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krus_aragon

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Bearing in mind the nature of this forum all I can see is:

  1. Bulleid
  2. Ivatt
  3. Ve?
  4. Churchward
  5. Churchward
  6. .....
It's not railway related, it's definitely one for the general knowledge quiz instead!

Let's expand it a bit:

Identify the following sequence:

  1. Bul______
  2. Ivy____
  3. Ven_____
  4. Cha_______
  5. Cha_______
  6. Ch_______
  7. ...
 

Peter Mugridge

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The posh clubs?

Bullingdon, Ivy league...?

I couldn't possibly name the rest of them without Googling, I'm afraid.
 

krus_aragon

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The posh clubs?

Bullingdon, Ivy league...?

I couldn't possibly name the rest of them without Googling, I'm afraid.
Bullingdon is completely off target, I'm afraid. The contents of this list could show up at a particular type of league, however.

Adding a few more clues...

Identify the following sequence:

  1. Bulb_____
  2. Ivys___
  3. Venu____
  4. Char______
  5. Char______
  6. Cha______
  7. Sq______
  8. ...
 

krus_aragon

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Are they the 8 wives of Henry VI?
  1. Bulbina
  2. Ivy sue
  3. Venus
  4. Charlotte
  5. Charlotte
  6. Charlotte
  7. Squidgy
  8. Kylie
Did he have a thing for Charlottes? :lol:

No, sorry.



Identify the following sequence:
  1. Bulb_____
  2. Ivys___
  3. Venu____
  4. Char______
  5. Char______
  6. Cha______
  7. Sqi_____
  8. War______
  9. Bla______
  10. ...
(Incidentally, some people might prefix the 1, 2, with some zeros so that they read 001, 002, etc.)
 

krus_aragon

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They are Pokemon characters (who, coincidentally, were all married to Henry VI).
They are indeed Pokémon, listed according to their pokédex number from the original games (later known as the "national" pokédex):

Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Caterpie, etc.


So who sets the next question? DaleCooper, I choose you! ;)
 

Calthrop

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The young hero of Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky:

And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy !
O frabjous day ! Callooh ! Callay !
He chortled in his joy.
 

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In the spirit of old Lewis's "The song is... but the name of the song is... but the name of the song is called..." :

In which country was the film "King Kong" released under the title "Kong King"; and why?
 

krus_aragon

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In the spirit of old Lewis's "The song is... but the name of the song is... but the name of the song is called..." :

In which country was the film "King Kong" released under the title "Kong King"; and why?

The reason was (iirc) that " kong" means king in the local language. I think it was somewhere in central or eastern Europe, but can't remember any further details.
 

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The reason was (iirc) that " kong" means king in the local language. I think it was somewhere in central or eastern Europe, but can't remember any further details.

"Kong" indeed means "king" in the local language -- country Denmark: so, Danish (which I gather is, all round, a surprisingly difficult language for non-native-speakers to learn). "Central Europe" -- close enough, I reckon. The floor is yours.

Spoonerland?

Mr. Dooper -- Foonerland is spun, but thadly, I don't sink it existually acts.
 

krus_aragon

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Mr. Dooper -- Foonerland is spun, but thadly, I don't sink it existually acts.
Sure it does, it's in Wisconsin! ;)

"Kong" indeed means "king" in the local language -- country Denmark: so, Danish (which I gather is, all round, a surprisingly difficult language for non-native-speakers to learn). "Central Europe" -- close enough, I reckon. The floor is yours.
Thank you.

Next up: What supermarket product represents a crossover between dairy spreads and musical instruments?
 

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