Posted October 26, 201014 yr HELLO THERE It's now time for the results of the 6th Family Fortunes quiz. For the past few days you've been PMing me the answers to the following 10 questions. 1. Name a Manic Street Preachers single 2. Name a country that borders France 3. Name a UK sitcom which first aired in the 2000s 4. Name a member of the England 2010 World Cup Squad 5. Name a BuzzJack member under the age of 16 6. Name a former Conservative Prime Minister 7. Name an album which was nominted for the 2010 Mercury Music Prize (excluding the winner) 8. Name a UK tabloid newspaper 9. Name a current Formula 1 Team (2010 season) 10. Name a city in the Midlands The results will be spread over tonight and tomorrow with a couple now, 2 or 3 later and the rest tomorrow night (SORRY!). 63 people took part this week which is better than it has been in the last couple of weeks. Thanks you to the following people for participating. Silk Bullet: Chris Cod Daniel II Emily Haines Ghosthunter Gooddelta Harve Mikey Nickthenoodle Pavel Sabrina Silas Slick Tacticz/Kieran The Viper Tyron Toxic Champagne: Aaron TM Bert for Lashes Casey Chart Wizard C.R. Dandy FM 11 Grape JakeWild Jonny Kaisa Martyn Poisoned Kisses Severin Suedehead Trouble Truly Talented Quest for Eternal Perfection: Angelic Shine Arrs Cremey Dannyboy Hitstastic Jack JamesP Jamieed Jonjo Josh Mattais Matt Aloud Robot Theo Blue Waffle: 152 Chris Bray Brett-Butler Common Sense Frank Jack Pilgrim Jester Kuki Sanban Mancunian Giraffe Nicky RabbitFurCoat Regina Flowers Rooney Shelli Louise Po Shoat WillR Silk Bullet: 16/22 (-60 points) Toxic Champagne: 17/21 (-40 points) Quest For Eternal Perfection: 14/22 (-80 points) Blue Waffle: 16/22 (-60 points)
October 26, 201014 yr Author 01. Name a Manic Street Preachers Single. I thought this would be a decent question for a variety of reasons. They aren't a 'BuzzJack' act and they had a fair bit of their success before some people taking part in this were even born. Do you go for their most well known hits? Their first number one? Or a recent single? In the end it all 3 did fairly well. Probably their best known and most 'classic' song 'A Design for Life' and their most recent decent sized hit 'Your Love Alone Is Not Enough' both scored fairly well, however it was their first number one 'If You Tolerate This....' that was by some distance the most popular answer. Their other (better) number one fared much worse as only Frank picked it. Two for 'The Love of Richard Nixon' (I'm surprised anyone can remember it), and the same for their most recent single. I'm surprised no one went for either 'Motorcycle Emptiness' and 'Everything Must Go' though. An even though they've had around 40 Top 75 hits it doesn't mean that answers are all going to be right. Shelli gets the Manics mixed up with Oasis (an easy mistake to make?) whilst Kaisa stays true to form and just makes a song title up. If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next (26): Mikey, Gooddelta, Slick, Pavel, Regina Flowers, Rooney, 152 Chris, Kuki Sanban, Nicky, Brett-Butler, Bray, Jester, WillR, Poisoned Kisses, Chart Wizard, Trouble, Truly Talented, Severin, Martyn, Dandy*, JakeWild, JamesP, Mattais, Dannyboy, Jack, Jamie Your Love Alone Is Not Enough (14): Ghosthunter, Harve, Casey, Bert for Lashes, FM11, Aaron, Grape, Suedehead, C.R., Jonjo, Theo, Cremey, Robot, Angelic Shine A Design for Life (14): Chrisfishlock, Cod, Sabrina, The Viper, Daniel Gleek, Silas, Emily Haines, RabbitFurCoat, Shoat, Mancunian Giraffe, Common Sense, Jonny, Hitstastic, Matt Aloud The Love of Richard Nixon (2): Tyron, Nickthenoodle (It's Not War) Just The End of Love (2): Jack Pilgrim, Arrs The Everlasting (1): Josh The Masses Against the Classes (1): Frank Empty Souls (1): Kieran Hello (1): Kaisa Wonderwall (1): Shelli Louise Po
October 26, 201014 yr 'A Design For Life' is miles better than 'If You Tolerate This...'. Kudos to those who voted for this gem. ^_^ I even think it's better than 'Your Love Alone...' which is also fantastic.
