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Off-Topic => Off-Topic: Talk about anything you want. => Topic started by: kitkatz on November 24, 2007, 12:23:26 PM
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I figured I would post a trivia question for you all to go look up on line. Joust for fun! First person with the correct answer wins. Then they get to post a trivia question to keep the game going.
Your first question is....
What is the name/type of the carrots Bugs Bunny eats in his cartoons?
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Your first question is....
What is the name/type of the carrots Bugs Bunny eats in his cartoons?
The classic Bugs Bunny carrot is the "Danvers" type.
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Question:
Why didn't Alexander Graham Bell ever use his invention, the telephone, to speak with his wife or his mom?
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That would be Ms. Okarol, because both his Mother and his Wife were deaf.
See I remember a thing or two from school.
Question...
The band Skinny Puppy got there name from an animatronic in a ride at Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom... What was the ride?
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Haunted Mansion - The legendary Vancouver 80's/90's industrial band Skinny Puppy was on vacation as teenagers in the pre-puppy years and became infatuated with the dog in the mansion, hence the name SKINNY PUPPY.
That was hard to find!
Now I gotta think of a question.....
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Question:
Which legendary guitarist sold fewer than 10 million albums while alive, yet today his albums bring three to four million sales a year?
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John Lennon would be my guess!
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Jimi Hendrix??...Boxman
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John Lennon would be my guess!
No
Jimi Hendrix??...Boxman
Yep :thumbup;
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Question: Who has thrown the most touchdowns ever in the NFL...Boxman
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208 Jerry Rice, San Francisco, 1985-2000; Oakland, 2001-04; Seattle, 2004 (10-r, 197-p, 1-ret)
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Not caught the most thrown the most...Boxman
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Well foo!
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Brett Favre of the Green Bay Packers recently passed Dan Marino's National Football League (NFL) record for touchdowns thrown in a career.
Is that right?
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Question: Who has thrown the most touchdowns ever in the NFL...Boxman
Isn't that Brett Favre - Green Bay Packers???
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I suppose completions are included???
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Brett Favre is right.. It looks like Okarol is the first to get it. your up!.....Boxman
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:clap; Love this thread ! :clap;
Cmon Okarol bring on the next question ! .........................pretty please
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Mee too, waiting.... :clap;
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Question:
He is history's most famous pirate. His attacking strategy was to board ships and take all the arms, valuables and food. Often he would let the ship go if ship's crew did not resist.
He was eventually decapitated and this notorious pirate's head was mounted on the bow a ship to warn other pirates. Who is he?
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Question:
He is history's most famous pirate. His attacking strategy was to board ships and take all the arms, valuables and food. Often he would let the ship go if ship's crew did not resist.
He was eventually decapitated and this notorious pirate's head was mounted on the bow a ship to warn other pirates. Who is he?
Black Beard?
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Arghh - too easy for the comely wench!
Ok vandie - your turn!
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I call Vandie as my partner if and when we ever play Trivia Pursuit!!! :waving; OK Vandie, next question please, lol :cuddle;
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In the movie, "A Christmas Story," what kind of car does Ralph's father drive?
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1937 Oldsmobile touring sedan?
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haha
I would have accepted an Oldsmobile.
You're up sister.
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In the movie, "A Christmas Story," what kind of car does Ralph's father drive?
I have never seen "A Christmas Story" ??? Next :urcrazy;
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In the movie, "A Christmas Story," what kind of car does Ralph's father drive?
I have never seen "A Christmas Story" ??? Next :urcrazy;
haha
You pm me your address and I will send you a copy. It's a must see.
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Question:
In order to get a richer sound, Jim Morrison recorded his vocals in the bathroom.
Which song was it?
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Question:
In order to get a richer sound, Jim Morrison recorded his vocals in the bathroom.
Which song was it?
Several of Morrison's vocals were performed in the bathroom at The Doors' offices, due to the excellent acoustics, particularly in relation to the reverberation quality. 8)
"LA Woman" by the Doors. Apparently Jim Morrison ended up recording the song in the bathroom because he drank too much beer and could not get far enough from the bathroom back to the vocal booth long enough. So, they just brought the microphone and equipment to the bathroom to record the song. The end results were magical though, and created a precedent for recording mysterious sounding vocals. :rofl; :rofl;
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:waving; That was quick Wattle - you're up!
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:waving; That was quick Wattle - you're up!
D'oh ummmmmm ::)
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What was the first album to sell more than one million copies in Australia? :bandance;
and I am one that NEVER owned it.
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I'll take Who is John Farnham for 500. Am I right???
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Half Right.... You need the name of the album that sound the first Million copies. hehehe
Come on Aussies come on.... Some one must know the answer!!
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'Whispering Jack'
willieandwinnie
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:yahoo; Woohooo Someone finally guessed!!! You win!!
Your turn now willieandwinnie......
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What enduring Christmas classic took only 6 weeks to write.
GO. . .
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"A Christmas Carol" by Dickens..
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Your turn Glitter. :yahoo;
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What was the name of the English farmer who invented the seed-planting drill in 1701?
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In England, the seed drill was further refined by Jethro Tull in 1701 in the Industrial Revolution.
I always wondered who that was (knew the band, not the guy.)
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Right on okarol. Your turn.
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A well known architect's cottage was burned and his lover, her children and 4 others were murdered by his demented ax-wielding servant.
Who is the architect and where did it take place?
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Just wanna break in and say this thread is soooo awesome :2thumbsup; But how many of you got your answers from the internet?? lol, come on, you wont be disqualified, i think it is just great that the info is out there if needed, please keep this going :clap;
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Just wanna break in and say this thread is soooo awesome :2thumbsup; But how many of you got your answers from the internet?? lol, come on, you wont be disqualified, i think it is just great that the info is out there if needed, please keep this going :clap;
Well you don't think I KNOW this stuff do ya?? I search the net! ;)
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Frank Lloyd Wright
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Frank Lloyd Wright
and WHERE?
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Phoenix,AZ
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Frank LLoyd Wright died in Phoenix, AZ
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Phoenix,AZ
He wasn't killed in the hatchet murder. It wasn't in Arizona.
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Well foo! Trying again.
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Taliesin. They lived there until 1914 when tragedy struck. An insane servant tragically murdered Cheney and six others, then set fire to Taliesin. Many people thought this horrific event would be the end of Wright's career. He proved them wrong however, with his decision to rebuild Taliesin. WISCONSIN!
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Spring Green Wisconsin House on the Rock...Boxman
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Taliesin. They lived there until 1914 when tragedy struck. An insane servant tragically murdered Cheney and six others, then set fire to Taliesin. Many people thought this horrific event would be the end of Wright's career. He proved them wrong however, with his decision to rebuild Taliesin. WISCONSIN!
Ok teach, you're up! :thumbup;
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Oh goody. I am off to find a question!
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The National Anthem of Greece has how many verses?
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Wah Wah :'( :'( I had the town Kitkatz just had the state...Boxman
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And I got there first! Heheheh! :rofl; :rofl; I am nuts over playing this kind of trivia. I will probably drive you all crazy! Okarol and I can find almost anything on the net!
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Wah Wah :'( :'( I had the town Kitkatz just had the state...Boxman
Oh don't cry Boxman! :cuddle; I accepted the state cuz KitKatz had already given 1/2 the answer.
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OK sing it once then repeat the last two lines 3x...Boxman
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Two verses ?????
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No, not two verses.
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Hymn to the Freedom
Ι recognize you
by the dreadful edge
of Your sword.
I recognize Your face,
forcibly staring at the land.
From the sacred graves
of the slain Greeks
You rise, valiant again.
Hail, Oh Hail, Liberty!
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That is not it.
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AAARrrggghhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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158???? Wow, that would be really long!!
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You got it!!!
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I am not right???...Boxman
whats a verse??
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Ummm I do not see a number there in your reply buddy! Did I miss an answer?
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Hey! I got it! Ok, I will be right back...
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I am not right???...Boxman
whats a verse??
:rofl; :oops; :waving; Ur making me laff Boxman! :bow;
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I don't get it. Explain the joke to the blonde!
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If you need help finding a trivia question google diffiucult trivia! Hehehehe :rofl; :rofl;
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I don't get it. Explain the joke to the blonde!
No joke, he was crying a couple of minutes ago, just picturing him trying to figure out what a verse is. Sorry just cracked me up.
Sorry Boxman.
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Who was the first patient of chiropractic?
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Dr. Palmer was studying the cause and effect of disease. In Palmer's building, was a janitorial service, owned by Harvey Lillard, who had been deaf for 17 years. Palmer asked how he had become deaf. Lillard replied that one day, when he had strained his back, he heard something "pop" in his back. For over 17 years Mr. Lillard complained of hearing problems.
Palmer examined Lillard's back and found a spinal vertebrae out of position. Reasoning this to be the cause of Lillard's deafness, with an admittedly unrefined chiropractic technique, Dr. Palmer adjusted the vertebra with a gentle thrust. Lillard was excited to hear noises from the street below. After several such treatments, much of Mr. Lillard's hearing was completely restored. Palmer theorized that decreased nerve flow may be the cause of disease, and that misplaced spinal vertebrae may cause pressure on the nerves (subluxation). He reasoned, if the spinal column were correctly positioned, the body would be healthy. Thus the amazing discovery of modern chiropractic.
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Yes! I love seeing that on here by the way, it is one of my favorite topics... ok you're up! :waving;
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I don't get it. Explain the joke to the blonde!
No joke, he was crying a couple of minutes ago, just picturing him trying to figure out what a verse is. Sorry just cracked me up.
Sorry Boxman.
OK OK I'm better now. Bring on the next one please...Boxman
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The featherleg baboon is type of what?
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spider?
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Ugh! I hate spiders!
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What kind of spider?
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tarantula
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Ding,ding, ding! Charee you are up next!
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Man I am to slow for this game, Okarol this is for you...
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What Australian outback town’s population swells from 120 to crowds of over 5000 for a racing carnival?
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Man I am to slow for this game, Okarol this is for you...
JEEEZ LOUISE BOXMAN! Now you're trying to make me cry :'( :-\ :'( :(
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I ran screaming from the room Boxman! Ewww!
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Adelaide?
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no guess again :ausflag;
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Birdsville?
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:yahoo; your turn kit
EDITED: Fixed smiley - okarol/moderator
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Birdsville is best known for its famous pub and the annual race meeting when the population grows from 120 to 6,000 in two days.
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I told you I can find almost anything on the net! :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
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Okay last one from me for awhile tonight. I am going to dinner and Toastmasters.
What are the sniper rifles of WWII Japan and what kind of scopes did they have?
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the most popular was the Arisaka 97 and 99 they had a folding/sliding leaf sight...Boxman
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Okay Boxman I will give it to you!
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Adelaide?
:rofl; :rofl; outback town! Now i am cracking up :rofl; :rofl;
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:thumbup; Yay Boxman! See, it pays to hang in there!
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Now what do I do ;D ;D...Boxman
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Oh ya, Who is the best selling American musical group ever and also name the best selling album to date...Boxman
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I believe it is the Eagles and it was the Eagles Greatest Hits (their first one).
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Yes, it was 71-75 greatest hits, Your up where waiting...Boxman
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Woohoo!
Name the first public beach in America.
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Revere Beach 1896?
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In Massachusetts Bay, five miles north of Boston. I know I am too late...
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your to late...I just woke up what did I miss ;D...Boxman
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Revere Beach 1896?
Correct! It also happens to be in my hometown :2thumbsup;
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Camel hair brushes are made from what animal?
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Squirrel?
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Wasn't sure so I looked it up -- Camel hair brushes actually consist of various inexpensive hair types like Asian pony, bear, sheep or lesser grade squirrel hair. There is not a single hair from a real camel in a camel hair brush.
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On a similar note, there's not a speck of camel in Camel cigarettes...
odd, huh?
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:rofl; :rofl; hehehe ;D
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Your right okarol.
Good ne KR Cincy :rofl; :rofl;
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Question- 2 parts!:
Are you more susceptible to getting tetanus from stepping on a rusty nail as opposed to a non-rusty nail? Why?
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Whether it is rusty or not, any object that punctures or damages the skin can lead to tetanus. According to Dr Andrew Lloyd, an infectious disease physician in Sydney, Australia: "If you get a deep wound in a dirty environment, dirt contaminated with Clostridium tetani could enter the wound. The fact that the nail is rusty has no affect on whether or not tetanus develops."
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That's right traci! :2thumbsup;
You're UP!
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Cocktail time!!!
What was the drink we know as the Bloody Mary originally called?
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In 1934, the cocktail was called "Red Snapper" at the St. Regis Hotel, where Tabasco sauce was added to the drink, and the name "Bloody Mary" eventually won popularity.
????? is that it ???
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YES! Your turn... :clap;
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Hey traci - nice segue - Rusty Nail is also a cocktail!
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I must be in the mood for a drinky pooh...
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Which famous Australian in 1967 went for a swim, disappeared beneath the waves and was never seen again ?
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- Lost Prime Minister - In 1967, Harold Holt, the Prime Minister of Australia went for a swim at the beach and was never seen again. Theories about his disappearance include kidnapping by a Russian submarine, eaten by a shark or being carried away by the tide.
Also learned that the term Waltzing Matilda means 'carrying a backpack' in German. Never knew what that song meant!
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Yep go for it kidney4traci :clap;
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What talk show hostess gave her guests the fewest opportunities to speak, according to a 1996 MSU survey?
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Oprah
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Yes you are right! ... sorry, I got pulled away, and not even for that cocktail!! Bummer. Your turnTamara!
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Triton is a moon of which planet ?
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Neptune!
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Your turn Kitkatz :clap;
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What was the first name and last name of the professor on Gilligan's Island ( the TV show)?
Who played the professor in the TV show?
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Professor Roy Hinkley, played by Russell Johnson ??? ???
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Okay back to you Tamara!
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In the TV show GET SMART, what did Maxwell Smart tell his mother in law he did for a living ?
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He told his mother in law he was a greeting card salesman. I knew that one!
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Go Kitkatz :clap;
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:rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
I was sitting here thinking about Get Smart and that answer just popped up into my head! It was a wild guess. I loved Get Smart!
Okay, so...
How did Attila the Hun die?
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It has been claimed that Attila the Hun died of a nosebleed on his wedding night.
He may have died of something like a hemorrhoid in his esophagus caused by heavy drinking.
Am I right?
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Not sure...
The conventional account, from Priscus, says that at a feast celebrating his latest marriage, he suffered a severe nosebleed and choked to death in a stupor.
An alternative theory is that he succumbed to internal bleeding after heavy drinking.
Another story of his death, first recorded 80 years after the fact, reports that Attila, King of the Huns, was pierced by the hand and blade of his wife. The Volsunga saga and the Poetic Edda also claim that King Attila died at the hands of his wife, Gudrun. Most scholars reject these accounts as no more than romantic fables, preferring instead the version given by Attila's contemporary Priscus.
The "official" account by Priscus, however, has recently come under renewed scrutiny by Michael A. Babcock. Based on detailed philological analysis, Babcock concludes that the account of natural death, given by Priscus, was an ecclesiastical "cover story" and that Emperor Marcian (who ruled the Eastern Roman Empire from 450-457) was the political force behind Attila's death.
So I would say the answer to your question is... maybe??
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Willieandwinnie win, although Okarol came a close second.
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:waving; Come on willieandwinnie - it's your turn!
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foot tapping....... come on we wanna play!
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hi guys, what ya playing???...Boxman
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hi guys, what ya playing???...Boxman
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Looks like no one is playing anything right now Boxman, why dont you make up a question and see if you get a reply :)
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Okay only because you said it was okay..
What is a jubilee...Boxman
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The concept of the Jubilee is a special year of remission of sins and universal pardon. In the Biblical book of Leviticus, a Jubilee year is mentioned to occur every fifty years, in which slaves and prisoners would be freed, debts would be forgiven and the mercies of God would be particularly manifest. In Christianity, the tradition dates to 1300, when Pope Boniface VIII convoked a holy year. Christian Jubilees, particularly in the Catholic tradition, generally involve pilgrimage to a sacred site, normally the city of Rome. At various times in Church history, they have been celebrated every 50 or 25 years.
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No that is not the jubilee I was asking for...Boxman
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Any of these?
A specially celebrated anniversary, especially a 50th anniversary.
b. The celebration of such an anniversary.
2. A season or an occasion of joyful celebration.
3. Jubilation; rejoicing.
4. often Jubilee Bible In the Hebrew Scriptures, a year of rest to be observed by the Israelites every 50th year, during which slaves were to be set free, alienated property restored to the former owners, and the lands left untilled.
5. often Jubilee Roman Catholic Church A year during which plenary indulgence may be obtained by the performance of certain pious acts.
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Nope none of those...Sorry keep trying...Boxman
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cherries jubilee
a dessert of dark sweet cherries served in a flaming brandy sauce over vanilla ice cream :bandance;
Do I win? huh huh :waving;
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well crap, :lol; I was giving up anyways, so i'm glad Wattle knew it or found it.. all the searching I did, and I never seen that answer :P
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Sorry ladies not that either...Boxman
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What about a hint? :-*
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What about a hint? :-*
has to do with water and fish
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The blast of a trumpet, also the grand sabbatical year, which was announced by sound of trumpet.
I suppose not as a trumpet has nothing to do with fish........ :banghead;
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Jubilees are caused primarily by upwellings or upward movement of oxygen-poor bottom waters forcing bottom type fish and crustaceans ashore. Bottom water low in oxygen results from several coincidental circumstances. A pocket of very salty water accumulates in the deepest part of the northern portion of Mobile Bay and stagnates during calm conditions. The stagnation is caused by a salinity stratification, or layering effect, with the heavier salty Gulf water overlain by lighter, fresher river water. Stratification prevents movement of oxygen from the air into the bottom saline water.
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Jubilee is the name used locally for a natural phenomenon that occurs from time to time on the shores of Mobile Bay, Alabama, USA. During a jubilee, blue crabs, shrimp, flounder, stingrays, and eels swarm toward the shore in such numbers that the shallow water near land seems to boil with life. People living near the shore ring bells and call out to alert their neighbors so that everyone can rush down to the water with washtubs, gigs and nets, and gather a bountiful -- and easily reaped -- harvest of seafood.[1] As jubilees only happen on warm summer nights, often in the early pre-dawn hours, the event takes on the aspect of a joyous community beach party, with lights shining into the Bay water.
I know Ang wins.... but I still found it. :bandance; :bandance; Go Angela Go
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www.cofairhope.com/jubilee.html the hint was to good nice job Angela your up...Boxman
back in the ninty's I was staying on Mobile Bay when one happened it was pretty wierd...Boxman
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Game Over??? If not, Angela it is your turn...Boxman
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Where was Snoopy born?
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Snoopy was born on the Daisy Hill Puppy farm along with his seven brothers and sisters, Spike, Andy, Olaf, Marbles, Rover, Molly, and Belle. After first being bought and then returned to the puppy farm, Snoopy was purchased by a young boy named Charlie Brown. The rest is history.
:bandance; :bandance; :bandance;
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Good Grief....nice one....Boxman
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Hard to play this game on the weekend when we don't check in as much...
I love Snoopy - especially as the red baron.
Shall I continue?
So here is the next one...
How many Vertebrae are in a giraffe's neck?
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The same as in a human's neck - seven. It is just that they are MUCH longer.
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Ding ding ding ... we have a winner! Your trun bajanne!
