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#101 Altitude

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 10:03

24) **** & tits

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#102 Ray Bell

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 10:04

9) Velox

It may have been known as a 14hp in some circles, but I'm sure the 'Velox' nametag was attached.

The '37 25hp model (these being Vauxhalls, of course) had a Willys body in Australia.

#103 Tim Murray

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 10:05

24. Shit and tits

#104 Altitude

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 10:10

29. As Altitude says, but it was originally scheduled to go into orbit around Mars in October 2012


I think the October 2012 answer is the correct one.

#105 Tim Murray

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 10:15

15B. Are You Being Served; Take It From Here; It’s That Man Again; Life With Derek

Edited by Tim Murray, 15 November 2011 - 10:48.


#106 wenoopy

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 10:23

15C : Fresh Fields, The Big Bang Theory, The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin

Edited by wenoopy, 15 November 2011 - 11:04.


#107 Tim Murray

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 10:24

15C. Family Fortunes/Family Feud: The Big Bang Theory; The Rise And Fall Of Reginald Perrin

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#108 wenoopy

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 10:28

15A : Not Going Out, Hancock's Half Hour,Doctor In The House, The Two Ronnies

Edited by wenoopy, 15 November 2011 - 11:05.


#109 ronmac

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 10:31

:wave: WELL Most Questions Answered Already.. A couple I am not sure of as usual,,
Still to be answered yet....
Q 8 GM car 25 hp ..(I think the model in NZ would be the same as the U.K..)
Q 9 GM car 14 hp....( DITTO ) Not Velox...First Velox 1949 NZ. Before that the J MODEL)
Q 14..POPEYE...I found a site that stated 11 Drivers..(Give me 6 )
Q 15 Radio or TV Series ..NO STARTERS ??
Q 18 I found a different year for the BIG ROCK..?
Q21...Correct SPELLING please..!!

#110 Altitude

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 10:33

21) Would be Rod Sterling

#111 wenoopy

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 10:37


Pay Attention McPhail! Q15 is all Done and Dusted! (or Ridden Hard and Put Away Wet!)
Mostly due to Wikipedia - never heard of half of them

#112 Tim Murray

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 10:48

Pay Attention McPhail! Q15 is all Done and Dusted! (or Ridden Hard and Put Away Wet!)

Sorry Stu, that's down to me - I put 17 instead of 15 next to my answer, and you followed suit. Perhaps Ron won't mind if we now edit our posts. :blush:

#113 ronmac

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 10:48

:wave: :rotfl: :rotfl: SETTLE DOWN Mr WENOOPY....You guys were all answering QUESTION 17 A B C HA HA !!
Q 21 Wrong Spelling.!!
Q 15 b Tim Last one not Quite Right..
And RAY do you think that the NZ Model Names may be only in NZ ?? I worked for NZ FARMERS G.M.Spares in CHCH.

#114 Altitude

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 10:51

21) Lets try Rod Serling

#115 ronmac

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 10:54

:wave: And you..Young Wenoopy again,,causing trouble I see,,WINSTON the CAT,,take 100 Lines..!!
Q15 and Q 17 I see you guys have seen the error of your ways...Yes ,,As answered is O.K.

#116 ronmac

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 10:56

:wave: If Someone wants to GOOGLE POPEYE MIDGET RACE CAR you may find up to 11 Race Drivers..

#117 arttidesco

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 11:06

14. Gerald ‘Jiggs’ Alexander, Terry Turner (1967-’68), Johnny McKitterick (1968-’69 and 1969-’70), Russell Mead (1970-’71), and finally Ron Jemmet, in the 1971-’72 season.

#118 arttidesco

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 11:07

21 Serling is correct my bad :blush:

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 11:10

14. Gerald ‘Jiggs’ Alexander, Royce Clive Terry Turner (1967-’68), Johnny McKitterick (1968-’69 and 1969-’70), Russell Mead (1970-’71), and finally Ron Jemmet, in the 1971-’72 season.

Can't count :mad:

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#120 wenoopy

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 11:11

:wave: And you..Young Wenoopy again,,causing trouble I see,,WINSTON the CAT,,take 100 Lines..!!
Q15 and Q 17 I see you guys have seen the error of your ways...Yes ,,As answered is O.K.


Thank you Ron. Your kindness and generosity is exceeded only by your good looks.......

Stu

#121 Tim Murray

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 11:23

Q 15 b Tim Last one not Quite Right..

OK, how about:

15B. Are You Being Served; Take It From Here; It’s That Man Again; Long Way Down

#122 ronmac

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 11:24

:wave: :rotfl: WELL..up to POST 116 I make the SCORES.....

TIM............... 10.
Altitude........ 10
MR W.E.Noopy 3
Arttidesco.. 2
David Mc K. 1
E1pix. 1

Then Altitude answered Q14 Midget Drivers 6..

But can
Tim correct 15 b (last one not right ) ??
(All answers to be checked by Gough,Gough and Hammer ...accountants ) !!

