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Discussion in 'Watford' started by colognehornet, Jun 26, 2013.

  1. yorkshirehornet

    yorkshirehornet Well-Known Member

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    is is douglas adams?
     
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  2. Jsybarry

    Jsybarry Well-Known Member

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    No - as I think you've already worked out, Concierto d'Aranjuez is famously called "Concierto d'orange juice" in a film. The link is an actor, but not the one that said that line.
     
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  3. Jsybarry

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    Yorkie, I think that you have managed enough to be given it. The link is Stephen Moore. The film I refer to in my previous post is Brassed Off, in which he played McKinley, the colliery manager. He was the original voice of Marvin in H2G2. The reason I chose Hotblack Desiato and Disaster Area is that Marvin parks their stuntship which Arthur, Ford, Zaphod and Trillian steal from Milliway's.
     
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  4. yorkshirehornet

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    Thanks Barry.... I think i would have got there in an other week but a sunny weekend and a trip to manure took over!
    will post one soon
     
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  5. oldfrenchhorn

    oldfrenchhorn Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    I have now got the answer, and still do not have a clue about it or the question. Must be a generational thing I reckon. :emoticon-0106-cryin
     
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  6. yorkshirehornet

    yorkshirehornet Well-Known Member

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    What piece of furniture has joined the academy?
     
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  7. NZHorn

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    What links the Wolves with the Great Western Railway and the founding of Watford?
     
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  10. yorkshirehornet

    yorkshirehornet Well-Known Member

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    something to do with the line established from Wolverhampton to Watford?

    1854?
     
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  11. NZHorn

    NZHorn Well-Known Member

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    No. A very long way from Wolverhampton.
     
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  12. Jsybarry

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    Henry Grover was the founder of Watford Rovers in 1881, and there was a civil engineer called John William Grover who was responsible for several train lines. However, not sure if they are related and where the Wolves come into it.
     
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    Intriguing Barry. You are looking at the obvious, though, Nothing in the question is what one would think it is.
     
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  14. NZHorn

    NZHorn Well-Known Member

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    Wolves have nothing to do with Wolverhampton. The Great Western Railway has nothing to do with Brunel and there is no rivalry with L*t*n in Watford.
     
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  15. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

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    Struggling with the Wolves here - Could the Watford be Watford North Dakota and the Great Western Railway be the American one ?
     
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  16. NZHorn

    NZHorn Well-Known Member

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    Getting there Cologne. The Great Western is the North American one. It is also Watford City ND. You need to find the link between those and a bit about Watford City.
     
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  17. NZHorn

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    Ok Look up Watford City on Wikipedia
     
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  18. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

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    The only connection I can find is that it was called Watford City to differentiate it from Wolford (which is a city with 36 inhabitants !).
     
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  19. NZHorn

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    Check the links for how Watford City got named and the high school.
     
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  20. NZHorn

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    I think we should give up on this one. Cologne , you came the nearest.
    The question: What links the Wolves with the Great Western Railway and the founding of Watford?
    The Wolves are the American football team from Watfrord City ND. Watford City ND was named by Dr. Vaughan G. Morris who came from Watford, Ontario. Watford, Ontario was founded when the Great Western Railway was built from Niagara Falls to Windsor via Hamilton and London.
     
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