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Aaargh! The august bank holiday is next monday, the 25th

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    #11
    Lead/lead

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      #12
      Originally posted by Pondlife View Post
      Lead/lead
      Wow! Kudos to you for knowing or thinking of one that isn't on the list at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitonym

      (Besides August/august, I knew about Job/job and Polish/polish, and then found that Wikipedia page after "reverse-cheating" by Googling for any others.)
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        #13
        Originally posted by Pondlife View Post
        Lead/lead
        Although it's not the capitalisation that makes the difference - I don't believe chemical names are normally capitalised are they?

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          #14
          August Quiz

          Many of probably know that August was named after the emperor Augustus. Two days ago was the 2000th anniversary of his death ( I was at a commerative conference in Leeds). Suetonius tells us that he died at the ninth hour in Nola. Kudos to anyone who can work out what time he died.
          But I discovered nothing else but depraved, excessive superstition. Pliny the younger

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            #15
            Sunday - Sun
            Monday - Moon
            Tuesday - ?
            Wednesday - Woden
            Thursday - Thor
            Friday - ?
            Saturday - ?
            (\__/)
            (>'.'<)
            ("")("") Born to Drink. Forced to Work

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              #16
              Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
              Sunday - Sun
              Monday - Moon
              Tuesday - ?
              Wednesday - Woden
              Thursday - Thor
              Friday - ?
              Saturday - ?
              The name Friday comes from the Old English Frīġedæġ, meaning the "day of Frigg".

              You couldn't make it up, Oooh Matron!



              qh
              He had a negative bluety on a quackhandle and was quadraspazzed on a lifeglug.

              I look forward to your all knowing and likely sarcastic and unhelpful reply.

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                #17


                For all of us being paid in full for not working Monday (and tomorrow as it happens).
                Will work inside IR35. Or for food.

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                  #18
                  Originally posted by Gibbon View Post
                  Many of probably know that August was named after the emperor Augustus. Two days ago was the 2000th anniversary of his death ( I was at a commerative conference in Leeds). Suetonius tells us that he died at the ninth hour in Nola. Kudos to anyone who can work out what time he died.
                  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/None_(liturgy)

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                    #19
                    Close, but we can be more precise to within 68.2 mins.

                    On the 18th Aug at Nola the day was from 06:16 -> 19:54, therefore 1 Roman hour = 68.2 mins putting Augustus' death between 15:21 and 16:26 our time.

                    Any arguments please see:

                    Blog | Commemorating Augustus
                    But I discovered nothing else but depraved, excessive superstition. Pliny the younger

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                      #20
                      Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
                      Sunday - Sun
                      Monday - Moon
                      Tuesday - ?
                      Wednesday - Woden
                      Thursday - Thor
                      Friday - ?
                      Saturday - ?
                      Tuesday was Tyr - Norse god of Justice
                      Friday actually comes from Freyja - Norse God of love, beauty, fertility, war, wealth, divination and magic.
                      Saturday is Saturns day
                      "Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch." - Orson Welles

                      Norrahe's blog

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