October 17 2010

1-MB and then some [BB280]

imagesCAF513O0 This website is so much more than a 1-MB – or One-Man Band. Any Storm, puzzle or post is only as good as the comments and crossfire that it generates. But anyhow, getting back to Number One, what other familiar phrases, all opening with ONE [hyphen], have been singled out in the shorthand below?

      1. 1-WS
      2. 1-HW
      3. 1-HT
      4. 1-TM
      5. 1-NS
      6. 1-PS
      7. 1-DC
      8. 1-TP
      9. 1-CP
     10. 1-SC
     11. 1-AB
     12. 1-SS

SOLUTION NEXT WEEK BB279 SOLUTION: Drew, Plum, Monk, Hardy, Morse, Rebus, Brown, Magnum, Bosch, Hammer/Space, Archer/Fletcher (Murder She Wrote)

Comments

SJK — 18 October at 11:05AM

Someone has to make a start - possible spoiler ahead.

Going with an animal theme, I think 3 could be one horse town and number 8 a one trick pony.

Mr X — 18 October at 12:07PM

WARNING - SPOILER ALERT !

here are my guesses at the possible places that you may see examples of the various phrases in action:

1. The CBD
2. The Top 40
3. The Outback
4. Benny Hill or Quagmire from The Family Guy
5. The bedroom
6. The pub
7. The MCG
8. The circus (or more appropriately a place for circus rejects)
9. China
10. ? (not sure abouth this one) Collingwood vs the Bendigo Under 8s ?
11. The RSL club
12. Two possibilities - a Westfield mall or A Chorus Line

philth — 18 October at 09:47PM

Mr X, i thought the 6. 1-PS is something one would have seen at the beach way before i was around.

also i thought of the bruce lee inspired 1-IP, and sorry to continue to live up to the name, but the 1-EM

xobhcnul — 18 October at 11:27PM

would they run a 1-HR in #3?

and do you need a 1-WT to travel on #1

Mr X — 19 October at 09:28AM

philth - I think you're right. Apparently my guess is more frequently termed a 2-PS

SB — 21 October at 12:13PM

I came up with an alternative answer for 8 - something used in the Cold War...

SB — 21 October at 03:51PM

And another possibility for 8. George senior was, Dubya wasn't. Will Obama be?