Trivial Pursuit

[Big J R]

Who is Stevland Morris ?

[David Holden]

Stevie Wonder

[Big J R]

easy, wasn't it David ?

[David Holden]

Try this then:

 

Who were Gilbert Curle and Claude Nau?

[Big J R]

They were Mary Queen of Scots secretaries - Babbington 'plot'

 

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What is the only animal with a prostate ?

[David Holden]

The obvious answer is Humans, but I'm sure that's going to get a points deduction a la QI <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

[American FLEET FAN No1]

Dogs?

[Big J R]

American Fleet gets the Ceegarr !

 

Your go, Les !

[American FLEET FAN No1]

The evacuation of Dunkirk was called "Operation Dynamo", how did it "supposedly" get that name?

[and1inthetree]

is it because the operation was co-ordinated and led by Vice Admiral Ramsay from the dynamo rooms at Dover Castle - hence ‘Operation Dynamo’? <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/whistling.gif" alt="" />

[American FLEET FAN No1]

Quite right!,,,,,,,they held the meetings in the dynamo room so they could not be Eavesdropped!

[and1inthetree]

excellent!

 

Which team have Everton never beaten in top division football?

[Martin]

Presumably it will be someone who was not in the top flight for very long. At I guess I will say Barnsley?

[and1inthetree]

correct on the first, incorrect with the guess.

 

clue: football did exist before the formation of the premiership.

[Martin]

Ok wracking my brains for other one season wonders I will go for:

 

Carlisle - I think they had one season in the top flight in the seventies.

[and1inthetree]

oooh, you bugger - last time i give a clue away.

 

from the guardian knowledge archives...

 

"Who have Everton never beaten in top-division football?" asked Colin Randles, back when John Leslie had a career.

 

The answer was - surprisingly enough - Carlisle United, who in their solitary season in the top flight in 1974/5 proved to be a particular nuisance to the title-chasing Blues despite finishing the season bottom of the league.

 

Ian Roberts takes up the story. "Everton had gone top of the First Division in mid-December with an away win at eventual champions Derby County," he says. "They returned home to play struggling Carlisle - on December 21 1974 - and quickly strolled to a 2-0 lead. However, with the late England cricket international Chris Balderstone having a blinder in midfield, Carlisle hit back to record an unlikely 3-2 win.

 

"Then on March 29 1975, Everton travelled to Brunton Park. A win would have gone a long way to ensuring the title went to Goodison. Carlisle, meanwhile, were apparently doomed. So the result was obvious. A 3-0 win for Carlisle.

 

"Derby won the title with a pathetic 53 points, Everton went on to lose at another team on their way down, Luton, and finished on 50 points."

 

your turn, Martin <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

[Martin]

I have to say the clue helped. I used to work with a Carlisle fan who used to fondly remember their season in the top flight so I should really have got it straight off. Anyway next question:

 

What is the most popular female name in the west?

[Mark (Flag) Braintree]

Didn't Orient have one season in the top flight too?

[Barry Scott]

probably, but Everton could have beaten them which sort of renders that pointless

[Big J R]

Quote:

I have to say the clue helped. I used to work with a Carlisle fan who used to fondly remember their season in the top flight so I should really have got it straight off. Anyway next question:

What is the most popular female name in the west?

Jane ?