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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #2160 on: September 23, 2012, 09:25:00 pm »
I don't know the answer, but it reminds of the one I saw moored in Palma, Majorca when Mrs Fester and I were there in 2006.

Apart from the one we saw was so large that it had TWO separate heli-pads on deck, plus at the rear of the vessel it had a smaller 'yacht' built in to the boat, which was still bigger than my house, and could uncouple and set off on cruises on its own!

Security was tight when I approached the quayside to get a closer look, and it was rumoured to belong to Roman Abromovich, the owner Chelsea FC.

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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #2161 on: September 23, 2012, 09:33:12 pm »
 Roman Abramovich is a past owner.  Abramovich had it refitted adding a second helicopter pad (forward), four zero-speed stabilizers and modifications to the exhaust, mast and stern.  But he sold it shortly after.

That should help to find the answers.   ;)
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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #2162 on: September 23, 2012, 10:48:19 pm »
Is it the Pelorus that was sold for 300 million Dollars in 2011 ?

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« Reply #2163 on: September 24, 2012, 10:32:24 am »
That was easy wasn't it?   Well done Hugo!

Now owned by David Geffen an American record executive, film producer, theatrical producer, and philanthropist. Geffen is noted for creating Asylum Records in 1970, Geffen Records in 1980, and DGC Records in 1990. Geffen was also one of the three founders of DreamWorks SKG in 1994.

So there you have it!   :D
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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #2164 on: September 24, 2012, 10:37:30 am »
Here is another easy one.  Where is this?

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« Reply #2165 on: September 25, 2012, 07:02:49 pm »
Easy Yorkie   &shake&      I'll start off with Portland Bill

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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #2166 on: September 25, 2012, 08:22:02 pm »
Sorry, I should maybe have said that it is not in UK, although there is a rather tenuous connection! ZXZ
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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #2167 on: September 25, 2012, 08:32:42 pm »
Gibraltar?

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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #2168 on: September 25, 2012, 08:48:32 pm »
Trafalgar?

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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #2169 on: September 25, 2012, 09:12:50 pm »
Europa Point Lighthouse Gibraltar

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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #2170 on: September 25, 2012, 09:13:26 pm »
Hollins has it with Gibraltar - it is the Europa Point Lighthouse overlooking the Strait.   Well done H!  ZXZ
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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #2171 on: September 25, 2012, 09:16:41 pm »
And 1-rob-1 by the look of it.   H was just a short head in front.   ;)
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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #2172 on: September 26, 2012, 11:35:00 am »
Last one from my recent holiday.  Where and what etc?
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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #2173 on: September 27, 2012, 10:46:42 am »
It would seem that a clue is required - It is a religious building, does 1812 help?   ;)
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« Reply #2174 on: September 27, 2012, 11:45:07 pm »
No it doesn't....

No significant battles in 1812, not in the Mediterranean region at least.
1812 saw the battle of Borodino, 80 miles or so from Moscow.... immortalised in the 1812 overture.

No church like that in Borodino.
I originally thought it might be Cadiz, Spain... but I don't think so now.

Another clue please Mr Yorkie!
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