Is This Beijing's Brainiest Bartender? Karl Long
CONTESTANT: Karl Long, Paddy O’Shea’s
SPECIALIST SUBJECT: Manchester United
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
In which Spanish city is the Alhambra?
Are you recording this? The what? I don’t know. North or south of Spain? Let’s say south. OK … Let’s go with Madrid. Madrid. No, let’s change that to Barcelona. ×
Who is the world’s richest man?
Oh. Carlos Slim. He’s 71 years old. His parents are from Lebanon. And he bought his first stock in the company when he was 12. √
How many letters are in the Russian alphabet?
How many letters … I actually know this. Ermm … 28. About 28. ×
Which animal’s name comes from the Greek words for “river horse”?
[Repeats question] …
Hippo! Hippo. √
What medical affliction is also known as “the disease of kings”?
Gout! √
SPECIALIST SUBJECT
What was the date of the Munich air disaster?
1958. The exact date? I cannot think at the moment. Is 1958 not good enough? Oh … February 6. √
Who came off for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the 1999 European Cup Final?
Ohh. Ermm. It was either Sheringham or … a striker … Let’s go with Andy Cole. √
What was Manchester United’s first name in full?
Newton Heath. Newton Heath LYR Football Club. √
How many players have United bought for more than GBP 20 million?
20 million? Right. Kriss Akabusi? No, Rio. Rio Ferdinand. Who else? Veron. And … Berbatov. Three. ×
Which four players won the Ballon D’Or while at United?
Georgie Best. Ronaldo? Dunno. Rooney and … Roy Keane. ×
FINAL SCORE: 6/10
Answers
1) Granada 2) Carlos Slim 3) 33 4) hippopotamus 5) gout 6) February 6, 1958 7) Andy Cole 8) Newton Heath LYR (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway) FC 9) four (Dimitar Berbatov, Rio Ferdinand, Juan Sebastian Veron, Wayne Rooney) 10) Denis Law, George Best, Bobby Charlton, Cristiano Ronaldo
Verdict: Despite regularly appearing unsure of the answers at his own quiz night at Paddy’s, Karl managed six points. Frighteningly, that puts him joint top of the Mastermind league table alongside Rich Akers of Lush. Why he’s so proud of knowing as much as he does about Carlos Slim, we’ve no idea.
Paddy O'Shea's
Daily 10am-late. 28 Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District (6415 6389) 朝阳区东直门外大街28号
