[Tuj] If you mean in the 21st century, then no. 20th, yes. [Raak] No. [Botherer] No. [Irouleguy] No.

John Le Mesurier?

[Raak] No. [CdM] Yes! CORRECT!

So, with that remarkable insight, CdM takes the chair for the next round.

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PS. For those who aren't aware of John Le Mesurier's connection to the "Carry On" films, he was married to Hattie Jacques (well, until their divorce).

[Darren] Yes, it was the connection to the Carry On films that was the clue that got it for me -- though I was sure I was right with Peter Sellers before, when I posted and then saw you had started a clerihew with him.

Much as I would like to start running with the flaming chair (I even have an idea in mind), I think I must decline for the moment. I am not going to be online much longer today (seeing as how it's already evening here in Singapore), and I am spending the weekend in Khao Lak, far from the internets. Perhaps I can sneak in later sometime. In the meantime, anybody else want a go?

ooh ooh can I?

Expose our utter ignorance of youth culture

[nights] Yeah, if you've got an idea, go ahead.

[nights] please do

very well. our topic is a mineral. I think.

Darren] Am I really likely to be half a decade out in my time-reckoning? That's a fair chunk of anyone's life.

[Tuj] I wasn't sure why you'd say "was it this century?" when "was it within the last five years?" would have been more to the point! I was just hedging my bets.

No hosuehold, that's quite unlikely really. Darren] Fair enough. All is forgiven ;]

[raak] no, [inkspot] yes, [tuj] not exactly, [darren] yes. [tuj] that's the same question again you berk.

[Irouleguy] Yes/no questions only!

Darren] We can have either/or as well, can't we? (not that mine was)

nights] Whoa! Steady on! I think you'll find the first contains a typo, as referred to in the corrected second.

[tuj] oh yes, silly me. you can put that down to the fact that 14h08 is a little early for a sunday. and no, not a CD.
[irouleguy] I've been thinking and it IS. sure of it now. and yes, all western societies at least, AFAIK.
[darren] no.

[inkspot] not as far as I'm aware.
[darren] yes.
[gusset login] no.
[raak] no.
[all] no.
[irouleguy] yes, probably.
[tuj] yes.
this is remarkably entertaining!

Smaller than a toaster but big enough to get inside...?