The famous fruit-chat quiz!
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by Istenem » Thu Feb 14, 2008 4:40 pm
nobody agrees how long the phœnix lived for before regenerating itself but this is one answer.
so, using NM's fag packet calculations, how long does an egyptian phœnix live for?
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by Cardinal Sin » Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:19 pm
Is it 75 years? Or is that a South American phoenix?
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by Istenem » Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:33 am
that's the yemeni phoenix.
it is just arithmetic this one from the old beatles song
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by Istenem » Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:50 am
NM is right, faultless arithmetic. it seems a bizarre age but apparently it has to do with lunar/sun cycles or something.
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by Northern Monkey » Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:13 am
Istenem wrote: NM is right, faultless arithmetic. it seems a bizarre age but apparently it has to do with lunar/sun cycles or something.
Unfortunately I will be out of the loop now probs till Monday (even my traditional Friday lunchtime SWP trawl has been rule dout due to unforseen circumstances) so anyone feel free to ask a question if you cannot wait till then
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by Cardinal Sin » Fri Feb 15, 2008 7:39 pm
Ok then, I'll have a bash.
What is slightly odd about a eulogy for a unicorn?
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by ZAX » Mon Feb 18, 2008 12:29 pm
Blimey! Is a eulogy only to be used for a real person, and a unicorn is a mythical creature?
Or is it actually the title of a song by Tangerine Dream or suchlike?
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by ROSSKEEN » Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:58 pm
Is it the fact that the poor use of "a" before a vowel twice in the one sentence is in fact correct in this instance?
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by Cardinal Sin » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:35 pm
Ross is indeed correct - eulogy and unicorn are both preceded with "a", despite both starting with vowels. Another example would be "a ouija board".
Over to you Ross
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by ROSSKEEN » Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:07 am
Apologies, I'm in the office for 5 mins then out to somewhere with no net access, so I couldnt say who answered correctly if i'd asked a question.
Over to anybody.
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by Istenem » Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:56 am
good skills, spending your five minutes in the office reading fruitchat
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by ROSSKEEN » Wed Feb 20, 2008 3:01 pm
Ok simple simple one just for the sake of it.
In which film do we see the credits at the start "and introducing Johnny Depp", i.e. his first ever feature film? And how does he meet his demise in said movie?
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by Istenem » Wed Feb 20, 2008 3:44 pm
i think he was in thelma and louise didn't he do a runner with susan sarandon's purse?
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by ROSSKEEN » Wed Feb 20, 2008 4:19 pm
Thelma and Louise was apparently 1991.
His debut was 1984.....