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    #752
    looksee
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    I will throw in another question while the acronym is pondered...

    The Victorians were seriously into mourning - it was a significant industry of clothing, mementos, jewellery and photographs - what was the black gemstone that was principally used to make the buttons and ornaments favoured at the time?


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    #753
    New Home
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    Jet? Onyx?

    No, I'd say jet, hence jet black.


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    #754
    looksee
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    Yes, jet. Poor Albert's demise created an industry of jet carving for some 40 or 50 years.


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    #755
    feargale
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    New Home wrote: »
    Best of the best?

    Body odour to boot?

    Nope


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    #756
    feargale
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    Ted_YNWA wrote: »
    Bring Out The Beer

    Nope.


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    #757
    Mam of 4
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    Bottom of the barrel ?


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    #758
    feargale
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    Mam of 4 wrote: »
    Bottom of the barrel ?

    No


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    #759
    New Home
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    Another good word: what's a snollygoster?


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    #760
    New Home
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    BOTG: Buy one then go?

    (covid-shopping-related?)


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    #761
    feargale
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    feargale wrote: »
    Which reigning king is the greatgrandson of an Irishman?

    For this and BOTB do yez want a clue or the answers?


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    #762
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    (Showing age...) BOTB - British Overseas Trade Board or more likely, Battle of the Bands.


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    #763
    New Home
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    feargale wrote: »
    For this and BOTB do yez want a clue or the answers?


    Speaking for myself, yes please.


    I'm OOMD* and CAS**.














    *Out of my depth

    **Clutching at straws


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    #764
    feargale
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    New Home wrote: »
    Speaking for myself, yes please.

    Does that mean yes, a clue or yes, answers or yes, we have no bananas?



    P.S. My stupid laptop is refusing to post this, telling me my message is too short, so I have to lengthen it. How's your father?


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    #765
    New Home
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    feargale wrote: »
    Does that mean yes, a clue or yes, answers or yes, we have no bananas?

    P.S. My stupid laptop is refusing to post this, telling me my message is too short, so I have to lengthen it. How's your father?


    1. I'm in stitches!!! (He's not too great, tbh, but thanks for asking - do you know him? :pac:)
    2. Thanks for the "No bananas" earworm.
    3. Yes please, I need a clue (or a ball of yarn).


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    #766
    feargale
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    New Home wrote: »
    1. I'm in stitches!!! (He's not too great, tbh, but thanks for asking - do you know him? :pac:)

    Sorry to learn that if you're being serious.

    Clues.

    1. The king: Middle East.

    2. BOTB: Cave taurum.


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    #767
    New Home
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    King: The King of Jordan? (Don't know his name)


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    #768
    feargale
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    New Home wrote: »
    King: The King of Jordan? (Don't know his name)

    The answer is correct but the question is wrong. Abdullah II's mother is Toni Gardiner from an English military family. I read years ago that her grandfather was from Co. Down but everything I read in the net now contradicts that.

    Apologies.


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    #769
    looksee
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    Well taurus is bull, cave means something like hide! so I presume its beware of the bull (among other things :D)


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    #770
    feargale
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    looksee wrote: »
    Well taurus is bull, cave means something like hide! so I presume its beware of the bull (among other things :D)

    Absolutely correct. :)


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    #771
    looksee
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    I owe a question -
    What is Hexakosioihexekkontahexaphobia?


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    #772
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    Fear of long words?


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    #773
    looksee
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    No! I only asked it because I liked the word. You could make a stab at figuring it out from the word.


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    #774
    bonzodog2
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    Would it be a fear of the number 666 ?


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    #775
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    Ah yes, 'hexa'.


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    #776
    looksee
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    Correct Bonzodog, your go!


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    #777
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    Bumpity bump!


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    #778
    New Home
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    New Home wrote: »
    Jeepers, sound charming - taxidermy for two to take away, anyone? :|

    Roxane's real name was Magdalene Robin, which I found interesting because Roxane means (sort of) ”russet”, Mary Magdalene had red hair and robins have red breasts. :)

    Replacement question: what does "scurryfunge" mean?


    "Scurryfunge" is the quick (well, frantic) tidying up you do when guests are on their way. :D


    Now, yet another replacement question: what does the acronym TriBeCa mean? Yes, it's an area in NY, but what do those syllables stand for? (In my defence, I've never been to New York, but I've only found out tonight.)


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    #779
    bonzodog2
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    I believe its the "triangle below canal street"
    Now I owe ye 2 questions


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    #780
    looksee
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    Lol, I was tossing around all sorts of combinations and didn't get anywhere near to that!


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    #781
    OldGoat
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    Out of the blue question, cos I'm bored. :)

    What do Strombolian, Peléan and Plinian reference?

    I'm older than Minecraft goats.



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