Couple of quizzes to keep you entertained. There are no real rules; I will post the answers after a suitable period of time. Discussion is permitted.
Cwiz 1: Prisons
1. In which novel did Edmond Nantes escape from the Chateau d’If?
2. In which prison was the Marquis de Sade incarcerated?
3. Which South African prison was named after the Afrikaans word for seal?
4. Which Cavalier poet wrote, “Stone walls do not a prison make”?
5. Which US prison took its name from pelicans?
6. Who wrote
I never saw a man who looked,
With such a wistful eye,
Upon that little tent of blue,
Which prisoners call the sky.
7. Tartarus was a dungeon in Greek myth; for whom was it built?
8. Frank Darabont directed which prison movie?
9. Which isolated UK prison opened in 1809 to house Napoleonic War prisoners?
10. In 1952, the Kray twins were held in which historic prison?
This cwiz is courtesy of ProfessorPineapple
Cwiz 2: Scrambled Plays
1. Forgoing toadwit
2. Meth cab
3. Née in lewd farmyards
4. Limp agony
5. Anal seas fathomed
6. Sex up or die
7. A Leo knocking bar
8. See earthling games
9. I scorn hero
10. Sole had soul
Ovally Balls 
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I don’t recommend it’ll be a success.
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1996. Not a classic year, apart from Gina G obvs. The other highlight is my pb 1/2 marathon time. In music terms I remember this playing all summer:
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And this
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@tomp
I just read that one about Bruce Forsyth’s Big Night. The bit about the bloke playing Pong to win a stretcher for his ambulance has made me literally cry with laughter. My lad thought I was laughing at You’ve Been Framed on ITV2 but no. That piece has just floored me.
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Happy Thomas Hardy’s birthday, everyone!
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Pffft.
Miserable bugger, him.
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Says miserable bugger.
(According to Mrs BB).
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Just for that, you get this, you miserable bugger.
Ah, Are you Digging on My Grave?
Ah, are you digging on my grave
My loved one?–planting rue?”
–“No; yesterday he went to wed
One of the brightest wealth has bred.
‘It cannot hurt her now,’ he said,
That I ‘should not be true.'”
Then who is digging on my grave?
My nearest dearest kin?”
–“Ah, no; they sit and think, ‘What use!
What good will planting flowers produce?
No tendance of her mound can loose
Her spirit from Death’s gin.'”
But someone digs upon my grave?
My enemy?–prodding sly?”
–“Nay; when she heard you had passed the Gate
That shuts on all flesh soon or late,
She thought you no more worth her hate,
And cares not where you lie.”
Then, who is digging on my grave?
Say–since I have not guessed!”
–“0 it is I, my mistress dear,
Your little dog, who still lives near,
And much I hope my movements here
Have not disturbed your rest?”
Ah, yes! You dig upon my grave . . .
Why flashed it not on me
That one true heart was left behind!
What feeling do we ever find
To equal among humankind
A dog’s fidelity!”
Mistress, I dug upon your grave
To bury a bone, in case
I should be hungry near this spot
When passing on my daily trot.
I am sorry, but I quite forgot
It was your resting-place.”
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OT, It’s on youtube. I’m not brave enough to watch it.
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Chrissakes tomp that nearly made me boak
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What did?
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You ask what? What???
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Just been reading up on antics in the commons today. All seems bizarre, not to mention farcical
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Best kids TV scene ever:
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Australia’s primary contribution to the global culture:
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“So far the Top 10 has been pretty good (although not necessarily what I would have picked) – apart from yesterday’s choice.”
BB, I went into the Historical Records defending yesterday’s choice. Top Pop.
Glad to see Queen’s B. Rapsody floundering down in the 40s, he snarked.
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What makes you think I’m bothered about Bohemian Rhapsody being in the 40’s on that list? Not even Queen’s best song, and frankly one I’ve heard a few hundred times too much.
Although as both songs are products of the studio, then Freddie definitely made better use of his time than SAW did.
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OT, I couldn’t help myself, and have to report that that first episode of Brucie’s Big Night is on youtube.
