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

  1. geitungur akureyrar

    geitungur akureyrar Well-Known Member

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    Which popular singer was called Lucien by his parents but he change it to something else to reflect his family history?
     
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  2. NZHorn

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    Lucien Skye?
     
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  3. geitungur akureyrar

    geitungur akureyrar Well-Known Member

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    No.
     
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  4. FosseFilberto

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    Marilyn Manson
     
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  5. hornethologist a.k.a. theo

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    Lucien Theskywithdiamonds...
     
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  6. geitungur akureyrar

    geitungur akureyrar Well-Known Member

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    No.
     
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  7. geitungur akureyrar

    geitungur akureyrar Well-Known Member

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    No.
     
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  8. FosseFilberto

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  9. geitungur akureyrar

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    Who, and no.
     
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  10. oldfrenchhorn

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    Think it might be a local to me. Serge Gainsbourg
     
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  11. Bolton's Boots

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  12. geitungur akureyrar

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    OFH you are correct, Lucien Ginsberg was Serge from his Russian ancestors and Gainsbourg because he liked the artist Gainsborough.
     
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    Work is also under way in China on a sea-worthy Titanic replica. It is expected to be ready to set sail in 2016.

    Who commissioned it?
     
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  14. colognehornet

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    An Australian businessman by the name of Clive Palmer I think.
     
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  15. oldfrenchhorn

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    That's the chap cologne. Believe he comes from the mining industry. No doubt BB could dig the dirt on him. ;)

    Over to you.
     
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    That well known Swedish multi-millionaire Ice Berg?
     
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    Don't think Sweden and Oz are close enough to say you are almost there w_y ;)
     
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  18. colognehornet

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    Which 2 well known buildings in London were used by the R.A.F. for the practice dropping of dummy bombs during World War 2 ?
     
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  19. Bolton's Boots

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    That I could ;) One of Australia's richest men, he is indeed a 'mining magnate' & also a Federal politician of the extreme right persuasion - so much so that he left the right wing Liberal National Party and formed his own - the Palmer United Party. Looks a bit like Eric Pickles with hair.....
     
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  20. yorkshirehornet

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    no luck so far...
    any clues?
     
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