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

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

New Home wrote: »

Ok, back to my other option: Zsa Zsa Gabor?

Not even warm.

Beasty

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

I had my suspicions it was an old 'friend' of Boards.

New Home wrote: »

Autumn Harsh Cloud, back to your question - was it Betty White?

Betty White is an old friend of Autumn Harsh Cloud on Boards?

Really??

WoW!!

keane2097

I suspect, like all the best epigrams, that's one of Oscar Wilde's.

New Home

Or Cary Grant, or someone.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

keane2097 wrote: »

I suspect, like all the best epigrams, that's one of Oscar Wilde's.

Of course it is. If in doubt go for Oscar.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

New Home wrote: »

Or Cary Grant, or someone.

You were half right; it was someone

New Home

\o/ Yay. Do I get half a question, then? :pac:

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

New Home wrote: »

\o/ Yay. Do I get half a question, then? :pac:

Sure, why not? Though that was a question.


Oh, go on!

New Home

No, HALF a question only. I'll keep it for when I half guess something else, so I can then ask a full one. :pac:

Rubecula

go on ask a question ypu can owe us the other half

ever helpful rube sees the plight and decides to help his friends

Ted_YNWA

You've made the friends list.

keane2097

Sorry for the delay - here's one:

What is special about the two cities Canberra (Aus) and Wellington (NZ)?

Quazzie

keane2097 wrote: »

Sorry for the delay - here's one:

What is special about the two cities Canberra (Aus) and Wellington (NZ)?

They're capitals but not the largest cities.


Too obvious?

IrishZeus

keane2097 wrote: »

Sorry for the delay - here's one:

What is special about the two cities Canberra (Aus) and Wellington (NZ)?

Aren't they "sister cities"?

Beasty

How about the 2 most southerly capital cities in the World?

(and/or the 2 most southerly that are not the largest cities in their respective countries :pac:)

keane2097

Quazzie wrote: »

They're capitals but not the largest cities.


Too obvious?

IrishZeus wrote: »

Aren't they "sister cities"?

Beasty wrote: »

How about the 2 most southerly capital cities in the World?

(and/or the 2 most southerly that are not the largest cities in their respective countries :pac:)

None of these things are the special relationship between them I'm looking for!

IrishZeus

Neither of them were the original capital cities of their respective countries?

keane2097

This is something exclusive to the two cities named. So not being the biggest, being purpose built etc are not in the running.

Rubecula

keane2097 wrote: »

Sorry for the delay - here's one:

What is special about the two cities Canberra (Aus) and Wellington (NZ)?

they can be put in a sentence together without the city being mentioned?

eg I canberra my wellington in case I need it tomorrow :pac::pac:

New Home

There's such a thing as a Beef Wellington but not a Chicken Canberra? :pac:

keane2097

Some great answers, but not the one I'm looking for

Apologies, I normally go for straight down the line trivia questions and they get gobbled up in 30 seconds so trying something a bit less googleable this time!

keane2097

Another clue, what I'm looking for is a distinction the two share with one another. They share, it in a sense, because of one another. It's a distinction that a city could potentially hold on its own under certain conditions.

IrishZeus

keane2097 wrote: »

Some great answers, but not the one I'm looking for

Apologies, I normally go for straight down the line trivia questions and they get gobbled up in 30 seconds so trying something a bit less googleable this time!

Can't see this one being answered at this stage to be honest. You might owe us an answer and another question

New Home

keane2097 wrote: »

Some great answers, but not the one I'm looking for

Apologies, I normally go for straight down the line trivia questions and they get gobbled up in 30 seconds so trying something a bit less googleable this time!

Are you insinuating that we resort to google to answer these questions?!? I am shocked and appalled, Sir, shocked and appalled! :eek:

(If I did, I'd get more right... )

keane2097

IrishZeus wrote: »

Can't see this one being answered at this stage to be honest. You might owe us an answer and another question

I'll give another clue then, this will probably give it away.

Kinshasa and Brazzaville share a related distinction.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Is it something to do with being states and cities?

keane2097

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

Is it something to do with being states and cities?

Nope. The fact that they are capitals is relevant though.

Quazzie

keane2097 wrote: »

Nope. The fact that they are capitals is relevant though.

Is that they're both not the original capital of their country but were picked because of their centrality?

DChancer

New to this forum and my mind is addled trying to figure this out!

keane2097

keane2097 wrote: »

Kinshasa and Brazzaville share a related distinction.

The distinction these two hold share is of the capital city closest to another country's capital city.