Pub Quiz thread

[andytoprankin]

Aha Google image seaqrch said it was a photo of Prince William! I dont think so!

No! A moustache needs to be applied.

 

[andytoprankin]

You would expect to see him holding the ball like this on the pitch.

 

[andytoprankin]

Was a challenge certainly made difficult for the fact i was up in Swaledale with limited signal and a broken foot for the last few days!

OK.... what historic Railway event happened yesterday?

How's your foot coming along, yorkie?

 

[yorkshirehornet]

How's your foot coming along, yorkie?

4 more weeks in the boot. very uncomfortable at times... especialy when walking in the boot

 

[yorkshirehornet]

A Watford goalie born in the 50s? ... or 50s?

Steve Sherwood?

 

[andytoprankin]

A Watford goalie born in the 50s? ... or 50s?

Steve Sherwood?

Correct. This is him at 4 years old. Over to you.

 

[andytoprankin]

4 more weeks in the boot. very uncomfortable at times... especialy when walking in the boot

Take it easy as best you can.

 

[yorkshirehornet]

Correct. This is him at 4 years old. Over to you.

Wow that was good deduction..

 

[yorkshirehornet]

What is going on here?

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[Bolton's Boots]

What is going on here?

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I dread to think...

Something to do with the fishing industry of yesteryear?

 

[yorkshirehornet]

I dread to think...

Something to do with the fishing industry of yesteryear?

Yes you are in the right barrel...... but what?

 

[Bolton's Boots]

Yes you are in the right barrel...... but what?

Cleaning the barrels?

 

[yorkshirehornet]

What did they do to the barrels and why?

 

[andytoprankin]

What did they do to the barrels and why?

I think this might be “scraping the bottom of the barrel”. Getting every last bit out, even if it’s poor quality? (Somewhat like my answer )

 

[yorkshirehornet]

No...they were putting something in. For what purpose?

 

[Bolton's Boots]

No...they were putting something in. For what purpose?

Lining the bottom with salt to preserve the fish?

 

[yorkshirehornet]

Lining the bottom with salt to preserve the fish?

You got it. Over to you

 

[Bolton's Boots]

First used in the UK in Scotland in 1884, these spread to Northern Ireland then England the following year - before becoming popular in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand.
A common sight in the UK until the mid 1970s, the last one was in use until 2015.

What were they?

 

[yorkshirehornet]

anything to do with goalposts?

 

[Bolton's Boots]

anything to do with goalposts?

Nothing at all to do with football.