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

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  • #3242
    Rubecula
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,551 ✭✭✭Rubecula


    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
    Ah, Got it!

    They played for Sheffield Wednesday. :)



    errrr no :pac:


  • #3243
    garancafan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,034 ✭✭✭garancafan


    Rubecula wrote: »
    Not bad. but not quite what I was after.

    Clue:

    Think Sheffield Wednesday

    I've since looked it up and I agree that my answer was inadequate.

    The question caused me to recollect a graffito I saw around about that time on a railway station wall on the Hollyhead-Euston line (bearing in mind that Mike's surname was pronounced "Trebilco"):-

    "Mike Trebilcock loves the Beverley sisters".

    Hope I'm not banned.


  • #3244
    Rubecula
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,551 ✭✭✭Rubecula


    garancafan wrote: »
    I've since looked it up and I agree that my answer was inadequate.

    The question caused me to recollect a graffito I saw around about that time on a railway station wall on the Hollyhead-Euston line (bearing in mind that Mike's surname was pronounced "Trebilco"):-

    "Mike Trebilcock loves the Beverley sisters".

    Hope I'm not banned.

    Mods mods, ban him....... Oh I am a mod :eek:

    All sins forgiven but no rule against googling an answer. Say what you found out.


  • #3245
    garancafan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,034 ✭✭✭garancafan


    Thanks for the absolution. While there is no rule against googling there is a code of conduct without which the quiz would be pointless.

    Everton won the FA cup in 1966 3 -2 against Sheffield Wednesday. The Toffee's scorers were Trebilcock (2) and Temple.


  • #3246
    Rubecula
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,551 ✭✭✭Rubecula


    garancafan wrote: »
    Thanks for the absolution. While there is no rule against googling there is a code of conduct without which the quiz would be pointless.

    Everton won the FA cup in 1966 3 -2 against Sheffield Wednesday. The Toffee's scorers were Trebilcock (2) and Temple.

    Indeed you are right young man, well done and pose your question.

    If nobody is getting the answer on a straight forward question after a reasonable time a googled answer is perfectly acceptable. :D


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  • #3247
    garancafan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,034 ✭✭✭garancafan


    What's next in the sequence:-

    kilo
    mega
    giga
    tera


  • #3248
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Peta, exa, zetta, yotta.... how many do you want?


  • #3249
    garancafan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,034 ✭✭✭garancafan


    Wow! 1 minute! You've just smashed Jellybaby1's record of 4 mins. You know your SI units - not bad for a biologist! :)

    Your serve.


  • #3250
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    garancafan wrote: »
    Wow! 1 minute! You've just smashed Jellybaby1's record of 4 mins. You know your SI units - not bad for a biologist! :)

    Your serve.

    Oh, I'm a lot more than a biologist. We sneer at mere biologists.
    I'll think of a question soon.


  • #3251
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Michael Johnson...Rafael Nadal... Ronaldo.... Mohammed Ali.... Chris Evert



    Have what in common?


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  • #3252
    feargale
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,639 ✭✭✭feargale


    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
    Michael Johnson...Rafael Nadal... Ronaldo.... Mohammed Ali.... Chris Evert



    Have what in common?

    All competed in the Olympics.


  • #3253
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    feargale wrote: »
    All competed in the Olympics.

    Not where I'm headed. Add Tiger Woods and Pele to the list.


  • #3254
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 30,493 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    They were all child prodigies in their sports. (I have no idea, its a wild guess)


  • #3255
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 30,493 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Oh, better guess, given that Ali is in the list, they all changed their names.


  • #3256
    garancafan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,034 ✭✭✭garancafan


    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
    Add Tiger Woods and Peel to the list.

    Peel? - Robert? Emma?


  • #3257
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    looksee wrote: »
    They were all child prodigies in their sports. (I have no idea, its a wild guess)

    No
    looksee wrote: »
    Oh, better guess, given that Ali is in the list, they all changed their names.

    No
    garancafan wrote: »
    Peel? - Robert? Emma?
    Bloody autocorrect ..Pele. Pele Pele Pele.


  • #3258
    garancafan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,034 ✭✭✭garancafan


    All have images in Madame Tussaud's.


  • #3259
    OldGoat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,643 ✭✭✭✭OldGoat


    UNESCO Goodwill ambassadors?

    I'm older than Minecraft goats.



  • #3260
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    garancafan wrote: »
    All have images in Madame Tussaud's.
    Not that I'm aware.
    OldGoat wrote: »
    UNESCO Goodwill ambassadors?

    Brilliant but wrong.


  • #3261
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 30,493 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    They have all been hailed as 'the greatest' (Ali mostly by himself :D )


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  • #3262
    feargale
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,639 ✭✭✭feargale


    looksee wrote: »
    They have all been hailed as 'the greatest' (Ali mostly by himself :D )

    He was once quoted ( I think it was paraphrase ) as saying " I'm still the greatest, only now I'm more humble about it."


  • #3263
    feargale
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,639 ✭✭✭feargale


    They all divorced, had more than one spouse.


  • #3264
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    looksee wrote: »
    They have all been hailed as 'the greatest' (Ali mostly by himself :D )
    feargale wrote: »
    They all divorced, had more than one spouse.

    No to both.


    I'll think of another to add to list


  • #3265
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
    Michael Johnson...Rafael Nadal... Ronaldo.... Mohammed Ali.... Chris Evert... Tiger Woods... Pele... Herb Elliott



    Have what in common?

    So, Herb Elliott added to the list, if that helps.


  • #3266
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 30,493 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    It doesn't help at all at all :(


  • #3267
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Abebe Bikila and Usain Bolt then. I'm giving it away.


  • #3268
    Rubecula
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,551 ✭✭✭Rubecula


    They became the richest sportsmen of their time?


  • #3269
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    It's something they have all won.


  • #3270
    Rubecula
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,551 ✭✭✭Rubecula


    All were world champions at the earliest or youngest age?


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  • #3271
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Rubecula wrote: »
    All were world champions at the earliest or youngest age?

    No. They all won the same thing.


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