CONTEST
MSW Naval Trivia Contest
#021
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Posted: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 - 01:45 PM UTC
helo all,
i do not know if this was on this site,so how about a little trivia game.
the rules are simple,a question is asked and who ever gets it right they get to ask the next question.
there is no prize for being right,just bragging rights.
if you answear it right and do anot ask you question in 12 hrs,i will be forfited back to the person before.
please no small detail questions ie:"What was the name of the assistent engineer of the cyclops"
if you are intrested,i will start it off Friday at 5 pm mountain time.
cheers,
Bruce
Fair Winds and Following Sea's, Always.
To my Friends, Death is as Light as a Feather, Duty is as Heavy as a Mountain.
I will all have my Hand on your Shoulder. Do not grieve for me I will allways be there for You.
#027
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Posted: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 - 02:06 PM UTC
Cool idea Bruce.
Gator 
"Hark, now hear the sailors cry
Smell the sea and feel the sky
Let your soul and spirit fly into the mystic
Zimbabwe
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Posted: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 - 02:24 PM UTC
Naval trivia only or is it open to any subjuect?
Either way, I am in.
We would play stump the chump while on the midwatch, thats midnight to 4 am with the bridge while underway.
#021
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Posted: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 - 02:32 PM UTC
hello all,
lets do naval only.this is to help all of us learn naval travia.i will keep checking to see if more the 3 of us thinks it is a good idea.
cheers,
Bruce
Fair Winds and Following Sea's, Always.
To my Friends, Death is as Light as a Feather, Duty is as Heavy as a Mountain.
I will all have my Hand on your Shoulder. Do not grieve for me I will allways be there for You.
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Posted: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 - 10:22 PM UTC
Hi Bruce, good idea, yes!
We have done this other times here at MSW, with a great success and interest...it's not only educational, but fun as well, and a good opportunity to boost up the forum interest.
Cheers,
~Gunny
"And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by..."
Zimbabwe
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Posted: Thursday, December 13, 2007 - 12:36 AM UTC
Sounds like a good idea. They do this on a Navy forum I go to. Some fo the questions they ask over there are HARD!!!
#021
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Posted: Thursday, December 13, 2007 - 04:53 AM UTC
hello Mark and Jim,
iknow i saw it some where,do you want to put this thread with the other contest.so far i looks like we have 4 people so far.
cheers,
Bruce
Fair Winds and Following Sea's, Always.
To my Friends, Death is as Light as a Feather, Duty is as Heavy as a Mountain.
I will all have my Hand on your Shoulder. Do not grieve for me I will allways be there for You.
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Posted: Thursday, December 13, 2007 - 09:35 AM UTC
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hello Mark and Jim,
iknow i saw it some where,do you want to put this thread with the other contest.so far i looks like we have 4 people so far.
cheers,
Bruce
Go ahead and use this thread, Bruce...you'll be surprised at how many guys will pipe in with answers...
"And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by..."
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Posted: Thursday, December 13, 2007 - 12:17 PM UTC
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#021
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Posted: Thursday, December 13, 2007 - 07:29 PM UTC
hello all,
the trivia contest starts at 1700(5 pm) mountaintime.
good luck,and have fun.
cheers,
Bruce
Fair Winds and Following Sea's, Always.
To my Friends, Death is as Light as a Feather, Duty is as Heavy as a Mountain.
I will all have my Hand on your Shoulder. Do not grieve for me I will allways be there for You.
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Posted: Friday, December 14, 2007 - 04:48 AM UTC
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hello all,
the trivia contest starts at 1700(5 pm) mountaintime.
good luck,and have fun.
cheers,
Bruce
I'm in Bruce when I'm around, my new job sees me only getting on 4 days in 8 due to long shift hours and no work pc.
ps whats mountain time?
Ciao
Luciano
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#021
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Posted: Friday, December 14, 2007 - 09:34 AM UTC
hello Luciano,
join when you can.please remember the 12 hour rule.(if you answear right you have 12 hours to post a new question.) sorry about the time,i should have said 1700 (5pm) mountain standerd time in the U.S.
cheers,
Bruce
Fair Winds and Following Sea's, Always.
To my Friends, Death is as Light as a Feather, Duty is as Heavy as a Mountain.
I will all have my Hand on your Shoulder. Do not grieve for me I will allways be there for You.
