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« on: September 02, 2010, 09:40:27 »
A twist on a past quiz game, all the following sentences have a word/jargon associated with FGW▸ (First Great Western) and the FGW network in them. 

They maybe stations, signalling, jobs, anything really.

Example:

It can't rain all day.

1)  I find it hard muttering all this nonsense to my friend

2)  The local residents find rivers overflowing a major flooding issue.

3)  The eclipse is a spectacular natural event

4)  The service and the trans-wilts line needs to be partly improved

5)  Whenever I have fish, plates never seem to be big enough.

6)  I can't believe that troll eyed my girlfriend up!

7)  Tic toc, tic toc, tic Kettering, here we come.

Cool  That engine needs a grande pot of paint.

9)  He was hit by a train, splat, for most of the day the line was closed.

10) Papa, cerri just hit me.
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« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2010, 10:06:00 »
1)  I find it hard muttering all this nonsense to my friend
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« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2010, 10:06:52 »
Assuming it's one guess each for now..(And I'm struggling to find Taunton  Grin)

9) Platform
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« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2010, 10:29:01 »
10) Papa, cerri just hit me.
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« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2010, 10:57:54 »
2. Drivers
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Ditched former sig - now I need to think of something amusing - brain hurts -I'll steal from the master himself - Einstein:

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."

"Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love"
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« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2010, 11:16:37 »
7)  Tic toc, tic toc, tic Kettering, here we come.
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« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2010, 15:47:31 »
Cool Depot
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« Reply #7 on: September 02, 2010, 15:59:26 »
6 = trolley
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« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2010, 19:39:47 »
5.   Whenever I have fish plates never seem to be big enough.

As long as they aren't Broken Grin Grin
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« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2010, 19:44:01 »
Quote from: johoare on September 02, 2010, 10:06:52
... I'm struggling to find Taunton

I know that feeling!  Embarrassed Roll Eyes

3)  The eclipse is a spectacular natural event
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner."  Discuss.
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« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2010, 21:31:17 »
You're obviously not looking hard enough:

1)  I find it hard muttering all this nonsense to my friend
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« Reply #11 on: September 02, 2010, 21:33:55 »
Now that is a fantastic spot TJ!!!

CfN will be so pleased.......  Grin Grin Grin
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« Reply #12 on: September 03, 2010, 18:30:00 »
Thanks, you pair of not very funny comedians!  Roll Eyes

As we're now beyond the first 24 hours, I'll offer 'Par' for answer 4.

CfN.  Wink Cheesy Grin
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner."  Discuss.
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