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QI :- By Gad sir
Mrs Zen Posted Nov 16, 2008
If we're looking for acronyms am I right in assuming they are English acronyms?
The reason I ask is that the French for example have a habit of slinging adjectives at the end, which changes acronyms such as USSR.
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QI :- By Gad sir
Taff Agent of kaos Posted Nov 16, 2008
are they the generals who took the German surrender
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bobstafford Posted Nov 16, 2008
Ok 5 pressed the wrong key
No Taff wrong but its a step closer
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McKay The Disorganised Posted Nov 16, 2008
You forgot my points for the biblical Gad Bob
However Joe is of course Brigadier John Ormsby Evelyn Vandeleur
QI :- By Gad sir
McKay The Disorganised Posted Nov 16, 2008
And now I know what we're on about I'll let others grab the points - well disguised Bob.
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bobstafford Posted Nov 16, 2008
McKay correct +3 and +1 I wont forget 
Feel free to name GAD if the others are tardy
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bobstafford Posted Nov 16, 2008
No yarreau you are lucky that was not on my 
list 
Scores so far
Brigadier Joe Mc Kay +3 +1 Biblical Gad
Post 5 icy +1
Post 14 ben +3
Post 12 clive +3
Post 20 45 yarreau +6
Post 40 taff -6
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McKay The Disorganised Posted Nov 16, 2008
Just as a bye the bye - the actor who played GAD in the film Taf was on about is currently appearing in Coronation Street (I've just been talking about the film at work and a movie geek here just dropped that on me.)
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bobstafford Posted Nov 17, 2008
Any more comments Taffs gone quiet must be thinking
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Taff Agent of kaos Posted Nov 17, 2008
was he the chap in the film running about with an umbrella, because he could never remember passwords
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Taff Agent of kaos Posted Nov 20, 2008
was one in charge of the airbourne operation to capture the bridges and the other in charge of the ground advance to secure and hold the bridges after relieving the paras
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bobstafford Posted Nov 20, 2008
No but no either keep going a miss is informative Try the simpler things like who was Gad
QI :- By Gad sir
bobstafford Posted Nov 20, 2008
No very sorry mate Brigadier John Ormsby Evelyn Vandeleur "Joe" a para a major gaff you can have a +3 if you say what he was
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Yarreau Posted Nov 20, 2008
Was Gad a dog, perhaps? Or some other non-human entity? A tank or plane, for example?
Or does Gad stand for
Geordie's auld Da?
Glamourous and divine?
Gargling after dinner?
Going AWOL daily?
Galahad, a daredevil?
Greek, Arab, Dutch?
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bobstafford Posted Nov 20, 2008
John Ormsby Evelyn Vandeleur "Joe" "Gad" was similar contrarywise
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