TRIVIA ARCHIVE
11-6-99 to 2-12-00

Week beginning 12 February, 2000 -

"How much faster does your body lose heat in water than in air of the same temperature?"

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Capt. Dick of Avalon, NJ
Patrick D. of Chevy Chase, MD
Jim W. of Port Clinton, OH
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
John S. of Charleston, SC
Capt. Bill of Nashville, TN
Dave D. of Oswego, IL
Reggie H. of Georgetown, SC
Bob C. of Waterloo, ONT

Week beginning 5 February, 2000 -

"There are few sights as beautiful to a sailor as the rays of the sun shining skyward through breaks in a cloud bank. Sometimes referred to as 'Jacob's Ladder' by seafarers, what is the scientific name for this optical affect?"

Answer: Crepuscular Rays

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Capt. Dick of Avalon, NJ
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC

Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY (Our Newest Centurion with 100 Trivia Wins!)
John S. of Charleston, SC
Bob C. of Waterloo, ONT
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Capt. Bill of Nashville, TN

Week beginning 29 January, 2000 -

"The name for this fictitious place meant 'Sailor's Paradise', where dance halls, public houses, and other amusements were plentiful and the ladies were accomodating! A sailor who died and had a reputation for enjoying such pleasures in his life, was said to have gone here."

Answer: Fiddler's Green

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Capt. Dick of Avalon, NJ
John S. of Charleston, SC
Capt. Bill of Nashville, TN
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
S V Swansea of Marathon, FL

Week beginning 22 January, 2000 -

We've been just too serious lately about Trivia at Commander Bob's! So for this week, here's a riddle for you to ponder.

"Why do lighthouse keepers keep chickens?"

Answer: So they can have eggs with their beacon! (Sorry)

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
Reggie H. of Georgetown, SC
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT

Week beginning 15 January, 2000 -

"In which of the disciplines or studies of Seamanship would you find the terms Jury Mast and Ocean Plat?"

Answer: Marlinespike (They are both names of knots.)

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Capt. Dick of Avalon, NJ
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Patrick D. of Chevy Chase, MD
Harry D. of Isle of Palms, SC
John S. of Charleston, SC
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Beejay of Darwin, Australia
Terry M. of Sarasota, FL
Reggie H. of Georgetown, SC

Week beginning 8 January, 2000 -

"According to tradition, what would you expect to hear from a ship's bell at the stroke of midnight each New Year's Eve?"
(Thanks to Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC, for this week's Trivia Question.)

Answer: 8 for the year just passed, and 8 for the new one...16 bells. Usually, the oldest crew member rings the first eight, and the youngest the next 8.
Here's more info...look under "Sixteen Bells".

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
John S. of Charleston, SC
Yukon B. of Woodstock, NY

Beejay of Darwin, Australia (A New Hall of Famer!)
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Patrick D. of Chevy Chase, MD
Capt. Dick of Avalon, NJ

Wet Spot of Buffalo, NY (A New Hall of Famer!)

Week beginning 1 January, 2000 -

"Someone on your boat is studying a 'cocked hat'. Why?"

Answer: A triangle formed by three lines of position (LOP's) that do not converge at a "point" to provide an accurate "fix".

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC

Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT (Congratulations, Jim, on your 100th Trivia Win!
(Look for Jim on the Centurions page!)
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
John S. of Charleston, SC
Yukon B. of Woodstock, NY
Capt. Dick of Avalon, NJ
Patrick D. of Chevy Chase, MD
Capt. Bill of Nashville, TN
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
Bob L. of Lanoka Harbor, NJ
Harry D. of Isle of Palms, SC
Beejay of Darwin, Australia
Jerry T. of Cadiz, KY

Week beginning 18 December, 1999-

"If you were sailing into Falealupo, Samoa at the right time this New Year's Eve, you would have the distinction of witnessing what unique event of the 20th century?"
(Thanks to Jim W. of Port Clinton, OH, for this very timely Trivia Question!)

