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What's your favourite quiz question?

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    #902
    The Big Easy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,868 ✭✭✭The Big Easy


    Uncle Pierre wrote: »
    Well, some places say that.....others say it fell at Wolverhampton on "Boxing" Day: https://www.wackyraces.net/in-which-year-did-good-friday-fall-on-boxing-day/

    Seems the only thing all agree on is that it's a good quiz question, whether or not there's any actual truth to it....!

    What?! Surely it can only be a quiz question, good or otherwise, if it's true! :confused:


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    #903
    interlocked
    Registered Users Posts: 485 ✭✭interlocked


    The geographical centre of the island of Ireland is in which county?


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    #904
    Zirconia
    Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭Zirconia
    Boycott Israeli Goods & Services


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    You see a bear but you can only move south.

    What colour is the bear ?

    Seeing as you must be standing at the north pole, the bear must be a polar bear...


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    #905
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 48,404 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    You see a bear but you can only move south.

    What colour is the bear ?
    brown. i'm trapped in a north-south ravine and the bear is to the north of me.


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    #906
    Pythagorean
    Registered Users Posts: 244 ✭✭Pythagorean


    Which number 1 hit of the 70s was unique in that both the title of the song, and the group, were palindromic ??


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    #907
    golfball37
    Registered Users Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭golfball37


    interlocked wrote: »
    The geographical centre of the island of Ireland is in which county?

    Westmeath?


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    #908
    Stihl waters
    Registered Users Posts: 715 ✭✭✭Stihl waters


    interlocked wrote: »
    The geographical centre of the island of Ireland is in which county?

    Offaly? Or to be more exact is it birr


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    #909
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users Posts: 40,158 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Pythagorean wrote: »
    Which number 1 hit of the 70s was unique in that both the title of the song, and the group, were palindromic ??

    Abba with SOS.


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    #910
    Stihl waters
    Registered Users Posts: 715 ✭✭✭Stihl waters


    Has this one been asked yet, who was the first black Irish man to play in Wembley stadium ?


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    #911
    Joe_ Public
    Registered Users Posts: 13,023 ✭✭✭✭Joe_ Public


    Pythagorean wrote: »
    Which number 1 hit of the 70s was unique in that both the title of the song, and the group, were palindromic ??

    Oh I've seen this before and the trick is its not the obvious answer but can't for life of me recall what correct answer is!


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    #912
    whatawaster81
    Registered Users Posts: 856 ✭✭✭whatawaster81


    Stihl waters wrote: »
    Has this one been asked yet, who was the first black Irish man to play in Wembley stadium ?

    Paul McGrath?


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    #913
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users Posts: 40,158 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Joe_ Public wrote: »
    Oh I've seen this before and the trick is its not the obvious answer but can't for life of me recall what correct answer is!

    no it is the obvious answer and I've already posted it :)


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    #914
    Pythagorean
    Registered Users Posts: 244 ✭✭Pythagorean


    Imagine a rope tied around the equator. You now wish to arrange for the rope to hover exactly 1 foot above the surface of the Earth, How much extra rope is required ?


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    #915
    munster87
    Registered Users Posts: 4,231 ✭✭✭munster87


    Stihl waters wrote: »
    Has this one been asked yet, who was the first black Irish man to play in Wembley stadium ?

    Phil Lynott, nicely worded


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    #916
    chooseusername
    Registered Users Posts: 3,595 ✭✭✭chooseusername


    Stihl waters wrote: »
    Has this one been asked yet, who was the first black Irish man to play in Wembley stadium ?
    Phil lin.......of Tin Lizzie?


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    #917
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 48,404 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    Pythagorean wrote: »
    Imagine a rope tied around the equator. You now wish to arrange for the rope to hover exactly 1 foot above the surface of the Earth, How much extra rope is required ?
    6.28 feet.


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    #918
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users Posts: 40,158 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Pythagorean wrote: »
    Imagine a rope tied around the equator. You now wish to arrange for the rope to hover exactly 1 foot above the surface of the Earth, How much extra rope is required ?

    2 x Pi x R

    so 2 x 3.14 x 1 = 6.28 feet


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    #919
    munster87
    Registered Users Posts: 4,231 ✭✭✭munster87


    Pythagorean wrote: »
    Imagine a rope tied around the equator. You now wish to arrange for the rope to hover exactly 1 foot above the surface of the Earth, How much extra rope is required ?

    That one could trip many up


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    #920
    Stihl waters
    Registered Users Posts: 715 ✭✭✭Stihl waters


    munster87 wrote: »
    Phil Lynott, nicely worded

    Correct, not sure myself but my uncle used always ask that to people so I just assumed he was telling the truth


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    #921
    Pythagorean
    Registered Users Posts: 244 ✭✭Pythagorean


    How much soil does a round hole contain that measures 5 feet in diameter, and is 16 feet deep ?


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    #922
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 48,404 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    none.


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    #923
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users Posts: 40,158 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Pythagorean wrote: »
    How much soil does a round hole contain that measures 5 feet in diameter, and is 16 feet deep ?

    2.5 x 2.5 x pi x 16

    6.25 x Pi x 16 = 100 cubic feet


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    #924
    golfball37
    Registered Users Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭golfball37


    ohnonotgmail wrote: »
    2 x Pi x R

    so 2 x 3.14 x 1 = 6.28 feet

    The diameter has increased by one.


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    #925
    interlocked
    Registered Users Posts: 485 ✭✭interlocked


    golfball37 wrote: »
    Westmeath?

    No


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    #926
    interlocked
    Registered Users Posts: 485 ✭✭interlocked


    Stihl waters wrote: »
    Offaly? Or to be more exact is it birr

    No


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    #927
    munster87
    Registered Users Posts: 4,231 ✭✭✭munster87


    Longford?


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    #928
    interlocked
    Registered Users Posts: 485 ✭✭interlocked


    munster87 wrote: »
    Longford?

    No


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    #929
    golfball37
    Registered Users Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭golfball37


    interlocked wrote: »
    No

    It’s Roscommon then as the centre of Ireland is just outside Athlone, part of athlone is in Roscommon


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    #930
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 48,404 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    ohnonotgmail wrote: »
    2.5 x 2.5 x pi x 16

    6.25 x Pi x 16 = 100 cubic feet
    read the question again.


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    #931
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 48,404 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    golfball37 wrote: »
    The diameter has increased by one.
    no, the radius has. if it's hovering above the surface of the earth by one foot, the diameter has increased by two foot.


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