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Post by daveuk1 on Jan 21, 2021 22:39:09 GMT
Hi , Alanturner here As Dave says i have just commenced a new build slate bed wide BB Table , the body will be from solid Mahogany and Oak ( NOT CHIPBOAR) The timer/mechanism will be electronic , the front face of the timer will look similar to a traditional pull handle timer ( free play not coins required ) It will be battery powered ( battery will play in excess of 2000 games before it will need a re charge , a charger is supplied )It can be set to an accurate time easily ) The table will have new cushions/rubbers , cloth and mushrooms/skittles . Probably be 4/5 weeks....depending on the whether..............whether i bother going down to my chilly workshop !!! When completed i will be doing another one , similar speck . I also have a Narrow BB Table with a slate top , traditional timer full kit etc etc , its a refurb , i use it my self but if anyone is looking for one , then it may be for sale at the right price Note :- The BB Table i had for sale on Ebay ( NOW SOLD ) had an MDF top , the top was actually from a snooker/pool table (cut and redrilled) it has a thin plastic coating on the playing surface below the cloth it also has reinforcing struts to the under side and is probably as flat and level as many slate tables , in fact if you were not told it was not slate then a lot of people would never even guess !! It had a simple manual drop bar and an independant timer (Salter Beer Timer .....when it rings you drop the bar and get another pint !! The price was a give away compared to the sky high prices now appearing on Ebay...............£2000 for a Jelks with NO timer or drop bar ! 3 other BB Tables ranging from £!900 to £3000.......really !! I did email the seller of the £3,000 table to ask if the price was a typo, they havent replied. I still need to get the workshop rebuild finished and then a prototype carbon fibre top will be on the cards |
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Post by daveuk1 on Jan 19, 2021 21:24:58 GMT
The first one is a narrow table and only suitable for the 4 pin version of our game, it is also a MDF top which is not looked on as a suitable surface, the 2nd one is a Supreme, some of these also had MDF tops, you'd need to ask the question, personally I'd say they are both overpriced, be patient and the right table will turn up. Ditto, but the second one is through a forum member so you could find out a bit more.
Sav I do believe the first one is an alanturner creation. I think Alan loves his egg timers nearly as much as we love our beer  . I think Alan has just started making a couple of standard size tables, I have seen pictures of the slates he has cut to size and drilled out so it could be worth sending him a PM |
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Post by daveuk1 on Jan 19, 2021 21:00:58 GMT
13: the Kiki Dee band- I've got the music in me?? Thats 1 point for Jemma |
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Post by daveuk1 on Jan 18, 2021 19:48:23 GMT
9. Loves Unkind - Donna Summer Dave, you had your beer fetish, I seem to be on the women  Nothing wrong with being on the women I think there is only six more to get now |
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Post by daveuk1 on Jan 18, 2021 19:45:55 GMT
11. Sugar me - Lynsey De Paul  mmm, she was so sweet  |
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Post by daveuk1 on Jan 18, 2021 19:44:03 GMT
6. I love to love - Tina Charles Yep thats correct for another point |
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Post by daveuk1 on Jan 17, 2021 23:48:42 GMT
1. Lets get Physical by Olivia Newton John (My favourite group - Eric Morecambe) Not sure where this came from but I think it is 10. Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy by the Andrews Sisters 18. I just don't know what to do with myself by Dusty Springfield davejones gets 3 good answers |
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Post by daveuk1 on Jan 17, 2021 20:17:02 GMT
8. Blondie - Heart of glass Yet another correct answer from Q who takes the lead thanks to his Kate Bush bonus point |
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Post by daveuk1 on Jan 17, 2021 20:15:19 GMT
15. Barbara Streisand - You dont bring me flowers 16. Dionne Warwick - Heartbreaker 2 more spot on for Q |
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Post by daveuk1 on Jan 17, 2021 20:14:20 GMT
3. Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights Spot on for one point plus a bonus point for the brilliant Catherine Bush, another of my all time favs |
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Post by daveuk1 on Jan 17, 2021 18:48:26 GMT
12. I guess that all depends on how long the sitting was and if you could wash them down with beer when I think that my brother managed to make one bacon sandwich last for over an hour in the pub just so he could drink more. Lets player higher or lower. My guess is 15 hot dogs in 10 minutes if they are smothered in mustard or 25 if they are plain  |
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Post by daveuk1 on Jan 17, 2021 18:34:21 GMT
5) A bit of Dolly! 'Here you come again' 14) Something - Beatles 17) Management says it's 'Down Town'. Tried to convince me by singing it but her singing and tunes did not come from the same dictionary.
