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I had to go out, in the middle - but Angua kept beating me to the only ones I knew, so it wouldn't have made any difference - well done to her & thanks to MetaWraith for keeping the continuity going :tu:

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Got into the habit of answering one at a time as it is the only way to get in quicker than Graham (his absence is probably the only reason I won):erm: :D

Good quiz Metawraith

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Sorry you missed it. Having seen that nobody had hosted at 1:00pm I really did give several hours notice that i'd host at 6:30pm

Yep they are nice pics.

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Well, unfortunately I was tied up <ahem> busy :naughty: this evening, but let's have a go for a laugh....

1) What was the name of the sacred tree of Norse mythology?

Yggdrasil

2) In 1974 which European country overthrew its dictatorship in the Revolution of Flowers?

Hungary?

3) What colour are saffron flowers ?

Yellow

4) In the novel by Alexander Dumas, what was the Count of Monte Cristo's name?

Montressor?

5) Which colourful bird turns its head upside down to eat?

Parrot

8) In Greek Mythology which hero was the son of King Peleus and the sea nymph Thetis ?

Hercules?

9) Who made his directing debut with 1961's 'The Producers'?

Mel Brooks?

10) How many hearts does an octopus have ?

Three

11) In Islamic Mythology, adam and Eve went to which island after being expelled from the Garden of Eden ?

Crete?

12) What creatures were used as croquet mallets in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?

Flamingos

14) You all know what a parasol is and a parachute is, but what is a paradiddle?

A drumbeat. Two strikes with one stick then two with the other and repeat.

15) How old was Chopin when he gave his first concert?

Nine?

16) Cotopaxi in Ecuador is the world's highest what ?

Lake?

17) What of weather is measured by the Saffir-Simpson scale ?

Cloud cover?

18) What is the only muscle in your body attached at only one end?

Heart?

19) Chrometophobia or Chrematophobia is the fear of what?

Colours?

21) In Greek mythology Icarus was said to have flown to close to the sun and melted the wax holding his wings together. Who was Icarus's Father?

Daedelus

22) What is the name of Harry Potter's letter delivering owl?

Hedwig

23) Which jazz saxophonist was nicknamed "bird"?

Charlie Parker.

24) How many Triple Word Score squares are there on a scrabble board?

Four

25) Between which two islands is the world's shortest scheduled flight?

Two of the Shetlands?

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Well once I get creative I lose all sense of time.It's now 2.51 am and I've only just finished playing with Daz Studio..making blue alien people. :D

I MUST go to :sleeping:

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You should be doing book covers on a commercial basis!

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Oh no.I made a decision when I was 16 that I would never be in the position of doing art for commercial reasons.I'd rather be free to go wheremy imagination takes me rather than trying to envisage what the customer wants. ;)