Tucuman QUE SEA Rock - Hound

One of the search engines misdirected me to the above when typing TQSR. I thought at first that it was a rock band, but on further investigation it is actually a rock festival. Tucuman is a town and province in NW Argentina, so don’t be surprised if blog hit numbers from that part of the world now increase.

A little late arriving for myself and Robson, and a relatively sober evening gave an unfamiliar feel not helped by a team with the audacity to colonise our table. Also not helped by the sheer number of quizzers arriving just prior to kick-off. 8 teams mostly 2-2.5 times ours in terms of personnel. Including a mash-up of Lady & Tramp and Busters tempted away from the bar.

10 pictures of objects taken from an unfamiliar angle or just close up to start. We got 8ish, nothing more to say. Current Affairs included one of the currentest yet. No Wi-Fi in the pub meant no way of finding out that Coventry had been nominated as City of Culture 2018, announced only minutes earlier. We got the Vladimir Putin merchandise item that sold out quickly. Not sure what month the following came from, don’t really want to find out.

Only 6 correct though, not enough on a night of high standards.

Trust D2 to miss a Simply Red round, but thankfully no mention of his lot or sh**e pop bands. Red Star Belgrade, Red October, Red Adair, Red Sonja etcetera. We didn’t get the cheddar marbled with Bordeaux wine or the name of the firm running the passenger ferry service to the Isle of Wight.

Red Windsor, though I thought my effort of Cheddar Rouge sounds better. Red Funnel is the ferry operator.

Connection was eponymous fragrances (again I think). Andy Warhol, One Direction, Kylie, David Beckham and Zippo lighters apparently. We went for switching on the Times Square xmas lights. Got the ten pointers, which concerned the Bangladeshi flag, a naked and pregnant actress and some Rugby player’s wife. Standard stuff.

Yet again the chain letters round started simply before meandering violently towards the end. I suspect Siobhan starts out with plenty of time but gets a bit fed up later on. Completing the circle relied on knowing which of Charlie Parker’s nicknames she wanted. And earlier on knowing that Wolverine is only a codename for Logan. 

Jeopardy round was if anything too easy. It seems Gerry has been reprimanded by S for laying some cunning bear traps recently. We got them all but only played 8. Three teams played and got them all, including winners King Kong Balls with their new MVP who seems to make them very competitive whenever present. I had never heard of the following chap...

A cutthroat trout, would you believe!

Music was stretching in places but we got all bar a Jam title.

No quiz at PA on Thurs 28 December. Plan is for an inbetweener on the same date at the Racehorse in Carshalton. With the added bonus, to Robson’s delight, of an earlier snifter at the Hope over the road for those so inclined.

G-Force.