QUIZ TIME IN UDON

[Bandung_Dero]

In 1979 Australian Law enforcement issued an infringement notice with a AU$400.00 fine to the US Government.
What was it in association with and what was the charge?

Looks like this is too hard as Google will not help without more information.

Most of the SkyLab Space Station miss it's intended, Indian Ocean, grave site and scattered itself over Esperance and the South West of Western Australia. The Esperance Shire imposed $400 fine on the US for "Littering".

The incident was hilited on a US documentary channel:- "Secrets of the Universe" Series #1 Ep #3 - SkyLab

[Whistler]

It was a joke on behalf of the council.

[JimboPSM]

Ho, ho, readers, tonight's quiz theme is about previous and current Udon Map members!

1 How did Big Wave Dave get his UM name?
From the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami


7 Where did Wokka Wombat come from?
His name was John and he came from Queensland, Australia.
With apologies to John (and thanks to this quiz) I can now recall that he was the fifth person (whose name I had forgotten) who was at the first meeting of UM members in March 2005 at Mojos.


8 What role did the Bangkok Butcher have on the Udon Map team?
Moderator


9 Name one of the late Aznyron's previous jobs.
Fireman

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[jackspratt]

4. In a previous life, he used to sign in as Tilokarat.

I assume one day when responding to one of his many wise and informative posts, Westerby starting thinking of him as being like a cuddly Uncle.

[Earnest]

Whoa, easy Tiger.

Jimbo is bang on the money, been around a while, Jimbo?

[Earnest]

Ho, ho, readers, tonight's quiz theme is about previous and current Udon Map members!

1 How did Big Wave Dave get his UM name?
Dave witnessed the Boxing Day tsunami.

2 Which UM member was a keen runner who also supported Man Utd?
Zinedine or Zidane - depended on the forum he was posting on.

3 Who constantly wrote about Seed Lords?
Danny, the Might Chang!

4 Why is Laan Yaa Mo sometimes referred to as Uncle T?
Tilokarat was his old name.

5 Which UK city did Beer Monkey hail from?
Southend.

6 Who owned a burger stall in Udon?
Vlad.

7 Where did Wokka Wombat come from?
Australia.

8 What role did the Bangkok Butcher have on the Udon Map team?
Moderator.

9 Name one of the late Aznyron's previous jobs.
You could have had US Marine, policeman or fireman.

10 Who ran Chern Chim after moving premises from Adulyadet Road?
The Drunken Monkey.

[Laan Yaa Mo]

It's a shame you were not able to fit Niggly, Izzix and Doc in there.

[Earnest]

I've never heard of 'em.

[Laan Yaa Mo]

I've never heard of 'em.

It's true that they are rather obscure; nevertheless, they have to be included in any list of Map poster antagonists just for their ability to generate hatred, frustration and bile.

[Doodoo]

In Japan on Christmas Day the Japanese eat what? and it aint fish or turkey

[Whistler]

I was surprised one year when I was flying back late on Xmas eve. My reseller in Japan was Hitachi and they bought KFC for the staff

[Doodoo]

DING DING DING KFC

[Earnest]

Dong, dong dong! Time for another quiz, readers, this time it's about Hong Kong and could be a toughie.

1 In what year did the British claim and start business on Hong Kong island as a result of the first Opium War?

2 What territory did the British gain after the Second Opium War?

3 Who were Jardine and Matheson?

4 What is the MTR?

5 What was the KCRC until 2007?

6 Who was Sir David Wilson?

7 What is Shatin known for in terms of betting?

8 What did airliners do at Lion Rock before landing at Kai Tak airport?

9 Who was Run Run Shaw?

10 Sham Shui Po was a prison camp for whom?

[deankham]

Dong, dong dong! Time for another quiz, readers, this time it's about Hong Kong and could be a toughie.

Oh, a good one. I'll have a go



2 What territory did the British gain after the Second Opium War? Kowloon



4 What is the MTR? Mass Transit Railway = the metro system

5 What was the KCRC until 2007? Kowloon and Canton Railway Company

6 Who was Sir David Wilson? One of the Governors of HK

7 What is Shatin known for in terms of betting? Horse Racing Track, the other one being Happy Valley



9 Who was Run Run Shaw? He was the main guy with his brother Runme Shaw for all things to do with Movies in HK.

[Doodoo]

Define Braying

[Earnest]

Why?

It's wot a donkey does.

[Earnest]

Bump.

Dong, dong dong! Time for another quiz, readers, this time it's about Hong Kong and could be a toughie.

1 In what year did the British claim and start business on Hong Kong island as a result of the first Opium War?

2 What territory did the British gain after the Second Opium War?

3 Who were Jardine and Matheson?

4 What is the MTR?

5 What was the KCRC until 2007?

6 Who was Sir David Wilson?

7 What is Shatin known for in terms of betting?

8 What did airliners do at Lion Rock before landing at Kai Tak airport?

9 Who was Run Run Shaw?

10 Sham Shui Po was a prison camp for whom?

[JimboPSM]

Dong, dong dong! Time for another quiz, readers, this time it's about Hong Kong and could be a toughie...

3 Who were Jardine and Matheson?
They were major international traders based in HK who had what could loosely be termed as “special relationships” with the Chinese Government and Chinese traders; they, along with Swire, were the inspiration behind “Noble House” a novel by James Clavell.

8 What did airliners do at Lion Rock before landing at Kai Tak airport?
I suspect from the question that the checkerboard is located on “Lion Rock”, if that is the case then, if the pilot flying hadn’t initiated a starboard turn some way BEFORE, rather than at, “Lion rock” then the airliner would have become an insurance write off.

Disclosure: I did land at Kai Tak bach in the 1990's and the most notable part of the approach was seeing the checkerboard and then, on finals, seeing the washing hanging from apartment blocks that were uncomfortably close to the aircraft.

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[Laan Yaa Mo]

9. He was a movie producer on a large-scale in Hong Kong, and most probably had to make deals with triads

1. The Treaty of Nanking (1842) granted Hong Kong to the British forever

2. After the Second Anglo-Chinese War, Britain leased the Kowloon Peninsula (Boundary Road) for a period of 99 years from China

3. This huge company started in the 1830s shipping opium to China and returning with tea and silk to Britain. It's a big deal to this day

4. The MTR is the subway system in Hong Kong

5. It is a Hong Kong - Canton rail link that began operating in the early 1900s

6. He was the Governor of Hong Kong from 1987-1992 just before Chris Patten

10. The Japanese imprisoned many British and Canadian soldiers here after Hong Kong fell in 1942. Conditions for the prisoners were horrific

8. Planes had to make a sharp turn prior to landing at the airport to avoid smashing into mountains. It was spectacular flying into Hong Kong.

*** I might have an unfair advantage in that I introduced and taught a course on Hong Kong for three years at the University of Toronto

[Laan Yaa Mo]

Here are a few additional questions for Hong Kong:

a) What is the ICAC?

b) Who is Emily Lau?

c) What is the Joint Declaration?

d) Who is Yip Sih-Man (Sally Yeh)

e) Who wrote the novel, Tai-Pan, and what is it about?

f) Where is Wan-chai District?

g) Who wrote the book, Suzie Wong?

h) Why is Sam Hui important?

i) What is the main language spoken in Hong Kong?

j) Who is the most famous female pirate in Southern China?