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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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    There has to be a Scottish connection - and it's Scotland's First Minister. Although born in Scotland, Humza Yusaf's family are from Pakistan, which I believe is the answer.
     
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  2. colognehornet

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    It is indeed Pakistan BB. Mostly in the city of Sialkot where they also make kilts at about a quarter of the price quoted in Scotland. Apparently the whole thing started there by supplying firstly the British and then the Indian Army. Over to you.
     
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  3. Bolton's Boots

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    Cheers cologne - I had no idea about the kilts, probably because I wouldn't wear one in a fit - cheap foreign imports!;)

    Which company had the worldwide rights to its name & logo taken away by authorities, and regained it 75 years later at great cost?
     
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  4. Bolton's Boots

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    A large illuminated version of the logo once stood over the entrance to the Suez Canal.
     
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    East India Company?
     
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  6. Bolton's Boots

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    No - the logo over the Suez Canal was erected 60 years after the East India Company was dissolved.
     
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  7. Bolton's Boots

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    The logo on the company's HQ is 51 metres in diameter, with letters 7 metres high, and is illuminated by 1,710 bulbs - apparently the biggest trademark in the world.
     
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    Presumably Bayer, then, but I don't know the story. This product of theirs called Heroin sounds interesting according to the adverts from just over a hundred years ago. A suppressant of coughs apparently. <yikes>
    Bayer_Heroin_bottle.jpg
     
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  9. Bolton's Boots

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    Was running out of clues - my next one was going to be that the football club they sponsor has played one/lost one against Watford.

    In 1919, the Treaty of Versailles saw Bayer stripped of the rights to their famous logo/trademark - the Bayer Cross - which were sold on to an American company for $250k. In 1994, they paid $1bn to get them back.

    Over to you
     
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    Thanks, BB.

    Who is this?

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    A centre-back who has changed his name since he played for us.
     
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  12. Bolton's Boots

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    Colin Miles - formerly Colin Pluck?
     
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    It is. Only the one performance for us, I believe. Well done. Over to you.
     
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  14. Bolton's Boots

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    Cheers andy.

    At 7.75 kilometres, the third longest in the world is in South Africa;

    At 7.82 kilometres, the second longest is in China;

    Both are dwarfed by the longest which is 1350 kilometres.


    What are they and where is the longest?
     
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  15. oldfrenchhorn

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    Are these all hiking trails? If so, the longest would be the one that runs from Albania to Slovenia.
     
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  16. Bolton's Boots

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    No, not hiking trails - although there's a lot of hiking involved with them. They do involve sport.
     
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    Nullarbor Links. The world's longest golf course in Australia.
     
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  18. Bolton's Boots

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    Well done - I did think it would take a bit longer to get it.

    Over to you.
     
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    Thanks BB. An easy one for WFC fans.

    Who is the youngest player to play a full season for the team?
     
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  20. yorkshirehornet

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    do you mean every match?
     
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