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Discussion in 'Peterborough' started by Resurgam, Sep 11, 2013.

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  1. oldposhpete

    oldposhpete Well-Known Member
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    I am red and blue and originally cost 24c (US) in 1918. There were 100 of us but only one has been used for our designed purpose. What am I?
     
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  2. Ron

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    postage stamp
     
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    Someone can have my go.
     
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  4. Ron

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    PS I have a block of 6 if anyone wants them.
     
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  5. oldposhpete

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    Partly right Ron - I was after the name of this specific example
     
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  6. Ron

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    Inverted Jenny
     
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  7. oldposhpete

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    If you do Ron then you will be very wealthy (a block of 4 sold for $2,700,000)
     
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    Correct Ron
     
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    ****. My wife just told me she threw them out because the cat peed on them.
     
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    I was just about to offer you 50 cents each
    over 100% profit
     
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  11. lamby

    lamby Needs a cold shower

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    OK whose go is it?
     
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  12. Resurgam

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    Ron's.
    He's probably rooting through his bins looking for the inverted jenny that his missus threw out <laugh>
     
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    so would you if you were going to double your money
     
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  14. oldposhpete

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    Ron prefers solving rather than setting, so to keep it going -

    Badminton, Burghley and Hickstead

    Which is the odd one out?
     
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    Hickstead. Badminton and Burghley are eventing venues; Hickstead is a show jumping venue.

    Also Hickstead begins with "H" ......
     
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    All yours Ron....
     
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    1,2,4,10,20,

    next 2 in sequence?
     
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  20. oldposhpete

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