Trivial Pursuit

[Martin]

Too hard or have people just given up on this thread?

 

It was not so long ago that you could not even leave this for two hours without someone throwing a fit.

[Barry Scott]

Chris Brasher or Chris Chataway, i'm going with Chataway though

[AFF]

I think bluebelboy is right but I'll cover the other.

 

Brasher.

 

[Oh, by the way. We have already established that, other than those from G&N, there's no room for levity on this thread. Any level of criticism, however, is a horse of a different colour. Gettonwivit, Martin.]

[Martin]

Apologies. Darebelboy, is spot on. Your question then Liam.

[Barry Scott]

whoopee! and the question is... in 1926 The NHL assumed control of the Stanley Cup, one of the oldest trophies in sports today. What I want to know is who won and who lost in the following Stanley Cup finals? Coaches and series score optional.

[AFF]

What! All of them?

[Barry Scott]

nope just the two teams in the i927 Stanley Cup finals. Sorry about the wording, as I seem to have forgotten to put the word Year after 'following'

[Rob_the_Saint]

As I recall it was Ottawa 2, Boston 0 and the coach was Dave Gill.

 

What are the five commonest surnames in the UK?

[Big J R]

1 Smith

2 Jones

3 Williams

4 Brown

5 Taylor

 

Taken from the latest census figures available.

 

Why is a peanut/groundnut/monkeynut, NOT ??

 

[Sideliner]

I'm very suprised that Patel isn't up there

[chris blanc]

because it's a legume?

[Big J R]

Spot on Chris ! In fact its a pea/bean, NOT a nut !

 

Your turn!

[chris blanc]

What was the first tv advert for a toy advertising? (it was in the US)

[Martin]

Wild guess, a huola hoop.

[chris blanc]

no, it's not that, sorry

[AFF]

Barbie?

[chris blanc]

no, I think perhaps it was too hard, it was Mr Potato head

 

someone else have a go

[AFF]

Potato head? As I was close with Barbie, I'll have a go.

 

How many 'Beefeaters' are there at The Tower of London?

 

[Jeff]

None, it's a Berni Inn now - BOOM BOOM!

[AFF]

Wrong.

 

No room for levity on this thread, Jeff. Oh. I've just noticed. You're from Gravesend. That's O.K. then. Very amusing.