3 more for sav although it seems the boss got one of them |
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Post by daveuk1 on Jan 17, 2021 18:32:50 GMT
Wow, these are harder! 2) Gypsies Tramps and Thieves
They are only hard if you don't know the answers and you clearly know this one |
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Post by daveuk1 on Jan 17, 2021 14:28:01 GMT
an almost random set of songs apart from in my olden days of capital radio i have played all these tracks at least once and therefore they date back to the 70s. most are easy, but i do know the answers, a couple could be classed as "stinkers"
no more than 4 answers per person per 6 hours
1 I'm sayin' all the things that I know you'll like, Makin' good conversation. I gotta handle you just right, You know what I mean.
2 Picked up a boy just south of Mobile, Gave him a ride, filled him with a hot meal. I was 16, he was 21. Rode with us to Memphis
3 How could you leave me When I needed to possess you? I hated you, I loved you too
4 I'm givin' up, I'm leavin', Yes, I'm ready to be free, The thrill is gone, I'm movin on 'Cause you've stopped pleasin' me, I can't stand bein' handled, I've exhausted each excuse, I've even stooped to fakin' it, But tell me what's the use
5 All you gotta do is smile that smile, And there go all my defenses. Just leave it up to you and in a little while, You're messin' up my mind an' fillin' up my senses
6 The minute the band begins to swing it, He's on his feet to dig it and dance the night away, Stop, I'm spinnin' like a top, We'll dance until we drop, but if I have my way
7 Well your sister's got the feline touch, she touches up your mind, And your eagle lover likes his little bit of evil loving all the time, Don't let the cat get into the eagle's nest at night
8 Once I had a love and it was divine, Soon found out I was losing my mind, It seemed like the real thing but I was so blind, Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind
9 Just the other day I was praying that he'd give me a chance, Hoping he would choose me for his partner for the high school dance, I was standing outside the class
10 It really brought him down because he couldn't jam, The captain seemed to understand, Because the next day the cap' went out and drafted a band, And now the company jumps when he plays reveille
11 But nothing more or less will do, Just me and you, Honey sweet and harmony, Will melt away that bitter memory, It's gotta be
12 oh I woke up this morning with sunshine through my window, Everything thats happened so far has turned out right, And I got every reason to feel its getting better
13 they say that life is a circle, But that ain't the way that I found it, Gonna move in a straight line, Keeping my feet firmly on the ground
14 I don't want to leave him now, You know I believe him how. You're asking me will my love grow. I don't know, I don't know.
15 I remember when, You couldn't wait to love me, Used to hate to leave me, Now after lovin' me late at night
16 And I get to the morning and you never call, Love should be everything or not at all, And it don't matter whatever you do, I made a life out of loving you
17 Just listen to the rhythm of a gentle bossa nova.You'll be dancing with 'em too before the night is over. Happy again, The lights are much brighter there
18 I'm so lonesome for you it's a crime, Going to a movie only makes me sad, Parties make me feel as bad ,When I'm not with you
19 I'm right on target, my aim is straight So you're in love, I say what of it? Things can change, there's always changes ,I want to try some rearranging, I say,,,,,,,,
20 And I want to give, I'm completely positive, I think this time around, I am gonna do it, Like you never knew it
Q 8
Sav 4
BB warrior 4
davejones 3
Jemma 3
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Post by daveuk1 on Jan 15, 2021 19:24:06 GMT
14 total guess,,,,,, Cat?
