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1:72 scale phoenix minatures.
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:05 pm
by mr lugsy
there are ,as i believe, 2 words in the english language that feature the 5 vowels a,e,i,o,u in the correct order,and only these 5 vowels.
the first , i have been accused of being, that is ,facetious.
the other ,i require.
best get in quick b4 some wordsmith snatches it
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:18 pm
by steveseagull
mastebatiounahahahr. . . ; nurse? i need the towels again please!
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:25 pm
by steveseagull
bacterious,
abstemious.
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:59 pm
by Cardinal Sin
What about arsenious and annelidous?
And yes, I cheated with gusto.
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 2:23 am
by harry2
What about UOIEA ?
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:52 am
by mr lugsy
damn me,should have checked properly,question should have been:
the shortest word with all "6" vowels in the correct order and only 6 is
facetiously at 11 letters ,the next one in at 12 is ?
answer ,abstemiously
ops:
apologies all round , throw it back to steveseagull,coz he said abstemious
will try harder in future
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 1:16 pm
by steveseagull
My turn for egg on face.
Apparently, there is only one english word which has all the vowels featuring once from U to A = uoiea
What is that word?
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 1:28 pm
by Istenem
its a bit of a scrabble word but, how about SUBCONTINENTAL ?
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 1:30 pm
by steveseagull
Well in sir, great skills. over to you
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 2:00 pm
by Istenem
cheers, i suspect there may be a few others with the UN~ prefix too.
anyway, on the SWP game pints make prizes, what is the background illustration for the lesbians category?
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 2:41 pm
by Northern Monkey
not played it for ages but is it a Tennis Ball with"Clam Jousters" in the foreground?
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 2:50 pm
by steveseagull
is it a couple of 'gusset nuzzlers' on horseback in a forest clearing?
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 2:59 pm
by Istenem
yep NM wins
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:58 pm
by Northern Monkey
Ok one from a recent charity quiz- what are pershore eggs and marjories seedlings?
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:11 pm
by Scott
Are they a type of plum?