FNGD Q5 FRIDAY SEPT 19, 2008 - THE MACHINE AGE

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FNGD Q5 FRIDAY SEPT 19, 2008 - THE MACHINE AGE

#1 Post by etaoin22 » Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:40 pm

The French from France really got into the machine age.....

B - Composer Arthur Honneger wrote in 1923 a piece called "Pacific 231" or "Mouvement Symphonique #1". Inspired by

1 - An airplane
2 - A railway locomotive
3 - A long-distance telephone call
4 - A fast passenger ship

G - Inspired by the simple beauty of the industrial age, this company's "signature" products were simply named "5" and "17". (Plus the name of the company...)

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#2 Post by mellytu74 » Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:44 pm

B - An airplane

G - Chanel (their perfume numbers)

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Re: FNGD Q5 FRIDAY SEPT 19, 2008 - THE MACHINE AGE

#3 Post by T_Bone0806 » Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:44 pm

etaoin22 wrote:The French from France really got into the machine age.....

B - Composer Arthur Honneger wrote in 1923 a piece called "Pacific 231" or "Mouvement Symphonique #1". Inspired by


3 - A long-distance telephone call


G - Inspired by the simple beauty of the industrial age, this company's "signature" products were simply named "5" and "17". (Plus the name of the company...)
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#4 Post by ontellen » Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:45 pm

An airplane

Chanel

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#5 Post by christie1111 » Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:46 pm

1923?

A plane

Chanel?
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#6 Post by etaoin22 » Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:49 pm

well. lets wrap up.

Pacific 231 is inspired by a railway locomotive.

The confusing thing, maybe, is that in Europe steam locos were classified by the number of wheels on one side, but in North America the reference was o both sides.

counting the small wheels at the front, then the driving wheels. then the small wheels under the cab.

so Pacific 231 in France would be a 4-6-2 in North America. I think also Pacific is a reference to Canadian Pacific which built hundreds, but I am not sure.

And of course, Chanel.

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#7 Post by christie1111 » Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:50 pm

I got one half!

Yay me!
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#8 Post by etaoin22 » Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:52 pm

and millions of points for effort, all, which is OK since I really didnt feel like trying to pencil up tabs of scores.

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Re: FNGD Q5 FRIDAY SEPT 19, 2008 - THE MACHINE AGE

#9 Post by SportsFan68 » Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:53 pm

etaoin22 wrote:The French from France really got into the machine age.....

B - Composer Arthur Honneger wrote in 1923 a piece called "Pacific 231" or "Mouvement Symphonique #1". Inspired by

1 - An airplane
2 - A railway locomotive
3 - A long-distance telephone call
4 - A fast passenger ship

G - Inspired by the simple beauty of the industrial age, this company's "signature" products were simply named "5" and "17". (Plus the name of the company...)
Gotta be the ship.

Chanel perfume. Every woman alive wants Chanel #5.
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#10 Post by T_Bone0806 » Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:54 pm

Hmm. I have of course heard of Chanel No. 5 but dint know about 17.

Never wore either, y'know!

Although, considering how badly I stunk up the joint with my answers, I should probably slap on a little aftershave.

Or at least break out the Glade...
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#11 Post by T_Bone0806 » Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:56 pm

etaoin22 wrote:and millions of points for effort, all, which is OK since I really didnt feel like trying to pencil up tabs of scores.

In that case, I...uhhh...got 'em ALL right.

Yeah, that's the ticket...
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