Because there was already a wildly popular Bulmers cider in Britain, the competing hard cider known as Bulmers in Ireland has a different name when exported beyond the Emerald Isle. What brand should you order at your local pub to get that authentic Irish cider?
Tag: brands
Round 5 at the Old Pequliar on July 1, 2008.
Average score: 6.15/11 (17 teams)
Each of these songs was featured in a popular commercial. For a half point each, name the performing artist and the brand or product they were advertising. (If a song was used in multiple commercials, the correct answer is the earliest widespread example.)
Example: The correct answers for “Start Me Up” are the Rolling Stones and Microsoft (or Windows 95).
1) clip #1
2) clip #2
3) clip #3
4) clip #4
5) clip #5
6) clip #6
7) clip #7
8) clip #8
9) clip #9
10) clip #10 (Note: while this commercial is fairly well known, it’s also British. So yeah, this one’s hard.)
11) clip #11
Round 2 at the Old Pequliar on June 3, 2008.
Average score: 7.13/10 (16 teams)
I’ll name some house brands. You tell me what store sells them.
1) Kirkland Signature
2) Kenmore, DieHard, Craftsman, and Covington
3) Diablo Creek, Basic Red, Primo Taglio, Lucerne, and O Organics
4) Epic Threads, American Rag, Hotel Collection, Charter Club, and INC International Concepts
5) Market Pantry and Archer Farms
6) St. John’s Bay, Worthington, Ambrielle, and Arizona Jean Company
7) Presidian, Accurian, Gigaware, Optimus, Enercell, MyMusix and Voicestar
8) Break Escape, Castlebridge, Foray, Furniture at Work, and Niceday
9) Insignia, Dynex, Rocketfish, and Geek Squad
10) Ol’ Roy, No Boundaries, Everstart, ilo, and Equate
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