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Off Topic Baldrick's January 2025 Quiz

Discussion in 'Hull City' started by Baldrick's Cunning Plan, Jan 15, 2025.

  1. balkan tiger

    balkan tiger Well-Known Member

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    I went for Rome which is the capitol of italy and within the city limits is the country of the Vatican

    Or Bratislava which is the capitol of Slovakia and borders Austria
     
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    TwoWrights Well-Known Member

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    And there was me about to put 'Jerusalem' as the answer, oy vey ermmm hey ho. :emoticon-0138-think


    The views expressed in my posts are not necessarily mine.
     
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  3. Help!

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    I’m also not convinced that it’s divided ‘by’ two countries. East and West Hull are divided by the River Hull - it’s what separates them. Surely it’s divided ‘between’ two countries?

    Fair enough that I probably wouldn’t have known it anyway, but it’s a different question.
     
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  4. Ernie Shackleton

    Ernie Shackleton Well-Known Member

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    It's divided by a UN demilitarised buffer zone, which is situated between a country and a self-declared independent state.


    51 years and counting.
     
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  5. Baldrick's Cunning Plan

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    If you go there you'd think it was divided by by two universes, talk about chalk and cheese...:emoticon-0100-smile
     
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  7. Baldrick's Cunning Plan

    Baldrick's Cunning Plan Well-Known Member

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    9) Underfund - fair enough
     
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    I take your point but for the purpose of the quiz we'll go with Mr Google and the Guardian...

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/15/in-nicosia-cyprus-spirit-of-reconciliation-is-stirring
     
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  9. The B&S Fanclub

    The B&S Fanclub Well-Known Member

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    I got Nicosia immediately. Doctor advised a cream. Just saying like.
     
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    I must be making them too easy. Highest score so far.
     
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    The B&S Fanclub Well-Known Member

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    Nah and nah...tbh I guessed a couple, but I'd give them there Chasers on the telly a run for their money.
     
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  12. Stockholm Tiger

    Stockholm Tiger Well-Known Member

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    I used to think that but I've been to the Turkish many times in the last couple of year and its very modern now. Not much different to the south...except about 30% cheaper.
     
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  13. Plum

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    Have to disagree with regard to Nicosia! Was there 2 years ago, the Turkish side around the crossing point is pure Turkish, coffee shops, kebabs, knock-off t-shirts, no shop names you've heard of, unruly, colourful and best of all, interesting. Go through the crossing point and you're straight into Gap, McDonalds, Timberland, Benetton, etc all in shiny, new buildings. It's just like Westfield without the roof!

    It does have a cracking classic motorbike museum though!
     
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  14. Stockholm Tiger

    Stockholm Tiger Well-Known Member

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    TBF I agree. I'm not saying it's not Turkish it absolutely is. But it's not stuck in some time warp as the view across the green line suggests.

    We have now had several holidays on the Turkish side and love it.
     
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    I prefer the Turkish side too :emoticon-0148-yes:
     
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