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Quiz for Saturday

Postby Penny » Sat Sep 04, 2010 2:22 pm

1. What is the American name for what the British refer to as ' drawing pins'

2. From what type of wood was the Kon Tiki raft fashioned

3. On which Continent is the Kalahari desert

4. Which playwright made his first atempt to ride a bicycle on Beach Head

5. Where does racing driver Keke Rosbergh come from

6. Name M.G.M.s lion

7 Who died in Parkland Hospital, Dallas on November. 22 .1963

8. From what type of tree was Tom Dooley hanged

9. How many ears have bees

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Postby vannin » Sat Sep 04, 2010 2:31 pm

1. tacks
2. balsa
3. Africa
4. President J.F Kennedy
8. oak
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Postby Tiddles » Sat Sep 04, 2010 2:48 pm

6. Leo

7. John F Kennedy
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Postby Rowan » Sat Sep 04, 2010 3:47 pm

1. thumb tacks
5. sweden
Avoid the evil, and it will avoid thee.
Gaelic Proverb

Ad eundum quo nemo ante iit.
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Postby Penny » Sat Sep 04, 2010 4:02 pm

Well done, 1,2,3,5,6,7 and 8 correct.

Left No. 4 and 9

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Postby Tiddles » Sat Sep 04, 2010 5:02 pm

9. none
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Postby Penny » Sat Sep 04, 2010 5:44 pm

CorrectTiddles. Only no.4 left cheers Penny :grouphug:

A clue to No.4
He remarked that he wished his audience laughed as much as the coastguards
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Postby Victors Mate » Sat Sep 04, 2010 6:03 pm

4. Saw something in Ipswich (my home town) by Daniel Kitson which might be it.
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Postby Penny » Sat Sep 04, 2010 7:35 pm

Good try VM. No. 4 was George Bernard Shaw. Well noted for quips. cheers Penny
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