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[Gavzee]

Can anyone help with these, my mother sent them to me, I've got about 30 of them but stuck on the rest, warning, this is from an Irish website, so some of them may be Ireland specific (e.g. No. 49)

1 : 100 P in the P = 100 pence in the pound
2 : The 12 A
3 : G 2 S
4 : 13 the B D
5 : The 5 L
6 : a 1 H T
7 : S 2 by B
8 : P of 8
9 : A F 979 M H
10 : 2 S to E S
11 : 6 S on the A F
12 : 9 B R W I H T
13 : 3 P in the 1 G
14 : 1957 the T of R
15 : 11/8/99 T S E
16 : 2 F on the G
17 : L A 3
18 : 16 I of the G I
19 : B the 8 B
20 : a 3 P S
21 : 1 G T D A
22 : 30/6/1934 the N of the L K
23 : 12 AM
24 : M N 5
25 : 2.4 C in the AF
26 : a 3 P P
27 : 01/01/02 I of the E
28 : 1 R to R T A
29 : T H D a P O 2
30 : 3 B in a T
31 : 40 W
32 : O C 9
33 : 5/11 G F N
34 : a F at 40 is a F I
35 : 1 H of the U
36 : T A 3 K of L
37 : 20/7/69 F M on the M
38 : a 5 S H
39 : J a M the 60 S Q
40 : WC 2002 in J and K
41 : 20 20 H
42 : 1942 the B of EA
43 : F F and 40
44 : P A 7 M to M
45 : 2 1/12 W S
46 : W 2 or 3 are G T in M N
47 : 4 S in the Y
48 : 16 T W D Y G
49 : 7 Y of the D F M Q = 7 Years of the Diffney for Men Quiz
50 : T 7 at 7
51 : 5 E P
52 : 2 H of a C
53 : B to S 1
54 : 20 Q L in the Q
55 : 1956 the S C
56 : T 2 J D
57 : 63360 I in 1 M
58 : T F 2 and 2 F T
59 : a 1 M B
60 : K 2 B with 1 S
61 : 6/6/1944 D D
62 : 500 R N D
63 : L of 2 E
64 : The 1 T G A
65 : 9 D W
66 : the 7 D M by A C
67 : 2 C P at T G
68 : the 11 P E
69 : 12 T in the S P L
70 : C 22 by J H
71 : 6 D S T L
72 : W S W 3 M A
73 : A the R H 31
74 : T 2A and C M in the M

[art begotti]

57: 63360 inches in one mile

[Chuck]

6. A 1 Horse Town

[Chuck]

37. 20/7/69 First Man on the Moon

[Chuck]

53. Back to Square 1

[Milt]

10 : 2 Sides to Every Story
11 : 6 Stars on the Australian Flag
21 : 1 Good Turn Deserves Another
22 : 30/6/1934 the Night of the Long Knives
25 : 2.4 Children in the Average Family
33 : 5/11 Guy Fawkes Night
41 : 20 20 Hindsight
70 : Catch 22 by Joeseph Heller

[Chuck]

61. 6/6/1944 D-Day

[Chuck]

47. 4 Seasons in the Year

[Chuck]

13. 3 Persons in the 1 God ?

[Milt]

2 : The 12 Apostles?
4 : 13 the Baker's Dozen
8 : Pieces of 8
15 : 11/8/99 Total Solar Eclipse
23 : 12 Ante Meridiem?
27 : 01/01/02 Introduction of the Euro
31 : 40 Winks
35 : 1 Horn of the Unicorn?
40 : World Cup 2002 in Japan and Korea
52 : 2 Houses of Congress

[ZutAlors!]

34. a Friend at 40 is a Friend Indeed
46. Whenever 2 or 3 are Gathered Together in My Name
47. 4 Seasons in the Year
58. Tea For 2 and 2 For Tea
59. a 1 Man Band
60. Kill 2 Birds with 1 Stone
64. the 1 True God Above???
66. The 7 Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie

and I imagine that 42 must be the Battle of something something.

[Lucky Wizard]

14. 1957 the Triumph of Russia? (Probably something to do with the Sputnik space probe.)
19. Believe in the 8 Beatitudes? (I'm pretty sure about "Beatitudes" but not "Believe")
26. A 3-Part Play?
42. 1942 The Battle of El Alamein
62. 500 Roman Numeral D
63. Lesser of 2 Evils
74. Take 2 Aspirin and Call Me in the Morning

54 looks like it might have something to do with 20 Questions.

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"If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." - Isaac Newton.

[Gavzee]

This is how it stands at the moment, any more ideas (or any other ideas for the answers in brackets?)?

