Trivial Pursuit

[Barry Scott]

hehehehehe!

[AFF]

It's wrong. Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong,wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong.

 

WRONG. WRONG. WRONG. WRONG. WRONG. WRONG. WRONG. WRONG. WRONG. WRONG.

 

Incorrect, inaccurate, wrong, WRONG.

 

[Barry Scott]

Red Wings Tradition

 

 

There are no better traditions in sports than in the game of hockey. One such tradition is the throwing of octopi onto the ice at Red Wings games. Here is the history...

 

The octopus first made it's appearance on April 15, 1952, during the Red Wings' Stanley Cup playoff run.

 

Two Detroit brothers, Pete and Jerry Cusimano, who owned a fishmongers in the Eastern Market, threw one on the ice at Olympia Stadium. Each tentacle of the octopus was symbolic of a win in the playoffs. Back then, the NHL consisted of just the origional six teams, and eight wins (two best-of-seven series) were needed to win the Stanley Cup. The Red Wings swept the series that year, and the Octopus has come to be the good luck charm ever since.

 

The tradition carried over to Joe Louis Arena on opening night in 1979 when several of the cepholopods found their way onto the ice.

 

During the 1995 playoffs, Bob Dubisky and Larry Shotwell, co-workers at a meat and seafood retail company near Detroit, tossed a 38-pound octopus onto the ice during the National Anthem prior to Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. The year after, the duo struck again with a 50-pounder in the Conference Finals. Although the feat received no air time on the nationally broadcast game, the octopus was proudly displayed on the hood of the Zamboni between periods.

 

 

 

Source: detroitredwings.com

 

i could go on, of course

[AFF]

Aah-haaa. The Detroit Red Wings eh? So that's the correct answer to the question, then.

 

Not the Detroit Pistons? Not the Detroit Emeralds? Not the Detroit Lions? Not.... wait for it....['offside ref!].... just 'Detroit'?

 

The answer is 'Detroit Red Wings'.

 

Now, rb45. What was your answer?

 

This could be worth an appeal to the stewards but, on reflection, just get on with the next question, for Heaven's sake.

 

[Wayne Gretsky? 270,497,623? Puck? Stanley Cup?]

[Barry Scott]

when was the first episode of top of the pops broadcast?

[AFF]

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[Barry Scott]

i doubt very much it was wink

[Tuffley Rebel]

January 1 1964.

Originally transmitted from a converted church in Manchester, Top of the Pops was commissioned for six shows. There have been almost 2000 editions of the Pops since then.

The very first Top of the Pops, broadcast on a Wednesday evening at 6.36 pm, was introduced by DJ Jimmy Saville. The opening band was The Rolling Stones, who had just made number 13 in the chart with 'I Wanna Be Your Man'. They were followed by Dusty Springfield with 'I Only Want to be With You'; 'Glad All Over' by the Dave Clark Five; The Hollies with 'Stay' and The Swinging Blue Jeans performing 'The Hippy Hippy Shake'.The show was completed by filmed pieces with Cliff Richard & The Shadows and Freddie & The Dreamers, together with The Beatles, who played the week's number one, 'I Want to Hold Your Hand'.

 

Unless this is a trick question I think I'm right.

 

 

 

[Barry Scott]

no, new years day 1964 is fine. your go, and for the love of AFF, no american sports questions

[Tuffley Rebel]

Which English sports club is known as 'The Cornish All Blacks'?

[Barry Scott]

launceston rugby football club?

[Tuffley Rebel]

Correct

[Barry Scott]

who provides the voice of Leela in Futurama?

[Tuffley Rebel]

Katey Sagal.

 

Which ground hosted the first ever Rugby League international in London?

[American FLEET FAN No1]

Wembley?

 

[AFF]

Craven Cottage?

[Tuffley Rebel]

AFF is warmer than Fleetfan.

It happened in 1908.

[Rob_the_Saint]

Shepherd's Bush Stadium, at the 1908 Summer Olympics?

[Tuffley Rebel]

No, but the stadium also hosted greyhounds, speedway, football and athletics. It is still in use today.

[AFF]

White City?