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

  1. andytoprankin

    andytoprankin Well-Known Member

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    Was it 2017, when Ed Sheeran had 16 entries in the Top 20?
     
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    You got it!
     
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    Sorry, been busy! Thanks, yorkie. <ok>

    Pollock is one of five people to have achieved this central London feat. But he did it differently (and is the only person ever to do it the way he did it), so was by far the quickest.
    What did he do?
     
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    Supposedly at 460mph.
     
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    He did it in April 1968.
     
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    Made an unauthorised flight under Tower Bridge?
     
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  7. andytoprankin

    andytoprankin Well-Known Member

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    Yes. Flt Lt Pollock flew his Hawker Hunter through Tower Bridge, the only jet flight to do this (there have been four other propeller-powered efforts). He did it to mark the 50th anniversary of the RAF, which he believed was not being accorded appropriate recognition, and was quietly arrested and retired from the RAF under health grounds.

    Over to you.
     
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    Cheers Andy...

    Discovered in 2022, who or what is Pink?
     
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    Is this the 1 million year-old person discovered in Spain?
     
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    Near enough - fragments of the facial bones of what is thought to be the first ancient human in Western Europe, dated at between 1.1 and 1.4 million years old.
    Named Pink because the researchers working on them were apparently all Pink Floyd fans.

    Back to you...
     
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    andytoprankin Well-Known Member

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    Thanks, BB.

    This says what it is. What is it?

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    Reverse image search will give you the answer.
     
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    Well, it’s a secret code called Pigpen (that’s what the message said), hundreds of years old. Now you know the name of code you can tell me who this is:

    IMG_7682.jpeg
     
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    Brain dead here!
     
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    Ray Train (my question mark key isn't working) <doh>
     
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    andytoprankin Well-Known Member

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    That's it, cologne. Over to you, mate.
     
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    Cheers Andy. A quick one and easy to google (but of course we never do that) - which animal has 5 noses.
     
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