The official AHF Cold War quiz thread

[Inselaffe]

TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER....

[Waleed Y. Majeed]

... SPY!?

Last clue: He's the old (gay) guy on this picture and might have had
a romance with one of the other 3...

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waleed

[Robb]

Anthony Blunt?
regards Robb

[Waleed Y. Majeed]

Robb!

You're back... With the correct answer!!!
Well done.

Pict.1 Anthony Blunt, London, 1963 by Lord Snowdon
http://www.chrisbeetles.com/gallery/artist.php?art=2871
Pict.2 Blunt as Surveyor (of the King's Pictures), escorting the Queen around the Courtald Institute in 1959.
http://www.artscope.net/VAREVIEWS/blunt030802.shtml
Pict.3 Former officer of MI5 and author of "Spy Catcher", Peter Wright
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/SSwright.htm
Pict.4 The Cambridge four - Blunt, Burgess, Maclean and Philby
http://www.ww2f.com/russia-war/31544-st ... eroes.html

All yours Robb


waleed

[Robb]

Hi Waleed,

Your too kind! Both of you helped with your clues especially "spy" Maclean and Philby were the ones that came to mind at first, but using ALL the clues I managed to narrow it down... Next Question (showing some national bias maybe?)

I'm looking for a battle that took place nearly 43 years ago, involving a number of nations for one of which it is a very famous battle. The battle was one of many in a looong lasting war.... Name of battle? Further hints to be supplied if necessary, but with you two lads on the scent I wonder if they will be necessary.

regards from Downunder Robb

[sveahk]

The battle of Long Tan...?
http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/ ... s/longtan/

Hans K

[Robb]

Hi Hans,

Didn't think I made it that easy - well done. You lads in this quiz are certaintly on the ball! Over to you now Hans.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_long_tan regards Robb

[sveahk]

Thanks Robb - couldn't miss the answer,after your nice hints!

Here you see two guys who started something quite some time ago, and it's still a craze...
Who are they, and what's their "child" called?

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Hans K

[sveahk]

Think start of the fifties...

Hans K

[Waleed Y. Majeed]

Could it be...


:roll: ...?


waleed

[sveahk]

It could definitely be! Bill Gaines and Harvey Kurtzmann, the founders of this "what-me-worry" magazine photographed in a moment of intense work...!

To Denmark!

Hans K

[Waleed Y. Majeed]

A fantastic comic!

Let's see what you make out of this "little" item.

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It was a first!


waleed

[Waleed Y. Majeed]

Nothing!

OK, time for some more clues.
Here's a shot of the man behind the mysterious wooden box together with a president.

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waleed

[The Edge]

Some sexual device / accessory? :roll: (followed by "satisfied customer" photo)

[Waleed Y. Majeed]

No cigar!

You almost certainly have one, I have one, most of us use one...


waleed