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I am running a pub quiz tonight and am quite keen that my questions (30 in total) are not all the bog standard, straight from the book style. Yet I've noticed it is quite difficult to think of questions. So in a sort of Anti-Nick way can you think of a a question that i should ask tonight. Obviously the answer might be useful too. I'm sure none of the students read the twin beeotch (yet).

Question pertaining to Asia and Africa particularly accepted, though must be tough.

― Pete, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Pete, heres one - Which terrorist organisation is behind the mass murder and destruction of the world trade centre? [Answer YKW, just I stated two weeks ago.]

― DJ Martian, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Pete has already tried this on his nearest and dearest and after we all ignored him is now throwing it open to the crowd. I urge you not to help him as he is lazy and this just encourages him. Also in the Reference Section at home there is ample fodder for a quiz.

Stupid questions are welcome though.

― Emma, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I'm not sure whether that question would necessarily be in good taste. Still I could demand for proof, though it might compromise the integrity or very existence of the students sources.

― Pete, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

How can intelligent humans achieve happiness in a hypermediated and hypersexualised environment which shows every sign of worsening? (tiebreaker)

― Nick, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Another one Pete - How many US $ in Millions did the Bush Administration pay the Taliban in May, and what for?

― DJ Martian, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

At the April ILM pub meet what was the only CD DJ Martian had in his bag?

― Tom, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

The Asian World cup football qualifying campaign has reached a second stage - Who are the national teams involved and which are the two possible European countries will they have to play to get to 2002 world cup finals?

― DJ Martian, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

If a woman dances around a pole, does it mean she is a ho?

― Nick, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

It's "dance the go-go" surely.

What is the second most romantic song of all time?

― Tom, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Tom, that would be a no-brainer. Obviously if she dances the go-go she is a ho. It's a tautology! Poles are a stickier issue.

― Nick, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Which actor has been nominated for an Oscar most without winning?

Peter O'Toole. Seven times.

Extra credit: NAME THE FILMS!

― suzy, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Dancing round a sticky pole would definitely make you a ho. Dancing round a sticky Pole would probably mean you were standing near Pete at Sussed.

― Emma, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

just coz she dances loco, don't make her ho no.

― jel, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Thank you Suzy, 29 to go...

― Pete, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

27 - whats wrong with my last two questions? I thought they were top draw.

― DJ Martian, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I need the answers too. Apart from that they would be top draw, though the football one requires probably too many answers.

― Pete, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

What was the special and amusing fact about Frank Beard of ZZ Top?

― Tom, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Answer to one of DJ Marti(a)n's:

$41million, for wiping out their opium crops and helping the War Against Drugs.

― Michael Jones, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Who created the Urusei Yatsura comic book series? Rumiko Takahashi

― jel, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

What was the first cartoon series created specifically as a marketing tool to sale toys and other merchandise? He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.

― jel, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I thought it was $43 million?

― Kate the Saint, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

US Govt gave 43 $ Million dollars to the Taliban for clamping down on poppy fields - to fight the global supply of drugs.

ok The fooball question can be amended - which are the two possible european counties that a country from the Asian World Cup Qualifying campaign will have to play off against home and away to reach the world cup finals next year? Answer either Portugal or Ireland.

― DJ Martian, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Kate, I'll see your $43 mill and raise yer to $48 mill.

― suzy, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

What connects the British Parliament, David Bowie, the Starship Enterprise and the two Stone Roses albums?

Answer after lunch...

― Andrew Williams, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

What's the only London Underground station that doesn't share a letter with the word "mackerel", ie, Bank shares an "a" and a "k".

― Andrew Williams, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

How many suffixes of football teams are there in the UK, eg, United, City, etc, not including Preston North End?

I couldn't swear to the answer on that one actually - I'm pretty sure it's 19, but I bet we could work it out...

― Andrew Williams, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

St Johns Wood. Everyone knows that.

― Pete, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

woodford doesn't either!

nor does south woodford.

― katie, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

That'll be the Woodford that doesn't share any letters with mackerel then?

― Richard Tunnicliffe, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Arrrrrr, katie, you'll never make a pi"r"ate

― mark s, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

WHat I'm after is a good generic question, obscurish football grounds, who invented what, who sang what. Stuff like that - or stuff like what is the proper name of the World Bank.

― Pete, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

How about "which two current Spanish Primera Liga football clubs are based in Madrid?" Answer: Real Madrid, Rayo Vallecano. Reason why it's a good question: once mighty Atletico Madrid are currently in the division below. Second reason why it's a good question: Spanish speakers get to laugh at Pete as he attempts to pronounce Vallecano.

You may wish to get Nicky D to check the facts on this question.

― Tim, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

aa you'e ight i eckon i'll neve make a pite :( you smamy bastad ichard!!

― katie, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Hi Pete, I know that Shrewsbury Town employ a guy to fish the ball out of a nearby lake whenever it flies out of their little stadium - which is often.

Worth a question? Or is that too common knowledge?

― Will McKenzie, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

How about: What was Orson Welles' final film role? It was Transformers, the Movie. Or the classic: Who did the voice of E.T.? Debra Winger. Aah, movie trivia!

― julia, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

What is the name for Richard Attila Lukas's new web persona ?
What diasability did Emerson Moser, who was Crayola's senior crayon maker have all of his life ?
What percentage of the worlds silk is made in China ?
Of the 25 tallest mountains in the world how many are Himalayan ?

Ponyboi
He was blue green colorblind
70
19

― anthony, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

It's the river Severn, Will, not a lake. Which the "stadium" hoho is right beside. In times of yore he paddled in a coracle.

― a shropshire lady, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I suppose the pub quiz question that most stuck in my mind was this one:-

Where is the biggest producer of radioactive waste in the world?

― Trevor, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

The answer is Sellafield.

― Trevor, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Q: What new boy-band is pop svengali Lou Pearlman marketing exclusively through Claire's Accessories retail outlets?

A: "Natural".

― Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Q- How many different drugs was drew barrymore addicted to by the end of filming ET? A- Who can remember. It was the 80s.

― Geoff, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

What are the only two countries in the world whose names begin with A but dont end in A? Afghanistan and Azerbaijan.

― Ronan, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Q: What was the first Union state to send troops to the American Civil War?
A: Minnesota.

NOTE: Veracity of this answer may be tainted by pro-Minnesota propaganda.

― Dan Perry, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Q: Who was TIME magazine's person of the 20th Century? A: Albert Einstein.

― Johnathan, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Quiz done, exceptional success. Thank you for the questions which appeared. New thread to test yerself...

― Pete, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Dan: it figures.

― suzy, Wednesday, 26 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

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