Saturday Trivia and beyond

Re: Saturday Trivia and beyond

Postby Jack Bennest » Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:20 pm

TP#5
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Lisa Marshall is the correct answer
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Re: Saturday Trivia and beyond

Postby Jack Bennest » Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:20 pm

TP#6
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The correct answer is Jason Lamb from the Zone
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Re: Saturday Trivia and beyond

Postby Jack Bennest » Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:21 pm

TP#7
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Good, sr and reynolds is correct
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Re: Saturday Trivia and beyond

Postby Jack Bennest » Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:22 pm

TP#8

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one of these young men went on to fame in what iconic radio show?


man on left is dan macfee - announcer on dr. bundolo
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Re: Saturday Trivia and beyond

Postby Jack Bennest » Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:23 pm

TP#9
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cbc's bill richardson
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Re: Saturday Trivia and beyond

Postby Jack Bennest » Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:24 pm

TP#10

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Eric Rankin
Wayne Williams
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Re: Saturday Trivia and beyond

Postby Howaboutthat » Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:26 pm

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Bernice Gerrard.
G'nite everyone, its been fun.
Houston, We're dealing with morons!.
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Re: Saturday Trivia and beyond

Postby mightymouth » Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:30 pm

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Bill Good Sr. and Ted Reynolds
Don't count the days, make the days count.
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Re: Saturday Trivia and beyond

Postby Jack Bennest » Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:35 pm

TP #11

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Keith Matthews - High School sports reporter Vancouver Sun 1942-43; Canadian Navy Vancouver then Halifax 1943-45; part time sports reporter Halifax Chronicle Herald 1945-46; sports writer Vancouver Sun 1946-49; Capilanos baseball (with Duke McLeod) CKMO Vancouver circa 1947; news editor/city editor/sports editor News Herald Vancouver 1949-58; sports writer Vancouver Sun 1958-60; sports editor Calgary Albertan 1960-64; Canadian Press and Football Writers’ Association Sports Writer of the Year 1962; sports editor Vancouver Times 1964-65; company newspaper editor/internal communications manager/information manager/major projects manager BC Telephone Co 1965-87; elected Variety Club president 1971 & 1972; organized/executive director BC Association of Cattle Feeders 1989-92; posthumously inducted into Vancouver Canadians Broadcast & Journalism Hall of Fame 2009. Died in Vancouver May 14, 2006 at age 82

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Re: Saturday Trivia and beyond

Postby Russ_Byth » Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:37 pm

Jack Bennest wrote:TP#9
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Barry Bowman.
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Re: Saturday Trivia and beyond

Postby Jack Bennest » Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:39 pm

Howaboutthat has left the game with 1 point

Russ continues with 1

Mighty Mouse has 2 points
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Re: Saturday Trivia and beyond

Postby Jack Bennest » Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:41 pm

answer as many as possible

TP # 12 Radio



1. She hosted a very successful folk music show called Touch The Earth in the 1970's. Who was she and where did she get her start in show biz?
Answer:Sylvia (Fricker) Tyson along with former husband Ian were two of the most popular performers during the folk music revival of the early 1960's. They wrote many of the song they sang including the hit, “Four Strong Winds”.

2. Name the four stars of Dr. Bundolo's Pandemonium Medicine Show.
Answer: Bill Reiter, Marla Groper, Bill Buck and weatherman Norm Grohman. The show was produced by Don Kowalchuk and Lars Eastholme did the sound effects.

3. When Peter Gzowski left CBC Radio for the disastrous TV talk show, 90 Minutes Live, who took over his morning radio slot?
Answer: Don Harran, a.k.a. Charlie Farquarson and the show was called Morningside.

4. In the mid-1970's, an up-and-coming 19-year old named Ivan Fecan was hired to produce a science show to run on Saturdays. What was it called?
Answer: Quirks And Quarks.
5. One of the original members of The Royal Canadian Air Farce was Dave Broadfoot. Can you name his most memorable character?
Answer: A blowhard politician called The Honorable Member From Kicking Horse Pass.
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Re: Saturday Trivia and beyond

Postby Russ_Byth » Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:42 pm

Jack Bennest wrote:Howaboutthat has left the game with 1 point

Russ continues with 1

Mighty Mouse has 2 points



You'll tell us which ones have been answered correctly please, so we can stop guessing them.
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Re: Saturday Trivia and beyond

Postby radiofan » Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:49 pm

Jack Bennest wrote:answer as many as possible

TP # 12 Radio


1. She hosted a very successful folk music show called Touch The Earth in the 1970's. Who was she and where did she get her start in show biz?


Sylvia Tyson .. Prior to this show she was a folk singer .. teamed with Ian Tyson as "Ian & Sylvia" .. Maiden name was Fricker. She wrote the 1965
hit "You Were On My Mind" that was a major hit for the We Five.
Those who danced were thought to be quite insane by those who couldn't hear the music.
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Re: Saturday Trivia and beyond

Postby CubbyCam » Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:50 pm

TP#5...

Lisa Marshall I believe... of Forbes and Marshall...
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