Author Topic: A Christmas fictional pub/club quiz (Read 6234 times)

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #75 on:** December 18, 2019, 01:14:00 PM »

Quote from: Steve H on December 18, 2019, 01:06:44 PM

Here's another: Fillet of Soul.

oh I like that one. Live and Let Die.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #76 on:** December 18, 2019, 01:55:08 PM »

One I think might be too obscure again is The Vigilante from Citizen Smith - but it's a great name given the series

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #77 on:** December 18, 2019, 02:35:10 PM »

And another with that issue is The Gentleman Loser from Neuromancer - which is the title of the pub I would open

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #78 on:** December 18, 2019, 03:37:43 PM »

Definitely putting in The Garrison

jeremyp · « **Reply #79 on:** December 18, 2019, 06:04:38 PM »

What about The Bull?

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #80 on:** December 18, 2019, 06:16:24 PM »

Quote from: jeremyp on December 18, 2019, 06:04:38 PM

What about The Bull?

Certainly a possibility. Though if you let me count the ways I hate The Archers, we would need a new board.

Steve H · « **Reply #81 on:** December 18, 2019, 10:31:59 PM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on December 18, 2019, 06:16:24 PM

Certainly a possibility. Though if you let me count the ways I hate The Archers, we would need a new board.

When I used to listen to Radio 4, if the Archers tune started, I'd sing along to the first bit, "What a load of bloody shite, what a load of bollllllocks", and then switch it off. My late wife was an Archers addict, so in the 80s, I half-followed events against my will.

jeremyp · « **Reply #82 on:** December 19, 2019, 08:25:43 AM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on December 18, 2019, 06:16:24 PM

Certainly a possibility. Though if you let me count the ways I hate The Archers, we would need a new board.

The trouble is that the usual soap pubs, the Queen Vic and the Rover's Return are too obvious - so obvious, even I know them. I couldn't be arsed to look up whatever pub is in Emerdale, so the Archers it was.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #83 on:** December 19, 2019, 08:58:54 AM »

Quote from: jeremyp on December 19, 2019, 08:25:43 AM

The trouble is that the usual soap pubs, the Queen Vic and the Rover's Return are too obvious - so obvious, even I know them. I couldn't be arsed to look up whatever pub is in Emerdale, so the Archers it was.

Emmerdale is The Woolpack. There are a couple of other pubs that have featured in Coronation St and Eastenders. The Dagmar comes to mind for Eastenders

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #84 on:** December 19, 2019, 09:13:34 AM »

Will use The Slaughtered Lamb

Steve H · « **Reply #85 on:** December 19, 2019, 09:31:12 AM »

Do the six jolly fellowship porters, and the Angler's rest, mentioned in this list, among others. https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/the-top-10-fictional-pubs-a7585896.html

Steve H · « **Reply #86 on:** December 19, 2019, 09:34:14 AM »

And a much longer list. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fictional_bars_and_pubs

Steve H · « **Reply #87 on:** December 19, 2019, 09:41:38 AM »

Don't forget the Nag's Head, from OFAH.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #88 on:** December 19, 2019, 09:42:07 AM »

Quote from: Steve H on December 19, 2019, 09:34:14 AM

And a much longer list. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fictional_bars_and_pubs

Thanks, already been using that. I'm allowed as the quiz setter to use the net to work out the quiz. Interesting that a couple the thread aren't on the list. I'm thinking that I might give some details such as whether it's a book, film or tv and possibly whether the TV programme is American British or other. I am also thinking of doing some theming such as soaps, comedy, sci fi

Steve H · « **Reply #89 on:** December 19, 2019, 10:00:34 AM »

Started a thread on this, in the Hemel Hempstead Facebook group. Someone came up with Foley's, from Mrs Brown's Boys.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #90 on:** December 19, 2019, 10:20:10 AM »

Quote from: Steve H on December 19, 2019, 10:00:34 AM

Started a thread on this, in the Hemel Hempstead Facebook group. Someone came up with Foley's, from Mrs Brown's Boys.

One of the themes I was thinking of was 'Irish' bars. This would be one of the answers - other possibles would be Cohan's - The Quiet Man, Kavanaugh's - The Wire, MacLarens' - How I Met Your Mother, Fitzgerald's - Ballykissangel.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #91 on:** December 19, 2019, 10:30:50 AM »

And another that I think is probably too obscure is The Flying Swan from The Brentford 'Trilogy' which is a pity because it's central to the stories

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #92 on:** December 19, 2019, 10:43:03 AM »

There's also the Red Swan Hotel but I doubt many people would get that one - despite it being in a brilliant book.

jeremyp · « **Reply #93 on:** December 19, 2019, 10:49:28 AM »

Quote from: Steve H on December 19, 2019, 09:34:14 AM

And a much longer list. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fictional_bars_and_pubs

oh, you have to have Bob's Country Bunker: "we have both kinds country and western"

jeremyp · « **Reply #94 on:** December 19, 2019, 10:53:58 AM »

Quote from: jeremyp on December 19, 2019, 10:49:28 AM

oh, you have to have Bob's Country Bunker: "we have both kinds country and western"

And The Brick.

Once when I was in Seattle on a course with a work colleague, we did a road trip to the town that serves as Cicely. We found the Brick and decided to go in for a drink. Much to our surprise, the inside was completely different to what we expected, being a fairly sleazy redneck bar.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #95 on:** December 19, 2019, 11:03:17 AM »

Quote from: jeremyp on December 19, 2019, 10:53:58 AM

And The Brick.

Once when I was in Seattle on a course with a work colleague, we did a road trip to the town that serves as Cicely. We found the Brick and decided to go in for a drink. Much to our surprise, the inside was completely different to what we expected, being a fairly sleazy redneck bar.

I visited Cheers and it was the only time I have been carded in my life. I was 35

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