The firey Phoenix plays blackjack... 21

Weyland · Post by **Weyland** » Thu May 25, 2006 2:51 pm

Okay, my last one was about Wetherspoons pubs, so who can tell me the name of the original pub in the Firkin chain?

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Thu May 25, 2006 2:55 pm

You and me both UP.

Er, no idea. Do they still have Firkin pubs? The Fitter and FIrkin near me closed down years ago.

Anyway, I'm guessing "The Firkin Barsteward"

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Thu May 25, 2006 2:55 pm

i think it might be the fulmar and firkin. probably wrong though.

Weyland · Post by **Weyland** » Thu May 25, 2006 3:00 pm

God knows, all the ones up here are owned by the Scream chain now. But I like the name.

Anyway, both wrong. Clue: Being the first, it doesn't quite follow the usual naming convention.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Thu May 25, 2006 3:14 pm

so no F~ PH~? the pheasant and firkin?

in fact scrub that i'm going for the phœnix and firkin

Weyland · Post by **Weyland** » Thu May 25, 2006 3:15 pm

On the right lines UP, but it's not a "fff" sound. Right genus though.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Thu May 25, 2006 3:30 pm

the ptarmigan and firkin?

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Thu May 25, 2006 3:40 pm

The Oystercatching Oystercatcher. And Firkin?

Weyland · Post by **Weyland** » Thu May 25, 2006 3:43 pm

You're just taking the piss now, aren't you?

Begins with a "G".

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Thu May 25, 2006 3:59 pm

guillemot
grebe
goldfinch?

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Thu May 25, 2006 4:06 pm

If UP can flout convention and have multiple stabs, so can I.

Golden Eagle?
Goshawk?
Gannet?

(oystercatching oystercatcher was actually a made-up bird that appeared in a question on WWTBAM)

Weyland · Post by **Weyland** » Thu May 25, 2006 4:28 pm

I wouldn't put it past WWTBAM...

Incredibly enough, all wrong, so let's turn this into a hangman game...

G - - - -

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Thu May 25, 2006 4:34 pm

goose?

Weyland · Post by **Weyland** » Thu May 25, 2006 4:45 pm

Correct! The Goose and Firkin, Southwark, opened in July 1979. Now named The Duke of York and owned by Shepherd Neame.

UP has the floor...

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Thu May 25, 2006 4:50 pm

wahey

okay statistically, which property on a monopoly board offers the best %age of returns on houses/hotels?
clue: in real life you could not build any houses or hotels here.