The All New GAGB Pub Quiz

[Team Cobra UK]

Yeeeee :socool:

OK here we go...

Which street in the UK is the most dangerous place in the country to live, and why?

[Paradiddle]

Well, I would have said Albert Square must be pretty high on the list with the number of deaths, murders, assaults, rape, pillage and accidents that must have occurred there... but you did say which street, so maybe it's actually Coronation Street

[Team Cobra UK]

DING....DING

Very good, actually Coronation street had a death rate over 30 times the UK national average..

[Mrs Blorenge]

(I want to point out that hippopatumuses are not bloated - They just have big bones.)

[Paradiddle]

Oh Pooh, I've been DINGed. I'll have to stop answering these!


OK, next question.

There are 31 sea areas around the British Isles used in the Shipping Forecast. Name them.

[active cacher]

(I want to point out that hippopatumuses are not bloated - They just have big bones.)

It does seem a little harsh, especially when other animals have cute group names...a group of otters is called a romp, and a group of mouses ( mice?) is called a mischeif.
Poor old hippo's

[martybartfast]

Oh Pooh, I've been DINGed. I'll have to stop answering these!


OK, next question.

There are 31 sea areas around the British Isles used in the Shipping Forecast. Name them.

I expect this is going to be one of those were no-one gets them all (unless they have a recording of the shipping forcast), and everyone makes a contribution until we've got them all, so I'll start with:


Malin
Fischer
German Bight
Wight
Dover
Finistere
North Utsire
South Utsire
Cromarty
Forth

That's enough for now, I'll be thinking about them all day and if this hasn't gone by 17:54 I'll be tuning in with a pencil and paper at the ready

[Mrs Blorenge]

I know Sole, Plymouth and Lundy because that was my home area. Also Dogger Bank because I remember learning about fishing in that area. (That was in Ye Olden Days, when children were taught a lot of U.K. Geography)

[Team Cobra UK]

Here's a couple..
Viking,
Thames,
Humber,
Fastnet,
Portland,
Irish Sea,
Trafalgar

Frantically trying to remember a saying from ages ago which spelt out the names....grrrrrr memory must be going

[Paradiddle]

Malin
Fischer
German Bight
Wight
Dover
Finistere
North Utsire
South Utsire
Cromarty
Forth

Well done, your starter for 10 (I'll give you Fisher) .... but I might come back to one of these

I know Sole, Plymouth and Lundy because that was my home area. Also Dogger Bank

Another 4 (I'll give you Dogger)

Viking,
Thames,
Humber,
Fastnet,
Portland,
Irish Sea,
Trafalgar

And another 7

Only 10 more to go.....:wacko:

[martybartfast]

Well here they are, in order, from todays forcast, with the correct spelling for fisher this time

viking
northe utsire
south utsire
forties
cromarty
forth
tyne
dogger
fisher
german bight
humber
thames
dover
wight
portland
plymouth
biscay
fitzroy
sole
lundy
fastnet
irish sea
shannon
rockall
malin
hebrides
bailey
fairisle
faroes
southeast iceland

[Paradiddle]

Well here they are, in order, from todays forcast, with the correct spelling for fisher this time

viking
northe utsire
south utsire
forties
cromarty
forth
tyne
dogger
fisher
german bight
humber
thames
dover
wight
portland
plymouth
biscay
fitzroy
sole
lundy
fastnet
irish sea
shannon
rockall
malin
hebrides
bailey
fairisle
faroes
southeast iceland

Well, you missed one ... Trafalgar....but since Team Cobra UK listed it earlier I will declare it solved and DING! to Martybartfast.

NB Finistere, as mentioned in your first list, is now known as FitzRoy.

[martybartfast]

Well, you missed one ... Trafalgar....but since Team Cobra UK listed it earlier I will declare it solved and DING! to Martybartfast.

NB Finistere, as mentioned in your first list, is now known as FitzRoy.

Ah, I thought that it was Trafalgar that had been renamed to FitzRoy.

Anyway:

Name these characters from "The Herbs"

the lion
the dog
the gardener
the garden owner
the garden owners wife
the witch
the indian 'yogi'
the owl
the teacher
the pupils
the dragon
the king of the herbs
the policeman
the aunt who liked knitting
the visitor who kept tidying things up

Extra points can be achieved by singing each of their sig tunes...

[Maple Leaf]

The only ones I can recall are:

the lion ..... Parsley
the owl ..... Sage

[gazooks]

Dill was the dog

[Team Cobra UK]

I used to love the herbs...

