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October 26th 09, 09:47 PM
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University challenge
Hooray!
I got an email through to Mr Paxman who pronounced "meteorology" correctly for the first time tonight on University Challenge. Let's hope "metreyology" has been spoken for the last time. -- Rodney Blackall (retired meteorologist)(BSc, FRMetS) Buckingham, ENGLAND Using Acorn SA-RPC, OS 4.02 with ANT INS and Pluto 3.03j |
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October 27th 09, 10:45 AM
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On 26 Oct, 21:47, Rodney Blackall
wrote: Hooray! I got an email through to Mr Paxman who pronounced "meteorology" correctly for the first time tonight on University Challenge. Let's hope "metreyology" has been spoken for the last time. -- Rodney Blackall (retired meteorologist)(BSc, FRMetS) Buckingham, ENGLAND Using Acorn SA-RPC, OS 4.02 with ANT INS and Pluto 3.03j They still managed to include a ? which included the dreaded phrase 'the size of Wales'! Graham Penzance |
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October 27th 09, 10:58 AM
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, Graham Easterling writes: They still managed to include a ? which included the dreaded phrase 'the size of Wales'! Why is that a dreaded phrase? -- John Hall "Do you have cornflakes in America?" "Well, actually, they're American." "So what brings you to Britain then if you have cornflakes already?" Bill Bryson: "Notes from a Small Island" |
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October 27th 09, 11:51 AM
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"John Hall" wrote in message ... In article , Graham Easterling writes: They still managed to include a ? which included the dreaded phrase 'the size of Wales'! Why is that a dreaded phrase? -- John Hall "Do you have cornflakes in America?" "Well, actually, they're American." "So what brings you to Britain then if you have cornflakes already?" Bill Bryson: "Notes from a Small Island" What is the size of Wales (difficult to judge since it is not exactly a regular shape)? One million football pitches, perhaps. The simple person's guide to area. Roger |
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October 27th 09, 01:13 PM
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On 27 Oct, 11:51, "Roger Smith" wrote:
What is the size of Wales (difficult to judge since it is not exactly a regular shape)? *One million football pitches, perhaps. *The simple person's guide to area. Deforestation in the Amazon is offered measured by sizes of Wales, I find... Richard |
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