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Sheep - A General Knowledge MishMash REVEAL THREAD

  • 23-08-2020 3:02pm
    #1
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 53,799 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Let's get hyped for tonight folks!

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    A General Knowledge Sheep to get us back in the groove.

    Over 30 entries so far and still time left to submit an entry, I'll close things off at 7.30pm.

    A reminder of our questions:

    1. Name an african bird
    2. Name an asian mammal
    3. Name a Christmas movie
    4. Name a type of yoghurt
    5. Name a type of dessert
    6. Name a type of soda/soft drink
    7. Name a Caribbean country
    8. Name a circus act
    9. Name a magician
    10. Name an active supermodel
    11. Name a retired supermodel
    12. Name a famous person who died at 27
    13. Name an English Premier League Team for the 2020/2021 season
    14. Name a seaside town/village in Dublin, Sligo or Cork
    15. Name a way to eat your eggs
    16. Name the best type of sandwich
    17. Name an alcoholic cocktail
    18. Name the best pizza topping
    19. Name a former or current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
    20. Name a former or current Taoiseach of Ireland


    Kicking off at 8pm tonight with question 1!


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Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,802 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    What will happen to you if I don't win.

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  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 53,799 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Haha, I haven't even checked the winner yet. Want to keep it as a surprise from even myself :P

    Our finalised Sheep roster below:

    35 players:

    aaronjennings
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    and in the morning Diamonds of Frost
    bubblypop
    BuileBeag
    Collie D
    davetherave
    Declan A Walsh
    Deja Boo
    EEFGGFEDCCDEED
    Electric Nitwit
    Gru
    HeidiHeidi
    Homer J. Fong
    Irish Aris
    JohnGreenFan
    Kolido
    lassykk
    Mam of 4
    Mark Hamill
    MicksJaguar
    Neowise
    Pawwed Rig
    quickbeam
    Reberetta
    s1ippy
    Sawduck
    ShaneU
    Spook_ie
    Ted_YNWA
    the purple tin
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Trigger
    wrestlemaniac
    Zaph


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    As always my number one objective is to win.

    My number two objective is to beat Homer.

    I have never accomplished either of these.

    Tonight's the night!!!!!!!


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 53,799 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


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    Nearly there....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,574 ✭✭✭✭Mam of 4


    I need a new wooden spoon!


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    As always my number one objective is to win.

    My number two objective is to beat Homer.

    I have never accomplished either of these.

    Tonight's the night!!!!!!!

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    Mam of 4 wrote: »
    I need a new wooden spoon!

    Threatening when a mam says that!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,920 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    I've a job interview tomorrow morning so I could really do with a confidence builder here Necro ;)


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 53,799 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Question 1:

    Name an african bird


    So what did y'all pick to kick us off?


    Did you go....


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    OR



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    OR



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  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 17,930 Mod ✭✭✭✭Trigger


    I've a job interview tomorrow morning so I could really do with a confidence builder here Necro ;)

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    Moderator: Forum Games



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  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Interviewer: "So what is your greatest strength?"
    Electric Nitwit: "Well, I managed to beat 34 strangers in an online game of Sheep".
    Interviewer: "You're Hired!!!"

    :P


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 53,799 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Question 1: Name an african bird

    It's a flightless bird SHEEP of a huge variety for our first question. 28 heads straight out of the sand and in a good early position.


    Ostrich - 28
    aaronjennings
    BuileBeag
    Collie D
    davetherave
    EEFGGFEDCCDEED
    Electric Nitwit
    HeidiHeidi
    Homer J. Fong
    Irish Aris
    Kolido
    lassykk
    Mam of 4
    Mark Hamill
    MicksJaguar
    Neowise
    Pawwed Rig
    quickbeam
    Reberetta
    s1ippy
    Sawduck
    ShaneU
    Spook_ie
    Ted_YNWA
    the purple tin
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Trigger
    wrestlemaniac
    Zaph

    flamingo - 2
    and in the morning Diamonds of Frost
    bubblypop

    ACES - 1:

    Cockatoo - Declan A Walsh
    Lilac-breasted Roller - Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Hornbill - Deja Boo
    Starling - Gru
    Toucan - JohnGreenFan


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,920 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    quickbeam wrote: »
    Interviewer: "So what is your greatest strength?"
    Electric Nitwit: "Well, I managed to beat 34 strangers in an online game of Sheep".
    Interviewer: "You're Hired!!!"

