I get my kicks. ... on Phoenix no 26
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I get my kicks. ... on Phoenix no 26
Ok chaps.
What dubious claim to fame is held by American Samoa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
And for an extra point, what were they expected to do this Sunday? (but won't be doing for some unknown reason).
What dubious claim to fame is held by American Samoa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
And for an extra point, what were they expected to do this Sunday? (but won't be doing for some unknown reason).
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Hmmm. You're very close, so I'm going to give you it Stuart.
Just to clear something up, Turks and Caicos Islands are actually 1 team, not 2.
4 years ago, the tiny Caribbean island of Montserrat flew half way round the world to the Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan to play a football match on the same day as the World Cup final. These were the 2 lowest ranked teams in the FIFA rankings. Despite the poor quality of football on show, 20,000 people turned up for the match. There was no sponsorship, advertisting or entrance fees and the result was irrelevant. Afterwards, both teams retired to watch the World Cup final proper. The whole thing was paid for by some Dutch businessman, and you can read more about it at http://www.theotherfinal.com ... it's quite moving, in a strictly manly fashion.
The 2 worst teams this year are Turks and Caicos, and American Samoa. However, they're not repeating this match, though i reckon it's a great idea.
Anyway, sorry for the ramble. Over to you Stuart!
Just to clear something up, Turks and Caicos Islands are actually 1 team, not 2.
4 years ago, the tiny Caribbean island of Montserrat flew half way round the world to the Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan to play a football match on the same day as the World Cup final. These were the 2 lowest ranked teams in the FIFA rankings. Despite the poor quality of football on show, 20,000 people turned up for the match. There was no sponsorship, advertisting or entrance fees and the result was irrelevant. Afterwards, both teams retired to watch the World Cup final proper. The whole thing was paid for by some Dutch businessman, and you can read more about it at http://www.theotherfinal.com ... it's quite moving, in a strictly manly fashion.
The 2 worst teams this year are Turks and Caicos, and American Samoa. However, they're not repeating this match, though i reckon it's a great idea.
Anyway, sorry for the ramble. Over to you Stuart!
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UP. I am genuinely shocked. 1984 is an absolute classic.
Mark Twain once said "A classic is a book which everyone wants to have read, but nobody wants to read". .. however, this is the exception. It's scary how close it mirrors today's society. It's got a fantastic ending.. and the bit I thought would appeal to you, it actually creates a new language Newspeak, with an appendix at the end telling you how it was formed and its usage.
As for the quiz, you're not likely to guess it, but they do relate to real world places.
Mark Twain once said "A classic is a book which everyone wants to have read, but nobody wants to read". .. however, this is the exception. It's scary how close it mirrors today's society. It's got a fantastic ending.. and the bit I thought would appeal to you, it actually creates a new language Newspeak, with an appendix at the end telling you how it was formed and its usage.
As for the quiz, you're not likely to guess it, but they do relate to real world places.