#021
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Posted: Friday, December 14, 2007 - 12:21 PM UTC
hello all,
it is now 1700,so lets start the trivia.i will be checking this tread 2 times a day,if wanyone has a question.
what is the name of probably the last sailing man-o-war commissioned by the U.S.Navy?
(hint it was commission after 1910 and was not a training vessel.)
good luck to all,
Bruce
i will add it was in the pacific ocean
Fair Winds and Following Sea's, Always.
To my Friends, Death is as Light as a Feather, Duty is as Heavy as a Mountain.
I will all have my Hand on your Shoulder. Do not grieve for me I will allways be there for You.
#021
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Posted: Saturday, December 15, 2007 - 07:17 AM UTC
Quoted Text
hello all,
it is now 1700,so lets start the trivia.i will be checking this tread 2 times a day,if wanyone has a question.
what is the name of probably the last sailing man-o-war commissioned by the U.S.Navy?
(hint it was commission after 1910 and was not a training vessel.)
good luck to all,
Bruce
i will add it was in the pacific ocean
hello all,
it looks like the question was too hard,so here is another one
Name one of the survivors of the sinking of the HMS Hood.
a new rule if no one gets the right answear in 24 hrs,a new question must be posted.
cheers,
Bruce
Fair Winds and Following Sea's, Always.
To my Friends, Death is as Light as a Feather, Duty is as Heavy as a Mountain.
I will all have my Hand on your Shoulder. Do not grieve for me I will allways be there for You.
Zimbabwe
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Posted: Saturday, December 15, 2007 - 08:46 AM UTC
Ted Briggs, Bob Tilburn and Bill Dundas were the three survivors.
#021
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Posted: Saturday, December 15, 2007 - 10:07 AM UTC
hello Jim,
you win.for bonus points can you name what they were wearing when found.
just joking,you get to ask the next question.
the answear to my first question was the 2 mast auxiliary schooner Lankai.she was chartered and pressed into service by the U.S>Navy on Dec.51941.she was also in the movie Hurricane in the 1930's.
cheers,
Bruce
Fair Winds and Following Sea's, Always.
To my Friends, Death is as Light as a Feather, Duty is as Heavy as a Mountain.
I will all have my Hand on your Shoulder. Do not grieve for me I will allways be there for You.
Zimbabwe
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Posted: Saturday, December 15, 2007 - 12:40 PM UTC
I will post my question tomorrow around noon EST.
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Posted: Saturday, December 15, 2007 - 08:53 PM UTC
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2 mast auxiliary schooner Lankai.
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Lah-nee-kai (rhymes with eye)
Zimbabwe
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Posted: Sunday, December 16, 2007 - 03:37 AM UTC
I had a really good question to ask, but I cannot locate an answer source incase it is contested.
So, here is what I will ask instead.
What two animals would sailors tatoo on them as a charm against drownding and where would they be tatooed?
#027
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Posted: Sunday, December 16, 2007 - 05:00 AM UTC
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What two animals would sailors tatoo on them as a charm against drownding and where would they be tatooed?
"Hark, now hear the sailors cry
Smell the sea and feel the sky
Let your soul and spirit fly into the mystic
Zimbabwe
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Posted: Sunday, December 16, 2007 - 06:12 AM UTC
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What two animals would sailors tatoo on them as a charm against drownding and where would they be tatooed?
Wow, close, but NOT!! LOL
#021
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Posted: Sunday, December 16, 2007 - 08:45 AM UTC
hello Tracy,
sorry about the miss type,i did not have my glasses on.thanks also for the link.
cheers,
Bruce
Fair Winds and Following Sea's, Always.
To my Friends, Death is as Light as a Feather, Duty is as Heavy as a Mountain.
I will all have my Hand on your Shoulder. Do not grieve for me I will allways be there for You.
Zimbabwe
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Posted: Monday, December 17, 2007 - 04:04 AM UTC
Looks like I was able to stump you fellows.
The answer is a pig and a rooster were tatooed on teh legs of sailors as a charm against drownding.
Zimbabwe
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Posted: Monday, December 17, 2007 - 04:05 AM UTC
My next attempt at stumping is this:
Name the only CPO to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
#027
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Posted: Monday, December 17, 2007 - 05:51 AM UTC
"Hark, now hear the sailors cry
Smell the sea and feel the sky
Let your soul and spirit fly into the mystic
