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

  1. Agent Bruce

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    Fiddle sticks, that's too hard at this time of night.
     
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  2. Agent Bruce

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    If you want a long boring explanation of Nero's musical talents, you could always take a look at this.

    http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Journals/CJ/42/4/Nero_Fiddled*.html
     
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  3. canary-dave

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  4. oldfrenchhorn

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    I think it is bagpipes.
     
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  5. canary-dave

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    Well done OFH, discovered in carvings of the Roman Empire of the day!
     
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  6. oldfrenchhorn

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    OK, what spice has been used as an intoxicant and snuff in the past?
     
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  7. Supsale

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    I believe it was Nutmeg. Remember my Mother use to grate a nutmeg on the top of hot milk, use to really help in getting a great sleep, must have been the nutmeg, not the warm milk that did that.
     
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    Correct Supsale. Over to you.
     
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  9. Supsale

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    Dominic Sibley of Surrey became the youngest ever player in modern cricket to score a double century. Who was the youngest ever double centurian?
     
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  10. Agent Bruce

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    That would be Javed Miandad in 1976.
     
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  11. Agent Bruce

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    Pass over to O F H.
     
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  12. Supsale

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    Sorry, not correct
     
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  13. geitungur akureyrar

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    Cricket, I will never understand this game.
     
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  14. Jsybarry

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    W.G. Grace is certainly the youngest in English cricket, but I'm not sure if that's the right answer.
     
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  15. Supsale

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    I had it as WG so over to you Jsy
     
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  16. Jsybarry

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    What and where is Milliways?
     
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  17. canary-dave

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    The restaurant at the end of the Universe!
     
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  18. Agent Bruce

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    You've dined there before Dave?
     
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  19. canary-dave

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    I travelled there in my Ford Anglia! <ok>
     
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  20. Jsybarry

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    Dave, which are you in? H2G2 or HP? Whichever one it is, you've got the answer right.
     
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