Quiz.

[Ihavenojob]

Tommy gun . Was Jack Johnson a gun

He was a boxer, but it seems the Brits nicknamed a German gun Jack Johnson as it was big and black, so I was half right with the WWI bit. Answer is Thomas Atkins (British soldier) was afraid of a Jack Johnson (a German gun).

 

[Odds]

He was a boxer, but it seems the Brits nicknamed a German gun Jack Johnson as it was big and black, so I was half right with the WWI bit. Answer is Thomas Atkins (British soldier) was afraid of a Jack Johnson (a German gun).

Close enough. The 8-9" howitzer shell was nicknamed the Jack Johnson on account of the huge clouds of black smoke it sent up on impact. Also known as Coal boxes or Black Marias by British Troops.

 

[Ihavenojob]

In Star Trek (TOS) Dr McCoy had the nickname "bones", he also had another that was mentioned, what was it?

 

[Odds]

Star Trek TNG is my era so i'll just have to take a guess at 'boner' - i mean, have you seen how short those skirts were on his nurses?

 

[opps]

Sawbones?

 

[Ihavenojob]

no to both

 

[Odds]

no to both

Gizza Clue!

 

[Ihavenojob]

Gizza Clue!

An old flame gave him the nickname.

 

[Mottie]

Littlecock?

 

[Bod ...]

Bone on

 

[Mottie]

Tripod

 

[Bod ...]

The man with 3 legs

 

[Bod ...]

SCOTTY

 

[Ihavenojob]

no to all

 

[Bod ...]

Macca