Pub Quiz Night
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08/25/24 11:16 AM
08/25/24 11:16 AM
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-1. On which Caribbean island is the volcano Mount Pelee? -2. Who created Simon Templar, "The Saint"? -3. Who plays Roz Doyle in the sitcom Frasier? -4. What title was given to the rulers of Baghdad and later the sultans of the Ottoman Empire until it was abolished in 1924? -5. What couple sang the "Indian Love Call" duet in the 1936 film Rose Marie? -6. What is the more common name for Dvorak's Symphony No. 9? -8. What is the origin of the phrase "playing possum"? -8. What was the name of the official bodyguard of Roman emperors created by Augustus in 27 BC? -9. Accord to Bob Dylan, why don't the pumps work? -10. Traditionally held in Munich, what is the world’s largest Volksfest, a 16 to 18 day celebration in late September featuring beer, parades, food, and music? -11. What is the tiny piece of plastic or metal at the end of a shoelace called? -12. A photo of a landmark with the landmark Photoshopped out. Can you recognise it just from the background?
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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08/26/24 07:32 AM
08/26/24 07:32 AM
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7. Playing possum refers to pretending to be asleep. As a defense mechanism, the opossum will pretend to be dead or unconscious when faced with a threat.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons ... for thou art crunchy and good with ketchup.
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Re: Pub Quiz Night
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08/26/24 01:39 PM
08/26/24 01:39 PM
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And that wraps it up very nicely. Well done, folks!
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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