Alphabet associations - I

[Don Petter]

This must be it:

Arthur Marshall, well known broadcaster, was a master at Oundle School

The Saturn V rocket was designed at the Marshall Space Fight Center, in Alabama

The Hermit Crab, Dardanus Megistos, is found in the Marshall Islands


Please send my prize ...

[Nick Armstrong]

I was thinking minke as in wales, and Marc Minkowski who recorded Dardanus

Cold....

What's the 'minke' - 'Wales' thing?

Ah! Just looked it up... whales?

[Nick Armstrong]

This must be it:

Arthur Marshall, well known broadcaster, was a master at Oundle School

The Saturn V rocket was designed at the Marshall Space Fight Center, in Alabama

The Hermit Crab, Dardanus Megistos, is found in the Marshall Islands


Please send my prize ...

PHENOMENAL, Don!

Wrong, but PHENOMENAL!!

Well - it sounds like a set of parallel answers.... but not in the least musical, and not what I have on the card!

[Don Petter]

Well - it sounds like a set of parallel answers.... but not in the least musical!

I could sing them for you?

[Flay]

Cold....

What's the 'minke' - 'Wales' thing?

Ah! Just looked it up... whales?

I am using my Xmas present iPad and it keeps trying to "correct" what I write!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Alright then

Very kind. I've wanted to set M for a few rounds, in fact.

What links a school, the Saturn V for example, and Dardanus?

Mannheim?
... school
... rocket
... the other opera called Dardanus


EDIT: by Stamitz of said parish!

[Flay]

Monster?

Dardanus attacks a monster ravaging Teucer's kingdom, saving the life of Anténor who is attempting, unsuccessfully, to kill it. Teucer and Dardanus make peace, the latter marrying Iphise.

A whale is referred to as a "monster" in the bible (Lamentations 4:3 Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.)

And a Saturn 5 is a monster of a rocket!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I am using my Xmas present iPad and it keeps trying to "correct" what I write!

You should see what my spell-check keeps suggesting for "Dardanus"!

[Flay]

[Nick Armstrong]

Mannheim?
... school
... rocket
... the other opera called Dardanus

ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY!!

Well done, ferney - you got yourself 'n N !

Which bit did you get first? The Mannheim "Rocket" reference?

For completeness, the 'Dardanus' is the opera by Carl Stamitz, one of the Mannheim school.

[Nick Armstrong]

You should see what my spell-check keeps suggesting for "Dardanus"!

It works even better in French. I once went to see Rameau's (cond: Minkowski) in Rennes.... We were giggling far too much. "D'art... d'anus..."

Next !!

[Nick Armstrong]

Monster?

Dardanus attacks a monster ravaging Teucer's kingdom, saving the life of Anténor who is attempting, unsuccessfully, to kill it. Teucer and Dardanus make peace, the latter marrying Iphise.

A whale is referred to as a "monster" in the bible (Lamentations 4:3 Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.)

And a Saturn 5 is a monster of a rocket!

Whoops.... too late, mate! Nice try!

Thanks for calling!

Good luck with your iPad!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Now then, now then; how's about this guys and gals:

An N to link:

Casanova
Helmut Lachenmann
A cat duet.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Which bit did you get first? The Mannheim "Rocket" reference?

Yes: your use of "sort of" put me on the right road.

[subcontrabass]

Now then, now then; how's about this guys and gals:

An N to link:

Casanova
Helmut Lachenmann
A cat duet.

Nun?