Will start the reveal shortly
Time to separate the brainboxes from the X boxes
Round 1 TV and Film
Some of the answers we got
What is the name of the camp where counselors are terrorized by a slasher in Friday the 13th?
Lake Placid
Camp Lake Tranquillity
Camp Hiawatha
What was the name of the cab company on the American sitcom, "Taxi"?
Chequer cabs
Who shot J.R. in the 3rd season finale of Dallas?
Bobby
(20-09-2021, 07:48 PM)Kol Wrote: [ -> ]Time to separate the brainboxes from the X boxes
o/
1 What is the name of the camp where counselors are terrorized by a slasher in Friday the 13th?
Camp Crystal Lake
2 "What was the name of the cab company on the American sitcom, ""Taxi""?"
Sunshine Cab company
3 Who starred alongside Tom Cruise as an L.A. cab driver in the 2004 Neo Noir triller, Collateral?
Jamie foxx
4 Which Dynasty acress played Amanda Woodward in Melrose Place?
Heather Locklear
5 What was the first movie adaption from a work by Steven King?
Carrie
6 Which Lord of the Rings movie won 11 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director?
Return of the King
7 In The Ring, how long do people have to live after they watch a cursed videotape?
7 days
8 Who shot J.R. in the 3rd season finale of Dallas?
Kristin Shepard
9 In which city was the American sitcom, Seinfeld set? New York
10 Which American crime drama series did Pierce Brosnan star in between 1982 to 1987?
Remington Steele
When you spot one of your answers in the joke section
Standings after R1
| Team | R1 | T |
| Only fools and Leg Ends (LER, Trig, CJ) | 9 | 9 |
| Team 1 (Barney, Aris, shane, Zaph) | 8 | 8 |
| Team Name Pending (nothing, Wichey, Molly) | 7 | 7 |
| The 3 Brainboxes (Aaron, NOG, Homer) | 7 | 7 |
| QuickBAGS! (Ari, Guirienespana, QB) | 6 | 6 |
| Team 5 (Neo, Edser, Frosty) | 3 | 3 |
Did we not get 9? All except Heather Locklear
Round 2 Food, Drink, and Fashion
Some of the answers we got
Which country consumes the most chocolate per capita?
Germany
USA
Ireland
Percy Spencer invented which kitchen appliance?
Toaster
Dishwasher
Louis Reard, an automobile engineer, created which item of clothing in 1946?
High Viz jacket?
(20-09-2021, 08:06 PM)aaronjennings Wrote: [ -> ]Did we not get 9? All except Heather Locklear
Let me check back
(20-09-2021, 08:06 PM)aaronjennings Wrote: [ -> ]Did we not get 9? All except Heather Locklear
Sorry about that, got your round one and two scores mixed up, will be corrected in the next table
I'd like to thank my childhood friend Catherine who was obsessed with Melrose Place and Heather Locklear for helping us get that quesion right. Took me ages to remember her name, all I could remember is that she was married to Ritchie Sambora from Bon Jovi.
No problem Kol. Well now we know out R2 score isn't so impressive
1 Which country consumes the most chocolate per capita?
Switzerland
2 Which make-up brand is advertised as ‘The make-up of make-up artists’?
Max Factor
3 Percy Spencer invented which kitchen appliance?
Microwave Oven
4 Louis Reard, an automobile engineer, created which item of clothing in 1946?
Bikini
5 Neapolitan ice cream is typically made up of what 3 flavours?
Chocolate, vanilla, strawberry
6 Fashion retailer H&M was founded in which European country?
Sweden
7 Which fast food chain has the most number of outlets in the world?
Subway
8 What do the initials in the fashion company DKNY stand for?
Donna Karen New York.
9 Which fashion house designed Audrey Hepburn’s Iconic little black dress from Breakfast at Tiffany’s?
Givenchy
10 The world's largest coffeehouse chain, Starbucks, originated in which US city?
Seattle
Standing after R2
| Team | R1 | R2 | T |
| Only fools and Leg Ends (LER, Trig, CJ) | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Team 1 (Barney, Aris, shane, Zaph) | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| The 3 Brainboxes (Aaron, NOG, Homer) | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| Team Name Pending (nothing, Wichey, Molly) | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| QuickBAGS! (Ari, Guirienespana, QB) | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Team 5 (Neo, Edser, Frosty) | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Round 3 Geography
Some of the answers we got
In which county does the river Shannon rise?
Leitrim
Fermanagh
Roscommon
Which county in Leinster is the largest by area?
Meath
Westmeath
Re Neopolitan - we found it quite ambiguous as you didn't specify original or classic HB Irish version which has banana rather than vanilla
Switzerland, damn it, we just went for the obvious USA...
Fucking Neapolitian. I call foul. HB says its banana, chocolate and strawberry
This is my first live reveal - is it always this tense?????
