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FG Table Quiz July 2019 Game Thread

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    #212
    Ectoplasm
    Registered Users Posts: 4,468 ✭✭✭Ectoplasm


    Kolido wrote: »
    Q6. Who directed their daughter to an Oscar winning performance in the 1985 movie Prizzi's Honor

    Answer: John Huston


    FUNFACT: John Huston holds the unique distinction of directing both his father Walter and his daughter Anjelica in Oscar-winning performances (in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre and Prizzi's Honor, respectively)

    Nice Zaph :)


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    #213
    munster87
    Registered Users Posts: 4,261 ✭✭✭munster87


    Kolido wrote: »
    Q6. Who directed their daughter to an Oscar winning performance in the 1985 movie Prizzi's Honor

    Answer: John Huston


    FUNFACT: John Huston holds the unique distinction of directing both his father Walter and his daughter Anjelica in Oscar-winning performances (in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre and Prizzi's Honor, respectively)

    Didnt know that about his father, great fact.


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    #214
    TheValeyard
    Registered Users Posts: 12,413 ✭✭✭✭TheValeyard


    Necro wrote: »
    Hope you got the Tolkien question right QB ;)

    If she didnt she has to buy all the drinks on the next beers.

    All Eyes On Rafah



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    #215
    Clarabel
    Registered Users Posts: 2,926 ✭✭✭Clarabel


    I feel like the bribes are not being taken into account with the scoring


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    #216
    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,366 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Q7. What is the chemical symbol for Iron?

    Answer: Fe

    BQ. What alloy is form a mixture of Iron and Carbon?

    Answer: Steel


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    #217
    osh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,941 ✭✭✭osh


    Kolido wrote: »
    Q6. Who directed their daughter to an Oscar winning performance in the 1985 movie Prizzi's Honor

    Answer: John Huston


    FUNFACT: John Huston holds the unique distinction of directing both his father Walter and his daughter Anjelica in Oscar-winning performances (in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre and Prizzi's Honor, respectively)
    munster87 wrote: »
    Didnt know that about his father, great fact.

    Fantastic movie too, one of my favorites


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    #218
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    TheValeyard wrote: »
    If she didnt she has to buy all the drinks on the next beers.

    And if I did, drinks are on you! :)


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    #219
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    osh wrote: »
    Fantastic movie too, one of my favorites

    Sierra Madre yeah. Didn't like Prizzi's tbh.


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    #220
    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,366 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    osh wrote: »
    Fantastic movie too, one of my favorites

    Mine too :)


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    #221
    osh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,941 ✭✭✭osh


    quickbeam wrote: »
    Sierra Madre yeah. Didn't like Prizzi's tbh.

    Hah yes I should have clarified. Never seen Prizzis


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    #222
    TheValeyard
    Registered Users Posts: 12,413 ✭✭✭✭TheValeyard


    Clarabel wrote: »
    I feel like the bribes are not being taken into account with the scoring

    Yeah, it's like he has never seen Goodfellas or The Godfather.

    All Eyes On Rafah



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    #223
    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,366 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Q8. What is the boiling point of water on the Fahrenheit scale?

    Answer: 212 °F

    FUNFACT: Water freezes at 32°F


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    #224
    TheValeyard
    Registered Users Posts: 12,413 ✭✭✭✭TheValeyard


    quickbeam wrote: »
    And if I did, drinks are on you! :)


    Fine. But I get to pick. Toilet water for everyone.

    All Eyes On Rafah



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    #225
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Every round, when it comes to Q8, I keep thinking you're talking to me. :eek:


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    #226
    Baggly
    Registered Users Posts: 35,024 ✭✭✭✭Baggly


    Farenheit is silly


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    #227
    duffman13
    Registered Users Posts: 8,951 ✭✭✭duffman13


    Kolido wrote: »
    Q8. What is the boiling point of water on the Fahrenheit scale?

    Answer: 212 °F

    FUNFACT: Water freezes at 32°F

    QB on the quick maths for this one! Good job


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    #228
    TheValeyard
    Registered Users Posts: 12,413 ✭✭✭✭TheValeyard


    Kolido wrote: »
    Q8. What is the boiling point of water on the Fahrenheit scale?

    Answer: 212 °F

    FUNFACT: Water freezes at 32°F

    And 273.15 K

    All Eyes On Rafah



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    #229
    duffman13
    Registered Users Posts: 8,951 ✭✭✭duffman13


    Baggly wrote: »
    Farenheit is silly

    Smells nice though


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    #230
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,418 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Blah one wrong in each round. Bonus is crippling :(


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    #231
    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,366 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Thanks for playing everyone, goodnite...oh right, the final scores


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    #232
    kitten_k
    Registered Users Posts: 6,046 ✭✭✭kitten_k


    Necro wrote: »
    Blah one wrong in each round. Bonus is crippling :(

    Yea damaged us a good bit


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    #233
    jayobray
    Registered Users Posts: 180 ✭✭jayobray


    duffman13 wrote: »
    QB on the quick maths for this one! Good job

    I sure wasn't going to argue with QB on that one!


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    #234
    Ted_YNWA
    Registered Users Posts: 71,799 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    Necro wrote: »
    Blah one wrong in each round. Bonus is crippling :(

    It is the exact same for us.

    8pt bonus is a real kick in the proverbials.


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    #235
    TheValeyard
    Registered Users Posts: 12,413 ✭✭✭✭TheValeyard


    Baggly wrote: »
    Farenheit is silly

    It is an utterly stupid system.

    All Eyes On Rafah



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    #236
    Mollyb60
    Registered Users Posts: 6,597 ✭✭✭Mollyb60


    Nah Kolido you're grand, we dont need the scores.


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    #237
    TheValeyard
    Registered Users Posts: 12,413 ✭✭✭✭TheValeyard


    Kolido wrote: »
    Thanks for playing everyone, goodnite...oh right, the final scores

    Cheers my good man, you're awesome.

    All Eyes On Rafah



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    #238
    osh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,941 ✭✭✭osh


    Yeah just a suggestion, but scrap the bonus pts for future games, Or make it a lot smaller, like 2 pts or something


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    #239
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,418 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Ted_YNWA wrote: »
    It is the exact same for us.

    8pt bonus is a real kick in the proverbials.

    Ah yeah, first time running though, so no issues. We can work out kinks as we go along :)


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    #240
    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,366 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    In 3rd place, with a score of 129
    A big clever hag fallacy


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    #241
    Baggly
    Registered Users Posts: 35,024 ✭✭✭✭Baggly


    Like kelvin i can get on board with.


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