| Re: answers please [message #252456] |
Do, 13 April 2006 22:05 |
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On 13 Apr 2006 10:49:28 -0700, hrun the barbarian wrote:
>could you anyone provide me with the answers to the following
>questions, i borrow pterrys books from the library but they have
>limited stock and it's difficult to find some of the more obscure
>answers. thanx
>
>1) Whose name did Archchancellor Ridcully think should be associated
>with cheese?
Haman.
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>2) What was the cause of Skindle's goat being paralysed all down one
>side for 3 days and being stuck on the roof?
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Solidified yogurt.
>3) What kind of sweet does Susan say should be outlawed?
Preciousness in children.
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>4) What happened to Corporal Disuse and his squad?
>Answer: the luggage ate them
Correct Answer: They reached paradise.
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>5) Who runs the Groaning Platter Tavern down by the Brass Bridge?
>Answer: Rerpf
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Correct Answer: Miss Piggy. It runs from her all the time.
>6) Who should not have climbed a mountain at the age of 119?
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B'kauz Itzther. One year older and he'd have set a new world
record.
>7) From who did Seldom Bucket buy the Ankh Morpork Opera House?
Double Secret Bucket.
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>8 ) Which two roads were closed to allow Commander Vimes to arrive
>home in time?
One Microsoft Way
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>9) Who was awakened by a fire on his tongue?
Me.
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>10) Where would you find The Piper, The Drummer and The Leaper?
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The song "The 12 Days of Xmas."
>11) Who drunk 1,800,076 sherrys and ate 68,319 pork pies and 1 turnip?
Me again, I'm afraid
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>12) What time is it when the Purple Bindweed is opening and Love in a
>Spin is closing?
Time to get a new clock.
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>13) Who is the local Witch in Ohulan?
My ex.
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>14) Who gave 3 years of tutorials post mortem?
They were paid for in full. UU doesn't give away anything.
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>15) Who does the printing of the new Ankh Morpork stamps?
Kinko's.
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>16) How could you tell which wooden horse contains the Tsortian
>officers?
It has its head up.
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>17) What was the most genteel battle cry in the history of bowdlerism?
*&%#^$!*%
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>18) How much does Hex weigh?
This is a trick question. Hex cogitates. Scales weigh.
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>19) For what purpose might you use oil of Aniseed, oil of Rampion and
>oil of Scallitine?
To have one heck of a weekend in Las Vegas.
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>20) Who is the librarian of the Musicians Guild?
Oook.
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>21) Who was expecting the Black Celestial Dragon of Fire to arrive
>instead of DEATH?
A *very* disappointed old maid.
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>22) Whose attitude to songs is purely ballistic?
Altitude, ballistics involve altitude.
Anyway, "The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze,"
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>23) Who settled down by stealing a farm and trying to raise pigs before
>giving it up after 3 hours?
Lord Vetinari trying to live down his name.
>
>24) Who was sargeant on Fred Colon's first day in the Watch?
>Answer: Sgt Knock
Correct Answer: Sgt. Pepper.
He did run a school of hard knocks, though.
>
>25) Which vampire is said to drink wine, wear a silver corkscrew on a
>chain around her neck (sometimes with a cork) and likes to be known as
>Freda?
Fiona Apple
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All the best, Joe Bednorz
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