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The Capetonian WOE Thread

#1 Post by admin » Wed Jul 22, 2020 9:28 am

The continuation of "The Smokin' Hot Where On Earth Thread Mk III".

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#2 Post by Ex-Ascot » Wed Jul 22, 2020 10:02 am

Well done Alison. Appropriate that we start with Cape in the photo. OK where were we here which I posted on the Cape thread. Botswana of course but which concession? Easy for those with good memories. Name of the nearest hippo gets an extra point.
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#3 Post by Woody » Wed Jul 22, 2020 2:46 pm

Looks like a lot of people are having memory problems after raising a glass or two of ZA’s finest red wine last night, however I’m sure the hippo is Eric :D
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#4 Post by PHXPhlyer » Wed Jul 22, 2020 4:35 pm

Safari Camp. Just don't know which one, as I am too lazy at this moment to engage with Google Maps.

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#5 Post by Ex-Ascot » Wed Jul 22, 2020 5:03 pm

Sorry Woody not Eric no hippo is called Eric. Clue:
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#6 Post by om15 » Wed Jul 22, 2020 5:41 pm

I am not quite sure what question I am answering, but these young ladies are cheerleaders or pom pom girls, is the hippo called pom pom?

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#7 Post by G-CPTN » Wed Jul 22, 2020 5:53 pm

om15 wrote:
Wed Jul 22, 2020 5:41 pm
is the hippo called pom pom?
Is the hippo called Titicaca?

do collections of hippos comprise both sexes? or are they segregated?

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#8 Post by ian16th » Wed Jul 22, 2020 8:51 pm

G-CPTN wrote:
Wed Jul 22, 2020 5:53 pm
om15 wrote:
Wed Jul 22, 2020 5:41 pm
is the hippo called pom pom?
Is the hippo called Titicaca?

do collections of hippos comprise both sexes? or are they segregated?
Isn't the collective noun for hippo's a 'pod'?
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#9 Post by G-CPTN » Wed Jul 22, 2020 8:56 pm

You mean like a hippopodamus?

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#10 Post by ian16th » Wed Jul 22, 2020 9:07 pm

G-CPTN wrote:
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You mean like a hippopodamus?
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#11 Post by Undried Plum » Wed Jul 22, 2020 9:28 pm

Ex-Ascot wrote:
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Name of the nearest hippo gets an extra point.
Diane. And the one behind her is Costello.

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#12 Post by Ex-Ascot » Thu Jul 23, 2020 5:01 am

om15 wrote:
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I am not quite sure what question I am answering, but these young ladies are cheerleaders or pom pom girls, is the hippo called pom pom?
The hippo is Horace but the camp is Pom Pom. OM15 the first winner of Cape's new thread. Mike would be proud of you. We all had a great time there together. Personal guide who is a friend and our own vehicle so we could do whatever we wished. The picnic in the bush is not normal they just put it on for us.

Off you go Sir.

Most common collective noun for Hippos is Pod but there are a few others. I think that 'Rack' is another.
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#13 Post by Alisoncc » Thu Jul 23, 2020 5:31 am

I thought the collective noun for hippos is a Mud. As in

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Re: The Capetonian WOE Thread

#14 Post by om15 » Thu Jul 23, 2020 7:24 am

Thank you Ex A, here is my first challenge on this new thread,

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#15 Post by G-CPTN » Thu Jul 23, 2020 8:11 am

Been there - need to think . . .

. . . Brooklands Museum.

Great day out for the kids (and adults).

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#16 Post by Ex-Ascot » Thu Jul 23, 2020 8:44 am

If correct good choice OM. Mike tried hard to get us to include them in our wills but I was horrified about the state of their VC10 there. flown in by a colleague, 'elf and safety apparently, the volunteers are not allowed to go up and clean it.
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#17 Post by Archer » Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:03 am

Certainly the car park at Brooklands.

As for the VC10, the museum is currently restoring the outside of the Vanguard and once that is done, the VC10 will be next. The museum is struggling financially though, thanks to the last few months, and the timescale may have changed. It is not just a matter of cleaning, the aircraft has been there since 1987 (when RK and DP flew it there) and the paintwork precedes that date, so it really needs more than just a scrubbing.

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#18 Post by om15 » Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:20 am

Yes it is Brooklands, G-CAPT has hit the target squarely and is now in the driving seat.

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#19 Post by G-CPTN » Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:51 am

om15 wrote:
Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:20 am
Yes it is Brooklands, G-CAPT has hit the target squarely and is now in the driving seat.
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#20 Post by Ex-Ascot » Fri Jul 24, 2020 6:09 am

Archer wrote:
Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:03 am
Certainly the car park at Brooklands.

As for the VC10, the museum is currently restoring the outside of the Vanguard and once that is done, the VC10 will be next. The museum is struggling financially though, thanks to the last few months, and the timescale may have changed. It is not just a matter of cleaning, the aircraft has been there since 1987 (when RK and DP flew it there) and the paintwork precedes that date, so it really needs more than just a scrubbing.

Apologies for the detour.
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