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John Nolan

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    John Nolan wrote a new post, And now for something completely different… 2 days, 14 hours ago

    Which famous Communist would win in a quiz about football and popular culture?  The Monty Python team find out.

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    John Nolan wrote a new post, If you’re in Ennis this Thursday… 1 week, 2 days ago

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    It’s a busy week of quiz hosting for yours truly!  Here’s my second gig, this time in Ennis, Co. Clare.  If you’re in that part of the world, please come on in and support this worthy cause.

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    John Nolan wrote a new post, If you’re at a loose end in Galway… 1 week, 3 days ago

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    I’ll just leave this here…

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    John Nolan wrote a new post, Quizzing, at C level 1 week, 6 days ago

    ThumbnailA final guest blog on the 2013 Celtic Nations Championship.  Today, Ger Slattery tells us what it was like to be on the Irish C team in Edinburgh.

    I was delighted to take part in the inaugural Celtic […]

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    John Nolan wrote a new post, A new departure (well, section) 2 weeks, 2 days ago

    ThumbnailOver the course of the weekend, I’ve made a few changes to the layout of this, very humble site.

    Tablequiz.net now has an international section, which will host details of past and future international quizzing […]

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    John Nolan wrote a new post, Attack of the Killer Bs 2 weeks, 6 days ago

    ThumbnailAs always, I welcome guest posts here on the site, especially if covering things I missed.  Today, question writer, Presidential advisor, future TV star and, most importantly, member of the Irish quiz team, Paddy […]

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    John Nolan wrote a new post, If it wasn’t for bad luck… 3 weeks, 2 days ago

    ThumbnailOn Sunday night, at around 10.20pm, I lay down on the couch.  My intention was to watch Match of the Day 2, which was about to begin.  However, I never did manage to turn on the television.  Next thing I knew, it […]

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    John Nolan wrote a new post, We’re all off to Edinburgh 3 weeks, 6 days ago

    ThumbnailThe first-ever Celtic Nations Quizzing Championship takes place this weekend and will see a team featuring some of Ireland’s top quizzers travelling to Edinburgh to take on the best of what Scotland and Wales have […]

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    John Nolan wrote a new post, Ken Jennings 4 weeks, 1 day ago

    Check out this cool TED Talk given by famous American quizzer, Ken Jennings, in which he outlines his life as a trivia obsessive and what it was like to take on IBM’s supercomputer.

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    John Nolan commented on the post, Is it wrong to use a phone to prove you’re right? 1 month ago

    Thanks John.

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    John Nolan wrote a new post, Is it wrong to use a phone to prove you’re right? 1 month ago

    ThumbnailIt’s been a while since I’ve posted an ethical dilemma for you all to consider. It’s also been a while since we spoke about phones and their use at quizzes. Well, this post will unite those strands.

    I was at a […]

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    John Nolan wrote a new post, Friday Fun Time 1 month, 1 week ago

    ThumbnailGood day to you all.  Here follows a real hotchpotch of a post.

    It includes:

    The answers to the Irish food company logos I posted earlier in the week
    Two more picture rounds, taken from the quiz I hosted […]

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    John Nolan wrote a new post, Something to sink your teeth into 2 1 month, 2 weeks ago

    ThumbnailBefore I begin, I’d like to invite anyone around Galway to come along to a quiz I’m hosting in aid of YAP Ireland in Flannery’s Hotel, Renmore, on Thursday evening, at 8pm.

    It’s time for me to reveal the […]

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    John Nolan wrote a new post, Something to sink your teeth into 1 month, 2 weeks ago

    ThumbnailLast Monday night, the second annual Galway Food Festival came to a close. Like its first year, the final event of the weekend was a table quiz hosted by The King’s Head, High Street. Also, like last year, I was […]

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    John Nolan wrote a new post, Quizzing in Englisch (part 3) 1 month, 3 weeks ago

    Right, I’ll stop going on about my holiday in Germany now. After the jump you’ll find the answers to the music round I posted at the weekend.

    In other news, on Sunday last the TQ family sat down and enjoyed an […]

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    John Nolan wrote a new post, Quizzing in Englisch (part 2) 1 month, 3 weeks ago

    ThumbnailIt’s time for part 2 of my report on the quiz we took part in while on holiday in Berlin earlier this week.

    Just to reiterate a point I made in yesterday’s post, I was absolutely appalled by the smokey […]

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    John Nolan wrote a new post, Quizzing in Englisch 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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    Table quizzes are all about knowledge, team-work and team formation.  Knowledge is an obvious need, team-work (the chemistry between you) makes sense to anyone but team formation?

    Well, here’s an example of […]

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    John Nolan wrote a new post, Vegetarians, here are the answers 2 months ago

    ThumbnailJust a quick post to put up the answers to the questions I posted on Tuesday in Vegetarians, look away now.

    Click the Read the rest… link to see them

    !–more–

    Picture round:

    Bernard […]

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    John Nolan wrote a new post, Vegetarians, look away now 2 months ago

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    Last Friday, for the first time in the four years I’ve lived at my current address, I attended a quiz in my local pub. This particular venue, the Coney Island Bar & Lounge, is about a mile from my house – […]

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    John Nolan wrote a new post, Well that was a lot of fun 2 months, 2 weeks ago

    ThumbnailThe first Dublin Quiz Open (indeed the first event of its kind in Ireland) took place on Saturday last in Glasnevin. I’m delighted to say that the day exceeded all expectations – both for myself and, I dare say, […]

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