FRIDAY NIGHT QUESTIONS
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Record - 2004
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One of our former members, Heather "Hebby" Hodges, decided she would ask a question one Friday night to break the monotony, and would give a small prize to whoever answered it correctly the quickest. After a great response, Heather suggested we do this every week, with the winner of the previous round asking a question the next week. This is now a Friday night institution - though prize-giving is voluntary - so here is a record of the Yowie Super Group Friday Night Questions.
Rules...
1. The Question is to be posted between 7 and 8 PM AET on Friday nights.
2. The Question can be about one subject only but it can have multiple
parts.
3. First correct answer is the winner.
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ASKER |
QUESTION |
ANSWER |
WINNER |
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2nd January 2004 |
Marie | What country will hold the next Soccer World Cup, in what year will it be held and what is the name of this World Cup's official logo? |
Country:
Germany. Year: 2006. Logo: 'Celebrating Faces of Football'. |
Nikki |
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9th January 2004 |
Nikki | What Sunshine Coast town shares its name with a town in California? | Pomona | Rowan |
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16th January 2004 |
Rowan | In what year did Taupo last erupt? Also, name a country and a city (in a different country) in the Northern Hemisphere, a long way from Taupo, that had their skies reddened by Taupo's ash. | 186 AD, China, Rome | Robin |
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23rd January 2004 |
Robin | A member of Metallica died under unfortunate circumstances, what was his name, when did he die, and how did he die (please be specific) | Clifford Lee Burton passed away 27/9/1986 after their tour bus lost control on black ice, and he was flung through the window. The bus rolled, pinning him underneath. | Marie |
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30th January 2004 |
Marie |
JAYDEN ALAN CHERRY
is a cute little boy who lives with me. Tonight's question is what are the meanings of his three names? I would also like a sentence putting some of the meanings together into a sentence that makes sense, but not essential. |
Jayden = God Has
Heard Alan = Handsome Cherry = Cherry Fruit Sentence: God has heard the young woman's prayer for a handsome child with hair the colour of a cherry fruit! |
Rowan |
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6th February 2004 |
Rowan | Who translated the Treaty of Waitangi into Maori? | Henry Williams, a missionary (he was assisted by his son Edward). | Chook |
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13th February 2004 |
Chook | As most people probably already realize, today is Friday the 13th, a date commonly associated with bad luck. Tell me the reason for this irrational fear. | The modern basis for the Friday the 13th superstition stems from Friday October the 13th, 1307. On this date, the Pope of the church in Rome in conjunction with the King of France, carried out a secret death warrant against the Knights Templar. | Steve |
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20th February 2004 |
Steve | This year is a very special year for one of our Australian States. Tell me which state and why. | Tasmania, Bicentenial year. | Marie |
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27th February 2004 |
Marie |
GREAT
TEAM.
The first person to send me forty (40) words of four or
more letters made |
aerate; agate; agree; ameer; area; arete; atta; attar; eager; eagre; eater; egret; game; gamete; gate; germ; getter; gram; grama; grate; great; greet; mare; marge; mart; mate; mater; matter; meagre (meager); meat; meet; mere; merge; meta; metage; mete; metre (meter); rage; rate; ream; tame; tare; targe; target; tart; ta-ta; team; tear; teat; teem; term; tram; treat; tree; tret; regatta; matte. | Chook |
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5th March 2004 |
Chook | What was the slipper Cinderella lost made from? | Fur. It was not a glass slipper - the story is French and verre (glass) was mistranslated from verre (fur). | Rowan |
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12th March 2004 |
Rowan | Simply name the reality TV show starring Paris "What's a soup kitchen?" Hilton and Nicole Richie. | The Simple Life | Marg |
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19th March 2004 |
Marg | What show is filmed in Helensburgh? | 'Take the High Road' or 'High Road' as it is now called | Rowan |
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26th March 2004 |
Chook (Rowan away) | Eskimos are very good hunters, but they never hunt penguins. Why not? | Eskimos are in the North Pole / penguins are in the South Pole | Robin |
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2nd April 2004 |
Robin | The Lone Ranger's "sidekick" was Tonto. What name did Tonto in turn call the Lone Ranger? | Kemo Sabe which means "faithful friend". | Chook |
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9th April 2004 |
Chook |
Then the candles were lit, the doors opened, and a solemn procession was held
with the cross through the church, the cloister, or cemetery. Whilst the
procession moved from the altar to the door, the beautiful old antiphon was
sung. What is the full text of this antiphon? |
Cum rex gloriae Christus infernum debellaturus intraret, et chorus angelicus ante faciem ejus protas principum tolli praeciperet, sanctorum populus, qui tenebatur in morte captivus, voce lacrimabili clamabat dicens: Advenisti desiderabilis, quem expectabamus in tenebris, ut educered hac nocte vinculatos de claustris. Te nostra vocabant suspiria, te large requirebant lamenta, tu factus est spes desperatis, magna consolatio in tormentis. Alleluja. | Robin |
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16th April 2004 |
Robin (asked by Chook) |
Lohnro seems to be a bit of a super star in racehorses - tho' I never heard of
him till today.
