Games & Recreation Pointless Trivia

[GreyCrow]

I have mentioned this elsewhere before but Gai Waterhouse once starred in a 1970s Doctor Who serial The Invasion of Time with Gai Waterhouse

She was actually surprisingly decent in it too as Time Lord outcast/Shobogan Presta.

Also philreich (contrary to popular belief) is not Luke Skywalker's Father.

I see Bob Hope got a gig also

 

[Chief]

the idea that our governments encourage and foster innovation or reward it isn't something I have heard much about

And the Libs gutted the CSIRO and put them on sales KPIs.

 

[nobbyiscool]

I don't know if this is "pointless", but I need back up.

1. Crossword clue is "Forearm bones". 5 letters. U.N..

What is the answer?

2. Crossword clue is "Asian Language". C.I.E.E. Obviously it's "Chinese". Which I didn't think was a language. What say you?

 

[Nothing]

I don't know if this is "pointless", but I need back up.

1. Crossword clue is "Forearm bones". 5 letters. U.N..

What is the answer?

2. Crossword clue is "Asian Language". C.I.E.E. Obviously it's "Chinese". Which I didn't think was a language. What say you?

1. ulnas or ulnae
2. I assume you have an extra . at the end, otherwise Chinese doesn't fit. I think for a generic term for language from China, Chinese is plausible as an answer, if technically wrong.

 

[Gough]

How India became a Test cricket powerhouse

More than 90 years after its first Test match, India boasts more victories in the format than losses.

www.bbc.com

India have now won more Test matches than they've lost.

 

[kickazz]

How India became a Test cricket powerhouse

More than 90 years after its first Test match, India boasts more victories in the format than losses.

www.bbc.com

India have now won more Test matches than they've lost.

Guessing that is a small club, Australia the only other left? Or have WI hung on?

Were SAF ever there?

 

[kickazz]

Just looked it up. England easily there (makes sense) and Pakistan just too

 

[GreyCrow]

How India became a Test cricket powerhouse

More than 90 years after its first Test match, India boasts more victories in the format than losses.

www.bbc.com

India have now won more Test matches than they've lost.

Loved Bishen Bedi and Chetan Chauhan and Sunny Gavaskar

But gee they were easybeats in the 70s - well away from home anyway

 

[Gough]

Loved Bishen Bedi and Chetan Chauhan and Sunny Gavaskar

But gee they were easybeats in the 70s - well away from home anyway

Last fifteen or so years it's been. The cricket team reflects a confident modern India who can compete with anyone in the world, prior to that they still had a self doubting mindset that despite appearances to the contrary had them wondering whether they were up to competing on a world stage.

 

[Mofra]

Robert Patrick (T1000 in Terminator 2) is the older brother of Richard Patrick, the lead singer/guitarist from Filter and the original guitarist for NIN

 

[Gough]

Robert Patrick (T1000 in Terminator 2) is the older brother of Richard Patrick, the lead singer/guitarist from Filter and the original guitarist for NIN

In that vein Richard Osman's older brother is Mat Osman from Suede.

 

[troybe]

I must be slow I only found out a couple of weeks ago Margaret Qualley is Andie McDowell’s daughter