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Failure to claim that name (The Eggheads) for their team, will result in an automatic default name of The Dickheads.

I'm hopeless at quizs...whose team can I be on?

Pete

Pete you could be in Plymouth's Team.

Pete wrote:I'm hopeless at quizs...whose team can I be on?

Pete

You can be on Jean's team " The Crabeaters " or you join Paula 's "The Runaway Train "

Perhaps Paula's team could be a reflection on her addiction, and also make a silly homage to music and cigs....Smoke Stack Lighting.











It's alright, I've got me coat...........................

The funniest name I ever heard for a pub quiz was "I'm not a gynaecologist but I'll take a look".

How's about the funniest answer in a pub quiz . A few years ago we had a Brazilian student staying with us on kind of cultural exchange . We were at our local quiz night when up popped the question " What do they call the famous mountain in Rio De Janiero " struggling to come up with an answer we decided to cheat and telephone Rafael who was in our house studying . Ian ( who was slightly inebriated I might add ) secretly phoned him from the pub toilet and Rafael duly obliged with the correct answer but unfortunately it got lost in translation on the Ian's short journey back to our table and he sat down and said it's "Sugar Cane Mountain" . He obviously didn't use his " loaf "
Needless to say we didn't win the quiz

On Irish radio there is a guy called Larry Gogan who has been running the "Just-a-Minute quiz" every lunchtime for years. These are actual answers from some contestants…

1) Something a blind man might use?

A sword

2) A Song with the word Moon in the title?

Blue Suede Moon

3) Name the Capital of France?

"F"
4) Name a bird with a long neck?

Naomi Campbell

5) Name an occupation where you might need a torch?

A burglar

6) Where is the Taj Mahal?

Opposite the dental hospital

7) What is Hitler’s first name

Heil

As happy as…. (Larry gave a hint – think of my name)

A pig in sh*t

9) Some famous brothers

Bonnie and Clyde.

10) A dangerous race

The Arabs

11) Something that floats in a bath

Water

12) An item of clothing worn by the Three Musketeers

A horse

13) Something you wear on a beach

A deck-chair

14) A famous Royal

Mail

15) Something that flies that doesn’t have an engine

A bicycle with wings

16) A famous bridge

The Bridge Over Troubled Waters

17) Something a cat does

Goes to the toilet

18) Something you do in the bathroom

Decorate

19) A method of securing your home

Put the kettle on

20) Something associated with pigs

The Police


Ok they only have one minute to answer as many questions as they can so the answers come fast... but after reading these I bet if we do organise a quiz night, no one will want any irish on their team

tinderella wrote:On Irish radio there is a guy called Larry Gogan who has been running the "Just-a-Minute quiz" every lunchtime for years. These are actual answers from some contestants…

Hilarious !
And what makes the answers even more remarkable is the fact that it is a lunchtime show which makes it likely the contestants were sober at the time

That made me laugh but I have to say they were mostly valid answers just a bit surreal.

Here are some Family Fortune answers

family fortunes answers

An animal you cannot fit into a Mini car: "Mouse.."

A food that has one or more holes in it: "Spaghetti.." (Anthony Costa was no doubt thinking of Spaghetti Hoops. The delightful Costa family also produced the 'cotton wool' answer below.)

Something made of wool: "Cotton wool.."

An animal with three letters: "Lion.."

A bad place to fall asleep: "Concrete.."

A French ferry port: "Dover.."

Something you mount: "A mountain.."

Something you lose when you get older: "Your purse.."

A sport which involves throwing something: "Tennis.."

A type of bean: "Lesbian.." (This and the one above were the product of Brian Dowling's fertile imagination, on a celebrity edition of the show, in which the 'purse' answer also arose.)

Something you would play with in the bath: "A bazooka.."

Someone you wouldn't swear in front of: "Yourself.."

A country where Arabic is spoken: "Nigeria.."

Someone or something whose existence has never been proven: "Hitler.."

A number you might have to memorise: "Seven.."

Something that makes you close your eyes: "Dark.."

Something that comes in pairs: "Rabbits.."

A way of toasting someone: "Over a fire.."

