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The all new, revised and easier quiz! (mod note posts 1 and 2042)

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  • #6632
    Quazzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,670 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    Sorry, I forgot to post my question.

    What is the busiest train station in Europe?


  • #6633
    OldGoat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,641 ✭✭✭✭OldGoat


    London, Victoria Stn.?

    I'm older than Minecraft goats.



  • #6634
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Zürich HB.

    Edit. I assumed the question was based on the number of train.

    Gare du Nora Paris if by passengers


  • #6635
    Quazzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,670 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
    Zürich HB.

    Edit. I assumed the question was based on the number of train.

    Gare du Nora Paris if by passengers
    I was basing it on passengers so Gare du Nord it is.


  • #6636
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Odd One Out and Why

    Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama.


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  • #6637
    Quazzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,670 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
    Odd One Out and Why

    Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama.
    MUST.
    NOT.
    POINT.
    OUT.
    OBVIOUS.


  • #6638
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Quazzie wrote: »
    MUST.
    NOT.
    POINT.
    OUT.
    OBVIOUS.

    Now now!


  • #6639
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,736 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    What's wrong with pointing out that Barrack Obama was the first black president of the USA? A job he did with dignity, competence, poise and diplomacy, unlike some we could mention!

    However I guess that is not the answer, so I have no idea!


  • #6640
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    looksee wrote: »
    What's wrong with pointing out that Barrack Obama was the first black president of the USA? A job he did with dignity, competence, poise and diplomacy, unlike some we could mention!

    However I guess that is not the answer, so I have no idea!

    Agreed, but would I go for the obvious.

    The selected individuals are very particular anyway.


  • #6641
    Corkgirl18
    Closed Accounts Posts: 894 ✭✭✭Corkgirl18


    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
    Odd One Out and Why

    Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama.

    They won Nobel Peace Prizes? Fairly questionable for a few..


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  • #6642
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Corkgirl18 wrote: »
    They won Nobel Peace Prizes? Fairly questionable for a few..

    You're getting there... which is the odd one out and why?


  • #6643
    Corkgirl18
    Closed Accounts Posts: 894 ✭✭✭Corkgirl18


    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
    You're getting there... which is the odd one out and why?

    Ah read it wrong! Obama got it in his first year. Was he the only one?


  • #6644
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Corkgirl18 wrote: »
    Ah read it wrong! Obama got it in his first year. Was he the only one?

    Not that, no.


  • #6645
    IrishZeus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭IrishZeus


    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
    Terry Pratchett's and I assume it had something to do with the song "don't fear the reaper" .

    And all that is a guess based on translation of the motto and the reference to Terry Pritchett above. I know his name but nothing else about him and have never read him.

    Correct author but no bonus point. Death was a constant character in Pratchetts books (missing only from one) - hence the reference.


  • #6646
    Rubecula
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,551 ✭✭✭Rubecula


    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
    Odd One Out and Why

    Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama.
    Teddy was the last one to go into battle at the head of troops in a cavalry charge.


  • #6647
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Rubecula wrote: »
    Teddy was the last one to go into battle at the head of troops in a cavalry charge.

    No. It's as Corkgirl thought and Nobel connected.


  • #6648
    Corkgirl18
    Closed Accounts Posts: 894 ✭✭✭Corkgirl18


    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
    No. It's as Corkgirl thought and Nobel connected.

    Going back to when I said some of the awards were questionable..

    Is it something to do with the winners all being involved in war except Carter?


  • #6649
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Corkgirl18 wrote: »
    Going back to when I said some of the awards were questionable..

    Is it something to do with the winners all being involved in war except Carter?

    No, you were closer earlier. It's a matter of timing!


  • #6650
    feargale
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭feargale


    Obama was the only one so awarded while in office as president.


  • #6651
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    feargale wrote: »
    Obama was the only one so awarded while in office as president.

    So close but wrong. Keep that thought though.


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  • #6652
    Corkgirl18
    Closed Accounts Posts: 894 ✭✭✭Corkgirl18


    I know Carter got it way after he was president.
    Obama definitely got it in term and presuming the others did too.
    Carter was the only one who got it after he finished his term?


  • #6653
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Corkgirl18 wrote: »
    I know Carter got it way after he was president.
    Obama definitely got it in term and presuming the others did too.
    Carter was the only one who got it after he finished his term?

    That's it. They are the only US Presidents to win it and all were in office at the time bar Jimmy Carter.


  • #6654
    Corkgirl18
    Closed Accounts Posts: 894 ✭✭✭Corkgirl18


    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
    That's it. They are the only US Presidents to win it and all were in office at the time bar Jimmy Carter.

    Was about to give up!

    Eugene Shoemaker is the only person to be buried where?


  • #6655
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,736 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    'buried' in space?


  • #6656
    Corkgirl18
    Closed Accounts Posts: 894 ✭✭✭Corkgirl18


    Very close. Lots of people have had space burials.


  • #6657
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Corkgirl18 wrote: »
    Very close. Lots of people have had space burials.

    Being the comet and crater man, the only other thing is the Moon.


  • #6658
    Corkgirl18
    Closed Accounts Posts: 894 ✭✭✭Corkgirl18


    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
    Being the comet and crater man, the only other thing is the Moon.

    Absolutely!


  • #6659
    garancafan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,034 ✭✭✭garancafan


    Srameen is either very busy or devising a particularly devious question. Let me throw one in to keep the show on the road.

    What was Dan McGrew's last hand?


  • #6660
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    garancafan wrote: »
    Srameen is either very busy or devising a particularly devious question. Let me throw one in to keep the show on the road.

    What was Dan McGrew's last hand?

    I was waiting to see if my answer was right, as it had been a guess. I didn't cop that Corkgirl was the question setter. Apologies. I'll think of a question.

    I recall Dangerous Dan McGrew but all I can remember is he was "playing a solo game". No idea what his hand was though.


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  • #6661
    garancafan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,034 ✭✭✭garancafan


    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
    I recall Dangerous Dan McGrew but all I can remember is he was "playing a solo game". No idea what his hand was though.
    You have 90% of the answer. As Corkgirl might say - "Dowcha boy" :D. All that remains is the hand (or, more correctly, the bid).


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