A Conversation for Wind force twelve abaft the Beam
Lighthouse Bar Pub Quiz - The 2nd Champagne Link
GreyDesk Started conversation Jan 27, 2003
That annoyingly catchy theme tune is still bloomin' well playing even after nearly 16 months of the quiz! But we have fixed the lights that were supposedly dimmed (actually they were broken) in the Pub Quiz Corner of the Lighthouse Bar.
A spot light crashes to the floor and we see a rather startled GreyDesk (Light's alledgedly able assistant) standing behind the now rather tatty champagne glass shaped lectern. Unlike the proprietor of the business, he doesn't have any fancy clobber to wear, nor does he have any length to his hair making it worth tying back! He does however have some specs perched on the end of his nose, and wears the trademark stern expression 
Hello and welcome to the second thread of the Champagne Link 
You all know the rules by now. Answer a chain of approximately 5 questions in a row correctly, and the management will dish out some to who so ever seems to be hanging around the place. But if you make an error in an answer then the chain goes back to the beginning again! In the (rare) circumstances that there is some debate about a question, an answer, or anything else come to think of it, the Management will always be right. This is referred to as "rule 2". Please remember it.
* stern look *
Shall we begin?
Good.
Poli's answer of "
" back in here F70774?thread=144952&skip=6680&show=20 was quite correct so we move on to question 4 in this chain.
Q4: Where is the Great Bitter Lake?
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Mu Beta Posted Jan 27, 2003
Today shall henceforth be a monumental day. GreyDesk finally adopts one of my suggestions after declaring it sensible... Rejoice! Rejoice! Celebrate!
The lake's in Egypt, btw.
B
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friendlywithteeth Posted Jan 27, 2003
A new day..and a new thread!
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Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking Posted Jan 27, 2003
Greydesk, if you want us to slow down on the , maybe we can have an 
for each correct answer?
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GreyDesk Posted Jan 28, 2003
Marjin, you can have an anytime you like 
And all of you can have the final question in this chain as well.
Q5: How long was the reign of Pope John Paul?
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toybox Posted Jan 28, 2003
Pope John Paul reigned for 33 days (some time in late summer 1878).
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Flanker Posted Jan 28, 2003
Sorry I'm late but I got lost on my way over here !!!!
I see Toy Box got in with the answer anyway 
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toybox Posted Jan 28, 2003
I'm always quick when I'm playing for booze 
.
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GreyDesk Posted Jan 28, 2003
That is the one
So here comes some early morning refreshments
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Flanker Posted Jan 28, 2003
A great way to start off a new thread 
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toybox Posted Jan 28, 2003
Cheers!
Did you change your brand as well?
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GreyDesk Posted Jan 28, 2003
No it is the same brand as always. It just tastes a bit different at a lower altitude - ask any airline catering manager!
New chain...
Q1: Which writer has the first names Boynton and John?
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Seamus...the forbidden Posted Jan 28, 2003
There's two,
John Boynton, and J.B. Priestly
I presume you want the second one.
Seamus
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GreyDesk Posted Jan 28, 2003
Correct
Q2: Who was the first US President to visit Moscow?
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The Ghost of Polidari Posted Jan 28, 2003
A little late turning up (punctuality never a strong point)...
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Seamus...the forbidden Posted Jan 28, 2003
Richard Nixon
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GreyDesk Posted Jan 28, 2003
It was Tricky Dicky. Well done
Q3: If your viewpoint was 100 feet above sea level. How far away would the horizon be?
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Seamus...the forbidden Posted Jan 28, 2003
11.7 nautical miles.
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toybox Posted Jan 28, 2003
Shouldn't it depend a little on what direction you are facing on that moment? I mean, is the ocean surface's curvature the same everywhere ?
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Lighthouse Bar Pub Quiz - The 2nd Champagne Link
- 1: GreyDesk (Jan 27, 2003)
- 2: Mu Beta (Jan 27, 2003)
- 3: friendlywithteeth (Jan 27, 2003)
- 4: Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking (Jan 27, 2003)
- 5: GreyDesk (Jan 28, 2003)
- 6: toybox (Jan 28, 2003)
- 7: Flanker (Jan 28, 2003)
- 8: toybox (Jan 28, 2003)
- 9: GreyDesk (Jan 28, 2003)
- 10: Flanker (Jan 28, 2003)
- 11: toybox (Jan 28, 2003)
- 12: GreyDesk (Jan 28, 2003)
- 13: toybox (Jan 28, 2003)
- 14: Seamus...the forbidden (Jan 28, 2003)
- 15: GreyDesk (Jan 28, 2003)
- 16: The Ghost of Polidari (Jan 28, 2003)
- 17: Seamus...the forbidden (Jan 28, 2003)
- 18: GreyDesk (Jan 28, 2003)
- 19: Seamus...the forbidden (Jan 28, 2003)
- 20: toybox (Jan 28, 2003)
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