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The all new, revised and easier quiz! (mod note posts 1 and 2042)

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  • #9652
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    This came up in conversation today.

    What links

    Bob Hope
    Matt Busby
    Rupert Murdoch
    and
    Frank Carson?


  • #9653
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 77,136 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    Watch out sparrows, here I go again...

    Were they in the military forces together?

    (or they were left handed :D)


  • #9654
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    New Home wrote: »
    Watch out sparrows, here I go again...

    Were they in the military forces together?

    (or they were left handed :D)

    Neither. 😛


  • #9655
    Ted_YNWA
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,799 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    Born in one country, plied their trade in another.


  • #9656
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Ted_YNWA wrote: »
    Born in one country, plied their trade in another.

    I like it but, no.


  • #9657
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 77,136 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    Height?


  • #9658
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    New Home wrote: »
    Height?

    Nope.


  • #9659
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 77,136 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    Darn. Wife? :pac:


  • #9660
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    New Home wrote: »
    Darn. Wife? :pac:

    :D


    They share an honour.


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  • #9661
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 77,136 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    Right. I'd better make room for the Sir-ious answers, so.


  • #9662
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    New Home wrote: »
    Right. I'd better make room for the Sir-ious answers, so.

    I hope they're better than that attempt. ;)


  • #9663
    Rubecula
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,551 ✭✭✭Rubecula


    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
    This came up in conversation today.

    What links

    Bob Hope
    Matt Busby
    Rupert Murdoch
    and
    Frank Carson?
    all were knighted?


  • #9664
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Rubecula wrote: »
    all were knighted?

    Close, just tell who knighted them.


  • #9665
    IrishZeus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭IrishZeus


    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
    Close, just tell who knighted them.

    John Paul II (all papal knighthoods as far as I know / I don’t know about Matt Busby)


  • #9666
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    IrishZeus wrote: »
    John Paul II (all papal knighthoods as far as I know / I don’t know about Matt Busby)

    Yes, The Holy See.

    All knights of the church.


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  • #9667
    IrishZeus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭IrishZeus


    Which product/industry is responsible for 8% of the CO2 emitted globally?


  • #9668
    feargale
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭feargale


    IrishZeus wrote: »
    Which product/industry is responsible for 8% of the CO2 emitted globally?

    Cattle breaking wind?


  • #9669
    IrishZeus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭IrishZeus


    feargale wrote: »
    Cattle breaking wind?

    Ha, is that the official term?! :D The Agricultural sector accounts for 12%.

    I’m looking for the next in line.


  • #9670
    feargale
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭feargale


    Oil/petrol?


  • #9671
    Quazzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,147 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    Humans?


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  • #9672
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,282 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    IrishZeus wrote: »
    Ha, is that the official term?! :D The Agricultural sector accounts for 12%.

    I’m looking for the next in line.
    Humans.....
    (breaking wind)


  • #9673
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    A few come to mind.

    I'll start with electricity generation.


  • #9674
    keane2097
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,780 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    Air travel?


  • #9675
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Second guess, in case anybody beats me to it....cement production.


  • #9676
    IrishZeus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭IrishZeus


    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
    Second guess, in case anybody beats me to it....cement production.

    Autumn Harsh Cloud gets it on his second go. Cement production it is. If cement were a country, it would be the third biggest CO2 polluter in the world after China and the USA.


  • #9677
    IrishZeus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭IrishZeus


    Beasty wrote: »
    Humans.....
    (breaking wind)

    Is this a reason behind your username?!?! :D:D


  • #9678
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    IrishZeus wrote: »
    Srameen gets it on his second go. Cement production it is. If cement were a country, it would be the third biggest CO2 polluter in the world after China and the USA.

    One of the hidden environmental issues with wind farms is the amount of concrete required to build them.


    Question to follow...


  • #9679
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Why is it most likely that Santa's reindeer are all female?


  • #9680
    Ted_YNWA
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,799 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    Male reindeer do something over winter.

    But you probably want more than that.


  • #9681
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Ted_YNWA wrote: »
    Male reindeer do something over winter.

    But you probably want more than that.
    Correct, I do want somewhat more.


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  • #9682
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 77,136 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    They lose their antlers - Ted can have it.

    No Amélie fans here, then?


  • #9683
    Ted_YNWA
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,799 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    New Home wrote:
    They lose their antlers - Ted can have it.

    Was thinking that, heard that on QI before.

    Too kind Newie, season of goodwill.

    What is the world's oldest currency still in use?


  • #9684
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    New Home wrote: »
    They lose their antlers - Ted can have it.

    No Amélie fans here, then?

    That's it. At this time of year it's the cows who have antlers.


  • #9685
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Ted_YNWA wrote: »
    Was thinking that, heard that on QI before.

    Too kind Newie, season of goodwill.

    What is the world's oldest currency still in use?

    Maybe going decimal negates it but £ sterling has to up there somewhere.


  • #9686
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 77,136 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    Ted_YNWA wrote: »
    Was thinking that, heard that on QI before.

    Too kind Newie, season of goodwill.

    What is the world's oldest currency still in use?

    Silver? Gold? Or shells? (just in case it's a trick question)


  • #9687
    Quazzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,147 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
    Why is it most likely that Santa's reindeer are all female?

    Because they have antlers.

    EDIT: I really need to check for more replies before I post :o


  • #9688
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,919 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Arabian money was circulating in Europe before a lot of European countries had much to show for a currency?


  • #9689
    Ted_YNWA
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,799 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    New Home wrote: »
    Silver? Gold? Or shells? (just in case it's a trick question)


    Is there somewhere still using them as a legal tender somewhere.
    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
    Maybe going decimal negates it but £ sterling has to up there somewhere.

    Yep British pound has been around for 1200 years, though the way they are carrying on, it might not be for much longer.


  • #9690
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    A connection.

    Sting
    Paul Young
    George Michael
    Boy George.


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  • #9691
    Ted_YNWA
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,799 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    they were in both versions of Band Aid songs?


  • #9692
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Ted_YNWA wrote: »
    they were in both versions of Band Aid songs?

    That will do. The most memorable of 'modern day' Christmas songs.


  • #9693
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 77,136 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    Ooooh, clever clogs, Ted! :)


  • #9694
    Ted_YNWA
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,799 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
    That will do. The most memorable of 'modern day' Christmas songs.

    Who was the only artist to have the same line in both versions?


  • #9695
    Quazzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,147 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    Ted_YNWA wrote: »
    Who was the only artist to have the same line in both versions?

    Bono?


  • #9696
    Ted_YNWA
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,799 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    Quazzie wrote: »
    Bono?

    Yep, that didn't last long.


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  • #9697
    Water John
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,808 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    Bananarama in both versions too.


  • #9698
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Water John wrote: »
    Bananarama in both versions too.
    Including them would have given it away much too easily.


  • #9699
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,282 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Just throw this picture up - I took it on 13 July 1985

    468439.jpg

    All the above are in the picture, although Boy George only appeared in the finale - he did not perform solo or with Culture Club


  • #9700
    Quazzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,147 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    Ted_YNWA wrote: »
    Yep, that didn't last long.

    Keeping with the festive theme somewhat.

    What is Glühwein?


  • #9701
    feargale
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭feargale


    Quazzie wrote: »
    Keeping with the festive theme somewhat.

    What is Glühwein?

    Is it a commodity beloved of uber-winos? Drink (cheap) wine and sniff glue at the same time?


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