General Knowledge quiz thread

[Sensuikan San]

Close, with humour, playful, merry.
No question? Okay then how about this one:

To whom was Carly Simons' "You're so Vain", dedicated to?

No brainer!

(Sir)Mick Jagger!

If you listen very carefully - you can hear his voice in the backing.

:hat:

Damn! Can't think of another question!

Can I just repeat my first? (Which nobody responded to ... Gottchya?)

Which historical figure was punished for their 'War Crimes' by having a Magazine subscription cancelled ...... ?

Sorry! My persistance was brought about by desperation ... couldn't think of anything else .... !

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[Mycernius]

No brainer!

(Sir)Mick Jagger!

If you listen very carefully - you can hear his voice in the backing.

:hat:
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Wrong! Try again
I'll have to search around for the answer to yours

 

[Sensuikan San]

Wrong! Try again
I'll have to search around for the answer to yours

REALLY!

That's who we always thought it was! Wow!

.......Now .... I guess I'll have to search around for the answer to yours!

(What is the world coming to ... ?)

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[Tsuyoiko]

OK, I don't think this thread should die, so I have cheated.

To whom was Carly Simons' "You're so Vain", dedicated to?

Carly won't confirm who it is dedicated to, but when asked if it is Warren Beatty she did not deny it. (Got that here.)

Which historical figure was punished for their 'War Crimes' by having a Magazine subscription cancelled ...... ?

Stumped!

Here's my question:

Which country presents the Christmas tree that is displayed in Trafalgar Square in London every year?

 

[HomicidalMouse]

Which country presents the Christmas tree that is displayed in Trafalgar Square in London every year?

Norway.

Erm...
What is Wayne Gretzky's middle name?

 

[Sensuikan San]

Norway.

Erm...
What is Wayne Gretzky's middle name?

... All I can find is .... "The Great One" !

... but I'm sure it's not .... !

... then .. I'm a baseball fan!

Another question : "If you're male ... and pregnant ... what are you ...? (Apart from confused...)

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[Tsuyoiko]

A seahorse!

In Monty Python's dead parrot sketch, what breed was the parrot?

 

[Sensuikan San]

A Blue and Yellow Macaw!

(Yes ... "Seahorse" is correct!)

...and now for something completely different ... ... I defy anyone to 'Google' this ...

"When the Japanese submarine I-400 surrendered in 1945 and was brought back to Pearl Harbor - there was a young seaman among the crew of the escort ship. He later became a Hollywood star, and the father of a successful Hollywood actress.

Who is she? - and what was her father's real name"

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[HomicidalMouse]

What is Wayne Gretzky's middle name?

His middle name is Douglas in case anyone wanted to know.

 

[Tsuyoiko]

A Blue and Yellow Macaw!

Wrong! It was a Norwegian blue.

You've stumped me again on that question! BTW Sen-san, what was the answer to your last question about the war criminal?

 

[Davey]

Another question : "If you're male ... and pregnant ... what are you ...? (Apart from confused...)

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Stoned.......

 

[Sensuikan San]

Wrong! It was a Norwegian blue.

You've stumped me again on that question! BTW Sen-san, what was the answer to your last question about the war criminal?

Bugger!

I remember the sketch ... remember it well ... just remember the stuffed bird (obviously, really a Macaw ....) but ...

Norwegian Blue! Aah! Yes! ... Norwegian Blue!

Forgot the script! Bugger!

Oh! ... my war criminal?

....In 1942 .... as a retaliation against the attack on Pearl Harbor ... Admiral Yamamoto had his subscription to "National Geographic" magazine cancelled ... just like that ...! Just how cruel can American publishers be ! The old boy was a real fan! Had lived in th U.S. for years!

And yes ... Dutch Baka ... although Tsuyoiko actually had the right answer ... "stoned" would indeed probably do it, too ....!

Hang on in there with my last question ... it might surprize you!

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[Tsuyoiko]

Give us another clue Sen-san!

 

[HomicidalMouse]

It was a Norwegian blue.

Beautiful plumage the Norwegian Blue I did wonder whether you ment the actual breed or what he said it was.

 

[Sensuikan San]

Give us another clue Sen-san!

Hmmmmm...

...OK! ... just a little one ... !

...since you seem to be a fan ...

.... there's a (slight) "Monty Python" connection ... ? (Think, think, think .... think ...!)

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