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Draken · 12-06-2005, 01:24 PM

Literally in a field? Fox hunting then?

Grey_Wolf · 12-06-2005, 01:24 PM

...sport:

1.One low and one high. Swinging in between. = uneven parallell bars.
...sport:

2. A huge square. Lots of flipping, dancing and such stuff. = Rythmic gymnastics

...sport:

3. Slim projectiles and a circled goal. = Archery

...sport:

4. Circled forwarding. All around the country. Beginning near Capital and ending in it near famous arc. = Tour de France
...sport:

5. From the frog capital to a very dry city. Motored conveyance. = Paris - Dakar

...sport:

6. Usually a Capital or larger city event. Thousands of participants. A very long race. = Marathon

...sport:

7. Slim projectiles. Large triangular measuring area. = Javelin

Grey_Wolf · 12-06-2005, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Draken

Literally in a field? Fox hunting then?

OK.

I'll give it to you. It's Steeple-Chase.

The last sane person · 12-06-2005, 02:37 PM

...sport:

3. Slim projectiles and a circled goal.

Archery?

Count Comfect · 12-06-2005, 03:06 PM

4. Circled forwarding. All around the country. Beginning near Capital and ending in it near famous arc.

The Tour de France?

1.One low and one high. Swinging in between.
Uneven parallel bars

2. A huge square. Lots of flipping, dancing and such stuff.
Rhythmic gymnastics?

7. Slim projectiles. Large triangular measuring area.
Javelin?

***Earniel*** · 12-06-2005, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grey_Wolf

5. From the frog capital to a very dry city. Motored conveyance.

...sport:

Paris-Dakar? (Although I believe they renamed it these days?)

Quote:

6. Usually a Capital or larger city event. Thousands of participants. A very long race.

...sport:

Marathon?

Grey_Wolf · 12-06-2005, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Count Comfect

4. Circled forwarding. All around the country. Beginning near Capital and ending in it near famous arc.

The Tour de France?

1.One low and one high. Swinging in between.
Uneven parallel bars

2. A huge square. Lots of flipping, dancing and such stuff.
Rhythmic gymnastics?

7. Slim projectiles. Large triangular measuring area.
Javelin?

Correct on all.

Grey_Wolf · 12-06-2005, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The last sane person

...sport:

3. Slim projectiles and a circled goal.

Archery?

Correct indeed.

Grey_Wolf · 12-06-2005, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eärniel

Paris-Dakar? (Although I believe they renamed it these days?)

Marathon?

Correct on both.

Grey_Wolf · 12-06-2005, 04:33 PM

...particular year:

1. A war between two I-nations ended. = Iran-Iraq war 1988

...particular year:

2. The fall of the double spires. = 2001

...particular year:

3. The fall of a south south-east asian capital. = 1973

...particular year:

4. A week-day long war in the middle-east. = 1967

...particular year:

5. Ocean liner goes down in mid-atlantic. = 1912

The last sane person · 12-06-2005, 05:01 PM

1) Iran-Iraq war 1988

Grey_Wolf · 12-06-2005, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The last sane person

1) Iran-Iraq war 1988

Correct indeed.

Pytt · 12-06-2005, 05:20 PM

...particular year:

2. The fall of the double spires.

2001?

Count Comfect · 12-06-2005, 05:23 PM

3. The fall of a south south-east asian capital.
Fall of Saigon... 1974? I can't remember, unfortunately...

...particular year:

4. A week-day long war in the middle-east
1967. The Six Day War.
...particular year:
5. Ocean liner goes down in mid-atlantic.

Lusitania in... gah... 1916?

Grey_Wolf · 12-07-2005, 04:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pytt

...particular year:

2. The fall of the double spires.

2001?

Correct indeed.

Grey_Wolf · 12-07-2005, 04:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Count Comfect

3. The fall of a south south-east asian capital.
Fall of Saigon... 1974? I can't remember, unfortunately...

...particular year:

4. A week-day long war in the middle-east
1967. The Six Day War.
...particular year:
5. Ocean liner goes down in mid-atlantic.

Lusitania in... gah... 1916?

Correct on 1967

Sorry. The fall of Saigon was in 1973 and I was looking for the Titanic which went down on the 12 April 1912. Sorry for not being more specific about which liner I was looking for.

Grey_Wolf · 12-07-2005, 04:31 AM

...moved downthread:

Pytt · 12-07-2005, 11:13 AM

...particular year:

A Swedish king is shot during a siege of a Norwegian fortress.

