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 
The workshop is now an empty dystopian wasteland. If I knew how to post photos I would put one up. Clearing out the office today and then after tomorrow a month’s working from home before the end.
Just turned down the offer of a copy of Barrie McDermott’s autobiography. It’s gone in the skip.
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@cmw
It’s got a blow-by-blow account of how he lost his eye messing about with an air rifle with his mate. You missed out. Anyway he has made it onto this list, probably because he is a Sky Sports commentator
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The Pro 14 is to start again in August with a series of derbies. Leinster are definitely to host one semi-final, with the almost certainty that Ulster will be in second place. If Glasgow take a full ten points off Edinburgh and Edinburgh don’t score one league point it is possible that Scarlets could overtake Edinburgh and leap into probably second place. If Ulster don’t score a league point in their two games then Glasgow would travel to Thomond.
However, the likelihood is that Ulster will travel to either Thomond or Murrayfield, and either Edinburgh or Munster will go to Dublin.
The six spots for the Big Cup next year have been settled from current league placings, so Leinster Ulster and Glasgow from pool 1 and Edinburgh, Munster and Scarlets from pool 2.
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‘If Glasgow take a full ten points off Edinburgh and Edinburgh don’t score one league point’
Pfft. We’ll stuff them. Up their holes.
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It’s 1-1 for this season, Mr Hole-Stuffer.
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There’s some malarkey on WalesOnline stating the following:
“It does, however, mean the Scarlets will play in the premier European competition next season as they sit third in conference B. And they are set to be joined by the Dragons.
The Champions Cup looks certain to be expanded to 24 teams as a one-off to make things more equitable and give more teams a shot at it after a disrupted campaign. That will see the PRO14 having eight sides on board and those will be the top four eligible teams from each PRO14 conference.
Although the Dragons lie fifth in Conference A, they will qualify as South Africa’s Cheetahs are not eligible.
So that would see the Men of Gwent taking a place at Europe’s top table even though they have fewer league points than both the Blues and Treviso – 22 compared to 29 and 31 respectively.”
If that’s right yosoy will conflagrate Gwent.
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@BB
STUFFED!
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Glasgow are transitioning onto a new coaching team and have lost some core players. Wilson was good at Cardiff but underwhelmed as pack coach with Scotland. Will be interesting to see what he can bring at prowoo level in weedgieland.
Bit of a lack of signings for Glasgow (excluding the likes of bigger Gray), are they going to have the depth needed?
So, bit of an unknown quantity.
Embra with a fairly settled squad and coaching set up. obvious issue remains half backs where quality / depth is a bit lacking especially with the Lance thing falling through. A pretty tasty pack and some cwality in the back line (still gutted to lose Scott though, boo).
So on paper Embra to shade the 1872. Playing on grass we’ll have to see how Glasgow fare post-Rennie
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Maybe if I try doing a magic spell like that us teletosser pastor did covid will go away.
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‘So that would see the Men of Gwent taking a place at Europe’s top table even though they have fewer league points than both the Blues and Treviso – 22 compared to 29 and 31 respectively.”’
Classic ProWoo
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Leinster are lucky the Kings can’t get out of lockdown
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@Iks – ‘Did the Dragons lose?’
Nope.
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Knowing the O’s they’ll win the derbies and finish above the Drags, but it won’t count for shit. I thought all the methods of fucking up Europe had been exhausted some years ago, but there always seem to be new ones.
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@OT – I read Ovally Balls to get Barrie McDermott’s autobiography on drip feed from your good self. Why would I want to spoil the next few years by scoffing it all in one go?
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Aw c’mon, it was clear that the Drags were the second best team in Wales afore the lockdown. Let them run amok in the European sun for a short while.
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Aw c’mon Llama Locks, the Drags group was clearly tougher than the Cardiff one. I can state that categorically without looking at the groupings.
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Aw c’mon CMW, the Os were even worse than the Drags afore March 2020. It’s written in the Historical Records.
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Drags steal, in honour of the European Drags steal.
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@Iks – I’m all for EuroDrags. And I’m sure they’re still better than the O’s. Doesn’t mean we won’t squeak a couple of wins to make ourselves look even more foolish.
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It is a bit concerning that it will apparently take Yosoy to conflagrate Gwent when you’re supposed to have dragons, but there we are.
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The Os have surely bottomed-out. Fresh starts all round I reckon.
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Bottoms Out!
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Er, sorry. I’ve only read a couple of pages in the bookshop and then put it down. I’d better fill in the gaps:
– He went to St Edwards Primary School, and was in the same class as my cousin
– he played for Saddleworth Rangers and my cousin was the scrum half
– he went to secondary school at St Alban’s, in the same year as my cousin
– a mate of mine was caretaker at St Alban’s when Baz lost his eye and remembers it
– he probably knew my Grandad, who was the local Del boy character. If you lived in the parish you couldn’t escape his latest money making scam. So there’s probably a story there, I just don’t know it.
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RFU reviewing use of slave song Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/53096584
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Tomp – not entirely sure how they can police that tbh.
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I think all of Twikkers singing Jerusalem instead might be interesting………………………
………………….big screens with a bouncing ‘ball’ leading the words – fits the Brexit mood quite well in recapturing the past
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……oh, and ‘hi’ everyone!
…….frankly in despair over the UK govt now
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Josh Hodge from Falcons to Exeter……a good prospect
https://www.exeterchiefs.co.uk/news/hodge-joins-the-chiefs
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He’s a very good player, Slade.
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I remember some people calling for Delilah to be abandoned by rugby fans. Did that get anywhere?
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The UK is world-leading at saying things are “world-leading”. The same way the San Diego rugby club are world-class at saying things are “world’class”.
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Emerson, Lake and Palmer version …..
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@Tomp
If he fits in well it might lead to saving some money on players like Hogg
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On one hand I can recall lads singing it – with associated gestures/miming – in club bar after ‘N’ pints early 80s…
OTOH…. times change and people change with them… if it wasn’t dropped before, it’s probably the time now
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Some cool country-with-a-twang music for Thauma to bathe in.
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Iks – that an err interesting video.
Got my eye on you.
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Song was good.
Video, not so much.
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I’m with this guy on Swing Low
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Well, whoop-de-doo…………………….”thanks”
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2020/jun/19/mps-call-for-triple-lock-on-pensions-to-be-temporarily-suspended-2021
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@OT
Absolutely no pun intended but I don’t think it is so black and white – there is more to it than that isn’t there?
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It’s very unfair on England fans. They’ll have to learn another song.
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My missus has got a big exam for her Masters on Wednesday so me and the lad are going on an overnight stay to the historic spa town of Podebrady tomorrow.
Only been once and it was pleasant enough but just checked on tripadvisor for the best things to do there. Number 4 was the Podebrady Tourist Information Centre.
We may have erred.
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Very nice 1920s railway station, mind:
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It’s very unfair on England fans. They’ll have to learn another song.
Seeing as I got no answer before I looked it up. Pot call kettle black (pun intended):
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Personally I don’t mind a bit of bantz around stabbery.
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THIS is the only version of Delilah you need…..
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BB – worst music video posted today. So far.
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Tomp – BTW, good luck to your Missus on her exam.
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Craigs, that’s something a bit different as it is part of the official pre-match entertainment, which is probably worse. The dreadful WRU force it on the crowd. If it was dropped, people might not even miss it.
My point is we do sing other songs, though. This one for instance:
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Craigs – think you misspelled ‘best’ there.
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