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 11:27

18 According to Astro Bob the orbit of 2005 YU55 is every 15 months which would make the next fly by of 2005 YU55 through the path of our orbit round the sun in 2013.

#124 ronmac

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 11:31

:wave: Altitude is on 11 now...
Tim ..don.t know ( Long Way Down ),,,but try Life With .D........... (A few Quizzes ago )

Still ,,main thing is that I enjoyed my evening meal at Helensvale Club..
Rump Steak with chips and salad and a XXXX Beer for $10.(Tuesday night Special )

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 11:35

:wave: :rotfl: WELL..up to POST 116 I make the SCORES.....

Then Altitude answered Q14 Midget Drivers 6..


You might want to check the name of the person who posted #117 and #119 again :wave:

#126 ronmac

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 11:36

:wave: Arttidesco...I got my info from website ...Sydney Morning Herald...which says a different year..
I.ll have to have a read again in the Morning.. aye.??.

#127 Tim Murray

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 11:36

Q 18 I found a different year for the BIG ROCK..?

I'm going by the Wikipedia entry - not the most reliable of sources, I know:

On 19 January 2029, 2005 YU55 will pass about 0.0023 AU (340,000 km; 210,000 mi) from Venus. The close approach to Venus in 2029 will determine how close the asteroid will pass the Earth in 2041. The uncertainties in the post-2029 trajectory will cause the asteroid to pass somewhere between 0.002 AU (300,000 km; 190,000 mi) and 0.003 AU (450,000 km; 280,000 mi) from the Earth in 2041. Radar astrometry in November 2011 should clarify the Earth encounter situation in 2041 and beyond. As of 7 November 2011, the nominal solution shows 2005 YU55 passing 0.1 AU (15,000,000 km; 9,300,000 mi) from the Earth on 12 November 2041.



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Posted 15 November 2011 - 11:39

:wave: Arttidesco...I got my info from website ...Sydney Morning Herald...which says a different year..
I.ll have to have a read again in the Morning.. aye.??.


I'll make arrangements to have a copy of the Sydney Morning Herald delivered daily by my newsagent in future :rotfl:

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 11:44

Tim ..don.t know ( Long Way Down ),,,but try Life With .D........... (A few Quizzes ago )

Third time lucky:

15B. Are You Being Served; Take It From Here; It’s That Man Again; Life With Dexter

#130 Altitude

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 11:45

:wave: :rotfl: WELL..up to POST 116 I make the SCORE

Then Altitude answered Q14 Midget Drivers 6..


I didnt answer that one - I was about to but Arttidesco was quicker.

#131 ronmac

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 12:04

:wave: Thank you for the correction...
Now Tim has got 15b...and deducted a point from Altitude for 119 ,given then to Arttidesco
but found that I had given Altitude only one point for 26,,should be two..!!
All the rest seem to be O.K. but I.ll have to see if any other answers should be 2 points..
(OH the life of a Quiz Mast.....Person )
Time for a break...About 9 Hours Thanks,,Double check in the morning..

#132 Tim Murray

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 12:11

G'night Ron - sleep tight. :wave:

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 12:26

Thanks :-)

Sleep Well Ron :wave:

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 20:22

:wave: :rotfl: HI.
Q1... Ken Smith (Did.nt start in either) E1pix
Q1...Ken Smith(Did.nt start in either) Tim.
Q2...Dutch meeting.Dec 10. Tim
Q3...Tony Stewart win NASCAR Altitude.
A4...Marcose finished 29 th Arttidesco
Q5...Herman Munster Altitude
Q6...Bugatti 18 cyld. Arttidesco.
Q7...Aircraft Registration Tim.
Q8...
Q9...
Q10...Jay Ohberg Tim.
Q11...Stits Baby Bird.(Guiness Book) Altitude
Q12...Actor Ray Barratt Tim.
Q13...Allard J2... David Mc K.
Q14...Midget Drivers Arttidesco.
Q15...A Radio @ TV Wenoopy
Q15,,,B Radio @ TV Tim
Q15...C Radio and TV. Wenoopy.

#135 ronmac

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 20:39

:wave: :rotfl:
Q16...7 Dwarfs 1912... Tim
Q17...Peru Sand Drawings. Altitude
Q18...(Too Many Variations) Nobody.
Q19...Button..Button..Hamilton.. Altitude (3 points)
Q20...Frosty..MANZ... Wenoopy.
Q21...Rod Serling... Altitude.
Q22...Perrins HIPPO. Tim.
Q23...GM 1.s FIVE. Tim.
Q24...**** and Tits. Altitude.
Q25...Iditarod John Baker... Tim.
Q26...At Cemetery Lane... Altitude (2 Points)
Q27...Song..Shaddup you Face.. Tim.
Q28...Skylab July 11 1979.. Tim.
Q29...Russian Mars Shot..LOST.... Altitude.
Q30...Mrs.Pussy...Tiddles... Altitude.

