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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 11:38 am
by Weyland
I would say Barry Cryer, but he's still alive.

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 11:40 am
by Istenem
jeez. this is like talking to the village idiot ;)

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 11:41 am
by Weyland
I've just cheated, and I believe someone has already given the right answer on the previous page. ;)

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 11:44 am
by Istenem
sorry. i missed RobBob's answer which is right.
this is my bad and i must be punished so i will go and play a titbox for penance.

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 11:48 am
by Flying Spaghetti Monster
According to the sign post at Lands End,which City is 3147 miles away?

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 11:54 am
by Weyland
New York?

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 11:58 am
by Northern Monkey
Timbuktu?

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 12:13 pm
by Flying Spaghetti Monster
New York it is

well done Weyland :D

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 12:25 pm
by Weyland
Wow, I thought NM had it there! ;)

Okay, the word "Chimera" has come to mean any creature made up of the parts of multiple animals - you see the papers talking about them in terms of genetic science. But, according to Homer's Iliad (the earliest known reference) what three animals was the original made up of?

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 3:07 pm
by Cardinal Sin
Let's try goat, mongoose and snake.

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 3:17 pm
by Istenem
given that i did a dissertation on freaks of the ancient world it is unforgiveable that i'm going to get this wrong:

lion/eagle/goat?

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 6:39 pm
by Weyland
Aaagh, 2 out of 3 UP! ;) As did HE. You have the three of them between you.

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 7:03 pm
by Cardinal Sin
BLoody hell. That was a total guess.

Goat Eagle Mongoose?

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 8:13 pm
by Weyland
Down to one right there.

Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:03 am
by Cardinal Sin
Goat, Snake, Lion?