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Discussion in 'Watford' started by colognehornet, Jun 26, 2013.

  1. Bolton's Boots

    Bolton's Boots Well-Known Member

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    1982 FA Youth Cup?
     
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  2. J T Bodbo

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    Well, that wasn't much fun. Yes - the celebrated Watford youth player Tarquin de Meza
    In passing , we beat Man U 7-6 over 2 legs - with Man U boasting Mark Hughes, Norman Whiteside, graeme Hogg. amongst others.
    We had Jimmy gilligan who score 3 I think.
    If I win another on I'll try something more challenging.
    Meanwhile, well done and over to you.
     
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  3. Bolton's Boots

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    I went to both legs of that final and remembered the name from the programs. I can't say that I remember anything else about him though - never even noticed him on the pitch in either match to be honest.

    Why were 16 muzzleloading cannons fired live in St Petersburg in 1990?
     
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  4. andytoprankin

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    Quick guess. Something to do with the 1812 by old Tchaiky?
     
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  5. Bolton's Boots

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    Yes, something - but what?
     
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  6. andytoprankin

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    Is it the cannons firing in the Marseillaise bit?
     
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  7. colognehornet

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    To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Tchaikovsky's birth.
     
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  8. Bolton's Boots

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    That's it - performed by the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra. Firing live cannons as per the original 1880 score - a pretty rare event given the health & safety risks.

    Over to you.
     
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  9. colognehornet

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    Cheers BB. The B42 was the first of what ?
     
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  10. oldfrenchhorn

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    Was it the Gutenburg Bible, which had 42 lines per page?
     
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  11. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

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    All yours Frenchie. It was the first book in moveable metal type in Europe. Over to you.
     
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  12. oldfrenchhorn

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    Cheers cologne. Fill in the missing names.

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    Nicolas
    Jacques
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    Georges
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  13. colognehornet

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    Francois
    Francois
    Valery
    Charles
     
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  14. oldfrenchhorn

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    Too easy. I should have gone back further. All yours.
     
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  15. colognehornet

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    Merci beaucoup !
    Many years ago - on our way back from the Black Forest we stopped in a place called Bingen am Rhein where we went to a museum. To my astonishment my wife (then my lady friend) was allowed in free - everybody else had to pay. The question is why ?
     
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  16. oldfrenchhorn

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    Anything to do with her name?
     
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  17. colognehornet

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    Getting very warm Frenchie !
     
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  18. oldfrenchhorn

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    From what I can find out a Hildegard von Bingen was pretty big in those parts, so anything to do with her?
     
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  19. colognehornet

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    Well done Frenchie <applause> Hildegard von Bingen was something of a multi talent from the middle ages - mystic, musician and abbess. Anyone called Hildegard has free entry into the historical museum devoted to her. Over to you.
     
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  20. andytoprankin

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    She was pointing a gun?
     
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