#136 Tim Murray

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 20:45

I don't deserve anything for Q1, Ron. I said he retired from both races, when (as you say) he actually failed to start them. :blush:

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 21:05

:wave: HI HO TIM....Yes but E1pix was,nt quite right either with....First in race at Manfield,,
But good effort by both and I gave a point each.(Tricky Now ) or Whatever.!!
Perhaps David or Ray might give a decision.?? I.m a coward. LOL.

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 21:10

:rotfl: :rotfl:

Altitude...13
Tim.........12.
Arttidesco.3.
Wenoopy..3.
E1pix........1
David mcK.1

Questions 8 and 9 still not answered..I checked and both cars are listed
with Model Letters...Two letters each....

Q18..Cancelled..

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 21:12

Q8. Vauxhall Twenty-Five (GY/GL series)

Q9. Vauxhall Light Six (DY/DX series)


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Posted 15 November 2011 - 21:22

:clap: :clap:

Q8.....Vauxhall 1937..1938 25 HP..is a GY Model.......Tim.

Q9.....Vauxhall 1937..1938 14 HP is a DX Model.......Tim.

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 21:41

:clap:
Oh Tim ,Did I forget to tell you that the QUIZ finishes after 12 Hours..!!!!!

Missed by that much.. :lol:


LOL...Just Joking...LOL.

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 21:54

Congrats Tim, well done Ron :clap:

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 22:00

:clap:
Oh Tim ,Did I forget to tell you that the QUIZ finishes after 12 Hours..!!!!!

Missed by that much.. :lol:


LOL...Just Joking...LOL.

You naughty man, Ron - Polly nearly bit my ear off in shock. :p :rotfl:

Congrats Tim, well done Ron :clap:

It's not over till the fat McPhail sings - there may well be other queries/challenges. ;)

Edited by Tim Murray, 15 November 2011 - 22:01.


#144 ronmac

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 23:10

:wave:
I must APOLOGISE for confusing ALTITUDE with ARTTIDESCO and ATTRIBUTE my bad
ATTITUDE to lack of ATTENTION and ATTENTIVNESS........RONMAC...

So with 2 Extra points Tim goes to 14 points,,and Altitude 13 points,,BUT
if Tim insists on deducting a point for Q 1 The result would be
13 POINTS EACH..!!

Is the best decider ,,FLINTLOCKS at DAWN....??

(But can a Parrot load a Revolver ??)

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 23:14

... if Tim insists on deducting a point for Q1, the result would be 13 POINTS EACH..!!

Tim, don't do it... I'm beggin' Ya... I'll have to change my ID to eZeroPix! :lol:

Edited by E1pix, 15 November 2011 - 23:14.


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Posted 16 November 2011 - 02:34

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I must APOLOGISE for confusing ALTITUDE with ARTTIDESCO and ATTRIBUTE my bad
ATTITUDE to lack of ATTENTION and ATTENTIVNESS........RONMAC...

No worries :up:

(But can a Parrot load a Revolver ??)

Probably not :drunk:


Edited by arttidesco, 16 November 2011 - 02:35.


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Posted 16 November 2011 - 08:36

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I must APOLOGISE for confusing ALTITUDE with ARTTIDESCO

I do hope you're not a flyer, Ron, you could get into real trouble. :rotfl:

:wave:
(But can a Parrot load a Revolver ??)

No, but she can be lethal if she gets hold of a loaded one. :cat:

Tim, don't do it... I'm beggin' Ya... I'll have to change my ID to eZeroPix! :lol:

I'm sure your point is safe E0 - sorry, E1.  ;)

I place my fate in the safe and impartial hands of His Honour Mr Justice McPhail. :wave:

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Posted 16 November 2011 - 08:48

I'm sure your point is safe E0 - sorry, E1. ;)

:lol: Congrats on another fine performance. :up:

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Posted 16 November 2011 - 09:23

:wave: As 24 Hours are up now,,and nobody else will stick their neck out..,
And all things being EQUAL ,I declare Tim and Altitude EQUAL on 13 Points Each.
.
Special mention for POLLY ,for standing by her man.

Arttidesco ,,3 Points gained while dashing in and out of Meetings
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Wenoopy,,holding up his end with 3 Points.!!
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E1pix......???????
Half a point for getting Q1 Half right ,plus Half a point for staying up
later than I was able to,,Giving him a whole point,,thereby avoiding
the necessity to change his Trading Name (and I hate to see a grown man cry )

And last but not least..David Mc Kinney...1 point (we know he can do more ,but he
is a very busy man )

Here Endeth Lesson 20,,and thank you all for coming.(I hope Tim will talk to me again.)

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Posted 16 November 2011 - 09:43

A very fair and equitable decision, Your Honour. Thanks Ron for another mind-boggling set of questions, and I hope we'll all be back to attack the next one. :wave: