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Real simple concept.

Someone posts a question, can be on any subject. The first person to answer correctly gets to set the next question and so on and so forth.

So you post the answer and the next question on the same post.

If someone posts the wrong answer their question is forfeited.

You can google or bing to your hearts content.

I wont be keeping score and there are no prizes.

I will get the ball rolling.


Name a pop group whose name is a palindrome and one of their hits that is also a palindrome?

ABBA S.O.S.

Wiiiiiiiiiii without googling as well, boom :)



On what floor is the observation deck on the new World Trade Center in New York?

Haha, immediate fail. Wp MC

Because I didn't post a question? I wanted to snipe everyone before I thought of one :)

its on three floors 100-102

It is time to elect a new world leader, and only your vote counts. Here are the facts about the three candidates.

Candidate A.

Associates with crooked politicians, and consults with an astrologist. He's had two mistresses.  He also chain smokes and drinks 8 to 10 martinis a day.

Candidate B.

He was kicked out of office twice, sleeps until noon, used opium in college and drinks a quart of whiskey every evening.

Candidate C.

He is a decorated war hero. He's a vegetarian, doesn't smoke, only drinks an occasional beer and never cheated on his wife.


Which of these candidates would be your choice?

C could be Hitler and B Churchill, so I'm going B.


If correct, who missed the first penalty of the world cup in USA, 1994?

correct A was Roosevelt

Ha!

First two wouldn't stand a chance of getting in today. Amazing.

Roberto Baggio

Who one the F1 1983 Constructors' Championship and how many points were they ahead of the second placed team?

Afraid not. He missed the last penalty of the world cup final. Who missed the first penalty of the competition?

Diana Ross

First FIFA World Cup shown in colour on television?

Hmm, Diana maybe wrong, you mentioned World Cup 1994 in the question and then mentioned in the "competition" in response to RB

Graham is correct:

(http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view/456876/diana-ross-fail-o.gif)

As an aside we've just bought tickets to go here in September - if anyone has missed it they've done something pretty cool with the lifts.

(https://oneworldobservatory.com/content/uploads/2015/01/03-elevators.jpg)

Floor to ceiling LED screens on the walls, showing the development of the Manhattan skyline from the POV of where you're standing.

"Guests will board one of five dedicated elevators to ascend to the 102nd floor in under 60 seconds.  Immersive, floor-to-ceiling LED technology in each cab invites Guests to experience a virtual time-lapse that recreates the development of New York City’s skyline from the 1600s to present day." is how they describe it on their website.

In practice it remains to be seen whether it looks quite so good when the lift is full of people - but the video is a good sales point
New York Times copy of it is here (http://www.nytimes.com/video/nyregion/100000003637210/sky-pods-show-rise-of-new-york-skyline.html?action=click&gtype=vhs&version=vhs-heading&module=vhs&region=title-area)
Sadly they didn't use youtube so I can't make it easier by embedding it.

That's just fabulous! I'm assuming that was one of the World trade centres that briefly appeared?

I believe it was the world cup immediately after england won, so 1970.

Who was the last player to hit an albatross in one of the 4 golfing majors?

I've seen the colour film of the 1966 World Cup on television, if that counts.

Vikki Laing - Womens British Open

Height of Worcester Beacon - Malvern Hills

425 m

Who survived four assassination attempts and a coup in 1974?

I don't think the Women's British Open counts as one of the 4 golfing majors does it?

Was she 12 yards away?

Makarios III

Who was MP for Falmouth and Camborne 1992 - 1997 ?

Seb Coe.

What year was the dog license abolished in Britain?

1987

Who preceded Bear Grylls as Chief Scout!

Yes :)

Particularly love the end where the building gets built around you

Peter Duncan

What TV show was this phone number from 01 811 8055?

Noel Edmonds Multi Coloured Swap Shop.
Amazing how that number sticks in your head, but I can't remember my shirt size.


Who is currently the second-ranked Brit in terms of live tournament winnings?

Devilfish

Who's top of the DTD all-time money winners list?

There seems to be a trend of people assuming they're correct which makes this whole thing a bit crap in my opinion.

Also suggests they're either very confident or just checking it online so know they're right.

If that's the case this may become a very helpful alternative to Google for facts at some point in the future.

Just following the instructions in the OP Matt!

So you post the answer and the next question on the same post.

If someone posts the wrong answer their question is forfeited.

It's just a bit of fun, but open to suggestions for bettering the simple format?

I still say Baldock's golf question was incorrectly answered.

it was incorrectly answered

i looked this up

Joey Sindelar    PGA Championship    Medinah CC August 19, 2006

a two on a par 5

According to the Guinness world book of records, what is the smallest bird in the world?   

Bee Hummingbird (I think).


What's the heaviest flying bird?

Pretty certain I remember Louis Oosthuizen making one the year he lost a Masters playoff to Bubba Watson - 2012

could be

i went with wikipedia

"albatrosses in major championships"

fun question anyway!

Just looked at this - they are not sorted by date sir ;)

I was correct btw :)

Who did Martina Navratilova beat to win her last Wimbledon Singles Title in 1990?

Zina Garrison


What's the heaviest flying bird?

Going to say condor but based on last one will await confirm (yes I miss read the question and did not see number 4)

Just googled it and I'm wrong much closer to home

Ann Widdicombe on a 747? :)

Kori Bustard

On 1st September 1983 a 747 was shot down on its way to Seol. What was the flight number?

Flight 007?

Who was the second goalkeeper to save a penalty in an English F A Cup Final?

Mark Crossley

Henry Jackson Thomas jr is not a name you hear everyday, what is he most recognised for?

He was Elliot in ET.

Who is Stoke City's record goal scorer?