I can't recall his job title but his job was to edit newspaper records to remove any reference to "unpersons". He worked for the Ministry of Truth.
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I can't recall his job title but his job was to edit newspaper records to remove any reference to "unpersons". He worked for the Ministry of Truth.
That's good enough for me.
While on the topic of literary masterpieces....might I be so bold as to jump in with this one.....feel free to "*****-slap" me if I may not.
No man need ever be ashamed of being beaten by this man.
"You may talk of gin and beer
When you're quartered safe out here
And you go to penny fights and Aldershot it.
But when it comes to slaughter
You will do your work on water
And you'll kiss the bloomin' boots of him that's got it."
Who wrote it and who is he talking about?
the literary stuff reminds me to tell you guys ...
For those of you within reach of the transmitter they have a good quiz on Radio 774 on weekday evenings 7.40pm victorian time ... they have a quote that you have to attribute and 20 questions ... some general ... some related to the news
http://www.abc.net.au/melbourne/quiz/default.htm
Rudyard Kipling....Gunya Din
Spot on.
Ok...now back to my literary reference above.
Mr Kipling has changed Gunga's name then has he? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Honest Gaza
I thought Mr Kipling was the bloke who makes cakes. Exceedingly good ones, if memory serves.
No...but his Mum was not a good typist and pushed the wrong key on his Birth Certificate
Come on now, be honest Honest.
No man need ever be ashamed of being beaten by this man.[/QUOTE]
This man was up against Tim the Toolman's neighbour
This man was up against Tim the Toolman's neighbour[/QUOTE]Quote:
Originally Posted by Honest Gaza
Main actor in the Movie version was a big "lad"
Somebody Wilson?
The baddy man was somebody Wilson.
Let's recap the clues :
There was a book ( also a movie ) named after this man.
He claimed that no man need ever be ashamed of being beaten by him.
The baddy man's name was xxxxxxxx Wilson
His character in the movie was portrayed by a big "Lad"
This man was on the side of the little people who needed his help.
Clint Eastwood played a part in another movie along very similar lines.
Bob!
shane as played by Alan Ladd ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Honest Gaza
Well done Jackview....you the man.
No she ain't!
sorry guys ... i'm feeling really obscure today :D
Name the london borough that contains the church that Captain Cook was married in.
here is the first clue
the first english fishing fleet to use ice to preserve their catches was based there ( .. so it must be on the Thames )
Shoreditch? (Wild guess).
Barking and Dagenham....so an Englishman told me
nope.
clue 2. Elizabeth Fry the prison reformer was buried at the same church
oops .. honest gaza got in while I was answering the first response.... he's right Barking and Dagenham....
are you sure Jackview....Englishman looks peeved
ok....Englishman now happy
must say i'm very impressed by your Englishman's knowledge. I only know because I learned it when I was at primary school there ... I thought it was VERY obscure knowledge ( or perhaps it was the fishing fleet that gave the game away? )
Name 10 human body parts that contain 3 letters only
Hey, no cheating, no Googling, and no asking Englishmen. :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by Honest Gaza
are we allowed commonly used slang terms for the body parts e.g. bum
arm toe eye
arm toe eye leg lip bum tit ....aargh ... brain given up
Google won't help you...Englishman might....what's cheating ?
1 = armQuote:
Originally Posted by jackiew
2 = toe
3 = eye
4 = lip
5 = leg
can't accept the others
premature click there..
arm toe eye leg ear lip hip jaw gut bum
Ear, eye, arm, toe, lip, leg, gum, hip, jaw, rib
- Wood Borer
1 = arm
2 = toe
3 = eye
4 = lip
5 = leg
6 = jaw ( often missed )
7 = hip
8 = ear
can't accept others ( eg. gut, bum, tit )
Wood borer added the final two
rib
gum