I don’t really do quizzes on this site, but when I saw this photo I had to find out whether anybody would have any idea where it is/was. So… any guesses as to the location of this fort? Full brownie points for the exact location, but I’ll be impressed if anybody gets the town/city or [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Quiz'
Computa-mensch
October 16th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Technology
I am going to have to give up any pretensions I may have had to geekdom. I only scored 7/10 in this quiz about old computers. My total lack of knowledge of anything from Apple was my downfall, along with ignorance about obscure games consoles.
There Are More Questions Than Answers
October 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Life
Another day, another quiz. This evening there is a fund-raising ‘fish & chips quiz night’ at Manor Green College. Having accepted the invitation I am now hoping desperately that my interpretation of what ‘fish & chips quiz’ means is actually correct and that I have not let myself in for 100 batter-related questions
Tags: Quiz
Three Times Enough
August 27th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Life
Horsham Labour Party’s elite quiz team1 made it a hat-trick this evening when we won the pub quiz in the village hall for the third time this year. While the prize money is handy for party funds, I do feel guilty that we keep winning. I think we should volunteer to set the questions next [...]
Tags: Horsham·Labour Party·Olympics·Quiz
The Winner Takes It All
July 30th, 2008 · No Comments · Life
Another stunning success for the Horsham Labour Party team in the quiz night at Broadbridge Heath Village Hall. After a disappointing performance last time round1 we were back in first place again thanks to knowing that Trenton is in New Jersey, Bel Paese is an Italian cheese and that James Bond got married in On [...]
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Natural’s not in it
July 23rd, 2008 · 3 Comments · Life
I have just seen the sport edition of Mastermind with Des Lynam occupying the Magnus Magnusson/John Humphrys seat and I still can’t believe it. I have never seen a TV presenter looking less relaxed. I stumbled across a review of this the other day which said the same thing at great length and I thought [...]
Best quiz story ever?
July 18th, 2008 · No Comments · Life
I have just seen this anecdote over at the Word website, about the perils of playing the joker in a pub quiz. Is it the best quiz story ever?
Have you heard of the categorisation of political activists into...