1 : 100 P in the P = 100 pence in the pound
2 : The 12 A = The 12 Apostles
3 : G 2 S
4 : 13 the B D = 13 the Baker's Dozen
5 : The 5 L = The 5 lamps
6 : a 1 H T = A 1 Horse Town
7 : S 2 by B
8 : P of 8 = Pieces of 8
9 : A F 979 M H
10 : 2 S to E S = 2 Sides to Every Story
11 : 6 S on the A F = 6 Stars on the Australian Flag
12 : 9 B R W I H T
13 : 3 P in the 1 G = 3 Persons in the 1 God
14 : 1957 the T of R = The Treaty of Rome
15 : 11/8/99 T S E = 11/8/99 Total Solar Eclipse
16 : 2 F on the G
17 : L A 3
18 : 16 I of the G I
19 : B the 8 B (believes/blessing the 8 beatitudes)
20 : a 3 P S = 3 piece suite
21 : 1 G T D A = 1 Good Turn Deserves Another
22 : 30/6/1934 the N of the L K = 30/6/1934 the Night of the Long Knives
23 : 12 AM = 12 angry men
24 : M N 5
25 : 2.4 C in the AF = 2.4 Children in the Average Family
26 : a 3 P P (pence piece?)
27 : 01/01/02 I of the E = 01/01/02 Introduction of the Euro
28 : 1 R to R T A
29 : T H D a P O 2
30 : 3 B in a T
31 : 40 W = 40 Winks
32 : O C 9
33 : 5/11 G F N = 5/11 Guy Fawkes Night
34 : a F at 40 is a F I = a Friend at 40 is a Friend Indeed
35 : 1 H of the U = 1 Horn of the Unicorn
36 : T A 3 K of L (3 kings of lir?)
37 : 20/7/69 F M on the M = 20/7/69 First Man on the Moon
38 : a 5 S H
39 : J a M the 60 S Q = Just a Minute, the 60 second quiz
40 : WC 2002 in J and K = World Cup 2002 in Japan and Korea
41 : 20 20 H = 20 20 Hindsight
42 : 1942 the B of EA = Battle of El Alamein
43 : F F and 40 = Fighting fit and 40
44 : P A 7 M to M
45 : 2 1/12 W S
46 : W 2 or 3 are G T in M N = Whenever 2 or 3 are Gathered Together in My Name
47 : 4 S in the Y = 4 Seasons in the Year
48 : 16 T W D Y G
49 : 7 Y of the D F M Q = 7 Years of the Diffney for Men Quiz
50 : T 7 at 7
51 : 5 E P = 5 Easy Pieces
52 : 2 H of a C = 2 Houses of Congress
53 : B to S 1 = Back to Square 1
54 : 20 Q L in the Q = 20 questions left in the quiz
55 : 1956 the S C (The Suez Canal/Crisis?)
56 : T 2 J D = Terminator 2 Judgement Day
57 : 63360 I in 1 M = 63360 inches in one mile
58 : T F 2 and 2 F T = Tea For 2 and 2 For Tea
59 : a 1 M B = a 1 Man Band
60 : K 2 B with 1 = Kill 2 Birds with 1 Stone
61 : 6/6/1944 D D = 6/6/1944 D-Day
62 : 500 R N D = 500 Roman Numeral D
63 : L of 2 E = Lesser of 2 Evils
64 : The 1 T G A = the 1 that got away
65 : 9 D W
66 : the 7 D M by A C = The 7 Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie
67 : 2 C P at T G
68 : the 11 P E
69 : 12 T in the S P L
70 : C 22 by J H = Catch 22 by Joeseph Heller
71 : 6 D S T L
72 : W S W 3 M A
73 : A the R H 31
74 : T 2A and C M in the M = Take 2 Aspirin and Call Me in the Morning

[Milt]

28 : 1 Ring to Rule Them All
30 : 3 Books in a Trilogy

[ZutAlors!]

16: 2 Feet on the Ground
28. 1 Ring to Rule Them All (can't believe I didn't pick this up earlier)
48. (you haul) 16 Tons: What Do You Get? (another day older and deeper in debt)
73. All the Rest Have 31 (from the days-in-the-month rhyme)

[GH]

38: a 5 Star Hotel

[Milt]

69 : 12 Teams in the Scottish Premier League

[richardb]

7. Song 2 by Blur

[richardb]

65. 9 day wonder

[Gavzee]

A vague idea for 45 : 2 1/12 W S

twelfth & W Shakespeare, can anyone make anything of it? (although I may be completely on the wrong track)

[Gavzee]

A few ideas I came up with, maybe it'll push someone in the right direction

29 : T H D a P O 2 something a pocket or 2, the hartful dodger?
36 : T A 3 K of L 3 kings of lir? irish legends
67 : 2 C P at T G is there a nursery rhyme about children playing at the gate?

