Ashley Hill
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I’m a huge fan of Cheers and have watched it since it was first shown here. I’ve never heard him called anything other than Norm/Norman. I googled it (ruling me out) and still don’t recall hearing that name!
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OhNoAPacer
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He was named after his grandfather, a fact revealed off camera by his wife to Rebecca.
DaleCooper
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Oscar
OhNoAPacer
Member
Not Oscar.
His grandfather supposedly killed a man for laughing at his name, though Norm told Cliff that in fact his grandfather was a surgeon and it was actually a botched operation.
Greenheart
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Peter?
OhNoAPacer
Member
Not Peter.
Given the tale about his grandfather killing a man for laughing at his name think about what name might cause amusement to some.
DaleCooper
Established Member
Marion (like John Wayne)
Loppylugs
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Smallpiece (apologies to anyone called Smallpiece on this forum) and it would make his initials SNP (condolences to any member of the SNP)
OhNoAPacer
Member
Not correct but you are thinking along the correct lines.
Not Smallpiece.
DaleCooper
Established Member
A boy named Sue?
OhNoAPacer
Member
Not Sue but like the attempt of Marion very much on the right lines
OhNoAPacer
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Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
Despite being involved in the effects of an avalanche, she decided to continue with the climb and became the first woman mountaineer to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
She was indeed.
(I was prompted by the answer to the previous question being 'Hilary'!)
Please ascend the heights and set the next question.
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
What was the name of the first modern cargo ship to sail through the complete length of the North West Passage and in what year did it occur?
GRALISTAIR
Established Member
And you sir give some very entertaining and amusing answers. Likewise, please keep it up!
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
First hint.....The ship had a deadweight tonnage of 115,000 tonnes.
Peter Mugridge
Veteran Member
115,000 tonnes?
That'll be the Manhattan, then...?
That'll be the Manhattan, then...?
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
That is the correct name for the vessel. I had a feeling the hint would have helped.
All we need now is the year when this journey was made.
All we need now is the year when this journey was made.
Peter Mugridge
Veteran Member
Oh Gawd... the year...
Total guess, as I read something some time ago about the feat being very close to when the first Moon landing occurred, I'll say 1969... but I can't remember the month in which it would have happened.
...and I'll check back in the morning for your marking me on this as I'm getting some zzzzzzzz now...
Total guess, as I read something some time ago about the feat being very close to when the first Moon landing occurred, I'll say 1969... but I can't remember the month in which it would have happened.
...and I'll check back in the morning for your marking me on this as I'm getting some zzzzzzzz now...
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
Your submission of 1969 was indeed the correct year in which this notable event took place,
It proves that not all my questions refer to events from the prehistoric time epoch.
Over now to you to set the next question..
It proves that not all my questions refer to events from the prehistoric time epoch.
Over now to you to set the next question..
Peter Mugridge
Veteran Member
Thank you - and yes, indeed, although that era does feel prehistoric to me!!
This one should be rather topical with the World Snooker Chaptionships starting on Saturday:
What is the lowest score with which someone could win a frame of snooker - and what is the lowest score their opponent could have in the same frame?
( The first part of the question is straightforward; in the event of a dispute over the opponent's prospective score I will show the calculations ).
This one should be rather topical with the World Snooker Chaptionships starting on Saturday:
What is the lowest score with which someone could win a frame of snooker - and what is the lowest score their opponent could have in the same frame?
( The first part of the question is straightforward; in the event of a dispute over the opponent's prospective score I will show the calculations ).
DaleCooper
Established Member
Score 0-0 if a player fails to escape a snooker three times and they are all called as misses.
Peter Mugridge
Veteran Member
I'll give you that... I'd forgotten that this is possible.
...but would you like to have a go at offering an actual minimum score with potting involved?
Edited to add: If anyone else jumps in with a score in the meantime, the floor is still yours as your answer is valid.
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CarltonA
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My calculations came up with 22-20. Hopefully I didn't miss something though the players would have missed plenty.
Peter Mugridge
Veteran Member
DaleCooper
Established Member
I don't fancy doing the arithmetic on that so I'll just post the...I'll give you that... I'd forgotten that this is possible.
...but would you like to have a go at offering an actual minimum score with potting involved?
Edited to add: If anyone else jumps in with a score in the meantime, the floor is still yours as your answer is valid.
Next question:
Which science fiction author is associated with Mercury Springs?
OhNoAPacer
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H G Wells seen thus kind of thing used in cryptic crosswords.