Quiz - No Googling

[CP_Scouse]

When was the FIRST Norman invasion and who was it led by?

 

[MrE]

After your last answer my head is on Norman swartzcoff

 

[CP_Scouse]

After your last answer my head is on Norman swartzcoff

Sorry, no. It was William The Bastard, Duke of Normandy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_conquest_of_England

 

[413Blue]

Who was the first person to serve as the Governor of a State and then President?

 

[CP_Scouse]

Who was the first person to serve as the Governor of a State and then President?

Theodore roosevelt?

 

[413Blue]

Theodore roosevelt?

Nope. Thomas Jefferson (Virginia)

 

[MrE]

I am not sure whether the product was sold in the USA, but I will give this a go.

What was the name of the Butter Man in the Lurpack adverts ?

 

[Tom in Fairfield CT]

Arthur O'Sclerosis?

 

[Falastur]

I am not sure whether the product was sold in the USA, but I will give this a go.

What was the name of the Butter Man in the Lurpack adverts ?

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Wasn't it Jeffrey? Or am I thinking of another advert?

 

[MrE]

Wasn't it Jeffrey? Or am I thinking of another advert?

Not Jeffrey.... wasnt that watch out watch out theres a jeffry about milk marketing board

 

[Falastur]

Not Jeffrey.... wasnt that watch out watch out theres a jeffry about milk marketing board

Nah, it wasn't that. The Milk Marketing Board was before my time.

 

[MrE]

I googled the MMB bit... you are right that was a Humphrey !!!

See Mohammed Ali in the advert

 

[MrE]

I am not sure whether the product was sold in the USA, but I will give this a go.

What was the name of the Butter Man in the Lurpack adverts ?

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OK... not much action on this one so I am guessing Lurpack was not a US product....
Answer is Douglas

 

[einwindir]

OK... not much action on this one so I am guessing Lurpack was not a US product....
Answer is Douglas

Definitely not found here. I'd imagine you may be able to find it in specialty sections at the supermarket next to HP and that red box of butter cookies.

 

[MrE]

You Mean these...

 

[413Blue]

A pretty easy one for most war buffs but...
What was the first jet aircraft to be introduced into a theater of war?

 

[MrE]

1. Messerschmitt ?????

First Jet V jet Action involved America and Korea.

 

[einwindir]

You Mean these...

Those are the ones!

 

[413Blue]

1. Messerschmitt ?????

First Jet V jet Action involved America and Korea.

Correct! Messerschmitt ME 262. Too little too late for Hitler

 

[Elephant15]

Those are the ones!

I've never seen those!