[ctrlaltdel]

28. and 30. had to do with tolkien... maybe so for 29.?

[Milt]

32 : On Cloud 9?

[ZutAlors!]

OK, since there are a number of Biblical/Christian references in the list, I was pondering whether or not 68 could be "the 11 Pauline Epistles." The only problem I see with this interpretation is that there are thirteen Pauline Epistles, not eleven. Gavzee, any chance of this being a typo?

Also, Gavzee, d'ya think you could edit your last list to add in the ones that were subsequently correctly identified?

[Gavzee]

Sorry Z, I was away for the weekend, the original list on the website had typos on it and was detypoed before I copied them over so presumably they were all checked;

1 : 100 P in the P = 100 pence in the pound (given)
2 : The 12 A = The 12 Apostles (Milt)
3 : G 2 S = Goody 2 Shoes (Dragon Phoenix)
4 : 13 the B D = 13 the Baker's Dozen (Milt)
5 : The 5 L = The 5 lamps (Gavzee)
6 : a 1 H T = A 1 Horse Town (Chuck)
7 : S 2 by B = Song 2 by Blur (richardb)
8 : P of 8 = Pieces of 8 (Milt)
9 : A F 979 M H = Angel Falls, 979 Meters High (ZutAlors!)
10 : 2 S to E S = 2 Sides to Every Story (Milt)
11 : 6 S on the A F = 6 Stars on the Australian Flag (Milt)
12 : 9 B R W I H T = 9 bean rows will I have there (and a hive for the honey bee) from the poem "The Isle of Inishfree" (Gavzee's Stepdad)
13 : 3 P in the 1 G = 3 Persons in the 1 God (Chuck)
14 : 1957 the T of R = The Treaty of Rome (Gavzee)
15 : 11/8/99 T S E = 11/8/99 Total Solar Eclipse (Milt)
16 : 2 F on the G = 2 Feet on the Ground (ZutAlors!)
17 : L A 3 = Live at 3 (Gavzee)
18 : 16 I of the G I = 16 Islands in the Gilbert Islands (ZutAlors!)
19 : B the 8 B = Behind the 8 Ball (Quailman)
20 : a 3 P S = 3 piece suite (Gavzee)
21 : 1 G T D A = 1 Good Turn Deserves Another (Milt)
22 : 30/6/1934 the N of the L K = 30/6/1934 the Night of the Long Knives (Milt)
23 : 12 AM = 12 angry men (Gavzee)
24 : M N 5 = Mambo Number 5 (richardb)
25 : 2.4 C in the AF = 2.4 Children in the Average Family (Milt)
26 : a 3 P P = a 3 Pin plug (Gavzee)
27 : 01/01/02 I of the E = 01/01/02 Introduction of the Euro (Milt)
28 : 1 R to R T A = 1 Ring to Rule Them All (Milt)
29 : T H D a P O 2 = Take Him Down a Peg Or 2 (Milt)
30 : 3 B in a T = 3 Books in a Trilogy (Milt)
31 : 40 W = 40 Winks (Milt)
32 : O C 9 = On Cloud 9 (Milt)
33 : 5/11 G F N = 5/11 Guy Fawkes Night (Milt)
34 : a F at 40 is a F I = a Fool at 40 is a Fool Indeed (Gavzee)
35 : 1 H of the U = 1 Horn of the Unicorn (Milt)
36 : T A 3 K of L = There Are 3 Kinds of Lies (Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics) (Milt)
37 : 20/7/69 F M on the M = 20/7/69 First Man on the Moon (Chuck)
38 : a 5 S H = a 5 Star Hotel (GH)
39 : J a M the 60 S Q = Just a Minute, the 60 second quiz (Gavzee)
40 : WC 2002 in J and K = World Cup 2002 in Japan and Korea (Milt)
41 : 20 20 H = 20 20 Hindsight (Milt)
42 : 1942 the B of EA = Battle of El Alamein (Lucky Wizard)
43 : F F and 40 = Fair Fat and 40 (Gavzee)
44 : P A 7 M to M = Police Academy 7 Mission to Moscow (Gulliver\ZutAlors!)
45 : 2 1/12 W S = 21/12 Winter Solstice (tffff)
46 : W 2 or 3 are G T in M N = Whenever 2 or 3 are Gathered Together in My Name (ZutAlors!)
47 : 4 S in the Y = 4 Seasons in the Year (ZutAlors!)
48 : 16 T W D Y G = 16 Tons: What Do You Get? (another day older and deeper in debt) (ZutAlors!)
49 : 7 Y of the D F M Q = 7 Years of the Diffney for Men Quiz (Gavzee)
50 : T 7 at 7 = Top 7 at 7 (ZutAlors!)
51 : 5 E P = 5 Easy Pieces (Gavzee)
52 : 2 H of a C = 2 Hands of a CLock (Benji)
53 : B to S 1 = Back to Square 1 (Chuck)
54 : 20 Q L in the Q = 20 questions left in the quiz (Gavzee)
55 : 1956 the S C = The Suez Crisis (Gavzee)
56 : T 2 J D = Terminator 2 Judgement Day (Gavzee)
57 : 63360 I in 1 M = 63360 inches in one mile (art begotti)
58 : T F 2 and 2 F T = Tea For 2 and 2 For Tea (ZutAlors!)
59 : a 1 M B = a 1 Man Band (ZutAlors!)
60 : K 2 B with 1 = Kill 2 Birds with 1 Stone (ZutAlors!)
61 : 6/6/1944 D D = 6/6/1944 D-Day (Chuck)
62 : 500 R N D = 500 Roman Numeral D (Lucky Wizard)
63 : L of 2 E = Lesser of 2 Evils (Lucky Wizard)
64 : The 1 T G A = the 1 that got away (Gavzee)
65 : 9 D W = 9 Day Wonder (richardb)
66 : the 7 D M by A C = The 7 Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie (ZutAlors!)
67 : 2 C P at T G = 2 Can Play at That Game (Milt)
68 : the 11 P E = the 11 plus exam (Gavzee's mother)
69 : 12 T in the S P L = 12 Teams in the Scottish Premier League (Milt)
70 : C 22 by J H = Catch 22 by Joeseph Heller (Milt)
71 : 6 D S T L = 6 Days Shalt Thou Labor (Milt)
72 : W S W 3 M A = When Shall We 3 Meet Again (Benji)
73 : A the R H 31 = All the Rest Have 31 (ZutAlors!)
74 : T 2A and C M in the M = Take 2 Aspirin and Call Me in the Morning (Lucky Wizard)



