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Still no new question... so just to put us on.. on a similar theme... Which is the only number when spelt in English that has all it's letters in alphabetical order???

Posted

Still no new question... so just to put us on.. on a similar theme... Which is the only number when spelt in English that has all it's letters in alphabetical order???

 

eight

Posted

Still no new question... so just to put us on.. on a similar theme... Which is the only number when spelt in English that has all it's letters in alphabetical order???

 

eight

 

 

'g' comes before 'i' in the alphabet I was taught :rolleyes:

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Still no new question... so just to put us on.. on a similar theme... Which is the only number when spelt in English that has all it's letters in alphabetical order???

 

eight

 

 

'g' comes before 'i' in the alphabet I was taught :rolleyes:

 

Ooops... I translated from dutch (acht) so it's half right :blink:

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Next question then,

 

What is the U.S. equivalent of the British music hall entertainment called?

 

vaudeville ??

 

Pete

 

:rolleyes: DING! :blink:

 

 

Anyone remember Ivor the Engine? What was the name of the dragon?

 

Pete

Posted (edited)

Sorry sounds sad but Idris.

 

I have most of them on DVD or VCR, I used to love the program when I was younger

Edited by andyfee
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Sorry sounds sad but Idris.

 

I have most of them on DVD or VCR, I used to love the program when I was younger

 

DING!

 

I confess to loving the programme all those years ago too (but don't have the DVD's......)

Posted (edited)

Know what it is, and who he is - but wouldn't have a clue without watching the movie or Googling...... :rolleyes:

Edited to add.... luckily the pub this quiz is set in has got a big screen tv showing the movie - and free wifi.... NOT!

Edited by keehotee
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The flux capacitor came when the professor banged his head on the toilet, October 10th 1955?

 

Got the part where he had the vision about it. Year is spot on, just the month and date. Just Sooooo close.

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The flux capacitor came when the professor banged his head on the toilet, October 10th 1955?

 

Got the part where he had the vision about it. Year is spot on, just the month and date. Just Sooooo close.

 

One of my favourite films ever - November 12th, 1955.

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Sorry for the delay guys. Real life got in the way.

 

Here's an easy one.

 

Fill in the blank.................

 

"The company produced a range of affordable MS-DOS-based, and later Windows-based personal computers, the first of which was the ********, priced at £399 in 1986. It was a success, capturing more than 25% of the European computer market."

Edited by Chudley Cannons
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The PC1512 had 512k of memory, 1000x less than a very basic computer today, the base model had no hard disk at all.

 

How much did it cost at launch in the UK?

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Geographically apart from being African countries, what do Botswana, Zambia, Mali, Uganda, Chad and Niger have in common?

 

This may expose my complete ignorance of African Geography but I'm going to guess that they're all land locked.

Posted (edited)

Geographically apart from being African countries, what do Botswana, Zambia, Mali, Uganda, Chad and Niger have in common?

 

This may expose my complete ignorance of African Geography but I'm going to guess that they're all land locked.

Good guess. And correct.

Edited by Chudley Cannons
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Whoops - forgot all about this, and can't for the life of me think of a question....

 

OK - who's the odd one out?

 

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And as there'll be dozens of possible answers - I'm only after the relevant one :mellow:

Edited by keehotee
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Wil Wheaton as he's the only one who's a geocacher

 

On the right lines - but completely wrong I'm afraid.... :mellow:

 

Wil Wheaton as he's the only one who's a geocacher

 

On the right lines - but completely wrong I'm afraid.... :wacko:

 

Nick Nolte isn't a cacher.

 

I knew about Will and I'm sure I've read somewhere that Tom Cruise has had a go too.

 

See previous answer... :wacko::D:D:D

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