| Author | Message | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 48 Registered: 5-2003 |
In one sense, the name of this historical event is entirely accurate; in another, however, it's astoundingly inaccurate. I can only think of one solution to this, but I wouldn't be surprised if there are more. You have been very kind and welcoming -- thanks! | ||
| Alex319 (Alex319)
New member Username: Alex319 Post Number: 690 Registered: 5-2007 |
Did it occur before the 1st century? in the 1st century? 2nd century? ... 21st century? Did it occur in North America? South America? Europe? Asia? Africa? Australia? Was it a... ...birth? death? royal succession? ...invention? discovery? publication of an idea? ...political change? social change? ...establishment of an institution? ...war? the Cold War? other form of conflict? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1023 Registered: 1-2007 |
Anyhting like the fact that the 100 Year War actually lasted 116 years? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 49 Registered: 5-2003 |
Did it occur before the 1st century? in the 1st century? 2nd century? ... 21st century? 20th Century Did it occur in North America? Yes South America? Europe? Asia? Yes Africa? Australia? yes Was it a... ...birth? death? royal succession? ...invention? discovery? publication of an idea? ...political change? social change? ...establishment of an institution? ...war? This, none of the others the Cold War? other form of conflict? Anyhting like the fact that the 100 Year War actually lasted 116 years? Kinda, only more so It's probably obvious now... (rueful grin) | ||
| Alex319 (Alex319)
New member Username: Alex319 Post Number: 692 Registered: 5-2007 |
World War I? World War II? Thirty years war? | ||
| Grainbeer (Grainbeer)
New member Username: Grainbeer Post Number: 299 Registered: 4-2002 |
A "World war" which didn´t include more than maybe 20 countries, and only in a limited part of the world? Accurate in the sense that it afflicted the whole world culturally and economically, but inaccurate geographically? If so, the "WW I" must be the most inaccurate one of the two, since it was mostly limited to Europe, though the sea transport on the Atlantic and elsewhere also was afflicted. | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 50 Registered: 5-2003 |
World War I? World War II? Yope Thirty years war? A "World war" which didn�t include more than maybe 20 countries, and only in a limited part of the world? Yope Accurate in the sense that it afflicted the whole world culturally and economically, but inaccurate geographically? No World War I is not the answer; while the name is inaccurate, it is not obviously so at first glance. | ||
| Alex319 (Alex319)
New member Username: Alex319 Post Number: 694 Registered: 5-2007 |
Clarification: You have a "Yope" for WWII, but not WWI, yet in your statement at the bottom you refer to WWI. Did you make a mistake here? Another name for World War I? or World War II? The Great War? A particular event in WWI? or WWII? The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand? The bombing of Pearl Harbor? the Manhattan Project? The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki? | ||
| Deathateaster (Deathateaster)
New member Username: Deathateaster Post Number: 160 Registered: 5-2007 |
The world war was known as "the war to end all wars"? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 57 Registered: 5-2003 |
Clarification: You have a "Yope" for WWII, but not WWI, yet in your statement at the bottom you refer to WWI. Did you make a mistake here? No. I said that WWI is NOT the correct answer, and explained why. Another name for World War I? No or World War II? Yope The Great War? No A particular event in WWI? No or WWII? No The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand? No The bombing of Pearl Harbor? No the Manhattan Project? No The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki? No The world war was known as "the war to end all wars"? No | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1185 Registered: 3-2006 |
Are we looking for a battle during WWII? A codenamed operation during WWII? Some sort of espionage operation? A wartime alliance? Just to clarify: this took place in North America, Australasia and Asia but NOT Europe, right? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 64 Registered: 5-2003 |
Are we looking for a battle during WWII? No A codenamed operation during WWII? No Some sort of espionage operation? No A wartime alliance? No Just to clarify: this took place in North America, Australasia and Asia but NOT Europe, right? Yes (primarily Australia and Asia -- very minor parts in North America) | ||
| Grainbeer (Grainbeer)
New member Username: Grainbeer Post Number: 314 Registered: 4-2002 |
Was this event related to WWII at all, or only happening during the same period of time? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 67 Registered: 5-2003 |
It was related to WWII. | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
New member Username: Gourami Post Number: 65 Registered: 2-2008 |
Is the event a battle? A push/offensive by an army? A retreat? Does it take place on an island? "Island hopping" relevant? | ||
| Beroean (Beroean)
Moderator Username: Beroean Post Number: 1476 Registered: 10-2001 |
Is it something that involves Japan or the Japanese military? | ||
| Beroean (Beroean)
Moderator Username: Beroean Post Number: 1477 Registered: 10-2001 |
Is the event associated with: War? politics? religion? culture? sport? entertainment? TV / Radio? Other media? something else? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 77 Registered: 5-2003 |
Is the event a battle? A push/offensive by an army? A retreat? Does it take place on an island? "Island hopping" relevant? Yope to all of these, possible FA Is it something that involves Japan or the Japanese military? Yes Is the event associated with: War? This one politics? religion? culture? sport? entertainment? TV / Radio? Other media? something else? | ||
| Beroean (Beroean)
Moderator Username: Beroean Post Number: 1482 Registered: 10-2001 |
The Pacific War! An anomaly because Pacific means: not warlike; peaceable; mild; at peace; calm; tranquil etc. | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 78 Registered: 5-2003 |
Exactly! | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1061 Registered: 1-2007 |
Very good. Can't believe that i didn't think of that There's a line in "The Shawshank Redemption" where Andy says " Do you know what they say about the pacific? They say it has no memory". For some reason that I can't put my finger on I just love that notion. | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
New member Username: Gourami Post Number: 70 Registered: 2-2008 |
Aw, good one! | ||
| Woubit (Woubit)
Moderator Username: Woubit Post Number: 237 Registered: 5-2007 |
As to favourite lines about oceans, the media mogul Lew Grade remarked on seeing what it had cost him to make Raise the Titanic that it would have been easier and cheaper to lower the Atlantic. |
