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Started by Admiral Yi, July 22, 2009, 03:15:40 PM

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Agelastus

#780
October 03, 2009, 06:36:20 PM
A nice easy one to get us going then.

Who took over command of the Swedish/Protestant army at the battle of Lutzen after the death of the Swedish king, Gustavus Adolphus?
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The Brain

#782
October 03, 2009, 07:07:25 PM
Prince Bernhard?
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Agelastus

#783
October 03, 2009, 07:26:31 PM
Quote from: The Brain on October 03, 2009, 07:07:25 PM
Prince Bernhard?

Yep. Prince Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar, to be more precise.

You're up, Brain. :)
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The Brain

#784
October 03, 2009, 07:33:13 PM
I should go to bed. Open floor.
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Agelastus

#785
October 03, 2009, 07:37:21 PM
Quote from: The Brain on October 03, 2009, 07:33:13 PM
I should go to bed. Open floor.

Damn you, so should I! I was only hanging around online until someone answered the question!

Although I may just decide to stay awake and watch the Japanese Grand Prix.
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Viking

#786
October 04, 2009, 02:44:41 AM
Quote from: Agelastus on October 03, 2009, 06:28:01 PM
VIKING WHERE ARE YOU?

Timmy conceded the question to you, I believe. as you had the closest answer. Don't let Yi be proved right, please... :mad:

well, I didn't get it right so I wasn't looking in on this thread... but since the floor is open.

The New Zealand Rugby team is called the All Blacks. The name is though to have been given due to the team playing in all black kit. Though there is a (probably wrong) myth about how the all blacks got their name based on a newspaper article about the team. What is that myth?
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First Corollary - "You cannot have too many soldiers, only too few supplies."
Second Maxim - "Be willing to exchange a bad idea for a good one."
Second Corollary - "You can only be wrong or agree with me."

A terrorist which starts a slaughter quoting Locke, Burke and Mill has completely missed the point.
The fact remains that the only person or group to applaud the Norway massacre are random Islamists.

HisMajestyBOB

#787
October 04, 2009, 03:36:57 AM
The article claimed the owner was going to replace everyone with African players?
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Viking

#788
October 04, 2009, 03:49:26 AM
Quote from: HisMajestyBOB on October 04, 2009, 03:36:57 AM
The article claimed the owner was going to replace everyone with African players?

Given the racist attitude towards maoris having 15 Boba Fetts on the team would have been enough for that, but that is not the case.
First Maxim - "There are only two amounts, too few and enough."
First Corollary - "You cannot have too many soldiers, only too few supplies."
Second Maxim - "Be willing to exchange a bad idea for a good one."
Second Corollary - "You can only be wrong or agree with me."

A terrorist which starts a slaughter quoting Locke, Burke and Mill has completely missed the point.
The fact remains that the only person or group to applaud the Norway massacre are random Islamists.

Razgovory

#789
October 04, 2009, 09:24:57 AM
They played in black face?
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Viking

#790
October 04, 2009, 09:27:20 AM
Quote from: Razgovory on October 04, 2009, 09:24:57 AM
They played in black face?

nope

Hint 1
The Newspaper description which started the myth could just as well be applied to the All Blacks today.

Hint 2
It was about their playing style.
First Maxim - "There are only two amounts, too few and enough."
First Corollary - "You cannot have too many soldiers, only too few supplies."
Second Maxim - "Be willing to exchange a bad idea for a good one."
Second Corollary - "You can only be wrong or agree with me."

A terrorist which starts a slaughter quoting Locke, Burke and Mill has completely missed the point.
The fact remains that the only person or group to applaud the Norway massacre are random Islamists.

Eddie Teach

#791
October 04, 2009, 09:33:29 AM
They played like gorillas?  :pinch:
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Viking

#792
October 04, 2009, 10:09:13 AM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on October 04, 2009, 09:33:29 AM
They played like gorillas?  :pinch:

That is true, but that is not the answer.
First Maxim - "There are only two amounts, too few and enough."
First Corollary - "You cannot have too many soldiers, only too few supplies."
Second Maxim - "Be willing to exchange a bad idea for a good one."
Second Corollary - "You can only be wrong or agree with me."

A terrorist which starts a slaughter quoting Locke, Burke and Mill has completely missed the point.
The fact remains that the only person or group to applaud the Norway massacre are random Islamists.

Agelastus

#793
October 04, 2009, 12:39:57 PM
Viking, I apologise, but I am going to give them a clue.

Having looked it up, I cannot answer the question, but as a hint, think about the reason I have posted a couple of times for my not being able to read the Guardian the one time I have bought it.
"Come grow old with me
The Best is yet to be
The last of life for which the first was made."

Viking

#794
October 04, 2009, 12:55:00 PM
Quote from: Agelastus on October 04, 2009, 12:39:57 PM
Viking, I apologise, but I am going to give them a clue.

Having looked it up, I cannot answer the question, but as a hint, think about the reason I have posted a couple of times for my not being able to read the Guardian the one time I have bought it.

You dsylxeci P.O.S.!
First Maxim - "There are only two amounts, too few and enough."
First Corollary - "You cannot have too many soldiers, only too few supplies."
Second Maxim - "Be willing to exchange a bad idea for a good one."
Second Corollary - "You can only be wrong or agree with me."

A terrorist which starts a slaughter quoting Locke, Burke and Mill has completely missed the point.
The fact remains that the only person or group to applaud the Norway massacre are random Islamists.
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