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spkennyuk · Jan 26, 2017

Nope not the Netherlands either. Zags clue about the colour associated with the country is on the money but there are a few countries associated with the colour in question. Big clue there for you.

zagatoes30 · Jan 26, 2017

and a Reindeer

midlifecrisis · Jan 26, 2017

Norway? For tax reasons, I presume

spkennyuk · Jan 26, 2017

No, not Norway.

Your right that tax reasons was part of the reason to for the change. The cut off being that anything 10 percent abv and under was tax exempt as it was classed as a soft drink or foodstuff.

The influx of foreign beers and lagers meant that sales and taxes from the national drink were falling.

The next clue is that the country in question is well known for its national drink. Although other countries have their own version of this drink.

If nobody gets the correct country by 10pm i will give a final clue.

Navcorr · Jan 26, 2017

Is a newbie allowed to play? My guess is Russia & vodka.
First thought was Scotland & whisky. Too small a country though.
Then I remembered a neighbour, a rusky, who is permanently pi**ed.
Fell of his balcony a while ago and cracked two vertebrae.
Probably the vodka that caused it and saved him.

midlifecrisis · Jan 26, 2017

Navcorr said:
Is a newbie allowed to play? My guess is Russia & vodka.
First thought was Scotland & whisky. Too small a country though.
Then I remembered a neighbour, a rusky, who is permanently pi**ed.
Fell of his balcony a while ago and cracked two vertebrae.
Probably the vodka that caused it and saved him.

Newbies are of course welcome. This is an open forum after all. Welcome BTW.

zagatoes30 · Jan 26, 2017

Looks lime we might have a newbie about to set the next question

and welcome

Navcorr · Jan 26, 2017

Thanks fellas. Let's have an easy one to start. Sticking with beversges - since 2015 which National Institution reported a 60% increase in sales of another country's favourite soft drink?

spkennyuk · Jan 26, 2017

Navcorr said:
Is a newbie allowed to play? My guess is Russia & vodka.
First thought was Scotland & whisky. Too small a country though.
Then I remembered a neighbour, a rusky, who is permanently pi**ed.
Fell of his balcony a while ago and cracked two vertebrae.
Probably the vodka that caused it and saved him.

Russia is the correct answer.

Newbies always welcome. The rules of the quiz are simple. If you get the correct answer its your turn to set the question of the day.

Clues are sometimes needed along the way but if the question goes on for much more than 24 hours then reveal the answer and set another question.

Welcome along and enjoy the forum.

Navcorr · Jan 26, 2017

Many thanks - having fun already. As well as picking up invaluable knowledge about a pending/possible purchase. The forum is an absolute gold mine of info!

Clue: 56 Wee Jimmies

MrPea · Jan 27, 2017

Are more people turning to Irn Bru?

Navcorr · Jan 27, 2017

Only when deep fried Mars bars are in short supply. But yes - since the SNP lot turned up at Westminster.
So congrats to the winner MrPea and a case of the bloody stuff to everyone else.

spkennyuk · Jan 27, 2017

Doh ! Thats one of those questions that is so obvious if you think about it. Good question. Thats the kind of question we like.

We should break the half a million views mark on this thread in the next month or so. Just shows the thirst for useless knowledge we have !

Over to you Mr Pea.

Navcorr · Jan 27, 2017

spkennyuk said:
Doh ! Thats one of those questions that is so obvious if you think about it. Good question. Thats the kind of question we like.

Believe it or not I'm Scottish and proud of my heritage. Haggis & whisky - yes, bagpipes - definitely and the occasional shanked golf ball too. I do have to the draw the line at Iron Bru & the SNP though.

MrPea · Jan 27, 2017

I'll go for an easy one, but that will leave people kicking themselves trying to remember...

At 12:41pm GMT tomorrow, there will be a new moon. This one signals the new Chinese Year. What are, in order, the Chinese year zodiac animals, starting with the animal for this new year?

I anticipate some guesswork and elimination processes.

spkennyuk · Jan 27, 2017

See if i can get these in the right order. The Chinese new year animals and their order comes from a story about the Jade Emporer and the race for the animals to cross a fast flowing river to meet the Emporer.

The weakest animal won the race and was first to meet the Emporer by hitching a ride on the back of the strongest animal and then jumping on to the other side to get ahead.

In order if i remember correctly.

Rat
Ox
Tiger
Rabbit
Dragon
Snake
Horse
Goat / ram
Monkey
Rooster
Dog
Pig

Having worked for a Chinese company for 10 years i probably have an advantage on this question.

spkennyuk · Jan 27, 2017

Having just re read the question then the list above is the order they came in the race.

Starting from this new year the order would be

Rooster
Dog
Pig
Rat
Ox
Tiger
Rabbit
Dragon
Snake
Horse
Goat / Ram
Monkey

Assuming I remembered the correct finishing order.

MrPea · Jan 28, 2017

Great

Over to you

I'm a dog.

CatmanV2 · Jan 28, 2017

MrPea said:
Great
Over to you

I'm a dog.

As am I. Oddly. Metal dog in fact which, at a guess, you are also

C

MrPea · Jan 29, 2017

CatmanV2 said:
As am I. Oddly. Metal dog in fact which, at a guess, you are also

C

I'm a water dog. That would probably explain why I enjoy swimming and my front crawl is more akin to doggy paddle.

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