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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#1841 Post by ian16th » Mon Jun 21, 2021 10:53 am

Are Trinidad & Tobago deemed to be 'in' South America?
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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#1842 Post by Wodrick » Mon Jun 21, 2021 11:02 am

I would call them Caribbean Ian. I was heading for the former British Honduras but I see I am wrong.
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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#1843 Post by Ex-Ascot » Mon Jun 21, 2021 11:11 am

I think that we have been through all the British colonies. OK now guessing, Venezuela. Been there but can't remember.

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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#1844 Post by Ex-Ascot » Mon Jun 21, 2021 11:14 am

Don't know why I thought of Peru but just checked it before I made a complete prat of myself and it seems to be correct.
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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#1845 Post by tango15 » Mon Jun 21, 2021 12:28 pm

ian16th wrote:
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Are Trinidad & Tobago deemed to be 'in' South America?
No, definitely Caribbean, although they are very close to Venezuela.

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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#1846 Post by tango15 » Mon Jun 21, 2021 12:37 pm

Wodrick wrote:
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I would call them Caribbean Ian. I was heading for the former British Honduras but I see I am wrong.
Belize is technically in Central America, but they do drive on the right because of the neighbours apparently.
I was very surprised when I found out about this myself, during a visit there.

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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#1847 Post by tango15 » Mon Jun 21, 2021 12:38 pm

Ex-Ascot wrote:
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Don't know why I thought of Peru but just checked it before I made a complete prat of myself and it seems to be correct.
Peru drives on the right.

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#1848 Post by Ex-Ascot » Mon Jun 21, 2021 1:10 pm

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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#1849 Post by tango15 » Mon Jun 21, 2021 1:34 pm

Hmmmm, dunno where they got that from. I've driven in Peru, and it was definitely on the right! That said, I and my Beetle came close to being written off once, as one lorry was in the process of cresting a hill whilst overtaking another on a two-lane road, so it could be said that they drive on the left!

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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#1850 Post by ian16th » Mon Jun 21, 2021 1:35 pm

If you look on Google Maps street view, everybody is driving on the wrong side of the road!

Or maybe the Car Hire Co. meant LHD cars!
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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#1851 Post by Ex-Ascot » Mon Jun 21, 2021 2:34 pm

Ask RiS who drives in the middle. Certainly on our island.
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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#1852 Post by llondel » Mon Jun 21, 2021 3:53 pm

Of course, there are countries where it's not clear on which side of the road they drive because vehicles are all over the place.

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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#1853 Post by Rwy in Sight » Mon Jun 21, 2021 6:27 pm

Ex-Ascot wrote:
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Ask RiS who drives in the middle. Certainly on our island.
Personally I learned that trick from seeing a Sheriff doing just that in the US.

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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#1854 Post by Wodrick » Mon Jun 21, 2021 6:36 pm

For no reason other than they are adjacent - Suriname
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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#1855 Post by tango15 » Mon Jun 21, 2021 6:51 pm

Wodrick wrote:
Mon Jun 21, 2021 6:36 pm
For no reason other than they are adjacent - Suriname
Spot on, Wodders! You have also identified the reason why, so bonus point! It seems odd, but there has always been a lot of trade between the two countries, apparently - hence the oddity.

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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#1856 Post by ian16th » Mon Jun 21, 2021 7:11 pm

tango15 wrote:
Mon Jun 21, 2021 6:51 pm
Wodrick wrote:
Mon Jun 21, 2021 6:36 pm
For no reason other than they are adjacent - Suriname
Spot on, Wodders! You have also identified the reason why, so bonus point! It seems odd, but there has always been a lot of trade between the two countries, apparently - hence the oddity.

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The former Portuguese colony of Mozambique, also drive on the left, simply because all the countries around them do!
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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#1857 Post by Wodrick » Mon Jun 21, 2021 10:34 pm

What is a funambulist ?
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#1858 Post by Opsboi » Mon Jun 21, 2021 10:36 pm

Wodrick wrote:
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What is a funambulist ?
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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#1859 Post by Opsboi » Tue Jun 22, 2021 8:29 pm

Or shall I spell it out?

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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#1860 Post by Wodrick » Tue Jun 22, 2021 9:54 pm

Might as well for the rest.
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