That was 1718. Fredriksten Fortress.

Grey_Wolf · 12-07-2005, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pytt

...particular year:

A Swedish king is shot during a siege of a Norwegian fortress.

That was 1718. Fredriksten Fortress.

Correct indeed. You may proceed.

Grey_Wolf · 12-07-2005, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grey_Wolf

A Swedish king is shot during a siege of a Norwegian fortress.

= That was 1718. Fredriksten Fortress.

...particular year:

Bicentennial of a large nation. = 1776

...particular year:

Creation of a middle-east nation for a persecuted people. = 1948

...particular year:

Brother of leader shot in the same year as a great afro-american leader. = 1968

Solved...

12-06-2005, 01:24 PM	#581
Draken Elf Lord Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Durham, England Posts: 694	Literally in a field? Fox hunting then? __________________ I'm beset by self-doubt ....or am I?

12-06-2005, 01:24 PM	#582
Grey_Wolf Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood, well actually I live in North-west Scania, Sweden Posts: 9,481	...sport: 1.One low and one high. Swinging in between. = uneven parallell bars. ...sport: 2. A huge square. Lots of flipping, dancing and such stuff. = Rythmic gymnastics ...sport: 3. Slim projectiles and a circled goal. = Archery ...sport: 4. Circled forwarding. All around the country. Beginning near Capital and ending in it near famous arc. = Tour de France ...sport: 5. From the frog capital to a very dry city. Motored conveyance. = Paris - Dakar ...sport: 6. Usually a Capital or larger city event. Thousands of participants. A very long race. = Marathon ...sport: 7. Slim projectiles. Large triangular measuring area. = Javelin Last edited by Grey_Wolf : 12-06-2005 at 04:23 PM.

12-06-2005, 02:37 PM	#584
The last sane person The Black Númenórean Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,773	...sport: 3. Slim projectiles and a circled goal. Archery? __________________ Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you yet they belong not to you. You may give them your love but not your thoughts, For they have their own thoughts. You may house their bodies but not their souls, For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.

12-06-2005, 03:06 PM	#585
Count Comfect Word Santa Claus Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,922	4. Circled forwarding. All around the country. Beginning near Capital and ending in it near famous arc. The Tour de France? 1.One low and one high. Swinging in between. Uneven parallel bars 2. A huge square. Lots of flipping, dancing and such stuff. Rhythmic gymnastics? 7. Slim projectiles. Large triangular measuring area. Javelin? __________________ Sufficient to have stood, yet free to fall.

12-06-2005, 04:33 PM	#590
Grey_Wolf Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood, well actually I live in North-west Scania, Sweden Posts: 9,481	...particular year: 1. A war between two I-nations ended. = Iran-Iraq war 1988 ...particular year: 2. The fall of the double spires. = 2001 ...particular year: 3. The fall of a south south-east asian capital. = 1973 ...particular year: 4. A week-day long war in the middle-east. = 1967 ...particular year: 5. Ocean liner goes down in mid-atlantic. = 1912 Last edited by Grey_Wolf : 12-07-2005 at 04:25 AM.

12-06-2005, 05:01 PM	#591
The last sane person The Black Númenórean Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,773	1) Iran-Iraq war 1988 __________________ Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you yet they belong not to you. You may give them your love but not your thoughts, For they have their own thoughts. You may house their bodies but not their souls, For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.

12-06-2005, 05:20 PM	#593
Pytt The Supreme Lord of The Northern Eagles Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: trondheim, norway Posts: 1,388	...particular year: 2. The fall of the double spires. 2001? __________________ Don't Panic!

12-06-2005, 05:23 PM	#594
Count Comfect Word Santa Claus Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,922	3. The fall of a south south-east asian capital. Fall of Saigon... 1974? I can't remember, unfortunately... ...particular year: 4. A week-day long war in the middle-east 1967. The Six Day War. ...particular year: 5. Ocean liner goes down in mid-atlantic. Lusitania in... gah... 1916? __________________ Sufficient to have stood, yet free to fall.

12-07-2005, 04:31 AM	#597
Grey_Wolf Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood, well actually I live in North-west Scania, Sweden Posts: 9,481	...moved downthread: Last edited by Grey_Wolf : 12-07-2005 at 06:41 PM.

12-07-2005, 11:13 AM	#598
Pytt The Supreme Lord of The Northern Eagles Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: trondheim, norway Posts: 1,388	...particular year: A Swedish king is shot during a siege of a Norwegian fortress. That was 1718. Fredriksten Fortress. __________________ Don't Panic!