1. Log in now to remove adverts - no adverts at all to registered members!

Pub Quiz thread

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

Page 557 of 863
  1. NZHorn

    NZHorn Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 13, 2011
    Messages:
    5,173
    Likes Received:
    1,542
    No. much earlier than that. I think you were probably still at school, Yorkie.
     
    #11121
    NZHorn, Oct 16, 2019
  2. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 16, 2011
    Messages:
    14,645
    Likes Received:
    4,677
    Was this one of those play off matches for 3rd and 4th place back in the early 70s ?
     
    #11122
    colognehornet, Oct 16, 2019
  3. NZHorn

    NZHorn Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 13, 2011
    Messages:
    5,173
    Likes Received:
    1,542
    Yes. Which one?
     
    #11123
    NZHorn, Oct 16, 2019
  4. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 16, 2011
    Messages:
    14,645
    Likes Received:
    4,677
    Birmingham v Stoke in 1972.
     
    #11124
    colognehornet, Oct 16, 2019
  5. NZHorn

    NZHorn Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 13, 2011
    Messages:
    5,173
    Likes Received:
    1,542
    That's it Cologne. It was played as a pre-season warm-up in August 1972 though it was part of the 71-72 competition.
     
    #11125
    NZHorn, Oct 16, 2019
  6. yorkshirehornet

    yorkshirehornet Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2011
    Messages:
    29,258
    Likes Received:
    7,388
    Cheek .. I was a fully fledged hippie by then:emoticon-0105-wink:
     
    #11126
    yorkshirehornet, Oct 17, 2019
  7. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 16, 2011
    Messages:
    14,645
    Likes Received:
    4,677
    Cheers NZ. We all know about wine producing countries - but which capital city produces the most wine from within it's city limits ? In other words which capital city produces the most wine ?
     
    #11127
    colognehornet, Oct 17, 2019
  8. yorkshirehornet

    yorkshirehornet Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2011
    Messages:
    29,258
    Likes Received:
    7,388
    A guess.. Rome?
     
    #11128
    yorkshirehornet, Oct 17, 2019
  9. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 16, 2011
    Messages:
    14,645
    Likes Received:
    4,677
    Good guess, but nope not Rome.
     
    #11129
    colognehornet, Oct 17, 2019
  10. Blyth_bucaneer

    Blyth_bucaneer Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 24, 2019
    Messages:
    1,752
    Likes Received:
    3,668
    Vatican city
     
    #11130
    Blyth_bucaneer, Oct 17, 2019

  11. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 16, 2011
    Messages:
    14,645
    Likes Received:
    4,677
    Nope, not the Vatican.
     
    #11131
    colognehornet, Oct 17, 2019
  12. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 16, 2011
    Messages:
    14,645
    Likes Received:
    4,677
    To give a clue there are 1,700 acres of vineyard and 320 vintners within the city boundaries.
     
    #11132
    colognehornet, Oct 17, 2019
  13. Blyth_bucaneer

    Blyth_bucaneer Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 24, 2019
    Messages:
    1,752
    Likes Received:
    3,668
    Vienna.
     
    #11133
    Blyth_bucaneer, Oct 17, 2019
  14. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 16, 2011
    Messages:
    14,645
    Likes Received:
    4,677
    Vienna it is Blyth <applause> Over to you for the next one !
     
    #11134
    colognehornet, Oct 17, 2019
    Blyth_bucaneer likes this.
  15. Blyth_bucaneer

    Blyth_bucaneer Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 24, 2019
    Messages:
    1,752
    Likes Received:
    3,668
    Why do the Americans call the British Limeys?
     
    #11135
    Blyth_bucaneer, Oct 17, 2019
  16. Hornet-Fez

    Hornet-Fez Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 13, 2011
    Messages:
    9,068
    Likes Received:
    4,363
    Original reason was because of the fruit, mainly limes, stored on ocean going vessels to prevent scurvy brought on by insufficient vitamin C.
     
    #11136
    Hornet-Fez, Oct 17, 2019
    Blyth_bucaneer likes this.
  17. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 16, 2011
    Messages:
    14,645
    Likes Received:
    4,677
    Our friend appears to have forgotten us - I can confirm that you have nailed it spot on, so you can take it away without waiting for confirmation :emoticon-0100-smile
     
    #11137
    colognehornet, Oct 19, 2019
    Hornet-Fez likes this.
  18. Hornet-Fez

    Hornet-Fez Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 13, 2011
    Messages:
    9,068
    Likes Received:
    4,363
    I'll think of something for the morning then!
     
    #11138
    Hornet-Fez, Oct 20, 2019
  19. Hornet-Fez

    Hornet-Fez Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 13, 2011
    Messages:
    9,068
    Likes Received:
    4,363
    As a general rule, when is whisky... whiskey?
     
    #11139
    Hornet-Fez, Oct 20, 2019
  20. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 16, 2011
    Messages:
    14,645
    Likes Received:
    4,677
    When it comes from Ireland ? The Irish (and American) spelling is different from the Scottish.
     
    #11140
    colognehornet, Oct 20, 2019
Page 557 of 863

Share This Page