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Post by Horacewimp on Dec 13, 2023 7:21:21 GMT
I’ve tried doing the challenge sitting in the sun on a beach in Spain, I can confirm it doesn’t help.
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Post by BSJ on Dec 13, 2023 17:44:38 GMT
Thanks, Horace. Good to know. Doesn't make me feel so bad. What's all this groaning Uno? That's two you don't have to churn your brain over for. You better be nicer to your mother.
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Post by Timeblue on Dec 13, 2023 18:29:29 GMT
I'm about a third way through, not easy at all 🤔
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Post by unomusette on Dec 13, 2023 22:33:10 GMT
You better be nicer to your mother. She'd immediately smell a rat though. I learned most of my moany and curmudgeonly ways from her
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Post by BSJ on Dec 14, 2023 17:07:45 GMT
Got it. You don't want to spoil a loving rare equilibrium. You do her proud.
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Post by Chippa on Dec 15, 2023 15:47:40 GMT
I think I actually got a couple of the UK number ones.
Meanwhile, numbers 3 and 26 continue to torment me.
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Post by Horacewimp on Dec 19, 2023 11:24:21 GMT
Please get you entries into vlogdance by 20th December, good luck.
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Post by vlogdance on Dec 21, 2023 20:10:11 GMT
Here are the results of the Christmas Challenge 2023. Thanks to everyone who entered. In bronze medal position, with a solid performance is Horacewimp. In silver medal position, with a fine first time entry, is Chippa. And this year's gold medal goes to unomusette. Well done, everyone.
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Post by vlogdance on Dec 21, 2023 20:17:29 GMT
For anyone still scratching their head, here are the answers:
1. Walk The Line 2. Pink Floyd - The Wall 3. La Bamba (lab + amber) 4. Jersey Boys 5. Love And Mercy
6. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 7. Band On The Run 8. Hunky Dory 9. Atlantic Crossing 10. Physical Graffiti
11. Papa Don't Preach 12. Xanadu (embedded in the clue "Find your eX AN ADUlt film star...") 13. Karma Chameleon 14. Band Of Gold 15. Dizzy 16. Like A Prayer 17. MMMBop 18. True 19. Wuthering Heights 20. Yeh Yeh
21. The King And I 22. Platoon (plait + tune) 23. Chicago 24. Good Night And Good Luck 25. The Grand Budapest Hotel
26. Morten Harket 27. Ray Davies 28. Matt Bellamy 29. Karen Carpenter 30. Belinda Carlisle
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Post by Horacewimp on Dec 21, 2023 20:40:25 GMT
Congratulations to everyone who took part and well done to the medal winners. The medals have been awarded and you can wear them with pride on the forum. Many thanks to vlogdance for preparing and running the challenge this year.
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Post by unomusette on Dec 21, 2023 22:41:24 GMT
Woaaahhhh! Well I never saw that one coming! I'm totally amazed. In classic fashion, I must thank my mother for coming up with two of the cryptic clues...eventually... *rolls eyes* Did anyone get them all? I certainly shall wear my medal with pride, and add my vote of thanks to vlogdance for another epic festive quiz. Nadolig Llawen, Bach!
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Post by Chippa on Dec 21, 2023 22:58:57 GMT
I'll display my silver for all to see, and maybe even charge people to touch it. I never would have guessed Morten Harket, mainly because I never knew who the lead singer of A-ha was. I get the Harket part(hear-kit), but where do the flag and grim reaper come in for Morten? I'm probably missing the obvious clue, here. Thanks for the challenging quiz, vlogdance. It was a lot of fun!
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Post by vlogdance on Dec 22, 2023 11:35:21 GMT
I'll display my silver for all to see, and maybe even charge people to touch it. I never would have guessed Morten Harket, mainly because I never knew who the lead singer of A-ha was. I get the Harket part(hear-kit), but where do the flag and grim reaper come in for Morten? I'm probably missing the obvious clue, here. Thanks for the challenging quiz, vlogdance . It was a lot of fun! Ah, the notorious FranceDeath clue! I'll explain: Grim Reaper emoji + French flag represents "the French word for Death" i.e. Mort. Next, the arrow pointing to the Roman numeral X indicates "Ten". Mort+Ten = Morten. You were quite right to guess "Hark!" and "kit" afterwards. I did check to see if A-ha had had success in the USA before setting the question!
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Post by Chippa on Dec 22, 2023 16:29:02 GMT
I'll display my silver for all to see, and maybe even charge people to touch it. I never would have guessed Morten Harket, mainly because I never knew who the lead singer of A-ha was. I get the Harket part(hear-kit), but where do the flag and grim reaper come in for Morten? I'm probably missing the obvious clue, here. Thanks for the challenging quiz, vlogdance . It was a lot of fun! Ah, the notorious FranceDeath clue! I'll explain: Grim Reaper emoji + French flag represents "the French word for Death" i.e. Mort. Next, the arrow pointing to the Roman numeral X indicates "Ten". Mort+Ten = Morten. You were quite right to guess "Hark!" and "kit" afterwards. I did check to see if A-ha had had success in the USA before setting the question! Oh damn, very clever! A-ha were definitely big in the US with Take On Me. I guess I just never made myself aware of who was in the band.
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Post by BSJ on Dec 22, 2023 16:45:40 GMT
Congratulations Horace, Chippa and Uno! And thank-you Vlog for doing this.
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