Ali Baba and the 40 Phoenixes (and why not indeed? ;) )

Mattb · Post by **Mattb** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 5:36 pm

Lets go for Raleigh, as in the bicycle makers.

Weyland · Post by **Weyland** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:15 pm

It's not a toy manu, like Matchbox or Scalextric, is it?

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:50 pm

And the Cardinal swoops down from his lofty nest to squawk "Hornby", before retiring to his shady perch to monitor proceedings.

Of course, all the best answers are gone already. Which is why I'm left to muster something about of the scraps.

EDIT: I've just realised that Hornby make model trains, which don't, as a rule, use tyres.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:50 am

now we're getting closer. but none of the names mentioned so far.
the tyres in question are about yay big:

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jimmymac · Post by **jimmymac** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:25 pm

lego?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:33 pm

Jimmy is quite right.

jimmymac · Post by **jimmymac** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 3:22 pm

oooh i got one, bugger, need a question now....errrrrrr

ok

Name all the things that the referee takes onto the pitch at the start of the game (excluding the clothes he's wearing!).

should be ten items

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 3:34 pm

nice question.
i'll get the ball rolling.

ball
whistle
yellow card
red card
noebook
pencil
watch
erm.
earpiece connection?
erm.
spare whistle in case the pea falls out?
ah.
coin to toss.
any good?

darcle · Post by **darcle** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 3:53 pm

Ball
Pencil
Spare pencil
notebook
red card
yellow card
whistle
spare whistle
watch
spare watch

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 4:21 pm

if it's graham poll he'll need three yellow cards too.

jimmymac · Post by **jimmymac** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 4:42 pm

darcle has it, more often than not people tend to forget the ball in this one

theoak · Post by **theoak** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:08 pm

Can someone explain to me what the references/puns to pheonix is/are all about?

darcle · Post by **darcle** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:14 pm

Wow, i make a brief return to the phoenix after a bit of a break and i get a question right.

Well my question is:

What was Tottenham manager Martin Jol's boyhood dream?

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:21 pm

To be a rugby player?

darcle · Post by **darcle** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:46 am

Im afraid not YE.

It was a quote in a Sky Sports interview the other day.