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January, 05th 2011 13:39 PM

PotD, Q, T

 

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And now this:

 

Play of the Day by Phil Drabble

 

It is Him

 

The scene: Due to financial difficulties this play has been postponed

 

Jimi:

 

Narrator:

 

1. Below what, would the octopus be warm, in his garden in the shade?

 

2.  What is the number to aim for in a game of cribbage?

 

3.  “Roma” and “Tornado” are types of what?

 

4.  What are satin, stem and lazy daisy?

 

5.  How many packs of cards are used in Canasta?

 

6.  What was the radioactive isotope identified in the death of Alexander Litvinenko? Ok, just joking; How old was Freddie Flintoff when he was 18? Ha ha can’t stop, turn off the gas; Seriously, Huey Lewis was vocalist for which group?

 

7.  “Uncle Buck” was the debut for which film star?

 

8.  Which Beatle was the first to have a solo number 1 hit? A) George Harrison B) John Lennon C) Paul McCartney

 

Get all the answers and more in the *Comps & results page – or buzz him, manually, on cf.crazyfool@gmail.com 

 

cf’s Quiz Night:

When:

Hours:

Who:

What exactly:

Where:  

 

WHO AM I? – 2010 –

 

Is it me?

Send in answers to: cf.crazyfool@gmail.com

 

Bonus question: Is this me?

 

Now posted purely for disturbing reasons

 

Welcome to the 2010 scoreboard; week 56 bonus points tally in brackets for the first answer in. (For all previous answers to the main quiz see: *comps and results page in the categories.)

 

With all the ones and the brackets:

 

The Slackers, pardon I, The Regulars

 

Dracule:

 

Legal Eagle: 1, 1, 1 (1, 1)

 

Hannibal Lecherure: 

 

Silent Third Party, formerly known as Quizmaster: 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1)

 

Casualty:

 

Aye:

 

Others: flip-all

 

Let’s move on shall we:

 

Quote(s) for the week:

Some mornings its just not worth chewing through the leather straps

Emo Philips

*Non-descript trivia moment*

 

CHESS TERMS

 

SACRIFICE (or SAC) the deliberate loss of a piece for tactical gain

 

fool’s Gold

 

 

  • In Disney’s Fantasia, the sorcerer’s name is Yensid (Disney spelled backwards) Hayworth’s real name was Margarita Cansino

 

  • One way to tell seals and sea lions apart is that sea lions have external ears and testicles

 

  • There was no punctuation until the 15th Century

 

 

 

 

Al Frescos: Take home two pizzas and only pay for one

every Tuesday at Al’s – make it a date. Check the *classifieds for their restaurants in Saigon, Vietnam

www.alfrescosgroup.com

 

Most famous – Gone – see back edition if you really need that Brummie hit

 

 

 

 
 

 

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