Pub Quiz Night
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08/31/25 11:22 AM
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?
To waste one second of one's life is a betrayal of one's self.
I wonder what's on television...?
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Re: Pub Quiz Night
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#1351896
08/31/25 11:43 AM
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Good one, Marian. Try another, manxman? Pure luck, jb 
To waste one second of one's life is a betrayal of one's self.
I wonder what's on television...?
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Re: Pub Quiz Night
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#1351897
08/31/25 11:43 AM
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Unionville
manxman
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7. 7 Up  being very slow today with the answers 
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.
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Re: Pub Quiz Night
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#1351906
08/31/25 01:05 PM
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Isle of Man
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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.
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Re: Pub Quiz Night
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08/31/25 06:10 PM
08/31/25 06:10 PM
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United Kingdom
Mad
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1. Captain Flint
[Just love that story !!]
Time : The Most Precious Commodity
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Re: Pub Quiz Night
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#1351959
09/01/25 03:17 PM
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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
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Re: Pub Quiz Night
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#1351967
09/01/25 05:05 PM
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Sue, Lady k, Mad - good calls!  SD - glad to hear you'e on the mend I was really looking for michele's "hydrargyrum" (from the Greek/Latin "silver water") rather than the more recent "quicksilver"
To waste one second of one's life is a betrayal of one's self.
I wonder what's on television...?
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