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Thanks to the guys for getting this great new site up and running and here is a brand new quiz thread. You know the rules. Please don't post your answers before the quizzer does. Don't forget to post your scores.  

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‘Who am I’ Quiz

1.  I’m a funny man but I wasn’t laughing when I got caught in a tax avoidance scheme in 2012 – Who am I?
Jimmy Carr

2.  You might know me as my alter-ego Keith Lemon 
Leigh Francis

3.  I am founder and owner of the entertainment company Syco 
Simon Cowell

4.  I am responsible for Turkey Twizzlers being banned from UK school dinners 
Jamie Oliver

5.  In 1982 I married the lead singer of Black Sabbath 
Sharon Osbourne

6.  I opened ‘The Diddly Squat Farm Shop’ in 2020 
Jeremy Clarkson

7.  I served as the chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021
Angela Merkel

8.  I won five consecutive Olympic gold medals in rowing.
Steve Redgrave

9.  Just for the giggles I entered a celebrity impersonator contest as myself and lost to a drag queen.  Apparently, I was too short to be myself!
Dolly Parton

10.  My debut solo album ‘Private Dancer’ won three Grammys and sold more than 20 million copies worldwide
Tina Turner

11.  I married Bruce Willis in 1987
Demi Moore

12.  I voice Woody in the animated film ‘Toy Story’
Tom Hanks

13.  I was one of the first men to climb Mount Everest all the way to the top, along with Tenzing Norgay. I was also once New Zealand's ambassador to Nepal.
Edmund Hillary

14.  I was the leader of the Labor Party (UK) from 1980 to 1983. I was once a journalist. I became the Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the House of Commons.
Michael Foot

15.  I was born on 9th of January 1736 in Greenock, Scotland. I dramatically improved the way people worked by improving the already invented steam engine in 1769.
James Watt

16.  I was born Maria Sklodowska in 1867 in Poland. Along with my husband, I focused on scientific research in radioactivity and discovered radium. I was also awarded the Nobel Prize for chemistry.
Marie Curie

17.  If I'm not travelling the world with my chef pals, I'll find you a First Date to become your partner for life.
Fred Sirieix

18.  I was the first boxer to be victorious in the lineal championship in 4 different weight divisions.
Manny Pacquiao

19.  I was the first US president to be impeached
Andrew Johnson

20.  I am the first Black British woman to win an Olympic gold medal.
Tessa Sanderson









 

‘Who am I’ Quiz

1.  I’m a funny man but I wasn’t laughing when I got caught in a tax avoidance scheme in 2012 – Who am I?

2.  You might know me as my alter-ego Keith Lemon 

3.  I am founder and owner of the entertainment company Syco 

4.  I am responsible for Turkey Twizzlers being banned from UK school dinners 

5.  In 1982 I married the lead singer of Black Sabbath 

6.  I opened ‘The Diddly Squat Farm Shop’ in 2020 

7.  I served as the chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021

8.  I won five consecutive Olympic gold medals in rowing.

9.  Just for the giggles I entered a celebrity impersonator contest as myself and lost to a drag queen.  Apparently, I was too short to be myself!

10.  My debut solo album ‘Private Dancer’ won three Grammys and sold more than 20 million copies worldwide

11.  I married Bruce Willis in 1987

12.  I voice Woody in the animated film ‘Toy Story’

13.  I was one of the first men to climb Mount Everest all the way to the top, along with Tenzing Norgay. I was also once New Zealand's ambassador to Nepal.

14.  I was the leader of the Labor Party (UK) from 1980 to 1983. I was once a journalist. I became the Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the House of Commons.

15.  I was born on 9th of January 1736 in Greenock, Scotland. I dramatically improved the way people worked by improving the already invented steam engine in 1769.

16.  I was born Maria Sklodowska in 1867 in Poland. Along with my husband, I focused on scientific research in radioactivity and discovered radium. I was also awarded the Nobel Prize for chemistry.

17.  If I'm not travelling the world with my chef pals, I'll find you a First Date to become your partner for life.

18.  I was the first boxer to be victorious in the lineal championship in 4 different weight divisions.

19.  I was the first US president to be impeached

20.  I am the first Black British woman to win an Olympic gold medal.







 

13 Thanks Zico

Know what you mean Zeb. That Patients Know Best website is like that. You take a blood test and part of it might say "results available a month later". Panic sets in but apparently there seems no rhyme or reason for why some results show up and some don't. Creating worry for no reason at all. And don't get me started on when you sit down with a consultant you have been referred to and the first thing they ask is "right why are you here?" Seemingly no notes, nothing. Anyway I mustn't use this thread to vent. Glad there wasn't anything dodgy going on with you, although i'm sure asthma is no picnic.

