Phoenix has arrived At 85

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 11:49 am

how about i take a 0 off?

250,000 pints?

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:05 pm

Go on then Ill give it you. 300,000 was the number mentioned on XFM this morning.

harry2 · Post by **harry2** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:11 pm

That'll double if JPFUK finds out !! (only joking, mate)

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:25 pm

cheers NM.

(not including IOM, gibraltar, falklands etc.) how many different designs are there on the tails of £1 coins?

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:33 pm

Well different ones in my pocket are as follows:

Coat of arms
Shield
Leek
Round thingy with rose in the middle
3 Lions
Dragonny/ griffiny thing
Thistle
Bridge
Liony thing in a circle

So that's seven in my pocket alone- lets say that there were some rarer ones etc and go for 12 in total.

mr lugsy · Post by **mr lugsy** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:50 pm

think we've had this and a.a got it i'll say 19

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:34 pm

somewhere in the middle of those two

mr lugsy · Post by **mr lugsy** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:39 pm

i've just scrutinised a massive pile and can only find 15 different ones.original 1983 coat of arms also repeated in 2003,thistle crown,leak crown,rose crown,oak tree crown,celtic cross,dragon,3lions,lion in circle,4 bridges,small shield with crown on top plus the new large shield.I must have missed a few though.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:45 pm

yep, Lugsy wins. there are 15 tailses, all beautifully described.

back atcha.

mr lugsy · Post by **mr lugsy** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 11:18 pm

thanks istenem and sorry for the delay,i'm suffering from quizzers block at the moment so could someone please step in?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 11:49 pm

i'll do an overnighter:

can you think of words with a double letters for each letter?
some are easy (eBB, aCCoMModation, whiZZ, trEE etc.) normal rules, no capitalised words etc. and no gOOgle.

A for you
eBB
aCCrue
aDDict
wEEp
oFFal
eGG
H for you
I for you
J (bit iffy this one)
K for you
buLLshit
puMMel
miNNow
whOOps
coPPer
Q is impossible unless you cheat
caRRot
aSSaSSin
kiTTen
U for you
V for you
W for you
X is a bit iffy
Y is also iffy
muZZle

so let's go for
AA, HH, II, KK, UU, VV, WW

HH and WW are very tricky but a real joy when you work them out.

JG · Post by JG » Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:22 am

Well team effort required. I'm about to have a late shower, muggy and sticky, so something for me to mull over in the shower.

AA = Naan.

If that's allowed, or the more obvious Aardvark (Let's play DOND and The Big Deal).

HH = Moshhop (slang) form of moshing pioneered in the early 90s circa new wave thrash trash.

WW = pawwipe - a moisturised tissue manufactured for pet cleansing purposes

II = my favourite, BonII or to pick a 'proper' plural, flagella, no that's flagellae errr hold on, cactuses, no cactii, yeah cactii please Bob.

Now in the style of The Young Ones/Bottom
KK = Makkac (monkey)
UU = Maruumbii (form of currency/musical instrument/both)
VV = lavvatorial (poor attempt, doesn't even sound convincing)

David Healy · Post by **David Healy** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 1:24 am

mr lugsy wrote:i've just scrutinised a massive pile and can only find 15 different ones.original 1983 coat of arms also repeated in 2003,thistle crown,leak crown,rose crown,oak tree crown,celtic cross,dragon,3lions,lion in circle,4 bridges,small shield with crown on top plus the new large shield.I must have missed a few though.

I normally just lurk in this section, but unfortunately cannot let this lie.

Beautifully described, they may be, but incorrect. The 86/91 coins that everyone assumes are roses (me included in my younger days) are actually flax.

Now that you've drawn me out into the open, I'll give you:

AArdvark
skIIng
booKKeeper

and try

fisHHook
woWWee
diVVy
floWers (I have capitalised the double U in the middle, in case you don't see it)

mr lugsy · Post by **mr lugsy** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:44 am

David Healy wrote:
mr lugsy wrote:i've just scrutinised a massive pile and can only find 15 different ones.original 1983 coat of arms also repeated in 2003,thistle crown,leak crown,rose crown,oak tree crown,celtic cross,dragon,3lions,lion in circle,4 bridges,small shield with crown on top plus the new large shield.I must have missed a few though.
I normally just lurk in this section, but unfortunately cannot let this lie.

Beautifully described, they may be, but incorrect. The 86/91 coins that everyone assumes are roses (me included in my younger days) are actually flax.

Now that you've drawn me out into the open, I'll give you:

AArdvark
skIIng
booKKeeper

and try

fisHHook
woWWee
diVVy
floWers (I have capitalised the double U in the middle, in case you don't see it)

thanks david ,i'd always rather know the truth, whoever said 'ignorance is bliss' was ignorant

mr lugsy · Post by **mr lugsy** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:00 am

africAAns

mII (thes are the cutesy little chaps you design on the nintendo wii to play your games with, soon to be include in a real dictionary ,mark my words)

saVVY.

i'll mull over the others .

hold on, continuum ,and there is a very easy 'uu' for household cleaning purposes.