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DaleCooper
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It's good to be amazed occasionally.I knew I had no idea, so I googled out of curiosity and I am amazed!
Neither of those.
American? Mainly
Clean living? I'm in no position to judge.
It was a big hit in the UK probably helped by the band's television appearances.
martinsh
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Surprised no-one has got this yet
It was the Monkees
Better know as Alternate Title !
It was the Monkees
Better know as Alternate Title !
DaleCooper
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That's right, the title was bowdlerised for release in he UK. Your turn...
(My brother was right, there; including the titular messing-about. He admitted to not being quite sure whether the Monkees had performed the song; or just composed / written it.)
martinsh
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Open Floor
Xenophon PCDGS
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A token of some type with that name shown upon it?
In the words of Roy Walker, 'It's good, but not right'
Very curious on why you said that, without giving anything away.
DaleCooper
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A character in the German version of Cluedo.
It's not I'm afraid
Gloster
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German version of A.N.Other?
Xenophon PCDGS
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In my very much younger days, I was left a collection of tokens with names engraved of companies that were issued to their workforce to spend in company shops. One of my twin sons now has them.
A character -- not in Cluedo; but in some work of historical fiction by Goethe or Schiller?
DaleCooper
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A euphemism or slang term for part of the body.
Xenophon PCDGS
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A casino gaming chip?
I've had a think about this, the statement above is correct, but does not state who or what is Esquire Kleindienst.
That should narrow it down a bit.
Gloster
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Could it be the clown who is trying to gain control of the James Bond name and phrases?
it's not. See my post above, it's a massive clue.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Is that the name of a manufacturer of a product that needs tokens carrying the company name to be used by the general public, such as car parking barrier operation??
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It is, but not a car parking barrier.
Xenophon PCDGS
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There are a number of "automatic" car-wash facilities near to where I live, so I wonder if the ones still exist that the public can start by the insertion of "company tokens".
DaleCooper
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Public toilets
Correct answer!
@Xenophon PCDGS your turn.
My dad used to run most of the Burmah petrol stations in the north-west in very early 70's - I used to spend my Sundays with my dad driving around the north west, all very interesting. He bought (or leased) a couple of brand spanking new car washes and I was very interested in them and how they worked as a kid. As a foot note, he left the game when profit margins became too small with increased competition from supermarkets and the like.
Here is a Esquire Kleindienst car wash, the same my dad had.
Esquire Kleindienst, Old Durham Road, Gateshead (back)
Taken in 1988, Shell station, Old Durham Road, Gateshead. Don't know the model but looks like an older version of the one uploaded at Redheugh Bridge (see later on in the set.) As you can see, on the back of the wash it has the sign "Esquire Kleindienst" where the Redheugh Bridge one just has...
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Xenophon PCDGS
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In 2015, the Royal Mint marked an occasion by something. What was it?
DaleCooper
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A coin
Mcr Warrior
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A set of coins?
Loppylugs
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A coin with a hole in the middle or:
The £2 coin of 2015 celebrated the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta.
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