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Postby Penny » Thu Sep 09, 2010 2:17 pm

1. In England, what is the minimum age at which you may drive car on public roads

2. Who founded the US government's Secret Service in 1861

3. Which mountain range is called the Backbone of Italy'

4. Who wrote Atlas Shrugged and The Fountain Head

5. A local derby match between the Robins and the Pirates at soccer would beheld by which city

6. Which Times was first published in 1923

7. Of whom did Margot Asquith say. 'He could not see a belt without hitting below it'

8. Who set up Reprise records in the 1960s

9. As cocks crow, what do turkeys do.

10. Who composed ' A Foggy Day in London Town'

cheers Penny :grouphug:
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Postby Victors Mate » Thu Sep 09, 2010 2:37 pm

1 17
2. J Edgar Hoover
3 Appennino
6 Financial
9 Gobble
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Postby Tiddles » Thu Sep 09, 2010 2:37 pm

1. 17 - but 16 if you are getting DLA at the higher rate.

2. Abraham Lincoln

8. Frank Sinatra

10. George Gerswin
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Postby Penny » Thu Sep 09, 2010 4:03 pm

Well done, 1,2. (Allan Pinkerton) at the request of Abe Lincoln.
3. The Apennines
7. Lloyd George
8. Frank Sinatra
9. Gobble
10. G. Gershwin/.

only4,5 and 6 left.. cheers Pennny :grouphug:
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Postby Victors Mate » Thu Sep 09, 2010 4:16 pm

6 if Financial is wrong I guess it might be Time Magazine.
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Postby Tiddles » Thu Sep 09, 2010 4:25 pm

4. Ayn Rand
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Postby Penny » Thu Sep 09, 2010 5:19 pm

Correct Tiddles. Still 5 and 6 to go. Sorry VM. cheers Penny :grouphug:
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Postby Victors Mate » Thu Sep 09, 2010 5:42 pm

6. OK I did a Tiddles (I Googled) it was the Radio Times.
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Postby Penny » Thu Sep 09, 2010 7:19 pm

Correct VM. well done. Good idea to use google as a final attempt, after all, it means you are stll learning wherever you get the information. cheers Penny. :grouphug:
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Postby Tiddles » Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:58 pm

Victors Mate wrote:6. OK I did a Tiddles (I Googled) it was the Radio Times.


what a cheek! :evil:
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Postby Victors Mate » Thu Sep 09, 2010 10:14 pm

Tiddles wrote:
Victors Mate wrote:6. OK I did a Tiddles (I Googled) it was the Radio Times.


what a cheek! :evil:


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