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I meant your turn!!! Sorry! Need more coffee...
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Here I go. Language is very dear to my heart.
If you are francophone, you speak French - English speakers are anglophone. If you are lusophone, what do you speak?
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Portuguese
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Where did Christmas Seals orginate?
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I know it is a charity... don't know where from. Is that the same as Easter Seals?
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Started in 1903 in Toronto for tuberculosis....Boxman
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Your right boxman55
Christmas Seals - by a Danish postmaster, Einar Holboll, in 1903. Selling them and giving the proceeds to charities. Emily Bissell introduced Christmas seals in the U.S. with the Red Cross as benefactor in 1907. In 1919 the Nat'l Tuberculosis Assoc. (now the American Lung Assoc.) became the sole sponsor.
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In the movie "How the Grinich stole Christmas" Where is the Grinich's cave...Boxman
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Snowy Mount Crumpit?
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you are so right...your up.
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:waving; ...waiting.... *tapping toe* ;)
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Sorry Guys,
What was the name of the world's first man-made satellite launched by the USSR in 1957?
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Sputnik,
Did I spell it right?
I just went to space camp with my son for 4 days.
I better have learned something.
kruep
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Anyone,
Go ahead with a question. I am coming to the end of my shift at work and after 12 hours here my mind is a little tired.
I'll explain later why I had so much time at work to be on the computer.
kruep
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ok, ill bite.
how many stumps in a cricket wicket????
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3?
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right! you're up.
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Cool but crap now I gotta think of something
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What rap star got his name from the observation "Ladies Love Cool James"
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LL COOL J.... BABY :yahoo;
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MMMMMMMMM your turn
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Would you believe i cant think of ONE trivia question, lol, now if we were talking movie trivia or t.v. sitcoms or something like that i'd have a million of them, but as far as actual trivia, me no gots nada :oops; Someone care to take my turn.............pretty please ::)
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Ok here's one:
Which Brady kid fears the dark after seeing a magician's assistant disappear?
Mike and Carol hope working with Peter in his magic act for the
school talent show will help overcome the phobia (season two.)
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Cindy Brady
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Black Beard??
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Cindy Brady
You got it - come on Goofynina - give us somethin!
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In the movie Forrest Gump, what was the full name of his bestest friend? *jeapordy music begin now* ;musicalnote; ;musicalnote; ;musicalnote; ;musicalnote;
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Jenny Curan His childhood best friend
Lt Dan Taylor, his work best friend
Prvt Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Blue His other best friend
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Black Beard??
Oh, sorry, I was on page one. I didn't know this had 10 pages. Great thread!
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Ohh, i was wondering how Black Beard got into the Brady's, lol :rofl;
Angela, you are correct, it was Benjamin Buford Blue "Bubba" your turn... :clap;
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Which atomic particle is outside the nucleus?
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electrons?
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The ones that dance! :rofl;
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protons :popcorn;
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glitter got it right, electrons. Yay... your turn :thumbup;
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Waiting.... waiting...... :waving;
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Who is the 'Sparkler of Albion'?
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Charles Dickens?
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yep- your it!!
its hard to come up with things google does not immediatly tell!!
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Waiting.....
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Sorry... out all day.
Question:
You are playing American Monopoly, and your first roll of the dice is a three. Where would you land?
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Mediterranian Avenue?
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Mediterranian Avenue?
nope
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Baltic Avenue?
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Baltic Avenue?
:clap; Let's give the little lady a great big hand!
Your turn!
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How much wood can a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood ??? :urcrazy;
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This is difficult to question answer. The amount of wood that woodchucks would chuck on a given day varies greatly with the individual woodchuck. According to a Wall Street Journal article, New York State wildlife expert Richard Thomas found that a woodchuck could chuck around 35 cubic feet of dirt in the course of digging a burrow. Thomas reasoned that if a woodchuck could chuck wood, he would chuck an amount equal to 700 pounds.
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Ummmm, you are right?? (i think) lol, ok, your turn :clap;
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But, on future examination:
Some say it depends on three factors:
* The woodchuck's desire to chuck said wood.
* The woodchuck's need to chuck the aforementioned wood.
* The woodchuck's ability to chuck the wood.
Others say:
* He would chuck, he would, as much as he could, if a woodchuck could chuck wood.
* If he could chuck wood, the woodchuck would chuck as much as he could!
* A woodchuck would chuck as much wood as a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.
* A woodchuck would chuck all the wood that the woodchuck would chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.
* If a woodchuck could chuck wood, he would and should chuck wood. But if woodchucks can't chuck wood, they shouldn't and wouldn't chuck wood. Though were I a woodchuck, and I chucked wood, I would chuck wood with the best woodchucks that chucked wood.
* If a woodchuck could chuck wood, then s/he'd chuck all the wood, s/he'd chuck and chuck and chuck and chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood.
* It would chuck the amount of wood that she sells seashells on the seashore divided by how many pickles Peter Piper picks.
* One quarter of a sycamore if you give him a quarter for every quarter of the sycamore he cut.
* It might depend on how many female woodchucks were present. Or, it could depend on whether the woodchuck's mother-in-law was around or not. If she was, he'd be chucking all day. If not, he'd be watching the football game.
* Some maintain that woodchucks could not and would not chuck wood at all.
* It depends on how good his dentures are!
Answer
A woodchuck, would chuck, as much wood, as a woodchuck, could chuck, If a woodchuck could chuck wood.
But unfortunately, woodchucks do not chuck wood.
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I need a drink now!!! lol, thanks Karol, you is da bomb biggety baby :bow;
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Ok - here's a question:
What was Mighty Mouse's girlfriend's name in the comic book and TV show?
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Lucky bitch :rofl;
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:rofl; :rofl;
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funny... but wrong.
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Minnie Mouse (i heard that rodent got around) :P
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Minnie Mouse (i heard that rodent got around) :P
She may have gotten around, but was never his girlfriend.
Keep guessing.
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Mighty Mouse had two mouse girlfriends named Pearl Pureheart (in the cartoons) and Mitzi (in the comics during the 50s and 60s).
It was he who got around. ;)
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:thumbup; Yep - step right up Wattle!
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:ausflag; The name Australia was formally adopted in which year?
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1824
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Ding... ding... ding... :thumbup; Your right!
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what is the primary reason the various parts of the earth experience seasons?????
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The seasons occur because the earth's axis is tilted as the earth orbits around the sun. The north end of the axis points in the same direction almost directly to the North Star. On June 21 the Northrn Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun. This is when the Northern Hemisphere receives its maximum radiation. Dec. 21 the Southern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun. The Northern Hemisphere receives its minimum radiation from the sun. This is the start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and the start of summer in the Southern Hemisphere.
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wow! i would have just settled for "the axis"
you're up
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Question:
In the movie 'The Breakfast Club', what type of sandwich does Ally Sheedy's character eat for lunch?
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Cap 'n Crunch and some twizzle sticks poured on top then smashed
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:waving; That's right! Ok you go!
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If you have a duck in front of a duck, a duck behind a duck and a duck in between 2 ducks, how many ducks do you have?
(i know its not a trivia question but its the best i can do for right now) :P
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3?
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Damn, you are gooood ;) OK, your turn, i got to go, love ya :waving;
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Oh good, I thought it was gonna be one of those damn MATH questions!
Question:
Who is this man?:
A) German Ambassador to the United States
B) Former rock and roll star
C) Spokane, Washington serial killer
D) Announced Presidential candidate in 08
E) CEO of Haliburton
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He's a dude from the monkees, so if you think they were rock n roll it's B
Michael Nesmith
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He's a dude from the monkees, so if you think they were rock n roll it's B
Michael Nesmith
LOL yep. I agree - more like Pop.
You're up Tamara!
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Didn't his Mum invent Liquid Paper? Or maybe it was Davie Jones' Mum.
*This bit of useless trivia came from my brain.. not Google! ::)
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Bette Nesmith Graham inventd it says Google...Boxman
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From Snopes:
Liquid Paperback Writer
Claim: Monkee Mike Nesmith's mother was the inventor of Liquid Paper correction fluid.
Status: True.
Origins: Bette Nesmith Graham
Bette Nesmith and young Michael (she was divorced from Michael's father in 1946 and remarried in 1964) came up with the idea of using a small bottle of tempera waterbase paint to correct her typing errors while she was an executive secretary with Texas Bank & Trust in Dallas in 1951. She supplied bottles of the fluid to other secretaries at her workplace (under the name "Mistake Out") for several years; then, in 1956, she improved the formula, changed its name to "Liquid Paper," and set out to trademark the name and patent her product. After IBM passed on her offer to sell Liquid Paper to them, Bette started marketing the product on her own. Liquid Paper, Inc., did not become profitable for several years, and it was not until the mid-1960s that Liquid Paper correction fluid began to generate substantial income for its inventor.
Liquid Paper was sold to the Gillette Corporation in 1979 for $47.5 million (plus a royalty on every bottle sold until the year 2000). Bette Nesmith Graham died in 1980, leaving half her fortune to her son Michael and half to philanthropic organizations.
Last updated: 26 April 2007
The URL for this page is http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/nesmith.asp
Urban Legends Reference Pages
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:oops; Anyway, sorry for the side track - you're still on Tamara!
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ok another who am i , from a photo
Am i
a) A serial killer
b)A movie star
c)A person on the BRW rich list
d) A famous author
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huh wheres the clue...Boxman
when I first clicked on it the picture was not there...
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LOOK INTO HIS EYES and you may see who he is, and he is either a, b,c,d :urcrazy;
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d
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c, maybe
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a clue, well i know some people like it hot.
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ok I give up he is a serial killer...Boxma
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Good Lord! Tony Curtis??? B.
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Yep your up Okarol, pretty scary isn't it ?
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Tragic.
Question:
What was the band Black Sabbath originally named?
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Originally called Polka Tulk, they renamed themselves Earth, and then Black Sabbath, after a Boris Karloff film
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Originally called Polka Tulk, they renamed themselves Earth, and then Black Sabbath, after a Boris Karloff film
Close. Polka Tulk is a shortened name of their original name. Do you know what it was?
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Polka Tulk Blues Company
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:thumbup; That's what I was thinking of - sorry Tamara. You're up Kit!
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Okay then: Disney had two chipmunks, what were their names? Warner Brothers Looney Tunes has two gophers; What were their names?
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chip and dale.....mac and tosh
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You got it!
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you have a dime and a dollar;
you buy a dog and a collar. The
dog is a dollar more than the
collar. How much is the collar?
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the collar is $.05
the dog is $1.05 (a dollar more)
that equals $1.10 or a dime and a dollar
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correct- your go!
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Question:
What is the only creature that can see both ultra-violet and infra-red light?
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a goldfish??
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:clap; That was fast!
You're up!
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just lucky i guess.
In which location are you at risk of severe damage in a hurricane?
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near the eye
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nope
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the tidal surge in front of the storm?
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How about the eye wall ?
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on the coastal fringe?
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I agree with Oswald the Hurricane surge...Boxman
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Tampa, FL!
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glitter half right, what else?
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glitter half right, what else?
The outer bands? ???
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you all are probably right but that wasn't exactly what i was thinking of.
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coast and well inland
you're up glitter.
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What is a wether?
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castrated sheep? OUCH
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your first lola, but to be more precise - a male sheep castrated before sexual maturity; also : a castrated male goat
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??? why?
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yep- your turn lola
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Ok I looked up wether - FYI if you didn't know:
Wether sheep are usually sold in an auction for butcher after they are shown. They are bred for show and meat. There is no flavor or quality difference in the meat from a young ram lamb vs. the meat from a wether (castrated male) or ewe lamb. However, as ram lambs sexually mature, their hormones may cause a slight taint in the flavor of meat. Rams are more difficult to process. All ram lambs not intended for breeding are CASTRATED. Males who are not castrated and turned into wethers are often too smelly to keep.
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How many presidents died in office?
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there has been 8 so far...Boxman
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Yep you is up!!!! :clap;
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Okay, Who is the only reindeer who's not put off by Rudolph's nose?
and second, Who rules the Island of Misfit Toys?...Boxman
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clarice, rudolphs girlfriend. king moonracer, the king of the misfit toys
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Okay, Who is the only reindeer who's not put off by Rudolph's nose?
and second, Who rules the Island of Misfit Toys?...Boxman
Awww thats so cute Boxman, I am picturing you home, it's snowing outside and you're all snuggled up with a nice cup of hot cocoa watching Rudolph tonight!
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Okay, Who is the only reindeer who's not put off by Rudolph's nose?
and second, Who rules the Island of Misfit Toys?...Boxman
Awww thats so cute Boxman, I am picturing you home, it's snowing outside and you're all snuggled up with a nice cup of hot cocoa watching Rudolph tonight!
Close Okarol, It snowed yesterday 7" Oswald you are right!! Your turn
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Cool! :yahoo;
Okay, here you go:
In the first candy canes ever made what did the three red stripes that drape through it stand for? :santahat;
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That depends, some say it represents Jesus's stripes "By my stripes you are healed", other say they represent the Trinity
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That depends, some say it represents Jesus's stripes "By my stripes you are healed", other say they represent the Trinity
Great job Joe Paul! We were looking for the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Sprirt), but like your first answer too!
MERRY CHRISTMAS! :santahat;
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In the first candy canes ever made what did the three red stripes that drape through it stand for? :santahat;
That depends, some say it represents Jesus's stripes "By my stripes you are healed", other say they represent the Trinity
I never knew that, I have learned so much from this thread :clap; Let's keep it going :2thumbsup;
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Ok Joe Paul - you're up buddy! :popcorn;
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Joe Paul, where are you, your turn... :wine; Boxman
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:popcorn;
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OK...In the movie, "A Christmas story", what street is it Ralph & his family live on?
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Cleveland Street ???
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Yep :thumbup; Your turn
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Where's Wattle when ya need her???
:popcorn;
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Where's Wattle when ya need her???
:popcorn;
Okarol? is that a trivia question? cuz i think she is out shopping :P ;)
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uhhh, nope ... try again :rofl;
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Wattle Wattle, where are you. it is your turn...Boxman
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:popcorn;
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May i ask a Trivia question in Wattle's place until she returns, please ::) *waits for judges decision*..............and she gets the ok folks, :yahoo; so here it goes..... :bandance;
What European city is known as The Bride of the Sea? 8)
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venice??
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Weeee got a winner folks :) Ok Charee, you know the dealio girlfriend :waving;
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which country consumes the most energy in the world?
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The United States??
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yep your turn :2thumbsup;
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Whose life story is titled, I Never Wanted to be Vice President of Anything?
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nelson rockefellow
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You are correctamundo my good friend 8) , your turn :clap;
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how many Nobel prizes are currently awarded each year?
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My answer is 5 are awarded each year...Boxman
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no sorry try again
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ok (6) I forgot about Al Gores though he is forgetable...Boxman
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yep your turn :2thumbsup;
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All right..What is the phobia that Charlie Brown agrees he has? and also, What bible verse does Linus read?...Boxman
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Charlie Brown has the fear of everything. Linus's "the true meaning of Christmas" quote is Luke 2:8-14 from the King James translation of the Bible, also
Linus, who is well known to be dependent on his "Security Blanket", actually lets go of it when he recites these words: "Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy" which is from Luke 2:10.
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You are outstanding Okarol, I bring you good tidings also. Your turn...Boxman
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Thank you Boxman. That was a tough one!
Name the action movie where a cop gets some plastic toys (handcuffs and a police badge), as Christmas presents.
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lethal weapon?
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Where's Wattle when ya need her???
:popcorn;
Okarol? is that a trivia question? cuz i think she is out shopping :P ;)
Ooops.... Sorry. Goofy was right shop shop until I drop! You have to love Christmas.
Thank you Goofy for taking my place :-*
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Where's Wattle when ya need her???
:popcorn;
Okarol? is that a trivia question? cuz i think she is out shopping :P ;)
Ooops.... Sorry. Goofy was right shop shop until I drop! You have to love Christmas.
Thank you Goofy for taking my place :-*
No problem Ma'am, ;) Happy to step in :)
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lethal weapon?
Yes, you got it oswald.
Can you wait to post a question until after Wattle does? Then it's your turn. I think? Then we would have two questions going at once? Well see now, with Kitkatz in the hospital we can't get a ruling. Any suggestions? (No Goofynina, that's not another trivia question!)
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lethal weapon?
Yes, you got it oswald.
Can you wait to post a question until after Wattle does? Then it's your turn. I think? Then we would have two questions going at once? Well see now, with Kitkatz in the hospital we can't get a ruling. Any suggestions? (No Goofynina, that's not another trivia question!)
Thats O.K
Oswald your up! :)
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a little baltimore trivia....hint...hint... what 19th century american writer said "i do" with his 13 year old cousin, virginia clemm?
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Edgar Allen Poe - nevermore!
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you got it. you're up
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Name the first US congressman killed doing his job. What was he investigating at the time?
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Leo Joseph Ryan, Jr. (May 5, 1925–November 18, 1978) was an American politician of the Democratic Party. He served as a U.S. Representative from the 11th Congressional District of California from 1973 until he was murdered in Guyana by members of the Peoples Temple shortly before the Jonestown Massacre
he was the first and only
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glitter has drunk the kool-aid. . .your turn, glitter!
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Jonestown was fascinating to me!!
Who was the last man on the moon- and what were his famous last words?
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"As we leave the moon at Taurus-Littrow, we leave as we came, and God willing, we will return with peace and hope for all mankind."
Eugene Cernan, Commander, Apollo 17 ...Boxman
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who's up next? :popcorn;
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thats only half-right....but since no-one guessed- his last words while still having a foot on the lunar surface were to his crew,"let's get this mother out of here!!"
boxman your up!
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I like those words better...
All right..In 'A Christmas Story Whom does Ralphie's mom call to blame for his bad word?...Boxman
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Schwartz
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Yes Sir, it was Mrs Schwartz (Ralphie says he learned it from her son) Your up Joe Paul...Boxman
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OK, same movie "A Christmas story", What was the name of the store where Ralph claimed his friend saw the grizzly bears? Also, name the friend.
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Higbees and Flick and Schwartz
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Close, but no...
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Did everyone give up on this question?
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i did- :-\ I do not know the answer...
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Flick says he saw some grizzly bears near Polaski's candy store!
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:thumbup; Karol, you are up
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Ok...
How are New Year's Day and April Fool's Day related?
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they both end in the letters d-a-y
both are celebrated on the first of the month
ummmmmmm....
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in the 1500's before the georgian calendar was adopted new years day was celebrated on april 1
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Yeah KR, but not what I was looking for.
In sixteenth-century France, the start of the new year was observed on April first. It was celebrated in much the same way as it is today with parties and dancing into the late hours of the night. Then in 1562, Pope Gregory introduced a new calendar for the Christian world, and the new year fell on January first. There were some people, however, who hadn't heard or didn't believe the change in the date, so they continued to celebrate New Year's Day on April first. Others played tricks on them and called them "April fools." They sent them on a "fool's errand" or tried to make them believe that something false was true.
Your turn grammalady :thumbup;
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That's a good one, I never knew that! Fooled me!
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who invented the band-aid?
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I got it :bandance; I got it :bandance;
Earle Dickson invented the Band-Aid Earle Dickson was employed as a cotton buyer for the Johnson & Johnson when he invented the band-aid in 1921. His wife Josephine Dickson was always cutting her fingers in the kitchen while preparing food.
