bumblebee Posted August 22, 2020 Author Share Posted August 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Pdoggg said: I had not heard of this guy. He only died about 7 years ago, so it all depends on how good people are with modern poets. Quote Link to comment
Quietguy Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 5 hours ago, Pdoggg said: Perhaps only the Irish know him. The only contemporary Irish writer I've heard of is Brendan Behan - is it him? Quote Link to comment
Pdoggg Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Quietguy said: The only contemporary Irish writer I've heard of is Brendan Behan - is it him? Sorry QG, not him. Quote Link to comment
ciobha Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Didn't hear Biden's speach, but the only Irish poet/writer I am familiar with in recent times is Seamus Heaney? His home town was near Toomebridge, only about a 20 minute drive from where I live. 1 Quote Link to comment
Pdoggg Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 9 hours ago, ciobha said: Didn't hear Biden's speach, but the only Irish poet/writer I am familiar with in recent times is Seamus Heaney? His home town was near Toomebridge, only about a 20 minute drive from where I live. Bingo! Quote Link to comment
Tomcat Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 " Queen Annes Revenge" was in the news last week for some reason what was the QAR ? to whom do we associate with the above or indeed their nickname ? Please only answer if you know both 2 Quote Link to comment
Tomcat Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 No one .... ok it was Edward Teach AKA "Blackbeard " and the QAR was his ship 1 Quote Link to comment
bumblebee Posted September 7, 2020 Author Share Posted September 7, 2020 6 minutes ago, Tomcat said: No one .... ok it was Edwaerd Teach AKA "Blackbeard " and the QAR was his ship I looked it up when you posted it as I was curious but then of course had to I keep schtum. Nice little fact, might come up in a quiz night some time. Quote Link to comment
Tomcat Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 The worlds most visited sacred site , some 30 million people a year pass through its imposing entrance ..( the entrance has a name that is known as " Thunder Gate" in English ) where is it then ?... nice easy one eh.. it was in the Economist Magazine this week so best put it to you guys 1 Quote Link to comment
Quietguy Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 14 hours ago, Tomcat said: The worlds most visited sacred site , some 30 million people a year pass through its imposing entrance Is it the Holy Shrine at Medina? Quote Link to comment
Tomcat Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 no its not Medina.... the most visited can change each year but the Economist Magazine states another place is top now, i lost the magazine so i had to look it back up online...there is also another site in same city and is number 2 in the world .. i just found that out..feel free to have another go as a new clue below Another clue , the gate is also known as.... Kaminarimon Quote Link to comment
Pdoggg Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Rather than leave the answer blank I'll guess Angkor Wat even though I am pretty sure that's wrong. While we are waiting: What movie is an anagram of FROG HAD TEETH ? Quote Link to comment
blind boy grunt Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 On 9/14/2020 at 3:14 AM, Tomcat said: The worlds most visited sacred site , some 30 million people a year pass through its imposing entrance until i saw the 30 million i thought the imposing entrance must be something to do with TJs Lily. but other than that...is it the tokyo temple? i totally forget the name, saw it about 30 years ago. Quote Link to comment
Jimmy Cargopants Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Pdoggg said: Rather than leave the answer blank I'll guess Angkor Wat even though I am pretty sure that's wrong. While we are waiting: What movie is an anagram of FROG HAD TEETH ? The Godfather (?) Quote Link to comment
Pdoggg Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, Jimmy Cargopants said: The Godfather (?) Correctomundo! Way to go Jimmy! Quote Link to comment
Jimmy Cargopants Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 On 9/15/2020 at 3:04 AM, Tomcat said: no its not Medina.... the most visited can change each year but the Economist Magazine states another place is top now, i lost the magazine so i had to look it back up online...there is also another site in same city and is number 2 in the world .. i just found that out..feel free to have another go as a new clue below Another clue , the gate is also known as.... Kaminarimon Is Medina the same as Mecca? I'm thinking the place where pilgrims walk around it x number of times... Probably a dumb question but I'm not cheating and looking it up online! Quote Link to comment
rxpharm Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Mecca and Medina are not the same city. Mecca is the site of the Kaaba, which is the structure that houses the holy stone (thought to be a meteorite), that Muslim pilgrims circle 7 times counterclockwise for Hajj or Umrah. 1 Quote Link to comment
Tomcat Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 8 hours ago, blind boy grunt said: until i saw the 30 million i thought the imposing entrance must be something to do with TJs Lily. but other than that...is it the tokyo temple? i totally forget the name, saw it about 30 years ago. Yes BB this is spot on.. there are two shrines in Tokyo but the below one is the more popular as of last week Sensoji-Temple, Tokyo, Japan. https://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=AwrE19fKoF9fvR8AwfVXNyoA;_ylc=X1MDMjc2NjY3OQRfcgMyBGZyA21jYWZlZQRmcjIDc2ItdG9wBGdwcmlkA0k1VnBRQUhrVDl1X095bk5nRFVVU0EEbl9yc2x0AzAEbl9zdWdnAzAEb3JpZ2luA3NlYXJjaC55YWhvby5jb20EcG9zAzAEcHFzdHIDBHBxc3RybAMwBHFzdHJsAzM5BHF1ZXJ5A21vc3QlMjB2aXNpdGVkJTIwc2FjcmVkJTIwc2hyaW5lJTIwaW4lMjB0aGUlMjB3b3JsZAR0X3N0bXADMTYwMDEwMjYyOQ--?p=most+visited+sacred+shrine+in+the+world&fr2=sb-top&fr=mcafee&type=E211US0G91344&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9zZWFyY2gueWFob28uY29tLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKjG-mWZBD1knCix1ZqMpw-CPiO4W0BgJAUvAWrMfr2HCF3p0TgUOrJr-RuVj1fZzcLQYCTkH2_9WO68tnjFaFq0BtcMIofKfm6qtzPSJRZidRZqeha4mAzWLyA2x9TfI_Fu4v-yJ4PKMKUZavnEz36lvZNNWWBBPmGFb_2PZmVA&_guc_consent_skip=1600363606 1 Quote Link to comment
Tomcat Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 59 minutes ago, Tomcat said: and below https://tokyocheapo.com/entertainment/sensoji-temple-guide/ 1 Quote Link to comment
Pdoggg Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Which African nation consumes more Guinness than Ireland? Quote Link to comment
Quietguy Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 2 hours ago, Pdoggg said: Which African nation consumes more Guinness than Ireland? Nigeria. Guinness is sometimes called 'Nigerian Lager' here! 1 Quote Link to comment
Quinn Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Also on the subject of beer - or near enough - When did tinned lager appear in the UK ? - to a year or so. Quote Link to comment
Pdoggg Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Quietguy said: Nigeria. Guinness is sometimes called 'Nigerian Lager' here! Well done QG! My wrong guess was South Africa! I'll guess that beer cans first appeared in 1948. Quote Link to comment
bumblebee Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 4 hours ago, Pdoggg said: Which African nation consumes more Guinness than Ireland? Where does the company brew its Guinness in Asia? Quote Link to comment
bumblebee Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 2 hours ago, Quinn said: Also on the subject of beer - or near enough - When did tinned lager appear in the UK ? - to a year or so. Tricky one, but likely after WW2 so I’ll guess 1950 or so. Quote Link to comment
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