Perfect 2nd-half Hound.

The title probably indicates that we did ok, but to keep some suspense we did miss two ten-pointers.

1. What fruit grows on a banyan tree - our best guesses were bread fruit or pineapple both wrong.
2. What joint in the human body is known as the coxa - we said wrist with no conviction, we were right to have no conviction.

Only myself and Robson present, Happy New Years all around from the other 6 competing teams who all appeared as if by magic just when we were starting to think maybe there won't be a quiz.



Christmas pleasantries were also exchanged, Robson had a festive trip to the pub pictured above, which claims to be the oldest pub in England. He also raised the subject of Fancy Free walks which I think warrants further investigation. A quick game of my new favourite QuizUp topic called Buchstabensalat, and on with the quiz.

 

 

Trouble with my scanner, so just a hand-held photo with rotational issues. All died in 2016, we missed 1. which was the guy who played Grizzly Adams on TV. I didn't think that Kris Kristofferon had died but it was the best that I could offer. Didn't get 8. either, big up to anyone who can get it from this angle, or any other for that matter. Massive 18 points on the current affairs, with some pretty wild guesses coming in (e.g. Volkswagen topping 2016 auto sales figures in Sweden).

 

Respectable 16 on History, some confusion for me over which Ernie Shackleton Antarctic expedition ship was crushed by ice. Is it Endeavour or Endurance, on googling now I think we got it right so may have been 18 points again. Only out by 1 year on Nelson Mandella's release date from prison. Less than brilliant connections round for us, all were MENSA members which some teams got. CJ De Mooi and Carol Vorderman seem obvious with hindsight but who would have thought Brendan O'Carroll (of Mrs Browns boys fame), Major Charles Ingram and Stormin Norman? We got Brendan's surname wrong and also managed to confuse Thelma and Louise. Absolutely no clue as to the guy on which  Robin Williams' character in Good morning Vietnam was loosely based (Adrian Cronauer).

 

 

 

Answers to ten pointers mentioned above were fig and hip. Such small words for 10 points each.  

 

So, what about that 2nd-half! Chain letters answers were BerliN, NapleS, SaleM, MontreaL, LagoS, Southend-on-SeA, AnorexiA (hastily added once Siobhan realised she only had 9 answers), AppenineS, SueZ, ZagreB. Geography heaven.

 

Not the hardest Jeopardy round admittedly, only the greek goddess of love sounded anything like a potential bear trap until Question 10. Who had a number one hit in 1986 with 'Nothings Gonna Change My Love For You'?  Cue agonised expressions as I can't believe I can't get it, and worse still Robson can't. Right up his alley I thought. I'm pretty sure that it was my wrong offering of Nick Kamen that eventually prompted him to get Glenn Medeiros. A hard fought quiz was won there and then. Full marks on the Music round for a perfect 2nd-half 80 out of 80 points. One tune remained tantalisingly ungrasped after the first round of plays, and only by singing the rest in his head after the second play did Robson come up with 'Hold On' by Wilson Phillips.    

 

        

 

Winners with 19 points to spare from the Anoraks. Busters et al further behind.

 

Picture  8. above is apparently Burt Kwouk, from Pink Panther films and Last of the Summer Wine fame, amongst other things. 

 

Cryptic remark on Robson's note says 'Give My Head Peace', what is that all about? Multiple trains home cancelled, but we stay to closing regardless. It's been a while since a win.

 

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