Vic Patterson

1. Which cricketer was the first to hit six sixes in an over? Sir Garfield Sobers,31st August 1968.
2. Jack had his second birthday yesterday and he’ll be 4 years old next year. What is the date of Jack’s birthday? ???
3. Which sea lies between the Bosporus and the Dardanelles?Sea of Marmara,
4. Which literary family lived at Haworth in Yorkshire? The Brontës
5. Who recorded the albums After the Goldrush and Harvest? Neil Young
6. In which city did the summer Olympic Games of 1984 take place? Los Angeles
7. Orlando International Airport has the location code ‘MCO’. What do these letters stand for? McCoy Air Force Base,
8. Alfred, Farmingdale and Pixy are all types of what? ???
9. Who sang with Elton John on Act of War? Millie Jackson
10. Who lives in Hundred Acre Wood? Winnie-the-Pooh
11. In which country was Florence Nightingale born? Florence, Italy
12. Who led the Peasant’s Revolt of 1381? Wat Tyler

1. Uranus, 
2. 1944, (June 6)
3. M90 
4. Sir Edwin Landseer 
5. Powdery mildew 
6. A very young falcon or hawk, one that hasn't yet learned to fly. 
7. Three minutes 
8.  Guadalcanal Island,
9. Mule 
10. Monopoly 
11. Christiaan Barnard  
12. Somalia,

1. Henry I,
2. King Creole
3. Western Indian Ocean
4. None
5. Jimmy White
6. Formic acid.
7. Roundworm,
8. Double vision
9. December
10. Anode
11. Beatles Paul and John.
12. Mountie, (but can be different when writing you a ticket!)

1. Who was Flash Gordon’s arch rival? Ming the Merciless
2. How are the Yeomen of the Guard commonly known? Beefeaters
3. How many notes are there in two octaves? 15
4. Which famous former American federal prison was sited on an island in San Francisco Bay? Alcatraz
5. What does a hippophobe fear? Horses.
6. What is the family name of the Dukes of Northumberland? Percy
7. What was called the jewel in Queen Victoria’s crown? Great Star of Africa
8. What nationality was World Motor Racing Champion Juan Fangio? Argentina
9. Which chemical element is found in all proteins? nitrogen.
10. Which style of architecture is the Parthenon in Athens? Doric order
11. What did Colonel Thomas Blood attempt to steal in 1671? the Crown Jewels
12. Proverbially, what do late workers burn? The Midnight Oil

Thank you, I had a great day, went to the city and visited my three girls, kids, grand kids and great grand kids, had lunch with my son in both directions, a perfect weekend. (Friday until Monday)

Still have lots of snow Pete, snowing as I write, but only a little bit, it won't last. Ice fishing is still going on, but not for much longer.

That's a lovely voice you have CL, and in perfect pitch too! I had 24 family singing it yesterday!

Who did Neil Kinnock replace as leader of the Labour party? Michael Foot

Who owned the High Chaparall ranch? The Cannon family

Scenes from which battle were the first to appear on a British commemorative postage stamp? Battle of Britain

Which letter of the Greek alphabet is equivalent to U? Sigma

What would you find on a periodic table? Tabular array of the chemical elements organized by atomic number

How old was Pele when he first played in the football World Cup Finals? 17

Which island country has two official languages, Sinhalese and Tamil? Sri Lanka

What kind of dish is Bouillabaisse? Fish soup

How old is a quadragenarian? 40 to 49 years old

Which international airport was previously known as Dum Dum Airport? Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport

Why do flags fly on British government buildings on February 6th? Anniversary of the accession of The Queen)

Venetian blinds originated in Japan. True or false? False.

1. What was the name of Prospero’s daughter in The Tempest? Miranda.
2. Near which British seaside resort are the Great and Little Ormes? Llandudno
3. Which animal caused the death of William III? Mole and horse.
4. Who wrote All Quiet on the Western Front? Erich Maria Remarque
5. In which film is the last line “Tomorrow is another day”? Gone with the wind
6. Who described Newcastle’s women as dogs, Alan Shearer as Mary Poppins and football fans as mugs? Freddy Shepherd
7. What is a bullace? Plum
8. What name is given to a cow that has not yet had a calf? Heifer
9. What have Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, Netherlands and Spain all got that Germany, France and Italy have not?Royalty
10. Who was the supreme God in Norse mythology? Odin.
11. Who was the Wimbledon Women’s Singles Champion in 1994? Conchita Martínez
12. What is the only insect that can turn its head to look directly behind it? Praying mantis.

