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The famous fruit-chat quiz!
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Post by Weyland »

I would say Barry Cryer, but he's still alive.
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jeez. this is like talking to the village idiot ;)
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I've just cheated, and I believe someone has already given the right answer on the previous page. ;)
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sorry. i missed RobBob's answer which is right.
this is my bad and i must be punished so i will go and play a titbox for penance.
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Post by Flying Spaghetti Monster »

According to the sign post at Lands End,which City is 3147 miles away?
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Post by Weyland »

New York?
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Post by Northern Monkey »

Timbuktu?
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Post by Flying Spaghetti Monster »

New York it is

well done Weyland :D
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Post by Weyland »

Wow, I thought NM had it there! ;)

Okay, the word "Chimera" has come to mean any creature made up of the parts of multiple animals - you see the papers talking about them in terms of genetic science. But, according to Homer's Iliad (the earliest known reference) what three animals was the original made up of?
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Post by Cardinal Sin »

Let's try goat, mongoose and snake.
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given that i did a dissertation on freaks of the ancient world it is unforgiveable that i'm going to get this wrong:

lion/eagle/goat?
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Aaagh, 2 out of 3 UP! ;) As did HE. You have the three of them between you.
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Post by Cardinal Sin »

BLoody hell. That was a total guess.

Goat Eagle Mongoose?
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Down to one right there.
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Goat, Snake, Lion?
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