I want to know 1. Where he is racing tomorrow? 2. What race? 3. His sire 4. Where is he retiring to. |
1. Randwick, Sydney. 2. San Miguel Queen Elizabeth Stakes 3. Octagonal 4. Woodlands |
Marie |
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23rd April 2004 |
Marie | 'My grandson is about as many days as my son is weeks, and my grandson is as many months as I am years. My grandson, my son and I together are 120 years. Can you tell me how old I am and also my son's and grandson's ages in years? |
Grandfather is 72 years. Son is 42 years or 2184 weeks. Grandson is 6 years or 72 weeks or 2190 days. |
Nikki |
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30th April 2004 |
Nikki (asked by Chook) | What is Chook's star sign? | Leo | Robin |
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7th May 2004 |
Robin | What is the longest town name in the world? (and I am not accepting the Welsh name) | "Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit" which means "The city of angels, the great city, the residence of the Emerald Buddha" | Rowan |
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14th May 2004 |
Rowan | Cryptic clue: Edible Greek letter? | Pi (pie) | Marie |
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21st May 2004 |
Marie |
The Danish Royal wedding with 'Our Mary' was certainly the news story of last week so it is only right that this romance should feature in tonight's FNQ. 1. When did Mary and 'Fred' meet? (Year and event wanted) 2. Where did they meet? (Actual place and address, please) 3. What is now the theme of the marketing campaign of the pub where they did meet? 4. "Fred' and Mary will return from their honeymoon this week to attend the wedding of which Crown Prince? |
1. 2000, Sydney Olympics (actually 16/09/04 according to New Idea magazine but the net has September or October) 2. The Slip Inn, 111 Sussex Street, Sydney NSW 2000 3. Meet Your Prince at the Slip (Inn) . (with or without the Inn) 4. Spanish Crown Prince Felipe. |
Rowan |
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28th May 2004 |
Rowan | In which of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories does Holmes utter the immortal phrase, "Elementary, my dear Watson"? |
None of them. That's right, in all of the famous Sherlock Holmes stories, not once does Holmes utter what has become his catchphrase: "Elementary, my dear Watson". He uses the phrase "My dear Watson" on a number of occasions, and says "Elementary" once or twice (such as in "The Crooked Man"), but never in any story does he actually say, "Elementary, my dear Watson". The first known instance of this phrase occurred, to the best of my knowledge, in the movie, "The Return of Sherlock Holmes", which was also the first Sherlock Holmes "talkie". |
Marie |
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4th June 2004 |
Marie | In this year's French Open Tennis Singles, please name the nationalities of the eight semi-finalists. (Male and Female) Players' names are not required, just what countries are involved and how many semi-finalists from each country? |
Semi-finalists came from:
Argentina: 4. Russia: 2. USA. 1. Britain. 1. |
Nikki |
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11th June 2004 |
Nikki | no question asked | see following week | |
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18th June 2004 |
Nikki | Name all the Scout groups in the Rockhampton (QLD) District. | Alton Downs Scout Group, Gracemere Scout Group, Hall Estate Scout Group, Mount Archer Scout Group, Mount Morgan Scout Group, Warripari Scout Group, Yeppoon Scout Group | Chook |
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17th September 2004 |
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15th October 2004 |
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29th October 2004 |
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26th November 2004 |
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10th December 2004 |
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17th December 2004 |
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24th December 2004 |
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