TRIVIA ARCHIVE
1-27-01 to 4-21-01

Week beginning 21 April, 2001 -

"This lake is partially located in a state where there is no sunrise to sunset PWC operating restriction, and another state which has very restrictive PWC laws. It's the 3rd deepest lake in the U. S., at 1,645 feet, and is 22 miles long and 12 miles wide, with 71 miles of shoreline. It's also more than a mile above sea level. What's the name of the lake and the two states in which it's located?"

Answer: Lake Tahoe. California and Nevada.

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Terry M. of Sarasota, FL
John S. of Charleston, SC
Nancy B. of Port Clinton, OH
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC

Rich R. of Jupiter, FL Our Newest Hall-of-Famer!
Capt. Bill of Nashville, TN
Harry D. of Isle of Palms, SC
Jim W. of Port Clinton, OH
Garry M. of Tecumseh, ONT
Reggie H. of Georgetown, SC
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
Bobby of Georgetown, SC
Bibsandbeauj of Pittsburg, PA
Jo of Georgetown, SC
Richard L. of Calgary, ALB
Maggie Mae of Folly Beach, SC
Capt. Tristan of Long Island, NY
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Capt. Bob of Big Dog, WI
Dave D. of Oswego, Il
Casino Kid of Seattle, WA
Lynn P. of Crystal River, FL
Patrick D. of Chevy Chase, MD
Peirce of Seattle, WA
Jerry of Georgetown, SC
Capt. Dick of Avalon, NJ
Harold M. of Southern Shores, NC
Don R. of Portland, OR

Week beginning 14 April, 2001 -

"Theodore Tugboat is emerging as one of the premier icons for boating safety messages for kids. The actor who plays the Harbor Master on this popular PBS children's show was once a member of a famous singing group in the 60's. What's his name, and what was the group?"

Denny Doherty

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Harry D. of Isle of Palms, SC
Peirce of Seattle, WA
Harold M. of Southern Shores, NC
Capt. Bill of Nashville, TN
Nancy B. of Port Clinton, OH

Jo of Georgetown, SC Our Newest Hall of Famer!
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Reggie H. of Georgetown, SC
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
John S. of Charleston, SC
Mark R. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
TC2 Zap of CG Station Charleston, SC
Terry M. of Sarasota, FL
Lynn P. of Crystal River, FL
Jim W. of Port Clinton, OH
Richard L. of Calgary, ALB
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Fred of Myrtle Beach, SC
Jerry T. of Cadiz, KY
Capt. Bob of Big Dog, WI
Maggie Mae of Folly Beach, SC
Bob C. of Waterloo, ONT
Garry M. of Tecumseh, ONT

Week beginning 7 April, 2001 -

COMMANDER BOB IS TAKING A WEEK OFF TRIVIA TO TRAVEL TO THE INTERNATIONAL WATER AND BOATING SAFETY SUMMIT IN NASHVILLE. AT THAT CONFERENCE, THIS WEBSITE WILL BE VYING WITH TWO OTHER REGIONAL AWARD WINNING BOATING SAFETY PROGRAMS FOR THE "NATIONAL EDUCATION ADVANCEMENT AWARD" FROM THE NATIONAL SAFE BOATING COUNCIL.

KEEP YOUR FINGERS CROSSED, AND SEE YOU NEXT WEEK!

Week beginning 31 March, 2001 -

"What marine broadcast alert commences with the international call sign 'TTT'?"

Answer: It's the telegraphy equivalent of "Securite"...a safety signal.

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
John S. of Charleston, SC
Terry M. of Sarasota, FL
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Jim W. of Port Clinton, OH
Harry D. of Isle of Palms, SC
Garry M. of Tecumseh, ONT
Reggie H. of Georgetown, SC
Richard L. of Calgary, ALB
Capt. Bill of Nashville, TN
Rich R. of Jupiter, FL
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Fred of Myrtle Beach, SC
Capt. Bob of Big Dog, WI
Tom C. of Mooresville, IN
Harold M. of Southern Shores, NC
Jerry of Goergetown, SC
Maggie Mae of Folly Beach, SC
Peirce of Seattle, WA
Mark R. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Jo of Georgetown, SC
TC2 Zap of USCG Group Charleston, SC
Bob C. of Waterloo, ONT

Week beginning 31 March, 2001 -

"What marine broadcast alert commences with the international call sign 'TTT'?"

Answer: It's the telegraphy equivalent of "Securite"...a safety signal.

Week beginning 24 March, 2001 -

"We may hear a forecaster express wave heights as six foot "seas", or six foot "swells". What's the distinction?"

Answer: The main distinction is with the origin. "Seas" are waves that originate and are evident at your location. "Swells" are waves at your location that originated somewhere else.