[This message has been edited by Gavzee (edited 01-30-2002 04:00 AM).]

[Dragon Phoenix]

3: Goody Two Shoes...

[Gavzee]

Can anyone clarify No.19, is it;
Believe in the 8 Beatitudes
Blessings, the 8 beatitudes
Beatitudes, the 8 blessings
or are we on the wrong track?

[Quailman]

Behind the 8 ball

[Gavzee]

Thanks Quailman, that one was doin' me head in, I just remembered a program in Ireland called Live at 3 for No. 17

[ZutAlors!]

9. Angel Falls, 979 Meters High
(I got lucky on this one, thinking, "I wonder if M is meters." Googled on "979 meters" and there it was.)

Gazvee: Could 50 be "Top 7 at 7"? There's a local radio station where I live that plays the Top Nine at Nine (o'clock); is there something in Ireland that does similarly?

More musing: Could the "I" in 12 or 18 be Irish or Ireland?

[edited to add last couple comments rather than post a new message]

[This message has been edited by ZutAlors! (edited 01-07-2002 04:30 PM).]

[richardb]

24. Mambo Number 5

[Milt]

29 : Take Him Down a Peg Or 2
36 : There Are 3 Kinds of Lies (Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics)
67 : 2 Can Play at That Game

[Gavzee]

Shot in the dark, I searched for 11 enigma it came up with this possibility for 68
the 11 Publius Enigma.

Does this make sense? Don't ask where I got enigma from, it just popped into my head

[Gavzee]

Mumsy thinks 68: is the 11 plus exam

[Gavzee]

She also thinks 43 is Fair Fat & 40

[Milt]

71 : 6 Days Shalt Thou Labor

[tffff]

45. 21/12 Winter Solstice

[Gavzee]

16 Islands in the Galapagos Islands,

Bad English but it makes sense

[Gavzee]

Any more help with this, these are the remaining ones

12 : 9 B R W I H T
44 : P A 7 M to M
72 : W S W 3 M A

[Gulliver]

Think I have them all - here are some clues (both additions and corrections)
12...think school poetry
44...comedy film about the fuzz
72...also school english - try Shakespere
18...close but not correct - try another group of islands
34...close, but not a friend
52...think time