15 today thanks zico.
I know what you mean about the arbitrary ways of GPs.
As part of an investigation into my dodgy lungs I was sent by the GP for a chest X-Ray and other hospital tests.
Three weeks after the X-Ray I was texted by the GP with an appointment for the week after. I was pretty nervous as they has not told me the results of anything. When I went to the appointment the first thing the GP did was take my blood pressure and she asked me if I was anxious. Of course I bloody was!
She finally got round to telling me the X-Ray and spiralization test showed that I did not have lung cancer or COPD but was asthmatic.
All it would have taken was a quick call to stop me worrying.
 

easthammer wrote: ↑21 May 2025, 19:03 12 thanks Zico, didn't get triage as an "emergency" medical procedure, probably because to get an appointment with our doctors, your request is triaged and can take over 24 hours before they tell you it's not important so that they will see you next month sometime

12 thanks Zico, didn't get triage as an "emergency" medical procedure, probably because to get an appointment with our doctors, your request is triaged and can take over 24 hours before they tell you it's not important so that they will see you next month sometime

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Apologies, for some reason on Q2 the condemned prisoners name John Coffey did not paste.  Only just noticed it so give yourselves all a point.  If you got the answer by purely the meal, two points for being a smart arse!  

Random Trivia 4

1.  St. Paul's cathedral in London is an example of which architectural style? Hint – It begins with the letter “B”
Baroque

2.  In which film is corn bread, meat loaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, okra and peach cobbler the last meal request of condemned prisoner John Coffey?
The Green Mile

3.  What is the main difference between Libel and Slander?
Libel involves written communication, while slander involves spoken communication.

4.  Eric Claudin is the disfigured genius in which classic 1943 film?
The Phantom of the Opera

5.  What did Elvis never give at a concert?
An encore. ("Elvis has left the building")

6.  Turks Head, Flemish Flake, Dutch Cringle and Granny are all examples of what?
Knots

7.  Which medical emergency term stems from the French verb meaning 'to separate'?
Triage

8.  Who wrote the science fiction thrillers 'The Day Of The Triffids', 'The Midwich Cuckoos' and 'The Kraken Wakes'?
John Wyndham

9.  Which famous Hitchcock horror film takes place in the sleepy little coastal town Bodega Bay?
The Birds

10. The scientific name for which well-known extinct dinosaur means 'rapid/swift/speedy thief' when translated? 
Velociraptor

11.  Josip Simunic unintentionally broke a FIFA record on June 22nd 2006, when he received three cautions in the same match.  Which Referee made this embarrassing error?
Graham Poll in the Croatia vs. Australia World Cup match.

12.  Which company used the slogan 'Because I'm worth it'?
L'Oreal

13. In which sovereign city-state were Grace Kelly films banned after April 18, 1956? 
Monaco. (after the official wedding, Prince Rainier III banned the screening of her films in Monaco)

14.  In the Sinéad O'Connor /Prince song 'Nothing Compares 2 U', how long has it been "since you took your love away"?
"It's been 7 hours and 15 days"

15. Which Italian word for 'bottle' means a complete and utter failure when used in the English language? 
Fiasco

16.  David Bowie, Sherlock Holmes, Michael Faraday, Joseph Conrad, Paul Scofield, Aldous Huxley, Trevor Howard, Albert Finney, Stephen Hawking, Robert Morely, William Butler Yeats and Rudyard Kipling are some examples of men who have declined what? (Ten letters)
Knighthood. (Sherlock Holmes declined in 'The Adventure of the Three Garridebs')

17.  Which six letter word can precede each of the following? Ship, Russia, lode, board and courage.
Mother

18.  What was the name of the high priest played by Boris Karloff in the 1932 film 'The Mummy'?  Extra point if you spell it correctly
Imhotep

19.  Which legendary male tennis player lost a record four US Open singles finals in 1976, 78, 80 and 81?
Bjorn Borg

20.  Which three words are found on the helmet in Stanley Kubrick's film 'Full Metal Jacket'?
Born To Kill



 

Random Trivia 4

1.  St. Paul's cathedral in London is an example of which architectural style?   Hint – It begins with the letter “B”

2.  In which film is corn bread, meat loaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, okra and peach cobbler the last meal request of condemned prisoner 

