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Is she under 35?
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Funny isn't it? I went for Harry and George Burley of the recent Southampton managers as I thought they were the ones people would recognise in the street. Seems I was wrong!Peter Mabey wrote:I suppose Google would tell me who George Burley is if I could be arsed, but I certainly would not recognise him even if he turned out to be the guy who's coming (real soon I hope) from DynoRod to unblock my bogPhil Reynolds wrote:Who?Jon Corby wrote:George Burley stood next to me in the queue for Nemesis Inferno
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Is she English?
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Yeah, I think anyone with even a passing interest in football would recognise George. He's been a player and manager at international level, and at the top level of club football. There are a minority of footballers/managers who transcend even this level of 'fame' and become known to everyone.Karen Pearson wrote:Funny isn't it? I went for Harry and George Burley of the recent Southampton managers as I thought they were the ones people would recognise in the street. Seems I was wrong!
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Without wikipedia at my disposal, I would've blithely said "Yes", but apparently "No" is the correct answer.Andy Wilson wrote:Is she English?
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Cool. So you said she was from the UK, assume this still stands ...
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Agreed. George Burley I would say is pretty famous. He was of course part of a nice quiz question back in the day when he was managing Ipswich and Finidi George played for Ipswich. So the question was which 3 Premiership Clubs have a player with the same surname as the manager. One of the others was Steven Gerrad/Gerrard Houllier but I can't for the life of me remember what the other was. I think we are talking about 2001-2002 roughly.Jon Corby wrote:Yeah, I think anyone with even a passing interest in football would recognise George. He's been a player and manager at international level, and at the top level of club football. There are a minority of footballers/managers who transcend even this level of 'fame' and become known to everyone.Karen Pearson wrote:Funny isn't it? I went for Harry and George Burley of the recent Southampton managers as I thought they were the ones people would recognise in the street. Seems I was wrong!
Edit: And a quick bit of Googling tells me it was Laurent Robert/Robert "Bobby" Robson.
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Yes. (I had remembered saying that so I would've corrected myself, but you weren't to know this )Andy Wilson wrote:Cool. So you said she was from the UK, assume this still stands ...
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Aye, just wanted to check. So, i'm assuming she's an actress. I may as well ask if she is in case i'm wide of the mark. If the answer is yes, has she ever won a bafta?
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Yes.Andy Wilson wrote:So, i'm assuming she's an actress.
No.Andy Wilson wrote:has she ever won a bafta?
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Would we know her work best from the big screen type productions?
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Is she married?
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No.Andy Wilson wrote:Would we know her work best from the big screen type productions?
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Does she appear in a soap opera?
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OK, so he was a football manager who I'd never heard of before now
And my bog is still blocked
And my bog is still blocked
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It's Janine Butcher, innit?
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Wow, YES! Yes it is. That was impressive! I thought you still had a pretty big pool to pick from without narrowing it down further.Andy Wilson wrote:It's Janine Butcher, innit?
Yes, I saw the very lovely Charlie Brooks in EuroDisney
I'm all out of celebrity spots for now. Anyone else?
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Guess who I saw shopping at my local Tesco two years ago.
Bonus points for the correct identification of any items in his or her shopping basket.
Bonus points for the correct identification of any items in his or her shopping basket.
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Nicholas Parsons, Liquid Filled Creatures.Ben Hunter wrote:Guess who I saw shopping at my local Tesco two years ago.
Bonus points for the correct identification of any items in his or her shopping basket.
Is it a man?
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Yes (correct guesses in the shopping basket: 0/4)
PS I'm about to go to work so you'll have to devise a clever system of narrowing it down.
PS I'm about to go to work so you'll have to devise a clever system of narrowing it down.
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Is he an actor?Ben Hunter wrote:Yes (correct guesses in the shopping basket: 0/4)
PS I'm about to go to work so you'll have to devise a clever system of narrowing it down.
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Bread?
Milk?
Cheese?
Eggs?
Bananas?
Condoms?
