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Pub Quiz Night #1262779 12/12/21 11:07 AM 12/12/21 11:07 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 22,650 Bucks, England Urban Worrier OP True Blue Boomer
Urban Worrier OP True Blue Boomer Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 22,650 Bucks, England	-1. Who wrote The Female Eunuch? -2. What's the name of the crane-like apparatus that suspends and lowers the lifeboats on a ship? -3. Who was Perry Mason's secretary? -4. Ex President Gerald Ford, his wife, and Henry Kissinger all made cameo appearances in an episode of which TV series? -5. What are the playing periods in a game of polo called? -6. Which dish of meat sautéed with onion in a sauce of sour cream and mushrooms is named after a Russian count? -7. What is the longest river in India? -8. Which US statesman invented the lightning conductor? -9. Of what are Mechlin, Valencienne and Honiton types? -10. What is the name of a stoat in its white winter coat? -11. Which artist's characteristic subject was industrial Northern England, populated by matchstick-like figures? -12. Not the usual version - Who is this? 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] #1262781 12/12/21 11:14 AM 12/12/21 11:14 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 48,760 Ottawa Ontario CANADA curly Sonic Boomer
curly Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 48,760 Ottawa Ontario CANADA	3. Barbara Hale/Della Street. Hi Rog. What do birdies see when they faint?

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: curly] #1262782 12/12/21 11:27 AM 12/12/21 11:27 AM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,775 Minnesota, USA Sherlock Adept Boomer
Sherlock Adept Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,775 Minnesota, USA	6. Stroganoff The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1262784 12/12/21 11:37 AM 12/12/21 11:37 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 22,650 Bucks, England Urban Worrier OP True Blue Boomer
Urban Worrier OP True Blue Boomer Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 22,650 Bucks, England	Remi - Cheryl - great start! 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] #1262786 12/12/21 11:42 AM 12/12/21 11:42 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,202 Ohio michele rose Graduate Boomer
michele rose Graduate Boomer Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,202 Ohio	11. Laurence Lowry

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1262790 12/12/21 12:14 PM 12/12/21 12:14 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 22,650 Bucks, England Urban Worrier OP True Blue Boomer
Urban Worrier OP True Blue Boomer Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 22,650 Bucks, England	Never knew that was his first name, michele - always heard him referred to as "L S Lowry" 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] #1262795 12/12/21 01:58 PM 12/12/21 01:58 PM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 50,534 near Yosemite Marian Global Moderator
Marian Global Moderator Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 50,534 near Yosemite	1. Germaine Greer

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1262800 12/12/21 02:44 PM 12/12/21 02:44 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 22,650 Bucks, England Urban Worrier OP True Blue Boomer
Urban Worrier OP True Blue Boomer Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 22,650 Bucks, England	One of the books passed surreptitiously round the playground... 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] #1262803 12/12/21 03:13 PM 12/12/21 03:13 PM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 50,534 near Yosemite Marian Global Moderator
Marian Global Moderator Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 50,534 near Yosemite	Rog

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1262819 12/12/21 06:33 PM 12/12/21 06:33 PM
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 871 Hillegom, ZH, NL J Jarkeld Settled Boomer
Jarkeld Settled Boomer J Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 871 Hillegom, ZH, NL	8. Benjamin Franklin?

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1262825 12/12/21 08:13 PM 12/12/21 08:13 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 22,650 Bucks, England Urban Worrier OP True Blue Boomer
Urban Worrier OP True Blue Boomer Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 22,650 Bucks, England	Yes, Jarkeld! 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] #1262843 12/12/21 11:58 PM 12/12/21 11:58 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,775 Minnesota, USA Sherlock Adept Boomer
Sherlock Adept Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,775 Minnesota, USA	12. Bob Dylan The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1262844 12/13/21 12:12 AM 12/13/21 12:12 AM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,903 The Garden State LadyKestrel Adept Boomer
LadyKestrel Adept Boomer Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,903 The Garden State	12. Bob Dylan Oops! Since Sherlock beat me to it, I'll guess #7 is the Indus. Last edited by LadyKestrel; 12/13/21 12:26 AM. Wake me when it's spring.