October 26, 201014 yr if you tolerate this is the only one i've ever heard of so it was my only option Edited October 26, 201014 yr by JakeWild
October 26, 201014 yr 01. Name a Manic Street Preachers Single. If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next (27): Mikey, Gooddelta, Slick, Pavel, Regina Flowers, Rooney, 152 Chris, Kuki Sanban, Nicky, Brett-Butler, Bray, Jester, WillR, Poisoned Kisses, Chart Wizard, Trouble, Truly Talented, Severin, Martyn, Dandy*, JakeWild, JamesP, Mattais, Dannyboy, Jack, Hitstastic, Jamie I just noticed my name is here. I actually voted 'A Design For Life' did I not? :o Hi Mark, Here are my answers for BJFF. 1. Name a Manic Street Preachers single A Design For Life Maybe I should keep quiet ( :heehee: ) but I only think it's fair my actual answers are listed. :o
October 26, 201014 yr Author I just noticed my name is here. I actually voted 'A Design For Life' did I not? :o Urgh. You did, I have it correct on my spreadsheet, and on my overall points tally though. If something is wrong (colour, answer) please shout up so I can double check.
October 26, 201014 yr Author Name a Country That Borders France France borders 3 very large countries so it's perhaps surprising that so many people went for only two of them with Spain and Germany being by far the top answers. Grape and Robot are unlucky that only they went for Italy. 4 went for Belgium and Switzerland and Andorra get only the one answer. Geography questions have so far proved quite difficult for some members so it's perhaps no surprise there's some wrong answers here. It's also no surprise that they're from the 'usual suspects'. Kuki said the Mainlands (whatever they are), Kaisa goes for San Marino (a country based IN Italy whose population is so small they couldn't fit into a half decent UK football stadium) and Angelic Shine says that France is bordered by erm..... France! Spain (30): Tyron, Cod, Ghosthunter, Gooddelta, Kieran, Harve, RabbitFurCoat, Shoat, 152 Chris, Bray, Mancunian Giraffe, Brett-Butler, Nicky, Jester, Common Sense Chart Wizard, JakeWild, Casey, Bert for Lashes, Aaron, Truly Taltented, Fm11, Suedehead, Josh, Theo, Matt Aloud, Cremey, Hitstastic, Jack, Jamie Germany (22): Mikey, Sabrina, Slick, Daniel Gleek, Pavel, Silas, Emily Haines, Nickthenoodle, Shelli Louise Po, WillR, Frank, Poisoned Kisses, Jonny, Trouble, Severin, Martyn, Dandy, C.R., Jonjo, JamesP, Dannyboy, Arrs Belgium (4): The Viper, Regina Flowers, Rooney, Mattais Italy (2): Grape, Robot Switzerland (1): Chrisfishlock Andorra (1): Jack Pilgrim The Mainlands (1): Kuki Sanban San Marino (1): Kaisa France (1): Angelic Shine
October 26, 201014 yr My A in Higher Geography came in handy here :smoke: My teacher informed us that Belguim is the most interesting country ever, she was right. The Sambre Meuse coalfield was so much fun to learn.
October 26, 201014 yr 01. Name a Manic Street Preachers Single. I thought this would be a decent question for a variety of reasons. They aren't a 'BuzzJack' act and they had a fair bit of their success before some people taking part in this were even born. Do you go for their most well known hits? Their first number one? Or a recent single? In the end it all 3 did fairly well. Probably their best known and most 'classic' song 'A Design for Life' and their most recent decent sized hit 'Your Love Alone Is Not Enough' both scored fairly well, however it was their first number one 'If You Tolerate This....' that was by some distance the most popular answer. Their other (better) number one fared much worse as only Frank picked it. Two for 'The Love of Richard Nixon' (I'm surprised anyone can remember it), and the same for their most recent single. I'm surprised no one went for either 'Motorcycle Emptiness' and 'Everything Must Go' though. An even though they've had around 40 Top 75 hits it doesn't mean that answers are all going to be right. Shelli gets the Manics mixed up with Oasis (an easy mistake to make?) whilst Kaisa stays true to form and just makes a song title up. If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next (26): Mikey, Gooddelta, Slick, Pavel, Regina Flowers, Rooney, 152 Chris, Kuki Sanban, Nicky, Brett-Butler, Bray, Jester, WillR, Poisoned Kisses, Chart Wizard, Trouble, Truly Talented, Severin, Martyn, Dandy*, JakeWild, JamesP, Mattais, Dannyboy, Jack, Jamie Your Love Alone Is Not Enough (14): Ghosthunter, Harve, Casey, Bert for Lashes, FM11, Aaron, Grape, Suedehead, C.R., Jonjo, Theo, Cremey, Robot, Angelic Shine A Design for Life (14): Chrisfishlock, Cod, Sabrina, The Viper, Daniel Gleek, Silas, Emily Haines, RabbitFurCoat, Shoat, Mancunian Giraffe, Common Sense, Jonny, Hitstastic, Matt Aloud The Love of Richard Nixon (2): Tyron, Nickthenoodle (It's Not War) Just The End of Love (2): Jack Pilgrim, Arrs The Everlasting (1): Josh The Masses Against the Classes (1): Frank Empty Souls (1): Kieran Hello (1): Kaisa Wonderwall (1): Shelli Louise Po I saw the Manics last week and they are still a top live act. They closed with A Design For Life and the spectacle of a crowd of people mostly 40+ belting it out at full volume was a real experience. It almost made me change my mind about my entry.
