tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post2577333770126459410..comments2023-11-03T11:32:01.540+00:00Comments on Thought Experiments : The Blog: Quiz ReportBryan Appleyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276787058430388582noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-82198146162953902882007-11-27T21:40:00.000+00:002007-11-27T21:40:00.000+00:00Sparrowhawks. Good one. Was Jeffrey Archer the ans...Sparrowhawks. Good one. Was Jeffrey Archer the answer to any question yesterday? That would have been my suggestion.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03071928294799081845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-73169511546288894202007-11-27T16:50:00.000+00:002007-11-27T16:50:00.000+00:00We did indeed, Susan - and, Johnny, since no one's...We did indeed, Susan - and, Johnny, since no one's come up with a better answer/question, here's the real one:<BR/>In 1851, the Duke of Wellington was asked how the exhibition halls of the Great Exhibition were to be kept free of sparrows. His one-word answer was 'Sparrowhawks!' He was like that.Nigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13314891387515045404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-79393725036048029182007-11-27T16:07:00.000+00:002007-11-27T16:07:00.000+00:00Hee hee. Sounds like you boys had a blast!Hee hee. Sounds like you boys had a blast!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-14112961894282444052007-11-27T15:25:00.000+00:002007-11-27T15:25:00.000+00:00*beams with pride*<A HREF="http://www.itv-football.co.uk/Images/Steve-McClarenITV.jpg" REL="nofollow">*beams with pride*</A>Johnnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12678545794431822288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-25073280202926841622007-11-27T12:24:00.000+00:002007-11-27T12:24:00.000+00:00You win the unstinting admiration of your peers, ...You win the unstinting admiration of your peers, Johnny. Who could ask for more?Nigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13314891387515045404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-38138112637250214622007-11-27T11:55:00.000+00:002007-11-27T11:55:00.000+00:00Brilliant, JohnnyBrilliant, JohnnyBryan Appleyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08276787058430388582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-33861263606698041862007-11-27T11:50:00.000+00:002007-11-27T11:50:00.000+00:00Knightsbridge. What do I win?Knightsbridge. What do I win?Johnnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12678545794431822288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-34627972733720304732007-11-27T11:36:00.000+00:002007-11-27T11:36:00.000+00:00"And while we're about it, to what question in 'Sp..."And while we're about it, to what question in 'Sparrowhawks!' the answer?"<BR/><BR/>What kind of hawks are especially fond of sparrows?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-12470371619788003482007-11-27T10:17:00.000+00:002007-11-27T10:17:00.000+00:00A famous victory indeed, Bryan (and Gerald the lob...A famous victory indeed, Bryan (and Gerald the lobster played his part, though, for security reasons, I had to keep him out of sight). The question I posed was: Which Underground station contains 6 consonants in a row? No conferring... <BR/>And while we're about it, to what question in 'Sparrowhawks!' the answer? (Captain B, you're barred from this one).Nigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13314891387515045404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-81196390210093181492007-11-27T09:32:00.000+00:002007-11-27T09:32:00.000+00:00Thanks, Ed, but I persist in believing we won.Thanks, Ed, but I persist in believing we won.Bryan Appleyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08276787058430388582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-20531989209247530962007-11-27T09:15:00.000+00:002007-11-27T09:15:00.000+00:00Tough luck, quizzers. I imagine that not only had ...Tough luck, quizzers. I imagine that not only had the Mail on Sunday trained a work experience child for a year purely for this event, but that same child had also been given top secret Dacre-only access codes to Associated's Any-Question-Answered style text service.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com