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    #71
    has anyone said Ca Sn K
    The court heard Darren Upton had written a letter to Judge Sally Cahill QC saying he wasn’t “a typical inmate of prison”.

    But the judge said: “That simply demonstrates your arrogance continues. You are typical. Inmates of prison are people who are dishonest. You are a thoroughly dishonestly man motivated by your own selfish greed.”

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      #72
      If those southern pansies dont start answering the questions, I'm going to
      "Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.

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        #73
        Originally posted by Bagpuss View Post
        has anyone said Ca Sn K
        correct but out of time.

        and the final score for the dry run


        southern ten
        northern zero
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          #74
          You can get proper questions off the web, it will be a long game though. Better to make it a pub quiz, then I can win
          The court heard Darren Upton had written a letter to Judge Sally Cahill QC saying he wasn’t “a typical inmate of prison”.

          But the judge said: “That simply demonstrates your arrogance continues. You are typical. Inmates of prison are people who are dishonest. You are a thoroughly dishonestly man motivated by your own selfish greed.”

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            #75
            What type of object is the end product of a star of less than 4 solar masses. ? Super Nova?

            What was signed at Runnymede in 1215 ? Magna Carte?

            What word is used in a planned economy to describe the required output and is used elsewhere to describe a maximum allocation? GDP

            Which country lies due east of New York ? Portugal

            Which is the largest member of the crow family in Britain ? Raven

            Which material is used for fastening and was inspired by burrs in nature ? Velcro

            All guesses
            If at first you don't succeed... skydiving is not for you!

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              #76
              Originally posted by Bagpuss View Post
              You can get proper questions off the web, it will be a long game though. Better to make it a pub quiz, then I can win
              yeah. its got to pitched right. no point asking loads of questions that no one will get. The hard bit is getting three associated sub questions, but I reckon I have that now




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                #77
                Originally posted by Bagpuss View Post
                You can get proper questions off the web, it will be a long game though. Better to make it a pub quiz, then I can win
                Paxo - Whats your local called?
                Baggy - The Cock Inn
                Paxo - Correct - What is the distance from your home?
                Baggy - All the way!

                IGMC

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                  #78
                  You've never done a proper pub quiz have you?
                  The court heard Darren Upton had written a letter to Judge Sally Cahill QC saying he wasn’t “a typical inmate of prison”.

                  But the judge said: “That simply demonstrates your arrogance continues. You are typical. Inmates of prison are people who are dishonest. You are a thoroughly dishonestly man motivated by your own selfish greed.”

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                    #79
                    Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
                    we will use common sense and fair play.

                    e.g. if sasguru gets a question right xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx etc. we will know he has cheated


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                    “The period of the disintegration of the European Union has begun. And the first vessel to have departed is Britain”

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                      #80
                      Originally posted by Bagpuss View Post
                      These are actual questions:

                      No googling, answers in 60 seconds please:

                      Which George Eliot novel features Maggie Tulliver ?
                      The Mill on the Floss

                      What type of object is the end product of a star of less than 4 solar masses. ?
                      White Dwarf

                      The first asteroid to be discovered was named after which goddess ?
                      Ceres

                      Ambassadors to Britain are officially ambassadors to which court ?
                      The Court of St James

                      What was signed at Runnymede in 1215 ?
                      The Magna Carter

                      What word is used in a planned economy to describe the required output and is used elsewhere to describe a maximum allocation?

                      Which post-impressionist technique was used by Seurat ?

                      Which country lies due east of New York ?
                      Iceland

                      Which is the largest member of the crow family in Britain ?
                      Raven

                      Which material is used for fastening and was inspired by burrs in nature ?
                      Velcro

                      Which 20. Century British Prime Minister served four terms of office ?
                      None

                      Which British king died in 1199 ?
                      Richard I

                      Where did Kublai Khan "a stately dome decree" ?
                      Xanadu

                      The name of which novel derives from the words of Miranda in The Tempest ?

                      Which is the only species of deer in which both sexes have antlers ?
                      Elk

                      In which film was a starling used to capture a buffalo ?

                      What connects the passenger pigeon and the great auk ???

                      What office was held by U-Thant, Tryge Lie and Kurt Waldheim ?

                      What name is given to a painting which is intended to be used as a "template" for a final work of art ?
                      Sketch

                      Who was responsible for a museum of art in Malibu ???
                      Toxteth O'Grady
                      "Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.

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