anlufu
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I know this I think it was when the Birkenhead went down on Birkenhead Rock off Danger point near Gansbaai in 1852 - she was a paddle steamer and was carrying reinforcements to the war in Natal. She was also carrying women and children - when she hit the rocks the servicemen lined up on deck to allow the women and children to get into the lifeboats first. A plaque near the site reads - nine officers, three hundred and forty-nine of other ranks and eighty-seven of the ship's company lost their lives. Every woman and child was saved!
You're right. 400 men drowned - including the captain and all 200 women and children were saved.
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I know this I think it was when the Birkenhead went down on Birkenhead Rock off Danger point near Gansbaai in 1852 - she was a paddle steamer and was carrying reinforcements to the war in Natal. She was also carrying women and children - when she hit the rocks the servicemen lined up on deck to allow the women and children to get into the lifeboats first. A plaque near the site reads - nine officers, three hundred and forty-nine of other ranks and eighty-seven of the ship's company lost their lives. Every woman and child was saved!
You're right. 400 men drowned - including the captain and all 200 women and children were saved.
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Wow - I seemed to remember something about maths.
Okays - The practise of "Women and children first" was first used not far from Hermanus in 1852. What did it apply to?
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Wasn't he something to do with maths? I think I remember the name from high-school - but can't think why.
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Good morning Cownchicken.
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I think it is a buikspreker. Possibly heard this while watching those dreadful variety shows that were on SABC TV years ago!
Yup - buikspreker it is.
You're it...
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Wow - I beat Carbon Hunter!! Thanks for the clue.
What is the Afrikaans word for "Ventriloquist"?
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Observation?
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Tiger?
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My Dad thinks it was on old method of fighting that was written about.
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BTW - tatting is an old craft where, using a series of small knots in thin twine, and a small shuttle you make very pretty lace.
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Lace making! Have done it myself!
Wow - you tat too? Will have to have a "tatting event"
Well done - you're it.
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Shows what being a crossword addict can do for you!!
Okay a question from Mum:
What is "Tatting"?
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A sword belt worn from the shoulder (according to my Mum)
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Russia?
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Greece?
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Erica of George?
Erica Outeniqua?
some wild guesses here.I don't think anyone is going to get closer - you're it Ginger - and funnily enough it was found very close to your Outiniqua cache. The plant is callled Erica Georgica
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Getting closer - think of the area.
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Outeniqua Fynbos ?
Nope - I'm looking for one particular species.
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Perhaps a species of erica previously thought to be extinct? Have no idea what theough?
You're on the right track. It is an erica and if it would have been extinct before it had been discovered! The plant found is still growing in the grounds of the George Museum.
But what did they call it?
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And on that note, I am going on a 8 day sailing cruise around the croatian islands next month! Oh Yeah
And we're not jealous!!! No - not me!!
Okay's - keeping it local.
Where the Outiniqua Pass was being renotavted a group of volunteers from the very new South Cape Herbarium went on a rescue mission to save plants from the blasting and bulldozers. As a result a "new" fynbos was discovered and saved. What was it?
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After lots of head scratching the only nationality that sounds anything like"cravat" is "Croat"?? Not sure if the French would call them that!
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Was it french slang word for the people who originally wore them?
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another word for "napkin"?
some wild guesses here.
South African (Off-Topic) Quiz
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Citizen Kane?