pete sant
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Post by pete sant on Apr 17, 2009 0:08:08 GMT 2
SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW RODA ? With the new riddler of the year competition about to start , here is a little quiz just to get your brains in gear. It’s only a bit of fun - no prizes at stake ! 1. Where would you be if you heard “Scooby Doo” ? 2. Where would you find a Kookaburra ? 3. It’s the longest running quiz venue in Roda - but where is it ? 4. Where can you buy a pint off Stella ? 5. Name the two boat hire businesses 6. Each restaurant has a speciality , but where would you feast on SKARTOTSETA ? 7. Where can you dine “up on the roof”? 8. Where would you be if you could see a “mirage”? 9. Fancy a day out ? Name the three travel shops in the village 10. Want a change from Greek or English food ? What are the alternative restaurants in the village ? 11. Lots of places face the beach, but only one bar is actually on the beach. It is… 12. A restaurant with two names - what are they? 13.“Elvis” has left the building to go to his day job, which is… 14. Fancy a jamming session ?This is the place on a Monday night… 15. They were champions last year, but what at ? 16. The hole in the wall - a great invention - there are two in Roda - but which banks do they belong to ? 17. There is a new housing estate over the bridge & up the hill - what is the name of the company that built it ? 18. No holiday is complete without a boat trip - how many different ones can you go on with Captain George ? Name them.. 19. Short of cash ? Where can you have a go on the “bonus ball” ? 20. Greek myths - name 3 establishments named after subjects in Greek mythology… If anyone needs some help then most of the answers can be found on RODAONLINE PETE.
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Post by aussiepair on Apr 17, 2009 1:30:00 GMT 2
Q1-No Q2Elizabeth Apts Q3-No Q4-Big Be Q5- Sam's and Voyager Q6-Taverna Opa Q7-Smileys Q8-No Q9-HN,NSK,Nostos Q10-Tex-Mex, Chinese, Italian, British Q11-Harbour Bar Q12-New Port, Maggies Place, Roda Park Inn, Taverna Opa, Drossia Bar and Grill Q13-No Q14-No Q15-No Q16-Alphabank and 1 that starts with an E Q17-ICF Bioclimatic Homes Q18-5-Corfu Town, twice Durrells, twice Kassiopi/Immerolia Erikousa Bond Q19-No Q20-Aphrodite Hotel, Odysseus, Pegasus Hotel Bev.
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Post by joolsd on Apr 17, 2009 2:19:51 GMT 2
Here goes 1/ No 2/ No 3/ Crusoes 4/ Stella's bar 5/ Captain George's & ? 6/ No 7/ Smileys 8/ No 9/ HN Travel, Nostos Travel, NSK Travel 10/Compass, Drosia, Maggies, Tex Mex, the chippy & the chinese (I know can't remember the name of them!) 11/Harbour bar 12/Roda Park 13/no 14/No 15/No 16/7 17/B.T.T.C Construction 18/Roda Inn 20/Odysseus & ? I Know this is hopeless so many better than me but i've tried Joolsd
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parsonsgang
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Post by parsonsgang on Apr 17, 2009 9:44:06 GMT 2
Hi Pete, thanks for keeping me entertained for the last half hour. Here goes
1. Mistral 2. Elizabeth 3. Crusoes 4. Stellas Bar 5. Sams Boats and Voyager Boats 6. Opa 7. Smileys 8. Melinda/Mirage 9. HN Travel, NSK and Nostos 10. Chinese, Italian and Mexican 11. Harbour Bar 12. La Madera/Tex Mex 13. Builder 14. Casanovas 15. darts 16. Alpha and Emporiki 17. Cypria Developments 18. Corfu Town, Durrells Cruise, Erikoussa and Bond 19. Maggies 20. Odysseus, Pegasus and Afrodite
Nikki
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Post by joolsd on Apr 17, 2009 11:37:28 GMT 2
Will try again, tho won't cheat by copying off Nikki 1/ no 2/ no 3/ Crusoe's 4/ Stella's bar 5/ no 6/ no 7/ Smiley's 8/ no 9/ HN Travel, Nostos Travel, NSK Travel 10/Chinese (can't remember the name), Compass (Italian), Tex Mex (Mexican) 11/Harbour Bar 12/Roda Park 13/no 14/no 15/no 16/no 17/B.T.T.C Construction 18/no 19/Roda Crown 20/Odysseus After this dismal effort must make a point of looking at things this year, I might be able to answer some of the riddles then joolsd