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1262860 12/13/21 06:35 AM 12/13/21 06:35 AM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 7,306 Orleans, Ontario, CANADA OrleansBelle BAAG Specialist
OrleansBelle BAAG Specialist Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 7,306 Orleans, Ontario, CANADA	9 - lace ?? Don’t cry because it is over. Smile because it happened.

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1262863 12/13/21 07:24 AM 12/13/21 07:24 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,202 Ohio michele rose Graduate Boomer
michele rose Graduate Boomer Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,202 Ohio	10. ermine

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1262881 12/13/21 10:04 AM 12/13/21 10:04 AM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 30,585 Unionville manxman Sonic Boomer
manxman Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 30,585 Unionville	7. Indus 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] #1262884 12/13/21 10:28 AM 12/13/21 10:28 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 22,650 Bucks, England Urban Worrier OP True Blue Boomer
Urban Worrier OP True Blue Boomer Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 22,650 Bucks, England	Love that track! Good call, OrleansBelle and michele According to my source, manxman, Lady K, a rare 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] #1262889 12/13/21 11:21 AM 12/13/21 11:21 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,247 Long Island, N.Y. F fildil BAAG Specialist
fildil BAAG Specialist F Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,247 Long Island, N.Y.	5. chukkers Fil There is a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line. Oscar Levant

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1262894 12/13/21 12:14 PM 12/13/21 12:14 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 22,650 Bucks, England Urban Worrier OP True Blue Boomer
Urban Worrier OP True Blue Boomer Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 22,650 Bucks, England	Indeed they are, Fil! 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] #1262897 12/13/21 02:01 PM 12/13/21 02:01 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,694 Deepest darkest Norfolk, Engla... bermag45 BAAG Specialist
bermag45 BAAG Specialist Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,694 Deepest darkest Norfolk, Engla...	2. It's called a davit Bernie

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1262905 12/13/21 03:49 PM 12/13/21 03:49 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,903 The Garden State LadyKestrel Adept Boomer
LadyKestrel Adept Boomer Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,903 The Garden State	I just checked the Encyclopedia Britannica, Rog, and it says the entire length of the Indus is 3, 200 km (2,000 mi) and 2900 km (1800 mi) of it runs through India. The Ganges is 2510 km (1560 mi), and other rivers I checked aren't as long. Wake me when it's spring.

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1262912 12/13/21 05:27 PM 12/13/21 05:27 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 22,650 Bucks, England Urban Worrier OP True Blue Boomer
Urban Worrier OP True Blue Boomer Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 22,650 Bucks, England	Good one, Bernie! Take it all back, Lady K, manxman - mea culpa. Google doesn't help much either - half the time it says Ganges, half the time it says Indus 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] #1262930 12/13/21 09:15 PM 12/13/21 09:15 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 9,019 Sydney, Australia Koala BAAG Specialist
Koala BAAG Specialist Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 9,019 Sydney, Australia	4. Dynasty Beauty is in the eye of the beerholder.

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1262931 12/13/21 11:01 PM 12/13/21 11:01 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,903 The Garden State LadyKestrel Adept Boomer
LadyKestrel Adept Boomer Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,903 The Garden State	Originally Posted by Urban Worrier Take it all back, Lady K, manxman - mea culpa. Google doesn't help much either - half the time it says Ganges, half the time it says Indus I've noticed the discrepancies, too. One wonders who did the measuring and how many pints were consumed beforehand. Wake me when it's spring.

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: LadyKestrel] #1262945 12/14/21 06:12 AM 12/14/21 06:12 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 22,650 Bucks, England Urban Worrier OP True Blue Boomer
Urban Worrier OP True Blue Boomer Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 22,650 Bucks, England	Very true, Lady K... Nice finish, Koala! 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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