General Knowledge Quiz

[millemille]

Tom Selleck?

Winning on the moustache front but losing on all others....

 

[millemille]

Douglas Fairbanks Junior?

Afraid not.

 

[Gloster]

I thought of Jimmy Edwards, who would score well on the moustache, but flew Dakotas.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Who was the triple ace, at one time married to a Hollywood pin up and renowned for his moustache?

Do you mean Robin Olds - but I forgot the name of the Hollywood pin up he was married to - but I do remember she had an absolutely magnificent bosom and very voluptuous?

 

[MotCO]

I fear you have misread "moustache" as "bottles of of his own pee". An easy and understandable mistake to make...

I bow to your superior knowledge, and haven't the faintest idea what you are talking about

 

[D6130]

I bow to your superior knowledge, and haven't the faintest idea what you are talking about

I believe that one of the late Howard Hughes's many eccentricities was that he regularly drank his own urine in the belief that it would help him to live longer!

 

[millemille]

Do you mean Robin Olds - but I forgot the name of the Hollywood pin up he was married to - but I do remember she had an absolutely magnificent bosom and very voluptuous?

Winner winner, mig-21 killer!

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Can’t think of a question sorry so open floor please.

 

[Steddenm]

Which of the following is the odd one out and why?

Motorway services
Cinemas
Television
Radio
Equipment Rental
Hotels

 

[DaleCooper]

Which of the following is the odd one out and why?

Motorway services
Cinemas
Television
Radio
Equipment Rental
Hotels

Television - the only one for which you need a licence.

 

[Steddenm]

Television - the only one for which you need a licence.

No not television unfortunately.

 

[Greenheart]

Cinemas, the others have symbols on ordnance survey maps?

 

[SuspectUsual]

I think this is to do with Granada. They operated in all of these sectors apart from radio

 

[Steddenm]

I think this is to do with Granada. They operated in all of these sectors apart from radio

You are correct.

Granada have previously been involved in motorway service stations, hotels, television rental services, cinemas and television broadcasting and production - and still do. Granada Television Limited is still a trading arm of ITV, but is public facing as ITV Studios.

Granada have never owned or operated radio stations.

I'll pass the remote control over to you @SteveM70

 

[SuspectUsual]

On 25 March 1972 a boy called Kirk Dumpleton won the Intermediate Boys’ Race at the English Schools Cross-Country Championships in Hillingdon. What was unique amongst British athletes about his achievement that day?

 

[Peterthegreat]

He beat both Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett.

 

[SuspectUsual]

He beat both Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett.

Indeed he did, the only time a British athlete beat them both in the same race

Your turn on the top step of the podium

 

[GRALISTAIR]

@Peterthegreat are you going to set a question?

 

[Peterthegreat]

@Peterthegreat are you going to set a question?

Ooops.
I had better - thanks for reminding me.

Who is the only person to have won the European Football Championship as both a player and as a manager?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Müller ?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Müller ?

Sorry not him.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Franz Beckenbauer?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Franz Beckenbauer?

Sorry not Der Kaiser.

 

[MotCO]

Johann Cruyff?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Johann Cruyff?

Not Cruyff.

 

[MotCO]

Alex Ferguson?


(Btw did you know that the current Man Utd manager has a half brother? He's called Five Dag )

 

[Peterthegreat]

Alex Ferguson?


(Btw did you know that the current Man Utd manager has a half brother? He's called Five Dag )

No to both of those answers!

 

[xotGD]

Didier Deschamps?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Didier Deschamps?

Nope. He hasn't won it as a manager - only runner up.

 

[yoyothehobo]

Berti Vogts