3.  What is the main difference between Libel and Slander?

4.  Eric Claudin is the disfigured genius in which classic 1943 film?

5.  What did Elvis never give at a concert?

6.  Turks Head, Flemish Flake, Dutch Cringle and Granny are all examples of what?

7.  Which medical emergency term stems from the French verb meaning 'to separate'?

8.  Who wrote the science fiction thrillers 'The Day Of The Triffids', 'The Midwich Cuckoos' and 'The Kraken Wakes'?

9.  Which famous Hitchcock horror film takes place in the sleepy little coastal town Bodega Bay?

10. The scientific name for which well-known extinct dinosaur means 'rapid/swift/speedy thief' when translated? 

11.  Josip Simunic unintentionally broke a FIFA record on June 22nd 2006, when he received three cautions in the same match.  Which Referee made this embarrassing error?

12.  Which company used the slogan 'Because I'm worth it'?

13. In which sovereign city-state were Grace Kelly films banned after April 18, 1956? 

14.  In the Sinéad O'Connor /Prince song 'Nothing Compares 2 U', how long has it been "since you took your love away"?

15. Which Italian word for 'bottle' means a complete and utter failure when used in the English language? 

16.  David Bowie, Sherlock Holmes, Michael Faraday, Joseph Conrad, Paul Scofield, Aldous Huxley, Trevor Howard, Albert Finney, Stephen Hawking, Robert Morely, William Butler Yeats and Rudyard Kipling are some examples of men who have declined what? (Ten letters)

17.  Which six letter word can precede each of the following? Ship, Russia, lode, board and courage.

18.  What was the name of the high priest played by Boris Karloff in the 1932 film 'The Mummy'?  Extra point if you spell it correctly

19.  Which legendary male tennis player lost a record four US Open singles finals in 1976, 78, 80 and 81?

20.  Which three words are found on the helmet in Stanley Kubrick's film 'Full Metal Jacket'?

 

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No better today just 10 again thanks Zico

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Random Trivia 3

1.  Which ancestor of Noah is also the name of an oversized Champagne bottle that holds six litres?
Methuselah

2.  Which Apollo 11 astronaut did not set foot on the moon?
Michael Collins

3.  Liverpool's signature song 'You'll Never Walk Alone' stems from which Rogers and Hammerstein musical?
Carousel

4.  Which cocktail, named after a city, was invented by the Raffles Hotel barkeeper Ngiam Tong Boon in 1915?
Singapore Sling

5.  Which national team introduced 'Total Football' at the 1974 FIFA World Cup in Germany?
The Netherlands/Holland

6.  According to legend, which man rode horses named Llamrei, Hengroen and Passelande?
King Arthur

7.  Which Dutch footballer earned the nickname 'Llama' after spitting on the West German striker Rudi Völler during a 1990 FIFA World Cup game?
Frank Rijkaard

8.  In which US state, starting with the letter “M”, did the Battle of Little Big Horn take place in 1876?
Montana

9.  The ghost town Pripyat is found in which country?
Ukraine (Pripyat was built to house the Chernobyl nuclear power plant workers)

10.  Mariposa, Motyl, Farfalla, Borboleta, Papillon and Sommerfugl are all European words for what?
Butterfly. Mariposa (Spanish), Motyl (Polish), Farfalla (Italian), Borboleta (Portugese), Papillon (French), Sommerfugl (Danish)

11.  The Andrea Gail is an ill-fated ship in which Hollywood film?
The Perfect Storm

12.  The name of which American rock band was also the term used by Allied pilots in WW II to describe UFO's?
Foo Fighters

13.  In film. who has played characters named John Smith, Aldo Raine, Tyler Durden and Rusty Ryan?
Brad Pitt (John Smith [Mr. & Mrs. Smith], Aldo Raine [Inglourious Basterds], Tyler Durden [Fight Club] and Rusty Ryan [Oceans 11, 12, 13])

14.  Which colour of blue has been named after a mecca for surfers in Australia?
Bondi Blue

15. Which country's capital city is an anagram of (according to Wiki) its ninth-most populous city (also its former capital city)?
Japan (Tokyo // Kyoto)

16.  Duffel bags and Duffel coats. In which EU country is the town Duffel located?
Belgium

17.  A bicycle manufacturer, a US state capital and a county in West Virginia are all named after which Englishman?
Sir Walter Raleigh

18.  What was the name of the beguiling gypsy dancer in The Hunchback of Notre Dame?  
Esmeralda

19. Formed in 1748/49 what name was given to the first body of fleet footed professional constables formed in England?
Bow Street Runners

20.  What was the name of Sonny Crockett's pet alligator in the cult TV series Miami Vice?
Elvis




 

zico wrote: ↑20 May 2025, 10:06 Sorry East, should have got rid of all my film questions whislt you were away.    Hope you had a good break.  

