Topic: Diplomatic_Means's trivia 8

diplomatic_means · February 22nd, 2004

the "correct" answer was wood.

Soldiers of what nation do not have to salute officers and are paid overtime for KP and other undesirable assignments?

FutureRANGER · February 22nd, 2004

Netherlands right?

diplomatic_means · February 23rd, 2004

You are correct. They were fully unionized in the 1960s. I wonder if unionizing makes them weaker or more determined to fight. One would think weaker but anyways thats another topic for another thread.

How did Napolean Bonaparte finance his invasion of Russia in 1812?

FutureRANGER · February 23rd, 2004

I think I found the answer.

He was a counterfeit.

diplomatic_means · February 24th, 2004

What bathtub-bathing edict did England's King George VI issue for Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle to cut down on the use of fuel during World War II?

diplomatic_means · February 28th, 2004

I'm guessing either you don't know or are now entirely interested in Silver Phoenix's trivia. Either way the answer is "He decreed that tubs could be filled with no more than five inches of water and had lines painted at the five inch level to make the depth of his commitment clear"

For what expenditure did the tiny European principality of Andorra allocate its entire national defense budget of $5 about twenty years ago?

Redleg · February 28th, 2004

This one I do now..

The answer is: Blanks..
For use in ceremonial salutes to foreign visitors..

How many blanks do you get for $5??
We could get about 15-20 here in Norway..
(I think it's about $0.30 pr blank)

diplomatic_means · February 29th, 2004

very nice

As a young naval officer in WW2, what famous American set up the only hamburger stand in the South Pacific?

Redneck · February 29th, 2004

FutureRANGER · February 29th, 2004

Wrong president sir, its Richard Nixon.

February 29th, 2004	Post 79
Redneck Buttercup	JFK __________________ No boom, no boom, no boom, Amen.

February 22nd, 2004	Post 71
diplomatic_means Centurion	the "correct" answer was wood. Soldiers of what nation do not have to salute officers and are paid overtime for KP and other undesirable assignments?

February 22nd, 2004	Post 72
FutureRANGER Tribuni Angusticlavii	Netherlands right?

February 23rd, 2004	Post 73
diplomatic_means Centurion	You are correct. They were fully unionized in the 1960s. I wonder if unionizing makes them weaker or more determined to fight. One would think weaker but anyways thats another topic for another thread. How did Napolean Bonaparte finance his invasion of Russia in 1812?

February 23rd, 2004	Post 74
FutureRANGER Tribuni Angusticlavii	I think I found the answer. He was a counterfeit.

February 24th, 2004	Post 75
diplomatic_means Centurion	What bathtub-bathing edict did England's King George VI issue for Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle to cut down on the use of fuel during World War II?

February 28th, 2004	Post 76
diplomatic_means Centurion	I'm guessing either you don't know or are now entirely interested in Silver Phoenix's trivia. Either way the answer is "He decreed that tubs could be filled with no more than five inches of water and had lines painted at the five inch level to make the depth of his commitment clear" For what expenditure did the tiny European principality of Andorra allocate its entire national defense budget of $5 about twenty years ago?

February 28th, 2004	Post 77
Redleg The fire is everything... Gear	This one I do now.. The answer is: Blanks.. For use in ceremonial salutes to foreign visitors.. How many blanks do you get for $5?? We could get about 15-20 here in Norway.. (I think it's about $0.30 pr blank)

February 29th, 2004	Post 78
diplomatic_means Centurion	very nice As a young naval officer in WW2, what famous American set up the only hamburger stand in the South Pacific?

February 29th, 2004	Post 80
FutureRANGER Tribuni Angusticlavii	Wrong president sir, its Richard Nixon.