Answer: The final moment of the 20th century; the last place on earth to welcome the New Year.
Read about it

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Jim W. of Port Clinton, OH
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
John S. of Charleston, SC
Capt. Dick of Avalon, NJ
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Reggie H. of Georgetown, SC
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
Bob C. of Chesterton, MD
Harry D. of Isle of Palms, SC
Patrick D. of Chevy Chase, MD
Bob L. of Lanoka Harbor, NJ

Week beginning 11 December, 1999-

"In days of yore and wooden ships, when the Captain would announce 'Sun Over the Yardarm', what action would the crew be likely to take?"

Answer: The first drink (usually rum) of the day!
(For more, go here .)

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Bob M of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Harry D. of Isle of Palms, SC
Capt. Dick of Avalon, NJ
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
John S. of Charleston, SC
Reggie H. of Georgetown, SC
Beejay of Darwin, Australia
Capt. Tristan of Long Island, NY
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Capt. Bill of Nashville, TN
Bob of Saipan, CNMI
Bob L. of Lanoka Harbor, NJ
Scooter of Lincoln, NB
Jim W. of Port Clinton, OH

Week beginning 4 December, 1999-

"What is the term most used to describe any line of position (LOP) resulting from celestial observation?"

Thanks to Milt S. of Middleton, WI for this week's question!

Answer: A Sumner Line
(More info here under "Navigation in Principal")

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Milt S. of Middleton, WI
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Nancy B. of Port Clinton, OH
Capt. Tristan of Long Island, NY
John S. of Charleston, SC
Harry D. of Isle of Palms, SC
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Terry M. of Sarasota, FL

Week beginning 27 November, 1999-

"If you overhear a seaman speak of '60 D. St.', you know it's not the address of the girl he left behind. What is it?"

Answer: It's a way to remember the distance-time-speed relationship used in navigation calculations. (60 x distance=speed x time)

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Capt. Dick of Avalon, NJ
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
Nancy B. of Port Clinton, OH
Reggie H. of Georgetown, SC
John S. of Charleston, SC
Jim W. of Port Clinton, OH
Patrick D. of Chevy Chase, MD
Harry D. of Isle of Palms, SC

Capt. Bill of Nashville, TN (Our Newest Hall of Famer!)
Terry M. of Sarasota, FL
Lynn P. of Crystal River, FL
Milt S. of Middleton, WI
Bob C. of Chesterton, MD

Week beginning 20 November, 1999-

"The two most contrasting colors, black and white, are the predominant pattern of lighthouses on the southern East Coast of the U. S. However, as you move north along the coast, red and white become the favored color patterns. Why?"

Answer: Swirling snowdrifts and deep winter shadows can create a very deceptive shoreline on the northern east coast, sometimes resembling black and white lighthouse patterns. Red takes much of the guesswork out of shoreline interpretation for a wary watchstander.

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Patrick D. of Chevy Chase, MD
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
John S. of Charleston, SC
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Capt. Tristan of Long Island, NY
Reggie H. of Georgetown, SC
Capt. Bill of Nashville, TN
Capt. Dick of Avalon, NJ
Chuck F. of Fernandina Beach, FL
Whitewuf of Bismarck, ND

Week beginning 13 November, 1999-

"In the 1600's, a skipper would not think of leaving port without his 'book of cards'. What was it (or what were they)?"

Answer: Charts

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
Patrick D. of Chevy Chase, MD
Capt. Tristan of Long Island, NY

Week beginning 6 November, 1999-

"Boaters on the Mississippi River at New Orleans don't fret much about the hazards of floating ice. However, twice in history, ice drifted out of the mouth of the River into the Gulf. In which two years did that occur?"

Answer: 1784 and 1899 (Link, go to Feb. 13).
Many of you got 1899 right, and you get an OOH for that. Unfortunately, you needed both for an AAH. Commander Bob is tough!

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Patrick D. of Chevy Chase, MD
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY

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