Random Trivia 3

1.  Which ancestor of Noah is also the name of an oversized Champagne bottle that holds six litres?

2.  Which Apollo 11 astronaut did not set foot on the moon?

3.  Liverpool's signature song 'You'll Never Walk Alone' stems from which Rogers and Hammerstein musical?

4.  Which cocktail, named after a city, was invented by the Raffles Hotel barkeeper Ngiam Tong Boon in 1915?

5.  Which national team introduced 'Total Football' at the 1974 FIFA World Cup in Germany?

6.  According to legend, which man rode horses named Llamrei, Hengroen and Passelande?

7.  Which Dutch footballer earned the nickname 'Llama' after spitting on the West German striker Rudi Völler during a 1990 FIFA World Cup game?

8.  In which US state, starting with the letter “M”, did the Battle of Little Big Horn take place in 1876?

9.  The ghost town Pripyat is found in which country?

10.  Mariposa, Motyl, Farfalla, Borboleta, Papillon and Sommerfugl are all European words for what?

11.  The Andrea Gail is an ill-fated ship in which Hollywood film?

12.  The name of which American rock band was also the term used by Allied pilots in WW II to describe UFO's?

13.  In film. who has played characters named John Smith, Aldo Raine, Tyler Durden and Rusty Ryan?

14.  Which colour of blue has been named after a mecca for surfers in Australia?

15. Which country's capital city is an anagram of (according to Wiki) its ninth-most populous city (also its former capital city)?

16.  Duffel bags and Duffel coats. In which EU country is the town Duffel located?

17.  A bicycle manufacturer, a US state capital and a county in West Virginia are all named after which Englishman?

18.  What was the name of the beguiling gypsy dancer in The Hunchback of Notre Dame?  

19. Formed in 1748/49 what name was given to the first body of fleet footed professional constables formed in England?

20.  What was the name of Sonny Crockett's pet alligator in the cult TV series Miami Vice?



 

20 for the Movie Quiz

Q.11 reminded me of the interaction with Gareth and the IT guy in The Office

Sorry East, should have got rid of all my film questions whislt you were away.    Hope you had a good break.  

Random Trivia 3

1.  Which ancestor of Noah is also the name of an oversized Champagne bottle that holds six litres?

2.  Which Apollo 11 astronaut did not set foot on the moon?

3.  Liverpool's signature song 'You'll Never Walk Alone' stems from which Rogers and Hammerstein musical?

4.  Which cocktail, named after a city, was invented by the Raffles Hotel barkeeper Ngiam Tong Boon in 1915?

5.  Which national team introduced 'Total Football' at the 1974 FIFA World Cup in Germany?

6.  According to legend, which man rode horses named Llamrei, Hengroen and Passelande?

7.  Which Dutch footballer earned the nickname 'Llama' after spitting on the West German striker Rudi Völler during a 1990 FIFA World Cup game?

8.  In which US state, starting with the letter “M”, did the Battle of Little Big Horn take place in 1876?

9.  The ghost town Pripyat is found in which country?

10.  Mariposa, Motyl, Farfalla, Borboleta, Papillon and Sommerfugl are all European words for what?

11.  The Andrea Gail is an ill-fated ship in which Hollywood film?

12.  The name of which American rock band was also the term used by Allied pilots in WW II to describe UFO's?

13.  In film. who has played characters named John Smith, Aldo Raine, Tyler Durden and Rusty Ryan?

14.  Which colour of blue has been named after a mecca for surfers in Australia?

15. Which country's capital city is an anagram of (according to Wiki) its ninth-most populous city (also its former capital city)?

16.  Duffel bags and Duffel coats. In which EU country is the town Duffel located?

17.  A bicycle manufacturer, a US state capital and a county in West Virginia are all named after which Englishman?

18.  What was the name of the beguiling gypsy dancer in The Hunchback of Notre Dame?  

19. Formed in 1748/49 what name was given to the first body of fleet footed professional constables formed in England?

20.  What was the name of Sonny Crockett's pet alligator in the cult TV series Miami Vice?


 

21 today thanks zico.
It took me ages to drag the name Eli Wallach from my fading memory.

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