1. Who wrote the play Lady Windermere’s Fan? Oscar Wilde,
2. Where would you find the Dewey Decimal System in use? Libraries
3. How many games are there in a rubber of contract bridge? Two
4. Which vegetable is said to have a taste similar to an oyster? Salsify
5. What is known as the Universal Solvent? Water
6. By what name is Cherilyn Sarkasian LaPierre better known? Cher
7. What is a durmast? European oak
8. In which country is Timbuktu?Mali,
9. Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder teamed up for which number one hit? Ebony And Ivory
10. What does CD-Rom stand for? Compact Disc- Read-only memory
11. Which US president made the Gettysburg Address? President Abraham Lincoln
12. Which horse won three Cheltenham Gold Cups in the 1960s? Arkle,

1.  Poult
2.  Physicians
3. 5
4. Broadcasting House
5.  1950
6.  9
7.  Turin
8.  Chocolate
9. Roast
10. True
11.  2009
12.  13

1. In which country does the Nile reach the sea? Egypt
2. From which country did the Bashi Bazouks come? Anatolia,(Ottoman Empire,)
3. Where is Lord Snowdon, Anthony Armstrong.Jones, buried? St Baglan's Church, Llanfaglan, Wales
4. What would happen if you took an emetic medicine? Produces nausea and vomiting.
5. Which model replaced the Ford Anglia in 1967? Ford Escort.
6. Which TV detective was played by Peter Falk? Lieutenant Columbo
7. What name is given to a complete set of print characters of the same typeface, size and style? Font
8. What is the name of the world’s first test-tube baby? Louise Joy Brown,
9. Mycology is the study of what?fungi
10. What is the official language of Uruguay? Spanish
11. Who was the first man to swim the English Channel? Captain Matthew Webb
12. Which British boxer went 9 rounds with Rocky Marciano in 1955 before being knocked out?Don Cockell

1 hour ago, Canny lass said:

The more heads the better!

Sometimes.

1. What is a glockenspiel? Musical instrument, (bells)
2. In which European city is the Spanish Riding School based? Vienna
3. According to the nursery rhyme who pulled pussy out of the well? Little Tommy Stout.
4. Which cook has written a book called Winter Collection? Delia Smith
5. In The Last of the Summer Wine who is married to Nora? Wally Batty
6. Born in 1452 who recorded his scientific notes in mirror writing? Leonardo da Vinci
7. Who became US president after the assassination of Lincoln? Andrew Johnson
8. The World Professional Championships of which sport moved to the Lakeside Country Club, Surrey, in 1966? Darts
9. Who was known as ‘The King of Skiffle’? Lonnie Donegan
10. In the Bible, which two birds did Noah send out from the Ark? Dove and Raven
11. Who wrote The last of the Mohicans? James Fenimore Cooper,
12. Who owns Dartmoor Prison? Duchy of Cornwall,
     

1. Where in London did an IRA bus-bomb occur in February 1996? Aldwych
2. Who was the King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1625 to 1649? Charles I
3. Who is the patron saint of carpenters? Saint Joseph
4. What is the capital of Nicaragua? Managua,
5. What would your occupation be if your work involved you with MIG and TIG? Welder
6. Which sportsman was nicknamed ‘Guy the Gorilla’? Ian Botham
7. Who composed the Pathetique symphony? Tchaikovsky.
8. Which spirit forms the base of a ‘Horse’s Neck? Brandy
9. How many arms bearing suckers does a squid have? Eight
10. Who had a number one hit with All Kinds of Everything? Dana,
11. Which British PM resigned over the Suez crisis? Anthony Eden.
12. How many geese were “a laying” in the Christmas song?Six

