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Title: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: TightEnd on September 28, 2005, 01:47:37 PM No googling, NO Ask jeeves
Answer the following, then set a question or two: Which celebrity was born Noah Kominsky? What travels at 65,000 mph? What animals are in the order phasmida/phasmoptera? Before he changed his name to Heidler, which was written as Hitler, what was Adolf Hitler's father's real surname? Not easy, but I know you lot need a challenge...... Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: AdamM on September 28, 2005, 01:50:37 PM is b, the Earth?
Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: TightEnd on September 28, 2005, 01:51:38 PM yes, the speed of earth's orbit around the sun
Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: rivered on September 28, 2005, 01:55:45 PM damn I knew b....
hmm let's think... how about 'Smith' for d? and whilst i'm here, michael jackson for a? Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: TightEnd on September 28, 2005, 02:00:32 PM rivered, noooooooo. Try harder
Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: Heid on September 28, 2005, 02:05:56 PM Jeez, does that mean I am a little Hitler?
I am going to have to have a very serious talk with my mother! Wasn't Noah Keanu Reeves? Heid xx Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: rivered on September 28, 2005, 02:11:18 PM oooo this is so annoying cos i've looked the answers up now and really want to post them lol....
OK, not really a clue, just a very surreal moment i remember from my childhood... I once saw a 'phasmida' type animal doing a poo in a playground whilst on holiday with my parents in Spain when i was around 7.... very strange memory!!! Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: North Angel on September 28, 2005, 02:13:18 PM a) Neil Diamond ?
Ang *r Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: TightEnd on September 28, 2005, 02:15:38 PM yes Ang, Neil Diamond
Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: TightEnd on September 28, 2005, 02:23:22 PM two more to replace answered questions
which is the highest commerical airport in the world? Mr Simonite is a character in a well known comedy TV programme. What is the character better known as? Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: Chili on September 28, 2005, 02:52:07 PM schipol airport? not sure what you mean by highest but anyway
Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: Rod Paradise on September 28, 2005, 02:56:06 PM Airport - La Paz?
Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: TightEnd on September 28, 2005, 02:56:46 PM highest above sea level, so not Schipol, or La Paz, which is the second highest (great guess)
Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: Heid on September 28, 2005, 02:56:58 PM Mexico City?
Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: TightEnd on September 28, 2005, 02:58:09 PM No, more obscure than that
Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: Chili on September 28, 2005, 03:02:34 PM doh! dammit you did actually mean highest! lol
Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: TightEnd on September 28, 2005, 03:04:08 PM sorry Chili, you were too subtle for me....lol...v good
Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: rivered on September 28, 2005, 03:04:34 PM must be near everest, so Tibet hehehe
Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: TightEnd on September 28, 2005, 03:05:20 PM correct, Bangda Airport, Tibet 4333 ft high
Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: rivered on September 28, 2005, 03:06:33 PM what! - that was a joke! there's not an airport there is there?! well at least don't remember there being one.... is it in a rice field or something - do you mean proper commercial airport?
Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: TightEnd on September 28, 2005, 03:07:32 PM yes, I'm being serious....newish airport!
Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: rivered on September 28, 2005, 03:57:37 PM OK, without looking at a tube map!... what are the shortest tube station names?
Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: Robert HM on September 28, 2005, 03:59:06 PM oval?
Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: rivered on September 28, 2005, 04:02:10 PM bingo!... and one more...
Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: ACE2M on September 28, 2005, 04:05:41 PM bank
Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: rivered on September 28, 2005, 04:08:19 PM nice one....clearly too easy.... back to tightend's devilish questions to keep you lot interested!
Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: TightEnd on September 28, 2005, 04:21:35 PM In 1964, what did Peter Sellers become the first man to do?
Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: Rod Paradise on September 28, 2005, 04:28:43 PM Where is the oldest post office in Britain?
Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: snoopy1239 on September 28, 2005, 04:31:08 PM Good Lord, train questions. :D ;)
I'm just too young 4 some of these. I feel so inadequate. :'( :'( Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: rivered on September 28, 2005, 04:40:44 PM hey tightend, where do you get the questions from? are they actually from TP or are you a pubquiz regular? i go to one every sunday but i've never had em this tough!!
Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: redsimon on September 28, 2005, 04:42:57 PM Was Hitlers dad called Shittlegruber?
Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: TightEnd on September 28, 2005, 04:43:12 PM sadly for you, but fortunately for me, I have a photographic memory. I am being serious
I won a heat of Mastermind, two episodes of 15 to 1 and am in demand for pub quizzes, unsurprisingly wasn't half useful when it came to academic exams either...I have 18 letters after my name Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: TightEnd on September 28, 2005, 04:43:46 PM Shicklegruber, redsimon...close...well done
Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: redsimon on September 28, 2005, 04:44:50 PM Shicklegruber, redsimon...close...well done I always get my shits and shicks muddled, can be quite messy ;D Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: Heid on September 28, 2005, 04:46:38 PM Dear god .. yet another man I don't ever want to get into an argument with!
sadly for you, but fortunately for me, I have a photographic memory. I am being serious I won a heat of Mastermind, two episodes of 15 to 1 and am in demand for pub quizzes, unsurprisingly wasn't half useful when it came to academic exams either...I have 18 letters after my name Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: TightEnd on September 28, 2005, 04:48:05 PM I'm not the argumentative type, kind hearted, helpful and mild mannered
A big pussy cat Hopefully this will save money on dateline fees..... Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: Heid on September 28, 2005, 04:51:01 PM LOL
You are a gentleman though, that I do know :) As for a big pussy cat - do you worry magicians? Heid xx Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: ACE2M on September 28, 2005, 04:51:12 PM Alright then tightend lets ask you a few questions, trust you not to google..
Any area of expertise in particular? Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: rivered on September 28, 2005, 04:52:05 PM really? wow... what was your specialist subject? can i call you if i ever get on who wants to be a millionaire? we'll go 50:50 on the incremental winning you make.
Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: TightEnd on September 28, 2005, 04:53:49 PM Ace, do it tomorrow...off to the Gutshot in the next half hour
There's no guarantee I'll know your answers, as you can see from Adam's long thread I promise not to Google! Specialist subject "Bad beats of my time on Betfair" ;D Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: ACE2M on September 28, 2005, 04:54:28 PM Ace, do it tomorrow...off to the Gutshot in the next half hour There's no guarantee I'll know your answers, as you can see from Adam's long thread I promise not to Google! Specialist subject "Bad beats of my time on Betfair" ;D Quite similar to mine. Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: TightEnd on September 28, 2005, 04:54:45 PM LOL You are a gentleman though, that I do know :) As for a big pussy cat - do you worry magicians? Heid xx more of a lion than a tiger.....(I wish...) Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: TightEnd on September 28, 2005, 04:55:35 PM really? wow... what was your specialist subject? can i call you if i ever get on who wants to be a millionaire? we'll go 50:50 on the incremental winning you make. I'll just cough mate, we'll get away with that and you can save your phone a friend for someone else Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: rivered on September 28, 2005, 05:06:45 PM haha, it's a deal. good luck at gutshot. what you playing?
Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: Royal Flush on September 28, 2005, 05:34:52 PM correct, Bangda Airport, Tibet 4333 ft high I think you mean meters! Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: Trace on September 28, 2005, 06:17:54 PM correct, Bangda Airport, Tibet 4333 ft high I think you mean meters! And I think you meant metres! Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: TightEnd on September 28, 2005, 06:44:50 PM of course I did
Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: Royal Flush on September 28, 2005, 08:21:46 PM and of course i did.
Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: domgoran on September 28, 2005, 09:20:25 PM There aint no point posting any answers to the priginal questions, as i have read most of the reply's, hehe, but i do have a corker of a music question if anyone wants to have a go, .... Which song, was the very 1st number 1 in the top 40 charts in 1980? Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: Robert HM on September 28, 2005, 09:32:32 PM Mull of Kyntyre?
Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: TightEnd on September 28, 2005, 09:33:17 PM Video Killed the Radio Star..Buggles
Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: domgoran on September 29, 2005, 10:47:34 PM The correct answer for the question, ..... what was the name of the very 1st song in the uk top 40 of 1980, was............................................................... The Pretenders with the song.... Brass in pocket. But.....for the additional point, who did they beat off the top spot, and what was the name of the song, which of course, was the very last top uk 40 number 1, of the 1970's? Answer will be revealed tomorrow.. Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: snoopy1239 on September 29, 2005, 10:48:28 PM Is it the Specials? - can't remember the song
Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: snoopy1239 on September 29, 2005, 10:52:52 PM Video Killed the Radio Star..Buggles I think this was the first ever song on MTV, if that's what u're mistaking it with. Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: tikay on September 29, 2005, 10:56:58 PM Tighty's Specialist Subjects on MaterMind? He's too shy to tell you, but I will. American Football (hence the alias I guess) & The Novels of ?? Hankin?
Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: snoopy1239 on September 30, 2005, 12:36:25 AM Is it the Specials? - can't remember the song Ah. I've just checked this. I was wrong, but not too far. The Specials were the next after The Pretenders with The special AKA Live!. Not a bad effort tho. I won't give away the answer. Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: TightEnd on September 30, 2005, 12:54:42 AM Tighty's Specialist Subjects on MaterMind? He's too shy to tell you, but I will. American Football (hence the alias I guess) & The Novels of ?? Hankin? The NFL since the beginning of the salary cap era 19 out of 21 The novels of Ian Rankin 17 out of 19 I thank you Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: tikay on September 30, 2005, 01:44:30 AM 17 oiu of 19 & 19 out of 21 on Mastermind?
We have another genius amongst us. Amazing. Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: ifm on September 30, 2005, 01:46:53 AM 17 oiu of 19 & 19 out of 21 on Mastermind? We have another genius amongst us. Amazing. That's funny ;D Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: Robert HM on September 30, 2005, 01:49:17 AM Please don't mention it, I get embarrassed ::)
Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: tikay on September 30, 2005, 01:57:04 AM Jen - djinn - is the other. Thee from thine has aopplied. Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: AwesomeAli on September 30, 2005, 04:27:48 PM "sadly for you, but fortunately for me, I have a photographic memory. I am being serious
I won a heat of Mastermind, two episodes of 15 to 1 and am in demand for pub quizzes, unsurprisingly wasn't half useful when it came to academic exams either...I have 18 letters after my name" Mr Tighty, someone pointed out to me (and I am sure you know who ::)), that those 18 letters that you have after your name are: photographic memory And there was me believing that you really DID have 18 letters after your name ;D Ali Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: londonpokergirl on September 30, 2005, 04:30:03 PM love your signature line ali :) pure genius
A man is like a deck of cards - You need A Heart to love him, A Diamond to marry him, A Club to smash his head in & A Spade to bury the bastard! Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: TightEnd on September 30, 2005, 04:30:30 PM photographic memory=18 letters
wow, what a coincidence. Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: AwesomeAli on September 30, 2005, 04:34:34 PM A coincidence, indeed
Ali Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: AndrewT on September 30, 2005, 04:34:42 PM I have a photographic memory as well - unfortunately I haven't taken it in to get developed yet... :)
BTW: The music question - Another Brick in The Wall (Part 2) by the mighty Pink Floyd? Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: TightEnd on September 30, 2005, 04:35:20 PM mine's digital
Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: AwesomeAli on September 30, 2005, 04:37:00 PM "love your signature line ali :) pure genius"
Thx Mel. It's only taken me about 4 months to think of something to put as my sig. I'm pleased with it :) Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: Robert HM on September 30, 2005, 04:42:26 PM Hmmmmm I suppose it's a girl thing.
(hides from flames and big clubs) Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: rivered on September 30, 2005, 04:53:38 PM question for tightend...
Tom Dempsey of the New Orleans Saints, and Jason Elam of the Denver Broncos shared the official NFL record for longest field goal, at 63 yards. However, a fellow Bronco, Ola Kimrin, kicked a longer field goal in a preseason game. How many yards was the little-known Kimrin's amazing kick? Title: Re: TRIVIAL PURSUIT (NON POKER) Post by: TightEnd on September 30, 2005, 06:24:16 PM I am not going to lie to you rivered, I do not know the exact answer to this, and it would be wrong to google, but I do know this
Ola Kimrin is Swedish and is one of only as handful of Non American kickers to have played in the NFL. Two Brits, Mick Luckhurst and John Smith with the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots respectively, are amongst that number Also, the punter position is an oddity in that it often attracted ex Aussie rules players...indeed two currently are on rosters. Mat McBriar of the Dallas Cowboys and Darren Bennet, recently of the Minnesotas Vikings You may notice that two of the three longest kicks are for the Denver Broncos. This is logical as the Broncos play at Mile High Stadium, where of course (like the Mexico city Olympics and Bob Beamon) the ball travels further due to rareified air at altitude. Ola Kimrin did not make it in the NFL..he was in training camps for the Broncos, Cowboys, Dolphins and one other whose name escapes me Tom Dempsey was way back and I think, though I would have to check, kicked barefoot Finally, I pride myself on making money on NFL games during the season...points totals, supremacies etc...it's a game which is reasonably predictable (few upsets) with regular scoring patterns. Those UK bookies who do not use the Vegas line, habitually misprice games Thanks rivered, an interesting question for me, if no one else! |