The easy/silly quiz thread

[Buck]

Pretty close on one and not too far off on the other!

 

[jefmcg]

Keeping the theme of three

- In what decade did America buy Alaska?

- Who from and;

- How much (to the nearest million) did they pay for it?

2)russia

Imagine if they'd kept it. Trump wouldn't be president, for one.

 

[Buck]

2) yes and yes, the world would be a very different place.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

1860's
Russia
$7 million

 

[Buck]

1860's
Russia
$7 million

...and we have a winner!

1867 for $7.2million

This equates to c.$123 million in today’s money so still a bargain.
Apparently they have extracted over $20 billion of oil reserves so far and they discover new reserves quicker than they extract it.

Over to you @YukonBoy

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Who said "I've never had an accident worth talking about" ?

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Who said "I've never had an accident worth talking about" ?

Barry Sheen?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Barry Sheen?

No

 

[bruce1530]

Titanic captain.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Titanic captain.

Take it away

 

[bruce1530]

Who was involved with the Australian surfer Blaine after splitting up with long term boyfriend Ken Carson?

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Who was involved with the Australian surfer Blaine after splitting up with long term boyfriend Ken Carson?

 

[bruce1530]

Your turn

 

[Buck]

@Marmion - ‘‘tis your turn.....

 

[MiK1138]

The fish and chip shop had a small fish between the Fish and "and" and "and" and Chips