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1. It's probably not a good idea to try to shake hands with someone wielding a sword. It's doubly unfortunate to have a passing aquatic reptile run away with one of them. Which sailor needed to be careful if he had an itch to scratch?
2. If there was anything he loved more than sailing it was cute little girl who always seemed to be in trouble - and at the mercy of a bully. An olive is always tasty, but which sailor found his strength in a can of Spinacia oleracea?
3. Independent thought can be a blessing or a curse for a sailor. People like it when things go right, but not when things go wrong. Which sailor went from lowly midshipman to admiral of the fleet, and had a somewhat scandalous affair of the heart along the way?
4. Just because he was paranoid didn't mean they were not out to get him. As a sea captain he demanded perfection from his officers and men, but it was a standard he could not keep for himself. Which captain ended up in front of a court martial accused of poor seamanship and unstable behaviour?
5. To serve on one ship that sank may be considered unfortunate, but to serve on seven that sank in just four years takes some beating. Which former sailor had a post-war knack of falling down pub cellars?
6. When a bunch of terrorists took over a ship, there was only one man who could thwart their plans - the cook. Which former Navy Seal turned ship's cook had a handy way of throwing knives, and not just chopping with them?
7. Sailing the seven seas can teach a man many things, including a certain salty language. However there is a need to temper your language when in the company of the young. Which old mariner was a crime-fighting buddy of a young boy and a dog?
8. "I hate the sea and everything in it", was a strange comment for an old seadog, or maybe not given that his exploits included wrecking a cargo ship full of hot pants, fighting an octopus and then marrying a man to a cow in international waters and giving them illegal fireworks as a wedding gift. Which sailor was idolized by a 10 year-old yellow boy with a weird hairstyle? Was he even a proper sailor at all?
9. An admiral got used to dealing with all sorts of subordinates, but it could be very trying when one of them ws very insubordinate. Which admiral developed a bond with the wayward character and gave him a lot of licence, as long as he did what was asked of him? (He usually did, and got the girl into the bargain).
10. Which admiral was a veteran of the Vietnam war and later became a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for a US President? Their relationship had a rocky start when the politician blamed the admiral for starting a war, and initially planned on sacking him when moving into his office in the west wing. Eventually, though, he became a trusted adviser to a president the American people might have preferred to the real one they had.
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