A Boy's name beginning with the letter J: "Gerald.."

An instrument you can play while walking in the street: "A cello.."

A type of oil: "Sewing-machine oil.."

A word beginning with Z: "Xylophone.."

A slang word for a girl: "Slag.."

An animal with horns: "A bee..."

A medieval weapon: "Hand-grenade.."

Something made of wool: "A sheep.." (Interestingly when this question appeared again in a show aired in November 2009, the 'sheep' answer was second most popular among the public surveyed - perhaps influenced by seeing this daft answer so many times over the years.)

Something a bridegroom might wear: "A dress.."

Someone you wouldn't expect to see in a strip club: "Animals.."

An animal with a long tail: "A rabbit.."

Something a train-spotter would have in his pocket: "A magnifying glass.."

Something you put out for the birds: "Worms.."

A way to prevent snoring: "Put a pillow over his face.."

A word used to describe a very hot day: "A very hot day.."

A song from 'The Sound Of Music': "Dancing Queen.."
(Also from the same family: "I wake up each morning..", "The skies are blue..", and "Over the hills and far away..")

Someone who works early hours: "A burglar.."

Something made to be wheeled around: "A hammer.."

A reason for kneeling: "To be beheaded.."

A nickname for a slim person: "Slimmy.."

A measurement of liquid: "Paint.."

Something that's nice to wear next to your skin: "Pants.."

A famous Dick: "Carrot.."

A wild animal that's native to Britain: "A bear.."

Something that Father Christmas does when he comes to your house: "Feeds your pets.."

Something that comes in 7's: "Fingers.."

A vocalist known by only one name: "Michael Jackson.."

A yellow fruit: "Orange.."

An animal beginning with B: "Bullfrog.."

Something associated with Liverpool: "The Yellow Brick Road.."

A boy mentioned in a nursery rhyme: "Little Red Riding Hood.."

Something associated with Queen Victoria: "Her husbands.."

Something you hide in your socks when you go swimming: "Your legs.."

A place you would keep a pen: "A zoo.."

Something you beat: "An apple.."

Something associated with rain: "Water.."

An animal that lives in the English countryside: "A lion.."

Something you make into a ball: "Eggs.."

A game that uses a black ball: "Darts.."

A popular TV soap: "Dove.."

Other than 'carrier', a type of bag: "Horse.."

Something you might find in a garage: "a grand piano.."

Something a Frenchman would say: "On Garde.."

A fast animal: "A hippo.."

Something you keep in the garden: "A cat.."

Something that gives you goosebumps: "Mumps.."

A character from Little Red Riding Hood: "Hansel and Gretel.."

Something that has a shell: "Batman.."

Any dance apart from the waltz: "The ball dance.."

Something a policeman might say: "Spread 'em.."

Something that frightens Dracula: "The King of the Vampires.."

A non-living object with legs: "A plant.."

A sign of the Zodiac: "April.."

An animal associated with a nursery rhyme: "Andy Pandy.."

A mode of transport that you can walk in: "Your shoes.."

An animal with big ears: "A bear.."

Something you do on water: "Wallpaper.."

A musical instrument you can play in the bath: "A drum kit.."

Something associated with Egypt: "Cigars.."

A part of your body you only have one of: "Your big toe.."

Something you pull: "A potato.."

An animal used as a form of transport: "A turtle.."

A famous Phil or Philip: "Phil Johnson.."

A habit people try to give up: "Spitting.."

A Thunderbirds character: "Doctor Spock.."

Another TV gameshow with the word 'family' in the title: "The Generation Game.."

A seaside resort on the south coast: " Rio de Janeiro.."

Something you open other than a door: "Your bowels.."

Something with a red light on it: "a Dalek.."

Something that makes you scream: "A squirrel.."

A food than can easily be eaten without chewing: "Chips.."

A type of record: "A floppy disk.."

A type of large cat: "Persian.."

A job that a working dog does: "A slave.."

Something people might be allergic to: "Skiing.."

An occupation where you need a torch: "A burglar.."

A well known superstition: "Running in front of a car.."

Something you use a microchip in: "A fish-fryer.."

