Pub Quiz thread

[NZHorn]

Last people to be executed in the UK and Iceland, respectively.

 

[geitungur akureyrar]

Last people to be executed in the UK and Iceland, respectively.

This is the correct answer. You are next questioner NZ.

 

[NZHorn]

What connects sheep stealing with Rochester, Kent?

 

[yorkshirehornet]

Waltzing Matilda?

 

[zen guerrilla]

What connects sheep stealing with Rochester, Kent?

The Boer War.

Australian troops sang Waltzing Matilda and English troops took the song and modified it as The Bold Fusilier.

 

[NZHorn]

Yorkie gets it first, though Zen gives a complete answer.

Over to you Yorkie.

 

[yorkshirehornet]

Yorkie gets it first, though Zen gives a complete answer.

Over to you Yorkie.

Very interesting too....


What band liked it one louder and what was it about?

 

[NZHorn]

Spinal Tap had an amp on which the volume button went up to 11 rather than the more normal 10.

 

[yorkshirehornet]

Spinal Tap had an amp on which the volume button went up to 11 rather than the more normal 10.

over to you

 

[NZHorn]

When Rugby Union was "amateur" what was the most common job that NZ All Blacks did?

 

[Jsybarry]

I did think that they would work in the vineyards, but they'd probably need something where they were earning all year.

 

[NZHorn]

Not vineyards, although the job could easily turn them to drink!

 

[zen guerrilla]

Sheep shearing. They could earn enough to keep them going during the rugby season.

 

[NZHorn]

Sheep shearing. They could earn enough to keep them going during the rugby season.

No. That is the myth about their professions.

 

[zen guerrilla]

Farmers?

 

[NZHorn]

Farmers?

No.

 

[zen guerrilla]

I know quite a few were Maori, because international games in South Africa were a problem.

University students

 

[NZHorn]

I know quite a few were Maori, because international games in South Africa were a problem.

University students

No

 

[canary-dave]

Bar tenders?

 

[zen guerrilla]

Officials of the NZ RFU.