The new trivia thread.

[bobistheowl]

You guys are getting worked up over something trivial.

 

[Blue-Spheroid]

You guys are getting worked up over something trivial.

Isn't that the point of this thread?

 

[simon482]

You started the argument and I only responded by answering your question. Any time yhou've wasted has been entirely by your own choice; the fact that you wasted mine as well is another thing but I forgive you.

If you are satisfied with the answer, you are welcome to "drop it"; which we all know means moving on because you won't admit you were wrong. But don't say "let's" drop it because I have nothing to drop; this argument was entirely of your own manufacture.

 

[simon482]

You're so in love with yourself that I think if you could f&$k yourself, you would. Use a mirror the next time you rub one out. You speak like someone from the 16th century. Who the hell says "of your own manufacture". You pretentious....
Let me guess. You're an out of work actor who works at Starbucks. Or maybe you're the late Sir Laurence Olivier speaking to us from the grave?

now this is the textbook definition on how to drop an argument.

 

[simon482]

I'm done now :eyebrows:
Over and out!

suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure

 

[Blue-Spheroid]

What is the coldest national capital in the world based on average year-round temperature?

 

[LateComer]

Ulan Bator - capital of Mongolia.

 

[LateComer]

More specific, please. What is the Ontario connection?

It is the FP-45 Liberator - a cheap single shot 45 cal pistol from WW2 designed to be dropped in occupied territories. I'm not aware of an Ontario connection.

 

[Brill]

What future rock star performed on the same Ed Sullivan show where the Beatles first performed?

That Ed Sullivan show was in February 1964, later his band sold more records in 1967 than the Beatles and the Rolling Stones combined.

 

[jost]

That Ed Sullivan show was in February 1964, later his band sold more records in 1967 than the Beatles and the Rolling Stones combined.

pretty sure it's Davy Jones..as part of the cast of Oliver or some other musical..

 

[Brill]

pretty sure it's Davy Jones..as part of the cast of Oliver or some other musical..

Correct, with the Broadway cast of Oliver!

I can't determine if the Monkees were ever on Ed Sullivan, seems strange if they weren't.

I had the Monkeemobile Hot Wheels car.

 

[Ceiling Cat]

It is the FP-45 Liberator - a cheap single shot 45 cal pistol from WW2 designed to be dropped in occupied territories. I'm not aware of an Ontario connection.

The FP-45 liberator was a cheap gun made by the hundreds of thousands at the Inglis washing machine factory in Dundas, Ontario. ( under sub-contract from another arms contractor ) To be dropped behind enemy lines for the Resistance in Europe. The gun was pretty much a smooth tube with no bore and a striking mechanism with a stamped metal handle which contained 4 - .45 caliber bullets that needed to be manually loaded into the tube for each shot. The gun had no sights and was not accurate. The effective range was only a few feet. The gun was dropped with bubble gum wrapper style cartoon instructions so that written instructions were not necessary.

During WW II the Inglis washing machine company also manufactured Bren Machine guns, canons and under licence from Browning, the Hi-power 9mm pistol.

 

[nondescriptive]

What was known as "the bone shaker" ?

 

[Ceiling Cat]

What was the purpose of this rifle? The total length was 36 inches with bayonet.

 

[papasmerf]

What was the purpose of this rifle? The total length was 36 inches with bayonet.

My guess is close quarters combat.

The extended barrel would give you an effective range of 0 to likely 30 meters.
That bayonet gave slight advantage in hand to hand combat.

 

[Ceiling Cat]

My guess is close quarters combat.

The extended barrel would give you an effective range of 0 to likely 30 meters.
That bayonet gave slight advantage in hand to hand combat.

No, it was not made for close quarter combat. I would think that if there was a lot of close quarter fighting expected, a pistol and a knife or bayonet would be more effective.

 

[papasmerf]

No, it was not made for close quarter combat. I would think that if there was a lot of close quarter fighting expected, a pistol and a knife or bayonet would be more effective.

because of the effective range I have to yield to you and ask what was the intended use?

 

[Ceiling Cat]

It is a Carcano, it was intended to be issued to boys as young as 6 years old in Italy during WW II. Germany had the Hitler Youth, and Italy had the Balillla. The older boys over 12 years old had working scaled down rifles and the younger boys under 12 had even smaller rifles that fired blanks. While the bayonets were scaled down with the rifles, they are just as lethal.

 

[papasmerf]

It is a Carcano, it was intended to be issued to boys as young as 6 years old in Italy during WW II. Germany had the Hitler Youth, and Italy had the Balillla. The older boys over 12 years old had working scaled down rifles and the younger boys under 12 had rifles that fired blanks. While the bayonets were scaled down with the rifles, they just as lethal.

I can think of a cellulose eating bird that would respect this

 

[Ceiling Cat]

I can think of a cellulose eating bird that would respect this

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