1. Why was General Claus von Stauffenberg executed in 1944? Attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler.
2. What is the capital of Qatar? Doha,
3. By what name was tap dancer Luther Robinson known? Bojangles
4. Which unit amalgamated with the Royal Flying Corps in 1918 to form the RAF? Royal Naval Air Service.
5. From which country does the dish ‘enchilada’ originate? Mexico,
6. Which word connects: crab, mite, monkey, plant and wasp? Spider.
7. Which golfer won the 1997 Us Open? Ernie Els
8. What was Charlie Chaplin’s middle name? Spencer
9. Into which bay does the River Ganges flow? Bay of Bengal.
10. Who was the male star of the film Lolita? James Mason
11. Who plays against Celtic in an Auld Firm derby match? Glasgow Rangers
12. Which country is served by Findel Airport? Luxembourg.

Happy birthday CL, I hope it was a good one, and not too cold! 

Thank you Pete, on the balls usual.

1. What is the highest British decoration for bravery? Victoria Cross
2. Who or what is a fustanella? Skirt or kilt, worn by men.
3. How many standard bottles are there in a Magnum? 4
4. Who was George Michael’s partner in the pop-duo Wham? Andrew Ridgeley.
5. Tyto Alba is better known by what name? Barn owl,
6. What is the name of the pilgrim in John Bunyan’s famous book? Graceless (Christian)
7. Which chemical element has the symbol Ca? Calcium
8. What is the popular name of the pyracantha? Scarlet firethorn
9. Name the English landscape artist who painted The Haywain?John Constable
10. What is the largest island in the Caribbean Sea? Cuba
11. Which English football club play at Roots hall? Southend United Football Club
12. Who was the first man to drive at more than 400 mph? John Cobb

1.  Left handed
2. Used furniture salesman
3.  Boiled goose feathers,
4.   Nude
5.  1911
6.  112
7.  Owl
8.  88
9.  All
10.  It is customary for the mother to take her babe from the breast and put her pipe or quid of tobacco in its mouth.”
11. Perjury
12. Canada, (Calgary.)
13.  False
14. Afghanistan
15. William Wordsworth
16.  Yes
17. Silverstone, Goodwood, Thruxton, Snetterton, Castle Combe…... 
18. 120
19. Thomas Coryate
20. Elton John
     

Thank you Canny lass, your advise is noted! 

And a Happy new year to all our friends and families, and wishing you all the best of health, wealth and happiness but not necessary in that order!

And if that Lotto does pay out I might see you in the new year.

1. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
2. Merrymakers going from one house to another with a wassail bowl in hand, singing traditional songs
3. The Pagan festival of the winter solstice
4. The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
5. Button
6. January 6,
7. 1021
8.  Flying Fish Cove
9. A straw goat named Ukko
10. East to West?
11. Apart from being the world’s largest, what was unusual about the snowman named Olympia?
12. Capricorn
13.  Santa Baby
14. A cactus
15.  Female
16. In Japan, Santa is said to live on the moon. True or false,,
17.  Miss Fanny Bright
18.  Theodore Roosevelt
19.  1920s 

15 hours ago, Brian Cross said:

Thanks Vic how have you been mate? 

Bit of a tough year Brian but lucky to have okay health, enjoying shovelling snow, and more snow, and more s.... -25c but sunny. Merry Xmas.

Nice to see you are still with us Brian and your health is improving, your name often pops up! Merry Xmas to you and your family.

Congratulations Cl, a well deserved award for your dedication to our sanity, I certainly enjoy the quiz and can only follow the historic research, I must also congratulate all the other members for their contributions especially Eggy!

Covid has had a very negative effect on everyone and I feel your contribution has had a very positive outcome especially during these difficult trying times.  

  That didn't work too good did it! reduced size looked alright

mom and dad about 1930 I think.

It's very rewarding seeing the photos coming to back life again, I have also had some coloured using a Family Tree web site after I clean up using an Adobe program. All on my old Vista, I must try and use Gimp on the newer Windows!

My dad is in the middle, and mom and dad about 1930 I think.

6 hours ago, Canny lass said:

Welcome! What are you like with raw fish for Christmas dinner?

Ahhh! I'm a bit like Eggy but NO fish or shell fish, cooked or raw, no spices, no seasonings, no fruit and only nuts are chestnuts (cooked) but I do cook meat and veg with salt.