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Offline Yorkie

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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #2340 on: November 02, 2012, 11:00:52 am »
That lasted all of 14 minutes!   Yep, the Eurotower in Rotterdam, and the SS Rotterdam, cruise ship.

But can you say what connection I have with it?

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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #2341 on: November 02, 2012, 11:40:38 am »
Either something to do with construction of the tower , cranes etc,
or
Ship , Rotterdam is now a floating hotel .
Have you cruised on the ship or stayed on board in Rotterdam  ?



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« Reply #2342 on: November 02, 2012, 11:55:24 am »
Sorry, Mull, not right with any of the suggestions.   One or two on the Forum may be able to get near to the answer! 
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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #2343 on: November 02, 2012, 02:07:13 pm »
Fred Olsen?

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« Reply #2344 on: November 02, 2012, 04:09:38 pm »
Sorry Bri - not Fred or his Gang.  In fact probably better if I just tell you that it is where my Father came from!  He was born in Rotterdam but came to the UK with his Father in 1909, so he was probably more British than Dutch. 
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« Reply #2345 on: November 03, 2012, 05:44:07 pm »
Where are these two birds?

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« Reply #2346 on: November 03, 2012, 06:57:47 pm »
Betws-y-Coed outside Station?   
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« Reply #2347 on: November 03, 2012, 08:44:25 pm »
Spot on Yorkie, well done.     &well&

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« Reply #2348 on: November 03, 2012, 09:03:49 pm »
You maybe forgot that I put King Kong on the Forum a short while ago!  (Page 88).  He is another resident of B-y-C Station.    D)
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« Reply #2349 on: November 03, 2012, 10:51:51 pm »
I did forget and I'm going to have to buck up my ideas if I want to get a difficult one for you Yorkie,     ?{}?

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« Reply #2350 on: November 08, 2012, 08:26:06 pm »
Where in Wales will you see this?

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« Reply #2351 on: November 08, 2012, 08:34:37 pm »
Looks like a slate quarry, could be Dinorwig, or Dorothea Quarry near Pen y Groes? Or one of many near Blaenau Ffestiniog?
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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #2352 on: November 08, 2012, 08:48:45 pm »
It is a slate quarry but you haven't named the correct one yet.

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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #2353 on: November 08, 2012, 08:49:15 pm »
Above Cwm Penmachno?

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« Reply #2354 on: November 08, 2012, 08:52:10 pm »
No, sorry Jack, not there.