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"If you are stuck at home and bored like me. How about exercising the old grey cells? I have for a number of years run quiz nights and couple of times a year. I was due to do one tomorrow which is now cancelled So I have a bank of questions sitting in my computer's hard drive. They are quite eclectic in their nature. I am thinking I could put up a set of questions for which you write down your answers. After 30mins or so I will put up the answers. DO NOT POST YOUR ANSWERS. before I post the right answers. You mark your own answers and post your score. I will then record the scores and at the end of the ""lockdown"" we will see who is WHO's brainbox supreme. Obiviously no looking up the answers (you only cheat yourselves) Word of warning these won't be easy questions as they have been devised for teams of six. Forming teams on here might be too problematic. So I'll try to pick out the easier questions. Any interest?"

"Back to the 80's today. 1988 January - ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ..is re-elected as Leader of the National Union of Mineworkers by a narrow majority. February - Michael David Edwards, better known as ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ.. became famous for his appearance for the United Kingdom at the Winter Olympics in Calgary. March - The first ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ..restaurant in a country run by a Communist party opens in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. In 1989 it will be followed by one in Budapest, and in 1990 in Moscow and Shenzhen, China. April ‚Äì Scottish golfer ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ..becomes the first British winner of the US Masters. May - Wimbledon F.C., who have been Football League members for just eleven seasons and First Division members for two, win the FA Cup with a 1‚Äì0 win over league champions Liverpool at Wembley. Lawrie Sanchez scored the winning goal in the first half, while Liverpool's ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ.. missed a penalty in the second half. In Scotland, Celtic beat Dundee United 2‚Äì1 in the Scottish Cup final with two late goals from ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ..to complete the Scottish double. June ‚Äì Ex Grandstand presenter ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ..leaves the BBC after a News of the World expos?© of his private life. July - Based on the 1979 novel Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp. Film ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ, directed by John McTiernan, defies low commercial expectations to gross $141.5 million worldwide. Hailed as an influential landmark in the action film genre, it influenced a common formula for many action films in the 1990s. August - The band ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ..perform their single Martha's Harbour on Top of the Pops. The group, ready to do a mimed (as was BBC policy at the time) performance of their hit, are not played the backing track through their monitors and they sit motionless while the television and studio audience hear the song. September - American diver ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķsmashes his head on diving board during the 3m springboard preliminaries at the Seoul Olympics; recovers to qualify for the final which he wins the following day October - Latvian flag raised in its capital ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ..for first time since annexation by USSR November - The United States Vice-president and Republican nominee George H. W. Bush, defeats the Democratic nominee and Governor of Massachusetts, ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ.., in the 1988 United States Presidential Election. December - Health Minister ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ..provokes outrage by stating that most of Britain's egg production is infected with the salmonella bacteria, causing an immediate nationwide decrease in egg sales. She resigns as Health Minister shortly afterwards."

"A measly 3, bastard hard quiz."

He was indeed.

5 Pretty sure sullivan was the keeper on the end of dicano's volley too

Just 2 for me today.

"10, for me thanks. 4 thanks to the MOTD tribute, to Motty."

3 only cheers

"John Motson Quiz 1. One of his most famous quotes was “the Crazy Gang have beaten the ………………..” after Wimbledon beat Liverpool 1-0 in the 1988 FA Cup final. Culture Club 2. Hereford v Newcastle 1972 FA Cup Third round was the game where John Motson’s career started to take off. Ronny Radford’s rocket is of course the goal everyone remembers but who scored the winner for Hereford? Ricky George 3. He covered more than 2,000 matches during his career, but how many World Cup tournaments and European Championships did he commentate on? It’s the same number. 10 4. He commentated on more than 200 England games, but one of his favourites was when England beat Germany 5-1 in 2001. Michael Owen scored a hat-trick but who got the other two goals? Steven Gerrard and Emile Heskey – point for each. 5. One of the most incredible FA Cup finals he commentated on was the 2006 final between Liverpool and West Ham. It ended 3-3 after extra time, with Liverpool winning on penalties. Steven Gerrard made the headlines with two goals, but who scored Liverpool's first after West Ham had led 2-0? Djibril Cisse - Yes it still hurts!! 6. In the 1990 World Cup Semi-Final when the ball fell to Gary Lineker in the area, Motson just about kept his composure for the equaliser with the phrase ‘………………..couldn’t do it, Lineker probably could…’ Fill in the gap with the German defender’s surname. Augenthaler 7. Motson's first FA Cup Final as a commentator was the 1977 match between Manchester United and Liverpool. Motson was drafted in as a late replacement for David Coleman, who was in a contractual dispute with the BBC. When the captain of Manchester United climbed the steps of Wembley Stadium to receive the trophy, Motson commented that it was ""fitting that a man called ………………. should be the first to climb the 39 steps"" Buchan (Martin Buchan) - referring to the novel The Thirty-Nine Steps by Scottish author John Buchan. Typical Motty brilliance! 8. Euro 96 v Scotland, and Motson’s commentary on England’s second goal - “Here’s Gascoigne, oh brilliant, oh yes! Oh yes!” – For two points which Scot missed a penalty just before Gazza’s goal and name the late Scottish goalkeeper who was beaten by his volley? Gary McAllister and Andy Goram 9. ""A goal that will be talked about and replayed for years"" was Motty’s quip after David Beckham scored from the halfway line in 1996 against which club? Bonus point if you can name the goalkeeper beaten. Wimbledon – Neil Sullivan 10. Another standout game for him was France versus Portugal in the semi-finals of the 1984 European Championships. Michel Platini scored a last-minute winner for France, but which former Premier League manager provided the assist? Jean Tigana"

