Head2Head Round 1 Shaun Vs Raph

[Niamh.]

Post in here when you're ready to start. Just a quick request about googling as well guys, in the interest of fairness please don't, just have a guess instead if you don't know the answer to a question!

[Raph]

Got it! :) Thanks for hosting this Niamh! :flowers:

[Niamh.]

No worries Raph :love: Shaun are you ready?

[Shaun]

hi :pipe:

[Shaun]

(yes)

[Niamh.]

1. Who changed his name from Gordon Sumner to top the charts?

[Shaun]

Sting

[Niamh.]

Shaun 1 - Raph 0

[Raph]

Oh Crikey just saw this

[Niamh.]

2. Which McDonald twin in Coronation Street went to prison?

[Shaun]

Jim?

[Raph]

Nathan

[Niamh.]

lol The correct answer is Steve

Shaun 1 - Raph 0

[Niamh.]

3. Which comedian was born ‘Maurice Cole’?

[Shaun]

:o i never knew that

[Shaun]

I've no idea... erm... Lee Evans? lol

[Raph]

kenny

[Raph]

it always takes forever to pop up on my computer lol

[Raph]

:o i never knew that

ive never seen corronation street haha

[Niamh.]

The correct answer is Kennt Everett, i can't really accept just Kenny Raph

Shaun 1 - Raph 0

[Niamh.]

4. Which Welsh Island is also known as Ynys Mon?

[Shaun]

Anglesey

[Raph]

Anglesey

[Niamh.]

Shaun 2 - Raph 0

[Raph]

lol not even getting the Wales one :laugh:

[Niamh.]

5. In which country is Acapulco?

[Raph]

Mexico

[Shaun]

:joker: I feel bad now

[Shaun]

oh woops. *says a silly answer*

Narnia

[Niamh.]

Shaun 2 - Raph 1

[Raph]

:joker: I feel bad now

its all good I must be originally Mexican or something

[Niamh.]

6. What does a snorkel help you do?

[Shaun]

Dive underwater

[Raph]

breath underwater

[Shaun]

well... breathe... technically... d'oh :fist:

[Raph]

Who will get the answer!!! :pipe:

[Niamh.]

hhhmmm I don't think I can accept dive under water Shaun :laugh:


Shaun 2 - Raph 2

[Shaun]

That's ok :laugh:

[Niamh.]

7. How many humps does a Bactrian camel have?

[Shaun]

2

[Raph]

1

[Raph]

lol its gonna be 1 or 2 hahaha

[Niamh.]

Shaun 3 - Raph 2

[Shaun]

(thank you facebook game 'My Zoo'... you were finally useful)

[Niamh.]

8. Which footballer was also known as ‘The Divine Ponytail’?

[Raph]

Roberto Baggio

[Shaun]

David Ginola's the only ponytail I can think of... :/

[Niamh.]

Shaun 3 - Raph 3

[Niamh.]

9. Which film cost £4million pounds to make in 1959 and won 11 Oscars?

[Raph]

Breakfast a tiffanys

[Shaun]

errrrm... Ben-Hur?

[Raph]

Breakfast at Tiffanys definitely cost more but im guessing here hhaaha

[Niamh.]

Shaun 4 - Raph 3

[Niamh.]

10. Who had a 1990’s hit with ‘Always On My Mind’?

[Shaun]

Pet Shop Boys

[Raph]

elvis presley

[Shaun]

otherwise known as "the better Always On My Mind" :smug:

(i love that cover sfm)

[Niamh.]

Shaun 5 - Raph 3

[Niamh.]

11. Which Jeremy has hosted University Challenge and Newsnight?

[Shaun]

Paxman

[Raph]

paxman

[Raph]

Awww man haha

[Niamh.]

Shaun 6 - Raph 3

[Niamh.]

12. Barry, Maurice and Robin formed which group?

[Shaun]

oh oh oh the bee gees!

[Raph]

Take that

[Raph]

you've got this Shaun hahaha

[Shaun]

that's literally the only Maurice i could think of earlier :laugh:

[Niamh.]

Shaun 7 - Raph 3

13. What flavour is the liqueur Cointreau?

[Shaun]

i've never tried it... erm... cherry?

[Raph]

orange?

[Raph]

how many questions are in total Niamh?

[Niamh.]

Shaun 7 - Raph 4

[Niamh.]

how many questions are in total Niamh?

20 Raph

[Niamh.]

14. What is the Christian name of Princess Anne’s son?

[Shaun]

only one I can think of is Mark

[Raph]

Peter

[Shaun]

or maybe I'm thinking of Thatcher. oops.

[Raph]

is that a Christian name? No idea what that is lol

[Niamh.]

Shaun 7 - Raph 5

[Niamh.]

15. Which canal took 10 years to build and opened in 1869?

[Raph]

Suez

[Shaun]

Panama?

[Niamh.]

ohhh raph is closing the gap

Shaun 7 - Raph 6

[Raph]

good old IB geography

[Shaun]

:worry:

[Niamh.]

16. What is the process known as whereby plants make food using light?

[Raph]

photosynthesis

[Shaun]

photosynthesis

[Mokka]

riveting

[Shaun]

GODDAMNIT SHAUN

my typing has gone to ****

[Niamh.]

Shaun 7 - Raph 7

[Niamh.]

17. Which Dart player was known as the Crafty Cockney?

[Shaun]

eric bristow

[Raph]

Eric Bristbow

[Raph]

reckon Shaun has got the correct spelling

[Niamh.]

Shaun 8 - Raph 7

[Mokka]

don't call it a come back...

[Niamh.]

reckon Shaun has got the correct spelling

I'm not being strict on spelling

[Niamh.]

18. How is the number 14 written in Roman numerals?

[Shaun]

XIV

[Raph]

XIV!!!!!

[Raph]

lol I wasted time with the explanation marks

[Raph]

*exclamation marks

[Shaun]

maybe they were really excitable romans

[Niamh.]

Shaun 9 - Raph 7

[Raph]

maybe they were really excitable romans

that would be me in roman times!!!!!

[Niamh.]

Raph needs both the final questions to draw

[Niamh.]

19. Nigel Benn is famous for which sport?

[Raph]

boxer

[Shaun]

I thought he was a politician lol


erm... boxing?

[Raph]

well, boxing as the sport lol

[Shaun]

Oh I was right but dithered :fist:

[Niamh.]

Shaun 9 - Raph 8

[Mokka]

:eek:

[Niamh.]

20. Irvine Welsh wrote which novel about Scottish heroin addicts?

[Shaun]

tension!!!!

[Shaun]

Trainspotting

[Raph]

Harry Potter and the Chamber of coke addicts

[Locke.]

Braveheart!!!!

[Raph]

Locke good to see you here to save the day

[Shaun]

:joker:

[Niamh.]

Shaun 10 - Raph 8

Congratulations Shaun, you are through to Round 2! Thank you for playing Raph, it was a really good game and effort :love:

[Raph]

Congratulations Shaun, you were a terrific opponent!

[Mokka]

:clap1:

Good job guys

Nice win Shaun, close one

[Shaun]

Well played Raph :clap1: you had me scared