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« Reply #20 on: 29/06/2011 10:20:44 »
Quote from: Geezer on 27/06/2011 19:18:24
Who was responsible for giving an international standard the name of a Scottish river?

Gonna need a clue - or if this was pun I am not seeing can you let me off the hook please!
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« Reply #21 on: 29/06/2011 16:35:39 »
Quote from: Geezer on 27/06/2011 19:18:24
Who was responsible for giving an international standard the name of a Scottish river?

Was it King David II?
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« Reply #22 on: 29/06/2011 16:57:19 »
A clue:

It was Willie Thomson.

(You're going to hate me for this  [;D])
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« Reply #23 on: 29/06/2011 17:02:37 »
Quote from: Geezer on 29/06/2011 16:57:19
A clue:

It was Willie Thomson.

(You're going to hate me for this  [;D])

I have looked and looked and trawled through countless internet documentation but I still do not have a clue!  Even with the name!  Geezer you are going to have to spell it out including the name of the river?
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« Reply #24 on: 29/06/2011 17:18:20 »
Airthumbs - I reckon once we get the answer we might have to stake Geezer out behind the farting cows when we light up! 


edit cos it just clicked

William Thomson - aka Lord Kelvin

On his ennoblement in honour of his achievements in thermodynamics, and of his opposition to Irish Home Rule,[2][3][4] he adopted the title Baron Kelvin of Largs and is therefore often described as Lord Kelvin. He was the first UK scientist to be elevated to the House of Lords. The title refers to the River Kelvin, which flows close by his laboratory at the university of Glasgow, Scotland.
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« Reply #25 on: 29/06/2011 17:27:54 »
Imatfaal, now that would make a good youtube video,  [;D]  geezer in a pasture, big clue to my question there!
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« Reply #26 on: 29/06/2011 17:43:04 »
The fart would blow "past your eyes" very quickly
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« Reply #27 on: 29/06/2011 17:59:29 »
OK. I cheated a bit. It was William Thomson.
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« Reply #28 on: 29/06/2011 19:14:08 »
pffft! BANG! lol
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« Reply #29 on: 29/06/2011 22:53:57 »
Quote from: imatfaal on 29/06/2011 17:18:20

William Thomson - aka Lord Kelvin


Way to go Matthew! You can try that one on your mates at the pub.

On second thoughts, that might not be such a good idea. Wouldn't want to be responsible for starting a alcohol fueled melee!
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« Reply #30 on: 30/06/2011 00:14:50 »
Ok I got one for you and this is going to be very tough, I will give you a massive clue, he is from Italy.  [;D]

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« Reply #31 on: 30/06/2011 00:41:33 »
Gaaaahhhhh... that was so hard... I was very very far off..
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« Reply #32 on: 30/06/2011 01:10:33 »
Ok, another clue, he has something in common with Mozart  [;)]
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« Reply #33 on: 30/06/2011 01:16:19 »
Is he a blind musician?
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« Reply #34 on: 30/06/2011 01:44:15 »
Quote from: Dr. Junix on 30/06/2011 01:16:19
Is he a blind musician?

No....   [;D]
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« Reply #35 on: 30/06/2011 02:04:35 »
Is it my uncle, Amedeo Avogadro?
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« Reply #36 on: 30/06/2011 11:22:04 »
Nice one Dr Junix !
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« Reply #37 on: 30/06/2011 16:15:25 »
Congratulations Dr J. That is absolutely correct, now I believe it's your turn as you got it right.  [;D]
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« Reply #38 on: 07/07/2011 09:07:44 »

Who is this guy? Clue: He is not the inventor of crashing airplanes..

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« Reply #39 on: 07/07/2011 23:45:40 »
He looks a bit like Nostradamus? 
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