General Knowledge Quiz

[yoyothehobo]

You are in the right geographical area. However the weight was larger.

Thats one big clam!

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Since no-one appears to want to venture answers, the sea in question was the Palawan Sea in the Philippines and the weight of the natural clam pearl was 34 kilos.

Open Floor now declared.

 

[Donny Dave]

I'll jump in if I may. What is the word for wreckage and debris on the seabed?

 

[AndyPJG]

Jetsam,and flotsam is the equivalent that floats.

 

[Donny Dave]

Jetsam,and flotsam is the equivalent that floats.

Not correct I'm afraid. Jetsam is unwanted material thrown overboard, and washed ashore.

 

[Gloster]

Dunnage?

 

[Donny Dave]

Dunnage?

Otherwise known as packaging material, but can form flotsam, jetsam and the word I'm looking for.

 

[SuspectUsual]

Lagan isn’t it?

 

[Donny Dave]

Lagan isn’t it?

Correct. Over to you to sift through the wreckage to find the next question.

 

[SuspectUsual]

Marble Brewery in Manchester have a session beer called Pint, leading to lots of people asking for a pint of Pint. But what’s the canned version called?

 

[DaleCooper]

Marble Brewery in Manchester have a session beer called Pint, leading to lots of people asking for a pint of Pint. But what’s the canned version called?

330ml

 

[Peterthegreat]

Is it Metric?

 

[SuspectUsual]

330ml

Not that

 

[SuspectUsual]

Is it Metric?

Because it’s this. Your round

 

[Peterthegreat]

Thank you.
Who, according to the Daily Mirror, was "The Man they couldn't gag"?

 

[Peter Mugridge]

It's not the late former MI5 agent Peter Wright of "Spycatcher" fame is it?

 

[Peterthegreat]

It's not the late former MI5 agent Peter Wright of "Spycatcher" fame is it?

You are correct.
It isn't!

 

[DaleCooper]

Thank you.
Who, according to the Daily Mirror, was "The Man they couldn't gag"?

Donald Zec

 

[Peterthegreat]

Sorry not Donald Zec.
Yhe person required was primarily known as a sports journalist.

 

[MotCO]

Ryan Giggs?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Being an old fogey who remembers events long ago far better than recent events, the Daily Mirror had a noted sports journalist who died in 1981 (when I was 36 years of age) who had a saying attached to his name. The very same newspaper also carried a column called "Live Letters, conducted by the Old Codgers"

 

[DaleCooper]

Sorry not Donald Zec.
Yhe person required was primarily known as a sports journalist.

E.I. Addio

 

[Peterthegreat]

E.I. Addio

Sorry you haven't won the cup.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Being an old fogey who remembers events long ago far better than recent events, the Daily Mirror had a noted sports journalist who died in 1981 (when I was 36 years of age) who had a saying attached to his name. The very same newspaper also carried a column called "Live Letters, conducted by the Old Codgers"

After a good night's sleep, the name of Peter Taylor suddenly came to mind.

 

[Peterthegreat]

After a good night's sleep, the name of Peter Taylor suddenly came to mind.

You're half way there.
Correct first name....

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

You're half way there.
Correct first name....

In that case, the only other sports Jounalist of note that I can recall at that time period was Peter Wilson.

 

[Peterthegreat]

In that case, the only other sports Jounalist of note that I can recall at that time period was Peter Wilson.

Peter Wilson is correct. The father of the late racing journalist/commentator Julien.
Please be sporting and deliver the next question.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

What name is given to the medieval period football game that is played in parts of mainland Scotland (and in Kirkwall in Orkney) in the Christmas period?

 

[Calthrop]

Don't they just call it, "The Ba' "?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Don't they just call it, "The Ba' "?

You are most correct.

Over now to you.