At that time a bandage consisted of separate gauze and adhesive tape that you would cut to size and apply yourself. Earle Dickson noticed that gauze and adhesive tape she used would soon fall off her active fingers. He decided to invent something that would stay in place and protect small wounds better.
Earle Dickson took a piece of gauze and attached it to the center of a piece of tape, and then covered the product with crinoline to keep it sterile.
His boss, James Johnson, saw Earle Dickson's invention and decided to manufacture band-aids to the public and make Earle Dickson vice-president of Johnson & Johnson
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What was the name of the two cops that first recognized George Bailey at the end of It's a Wonderful Life?? ::)
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I got it :bandance; I got it :bandance;
Earle Dickson invented the Band-Aid Earle Dickson was employed as a cotton buyer for the Johnson & Johnson when he invented the band-aid in 1921. His wife Josephine Dickson was always cutting her fingers in the kitchen while preparing food.
At that time a bandage consisted of separate gauze and adhesive tape that you would cut to size and apply yourself. Earle Dickson noticed that gauze and adhesive tape she used would soon fall off her active fingers. He decided to invent something that would stay in place and protect small wounds better.
Earle Dickson took a piece of gauze and attached it to the center of a piece of tape, and then covered the product with crinoline to keep it sterile.
His boss, James Johnson, saw Earle Dickson's invention and decided to manufacture band-aids to the public and make Earle Dickson vice-president of Johnson & Johnson
nice job
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What was the name of the two cops that first recognized George Bailey at the end of It's a Wonderful Life?? ::)
The names of the cops would become the inspiration for two memorable characters on Sesame Street: Ernie and Bert.
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What was the name of the two cops that first recognized George Bailey at the end of It's a Wonderful Life?? ::)
The names of the cops would become the inspiration for two memorable characters on Sesame Street: Ernie and Bert.
Correctamundo Karol............Johnny, tell her what she's won :waving; She has one the honor of asking the next questing (audience claps) :clap; :clap; :clap; :clap;
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:santahat;
Before turkey was introduced to Britain from the US what did the wealthy eat for their traditional Christmas dinner?
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A traditional Christmas dinner in medieval England was the head of a pig prepared with mustard. (Where is the vomit icon? :P)
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A traditional Christmas dinner in medieval England was the head of a pig prepared with mustard. (Where is the vomit icon? :P)
Wattle, when you find that vomit icon, add one on for me too :-\ YUCK
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Ugh! That's not what I was thinking of. The wealthy ate something else!
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A traditional Christmas dinner in medieval England was the head of a pig prepared with mustard. (Where is the vomit icon? :P)
Wattle, when you find that vomit icon, add one on for me too :-\ YUCK
Coming from the girl who eats Pigs Trotters :urcrazy;
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A traditional Christmas dinner in medieval England was the head of a pig prepared with mustard. (Where is the vomit icon? :P)
Wattle, when you find that vomit icon, add one on for me too :-\ YUCK
Coming from the girl who gets Pigs Trotters :urcrazy;
But there are no eyeballs and stuff in their "trotters" lol, :bandance;
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Duck or Goose?
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Ok Miss Wattle, I will accept your answer, because I think a boar is considered to be a wild pig; however, in the majority of sources it states:
1. At lavish Christmas feasts in the Middle Ages, swans and peacocks were sometimes served "endored". The flesh was painted with saffron dissolved in melted butter and the birds were served wrapped in their own skin and feathers, which had been removed and set aside prior to roasting. Around Victorian times another traditional Christmas feast was roasted goose.
2. In Medieval England, the main course was either a peacock or a boar, the boar usually the mainstay. After the French Jesuits imported the turkey into Great Britain, it became the main course in the 1700s.
:rudolph; Go for it Sally!
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2. In Medieval England, the main course was either a peacock or a boar, the boar usually the mainstay. After the French Jesuits imported the turkey into Great Britain, it became the main course in the 1700s.
:rudolph; Go for it Sally!
This is off Wikipedia and I try not to use it. I don't believe it is very reliable. I was about to post peacock too but I was still looking for the vomit icon. ;D
O.K ........ uummmmm
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Well the only reason I gave it to ya was cuz of the boar reference in Wiki, otherwise other stuff only mentioned peacocks. So now ya telling me I shouldn't have?? :rofl;
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In the Wizard of Oz....
How did they make the Emerald City horses coloured?
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The horses in Emerald City palace were colored with Jell-O crystals
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The horses in Emerald City palace were colored with Jell-O crystals
Yep you win JP. :clap; The horses kept licking the Jelly crystals off. They had to take the shots quickly. I love the Wizard of Oz ;D
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Who is the quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers?
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Big Ben Roethlisberger
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:thumbup; your up George
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Which culinary school did celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse graduate from?
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Chef Emeril Lagasse received his first culinary experience from his mother, Hilda, when he was a boy growing up in the small town of Fall River, Massachusetts. As a teenager, he worked at a Portuguese bakery where he mastered the art of bread and pastry baking. Upon high school graduation, Lagasse was offered a full scholarship to the New England Conservatory of Music, but decided to pursue a career as a professional chef. He earned a degree from the respected culinary fortress, Johnson and Wales University, and later received an honorary Doctorate degree from the university. Lagasse then traveled to Paris and Lyon where he polished his skills and learned the art of classic French cuisine. Returning to the United States, Lagasse practiced his art in fine restaurants in New York, Boston and Philadelphia before heading south to the Big Easy. Lured to New Orleans by Dick and Ella Brennan, Lagasse established his star at their legendary restaurant, Commander's Palace, where he was executive chef for seven and a half years.
Boxman
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I guess he did not grow up eating TV dinners like I did .
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Chef Emeril Lagasse received his first culinary experience from his mother, Hilda, when he was a boy growing up in the small town of Fall River, Massachusetts. As a teenager, he worked at a Portuguese bakery where he mastered the art of bread and pastry baking. Upon high school graduation, Lagasse was offered a full scholarship to the New England Conservatory of Music, but decided to pursue a career as a professional chef. He earned a degree from the respected culinary fortress, Johnson and Wales University, and later received an honorary Doctorate degree from the university. Lagasse then traveled to Paris and Lyon where he polished his skills and learned the art of classic French cuisine. Returning to the United States, Lagasse practiced his art in fine restaurants in New York, Boston and Philadelphia before heading south to the Big Easy. Lured to New Orleans by Dick and Ella Brennan, Lagasse established his star at their legendary restaurant, Commander's Palace, where he was executive chef for seven and a half years.
Boxman
Not true. Lets give someone else a try to get this one right before revealing the intended answer. ;D
Boxman, where did you find your answer?
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Verbatum off of Emerils.com how can it be wrong???
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Verbatum off of Emerils.com how can it be wrong???
Well that would explain it. It is wrong. ;)
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In 1973, he enrolled in the culinary arts program at Diman Vocational High School. He worked his way through the culinary program at Johnson & Wales University, from which he received an honorary doctorate.
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In 1973, he enrolled in the culinary arts program at Diman Vocational High School. He worked his way through the culinary program at Johnson & Wales University, from which he received an honorary doctorate.
Okay, Okay. Close enough I guess. Emeril never actually graduated from Johnson & Wales. He was kicked out. It was only until he established his place in the culinary world that the university honored him with the degree. Good trick question huh!
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Yeah, he didn't graduate or earn a degree, apparently. To be considered an alumnus: a person who has attended or has graduated from a particular school, college, or university.
Anyway, it was tricky George. >:D
You're on, Boxman!
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Really I am up? All right. List the (4) NFL records Brett Farve has broken this year...Boxman
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Passing Attempts, Passing completions, Passing touchdowns, most wins by a quarterback, most passing yards.
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You got enough of them so your up. He has one more, consecutive starts...Boxman
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Who was the oldest heavyweight Champion
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George Forman became the oldest Heavy weight champ @ 45 years old
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You got it... your turn again;
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OK Who said "I am the president of the United States and I refuse to eat anymore broccoli" ...Boxman
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George Bush SR
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and consequently wasn't a dumptruck full dumped near the white house in protest?
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Katonsdad, you are right your up...Boxman
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What was the name of the play President Lincoln attended
at Ford's Theater on April 14, 1865?
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The name of the play was Our American Cousin...Boxman
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Your answer is correct Boxman ...
You have a turn now. Katonsdad
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What snack food is honered in the month of March...Boxman
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Peanuts (thank you, Google!)
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Your up Bajanne, you get to ask the next question ;)
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The name of the island of St.Kitts in the Caribbean (known as St.Kitts and Nevis) is really a nickname. What is the real official name of St. Kitts?
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The natives established themselves in small communities and came to call the island Liamuiga, or "fertile land". This name most likely arose from the lush tropical vegetation and crops that must have grown around the central mountain in the island's rich volcanic soil.
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Ok, i think i am going to say i answered that one correctly and i am going to ask my question now, lol, i just love this thread, especially if i know the answer (or can find it before someone else does) :P ok, here it goes....
What was the name of the bridge that "Billy Joe" jumped off of? *jeopardy music begin now please* :bandance;
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Today Billy Joe MacAllister jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge" And Papa said to Mama as he passed around the blackeyed peas
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Verrrrry good Katonsdad, your up buddy :bandance;
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Alan Hale Jr (The Skipper) was filming a movia in the Utah desert when he received the call to do a Screen test
with Bob Denver for the TV show Gilligabs Island . How did he get to Los Angeles to do the screen test ?
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Hale rode a horse to the highway, hitchhiked to Las Vegas and flew to L.A. to test with Bob Denver.
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OKarol you have won the 3 hour tour . Living in LA you can go about 5 miles on the 210 before
needing to turn around before that 3 hrs is up.
Katonsdad
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What did Saint Nicholas's father do for a living?
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I am not 100% sure but doesn't he ride around in a sleigh yelling on blitzer go Rudolph also known as Santa Claus...Boxman
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Saint Nicholas (aka Santa) was a real man. What did his dad do for a living?
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a toy maker?
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a bishop
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a bishop
wrong i know i read the question wrong ???
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a toy maker?
no
a bishop
wrong i know i read the question wrong ???
His uncle was a bishop, not his father though.
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I know they were weslthy and owned an estate , was he a sheep rancher ?
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I know they were weslthy and owned an estate , was he a sheep rancher ?
Partly correct - no sheep.
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cattle rancher
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Camels ?
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The true story of Santa Claus begins with Nicholas, who was born during the third century in the village of Patara. At the time the area was Greek and is now on the southern coast of Turkey. He was the only son of a wealthy merchant named Theophanes and his wife Nonna, who raised him to be a devout Christian. His parents died in an epidemic while Nicholas was still young. Nicholas' devotion to God led him to enter the nearby monastery of Sion and become ordained as a minister. Obeying Jesus' words to "sell what you own and give the money to the poor," Nicholas used his whole inheritance to assist the needy, the sick, and the suffering.
:santahat;
His dad was a wealthy merchant, I don't know what he traded in - so I guess I will toss it to you Katonsdad.
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Author Louis L'Amour was known for his western books , He also wrote a book of poetry , What was its title ?
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The true story of Santa Claus begins with Nicholas, who was born during the third century in the village of Patara. At the time the area was Greek and is now on the southern coast of Turkey. He was the only son of a wealthy merchant named Theophanes and his wife Nonna, who raised him to be a devout Christian. His parents died in an epidemic while Nicholas was still young. Nicholas' devotion to God led him to enter the nearby monastery of Sion and become ordained as a minister. Obeying Jesus' words to "sell what you own and give the money to the poor," Nicholas used his whole inheritance to assist the needy, the sick, and the suffering.
:santahat;
His dad was a wealthy merchant, I don't know what he traded in - so I guess I will toss it to you Katonsdad.
I don't know about St Nicholas, but Santa Claus is living in Finland.
http://www.santaclauslive.com/main.php?link=joulupukki&kieli=eng
:santahat;
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smoke from this alter
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Oswald has it right ...And it is a very good book , I bought it over 15 yrs ago and is still in my
library as a favorite.
You rturn Oswald.
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in what century was christmas first celebrated?
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17th Century
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The natives established themselves in small communities and came to call the island Liamuiga, or "fertile land". This name most likely arose from the lush tropical vegetation and crops that must have grown around the central mountain in the island's rich volcanic soil.
So sorry, Goofynina. You gave the name given the original inhabitants (none of them survived). The present official name of St.Kitts is St.Christopher.
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17th Century
nope.... try again
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Depending on the resource:
Christmas was celebrated on many different dates before the 200 A.D. The first Christmas is said to be celebrated on many dates before settling on the 25th of December. It is said that the first Christmas was celebrated in the 15th century in Victorian Britain. The idea of celebrating Christmas on the 25th of December as Jesus Christ’s birthday was first made famous by ‘Sextus Julius Africanus’ somewhere in 221 AD.
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The first Christmas was celebrated on December 25, AD 336 in Rome.
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History tells us that the first Christmas was celebrated around A.D. 90. Deciding that Christmas would be celebrated on December 25 wasn't settled until the end of the fourth century.
--or--
The first Christmas was celebrated in December of 224 AD. December was chosen, of course, not because of Jesus� birthday (which was in March) but to replace the pagan holiday of Saturnalia, the feast of the vernal (autumn) Equinox.
?????
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:clap; you got it. your up.
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:clap; you got it. your up.
I did?...which one??
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i was looking for the 4th century. :santahat;
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:)
What name is given to the dot that appears above the lower case letter i?
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a tittle? :-\
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a tittle? :-\
Yes indeed! :thumbup;
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what is an endarterectomy?
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a surgical procedure i guess!
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Endarterectomy is the general term for the surgical removal of plaque from an artery that has become narrowed or blocked. (That's gotta hurt!) :-\
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do i get any points for getting it half right
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Ang... 2 points
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okarol, you are the winner. your up again. :clap;
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Which kidney disease affects 600,000 Americans and 12.5 million children and adults, worldwide, and affects more people than Down syndrome, cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy and sickle cell anemia combined?
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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD)
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:thumbup; Go for it glitter!
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Which state was the last to repeal prohibition and to ratify the Thirteenth Amendment?
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Rhode Island?
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Mississippi?
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okarol is right- your up!
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:christmastree;
In the television version of The Grinch, who did the narration and the lead character's voice?
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Boris Karloff ? this is a google guess I have no idea :thumbdown; :thumbup;
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Yep, Tamara, good guess girlfriend, your up, :clap;
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Boris Karloff ? this is a google guess I have no idea :thumbdown; :thumbup;
Tamara - it's you baby - your turn :thumbup;
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Not sure where Tamara is so.... in the mean time... here's a new question:
Who discovered America, before Columbus, in their longboats?
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Vikings?
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Not sure where Tamara is so.... in the mean time... here's a new question:
Who discovered America, before Columbus, in their longboats?
Here I am ! Better late than never, hey I think I disqualified myself the next question well i better get the next one right then ! ;)
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A Viking man called Bjarni Herjolfsson discovered America by accident in the year 985, when his ship was blown off course on the way to Greenland....
just to add some interesting trivia..
Like Iceland before, around 930 Greenland was discovered by a viking who was blown off course, his name was Gunnbjorn. The first viking to colonize Greenland was Eric the Red. In 982, Eric was banned from Iceland because of manslaughter, and he decided to explore the country discovered by Gunnbjorn. After three years he returned, talking enthousiastically about the land, which he called Greenland, and in 986, he returned with several shiploads of colonists. Two colonies were started, the eastern and the western settlement, both on the west coast.
Bjarni Herjulfsson came back home to his father in Iceland in 986, only to hear that his father had joined Eric to Greenland. He decided to go there himself, but missed it, and reached America. He explored a large part of the American coast, but he did not land there. Around the year 1000, Eric's son Leif tried to establish a colony somewhere in America, in a land he called Vinland. A few more attempts were made in the following years, but all were abandoned after only one or two years. We do not know where exactly Vinland was. On Newfoundland, a viking settlement has been found in a place called L'Anse aux Meadows. Many historians believe that this was the settlement of Leif, but others think that Vinland was further south, perhaps in New England.
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Vikings?
Yeah JP - you're up! :thumbup;
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How long a wire can you stretch from an ounce of gold?
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what size wire? or how thick of a piece of wire?
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Gold is a unique metal. It is valued not just for its rarity, but also for its range of lovely colors, the distinctive character of its soft metallic glow, its resistance to tarnish, and its easy workability. Gold is so soft and malleable that one-ounce can be stretched into a wire 50 miles long, or hammered into a sheet so thin it covers 100 square feet.
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Karol is right, your up :thumbup;
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:waving; Where is the world's highest waterfall? How far does it drop?
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angel (salto angel), canaima nat'l park venezuela, upper tributary of rio caroni, 3212 ft or 979 m.
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correctomundo oswald - go for it! :thumbup;
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what body of water yields more oysters, clams, crab and fin fish per square mile than any other in the u.s.?
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Oswald that would be the Chesapeake Bay...Boxman
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thats right, you got it. you're up. :clap; :clap;
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what was the name of the pilot who was part of the A-Team...Boxman
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was his name AJ?
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no try again...Boxman
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dwight shultz...... captain h.m. "howling mad" murdock.
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you got it your turn...Boxman
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what was the first geneticall-engineerer food to go on sale in 1994? :popcorn;
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I think it was popcorn.
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sorry thats incorrect. try again. >:D :yahoo;
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The first genetically engineered food to test the regulatory system in the U.S. was Calgene's ill-fated Flavr-Savr tomato...Boxman
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:banghead; i didn't think any one would get that one for awhile. mr. boxman you are correct. it is your turn sir.
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What do bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers all have in common...Boxman
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:bandance; They were invented by women.
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Okarol, you are correct...Boxman
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OK...
Who received a Ticker-Tape parade in New York on January 30 1981?
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The returning Iranian hostages
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Yes ma'am - you now have a turn! :waving;
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What species of bird may fly more than 10,000 miles for a single feeding for its chick?
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What species of bird may fly more than 10,000 miles for a single feeding for its chick?
Albatross?
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Yup - your turn!
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Wow really? Ok now I gotta find a question.
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Wat does "puddock" mean in Newfoundland?
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The stomach...Boxman
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;) yup! go for it boxman!
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Where is the "Valley of the Kings" located...Boxman
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in egypt
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thats a 10-4 your up...Boxman
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what city in the u.s. is the leading port for auto imports?
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Jacksonville, FL?
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son of a !@#$%. i didn't think anybody would get that one for awile. you got ms karol. your'e up
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Karol is logged in more, no fair.. I knew that, I lived there 10 yrs :P
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i'm sorry angela, my next question will be about las vegas. just for you, ok. thats if i get a chance.
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son of a !@#$%. i didn't think anybody would get that one for awile. you got ms karol. your'e up
Took some searching.. that was not easy! :2thumbsup;
Karol is logged in more, no fair.. I knew that, I lived there 10 yrs :P
Yeah, I need to get a life... :-\
Question:
Totaling nearly three million acres, what is the largest county in the United States?
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los angelas county
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los angelas county
No :popcorn;
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North Slope Borough, Alaska at 94763 square miles
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yukon-koyukuk, alaska
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North Slope Borough, Alaska at 94763 square miles
no
yukon-koyukuk, alaska
no
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san bernardino, ca.
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san bernardino, ca.
:clap;
I thought that would take longer too!
You're up oswald!
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thank-you ask.com. alright this one is for angela515 if she's fast enough. when was the traffic officially closed on downtown fremont st. in las vegas?
