Hardest quiz questions?

[Roadster280]

On a warship, what runs fwd to aft on the port side, and aft-Stbd on the starboard side?

Captain’s Rounds?

 

[supermatelot]

Keep trying...!

 

[ExAuxBalloonCorps]

Seamen

 

[A signaller]

On a warship, what runs fwd to aft on the port side, and aft-Stbd on the starboard side?

De-gauseing cables-lines?

 

[AlienFTM]

On a warship, what runs fwd to aft on the port side, and aft-Stbd on the starboard side?

The ship's name and number painted on the side.

 

[supermatelot]

The ship's name and number painted on the side.

Well done!

Was a question on some ship's familiarisation questionaire I was handed on my first ship. You basically get sent away to find the answers to various questions. I spent ages looking through fire main diagrams and electrical layouts in HQ1 before someone put me out of my misery!

 

[gorillaguts981]

Gaston Plante (accented e) in 1859 and dry ice doesn't melt, it sublimates straight to a gas. Now can someone tell what the questions were? I'm losing track.

 

[BratMedic]

What connects x, y, d, 4th ?

 

[Danny_Dravot]

What connects x, y, d, 4th ?

rivers?
* no google either

 

[CC_TA]

What connects x, y, d, 4th ?

Bridges?

 

[Ortholith]

What connects x, y, d, 4th ?

Dimensions?

 

[putteesinmyhands]

What connects x, y, d, 4th ?

Ts

No, hang on... Cs

 

[BratMedic]

@Danny_Dravot Big cigar for you Mr clever clogs, well done.

 

[ExAuxBalloonCorps]

@Danny_Dravot Big cigar for you Mr clever clogs, well done.

Arrrghh now it clicks! Bollocks.

 

[BratMedic]

rivers?
* no google either

Hang on...................did you get the answer from Peachy ?

 

[Trackpen]

Yeah. Something like that. I'll have to dig out my MacAuslan and re-read it. I now believe (like you I think) that I asked the wrong question. Meh. It's Christmas.

I prefer MacAuslan’s response to the Brigadier’s tie-breaker question.

 

[Trackpen]

Although not shown on the map, and not a direct etymological connection, I think the answer is Valetta.

Valletta is named after Jean de la Valette, Grand Master of the Knights of St John at the time of the Great Siege, 1565 (IIRC).

 

[Trackpen]

Valletta is named after Jean de la Vallette, Grand Master of the Knights of St John at the time of the Great Siege, 1565 (IIRC).

While we’re on that subject, name the capital of Malta before Valletta .

 

[Danny_Dravot]

Valletta is named after Jean de la Vallette, Grand Master of the Knights of St John at the time of the Great Siege, 1565 (IIRC).

it is named after Jean de la Vallette, but I think it is also referred to as the island fort...I can't think of any other

 

[Trackpen]

it is named after Jean de la Vallette, but I think it is also referred to as the island fort...I can't think of any other

Didn't the question ask ‘which had the meaning of Island Fort’, though?
I’m racking my brains now to think of capital cities which were originally islands guarding the entrance to an estuary, or something like that.
Or was originally an island in the middle of a river .