TRIVIA TIME

[THE PILGRIM]

I have noticed from time to time that some of you guys are trivia buffs.
Me too! During SEA I was stationed in Thailand. I really like the Thais and especially their food. I eat it often and know how to make some of it, especially curry. Curry is Asian Chilii!
When I go to to a Thai restaurant I often see a picture of the King of Thailand. Sometimes I ask what I consider to be the ultimate Thai trivia question.
Where was the King of Thailand born? The obvious answer is of course Bangkok. They have a beach house down on the Gulf. They also have a high altitude cool summer place up near Changmai.
You can see the gears turn when I ask it.
Then when you say Cambridge, MA in the good old US of A, lots of times they don't believe me. After all, I am licensed and programmed to fabricate.
But its true. Look it up . So what is your fav trivia?

 

[Marshwheeling]

Mine is baseball trivia. What are the two northernmost cities ever to host a World Series?

I'll check back in a while to see how you all do.

 

[Jinglebob]

Rita Thunderbird performed a "human cannonball" routine in England. On at least two occasions she remained inside the cannon when the gunpowder went off. During one appearance in 1977, Ms Thunderbird remained lodged inside the cannon, however her bra was shot across the Thames River.

 

[timn8er]

Rita Thunderbird performed a "human cannonball" routine in England. On at least two occasions she remained inside the cannon when the gunpowder went off. During one appearance in 1977, Ms Thunderbird remained lodged inside the cannon, however her bra was shot across the Thames River.

Now that's information you can use!

 

[shouldazagged]

Fred Astaire had a wooden leg.

 

[bobelk99]

Speaking of Thai curry:

What is work saving use of Indian curry?

To cook chicken. Just put a chicken in a big bowl of curry. Damn stuff will cook the chicken.

 

[Ranger514]

You guys are weird LOL.

 

[kozmic]

There's not going to be a quiz is there???

 

[carpriver]

Wasn't it Siam before it was Thailand ?

 

[bobelk99]

Wasn't it Siam before it was Thailand ?

Sometimes. Check Wikipoo

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Rita Thunderbird performed a "human cannonball" routine in England. On at least two occasions she remained inside the cannon when the gunpowder went off. During one appearance in 1977, Ms Thunderbird remained lodged inside the cannon, however her bra was shot across the Thames River.

All right , that's what I'm talking about!
I knew a retired human cannon ball up in Peru, Indiana. His name was W W The Great Wilno. They were using compressed air when WW was doing it. Peru- That's when I lived in a funeral home.

 

[vytoland]

on this day in 1959, the music died.... who was the pilot of the ill fated plane?

 

[Ranger514]

Chuck Yaeger?

 

[J. R. WEEMS]

on this day in 1959, the music died.... who was the pilot of the ill fated plane?

BUDDY HOLLY - Sorry, didn't see the pilot part.

 

[Jinglebob]

on this day in 1959, the music died.... who was the pilot of the ill fated plane?

The pilot was 21 year-old Roger Peterson. At the time of the accident, Peterson was still working on his instrument rating and was not rated for night flying commercially.

 

[rwsmith]

French Indochina

Wasn't it Siam before it was Thailand ?

I grew up learning about French Indochina. When they started talking about people getting killed in Vietnam I thought, "Where the hell is THAT??"

And did George Orwell write, "Myanmar Days"?

The capital of China is Peking!

I'd like to take trip to British Honduras.

The country on India's east border is East Pakistan.

The Dutch East Indies were an early target for the Japanese in WWII.

I remember there was a lot of tension in Southern and Northern Rhodesia.

British Guyana is in S. America.

So is Dutch Guyana.

 

[Lee Barner]

he was born in the United States. lee

 

[rwsmith]

Answers

I grew up learning about French Indochina. When they started talking about people getting killed in Vietnam I thought, "Where the hell is THAT??"

And did George Orwell write, "Myanmar Days"? (Burmese, Burma)

The capital of China is Peking! (Beijing)

I'd like to take trip to British Honduras. (Belize)

The country on India's east border is East Pakistan. (Bangladesh)

The Dutch East Indies were an early target for the Japanese in WWII. (Indonesia)

I remember there was a lot of tension in Southern and Northern Rhodesia. (Zimbabwe and Zambia)

British Guiana is in S. America. (Guyana)

So is Dutch Guyana. (Surname)

Ah, need 10 characters here

 

[radar1972]

Rita Thunderbird performed a "human cannonball" routine in England. On at least two occasions she remained inside the cannon when the gunpowder went off. During one appearance in 1977, Ms Thunderbird remained lodged inside the cannon, however her bra was shot across the Thames River.

Oh, to be part of the cannon work crew that day!!

 

[Model 19 6"]

Mine is baseball trivia. What are the two northernmost cities ever to host a World Series?

I'll check back in a while to see how you all do.

I will guess Minnasota and Toronto

 

[Marshwheeling]

I will guess Minnasota and Toronto

Minnesota is not a city.
Toronto is too far south.

 

[wbraswell]

Useless trivia from the 60s and 70s. Usually about cars, Japanese motorcycles, and pop culture,

 

[tompehret]

How to predict what color eggs (white or brown) a chicken lays? Check their ears; white ears, white eggs, brown ears, brown eggs.

 

[The Big D]

Very good, Marshwheeling. Very good, indeed.

Mine is baseball trivia. What are the two northernmost cities ever to host a World Series?

I'll check back in a while to see how you all do.

 

[snubbyfan]

Speaking of Thai curry:

What is work saving use of Indian curry?

To cook chicken. Just put a chicken in a big bowl of curry. Damn stuff will cook the chicken.

Mmm, hot chicken curry vindaloo.

That is one problem with moving out to small town West Virginia, can't find any curry fixin's.

 

[moe smith]

Mine is baseball trivia. What are the two northernmost cities ever to host a World Series?

I'll check back in a while to see how you all do.

Minneapolis annnnnnnd............St. Paul?

 

[Marshwheeling]

Minneapolis annnnnnnd............St. Paul?

You have the right idea. It's Minneapolis ('87 and '91) in the Metrodome, and Bloomington, MN, ('65) home of the old Metropolitan Stadium on the site of what is now the Mall of America.

 

[fat tom]

Mine is baseball trivia.

Here's one back at you. Name the seven ways to get on base without getting a hit.
f.t.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

You have the right idea. It's Minneapolis ('87 and '91) in the Metrodome, and Bloomington, MN, ('65) home of the old Metropolitan Stadium on the site of what is now the Mall of America.

I was going with Nome and Dawson City.
So glad some real baseball guys came along.

 

[ordy]

Here's one back at you. Name the seven ways to get on base without getting a hit.
f.t.

There's seven? a walk, being hit by a pitched ball, passed/bobbled ball on a third strike, catcher's interference, fielder's choice, an error... I want to say a balk but I'm pretty sure that's not right. That's all I got.