Pub Quiz Night
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03/02/25 12:26 PM
03/02/25 12:26 PM
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-1. Which actress and singer was married to composer Kurt Weill? -2. What is the alternative name for tungsten? -3. On which island is the volcano Hekla? -4. How many chains in a furlong? -5. Sicilian, Ponziani, Russian and Scotch are alll examples of what? -6. What is Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor Op. 27, No. 2, more commonly known as? -7. Where did corporal Max Klinger originate from? -8. Which English poet wrote The Rime of the Ancient Mariner? -9. In which event did Daley Thompson win two Olympic gold medals? -10. Of which Central American country was General Noriega the leader? -11. Which veteran singer-songwriter won the award for Best Original Song at the 2001 Oscars? -12. Who is this?
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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#1340876
03/02/25 04:20 PM
03/02/25 04:20 PM
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flotsam
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4. 10 (I can’t believe I can still remember this from primary school number facts when I can’t remember things from last week  )
Quantity has a quality all of its own
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Re: Pub Quiz Night
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#1340944
03/03/25 12:37 PM
03/03/25 12:37 PM
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Indeed, Fil  Is it her that's mentioned in"Mack the Knife" or is that my rubbish hearing?
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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#1340999
03/04/25 12:19 PM
03/04/25 12:19 PM
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Posts: 7,247 Long Island, N.Y.
fildil
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That's her name mentioned in the lyrics. I guess that's the perk of being married to the composer.
Fil
There is a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line. Oscar Levant
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Re: Pub Quiz Night
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#1341006
03/04/25 04:06 PM
03/04/25 04:06 PM
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Aha! TYVM Fil. Had forgotten he was the composer... Good call, Marian 
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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