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Old 28-05-2015, 10:40
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No, there are 40 days in Lent. Without wishing to be rude to you, I believe that most people would know that. Also, this was not a general knowledge quiz, it was a radio quiz just about pancake day. If a caller doesn't even know basic things about Shrove Tuesday and why the day happens, they shouldn't be calling in to compete on a show about the subject.
Well, you can wish all you want, without achieving your aim. And I challenge your belief that most people would know that.

I do know about Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday. I am sorry to break it to you, but they are part of the religious calendar which most people these days wouldn't be aware of.
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Old 28-05-2015, 10:44
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Well, you can wish all you want, without achieving your aim. And I challenge your belief that most people would know that.
For the record it came up in a pub quiz I was at the other week, and I certainly wasn't 100% sure.
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Old 28-05-2015, 11:53
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Can't remember the name of the quiz, but it was years ago on one of those only shown on STV - the questioner asked "what is the biggest animal in the world?" Answer: A hare!

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Old 28-05-2015, 11:57
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One question I remembered on Tipping Point:

Q: The Tour de France is what type of sport?
A: France

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Old 28-05-2015, 12:14
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Another from 'Pointless';

'Name a country with a Pacific coastline'
'Egypt.'
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Old 28-05-2015, 12:38
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Joan of Arc stabbed in the bath!

Lenny Hendrix!
I remeber these from pointless last week. I can't remember the question for the first one but the second involved identifying rock guitarists. The two girls who came up with these can come back though, they were really pleasant.
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Old 28-05-2015, 12:52
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Sometimes, but very rarely, guesses work. Some years ago on Pointless they were asked to name any actor who had appeared in a particular film. I certainly didn't know any of them and niether did the contestants. They jokingly went for something non descript like Williams. And it was right and pointless.
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Old 28-05-2015, 12:58
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Sometimes, but very rarely, guesses work. Some years ago on Pointless they were asked to name any actor who had appeared in a particular film. I certainly didn't know any of them and niether did the contestants. They jokingly went for something non descript like Williams. And it was right and pointless.
The film was 'The Dirty Dozen' and she guessed 'James Brown'.

Jim Brown appeared in said film. They got the point.
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Old 28-05-2015, 13:56
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For the record it came up in a pub quiz I was at the other week, and I certainly wasn't 100% sure.
Isn't '40' merely the biblical word for 'many'? Any question about the bible and a number of days, 40 is a safe bet.
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Old 28-05-2015, 15:04
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Sometimes, but very rarely, guesses work. Some years ago on Pointless they were asked to name any actor who had appeared in a particular film. I certainly didn't know any of them and niether did the contestants. They jokingly went for something non descript like Williams. And it was right and pointless.
Don't forget the Nick Brown moment. It was some MPs question and it was a right answer AND Pointless. They then went on to win £12,500
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Old 28-05-2015, 15:15
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There have been some classics on Tipping Point also. "Which date is celebrated on the 25th of December each year? "Wednesday".

There was another one from a quiz show many years ago. "What is Hitlers first name?" "Heil".
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Old 28-05-2015, 15:19
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ANNE ROBINSON: What is the term used to describe a painting painted directly onto a wall?
Graffiti
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Old 28-05-2015, 15:22
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There have been some classics on Tipping Point also. "Which date is celebrated on the 25th of December each year? "Wednesday".

There was another one from a quiz show many years ago. "What is Hitlers first name?" "Heil".
LOL, that is a daft answer that makes no sense, but presumably that wasn't the question as stated was it? Surely it was "What event (or similar word) is celebrated on the 25th December?" ?
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Old 28-05-2015, 15:31
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Private Eye has this exact feature in every issue, titled Dumb Britain. That it can find the material every fortnight to make the column worth running is indicative of either Britain having too many idiots who freeze under pressure, or too many tv quiz shows. I'd suspect a mix of the two.
Im a long time subscriber to The Eye and have had a few published...usually from The Chase. There was a cracker last week on a Tipping Point show I caught..."After success in what game does the winner shout "House" ?" Contestant : "Poker ?"
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Old 28-05-2015, 15:31
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LOL, that is a daft answer that makes no sense, but presumably that wasn't the question as stated was it? Surely it was "What event (or similar word) is celebrated on the 25th December?" ?
The question was what date is Christmas Day traditionally celebrated each year? And he answered Wednesday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhMdYFyZMnE
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Old 28-05-2015, 16:24
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Another one on Tipping Point:

Q: What is the currency of Turkey?
A: Euro
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Old 28-05-2015, 16:29
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Another one on Tipping Point:

Q: What is the currency of Turkey?
A: Euro
That one is not really a funny answer.
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Old 28-05-2015, 17:25
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cey35bBWXls
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Old 28-05-2015, 17:30
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Another one on Tipping Point:

Q: What is the currency of Turkey?
A: Euro
And another Tipping Point gem. "Who is the famous Italian composer of The Four Seasons?" Answer : " Maris Piper".
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Old 28-05-2015, 17:32
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That one is not really a funny answer.
Who said it had to be funny?
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Old 28-05-2015, 17:46
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Another one on Tipping Point:

Q: What is the currency of Turkey?
A: Euro
I'm not getting this one. Am I missing something ? I presume the currency of Turkey is the 'dinar' ? but I'd have thought the Euro was a decent guess.

ps. I'm not after causing any strife. I'm genuinely interested why this is in this thread.
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Old 28-05-2015, 18:15
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I'm not getting this one. Am I missing something ? I presume the currency of Turkey is the 'dinar' ? but I'd have thought the Euro was a decent guess.

ps. I'm not after causing any strife. I'm genuinely interested why this is in this thread.
Turkish Lira.

Euro isn't really that bad a guess though if you don't know.
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Old 28-05-2015, 18:30
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I would say those stupid divs on millionaire who didnt even know how a set of traffic lights went. Every contestant not knowing the answer christ.
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Old 28-05-2015, 19:16
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A few years ago I went to a quiz and there was a question something along the lines of 'What was the first submarine in the German Navy called ?'
It's a tough question*. The answer given was 'U1'.
There was a team of young women there and their answer was -

The SS Great Hitler.

It's still one of my favourite moments at a pub quiz.




*but I got it right.
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Old 28-05-2015, 20:46
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A few from Private Eye

Which R is a dish best served cold? Toast

In Belgium, what Z is the name of a ferry port that's connected to the city of Bruges by a ship canal? Zellweger

In biology what V is the act of performing experiments on animals? Vasectomy

What kind of animal doesn't change its spots? Zebra

The five breeds of swan found in the UK all have plumage of predominantly what colour? Red

And a corker from University Challenge

What is the population density of the UK in persons per square kilometres?

Three and a half
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