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@iksy
Oh I spotted that already. The only bit I watched in any detail was the guy from Fife trying to tell a joke. Bruce made sure it was about as funny as lockjaw.
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Morning all! Your 1996 choons haven’t done much to change my view of the year. That is all.
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Craigs, That scene has long haunted me.
The only time I’ve ever been paintballing was in South Africa with a group of students. There were 2 other teachers there. One made the sensible choice of taking her book and reading for 2 hours, the other turned up with his own gun and a lasersight.
Most of the time I just hid cos I was scared of getting hid but there was one round in which we had to capture the enemy flag by doing something or other. It’s basically always the same game, get the flag.
There we were 4 of us behind the lines, talking away and one of the group, a young woman from Congo, shot me in the foot because she’d left the safety catch off.
At that moment, I was the PJ (or is it Duncan?) of the Southern Hemisphere.
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Deebee, did you have hair in 1996?
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Hair in 1996.
None in 1997.
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Ooh! Controversial! Beatles only at Number 3 in the 100 Greatest UK Number One Hits Ever As Decided By Three Graun Journalists!
So Joe Dolce’s ‘Shaddup You Face’ at number one then – some other modern crap at number 2.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jun/03/the-100-greatest-uk-no-1s-no-3-the-beatles-she-loves-you
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Mrs. Borderboy! BB is being a miserable bugger again!
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Mrs BB – I’m more amazed when he isn’t being a miserable bugger…..
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TomP’s life changing link from yesterday continues to deliver. I never realised the theme tune to Wizbit was a rip-off of a Lead Belly song
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The US government better make some progress in combatting racism or Jedward are going to kick off
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OT, The Shitcoms series is fantastic as well. I’m rationing myself to 3 articles a day at present.
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@tomp
Did you say you’d read the Barrymore one? That is an epic. A glorious epic.
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Not yet. Bookmarked it.
All the Noel Edmonds ones are good.
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You’ll never hear the word “Libyan” in the same way again.
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Tomp – I’ve been a few times and tbh what put me off is the cost of paint balls. I prefer lazer quest.
That said, your tactic of hiding is probably the most sensible option, and asking a friend to shoot you in the leg to avoid action is even better.
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Tomp – BTW you were the Taff PJ of the Southern Hemisphere.
For a minute there I thought you were talking about CJ.
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I know we take the piss out of Ol’Musky, but this is cool.
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Paintballing is great fun if a little sore.
Never do it as a stag do just a few days before your wedding day though. Or you’ll look like you’ve been beaten up on the big day.
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Russians launch people into space regularly. Why all the excitement about muskface’s company doing it?
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Not that I’m dismissing it as an achievement.
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I’d be interested to know cost and efficiency information.
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A work colleague tells the tale of his brother-in-law who was dancing on the table on the stag night (a week before) fell off and broke his nose. Cue 2 black eyes (badly disguised by heavy make-up on the day itself)
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‘his decision to allow protesters to be tear-gassed and churchmen forcibly removed from the scene so that he could pose unconvincingly outside of the White House with a Bible in his sweaty mitt on Monday.’
It’s what Jesus would have done.
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SBT, Are those old Playfair rugby annuals still available?
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Late to the party, as usual but……………………1996 (well actually a bit earlier) Idiscovered the delighyts of self-employment and launched into the best years of my working life.
Wish I’d done it sooner……..and the work was what I chose and varied, with little drudgery.
If you’re thinking of it,make the jump, you won’t regret it in the long run and remember, years 2 and 3 are the most important – the trick is to identify new work whilst you are busy – if you do 5 day week – then 4 days earning and one day selling/prospecting.
Bonus is that to a large extent you can work and play whenever you want.!
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Slade – the downside is all the bloody paperwork … I *hate* paperwork!
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Tomp. Yes, not had complete inventory yet, can you get Thaum to pass on my email?? Is that how it works ??
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Grand.
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Did self employment furra while & it had advantages / disadvantages. Suspect fairly big differences between industries & set ups.
As an aside, quite glad I’m not self employed right now.
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i.e. in my field cos I’d be out of work and get bugger all on the JRS.
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