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Jellybaby1 · 04-02-2016 04:56PM

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

I have to say I would consider Broccoli an obscure figure to all but film buffs.

I am sure I've seen the name Brocolli pop up on some TV comody series that I've watched, don't know the first name though. It's one that stuck in my mind. How could you forget anyone you've met by the name of Brocolli?

garancafan · 04-02-2016 05:18PM

samsid wrote: »

getting a bit stiff there m8, as a quizzer of over 35 years knowledge,useless, trivial or not accumulates, the answer ,far from impossible,it's been mentioned several time in extras on Bond dvd's, who is Cubby Brpccoli,? the Producer
of the Bond movies... his family were credited with the development of the broccoli vegetable. I thought this thread was meant to be a bit of fun, I had no intention of setting an impossible question to answer, a difficult one yes
the point of a quiz is you either know the answer or you don't and if you don't what harm ,no one knows everything, I took to popular franchises and asked how they were linked ,maybe providing a question for someone else to use elsewhere.

With that in mind my last question has been answered and I shall not ask another

I hope this doesn't mean that you've taken umbrage at Looksee's comment and will not be taking any further part. That would be a pity as your contributions have been very good. I hope you will reconsider.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 04-02-2016 05:39PM

Jellybaby1 wrote: »

I am sure I've seen the name Broccoli pop up on some TV comedy series that I've watched, don't know the first name though. It's one that stuck in my mind. How could you forget anyone you've met by the name of Broccoli?

Jellybaby1 wrote: »

I am sure I've seen the name Brocolli pop up on some TV comedy series that I've watched, don't know the first name though. It's one that stuck in my mind. How could you forget anyone you've met by the name of Brocolli?

Jellybaby1 wrote: »

I am sure I've seen the name Brocolli pop up on some TV comody series that I've watched, don't know the first name though. It's one that stuck in my mind. How could you forget anyone you've met by the name of Brocolli?

Good God, Jellybaby. Have duplicate posts become triplicate now? It's like the old civil service here nkw,

Jellybaby1 · 05-02-2016 01:15AM

And recently I stated that I was deleting my double posts. How the heck did I post three times when I only posted once? I am in housekeeping mode so I will try to get rid of the spares. Gremlins still at work.

Edit: Ta-Daaa!

feargale · 05-02-2016 02:41AM

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

What is the world's largest fish?

Great white shark

abff · 05-02-2016 07:45AM

feargale wrote: »

Great white shark

Greg Norman is the world's largest fish???

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 05-02-2016 09:44AM

feargale wrote: »

Great white shark

Wrong.

It was already answered 6 posts back. Try to keep up.

OldGoat · 05-02-2016 09:46AM

My question above is a little unclear so I'll rephrase.

What is the name of the scale for measuring the heat of chillies?

looksee · 05-02-2016 11:20AM

garancafan wrote: »

I hope this doesn't mean that you've taken umbrage at Looksee's comment and will not be taking any further part. That would be a pity as your contributions have been very good. I hope you will reconsider.

Sorry about that folks, doing a bit of grouch at the moment, will keep my head down for a bit. That was a personal comment not a mod comment btw.

garancafan · 05-02-2016 11:46AM

abff wrote: »

Greg Norman is the world's largest fish???

No - only the world's wealthiest.

Rubecula · 05-02-2016 12:33PM

OldGoat wrote: »

My question above is a little unclear so I'll rephrase.

What is the name of the scale for measuring the heat of chillies?

Would you be talking about the Scoville scale? The higher the number the more it smarts? :eek:

garancafan · 06-02-2016 12:14AM

looksee wrote: »

Sorry about that folks, doing a bit of grouch at the moment, will keep my head down for a bit. That was a personal comment not a mod comment btw.

I don't see anything to apologise for. As an active participant in the thread you are perfectly entitled to express your point of view. As a mod you exercise admirable restraint and when you need to make a mod-level point you flag it well as such.

