Pub Trivia - AKA things that may be beyond the scope of Moorey’s knowledge

[The Duckmeister]

In your Drake passage?

No, just in my substantial memory.

 

[moorey]

No, just in my substantial memory.

I don’t get it.

 

[cokeonspecialtwodollars]

No trick, genuine question of protocol for this thread.

Anyway, apparently time for a clue.... Possum was close, but not close enough.....

Sorry Duck, it was a valid question that I didn't have a genuine answer for and I felt like this thread hadn't been derailed in ages.

 

[moorey]

No, just in my substantial memory.

You remind me of someone, you stable genius, you.

 

[Dales Cannon]

Another question master of ducks.

 

[The Duckmeister]

OK, so to put the previous one to rest, the Drake Passage is the gap between South America and Antarctica.

Moving on then, what nationality is the oldest known shipwreck in Australain waters?

 

[Ultra Lord]

OK, so to put the previous one to rest, the Drake Passage is the gap between South America and Antarctica.

Moving on then, what nationality is the oldest known shipwreck in Australain waters?

Dutch?

 

[The Duckmeister]

No, which is the surprising thing.

 

[Ultra Lord]

Yup, that was surprising.

 

[Dales Cannon]

Chinese, circa 1472.

 

[The Duckmeister]

That's speculation, not actually known. The wreck in question dates to 1622. The originating nation weren't known for poking their noses around these parts until quite some time later.

 

[Tubbsy]

For some reason the Italians come to mind, but I’m sure that’s not right..

 

[The Duckmeister]

You're right, Italians is not right.

 

[Dales Cannon]

That's speculation, not actually known. The wreck in question dates to 1622. The originating nation weren't known for poking their noses around these parts until quite some time later.

I was there.

 

[nzhumpy]

If it's not the Dutch it must be the Poms...East India Trading vessel lost?

 

[nzhumpy]

I got the thumbs up from Ducky so I assume I fluked that.

What was the first commercially sold water soluble medicine?

 

[pink poodle]

I got the thumbs up from Ducky so I assume I fluked that.

What was the first commercially sold water soluble medicine?

Aspirin!

 

[The Duckmeister]

If it's not the Dutch it must be the Poms...East India Trading vessel lost?

Bang on! It was an English East India trading ship named Tryall (Tryal/Trial - damn inconsistent spelling of the time) that missed the left turn out of the Roaring Forties, not leaving enough room to clear the WA coast further up. The Dutch, who developed the route, lost many ships the same way, but this is the oldest documented and identified wreck in our waters.

Your turn

 

[nzhumpy]

Bang on! It was an English East India trading ship named Tryall (Tryal/Trial - damn inconsistent spelling of the time) that missed the left turn out of the Roaring Forties, not leaving enough room to clear the WA coast further up. The Dutch, who developed the route, lost many ships the same way, but this is the oldest documented and identified wreck in our waters.

Your turn

I have to admit that, that was a total guess after @Ultra Lord got denied on the Dutch.

 

[nzhumpy]

Aspirin!

Yours