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Heston wrote:
27 May 2019, 8:19am
Can you match these New Romantic stars to their classic haircuts? I got 10/10, this was Heston fodder...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articl ... iVG2aX3sgg
6/10. Figured I'd do better than that, but my Spandau Ballet ignorance did me in.
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This is embarrassing.

7/10
You did a decent job. You clearly know your Boy George from your George Michael, but you could do with a New Romantics recap.

But so.e were obvious even for me.

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Well well, looks like revbob is closer to Kajagoogoo than me …
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5/10. I knew a couple of the bands that didn't suck (bow wow wow, Adam ant) and a few educated guesses.
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
27 May 2019, 9:30am
Well well, looks like revbob is closer to Kajagoogoo than me …
None of the answers were Kangajaroo!!!!

I just dug that hole a little deeper didnt I?

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revbob wrote:
27 May 2019, 10:28am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
27 May 2019, 9:30am
Well well, looks like revbob is closer to Kajagoogoo than me …
None of the answers were Kangajaroo!!!!

I just dug that hole a little deeper didnt I?
Just as I suspected: revbob is nothing but an anagram for … Heston!
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
27 May 2019, 10:30am
revbob wrote:
27 May 2019, 10:28am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
27 May 2019, 9:30am
Well well, looks like revbob is closer to Kajagoogoo than me …
None of the answers were Kangajaroo!!!!

I just dug that hole a little deeper didnt I?
Just as I suspected: revbob is nothing but an anagram for … Heston!
It's taken this long for anyone to figure it out and we would have gotten away with it if wasn't for you meddlers

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revbob wrote:
27 May 2019, 10:32am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
27 May 2019, 10:30am
revbob wrote:
27 May 2019, 10:28am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
27 May 2019, 9:30am
Well well, looks like revbob is closer to Kajagoogoo than me …
None of the answers were Kangajaroo!!!!

I just dug that hole a little deeper didnt I?
Just as I suspected: revbob is nothing but an anagram for … Heston!
It's taken this long for anyone to figure it out and we would have gotten away with it if wasn't for you meddlers
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8/10, a couple were pure guesses to be honest.

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10/10 but it was easier than eating cheese.
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Marky Dread wrote:
27 May 2019, 12:58pm
10/10 but it was easier than eating cheese.
Goat's cheese is disgusting. Invalid argument.

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BitterTom wrote:
27 May 2019, 1:19pm
Marky Dread wrote:
27 May 2019, 12:58pm
10/10 but it was easier than eating cheese.
Goat's cheese is disgusting. Invalid argument.
I don't eat goats cheese no argument.
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Marky Dread wrote:
27 May 2019, 3:31pm
BitterTom wrote:
27 May 2019, 1:19pm
Marky Dread wrote:
27 May 2019, 12:58pm
10/10 but it was easier than eating cheese.
Goat's cheese is disgusting. Invalid argument.
I don't eat goats cheese no argument.
I suppose this works.

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6/10. Maybe 3 weren’t guesses.
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
27 May 2019, 8:35am
Heston wrote:
27 May 2019, 8:19am
Can you match these New Romantic stars to their classic haircuts? I got 10/10, this was Heston fodder...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articl ... iVG2aX3sgg
6/10. Figured I'd do better than that, but my Spandau Ballet ignorance did me in.
Same here, 7/10.
Who pfaffed the pfaff? Who got pfaffed tonight?

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