Game: What do they have in common?

they all drive on the wrong side of the road?

there are more men than women in these countries?

That would be the Correct side of the road surely?
You are right though!

[quote]In the past, almost everybody travelled on the left side of the road because that was the most sensible option for feudal, violent societies. Since most people are right-handed, swordsmen preferred to keep to the left in order to have their right arm nearer to an opponent and their scabbard further from him. Moreover, it reduced the chance of the scabbard (worn on the left) hitting other people.

Furthermore, a right-handed person finds it easier to mount a horse from the left side of the horse, and it would be very difficult to do otherwise if wearing a sword (which would be worn on the left). It is safer to mount and dismount towards the side of the road, rather than in the middle of traffic, so if one mounts on the left, then the horse should be ridden on the left side of the road.

In the late 1700s, however, teamsters in France and the United States began hauling farm products in big wagons pulled by several pairs of horses. These wagons had no driver’s seat; instead the driver sat on the left rear horse, so he could keep his right arm free to lash the team. Since he was sitting on the left, he naturally wanted everybody to pass on the left so he could look down and make sure he kept clear of the oncoming wagon’s wheels. Therefore he kept to the right side of the road.

In addition, the French Revolution of 1789 gave a huge impetus to right-hand travel in Europe. The fact is, before the Revolution, the aristocracy travelled on the left of the road, forcing the peasantry over to the right, but after the storming of the Bastille and the subsequent events, aristocrats preferred to keep a low profile and joined the peasants on the right. An official keep-right rule was introduced in Paris in 1794, more or less parallel to Denmark, where driving on the right had been made compulsory in 1793.[/quote]

Bingo Lingo Clickety Click. Hannes you are now a lump of chub, but you may start the next round.

YESSSSS!!! :dance:

I looked at some pics of a cypriotic (correct spelling?) street and they seemed to drive on the right-hand side, so I wasn’t really sure…

OK, my turn.

A list of countries:

South Africa
Spain
Canada
Germany
Bosnia & Herzegowina

any idea, what this list is about?

Bad wine?

not wine-related

hint: “Once a Year…”

Beer festival

Once a year, people of a certain industry receive something…

A damn good kicking?

Once a year, people of a certain industry receive something for their outstanding work in the previous year…

ok, I add three more countries

South Africa
Spain
Canada
Germany
Bosnia & Herzegowina
Taiwan
Spain
Italy

Once a year, people of a certain industry receive something golden for their outstanding work in the previous year. And it all takes place in a city that is not part of the countries in the list… :question:

A wedding ring?

A Globe award?

A retriever?

Getting warm now (only took three days… :laughing: )

Each of the last eight years, someone from the countries listed below won something. What?

2006 South Africa
2005 Spain
2004 Canada
2003 Germany
2002 Bosnia & Herzegowina
2001 Taiwan
2000 Spain
1999 Italy