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PostPosted: January 5th, 2014, 3:31 pm 
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Ah, trust you to know the choirboys :)

Was it Grandma by St Winifreds Choir
POTY 2014 and it only 5 days in...

Great Quiz H, unfortunately I am googling :slip:
More opportunities to Google next weekend........... :mechbull: :hunting:

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I didn't realise there were more questions today. :fp:

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PostPosted: January 6th, 2014, 1:22 am 
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Great quiz H.

Let's see how I do next week :dunno:

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Amazing Idea !
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PostPosted: January 11th, 2014, 6:53 am 
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BA dirty tricks against Virgin cost £3m

British Airways has ended one of the most bitter and protracted libel actions in aviation history in a humiliating climb-down.

At the High Court Christopher Clarke QC, counsel for BA, apologised "unreservedly" for an alleged "dirty tricks" campaign against Virgin Atlantic.

BA also agreed to pay damages of £500,000 to Virgin boss Richard Branson and £110,000 to his airline, as well as incurring legal costs of up to £3m.

Counsel for Virgin and Mr Branson, George Carman QC, had told Mr Justice Drake of "distinctly hostile" rumours that had been circulating about his client.

The traditional rivalry between the two airlines intensified from July 1991 when Virgin moved the centre of its operations from Heathrow to Gatwick, in direct competition with BA.

'Sharp business practices'

By October Mr Branson had accumulated evidence of BA employees poaching Virgin customers and tampering with confidential company files.

He also claimed that BA's PR consultant, Brian Basham, had been undermining him and his company's reputation in the City and the press.

Mr Branson confronted BA's non-executive directors about these "sharp business practises" in an open letter. They dismissed the allegations and said he was simply seeking publicity.

In February 1992, after an investigative report by Thames Television, BA bosses, including chairman Lord King, repeated their claims that Virgin was "securing publicity" in an internal magazine and various letters.

These written statements formed the basis of Mr Branson's libel case. BA and Lord King then counter-sued over Mr Branson's original allegations.

The counter-claim was also withdrawn today.

a) What was the year?
b) The Virgin Group owns 51% of the airline, Virgin Atlantic. Who owns the remaining 49%?
c) In what year was the airline established?
d) The airline was originally planned by co-founders Randolph Fields and Alan Hellary to fly between London and where?

UK Top 5 Singles This Week

1. I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU WHITNEY HOUSTON
2. HEAL THE WORLD MICHAEL JACKSON
3. ???
4. WOULD I LIE TO YOU CHARLES AND EDDIE
5. PHOREVER PEOPLE SHAMEN

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Spirits move me, every time I'm near you
Whirling like a cyclone in my mind
You're my life line, angel of my lifetime
Answer to all answer I can find

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is B, Mr B? and is D NY?

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PostPosted: January 11th, 2014, 9:09 am 
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is B, Mr B? and is D NY?
Sorry Miss H but no and no. Mr B is Virgin

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PostPosted: January 11th, 2014, 10:39 am 
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a; 1893

b; Belta

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is B, Mr B? and is D NY?
Sorry Miss H but no and no. Mr B is Virgin
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Don't be silly ... :accordion: :accordion: 2BB :lolat:

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PostPosted: January 11th, 2014, 1:48 pm 
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The BodyGuard was 1992 so I would guess that Whitney took the song to No 1 in 1993 which puts 1BB out by an entire century!

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The BodyGuard was 1992 so I would guess that Whitney took the song to No 1 in 1993 which puts 1BB out by an entire century!
Yey! A correct answer!

Well done Mr L

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The BodyGuard was 1992 so I would guess that Whitney took the song to No 1 in 1993 which puts 1BB out by an entire century!
Silly 2BB, not even close... :slip: :witchdr: :doglick:

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The BodyGuard was 1992 so I would guess that Whitney took the song to No 1 in 1993 which puts 1BB out by an entire century!
Silly 2BB, not even close... :slip: :witchdr: :doglick:
Maybe he was using an iPad. :dunno: :girlchair: :ballet:

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The BodyGuard was 1992 so I would guess that Whitney took the song to No 1 in 1993 which puts 1BB out by an entire century!
Silly 2BB, not even close... :slip: :witchdr: :doglick:
Maybe he was using an iPad. :dunno: :girlchair: :ballet:

Well :spot: ML..... :fp:

That's what happens to your keyboard when you watch too many MH updates :wank:

