General Knowledge Quiz

[DasLunatic]

It looks like an extinct volcano...

 

[DaleCooper]

In the immortal words of Homer Simpson. "Hmmmm Doughnuts"

I think you may have it but please expand on your answer so I can be sure and so everyone else knows what it is.

 

[ComUtoR]

Its the Outer Trial Bank. An artificial island that was created as a water reserve. The project failed with an estimated cost of £3m

Still felt like cheating.

*edit* Its nickname is "the doughnut"


If you confirm then my question is :

Which Universal Island only has a single tree ?

 

[DaleCooper]

Its the Outer Trial Bank. An artificial island that was created as a water reserve. The project failed with an estimated cost of £3m

Still felt like cheating.

Correct

If you confirm then my question is :

Which Universal Island only has a single tree ?

 

[martinsh]

Which Universal Island only has a single tree ?

Are we talking Island Records whose logo features a single palm tree ?

 

[ComUtoR]

Are we talking Island Records whose logo features a single palm tree ?

Well done. We are indeed.

Correct, Your floor, congrats, **\\o *\o/* o//** Winner !!! ! !

 

[martinsh]

Open floor

 

[EbbwJunction1]

I'll take it with this if I may ....

In a South Wales cricketing sense, if the first ball of an over is called "Newport" and the last one is called "Swansea", what is the fourth ball called?

 

[martinsh]

Port Talbot

 

[ComUtoR]

In a South Wales cricketing sense,(...), what is the fourth ball called?

Wide.

 

[D6975]

Neath

 

[DaleCooper]

In Scotland I suppose it's "Forth".

 

[DasLunatic]

Fishguard?

 

[Buttsy]

Port Talbot

I go with this one, unless it's 'In the pub' as that's where Garfield Sobers hit Malcolm Nash's 4th ball in THAT over.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

None of these, I'm afraid.

 

[DasLunatic]

Llaneli?

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Llaneli?

Afraid not .... a clue is that it's no longer served by a rail service.

 

[martinsh]

Afraid not .... a clue is that it's no longer served by a rail service.

Haven't a clue why - but I'm guessing Porthcawl

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Haven't a clue why - but I'm guessing Porthcawl

Sorry I haven't been on recently , but you're right, it is Porthcawl - well done!

The late Glamorgan Cricket Scorer, Byron Denning, used to describe a normal six ball over as follows:

"Newport, Cardiff, Bridgend, Porthcawl, Neath and Swansea."

I can't remember why he used Porthcawl as the fourth ball as it's not on the South Wales main line, but he surely did!

 

[martinsh]

OK. Staying on the cricket theme

Which two counties were playing in the match described in the well-known circket poem "At Lords" ?

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

Gloucestershire and Lancashire

 

[Buttsy]

I'm sure it wasn't Lancs as the protagonist was reminiscing about Hornby & Barlow (Lancs), so I'd say Glos & Middlesex.

 

[martinsh]

Gloucestershire and Lancashire

Correct

 

[DasLunatic]

I think its OK now...

In which city can you find a nightclub called Zaphod Beeblebrox?

 

[DaleCooper]

I think its OK now...

In which city can you find a nightclub called Zaphod Beeblebrox?

Isn't it HMS Ark Royal's turn?

 

[DasLunatic]

I thought an open floor was declared after 36 hours... oops!

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

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For the aid of new contestants, the above information is from the rules section that is contained on the very first posting of this quiz.

 

[ComUtoR]

Isn't it HMS Ark Royal's turn?

Ark didn't provide the answers for his/Her last question :/

FYI the answer was Ottawa

 

[DaleCooper]

Ark didn't provide the answers for his/Her last question :/

FYI the answer was Ottawa

Some of the quiz threads are getting in a mess because of the actions of a few (I don't include you ComUtoR )

 

[DasLunatic]

Ark didn't provide the answers for his/Her last question :/

FYI the answer was Ottawa

Ottawa is correct, yes.