18th December 2009 - Quiz-For-A-Pint-Christmas-Special!

Happy Bloody Friday! A week to go :) done all your wrapping? High chance of more snow today!

There's a Quiz For A Pint Christmas Special - to download a copy, click here and if you would like the answers after, then click here!

Did you know that despite the BC/AD changeover, Jesus was actually born around 5 BC? Christmas was first known to be celebrated in 354 AD! And Santa Claus is (was) actually Turkish.

It's going to be a cold weekend guys - highs of 0deg, lows of potentially -6deg.

11th December 2009

Happy Bloody Friday! And to any Jews; Happy Hanukkah (from sunset)!

Did you know that the equivalent electricity used to power 1.5m homes is spent sending spam emails every year? And if you sneeze whilst driving at 70mph, you're driving blind for about 50 yards!

This week's Quiz For A Pint- what kind of animal is a flying fox? Last week's answer - the Beatles had 23 studio albums!

What's the difference between a snowman and a snowwoman? Snowballs! Mild tomorrow, chance of snow on Sunday. Have a good weekend peeps :)

R

4th November 2009

Happy Bloody Friday! Happy December, and also happy Eid il-Burbara; the equivalent of Halloween in Palestine, Syria and Lebanon.

A vicar books into a hotel and asks the receptionist, "Is the porn in my room disabled?" to which she replies, "No, it's just regular normal porn, you sick fuck!"

Last week's QFAP - 6 James Bonds (excluding all the stunt men etc). This week's Quiz For A Pint - how many studio albums did the Beatles release?

Weather this weekend - more rain, highs of 9 or 10.

R

27th November 2009

Happy Bloody Friday! I'm back! Madeira was lovely. Happy Birthdays go out to Messers Jimi Hendrix who is 66 today, and Bruce Lee who is 68.

Current chances of a White Christmas? 10%. Did you know that there are 61 towns in the USA with 'turkey' in the name? And that a millipede typically has under legs.

The last QFAP was about Snoopy's owner - it's actually Lila; not Charlie Brown. This week's Quiz For A Pint - how many different actors have played James Bond?

Weekend weather report; highs of 7 or 8deg, and it's gonna rain lots on Saturday night and Sunday.

Happy Weekending!

R

20th November 2009

Happy Bloody Friday!

As mentioned before; Apologies for HBF's absence the past fortnight - a week respite in Madeira was called for. The island was lovely, the weather less so.

We shall return next week - business as usual. From tomorrow, it's 5 Fridays until Christmas Day!

R

6th November 2009

Happy Bloody Friday! Happy November, and to any Finns - happy Swedishness day...whatever that is! Today is officially the end of Autumn and the start of winter. It is also (almost) 20 years since the fall of the Berlin wall.

This week's Quiz For A Pint - in the cartoon Peanuts, what was the name of Snoopy's owner? Last week's QFAP - a solider or sniper would wear a ghillie suit - it's one of those camouflage outfits covered in plants and foliage.

A woman walks into a bar and asks the barman for a double-entendre. So he gives her one!

HBF is on holiday for 2 weeks :( next HBF will be on the 27th. Happy bonfiring, and enjoy the fireworks!

R

30th October 2009

Happy (and a very appropriately Bloody) Friday! Nice weather we're having, eh?! Tonight is 'Mischief Night' - the night before Halloween.

Did you know that the Isle Of Man celebrates Hop-Tu-Naa instead, which predates Hallowen? And that (on a totally separate note) there are 3 towns in America called 'Gaylord'! Last week's Quiz For A Pint - a UK pint is bigger than US pint by a massive 95ml! This week's QFAP - who would wear a 'ghillie suit'?

Beethoven is dead apparently... he's now decomposing! Rain from Sunday. Have a great weekend peeps!

R

October 23rd 2009

Happy Bloody Friday! Also a happy Mole Day (the chemistry type, not the brown lumps not fuzzy underground animals), and a happy 50th birthday to 'Weird Al' Yankovic!

