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ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 21-07-2017 09:48PM

garancafan wrote: »

Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts, Spades and No Trump - same as in Whist

That's it. I've never played but remember it, for quizzes, as being alphabetical.

Rubecula · 22-07-2017 12:56AM

Orion wrote: »

Is Sarajevo one?

I thought Budapest and Jerusalem.

feargale · 22-07-2017 02:14AM

Rubecula wrote: »

I thought Budapest and Jerusalem.

Budapest is not divided between sovereign entities.
Jerusalem is not in Europe.

Ted_YNWA · 22-07-2017 04:17AM

feargale wrote:

An easy one. Berlin was partitioned between two sovereign powers until 1989. Which two European capitals are now similarly partitioned? I'll be out for a while so google to check your answer.

Rome? (& Vatican City)

New Home · 22-07-2017 09:30AM

That's what I thought, too, at first, but that's a country within a city, not the same capital split in two.

munster87 · 22-07-2017 09:42AM

Nicosia? And?

garancafan · 22-07-2017 12:52PM

The recent goings-on in Kerry put me in mind of the composer Richard Wagner. Why?

eisenberg1 · 22-07-2017 12:58PM

garancafan wrote: »

The recent goings-on in Kerry put me in mind of the composer Richard Wagner. Why?

I don't know what went on, but has it anything to do with a ring cycle?

garancafan · 22-07-2017 01:09PM

eisenberg1 wrote: »

I don't know what went on, but has it anything to do with a ring cycle?

Well done. I would have thought that more people would have been familiar with the annual cycling tour of the ring of Kerry than would have known of Wagner's collection of four operas.

feargale · 22-07-2017 01:35PM

eisenberg1 wrote: »

I don't know what went on, but has it anything to do with a ring cycle?

I would have got it if eisenberg had added Christy's four in a row followed by his three in a row.

feargale · 22-07-2017 01:41PM

New Home wrote: »

That's what I thought, too, at first, but that's a country within a city, not the same capital split in two.

feargale wrote:

Berlin was partitioned between two sovereign powers until 1989.

feargale wrote:

. Which two European capitals are now similarly partitioned?

Rome and Nicosia correct.

Ted and munster owe half a question each.

P.S. I've been wondering about the same outside Europe. Somebody mentioned Jerusalem. Apart from possibly Panama City before the Canal Zone was handed over I can't think of any others,

Ted_YNWA · 22-07-2017 01:44PM

feargale wrote:

Ted and munster owe half a question each.

What is .... (my half) :P

(Fill in the blank munster)

New Home · 22-07-2017 01:48PM

feargale wrote: »

Rome and Nicosia correct.

Ted and munster owe half a question each.

P.S. I've been wondering about the same outside Europe. Somebody mentioned Jerusalem. Apart from possibly Panama City before the Canal Zone was handed over I can't think of any others,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_divided_cities

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

What is .... (my half) :P

(Fill in the blank munster)

Chancer! :rolleyes:

munster87 · 22-07-2017 01:53PM

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

What is .... (my half) :P

(Fill in the blank munster)

...the only doubly landlocked country in the world besides Uzbekistan

feargale · 22-07-2017 01:56PM

munster87 wrote: »

...the only doubly landlocked country in the world besides Uzbekistan

Liechtenstein

eisenberg1 · 22-07-2017 02:08PM

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Who owned a yacht named "Tits"?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 22-07-2017 03:31PM

eisenberg1 wrote: »

We are all adults here right��

Who owned a yacht named "Tits"?

This hilarious for me as I know simply because a family member is married to the son of a high ranking official in Brunei and I have visited them there. Prince Jefri, to give him the shortened (much shortened) version of his name. He is brother to the Sultan of Brunei and, let's say, a colourful character.

eisenberg1 · 22-07-2017 03:45PM

You are up Srameen.

Bonus points (it get worse) would have been given for this additional info.

The yacht has two tenders/speedboats on board named, wait for it. Nipple 1 and Nipple 2.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 22-07-2017 03:54PM

Quick one. Who lives at 1 Grafton Street, Dublin?

Ted_YNWA · 22-07-2017 03:56PM

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

Quick one. Who lives at 1 Grafton Street, Dublin?

Lord Mayor of Dublin.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 22-07-2017 04:07PM

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

Lord Mayor of Dublin.

No.

And where's your question????;)

Ted_YNWA · 22-07-2017 04:09PM

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

No.

And where's your question????;)

Myself & Munster went halves on a question above.

Is there too many Q's going about, thought the plan was for 2.

feargale · 22-07-2017 04:12PM

Excluding Rome and the Vatican, which two capital cities are nearest each other?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 22-07-2017 04:18PM

feargale wrote: »

Excluding Rome and the Vatican, which two capital cities are nearest each other?

It must be Kinshasa and Brazzaville. You can see one from the other, across the Congo River.

feargale · 22-07-2017 04:37PM

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

It must be Kinshasa and Brazzaville. You can see one from the other, across the Congo River.

Correct. I mile. You could swim it if the crocodiles didn't like how you tasted.

For a bonus point, what are the two closest in Europe?
( Again, forget Rome. )

IrishZeus · 22-07-2017 04:40PM

feargale wrote: »

Correct. I mile. You could swim it if the crocodiles didn't like how you tasted.

For a bonus point, what are the two closest in Europe?
( Again, forget Rome. )

Bratislava and Vienna?

feargale · 22-07-2017 05:16PM

IrishZeus wrote: »

Bratislava and Vienna?

Correct. 34 miles = 55 km. About 30 minutes on the choo choo.

JillyQ · 22-07-2017 08:58PM

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

Quick one. Who lives at 1 Grafton Street, Dublin?

The provost of trinity college

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 22-07-2017 09:20PM

JillyQ wrote: »

The provost of trinity college

And very nice people most of them were too. Your question.

JillyQ · 23-07-2017 10:16AM

Where does the mayor of London live

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