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Post by Tangerine Sherlock on Feb 29, 2012 12:48:23 GMT 1
The Barber of Seville
question 216 I think
On which Island did a collision of two jumbo jets take place, making it one of the worst air disasters in history?
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Post by whitstabletangerin on Feb 29, 2012 12:56:20 GMT 1
Teneriffe
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Post by Tangerine Sherlock on Feb 29, 2012 13:07:17 GMT 1
correct.
We arrived for a family holiday the day before it happened after the holiday and when it was time to come home i nearly got us all thrown of the plane as i carried on pointing out all the wreckage which was still on the side of the runway i was only young lol
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Post by whitstabletangerin on Feb 29, 2012 13:16:51 GMT 1
I had just gone back into ATC at the time (a few weeks in fact), the airport there had a bit of a reputation and not sure it was that suitable for the 747s.
Q#217.
The Olympics as we know is being held this year, anyone know the Olympic motto, not in Latin but in English ............... ................. ..................
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Post by roadchefourstands on Feb 29, 2012 14:36:07 GMT 1
"Please only use battery operated Olympic Torches"
London Olympics 2012 London (Stratford) will be hosting the Olympic Games in 2012. You may not know is that many of the famous events, which go to make up this spectacular event, are to be especially altered for 2012. A copy of these changes has been leaked, and is reproduced below: OPENING CEREMONY The flame will be ignited by a petrol bomb thrown by a native of the area in the traditional dress of balaclava and shell suit. The flame will be contained in a large overturned police van situated on the roof of the stadium. THE EVENTS In previous Olympic Games, East London's competitors have not been particularly successful. In order to redress the balance, some of the events have been altered slightly to the advantage of local athletes. 100 METRES SPRINT Competitors will have to hold a DVD player and microwave oven (one in each arm) and on the sound of the starting pistol, a police dog will be released from a cage 10 yards behind the athletes. 110 METRES HURDLES As above but with added obstacles (i.e. car bonnets, hedges, garden fences, walls etc) HAMMER Competitors in this event may choose the type of hammer they wish to use (claw, sledge etc) the winner will be the one who can cause the most physical damage within three attempts. FENCING Entrants will be asked to dispose of as many stolen goods as possible in 5 minutes. SHOOTING A strong challenge is expected from local men in this event. The first target will be a moving police van. In the second round, competitors will aim at a post office clerk, bank teller or Securicor-style wages deliveryman. The traditional .22 rifle has been replaced in this event by a choice of either a Browning automatic handgun or sawn-off 12-bore shotgun. BOXING Entry to the boxing will be restricted to husband and wife teams, and will take place on a Friday night. The husband will be given 15 pints of lager while the wife will be told not to make him any tea when he gets home. The bout will then commence. CYCLING TIME TRIALS Competitors will be asked to break into the University bike shed and take an expensive mountain bike owned by some mummy's boy on his first trip away from home. All against the clock. CYCLING PURSUIT As above, but the bike will be owned by a visiting member of the Australian rugby team, who will witness the theft. MODERN PENTATHLON Amended to include mugging, breaking and entering, flashing, joyriding and arson. SWIMMING EVENTS All waterways are currently being tested for toxicity levels, once one is found that can support human life, swimming events will be organised, please note that the Synchronised Swimming event for this year will comprise of dropping acid and watching all the funky ripples on the pool, the specific musical support to this event will be provided by "The Verve." THE MARATHON A safe route has yet to be decided. MEN'S 50KM WALK Unfortunately this will have to be cancelled as the police cannot guarantee the safety of anyone walking the streets of East London, especially anyone that appears to be... mincing THE CLOSING CEREMONY Entertainment will include formation rave dancing by members of the Stratford Health in the Community anti-drug campaigners, synchronised rock throwing, and music by the Ilford community choir. The flame will be extinguished by police riot water cannon following the inevitable pitch invasion by confused West Ham organised hooliganism club. The stadium itself will then be boarded up before the local athletes break into it and remove all the copper piping and the central heating boiler
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Post by whitstabletangerin on Feb 29, 2012 16:19:26 GMT 1
The answer is in three words, however Chef that was very funny.
