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

  1. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

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    You have it in one Fez ! These 2 countries are actually the biggest producers of these worldwide. Over to you.
     
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  2. Hornet-Fez

    Hornet-Fez Well-Known Member

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    Quickie, then...

    Rangers vs Celtic = sectarian divide
    Barcelona vs Real Madrid = nationalist divide
    Millwall vs West Ham = ???
     
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  3. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

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    I think this has something to do with all being dockers but working for different firms which were in competition - not sure about any other details here.
     
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    The Thames divides them.
     
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    One lot are "Irons" forever blowing bubbles
    The others take on terrorists unarmed
     
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  6. Hornet-Fez

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    Half right with dockers... that'll be Millwall....
     
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  7. Hornet-Fez

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    Yeah, but not the answer I'm looking for.
     
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    Cologne has half the answer, you have a big clue to the other half.
     
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    I think I'll pass it to Cologne.
    The answer I was looking for is possibly more "urban legend" than fact. Initially both teams were rival "works" sides but my understanding was that the Irons were steel workers and shipbuilders (as opposed to the Millwall dockers) and that they caved in first during the General Strike in the 1920's. Family telling of history....
     
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  10. andytoprankin

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    :emoticon-0111-blush
     
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  11. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

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    Between 2001 and 2016 researchers analysed 6,581 probes from faeces from wild living wolves in Germany (mostly in the former East Germany or Lower Saxony) in order to find out the balance of their diet the results were as follows:

    52.7% ?
    17.6% ?
    15.1% ?
    6.3% ?
    4.7% ?
    3.5 % ?
    1.1 % ?
    0.1 % ?
    Can you try to replace the question marks as closely as possible ? Because of the difficulty of this I will accept close answers as well. One clue is that despite being in Germany they don't eat Sauerkraut <laugh>
     
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    52.7% ? Roe deer
    17.6% ? Red deer
    15.1% ? Boar
    6.3% ? Birds
    4.7% ? Chickens
    3.5 % ? Rabbit
    1.1 % ? Sheep
    0.1 % ? Derek Dougan
     
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  13. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

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    There is one of these which is absolutely spot on Frenchie another which is nearly right ! Some clues on this - these figures are very similar in most central European countries - there is some variation in Poland, and a big variation in Canada.
     
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  14. colognehornet

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    Ok. because of the difficulties of this these are the catagories:
    a) Fish, fruit and nuts
    b) Rabbit and hare
    c) Red deer
    d) Boars/wild pig
    e) Fallow deer
    f) Roe deer
    g) Farm and domesticated animals
    h) Other wild animals, including rodents and wild sheep (Moufflons)
    Now all you need to do is match one with the other.
     
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    52.7% ? Roe deer
    17.6% ? Fallow deer
    15.1% ? Boars/wild pig
    6.3% ? Red deer
    4.7% ? Other wild animals, including rodents and wild sheep
    3.5 % ? Rabbit and hare
    1.1 % ? Fish, fruit and nuts
    0.1 % ? Farm and domesticated animals

    Guess work on my part.
     
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    You're close enough Frenchie. Everything right apart from that boars are in second place on 17.6% with red deer following on 15.1%. Also the percentage for farm and domestic animals is the 1.1% ,with fish, fruit and nuts in last place. They also take more red deer than fallow dear - so those two are the other way around. The domestic animals most often taken are sheep and goats - mostly by single wolves which have separated from the pack. The variation in Poland is that there are more red deer numbers than for roe deer - so they adapted on crossing the border ! In Scandinavia elks come into the picture, and the packs in Canada are much larger and able to add bison to their diet. Over to you.
     
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    Which king did Horace Walpole rescue from the debtor's prison in London and look after him until the king died in 1756?
     
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    Is it Theodore, King of Corsica, buried in St Anne’s Chuchyard, off Shaftesbury Avenue?
     
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    It is indeed andy. <applause>
     
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    Thanks, ofh. <ok>

    Which ex-Watford player set a world record by becoming the oldest player of any nation to make his World Cup finals début?
     
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