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19-12-2012, 10:52 AM
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Got this from a friend this morning......

Christmas charity quiz at work and are stuck on 3 answers which I need before tomorrow (Thursday) lunch time and am hoping one of you might be able to help?

Below are 3 sayings, proverbs, catchphrases, advertising slogans or famous film quotes with the vowels and spaces removed. We need to work out what they are i.e

example 1 = WTCHDPTNVRBLS = A WATCHED POT NEVER BOILS
example 2 = MYPRCS = MY PRECIOUS
example 3 = THLGHTRWYTNJYCHCLT = THE LIGHTER WAY TO ENJOY CHOCOLATE

The ones we are stuck on are:

HRSNTHTMDRLR

HRSNTHRFNMSSYVGTTNMNT

MNTNMBRMFRMN

Anyone got any ideas?
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20-12-2012, 02:02 PM
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Hi Janela

Feel so sorry that no one has replied to this. I had a look
yesterday and did try with the two lines beginning with H
as they both have the first 6 letters the same. So I had
some kind of ingenious thought that it would be the
same beginning with a different ending. Unfortunately,
I just couldnt think of a saying, proverb or advertisement.
I think the scope of subjects is too much for a Christmas
Quiz. Have to be a genius laugh. I havent got Scrabble
so I am going to get one for Christmas then its something
I could try and do. Hope you have discovered what they
are and win the Quiz, let us know
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20-12-2012, 04:40 PM
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Sorry Janela, I have been racking my brains trying to come up with something and even had my hubby using his grey matter ...... unfortunately neither of us got
anywhere with it.

If you do find out the answers, please let us know as I'm still puzzling over them!
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20-12-2012, 05:03 PM
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Will do Mags. And thanks to you both for replying
I was thinking the HRSNTH could start HORSE ON THE........
HRSNTHRFMSSY may be HORSE ON THE ROOF IN MESSY.......
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22-12-2012, 04:41 PM
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I was a bit late with this one..

I did pass it on to our listing but it had them all stumped.?
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23-12-2012, 03:07 PM
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Thanks for trying Michael.
I emailed my friend for the answers...not heard yet
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23-12-2012, 06:28 PM
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I think the first word of the third is MOUNTAIN
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23-12-2012, 09:07 PM
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....... or maybe MAINTAIN
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24-12-2012, 10:10 AM
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I have looked at this a few times and the 3rd one has just come to me:

"I am not a number, I'm a free man" from The Prisoner, TV series
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24-12-2012, 01:26 PM
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You are a genius Aquarian Thank you
 
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