Abberant Apostrophe amongst other book clubs, Reading clubs and debating societies. Just got a new Kindle reader and already up to 120 books on it !!

[frosty68]

....already up to 120 books on it !!
Is there no Eradication of the Excess Exclamation society?

[martybartfast]

Oops, I guess I should ask a question!

The opening fanfare from ""Also sprach Zarathustra" was used as the introductory theme music for which film? (it was also used at a key point in the film).

[northking]

I think I know the piece, but can't put it to a film. If it's sci-fi (going on your previous knowledge - above) then I have a limited interest. :(

[frosty68]

Probably going to show my ignorance of classical music, but I'm guessing 2001.
Sadly I'm guessing I don't get the point for having read the Nietzsche book with a similar title :)

[martybartfast]

Ding to Frosty68.

[Palujia]

for Frosty - dang but you are right (exclamation mark)

[frosty68]

Which novelty record famously kept ultravox's Vienna from number 1?

[Palujia]

Shutup a you face - Joe Dolce ?

[frosty68]

That's the one, whatsa matter you, hey?

[SurfaBoy]

There is two answers (I think). Can't remember song, something about 'love' by John Lennon. :-)

[frosty68]

There is two answers (I think). Can't remember song, something about 'love' by John Lennon. :-)
That's why I added "novelty" to the question :)

[Palujia]

Did I get it right then ??

[frosty68]

Did I get it right then ??
Ding :)

[SurfaBoy]

That's why I added "novelty" to the question :)

I see. Sorry. I still can't think of the song title tho :-)

[The Tares Clan]

I see. Sorry. I still can't think of the song title tho :-)


Shutup a you face - Joe Dolce ?


Ding :)

Just above your posting.

[martybartfast]

Just above your posting.

I think he meant he couldn't remember the John Lennon one - which was "Woman".

[SurfaBoy]

I think he meant he couldn't remember the John Lennon one - which was "Woman".

That was it! Thanks :-D

[Palujia]

Right ho !
Topical one :- In which battle was Richard 111 killed ?

[northking]

Battle of Bosworth Field. Or The great multi storey massacre?

[Palujia]

Big Ding to Northking - I expect you would be dead if someone built a Multi story car park on top of you !!!

[SurfaBoy]

A football (soccer) related one if anyone wants a try-

Who were the first 2 club goalkeepers to play against each other at international level?

[northking]

It appears that I've lost my turn! Carry on..

[SurfaBoy]

Sorry didn't realise there were turns :-s

[Palujia]

The way we usually work is that the person who gets the right answer sets the next question !! But you have set a hard one - no good to me
as I know nothing about feetball !!

[martybartfast]

I know very little about footie, so I'll go back to my youth and guess the Leeds Goalies from the 70's Gary Sprake (who I know was the Wales goalie) and David Harvey (not sure if he was ever International).

[frosty68]

I also don't know much about football, so I'm guessing Gazza and George Best (see, I said I didn't know much :D)

[SurfaBoy]

The way we usually work is that the person who gets the right answer sets the next question !! But you have set a hard one - no good to me
as I know nothing about feetball !!

Sorry. I didn't realise. It is a hard one, I don't think anyone will get it but will give it a few days more :-)

[SurfaBoy]

I guess no one will get it so I will hand the question back to the previous person. The answer is Paul Jones and Antti Niemi when Finland played Wales and they both played for Southampton at the time.

[SurfaBoy]

I'll bring it back with an easy one. What year was Jurassic Park released in cinemas in the UK?

[retallickramblers]

1998?

[Predictable Bob]

1993 ?

[SurfaBoy]

Well done predictable bob. Finally an answer. :-)

[SurfaBoy]

Ok. New quiz time. What was Christmas number 2 in the UK 2013.

[Yorkshire Yellow]

Was it The Smiths song used in that John Lewis advert?

[richlay]

Hey brother by Avicii