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Old Thursday 10th April 2003, 23:20   #1
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Numbers Quiz

Try this one From Paul Rule


The Numbers Quiz.

Example Question - 4 A 20 B B I A P
Example Answer – 4 and 20 Blackbirds Baked in a Pie

Now all you need do is find the missing words in the next 20 questions

a/ 4 H O T A

b/ 77 S S

c/ 92 T A N O U

d/ 22 Y I A C

e/ 9 P I T S S

f/ 39 B I T O T

g/ 27 B I T N T

h/ 3 M I A B

i/ 7 A O M

j/ 14 D I A F

k/ 4 F O A H H

l/ 7 B F 7 B

m/ 8 L O A S

n/ 206 B I N H B

o/ 12 O T A T P

p/ 366 D I A L Y

q/ 5 P O I

r/ 8 W O T W

s/ 26 M I A M

t/ 13 I A B D

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Old Friday 11th April 2003, 00:01   #2
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a/ horsemen of the appocalypse
j/ Days in a fortnight
l/ Birdes for 7 brothers
m/ Legs on a spider
P/ Days in a leap year
t/ In a bakers dozen

should r/ be the number 7? as in seven wonders of the world?

Well they are my shots for now.
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Apologies all.

r/ should read 7 W O T W

Well spotted Ashley, although I' not sure what books you have been reading "horemen of the appocalypse", sounds a bit rude

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it quite clearly says horesmen

well it does now anyway
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Old Friday 11th April 2003, 01:43   #5
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I'm horrible at these things, but b. is DEFINITELY

77 Sunset Strip (snap, snap)
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Old Friday 11th April 2003, 01:56   #6
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Well, I may be horrible at them, but I love them anyway -- the challenge, you know.

I'll add:

h/ 3 men (?) in a boat (we're referencing a poem here, right, and I don't remember what all was in the boat!)

j/ 14 days in a fortnight (good grief, and I'm American!)

n/ 206 bones in a human body
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Old Friday 11th April 2003, 01:59   #7
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What's

99 B O B O T W

Anyone, especially Americans, who has ever ridden on a bus full of kids for a long trip, especially late at night, will know!
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Old Friday 11th April 2003, 11:15   #8
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D/ 22 yards in a chain
I/ 7 ages of man
F/ 39 books in the old testament
G/ 27 books in the new testament

Beverlybaynes...

99 Bottles o' beer on the wall...

so for you...

10 G B H O T W

and for everyone else I'll add

u/ 76 T (I T B P)

v/ 7 S O A 50 P P

w/ 12 G M A T

x/ 8 S O A S S

y/ 1001 A N

and a stinker

z/ M = √ A E

(some might know it better as T L O M = √ A E)

Will somebody please solve c, e, k, o q and s... they're driving me mad!
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10 Great Blue Herons on the Wing????? (probably not, but that's what leapt to mind)

u/ 76 trombones in the big parade

(so, what's: u.a/ 110 CRB?)

v/ 1001 Arabian Nights


Can't believe this one didn't show up:

3 C I A F


OH! Just got:

L/ 7 Brides for 7 Brothers
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u.a/ 110 Cornets right behind?

I'll leave 10 G B H O T W to everyone else for now.
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Old Friday 11th April 2003, 14:49   #11
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e/ 9 P I T S S
planets in the solar system?
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They were followed by rows and rows of the finest virtuosos, the cream of every famous band!
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Quote:
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u.a/ 110 Cornets right behind?

I'll leave 10 G B H O T W to everyone else for now.
Is that the one about 'if one green bottle should accidentally fall there'll be 9 GBHOTW?

Quote:
T L O M = √ A E
is the correct one, Biblically speaking.
Although, strictly, the love of money is not the square root of all evil!


Try these:

I T .: I A

as the philosopher said.

I think this one is Biblical:

N S > H M

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Old Friday 11th April 2003, 15:34   #14
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Quote:
Is that the one about 'if one green bottle should accidentally fall there'll be 9 GBHOTW?
Sure is!
Quote:
T L O M = √ A E
is the correct one, Biblically speaking.
Although, strictly, the love of money is not the square root of all evil!
Spot on again!
Quote:
I T .: I A
I think, therefore I am.

As for
Quote:
N S > H M
I am forced to defer...
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So far so good only 5 answers requirded (C, K, O, Q & S)

to make things easier all the questions are repeated below. I have also added the answers where someone has provided the correct one.

Have a close look at o/ again as the second letter is a I not a T (I must get my eyes checked again)

CLUE: 2 answers involve measurement, one is scientific, one involves religion, and the other involves human biology

a/ 4 H O T A Horsemen of the Apocalypse

b/ 77 S S Sunset Strip

c/ 92 A N O U

d/ 22 Y I A C Yards in a Chain

e/ 9 P I T S S Planets in the Solar System

f/ 39 B I T O T Books in the Old Testament

g/ 39 B I T N T Books in the New Testament

h/ 3 M I A B Men in a Boat

i/ 7 A O M Ages of Man

j/ 14 D I A F Days in a Fortnight

k/ 4 F O A H H

l/ 7 B F 7 B Brides for 7 Brothers

m/ 8 L O A S Legs on a Spider

n/ 206 B I T H B Bones in the Human Body

o/ 12 O I A T P

p/ 366 D I A L Y Days in a Leap Year

q/ 5 P O I

r/ 7 W O T W Wonders of the World

s/ 26 M I A M

t/ 13 I A B D In a Bakers Dozen
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26 miles in a Marathon?
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Surrey birder is correct, that leaves 4 to go.
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This one is easy. Some letters are not the initial letter of the word but just say the numbers or letters out loud and you will get the message -

LOLOAQICI82QB4IP


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Reminds me of the 'Folk Alphabet', by Fred Wedlock :

A is for As I Walked Out, as all good songs begin
B is for Brave Boys, the bits the audience joins in

etc

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OK It's clue time


c/ 92 A N O U (A Heavy Metal number)

k/ 4 F O A H H (You can count on these)

o/ 12 O I A T P (Gold Standard)

q/ 5 P O I (You wont find this in the Bible)
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k/ 4 fingers on a human hand (the thumb is not? or they are all digits)

o/ 12 ounces of mmm.....something!


and not even a guess as to

3 C I A F

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N S > H M
"No servant is greater than his master."

is o/ something like: 12 ounces in a troy peck?

92 might be the atomic number of uranium.

5 perks of idolatory???
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