Pub Trivia - AKA things that may be beyond the scope of Moorey’s knowledge

[HamboCairns]

Spa is located in which lumpy region in Belgium?

Roubaix?

Update: No that's in France.

 

[The Duckmeister]

I'm looking a little more specifically, it is a lumpy bit in Wallonia....

 

[PINT of Stella. mate!]

You can lead a whore to water...

I thought you’d already given Spa as your answer.

A slightly more exotic location.

Belgium is a lot of things but ‘exotic’ is definitely not one of them!

 

[PINT of Stella. mate!]

Spa is located in which lumpy region in Belgium?

the Ardennes

 

[The Duckmeister]

That's it. Your turn Possum.

 

[Dales Cannon]

I thought you’d already given Spa as your answer.



Belgium is a lot of things but ‘exotic’ is definitely not one of them!

I hambo'd the question and left a hint. It must be the club with the nude dancing girls on the glass ceiling, oops, no, that was Baden Baden.

 

[PINT of Stella. mate!]

Which Belgian Beer is colloquially known as ‘Nelson’ in parts of the UK, and why?

 

[PINT of Stella. mate!]

*ok. Quick clue: rhyming slang is involved

 

[Dales Cannon]

The only Belgian beer I know is Stella, a pom mate refers to it as wife beater, did Admiral Lord Nelson beat up his missus?

 

[PINT of Stella. mate!]

The only Belgian beer I know is Stella, a pom mate refers to it as wife beater, did Admiral Lord Nelson beat up his missus?

Correct with the beer - It was a fairly obvious one all things considered.

2nd half of the question is still open. Remember, it’s rhyming slang and a famous person (deceased, non-nautical) is involved.

 

[PINT of Stella. mate!]

If you know how rhyming slang works this should be easy to work out. I dare say there isn't a soul on here who doesn't know of the person in question.

 

[moorey]

If you know how rhyming slang works this should be easy to work out. I dare say there isn't a soul on here who doesn't know of the person in question.

It’s alright for you, ya limey git. Aussies just add an ‘o’ or a ‘y’ to everything.

 

[HamboCairns]

Nelson Mandela?

 

[PINT of Stella. mate!]

Nelson Mandela?

Correct.

Nelson Mandela = Stella.

It makes the old Specials song 'Free Nelson Mandela' sound like an awesome happy hour promotion!

It’s alright for you, ya limey git. Aussies just add an ‘o’ or a ‘y’ to everything.

You should probably Harold Holt before you get your Reg Grundy's in a twist.

 

[PINT of Stella. mate!]

*interesting side note regarding Australian PMs and rhyming slang. Apparently Malcolm Fraser is the origin behind the quaint Scottish verb to 'Malky' someone. 'Malky' these days mostly means to bash, beat up or generally kick the shit out of someone but it originally stems from Malcolm Fraser rhyming with Razor and was used extensively back in the day when a young lad wouldn't dream of going to the 'dancing' on a Saturday night without packing a cut-throat in his coat pocket.
Simpler times, eh?

 

[moorey]

*interesting side note regarding Australian PMs and rhyming slang. Apparently Malcolm Fraser is the origin behind the quaint Scottish verb to 'Malky' someone. 'Malky' these days mostly means to bash, beat up or generally kick the shit out of someone but it originally stems from Malcolm Fraser rhyming with Razor and was used extensively back in the day when a young lad wouldn't dream of going to the 'dancing' on a Saturday night without packing a cut-throat in his coat pocket.
Simpler times, eh?

Based on my time living in Glasgow, still applies.

 

[HamboCairns]

Correct.

Nelson Mandela = Stella.

I don't think I've ever heard it referred to as a Nelson while living in the UK but there you go!

What is the second oldest settlement in Australia?

 

[PINT of Stella. mate!]

Port Arthur?

 

[HamboCairns]

Port Arthur?

Nope

 

[The Duckmeister]

Norfolk Island.