Fine work going on here twixt setters & getters - bravo all 
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"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Oh brave new world, that hath such problem-solvers in itComment
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...he said enigmaticallyOriginally posted by amateur51 View Post
AA - the modern Bletchley ParkComment
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OK...
What O is linked by Offenbach, Palotto and Verdi ?
I'm going to be offline from time to time but will check in when I can.Comment
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A warm greeting, per'aps?Originally posted by Resurrection Man View Post[FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]Comment
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LOL...I know what you're thinking but it isn't that. I did start going down that route but got diverted.Comment
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Originally posted by Resurrection Man View Post
For the benefit of others, I was wondering about "Othello" - Verdi opera, character in Offenbach's Genevieve de Brabant, ... err ... a production of Shakespeare funded by the Pennsylvania (PA)Lotto.[FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]Comment
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What was the 'warm greeting' gag all about?Originally posted by ferneyhoughgeliebte View Post
For the benefit of others, I was wondering about "Othello" - Verdi opera, character in Offenbach's Genevieve de Brabant, ... err ... a production of Shakespeare funded by the Pennsylvania (PA)Lotto."...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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I thought he was thinking of Orpheus in the Underworld!Comment
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What with work and sourcing 'Only Fools and Horses' quotesOriginally posted by Resurrection Man View Post
I've not yet been able to fathom who or what 'Palotto' is...
Is it a man, a woman or the town north of Brescia, for example?"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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I suspect this could be another award winning question?
Edit: I have an inkling but reluctant to post as I have to be away shortly so can I just ask if Bluebeard's Castle is one of the links (if I'm right it gives others a clue, if I'm wrong then it's one that can be crossed off the list)Comment
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Palotto is a man. Based on his Christian name I thought he was a 'she' but fortunately I found his photo so that saved me the embarassment.Originally posted by Caliban View PostWhat with work and sourcing 'Only Fools and Horses' quotes I've not yet been able to fathom who or what 'Palotto' is...
Is it a man, a woman or the town north of Brescia, for example?Comment
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