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i: what is a WLAR?
ii: where is there peace and holy quiet?
iii: who was the master of Thornfield Hall?
iv: which club did Race leave to manage AC Monza?
v: who wrote of his hero’s Innocence, Wisdom and Incredulity?
vi: whose 20th century lymantrid emulalated a 17th century cervid?
vii: what name was given to the Belgic town Calleva?
viii: what coat typically boasts a velvet collar?
ix: where was Dr Arabin appointed Dean?
x: where do 11 Us unite?

the rules as they have evolved:
a: give nice full answers and anecdotes where possible!
b: say if googled or not, and leave a bit of a while for people to answer non-googlingly
c: you're obviously allowed to look ahead at future questions as (first) this was published in a national newspaper and i can't stop you and (second) i can't stop ME either, and have done exactly this
d: let other fora in same game be (unpoliceably) Out of Bounds till next set is up -- even tho obv they are all wronghead feebs compared to us

haha v is father brown which i just started rereadin last night by feat of spooky telepathy

Date: 2008-01-17 01:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] anatol-merklich.livejournal.com
Winchester rifle??? Is that a Thing?

Date: 2008-01-17 01:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] boyofbadgers.livejournal.com
Yep. Allan Quartermain used one, IIRC.

Date: 2008-01-17 02:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dubdobdee.livejournal.com
and plus a bazillion cowboys in Westerns!

googleconfirm

Date: 2008-01-17 02:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] anatol-merklich.livejournal.com
I was close, but not quite there with initial guess: WLAR = Winchester Light Automatic Rifle. Dunno if there's much to be said anecdotally about this model in particular, but for the brand in general wp sez

The name Winchester rifle is frequently used to describe any of the lever-action rifles manufactured in America by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company in the latter half of the 19th Century, although it is usually in reference to the Winchester Model 1873 or the Winchester Model 1894. Winchester rifles were the amongst the earliest repeating rifles, and as such the Winchester name has become synonymous with lever-action firearms The gun is colloquially known as "The Gun that Won the West" for its immense popularity at that time, as well as its use in fictional Westerns.

Re: googleconfirm

Date: 2008-01-17 02:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jeff-worrell.livejournal.com
Note: lever-action rifle = LAR also

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