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thank-you ask.com. alright this one is for angela515 if she's fast enough. when was the traffic officially closed on downtown fremont st. in las vegas?
October 13th for the Ihatedialysis First Annual Meet :) ;) :P ;D
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close, but still cold. try again.
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ooh :waving; oooh :waving; oooohhhh
I think I know but will wait for miss angela to give it a shot......
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:rofl; :rofl; you don't know. :rofl; :rofl; this is a tough one. >:D
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:rofl; :rofl; you don't know. :rofl; :rofl; this is a tough one. >:D
Unh uh Oswald, NEVER underestimate the great Okarol, she knows more than we think she does :P ;) :o
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that is deffinately true. i forgot who i was talking to. sorry ms karol. :bow;
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you snooze you lose...9/8/1994
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sept 7, 1994
sorry, i wasnt snoozing. i got kids who have my attention lol
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you are right. it's your turn. :clap;
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you are right. it's your turn. :clap;
Who is right? Boxman or Angela? I see they are a day apart :P
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Angela is right I was just pushing her to get in the game...Boxman
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May I ask why it was closed down? Just curious as to why they would close it. :urcrazy;
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angela is right
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it was closed down so people don't get run over.
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May I ask why it was closed down? Just curious as to why they would close it. :urcrazy;
They closed it to do this: The Fremont Street Experience (FSE) is a pedestrian mall and attraction in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. The FSE occupies the westernmost 5 blocks of Fremont Street and portions of some other adjacent streets.
The attraction is a barrel vault canopy, 90 feet high at the peak, that covers four blocks or approximately 1,500 feet.
While Las Vegas is known for never turning the outside casino lights off, each show begins by turning off the lights on all of the buildings, including the casinos, under the canopy. Before each show, the streets that still cross the experience are blocked off for safety reasons.
Concerts, usually free, are also held on two sound stages. The venue has become a major tourist attraction for downtown Las Vegas, and is also the location of the Neon Museum at the Fremont Street Experience and the city's annual New Year's Eve party, complete with fireworks on the display screen
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angela it's your turn. waiting for that easy question you're going to ask us. :popcorn;
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Did you do the Fremont Stret Experience while in Vegas, Susie? That's why they closed it down. Because people walk all through there... if they allowed automobile traffic i'm sure there would be lots of deaths.
Okay okay... question.... hmmm.....
Outside of the USA, what is the largest software producing country in the world?
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japan
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No.
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Just a little bit more about Fremont Street. The hotel we stayed at for the IHD Meeting was 2 blocks away - so we went there several times:
From the modest beginnings of Las Vegas, Fremont Street initially was in the forefront of the gambling industry. It became the city's first paved street in 1925, the first street to have a traffic light and it is the site of the first Downtown highrise -- the Fremont Hotel, built in 1956.
The Apache Hotel on Fremont Street in 1932 was the first Las Vegas resort to have an elevator. The Horseshoe was the first casino to install carpet. And the first gaming license was issued to a Downtown Fremont Street gambling hall.
Downtown Las Vegas already had 36 years of history by the time the El Rancho Vegas became the first hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip in 1941.
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Ireland is the second largest software producing country in the world.
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Karol wins. I did say, outside of the USA. 8)
Fremont Street gets old when you live in Vegas... :lol;
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Question:
What is the largest outdoor amphitheater in the world?
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Green Dorm in South Carolina??
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Hollywood Bowl?
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Green Dorm in South Carolina??
No.
What is that anyway??
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Hollywood Bowl?
You got it toots!
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Green Dorm in South Carolina??
No.
What is that anyway??
Hell, i dont know, i just know this is some goooood shit O0 :P
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Real quick one more thing about Fremont Street ....
One of the Hotels is the Golden Gate Hotel ... We atayed there one time and found out later that it was the
Hotel / Casino the mother worked at in the Movia Pay it Forward . Very old Hotel . one of the forst ones there.
Katonsdad
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How many years since the ball first dropped in Times Square on New Years Eve? (And no, Dick Clark wasn't there for all of them. . . )
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99 years. tomorrow will be the 100th time
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yup - your turn!
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which 2 u.s. colonies were named after king charles?
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Man, this thread really makes me feel stupid :-\ ;D
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North and South Carolina
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you got it. its your turn jbeany. :clap;
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Wreaths made of what vegetable were awarded to the winning athletes at the Nemean games in ancient Greece?
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Celery.
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olives
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Celery wins! Your turn ang.
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I relinquish my question to the first person to ask one, as I can't think of one right now and I'm off to bed. ;D
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Who inherited the throne of Scotland at the age of six days old?
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Mary Queen of Scots
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You go girl, :bow; your up my friend :2thumbsup;
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who invented the first flush toliet, and in what year? (and it was not Thomas Crapper)
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Is that how we came up with "taking a crap" My guess is Sir John Harrington in 1596...Boxman
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yep- your turn
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What National Football Team have fans known as "Cheese Heads"...Boxman
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Green Bay Packers
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Yes In Deed Go Packers. Your turn Okarol...Boxman
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My sister got a cheesehead hat from friends when she arrived in Wisconsin. Wore it on her webcam the other day heheheh.
Question:
Castroville, California is known as the Artichoke Capital of the World. Who was crowned Castroville's very first Artichoke Queen in 1947?
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Your sister has arrived. It is the right of passage in the Diary State to wear the hat! I lived in California for 20 years and loved that part of the state. All the summer growing festivals in that area where a blast. My favorite was the Garlic festival in Gilroy but the artichoke fest was a close second. The answer is Norma Jean. Better known as Marilyn Monroe...Boxman
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What National Football Team have fans known as "Cheese Heads"...Boxman
Packers
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What National Football Team have fans known as "Cheese Heads"...Boxman
Packers
You are so right JP but Okarol got it first. You can arm wrestle her to see who goes though...Boxman
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No what I think it is my turn if my answer is right about the artichoke festival...Boxman
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No what I think it is my turn if my answer is right about the artichoke festival...Boxman
Norma Jean aka Marilyn Monroe is right. Your turn.
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What are the two top selling spices in the world...Boxman
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Salt & pepper
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Got one right keep trying...Boxman
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Pepper and cumin
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Nope pepper is right that is #1 still need #2
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Mustard
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Yes Sir. You are up...Boxman
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Who tap, tap, taps on your window pane to tell you they're in town?
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Suzy Snowflake, are you coming?
Here comes Suzy Snowflake dressed in a snow-white gown.
Tap, tap, tapping on your window pane to tell you she's in town.
Here comes Suzy Snowflake, soon you will hear her say,
"Come on everyone and play with me, I haven't long to stay.
If you want to make a snowman, I'll help you make one...1,2,3.
If you want to take a sleigh ride...the ride's on me."
Here comes Suzy Snowflake, look at her tumblin' down.
Bringing joy to every girl and boy...Suzy's come to town.
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Dang girlfriend, if you dont get it right then i dont know what will :P ;) :beer1;
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I thought it was Jack Frost, but I guess he nips at your nose.
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I thought it was Jack Frost, but I guess he nips at your nose.
Sheeeit, lately that little punk has been nipping at more than just my nose, ya know what i'm sayin'? :urcrazy; ;D
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:rofl;
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Karol is right, your up :thumbup;
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Phew :-\
Ok - Who played in the first Super Bowl in 1967?
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packers/chiefs
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packers/chiefs
:clap; Yup! You're on Ang!
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easy 1
who invented liquid paper(white out)
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Bette Neismith Graham - her son was one of the Monkees
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:bump; Ang?
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HE forgot us - here's another one.
The capital city of which country is higher than any other capital in the world?
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Denver?
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OK oops, you said country! Duh!
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La Paz is the highest of the world's capital cities--3,600 meters (11,800 ft.) above sea level. It's in Bolivia. (Had to look it up)
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:waving; Waiting.......
The time difference is killing me!!! ;D
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:waving; Waiting.......
The time difference is killing me!!! ;D
Wattle, time moves a little slower in the U.P. please be patient jbeany is probably shoveling snow or she is at Indianhead snowboarding...Boxman
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Ho hum....How about this one? Name the seven dwarves from Snow White.
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Grumpy, Sneezy, Doc, Bashful, Happy, Dopey and Sleepy.
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That was too easy! Go for it while we are waiting on Jbeany.
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I'm here - hey, I had a fistulagram this morning - I can only be in so many places at once!
traci is up.
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OOps, while we wait on Traci
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Grumpy, Sneezy, Doc, Bashful, Happy, Dopey and Sleepy.
Aren't all these guys in iowa tonight ?
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No those are the other ones in Iowa tonight: Stupid, Liar,Crook, Thief, Dumb ass, NotSoBright, and WillYouJustGoAway!
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Grumpy, Sneezy, Doc, Bashful, Happy, Dopey and Sleepy.
Aren't all these guys in iowa tonight ?
Hey no dwarf bashing!
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Grumpy, Sneezy, Doc, Bashful, Happy, Dopey and Sleepy.
Aren't all these guys in iowa tonight ?
I needed a good laugh today. Very very funny, Katonsdad...Boxman
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So who's up? Traci or JBeany?? :popcorn;
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traci
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Ok it's still Traci's turn. In the meantime here's an easy one - but the winner doesn't get a turn - it's just for the practice... here goes:
How many pounds of peanut butter are consumed in the United States each year?
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George W. Bush :thumbdown;
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George W. Bush :thumbdown;
You think George W. Bush ate all the peanut butter in the United States- and your mad? :-\
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:rant; VERY perceptive, Glitter. I didn't mind losing the Jif Creamy, but when he glommed all the Smart Balance Chunky I shouldn't be eating and then started a war and a Pinocchio impersonation that's lasted seven years...... I can take dialysis and bad needle sticks, but an arrogant liar just rubs me the wrong way (as does every Democrat in Congress who sits there and not only lets him get away with murder but keeps on approving it). I feel better now and will celebrate with one teaspoon of Smart Balance Chunky and fantasize about 1/20/09. :yahoo;
EDITED: Fixed smiley icon - okarol/moderator
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Joezee, If you would like to discuss politics open a new topic. I think we need to stay on the trivia topic here...Boxman
Americans eat about 3 pounds of peanut butter per person each year, totaling about
500 million pounds... enough to cover the floor of the Grand Canyon...Boxman
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Americans eat about 3 pounds of peanut butter per person each year, totaling about
500 million pounds... enough to cover the floor of the Grand Canyon...Boxman
According to http://www.peanut-institute.org/PeanutFAQs.html Americans consume 2.4 billion pounds of peanuts! About 50% is consumed as peanut butter.
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Wow my info is way off...Boxman
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500 million, 2.4 billion...who would have guessed?
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Americans eat about 3 pounds of peanut butter per person each year, totaling about
500 million pounds... enough to cover the floor of the Grand Canyon...Boxman
According to http://www.peanut-institute.org/PeanutFAQs.html Americans consume 2.4 billion pounds of peanuts! About 50% is consumed as peanut butter.
That is a helluvalot of phosphorus ;D
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Well, I am tired of waiting, so here's another trivia question...
What year was the Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday first observed?
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The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Holiday was first observed on January 20, 1986.
Am I right??? :)
I am learning alot about American History! :clap;
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:usaflag; You got it Wattle! Your turn!
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:2thumbsup;
Where in the world is the longest fence? When and Why was it built? ???
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The Western Australian No. 1 Rabbit Proof Fence was the longest unbroken line of fence in the world. When it was completed in 1907 it stretched 1833 kilometres from Starvation Boat Harbour on the south coast to a point near Cape Keraudren on the north west coast.
that supposedly translates to 3,437 miles, but what would i know :P
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As an attempt to exclude the dingo from eastern and southern grazing lands, the longest fence in the world was erected. In Queensland it is called the Barrier Fence, where it stretches for 2500km. It then joins the Border Fence in New South Wales, and travels another 584km. This is finally connected to the Dog Fence, 2225km of fence in South Australia. The whole structure is known as the Dingo Fence. It is a two-metre wire mesh fence that divides the eastern states from the deep outback. Built during the 1880s and finished in 1885, it was used to try to exclude widespread invasion by the introduced rabbit. This was quite unsuccessful, but it did prove useful in excluding emus, kangaroos, pigs and brumbies from the feedlots inside. Efforts later turned to excluding dingoes when sheep farmers became impressed with the ability of the fence to keep out hungry dingoes from their grazing properties.
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Grammalady - Sorry The Rabbit Proof Fence is related to, but separate from the longest fence in the world.
Okarol you win! The longest Fence is The Dingo Fence.
You are all learning about Australian History now!! ;D :ausflag;
:waving; Okarol you are up!!!!
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There sure is a lot of area on the other side of the fence is all that "the outback" where crocodile dundee lives???...Boxman ;D
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Take a look at this bus. Is it traveling to the LEFT or the RIGHT?
What’s your answer?
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I'm gonna jump in...and say it's moving to the right.
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I will say it is going left because you can't see the door...Boxman
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AHHH, Box you beat me to it- but I agree
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Righty-O Boxman.
The test was given to pre-schoolers—a test that 90% of them passed with no problem…
The door would only be visible if the bus were moving to the right.
Most pre-schoolers apparently knew that!
You're up!
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Roosters can't crow if they don't do what??? Boxman
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They don't extend their neck
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:clap; your up JP...Boxman
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What species of prehistoric animal do scientist's think birds come from?
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Righty-O Boxman.
The test was given to pre-schoolers—a test that 90% of them passed with no problem…
The door would only be visible if the bus were moving to the right.
Most pre-schoolers apparently knew that!
You're up!
The 10% that got it wrong must have been from :ausflag; Australia.
I may be wrong... What do you say Aussies? :waving; :beer1;
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I say dinosaurs...
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Archaeopteryx
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Numerous finds in recent years have seemed to support the hypothesis that birds descended from two-legged, running dinosaurs called theropods.
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:thumbup; Your up Karol :clap;
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What is inside the Matterhorn at Disneyland?
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a basketball court at the top. the rest of the mountain is a bobsled ride.
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There is a half-court size basketball court inside the Matterhorn. There's actually lots of room in there, as it is mostly empty space within, surrounded by structural steel and a concrete skin.
Your turn oswald!
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what pro golfer answers to the nickname "double d"?
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David Duval
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now that was too dang quick. :banghead; my next question will be so hard, ain't nobody going to get it. ww you got it. it's your turn. :clap;
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I happen to like golf. Here's my question.
Which menýs event was, for the first time, also a womenýs event at the 2000 Olympics?
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basketball?
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Nope.
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The Sydney 2000 Games added women's weightlifting for the first time.
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Nope. Sorry okarol.
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Water polo was included in the program for the 1900 Olympic games in Paris. Women's water polo became one of the new events at the Sydney 2000 Games.
Weightlifting was part of the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896 and became a fixture in 1920. The Sydney 2000 Games added women's weightlifting for the first time.
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You got it okarol. Water Polo
Your up.
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If you lived in Los Angeles and wanted an original Carpetbag Steak, where would travel to and what would you end up eating?
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ahh that is to hard the carpet bag is a filet Mignon stuffed with oysters then broiled rare but, where can I get it in LA I have no clue...Boxman
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Well, you get 1/2 a point.
HINT If you wanted an original Carpetbag Steak, where would travel to and what would you end up eating?
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Righty-O Boxman.
The test was given to pre-schoolers—a test that 90% of them passed with no problem…
The door would only be visible if the bus were moving to the right.
Most pre-schoolers apparently knew that!
You're up!
Hey.... It's moving to the RIGHT down here!! :ausflag; You guys drive on the wrong side of the road. ;D
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ahh that is to hard the carpet bag is a filet Mignon stuffed with oysters then broiled rare but, where can I get it in LA I have no clue...Boxman
you guys are making me hungry!!!!!!
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If you lived in Los Angeles and wanted an original Carpetbag Steak, where would travel to and what would you end up eating?
Karols house? ;D
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Carpetbag steak is a uniquely Australian
It's fillet steak, served standing up with pockets in the meat which oysters are stuffed. As the dish is broiled, the flavour of the fresh oysters permeates the steak and blends with the juice of the tender meat. A strip of bacon may be wrapped around the serving and surrounded by peeled and browned baby potato halves.
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Carpetbag steak is a uniquely Australian
It's fillet steak, served standing up with pockets in the meat which oysters are stuffed. As the dish is broiled, the flavour of the fresh oysters permeates the steak and blends with the juice of the tender meat. A strip of bacon may be wrapped around the serving and surrounded by peeled and browned baby potato halves.
now i know i'm hungry. wonder if anyplace in denver serves that??
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Carpetbag steak is a uniquely Australian
It's fillet steak, served standing up with pockets in the meat which oysters are stuffed. As the dish is broiled, the flavour of the fresh oysters permeates the steak and blends with the juice of the tender meat. A strip of bacon may be wrapped around the serving and surrounded by peeled and browned baby potato halves.
Yep w&w - you'd have to go to Australia - now it's your turn!
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Lauren Bacall`s character sings in the 1944 film `To Have and Have Not` and her voice needed to be dubbed. Her voice is so deep, no female singer was able to match it convincingly. So who's voice is coming from Bacall`s lips?
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Andy Williams recorded it, but they didn't use it...they went ahead and left in Lauren Bacall's recording
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KR Cincy, Your right. But our triva game doesn't say they didn't use it. Thanks for the heads up and now it's your turn.
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Ok...
What animal's milk is used to make authentic Italian mozzarella chees?
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goat????????
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nope, not goat
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Buffalo
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water buffalo...yep...will make you pause before that next pizza!!
you're up JoePaul
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What was Australia used as during the late 1700's and why?
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it was used as a penal colony for the British, but I can't find specifically why
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The penal colony is correct, still need to know why.
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because of the American Revolution, Britian could no longer send to America, so they started to send them to Austrialia instead?
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Yeah :thumbup; Glitter your up
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Who averaged one patent for every three weeks of his life?
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Thomas Edison?
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George Washington Carver?
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Thomas Edison :2thumbsup; MyssAnne your up!
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!! Okay. I did not expect this. Um. Cats purr, not only for pleasure but also to what?
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pain???
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Purring is part of every cat's repertoire of social communication, apparently created by the movement of air in spasms through contractions of the diaphragm. Interestingly, purring is sometimes heard in cats who are severely ill or anxious, perhaps as a self-comforting vocalization. But, more typically, it is a sign of contentment, first heard in kittens as they suckle milk from their mother.
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Yes!! Both Lola and Wattle are right, Wattle was more explicit, but Lola had the answer first, so,
Lola, you are up!!
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;musicalnote; La-la-la-la lo-la ;musicalnote;
waiting... :popcorn;
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:popcorn;
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SORRY ok What brand bike did Jeremy McGrath retire on? (he's a mx rider)
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A Honda...Boxman
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nope
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yamaha
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Kawasaki? ::)
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Suzuki
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The suspense is killing me :bandance; Who's right? huh? huh? who? WHO I ASK?? :bandance;
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KTM of Austria
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triumph, BSA, harly, buell, huskavarna SP?
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It's KTM - I looked it up - at least that's what I found.... Miss Lola will have to confirm ;)
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KTM of Austria
You got it now it's your turn
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Katonsdad it's your turn :popcorn;
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What is the oldest continuing sporting event in North America ?
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The Kentucky Derby horse race....Boxman
If I am correct anyone can go for me as I am going to bed
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Sorry . not correct
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the royal st.johns regatta.
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:canadaflag;
You are correct
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whats the most famous beach in australia.
