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tyrone

11th May 2014, 20:56
Pay by a quarter to eight (5) ?c?e?
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ixion

11th May 2014, 20:58
s-crew
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tyrone

11th May 2014, 21:37
Thanks ixion
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roddy

12th May 2014, 17:43
Don't understand the answer to this can anyone explain please
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rossim

12th May 2014, 17:58
I can see that the eight might be crew (as in rowing) but not where the S comes from!
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shooty

12th May 2014, 17:59
Hi roddy
screw is English slang for wages (pay)
A quarter = S (the other 3 quarters are N E and W of the compass
eight = crew as in rowing
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rossim

12th May 2014, 18:46
Thanks Shooty. I'll try and remember that for another time.
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shooty

12th May 2014, 18:53
No problem rossim, I had a similar poser a long time ago and a great parser called bibblebub from another forum put me wise. Glad i can pass on the knowledge. : )
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roddy

12th May 2014, 19:12
Think I've got it now. Thanks
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