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FG Challenge Quiz - Game Thread

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭ari101


    Ha! same here. I reasoned thus: Maybe The Mailman sends the ball out of the park a lot ;)

    I figured he 'slotted them home'... and randomly guessed basketball :pac: If I was doing it again I would have put ice hockey but thankfully that didn't come to mind at the time ;)


  • Posts: 4,824 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Kolido wrote: »
    5 - Sport

    How many football matches were played in total in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia?
    A. 64

    *sigh* This was actually my worst answer in the game, or at least the one I'm kicking myself most about. :(

    I tried working it out from first principles; you've a final, a 3rd/4th playoff, two semi finals, 4 quarter finals and 8 second round games. That's 1+1+2+4+8 = 16 games. So far so good.

    Now just the group games to go; I somehow convinced myself that 8 groups where each side plays 3 games means that there will be 8*3 = 24 group matches. So 24+16 = 40 overall. Which is what I submitted.

    ....you can probably see the issue here. :o I somehow forgot to account for the fact that every team in each group plays three games; I was only accounting for one team playing three games overall without considering the others. So it should have been 6 games per group times 8 = 48, and then 48+16 = 64 would have been correct.

    tl;dr - I fail at basic maths.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Ugh not a single one right in the actual Sports round, but I did know Scottie Pippin from guest starring on Fresh Off The Boat... so still did better at Sports than I expected... :pac:
    27-of-the-funniest-most-hilarious-quotes-from-the-2-3042-1439993077-0_dblbig.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,300 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Let's have a look at some of the answers submitted for round 6

    Rednex, who had a UK No.1 in 1995 with 'Cotton Eyed Joe', are from which country?

    Canada (hoping its a trick question )

    Ireland


    Taylor Swift grew up on what type of farm?

    Potato

    Cotton

    Peanut Farm

    Chicken farm

    No idea (come on Kol, what type of farm hahahahaha!!!)

    Dairy farm

    Turkey

    Cattle

    American farm, I know nothing about this one, nor do I want to!!

    Lemons

    Alpaca


    Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake famously turned up to the American Music Awards in 2001 wearing outfits made out of what?

    Their own sense of self satisfaction

    Frog Spawn

    Fur

    Chainmail

    Bags

    Leather

    Bubble wrap

    Newspaper

    Leaves

    Latex

    Dollars

    Snake skin


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,906 ✭✭✭Barney92


    This is going to end shortly, but my low scores have led me to be the only one to have not had a worse round than any before. Either improved or stayed the same. That run is going to get skewered in a moment though.
    Kolido wrote: »
    Player|R1|R2|R3|R4|R5|Total
    Rainbowtrout | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 26
    Hurlingman | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 25
    Night owl gal | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 24
    BuileBeag | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24
    Necro | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 24
    Zaph | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 24
    LeVar | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 23
    Molly | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22
    2D | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 22
    Strawbs | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 21
    Collie | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21
    Aris | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 21
    Bubbly | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20
    EEFGGFEDCCDEED | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20
    Mack | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 20
    Homer | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19
    CeeJay | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 19
    Baggly | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19
    Kathleen |6 |4 |4 |2 |3 |19
    Osh | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19
    Trigger | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 19
    sawduck | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 18
    Seph | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18
    Heidi | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17
    HillBilly | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16
    Edser | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16
    Ari | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16
    Purple | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15
    Aaron | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15
    Barney | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15
    Scooby | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14
    Rebe | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13
    Purg | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12
    Shane | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12


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  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 57,249 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Ireland


    That's mine... :o WHOOPS!


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,832 Mod ✭✭✭✭Trigger


    Hahahaha 3 of my answers up there


  • Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Hmmmm my farm wasn't included in silly answers!! Could pumpkin be right??? :pac: :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,427 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    Kolido wrote: »
    Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake famously turned up to the American Music Awards in 2001 wearing outfits made out of what?

    Their own sense of self satisfaction

    :D:D:D:D:D

    This deserves a point.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,832 Mod ✭✭✭✭Trigger


    Necro wrote: »
    That's mine... :o WHOOPS!

