h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

QI - if all those grids are giving you square vision online2long - try this instead!! wow
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Correct diva (+3)
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GT (47) - 'it lives on Papua New Guinea...'.......
Feisor (79) - 'Hicks The Marathon Poisoner'............
RF & Taff (89, 97) - 'poison dart frogs get their poison from what they eat'....................
Toybox (98) - '...it's an insect. '........
Taff (110) - 'is it a beetle?',.......



QI Bonus eureka (+6)
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Icy (70) - 'the uses of botulinium.'......
Pedro (78) - 'snake toxins'


DGI Bonus doh (+1)
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Taff (19) - 'Caterpillar that becomes poisonous due to their diet...'
GT (21) - doesn't need to break the skin......
Taff (51) - Poisonous birds in New Guinea rainforests.........
Icy (70) - 'There a myth...'.............

Klaxon bluelight (-5)
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RF (66) - 'Cobras'.............
Ekky (81) - 'Jellyfish'............


Elf Bonus elf (+2)
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Clive.............



SCORE POSTED 30/09

QI - 'A tail of much woe'

'Has a Christian ever been persecuted and fed to a lion?'


Correct diva (+3)
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Ekky (44) - "Exhibited in Blackpool".....
Ekky (61) - "Saving fallen women / The Prostitute's Padre"........
Taff (76) - "Causing an obstruction"......
GT (130) - "Attempted Suicide"....
Mal (136) - "Starving himself."....



QI Bonus eureka (+6)
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Masaqui (32)- "Harrod's sold a lion cub."......
Iago (35) - "The Sassanians sense of humour.".........


DGI Bonus doh (+1)
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Taff (24) - "The Book of Daniel".....
Taff (64) - "The Missionary was based on Davidson" *.......
Masaqui (32) - "He stepped on the lion's tail."....
Feisor (94) - "He didn't 'do' anything."....
KB - "Failure to pay" **.......

Klaxon bluelight (-5)
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Iago (2) - In answer to the original question: "No."....
Taff (10) - "The Romans".....
Taff (24) - "Siegfried and Roy".....
Taff (49) - "Telling the bishop to F- off!.....


Elf Bonus elf (+2)
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Clive.....



SCORES POSTED 30/09

QI join the club

MMF+3 tanks.....
MMF+3 APC....

Reddyfreddy+3 RAF....
Reddyfreddy+3 Army....

Br robyn hoode+3 army attack/RAF supply...

me Taff elf...

SCORES POSTED 30/09

QI - Mum's the word
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Points

Br. Robyn Hoode - Flowerpot men +3
Old Buffer - their sister who wrote/conceived Bill and Ben DGI +1
Taff - bill and ben started out in watch with mother DGI +1
groyut - Andy Pandy +3

ekky - elf +2

QI - Mum's the word

SCORES POSTED 3/10

Too easy, apparently.



QI - Ungodly.
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Correct (+3)
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Toybox (10)


Elf (+2)
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Clive

blue light board updated

QI - Contiguity & Ubiquity
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Correct (+3)
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Pedro (18) - 'Is it Mcdonalds?'


QI Bonus (+6)
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None Awarded


DGI Bonus (+1)
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None Awarded


Klaxon (-5)
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None Awarded



Elf Bonus (+2)
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Clive.




Totals to be added.
Pedro +3
Clive +2

QI - Ungodly.
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Correct diva (+3)
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Toybox (10)


Elf elf (+2)
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Clive
SCORE POSTED 3/11/09

QI - Contiguity & Ubiquity burger drool
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Correct diva (+3)
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Pedro (18) - 'Is it Mcdonalds?'


Elf Bonus elf (+2)
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Clive.

SCORES POSTED 3/11/09

QI - "Hold on lads, I've got an idea"
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In reverse order then....




Elf Bonus (+2)
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Clive


Klaxon (-5)
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Mu Beta (5)
"Nothing."

Feisor (71)
Taff (92)
HygenicDispenser(108)
"GAIN too many points and you loose your licence!"

Toybox (107)
'There's a celebration'




DGI Bonus (+1)
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Notsobaldingeagle (24) 'fraud and the Italian system'

Notsobaldingeagle - (118) - For playing along and giving others a chance, damn good of you.




QI Bonus (+6)
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Taff (57) - 'Repayment of fines'





Correct (+3)
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Taff (114)
"points taken OFF their licence"







Total to be added or subtracted.
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MuBeta -5
Feisor -5
Toybox -5
HygenicDispenser -5
Taff +4
NSBE +2
Clive +2

QI - "Hold on lads, I've got an idea" bus
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Elf Bonus elf (+2)
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Clive...


Klaxon bluelight (-5)
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Mu Beta (5)...
"Nothing."

Feisor (71)...
Taff (92)...
HygenicDispenser(108)...
"GAIN too many points and you loose your licence!"

Toybox (107)...
'There's a celebration'




DGI Bonus doh (+1)
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Notsobaldingeagle (24) 'fraud and the Italian system'...

Notsobaldingeagle - (118) - For playing along and giving others a chance, damn good of you. ok...


QI Bonus eureka (+6)
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Taff (57) - 'Repayment of fines'...

Correct diva (+3)
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Taff (114)
"points taken OFF their licence" ...


