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OT - The Pub Quiz Thread

Discussion in 'Queens Park Rangers' started by Rollercoaster Ranger, Jun 15, 2013.

  1. Kilburn

    Kilburn Well-Known Member

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    I'm going to bump Stroller's question, since that is the main course, mine is the entree, just a teaser.

    Looks like the answer has already been found though!
     
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  2. Stroller

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    I was looking for David Purley, who, as you say, tried in vain to rescue his friend Roger Williamson from his blazing car as the marshals looked on and other cars drove past. There is film of this which is truly shocking.

    Over to you.
     
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  3. sb_73

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    Stick to the Grand Prix theme - the British Grand Prix has been held at 4 circuits over the years - name them.
     
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  4. Stroller

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    Top of my head - Silverstone, Brands Hatch...............Brooklands (?).............Goodwood (??)
     
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  5. sb_73

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    2 out of 4........one I had never associated with motorsport, but its a very famous sporting venue.
     
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  6. Stroller

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    Poor guesses on my part. Didn't know there were two answers to my earlier question - have you seen the Spa footage?
     
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  7. Stroller

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    Hang on a minute, isn't that 3 out of 4?
     
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  8. KooPeeArr

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    Wasn't it at Donnington for a brief spell in the 90s?
     
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  9. sb_73

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    Yes, terrifying, like the Le Mans crash which ended with 50 plus spectators dead.

    Not according to my source, but there is always a margin for error.

    Gets us to 3 - Silverstone, Brands Hatch and Donnington, which has held it once.
     
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  10. Rollercoaster Ranger

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    The fourth, bizarrely enough, I believe is Aintree, although I guess they took Becher's Brook out.
     
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  11. sb_73

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    That's it Roller, before even my time I think.

    Joint effort on this one, first out of the blocks of Stroller, Matt and Roller to set the next question......
     
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  12. Rollercoaster Ranger

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    Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother died in 2002. What title was she the last person to hold?
     
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  13. kiwiqpr

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    queen mother
     
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  14. sb_73

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    Thane of Cawdor? Vice Chancellor of Hogwarts? Honourary Mayoress of Cricklewood?

    No? Then I'll go for Empress of India
     
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  15. Rollercoaster Ranger

    Rollercoaster Ranger Well-Known Member

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    I guess, but not what I'm after and it was part of the question


    Thane of Cawdor, I'm going to have to look that up.

    Not the Empress of India though.
     
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  16. KooPeeArr

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    King's consort? Did I make that up?
     
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  17. Rollercoaster Ranger

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    It is a genuine position but for the husband of a reigning queen.
     
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  18. Kilburn

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    Just to put this "filler" question from yesterday to bed - a few people took a stab at it.

    It is Aldershot, and the R's connection is former player & manager, Gary Waddock, who was manager here for a couple of seasons.
     
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    Her Imperial Majesty The Queen-Empress (for British India according to Wiki), but you've already dismissed the Indian connection, so I'm not sure
     
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  20. Rollercoaster Ranger

    Rollercoaster Ranger Well-Known Member

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    It would appear that there is more than one answer to this question (one of my researchers will be sacrificed later) and Stan's answer is correct, so apologies and over to you mate.

    The one I was looking for was Queen of Ireland
     
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