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30th June 2004, 05:16 PM #676
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Who coined the term 'Dinosaur' and what does it mean?
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30th June 2004, 05:17 PM #677
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Fred Flintstone and it means large meal still on the hoof.
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30th June 2004, 05:21 PM #678
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Oh, it is to laugh
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30th June 2004, 05:59 PM #679
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I knew that it meant 'terrible lizard' but didn't know the rest of it.
The rest of itBob Willson
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30th June 2004, 06:01 PM #680
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What is a groat?
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30th June 2004, 06:09 PM #681
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A 4 pence piece.
And I have one, found it on the gold fields.
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30th June 2004, 06:36 PM #682
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Yes, but what the hell was a 4d piece doing on the goldfields? Breeding maybe??
Bob Willson
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30th June 2004, 06:40 PM #683
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I dont know, I presume it was nicked.
The biggest denomination coin I have found was a QV 1/-, which was the equivelent of 1 weeks work back then.
Someone else have a go. My brain hurts.
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30th June 2004, 06:51 PM #684
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Al, this is an extremely dangerous condition. The only cure known to mankind is to immediately drink copious amounts of alcohol. Repeat until brain stops hurting or heart stops beating. Whichever is the sooner.
Originally Posted by ozwinner
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30th June 2004, 06:57 PM #685
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Hmmmmm, I think thats why it hurts, someone is making me drink port. Originally Posted by Bob Willson
But it is a nice warm glowy feeling.
Al
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30th June 2004, 10:03 PM #686
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So is that the end of this thread?
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1st July 2004, 09:34 AM #687
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Could it be true?
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1st July 2004, 10:22 AM #688
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Why is it so?
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1st July 2004, 10:25 AM #689
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Here's one - who said this:
"I place the child in the bottle. The child cannot escape. Why is it so?""I don't practice what I preach because I'm not the kind of person I'm preaching to."
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1st July 2004, 10:50 AM #690
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Well I guess it wasn't Prof J S Miller
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