SCOR POSTED 11/11/09

QI - Grid and bear it
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Points
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van-smeiter +15
hmonst +15

ekky99 (elf) +2

Summary
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All the words are the middle of threes. van-smeiter(8)

Rod, JANE & Freddie; Peter, PAUL & Mary; Emerson, LAKE & Palmer; Crosby, STILLS & Nash. van-smeiter(8)
members of musical trios van-smeiter(8)

Pip, SQUEAK & Wilfred; Huey, DEWEY & Louis; Ed, EDD & eddy; Rag, TAG & Bobtail van-smeiter(8) hmonst(10). van-smeiter had a completely valid group but hmonst correctly included ed, edd & eddy and placed snap, crackle & pop elsewhere(12)
cartoons/puppets van-smeiter(8)

Trip, STUMBLE & fall; Shake, RATTLE & roll; Hop, SKIP & Jump; Snap, CRACKLE & Pop hmonst(11-13)
songs hmonst(11)

Hook, LINE & Sinker; Bell, BOOK & Candle; Blood, SWEAT & Tears; Lock, STOCK & Barrel hmonst(13)
tv/film hmonst(13)

QI - Grid and bear it
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Points
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van-smeiter +15
hmonst +15

ekky99 (elf) +2

SCORES POSTED 19/11

QI - The Orinoco Flow
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Correct (+3)
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Toybox (42) - "Places where the current is less strong."
Iago (51) - "Calm Waters around Islands."
Iago (73) - "Victoria Falls."


QI Bonus (+6)
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Toybox (49) - "The Hairy Ball Theorem


DGI Bonus (+1)
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Taff (20) - "Enya / Orinoco Flow"
Toybox (39) "Use the water" (Honorary IGP award. )


Klaxon (-5)
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Robyn Hoode (4) - "Stay out of the water."
Taff (6) - "Wombles"
RF (18)- "Use a hang-glider likes in James Bond."
Taff (35) - "Make sure the drop is really shallow."
VIP (63) - "Niagra Falls"
Taff (66) - "Do it in a barrel."


Elf Bonus (+2)
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Clive




Total to be added or subtracted.
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Taff -14
Robyn Hoode -5
RF -5
VIP - 5
Clive +2
Iago +6
Toybox +10

QI - The Orinoco Flow surfer
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Correct (+3) diva
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Toybox (42) - "Places where the current is less strong."...
Iago (51) - "Calm Waters around Islands."...
Iago (73) - "Victoria Falls."...
QI Bonus (+6) eureka
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Toybox (49) - "The Hairy Ball Theorem...
DGI Bonus (+1) doh
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Taff (20) - "Enya / Orinoco Flow"...
Toybox (39) "Use the water" (Honorary IGP award. )...
Klaxon (-5) bluelight...
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Robyn Hoode (4) - "Stay out of the water."
Taff (6) - "Wombles"...
RF (18)- "Use a hang-glider likes in James Bond."...
Taff (35) - "Make sure the drop is really shallow."...
VIP (63) - "Niagra Falls"...
Taff (66) - "Do it in a barrel."...
Elf Bonus (+2) elf
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Clive


SCORES POSTED 04/12

QI - Christmas Present
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Points
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Christmas Price Index is $21,500 for 1 of each item - Feisor +3
Swans most expensive - Vip +3

Elf - ekky99 +2

QI - Christmas Present
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Points
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Christmas Price Index is $21,500 for 1 of each item - Feisor +3
Swans most expensive - Vip +3

Elf - ekky99 +2

SCORE POSTED 08/12/09

QI - Penning an open letter.
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What was "The French Problem" and what did the US Government successfully censor because of it?


Correct (+3)
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Iago (35) - "The sharing of Nuclear Secrets."
GT (41) - "Vannevar Bush"
HD (15) - "Patents"


QI Bonus (+6)
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None Awarded.


DGI Bonus (+1)
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Iago (4) - "Part of a coming war"
Iago (24) - "espionage"
Taff (32) - French deal with Britain
Vip (72) - "Seal of Approval / Scientific Research
Iago (81) - "A smart spy might be able to analyse"
GT (100) - for persevering.
Taff (112) - How to build a super-weapon"
Pedro (124) - "raw materials eg. 'Silver'"
HD (141) - "Something Governmental"
HD (158) - "All sorts of patentable stuff was beign developed couldpoint someone in the right direction"



Klaxon (-5)
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Malabarista (2) - "Condoms"
GT (84) - "Nazis"
GT (84) - "Communists"



Elf Bonus (+2)
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Clive.




Total to be added or subtracted.
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Iago +6
HD +5
Taff +2
Clive+2
Vip +1
Pedro +1
Mal -5
GT -6

QI - All that glitters....(is not gold)
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Correct (+3)
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HD (5) - Prussia
HD (88) - A magnet or lodestone
HD (113) ' Is it just iron?'
Taff (15) - 'the king gave people iron jewellery'
B'elana (159) - 'The Iron jewellery were replicas/ the 'donated' gold was used to help fund the war/ their worth was as a symbol of patriotism.



QI Bonus (+6)
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Taff (17) - Dissolving pearls in acid.
Toybox (119) - You can deflect a stream of running water with a magnet.



DGI Bonus (+1)
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Swl (33) - 'Which items are the most valuable'
HD (35) - 'Something more precious than rubies or gold'
Rod (45) - 'a lump of [something]'
Toybox (53) - a recent invention or something older'
Teasswill (91) - The substance itself is magnetic
Taff (145) - Presented by the King



Klaxon (-5)
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Iago (12) - Archimedes / Density
Rod (42) - A sense of touch
Toybox (50) - Lenses
Taff (99) - Fluorescence
Toybox (109) - Copper, (Cu)+



Elf (+2)
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Clive



Total to be added or subtracted.
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Hygienic Dispenser +10
Taff +5
B'elana +3
Clive +2
Swl+1
Toybox -3
Rod -4
Iago -5