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  • #1602
    feargale
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    Beasty wrote: »
    No-one getting near yet

    So I'll take away that bonus point, and tell you it happened in 2013

    Oh, and Reynolds was also known as the "Balbriggan Flyer"

    Cycling?


  • #1603
    Beasty
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    feargale wrote: »
    Cycling?

    Mr Reynolds is reputed to have ridden up the hill to Ardgillan from the cost road on a fixed wheel bike....


    ....backwards!

    Still need the guy who took a World Championship in 2013 (who actually lives not too far away from Balbriggan)


  • #1604
    feargale
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    Beasty wrote: »
    Mr Reynolds is reputed to have ridden up the hill to Ardgillan from the cost road on a fixed wheel bike....


    ....backwards!

    Still need the guy who took a World Championship in 2013 (who actually lives not too far away from Balbriggan)

    Martin Early?


  • #1605
    New Home
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    New Home wrote: »
    I think I owe a question. What is tangzhong?
    Bump!


  • #1606
    feargale
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    New Home wrote: »
    I think I owe a question. What is tangzhong?

    Tang is a village in Westmeath. Would it be a song about Tang sung by an intoxicated Chinese gentleman?


  • #1607
    New Home
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    No.


  • #1608
    IrishZeus
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    Some form of food?


  • #1609
    New Home
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    Closer. It's an ingredient of sort.


  • #1610
    Beasty
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    feargale wrote: »
    Martin Early?
    Nope, but in a way remarkably close, although Earley never participated in the event the other guy became World Champion in (and the other guy never competed in a Grand Tour, while Earley competed in a dozen)


  • #1611
    feargale
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    Beasty wrote: »
    Nope, but in a way remarkably close, although Earley never participated in the event the other guy became World Champion in (and the other guy never competed in a Grand Tour, while Earley competed in a dozen)

    Dan Martin?


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  • #1612
    feargale
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    Anyway I owe half a question. Which country issued two stamps honouring a military leader who led a revolt against that country?


  • #1613
    Beasty
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    feargale wrote: »
    Dan Martin?

    And again, very close in one way, but wide of the mark in another:pac:


  • #1614
    New Home
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    New Home wrote: »
    I think I owe a question. What is tangzhong?

    Re-bump. Hint: look in the food thread.


  • #1615
    New Home
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    Right, I'll knock this on the head. Tangzhong is a water roux (a roux made by cooking 1 part of flour in 5 parts of water until it reaches 65 degrees Celsius), which is then added to the usual ingredients (flour, water, yeast and salt and very often milk, egg and butter) to make an extremely soft bread which stays fresh for days.

    Now, for something entirely different - what were the names of the young hero and his horse in The Neverending Story? I don't mean the child reading the book. Also, for half a bonus point 'cause this one's easy, who sang the theme song?


  • #1616
    IrishZeus
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    New Home wrote: »
    Right, I'll knock this on the head. Tangzhong is a water roux (a roux made by cooking 1 part of flour in 5 parts of water until it reaches 65 degrees Celsius, which is then added to the usual ingredients (flour, water, yeast and salt) to make an extremely soft bread which stays fresh for days.

    Now, for something entirely different - what were the names of the young hero and his horse in The Neverending Story? I don't mean the child reading the book. Also, for half a bonus point 'cause this one's easy, who sang the theme song?

    Falkor was the flying dog/horse I think? Can’t remember the rest but they might come back to me. Watched jt many times as a kid.


  • #1617
    New Home
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    Yep, Falkor was the white furry creature dragon dog snake type of thing. :)


  • #1618
    keane2097
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    I know your man's name I think but not the horse's. The horse I think was want so unless it was snowmane or something like that. Atreu (not sure of spelling - ah-TRAY-you) was your man's name if I recall correctly.


  • #1619
    New Home
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    You've got Atreyu all right, but you're nowhere near the right answer for the horse.


  • #1620
    bonzodog2
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    The song was sung by Limahl


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  • #1621
    New Home
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    Indeed it was. :)


  • #1622
    Beasty
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    Beasty wrote: »
    And again, very close in one way, but wide of the mark in another:pac:

    OK, as no-one seems to be getting any closer
    It's not Martin Early
    It's not Dan Martin


    ....it's Martyn Irvine, who took the World track championship scratch race title in 2013


  • #1623
    looksee
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    So between Irish Zeus, Keane and Bonzodog we have the Neverending Story answer, contributions of questions from any or all would be appreciated. feargale's question about stamps is still open and Beasty needs a replacement question.

    Go for it lads! We will have an avalanch, a tsunami of questions!


  • #1624
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    looksee wrote: »
    So between Irish Zeus, Keane and Bonzodog we have the Neverending Story answer, contributions of questions from any or all would be appreciated. feargale's question about stamps is still open and Beasty needs a replacement question.