"Wrote this Friday,,,,,"

"I write this Friday, but if you watched MOTD Saturday you will have heard a lot of the answers! Tribute to John Motson Quiz 1. One of his most famous quotes was “the Crazy Gang have beaten the ………………..” after Wimbledon beat Liverpool 1-0 in the 1988 FA Cup final. 2. Hereford v Newcastle 1972 FA Cup Third round was the game where John Motson’s career started to take off. Ronny Radford’s rocket is of course the goal everyone remembers but who scored the winner for Hereford? 3. He covered more than 2,000 matches during his career, but how many World Cup tournaments and European Championships did he commentate on? It’s the same number. 4. He commentated on more than 200 England games, but one of his favourites was when England beat Germany 5-1 in 2001. Michael Owen scored a hat-trick but who got the other two goals? 5. One of the most incredible FA Cup finals he commentated on was the 2006 final between Liverpool and West Ham. It ended 3-3 after extra time, with Liverpool winning on penalties. Steven Gerrard made the headlines with two goals, but who scored Liverpool's first after West Ham had led 2-0? 6. In the 1990 World Cup Semi-Final when the ball fell to Gary Lineker in the area, Motson just about kept his composure for the equaliser with the phrase ‘………………..couldn’t do it, Lineker probably could…’ Fill in the gap with the German defender’s surname. 7. Motson's first FA Cup Final as a commentator was the 1977 match between Manchester United and Liverpool. Motson was drafted in as a late replacement for David Coleman, who was in a contractual dispute with the BBC. When the captain of Manchester United climbed the steps of Wembley Stadium to receive the trophy, Motson commented that it was ""fitting that a man called ………………. should be the first to climb the 39 steps"" 8. Euro 96 v Scotland, and Motson’s commentary on England’s second goal - “Here’s Gascoigne, oh brilliant, oh yes! Oh yes!” – For two points which Scot missed a penalty just before Gazza’s goal and name the late Scottish goalkeeper who was beaten by his volley? 9. ""A goal that will be talked about and replayed for years"" was Motty’s quip after David Beckham scored from the halfway line in 1996 against which club? Bonus point if you can name the goalkeeper beaten. 10. Another standout game for him was France versus Portugal in the semi-finals of the 1984 European Championships. Michel Platini scored a last-minute winner for France, but which former Premier League manager provided the assist?"

"Congrats on the clean sweeps chaps. Zeb - I was going to reply earlier in the day that you would have to just ""wait"" for the answers but a clue too far I thought. Mad Dog, sorry again, I think I have used that question more than once I think. Funny isn't it, if you asked most fans of the Simpsons now who Tracy Ullman was they wouldn't have a clue. And whatever happened to David Copperfield? Not the magician, the other one on Three Of a Kind with Ullman and Lenny Henry. East, that's really sad. For some bizarre reason I remember watching The Elephant Man on TV when they interrupted it for the news of Zebrugge. It was shocking then and even more shocking when you think how these disatters so easily happened. While researching these ""years"" quizzes the amount of plane crashes or train crashes back in the 80's was staggering. Health and Safety can go too far these days but when you look back we can thanks it for a lot now."

"I also have a maximum 12. Thanks to a lucky guess for the George Michael one. ( I only know that one George Michael song and guessed it might be an album title) On a sadder note, one of the victims on the Herald of Enterprise was a teacher at my kids' junior school and a work colleague lost their Dad in the King Cross fire."

8 cheers

"12!!!! My first 147 for a while. Loved the 80s, everything since (apart from some of the 90s) has been utter shite."

