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

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  1. Toby

    Toby GC's Life Coach

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    They're all football teams.
     
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    Deleted 1 Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    They've all had players who were racially abused by Chelsea fans <whistle>
     
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  3. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

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    That's what I was looking for NZ. They are the football clubs supported by the last 3 Popes - over to you.
     
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  4. NZHorn

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    What word has the opposite meaning to "serendipity"?
     
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  5. yorkshirehornet

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    There isn't one? It is one of those words that just doesn't...
     
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  6. NZHorn

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    Apparently there is, meaning "expected bad luck".
     
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    Zeblanity?
     
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    Near enough. The word is Zemblanity. The referee we get against Ipswich will be zemblanitous.
     
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  9. hornethologist a.k.a. theo

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    Serendipity also implies chance (and has links to Sri Lanka of course from where I've just returned) so its opposite has to mean unfortunate outcomes that occur by design.
     
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  10. NZHorn

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    Not necessarily. Included with "chance" is unexpected. Zemblanity includes expected unpleasant consequences.

    I was always under the impression that Horace Walpole invented the word "serendipity". What are the Sri Lankan connexions, Theo?
     
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  11. Bolton's Boots

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    MyLotteryticket? <whistle>
     
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  12. hornethologist a.k.a. theo

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    I think Serendip was once used as a name for Sri Lanka, though I must admit I haven't checked. It might be my imagination.
     
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    We are both right. Serendipity is the Persian and Urdu name for Sri Lanka. Walpole used that to coin "serendipity".
     
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    Watfordtherefereeisstuartatwell.
     
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    what was remarkable about these results in 1978/9 1-1, 1-1, 0-0 and 1-1.
     
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    They convert to 243 from binary and 243 happened to be the number of the house you were living in at the time?
     
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    They were achieved without the need to use any number greater than 1?
     
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  18. geitungur akureyrar

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    Are these consecutive for Watford?
     
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    geitungur akureyrar, Mar 5, 2015
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    Were these scores in a FA Cup tie - possibly Arsenal and Sheff Weds?
     
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  20. Bolton's Boots

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    Ross Jenkins didn't score? :)
     
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