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Old 30-01-2013, 08:31 PM #1
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Old 30-01-2013, 08:39 PM #2
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I had all of them apart from three, but it cut me off with 43 seconds to spare.
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Old 30-01-2013, 08:45 PM #3
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..yeah, it did the same to me as well Niall..I had three left and still some time but it just stopped....
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Old 30-01-2013, 08:59 PM #4
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45/50, probably could have done it in the time but spent too long messing about doing it randomly some of them are a bit stupid though, like row > argument, or snog > kiss
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got all of them with 3:25 remaining tbh
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All of them with 3:14 remaining
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got them all with 3: 26 remaining just pipped you Shaun, unlucky
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32, on my phone. Bit too slow
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I'm sorry but who the hell uses banger, bobby, boffin, brolly, codswallop, flyover, loo, snog or silencer?
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I'm sorry but who the hell uses banger, bobby, boffin, brolly, codswallop, flyover, loo, snog or silencer?
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I'm sorry but who the hell uses banger, bobby, boffin, brolly, codswallop, flyover, loo, snog or silencer?
The rest I'll agree with you on, but loads of people still say loo?
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47 out of 50 with 1.37 left but it wouldn't let me keep going :S
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The rest I'll agree with you on, but loads of people still say loo?
I don't think I've heard anyone say loo for possibly about ten years
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I don't think I've heard anyone say loo for possibly about ten years
Everyone says loo!
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If you get one wrong it counts as a guess, you only get 50 guesses so if you messed up three then got them right, you lose out on three turns.
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39,got mixed up with the car related ones...:/
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