Did you know that only 4% of babies are born on their actual due date? And that the best selling car of all time (by name) is the Toyota Corolla!

This week's Quiz For A... what's the difference in millilitres between a UK and a US ...Pint? Last week's - hamburgers were first made in Hamburg, Germany!

Apparently Nick Griffin bought a tent from Millets but returned it straight away. He said there were just too many fucking Poles!

R

16th October 2009

Happy Bloody Friday! A happy World Food Day too, and a happy 154th birthday to Oscar Wilde! Did you know that a standard Dairy Milk contains about half the caffeine content of a can of Red Bull, yet has double the calories? And that there are over 2700 languages in the world (the youngest is Afrikaans), excluding dialects?

This week's Quiz For A Pint - why is a hamburger called a hamburger, if it contains no ham? Last week's QFAP answer is goat (although there has been much debate over it...)!

Sad news about Stephen Gately. But no tasteless jokes from me for a change. I mean - no matter what - it's only words! Weather this weekend - highs of 13, nice 'n' dry.

R

9th October 2009

Happy Bloody Friday! And to any Jews - happy Hoshana Rabbah! Also a happy 57th birthday to Sharon Osbourne, you wrinkly old bag!

Did you know that 'pica' is the medical disorder of eating non-foods, ranging from salt to mud to plastic. And that legally, you cannot use more than 20p in coppers in a single transaction?! Last week's Quiz For A Pint - the 47 in AK47 refers to the year it was first produced, although it wasn't used until 1949. This week's QFAP - what is the world's most consumed meat?

Weather this weekend should be mostly cool and dry. Why is milk so fast? 'Cos it's pasteurised before you can see it! Hahaha *groan*

R

2nd October 2009

Happy Bloody Friday! Happy October, and a happy 140th birthday to Gandhi! Consequently, it's also 'International Non-Violence Day' so no fighting please :)

Did you know that Londoners wake up on average 44 minutes earlier than the rest of the UK (at 6.01am) ? And that a 160gig iPod can contain the equivalent of 2000 cassette tapes! This week's Quiz For A Pint - What does do '47' in 'AK47' refer to? Last week's - a myoclonic jerk is any involuntary movement of muscle, eg: a yawn, hiccup, etc.

Weather this weekend - wet and crap. What do you call a gay dinosaur? A mega-saur-ass! Have a good weekend gang!

R

25th September 2009

Happy Bloody Friday! And happy birthdays to Catherine Zeta-Jones (39) and Will Smith (40) today too!

Two goldfish are in a tank. One says to the other - "How do you drive this thing?!" Did you know that whilst America produces the most cheese, Italy consumes the most cheese per head? And that Mars (the planet, not the chocolate bar...) has its own flag!

Last week's Quiz For A Pint - the word 'paparazzi' was coined in the film 'La Dolce Vita.' This week's QFAP - give me an example of a myoclonic jerk. Weather this weekend: warm and sunny. Easy guys :)

R

18th September 2009

Happy Bloody Friday! And a big happy 37th birthday to Lance Armstrong. Did you know that there's a place in the Arizona desert called Snowflake?!

Stephen Hawking went on a date last week. He ended up with smashed glasses, a black eye, a broken leg and a 2 cracked ribs! Apparently his date stood him up.

This week's Quiz For A Pint - Where was the word 'paparazzi' coined? Clue - it's not a place. Last week's QFAP answer - Sailor Jerry's first name was Nelson! Rainy drab weather forecast for this weekend guys, sorry. Have fun!

R

11th September 2009

Haaaaaappy Bloody Friday! Summer is back! Albeit, somewhat temporarily. Today we remember 8 years since the 9/11 attacks in New York. To any Egyptians and Ethiopians - Happy New Year!

Last week's Quiz For A Pint - there is no definitive answer. Edison only made the first long-lasting, practical light bulb. This week's QFAP - what was Sailor Jerry's real first name? In the news this week a cement mixer crashed with a prison bus. The public are being warned to look out for hardened criminals.