A dangerous race: "The Arabs.."

A game played in the dark: "Charades.."

Some famous brothers: "Bonnie and Clyde.."

A jacket potato topping: "Jam.."

A part of the body you have more than two of: "Arms.."

Something you find on a fire engine: "Coal.."

A famous royal: "Mail.."

Something you do before going to bed: "Sleep.."

An item of clothing worn by the Three Muskateers: "A horse.."

An animal you see at the zoo: "Dog.."

Something you might do in a power cut: "Read a book.."

A famous Parisian landmark: "Hawaii.."

One of Harry Enfield's characters: "Sooty.."

A famous Irishman: "Disraeli.."

The first place detectives look for fingerprints: "The floor.."

Something you associate with the sea: "A coffin.."

A famous Arthur: "Shakespeare.."

A type of cut: "Skull.."

A weapon in the game of Cluedo: "Dice.."

Something people take to the beach: "Turkey.."

A reason someone digs a hole in the road: "Grave digger.."

An ingredient in chicken stuffing: "Chicken.."

Something a girl should know about a man before marrying him: "His name.."

A bird with a long neck: "A blackbird.."

A bird with a long neck (2): "Naomi Campbell.."

An item of clothing a woman might borrow from a man: "Underpants.."

Something taken from a hotel as a souvenir: "The lamps.."

Something you keep in a garden shed: "A gardener.."

A song with moon in the title: "Blue Suede Moon.."

A famous cowboy: "Buck Rogers.."

A famous Wild-West character: "Wild Bill Eacock.."

Something you'd associate with the three bears: "Red Riding Hood.."

Fruit used in fruit salad: "Cucumber.."

Something you wear on the beach: "A deckchair.."

A method of cooking fish: "Cod.."

Something you borrow from your partner: "Shoes.."

A part of the body beginning with N: "Knee.."

A famous Scotsman: "Vinnie Jones.."

A famous Scotsman (2): "Jock.."

Something red: "My cardigan.."

A kind of ache: "Fillet-o-fish.."

Something you open other than a door: "Your bowels.."

Something with a hole in it: "A window.."

Something you do in the bathroom: "Decorate.."

Something you put on walls: "Roofs.."

A domestic animal: "A leopard.."

Something that floats in the bath: "Water.."

Something in the garden that's green: "The shed.."

Something a blind man might use: "A sword.."

The last thing you take off before going to bed: "Your feet.."

Something that flies without an engine: "A bicycle with wings.."

Wishin' you all a pot of gold and all the joy your heart can hold.

Happy St Patricks Day friends

tinderella wrote:Wishin' you all a pot of gold and all the joy your heart can hold.

Happy St Patricks Day friends

Hi Tinderella
This week in the heart of the cotswolds thousands of Irish will descend on to Cheltenham racecourse for the annual festival and they will show us brits just how life should be lived . I know because I have been there to witness their enthusiasm and love of life . Unfortunately I could not attend this year but it is an Irish experience I will definitely be repeating some time in the not too distant future . You should try it sometime !

Belated Happy St Paddy's Day Tinds and all! You Irish don't make it easy for me to get cured of my hopeless over-romanticisation of all Irish tings:-) Love your son's snowy pics. mmm let's play this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9eAqipoaGk

Paula I must say you are looking very youthful these days - is it that new cream?

I sit here all alone just waiting
For someone else to start debating
On this thread in " other gatherings "
That tells the forum of peoples travellings

But since Diane last posted here
With kindly words of Irish cheer
No one else has took the time
To post a message and thats a crime

So I will resurrect this thread
With these stern words that must be said
Get your thoughts back into gear
And once again start posting here

And even if your post is s..t
I promise I'll reply to it
For we must keep in touch somehow
Until we meet in sunny Kracow

Hiya Phil, Jean and family. Did you remember to put your clocks forward, we lost an hour but gained the sunlight

I agree with you wholeheartly, let's have a countdown to Kracow on this thread.

I cannot think of a topic to write about now as it is 10am, still feels like 9am and I have not had any coffee yet.

But I promise faithfully to post at least once a week on here about anything and everything till we meet again

Love Tinders