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Re: Spot The Error

Postby John » Tue Jun 04, 2019 6:37 pm

Colin B wrote:Songs covered by Elvis.JPGSongs covered by Elvis [2].JPGSongs covered by Elvis [3].JPG


To be fair, I'm uncertain whether the artists listed are supposed to have recorded the original or are simply the versions that inspired the Elvis version.

Either way, they aren't all correct...

Weird list. Well, he might have sometimes felt like a motherless child, but he didn't sing it.


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Re: Spot The Error

Postby Steve » Tue Jun 04, 2019 7:40 pm

Colin B wrote:Songs covered by Elvis.JPGSongs covered by Elvis [2].JPGSongs covered by Elvis [3].JPG


To be fair, I'm uncertain whether the artists listed are supposed to have recorded the original or are simply the versions that inspired the Elvis version.

Either way, they aren't all correct...

Look at 'It Hurts Me' - Elvis covered his own song!


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Re: Spot The Error

Postby John » Tue Jun 04, 2019 9:11 pm

Steve wrote:
Colin B wrote:Songs covered by Elvis.JPGSongs covered by Elvis [2].JPGSongs covered by Elvis [3].JPG


To be fair, I'm uncertain whether the artists listed are supposed to have recorded the original or are simply the versions that inspired the Elvis version.

Either way, they aren't all correct...

Look at 'It Hurts Me' - Elvis covered his own song!

Except that the original was by Jerry Jackson in July 1963, and it's a brilliant version.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUiyILwgCOE


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Re: Spot The Error

Postby Suspicious Minds » Tue Jun 04, 2019 11:13 pm

Colin B wrote:From the UK newspaper: Sunday People - 2nd June, 2019:

Sunday People - 2nd June, 2019.jpg


Good to see our boy at No.1 !

But was there a UK singles chart that long ago ?

That was fun!
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Re: Spot The Error

Postby Steve » Wed Jun 05, 2019 11:36 am

Indeed, that is a great version John.


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Re: Spot The Error

Postby Colin B » Tue Jul 02, 2019 9:34 am

2019-07-02 - Brighton - Evening Argus.JPG


I suppose the cupboard wasn't going anywhere.
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Re: Spot The Error

Postby Colin B » Tue Jul 02, 2019 8:17 pm

From the 'i' UK Newspaper - 2nd July, 2019:

2019-07-02 - i Newspaper - 001.jpg


Even the 'i' doesn't always get things right...
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Re: Spot The Error

Postby Steve » Tue Jul 02, 2019 8:31 pm

They have used a picture of Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin instead of Neil Armstrong. Silly mistake.


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Re: Spot The Error

Postby Colin B » Tue Jul 02, 2019 9:29 pm

Steve wrote:They have used a picture of Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin instead of Neil Armstrong. Silly mistake.


Yeah !

Surely everyone knows the difference by now ?
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Re: Spot The Error

Postby Colin B » Wed Jul 03, 2019 5:30 pm

I love the puzzles in the Sunday People & this one had me guessing until today when I gave up & looked up the answer:


Sunday People 30th June 2019 - 001.jpg


Have a go at solving it for a bit & if you're stuck, here's the answer:

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No wonder it had me beat !
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Re: Spot The Error

Postby Mister Moon » Wed Jul 03, 2019 5:50 pm

"Criminal" indeed !

If it wasn't for the "R", it could have been "Mancini".


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Re: Spot The Error

Postby John » Wed Jul 03, 2019 7:03 pm

Colin B wrote:I love the puzzles in the Sunday People & this one had me guessing until today when I gave up & looked up the answer:


Sunday People 30th June 2019 - 001.jpg

Have a go at solving it for a bit & if you're stuck, here's the answer:

► Show Spoiler



No wonder it had me beat !

What the L is that about? Oh dear, hope you took them to task.


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Re: Spot The Error

Postby Colin B » Wed Jul 24, 2019 5:24 am

From the BBC News site today - an article on the athletes caught & disqualified from the 2012 London Olympics:

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Something wrong there ?


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Re: Spot The Error

Postby Colin B » Mon Jul 29, 2019 11:50 pm

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Re: Spot The Error

Postby TonyS » Tue Jul 30, 2019 7:53 am

'E'
Bronte.


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