The famous fruit-chat quiz!
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Istenem
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i know that jeremy beadle had the second video phone so i'll go for him
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harry 3
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Who's the author ?
Rushdie/Archer possibly.
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The author is Douglas Adams.
The man in question is a well known gadget fiend.
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Istenem
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trevor baylis?
if this is right it is my bad as he is a family friend.
but it is probably not right.
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Nice bit of name-dropping
The chap in question was also the last "Pipe Smoker of the Year" before the award was discontinued.
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Istenem
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that'll be clarissa dickson-wright then
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Surely you jest?
Just in case you're not, this chap has appeared in numerous TV shows including Countdown. He also suffers from bi-polar disorder.
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stephen fry? i'm a huge fan
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too kind, didn't realise he was a pipe smoker or a mate of douglas adams. you live and learn.
okay: some dozy doris in dorset had her house burn down (nearly) yesterday in a blaze caused by what?
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nope it has to do with a magnifying glass effect of something but there is a delicious irony.
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Heh. I had to cheat in the end.
She certainly didn't see that one coming
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is it a glass eye ?
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nope, this is old news now so i will spill the beans. she was a clairvoyant and the fire was caused by her crystal ball.
over to anyone who wants it
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