General Knowledge Quiz

[DaleCooper]

Okay, I'll have a go.

An easy one here. Which regiment of the British Army is the only one whose members are allowed to salute when not wearing headgear?

Gurkhas?

 

[Lankyline]

Blues & Royals ?

 

[t_star2001uk]

The Household Cavalry

 

[AlterEgo]

Blues and Royals is correct!

Open floor.

 

[Lankyline]

In that case, I'll keep the theme military, which 3 regiments have the following nicknames
Donkey wallopers
Provisional wing of Eddie Stobart
Dum dums

 

[TheEdge]

Guesses;

Donkey Wallopers - guessing a cavalry regiment, lets try the Royal Tank Regiment
Provisional Wing of Eddie Stobart - lets try 1 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps
Dum Dums - lets try military intelligence - 1st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade

 

[Lankyline]

Guesses;

Donkey Wallopers - guessing a cavalry regiment, lets try the Royal Tank Regiment Sorry wrong
Provisional Wing of Eddie Stobart - lets try 1 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps Correct
Dum Dums - lets try military intelligence - 1st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade

Sorry wrong

 

[deltic1989]

Donkey Wallopers - Houshold Cavalry Regiment.
Provisional Wing of Eddie Stobart - We already have.
Dum Dums - The Grenadier Guards Dum Dum, Dum Dum, Dee Dee Dee, Deedeedee, derderder, Dum (The British Grenadiers, in dums )

 

[Lankyline]

And we have a winner, deltic1989 the floor is yours

 

[deltic1989]

Staying in the military, but sailing closer to the waters of my comfort zone.

To which former ship of the Royal Navy did the nickname, "The ice cream frigate" refer, and why?

 

[DasLunatic]

IIRC, you're referring to the HMS Cornwall, now scrapped. It was referred to as the ice cream frigate because its pennant number was F99.

 

[deltic1989]

I have to say I expected that to last rather longer than it did.
You are correct on both points. You have the bridge.

 

[DasLunatic]

Attached is the back of a common object in offices. What is it, and for a cookie, what make is it?

 

[theageofthetra]

Stapler

 

[DasLunatic]

Stapler

It's not a stapler.

 

[DaleCooper]

Is it part of a desk drawer runner?

 

[DasLunatic]

Is it part of a desk drawer runner?

It's not, no.

 

[Cowley]

Is it part of the locking mechanism from a filing cabinet?

 

[DasLunatic]

Is it part of the locking mechanism from a filing cabinet?

Nope.

Here's a closer look:

 

[DaleCooper]

Is it the Cathermin tube from an Interossiter?

 

[DasLunatic]

Is it the Cathermin tube from an Interossiter?

No idea what either of those are. So it's not that...

 

[BurtonM]

a spacebar?

 

[Gutfright]

My eyes don't work too good, but is it a flourescent light batten?

 

[DasLunatic]

a spacebar?

My eyes don't work too good, but is it a flourescent light batten?

It's neither of those. You'll kick yourself when I reveal the other side tomorrow morning...

 

[DasLunatic]

.....

 

[Cowley]

Still don't really know, it looks a bit like a button from a lift.

 

[DasLunatic]

Still don't really know, it looks a bit like a button from a lift.

... and you'd be correct. What make of lift...?

 

[fowler9]

... and you'd be correct. What make of lift...?

Otis?

 

[DasLunatic]

Otis?

It's not an Otis.

Cowley already has the floor - this is a bonus question...

 

[Cowley]

Is Alliance a make? I don't know anything about lifts. Open floor anyway thanks DasLunatic.