DaleCooper
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Ha! Inventive, but not correct, as I suspect will be no surprise to you.
Looks like we might not have any classical music enthusiasts here, but I'll give it another little while before giving Alexander's surname and declaring open floor.
He died in 1977, but his father, his two sons and two of his grandchildren were/are also composers.
One of his other sons, Serge, was an electronic music pioneer and co-created an early modular synthesiser, later used by Tangerine Dream amongst others, which, when initially produced, were known by his surname, before later becoming Serge Synthesisers
No, not beginning with Tch and if dying in 1977.......
I'm afraid not, and I think I'd better declare open floor.
Alexander Tcherepnin was his name, and it was his piano concerto No 1 Op.12 that John Barry took the theme from.
His son Serge seems a very interesting bloke....
Open floor
DaleCooper
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DaleCooper
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Nein
GRALISTAIR
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Basically, it is an electronic circuit that changes an analogue signal (even fairly noisy/dirty ones) into a nice non-noisy Square Wave signal.
DaleCooper
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Electronic circuit was all I needed, the rest of your answer is close but not quite right. Your turn...
GRALISTAIR
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Name in the correct order the top 5 by area US states starting with the largest.
SuspectUsual
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Alaska
Texas
California
….thinks….
Montana?
Arizona?
Texas
California
….thinks….
Montana?
Arizona?
DaleCooper
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Canada
Greenland
Venezuela
Mexico
Cuba
Greenland
Venezuela
Mexico
Cuba
GRALISTAIR
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Correct - your turn
GRALISTAIR
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Are you planning being a comedian in your next life sir?
I just googled out of interest, and it appears I'm not actually correct! And having googled I am now disqualified!
GRALISTAIR
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Sorry. Careless of me. Yes Arizona is wrong. Not sure how I missed that. I will give it until close of play today to give people a chance and will then give the answer and declare open floor.
GRALISTAIR
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The correct version is :
- Alaska
- Texas
- California
- Montana
- New Mexico
Donny Dave
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What is a Bactrian?
There is a general answer to this, which is correct, but I am looking for a specific answer.
There is a general answer to this, which is correct, but I am looking for a specific answer.
GRALISTAIR
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A camel? Or type of camel.
EbbwJunction1
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A two-humped camel?
One of two species of two-humped camel
There's a wild species, very rare, and a domesticated species which is related to but not descended from the wild species.
Alternatively it's a person from ancient Bactria
Donny Dave
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Both correct, and the answer I was looking for. As @EbbwJunction1 got there first, I declare them the winner.
Correct, but it was the general answer I mentioned.
EbbwJunction1
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Thank you; let's try this one:
These are the names of the ends at six County Championship Cricket Grounds - please name the grounds.
River Taff End, Cathedral Road End
Kirkstall Lane End, Rugby Ground End
River End, Hayes Close End
Pavilion End, Nackington Road End
Cromwell Road End, Sea End
Pavilion End, Nursery End
(Note: Some have been re-named with a sponsor's name, but these are the conventional names.)
Best of luck!
These are the names of the ends at six County Championship Cricket Grounds - please name the grounds.
River Taff End, Cathedral Road End
Kirkstall Lane End, Rugby Ground End
River End, Hayes Close End
Pavilion End, Nackington Road End
Cromwell Road End, Sea End
Pavilion End, Nursery End
(Note: Some have been re-named with a sponsor's name, but these are the conventional names.)
Best of luck!
SuspectUsual
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Sophia Gardens
Headingley
County ground Chelmsford
Spitfire ground(?) Canterbury
Hove
Lord’s
Headingley
County ground Chelmsford
Spitfire ground(?) Canterbury
Hove
Lord’s
EbbwJunction1
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Yes, you have them all ... well done, your turn with the new ball!