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Bondi beach
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your up glitter
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In 2004, what was discovered on the island of Flores in Indonesia?
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a miniature human fossil ?
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yes- i will accept that
In 2004, on the island of Flores in Indonesia, a team of Australian and Indonesian researchers discovered the remains of a hobbit-sized human, one that stood no more than a meter tall. Remarkable, these researchers determined that this new species of human lived as recently as 13,000 years ago, shattering the long-held belief that Homo sapiens have had the planet to themselves for the past 25,000 years.
your up!!
I am learning so many new things in this thread!!!
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Ten percent of the salt mined in the world each year is used for what? ...Boxman
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human consumption....
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20 % is for human consumption , In the US, about 10 percent is used by highway departments to melt ice and snow on roadways
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He said "the world"..
:yahoo; :bandance;
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hey its what I found- might be wrong, just my guess....
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Boxman..... waiting, waiting, waiting....
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Ten percent of the salt mined in the world each year is used to de-ice the roads in America
Glitter your up...Boxman
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Ten percent of the salt mined in the world each year is used to de-ice the roads in America
And i was just gonna say "To rim the glasses for Margaritas" ;) but i think thats only 9 percent ::)
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It jumps to 10% when you have a party... ;) Boxman
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How long did the Hundred Years' War last?
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116 years
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yep- your up :2thumbsup;
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who was "tiny tim's" best man at his wedding?
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Sluff??
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nope. good try, you were close though. :popcorn;
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joe cappelluzzo his manager...Boxman
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nope . try again. hint........ it was on tv.
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Capt. Kangaroo
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:rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :clap; :clap; no that ain't right. :rofl;
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Johnny Carson, got married on the tonite show.
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you got it... :clap; :clap; it's your turn
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In the 1967 NFL Championship game at Green Bay vs Dallas known as the ice bowl (-13 degrees), what extraordinary measure was used to try and keep the field playable?
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At game time the official temperature was -13°F (-25°C), with a wind chill of -48°F (-44°C). The playing field was as hard as a rock and almost as smooth as a hockey rink as the cold temperatures overwhelmed the new turf heating system at the stadium.
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Ok close enough... your turn
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Ok close enough... your turn
close? what's the answer?
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you got it
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In what year did England’s King Henry VIII declare St. Valentine’s Day an official holiday? :-*
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1537?
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Correct! You are up!
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Who was the first actor to portray James Bond on film?
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Is it Sean Connery? (dating myself)
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No, sorry bajanne2000
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#1 Dr. No also called Ian Fleming's Doctor No in the UK
Released in 1962.
Sean Connery starred as the first ever James Bond in this original movie.
Ursula Andress starred as James Bond's female companion named the Honey Ryder.
The classic movie villain, Dr No, was played by Joseph Wiseman.
Directed by Terence Young.
Soundtrack: Under the Mango Tree
Filmed in Jamaica.
Technicolor, 110 minutes
If not Sean then who??? Boxman
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When most movie fans are asked to name the first actor to portray James Bond, the answer is inevitably “Sean Connery”. However, eight years prior to Connery donning Mr. Bond’s shoulder holster for the first time in “Dr. No”, American actor Barry Nelson brought James Bond to life in a one hour live television production of “Casino Royale”. The year was 1954.
Since it was live... then it wasn't "on film" I suppose?
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Right on okarol. Your up.
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well that's why I didn't get it , I was still a year out from this world...Boxman
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What was the first murder ever shown live on television?
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John Kennedy assassination
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Lee Harvey Oswald being shot by Jack Ruby.
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Lee Harvey Oswald being shot by Jack Ruby.
That's it - your turn!
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After Nelson's death at Trafalgar, how was his corpse preserved while being transported back to England for burial?
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His body was packed in a cask of brandy to preserve it for the long trip back to England.
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Bingo! I'll drink to that! :wine; Your turn.
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What is an Inductive Output Tube and where would it most commonly be used?
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The inductive output tube or IOT is a variety of vacuum tube which evolved in the 1980s to meet increasing efficiency requirements for high-power RF amplifiers. The primary commercial use of IOTs is in UHF television transmitters...Boxman (googled this)
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Damn you're good...can't stump you! Next.
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What was the first of H.J. Heinz' "57 varieties"?...Boxman
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Either ketchup or relish
This was on unwrapped (food network), a couplle of monts ago!
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Sorry MyssAnne, niether is correct...Boxman
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horseradish?
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yes that is it your up...Boxman
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I gotta go, bedtime calls!
Go ahead and take my turn, Boxman,
while I do some researching!!
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Kuwait is bordered by what countries...Boxman
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Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
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You are up, Glitter.........Boxman
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What animal undertakes the world's longest migration each year?
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The Arctic Tern's migration is almost equal to flying all the way around the earth -- totaling approximately 21,750 miles (35,000 kilometers).
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You gonna show us what an Arctic Tern is Missy??
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You gonna show us what an Arctic Tern is Missy??
ok
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your right okarol- and thanks for the picture!!
your up.
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The first painless surgery with general anesthetic took place in... ?
a) 1912
b) 1872
c) 1846
d) 1830
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1846
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1830?
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I'd guess 1872.
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1912
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Dr. William Morton performed the first painless surgery by using ether as an anesthetic for a tooth extraction in 1846.
Your turn Tamara!
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can I just say that the fish that the bird caught is embarrising. No way he can be proud of that ;D ...Boxman
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can I just say that the fish that the bird caught is embarrising. No way he can be proud of that ;D ...Boxman
I bet his tummy was pleased no matter what. :P
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ok,
What Australian Male Actors have one Best Actor Oscars ? :ausflag;
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Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman?? :popcorn;
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Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman?? :popcorn;
Last time I looked Nicole Kidnman was a female, hey she is now preggers lol
and Russell is really a New Zealendar.
What Australian Male Actors have one Best Actor Oscars ?
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DOH! How about Mel Gibson? Isnt he Australian?
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DOH! How about Mel Gibson? Isnt he Australian?
nope born in America
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Peter Finch won posthumously for Network (1976). He was an Australian Actor but was BORN in England. So you might not want to count him.
And
Geoffrey Rush won the Best Actor Oscar for Shine (1996). Great movie too. ;D
So I suppose my answer is 1. :P
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Go Go Sally !
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Who am I? And what was I best known for?
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Ummm. ..looking ugly?
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don't know who he is,by the looks of him,he's famous for something medical.
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don't know the name, but one of the munchkins from Wizard of Oz?
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don't know the name, but one of the munchkins from Wizard of Oz?
:rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
O.K I think you all need a hint.....
He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the age of 16.
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Jack Wild...Boxman
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And what was I best known for?
Half there Boxman.....
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Jack Wild (30 September 1952 – 2 March 2006) was an English actor who achieved fame for his roles in both stage and screen productions of the Lionel Bart musical Oliver!. For the latter performance (playing the Artful Dodger), he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the age of 16, but the Oscar went to Jack Albertson for his performance in The Subject Was Roses. Jack Wild appeared with actor Mark Lester in two films: Oliver! (1968) and Melody (1971)
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Kit you are right....
He stared in two of my favourite shows when I was young ......
Oliver and H.R Puffnstuf :2thumbsup;
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Kit you are right....
He stared in two of my favourite shows when I was young ......
Oliver and H.R Puffnstuf :2thumbsup;
Wow he did not age well! He was only a little older than me - died at 54 - guess the childhood fame takes it's toll huh?
:secret; (No Goofynina, that's not a trivia question)
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Jack Wild lived in the Albany area for a while, my fiancee met him several times at the convenience store where Jack would come in for coffee. Apparently he had cancer, not sure if it was throat or not.
Randy says Jack was not a happy person at the end of his life. He was teaching by then,
and did NOT ike America, thought we were uncvivilized!
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BBC News U.K Thursday, 2 March 2006,
Obituary: Jack Wild
Jack Wild became a star in his early teens, playing the Artful Dodger in both the stage and screen version of Oliver! He had success in America, too, but was later beset by health problems.
Wild's star burned bright and early. Born near Oldham in the north of England, he was playing football in a London park with Phil Collins - who was a child actor before he was a musician - when he was spotted by Collins' mother, a talent agent.
She suggested her son's friend go into showbusiness too. Some 18 months later, Wild was on stage as the Artful Dodger in Oliver!, alongside Ron Moody and Oliver Reed.
The Dickensian romp, with its dark London settings, wistful storylines and Lionel Bart's memorable score - songs such as Food Glorious Food and the Dodger's own Consider Yourself At Home - became an instant classic, and made stars of everyone involved.
Decline
Wild, along with Moody and Reed, went on to the make the 1968 film version of the musical. Although it was Mark Lester as Oliver who famously got to ask for more, Jack Wild caught the imagination as the amoral street urchin, gaining international attention and earning an Oscar nomination.
Still only 16, he went on to star in an American television series, HR PufnStuff, and also a feature film based on the show. Wild co-starred with puppets and elaborately-frocked actors as a marooned boy on an enchanted land.
Other roles followed in Melody and Flight of the Doves, and Wild also made three albums including Everything's Coming Up Roses.
He was an established worldwide teen idol but, within a few years, had succumbed to a destructive lifestyle.
His career fell away rapidly as he embarked on a routine of heavy drinking and smoking. By the age of 21, he was a diagnosed alcoholic, diabetic and out of favour with audiences.
Despite this, he appeared in another Dickens epic in 1976, this time the BBC production of Our Mutual Friend, and later made occasional film appearances.
He stopped drinking in 1988 but said his early behaviour had made him a walking time bomb. Sure enough, he was diagnosed with mouth cancer in 2000.
In July 2004, he had his tongue and voice box removed, leaving him unable to speak, eat or drink. Despite this, he managed to fulfil further acting roles, often at the side of his partner, Claire Harding, who was able to lip-read and speak for him.
'Deadly mixture'
In later life, Wild campaigned for more awareness of the symptoms of mouth cancer, and urged others to be aware of the risk factors.
He reflected: "I went through the 1970s and 80s in a drunken haze. I was a heavy smoker and heavy drinker, and apparently together they are a deadly mixture."
Morrissey's song Little Man, What Now, about a child-star long faded from the spotlight, was often thought to be about the rise and fall of Jack Wild.
Certainly, his eventual struggles seemed a long way from the cheeky, cherubic imp who welcomed Oliver into Fagin's den.
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What's the question??? :popcorn;...Boxman
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Wow he did not age well! He was only a little older than me - died at 54 - guess the childhood fame takes it's toll huh?
:secret; (No Goofynina, that's not a trivia question)
Tsk, maaaan Okarol, you never let me answer the easy questions :P ;)
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What's the question??? :popcorn;...Boxman
It is Kits turn to ask a question..... :popcorn;
But you got it half right Boxman so jump in! ;D
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What Pittsburgh Pirate had exactly 3,000 career hits before dying in a plane crash?...Boxman
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Roberto Clemente
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Yes in deed your up...Boxman
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Nancy Green was the first living person to have her image trademarked . As who ?
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the one and only Aunt Gemima...Boxman
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Pittsburgh Pirate
:urcrazy; What is a Pittsburgh Pirate?? Ai Ai Does he look anything like Johnny Depp? ;D
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I think the Pittsburgh Pirates are a baseball team :) (me thinks) ::)
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Pittsburgh Pirate
:urcrazy; What is a Pittsburgh Pirate?? Ai Ai Does he look anything like Johnny Depp? ;D
No he doesn't resemble Depp, he was a baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates (Baseball team), who died in an airplane accident, December 31, 1972, while on his way to aid earthqauke victims in Nicaragua, he was 38 years old.
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Thanks JP.... ;)
Now who is Aunt Gemima??
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Thanks JP.... ;)
Now who is Aunt Gemima??
Aunt Jemima is a trademark for pancake flour, syrup, and other breakfast foods. The trademark dates to 1893, although Aunt Jemima pancake mix debuted in 1889.
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Thanks JP.... ;)
Now who is Aunt Gemima??
Aunt Jemima is a trademark for pancake flour, syrup, and other breakfast foods. The trademark dates to 1893, although Aunt Jemima pancake mix debuted in 1889.
Thanks Again JP. We don't have Aunt Gemima down here. :ausflag; But we do have pancakes! ;D
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the one and only Aunt Gemima...Boxman
Very good Boxman you win
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What is the only essential vitamin not found in the white potato?...Boxman
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They are two - A and D
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i was looking for A good job your up!!!...Boxman
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Hey my turn! What happened here? I guess I am too slow.
Here is my trivia question:
Was Lassie male or female?
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The character was female - but all the "actors" who played her were male.
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Okay JB go for it!
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From 1964 to 1982, what's the significance of the number 46664?
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It was the prison number given to Nelson Mandela.
46664 was the prisoner number of Nelson Mandela from his imprisonment in 1964 to his release in 1990. Mandela is sometimes referred to, reverently, as prisoner 46664; the Nelson Mandela Foundation uses the website 46664.com. The number was assigned because Mandela was the 466th prisoner to come to Robben Island in 1964.
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yup - you're up!
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Where are the Galapagos Islands located?
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The Galápagos archipelago, with a population of around 30,000, is a province of Ecuador, a country in northwestern South America, and the islands are all part of Ecuador's national park system. The main language on the islands is Spanish.
Boxman
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You been looking it up! Good job Boxman. You had to know it being the fisherman you are! :bandance;
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what team just broke my heart...Boxman
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The whacked Packers!
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as much as I wish you were wrong you are right your turn...Boxman
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Who's daughter was cheering the other team to victory over the phone tonight in my ear?
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uhh your daughter?...Boxman
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That was too easy. Your turn!
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Identical twins do not have identical what?...Boxman
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Identical DNA
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nope not what I am looking for try again
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fingerprints?
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oswald you da man your up...Boxman
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what movie star tried out for the u.s. olympic team in 1996? and for which sport?
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Hillary Wolf - U.S. Olympic judo team?
Eighteen-year-old movie star Hillary Wolf of Chicago heads the list of athletes who have qualified for the 14-member (seven male, seven female) U.S. Olympic judo team.Wolf will represent the United States in the 48-kilogram division in the Atlanta Games, the U.S. Olympic Committee announced. Wolf, who portrayed MacCauley Culkins' sister in the ``Home Alone'' movies, won a bronze medal at the U.S. International Invitational meet held in Macon last summer.
Published on January 14, 1996, Page 7, Macon Telegraph, The (GA)
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well hawkeye, i wasn't looking for that answer. i havn't even hear of hillary wolf. i was looking for geena davis who tried out for the archery team. since there was more than one answer, you got it. it's your turn. :clap; :clap;
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LOL, ok then here is goes. This is a 2 part question.
Which of the 4 members of The Monkees never intended to tryout for the band and was just at the auditions with a friend?
Who was that friend and what famous band was he a part of?
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Peter Tork was the Monkee and Stephen Stills of CSN and Y recomended him...Boxman
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Peter Tork was the Monkee and Stephen Stills of CSN and Y recommended him...Boxman
Ding, Ding, Ding we have a winner.
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Where's Boxman??? Haven't seen him for a few days! (No that's not the trivia question, but if you know, I would love to hear!)
I will post a question for now. Boxman, please take your turn when you come back on.
Question:
Where does the saying "to wear your heart on your sleeve" come from? (Hint: Related to Valentine's Day)
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In the Middle Ages young men and women drew the names from a bowl to see who would be their Valentine. They would wear this name pinned on their sleeves for one week. This was done so that it becomes easy for other people to know your true feelings. This was known as "to wear your heart on your sleeve".
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In the Middle Ages young men and women drew the names from a bowl to see who would be their Valentine. They would wear this name pinned on their sleeves for one week. This was done so that it becomes easy for other people to know your true feelings. This was known as "to wear your heart on your sleeve".
Right you are, JP! You're up!
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What does mistletoe do, besides get us a kiss? (superstition)
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it will kill you if you eat it. it's poisonous.
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it will kill you if you eat it. it's poisonous.
No, not the answer I am looking for (hint : superstition)
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What does mistletoe do, besides get us a kiss? (superstition)
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A woman who puts a sprig under her pillow will dream of her future husband. Also, if she burns a sprig, a steady flame indicates she will marry an even-tempered man; while a sputtering flame will indicate that he will be hot-tempered and cross.
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Good try, but not the answer I am looking for.
What does mistletoe do, besides get us a kiss? (superstition)
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an all healing plant?
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Another myth in mistletoe's past comes from Britain. In the first century, the Druids in Britain believed that mistletoe could perform miracles, from providing fertility to humans and animals to healing diseases and protecting people from witchcraft. ??
Celts believed this parasitic plant held the soul of the host tree. ??
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Nope, good guesses, but neither of you are correct.
What does mistletoe do, besides get us a kiss? (superstition)
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To most of us, the word parasite, conjures up negative feelings. We see parasites as despicable things that cling to other living beings, sucking life out of them in order to insure their own survival. Usually, a parasite brings out in us the desire to eradicate and destroy every last trace of it. Mistletoe, even though we know it is a parasite, somehow, seems different.
When we hear the word Mistletoe, most of us tend to think, not of parasites, but of Christmas. A number of interesting myths have developed about this unusual fungus over the years.
The Druids thought that Mistletoe was sacred because it grew without roots in the ground. Because of this, they assumed that it must have been planted by the gods.
At one time or another in history, Mistletoe has been credited with controlling epilepsy, apoplexy, palsy, tuberculosis, stroke, and nervous system disorders. While these marvelous powers of Mistletoe have never been proven, in recent times, Mistletoe has been used, in very small doses, by some homeopathic doctors to treat heart conditions and asthma, and is currently being studied by cancer researchers.
Another popular idea was that a piece of Mistletoe, laid against one’s head, would draw out corrupt humors. Others wore Mistletoe around their necks to ward off disease. Women thought wearing a garland of Mistletoe would help them to conceive. Even though the Mistletoe berries are, themselves, poisonous, a sprig worn on the clothing was said to protect the wearer against various poisons.
European farmers claimed milk didn’t sour as quickly around Mistletoe and that butter churned more easily. Thus, every farm had sprigs of mistletoe hanging in their cattle sheds.
In addition to help with fertility and health, Mistletoe was often used in amulets, bracelets and rings to protect the wearers against witchcraft. The Celts thought Mistletoe would protect the house from ghosts and make them speak to the household inhabitants. A piece of Mistletoe over the baby’s cradle would protect the baby from being stolen by fairies.
When Druid enemies met under the Mistletoe, it is said they had to lay down their weapons and call a truce until morning. The Druid priests offered pieces of Oak with Mistletoe growing on them along with two white bulls as a sacrifice to their pagan gods.
In olden days, twigs of Mistletoe with berries were hung to indicate that all past grievances and hatreds were forgiven. (That sounds like a custom that should be revived.)
Several myths claim to reveal the beginnings of the custom of kissing under the Mistletoe.
In a Norse myth, Mistletoe was said to be the sacred plant of Frigga, the goddess of love. When her son, Balder, dreamed of his death, Frigga rushed about seeking promises that her son would not die. Unfortunately, Balder’s enemy, Loki, tipped an arrow with Mistletoe and gave it to Hoder, the blind god of winter who killed Balder with it. He was brought back to life by his mother when she shed tears that turned into Mistletoe berries, so Frigga kissed everyone who passed under the tree on which it grew. From that time on, anyone who stood under the mistletoe would receive only a kiss; no harm could come to him.