Here's a few more

the lion
the dog
the gardener -Bayleaf
the garden owner - Sir Basil
the garden owners wife - Rosemary
the witch
the indian 'yogi'
the owl
the teacher - Mr Onion
the pupils
the dragon - Tarragon
the king of the herbs- Good King Henry
the policeman
the aunt who liked knitting
the visitor who kept tidying things up - Miss Jessop

[Wadders]

before my time

[martybartfast]

This is what we've got so far:

the lion - Parsley - MapleLeaf
the dog - DIll - Gazooks
the gardener -Bayleaf - TCUK
the garden owner - Sir Basil - TCUK
the garden owners wife - Rosemary - TCUK
the witch
the indian 'yogi'
the owl - Sage - MapleLeaf
the teacher - Mr Onion - TCUK
the pupils (hint, the pupils only have a 'collective' name not individual names)
the dragon - Tarragon - TCUK
the king of the herbs- Good King Henry - TCUK
the policeman
the aunt who liked knitting
the visitor who kept tidying things up - Miss Jessop - TCUK

[Maple Leaf]

I am guessing now ....

Pupils .. Chives

Aunt .. Marjoram

PC ... Fennel

[Ten point nine]

Witch - Bella Donna

Yogi - not a clue

Pupils - Chives

Aunt - Mint

PC - Knapweed

[Mrs Blorenge]

The Indian yogi ought to be something like cardamon... maybe?

Somebody must be Thyme... the policeman?

[martybartfast]

This is what we've got so far:

the lion - Parsley - MapleLeaf
the dog - DIll - Gazooks
the gardener -Bayleaf - TCUK
the garden owner - Sir Basil - TCUK
the garden owners wife - Rosemary - TCUK
the witch - Belladonna - TenPointNine
the indian 'yogi'
the owl - Sage - MapleLeaf
the teacher - Mr Onion - TCUK
the pupils - The Chives - MapleLeaf
the dragon - Tarragon - TCUK
the king of the herbs- Good King Henry - TCUK
the policeman - Constable Knapweed - TenPointNine
the aunt who liked knitting - Aunt Mint - TenPointNine
the visitor who kept tidying things up - Miss Jessop - TCUK

So if anyone can come up with the indian they get the DING, if no-one's got it by the end of today I'll give the DING to TCUK for getting most right.

[martybartfast]

OK then, the indian was Pashana Bedi, and here's his song:

I am Pashana Bedi,

very good at snake charming,

snakes that have by me been charmed

will not anyone be harming.

BTW there was also Signor Solidago, but I couldn't remember his name so I left him out - he was a music teacher and I think he only appeared once or twice.

Team Cobra UK gets the DING for most correct answers, over to you.

[Maple Leaf]

Bump

.... waiting for Team Cobra UK to set a question..

[keehotee]

bump bumpity bump bump

somebody set a question.........

[martybartfast]

As the setter of the last question I'm going to excercise my authority and award a wildcard DING to anyone who gave a correct answer to the Herbs question, just to keep things moving.

So first one in gets to set the next Q.

[Maple Leaf]

me, me, me .....

Which European country does not have to remember to change their clocks back at this time of year? i.e. does not observe 'daylight saving'

[Izzy and the Lizard King]

Finland? (I'm guessing cuz I don't know the answer)

P

[Maple Leaf]

Finland? (I'm guessing cuz I don't know the answer)

P

Nope

[Izzy and the Lizard King]

Is it Denmark then?

[Maple Leaf]

Is it Denmark then?

No

[martybartfast]

Spain?

[keehotee]

Greenland?

[Maple Leaf]

Spain?

Nope

[Maple Leaf]

Greenland?

Nope

[gazooks]

gibraltar

[Maple Leaf]

gibraltar

Also, no ....

[martybartfast]

Portugal?

[Ten point nine]

Iceland they stay on GMT I think

[Maple Leaf]

Portugal?

No

[Maple Leaf]

Iceland they stay on GMT I think

DING

Iceland is on WET (Western European Standard Time) which is the same as GMT

[Ten point nine]

Halloween is the eve of all hallows day which is also known by another name. What is it?

[active cacher]

All Saints' Day ?

[Mrs Blorenge]

Samhain

[gazooks]

hand rubbing day by the supermarkets for all the halloween tat they sell

[Ten point nine]

Ding to active cacher,

That's the Irish in you coming out Mrs B

Even here in Finland the shops have been full of Halloween goodies Gazooks. However I have notice that the grave yards around the churches have had groups of people tidying them up and replacing the candles on the graves and war memorials.............I guess I should ask what they will be celebrating.

[Mrs Blorenge]

Ding to active cacher,

That's the Irish in you coming out Mrs B

Nah... Not Irish ... just my pagan celtic roots showing. (Must get them touched up)

[active cacher]

Thank you Ten Point Nine!
Here's a loose connection.... what is Phytophthora Infestans more commonly known as?

[active cacher]

Thank you Ten Point Nine!
Here's a loose connection.... what is Phytophthora Infestans more commonly known as?

Ok, here's a clue, I thought of this one whilst in my greenhouse, although luckily there isn't any in there.....

[gazooks]

greenfly ?