Midweek Quiz 5

[Sir_Russ_Cloud]

Usual rules (see previous quizzes) - No starting before 0900 GMT and no cheating. Good Luck :D

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1. What was wrong with the film title ‘Krakatoa, East of Java’?

2. Which golfer’s chances of winning the 2001 British Open vanished when he realised he had too many clubs in his bag?

3. Dublin is the capital of which Irish province?

4. Which French town has a reputation for miraculous cures?

5. Eternal’s 1996 hit ‘Someday’ was taken from which film?

6. Who was the first person to refuse to be the subject of ‘This is Your Life’ and what was their occupation?

7. What breed of dog is a clumber?

8. Who contributed guest vocals on UB40’s version of ‘I Got You Babe’?

9. If you ordered moules in a French restaurant, what would you expect to be served? (No extra points, but I'd like to know what it is in Catalan.)

10. According to Scottish superstition what two colours should never be worn together?

11. Which crime has a potential 324 different combinations?

12. The name of which Indonesian city means ‘place of victory’?

13. According to Alaskan state law what is it illegal to look for from the window of an aircraft?

14. Which city staged the 1928 Olympics?

15. What is the common name for the plant ‘Impatiens’?

16. Who rowed through a storm with her father one night in 1838 to save nine shipwrecked souls off the Farne Islands?

[Sir_Russ_Cloud]

Just remembered - whould someone wake PG and RB up at 9 as they keep forgetting when this starts!

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[turnipsock]

are you sure it's just a Scottish superstition?

[Pondgirl]

1 Krakatoa is west of Java

2 Ian Woosnam (gutted)

3 County Dublin

4 Lourdes

5 xxxx

6 xxxx

7 Spaniel

8 Chrissie Hynde

9 Mussels (musclo 8) )

10 Blue & green should never be seen

11 :shock:

12 Jakarta (is the only one I know)

13 Moose :reindeer:

14 xxxx

15 Bizzy Lizzie

16 Grace Darling

Ooops, sorry I must learn not to submit too soon :oops:

[JanetG]

1. Krakatoa is West of Java

2. Ian Woosnam

4. Lourdes

7. Spaniel

8. Chrissie Hynde

9. Mussels

10. Blue & Green?

16. Grace Darling

[marietta honeybun]

1. What was wrong with the film title ‘Krakatoa, East of Java’?

It was west of Java.

2. Which golfer’s chances of winning the 2001 British Open vanished when he realised he had too many clubs in his bag?

Tiger Woods?

3. Dublin is the capital of which Irish province?

Is it Dun Logaire?

4. Which French town has a reputation for miraculous cures?

Lourdes.

5. Eternal’s 1996 hit ‘Someday’ was taken from which film?

West Side Story.

6. Who was the first person to refuse to be the subject of ‘This is Your Life’ and what was their occupation?

Danny Blanchflower. Cricketer? or maybe Footballer?


7. What breed of dog is a clumber?

Spaniel.


8. Who contributed guest vocals on UB40’s version of ‘I Got You Babe’?

No idea.

9. If you ordered moules in a French restaurant, what would you expect to be served? (No extra points, but I'd like to know what it is in Catalan.)

Mussels.

10. According to Scottish superstition what two colours should never be worn together?

Red and Green.

11. Which crime has a potential 324 different combinations?

No idea.

12. The name of which Indonesian city means ‘place of victory’?

Jakarta?

13. According to Alaskan state law what is it illegal to look for from the window of an aircraft?

No idea.

14. Which city staged the 1928 Olympics?

Amsterdam.

15. What is the common name for the plant ‘Impatiens’?

Bizzy Lizzy.


16. Who rowed through a storm with her father one night in 1838 to save nine shipwrecked souls off the Farne Islands?[/quote]

Grace Darling.

[scorpio]

1. its onthe west of Java..?

2.

3. Leinster

4. Lourdes

5.

6. Colin Dexter - author

7. setter..?

8. Chrissie Hind

9. Mussels

10. Red/Greed

11. Fraud..?

12.

13. Snow.. :lol:

14. Berlin

15. Pansy.

16. Grace Darling.

[juniorswailing]

Tiger Woods wasn't born in 2001!!

[Mike Reynolds]

I think 5. is the 'Hunchback of Notre Dam' (sp?) but not sure.

Mike

[Pondgirl]

I think 5. is the 'Hunchback of Notre Dam' (sp?) but not sure.

Mike

I thought you were answering question 6 "Who was the first person to refuse to be the subject of ‘This is Your Life’ and what was their occupation?" :lol: :lol:

[becky sharp]

10)......Blue and green.....that's what I always heard....

[Mike Reynolds]

I think 5. is the 'Hunchback of Notre Dam' (sp?) but not sure.

Mike

I thought you were answering question 6 "Who was the first person to refuse to be the subject of ‘This is Your Life’ and what was their occupation?" :lol: :lol:

:lol: PG!

[Mike Reynolds]

As regards Q6 - I know Holiday camp guru, Sir Billy Butlin refused the big red book but whether this was before or after Danny, I'm not sure.

[turnipsock]

Red and Green should never be seen except on an Irish Queen.

[Pondgirl]

Red and Green should never be seen except on an Irish Queen.

Graham Norton?

[Pondgirl]

10)......Blue and green.....that's what I always heard....

My ma-in -law is Scotlish and she always says 'blue and green should never be seen'. Well not always obv. Sometimes she tells me that I'm overweight or that we are bad parents but that is a different matter :lol:

[scorpio]

Am Lolling my LOLs off at those two posts Pondgirl.... :lol: :lol:

[becky sharp]

10)......Blue and green.....that's what I always heard....

