General Knowledge Quiz

[DaleCooper]

Rolls Royce Olympus gas turbines.

 

[ComUtoR]

Yup. The Ark has RR engines and the others are RR engines. Apologies to the others who also got real close too but I wouldn't be able to confirm if any of those planes every touched down on the Ark

Your floor Mr Cooper

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

Rolls Royce Olympus gas turbines.

The answer is invalid as HMS Ark Royal has been decommissioned and scrapped, therefore nothing powers her

I wish to lodge a formal protest as I gave the correct answer to the previous question and was told it was not correct...

 

[ComUtoR]

The arbiter of decisions is made be the question poser. I could have lodged a complaint when I said the flags were "removed" but that answer was clearly deemed to be insufficient by the question poser.

However; its just a game, for fun. And possibly learning a bit on the way. FYI fractals are freaking awesome.

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

The arbiter of decisions is made be the question poser. I could have lodged a complaint when I said the flags were "removed" but that answer was clearly deemed to be insufficient by the question poser.

However; its just a game, for fun. And possibly learning a bit on the way. FYI fractals are freaking awesome.

Given my user name, do you not think I would know almost anything about it?

 

[ComUtoR]

Your answer wasn't correct.

Piano's being launched off the deck wasn't the link and that was something that was traditional for the Ark Royal and not really specifically related to the comedy legends. Your answer could easily have been interpreted as being the tradition and not the performance of Cook/Moore on the deck which was the precise answer. The fact they had more than one performance on the deck and what it was becomes irrelevant. Even my colleague was asked to be more specific.

It's a game, for fun. No doubt you will get another chance to set another question at some point.

Why is your name Ark Royal ? Is it because your an enthusiast/historian or ex crew or even in a Cadet unit called Ark Royal ?

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

Your answer wasn't correct.

Piano's being launched off the deck wasn't the link and that was something that was traditional for the Ark Royal and not really specifically related to the comedy legends. Your answer could easily have been interpreted as being the tradition and not the performance of Cook/Moore on the deck which was the precise answer. The fact they had more than one performance on the deck and what it was becomes irrelevant. Even my colleague was asked to be more specific.

It's a game, for fun. No doubt you will get another chance to set another question at some point.

Why is your name Ark Royal ? Is it because your an enthusiast/historian or ex crew or even in a Cadet unit called Ark Royal ?

Enthusiast of sorts... Always love the sea and take every chance to get out there

As for the user name, always had a soft spot for the Mighty Ark ever since my old man showed me the Sailor documentary from back in the 1970's when I was about 6/7

 

[DaleCooper]

The answer is invalid as HMS Ark Royal has been decommissioned and scrapped, therefore nothing powers her

I wish to lodge a formal protest as I gave the correct answer to the previous question and was told it was not correct...

I did apologise for misleading you, there's little more I could have done.

Oops, nearly forgot it's my turn again:

In the TV comedy series "My Name is Earl" what is the common feature of all photographs of Earl Hickey? To pre-empt the pedants I mean apart from the fact that he's in them.

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

I did apologise for misleading you, there's little more I could have done.

Oops, nearly forgot it's my turn again:

In the TV comedy series "My Name is Earl" what is the common feature of all photographs of Earl Hickey? To pre-empt the pedants I mean apart from the fact that he's in them.

I am a lenient man, so I hereby punish you by making you spend 2 hours on a jampacked 153 in rush hour conditions

 

[deltic1989]

Deleted....Missed the bus.

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

I did apologise for misleading you, there's little more I could have done.

Oops, nearly forgot it's my turn again:

In the TV comedy series "My Name is Earl" what is the common feature of all photographs of Earl Hickey? To pre-empt the pedants I mean apart from the fact that he's in them.

Same sort of shirt?

 

[ComUtoR]

The photos used during the show or the promo photos ?


Gonna take a punt at them all being solo shots with no other cast members annnnnddddd the photos used in the show are all Jason Lee (as in genuine photos rather than posed/edited for the show)

Great show.

 

[DaleCooper]

The photos used during the show or the promo photos ?


Gonna take a punt at them all being solo shots with no other cast members annnnnddddd the photos used in the show are all Jason Lee (as in genuine photos rather than posed/edited for the show)

Great show.

I mean photos taken as part of the storyline, not promotional nor screenshots. It was a sort of running joke.

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

His eyes are closed

 

[DaleCooper]

His eyes are closed

The eyes have it.

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

The eyes have it.

Its a nod to Forrest Gump

#

Last Royal Navy vessel to receive an order with PROCEED WITH ALL DISPATCH as the starter

 

[cjp]

Would you be referring to the situation in Guatamala/Belize when two of 809's finest were intercepted by units of the Florida Air National Guard?
If so this isn't general knowledge, it's specialised "Ï'm a cleverer bloke than you are" knowledge.
"Phoenix Squadron" refers.

I am with you Phil.
I do follow this quiz but it has seemed to have become focussed on details outside my general knowledge.
Perhaps I must get out more

 

[DaleCooper]

I am with you Phil.
I do follow this quiz but it has seemed to have become focussed on details outside my general knowledge.
Perhaps I must get out more

Doesn't that mean you're learning lots of new things, I know I am.

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

I am with you Phil.
I do follow this quiz but it has seemed to have become focussed on details outside my general knowledge.
Perhaps I must get out more

Doesn't that mean you're learning lots of new things, I know I am.

Incorrect answers

 

[D6975]

Was it in the Winter of 81/82?
edit - Spring 82 - HMS Endurance.

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

Was it in the Winter of 81/82?

Around that time, yes

 

[D6975]

I edited as you were replying.
I think the Endurance was the first warship ordered to the South Atlantic after the invasion.

 

[kevconnor]

HMS Spartan?

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

I edited as you were replying.
I think the Endurance was the first warship ordered to the South Atlantic after the invasion.

Why would thery do that if she was already there?

HMS Spartan?

No

 

[DaleCooper]

HMS Conqueror?

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

HMS Conqueror?

Nope... 2/3 possible answers have been submitted

 

[D6975]

Why would thery do that if she was already there?



No

B****r, she was sent from the Falklands to S Georgia.
A sub, the Splendid was sent early on too, and the Superb?

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

B****r, she was sent from the Falklands to S Georgia.
A sub, the Splendid was sent early on too.

Bingo... Splendid got her orders after the other two did making her the last one so far!

The watch is yours, sir

 

[D6975]

One month ago, where was the highest waterfall in Britain?

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

One month ago, where was the highest waterfall in Britain?

Malham Cove