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I'm not trying to defend the site, the questions infuriate me quite often. If If you knows of a better 'ole, go to it - we'll all gladly follow.

spot;1480074 wrote: I think perhaps the concept of "trivia" may have eluded some of you? It's not an IQ test, nor is it an exam.


But it should be fun. Questions like Snowfire mentioned are so specialized that few could begin to know if you weren't a specialist in that field. And if the questions are not the same for all then it's a lucky break for a person living in Australia to pull questions on that subject, rather than the train schedule for London and vice versa. Or in the case of president's wives' middle names--who knows, who cares and who will remember it?

I think the point of the triviality is to force a degree of random spread in the scores rather than having all the clever dicks clocking up ten after ten.

When I haven't a clue, I just close my eyes and click.

I tend to learn something from the ones I get wrong.

But then, I am a pretty trivial guy.

spot;1480083 wrote: I think the point of the triviality is to force a degree of random spread in the scores rather than having all the clever dicks clocking up ten after ten.


*cough* Why do you generally lead the field then ?

Bruv;1480090 wrote: *cough* Why do you generally lead the field then ?


'cause he's more trivial than I am.

LarsMac;1480091 wrote: 'cause he's more trivial than I am.


So he's not a clever dick then ?

Bruv;1480090 wrote: *cough* Why do you generally lead the field then ?
My divine nature endows me with preternatural good fortune in all I touch?

Bruv;1480090 wrote: *cough* Why do you generally lead the field then ?


Damn, you beat me to accusing of him of being a consistent clever sodding dick!

The trouble is with Spots 'trivia' is none of it is trivia to us mere mortals!!

Betty Boop;1480097 wrote: The trouble is with Spots 'trivia' is none of it is trivia to us mere mortals!!


You haven't played yet this evening.

spot;1480096 wrote: My divine nature endows me with preternatural good fortune in all I touch?


Claim of divinity now ?

Preternatural.........you are an education you are.

spot;1480099 wrote: You haven't played yet this evening.


no, cos I'm crap!

It might be noted that the site provides the infrastructure (and the perverse scoring equation) but all the questions are added by passing trivia-obsessed school-leavers who have, at best, only occasional glimpses of the world as generally perceived by those who survived past twenty and red at least one book longer than sixteen pages.

I'll modify that - passing trivia-obsessed school-leavers who have spent their lives glued to television sets in the United States for ten hours a day.

I got all of these thrown at me this morning. Dice-throwing ought to have got one right, I got none.



In World Wrestling Entertainment, which wrestler wears T-shirts with a picture of a dragon on them?

Burt Reynolds leads a cast of characters cross country in this 1981 movie.

In which "Lethal Weapon" does Joe Pesci first appear?

What was the name of the only regular male character on "Designing Women"?

Which T.V. sitcom was a spin-off of "The Cosby Show"?

What is Bart Simpson's brother's name?





I have heard of Burt Reynolds and the Simpsons, the rest is sheer puzzlement. Mr Reynolds portrayed a corrupt sportsman opposite an actor I have always admired greatly, Eddie Albert. The Simpsons is a syndicated cartoon with, I'm told, unlikely plots.

I assume Joe Pesci acts and that World Wrestling Entertainment must be one of several male-dominated dance troupes established in recent years to entertain housebound pensioners.

Other than that, the questions might as well have been written in Klingon.

Snowfire;1480077 wrote: Who won the FA cup in 1964 ?Bobby Moore. I remember watching it.

spot;1480220 wrote: I'll modify that - passing trivia-obsessed school-leavers who have spent their lives glued to television sets in the United States for ten hours a day.

I got all of these thrown at me this morning. Dice-throwing ought to have got one right, I got none.



In World Wrestling Entertainment, which wrestler wears T-shirts with a picture of a dragon on them?

Burt Reynolds leads a cast of characters cross country in this 1981 movie.

In which "Lethal Weapon" does Joe Pesci first appear?

What was the name of the only regular male character on "Designing Women"?

Which T.V. sitcom was a spin-off of "The Cosby Show"?

What is Bart Simpson's brother's name?





