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

  1. yorkshirehornet

    yorkshirehornet Well-Known Member

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    None of the above.! But something like chess
     
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  2. Hornet-Fez

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    scrabble was invented there or there abouts
     
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  3. yorkshirehornet

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    Yes you got it....

    Scrabble was invented by an unemployed architect
    While you might assume Scrabble was invented by a writer, teacher, or librarian, that honor actually goes to Alfred Mosher Butts, an out of work architect from Poughkeepsie, New York. He combined elements from anagrams and crossword puzzles to create a scoring word game.
     
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  4. yorkshirehornet

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    Oh crap...
     
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  6. Hornet-Fez

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    After football or if someone has one ready? <sorry>
     
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  7. Bolton's Boots

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    Is it what the Tories all voted to dump in England's seas and rivers? ;)
     
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    Starry Night; The Sunflowers; The Road Menders; The Red Vineyard; The Night Cafe; Poppy Field;
    Which is the odd one out and why?
     
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  9. colognehornet

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    Poppy Field - all the others are paintings by van Gogh.
     
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  10. Hornet-Fez

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    Spoiler alert: they are all VvG paintings
     
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  11. colognehornet

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    <doh> Another stab - The Red Vineyard is the odd one out because it was the only painting sold in his lifetime - all the others were after his death.
     
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    That's the one! All yours! :emoticon-0148-yes:
     
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  13. colognehornet

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    Cheers Fez. Which famous innovator broke his hand jumping over a stool ?
     
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    I’m going for Dick Fosbury.
     
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  15. colognehornet

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    It was indeed Dick Fosbury ! You could say his innovation turned out to be a bit of a flop. Apparently when trying to master the straddle technique of jumping (normal at that time but he was useless at it) he broke his hand trying to jump over a stool. Over to you Andy.
     
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    Did he die of a broken hand recently?
     
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    Thanks, cologne. :)

    Who is this?

    A764818E-0DDF-481D-98AF-368F01AB35DA.jpeg
     
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    I believe he was 17 at the time.
     
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  19. yorkshirehornet

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    Is this an English football league team kit?
     
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    Looks like our away kit circa 2006... Bang Bang?
     
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