Pub Quiz thread

[Toby]

Sorry...a bit late here. What is the connection between Bayern Munich, FC San Lorenzo and Cracovia Krakow ?

They're all football teams.

 

[Deleted 1]

They've all had players who were racially abused by Chelsea fans

 

[colognehornet]

They have all been supported by a Pope.

That's what I was looking for NZ. They are the football clubs supported by the last 3 Popes - over to you.

 

[NZHorn]

What word has the opposite meaning to "serendipity"?

 

[yorkshirehornet]

There isn't one? It is one of those words that just doesn't...

 

[NZHorn]

There isn't one? It is one of those words that just doesn't...

Apparently there is, meaning "expected bad luck".

 

[yorkshirehornet]

Zeblanity?

 

[NZHorn]

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Zeblanity?

Near enough. The word is Zemblanity. The referee we get against Ipswich will be zemblanitous.

 

[hornethologist a.k.a. theo]

Serendipity also implies chance (and has links to Sri Lanka of course from where I've just returned) so its opposite has to mean unfortunate outcomes that occur by design.

 

[NZHorn]

Serendipity also implies chance (and has links to Sri Lanka of course from where I've just returned) so its opposite has to mean unfortunate outcomes that occur by design.

Not necessarily. Included with "chance" is unexpected. Zemblanity includes expected unpleasant consequences.

I was always under the impression that Horace Walpole invented the word "serendipity". What are the Sri Lankan connexions, Theo?

 

[Bolton's Boots]

Apparently there is, meaning "expected bad luck".

MyLotteryticket?

 

[hornethologist a.k.a. theo]

Not necessarily. Included with "chance" is unexpected. Zemblanity includes expected unpleasant consequences.

I was always under the impression that Horace Walpole invented the word "serendipity". What are the Sri Lankan connexions, Theo?

I think Serendip was once used as a name for Sri Lanka, though I must admit I haven't checked. It might be my imagination.

 

[NZHorn]

We are both right. Serendipity is the Persian and Urdu name for Sri Lanka. Walpole used that to coin "serendipity".

 

[geitungur akureyrar]

Apparently there is, meaning "expected bad luck".

Watfordtherefereeisstuartatwell.

 

[yorkshirehornet]

what was remarkable about these results in 1978/9 1-1, 1-1, 0-0 and 1-1.

 

[NZHorn]

They convert to 243 from binary and 243 happened to be the number of the house you were living in at the time?

 

[Bloother]

They were achieved without the need to use any number greater than 1?

 

[geitungur akureyrar]

what was remarkable about these results in 1978/9 1-1, 1-1, 0-0 and 1-1.

Are these consecutive for Watford?

 

[Deleted 1]

Were these scores in a FA Cup tie - possibly Arsenal and Sheff Weds?

 

[Bolton's Boots]

what was remarkable about these results in 1978/9 1-1, 1-1, 0-0 and 1-1.

Ross Jenkins didn't score?