General Knowledge Quiz

[DaleCooper]

You'on the right track. The Flying Burrito Brothers records Hot Burrito Nos 1 & 2. Whose reply to these was a Cold Enchilada ?

I will accept either the name of the group, or the person who actually wrote the song.

Sounds like something Weird Al Yankovic would do (or to hedge my bet Frank Zappa)

 

[martinsh]

Sounds like something Weird Al Yankovic would do (or to hedge my bet Frank Zappa)

Not even close. I'm afraid it's not possible to give any more clues - I'm practically giving you the answer already
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Oh come on ! Googling "Cold enchillada" gives you the answer !!!!!!

 

[fowler9]

Not even close. I'm afraid it's not possible to give any more clues - I'm practically giving you the answer already
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Oh come on ! Googling "Cold enchillada" gives you the answer !!!!!!

Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention?

 

[martinsh]

Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention?

I've already said that's wrong !

Please somebody, just Google "Cold Enchilada" and put me out of my misery !

 

[DasLunatic]

Poco: Last Call?

 

[martinsh]

Poco: Last Call?

Thats the one. Song (an instrumental) written by Rusty Young

 

[DasLunatic]

What event links Brisbane, Belgrade and Birmingham?

 

[ComUtoR]

The Olympics ?

 

[DasLunatic]

The Olympics ?

More specifically...

 

[fowler9]

Olympic bids? In the same year?

 

[DasLunatic]

Getting warmer...

 

[fowler9]

Getting warmer...

Failed Olympic bids in the same year? All from cities starting with the letter B. Ha ha.

 

[DasLunatic]

Warmer still... I need the year.

 

[fowler9]

Great. Someone will google this now and give you the answer. I don't have a clue. Ha ha.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I was still trying to fathom out the musical conundrum that had already been solved....

I will suggest the XXV Summer Olympic Games. These were actually hosted by Barcelona in 1992.

Open floor if correct.

 

[DasLunatic]

That'll do: they all submitted failed bids for the 1992 Summer Olympics. Your floor.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Open Floor

 

[Peter Mugridge]

What is the connection between Newcastle and a building site in Dusseldorf?


( Apologies to the under 40s on here as they might not get it )

 

[martinsh]

Auf Wiedersehen Pet ?

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Yes - your floor.

 

[martinsh]

Open floor

 

[cjp]

What colour are Scottish fifty pound notes?

 

[deltic1989]

Been a long time since 'I saw a Scotch fifty, but I seem to remember it being Green.

 

[cjp]

Green is correct

 

[deltic1989]

I shall declare an open floor, as I don't know weather I will be able to access the forum over the next couple of days due to outside commitments.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

When noting the period of quiet breathing in a human, how many pints of air a minute are normally consumed?

 

[ComUtoR]

8-14 Pints

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

8-14 Pints

My figure was 13 pints, so your answer is accepted.

Please set the next conundrum to solve.

 

[D6975]

If you don't look at the original question the answer is somewhat worrying....

 

[DasLunatic]

Three days have now passed, so...

Which geographical line connects Taunton to Gillingham, Winchester and Horsham?