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

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  • #1112
    Jellybaby1
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    Its yours, Gooners.


  • #1113
    Gooners
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    Jellybaby1 wrote: »
    Its yours, Gooners.

    Yaaay, the largest French speaking city in the world is Paris, what is the second largest?


  • #1114
    Into The Blue
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    Gooners wrote: »
    Yaaay, the largest French speaking city in the world is Paris, what is the second largest?

    Trick question? Quebec?


  • #1115
    Gooners
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    Into The Blue wrote: »
    Trick question? Quebec?

    You are on the right track but Quebec is not the answer.


  • #1116
    Into The Blue
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    Gooners wrote: »
    You are on the right track but Quebec is not the answer.

    Montreal?


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  • #1117
    garancafan
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    Bruxelles?


  • #1118
    Gooners
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    Into The Blue wrote: »
    Montreal?

    Well done. (Sorry was feeding baby.)


  • #1119
    Into The Blue
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    Don't know how to phrase this, so bear with me..

    The word Dublin is derived from Dubh Linn, yet the Irish for Dublin is Ath Cliath..

    Why the two names for the same area?


  • #1120
    garancafan
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    Jellybaby1 wrote: »
    Green Acres! Loved it! Her answer to having to wash the dishes was just throwing them out the window! :D Often tempted to do that myself.
    Spot on Jb1. Over to you.


  • #1121
    OldGoat
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    Question: What year was Grafton Street pedestrianised? Bonus slap on the back if you remember the month.

    I'm older than Minecraft goats.



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  • #1122
    looksee
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    Into The Blue wrote: »
    Don't know how to phrase this, so bear with me..

    The word Dublin is derived from Dubh Linn, yet the Irish for Dublin is Ath Cliath..

    Why the two names for the same area?

    I (in my ignorant non-Irish speakingness) always thought Ath Cliath meant 'city centre' rather than a name?


  • #1123
    looksee
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    OldGoat wrote: »
    Question: What year was Grafton Street pedestrianised? Bonus slap on the back if you remember the month.

    Mad guess (I have no idea :)) 1982


  • #1124
    Into The Blue
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    looksee wrote: »
    I (in my ignorant non-Irish speakingness) always thought Ath Cliath meant 'city centre' rather than a name?

    An Lár would be town/city centre, but you're on the right track..


  • #1125
    OldGoat
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    Mad guess was spot on looksee.
    http://www.rte.ie/archives/2014/0204/502237-pedestrianisation-of-grafton-street-1982/

    Over to you. :)

    I'm older than Minecraft goats.



  • #1126
    looksee
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    OldGoat wrote: »
    Mad guess was spot on looksee.
    http://www.rte.ie/archives/2014/0204/502237-pedestrianisation-of-grafton-street-1982/

    Over to you. :)

    That is totally incredible! Think I had better do the lottery today! I really did pull a number out of the air :eek:

    I suppose somewhere along the line I must have seen a reference to that as my brain was quite definite that was the number to go for.


  • #1127
    looksee
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    If you are a crafty/diy type person you may know that the US has a (very well known) product called Spackle. What would we be more likely to call it on this side of the Atlantic?


  • #1128
    looksee
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    Into The Blue wrote: »
    An Lár would be town/city centre, but you're on the right track..

    Oh that's right...thinking about what you see on the buses. Oh yes, isn't there something about 'town of the hurdles' - meaning I think paths made from woven withies. I am rooting around here in a totally random fashion, probably thinking of something else entirely.


  • #1129
    Into The Blue
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    looksee wrote: »
    Oh that's right...thinking about what you see on the buses. Oh yes, isn't there something about 'town of the hurdles' - meaning I think paths made from woven withies. I am rooting around here in a totally random fashion, probably thinking of something else entirely.

    You're right. The Black Pool (An Linn Dubh, where the Poddle joins the liffey) was a settlement by an Ath Cliath, Hurdled Ford (Fr Mattew Bridge location). Over time the two settlements amalgamated.


  • #1130
    Into The Blue
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    looksee wrote: »
    If you are a crafty/diy type person you may know that the US has a (very well known) product called Spackle. What would we be more likely to call it on this side of the Atlantic?

    Is Spackle a product name? I always thought it was just the generic term for stuff like Polyfila..


  • #1131
    looksee
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    Right, Into the Blue, it is a product name, ad if you are a crafty sort you find all sorts of american instructions saying to use Spackle. Took me ages to figure out it was Polyfilla! Your go!


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  • #1132
    Jellybaby1
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    Into The Blue wrote: »
    Don't know how to phrase this, so bear with me..

    The word Dublin is derived from Dubh Linn, yet the Irish for Dublin is Ath Cliath..

    Why the two names for the same area?

    I learned in primary school that Dubh Linn = Black Pool, but Baile Atha Cliath, not sure, Baile I know is town. Don't know the rest. Blame the Vikings, I believe. Oops, I'm late again. Sorry.


  • #1133
    Jellybaby1
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    garancafan wrote: »
    Spot on Jb1. Over to you.

    In the song sung by Perry Como…Why did Cali-phone ya?


  • #1134
    OldGoat
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    Jellybaby1 wrote: »
    In the song sung by Perry Como…Why did Cali-phone ya?

    Ahhh feck. I can remember what Della wore but not why Calli phoned.

    I'm older than Minecraft goats.



  • #1135
    looksee
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    I rather think it was 'to ask what did Della wear' - not absolutely sure. She did wear a brand New Jersey!


  • #1136
    BrensBenz
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    Jellybaby1 wrote: »
    In the song sung by Perry Como…Why did Cali-phone ya?

    "Was she all alone?"
    "She phoned to say Hawaii, she phoned to say Hawaii, she phoned to say Hawaii, that's why Cali phoned."


  • #1137
    Jellybaby1
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    BrensBenz wrote: »
    "Was she all alone?"
    "She phoned to say Hawaii, she phoned to say Hawaii, she phoned to say Hawaii, that's why Cali phoned."

    Correct! Your turn.


  • #1138
    BrensBenz
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    What does this depict? Hint: Although in Dublin, it's not one of the Dubliners!

    356775.jpg


  • #1139
    Into The Blue
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    prob pure coincidence, but I was watching a gardening show earlier in the week, and a lad had something very similar in his garden...

    So, I'm going with The Green Man?
    Early Pagan figure, adopted into Christian culture as a symbol of prosperity


  • #1140
    Jellybaby1
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    Some Roman god of watery things, Neptune mebbe?


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  • #1141
    BrensBenz
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    Into The Blue wrote: »
    So, I'm going with The Green Man?
    Early Pagan figure, adopted into Christian culture as a symbol of prosperity
    Jellybaby1 wrote: »
    Some Roman god of watery things, Neptune mebbe?

    On all accounts.....Nope!
    Though it / he does represent something watery!

    Hint: I was surprised that a representation of "this" was on O'Connell Bridge, Dublin.


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