quiz447

Quiz 447

Not a bad night yesterday, we did manage to scrape together six teams. Our winners last night were CJD with 91pts, Ham Fisted were second with 84pts and The Alliance - minus margaret and Gareth - were third with 80pts. On Tuesday as I was tidying up I found several pieces of paper, clippings and old receipts with ideas for quiz questions on them so, as I was ahead of schedule this week I decided to get them all together and type them all out in a new Word document which should make life a little easier. Because I was doing that I've nothing prepared for next week just a blank template, all I can tell you, looking across at the database is that guest round is due to be Who Am I? Five clues to the identity of a famous person. Any questions, comments or suggestions email me at the usual address which I'm no longer posting on this blog as I am constantly being bombarded by phishing scams from thieving Muslim c**ts claiming to be from the Bank of Africa in Burkina Faso. And as you can guess I'm getting really pissed off with emails that begin "Hello dear friend." from people who are planning on ripping me off. What is even more is annoying is that they think I'm stupid enough to fall for it. Anyway with the problems I'm having with this site I really don't like the so-called improvements, They're more of a hinderence if anything so I'm looking for an alternative. Right, spleen vented. I'd better get on and make a start on next week's quiz.

Leprechaun's Pot 'O' Gold

£22 went into the pot last night. The question was: What is the world record score for the Heptathlon? The answer being: 7291 points. A record set by US athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee at the Seoul Olympics in 1988. The closest guess and the recipient of £11 was Dave H of the Ham Fisted team whose guess of 7290 pts was just one point away from collecting the lot. Next week as it is the last quiz of the month the whole pot is going to be won by whoever is the closest. The starting amount is £55.5o and if we get a reasonable crowd in, we will be looking at a figure in the region of £70 - £80.

Questions and Answers

Last night's Faces were: 1. Jerry Springer 2. Brad Pitt 3. Angelina Jolie 4. Michael Caine 5. Christian Bale 6. Lewis Hamilton 7. Nick Hancock 8. Sooty 9. Helen Flanagan who plays Rosie Webster in Coronation Street 10. Nelson Mandela 11. Back-to-back Open golf champion Pádraig Harrington. If any of the BBC golf team read this, it is pronounced "Paw - Rick" not "Pod - Rig." you ignorami.12. Courtney Cox Arquette 13. Veteran rocker Alice Cooper 14. Former tennis star and wife of golfer Greg Norman, Chris Evert 15. David Davis MP 16. Jackie Joyner-Kersee 17. The late Heath Ledger 18. Supermodel Erin O’Connor 19. British Triple Jumper Phillips Idowu 20. Barbara Stanwyck

Three for Fun (Monday's answers)

Referring to the cargo capacity of a merchant ship, DWT is Dead Weight Tonnage

In international trade agreements, for example, the initials MFN mean Most Favoured Nation.

'A thing of beauty is a joy for ever'. was a line written by John Keats.

Today's questions (answers on Monday)

1. The ore galena is the chief source for which metal?


2. Of which autonomous Italian region is Turin the capital?


3.In business, for for what is CIF an abbreviation?

Joke of the Day: Damn you Brokeback Mountain! (Thanks Dr Bebop)

Damn you Brokeback Mountain!
Top Ten Old West Phrases That Will Never Sound The Same After That Damned Gay Cowboy Movie
1. "I'm gonna pump you fulla lead!"

2. "Give me a stiff one, barkeep!"

3. "Don't fret---I've been in tight spots before."

4. "Howdy, pardner."

5. You stay here while I sneak around from behind."

6. Two words: "Saddle Sore."

7. "Hold it right there! Now, move your hand, reeeal slow-like."

8. "Let's mount up!"

9. "Nice spread ya got there!"

10. "Ride'em cowboy!"