Trivia

[galvo]

okarol, so far so good. Now the 2nd part - the first time they served under non-American command, and whose command was it?

[okarol]

ummm I have no idea...

[dwcrawford]

This game has become way to cerebral for me.  Whatever happened to "Who's buried in Grant's Tomb?"

[galvo]

The answer was the battle of Hamel and the Americans were under Australian command.

I'll bite, dw, who is buried in Grant's tomb?

Here's an uncerebral one for you: What are the holes in Swiss cheese called?

[kristina]

The Swiss call it "Loechli".

[kristina]

P.S. "Loechli" means "little holes".

        Also called "Aeugli", meaning "little eyes".

[YLGuy]

Question?

[galvo]

What speed limit did Tina Turner reckon applied in Nutbush?

[kristina]

Here's an uncerebral one for you: What are the holes in Swiss cheese called?

Have the rules of "Trivia" changed now?








EDITED:Fixed quote tag error-kitkatz,Moderator

[dwcrawford]

Absolutely not.  Didn't know there were rules...  just an off handed comment cause I always look to see if I can answer the question.  More often  than not I can't.  Just Wanted to say something --- actually in my  limited mind that sounded better than "Oh, this is too hard for me!"  That's really all it meant.

[galvo]

Ahem! Back to the Nutbush speed limit, please, dear people.

[kitkatz]

Twenty-five for speed limit.

[kristina]

1918 France.
Initially under General J.J. Pershing (American),
then Marshal Foch (French)?

I answered the "Swiss Cheese question" so quickly to find out from galvo
why my answer about General Pershing and Marshal Foch was wrong?
I wanted to ask galvo because he comes over as a bit of a military expert and
I was under the impression that Marshal Foch was allowed to take the lead
in order to save as many lives as was possible in this massacre
because being French he knew the territory better?

[galvo]

Kristina, No experrt me; just an interested dabbler. Yes. Foch was given overall command ot the Allied armies on the Western Front on 3 April 1918. The  US President approved this disposition on 16 April. This was the time of the German spring offensive, and the French and British were taking a battering, and the idea of consolidating all the Allied forces seemd a good one. That's enough for here (dw will start going crook on me!). My Dad fought in WW1, which probably explains my interest.

Now, back to the chase. 'Twas indeed 25 mph within the Nutbush city limits.

Question: Who was Time magazine's man of the year in 1939?

[YLGuy]

Adolph Hitler

[kristina]

How very odd!

Hitler being selected “man of the year” in 1938/39,

&  his soul mate in “mind and arms” Joseph Stalin

was selected “man of the year” in 1939 and 1942.

US Congressional Record of March 6 and March 12

in 1934 on Armament Makers (52620-10175)

left no doubt about what the future would bring.

Difficult to comprehend.

[kitkatz]

Hey you took my turn!   I answered the speed limit right, then it is my turn to do a question!   <Stamps foot>  I want my turn! 

[galvo]

kitkatz, I'm waiting.

[cariad]

Kristina, do you mean it's odd that they were on the cover because Hitler and Stalin were not admirable individuals?

As I understand it, the point of TIME's Man of the Year is to pick the person with the greatest impact on the world at that time. It is not meant to be an award based on merit, nor to condone anyone's actions. Viewed in that light, Hitler and Stalin were both logical picks for the cover. If that is not what you meant, then please excuse this little speech. :-) 

[kitkatz]

1) Who was the only regular cast member of the TV show "M*A*S*H" to actually serve in the Army in Korea?




Thanks for my turn.       Let the games begin!

[galvo]

Kitkatz, I am thinking that you may not be quite au fait wth this one. I reckon that 2 regular MASH cast members served in Korea, albeit after the ceasefire:- Jamie Farr(Klinger) and Alan Alda (Hawkye).

Radar O'Reilly had an imaginary friend while he was growing up. What was the friend's name?

[kristina]

Kristina, do you mean it's odd that they were on the cover because Hitler and Stalin were not admirable individuals?

As I understand it, the point of TIME's Man of the Year is to pick the person with the greatest impact on the world at that time. It is not meant to be an award based on merit, nor to condone anyone's actions. Viewed in that light, Hitler and Stalin were both logical picks for the cover. If that is not what you meant, then please excuse this little speech. :-)

Sorry Kitkatz and sorry galvo to butt in, I just want to answer Cariad’s question.

TIME may have picked Hitler and Stalin as “man of the year” for the reasons you explain.
But that is not how I understand it. There are awards for “actors of the year”, “inventors of the year”, etc.,
to honour the achievements of a particular person in a year & that is how the public associates with such honours.

Some Russian Historians reckon that Lenin and Stalin executed more people than WW1 & WW2 put together.

Journalists were privy to the Record on March 6 and March 12 in 1934 (US Government Printing Office Washington 52620-10175) .
Journalists had a chance to gather that the future would bring destruction and from that point their choice of Hitler and Stalin as “man of the year” in 1938/39/42 gave the reader a false sense of security, made the public think that “everything was alright” and it certainly was not.

The public often rely on the research, integrity and truthful reporting of journalists
and that makes it so odd that TIME  chose Hitler and Stalin as “man of the year” in such a vulnerable time.

Sorry Kitkatz and sorry galvo to butt in, I just wanted to answer Cariad’s question, thanks for your understanding, Kristina.

 Back to you.

[galvo]

No worries, kristina. Interesting stuff!

I still need to know who Radar's imaginery friend was.

[oswald]

her name was shirley

[galvo]

Correct, oswald. Now..

What was the name of the first American soldier captured in World War 1?