I have heard of Burt Reynolds and the Simpsons, the rest is sheer puzzlement. Mr Reynolds portrayed a corrupt sportsman opposite an actor I have always admired greatly, Eddie Albert. The Simpsons is a syndicated cartoon with, I'm told, unlikely plots.

I assume Joe Pesci acts and that World Wrestling Entertainment must be one of several male-dominated dance troupes established in recent years to entertain housebound pensioners.

Other than that, the questions might as well have been written in Klingon.


Thought you would understand Klingon.

ALL my TV watching gained my an extra point than you, or perhaps I am a better guesser

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[QUOTE] Quote Originally Posted by Bruv View Post

Sample question........3rd one of 10

"And finally, as we leave the city by the main road, the sea to our left and snow capped mountains in front, what is the name of my maternal Aunties third child "
Snowfire;1480070 wrote: I might have got that one by guessing. I guessed quite a lot of them over the years.


I know the answer to that one. It's a trick question. My maternal Auntie was Stillborn.

Furthermore, as with the majority of online Trivia Questions, they're nearly all American Orientated (or Oriented, if you want to do it in American).

It would be a simple matter to upload a few thousand UK-oriented[1] questions to balance matters, or put them into new categories so that a UK bias would apply to the entire category-selected trivia game. I expect it's never happened because We English voluntarily handicap ourselves, to make these contests more sporting.

Of the four winners so far this month, three are British and one is American.







[1:](OED, "Orientate"): More commonly used in British English than orient, while the latter is the more frequent of the two in American English. Orientate is commonly regarded as an incorrect usage in American English.

FourPart;1480226 wrote: Furthermore, as with the majority of online Trivia Questions, they're nearly all American Orientated (or Oriented, if you want to do it in American).


Yeah, sure. That's why I'm at the bottom of the heap. And if each set of questions is different for the players wouldn't that mean that we might get a mix now and then. Most of my questions are related to Australia, New Zealand, some European and American presidents' obscure facts that nobody but their mothers would know.

Gordon H Bennett!



Qui est ____ femme au cinema la-bas?

Au début de l'aventure, qui est enlevé par les romains, au nom du préfet, comme cadeau pour César ?



How would you ask..."Where is the book?"



Qu'est-ce que c'est qu'une grenouillière?

Il est midi. What does it mean in English?

World trivia day?

8 American questions and 2 french language questions!

I give up playing again :wah:

Yeah, I had 4 questions on U.S. Presidents and missed 2 of them. Two on French translation, which I got right, because they were fairly easy.

Betty Boop;1480298 wrote: World trivia day?

8 American questions and 2 french language questions!

I give up playing again :wah:


I had 8 British questions and 2 french language questions!

Betty Boop;1480298 wrote: World trivia day?

8 American questions and 2 french language questions!

I give up playing again :wah:


Don't give up, if it weren't for you I would be bottom.

I'm getting totally flayed this month.

What on earth has the Church of Latter Day Saints to do with "Religion", that's what I want to know. From start to finish that blatantly insane organization is a tale of confidence tricksters, and I have to end up with four questions about them.

Along with the Bible, the LDS church has a companion book of scripture. What is it called?

Which President was best known for his preaching of the importance of tithes and offerings?



While building homes and settling in Kirtland, Ohio, the Saints also gathered in what other place?



When Teancum was killed, Moroni and Lehi were sad, because he had fought ______ for his country.







Of the five daily winners so far this month, after six days, three are Brits and two are Americans.

You could put the answers up so we could all be enlightened!

And Bruv you're just :sneaky: :wah:

I suspect the LDS one is The Book of Mormon. As for the rest...

Bruv;1480302 wrote: Don't give up, if it weren't for you I would be bottom.


Hmmmm... :driving::wah:

Betty Boop;1480348 wrote: Hmmmm... :driving::wah:


Well.................it was my turn to cushion the rest of you.

I'm getting completely trashed this month, I just got a 4 on Geography. Next time round I'll get myself reincarcerated as a something with less stuff to think about. A fur seal perhaps, or a hedgepig.

spot;1480358 wrote: I'm getting completely trashed this month, I just got a 4 on Geography. Next time round I'll get myself reincarcerated as a something with less stuff to think about. A fur seal perhaps, or a hedgepig.


