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John's next door neighbour was undertaking an
oral examination for entry into the Munruben University.
The question: "Captain Cook made three trips to the
Pole and died during one of them. Which one was it?"
John's neighbour replied, "Could you give me another
question. I am not very good at History?"
Allan
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One good turn requires a decent piece of wood.
thats a real trick question
he didn't die anywhere near a pole, it was near a cooking pot
Dying the first time would have saved a lot of trouble.
The cooking pot was hanging on a pole.
Don't keep us in suspense Allan. Which trip did he die on?
Do they really have a university at Munruben???
Is John the Dean?
Firstly Cook was only a Lieutenant he was made a Capt postumisouly
Munruban Uni is a great Uni vast open tracts to while away the study hours the only sound you'll hear is that of a new table saw getting its daily work out.
Thats John making up the presentation plaques for graduation day
QUOTE=Barry Hicks;652251]Don't keep us in suspense Allan. Which trip did he die on?[/QUOTE]
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Sounds like the end of the trip for Cook.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Allan at Wallan
Daft blokes!:doh:
The answer is similar to why what you are looking for is in the last place you look. You just don't look anymore after that.
I don't know if I should be pedantic about the correctness of the question. As historians you all make good woodworkers.
So it all sounds like sawdust to you then? :D
:doh: It was his last trip of course well at sea anyway he had one more to go
So was this polish person a man or a woman , did he die when his missus caught him or did the pole's boyfriend come home , :rolleyes:
I think it had something to do with a bunch of angry natives, and what he left behind the last time he visited. ( or rather, the time before the last time he visited.)
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Originally Posted by tea lady
worth the 3/4 page read http://www.cptcook.com/
Oh! Come on. Why wreck a good thread with the truth.
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Originally Posted by tea lady
just about exactly what I wus gunna say
Cook was promoted to Captain in 1775 on completion of his second voyage. He retired from the Navy shortly thereafter. The famous paintings of by Nathanial Dance (seated) and webber (standing) both show him in a Royal Navy Captain's Uniform. He made himself available for the third voyage at the request of the Royal Society.Quote:
Originally Posted by wheelinround
He was entitled to be called Captain when in command of the Bounty and the Resolution as he was the Shps captain irrrespective of his substantive rank of Lieutenant.
Isn't this about when Cliff would ask about the rats ring option.:2tsup::D:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Pusser
I'm with tea lady and echnidna
:? Bounty? Wasn't it his protege, Bligh, who commanded HMS Bounty?Quote:
Originally Posted by Pusser
I wonder how many legs were aboard HMS Endeavour. Did they have backpacks full of ship's cats?
The Bounty did the trip a couple o' times with different people on board I think. (I refuse to cheat and look up any web sites or books.)
OOps Endeavour, Bligh was sailing master on the Endeavour - sorry freudian slip. the legs question would be harder as some lost a leg on the trip perhaps.Quote:
Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!
Aye Aye Capt
Was that the cats that lost the legs or the crew or both
To think Cook has decendants all over the world from all sots of Ports of call then again so would the well ok half the crew
Now of the crew members who had one leg were any of these later to become Long John Silver or Peg Leg Pete? Or Pirates of the Caribean
Well as there were no women on board (there wasn't was there) that eliminates the seven backpacks each, so there were no seven pussies with seven kittens in backpacks but an estimation would be required to calculate the rats & mice, and they probably had some cats to catch them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!
I guess 10990 would be a good starting figure. Shedhand would probably be able to help with the number of rats, mice etc.
Did Santa visit?
Geez, glad I didn't make it a complicated joke. :D
Allan
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One good turn requires a decent piece of wood.
Seems you just need to throw the bate into the middle and watch the rabble toss it about.
Whose rabble? moi:C
Cook was also the first english captian to tour Australia who did not bat or bowl and never won a Test :D
As opposed to the ones that visit now and can't bat or bowl? :rotfl:
I thought she was potty now I know itQuote:
Originally Posted by tea lady
Nice work TL :2tsup: