Question of the day

[CatmanV2]

1954 sounds like the BBC Sports Personality of the year...

Well done sir. Over to Martin

C

 

[midlifecrisis]

But what did he do? I haven't a clue!

That's not my question!

Here's my question, which US president enjoyed the biggest election victory since 1900?

 

[MrPea]

Guessing here with JFK. I suspect that's too obvious.

 

[midlifecrisis]

No, not Lee Harvey's Target (or was it the shooter on the Grassy Knoll!)

 

[spkennyuk]

Ronald Reagan at a guess it was a near white wash. Certainly the biggest win in my living memory.

 

[zagatoes30]

Roosevelt?

 

[midlifecrisis]

Roosevelt?

Which one?

 

[zagatoes30]

Which one?

FD

 

[midlifecrisis]

Correct, in 1936 he whooped the republican candidate Alf Landon winning 98.49% of the electoral vote, Reagan got more electoral votes but less percentage due to hawaii and alaska joining the union.

 

[zagatoes30]

Easy one but one that is often misunderstood in the general population (I am sure no one here will fall for this)

What is the Blue Riband and who or what holds the title today?

 

[MrPea]

What is the Blue Riband and who or what holds the title today?

It's a clothes sale held by Debenhams from time to time

I'll get my coat.

 

[MrPea]

Though something in my brain-bank makes me think it might be a sailing title for one of the big endurance races?

 

[CatmanV2]

Though something in my brain-bank makes me think it might be a sailing title for one of the big endurance races?

Isn't it the fastest trans-atlantic sea crossing? Or summat?

C

 

[BennyD]

It is. It's the fastest transatlantic crossing with a fare paying passenger and, IIRC, it is held by Beardy Branson. I know he made several attempts and on one of them, his boat hit submerged debris and sank.

 

[daverichardson]

You are wrong
It is a tasty Chocolate Biscuit owned by me!

 

[CatmanV2]

You are wrong
It is a tasty Chocolate Biscuit owned by me!

Not so sure on the tasty bit, frankly

C

 

[daverichardson]

On reflection you are right about the tasty bit
I n fact they are Bauf

 

[midlifecrisis]

Branson didn't get it because his boat was't a 'fare-paying' ship. The owners of the USS(or whatever the ship's title was) America wouldn't hand over the 'cup'.

So it's still held by them.

 

[zagatoes30]

Branson didn't get it because his boat was't a 'fare-paying' ship. The owners of the USS(or whatever the ship's title was) America wouldn't hand over the 'cup'.

So it's still held by them.

Almost there correct in every aspect but the ships name

 

[BennyD]

Was it the USS fuckyouyoubeardycunt by any any chance?