October 26, 201014 yr Thinking back I have NO IDEA why I went for Love of Richard Nixon over If You Tolerate This.
October 26, 201014 yr An even though they've had around 40 Top 75 hits it doesn't mean that answers are all going to be right. Shelli gets the Manics mixed up with Oasis (an easy mistake to make?) whilst Kaisa stays true to form and just makes a song title up. I think Kaisa got Oasis and MSP mixed up too (Hello was the 1st track on What's the Story...), or perhaps got them mixed up with The Cat Empire?
October 26, 201014 yr I think Kaisa got Oasis and MSP mixed up too (Hello was the 1st track on What's the Story...), or perhaps got them mixed up with The Cat Empire? I somehow doubt it, given his previous form.
October 26, 201014 yr Name a Country That Borders France France borders 3 very large countries so it's perhaps surprising that so many people went for only two of them with Spain and Germany being by far the top answers. Grape and Robot are unlucky that only they went for Italy. 4 went for Belgium and Switzerland and Andorra get only the one answer. Geography questions have so far proved quite difficult for some members so it's perhaps no surprise there's some wrong answers here. It's also no surprise that they're from the 'usual suspects'. Kuki said the Mainlands (whatever they are), Kaisa goes for San Marino (a country based IN Italy whose population is so small they couldn't fit into a half decent UK football stadium) and Angelic Shine says that France is bordered by erm..... France! Spain (30): Tyron, Cod, Ghosthunter, Gooddelta, Kieran, Harve, RabbitFurCoat, Shoat, 152 Chris, Bray, Mancunian Giraffe, Brett-Butler, Nicky, Jester, Common Sense Chart Wizard, JakeWild, Casey, Bert for Lashes, Aaron, Truly Taltented, Fm11, Suedehead, Josh, Theo, Matt Aloud, Cremey, Hitstastic, Jack, Jamie Germany (22): Mikey, Sabrina, Slick, Daniel Gleek, Pavel, Silas, Emily Haines, Nickthenoodle, Shelli Louise Po, WillR, Frank, Poisoned Kisses, Jonny, Trouble, Severin, Martyn, Dandy, C.R., Jonjo, JamesP, Dannyboy, Arrs Belgium (4): The Viper, Regina Flowers, Rooney, Mattais Italy (2): Grape, Robot The border with Italy is relatively small though - compared with the size of the two countries - so that answer is less obvious. I think Kaisa was thinking of Monaco :(
October 26, 201014 yr Name a Country That Borders France France borders 3 very large countries so it's perhaps surprising that so many people went for only two of them with Spain and Germany being by far the top answers. Grape and Robot are unlucky that only they went for Italy. 4 went for Belgium and Switzerland and Andorra get only the one answer. Geography questions have so far proved quite difficult for some members so it's perhaps no surprise there's some wrong answers here. It's also no surprise that they're from the 'usual suspects'. Kuki said the Mainlands (whatever they are), Kaisa goes for San Marino (a country based IN Italy whose population is so small they couldn't fit into a half decent UK football stadium) and Angelic Shine says that France is bordered by erm..... France! Spain (30): Tyron, Cod, Ghosthunter, Gooddelta, Kieran, Harve, RabbitFurCoat, Shoat, 152 Chris, Bray, Mancunian Giraffe, Brett-Butler, Nicky, Jester, Common Sense Chart Wizard, JakeWild, Casey, Bert for Lashes, Aaron, Truly Taltented, Fm11, Suedehead, Josh, Theo, Matt Aloud, Cremey, Hitstastic, Jack, Jamie Germany (22): Mikey, Sabrina, Slick, Daniel Gleek, Pavel, Silas, Emily Haines, Nickthenoodle, Shelli Louise Po, WillR, Frank, Poisoned Kisses, Jonny, Trouble, Severin, Martyn, Dandy, C.R., Jonjo, JamesP, Dannyboy, Arrs Belgium (4): The Viper, Regina Flowers, Rooney, Mattais Italy (2): Grape, Robot Switzerland (1): Chrisfishlock Andorra (1): Jack Pilgrim The Mainlands (1): Kuki Sanban San Marino (1): Kaisa France (1): Angelic Shine What is it with this site and geography??? It's not exactly hard to look at an atlas or google maps/earth
October 26, 201014 yr I think Kaisa got Oasis and MSP mixed up too (Hello was the 1st track on What's the Story...), or perhaps got them mixed up with The Cat Empire? Or The Beloved? jWWaEEIkxGA
October 26, 201014 yr Got both top answers so far :D I was in a pickle over If You Tolerate This and It's Not War, so I'm glad I went for IYTTYCWBN :lol: The longest title of a UK #1 without parentheses, fact fans. Wonderwall? :lol: THE MAINLANDS? :rofl: Poor Kuki
October 26, 201014 yr Where have you gone RFC? I was looking forward to being able to see the results live for once. :( Did question 3 have 63 completely unique answers to type up or something?
