Maggie’s Military Jeopardy
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Timesublime got it.... Janitors had to be unable to read. It was a requirement to keep them from looking at blackboards and papers.
Cheers,
Sirhr
Cheers,
Sirhr
Bob Hope, Jim Nabors, Bugs Bunny and Chuck Norris are among fewer than 100 people in history to receive this honor.
Sirhr
Sirhr
Who has traditionally had the license plate 1775.
Sirhr
Sirhr
What is an Honorary Marine.
Bob Hope -- Brigadier General
Jim Nabors -- Lance Corporal/Corporal
Bugs Bunny -- Master Sergeant
How did the SAS cover up the sounds they were making while installing mics through the walls of the Iranian Embassy in 1980?
Sirhr
Sirhr
Resurrecting this thread again. Try to remember the rules. No using the internet to find the answer. (If you don't know the answer but are curious you can look it up for yourself but don't post the answer).
What do the dates May 29 1947, Oct 11 1947, September 12 1967, and July 11 1970 have in common?
What do the dates May 29 1947, Oct 11 1947, September 12 1967, and July 11 1970 have in common?
Nope. Military jeopardy. Same thing happened on all of the dates.
Nuclear weapons tests of some kind?
Related. Not quite. Only the last one had radioactive material. Cobalt 57 only.
I don't think it'd be Broken Arrow incidents, then. Chemical weapons disposal doesn't sound quite right either. So I'm kinda stumped but I'm interested to find out.
White sands was involved.
Welp now I have an idea of what it was but since I went and looked it up, I'll keep mum.
Unrelated, I now know that there are thousands of oryx living in White Sands. Cool.
Unrelated, I now know that there are thousands of oryx living in White Sands. Cool.
And they glow at night.
Everything glows at night if you have thermal.
So no answers to my SAS question?
Drilling/repair work on a nearby gas main IIRC.
Nope...
1. Re routed planes out of Gatwick.
2. Claimed mice.
sirhr
2. Claimed mice.
sirhr
I do recall reading they also faked some gas leaks and commenced drilling to further cover up the noise.
Wikipedia attributes all three diversions
"At approximately 20:00, Oan became agitated by noises coming from the Ethiopian Embassy next door. The noise came from technicians who were drilling holes in the wall to implant listening devices, but PC Trevor Lock, when asked to identify the sound, attributed it to mice.[39] COBRA decided to create ambient noise to cover the sound created by the technicians and instructed British Gas to commence drilling in an adjacent road, supposedly to repair a gas main. The drilling was aborted after it agitated the gunmen, and instead British Airports Authority, owner of London Heathrow Airport, was told to instruct approaching aircraft to fly over the embassy at low altitude.[34][36]
That was a good one, Sirhr.
"At approximately 20:00, Oan became agitated by noises coming from the Ethiopian Embassy next door. The noise came from technicians who were drilling holes in the wall to implant listening devices, but PC Trevor Lock, when asked to identify the sound, attributed it to mice.[39] COBRA decided to create ambient noise to cover the sound created by the technicians and instructed British Gas to commence drilling in an adjacent road, supposedly to repair a gas main. The drilling was aborted after it agitated the gunmen, and instead British Airports Authority, owner of London Heathrow Airport, was told to instruct approaching aircraft to fly over the embassy at low altitude.[34][36]
That was a good one, Sirhr.
As long as we are having endless Necro threads show up why don’t we revive this one.
And Kudu, and Nilgai.
I have a buddy, that way back in the day worked at/for White Sands.
His job ?
The .gov gave him a .458 winchester and told him to kill those critters.
He could never keep up, apparently they breed like rabbits.
Who knew.
Kudu and nilgai too? Didn't know that. But yeah, no predators to speak of and ideal living conditions for 'em, so they'd certainly just keep on making baby gemsbok to their hearts' content.
Ok so this is an easy one...
This guy figured out how to kill trains with .450 Martini Rifles. Full name and correct spelling required.
Sirhr
This guy figured out how to kill trains with .450 Martini Rifles. Full name and correct spelling required.
Sirhr
Apparently they escaped from some odd Texas game ranch.....the rest is history.
Aircraftman Ross
ETA. Noted author, camel jockey and remarkably attracted to trains, to his eventual detriment.
AKA Thomas Edward Lawrence
ETA. Noted author, camel jockey and remarkably attracted to trains, to his eventual detriment.
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You asked this one already, Sirhr...
I think I answered in vintage… but not sure I asked it in jeopardy. But maybe I did. This thread is OLD!
Sirhr
Although we have a war that is commonly referred to as the "First" World War, it was hardly the first that involved many nations. Many people mark the French and Indian War or Seven Years War as the first world war. Whose actions are often credited with starting that war? This is an easy one, to get the ball rolling again.
if he had died at Saratoga, this man would have been one of the greatest heroes of the Revolution!
Sirhr
Sirhr
Glad to see this thread alive again. I learned all about the train and Martin Henry rifles in vintage last week. Never knew about that. Came here to revive this long dead thread, but realized I dont know enough obscure military history to make it challenging to the hide hive mind. Lot of very knowledgeable folks here.
What was the single most destructive bombing raid in history? Bonus points if you can name the operation. Apologies if this was asked previously in this thread.
Without looking it up, I'd first say "Dresden" and then second that with "Hanover". Unless you're referring to the Enola Gay with Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Nope. Sorry. It was not Dresden or Hanover.
Hint #1. This operation destroyed 16 square miles in a single day
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