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1. Where will you no longer find lettuce? 2. A current survey has revealed that we each own on average how many pairs of pants? (I’ll give you two leeway) 3. In Greek mythology, which youth , who pined away after falling in love with his own reflection, was turned into the flower that bears his name? 4. Who is this famous face from the 1960s? Looks like Buzz Aldrin we think
5. Which rock festival was the subject of a song written by Joni Mitchell that became a number one hit in 1970? 6. Which group of artists, whose name means ‘wild beasts’ in French, took inspiration from the post-Impressionists? 7. Which small fountain sculpture in Brussels, depicting a young boy, is known affectionately by local people as the ‘oldest citizen’? 8. In music, what word is generally used for a counter melody either composed or improvised above a familiar melody? 9. Which actor links these two films? Pictures of Ziggy Stardust and Empire of the sun 10. Name the fictional team Red football shirt with yellow sleeves
11. What common name is used for the seed pods of the ash tree, which flutter down to earth in little bunches? 12. In a famous scene from a film of the silent era, which actor tucks into a Thanksgiving day meal of a boiled shoe? 13. Name the designer. Picture of a stained glass window 14. Whose law states that, within the proportional limit, the extension produced in a spring or wire is proportional to the force producing it? 15. In which 1960s television series was an international spy organization run from behind a tailor’s shop in New York? 16. Which British tree, often planted on river banks to prevent erosion, is suitable for charcoal-making and was once used for making clogs? 17. What is the title of the Academy award winning documentary film about a school shooting in America? 18. Jake and three classmates were comparing the number of medals they’d won at the swimming gala. “I’ve got one more than you”, said Jake. “And I have two more than you”, said one pupil to another. “I’ve got three more than you” said one to another. “I’ve got four more than you”, “And I’ve got five more than you”, “I’ve got six more than you”, as their voices rose to a clamour, but we don’t know who was talking to whom. They managed to win 27 medals between them, how many did Jake win?
19. What links these pictures: 2 Priests, Shane Warne, Linda Robson, A King (not sure which one) and Andrew Lincoln
20. Unscramble the Shakespearean couple: A B E H I M P R S S T U Y
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Peter Venkman
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« Reply #1 on: Friday, April 11, 2014, 11:04:34 » |
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10. Melchester Rovers.
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From the station at Colchester To the cells of Warrington From the services at Leicester To the slums of Northampton
We travel over England And one day Europe too
Cos we all follow the Swindon We're the famous Town End crew.
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Bob's Orange
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« Reply #2 on: Friday, April 11, 2014, 11:05:06 » |
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10. Melchester Rovers.
That is the only one I have got so far JJ! 
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« Reply #3 on: Friday, April 11, 2014, 11:07:28 » |
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That is the only one I have got so far JJ!  5. Woodstock. Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young's version is better.
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« Reply #4 on: Friday, April 11, 2014, 11:07:36 » |
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1. My dinner plate
17. Bowling for Columbine?
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We fucking love you Gumbo!
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« Reply #5 on: Friday, April 11, 2014, 11:07:49 » |
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1. my fridge
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« Reply #6 on: Friday, April 11, 2014, 11:07:54 » |
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3 is Narcissus
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« Reply #7 on: Friday, April 11, 2014, 11:09:27 » |
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17. Bowling for Columbine.
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« Reply #8 on: Friday, April 11, 2014, 11:09:40 » |
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Apparently 1 is TGI Fridays?
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« Reply #9 on: Friday, April 11, 2014, 11:10:09 » |
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12. Charlie Chaplin
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From the station at Colchester To the cells of Warrington From the services at Leicester To the slums of Northampton
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Cos we all follow the Swindon We're the famous Town End crew.
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« Reply #10 on: Friday, April 11, 2014, 11:11:25 » |
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14. Newtons
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From the station at Colchester To the cells of Warrington From the services at Leicester To the slums of Northampton
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« Reply #11 on: Friday, April 11, 2014, 11:12:22 » |
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14: Newton's law?
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« Reply #12 on: Friday, April 11, 2014, 11:12:52 » |
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Damn you JJ
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« Reply #13 on: Friday, April 11, 2014, 11:13:18 » |
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3. Paolo Di Canio Narcissus 6. Fauvistes 7. Mannekin Pis 12. Charlie Chaplin 17. Bowling for Columbine
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Tout ce que je sais de plus sûr à propos de la moralité et des obligations des hommes, c'est au football que je le dois. - Albert Camus
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« Reply #14 on: Friday, April 11, 2014, 11:15:44 » |
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15. Man from UNCLE
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From the station at Colchester To the cells of Warrington From the services at Leicester To the slums of Northampton
We travel over England And one day Europe too
Cos we all follow the Swindon We're the famous Town End crew.
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