Monthly Quiz
- Rob Houghton
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Re: Monthly Quiz
To be honest I'm really amazed that I'm top (score-wise!) with only 25! Was it a particularly hard quiz?! I'm sure I won't remain with the highest score for long!
It does seem odd that sometimes the highest score isn't always the top score - but that's how the quiz works. Quite a few times in the past its worked out similarly for me and for others. As I say, I'm never at the top! I'm surprised (and a bit embarrassed!) that this time everyone seems to have noticed!!
It does seem odd that sometimes the highest score isn't always the top score - but that's how the quiz works. Quite a few times in the past its worked out similarly for me and for others. As I say, I'm never at the top! I'm surprised (and a bit embarrassed!) that this time everyone seems to have noticed!!
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Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
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hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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Re: Monthly Quiz
I'm just astounded that I got into the top three in the first place and am still there (as of this morning at least) even after some of the well-known aces, especially Daisy and Rob, have had their turn! I can only conclude that it's a harder quiz than usual and I was just lucky with a lot of my guesses!
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It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
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Re: Monthly Quiz
20 for me which is dubious since I had to make so many guesses! That was quite a tough quiz this month. Most enjoyable one for a while though so well done to the quizmaster or mistress.
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Re: Monthly Quiz
Rob Houghton wrote:
...It does seem odd that sometimes the highest score isn't always the top score..
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Re: Monthly Quiz
Hear hear, Pete.
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It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
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Justice for Rob.
Sign the petition now. Let's take this all the way to parliament.
Sign the petition now. Let's take this all the way to parliament.
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- Rob Houghton
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Re: Monthly Quiz
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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- pete9012S
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Re: Monthly Quiz
Well done too to Aparna for holding on to the top spot in the quiz for so long.
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My apologies to both Rob and Aparna... It would be nice to go out on a high though, as I'm not sure I'll have the time or brain power for the quiz for a while after this.
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- Rob Houghton
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Re: Monthly Quiz
Congratulations, Fiona...
Well at least I'm still third - with the highest score of the month!
Well at least I'm still third - with the highest score of the month!
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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- Courtenay
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Re: Monthly Quiz
What about me, getting knocked out of third place just as I'd got there at last for the first time ever?? No, really — congratulations, Fiona, and indeed Rob for still having the highest score!
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It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
- Rob Houghton
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Re: Monthly Quiz
It's early days yet - someone is bound to get 29 or 30 in about 50 seconds before the month is out!!
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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- pete9012S
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" A kind heart always brings its own reward," said Mrs. Lee.
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Scotch lass? You're going possibly to get a wee slap, Pete.
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" A kind heart always brings its own reward," said Mrs. Lee.
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