    I said Canada :pac:


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  • Posts: 4,824 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Kolido wrote: »


    Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake famously turned up to the American Music Awards in 2001 wearing outfits made out of what?

    Their own sense of self satisfaction

    I see nothing incorrect about this. :confused:

    Leather was mine, bringing me up to four silly answers published. \o/ At least I got the farm one right....I think.


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 57,249 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Hmmmm my farm wasn't included in silly answers!! Could pumpkin be right??? :pac: :pac:

    giphy.gif


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    Hmmmm my farm wasn't included in silly answers!! Could pumpkin be right??? :pac: :pac:

    No. ;)


  • Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Awww :(


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 81,168 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    Hmmmm my farm wasn't included in silly answers!! Could pumpkin be right??? :pac: :pac:

    Nor was mine :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Tay Tay. Slang for potato! Dammit how did I miss that :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,300 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    This round was also noted for a high volume of answers for this song, it was indeed the first music video played on MTV, but was it the first played on MTV Europe?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    If it's Dire Straits I'll kick meself.


  • Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    If it's Dire Straits I'll kick meself.

    I really hope it is


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  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 7,495 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Aris


    If it's Dire Straits I'll kick meself.

    Well, careful there. . .:D

    2025 gigs: Selofan, Alison Moyet, Wardruna, Gavin Friday, Orla Gartland, The Courettes, Scissor Sisters, Nine Inch Nails, Stipe, The Rocky Horror Show, Rhiannon Giddens, New Purple Celebration, Foil Arms and Hog, Nova Twins



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,300 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    6 - Music

    Rednex, who had a UK No.1 in 1995 with 'Cotton Eyed Joe', are from which country?
    A. Sweden

    The Friends theme song, I’ll Be There For You, was recorded by which band?
    A. The Rembrandts

    Which band released albums entitled ‘Morrison Hotel, ‘Waiting for the Sun’ and ‘L.A. Woman’?
    A. The Doors

    Who sang 'Nobody Does it Better', the theme song to The Spy Who Loved Me?
    A. Carly Simon

    In what year did Robbie Williams first leave Take That?
    A. 1995

    American singer Peter Gene Hernandez is better known by what stage name?
    A. Bruno Mars

    What was the first music video played on MTV Europe?
    A. Dire Straits - Money for Nothing

    Taylor Swift grew up on what type of farm?
    A. Christmas Tree Farm

    Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake famously turned up to the American Music Awards in 2001 wearing outfits made out of what?
    A. Denim

    Girls Aloud were formed on Popstars: The Rivals in 2002 – but can you name the boy band that was formed at the same time?
    A. One True Voice


  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,389 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    If it's Dire Straits I'll kick meself.

    I think you should start practising your kicking...


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 57,249 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    I'll take 8 in that. Tough round.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭ari101


    Oh gosh I remember that image of Justin and Britney now... my eyes, my eyes (not a good round for me :D)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭cee_jay


    Kolido wrote: »

    Girls Aloud were formed on Popstars: The Rivals in 2002 – but can you name the boy band that was formed at the same time?
    A. One True Voice

    This one was wrecking my brain! My answer was True Direction, it would not come for the life of me!


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 7,495 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Aris


    only 5 correct, very disappointed with myself. . .

    2025 gigs: Selofan, Alison Moyet, Wardruna, Gavin Friday, Orla Gartland, The Courettes, Scissor Sisters, Nine Inch Nails, Stipe, The Rocky Horror Show, Rhiannon Giddens, New Purple Celebration, Foil Arms and Hog, Nova Twins



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,516 ✭✭✭aaronjennings


    Trigger wrote: »
    I said Canada :pac:

    Me too :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,427 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    Kolido wrote: »
    6 - Music
    What was the first music video played on MTV Europe?
    A. Dire Straits - Money for Nothing

    Taylor Swift grew up on what type of farm?
    A. Christmas Tree Farm

    Ah, ffs!!!!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Zaph wrote: »
    I think you should start practising your kicking...
    Ow! my ass :P

    I chose Buggles but the voice kept saying it is MFN. I told it to smeg off again :o


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