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

  1. Bolton's Boots

    Bolton's Boots Well-Known Member

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    Sort of right - Pluto was discovered & classified as a planet in 1930, then de-classified 76 years later in 2006. As it takes it 248 years to orbit the Sun, it never managed to orbit it as a planet...

    Over to you.
     
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  2. colognehornet

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    Cheers BB. Who wrote the following, and under which circumstances ? : 'But if I am to understand that you are enquiring whether I am of Jewish origin, I can only reply that I regret that I appear to have no ancestors of that gifted people `.
     
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  3. vic-rijrode

    vic-rijrode Well-Known Member

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    Benjame
    Benjamin Netanyahu.
     
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  4. vic-rijrode

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    The Prophet Mahomet.
     
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  5. vic-rijrode

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    Adolf Hitler
     
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  6. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

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    Sorry Vic. none of the above.
     
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  7. vic-rijrode

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    Ah, I know. Pope John Paul II of course. Or was it JP I?
     
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  8. colognehornet

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    Still not there Vic.
     
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  9. Bolton's Boots

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  10. colognehornet

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    Spot on BB. In attempting to have 'The Hobbit' published in Germany in 1938 he was apparently infuriated by the question as to whether he was of pure Arian ancestry. Over to you.
     
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  11. vic-rijrode

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    Ah, Tolkien. I love the Game of Thrones and that woman with the white hair and black eyebrows. Is she an elf?
     
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  12. Bolton's Boots

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    This'll probably be answered before the second half starts...

    What's the correct term for the dot over an i ?
     
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  13. vic-rijrode

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    A TITtle.
     
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  14. Bolton's Boots

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    Knew it wouldn't last long...
     
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    What is the correct term for someone who insists on using the word "tittle"?
     
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  16. Bolton's Boots

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    ..iota know that one.

    I'll get me coat...
     
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    Did you jot it down?
     
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  18. Bolton's Boots

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    We're waiting vick....your tittle won the day.
     
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  19. Bolton's Boots

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    A quickie whilst Vick is still deliberating....

    Atletico Madrid came close last night, but not close enough to beating Real Madrid. Who were the last team to beat RM in a European final?
     
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  20. colognehornet

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    Aberdeen in the Cup Winners cup final in 1983.
     
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