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OT - The Pub Quiz Thread

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

  1. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

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    Spot on Rollercoaster. Take it away.
     
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  2. Rollercoaster Ranger

    Rollercoaster Ranger Well-Known Member

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    Following on from the previous question, which three comedians recreated the journey described in Three Man in a Boat for a BBC television series?
     
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  3. Stroller

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    I think it was Griff Rhys-Jones, Dara O'Briain and Rory McGrath.
     
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  4. Rollercoaster Ranger

    Rollercoaster Ranger Well-Known Member

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    Spot on Stroller. I must say I did quite enjoy that series, anyway the baton passes to you sir.
     
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  5. Stroller

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    Thanks Roller, I enjoyed the series too.

    Which player has scored goals in all of the following competitions (in loose order of importance)?

    Champions League
    English Premier
    FA Cup
    Europa League
    English Championship
    Scottish Premier
    English League Cup
    Scottish Cup
    English League 1
    Scottish League Cup
    English League 2
    Conference
     
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  6. Rollercoaster Ranger

    Rollercoaster Ranger Well-Known Member

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    I was originally trying to think of a former top, top player who didn't want to retire and kept playing as he dropped down through the leagues, but I kept coming up with names of players too old to have played in the Champions league. Then I thought Gary Hooper?

    Nice question by the way.
     
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  7. Stroller

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    That's right Roller, remarkable isn't it?
     
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  8. Rollercoaster Ranger

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    Which World War II operation was code named "Dynamo" ?
     
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  9. QPR999

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    Dunkirk
     
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  10. Rollercoaster Ranger

    Rollercoaster Ranger Well-Known Member

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    That's the one mate, back to you.
     
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  11. QPR999

    QPR999 Well-Known Member Staff Member

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    Thank you mate.


    The Loco Motion, Don't Bring Me Down, Pleasant Valley Sunday, I'm Into Something Good, One Fine Day, Chains, Some Kind Of Wonderful, Take Good Care Of My Baby and Crying In The Rain were all mega-hits for various artists. Which woman wrote or co-wrote them all?
     
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  12. Shawswood

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    Carole King
     
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  13. QPR999

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    She's the one Twins. Over to you.
     
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  14. sb_73

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    Twins can be arsed, so:

    What is the link between QPR and Dulwich Hamlet FC? (Sooper, you are under a restraining order on this one....)
     
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  15. terryb

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    Peter Crouch
     
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  16. sb_73

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    err, possibly, though not the answer I had in mind. Whats the link Tel?

    OK, looked it up, he was loaned there.

    What's the other link, of a more managerial nature?
     
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  17. terryb

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    I think he was loaned to Dulwich while a youngster at Tottenham.

    If it wasn't him it was another player that was earlier this century before playing for us.

    Perhaps we need to check out wiki on this one? Just have sb. Definitely played for both clubs.

    Other than that, did we ever play in their salmon & pink colours?
     
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  18. sb_73

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    No argument about Crouch playing for them, but someone much more substantial (in my view) to our history did too.
     
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    <laugh>...
     
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  20. terryb

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    Sorry sb. I only read the first line earlier!

    I have two possibilities with a managerial link, but both are really ony guesses. Gordon Jago or Dave Sexton may have been involved with them before reaching professional circles.

    Am I right in thinking that Champion Hill used to be able to hold 70,000?
     
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