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QI- It is all in the numbers
Geggs Posted Mar 8, 2011
You haven't replied to post #157 yet Bob.
And we've still got M-V to get.
M must be the direction you mentioned, I guess....
Geggs
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bobstafford Posted Mar 8, 2011
Thompson! - a twin and a gun. Gah! ??? this is a comment aint it
clue
M-V
Underground preacher
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Geggs Posted Mar 8, 2011
Okay then: British Thompson-Houston and Metro-Vicar
Geggs
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bobstafford Posted Mar 8, 2011
Correct BTH
+4 (see above cause British has been got)
Metro-Vicar
not quire right
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Geggs Posted Mar 8, 2011
Metro-something though, right?
Viceroy?
Vicary?
Geggs
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bobstafford Posted Mar 8, 2011
Vickers correct
Metro? to short I think You have +6 for the short name Just finish the job with the proper
name
QI- It is all in the numbers
Geggs Posted Mar 8, 2011
So that will be Metropolitan-Vickers then?
Geggs
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bobstafford Posted Mar 8, 2011
geggs +26
MMF +13
VIP +2
Rod +3
Shagberk +1
Pebble +2
Shout if wrong 
QI- It is all in the numbers
bobstafford Posted Mar 8, 2011
I am going to close this now
The original BBC was founded in 1922 by a group of six telecommunications companies—
Marconi,
Radio Communication Company,
Metropolitan-Vickers,
General Electric,
Western Electric,
British Thomson-Houston
Well done all thanks for playing 
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MMF - Keeper of Mustelids, with added P.M.A., is now in a relationship. Posted Mar 8, 2011
Thanks for setting it. Thanks.
MMF
o\~
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Geggs Posted Mar 8, 2011
So, can you tell us which TV channels you meant now?
Geggs
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bobstafford Posted Mar 8, 2011
It was an indication of the BBC channels that every one can get on the most basic and simple TV or radio prior to the advent of all the posh stuff.
I did not want to make to simple after all (the audiance here is to savvy for that)
QI- It is all in the numbers
Geggs Posted Mar 8, 2011
Yeah, I've been thinking that too. No idea what it should be though.
Geggs
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