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Posted by subfixer on Sunday, May 5, 2013 9:56 AM

The answer to GM's first question is HMS Troubridge.

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Posted by Duke Maddog on Sunday, May 5, 2013 8:40 AM

Wait a minute, what was the answer to the first question? Which one are we going with?

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Posted by GMorrison on Sunday, May 5, 2013 2:55 AM

How many poles are there north of the equator. And no Lee, we do not mean in Warsaw!

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Posted by GMorrison on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 6:45 PM

Moi??Oh, OK. At the end of "Lord of the Flies", the first movie version, the boys are rescued by what ship? The name is visible on the uniform patches.

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Posted by ddp59 on Saturday, April 20, 2013 9:03 AM

your turn.

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Posted by GMorrison on Friday, April 19, 2013 8:26 PM

Soviet Submarine, and approx. 9,400 souls

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Posted by ddp59 on Thursday, April 18, 2013 8:57 PM

approximately how many were killed on that ship & who\what sank it?

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Posted by subfixer on Thursday, April 18, 2013 12:11 PM

OK, ddp, ask away.

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Posted by subfixer on Thursday, April 18, 2013 12:08 PM

GMorrison

Lee? Lee?

Saw one of the BIG Americas Cup boats today sailing in the Bay while I was driving across the GGB on the way to work.

Tough life, I know...

Lucky!

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Posted by ddp59 on Thursday, April 18, 2013 11:19 AM
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Posted by subfixer on Thursday, April 18, 2013 7:39 AM

This ship is listed as "Obstacle No. 73" in Polish charts. What is the story on this vessel?

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Posted by Ghostrider114 on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 8:59 PM

three, they took the same basic layout used on the Nimitz, but deleted the amidships starboard elevator.


edit:Oops, didn't see that it was already answered on this page.

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Posted by GMorrison on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 7:29 PM

Lee? Lee?

Saw one of the BIG Americas Cup boats today sailing in the Bay while I was driving across the GGB on the way to work.

Tough life, I know...

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Posted by ddp59 on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 10:12 AM

your turn

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Posted by subfixer on Monday, April 15, 2013 1:55 PM

3

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Posted by ddp59 on Monday, April 15, 2013 1:49 PM

how many aircraft elevators on the ford class carriers?

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Posted by TomZ2 on Sunday, April 14, 2013 6:52 PM

TomZ2

ddp59

I thought to was Douce France, but it's yours, ddp59.

ddp59 ???

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Posted by TomZ2 on Thursday, April 11, 2013 10:21 PM

ddp59

I thought to was Douce France, but it's yours, ddp59.

Tags: Catamarans

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Posted by ddp59 on Thursday, April 11, 2013 8:33 PM
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Posted by TomZ2 on Thursday, April 11, 2013 2:26 PM

subfixer

The answer is "leeks".  Sleep

First one to read this may ask the next question.

BOO!!! (Leeks / Leaks) Ick!

Next question: The largest catamaran in the world is Hemisphere.

What is a SECOND largest catamaran in the world?

Tags: catamaran

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Posted by subfixer on Thursday, April 11, 2013 10:02 AM

The answer is "leeks".  Sleep

First one to read this may ask the next question.

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Posted by subfixer on Saturday, April 6, 2013 10:46 AM

You wouldn't want them "springing" up on a vessel in any case. The original question was meant more as a joke than anything else, just to get the quiz rolling again.

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Posted by subfixer on Friday, April 5, 2013 7:13 AM

I said Vegetable!

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Posted by TomZ2 on Thursday, April 4, 2013 9:12 PM

Bananas


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Posted by subfixer on Thursday, April 4, 2013 7:30 AM

OK, Toss-up time.

Quick one to get this rolling again:

What vegetable is considered to be bad luck to sailors and is rarely found aboard ships?

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Posted by subfixer on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 11:32 PM

I agree; Tim, you're up!

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Posted by GMorrison on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 7:12 PM

I think it's Tim Kidwell's turn...

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Posted by ddp59 on Monday, April 1, 2013 8:14 PM

let somebody else post a question.

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Posted by GMorrison on Monday, April 1, 2013 6:33 PM

BUMP- so you need to ask another question ddp59. You stumped us all on the last one.

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Posted by ddp59 on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 9:30 PM
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