@riff, are you gonna come back with an answer?

A colleague once slagged me off for buying a 2nd hand mondeo. 3 weeks later while both of us on a trip to cork his paddy spec 2nd hand BMW died. I was behind him cruising along at 120 kph when a big feck off cloud of smoke came out his exhaust, followed by power loss and his hazards coming on as he ...

Riffmongous wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 7:00 pm Sticking with that conflict what was the name of the famous Scottish warrior who fought in both Scotland and Ireland, said to be 7 feet tall and nicknamed 'the Devastator'

That’s an easy one.

Stephen

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Anyone got any recommendations for a breaker?



I need a rear shock for a 07 Deauville. I’m probably going to be the last owner of this bike and will only have it another year or two myself so I don’t want to go buying a new one.

Ncdjd2 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 15, 2021 8:47 pm Just throwing out a number. 1992.

Nope

I’m not THAT young either.

Riffmongous wrote: ↑Wed Sep 15, 2021 1:09 pm It was before my time I think.. so 1980?

Nope... and thanks for making me feel old!!

What year did John Treacy win his silver medal in the olympics?

It was a conflict that started as a result of something in Havanna

Uncle Frank wrote: ↑Sun Sep 12, 2021 5:10 pm US civil war?

Close! Not the civil war. Add on about 30 years or so

Simon Scarrow’s books are good for something!!

“You may fire when you are ready Gridley”

What battle started with those words?

Awake since 4am for the umpteenth morning in a row, feel like shit, but I have an hour before work starts so I’m going out for a quick spin on my bike, see if I can clear the head a bit

Mongol?

I’ve no idea who’s turn it is to put up a question, I know it’s not mine cos I cheated for Del Montes question

Del.Monte wrote: ↑Sat Sep 11, 2021 11:32 am Very good but where is the monument?

I could be wrong, but if it's the one i was alluding to then its in Queenstown in Ontario, and is named Brocks Monument. The original was allegedly damaged by Benjamin Lett.

Del.Monte wrote: ↑Sat Sep 11, 2021 10:27 am Well, what's the answer?

I thought we weren't supposed to be using Google for getting the answers?

Anyway, 'LETT' us not split hairs over this, the monument i have seen photos of has some nice old COBH-ing on it....

Here's another one from the same period in history. Where would you find a monument to a Canadian hero who saved his country from the Americans? It's a replacement for the original which was 'allegedly' blown up by a man whose family had emigrated from Wexford - a distant relation of mine and the f...

silverbirch wrote: ↑Fri Sep 10, 2021 12:28 pm I guess it's their 75th so. 1946?

Yep. The Coastal and Marine Service was formally disbanded and The Naval Service was established on 1st September 1946

silverbirch wrote: ↑Thu Sep 09, 2021 9:40 pm I think the British retained control of the seas after the treaty. Maybe sometime after the establishment of the Republic, so some time after 1948 maybe?

They've been sailing around the coast celebrating their anniversary these past few weeks. A little bit earlier than '48

I was stocktaking when I heard about the first plane, people were coming back from lunch and the word spread around the shop fairly quick. I was thinking it was a small plane and I remember to this day the racist comment I made, not realising exactly what had happened. I expected to go home that nig...

Simple and topical one

When was the Irish Naval Service founded?

Full date please

silverbirch wrote: ↑Thu Sep 09, 2021 8:10 pm Knucklehead, you've already answered correctly earlier, but to the wrong question!

Oh! oh! oh!!

Kent!!

Knucklehead6 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 09, 2021 8:06 pm I’ve a feeling it’s in McKee Barracks.

Oops

Nope. Not McKee. It’s not public

I’ve a feeling it’s in McKee Barracks.

Hairy-Joe wrote: ↑Wed Sep 08, 2021 5:28 pm Nope, not including them.

It's not anywhere near there......

Kent Station?