    Go for it lads! We will have an avalanch, a tsunami of questions!

    There's still the matter of the horse, looksee. :)


  • #1625
    feargale
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    Beasty wrote: »
    OK, as no-one seems to be getting any closer
    It's not Martin Early
    It's not Dan Martin


    ....it's Martyn Irvine, who took the World track championship scratch race title in 2013

    OK, Beasty. Give us another.


  • #1626
    feargale
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    looksee wrote: »
    So between Irish Zeus, Keane and Bonzodog we have the Neverending Story answer, contributions of questions from any or all would be appreciated. feargale's question about stamps is still open and Beasty needs a replacement question.

    Go for it lads! We will have an avalanch, a tsunami of questions!

    i'm stumped.


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  • #1627
    looksee
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    New Home wrote: »
    There's still the matter of the horse, looksee. :)

    Oh sorry, I got mixed up between horses and furry dragon things. So much for housekeeping!


  • #1628
    Beasty
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    feargale wrote: »
    OK, Beasty. Give us another.
    OK, another cycling one
    Shay Elliot was the first Irish cyclist to win stages in each of the Grand Tour events (Tour de France, Vuelta Espana and Giro d'Italia)

    Who is the only other Irishman to do so?


  • #1629
    keane2097
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    Beasty wrote: »
    OK, another cycling one
    Shay Elliot was the first Irish cyclist to win stages in each of the Grand Tour events (Tour de France, Vuelta Espana and Giro d'Italia)

    Who is the only other Irishman to do so?

    That's Sam Bennett right?


  • #1630
    Beasty
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    keane2097 wrote: »
    That's Sam Bennett right?

    yep - your turn


  • #1631
    keane2097
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    Cool. I'll get two up - one for the Neverending Story answer as well. Back shortly.


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  • #1632
    keane2097
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    What is unusual about tempera painting?


  • #1633
    keane2097
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    What is unusual about the paintings of British Turner Prize-winning painter Chris Ofili?


  • #1634
    New Home
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    keane2097 wrote: »
    What is unusual about tempera painting?
    It contains egg?


  • #1635
    keane2097
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    New Home wrote: »
    It contains egg?

    Yep that's it - egg yolk apparently


  • #1636
    New Home
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    Sorry, I forgot I owed a question, while I was waiting for the name of Atreyu's horse.

    So, what's an ouroboros?


  • #1637
    IrishZeus
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    New Home wrote: »
    Sorry, I forgot I owed a question, while I was waiting for the name of Atreyu's horse.

    So, what's an ouroboros?

    It’s a snake eating it’s tail, a symbol of eternity


  • #1638
    New Home
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    That's correct. Your turn, Irish Zeus.


  • #1639
    IrishZeus
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    On which US denomination would you find the Eye of Providence?

    (Not many available answers here I know, but I didn’t have a question ready)


  • #1640
    New Home
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    Dollar?


  • #1641
    IrishZeus
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    New Home wrote: »
    Dollar?

    Sorry NH - looking for the dollar amount way too easy otherwise :D


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  • #1642
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    IrishZeus wrote: »
    Sorry NH - looking for the dollar amount way too easy otherwise :D
    Sorry, I meant one dollar... But I left it ambiguous on purpose! :D


  • #1643
    New Home
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    Actually... Is it not on all their banknotes?


  • #1644
    IrishZeus
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    I had thought it was just the one dollar bill, but open to correction. Apologies if I posted an incorrect question - done in a rush!

    Your question either way NH!


  • #1645
    New Home
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    I don't think I've ever seen any dollars in real life, ever. :D

    It is said that Nero played the violin as he watched Rome burn. If he had been playing an instrument at all it wouldn't have been a violin, which was invented much much later. So, what would he have been playing instead?


  • #1646
    looksee
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    I think anyone who has seen US dollars in real life would agree that they are the most boring, difficult to differentiate, tedious with their $1 bill that looks virtually identical to all the others, currency in the world. (In fairness maybe Chinese or Russian money is worse, but I haven't seen any of it :D )


  • #1647
    feargale
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    New Home wrote: »
    I don't think I've ever seen any dollars in real life, ever. :D

    It is said that Nero played the violin as he watched Rome burn. If he had been playing an instrument at all it wouldn't have been a violin, which was invented much much later. So, what would he have been playing instead?

    Lyre

    Of course he could have been simultaneously playing the eejit.


  • #1648
    New Home
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    Correct! Away you go, Feargale.


  • #1649
    feargale
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    d4,d5;
    c4

    What is it?


  • #1650
    feargale
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    feargale wrote: »
    Anyway I owe half a question. Which country issued two stamps honouring a military leader who led a revolt against that country?

    This one has been missed. Any takers? Need a clue or two (or three)?


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  • #1651
    New Home
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    feargale wrote: »
    d4,d5;
    c4

    What is it?
    Check mate?


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