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Post by whitstabletangerin on Feb 29, 2012 20:45:18 GMT 1
We had better move on just over 6 hours,
Q#218.
The marathon at the Olympics will start/finish where?
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Post by Tangerine Sherlock on Feb 29, 2012 21:22:16 GMT 1
will do the easy bit, it will finish in the Olympic Stadium god knows where it starts though
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Post by whitstabletangerin on Feb 29, 2012 21:56:31 GMT 1
No it does not finish in the Olympic stadium, for some reason they didn't want to show the drab east end of London on worldwide tv, have you ever been down the Mile End Road towards Stratford, it's a shxxxxxxxxx.
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Post by Tangerine Sherlock on Feb 29, 2012 22:38:26 GMT 1
that is just wrong bloody typical we can not organize a piss up in a brewery
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Post by yenilira on Feb 29, 2012 23:06:46 GMT 1
...nor a gang-bang in a brothel. Is it the Mall it starts and finishes ? I read this the other day but can't remember if that was the name they said.
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Post by whitstabletangerin on Feb 29, 2012 23:18:24 GMT 1
The Mall it is, start and finish, they don't want to show any of the rough parts of London, I was under the impression that the start and finish for an Olympic marathon was focused on the stadium, they should have thought about that before building it in the east.
Over to you young Yeni, not much news coming out of Blackpool at the mo, the silence is deafening.
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Post by yenilira on Mar 1, 2012 1:15:58 GMT 1
Q # 219
Who was the literati that lived in the Mearns?
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Post by yenilira on Mar 1, 2012 9:51:07 GMT 1
No-one managed to answer Question 219, so we move on to
Q # 220
These two streets, both named after (now dead) [pop] musical artists, intersect each other in this northern Italian town.
Name the streets and the town.
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Post by tangerinerob79 on Mar 1, 2012 11:41:52 GMT 1
So we can have sport question's just not Football!!!!!!!!!
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Post by roadchefourstands on Mar 1, 2012 12:22:10 GMT 1
e catches on quick that Rob doesn't he...... Lennon and Elvis, at a guess, don't know what town
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Post by tangerinerob79 on Mar 1, 2012 15:12:58 GMT 1
Michael Jackson and Elvis in Turin.
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Post by yenilira on Mar 1, 2012 15:29:38 GMT 1
I have to give this one to 4Stands ...despite not knowing the town.
The full answer is:
Via Elvis Presley
Via John Lennon
Rimini (a bit south of Venice on the east coast)
and your question, 4Stands for - Q # 221 ....
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Post by roadchefourstands on Mar 1, 2012 18:58:30 GMT 1
well I didn't think they could be italian pop stars as they don't exist!!!(WELL NOT FAMOUS DEAD ONES ANYWAY).
Scafell Pike is the highest mountain in England, which is the second highest??
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Post by yenilira on Mar 1, 2012 20:26:42 GMT 1
Scafell or Helly-wotsit.
You were a bit behind the time with that question 4Stands......
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Post by roadchefourstands on Mar 1, 2012 20:29:52 GMT 1
some of us have to sign on you know....
which one?
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Post by yenilira on Mar 1, 2012 20:52:24 GMT 1
Scafell?
This question is timed to end at 11:58pm................
"....have to sign on"..... you shouldn't have to.
I can switch my pc off at night (at the mains) and it comes straight back on without having to sign on when I click on the desktop icon...
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Post by roadchefourstands on Mar 2, 2012 0:06:05 GMT 1
yes scafell is correct, HELVELLYN was next
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Post by yenilira on Mar 2, 2012 0:57:00 GMT 1
Thank you.
Please keep up.
Q # 222
What is the (English) translation of the place-name in Turkey – “Pamukkale”?
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Post by Tangerine Sherlock on Mar 2, 2012 8:53:53 GMT 1
Fourstands, I think you just been told of by the headmaster lol
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