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Pub Quiz Night #1351892
08/31/25 11:22 AM
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-1. What was the name of Long John Silver's parrot?
-2. What was the original name for the metal mercury?
3. Which philosopher invented the philosophical concept of the "Superman"?
-4. At which sport did Rachel Heyhoe Flint captain England?
5. What is an Ushanka?
-6. What is the alternative name of the Shakespearean character, Robin Goodfellow?
-7. Introduced in 1929 and still popular today, which carbonated beverage contained the mood stabilizing drug lithium until 1950?
-8. What do the Knights Who Say "Ni" want?
-9. On which Mediterranean island is Palermo?
-10. A famous race horse and Russian ballet dancer share the same name. What is it?
-11. The combination of star anise, cloves, fennel, cinnamon and Sichuan pepper is commonly known as what?
-12. These are the ruins of which citadel?


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I wonder what's on television...?
Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1351893
08/31/25 11:37 AM
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near Yosemite
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9. Sicily wave

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1351894
08/31/25 11:38 AM
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9. Sicily wave


Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.
Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1351895
08/31/25 11:39 AM
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7. 7 Up wave

You used the right number for this question lol

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1351896
08/31/25 11:43 AM
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Good one, Marian. Try another, manxman?

Pure luck, jb lol


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I wonder what's on television...?
Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1351897
08/31/25 11:43 AM
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7. 7 Up thumbsup

being very slow today with the answers oops

Last edited by manxman; 08/31/25 11:45 AM.

Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.
Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1351898
08/31/25 11:46 AM
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Not your day, try another manxman? lol


To waste one second of one's life is a betrayal of one's self.
I wonder what's on television...?
Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1351899
08/31/25 11:49 AM
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4. Cricket lab


Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.
Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1351900
08/31/25 12:19 PM
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2. Hydrargyrum happydance

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1351902
08/31/25 12:29 PM
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Third time lucky! lol

Indeed, michele! thumbsup


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I wonder what's on television...?
Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1351906
08/31/25 01:05 PM
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12. I think this is Machu Pichu, but I do not know whether that is a sufficiently complete answer...


Life is what happens while you're making other plans.

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1351907
08/31/25 01:32 PM
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10. Nijinsky wave

Bernie monky

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1351909
08/31/25 02:01 PM
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Gentlemen - perfect! bravo

Must be honest, Lex - I'd never heard of it oops


To waste one second of one's life is a betrayal of one's self.
I wonder what's on television...?
Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1351911
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8. A shrubbery broccoli


Quantity has a quality all of its own
Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1351912
08/31/25 02:51 PM
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Ah, memories... grin


To waste one second of one's life is a betrayal of one's self.
I wonder what's on television...?
Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1351914
08/31/25 03:05 PM
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11. Chinese five spice?


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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Pandora] #1351923
08/31/25 06:10 PM
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1. Captain Flint

[Just love that story !!]


Time : The Most Precious Commodity
Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1351953
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2. Quicksilver


Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons ...
for thou art crunchy and good with ketchup.
Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1351959
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Yes indeed Mad ... a wonderful story!


Dan

To learn, read...To know, write...To master, teach...To live, play games & listen to whale music Stay Smart & Stay Safe
Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1351966
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6. Puck


A little too much chocolate is just about right.
Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1351967
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Sue, Lady k, Mad - good calls! wave

SD - glad to hear you'e on the mend thumbsup I was really looking for michele's "hydrargyrum" (from the Greek/Latin "silver water") rather than the more recent "quicksilver"


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I wonder what's on television...?
Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1351976
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5. Russian hat

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