It was the Queen of Bermuda,
or its sister the Monarch of Bermuda,
eventually becoming the emmigrant ship Captain Cook.
Oi Tink
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It was the Queen of Bermuda,
or its sister the Monarch of Bermuda,
eventually becoming the emmigrant ship Captain Cook.
Oi Tink
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The Quee it was Brian,now how about havin a crack at the earlier questions?
You know what I think this thread lacks ? A quiz ! Samsette and Santos used to be quite good posers (of questions that is) .I tried one over the holiday and it went down like a lead ballon,so where are the good question masters? anyone out there care to have a go?
Hi try these?
1. What did the well lubricated Captain Matthew Webb accomplish for the first time on the 24th and 25th of August 1875?
2. What do Merlin, Barbarossa, Desmond of Kilmallock and Charlemangne all have in common?
3. Excentric US billionare Howard Hughes ate nothing but what (with a few exceptions) in the last years of his life?
4. Which Beatle was born in Madras, India? (Clue, if needed: many thought his musical talent was not up to par but he was better than good)
5. What was the name of the prison camp in the film The Great Escape?
6. A refreshing drink from India and a dog.
7. Founded more than 3,000 years ago in Persia, this religion is one of the oldest in the world. What is the name of the religion?
8. What are the first two words in each of the following songs?
a: Me and Bobbie Magee
b: Cuts like a knife
c: Piano man
9. In which film does Charlie Chaplin eat:
a: shoe laces
b: metal bolts?
10. Which car makers name is also the Persian god of light? 5 letters
Reg
thaithyme
Hi Reg,corker of a quiz to kick off with,don't know a lot of the answers but I'll have a crack at a few.....
1/ He swam the English Channel
2/ They were all ginger nuts
7/Zoroastarism,the Worship of Ahura Mazda
9/ The Gold Rush and Modern Times
10/ see question 7,the Mazda............................................. ...................
retires redfaced into the corner and sulks!
Reg,
That's cheating!
I was cheating also by googling one of the questions and came up with the entire same set of questions (and answers) on another site!
How about: Name as many parts as you can of ships, and their equipment, that coincide with animals names.
eg - Crows Nest.
Captain Birds eye
Oh as I was young and easy in the mercy of his means,
Time held me green and dying
Though I sang in my chains like the sea.
Dylan Thomas
Oooh Paddy,you would have been keeled hauled with a question like that,Captain Birdseye............
Gloucester Docks?
Animal names??
1 Elephants foot, 2 Monkey Island, 3 Dogs, 4 Cathead, 5 Monkeys fist.
6 Monkeys face. 7 Mouse, 8 Jumbo. 9 Rat lines, 10 Rat guards.
11 Crows nest, 12 Donkey Boiler, 13 Donkey man. 14 Farmer. 15 Fish plate. 16 Dolphin strker. 17 Pig and whistle, 18 Sheepshank.
Last edited by captain kong; 01-15-2009 at 09:32 AM.
Hey ,come on now ,have a go at answering Regs' questions ,he's had a real go here now,plus I want to know the answers.
Brian
Gull Hook
Penguin String
Poodle Strap
Gerbil Rag
Budgie Whistle
Fox Tail Helm
Whale Skin mast
Fish Finger Fatigue
Pangolin Watch
Ostrich night coat
And the cat of nine tails for anymore daft answers
Oh as I was young and easy in the mercy of his means,
Time held me green and dying
Though I sang in my chains like the sea.
Dylan Thomas
I did it on the previous page.
Never heard of those.
I thought you might know the cat being an old hand!
Oh as I was young and easy in the mercy of his means,
Time held me green and dying
Though I sang in my chains like the sea.
Dylan Thomas
A taste of the Cat never hurt anyone.
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