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Strange question on Todays Weakest Link

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  • 04-11-2010 6:48pm
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    orourkeda
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    There was a question on todays weakest Link.

    What is the more common name for a pub The Red Lion or the Black Cock.


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    ScumLord
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    Red lion.



    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pub_names#Most_common


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    ejmaztec
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    The Hairy Pussy


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    orourkeda
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    ScumLord wrote: »
    Red lion.



    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pub_names#Most_common

    Look closely at the other choice.

    I didnt make it up. I thought I was hearing things.


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    #5
    Elevator
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    WTF?


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    karlog
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    orourkeda wrote: »
    Look closely at the other choice.

    The Black cock. Well the cock or cockerel also known as a Rooster in some parts of the world is a male chicken. They come in many colours, black being one of them. I've never heard of pub named the black cock before which would imply the other option (The red lion) to be the answer.


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    GobBluth
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    Most likely a freudian slip by Anne Robinson.


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    onlyrocknroll
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    orourkeda wrote: »
    Look closely at the other choice.

    I didnt make it up. I thought I was hearing things.

    Any chance you misheard?

    Or maybe one of the question writers made a really funny Freudian slip.


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    KeithM89_old
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    Hmmm - iv been to England many times and have never seen a Black Cock...


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    Skid
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    There's a pub and a GAA club in Carlow called The Fighting Cocks.


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    onlyrocknroll
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    KeithM89 wrote: »
    Hmmm - iv been to England many times and have never seen a Black Cock...

    I think there's one in The Crying Game.


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    Biggins
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    KeithM89 wrote: »
    Hmmm - iv been to England many times and have never seen a Black Cock...
    Must... not... go... there.... too... easy... :pac:


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    orourkeda
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    onlyrocknroll wrote: »
    Any chance you misheard?

    Or maybe one of the question writers made a really funny Freudian slip.

    It's possible but I was in the room with someone else and they thought they heard the same thing.


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    Princess Peach
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    Black Cock- Always on Ann Robinson's mind.


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    orourkeda
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    karlog wrote: »
    The Black cock. Well the cock or cockerel also known as a Rooster in some parts of the world is a male chicken. They come in many colours, black being one of them. I've never heard of pub named the black cock before which would imply the other option (The red lion) to be the answer.

    The red lion was the correct answer but a pub called the black cock was definitely the other option given.

    http://www.blackcock-inn.com/


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    KeithM89_old
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    FOUND IT !!! :D
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrADMasATBU


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    onlyrocknroll
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    orourkeda wrote: »
    It's possible but I was in the room with someone else and they thought they heard the same thing.

    Actually it might have been a bet or something between the researchers. i.e. "I bet you that I can make Anne say 'black cock' on air."

    Must be really, seeing as don't think that there's even such thing as a black cockerel, so why would anybody name a pub after one?


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    orourkeda
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    KeithM89 wrote: »
    FOUND IT !!! :D
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrADMasATBU

    At least my ears havent started to fail me yet.


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    onlyrocknroll
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    orourkeda wrote: »
    The red lion was the correct answer but a pub called the black cock was definitely the other option given.

    http://www.blackcock-inn.com/

    I'm impressed with your bravery for finding that. There's no way that I'd type 'black cock' into Google.


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    Wertz
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    onlyrocknroll wrote: »
    Must be really, seeing as don't think that there's even such thing as a black cockerel, so why would anybody name a pub after one?

    Most of those trad pub names come from heraldry and family crests.
    Have you ever seen a red lion?


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    orourkeda
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    onlyrocknroll wrote: »
    I'm impressed with your bravery for finding that. There's no way that I'd type 'black cock' into Google.

    I've typed worse


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    onlyrocknroll
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    Wertz wrote: »
    Most of those trad pub names come from heraldry and family crests.
    Have you ever seen a red lion?

    I suppose...
    Still I can think of better reasons not to name a pub The Black Cock than The Red Lion.


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    Blisterman
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    There's a great pub in London called "The Cock". Amazing beers, good atmosphere, and you can spend the whole evening making hillarious innouendo.

    I love the cock.


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    orourkeda
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    Blisterman wrote: »
    There's a great pub in London called "The Cock". Amazing beers, good atmosphere, and you can spend the whole evening making hillarious innouendo.

    I love the cock.

    Is that the pub in Kilburn?


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    Blisterman
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    I'm talking about the one just off Oxford St, but I've experienced more than one cock in London.


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    #26
    wellboy76
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    Princess Peach wrote: »
    Black Cock- Always on Ann Robinson's mind.

    She must have spent a weekend with Cheryl Cole


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    talla10
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    Im sure there are more black cocks than red dragons these days :p


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    pickarooney
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    orourkeda wrote: »
    The red lion was the correct answer but a pub called the black cock was definitely the other option given.

    http://www.blackcock-inn.com/

    I think she used to live above that place before she was married. Her address was

    Anne Lykes
    The Blackcock Inn
    Caerphilly
    Tillet
    Herts.


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    ScumLord
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    orourkeda wrote: »
    Look closely at the other choice.

    I didnt make it up. I thought I was hearing things.
    I answered correctly first, stop stalling where's my prize god damnit.


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    karlog
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    KeithM89 wrote: »
    FOUND IT !!! :D
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrADMasATBU

    The Black.........*pause*.........cock


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