THAT was Geography?

Fair's fair, all but one of my questions today were indeed Geographic. Getting six of them wrong was entirely my own ignorance.

Presently leading the field with........six ?

Who is Koby?? They've knocked you off the top Bruv.

I'm waiting for a friend to call round to help.

Betty Boop;1480373 wrote: Who is Koby?? They've knocked you off the top Bruv.

I'm waiting for a friend to call round to help.


Beating Spot and Lars is enough glory for me

Snowfire;1480071 wrote: I know I keep on about it but this is one that got to me a while back. I have no idea whatsoever what the question means and the answer didnt make sense either.


That's Greek for you

Given the first stem (present or continuous) there are rules for deriving the second stem (most everything else) - almost always involves adding a prefix of ε which takes the accent and a final φω almost always goes to ψα.

Not something you'd generally come across I'll admit but ...

What is the last name of the baseballer who has the third-most career home runs, with 660? Hint: Hey, he also has eleven Golden Gloves.

Pish, I say. Obscure pish, at that. Obscure American pish.

spot;1480528 wrote: What is the last name of the baseballer who has the third-most career home runs, with 660? Hint: Hey, he also has eleven Golden Gloves.

Pish, I say. Obscure pish, at that. Obscure American pish.


Not as pish as "What is the middle name of the current US President, clue George W Bush"

If that's not taking the pish I don't know what is

Bruv;1480532 wrote: Not as pish as "What is the middle name of the current US President, clue George W Bush"


To quote the OED exactly as it appears:1819 J. H. Vaux New Vocab. Flash Lang. in Mem. 223 Walker, an ironical expression synonymous with bender and used in the same manner.

J. Badcock (writing in 1823 under the pseudonym J. Bee) makes the interesting observation that the exclamation is 'usually accompanied by a significant upliftment of the hand and crooking of the fore-finger, implying that what is said is a lie, or is to be taken contrary-wise'.





One could not, as they say, make it up.

spot;1480533 wrote: To quote the OED exactly as it appears:1819 J. H. Vaux New Vocab. Flash Lang. in Mem. 223 Walker, an ironical expression synonymous with bender and used in the same manner.

J. Badcock (writing in 1823 under the pseudonym J. Bee) makes the interesting observation that the exclamation is 'usually accompanied by a significant upliftment of the hand and crooking of the fore-finger, implying that what is said is a lie, or is to be taken contrary-wise'.





One could not, as they say, make it up.


Are you attempting to educate me again ?

How about this.....HERE ?

Bruv;1480535 wrote: How about this.....HERE ?


Pish has a long and honourable history. Shakespeare uses it in Henry V. I've been known to experiment with "Pshaw!" on occasion, too.

And goes with 'tosh' as well, as in Pish-Tosh.

Who was President of the Republic when Italy won the 1982 Soccer World Cup???

You cannot be serious!

spot;1480563 wrote: Who was President of the Republic when Italy won the 1982 Soccer World Cup???

You cannot be serious!


You cannot be serious ?.......no that's tennis related

Had they asked who was the Prefect of the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office when Italy won the 1982 Soccer World Cup I would have stood more of a chance, there was a lower turnover of Prefects of the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office than there was of President of the Republic and they were generally better known to the public at large. Neither official had any more to do with the 1982 Soccer World Cup than I did.

“One of the things Ford Prefect had always found hardest to understand about humans was their habit of continually stating and repeating the very very obvious.

Quoted from Hitchhikers Guide

Those watching June's trivia will have seen 8 players get a daily top score, half British and half American.

Those watching the calendar will have seen that today is a new month. For those in America wanting to laugh at our peculiar British foibles, "The UK has seen the hottest July day on record, with temperatures hitting 36.7C (98F). The Met Office said the reading had been registered at Heathrow - breaking the previous record set in 2006. A level 3 "heatwave action" heat-health alert has been declared for all parts of England". What the remaining summer will bring I have no idea.

One of my questions today, I shall tell you the given answer when you have had your guess.

"Left-handed people forced to use their right hand will become what."