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Weekly Pub Quiz Post
This week we were called Jim's Elbow because, strangely enough, Jim's elbow was hurting for no apparent reason. Our team consisted of myself, His Lordship, Jim plus late arrivals Claire and Hugh. (His Lordship & Jim's brother in law was also supposed to come, but as expected he didn't turn up).
12 teams were playing last night, including us, obviously the crap weather discouraged people from coming along, including last weeks winners.
1. What did Tom Tom the Piper's son steal?
2. What part of the body does lacrymal lubricate?
3. What is the best way to pick up a rabbit?
4. What's the national airline of Australia?
5. What's the prize money in Boxing and Horse racing called?
6. Which four countries make up half the world's population?
7. What was Take that's last number one song?
8. What substance behind the bar is designed to last about 4000 weeks?
9. Alphabet comes from which language?
10. Since 1914 which company's motto has been 'think'?
11. For whose army was canned food developed?
12. Who wrote the Time Machine and The War of the Worlds?
13. What colour is an object if it absorbs all red and green light?
14. What is the name of the boat in Jaws?
15. Erotophobia is the fear of what?
Answers will be screened so feel free to take a punt at the questions and I'll let you know what your scores are. We did shockingly and only managed to get 11 out of 15 on this round. My boyband knowledge has huge gaps in as I didn't know what Take That's last number one was *is ashamed*. I'm sorry Gary, Mark, Jason, Howard and Robbie. Please forgive me.
The picture round we did a little better, correctly guessing Speedy Gonzales, that Southampton was where the Titanic sailed from etc. All in all we got 8 out of ten on the picture round. Not great, but not terrible either.
The sounds we did rubbish in, none of us watch soaps so we're buggered as soo nas anything vaguely soapy comes on, plus we didn't guess the Bodyguard or the Italian Job for the film clips, I couldn't remember the name of the animal programme Ben Fogle presents, but I did guess the Grange Hill in the tv themes round so I redeemed myself slightly.
The Music round was also shockingly bad. I have to hand my Rocky Horror membership back as I could remember the name of the bloke who did the Time Warp remix - Damian *sighs*
Our final socre was 28/40. Our worst for ages. But we managed to come second for our troubles. (First got 32).
In the Boys V Girls guess the song round His Lordship correctly guessed MC Hammer (he got mocked) Fine Young Cannibals, Guns ‘’n’ Roses and another one which I can't remember. He was mocking the girls, he's a very naughty boy.
Jim impressed everyone by guessing Red Hot Chili Peppers on the first note. FIRST NOTE!
I didn't guess any. Sorry, I just don't know Bustard or McFly or Will Young songs in order to participate. :/ The girls lost 15-14.
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Then we came home to find that Doctor Who won National Television Awards in all the categories it was nommed for. \o/ I r very pleased for them.
Maybe now, with the ratings and the awards, TV companies will be more willing to put some money in to developing more Sci-Fi for UK TV. It's already starting withThe Nekkid Adventures of Captain Jack Torchwood. Hopefully other channels will start to follow suit (and that they'll be better than Hex)
12 teams were playing last night, including us, obviously the crap weather discouraged people from coming along, including last weeks winners.
1. What did Tom Tom the Piper's son steal?
2. What part of the body does lacrymal lubricate?
3. What is the best way to pick up a rabbit?
4. What's the national airline of Australia?
5. What's the prize money in Boxing and Horse racing called?
6. Which four countries make up half the world's population?
7. What was Take that's last number one song?
8. What substance behind the bar is designed to last about 4000 weeks?
9. Alphabet comes from which language?
10. Since 1914 which company's motto has been 'think'?
11. For whose army was canned food developed?
12. Who wrote the Time Machine and The War of the Worlds?
13. What colour is an object if it absorbs all red and green light?
14. What is the name of the boat in Jaws?
15. Erotophobia is the fear of what?
Answers will be screened so feel free to take a punt at the questions and I'll let you know what your scores are. We did shockingly and only managed to get 11 out of 15 on this round. My boyband knowledge has huge gaps in as I didn't know what Take That's last number one was *is ashamed*. I'm sorry Gary, Mark, Jason, Howard and Robbie. Please forgive me.
The picture round we did a little better, correctly guessing Speedy Gonzales, that Southampton was where the Titanic sailed from etc. All in all we got 8 out of ten on the picture round. Not great, but not terrible either.
The sounds we did rubbish in, none of us watch soaps so we're buggered as soo nas anything vaguely soapy comes on, plus we didn't guess the Bodyguard or the Italian Job for the film clips, I couldn't remember the name of the animal programme Ben Fogle presents, but I did guess the Grange Hill in the tv themes round so I redeemed myself slightly.
The Music round was also shockingly bad. I have to hand my Rocky Horror membership back as I could remember the name of the bloke who did the Time Warp remix - Damian *sighs*
Our final socre was 28/40. Our worst for ages. But we managed to come second for our troubles. (First got 32).
In the Boys V Girls guess the song round His Lordship correctly guessed MC Hammer (he got mocked) Fine Young Cannibals, Guns ‘’n’ Roses and another one which I can't remember. He was mocking the girls, he's a very naughty boy.
Jim impressed everyone by guessing Red Hot Chili Peppers on the first note. FIRST NOTE!
I didn't guess any. Sorry, I just don't know Bustard or McFly or Will Young songs in order to participate. :/ The girls lost 15-14.
Then we came home to find that Doctor Who won National Television Awards in all the categories it was nommed for. \o/ I r very pleased for them.
Maybe now, with the ratings and the awards, TV companies will be more willing to put some money in to developing more Sci-Fi for UK TV. It's already starting with
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You got: 9 & 12 right.
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I have misplaced my general knowledge brain. I'd be really shit at pub quizes. Even though i am walking fountain of useless information.
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You got right: 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15.
Want to join our quiz team? You got more right than I did.
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Yes it was that Take That song, the DJ wouldn't give you the points though.
I also like Red Scharlach's alternate title. Notice how all the alternate titles are following a theme?