    :P
    You’re more than strangers to me now QB, you’re enemies!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,155 ✭✭✭Gru


    Ostrich?? If only I paid attention in Fota! :o

    Off to a flying start :pac:


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 53,799 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Scores after question 1:

    28 way tie for first. 19 questions to go

    Player Score
    quickbeam 28
    Neowise 28
    Spook_ie 28
    Sawduck 28
    wrestlemaniac 28
    Mark Hamill 28
    Homer J. Fong 28
    Irish Aris 28
    Collie D 28
    the purple tin 28
    lassykk 28
    Zaph 28
    Pawwed Rig 28
    Ted_YNWA 28
    aaronjennings 28
    Toto Wolfcastle 28
    Trigger 28
    HeidiHeidi 28
    ShaneU 28
    Reberetta 28
    s1ippy 28
    BuileBeag 28
    MicksJaguar 28
    Electric Nitwit 28
    Kolido 28
    EEFGGFEDCCDEED 28
    davetherave 28
    Mam of 4 28
    bubblypop 2
    and in the morning Diamonds of Frost 2
    Declan A Walsh 1
    Also Starring LeVar Burton 1
    Deja Boo 1
    Gru 1
    JohnGreenFan 1


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,920 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    Leading!

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,024 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,455 ✭✭✭davetherave


    quickbeam wrote: »
    Interviewer: "So what is your greatest strength?"
    Electric Nitwit: "Well, I managed to beat 34 strangers in an online game of Sheep".
    Interviewer: "You're Hired!!!"

    :P

    You'd never know, we might someday see a Boardsie get a job replacing Richard Osmon on pointless :pac:


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 53,799 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Question 2:

    Name an asian mammal



    Plenty of choices here, which did you go for...


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,920 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    Gru wrote: »
    Ostrich?? If only I paid attention in Fota! :o

    Off to a flying start :pac:
    That was the issue, you needed a flightless start!


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    Whatevs


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,873 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Someone should run a sheep with just 1 question, it will be my best chance of winning a game, even if it is a shared win.


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    :p


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 53,799 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Question 2: Name an asian mammal

    Nelly the Asian Elephant is our SHEEP this time out. Pandas and Tigers quite popular too however.

    Asian Elephant - 16
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    bubblypop
    BuileBeag
    Collie D
    davetherave
    Gru
    lassykk
    MicksJaguar
    Pawwed Rig
    Reberetta
    s1ippy
    Spook_ie
    the purple tin
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Trigger
    wrestlemaniac

    Panda - 7
    EEFGGFEDCCDEED
    Electric Nitwit
    HeidiHeidi
    Mark Hamill
    Sawduck
    ShaneU
    Ted_YNWA

    Tiger - 6
    aaronjennings
    Homer J. Fong
    Irish Aris
    JohnGreenFan
    Kolido
    quickbeam

    ACES - 1:

    Camel - Declan A Walsh
    bat - Neowise
    Orangutan - Zaph
    Red Panda - Deja Boo
    Leopard - and in the morning Diamonds of Frost
    Rhinoceros - Mam of 4


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,024 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


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  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 53,799 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Scores after question 2:

    28 down to a 13 way tie after question 2. Good scoring so far from the top of the pops.

    Player Score
    Spook_ie 44
    wrestlemaniac 44
    Collie D 44
    the purple tin 44
    lassykk 44
    Pawwed Rig 44
    Toto Wolfcastle 44
    Trigger 44
    Reberetta 44
    s1ippy 44
    BuileBeag 44
    MicksJaguar 44
    davetherave 44
    Sawduck 35
    Mark Hamill 35
    Ted_YNWA 35
    HeidiHeidi 35
    ShaneU 35
    Electric Nitwit 35
    EEFGGFEDCCDEED 35
    quickbeam 34
    Homer J. Fong 34
    Irish Aris 34
    aaronjennings 34
    Kolido 34
    Neowise 29
    Zaph 29
    Mam of 4 29
    bubblypop 18
    Also Starring LeVar Burton 17
    Gru 17
    JohnGreenFan 7
    and in the morning Diamonds of Frost 3
    Declan A Walsh 2
    Deja Boo 2


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,872 ✭✭✭Neowise


    we are all in pandemic from china bat flu and elephant sheeps and bat aces. :confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,358 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    I'm just lulling you all into a false sense of security!:)


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    3 from the bottom. Tut.