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Post by daveuk1 on Jan 14, 2021 14:58:09 GMT
9. Being someone who can't eat meat without suffering I hope they don't contain any meat
11 I would guess Elvis
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Post by daveuk1 on Jan 13, 2021 23:13:02 GMT
While July is still sometime off and nobody knows if we will be able to hold our tournaments then, it would be nice to know if there would be any interest from players if we held a doubles KO on the Saturday. I would imagine that, depending on numbers it would start around 4 pm and finish by 8.
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Post by daveuk1 on Jan 13, 2021 23:03:34 GMT
Thanks again chelle for the info. I have let the other 5 Sudbury players who had entered know about the change and I am hopeful all 6 of us will be there whenever it goes ahead.
Best wishes to everyone and stay safe
Dave
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Post by daveuk1 on Jan 11, 2021 23:40:00 GMT
18 I do seem to remember while taking part in a pub quiz while drinking beer that this question came up, in the back of my mind I think the answer was Chinese. Opps must be drunk already, that was my attempt at question 8 Chinese is what you have after loads of beer I was probably drunk but was it you who ordered a Chinese take away and then fell asleep and didnt even have one mouthful? 13 are slugs the same as snails? Snails have four tentacles, one pair has the eyes on them and the other pair is used to smell. So if slugs are the same, then slugs actually have 2 noses. 2 is always better than one especially when they are pint glasses full of beer, not slugs  |
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Post by daveuk1 on Jan 11, 2021 18:51:30 GMT
18 I do seem to remember while taking part in a pub quiz while drinking beer that this question came up, in the back of my mind I think the answer was Chinese.
Opps must be drunk already, that was my attempt at question 8
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Post by daveuk1 on Jan 11, 2021 16:57:16 GMT
4 erm??? I have never been licked by a crocodile even when I'm full of beer
6 tinned peaches, not nice with beer
9 is that some kind of dust storm? Bad news if it gets in your beer
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Post by daveuk1 on Jan 6, 2021 19:01:10 GMT
13. (I think) this is Best of my Love by The Emotions? 🤔 You think right and take the lead and victory with 6 pionts |
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Post by daveuk1 on Jan 6, 2021 18:59:34 GMT
Yay, I haven't done a quiz on here for years! 😎 1. Atomic Kitten - It's ok 16. Pussycat Dolls - When I Ģrow Up 17. Little Mix - Sweet Melody 20. Belle Stars - Sign of the Times Sorry Mr BB Warrior for the delay, I thought people had given up so I hadn't checked the quiz for a while. Thats four answers all correct plus a bonus point for the gorgeous Atomic Kitten |
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Post by daveuk1 on Jan 4, 2021 20:34:06 GMT
Thanks for the update chelle.
We have already postponed the four pin tournament that was due to played in March, after the Bournemouth weekend, we have rescheduled for July, but after the things I've just listened to, I'm already starting to think that may be a little ambitious.
People's lives obviously come before our great game
Dave
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Post by daveuk1 on Jan 4, 2021 18:12:50 GMT
Just a quick update.
The Suffolk BBA have decided that we need to postpone the event, as we believe it will still be unsafe and unwise to hold the tournament in March
We have now set a new date of Sunday 25th July for the world four pin championships with either the 4x4 team competition or a four pin doubles tournament being played on the Saturday.
These dates are of course assuming covid restrictions allow, hopefully we will have a better idea about this in the next few weeks
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Post by daveuk1 on Dec 8, 2020 7:31:41 GMT
5 - Sugababes - Push the Button Sorry for the delay, blinking work. But jordans has another correct one |
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Post by daveuk1 on Dec 6, 2020 10:53:39 GMT
19 is Breaking up by the Ronettes Bigjimsilverfox jumps right in head first with the answer |
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Post by daveuk1 on Dec 6, 2020 9:01:57 GMT
Stuck on the others, think they are after my time Sav I really thought you would get number 19, are you really saying the 60's were BEFORE your time |
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Post by daveuk1 on Dec 6, 2020 8:50:45 GMT
Davejones moves up to share second place another top answer |
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Post by daveuk1 on Dec 6, 2020 8:47:27 GMT
21 Thought it was Janet Key at first, but after further musings I'll go: 2 become 1 by the Spice Girls. Tommos becoming hot stuff as he takes the lead again with the spice girls |
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