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The BodyGuard was 1992 so I would guess that Whitney took the song to No 1 in 1993 which puts 1BB out by an entire century!
Silly 2BB, not even close... :slip: :witchdr: :doglick:
Maybe he was using an iPad. :dunno: :girlchair: :ballet:

Well :spot: ML..... :fp:

That's what happens to your keyboard when you watch too many MH updates :wank:
Don't you just love a good edit of the original post. Not very clever but I have been smiling all day over it xxx :witchdr: :witchdr: :witchdr: :accordion: :accordion: :accordion: :ballet: :ballet: :egyptian: :egyptian: :egyptian: :hunting:

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The BodyGuard was 1992 so I would guess that Whitney took the song to No 1 in 1993 which puts 1BB out by an entire century!
Silly 2BB, not even close... :slip: :witchdr: :doglick:
Maybe he was using an iPad. :dunno: :girlchair: :ballet:

Well :spot: ML..... :fp:

That's what happens to your keyboard when you watch too many MH updates :wank:
Don't you just love a good edit of the original post. Not very clever but I have been smiling all day over it xxx :witchdr: :witchdr: :witchdr: :accordion: :accordion: :accordion: :ballet: :ballet: :egyptian: :egyptian: :egyptian: :hunting:
We're here to make you smile just as much as you do for us :mrgreen:

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PostPosted: January 12th, 2014, 7:22 am 
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Yesterday's answers....

The year we were looking for was 1993
Virgin Atlantic is 49% owned by Delta Airlines
Virgin Atlantic was established in 1984
It was originally planned to fly between London and the Falkland Islands
Nobody got the lyrics. Sitting at No.3 this week in 1993 was Take That - Could it be Magic

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Swedish 'Iceman' starts England job

The first foreigner to coach the England football team, Sven Goran Eriksson, has flown into the country to begin his new job.

The Swedish coach, known for his calmness under pressure and widely dubbed the Iceman, began in bullish style.

He told journalists at his first news conference that England would qualify for the World Cup - despite its position at the bottom of its group, below Albania, after two disastrous matches.

He told journalists he was looking forward to starting work, saying, "I realise it is going to be difficult. It is a big job and a big challenge for me which I hope to enjoy."

Unpopular decision

On the widespread unpopularity of the Football Association's decision to appoint a foreigner to run the national team, Eriksson said: "I will prove my critics wrong with good football and good results."

He acknowledged he was under pressure to deliver, and said he would be "hung" if he failed to get results. however, he said, that would be the same whatever his nationality.

"I have to defend myself with good football, good results. If results come, no-one cares about the nationality of the manager."

a) Which Football Club did Eriksson manage before being appointed England Manager?
b) Who was the previous England Manager who had resigned after the poor start to the World Cup Qualifying rounds?
c) Eriksson's years in the post were marked by scandal over his private life. Name the two women he had affairs with during his spell in charge of England?

UK Top 5 in this week

1. CAN WE FIX IT? - BOB THE BUILDER
2. ???
3. NEVER HAD A DREAM COME TRUE - S CLUB 7
4. WHAT MAKES A MAN - WESTLIFE
5. WHO LET THE DOGS OUT - BAHA MEN

The lyrics from the No. 2 song in this week are:

My tea's gone cold I'm wondering why I..
got out of bed at all
The morning rain clouds up my window..
and I can't see at all
And even if I could it'll all be gray,
but your picture on my wall
It reminds me, that it's not so bad,
it's not so bad..

Name the song

And finally name the year this all relates to.

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The song is Stan by the American version of Smarties.

I think it was the 2002 world cup qualifiers which would make the year 2001.

b) Was Kevin Keegan

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c) one of the women was Ulrika Johnson, and the other, was it his secretary at the FA Fharia Alam (please excuse my spelling)?

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Blimey, you are all "on the ball"

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Don't forget Dido for the lyrics with American smarties.

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We're very nearly there for today.....

We have the correct year of 2001
Kevin Keegan was the previous manager
Newspapers revealed affairs with television presenter Ulrika Jonsson in 2002 and former Football Association secretary Faria Alam in 2004.

So that just leaves
a) Which Football Club did Eriksson manage before being appointed England Manager?

The song was Stan by Eminem and his pal Dildo, beaten to the Number 1 spot by Bob the Builder - which I think was the top selling record of 2000!

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PostPosted: January 13th, 2014, 8:06 am 
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It was Gazza's old club.

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