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WriterNick
26-06-2011, 12:26 PM
This is a last minute quiz so I hope that it's okay! I am going to hit the big 4-0 this year :shock: so here are a few questions about other people who were born in 1971! Good luck:

1) Amanda Holden plays which part in Shrek the Musical? Princess Fiona
2) The late Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopez was a member of which group? TLC
3) In what year was Tupac Shakur killed? 1996
4) Jared Leto was the narrator on a successful film this year about a famous motorcycle event. What was the film called? TT3D: Closer To The Edge (will accept TT)
5) Mark Wahlberg starred in a remake of which film previously starring Charlton Heston? Planet Of The Apes
6) Johnny Knoxville is famous for which tv and film series? Jackass
7) In what year did Ricky martin have a hit with Livin La Vida Loca? 1999
8) Antonio Banderas was born in which Spanish holiday resort city? Malaga
9) Winina Ryder starred alongside Johnny Depp in which Tim Burton film? Edward Scissorhands
10) Lisa Rogers presents Scrapheap Challenge alongside Robert Llewellyn. What part did he play in Red Dwarf? Kryten
11) The model Caprice Bourret hails from which country? USA
12) Mary J Blige was also born in 1971. What does the 'J' stand for? Jane
13) Natasha kaplinsky was the first celebrity winner of what competitive tv show? Strictly Come Dancing
14) What soap opera brought Dannii Minogue international fame? Home and Away
15) What is Snoop Doggy Dogg's real first name? Calvin
16) Mariah Carey had a big hit with which Christmas song? All I want For Christmas Is You
17) How many times has lance Armstrong won the Tour De France? Seven
18) Minnie Driver was oscar nominated for which film alongside Matt Damon? Good Will Hunting
19) In what year did Goran Ivanisevic win Wimbledon? 2001
20) What is the name of the 1971 born actor who played Borat and Ali G? Sacha Baron Cohen

and a tie- breaker if one should be needed (closest to the correct answer will get an extra point) on what day of 1971 was I born? :-P 20th July

Entries in by 10pm please!

There was a tie for 1st place with two clever entrants gaining 14 points but when the tie break was taken into consideration the results are as follows:
1st - Purplelynn
2nd - Cathers
Joint 3rd - Caledonia
Joint 3rd - Ethelandedna

Well done everybody! :-)

Alan1
26-06-2011, 12:53 PM
well done nick. done it

WriterNick
26-06-2011, 05:00 PM
You're in the lead at this point Alan!

WriterNick
26-06-2011, 08:34 PM
Come on people - there is still time to enter - only one solitary entry in so far!

Alan1
26-06-2011, 08:54 PM
maybe keep it open 'til tuesday or something nick? please yourself but after going to the trouble of doing it you would want a few entries

WriterNick
26-06-2011, 09:03 PM
We have two entries now but keep them coming - owing to the heatwave the entry deadline is EXTENDED to Monday at 10pm. Keep em coming :-)

purplelynn
26-06-2011, 09:04 PM
If I'd known there was an extension would have thought a bit harder - oh well never mind!

Alan1
26-06-2011, 09:39 PM
I give the same 5 seconds thought to every question every week no matter what the deadline is :D

Cathers
27-06-2011, 02:55 PM
mine are in :-)

WriterNick
27-06-2011, 07:56 PM
We have some good answers already in, but if you need to escape the heatwave why not grab a glass of something cold and try the quiz - there are two hours left :-)

Cathers
28-06-2011, 10:34 AM
woop 2nd place, well done purplelyn :-)

Pussygalore
28-06-2011, 10:58 AM
oh poo didn't see this one :(

purplelynn
29-06-2011, 05:47 PM
This week is completely manic - there is no way I can set a quiz this week - any takers PLEASE ???????

Cathers
30-06-2011, 08:52 PM
i'll do it for you purplelynn, unless anyone else desperstely wants to do one?? :-)

Alan1
30-06-2011, 08:55 PM
no, go ahead :)

Alan1
30-06-2011, 08:58 PM
ooh, joint third :)

.. or last equal :neutral:

purplelynn
30-06-2011, 09:27 PM
i'll do it for you purplelynn, unless anyone else desperstely wants to do one?? :-)

Thanks cathers - a life saver :razz:

BeatBeat
30-06-2011, 09:28 PM
ooh, joint third :)

.. or last equal :neutral:

I'd stick with joint third. It sounds better ;-) ;-)

Well done. I confess to reading the quiz and not being able to answer ONE question! How thick am I?????????? ........

Don't answer that ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)

Cathers
01-07-2011, 04:25 PM
okie dokies i'll crack on with doing one, will try and get it up for later on :-)