DaleCooper
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DaleCooper
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Getting away from science based questions:
Who wrote and recorded a song featuring, among others, the following dead animals - cat, dog, toad frog, rabbit and raccoon?
Who wrote and recorded a song featuring, among others, the following dead animals - cat, dog, toad frog, rabbit and raccoon?
EbbwJunction1
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The only thing I can think of is that it's a version of "There was an Old Woman who swallowed a Fly" etc., which was performed (and written?) by Burl Ives.
Am I close ... or miles away?
Am I close ... or miles away?
DaleCooper
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You've got the right sex and nationality if that's any consolation.
The person in question is 70 years old and (according to Wikipedia) his musical styles are folk, rock, blues and comedy.
theageofthetra
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Loudon Wainwright and the delightful Dead skunk in the middle of the road. (Unbelievably smelly if you ever come across one!)
DaleCooper
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Quite right, your turn...
Here's the song for those who don't know it - well worth a listen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UejelYnVI3U
EbbwJunction1
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Thanks; I wouldn't have got that ... will have a listen to it later!
EbbwJunction1
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Very good ... !
theageofthetra
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The golden age of air travel is long gone with even BA now charging for food on short haul. As mass air travel started to develop in the 60's why did airlines start to offer more and more freebies to compete against their rivals?
DaleCooper
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Were ticket prices fixed by IATA at that time?
theageofthetra
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Thats close enough- many fares were fixed so the only way competing airlines could attract new business was by giving more freebies.
Your British Caledonian free cocktail stirrer floor...
DaleCooper
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Darren R
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That looks suspiciously like the background in "The Persistence of Memory" by Salvador Dali.
It may be the least memorable part of the painting, but it's still very distinctive!
Open Floor if correct.
It may be the least memorable part of the painting, but it's still very distinctive!
Open Floor if correct.
DaleCooper
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That looks suspiciously like the background in "The Persistence of Memory" by Salvador Dali.
It may be the least memorable part of the painting, but it's still very distinctive!
Open Floor if correct.
It must have persisted in your memory.
Open floor...
EbbwJunction1
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I'll take this, please.
Here are four questions relating to the lyrics of a 1974 song by Leo Sayer:
1. Where did the lovers meet every night?
2. What did Eddie do to the van?
3. Where did Mrs Park's daughter work?
4. How far were they from Gretna at the end of the song?
Here are four questions relating to the lyrics of a 1974 song by Leo Sayer:
1. Where did the lovers meet every night?
2. What did Eddie do to the van?
3. Where did Mrs Park's daughter work?
4. How far were they from Gretna at the end of the song?
martinsh
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1. Mexican disco
2. resprayed it
3. ???
4. 10 miles
name of song is "Moonlighting"
Now I'm going to be singing the song non stop the next 3 days !
2. resprayed it
3. ???
4. 10 miles
name of song is "Moonlighting"
Now I'm going to be singing the song non stop the next 3 days !
EbbwJunction1
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Yes, all correct so far, well done.
A clue to the missing one is that she worked on a function no longer carried out by the organisation involved - and I hope that's not too cryptic!
deltic1989
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My Mum reckons she worked for the council, in water rates.
If that is correct I'll give the baton to the honourable member martinsh, as he did most of the work.
If that is correct I'll give the baton to the honourable member martinsh, as he did most of the work.
EbbwJunction1
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Thank you - your mum is correct, give her my congratulations!
martinsh ... the long journey to Gretna is yours!
martinsh
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Open Floor - I don't feel up to a long journey at the moment !
DaleCooper
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Another one from me:
What are these two words which have the same spelling apart from the additional "r" in the first?
*****r*** (painful)
******** (labyrinthine)
What are these two words which have the same spelling apart from the additional "r" in the first?
*****r*** (painful)
******** (labyrinthine)
Peter Mugridge
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Torturous and tortuous?
Open dungeon and / or maze if I'm correct.
Open dungeon and / or maze if I'm correct.
DaleCooper
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Quite correct therefore it's open floor...
I'll take the floor.
In which non-canonical gospel would you find stories of Jesus as a child; including the story where Jesus breathes life into a clay bird, the story where Jesus resurrects a man who died in a construction accident, and the story where Jesus curses a boy who then dies and his parents become blind?
In which non-canonical gospel would you find stories of Jesus as a child; including the story where Jesus breathes life into a clay bird, the story where Jesus resurrects a man who died in a construction accident, and the story where Jesus curses a boy who then dies and his parents become blind?
DaleCooper
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It sounds like the gospel according to Jay and Silent Bob.