An Anglo-Saxon legend of Freya, goddess of love, said men must kiss any young girl who stood under a sprig of Mistletoe hung from the ceiling. Another custom required all the Mistletoe in the house to be burned on Twelfth Night, or the couples who kissed under it will never marry.
Aenaes was supposed to have plucked a bough of Mistletoe at the gate to the underworld to help him make his way into the dark regions to speak with his father.
Several legends state that a kiss under the Mistletoe, exchanged by a couple in love, is a promise to marry. In some countries, it is a prediction of happiness and longevity.
One custom allows a boy to kiss a girl under the Mistletoe as long as he picks one berry each time he kisses her. When the berries were gone, the kissing must end.
However the custom of kissing under the Mistletoe came to be, it seems to be a very popular one so it will probably be around for some time to come.
A FEW FACTS ABOUT THE PARASITE, MISTLETOE
Parasites do survive by finding a host to live on. Oak is the most frequent host for Mistletoe, but Mistletoe has been found in more than a hundred other species of trees. When it attaches itself to the host tree, the roots of the Mistletoe penetrate the bark to enter the tissue of the tree where the water and nutrients are found. Although Mistletoe gets all of its water and minerals from the host tree, it contains chlorophyll which allows it to manufacture some nutrients needed for its growth.
A Mistletoe plant usually lives for eight to ten years, although some have been reported to have survived for more than one hundred years. The longer the Mistletoe is attached, the more the host tree weakens and declines in health.
Mistletoe berries are very poisonous so make sure young children or pets do not eat the berries if you use the plant as a decoration for Christmas festivities. Birds seem to eat the berries without any ill effect and the seeds are spread from tree to tree in this way.
In spite of the romantic notions about Mistletoe, it can become too abundant. Attempts to eradicate it often fail. Merely breaking off the parasite will control it temporarily, but it will almost always start growing new shoots from the roots left behind. Removing the plant before it matures enough to produce seeds is most effective. Removing whole, affected limbs of the tree will result in more lasting control. Chemicals are available to control mistletoe growth, but must be used sparingly to avoid damaging the host tree.
Yeah I know i copied and pasted all that you have me stumped Joe Paul ??? ???
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Hi I am back was out of town for a couple days went snowmobiling...Boxman
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Hi I am back was out of town for a couple days went snowmobiling...Boxman
Welcome back Box. Since it is Box's turn, the answer I was looking for is that "Mistletoe, in your house will protect it from thunder and lightning"
Box, you are up.
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Wow Charee - good job researching - it's hard to believe you didn't come across the lightning and thunder superstition - which I had never heard before.
That was a tough one Joe Paul.
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thanks, JP here goes...Who was the voice behind Woody, the cowboy doll in Toy Story? ...Boxman
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Tom Hanks
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all right glittter your up!...Boxman
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I'm sorry for taking so long thanks joe paul for letting me know- somehow i kept missing this thread.....
Why do carbonated drinks seem to bubble more in plastic cups?
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The properties and characteristics of a particular member of the plastics family, PET (polyethylene terephthalate), causes carbonated drinks to bubble more in plastic cups.
PET, a clear, strong polymer, has unsurpassed gas and moisture barrier properties. Its ability to contain carbon dioxide makes it the plastic, and the material of choice for carbonated beverage containers.
PET containers have no competition in retaining carbon dioxide, the gas responsible for the effervescent, bubbling effect. The property that gives rise to a vast number of bubbles is the unique barrier layers, which prevent the loss of carbonation. The barrier layers serve to keep the container airtight, which keeps the carbon dioxide from leaking out, and oxygen from entering. This is why containers made from PET plastic keep carbonated beverages colder, more flavorful, and fizzier. And there you have the whole story...Boxman
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Because it is happier to be in a plastic cup??
:bow; Please, Please I neeeever get to play.
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correct-boxman is up :clap;
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Rerun my friend please take my turn. You are up...Boxman
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no where is Rerun so I will go ...Boxman What was a gladiator armed with, in addition to a dagger and spear?
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Weapons of the Gladiator
fascina: harpoon
galea: visored helmet
galerus: metal shoulder piece
gladius: sword
hasta: lance
iaculum: net
manicae: leather elbow or wrist bands
ocrea: metal or boiled leather greave
parma: round shield
scutum: large oblong shield
sica: curved scimitar
subligaculum: loin cloth
Types of Gladiators
Andabatae wore helmets without eye holes
Catervarii did not fight in pairs, but several together
Dimacheri fought with two swords
Equites fought on horseback
Essedarii fought from chariots like the Gauls and Britons
Hoplomachi were like the Samnites, but more heavily armed
They wore ocrea on both legs and mail or leather cuirasses
Laqueatores used a noose to catch their adversaries
Meridiani fought in the middle of the day, after the wild beast fights
They were lightly armed
Myrmillo wore a large galea with a fish on its crest, a manica of mail, leather or metal scales on his left arm, ocrea on at least one leg, a scutum and a straight Greek-styled sword
Ordinarii were the regular gladiators who fought in pairs in the ordinary way
Provocator was armed like the Samnite with a parma and a hasta, his opponent was often the Myrmillo
Retiarius wore a subligaculum and a metal galerus on the left arm
He carried a net, a dagger and a trident or tunny-fish fascina
The Samnite used scutum and ocrea on his left leg, a galea with a large crest and plume, and a gladius
The Secutor carried a large oval or rectangular shield, an ocrea on his left leg, a round or high-visored helmet, manicae at the elbow and wrists, and a sword or dagger
Thracian wore ocrea on both legs, a small square shield, a helmet, a sica or the Thracian sword.
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Wow... what a response
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iaculum: net was what I was looking for, nice job Kitkatz your up...Boxman
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I'm up?? Cool! Let's see... I want a hard one. (In more ways than one! Oh trivia, back to trivia!)
Okay...from my hubby...
The whom is attributed the western saying: "God created man, but ______________made them equal"?
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"God created man, but Sam Colt made them equal." America's first tycoon, Samuel Colt created the first practical revolvers, renowned today as the blue chips of gun collecting. Colonel Colt was at the forefront of those heralded gunmakers who revolutionized industry by pioneering in parts interchangeability and mass production during the Industrial Revolution.
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we are not, without conceled carry permits...Boxman
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Okay Karol. You are up. :thumbup; :thumbup;
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What kind of gun was in Harry's hand when he said, "You've got to ask yourself a question: do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?"
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a 44 magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world. Now did I fire five shots or six shots. To tell the truth I really just don't know. Do you feel lucky punk? Well do ya?
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That is correct - you're up Kit!
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I love the Dirty Harry movies.
What was the other series of movies Clint Eastwood starred in at the beginning of his career?
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Rawhide!
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Spaghetti Westerns
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The Rawhide series?
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actuallty I guessed rawhide- but that was TV.....
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actuallty I guessed rawhide- but that was TV.....
I saw that after I answered was just getting up & I guess the coffee wasnt kicked in yet :rofl;
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Eastwood, who stands at 6 ft 4 inches (193 cm), found lead roles as the mysterious Man With No Name in Sergio Leone's loose trilogy of westerns: A Fistful of Dollars / Per un pugno di dollari (1964), For a Few Dollars More / Per qualche dollaro in più (1965), and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly / Il Buono, il brutto, il cattivo (1966).
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Glitter got it! Your turn!
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Marvin Gaye (Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr.) --how did he die?
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On April 1, 1984, one day before his forty-fifth birthday, Gaye's father shot and killed him after an argument that had started after Marvin's parents argued over misplaced business documents
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kit- you got it- your up....how tragic getting killed by your Dad..
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A trivia question...hemmm.....I want a hard trivia questions. Got to think....
Okay...
What do they claim was on the Lusitania when the German U-boat sank her? (It has not been proven.)
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On May 1, 1915, the ship departed New York City bound for Liverpool. Unknown to her passengers but probably no secret to the Germans, almost all her hidden cargo consisted of munitions and contraband destined for the British war effort.
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Okay Joe Paul You are up next.
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Who was the last surviving signer of the Declaration Of Independence?
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Charles Carroll
a Signer of the Declaration of Independence
and a Senator in the First U.S. Federal Congress (1789-1791)...Box
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:thumbup; You got it Box - your up
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I'm not interseted in the superbowl so lets play trivia
The average human produces the same amount of heat as a "blank" watt light bulb.
25-40-60-75-100-125-150
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Samuel Clemens lit up a 60 watt bulb in his day.
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I am looking for the wattage equivalence a human puts out but,60 watts is not correct...Box
But I like Mark Twain
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I will guess 25 watts
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Nope a hint for you- it is not 25-40 or 60...Box
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In between, 40 ;D
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Nope a hint for you- it is not 25-40 or 60...Box
keep trying...Box
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the average human produces the same amount of heat as a 100 watt light bulb
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and if your really pissed ... a 105! your up Glitter, good job...Box
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Who invented the Fortune cookie?
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Fortune cookies in their current form were first served in California by immigrants who based the cookie on a traditional Japanese cracker
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Who invented the Fortune cookie?
The fortune cookie, like chop suey, is a U.S. invention that is often thought to be from another country. Discovering their exact origins, however, proves to be as elusive as finding one's way through San Francisco's Chinatown, where a handful of small, family-run fortune cookie factories remain scattered along narrow alleyways and smoky side streets. While the self-proclaimed "Fortune Cookie Capital of the World" seems the likeliest birthplace, some maintain that fortune cookies actually come from Los Angeles, where Canton-native David Jung, a baker and restauranteur, began making cookies with thin slips of paper inside sometime around 1920. Jung founded the Hong Kong Noodle Company, which was producing more than 3,000 cookies an hour in the 1920s. Still another theory holds that the delicate cookies were the brainchild of Makoto Hagiwara, a Japanese designer who first debuted them at the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exhibition.
In 1983, San Francisco's Court of Historical Review ruled in favor of Hagiwara as the inventor of the fortune cookie.
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Canton-native David Jung is whom I was looking for!! Okarol is up!
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How did the chewy chocolate logs called Tootsie Rolls get their name?
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An Austrian immigrant, Leo Hirshfield, producing the candy in a small store in New York City and ended up naming the candy after his five-year-old daughter, whose nickname was "Tootsie."
Boxman
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You got it - take a turn Boxman!
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OK same subject...How many licks does it take to get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop??? Box
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According to the owl, 3 (really, two licks and a bite).
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KT that is cheating there is a number of licks to get there it is over a hundred though...Boxman
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364 to get there
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Less then that JP...Box
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The results from the volunteers concluded that it took an average of 252 licks to reach it. My first answer was from a licking machine some guys put together, what will they think of next?
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252 is correct. Your turn JP...Box
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Not cheating, that's from the commercial in the 1980s. :)
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In what year was the last Grizzley spotted in California?
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The last one was killed in Tulare County in August 1922, more than 20 years before the authority to regulate the take of fish and wildlife was delegated to the California Fish and Game Commission by the State Legislature.
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The last one was killed in Tulare County in August 1922, more than 20 years before the authority to regulate the take of fish and wildlife was delegated to the California Fish and Game Commission by the State Legislature.
The last one spotted. Good try, close, but not correct.
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The last known physical specimen of a California grizzly was shot and killed in Fresno County in 1922. Two years later, the last wild California grizzly was spotted several times in Sequoia National Park and then never seen again. Civilized man had made California’s official animal officially extinct by 1924. http://www.valleycenterhistory.org/Grizzly.htm
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Not shot, the last one spotted
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The last known physical specimen of a California grizzly was shot and killed in Fresno County in 1922. Two years later, the last wild California grizzly was spotted several times in Sequoia National Park and then never seen again. Civilized man had made California’s official animal officially extinct by 1924. http://www.valleycenterhistory.org/Grizzly.htm
I said spotted - not what you're looking for? I will keep looking then.
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The last known physical specimen of a California grizzly was shot and killed in Fresno County in 1922. Two years later, the last wild California grizzly was spotted several times in Sequoia National Park and then never seen again. Civilized man had made California’s official animal officially extinct by 1924. http://www.valleycenterhistory.org/Grizzly.htm
I said spotted - not what you're looking for? I will keep looking then.
Karol, im sorry you are correct. 1924. (bad day at dialysis, im pretty sick right now, again I am sorry)
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Awww JP - I hope you feel better. Keep playing - I learned a lot about grizzly bears - I had no idea it's been that long since they inhabited Calif!
Question: What is so unique about the world's costliest coffee, costing about $130 a pound?
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the palm civet just happens to like to ingest the ripest and reddest coffee beans, which also happen to be the ones best for brewing. The cat eats the outer covering of the beans in the same way that is accomplished by de-pulping machines. Something happens to the beans in the journey through the cat's intestines that gives it a flavor that is celebrated by coffee drinkers.
so its unique because it is pooped out before harvest. Kopi Luwak
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Can you buy it at Starbutts , uh I mean Starbucks ?
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I love coffee - but not THAT much!
You're up glitter!
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Ewww!Ewwww!Eeeew! I don't care how much it costs or if it tastes good, I am not drinking something that comes out of a civet's butt!
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what is the only US state that grows cacao beans to produce chocolate?
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Pennsylvania?
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California?
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Hawaii? Seems like the likely choice in terms of climate.
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I vote Hawaii also...Box
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Jbeany got it first- it is Hawaii!! Your up Girl!! :thumbup;
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How much snowfall, combined with average winds, does it take to make 2 foot high drifts?
:snowman;
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How much snowfall, combined with average winds, does it take to make 2 foot high drifts?
:snowman;
I dunno - everything I read says don't measure drifts, so if there's a calculation I cannot find it. It never snows here, so I can't imagine. But I will guess 6 inches?
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depends on whose 2 feet you are using ! ;) :rofl;
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Nice guess, karol! A one foot drift takes 3-4 inches, a 2 foot drift takes 6 to 8 inches.
You're up!
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wow really?? I have no idea how I got that right, but I'll take it!
What is the longest and largest nerve in the human body?
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The sciatic nerve is the largest and longest single nerve in the human body, about as big around as a thumb at its largest point
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That's it glitter, your turn!
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The only bone in the human body not connected to another is the what? and where is it located?
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The hyoid bone?
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Ooops. you wanted to know where! Um, that's in the throat?
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close enough!!
It may be the technically the mouth but...lol
The only bone in the human body not connected to another is the hyoid, a V-shaped bone located at the base of the tongue between the mandible and the voice box. Its function is to support the tongue and its muscles.
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What was the official motto of the fire brigade in the movie version of Fahrenhiet 451?
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We burn them to ashes and then burn the ashes...?
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yup, you go it Karol!
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Who are the following quotes attributed to?
"Poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the permission of another."
"I think my biggest flaw is my insecurity. I'm terribly insecure. I'm plagued with insecurities 24/7."
"Because I've taken my clothes off in public doesn't mean I've revealed every inch of my soul!"
"I won't be happy until I'm as famous as God."
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Madonna
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Yeah JP - your turn!
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How did the modern Military salute come to be?
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The origin of the Hand Salute is uncertain. Some historians believe it began in late Roman times when assassinations were common. A citizen who wanted to see a public official had to approach with his right hand raised to show that he did not hold a weapon. Knights in armor raised visors with the right hand when meeting a comrade.
This practice gradually became a way of showing respect and, in early American history, sometimes involved removing the hat. By 1820, the motion was modified to touching the hat, and since then it has become the Hand Salute used today.
In British history, in the early 1800s, the Coldstream Guards amended the British military salute custom of tipping the hat. They were instructed to clap their hands to their hats and bow as they pass by. This was quickly adopted by other Regiments as wear and tear on the hats by constant removal and replacing was a matter of great concern. By the mid 19th Century, the salute had evolved further with the open hand, palm to the front, and this has remained the case since then.
Most historians believe, however, that the U.S. Military salute was influenced more by the British Navy. The Naval salute differs from the "Open Hand" British Army Salute in that the palm of the hand faces down towards the shoulder. This dates back to the days of sailing ships, when tar and pitch were used to seal the timber from seawater. To protect their hands, officer wore white gloves and it was considered most undignified to present a dirty palm in the salute so the hand was turned through 90 degrees.
Google is great, isn't it??
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Very good info Kitkatz, the visor on Knights helmets was what I was looking for, your up :thumbup;
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What tells the story of the events leading up to and including the Battle of Hastings on October 14, 1066?
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The famous Bayeux Tapestry depicts the events before and during the battle.
The Bayeux Tapestry (French: Tapisserie de Bayeux) is a 50 cm by 70 m (20 in by 230 ft) long embroidered cloth which explains the events leading up to the 1066 Norman invasion of England as well as the events of the invasion itself. The Tapestry is annotated in Latin. It is presently exhibited in a special museum in Bayeux, Normandy, France.
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You got it. Your turn.
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Who said.....
"Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia." ;D
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Charles Schulz
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:bandance; :bandance; You have to love Charile Brown!!!!
Yep.... Your up Kitkatz ;D
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Here goes...
What capital city is now located in the place of the former aztec empire? What was its Aztec name?
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Mexico City. Tenochtitlan.
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Isn't Google great! Your turn KT!
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What is the name of the slave who Thomas Jefferson allegedly had an affair with?
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Sally Hemings..easy one.
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Sorry, I hadn't prepared a good one. Go, LC.
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This electronic device is commonly used as the "trigger" that initiates the detonation sequence of an atomic weapon. Name it.
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The first line of defense against unauthorized activation is a lock on the weapon. The earliest locks were mechanical combination locks, but since the early 1960s a more sophisticated system called a "permissive action link" (PAL) has been increasingly employed. A PAL is an electronic (originally electro-mechanical) device that prevents arming the weapon unless the correct codes are inserted into it. Two different codes must be inserted, simultaneously or close together. This is the "two man rule" principle - which requires it to be impossible to arm any nuclear weapon through the actions of a single individual. The codes are usually changed on a regular schedule. PALs have been developed in several versions of increasing sophistication, designated A through F. PAL
Category Description
(none) Mechanical combination lock
A Four-digit, 10-position electromechanical coded switch (most retired or replaced by 1987)
B Ground & airplane-operable 4-digit coded switch (later version with limited try followed by lockout until reset)
C Single-code 6-digit switch, limited try followed by lockout
D Multiple-code 6-digit switch, limited try followed by lockout
F Multiple-code 12-digit switch, limited try followed by lockout
Once the PAL has been enabled, it now possible to arm and fire the weapon. The "unique signal generator" is a technique for making the weapon extremely discriminating about the arming signal so that spoofing signals, noise, or other interference will not cause arming. There is a signal recognition system in the weapon that responds only to a single, very specific, complex signal. This signal is produced by the unique signal generator (which is actually outside the weapon). A more recent approach has been to replace the unique (analog) signal approach with digital communinications and codes.
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Joe Paul..I'm mighty impressed with your answer. The word I was looking for is Krytron..lets move on..Joe, you take it.
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Thanks Livecam, that was a google answer.
Where, and in what year was the first nuclear facility to generate electricity in the United States?
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It was Dresden1 in Morris, Ill. The reactor was started in 1959 and the plant was officially commissioned in 1960. Where would we be without Google?
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Good job Livecam, your up :thumbup;
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What is the maiden name of the bride of one of Google's founders. Hint: they were recently married.
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Anne Wojcicki
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Sorry but nope.
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Lucy Southworth
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Correct Gramma..it's yours.
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What animal did the Romans refer to as the "river horse"?
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hippopotamus?
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that was probably too easy. your turn.
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Coffee is graded according to what 3 criteria ?
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acidity, body, and aroma
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Yeah, I will accept that answer. Oswald, you are up :thumbup;
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Hey Os whats the question. Being on all these pain pills my mind is sharp as a tack.. ;D...Box
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so sorry that i'm late with the trivia question, with all the bad news this week, i kind of got side tracked. so my question is -- name the first hospital in the world to use rubber gloves and why? aint nobody going to get this one. >:D
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It was Johns Hopkins Hospital variously reported as being in 1890 or 1894. The reason was to reduce infection during surgery.
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It was Johns Hopkins, but I found that a surgeon commissioned the Goodyear Rubber Co. of New York to make a pair of gloves for his scrub nurse in 1890.
She had complained of skin irritation from constantly washing her hands in a harsh antibacterial soap.
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you rock Okarol! YOU got both parts right! ur turn
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The private parts of what well-known deceased person are allegedly preserved in formaldehyde at the Smithsonian Institution?
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Napoleon Bonaparte? His um, private parts?
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Napoleon Bonaparte? His um, private parts?
Nope.
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John Dillinger?
Ew.
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ewww is right.
Not him.
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You replied to fast, I was modifying. to all confused I originally posted albert einstein. ew to both
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Yes John Diilinger is correct, although it appears to be a long-standing myth (or so they say...)
You're up AlohaBeth!
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What movie had the first official "french" kiss and who were the kissers? :-* :-*
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Just guessing: How about Rebel without a Cause, with James Dean and Natalie Wood?
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Rhett and Scarlett in Gone with the Wind
"Frankly Scarlett, I do not give a damn!"
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In 1953, Merv Griffin starred in So This is Love , and made movie history by sharing the screen s first open-mouth French kiss with actress Kathryn Grayson.
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Waiting..... :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
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Splendor in the Grass staring Natalie Wood & Warren Beatty?
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Another guess: From Here to Eternity, with Burt Lancaster and whoever that chick was with him on the beach.
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Sorry - I was at work...
Splendor in the Grass staring Natalie Wood & Warren Beatty?
Correct -- that was the first official french kiss -- all of rhett and scarlett's were tight lipped :) not much fun there huh?
You're up OKarol
Oh -- and the girl he was kissing on the beach was Deborah Kerr ;)
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Question: Leave it to Beaver, The Munsters and Frasier: what do these TV shows have in common?
Bonus Question: What was the name of the pet dragon from the TV show "The Munsters"?
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They all have Eddies
And Spot was the name
Katonsdad
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Well done Katonsdad - your turn!
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What actor has won 3 emmys playing the same charater on 3 differentTV shows and what character was played ?
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kelsey grammer playing frasier crane
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Yes , We have a winner Oswald . your turn
katonsdad
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what rocket scientist came up with the idea of magnetic levitation in 1909?
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Robert Goddard
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you got it livecam. :clap; your turn.
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Since we're on the topic of rocket science..name the Soviet rocket scientist who is considered to be the father of the Russian space program. In keeping with Soviet tradition his name was not known outside the Soviet Union until after his death.
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I think this is fascinating...it was Yakov Smirnoff
:rofl;
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A significant percentage of the population might accept that answer but...ding ding ding...try again.
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sergei korolev 1907-1966
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You are correct...his designs are still flying today as the Soyuz booster and the Soyuz TMA spacecraft. Your turn.
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what was the nickname of giants pitcher luther taylor?
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It was "Dummy"..what a coincidence..thats mine too!
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:clap; :clap; you got it livecam. you're up. :popcorn;
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The upper region of earth's atmosphere capable of reflecting radio waves at long distances is called the ionosphere. What was it called before the term "ionosphere" was used and who was it named after?
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Kennelly-Heaviside Layer, named after Oliver Heaviside.
P.S. I am a new member, just accepted today. I'm just beginning to learn how to post here, and will properly introduce myself in a day or two, once I've figured out "how-to". I'm happy to be here!
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You are absolutely correct Clancy. Welcome, its good to have you. Now it is your turn to ask a question.
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Thank you, Live Cam.
In what two cities were the Braves baseball team located prior to moving to Atlanta?
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Boston and Milwaukee
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Correct, livecam. Your turn.
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In what year was the first color photograph taken and by whom?
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The first color photograph was taken in 1861 by photographer Thomas Sutton. He photographed a tartan ribbon three times, each time with a different color filter over the lens.
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Okarol, you beat me by a bit---1850: Levi Hill claims to invent color photography, though his claims were highly contested
1861: The first known permanent color photograph is taken by James Clerk Maxwell
Boxman
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Maxwell developed the process but the actual photograph was taken by Sutton under Maxwell's close supervision.
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Name the only female film director to win a Golden Globe for Best Director, and name the movie.
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This is a guess Movie is Yentl and the director is Barbara Streisand...Boxman
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You guessed right! :clap; You're up Boxman.
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Q: Some 45% of wives say their husbands snore. How many husbands will admit it: (a) 5%; (b) 15%; or (c) 25%? ...Boxman
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A: Only 5% (USA Today).
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that is correct your up!...........Boxman
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1559 --- 1st woman artist to gain prominence as a painter.
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That has the be Georgia O'Keefe. She paints beautiful flowers. other subjects but those seemed to
be her specialyt.
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Nope Not the painter I am looking for.
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Let's try Sofonisba Anguissola.
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Yep there ya go! Your turn
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What 1930's movie depicts a future world war and a manned flight to the moon?
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Woman in the Moon, aka By Rocket to the Moon.
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I'm sorry that isn't the correct answer.
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"Things To Come"
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You are correct..its kind of a spooky movie but fun to look at what their concepts were of war, flight, spaceflight, television, technology, and the future in general. Unfortunately, they were off by a country mile but after all it was 1936. Your turn..ask one!
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Thanks livecam.
The Statue of Liberty is the largest hammered copper statue ever built. What is the name of the second-largest hammered copper statue and in what city is it located?
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You need to make it a little harder! It's Portlandia in Portland, OR
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OK, livecam, this one may be too easy for you, too.
On what date was the first television license issued, and to what company was it issued?
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Experimental or commercial? Ya gotta tell or its a loaded question. :waving;
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Commercial
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You do know he works at a television station? Do you?
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The Federal Radio Commission issued the first television license on February 25, 1928. The license went to the Charles Francis Jenkins Laboratories.
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okarol -- you are correct. Your turn.
kitkatz - no, I do not work in television; I just learned this fact this week, on "This Date in History", and thought it was interesting that the first commercial television license was issued 80 years ago.
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What food is mentioned in the titles of 5 James Brown hits from 1969?
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:popcorn; popcorn!
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okarol -- you are correct. Your turn.
kitkatz - no, I do not work in television; I just learned this fact this week, on "This Date in History", and thought it was interesting that the first commercial television license was issued 80 years ago.
Livecam works at a television station. He was the one asking you to clarify the question. I was trying to be funny. Sigh.
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Ah back up to Clancy's question...we need a recount...there was a reason I asked that question.
W2XBS was one of ten stations that was issued a commerical television license by the FCC on May 2, 1941. On July 1, 1941, it became the first TV station to begin commercial broadcasting under the new call letters WNBT. Everything before this date was considered experimental television.
That station is now WNBC-TV channel 4 in New York.
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kidney4traci - you're right about the popcorn.
Can you hold off until livecam gets an answer about his answer please?
Not sure what else to do.
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Oh my.....
I've managed to create a bit of a mess. So sorry everyone! Can we have a do-over, starting with livecam's "Portlandia" answer?
In my newbie enthusiasm, I took two turns in a row, asking the question. When livecam gave the Portlandia answer, my response should have been "That's correct, now it's your turn". Instead, I jumped in and asked a second question. I am so sorry, livecam. You gave the correct answer on Portlandia, and you should be the next person up.
My sincere apologies to everyone for all the mix-up I've created. Livecam, next question, please? OK, everyone?
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??? But who got the T.V question right? Okarol or Livecam??
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Oh my.....
I've managed to create a bit of a mess. So sorry everyone! Can we have a do-over, starting with livecam's "Portlandia" answer?
In my newbie enthusiasm, I took two turns in a row, asking the question. When livecam gave the Portlandia answer, my response should have been "That's correct, now it's your turn". Instead, I jumped in and asked a second question. I am so sorry, livecam. You gave the correct answer on Portlandia, and you should be the next person up.
My sincere apologies to everyone for all the mix-up I've created. Livecam, next question, please? OK, everyone?
That's a good solution Clancy.
Traci - sorry about the mix-up!
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It's only trivia Clancy, no big deal! Ok children here we go again. Who was the first person to perform on radio and in what year? What was unique about that broadcast?
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Was this person Eugenia H. Farrar? Eugenia H. Farrar was the first singer to perform live on radio, in a broadcast by Lee De Forest from the Brooklyn Navy Yard on the occasion of the departure of Admiral Robley Dunglison Evans ("Fighting Bob Evans") on a cruise with the fleet. This broadcast took place on December 16, 1907.
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I knew I had to make these a little more difficult. You are incorrect but a clue here is that you are very close in terms of the time frame.
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The first extended broadcast of the human voice was transmitted through the air on December 24, 1906 from Brant Rock, Massachusetts. A Canadian engineer, Reginald Fessenden, had worked for Thomas Edison in his New Jersey Laboratory, and later became a professor at the University of Pittsburgh.
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Joe Paul...you got it! Your turn!
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Thanks Livecam. OK here goes.... What was the last line Marilyn Monroe spoke on the silver screen?
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Was it the movie "missfits" the line was "oh Charlie"....Boxman
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The movie is right, but thats not the line. Try again
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We may have another recall situation brewing here. Marilyn Monroe's last words on screen were actually uttered in "Something's Got to Give" her last film from which she was fired during production. The film was never completed and thus not released but a compilation of the scenes she did shoot was. So as a technicality you might have to base it on "Something's Got to Give".
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We may have another recall situation brewing here. Marilyn Monroe's last words on screen were actually uttered in "Something's Got to Give" her last film from which she was fired during production. The film was never completed and thus not released but a compilation of the scenes she did shoot was. So as a technicality you might have to base it on "Something's Got to Give".
Sorry, but according to the trivia page I am using, those are not her last words.
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The last line ever spoken by Marilyn Monroe on the silver screen was "How do you find your way back in the dark?" The line is from the 1961 film The Misfits with Clark Gable.
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Thats it Karol, your up :thumbup;
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The TV mini-series "Lonesome Dove" starred Robert Urich, Tommy Lee Jones and Robert Duvall.
Writer Larry McMurtry had originally envisioned it as a movie starring what 3 actors?
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Mo Larry and Curly ?? ........Boxman
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John Wayne, Henry Fonda, and James Stewart
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Mo Larry and Curly ?? ........Boxman
nope, but you're close Boxman!
John Wayne, Henry Fonda, and James Stewart
That's right Clancy, you're up!
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Thanks okarol.
In the spirit of fairness, I'm wondering if I could forgo my question in this round so that kidney4traci could pose a question? She did give the correct answer to okarol's James Brown question, but didn't get a turn due to my mix-up. Would this be ok for this round?
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That's a nice idea. Will you PM her and let her know?
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Thanks. I've sent the PM to kidney4traci.
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Ok, Sorry it has been a busy week end and not on the computer but playing outside!! OK, thanks for the turn. HHUUMM... ??? Give me a sec...
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Ray Bolger was originally cast to play what part in the Wizard of Oz?
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Bolger's studio contract stipulated that he would play any part the studio chose; however, he was unhappy when he was cast as the Tin Man. The Scarecrow part had already been assigned to another lean and limber dancing studio contract player, Buddy Ebsen
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Ray Bolger was originally cast as the Tin Woodsman, but changed his mind to play the Scarecrow - in recognition of his childhood idol Fred Stone (who had originated the stage role in the early 1900s). He claimed a pre-existing verbal agreement.
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Boy that was quick! Too easy???
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Kitkatz - Buddy Ebsen had been cast as the Scarecrow, and now switched roles with Bolger. But the aluminum powder makeup for the Tin Woodsman was toxic and Ebsen apparently had an allergic reaction to it as well. He left the picture, but his voice can still be heard in "Off to see the Wizard".
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So is it my turn? Or was I wrong?
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step up to the plate Kit, :popcorn;...Boxman
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okay hmmmm..This European legend split an apple that rested on the top of his son's head.
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Robin Hood?
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Nope
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William Tell?? I guess Robin Hood didn't have kids...
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Nope
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I changed it to William Tell
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YES WILLIAM TELL WAS IT.
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Silence of the Lambs was only the 3rd movie to win all 5 major Oscars (Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and Screenplay).
What are the other two movies?
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Ben Hur and Titanic???
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Nope, try again.
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and It Happened One Night
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:thumbup; That's it KT - your turn!
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There is a bridge that links East Point, Florida to Apalachicola, Florida. Who is it named after, and what did he invent (makes him a hero to dialysis patients)?
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John Gorrie Bridge.
In 1849, Apalachicola physician Dr. John Gorrie (1802-1855) discovered the cold-air process of refrigeration and patented an ice-machine in 1850, as the result of experiments to lower the temperatures of fever patients, laying the groundwork for modern refrigeration and air-conditioning. The city has a monument to him, and a replica of his ice machine is on display in the John Gorrie Museum.
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You got it Wattle!
When we were driving over that bridge, Mom told me about Gorrie and the ice machine, I immediately thought of this thread!
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:bow; ooo give me a minute.......
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Who is the famous artist who painted this? And what beach is it?
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Wyeth
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No.
(Hint... 1887 and :ausflag;)
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Frederick McCubbin 1855-1917
Moyes Bay, Beaumaris ;) :ausflag;
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I knew it would be an Aussie to get it.
http://www.artistsfootsteps.com/html/McCubbin_moyesbay.htm
:bandance; :bandance; Hehee I stumped the Yanks :waving; :-* :-*
Your up Tamara!!
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Actually didn't have a clue , I just googled "beach artist 1887 australian"
ok I'll be back in a sec with a question looking for something ......................
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Who did Australians recently say sorry to and why ?
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Was it Wattle, for making fun of our knowledge of art? ;D ....Boxman
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Was it Wattle, for making fun of our knowledge of art? ;D ....Boxman
:rofl; :rofl;
Aborigines were invited for the first time to give a traditional welcome Tuesday at the official opening of the Parliament session — symbolic recognition that the land on which the capital was built was taken from Aborigines without compensation.
The apology is directed at tens of thousands of Aborigines who were forcibly taken from their families as children under now-abandoned assimilation policies.
"We apologize for the laws and policies of successive parliaments and governments that have inflicted profound grief, suffering and loss on these our fellow Australians," the apology motion says.
"To the mothers and the fathers, the brothers and the sisters, for the breaking up of families and communities, we say sorry.
"And for the indignity and degradation thus inflicted on a proud people and a proud culture, we say sorry."
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Okarol your up, here is our Prime Ministers motion that was tabled in parliament
Today we honour the Indigenous peoples of this land, the oldest continuing cultures in human history.
We reflect on their past mistreatment.
We reflect in particular on the mistreatment of those who were Stolen Generations – this blemished chapter in our nation’s history.
The time has now come for the nation to turn a new page in Australia’s history by righting the wrongs of the past and so moving forward with confidence to the future.
We apologise for the laws and policies of successive Parliaments and governments that have inflicted profound grief, suffering and loss on these our fellow Australians.
We apologise especially for the removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families, their communities and their country.
For the pain, suffering and hurt of these Stolen Generations, their descendants and for their families left behind, we say sorry.
To the mothers and the fathers, the brothers and the sisters, for the breaking up of families and communities, we say sorry.
And for the indignity and degradation thus inflicted on a proud people and a proud culture, we say sorry.
We the Parliament of Australia respectfully request that this apology be received in the spirit in which it is offered as part of the healing of the nation.
For the future we take heart; resolving that this new page in the history of our great continent can now be written.
We today take this first step by acknowledging the past and laying claim to a future that embraces all Australians.
A future where this Parliament resolves that the injustices of the past must never, never happen again.
A future where we harness the determination of all Australians, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, to close the gap that lies between us in life expectancy, educational achievement and economic opportunity.
A future where we embrace the possibility of new solutions to enduring problems where old approaches have failed.
A future based on mutual respect, mutual resolve and mutual responsibility.
A future where all Australians, whatever their origins, are truly equal partners, with equal opportunities and with an equal stake in shaping the next chapter in the history of this great country, Australia.
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The melody of the popular United States Civil War ballad "Aura Lee" by George R. Poulton and W.W. Fosdick was later used for what twentieth century hit song? Who sang it?
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;musicalnote; Love me Tender ;musicalnote; Elvis :-*
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Oooooh I love when you sing to me Wattle... :-*
you're up!
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Who is the only Australian artist ever to claim the Archibald, Sulman and Wynne art prizes - a unique treble?
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Australian Artist Brett Whiteley
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:clap; Yeah Glitter...
Your up!
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who invented the marshmellow bits in 'lucky charms'?
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I had to look up "Luck Charms" first. I had no idea what it was! :P We don't have it here.
Created in 1964, Lucky Charms was the first cereal to include marshmallow bits (”marbits” in industry jargon), invented by John Holohan in 1963.
Creator of Lucky Charms cereal killed in car crash
August 28, 2000
RICHFIELD, Minnesota (AP) -- The creator of Lucky Charms cereal and his wife were killed in a Minnesota traffic accident on their way to visit their comatose daughter, who died two days later.
John Holahan, 83, a former General Mills vice president, apparently ran a stop sign and steered into a truck's path on Wednesday, police said. His wife Rosalind, 84, died at the scene. He died four hours later.
Their daughter, Shannon Kilkenny, 51, lost her fight with liver cancer on Friday.
"That was pretty much my immediate family," John Holahan Jr. said Sunday. "This is a terrible tragedy for all of us."
The elder Holahans had been married for 60 years.
They might have taken some comfort in knowing they had died together, said the younger Holahan's wife, Midge Holahan. "I think that they also would be very happy to know that they died before their daughter did," she said.
For years, John Holahan shared the story of Lucky Charms -- toasted oat cereal with marshmallow bits -- with students in his hometown of Annandale as a lesson in creativity and marketing.
He recalled stumbling upon orange marshmallow peanuts while brainstorming in 1963, cutting them up and then sprinkling them over Cheerios.
"I knew we had a winner," he said.
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yep- your up wattle! :thumbup;
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:bandance; Who invented the "Ute"?
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The 'Ute' - A vehicle with the cabin of a car and the rear of a small truck was designed by Lewis Brandt at the Ford Motor Company in Geelong, Victoria.1934 and called a 'Utility Vehicle'. The 'ute' has long been a favourite vehicle for farmers and tradesmen and is part of the Australian landscape.
I never heard that term before. Well, except when the judge in the movie "My Cousin Vinny" says "What's a ute??" LOL :rofl;
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:2thumbsup; Karol you are up.
Don't you use the term "ute"? Do you have them in the States?
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:2thumbsup; Karol you are up.
Don't you use the term "ute"? Do you have them in the States?
They call them "pick-up trucks" here.
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What 'first' is Anne Davis remembered for?
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No guesses?
Hint: :ausflag; and silk stockings....
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OK time is up!
What 'first' is Anne Davis remembered for? First woman to be hanged in Australia.
Anne had been transported for the theft of 8 pairs of silk stockings. She was found guilty in 1789 of the theft of clothing belonging to another convict. She tried to plead pregnancy but this was disproved and she was hung on November 23. She was about 30 years old.