Have a good weekend gang!

R

4th September 2009

Happy Bloody Friday! And to any Argentinian's - hope you have a happy Immigrant's Day... whatever that is.

Did you know that only humans can get warts? And that there was once (early 20th century) a Labour MP called 'Seymour Cocks'! This week's QFAP - who invented the light bulb? (...clue... it's not who you think it is). Last week's answer is Dylan Thomas' Under Milk Wood. I saw an amputee being hanged earlier - it was horrible, all I could do was shout letters at him!

Weather this weekend - Sunday it's gonna piss down, again. Enjoy the sunshine while it lasts!

R

28th August 2009

Happy Bloody Friday! Today is nothing special, sorry. This weather sucks - what's with the wind and rain?!

Did you know that you can fit 70 UKs into Russia? And that a standard British 'bulge' pint glass ic called a nonic? This week's Quiz For A Pint - what literary piece begins with, "To begin at the beginning" ? Last week's QFAP - Norway drinks the most coffee per head!

Strangely, the top 5 are all Scandanavian. I think my brain and the economy are very similar - as soon as Gordon Brown starts talking, we lose interest! Want to know how to scare the crap out of a deaf person? Yawn at them!

Weather - warmish, drizzly. Crap.

R

21st August 2009

Happy Bloody Friday! Nice bleeding weather for a change! It should continue - this week's going to be 20+deg all the way. Crazy English Summer.

Did you know that '7-Up' is so named due to the atomic mass of one of its original ingredients - lithium 7. And that Coca-Cola has been proven to be an effective spermicide! This week's Quiz For A Pint - per head, which country drinks the most coffee? Last week's QFAP was a trick question - a European and a Common Shag are the same thing - they're British sea birds.

Have a great weekend guys, pray it doesn't rain.

R

14th August 2009

Happy Bloody Friday! And to any Pakistanis - happy Independence Day! When in 1947, we gave your own country back to you.

Did you know that Slovakia is the world's 3rd fattest country, after the USA and Mexico? And that chickens cannot walk backwards. Last week's Quiz For A Pint answer was... down your/your girlfriend's top! For some reason you lot kept going on about the South Pacific... lol! This week's QFAP - what's the difference between a common and a European shag? Bonus pint for any humorous answers!

Summer is back for one weekend only - highs of 24deg C this weekend!

R

7th August 2009

Happy Bloody Friday! Today marks 64 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Evidently, my phone is stuck in Australian-mode predictive text - it spells 'Lords' as 'Loser'!

Did you know that in the Vatican, there is a cash machine in Latin?! And that 73% of all TV murderers get away scott free! This week's Quiz For A Pint - (and it's a serious one) - where would you find boobies? Clue- No, not there! Last week's QFAP answer is actually deer.

My apologies guys, but Summer '09 is cancelled. Go back indoors and enjoy the rain.

R

31st July 2009

Happy Bloody Friday everybody! And to any Hawaiins (Hawains... Hawaians... hmm.) - happy Flag Day! Go wave your flags. It's 2 years since the official end of the Irish troubles today, and 68 years since the start of the Holocaust.

Did you know that Bill Cosby is related to Abraham Lincoln?! And that my their original definitions, 'freelance' and 'mercenary' mean the same thing? Last week's Quiz For A Pint answer was Tina Turner! QFAP this week - what is the world's greatest killer animal? (Mosquitos don't count: a) they're insects, be they don't kill - malaria does).

Enjoy the sunshine today - it's all your getting this summer!

R

24th July 2009

Happy Bloody Friday!!! And to any Yanks, happy Pioneer Day in Utah... something to do with Mormons and Latter-Day Saints I believe. Who stole summer?! Weather this weekend should brighten up a bit, which is nice.

Did you know that text messages are limited to 160 characters, because an average postcard is <150.

Last week's QFAP - pandiculation is the act of yawning and stretching at the same time! This week - Anna Mae Bullock is the real name of which singer (even if it does sound like a butch lesbian!) (no that isn't a clue)?