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Post by kathwebber on Apr 17, 2009 12:05:42 GMT 2
Well, here goes (I hope to get at least 1 correct answer)
1. No 2. Elizabeth 3. Crusoes 4. Stellas Bar 5. Sams and Voyagers 6. OPA 7. Smileys 8. Standing outside the Chinese restaurant 9. HN, NSK and Nostos 10. Italian, Mexican, Chinese 11. Harbour Bar 12. Pangalos / Kind Hearted Place 13. No 14. Casanovas 15. Cricket 16. Alphabank and Emporiki 17. No 18. Corfu Town, Erikoussa, the Bond and Durrell Cruises ... 19. No 20. Odysseus, Nemo and Pegasus
Regards, Kath
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Post by sthelenssaint on Apr 17, 2009 12:31:43 GMT 2
1 ,mistral 2elizabeth 3crusoes 4 roundabout 5voyager sam 6opa 7smileys8on the main road 9nostas hn nsk 10italian mexican chinese 11harbour bar 12pangolos ,kind hearted place 13 joiner 14casanovas15cricket 16 alfabank emporiki 17dreamlandhomes 18 4 bond,durrell ericousa corfu town 19 maggies 20 aphrodite ,odysseus pegasus...
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Post by jeanp on Apr 17, 2009 12:57:18 GMT 2
This is great Pete....... ......here's my attempt
1. ----- 2. Elizabeth Apts 3. Crusoes 4. Stella's 5. Sams's Boats & Voyager Boats 6. ----- 7. Smileys 8. Melinda 9. HN Travel, Nostos Travel, NSK Travel 10.Italian, Mexican, Chinese 11.The Harbour bar 12.Pangalos & Kind Hearted Place 13.-------- 14.Casanovas 15.Cricket 16.Alpha Bank & Emporiki 17.Cypria Developements 18.Erikousa, Corfu Town, Durrell's Cruise, Bond Cruise, Kassiopi 19.Maggies 20.Venus, Pegasus, Aphrodite
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pete sant
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Post by pete sant on Apr 17, 2009 13:15:28 GMT 2
Glad that you like it, unfortunately no one has got them all right yet, keep 'em coming. pete. p.s. - this first quiz is the easy one just to get you in the swing - the next one will be much harder !!
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parsonsgang
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Post by parsonsgang on Apr 17, 2009 18:31:36 GMT 2
Hi Pete After much thought I'd like to change my no.13 to 'Mechanic' please. Nikki
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pete sant
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Post by pete sant on Apr 17, 2009 19:07:37 GMT 2
Hi Nikki, after much thought there are still not 20 correct answers ! pete. ;D ;D ;D
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Post by davelinda on Apr 17, 2009 19:28:50 GMT 2
Hi Pete,Here goes ,1 .Mistral,2.Elizabeth.3.Crusoes,4.Stellasbar,5.Sam's&Voyager,6.Opa.7.Smiley's.8.Melinda/Mirage.9.Hn travel,NSK,Nostas.10.Italian,Mexican,Chinese(it was closed last year).11.Harbour Bar.12.Pangolas/Kind hearted Place.13.Mechanic.14.Casanova's.15.Cricket.16.Alpha/Emporiki.17.Corfu-Cypria Developements.18.Corfu Town,Durrells,Erikousa,Bond.19.Maggies.20.Odysseus,Afrodite,Pegasus.
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pete sant
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Post by pete sant on Apr 17, 2009 19:33:06 GMT 2
Not bad Dave, still, you did have an advantage with number 17, still not got them all right though. Who's next ? pete.
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parsonsgang
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Post by parsonsgang on Apr 17, 2009 20:04:25 GMT 2
Hi Pete After even more thought (and a bit of looking at other peoples answers) I'd like to change no.12 to Pangalos/Kind Hearted Place. Yours truly Nikki
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pete sant
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Post by pete sant on Apr 17, 2009 20:17:03 GMT 2
O.K. Nikki, but you've still got to alter another four to take the winners medal. pete.
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