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Malabarista - now with added pony Started conversation Jul 10, 2009
Time for another one... I hope this isn't one someone just knows!
J and G would've come all that way for nothing if it weren't for unexpected help in the form of four maps and a roll of duct tape that helped them carry out their travel plans.
Who where when what why? 
Ware the klaxon!
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Taff Agent of kaos Posted Jul 10, 2009
G........gandalf
lord of the rings map was published in the books on 4 pages
j.......JRR tolkien
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minichessemouse - Ahoy there me barnacle! Posted Jul 10, 2009
You could make a Good kite out of Some maps and duct tape.
My flatmate says that in Star Wars when they are on about The Force, its duct tape they are on about.
mini
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Malabarista - now with added pony Posted Jul 10, 2009
Yes, yes - a dark side and a light side and it holds the Universe together.
Neither Star Wars nor Lord of the Rings.
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Teasswill Posted Jul 11, 2009
The maps & tape enabled them to do something when they got where they were going that they wouldn't otherwise have been able to do?
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Malabarista - now with added pony Posted Jul 11, 2009
Well, yes. Sort of. Isn't that what I said?
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Feisor - -0- Generix I made it back - sortof ... Posted Jul 11, 2009
Mala,
Your timing has let you down - it's a very important anniversary and here in Oz there have been a lot of broadcasts talking about it all. I heard this story repeated just today
I'm afraid that I know the answer (great question BTW) - but I won't give it away - good luck all 
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Malabarista - now with added pony Posted Jul 11, 2009
Phoo. Thanks for not blabbing. I knew I shouldn't have let this one sit for so long before posting
(You get good sport points )
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Feisor - -0- Generix I made it back - sortof ... Posted Jul 11, 2009
My pleasure 
I have given everyone a hint in my last post though - hope you don't mind. A severe case of speaking before thinking 
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Malabarista - now with added pony Posted Jul 11, 2009
No, no, so we'll just give you a DGI point as well
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Deek Posted Jul 11, 2009
Would J and G be Jack and Gene a long way from home perchance?
Deke
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Malabarista - now with added pony Posted Jul 11, 2009
Yes. Everyone knows this. 
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logicus tracticus philosophicus Posted Jul 13, 2009
well nor everyone, If the maps were old maps, they would double up as a tent being made of canvas..
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Malabarista - now with added pony Posted Jul 13, 2009
Ooooh, very close!
To a 
, that is
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MMF - Keeper of Mustelids, with added P.M.A., is now in a relationship. Posted Jul 13, 2009
I'm going to guess, after Feisor's alleged slip, that as it is in Oz it is Botany bay, and that J and G are James Cook and King George III respectively? I don't know where the duct tape comes in, as I doubt it had been invented then. 
MMF
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Teasswill Posted Jul 13, 2009
I have a feeling it's more recent than that - I think I saw a Ray Mears programme about this. Was it someone crossing the outback N/S? A means of collecting water?
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Malabarista - now with added pony Posted Jul 13, 2009
Ok, so maybe not everyone, then.
"Water" is a , I'm afraid. And they're not crossing the outback.
J and G are Jack and Gene, as Deke has already informed us...
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Malabarista - now with added pony Posted Nov 13, 2009
Just realised this one was never solved...
Anyone want to keep trying, or shall I just post an answer?
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Br Robyn Hoode - Navo - complete with theme tune Posted Nov 13, 2009
Tell us, do 
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- 1: Malabarista - now with added pony (Jul 10, 2009)
- 2: Taff Agent of kaos (Jul 10, 2009)
- 3: minichessemouse - Ahoy there me barnacle! (Jul 10, 2009)
- 4: Malabarista - now with added pony (Jul 10, 2009)
- 5: Teasswill (Jul 11, 2009)
- 6: Malabarista - now with added pony (Jul 11, 2009)
- 7: Feisor - -0- Generix I made it back - sortof ... (Jul 11, 2009)
- 8: Malabarista - now with added pony (Jul 11, 2009)
- 9: Feisor - -0- Generix I made it back - sortof ... (Jul 11, 2009)
- 10: Malabarista - now with added pony (Jul 11, 2009)
- 11: Deek (Jul 11, 2009)
- 12: Malabarista - now with added pony (Jul 11, 2009)
- 13: logicus tracticus philosophicus (Jul 13, 2009)
- 14: Malabarista - now with added pony (Jul 13, 2009)
- 15: MMF - Keeper of Mustelids, with added P.M.A., is now in a relationship. (Jul 13, 2009)
- 16: Teasswill (Jul 13, 2009)
- 17: Malabarista - now with added pony (Jul 13, 2009)
- 18: Malabarista - now with added pony (Nov 13, 2009)
- 19: Br Robyn Hoode - Navo - complete with theme tune (Nov 13, 2009)
- 20: Superfrenchie (Nov 13, 2009)
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