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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 11:05 am
by Mrs Ex-Ascot
John Hill wrote:
Tue Aug 09, 2022 9:13 am
I had to look that up and it was well worth the effort!
Me too. :)

Re: Trivia Question of the Day

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 11:45 am
by Woody
Groundgripper wrote:
Tue Aug 09, 2022 10:38 am
Ship evacuation and the Titanic?

GG
Bit more detail required and wrong ship B-)

Re: Trivia Question of the Day

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 12:57 pm
by Rossian
Wimmin and childer fust. Innit? Troopship on its way back from ZA wasn't it?

The Ancient Mariner
OH if right

Re: Trivia Question of the Day

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 1:51 pm
by Woody
Close enough Rossian, here’s the Wiki page

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Birkenhead_(1845)

Re: Trivia Question of the Day

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 4:17 pm
by Rossian
Thank'ee kindly Woody. It's why I'm an ancient mariner. Did I ever tell 'ee about shooting that albatross? No? Another time mebbe. Remember it's OH.

Ther Ancient Mariner

Re: Trivia Question of the Day

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 4:27 pm
by Fox3WheresMyBanana
How many Dominos Pizzas are there in Italy (nearest 10)?

Re: Trivia Question of the Day

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 4:38 pm
by PHXPhlyer
Fox3WheresMyBanana wrote:
Tue Aug 09, 2022 4:27 pm
How many Dominos Pizzas are there in Italy (nearest 10)?
Restaurants or actual pies? :-? =))

PP

Re: Trivia Question of the Day

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 4:39 pm
by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Restaurants, obviously ;)))

My grammar may be generally bad, but I was quite careful to use a capital P there.

Re: Trivia Question of the Day

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 4:53 pm
by Opsboi
Fox3WheresMyBanana wrote:
Tue Aug 09, 2022 4:27 pm
How many Dominos Pizzas are there in Italy (nearest 10)?
None?

Re: Trivia Question of the Day

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 5:11 pm
by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Yup!
The last one shut last week.
They had 29 in 2020, and borrowed heavily to open up to 880 restaurants. Problem was, the pandemic caused every pizzeria in Italy to start doing takeout and delivery. So, Covid wasn't all bad :D

You have control.

Re: Trivia Question of the Day

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 5:48 pm
by Opsboi
A donkey is arguing with a crapaud (common toad)

Where would they hail from?

(Airport codes, please)

Re: Trivia Question of the Day

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 6:30 pm
by talmacapt
ABB?

If correct, the next question, why?

Re: Trivia Question of the Day

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 6:31 pm
by Opsboi
talmacapt wrote:
Tue Aug 09, 2022 6:30 pm
ABB?
Not as such

Re: Trivia Question of the Day

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 6:32 pm
by Wodrick
ASS & YYG

Re: Trivia Question of the Day

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 6:34 pm
by talmacapt
How about AVBB?

Probabaly VABB.

May have been there.

Re: Trivia Question of the Day

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 6:45 pm
by Opsboi
Wodrick wrote:
Tue Aug 09, 2022 6:32 pm
ASS & YYG
'fraid not

Re: Trivia Question of the Day

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 6:46 pm
by Opsboi
talmacapt wrote:
Tue Aug 09, 2022 6:34 pm
How about AVBB?

Probabaly VABB.

May have been there.
'fraid not

Re: Trivia Question of the Day

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 6:55 pm
by Opsboi
Clue - I have flown to both destinations from the UK on Islanders, Trilanders, Twin Otters, HS125s, Piper Aztecs, Viscounts, Dart Heralds, Rockwell Commanders and once a Dakota

Re: Trivia Question of the Day

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 7:07 pm
by talmacapt
Abbeville, Buigny etc.

Time for bed.

Re: Trivia Question of the Day

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 8:00 pm
by Opsboi
talmacapt wrote:
Tue Aug 09, 2022 7:07 pm
Abbeville, Buigny etc.

Time for bed.
Alas, no