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
John S. of Charelston, SC
Nancy B. of Port Clinton, OH
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Harold M. of Southern Shores, NC
Reggie H. of Georgetown, SC
Jo of Georgetown, SC
Richard L. of Calgary, ALB
Fred of Myrtle Beach, SC
Patrick D. of Chevy Chase, MD
Dave D. of Oswego, IL
Capt. Bill of Nashville, TN
Rick of Houston, TX
Capt. Tristan of Long Island, NY
Jerry of Georgetown, SC

Capt. Bob of Big Dog, WI Our Newest Hall of Famer!
Peirce of Seattle, WA
Jim W. of Port Clinton, OH
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
Beej of Seattle, WA

Bob C. of Waterloo, ONT Congratulations on your 50th Win!
Sid M. of Longs, SC
Tom C. of Mooresville, IN
Maggie Mae of Folly Beach, SC
Lynn P. of Crystal River, FL
Terry M. of Sarasota, FL
Garry M. of Tecumseh, ONT

Week beginning 17 March, 2001 -

"You're towing a small displacement vessel with a waterline length of sixteen feet. You'll want to be very careful not to tow the vessel in excess of it's theoretical hull speed, which is ______ knots."

Answer: 1.34 x sq. root of waterline length = 5.36 kn

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
John S. of Charleston, SC
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Lynn P. of Crystal River, FL
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
Capt. Dick of Avalon, NJ
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Patrick D. of Chevy Chase, MD
Harry D. of Isle of Palms, SC
Garry M. of Tecumseh, ONT
Jim W. of Port Clinton, OH
Richard L. of Calgary, ALB
Peirce of Seattle, WA
Mark R. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Rich R. of Jupiter, FL
Nancy B. of Port Clinton, OH
Harold M. of Southern Shores, NC

Perry S. of Greenville, SC A New "Hall-of-Famer"!
Tom C. of Mooresville, IN
Sid of Longs, SC
Terry M. of Sarasota, FL
Ken K. of Charleston, SC
Jerry of Georgetown, SC

Bob K. of John's Island, SC A New "Hall-of-Famer"!
Reggie H. of Georgetown, SC
Bob C. of Waterloo, ONT
Caleb D. of CG Station Erie, PA

Fred W. of Myrtle Beach, SC Our Newest "Hall-of-Famer"!
Dave D. of Oswego, IL
Capt. Bill of Nashville, TN
Maggie Mae of Folly Beach, SC

Week beginning 10 March, 2001 -

"You're sailing on a true heading equal to the degree of slant on the Coast Guard "slash", or "racing stripe"? A buoy is spotted at 126° relative. What is the true bearing from your vessel to the buoy?"

Answer: The "slant" is 64° from horizontal.
64°TH+126°RB=190°TB
(Read about it.)

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Jerry T. of Cadiz, KY
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
John S. of Charleston, SC
Harry D. of Isle of Palms, SC
Harold M. of Southern Shores, NC
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Lynn P. of Port Clinton, OH
Reggie H. of Georgetown, SC
Fred of Myrtle Beach, SC
Capt. Bill of Nashville, TN
Patrick D. of Chevy Chase, MD
Casino Kid of Seattle, WA
Garry M. of Tecumseh, ONT
Jim W. of Port Clinton, OH
Perry S. of Greenville, SC
Jerry F. of Georgetown, SC
TC2 Zap of CG Station Charleston, SC
Sid M. of Longs, SC
Richard L. of Calgary, ALB

Week beginning 3 March, 2001 -

"By now, Trivia players should know that lines of equal barometric pressure are called isobars. But what are lines of equal magnetic variation called?"

Answer: Isogons, or isogonic lines

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
John S. of Charleston, SC
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Bob M. Mt. Pleasant, SC

Richard of Calgary, ALB Congrats to our newest "Hall of Famer"!
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
Mark R. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Capt. Tristan of Long Island, NY
Harold M. of Southern Shores, NC
Capt. Bill of Nashville, TN
Jim W. of Port Clinton, OH
Reggie H. of Georgetown, SC
Bob C. of Waterloo, ONT
Peirce of Seattle, WA
Garry M. of Tecumseh, ONT
Richard S. of Severna Park, MD
Harry D. of Isle of Palms, SC
Terry M. of Sarasota, FL
Jerry T. of Cadiz, KY
Sid M. of Longs, SC
Patrick D. of Chevy Chase, MD
Fred of Myrtle Beach, SC

Jerry F. of Georgetown, SCWelcome to the newest "Hall of Famer"!
Maggie Mae of Folly Beach, SC
David D. of Oswego, IL
Rel O. of Little River, SC
Lynn P. of Crystal River, FL
Perry S. of Greenville, SC
Shellback Bob A. of Atlanta, GA
Bob K. of Madison, WI
Tom C. of Mooresville, NC
Bob C. of Chestertown, MD
Bobbye P. of Whiteville, NC
Nancy B. of Port Clinton, OH

Week beginning 24 February, 2001 -

"This rogue, solitary wave maintains its shape and velocity, and does not widen or disperse in the normal manner. It can travel across the ocean without any appreciable deformation for great distances. Depicted in the amazing photo below, what is the name for this wave?