Have a great weekend guys!

R

17th July 2009

Happy Bloody Friday! And also a Happy Birthday to the Hoff (57) and Camilla 'Trollop' Parker-Bowles (62).

Any of you lot got swine flu yet? Did you know that this latest strain doesn't actually infect pigs at all?Ironically, toda is 'Yellow Pigs Day' at some pretentious college in Massachusetts. Alsos did you know that the Germans (more specifically, German pharmaceutical firm Bayer) invented heroin?

This week's Quiz For A Pint - 'pandiculation' is the act of what? Last week's QFAP - Maggie Harrison was the 2nd ever Playboy Playmate. Weather this week - nothing special, same old with lots of rain. Have a good weekend guys and girls!

R

10th July 2009

Happy Bloody Friday! It's 168 days until Christmas, awoooohoooo! Crummy weather - rain rain rain, and lots more to come this week I'm afraid.

Last week's Quiz For A Pint was easy - a DMC-12 is more commonly known as a Delorean. This week's QFAP - Marilyn Monroe was the first ever Playboy Playmate of the Month, but who came second? For a clue, highlight here: Her first name is Maggie ...

Did you know know that balaclavas were invented in Balaklava, Ukraine, and that the 'PG' in 'PG Tips' stands for 'pre-gest' ie: before eating! The only colour beginning with X is Xanadu, a greeny kinda grey shade.

Have a good weekend all!
R

3rd July 2009

Happy Bloody Fridaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! And happy 47th birthday to Tom Cruise! Awesome weather we've had, proper toasty! Rain now, that's it for summer '09!

Did you know that America was named after an Italian? And that the Earth is 27 miles fatter around the equator than it is North-South? Last week's Quiz For A Pint - They are all fakes! A koala bear isn't really a bear, etc etc. This week's QFAP - the car 'DMC-12' is more commonly known as what?

What do you call an Irishman who only sits in deck chairs? Paddy O'Furniture! Don't forget to bookmark the blog, and tell all your friends about it! Have a great weekend all!

R

26th June 2009

Happy Friday all! And to any Madagascans - happy Independence Day! NEWS - Happy Friday is evolving into 'Happy Bloody Friday' - bit of a rebranding exercise - go to HappyBloodyFriday.blogspot.com and bookmark it!

This week's Quiz For A Pint - what do the following all have in common? - koala bear, prairie dog, firefly, silkworm and a guinea pig? Last week's QFAP answer was Alphonse Capone!

Naturally this morning; RIP to Michael Jackson - he touched so many. I'll save the rest for next week ;-) Weather this weekend should be hot and muggy, highs of around 25. Have a great weekend all! R

19th June 2009

Happy Friday everyone! And to any Yanks - happy Juneteeth! It celebrates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in 1865. Thanks for all the birthday wishes last week - I got drunk hehe. Crap weather we've had, eh? Tues & Wed will be hot though - highs of 24-25 maybe?

Last week's Quiz For A Pint answer was the side of a £1 coin (Decus et tutamen - Latin; an ornament and a safeguard). This week's QFAP - what is Al Capone's first name? On the topic, did you know that Gordon Brown's first name is actually James?! And that the Sesame Street's Cookie Monster first ever appearance was in an IBM training video!

How do you spot Will Smith in a snow storm? Look for the Fresh Prints! Ha! Enjoy the weekend guys :-) R

Welcome to Happy Bloody Friday!

To any newcomers - welcome to Happy Bloody Friday, or HBF for short. It started out as a text-circular amongst friends in 2008, and trending topics came to include a bit of trivia, a 'Quiz For A Pint', any birthday celebrations, the occasional tasteless joke and sometimes a very inaccurate weekend weather forecast.
Before long, that 'text to friends' was 3-texts long, and going out to almost 100 people every week. Needless to say, I very quickly became Vodafone's number one customer.




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Dapper Rob