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« Reply #45 on: Monday, September 1, 2014, 14:56:40 » |
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7. Le Grande Jete...... One of those silly french accente things on the second e of Jete \ .......
I was thinking "pas de deux" but I'm no expert. And accents aren't silly. |
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« Reply #46 on: Monday, September 1, 2014, 14:57:19 » |
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
the gorgie boys, for Hearts in Europe.
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« Reply #47 on: Monday, September 1, 2014, 14:58:30 » |
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I was thinking "pas de deux" but I'm no expert. And accents aren't silly.
Unless you are from Brizzle |
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« Reply #48 on: Monday, September 1, 2014, 14:59:37 » |
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I was thinking "pas de deux" but I'm no expert. And accents aren't silly.
Think OT must be :gay: I only know 2 ballet terms, pas de deux and plie (silly accent on the e) Pas de deux, sort of involves 2 dancers, hence the name, and plie, is a kind of knees bend wavy thing. |
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« Reply #49 on: Monday, September 1, 2014, 15:01:49 » |
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Ah, plie. I thought you had spelt pliers wrongly
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« Reply #50 on: Monday, September 1, 2014, 15:04:12 » |
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Ah, plie. I thought you had spelt pliers wrongly
Nah, I know how to spell pliers....Chaka Demus might be a problem though. |
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« Reply #51 on: Monday, September 1, 2014, 15:06:15 » |
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1. According to a recent poll, which date did mothers in the UK think was the worst date to give birth on? August 31st
2. Emmys. Who equalled Frasier’s record this week? Modern Family (Outstanding Comedy Series - 5 wins each)
3. Which US singer took his stage name from a blonde bombshell and a serial killer? Marilyn Manson
4. Name the designer. Katherine Hamnett
5. Who did Shane Warne dismiss with his first ball in an Ashes series, at Old Trafford in 1993? Mike Gatting
6. What is the only palindromic song by a palindromic band to reach the top 10 in the UK singles chart? ABBA - SOS
7. In ballet, what term describes leaping from one foot to another? Jete
8. Which businessman had cameo roles in both Friends and Only Fools And Horses? Sir Richard Branson
9. Gastronomically, what links these pictures? Bothe had desserts named after them (Anna Pavlova; Dame Nelly Melba)
10. Name the film. There Will Be Blood
11. What links Mansion House and SouthEaling, but no other Tube stations? Contain all 5 vowels
12. Who was the first actor to play Dr Who who was born after the show first aired in 1963? Christopher Ecclestone
13. Name the playwright. Joe Orton
14. The King of Hearts lacks which facial feature, common to the other three kings? Moustache
15. Who becomes president of the US if the sitting president and vice-president both die? Speaker of the House
16. Which European country went without a government for over a year between 2010 - 2011? Belgium
17. Which daily paper started life as a newspaper for women? Daily Mirror
18. If a/b = 4/7 and c/b = 3/2, then a/c= ? Give the answer as a fraction 8/21.
19. What links these pictures: Potato dishes (fondant; boulangere; mash; chips)
20. Unscramble the two words : A D E E G L M N N O S S ANGELS & DEMONS
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
the gorgie boys, for Hearts in Europe.
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« Reply #52 on: Monday, September 1, 2014, 15:06:32 » |
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Think Reg isn't going to be too happy about 11. Although here are some tube facts - http://en.wikipedia.org/?title=User:Simply_south/LU_trivia_%28interesting%29 |
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
the gorgie boys, for Hearts in Europe.
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« Reply #53 on: Monday, September 1, 2014, 15:12:23 » |
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I'm not happy with Reg, thanking fB for the answer to 19 whilst I had done so only one post earlier  |
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« Reply #54 on: Monday, September 1, 2014, 15:25:07 » |
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I'm not happy with Reg, thanking fB for the answer to 19 whilst I had done so only one post earlier I have to be nice to fB, as I saw him on Saturday night in the Vic, and my behaviour was somewhat ill-mannered. I'm surprised a gourmet chef like fB went baked rather than boulangere mind. Wikipaedia...bollocks what's 4, if not four when written...so Heathrow Terminal Four, has to be as right as Heathrow Terminal 4 |
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