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

  1. oldfrenchhorn

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    A WFC question again.

    Who was the only Hertfordshire-born player to have scored 20 or more League goals in a season for the club with 26?

    You will have to go back some way, but I do remember him playing for us.
     
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  2. Resurgam

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    Maurice Cook
     
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    Well done Maestro. <applause> Seems as if you can keep these Watford fans on their toes. ;)
     
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  4. Resurgam

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    Did have a bit of help ofh <laugh>



    Righto, here's an easy one.

    Would be interested if anyone knew this without using google <whistle>

    Another two parter.

    a) What does 'Golgotha' mean?

    b) Where and what is it?
     
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  5. oldfrenchhorn

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    a) Place of the skull.

    b)It is a hill just outside Jerusalem shaped like a skull.
     
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  6. Bolton's Boots

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    a) a place of great suffering
    b) it's a site outside of the walls of Jerusalem and is where the Crucifixion of Jesus took place (for those who believe....)

    No help from google - I taught this to my class only 4 months ago. :)
     
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  7. Resurgam

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    Flip a coin between you.

    ofh your part a was what I was looking for.

    BB. Your part b was what I was looking for...about the crucifiction
     
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    Your turn BB. My double headed Euro came down tails. <doh>
     
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    Cheers ofh - er, um, er - I'd better think of a question quickly...... :(

    Fish do it, mammals do it, birds do it and reptiles do it - but only two species find it to be contagious, ourselves and chimpanzees. What is it?
     
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    Sneeze?
     
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    Sneeze.
     
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    Defecate?
     
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    Double nope..

    Nope...

    Don't talk sh*t! :)
     
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    <applause> over to you...
     
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  17. Resurgam

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    This is an easy one. Again, in 2 parts

    a) Where in England, was the first bomb dropped by a zeppelin in WW1?

    b) What term, associated with music, can be linked to this place?








    Be careful if you use wikipedia <doh>
     
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  18. oldfrenchhorn

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    Don't find it easy at all. Sheringham in Norfolk is the answer to a) I think.
    Vaughan Williams lived there for a time, but that is not a term. Allegro? but can't piece it together. :(
     
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    Correct on part a <ok>

    Did you use wilkipedia?
     
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  20. Jsybarry

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    This is just a complete guess:

    a) Canterbury

    b) cantabile - the Roman name for it was something like Cantiacorum (I vaguely remember from school)
     
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