Trivia and other useless but interesting items

**350RRC** · 25th January 2021, 05:32 PM

Originally Posted by Old Farang

If roosters annoy you dont try living in a village in Thailand! The mongrel things don't wait for the sun to start coming up, but start crowing around 3-00 am.
It then becomes a competition with all the other roosters in the village to elect the loudest!

Starts about 4.20am next door from my place then they fire up over the lane on the other side. Pitch black at that hour.

Doesn't really worry me. DL

**austastar** · 25th January 2021, 09:05 PM

Hi,
We called our local tower of power "Lunchbox", as that seemed to be the last word of the morning cacophony.
Cheers

Originally Posted by Saitch

In Marakesh, I was awoken around 0400 by what I took as a dog howling. Turns out it was the electrically amplified call to prayer from the local tower of power.

**4bee** · 26th January 2021, 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by Saitch

In Marakesh, I was awoken around 0400 by what I took as a dog howling. Turns out it was the electrically amplified call to prayer from the local tower of power.

The guy was probably still in bed at the base of the tower & flicked a switch while muttering something about...

"I'm not getting up at this time of day for my flock, they have heard it all before. I'll just annoy the Heathen ****ers from here".

Probably using a Wake up Alarm selection from his I-Phone by Wi-Fi.

**NavyDiver** · 26th January 2021, 06:14 PM

Hope this one is seen as trivia not political despite almost cold war like parts. Mods you oool dudes please delete if I have crossed my wires on a secrete plane development while not selling planes to them

Must admit I had N.F.I. which is naval chatter for 'NOT a CLUE' despite being to Taiwan a few times. Bob Shhh please!

Even more trivia is the name of the plane. OMG the games we play

The name of the jet is the name of the only son of Chiang Kai-shek. Chiang Kai-shek lost China to the C.C.P. and moved to Taiwan.
Loads more trivia than I suspected

Chiang Ching-kuo - Wikipedia

**RANDLOVER** · 28th January 2021, 06:27 PM

William Creek Australia's smallest town (population 10) is on the land of Anna Creek Australia's largest cattle station. William Creek - a small town on Anna Creek station (ritas-outback-guide.com)

**4bee** · 28th January 2021, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

Hope this one is seen as trivia not political despite almost cold war like parts. Mods you oool dudes please delete if I have crossed my wires on a secrete plane development while not selling planes to them

Must admit I had N.F.I. which is naval chatter for 'NOT a CLUE' despite being to Taiwan a few times. Bob Shhh please!

Even more trivia is the name of the plane. OMG the games we play

The name of the jet is the name of the only son of Chiang Kai-shek. Chiang Kai-shek lost China to the C.C.P. and moved to Taiwan.
Loads more trivia than I suspected

Chiang Ching-kuo - Wikipedia

Must admit I had N.F.I. which is naval chatter for 'NOT a CLUE' despite being to Taiwan a few times. Bob Shhh please!

Sounds like there may be a story to be had there. C'mon J1 give, only me & you will know. Honest Injun.

Must admit I had N.F.I. which is naval chatter for 'NOT a CLUE' despite being to Taiwan a few times. Bob Shhh please!

Btw, J1, your speeling is abysmal lately this being the worst so far. Ed.

**4bee** · 28th January 2021, 06:43 PM

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

Hope this one is seen as trivia not political despite almost cold war like parts. Mods you oool dudes please delete if I have crossed my wires on a secrete plane development while not selling planes to them

Must admit I had N.F.I. which is naval chatter for 'NOT a CLUE' despite being to Taiwan a few times. Bob Shhh please!

Even more trivia is the name of the plane. OMG the games we play

The name of the jet is the name of the only son of Chiang Kai-shek. Chiang Kai-shek lost China to the C.C.P. and moved to Taiwan.
Loads more trivia than I suspected

Chiang Ching-kuo - Wikipedia

Must admit I had N.F.I. which is naval chatter for 'NOT a CLUE' despite being to Taiwan a few times. Bob Shhh please!

Sounds like there may be a story to be had there. C'mon J1 give, only me & you will know. Honest Injun.

**NavyDiver** · 28th January 2021, 07:40 PM

Loving this yet expect a lot o pain for some/Most of these dumb money "investors"

‘Dumb Money’ Is on GameStop, and It’s Beating Wall Street at Its Own Game

GameStop shares have soared 1,700 percent as millions of small investors, egged on by social media, employ a classic Wall Street tactic to put the squeeze — on Wall Street.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-...ained/13097982

**Hogarthde** · 28th January 2021, 08:19 PM

Ah William Creek! Spent many days and nights there, some folk exclaimed “ but there is nothing there ! “ when we state the times there.

A delightful spot, and to correct that flyer, William Creek is freehold and not part of Anna Creek Station now days , and accessable by any Corolla with half decent tyres,......how is that for a spiel? Trevor, you owe me a XXXX.😎

**4bee** · 28th January 2021, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by Hogarthde

Ah William Creek! Spent many days and nights there, some folk exclaimed “ but there is nothing there ! “ when we state the times there.

A delightful spot, and to correct that flyer, William Creek is freehold and not part of Anna Creek Station now days , and accessable by any Corolla with half decent tyres,......how is that for a spiel? Trevor, you owe me a XXXX.😎

I suspect you just took the fun out of OffRoad Driving for many, Dave? You have made the folk who have spent $1,000,000 on a new LR top of the range Gold Plated truck feel like ****.

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