No show from Steve, but 4 of us in the house, plus our now regular hanger on. Sorry about orientation of airline logos, new scanner as well. We missed the last two. Turkish not Singapore airlines, and the last one is an Arabian Oryx, not a Dik Dik.
Current Affairs are not so current now, we missed 4, Beauty & The Beast mugs are moving fast in Primark due to staff buying them, some old codger thinks that the Queen looks miserable, Kit Kat's have had a microscopic calorie reduction and Pee Wee Pumps are a new line of high heels for babies.
Science & Nature for Round 3. Usual confusion over alloys, pewter primarily consist of Tin not Lead. Didn't know the Hubble launch year - 1990, or at least somebody did but wrote something else. Got our neap and spring tides mixed up as well.
Nobody got the connection this week, they had all had animals named after them. I managed to mix up the prison numbers of Oscar Wilde and Nelson Mandella, an easy mistake to make. These and the remainder were a mix of celebrities and public figures who could plausibly have many links, we went for charitable foundations.
First ten pointer related to a couple of sporting terms including eggbeater. Kevster was straight onto it as synchronised swimming. I had seen the question in a recent Chase episode but only remembered kayaking which was one of the wrong answers. Later transpired that only Hound got this correct.
Almost effortless chain letters round. Good botanical knowledge from Daren. Feathered Peacock as a yoga term was new to me, but I did recognise the name of Ebay's founder.
Cautious approach for the Jeopardy Round. Mickey Mouse was a shoe-in for first animated character honoured on the Hollywood walk of Fame in 1978, but we decided not to risk. Furthest Eastern EU capital was Nicosia, we were fairly sure but considered Tallin & Sofia. (Turns out I was born in the most Eastern town in the EU). We might have gone for both if it was not for our dithering over who was the first American to orbit the earth in 1962, returning to space in 1998. Daren suggested Alan Shepherd and I plumped for Buzz Aldrin. The only thing either of us really knew for sure was that the other was wrong. Moments after handing in our answers Daren came up with John Glenn which I am pretty sure I could have agreed on if it had been said it earlier. Beer googles probably. So we potentially had them all, but no harm done, 19 out of 20 for the Music Round (great shout of Cee Lo Green from Robson), and first place of only 5 teams, 14 points the winning margin. This fellow came up as well...
In other news, I let slip that all that is needed to keep me quiet is a bottle of Delrosa, local shops may not be able to cope with the increased demand. More than one Hound is fond of very expensive watches. Louie is doing the Maundy Thursday quiz, but we will be comatose in the Hastings arear by then. Mars is certain to be colonised by 2030, and I'm fairly sure that Kevster called Debbie, Doris. May have misheard. Over to the panel for any reason as to why I may have written 'Brown Ring Plaice' in my notes.
Last round of the Masters at Robson Towers this coming Sunday and Inbetweener music quiz in Cheam confirmed for R & G on 19th.
Overdue blog posted.
ReplyDeleteWell, I think there was a question on the colour of the spots on plaice; how we got from orange spots to brown rings is another question entirely.
ReplyDeleteFine blog, repeat performance tomorrow?
Love the picture of Kevster looking coy.
ReplyDeleteYes, good for Thursday. Let me know starting time.
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