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Phoenix 44 - Flocking on Heavens Door
Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 11:48 pm
by harry 3
OK A Phoenix question to begin with
Who wrote the famous children's book The Phoenix and The Carpet ?
Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 10:17 am
by Istenem
was it one of quentin blake's laughable attempts at children's literature?
Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 10:26 am
by Cardinal Sin
So famous I've never heard of it.
I'll go for Edwina Currie / Curry
Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 11:37 am
by Weyland
Never heard of it either. I'll try Fergie, although I suspect it's a little too highbrow for the author of Budgie.
Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 12:24 pm
by stuart4010
J.K Rowling before she found Harry Potter fame, or perhaps a working title for one of her books?
Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 12:26 pm
by harry 3
The book was written in 1904. SHE also wrote The Railway Children.
Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 12:33 pm
by Istenem
edith nesbit?
Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 2:36 pm
by harry 3
Over to the person with the unusual skin complaint !!!
Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 3:05 pm
by Istenem
ta. it throbs like buggery.
okay current affairs please jim.
right you are then, current affairs:
why did xin zhang sit an exam in a subject he didn't read at a university he didn't attend?
Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 4:33 pm
by harry 3
女人生孩子的全过程--天府论坛-
Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 4:49 pm
by Istenem
and you are quite right too.
for any sinophobes here is the story in English
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/u ... 805709.ece
over to Harry
Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 5:18 pm
by harry 3
NO NO NO
I copied that from a search engine. Haven't got a clue what it means.
Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 5:21 pm
by Istenem
well i'm off to spend three days having barbecues and boozing.
Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 5:30 pm
by harry 3
Same here, drinking, eating and poker playing. Just dossing at work now for a few quid overtime.
Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 9:59 am
by Istenem
okay let's get this show back on the road:
an alicorn can neutralise poison. from where do you get an alicorn?