Thread: Trivia and other useless but interesting items

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

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

Have to wonder if Xi likes this game... But of course, now he has the world's second most powerful man on his side. Or is that third?

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.

To me, that would be the point.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

What I drove for many years.

So, Aussie vernacular for Western Star?

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

Have to admit Romian skiers are cool Bear Chase

Bear: hmm, how do I get some of those stick things....

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

Classic Line "Crew member. "If it was rough you wouldn't be sitting here, mate"."

Bridge- Life-boy Sentry exchange to the best of my memory- HMAS Hobart 1/2 between NZ and Oz.
Life-boy Sentry- Man over board report Sir

Bridge- Who?
Life-boy Sentry- Me sir. A LARGE wave just took me from port side across Mount 52 deck through starboard side guard rails and I was hanging out side the ship sir

Bridge- W.T.####%%$$$

Bridge- PA. Close all upper deck scree doors and hatches- All Upper deck areas are OUT of Bounds

I was allowed to get dry cloths before taking the Helm funny now.

I get into strife on the Quencliffe-Sorrento Ferry.. Not really. But I seriously wish that, in 1972, I'd had the brains to sign up with the RAN or even the RAAF, rather than the ARA. I dunno where it would have taken me, but it may have meant I would never fallen for bloody Land Rovers, although present company suggests otherwise.

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

Some people need it. You know accidents and injury ..... Many to most people getting plastic Surgery do not need it. Some times this get proven +

Botulinum toxin. So, people inject botulism into themselves. Willingly.

There is a "Colgate University" in the US but it is not for dentists, although William Colgate of the toothpaste fame was one of it's trustees. Colgate University - Wikipedia

Originally Posted by Tins

I get into strife on the Quencliffe-Sorrento Ferry.. Not really. But I seriously wish that, in 1972, I'd had the brains to sign up with the RAN or even the RAAF, rather than the ARA. I dunno where it would have taken me, but it may have meant I would never fallen for bloody Land Rovers, although present company suggests otherwise.

No way of telling, John . It was RA Sigs that got me interested in Series Land Rovers. No, I did not finish up with a S2A 109 FFR but a S2A 88" Civvy. (even with the Firewall mounted Starter Switch), but still a LR. RAAF & possibly RAN, were using Series vehicles but not to the same extent as Army.