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

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


    New Home wrote: »
    Right. I'd better make room for the Sir-ious answers, so.

    I hope they're better than that attempt. ;)


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


    This came up in conversation today.

    What links

    Bob Hope
    Matt Busby
    Rupert Murdoch
    and
    Frank Carson?
    all were knighted?


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


    Rubecula wrote: »
    all were knighted?

    Close, just tell who knighted them.


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


    Close, just tell who knighted them.

    John Paul II (all papal knighthoods as far as I know / I don’t know about Matt Busby)


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


    IrishZeus wrote: »
    John Paul II (all papal knighthoods as far as I know / I don’t know about Matt Busby)

    Yes, The Holy See.

    All knights of the church.


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


    Which product/industry is responsible for 8% of the CO2 emitted globally?


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


    IrishZeus wrote: »
    Which product/industry is responsible for 8% of the CO2 emitted globally?

    Cattle breaking wind?


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


    feargale wrote: »
    Cattle breaking wind?

    Ha, is that the official term?! :D The Agricultural sector accounts for 12%.

    I’m looking for the next in line.


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


    Oil/petrol?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,668 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    Humans?


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  • Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,458 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    IrishZeus wrote: »
    Ha, is that the official term?! :D The Agricultural sector accounts for 12%.

    I’m looking for the next in line.
    Humans.....
    (breaking wind)


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


    A few come to mind.

    I'll start with electricity generation.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,799 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    Air travel?


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


    Second guess, in case anybody beats me to it....cement production.


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


    Second guess, in case anybody beats me to it....cement production.

    Autumn Harsh Cloud gets it on his second go. Cement production it is. If cement were a country, it would be the third biggest CO2 polluter in the world after China and the USA.


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


    Beasty wrote: »
    Humans.....
    (breaking wind)

    Is this a reason behind your username?!?! :D:D


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


    IrishZeus wrote: »
    Srameen gets it on his second go. Cement production it is. If cement were a country, it would be the third biggest CO2 polluter in the world after China and the USA.

    One of the hidden environmental issues with wind farms is the amount of concrete required to build them.


    Question to follow...


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


    Why is it most likely that Santa's reindeer are all female?


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


    Male reindeer do something over winter.

    But you probably want more than that.


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


    Ted_YNWA wrote: »
    Male reindeer do something over winter.

    But you probably want more than that.
    Correct, I do want somewhat more.


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  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 78,172 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    They lose their antlers - Ted can have it.

    No Amélie fans here, then?


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


    New Home wrote:
    They lose their antlers - Ted can have it.

    Was thinking that, heard that on QI before.

    Too kind Newie, season of goodwill.

    What is the world's oldest currency still in use?


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


    New Home wrote: »
    They lose their antlers - Ted can have it.

    No Amélie fans here, then?

    That's it. At this time of year it's the cows who have antlers.


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


    Ted_YNWA wrote: »
    Was thinking that, heard that on QI before.

    Too kind Newie, season of goodwill.

    What is the world's oldest currency still in use?

    Maybe going decimal negates it but £ sterling has to up there somewhere.


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 78,172 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    Ted_YNWA wrote: »
    Was thinking that, heard that on QI before.

    Too kind Newie, season of goodwill.

    What is the world's oldest currency still in use?

    Silver? Gold? Or shells? (just in case it's a trick question)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,668 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    Why is it most likely that Santa's reindeer are all female?

    Because they have antlers.

    EDIT: I really need to check for more replies before I post :o


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


    Arabian money was circulating in Europe before a lot of European countries had much to show for a currency?


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


    New Home wrote: »
    Silver? Gold? Or shells? (just in case it's a trick question)


    Is there somewhere still using them as a legal tender somewhere.
    Maybe going decimal negates it but £ sterling has to up there somewhere.

    Yep British pound has been around for 1200 years, though the way they are carrying on, it might not be for much longer.


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


    A connection.

    Sting
    Paul Young
    George Michael
    Boy George.


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


    they were in both versions of Band Aid songs?


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