Let's rattle on oldies. I enjoy this nonsense.

Rubecula · 06-02-2016 05:21PM

garancafan wrote: »

I don't see anything to apologise for. As an active participant in the thread you are perfectly entitled to express your point of view. As a mod you exercise admirable restraint and when you need to make a mod-level point you flag it well as such.

Let's rattle on oldies. I enjoy this nonsense.

What? A restrained Mod? Looksee have you gone soft? :eek:

Cry havoc and let slip the Mods of boards...... or words to that effect:D:D

garancafan · 06-02-2016 08:23PM

Why not let slip a question Rube? [I think the Old Goat is hibernating (I don't blame him)]. You were right with the Scoville scale.

Here's a quickie in the meantime: What colour were the blue jumpers today?

looksee · 06-02-2016 08:45PM

The jumpers - the rugby watcher tells me the french were wearing browny-red. This could be anything from rust to red to maroon, but apparently they normally wear blue (I did ask the right question to get this answer!)

garancafan · 06-02-2016 09:24PM

Right track. Wrong match. Try again.

looksee · 06-02-2016 09:29PM

Lord I have no idea! The rugby watcher has gone to bed!

Rubecula · 06-02-2016 11:00PM

Which blues?

Oh you wanted a question from me I think?

Music question then.......

Which band had a song called !In My Own Time formed in 1966 disbanded in 1973 and had Roger Chapman as a lead singer.

Rubecula · 06-02-2016 11:00PM

Which blues?

Oh you wanted a question from me I think?

Music question then.......

Which band had a song called !In My Own Time formed in 1966 disbanded in 1973 and had Roger Chapman as a lead singer.

garancafan · 07-02-2016 01:46AM

Rubecula wrote: »

Which blues?

Oh you wanted a question from me I think?

Music question then.......

Which band had a song called !In My Own Time formed in 1966 disbanded in 1973 and had Roger Chapman as a lead singer.

Formed in '66? Long after my time then, although the song-title does strike a faint chord. I think it was a folk band rather than an electronic band.

I will let my question run (post 2145) until after the main event tomorrow. Spelling needs to be disregarded.

garancafan · 07-02-2016 06:41PM

garancafan wrote: »

What colour were the blue jumpers today?

Blue-clad Scotland's main lineout jumpers were the brothers Richie and Jonny Gray.

Now full attention can be given to Rubeculla's question.

garancafan · 10-02-2016 08:51PM

Rubecula wrote: »

Music question then.......

Which band had a song called !In My Own Time formed in 1966 disbanded in 1973 and had Roger Chapman as a lead singer.

garancafan wrote:

I think it was a folk band rather than an electronic band.

Having looked it up and lest I mislead - it was an electronic band. It might even be called a band of considerable neck!

Rubecula · 10-02-2016 11:27PM

garancafan wrote: »

Having looked it up and lest I mislead - it was an electronic band. It might even be called a band of considerable neck!

Back then they were called a Progressive Rock Band

Rubecula · 12-02-2016 02:44PM

Seems to have been a tad difficult

The answer is ......

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 12-02-2016 03:44PM

I have to say I have never heard of them. Good one!

garancafan · 12-02-2016 04:21PM

garancafan wrote: »

...It might even be called a band of considerable neck!

That, of course, was an allusion to the number of guitar necks used by the band.

Rubecula · 12-02-2016 11:39PM

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

I have to say I have never heard of them. Good one!

I was told that at one point they were able to outsell the Beatles. However I am not sure this is true.

OldRio · 15-02-2016 11:07AM

Rubecula wrote: »

Seems to have been a tad difficult

The answer is ......

That brings back some great memories. I saw Family in concert in 1970.
Happy times:D

and you know it seems like yesterday.

looksee · 18-02-2016 05:46PM

Where is Beaufort's Dyke?

looksee · 18-02-2016 06:02PM

Another one...how many buses in the Dublin Bus fleet? (a guess to within say 50 will do)

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