February Quizmail

[marje]

Q28. Anyone any idea of the name of this US warship? Thanks.

[showboat]

Just been searching that one which I have to say has taken me ages. I think the answer is the USS Alabama.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105690/trivia

Hope this helps. Do you know the answer to number 60. That is one that I have spent so much time on and still do not have an answer.

[showboat]

At last, I have just found the answer to number 60.

[marje]

Q60: The answer to this is Strauss.

I'll try to verify the answer to Q28. Thanks

[showboat]

Thanks marje. I did find the answer just after I posted the message and came up with the same answer.

I have changed my mind about Q28 though. After phoning the query line today I think the answer they are looking for is Missouri as they want the name of the ship which the action supposedly takes place.

[marje]

I found the answer to Q28 to be USS Alabama. I found a site with this information on, but couldn't tell you which one. They want the real name of the ship which they used not the name of the ship as it was in the film.

[showboat]

I don't know marje I still think the answer is 'Missouri' On the query line he says, "the ship onboard which action supposedly takes place".

I found a web site last night (although I can't remember which one) says, ""Under Siege" was set aboard USS Missouri, though underway shots were of the Missouri, all interior sequences were filmed aboard USS Alabama", so two ships were used. Having never watched this film or any of the sequels I am finding this a really hard question.

[Del424]

Marge The answer to 60 is Pollock not Strauss.

[alunrw]

Surely Pollock is South African and cannot be the right answer - it has to be Strauss

[Del424]

Yes you are absolutely right Alunrw and I must apologise for ever doubting Marge who obviously knows far more about cricket than I.

The saying "engage brain before opening gob" should be extended to "engage brain before moving one's fingers"  The final runs came of the bowling of Shaun Pollock.

[marje]

Having phoned the Query line, I've come to the same conclusion as everyone else, it has to be the Missouri. It it's not then we've all got it wrong!

Del424, I know nothing about cricket, the answer came from other people, so I had to go with them.

[Del424]

Well, if they asked what was the setting the the TV show Space 1999.  Everyone would say the moon despite the fact that it was actually filmed on Earth. And of course, they would be right.