My ma-in -law is Scotlish and she always says 'blue and green should never be seen'. Well not always obv. Sometimes she tells me that I'm overweight or that we are bad parents but that is a different matter :lol:
:lol: :lol:

[Pondgirl]

Glad I could bring a little bit of Catalan sunshine into your lives :sunny:

[Red Baron]

Too late, Russ - just found it now! :roll:
Still, I'll answer them without looking - I'll cut and paste into word!

RB

Just remembered - whould someone wake PG and RB up at 9 as they keep forgetting when this starts!

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[Red Baron]

Ok - I never know if this will work!


1. What was wrong with the film title ‘Krakatoa, East of Java’?
Should have been West!

2. Which golfer’s chances of winning the 2001 British Open vanished when he realised he had too many clubs in his bag?
Don’t know

3. Dublin is the capital of which Irish province?
Is it also Dublin?

4. Which French town has a reputation for miraculous cures?
LOURDES

5. Eternal’s 1996 hit ‘Someday’ was taken from which film?
Don’t know

6. Who was the first person to refuse to be the subject of ‘This is Your Life’ and what was their occupation?
Richard Gordon - the guy that wrote ‘Doctor in the house’

7. What breed of dog is a clumber?
SPANIEL

8. Who contributed guest vocals on UB40’s version of ‘I Got You Babe’? Cher??

9. If you ordered moules in a French restaurant, what would you expect to be served? (No extra points, but I'd like to know what it is in Catalan.) Mussels

10. According to Scottish superstition what two colours should never be worn together?
Red & Green – that’s the one my mother used to quote me – never understood it, as a Red who likes Green!

11. Which crime has a potential 324 different combinations?
Dread to think!

12. The name of which Indonesian city means ‘place of victory’?
Only one I know is Jakarta

13. According to Alaskan state law what is it illegal to look for from the window of an aircraft?
At a guess – Moose?

14. Which city staged the 1928 Olympics?
Amsterdam

15. What is the common name for the plant ‘Impatiens’?
Bizzie Lizzie

16. Who rowed through a storm with her father one night in 1838 to save nine shipwrecked souls off the Farne Islands?
Grace Darling – OH’s family lore says he is related – don’t think anyone has looked at the family tree though!

RB

[Sir_Russ_Cloud]

1. What was wrong with the film title ‘Krakatoa, East of Java’? IT IS WEST (or really far to the East!)

2. Which golfer’s chances of winning the 2001 British Open vanished when he realised he had too many clubs in his bag? IAN WOOSNAM

3. Dublin is the capital of which Irish province? LEINSTER

4. Which French town has a reputation for miraculous cures? LOURDES

5. Eternal’s 1996 hit ‘Someday’ was taken from which film? THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME

6. Who was the first person to refuse to be the subject of ‘This is Your Life’ and what was their occupation? DANNY BLANCHFLOWER, FOOTBALLER

7. What breed of dog is a clumber? SPANIEL

8. Who contributed guest vocals on UB40’s version of ‘I Got You Babe’? CHRISSIE HYNDE

9. If you ordered moules in a French restaurant, what would you expect to be served? MUSSELS

10. According to Scottish superstition what two colours should never be worn together? RED AND GREEN


:thumbright: So far so good, but nobody has got 11 yet.

11. Which crime has a potential 324 different combinations?

Honest you'll beat yourself, possibly with a candlestick, when you work it out!
;-)

[Sir_Russ_Cloud]

You also managed to get all the rest correct.

12. The name of which Indonesian city means ‘place of victory’? JAKARTA

13. According to Alaskan state law what is it illegal to look for from the window of an aircraft? MOOSE

14. Which city staged the 1928 Olympics? AMSTERDAM

15. What is the common name for the plant ‘Impatiens’? BUSY LIZZIE

16. Who rowed through a storm with her father one night in 1838 to save nine shipwrecked souls off the Farne Islands? GRACE DARLING
:thumbleft:

[Pondgirl]

10.According to Scottish superstition what two colours should never be worn together? RED AND GREEN

Well YOU tell that to the m-i-l :shock:

[Pondgirl]

Assault? Playing Cluedo?

[Sir_Russ_Cloud]

10 for PG, 7 for Janet, 10 for Marietta, 7 for Scorps, and another 10 to RB. Special mention to Mike for adding in old Quasi's film.

So who won?

Well PG loses out because once again she has suffered from premature speculation :shock:

So this week it is a draw, unless one of you posts the answer to 11 soon...

[Sir_Russ_Cloud]

OK, PG, you have got it. CLUEDO it is :mw2:

[marietta honeybun]

I'm just thrilled I got some right! :lol: Joint second with RB is fine. Well done PG.

[Pondgirl]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Well it was a complete gguess, based on your little clue of course!

Thanks for the quiz Russ, very enjoyable.

Can anyone answer this without googling?

What is Scooby Doo’s full name?

[Sir_Russ_Cloud]

11. Which crime has a potential 324 different combinations? THE MURDER IN CLUEDO

This weeks trophy :worldcup: is therfore shared between Marietta and RB.

Quizmaster's decision is final! (But well done PG, shame about the premature speculation. Its alright really. Apparently it happens to quite a lot of people.) :thumbright: :geek:

[scorpio]

Thanks Russ, great quiz.. :D

Well done to the winners..http://i15.tinypic.com/89rzibc.gif


Am quite pleased I got some right... :shock:

[turnipsock]

11. Which crime has a potential 324 different combinations? THE MURDER IN CLUEDO

There was me thinking it was, Episodes Of Taggart.

[marietta honeybun]

This weeks trophy :worldcup: is therfore shared between Marietta and RB.

Quizmaster's decision is final! :thumbright: :geek:

Gosh! Where shall I display my half of the trophy? :shock: Do I have to prepare an acceptance speech? :?

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Thanks for the quiz Sir Russ. 8)