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  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 53,799 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Question 3:

    Name a Christmas movie



    So..... which did you pick...


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    OR



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    OR



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Spook_ie


    Necro wrote: »
    Scores after question 2:

    28 down to a 13 way tie after question 2. Good scoring so far from the top of the pops.

    Player Score
    Spook_ie 44
    wrestlemaniac 44
    Collie D 44
    the purple tin 44
    lassykk 44
    Pawwed Rig 44
    Toto Wolfcastle 44
    Trigger 44
    Reberetta 44
    s1ippy 44
    BuileBeag 44
    MicksJaguar 44
    davetherave 44
    Sawduck 35
    Mark Hamill 35
    Ted_YNWA 35
    HeidiHeidi 35
    ShaneU 35
    Electric Nitwit 35
    EEFGGFEDCCDEED 35
    quickbeam 34
    Homer J. Fong 34
    Irish Aris 34
    aaronjennings 34
    Kolido 34
    Neowise 29
    Zaph 29
    Mam of 4 29
    bubblypop 18
    Also Starring LeVar Burton 17
    Gru 17
    JohnGreenFan 7
    and in the morning Diamonds of Frost 3
    Declan A Walsh 2
    Deja Boo 2

    I just needed to quote this, likely the only time I'll top the list :D


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    *smiles smugly at Homer*


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    I'm just lulling you all into a false sense of security!:)

    As am I!! :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,976 ✭✭✭✭Deja Boo


    Google was clearly not my friend! :eek:


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    o **** i erased die hard from my brain


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  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 53,799 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Question 3: Name a Christmas movie

    I'll tell you what, I fully expected a MASSIVE Sheep on Die Hard here, but it only tops the pile by a single point. Home Alone wins 13 hearts and minds as well!

    Die Hard - 14
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    davetherave
    Deja Boo
    Electric Nitwit
    Homer J. Fong
    Irish Aris
    Kolido
    Mark Hamill
    Neowise
    Pawwed Rig
    quickbeam
    Reberetta
    Ted_YNWA
    Trigger

    Home Alone - 13
    aaronjennings
    BuileBeag
    Declan A Walsh
    Gru
    HeidiHeidi
    JohnGreenFan
    lassykk
    s1ippy
    ShaneU
    Spook_ie
    the purple tin
    Toto Wolfcastle
    wrestlemaniac

    It's a Wonderful Life - 3
    bubblypop
    EEFGGFEDCCDEED
    Sawduck

    ACES - 1:

    The Wizard of Oz - Collie D
    Elf - Zaph
    Love actually - MicksJaguar
    Scrooge - and in the morning Diamonds of Frost
    Willie Wonka And The Chocolate Factory - Mam of 4


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,455 ✭✭✭davetherave


    This one should confirm the fact that Die Hard is in fact a Christmas movie once and for all.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 17,930 Mod ✭✭✭✭Trigger


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    YES IT IS A CHRISTMAS MOVIE!

    Moderator: Forum Games



  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,351 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Ffs, how did I not think of Die Hard? :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,155 ✭✭✭Gru


    Die Hard is not a Christmas movie!...






    I feel dirty saying that but needs must here :p


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    Die Hard is a movie that happens to be shown at Christmas time.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,024 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,920 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    Necro wrote: »
    The Wizard of Oz - Collie D
    Willie Wonka And The Chocolate Factory - Mam of 4
    :confused:


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 53,799 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Question 4:

    Name a type of yoghurt



    What is your choice?


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    OR


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    OR



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,976 ✭✭✭✭Deja Boo


    Micksjaguar --
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    Love Actually was my choice (if it hadn't been for sheep... cos Die Hard is NO a Christmas flick. :rolleyes:


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    My hate for Die Hard grows ever stronger


  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,351 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Die Hard is a movie that happens to be shown at Christmas time.

    And is set at Christmas time, ergo it's a Christmas movie!


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Die Hard is a movie that happens to be shown at Christmas time.

    And is set at Christmas time.

    But other than those two pertinent facts, it has nothing to do with Christmas whatsoever :rolleyes:


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    Ooooh I definitely f*cked this one up!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,574 ✭✭✭✭Mam of 4


    :confused:

    Willie Wonka is usually on TV on Christmas Day!

    If that doesn't make it a Christmas film , I don't know what does!


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