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Matt
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Well being as our next cruise starts with 3 days in China (Hong Kong) before Vietnam ,Thailand etc,etc
it is the Yuan but as the bank here called it The Renmimbi which we have to have to buy anything.We have been told
that Sterling and US dollars are a no no.
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That's right, Matt. I'd never heard of it until yesterday. :shock: Your turn. :D
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Fil,the Chinese are wanting to make their currency the one to have
by pushing out the US$.
Good one if you know your scouse and Irish history.
What were the Molly Maguires.?
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...so, anyone know what the Molly Maguires were?

I know there was a movie of that name with Sean Connery and, I think, Richard Harris, but I've not seen it.
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I've never heard of them but Janette reckons it's a kind of Irish Masonic secret society in working class circles. It was mentioned in one of them Maeve Binchy or Lyn Andrews books she reads about Liverpool/ Ireland. K
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Were they Irish soldiers from the 1920s?
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Phil, Mollies, around a bit earlier than that, mid nineteenth century, time of the new English landlords being established in Ireland, Catholics starting to form into little groups, one of the groups being the Molly Maguires.
Following Irish potato famine, 1845 - 52 many Irish fled to different parts of the world, some ending up as coal miners in Pennsylvania, this is where the Molly Maguires were at their most fearsome..nobody would mess with these men, violence was not uncommon with the Mollies, but eventually most of the leaders were executed!
By the turn of the century, Molly Maguires had died out and replaced by all sorts of new groups!
Following song about the sons of Molly Maguire..Molly was a real person, thrown out of her home by the new English landlords!


https://youtu.be/w_6_gvxlWTQ
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Go for it Ken or should I say Janette. :)
Very big in Liverpool but as Shelagh said the secret society
really took off in the USA and especially Pennsylvania.
Guess Sheila reads the same books as Janette Ken because it was Sheila
who put me up to asking that question.
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OK Matt. What is the currency of Papua New Guinea. PNG? A recent question on Eggheads.
When we were there they wanted Oz Dollars but little to buy so we donated any residual Dollars. :wink: Ken
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Can we keep this thread alive.
What was President Tito's real name.
NO GOOGLING REMEMBER :evil: :twisted:
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Somebody must know it Ed., I’ve eliminated myself for cheating (I asked husband) 😐
Someone will know :D
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Shelagh wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2020 7:00 pm Somebody must know it Ed., I’ve eliminated myself for cheating (I asked husband) 😐
Someone will know :D
Interesting period of history. You married to a google :lol:
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He was Joseph, I think.
He comes up on my birthday as famous people born on this date.
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Invicta wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2020 8:48 pm He was Joseph, I think.
He comes up on my birthday as famous people born on this date.
Half right my mate. Keep thinking. :wink:
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Titovovic :lol:
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Invicta wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:20 pm Titovovic :lol:
Still laughing at that reply. :lol: WRONG THOUGH
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BROZ , Ed.
No Google, honest, but from a book of World leaders :oops:
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Invicta wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:15 am BROZ , Ed.
No Google, honest, but from a book of World leaders :oops:
Ken
Right on. Over to you now. Only easy ones that Matt might know. :wink:
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Where is the Sea of Azov ?
Matt might get this from his sunbed, Ed.
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Haven't known either answer but just to say thanks to Ed for saving this thread.

Bern
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Bernie R wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 5:59 pm Haven't known either answer but just to say thanks to Ed for saving this thread.

Bern
Hi my mate. Just thought we shouldn't let it just fade away. Used to be pretty popular a while back.
I've no idea where the sea of Azov is. Going to google it but not put answer on here. :wink:
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Will have a wild guess at on the moon?
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Dont you remember when the Russians seized those Ukrainian ships not long ago? It is in Russia/Ukraine as part of the Black Sea.
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Well done Matt. It was in the news not long ago.
The Black Sea is connected to the Sea of Azov by the disputed Kerch Strait in Crimea.
Over to you Matt
Cheers Ken
Are you still South of the border or South of two borders in your case?
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Yes Ken in both cases.Mazatlan is about 200 klm north of Puerto Vallarta west coast of Mexico.
question ..where is Rapa Nui?
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Don’t know where Matt but I’ve got the T-shirt!
Literally, it’s a brand of ecologically friendly clothing made in ENGLAND, mine has fishes on it :lol:
:D Ken

Thinking some distant waters discovered on your travels, say PNG.
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Not there Ken.Think large ocean going canoes..Going out of the resort will not be back until most of the forum members will be tucked up nice and cosy in bed.8 hour time difference.
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Matt wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2020 2:26 pm Yes Ken in both cases.Mazatlan is about 200 klm north of Puerto Vallarta west coast of Mexico.
question ..where is Rapa Nui?
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Vancouver Island. :?:
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Tahitians to Hawaii were by canoe so we're in the Pacific?
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On the bus Ken.Yes to the question.
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Matt, My Son' s partner is here and she is a travel agent and reckons this is an island in the Pacific belonging to Chile. She has arranged eco tours there. K
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She is correct but everyone just knows it as Easter Island.Been there not much to do especially if you were in the RN :oops:
You to go.
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Ah, I’ve heard of Easter Island and thought I’d say that as we went close to it on our World cruise but Janette reminded me that was Christmas Island. :roll:

Which famous person lived at Hever Castle ?

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Anne Boleyn?
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Yes Bernie, well worth a visit if down this way.

Your go sir.

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