7. But we really need to synchronise. The April question was one I wrote for next week. (It's on adult animation because of South park this week being fucking hikarious) Got to write another question now

10 DIdn't get Terry Waite (dammit!) or Faith.

"11, thanks."

"11, thanks."

"1987 January - ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ.., the special envoy of the Archbishop of Canterbury in Lebanon, is kidnapped in Beirut (released November 1991). Terry Waite February - Known as ""Madame Cyn"", ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ..,, on this occasion is acquitted of controlling prostitutes in her London home. Cynthia Payne March - Zeebrugge disaster: Roll-on/roll-off cross-channel ferry MS ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ..capsizes off Zeebrugge harbor in Belgium; 193 people are killed. Herald of Free Enterprise April - The ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ..cartoon first appears as a series of shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show. Simpsons May - Ireland's ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ..wins the Eurovision Song Contest, held in Brussels, Belgium, with the song ""Hold Me Now"", making him the first artist to win the contest twice. The song tops the charts in Ireland, and peaks at No. 2 in the UK. Johnny Logan June - ‚Äì‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ.., manager of Football League champions Everton, resigns to take over of Athletic Club Bilbao in Spain. His successor at Everton is the club's assistant manager Colin Harvey. Howard Kendall July - The Channel Tunnel is given the go-ahead after Margaret Thatcher and French President, ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ.. ratify the Treaty of Canterbury. It is expected to be open within six years and in fact opens in 1994. Fran?ßois Mitterrand August - Sixteen people die in an apparently motiveless mass shooting carried out by Michael Ryan in the Berkshire town of ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ. . Hungerford September - George Michael releases his first solo studio album called ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ..which would win the Grammy Award for album of the year and sell 11 million copies in the USA alone. Faith October - During a weather forecast, BBC meteorologist ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ..reports ""Earlier on today, apparently, a woman rang the BBC and said she heard there was a hurricane on the way. Well, if you're watching, don't worry, there isn't.‚Äù Hours later, Britain is hit by the worst storm for 284 years. Michael Fish November - A fire on an escalator at ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ..station on the London Underground kills 31 people. King's Cross December - The final episode of the long-running comedy sketch show ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ‚Ķ..is broadcast on BBC1.after a 16 year run. The Two Ronnies"

Quite a few today but January is annoying. I can picture him and remember the came of the other poor sod kidnapped by Islamic Jihad.

"1987 January - ……………….., the special envoy of the Archbishop of Canterbury in Lebanon, is kidnapped in Beirut (released November 1991). February - Known as ""Madame Cyn"", ………………..,, on this occasion is acquitted of controlling prostitutes in her London home. March - Zeebrugge disaster: Roll-on/roll-off cross-channel ferry MS ………………..capsizes off Zeebrugge harbour in Belgium; 193 people are killed. April - The ………………..cartoon first appears as a series of shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show. May - Ireland's ………………..wins the Eurovision Song Contest, held in Brussels, Belgium, with the song ""Hold Me Now"", making him the first artist to win the contest twice. The song tops the charts in Ireland, and peaks at No. 2 in the UK. June - –……………….., manager of Football League champions Everton, resigns to take over of Athletic Club Bilbao in Spain. His successor at Everton is the club's assistant manager Colin Harvey. July - The Channel Tunnel is given the go-ahead after Margaret Thatcher and French President, ……………….. ratify the Treaty of Canterbury. It is expected to be open within six years and in fact opens in 1994. August - Sixteen people die in an apparently motiveless mass shooting carried out by Michael Ryan in the Berkshire town of ………………. . September - George Michael releases his first solo studio album called ………………..which would win the Grammy Award for album of the year and sell 11 million copies in the USA alone. October - During a weather forecast, BBC meteorologist ………………..reports ""Earlier on today, apparently, a woman rang the BBC and said she heard there was a hurricane on the way. Well, if you're watching, don't worry, there isn't.” Hours later, Britain is hit by the worst storm for 284 years. November - A fire on an escalator at ………………..station on the London Underground kills 31 people. December - The final episode of the long-running comedy sketch show ………………..is broadcast on BBC1.after a 16 year run."

"9 thanks Mad Dog, I should have got a few more on the Roald Dahl questions. Two of my grandchildren live nearby the Roald Dahl museum and I did make a visit about six years ago."

"Just home, had a look and can honestly say I would only have got 5. Thanks MD."

19 today! Always loved Dahl and am still reading the whole set to my youngest (4 books so far with her)

"11, but 12 if you accept Roald Dahl Story Company for question 10 as it was a joint decision I believe!"