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Re: Plants named after ancient greeks
« Reply #15 on: November 11, 2010, 07:59:08 PM »
Mark,

You've had too much time on your hands today with New Zealand birds, spiders in test tubes and Greek gods. You really must get a hobby for yourself. Ever think of gardening? Snowdrops? Swifts?

Paddy
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Re: Plants named after ancient greeks
« Reply #16 on: November 11, 2010, 08:11:35 PM »
this is what happens on a terrible November day
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Re: Plants named after ancient greeks
« Reply #17 on: November 11, 2010, 08:44:49 PM »
Quote from: Hans J on November 11, 2010, 07:47:46 PM
Who knows the name :

Kyriakos Panayiotou  ;D ;D ;D

but without looking Google  8)
Never heard of him.... does he play football?
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Re: Plants named after ancient greeks
« Reply #18 on: November 11, 2010, 08:52:04 PM »
 ::) oh Maggi .....

think on music  ;)
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Re: Plants named after ancient greeks
« Reply #19 on: November 11, 2010, 09:06:58 PM »
Quote from: Hans J on November 11, 2010, 08:52:04 PM
::) oh Maggi .....

think on music  ;)
Kyriakos Papadopoulos is the footballer!!

No idea about the music....... I'll have to go google!
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Re: Plants named after ancient greeks
« Reply #20 on: November 11, 2010, 09:09:52 PM »
Oh!! Is this the one? http://www.georgemichael.com/about/       :-X :-[

 Not a very ancient Greek... he's younger than I am!  ;D
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Re: Plants named after ancient greeks
« Reply #21 on: November 11, 2010, 09:19:53 PM »
 :P :P :P

...and Demis Roussos ?
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Re: Plants named after ancient greeks
« Reply #22 on: November 11, 2010, 09:27:10 PM »
Demis Roussos looks like an ancient Greek!  :)
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Re: Plants named after ancient greeks
« Reply #23 on: November 11, 2010, 09:43:26 PM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on November 11, 2010, 09:27:10 PM
Demis Roussos looks like an ancient Greek!  :)

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Re: Plants named after ancient greeks
« Reply #24 on: November 11, 2010, 10:50:30 PM »
Was Bacchus (the God of Race Horses that don't win) Greek?
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Re: Plants named after ancient greeks
« Reply #25 on: November 12, 2010, 12:28:18 AM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on November 11, 2010, 09:27:10 PM
Demis Roussos looks like an ancient Greek!  :)

Probably smelled like one too. ???

Bad day with the Melbourne Cup John? ;D
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Re: Plants named after ancient greeks
« Reply #26 on: November 12, 2010, 12:35:47 AM »
Ooops, posted an image of it yesterday.

Polyxena  was the youngest daughter of King Priam of Troy and his queen, Hecuba.
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Re: Plants named after ancient greeks
« Reply #27 on: November 12, 2010, 12:43:31 AM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on November 11, 2010, 09:27:10 PM
Demis Roussos looks like an ancient Greek!  :)

Sorry, I thought it read Ancient Geeks!!!    ;D
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Re: Plants named after ancient greeks
« Reply #28 on: November 12, 2010, 12:57:56 AM »
Bad day with the Melbourne Cup John? ]

My horse always runs last. Should know to back NZ horses but there are too many of them.
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Re: Plants named after ancient greeks
« Reply #29 on: November 12, 2010, 05:38:49 AM »
Well back NZ BRED horses at least. They seem to do rather well over there. I'm not a horsey person myself, though I can admire them from afar since they are beautiful creatures but my late husband trained and I missed out on a honeymoon because he wasn't prepared to let anyone else look after the damn things even for a few days. I learned to hate them early on, but got over that later.
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