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QI - How do you get pulled by a Zulu
bobstafford Posted Apr 27, 2011
yes geggs --- +3 a flag
that was quick 76 posts to get 'a flag' 
the rest should be simple
Oh and taff + 3 for towing pity you hit the wrong service
QI - How do you get pulled by a Zulu
bobstafford Posted Apr 27, 2011
yes geggs --- +3 a flag
that was quick 76 posts to get 'a flag'
the rest should be simple
Oh and taff + 3 for towing pity you hit the wrong service
QI - How do you get pulled by a Zulu
Whisky Posted Apr 27, 2011
Damn - I never did signal flags... but given the hints I'd say: Zulu = I require a tug
QI - How do you get pulled by a Zulu
Geggs Posted Apr 27, 2011
What was Nelson's famous signal again? "England expects every man to do his duty" wasn't it?
Geggs
QI - How do you get pulled by a Zulu
bobstafford Posted Apr 27, 2011
Well yes and no
Nelson's signal officer Lieutenant Pasco was ordered to signal to the fleet:
'Mr Pasco, I wish to say to the Fleet 'England confides that every man will do his duty.'
Lieutenant Pasco requested Nelson's permission to change the word 'expects' for 'confides'. The simple reason was that 'confides' would need to be signalled letter by letter. The change was agreed and the signal was run up the signal halyards. The signal caused some comment and some said that they would always do their duty for Nelson and need not be asked.
England expects every man to do his duty
QI - How do you get pulled by a Zulu
bobstafford Posted Apr 27, 2011
LAPIS +3
TROUT +3
GEGGS +3
TAFF +3
WHISKEY +3
Still might accept DGI l if you have any
If I have forgoton you shout
And thanks for playing 
QI - How do you get pulled by a Zulu
U695218 Posted Apr 27, 2011
A pleasure to be sure.
Similar in some respects to the old 20 questions game.
QI - How do you get pulled by a Zulu
Geggs Posted Apr 27, 2011
Didn't Taff get a +6 for the Caspian Sea Monster?
Geggs
QI - How do you get pulled by a Zulu
U695218 Posted Apr 27, 2011
Yep those Russian Ekranoplans certainly were FAB. They really look like something out of Thunderbirds! Just G some images, you'll be amazed.
QI - How do you get pulled by a Zulu
Geggs Posted Apr 27, 2011
Saw James May 'flying' one on one of his programmes. It really is quite a clever thing.
Geggs
QI - How do you get pulled by a Zulu
U695218 Posted Apr 27, 2011
Have you tried a search for Ekranoplans yet? There are some fantastic pictures/videos out there! I'm serious.
Yes I remember when James May and Hamster were in a light aeroplane in a race from France to England with Clarkson in some beast of a machine (Bugatti?) which was really entertaining.
QI - How do you get pulled by a Zulu
shagbark Posted Apr 27, 2011
If it has no moving parts then it must be lighter than air.
QI - How do you get pulled by a Zulu
shagbark Posted Apr 27, 2011
Well, too late again. the QI is over before I realize that it had begun.
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