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Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:36 am

gooch?

harry 3 · Post by **harry 3** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 1:52 pm

Boycott is right.

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:16 pm

Guess that must have sunk in somewhere from the Wisden Anthology I'm occassionally dipping into at the moment.

Anyway this one might be easy for some of the wordsmiths who frequent the board-

What is the longest word in the English languae that has all of its letters in alphabetical order?

With apologies to anyone who comes up with one better than the answer on the card which is lifted from an SWP I think?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:20 pm

sorry, this is right up my street.

the answer on your card is probably BILLOWY.

feeble-minded scrabble-playing people would insist it is AEGILOPS even though the Æ is strictly one letter.

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 4:09 pm

Nope the answer on the card was a very modest "almost". As I suspected though you have come up with a better one so over to you UP

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 4:35 pm

okay, an old chestnut:

why are 1985 £1 coins worth more than 1984 £1 coins?

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 4:56 pm

Is this something to do with the level of a metal contained in the alloy that back then was relatively cheap but due to inflation in metal prices fueled by the CHhnese is now a lot dearer. Say Zinc???

harry 3 · Post by **harry 3** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:14 am

Another fish landed !!!!!!!

Quoted my mate Lampard to score first the other week for England at 10/1. He jumped at the chance until I told him Lampard was out.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:43 am

nope nothing to do with alloys. or frank lampard for that matter

Weyland · Post by **Weyland** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:00 am

Is it that less were minted? I forget, who was collecting pound coins of a certain year here a while back?

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:04 am

This isnt a trick question is it- ie if you have 1,985 of them then they are worth £1 more than if you only had 1,984?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:28 am

The Hornby gets it, 1985 and 1984 were numbers rather than years so it was just a very simple mathematics question.

all yours TH

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 3:26 pm

OK then easy one then as I wont be around- from which point in London are all distances to/from London measured?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 3:38 pm

the eleanor cross in the forecourt of charing cross station. kerching?

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 3:49 pm

Yep although the Eleanor cross has been moved from its original location.

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