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Jellybaby1 · 09-03-2016 11:39PM

Five days later, and no-one seems to know.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 09-03-2016 11:51PM

It could be to do with the Monkeys group, only the story about Manson auditioning is a myth, as he was in prison at the time. Other than that I haven't a clue.

Jellybaby1 · 09-03-2016 11:52PM

Wild guessing time then, were they all married to the same woman, at different times of course?

looksee · 10-03-2016 08:53AM

Ok, in the interests of moving on, I have checked it up and Srameen has it, they all failed auditions for the Monkees (Srameen is probably right about Charles Manson but I have no idea!)

Take it away Srameen.

I will throw one up as well just to keep things moving.

looksee · 10-03-2016 09:01AM

What is a Stapes (other than a very obscure computer program!)

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 10-03-2016 01:07PM

Oh Lord! I feel I should know this but.... no...nothing.

Thinking cap is somewhere in the shed. Must dig it out.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 10-03-2016 01:12PM

What is the newest country recognised by, and a member of, the United Nations?

samsid · 10-03-2016 03:22PM

looksee wrote: »

Ok, in the interests of moving on, I have checked it up and Srameen has it, they all failed auditions for the Monkees (Srameen is probably right about Charles Manson but I have no idea!)

Take it away Srameen.

I will throw one up as well just to keep things moving.

the connection is the monkees, which would have sufficed .not for the reason given however. failed audition, if a reason is required here it is....

Glen Camobell was a session musician for the group , both Stills & manson had attempted to sell songs to their management, the rumour that manson auditioned was inadvertantly started by Mickey Dolenz in an interview, claiming everyone auditioned even Charles Manson..... at 29 & 30 respectively both Campbell & Manson way exceeded the age limit required
17 to 22 I think re stapes as i have a disorder of the inner ear, it's a bone located inyour inner ear

feargale · 10-03-2016 04:21PM

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

What is the newest country recognised by, and a member of, the United Nations?

South Sudan.

looksee · 10-03-2016 05:35PM

There ye go Samsid, you are right about Stapes, it is the smallest bone in the human body, also called the stirrup - because that is what it looks like - and it is in the ear.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 10-03-2016 06:37PM

feargale wrote: »

South Sudan.

They were admitted in 2011. Correct.

feargale · 10-03-2016 07:57PM

looksee wrote: »

There ye go Samsid, you are right about Stapes, it is the smallest bone in the human body, also called the stirrup - because that is what it looks like - and it is in the ear.

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

They were admitted in 2011. Correct.

It seems there are two (or three? ) questions running simultaneously. In the interests of amalgamating the WBA and WBC and seeing an undisputed champion emerge I will concede right of way to Samsid, ( unless the intention is to have a number of questions running simultaneously, which could prove unwieldy. )

garancafan · 10-03-2016 08:28PM

We agreed a while back to run with 3 simultaneously unless it became unwieldy. Personally I find it enjoyable, and I don't think it has become at all unwieldy, so fire away.

looksee · 10-03-2016 08:36PM

Running two or three at a time does not always work, but mostly it does, and we are not overly fussed about the odd one that goes missing. Well, the person who posted it probably gets miffed but on the whole....:D

Feel free to shout Oi! you missed my question! if one gets overlooked.

Jellybaby1 · 10-03-2016 10:04PM

(Light-bulb moment) Ahhhhh! MONKEES! Not monkeys! I didn't know where that was coming from. Anyway, I don't know the answer to ANY of the above questions and I wait with fingers drumming until one comes up that I actually know. As you were.

samsid · 10-03-2016 10:53PM

Thanks Feargale, on a musical theme again. Ringo Starr famously replaced Pete Best as The Beatles Drummer, during his time as Beatles drummer Ringo himself was replaced temporarily twice, once by Jimmy Nicol, who deputised for Ringo at the start of Australian tour, as Ringo had Tonsilitis, who was the other stand in drummer? clue if you
watched the George Martin doc on BBC4 McCartney and Martin, discussed him, another clue, it was for studio purposes not for live performances

samsid · 11-03-2016 07:10PM

in interests of moving things on her's the answer Andy White. When E.M.I offered The Beatles a contract Pete Best was the drummer.
Best was dismissed in the interim, what followed, rumours that The Beatles themselves wanted rid of Best for Ringo, or that Martin wasn't happy with him as a drummer. Either way Martin employed White's services for Beatles 1st studio session, even when Ringo arrived as bests replacement , George Martin insisted on using white for the sessions. Anyone who wishes can ask next question, it's a bit pointless me asking questions ,giving an answer then asking another

garancafan · 13-03-2016 04:59PM

What became of "the Harmonichords"?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 13-03-2016 05:15PM

garancafan wrote: »

What became of "the Harmonichords"?

They morphed into the Bachelors.

"My Diane.....". aha memories!

looksee · 13-03-2016 05:56PM

As naff names go, the harmonichords has to be well up there!

garancafan · 14-03-2016 01:27AM

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

They morphed into the Bachelors.

"My Diane.....". aha memories!

That's what they did. As well as Diane, they also honoured Ramona and Charmaine. One-girl guys they were definitely not.
You're up again.

garancafan · 14-03-2016 01:32AM

looksee wrote: »

As naff names go, the harmonichords has to be well up there!

Not a patch on "Them", "the Who" or "U2" and how many of these could play the harmonica?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 14-03-2016 09:33AM

Who was the Roman goddess of the moon?

looksee · 14-03-2016 09:59AM

Luna? (I don't actually know, but it seems like a reasonable guess

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ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 14-03-2016 10:01AM

looksee wrote: »

Luna? (I don't actually know, but it seems like a reasonable guess )

Wow!

Wrong.

Luna is Latin for the moon alright but not the goddess.

Pulsating Star · 14-03-2016 09:10PM

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

Wow!

Wrong.

emm... debatable?

the Romans had more than one moon goddess over time, as i remember.
Also had different associations with the moon phases.
Diana is sometimes either moon or hunting.
Sol/Luna are sometimes given as the Sun/Moon gods

I had some interest in this stuff as a kid.

looksee · 14-03-2016 10:36PM

Oi!!

I wuz cheated!! I just looked it up and I was right!! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna_(goddess)

Totally accidentally, but still!

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 14-03-2016 10:44PM

Diana was the one I had in mind. So, sort it out yourselves.

looksee · 14-03-2016 10:49PM

I'll take that as a 'yes' so

Um. What would you use a cachepot for?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 14-03-2016 10:53PM

looksee wrote: »

I'll take that as a 'yes' so

Um. What would you use a cachepot for?

For puttin' me pennies in?

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