(20-09-2021, 08:25 PM)Wichita Lineman Wrote: [ -> ]This is my first live reveal - is it always this tense?????
Yes!
(20-09-2021, 08:25 PM)Wichita Lineman Wrote: [ -> ]This is my first live reveal - is it always this tense?????
Yep., prepare to use the F5 button like it's never been used before
(20-09-2021, 08:25 PM)Wichita Lineman Wrote: [ -> ]This is my first live reveal - is it always this tense?????
It adds to the fun!
(20-09-2021, 08:31 PM)aaronjennings Wrote: [ -> ] (20-09-2021, 08:25 PM)Wichita Lineman Wrote: [ -> ]This is my first live reveal - is it always this tense?????
Yep., prepare to use the F5 button like it's never been used before
1 Which city served as the capital of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) between 1949 and 1990?
Bonn
2 What is Australia's southernmost state?
Tasmania
3 Which is the most populous of the 5 New York city boroughs?
Brooklyn
4 In which county does the river Shannon rise?
Cavan
5 Which country has the longest mediterranean coastline
Greece
6 There are 3 types of rocks, igneous, sedimentary, and ?
Metamorphic
7 In which city would you find the Comcast Technology Center, the tallest building in the US outside of New York City and Chicago?
Philadelphia
8 Which US state has the most counties?
Texas
9 Which river flows through 10 countries, the most of any river in the world?
Danube
10 Which county in Leinster is the largest by area? Wexford
Standing after R3
| Team | R1 | R2 | R3 | T |
| Only fools and Leg Ends (LER, Trig, CJ) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 |
| Team 1 (Barney, Aris, shane, Zaph) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 23 |
| The 3 Brainboxes (Aaron, NOG, Homer) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| QuickBAGS! (Ari, Guirienespana, QB) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| Team Name Pending (nothing, Wichey, Molly) | 7 | 5 | 6 | 18 |
| Team 5 (Neo, Edser, Frosty) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
At least quickbags is consistent… go team!
Round 4 Music
Some of the answers we got
Which American rock band were originally called Tony Flow and the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem?
Aerosmith
ELO
What is the first track on the first Now (That's what I call music, UK edition) released in 1983?
Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler
Love of the Common People
Men at Work, Down Under
Toto - Africa
Eye of the Tiger
Ha! I think we said most of those songs in our ruminating over the first song on the album
Yep, T3B made the List Of Shameful Answers again
1 Which British Band are named after the mad scientist in the 1968 movie Barbarella?
Durna Duran
2 What was the debut single by the British girl group, Sugababes
Overload
3 Which American rock band were originally called Tony Flow and the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem?
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
4 Who is the only female artist to win 3 Grammys in the album of the year category?
Taylor Swift
5 Piano Sonata No. 14, commonly known as the Moonlight Sonata, was written by who?
Beethoven
6 Release in 1986, what is the title of Madonna's 3rd studio album?
True Blue
7 What is the first track on the first Now (That's what I call music, UK edition) released in 1983?
Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love
8 Which Paula Abdul song features Keanu Reeves in the promotional video?
Rush rush
9 Following the opening by the Coldstream Gaurds Live Aid, in 1985 (Wembley concert), who were the first act on stage to play their set?
Status Quo
10 In which city is the famous opera house, La Scala?
Milan
Standing after R4
| Team | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | T |
| Only fools and Leg Ends (LER, Trig, CJ) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 37 |
| Team 1 (Barney, Aris, shane, Zaph) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 33 |
| The 3 Brainboxes (Aaron, NOG, Homer) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 29 |
| Team Name Pending (nothing, Wichey, Molly) | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 25 |
| QuickBAGS! (Ari, Guirienespana, QB) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
| Team 5 (Neo, Edser, Frosty) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 |
Round 5 Science and Literature
Some of the answers we got
An antipyretic drug reduces what in humans?
Heavy metals
Inflammation
1 What type of animal is a Flemish giant?
Rabbit
2 By multiplying a number by nine, dividing by 5, and adding 32, what conversion have you achieved?
Centigrade (or Celsius) to Fahrenheit
3 A hectare is equal to how many square meters?
10000
4 What tissues connect the muscles to the bones?
Tendons
5 An antipyretic drug reduces what in humans?
Fever
6 Which ancient title for Japanese rulers is also the title of a Gilbert & Sullivan operetta?
Mikado
7 Charles Dickens’s Tale of Two Cities is sometimes cited as the best-selling novel of all time. What are the two cities?
London and Paris
8 Which author also wrote the extraordinarily long running play The Mousetrap?
Agatha Christie
9 Who painted 'The Scream'?
Edvard Munch
10 What was the name of Andy Warhol's New York art studio?
The Factory
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