(This week's Trivia Question compliments of Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT!)

Answer: A soliton

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
John S. of Charleston, SC
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Capt. Bill of Nashville, TN
Maggie Mae of Folly Beach, SC
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Jerry F. of Georgetown, SC
Peirce of Seattle, WA
Richard of Calgary, ALB
Jim W. of Port Clinton, OH
Bob C. of Waterloo, ONT
Reggie H. of Georgetown, SC
Dave D. of Oswego, IL
Ron of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Sid M. of Longs, SC
Mark R. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Harold M. of Southern Shores, NC

Week beginning 17 February, 2001 -

"If you followed the yellow-brick road to find the Wizard, he might tell you that his name is the same as a nautical chart designation. What is that chart designation and what does it describe?"

Answer: In Chart #1, the abbreviation "oz" is for "ooze", better known as yucky, smelly, mucky bottom.

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
John S. of Charleston, SC
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
Capt. Dick of Avalon, NJ
TC2 Zap of USCG Group Charleston, SC
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Harold M. of Southern Shores, NC
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Bob C. of Waterloo, ONT
Reggie H. of Georgetown, SC
Mark R. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Jim W. of Port Clinton, OH
Maggie Mae of Folly Beach, SC
Peirce of Seattle, WA
Capt. Bill of Nashville, TN
Rel O. of Little River, SC
Bob K. of John's Island, SC
Garry M. of Tecumseh, ONT
Sid M. of Longs, SC
Tom C. of Mooresville, IN
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Captain Tristan of Long Island, NY

Week beginning 10 February, 2001 -

What is the name of the Pacific's counterpart to the Atlantic's Gulf Stream?

Answer: The Kuroshio Current
(Read about it.)

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Terry M. of Sarasota, FL
Nancy B. of Port Clinton, OH
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Harold M. of Southern Shores, NC
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Reggie H. of Georgetown, SC
Capt. Dick of Avalon, NJ
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
Capt. Tristan of Long Island, NY
John S. of Charleston, SC
Peirce of Seattle, WA
Jerry F. of Georgetown, SC
Mark R. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Garry M. of Tecumseh, ONT
Harry D. of Isle of Palms, SC
Bob C. of Waterloo, ONT

Capt. Bill of Nashville, TN Congratulations on your 50th Trivia Win!
Sid M. of Longs, SC
TC2 Zap of USCG Group Charleston, SC
Shellback Bob A. of Atlanta, GA
Bob K. of Madison, WI
Richard L. of Calgary, ALB
Casino Kid of Seattle, WA
Jim W. of Port Clinton, OH
Gil F. of Linwood, NJ

Maggie Mae of Folly Beach, SC Our Newest Hall-of-Famer!

Week beginning 3 February, 2001 -

"Name these five people (1 point for all), and tell me what they all have in common (1 point)."

Answer: Arnie Palmer, Humphrey Bogart, Caesar Romero, Ted Turner, and Rudy Valee. They all served in the Coast Guard.
Read more about it!

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Terry M. of Sarasota, FL (2)
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC (2)
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT (2)

Nancy B. of Port Clinton, OH (2) Congratulations, Nancy, on your 50th win!
John S. of Charleston, SC (2)
Nighthawk of Lake Murray, SC (1)
Harold M. of Southern Shores, NC (2)
Capt. Bill of Nashville, TN (2)
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH (2)
Jim W. of Port Clinton, OH (2)
Reggie H. of Georgetown, SC (2)
Bob C. of Waterloo, ONT (2)
Harry D. of Isle of Palms, SC (1)

Ron of Mt. Pleasant, SC (2)Our Newest Hall-of-Famer!
Jerry T. of Cadiz, KY

Week beginning 27 January, 2001 -

"What are the three factors that determine the load a boat places on ground tackle?"

Answer: Wind drag (wind on the vessel), Wave Action (or tide), and Current. All other factors (weight, displacement, configuration, scope, etc. are only an issue if one or more of the three factors shown above are present.

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
John S. of Charleston, SC
Harold M. of Southern Shores, NC
Bob K. of Johns Island, SC
Patrick D. of Chevy Chase, MD
Nancy B. of Port Clinton, OH
Peirce of Seattle, WA
Capt. Bill of Nashville, TN
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Maggiemae of Folly Beach, SC
Jim W. of Port Clinton, OH
Reggie H. of Georgetown, SC
Terry M. of Sarasota, FL
Dave D. of Oswego, IL

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