Whiskey?
Milk?
Cheese?
Eggs?
Bananas?
Condoms?
Whiskey?
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Is he a singer/musician?
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Are you going to work?
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As someone who doesn't follow football, this is what I have to say about George Burley. I've heard of him and I probably hear people talking about him occasionally but I wouldn't have been able to tell you what football team he managed, and I was aware of him more when he was Ipswich because he got mentioned on Look East. I would say that he's definitely not someone who "transcends" football though if that makes sense. Not really famous famous outside the world of football people.
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Yes, that's pretty much what I said. Thanks.Gavin Chipper wrote:As someone who doesn't follow football, this is what I have to say about George Burley. I've heard of him and I probably hear people talking about him occasionally but I wouldn't have been able to tell you what football team he managed, and I was aware of him more when he was Ipswich because he got mentioned on Look East. I would say that he's definitely not someone who "transcends" football though if that makes sense. Not really famous famous outside the world of football people.
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1.Is she something to do with Countdown?
2.Is she a celebrity - or just someone famous (or well known)?
3.Does she have children, or a child?
4.Is she 30 or older?
2.Is she a celebrity - or just someone famous (or well known)?
3.Does she have children, or a child?
4.Is she 30 or older?
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Er... Soph? Which game are you playing dear?Soph K wrote:1.Is she something to do with Countdown?
2.Is she a celebrity - or just someone famous (or well known)?
3.Does she have children, or a child?
4.Is she 30 or older?
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o has the answer been given? the one that was being guessed at the top of this page?Jon Corby wrote:Er... Soph? Which game are you playing dear?Soph K wrote:1.Is she something to do with Countdown?
2.Is she a celebrity - or just someone famous (or well known)?
3.Does she have children, or a child?
4.Is she 30 or older?
One Direction are my life. <3
"The reason for life is to find out who you are"
"It always seems impossible until it's done"
Love loads of celebs to be honest... Might marry Nicky Maccy
"The reason for life is to find out who you are"
"It always seems impossible until it's done"
Love loads of celebs to be honest... Might marry Nicky Maccy
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Yup. Ben Hunter started a new one since then.Soph K wrote:o has the answer been given? the one that was being guessed at the top of this page?Jon Corby wrote:Er... Soph? Which game are you playing dear?Soph K wrote:1.Is she something to do with Countdown?
2.Is she a celebrity - or just someone famous (or well known)?
3.Does she have children, or a child?
4.Is she 30 or older?
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Milk and cheese yes. It was a small milk though, and a posh cheese.Michael Wallace wrote:Bread? Milk? Cheese? Eggs? Bananas? Condoms? Whiskey?
Nah.Andrew Wilson wrote:Would you?
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Is he a sportsman? Item: yoghurt?
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No and nay
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Is he a TV presenter?
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Nope
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Is he more than 30 years old?
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More than 40 years old?
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Has he appeared on Countdown?
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Jim yes.
Ryan no.
(Special guest post from my mum.)
Ryan no.
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Is he a writer?
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It's not his main profession but he has written quite a lot.
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Are his books non-fiction?
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Does he write about science?
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Bollocks, I was hoping for Stephen Hawking.
Does he write about current affairs?
Does he write about current affairs?
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In a sense, yes. Probably misleading to concentrate on his writing.
And I'd love for Stephen Hawking to have been buying milk and cheese from a Tesco in Sheffield.
And I'd love for Stephen Hawking to have been buying milk and cheese from a Tesco in Sheffield.
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Er, don't all three of those mean the same thing?Soph K wrote:Is she a celebrity - or just someone famous (or well known)?
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Ben, do you miss me?
(I'm coming with the important questions)
(I'm coming with the important questions)
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Is it Stephen Fry?
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Is he a comedian?
Is it Lenny Henry?
Is it Lenny Henry?
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Even if the answer to the first question is no, Lenny Henry could still be the right answer.Liam Tiernan wrote:Is he a comedian?
Is it Lenny Henry?