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Trackman

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That's what I was looking for, although the other one fits the bill too. Either way, the floor's yours. Just watch out for the Skutters ;)

and Kryten's mop...

Oh and Patrick Stewart was going to ring his lawyers about a scene in Red Dwarf - but I think this was just a joke
 
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EbbwJunction1

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I don't think that this will take long ….
1. What is made of gold-plated bronze on a black metal base, is 13.5 inches tall, weighs 8.5 lbs, and depicts a knight rendered in Art Deco style holding a crusader's sword standing on a reel of film with five spokes?
2. Once you get question one, what do the five spokes represent?
 

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It's presumably a film award trophy (BAFTA?), but I'd have no clue with the spokes.

I think it's an Oscar because of the sword.
spokes: best film / director categories?
without googling the image I could be wrong- I dont think it stands on anything apart from the base
 

EbbwJunction1

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It's presumably a film award trophy (BAFTA?), but I'd have no clue with the spokes.

I think it's an Oscar because of the sword.
spokes: best film / director categories?
without googling the image I could be wrong- I dont think it stands on anything apart from the base

Sorry, folks, I'd forgotten that I asked this!

As Trackman says, it's an Oscar. The five spokes represent the original branches of the Academy: Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers, and Technicians. His categories are incorrect, but as he did correctly name the trophy, I'll award him the Director's Chair.
 

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Sorry, folks, I'd forgotten that I asked this!

As Trackman says, it's an Oscar. The five spokes represent the original branches of the Academy: Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers, and Technicians. His categories are incorrect, but as he did correctly name the trophy, I'll award him the Director's Chair.

thanks! The canvas chair is comfy :)

I'll open the floor...
 

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Here's one to keep things going:

Sega is well known for it's Sonic the Hedgehog games. But what was the first game to have "Sega" on the box?
 

krus_aragon

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Diamond 3 Star (slot machine)
Correct.

The company Service Games* started using the name Sega in the 1950s, when they were making slot machines. Computer games were still a long way off...
*that's Service as in military service: they made slot machines for military bases

Your floor.
 

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Thank you :)

We all know that our fingerprints are unique, but which other part of our body also has an unique print?
 

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I don't know, but I'm pretty certain it is somewhere in the Andes, as although Everest is taller there aren't many villages that high up (I may be wrong there though)
 

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Correct, it has never rained there.

Hint: We see this regularly in the UK - rain (therefore it's to do with rain or rather lack of- lateral thinking).

@steevp your turn.
 

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