Author Topic: Look for longer: tube game (Read 25446 times)

phantasmagoriana · « **Reply #75 on:** 16 October, 2012, 06:57:22 pm »

72 (with judicious use of a list of stations - I'm not very familiar with London at all). Just the man with the TV thing, the man with the gun and the red herring to go.

Jurek · « **Reply #76 on:** 16 October, 2012, 06:58:59 pm »

You already have one of the three you've mentioned

bobb · « **Reply #77 on:** 16 October, 2012, 07:08:04 pm »

Quote from: David Martin on 16 October, 2012, 06:29:12 pm

Quote from: Tim Hall on 16 October, 2012, 05:35:09 pm
The lady in the Little Black Dress has a large wig.

's lunnon slang, innit. Hardly fair on those without an upbringing outside of the sound of Bow Bells - it will have been far over their heads..

The woman with the massive hair is my favourite! I keep chuckling to myself about that one

David Martin · « **Reply #78 on:** 16 October, 2012, 07:10:06 pm »

Quote from: bobb on 16 October, 2012, 07:08:04 pm

Quote from: David Martin on 16 October, 2012, 06:29:12 pm
Quote from: Tim Hall on 16 October, 2012, 05:35:09 pm
The lady in the Little Black Dress has a large wig.

's lunnon slang, innit. Hardly fair on those without an upbringing outside of the sound of Bow Bells - it will have been far over their heads..

The woman with the massive hair is my favourite! I keep chuckling to myself about that one

being from that London and a fan of Madness it was one of the first I got.

bobb · « **Reply #79 on:** 16 October, 2012, 07:11:59 pm »

I don't think you need to be from London or a fan of Madness to get it...

PaulF · « **Reply #80 on:** 16 October, 2012, 08:49:38 pm »

OK, I'm stuck on:

The fish
The glue
~~The 'Taj Mahal'~~
The wig
The fire in the road
The guy with the TV and rope
The Blue gate
Edit~~The Barmaid~~

~~Edit ~~And one other I can't even find!~~ The dead pig~~

clarion · « **Reply #81 on:** 16 October, 2012, 08:59:20 pm »

We're done. Butterfly got the worst of the puns.

David Martin · « **Reply #82 on:** 16 October, 2012, 09:01:57 pm »

The fish is exactly what it appears to be.

Glue does what? (hint - not anything to do with trees)

What is the Taj Mahal (OK, it isn't what the Taj Mahal is, but is a class of similar buildings)

The wig requires some literary knowledge about london dialects.

The fire in the road is doing something.

The blue gate is not a new one.

TV and rope? something that is tied up is

Gus · « **Reply #83 on:** 16 October, 2012, 09:05:22 pm »

Stuck too

The fish
The broken drum
~~The guy with the tv~~
~~The wig~~
The dead pig
~~The gardener~~
The cake
The football player
The bunny
~~The "thingy" half way in the ground~~
~~the can~~

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #84 on:** 16 October, 2012, 09:06:53 pm »

just got the broken drum! Helps to have or be familiar with a Londonish accent, probably.

clarion · « **Reply #85 on:** 16 October, 2012, 09:08:09 pm »

I think that's a really lame one. Gus, you need to think about what type of drum it is.

Tim Hall · « **Reply #86 on:** 16 October, 2012, 09:08:33 pm »

you'll need to identify what the gardener is doing to what.

PaulF · « **Reply #87 on:** 16 October, 2012, 09:10:03 pm »

Quote from: PaulF on 16 October, 2012, 08:49:38 pm

OK, I'm stuck on:

The fish
The glue
~~The 'Taj Mahal'~~
The wig
The fire in the road
The guy with the TV and rope
The Blue gate
Edit~~The Barmaid~~

~~Edit ~~And one other I can't even find!~~ The dead pig~~

Thanks!

Making process

David Martin · « **Reply #88 on:** 16 October, 2012, 09:10:33 pm »

What kind of cake. Where is the can, What is the gardener doing, where is the bunny, what is it half way in the ground. The drum was quite straight forward.

The can did take me a while.

PaulF · « **Reply #89 on:** 16 October, 2012, 09:36:44 pm »

All done! Although it took me 10 minutes to find one clue and 5 seconds to solve it

David Martin · « **Reply #90 on:** 16 October, 2012, 09:41:53 pm »

Quote from: PaulF on 16 October, 2012, 09:36:44 pm

All done! Although it took me 10 minutes to find one clue and 5 seconds to solve it

Were you going round in circles for that one?

Jurek · « **Reply #91 on:** 16 October, 2012, 09:51:31 pm »

Gus, as a non-Londoner (or first language English speaker)I take my hat off to you - I am amazed you've pushed it thus far

Go Gus!
Help available if you ask for it

J

Quote from: Gus on 16 October, 2012, 09:05:22 pm

Stuck too

The fish
The broken drum
The guy with the tv
~~The wig~~
The dead pig
~~The gardener~~
The cake
The football player
The bunny
~~The "thingy" half way in the ground~~
~~the can~~

phantasmagoriana · « **Reply #92 on:** 16 October, 2012, 09:59:28 pm »

Quote from: Jurek on 16 October, 2012, 06:58:59 pm

You already have one of the three you've mentioned

D'oh!

73 now...

David Martin · « **Reply #93 on:** 16 October, 2012, 09:59:47 pm »

'wait for the bell then say what you see'

PaulF · « **Reply #94 on:** 16 October, 2012, 10:03:57 pm »

Quote from: David Martin on 16 October, 2012, 09:41:53 pm

Quote from: PaulF on 16 October, 2012, 09:36:44 pm
All done! Although it took me 10 minutes to find one clue and 5 seconds to solve it
Were you going round in circles for that one?

No, but it was wright in front of my eyes...

David Martin · « **Reply #95 on:** 16 October, 2012, 10:50:31 pm »

been going at it hammer and tongs and just overlooked it?

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #96 on:** 16 October, 2012, 11:01:35 pm »

Aaaaaaaaaaaarggh! I've been trying different variations on one theme for the two chess pieces and in the end it turns out to be a bit of a grocer's.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #97 on:** 16 October, 2012, 11:21:53 pm »

And the fire in the road! I'm sure I was always told by Londoners that it was Barry... Still, only 2 left, I think I'll save them for tomorrow.

David Martin · « **Reply #98 on:** 16 October, 2012, 11:42:41 pm »

it's not actually in the road but in a cavity in the road.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #99 on:** 16 October, 2012, 11:59:13 pm »

Yes, I've got that one. I meant the pronunciation of the place.

Only the fish to go now... $:-\$