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Pub Quiz thread

Discussion in 'Watford' started by colognehornet, Jun 26, 2013.

  1. canary-dave

    canary-dave Well-Known Member

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    The Harrying of the North was a series of attacks on northern England killing more than 100,000 people!
     
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  2. colognehornet

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    We appear to have 2 questions in circulation at the moment !
     
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  3. Bolton's Boots

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    Too good dave - over to you...
     
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  4. colognehornet

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    It depends if you were cutting from above - or horizontally along the length of the log. If the first then one foot minus half the width of the saw, if the second then exactly eight feet.
     
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  5. canary-dave

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    If you cut into eight short lengths it will be one foot minus 4 widths of the saw!
     
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  6. canary-dave

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    I'll wait to see this one answered then whoever is correct can carry on!
     
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  7. colognehornet

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    I think you're on Dave. NZ is probably fast asleep.
     
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  8. canary-dave

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    OK a nice easy one as I'll be off to bed soon!

    In the 19th Century, who or what was Boz?
     
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  9. colognehornet

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    The person who did the sketches for Dicken's novels.
     
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  10. canary-dave

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    You are very close! But not correct!
     
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  11. colognehornet

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    Sorry. It was a pseudonym used by Dickens himself at one time.
     
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  12. canary-dave

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    His early newspaper articles were called "Sketches by Boz", written by him and illustrated by someone else!
    http://charlesdickenspage.com/sketches.html

    Over to you cologne!
     
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  13. colognehornet

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    O.K. Queen Victoria refused the invitation to open the new Manchester Town hall - a function which was instead done by the Lord Mayor of the town. About 40 years later a suggestion by Winston Churchill (then first lord of the admiralty) was vetoed by King George V. In 2004 a group of M.P.s, including Tony Banks, proposed a motion in Parliament which was rejected. At first glance 3 entirely separate incidents, but they have a strong connection. What is it ?
     
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  14. NZHorn

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    Correct, Cologne. I got the question from Paddington Bear!

    It seems there is another question going at the moment.
     
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  15. NZHorn

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    Riots in Manchester?
     
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  16. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

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    Nope, nothing to do with riots.
     
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  17. Bolton's Boots

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    Hmm - QV refused to attend the opening of the Manchester Town Hall reputedly because of the shady background of the then Mayor who had 'served time at her pleasure', Tony Banks' EDM was to do with his pro-animal views - and the Churchill veto by King George was something to do with him sending a battleship to Belfast.

    But what connects the three I have no idea. :huh: Something to do with animals?
     
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  18. colognehornet

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    Not there yet....I will give out the first clues soon.
     
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  19. oldfrenchhorn

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    At some point all of the three were members of the Liberal party?
     
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  20. colognehornet

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    That's not the connection I was looking for. BB was closest in that Churchill's part of this has something to do with a battleship. If you know what the parliamentary motion was then you are nearly there. Remember, Royals have long memories !
     
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