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[Big Al1st]

These have been asked as part of a bigger question but there was no answer. Please help if possible. What is next in sequence

1. e,g,e,g,e....?

2. rs,os,cc,bs,lss,c,pl,st....?

3. tcom,tlf,er,m,ws....?

Thanks Al

[pquinlan]

3 is sth to do with Terry Pratchett books, see http://www.terrypratchettbooks.com/cgi-bin//ul timatebb.cgi?ubb=print_topic;f=2;t=001856. Find the word tcom and see if you can figure out. I claim no credit, I found this by googling.

2 is m ("Mayfair" - the initials of the squares on the last row of a monopoly board) (again by googling)

[Big Al1st]

Hi, Many thanks. I have had this quiz for 6 weeks now and have seven of the 10 in that section. I have googled and jeeved many times. Obviously my input question was not as good as yours. Believe me I have tried!

Thanks again and take care

Anyone reading this still looking for e,g,e,g,e

[pquinlan]

You're very welcome.

e,g,e,g,e....? has me stumped! My only lead is notes or chords of a song, but that's too open-ended. Please post the answer here if you get it independenty of this site (but I have faith in the answer-bankers).

Incidentally, I googled "rs,os,cc,bs,lss,c,pl,st" (incl the quotation marks for no. 2 and +tcom +quiz +tlf +er for no. 3.

[Big Al1st]

Hi Pquinlan

I googled the monopoly one almost same as you did but no go. The other one I didnt put + between the sequences. The monopoly one was obvious once I was told the answer!

Still got plenty time before I have to submit the answers. If I get an aswer on the other I will let you know. I though about musical sequences but no go. As I said I got seven of them but those just stumped me. Take care and thanks again Al

[pquinlan]

Big Al1st, whaddyathink of this for e,g,e,g,e?

The last six British monarchs have been:

Edward VII
George V
Edward VIII
George VI
Elizabeth II

I'm Irish, so I'm not sure who's next - Charlie I think? Therefore maye next letter is c?

[Big Al1st]

Hi Pquinlan Many thanks for your answer. It looks as if you may have done it again. Certainly that is the best so far.

Bearing in mind your first answers were posted on the 15th you must have lost alot of sleep over this one. I reckon this answer is what I will go with. Dont know when I will get the answers but watch for a post headed Pquinlan so I can let you know if you were right.

Incidentally I spent some time looking at Terry Pratchett and I agree with you only I cant work out whether the missing letter is S for Sorcery or P for Pyramids.

I really appreciate the time you have spent and hope I can do the same for you someday.

For an Irishman you know more about English history than I do lol. Thanks and take care Rgds Al

[pquinlan]

You're very welcome indeed, Al, happy to help. I haven't actually spent a lot of time on it, I returned to it intermittently. The Edward/George possibility came to me today in a flash and tinternet confirmed it.

I see your trouble with Pratchett. I looked up discworld on wikipedia and it shows Sorcery before Wyrd Sisters and Pyramids after it, so it's hard to know. Did they omit Sorcery or get the order wrong? I reckon it's a genuine mistake on quizmaker's part and you might get away with a note about the situation.

[Big Al1st]

Hi Pquinlan, I have put both S and P in the answer,

With ref to the monarchs, how about working back from QE2 and not forward as you suggested because Charles is not on the throne at the moment. They asked another question which actually worked backwards. So I will do that, but I would never have thought of monarchs as an answer.
You must have been on the Guiness when you had that inspiration Lol take care Al

[pquinlan]

I think you're dead right, Al, well spotted. And yes, Arthur G. was my inspiration!

Keep well.