Ok here's another question:
How big was the largest single chicken egg ever laid?
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OK time is up!
What 'first' is Anne Davis remembered for? First woman to be hanged in Australia.
Anne had been transported for the theft of 8 pairs of silk stockings. She was found guilty in 1789 of the theft of clothing belonging to another convict. She tried to plead pregnancy but this was disproved and she was hung on November 23. She was about 30 years old.
I can only find that she was one of the first female convicts transported on the Lady Juliana. The Lady Juliana lay six months in the River Thames while the goals were emptied and the women placed on board. She finally sailed from Portsmouth England on the 29th July 1789 and arrived at Port Jackson on 3rd of June 1790. The Lady Juliana was the first female convict ship to sail to the Colony of NSW and the first sailing of any convict ship since the first fleet sailed in 1788.
When the ship was out to sea every man on board took a convict women for his wife. The number of female convicts on board the Lady Juliana varied, but it seems that 244-5 was the number that arrived in NSW. The voyage took twelve months less one day, calling into many ports. While in these ports it was an open ship, and was later to become known, as the 'Floating Brothel'. She died in NSW in 1854 (aged 81) and is buried in St Johns cemetry Parramatta NSW.
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I found the info about Anne Davis here. http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz.cfm?qid=80869&origin=
Anyway dear Wattle, can you answer the egg question??
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The largest single chicken egg ever laid weighed a pound with a double yolk and double shell.
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You are up, Willie & Winkie! (That poem goes through my head every time I read your name LOL)
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Anyway dear Wattle, can you answer the egg question??
??? No, but I feel sorry for the chicken! :o
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Anyway dear Wattle, can you answer the egg question??
??? No, but I feel sorry for the chicken! :o
Eeeek! I didn't think of that! :o
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Sorry karol. Fell asleep at the keyboard........
Which former U.S. amateur golf champion won the British Open in 1997?
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was it Tom Lehman??? Boxman
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Nope, sorry boxman
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Then how about Justin Leonard...Boxman
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:yahoo; Your up boxman. I'll be thinking about you tomorrow.
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When the mayor of Munich opens the beer drinking festival known as Oktoberfest he taps a keg of beer and declares "O´zapft is!", which means what in Bavarian?
1. It is tapped!
2. Bottoms up!
3. Drink till you drop!
4. So fast it is!
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It is Tapped !
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Little bit of your experience in dealing with kegs showing itself there charee. Good answer and cheers :beer1;...Boxman
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:beer1; Cheers to you too Box
When, where and by whom invented the notepad ?
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Aussie's strike again! :ausflag;
In 1902 a Tasmanian stationery company, Birchall's of Launceston, started selling the world's first notepads called Silvercity Writing Tablets.
For 500 years, paper had been supplied in loose sheets. Proprietor J. A. Birchall decided that it would be a good idea to cut the sheets into half,
back them with cardboard and glue them together at the top.
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:thumbup; your up karol :ausflag;
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Which US state is known for the creation of the Frisbee, Hula hoop and Barbie doll?
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The answer is California. :oops; That wasn't too hard?? ???
New Question:
Only 5 performers have had a number one record on the music charts AND also won an academy award for acting. How many of the 5 can you name?
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None. I can name None :yahoo; :yahoo; :yahoo;
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None. I can name None :yahoo; :yahoo; :yahoo;
Uhhh the idea is to answer the trivia question, not to trivialize it! :rofl;
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Ummm... ??? ???
Cher and Jamie Foxx come to mind...
ummmmm..........
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:thumbup; :thumbup; Yep, that's 2 of them.
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Bing Crosby, Barbra Streisand and Frank Sinatra are the other 3.
New Question:
According to a recent Durex survey, what is the No. 1 sexual fantasy worldwide?
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sex with a celebrity? and if I am right have another turn- i have to go to bed!
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:thumbup; You're right glitter! I am off to bed too! You're up!
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What is the name of the cat in the smurfs?
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Azrael? Wasn't the wizard Gargamel?
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yep your up- i think after I asked this and went away -I was thinking it had been asked before- if it had I am sorry!!! anyway your turn!
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When is PI day???? Yes, the mathematical term, NOT the pastry!!! Although I could go for a cherry pie right now....
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Today is PI day! 3.14 ;)
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LOL!! I was just telling Ran that YOU would be the one to answer this, Karol!!!!
You're up!!!
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Choose the best answer:
At the vernal equinox:
1. Day and night are approximately 12 hours each
2. It is the longest day of the year
3. It is the longest night of the year
4. None of the above
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4!!!!
They're about the same length!
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4!!!!
They're about the same length!
nope not #4
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I blame Ran. I asked him. So HE'S wrong, not me!!!! :rofl; :rofl;
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Answer is #1 -- Vernal Equinox, one of two times of year when the Sun's position makes day and night of equal length in all parts of the Earth. The vernal equinox usually occurs on March 20 or 21 and marks the beginning of the spring season in the Northern Hemisphere.
Ok - anyone who wants can post a question, I am driving my son to his school trip and then hopefully can go back to sleep. :P
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I have one. Got to get in the game somehow!
Was Rin Tin Tin a boy or a girl doggie?
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i'll guess boy.
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The name of fledgling studio on the verge of bankruptcy was Warner Brothers Pictures. The film was a hit and Rin Tin Tin was a sensation. The public loved him and his heroic ability. Rin Tin Tin ultimately made 26 pictures for Warner Brothers before his death on August 10, 1932. He was referred to as the mortgage lifter and credited with saving the studio from financial ruin during the silent film era.
At the peak of his career with Warner Brothers he received some 10,000 fan letters a week and was considered to be one of Hollywood’s top stars.
You got it Ang. Your turn.
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who was the first solo female host of the acadamey awards
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Whoopie Goldberg
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mikey ur up. :thumbup;
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In the original Star Trek series, what is Captain James T. Kirk's middle name?
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that particular hotties full name is James Tiberius Kirk ;D my hero!
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Correct :yahoo;
Glitter, You're up!
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how is coffee graded?
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On a drippy scale? :rofl;
Grading Coffee Beans
Grade 1: Specialty Grade Coffee Beans: no primary defects, 0-3 full defects, sorted with a maximum of 5% above and 5% below specified screen size or range of screen size, and exhibiting a distinct attribute in one or more of the following areas: taste, acidity, body, or aroma. Also must be free of cup faults and taints. Zero quakers allowed. Moisture content between 9-13%.
Grade 2: Premium Grade Coffee Beans: Same as Grade 1 except maximum of 3 quakers. 0-8 full defects.
Grade 3: Exchange Grade Coffee Beans: 50% above screen 15 and less than 5% below screen 15. Max of 5 quakers. Must be free from faults. 9-23 full defects.
Grade 4: Standard Grade Coffee Beans: 24-86 full defects.
Grade 5: Off Grade Coffee Beans: More than 86 full defects.
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Interesting! your up kit :clap;
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What is the the scientific name for the collarbone?
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Clavicle?
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You got it JBeany.
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What was Cool Hand Luke's laundry number in the movie?
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Luke's dependence on "nothin'" and the many parallels between Luke and Jesus Christ recall the Biblical reference in Luke 1:37: "For with God, nothing shall be impossible." Luke's prisoner number was also 37.
Fun to read this great dialog:
In the bunk house, a litany of rules are delivered by a strutting, cigar-chomping, broad-waisted, white-uniformed guard-floor walker named Carr (Clifton James). Each infraction is rewarded with "a night in the box":
Them clothes got laundry numbers on 'em. You remember your number and always wear the ones that has your number. Any man forgets his number spends the night in the box. These here spoons, you keep with ya. Any man loses his spoon spends a night in the box. There's no playin' grab-ass or fightin' in the building. You got a grudge against another man, you fight him Saturday afternoon. Any man playin' grab-ass or fightin' in the building spends a night in the box. First bell is at five minutes of eight...Last bell is at eight. Any man not in his bunk at eight spends a night in the box. There's no smokin' in the prone position in bed. If you smoke, you must have both legs over the side of your bunk. Any man caught smokin' in the prone position in bed spends the night in the box. You'll get two sheets. Every Saturday, you put the clean sheet on the top and the top sheet on the bottom. The bottom sheet you turn into the laundry boy. Any man turns in the wrong sheet spends a night in the box. No one will sit in the bunks with dirty pants on. Any man with dirty pants on sittin' on the bunks spends a night in the box. Any man don't bring back his empty pop bottle spends a night in the box. Any man loud-talkin' spends a night in the box. You got questions, you come to me... Any man don't keep order spends a night in the box.
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You're up, karol!
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What common chemical added to blood greatly increases its storage time without adversely affecting the quality?
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Ahh Vodka....Boxman
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Saline??
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Ahh Vodka....Boxman
no
Saline??
no
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Sugar?????
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Yes! Sugar it is! You're up! :thumbup;
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I'll keep it on the blood topic for a minute.
What percentage of a person's body weight is blood?
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25%
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10%
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According to the Red Cross it is 7% unless your on dialysis and the damn machine clots ;D...Boxman
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You got it boxman :clap;
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Damnit!
:sir ken;
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Man I am glad I shaved when that picture was taken Rerun ...Boxman
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Okay i am up here is the question...An ounce of gold can be stretched into a wire how many miles long?? Boxman
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One ounce of gold can be stretched into a wire more than 40 miles long.
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One ounce of gold can be stretched into a wire more than 40 miles long.
ding try again sorry...Boxman
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OK, how about this: Gold is so soft and malleable that one-ounce can be stretched into a wire 50 miles long, or hammered into a sheet so thin it covers 100 square feet.
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Now you got it Ollie!!! go for it, Happy Easter to you...Boxman
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Thanks boxman, and a very Happy Easter to you. :bunny:
This one is probably to easy, but here it goes.
Which was Hitchcock’s last picture? It was filmed in 1976.
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"Good Evening" was it Family Plot?? ...Boxman
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Your right boxman. I knew that one was going to be too easy. Your turn.
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The first bird domesticated by man was the ??????. Boxman
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The goose was the first bird to be domesticated by man.
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Could that be for a reason? How many times have you been goosed ;D ...Boxman
Your up!!!
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I have been goosed quite a few times by a goose. It hurts like the dickens too. Here's a Easter question.
When was the Easter bunny introduced into the American folklore? :bunny:
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The Easter bunny was introduced to American folklore by the German settlers who arrived in the Pennsylvania Dutch country during the 1700s.
(I believe Sluff was there for this.... :rofl; )
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Sluffbunny
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petey, your right, so ask away.
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:rofl; :rofl;
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In the movie "The Wizard of Oz," Dorothy's shoes are ruby red. But, that's not the color of her shoes in L. Frank Baum's book by the same name. What color were Dorothy's shoes in the book and why change the color for the movie?
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In the book Baum describes them as sparkling silver.
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her shoes are silver in the book
I'm guessing that red looked better on the movie because most movies then were black and white ???
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Yep -- silver shoes in the book. I guess since willieandwinnie answered first, she wins! Your turn, waw! (By the way, they changed the color to red in the movie because the producer thought that red looked better on the yellow brick road.)
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OK, Gary Grant at one time owned a Sealyham terrier, what was it's name?
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I wanted to say Topper, you know, because of the movie
Scottie because of his thing with Randolph Scott
but I looked it up and the answer is Archie Leach
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twirl, your up. The answer is Archie Leach.
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what kind of snake did the boy say was in the outhouse
hint : A Painted House
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Was it a shit snake?
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or maybe a "floating snake" ;D...Boxman
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How about a brown snake
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yes, it was a shit snake
he was mad because a "city" girl was acting so put down about their place and she was going to use the outhouse for the first time
funny --- floating and brown :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
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kitkatz ---- go to the head of the class
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I looked it up on Google. Okay now my question...
What was Inspector Gadget's Niece's name?
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Penny.
:twocents;
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bump
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Okarol you got it. You are up.
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Back to blood facts: What percentage of people in the U.S. have type O (+/-) blood?
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Almost 40% of the population has O+ blood
Patients with Type O blood must receive Type O blood
About half of all blood ordered by hospitals in our area is Type O
Type O blood is the universal blood type and is the only blood type that can be transfused to patients with other blood types
Only about 7% of all people have Type O negative blood
Type O negative blood is the preferred type for accident victims and babies needing exchange transfusions
There is always a need for Type O donors because their blood may be transfused to a person of any blood type in an emergency
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:thumbup; You're up Box!
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What is the Lone Ranger's cry to his horse?
Boxman
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hi oh silver away ??? or hi ho silver away
I know it is not hi oh tonto away because tonto was his side kick
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You got it your turn twirl...Boxman
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other than the obvious reason not to run over an armadillo - it would die
why is it a good reason to avoid running over an armadillo
:o
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other than the obvious reason not to run over an armadillo - it would die
why is it a good reason to avoid running over an armadillo
:o
a flat tire??
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Feeding the hungry??? ;D ...Boxman
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aharris2
your answer is closet to right so I'll give you credit-------extra recess time today
Boxman - you are so humorous, always make me laugh, unless it is a serious post, then you are very wise
Some of my students eat armadillo, they barbeque it
armadillos jump when they are afraid, they hear the noise the car makes and will jump which will do damage to your car
we like to shoot at them when they are in our garden, not to kill or hurt them, just to see them jump
isn't cruelity to animals, we never hit them
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aharris2
your answer is closet to right so I'll give you credit-------extra recess time today
Does that mean we're up?
OK, who participated in the first interracial kiss on TV?
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The first interracial kiss on American network television was in the "Star Trek" episode entitled "Plato's Stepchildren," which aired on November 22, 1968, when Captain Kirk (William Shatner) kissed Lieutenant Uhura (Nichelle Nichols). Some stations in the South (U.S.) originally refused to air the episode...Boxman
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And we have a winner!!!
Boxman, you're up...
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Which German company, maker of precision cameras, revolutionized the world of casual photography in 1930 when it introduced 35 mm film in a canister, easily transportable and smoothly inserted into a camera?...Boxman
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Leica?
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Leica is correct. Your turn mikey....Boxman
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What was the was the first local anesthetic?
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A whack over the head :Kit n Stik;
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Surprisingly, the first local anesthetic was Cocaine which was isolated from coca leaves by Albert Niemann in Germany in the 1860s. The very first clinical use of Cocaine was in 1884 by (of all people) Sigmund Freud who used it to wean a patient from morphine addiction. It was Freud and his colleague Karl Kollar who first noticed its anesthetic effect. Kollar first introduced it to clinical ophthalmology as a topical ocular (eye) anesthetic. Also in 1884, Dr. William Stewart Halsted was the first to describe the injection of cocaine into a sensory nerve trunk to create surgical anesthesia.
8)
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Friday nite at the Freud House. Party on, Dude
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The very first clinical use of Cocaine was in 1884 by (of all people) Sigmund Freud who used it to wean a patient from morphine addiction.
Talk about going from the frying pan into the fire!
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Kitkatz, you are soooo close. But, unfortunately that is not the correct answer. (There are many nurses and techs that I feel need such therapy. From me. But I digress.) :P
Okarol, you are correct and you are up. :clap;
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The Civil War produced over 400,000 victims of "soldiers disease."
Also known as "old soldier's disease," what do these terms refer to?
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many soldiers died from dysentery or direaha, that does not seem like too much of a social thing
so a disease -----sexual, venereal
they also died from passing surgical equipment from patient to patient without cleaning them ( the equipment)
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many soldiers died from dysentery or direaha, that does not seem like too much of a social thing
so a disease -----sexual, venereal
they also died from passing surgical equipment from patient to patient without cleaning them ( the equipment)
What you've mentioned is all true, but this term refers to a specific affliction. Try again.
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widespread use of opiates drug addiction but I do not know how that would be old soldiers disease
or as Texas say, Old Timers Disease meaning Alzheimer's ( joking)
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this is baffling to me
when I taught 8th grade history we taught dysentery was the outstanding reason
let me try again typhoid fever? or is it PKD - it is amazing how many people have PKD
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widespread use of opiates drug addiction but I do not know how that would be old soldiers disease
Yes!
The earliest (and often the only) example of opiate addiction as a social problem which is frequently cited by drug experts is Soldier's Disease -- widespread addiction resulting from widespread opiate use in the Civil War. Most writers who report Soldier's Disease devote no more than three sentences to it. Possibly the lengthiest and most graphic description of opiate use in the Civil War, resulting in massive addiction among veterans, was provided by Gerald Starkey, a century after that war:
In 1862 (sic) the Civil War broke out.... They would charge each other, literally pound chains down cannons and fire point blank at the enemy and these young men were presented to their field surgeons with terrible shrapnel wounds ... along with terrible pain.
About all the field surgeon could do was use the two new invented tools that had been presented to him in the previous five or six years I the hypodermic needle and syringe, along with Morphine Sulfate .... They injected the young wounded veterans with huge amounts of Morphine daily (every four hours) to kill their pain.... It was necessary for the surgeons to do full-quarter amputations -- literally take the arms and legs off right at the start of the body, usually to stop infectious gangrene.
In 1865 there were an estimated 400,000 young War veterans addicted to Morphine.... The returning veteran could be. . identified because he had a leather thong around his neck and a leather bag (with) Morphine Sulfate tablets, along with a syringe and a needle issued to the soldier on his discharge.... (T)his was called the "Soldier's Disease."
(Starkey, 1971:482-84)1
"Old" refers to the veteran's who suffered with morphine addiction long after the war ended.
You're up twirl!
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I wonder if the morphine made the soldiers feel happier about all the fighting.
I think it is also interesting to know that they boiled hardtack to get the bugs to come to the top
sometimes they ate the bugs for extra protein
love the Civil War
but hated Cold Mountain
gave it to my best friend and he teaches Texas History
the war was not one big love story
so, live and learn-------
have you listened to the Civil War songs? They are great-----eating goober peas ;musicalnote;
that was one fantastic question........ :shy; taught my students it was poo poo not drug addition
we had lots of drug problems in our school but still the truth is the truth
you are a hard "act" to follow---loved the question
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Which is the lowest whole number, when spelt out, is in the correct alphabetical order?
so sorry----
this is the best I can come up with, Sunday nights are hard on me....dreading 4:15am time to get up and go to dialysis
trying to talk myself into not getting depressed and worried
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I googled this. the answer is forty but I don't understand the reason why?? Boxman
I also am up at 4:30 but for hyperbaric treatment then after that I go to dialysis.
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Boxman, in the alphabet, f comes before o, which comes before r. . . . t. . .y. . .
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I did not know you could google that answer.
modern technology - what will they think of next :clap;
what is a hyperbaric treatment. sounds worse than dialysis and how long does it take
take forty steps forward and get your A+
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Boxman, in the alphabet, f comes before o, which comes before r. . . . t. . .y. . .
:yahoo; :clap; :2thumbsup; :yahoo;
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Boxman, in the alphabet, f comes before o, which comes before r. . . . t. . .y. . .
:yahoo; :clap; :2thumbsup; :yahoo;
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This is the oldest capital city in America. It was originally a Native American village, was settled by the Spanish around 1539, became the capital of its territory in 1824, and today it's the capital of its state. What city is this?
twirl, I will explain the treatment in the diabetes forum...Boxman
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Santa Fe, New Mexico
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That is not it, try again...Boxman
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San Antonio, Texas :Kit n Stik;
:sir ken;
heck it I know, I was planning on copying Bullwinkle (Santa Fe)
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Nope sorry keep trying...Boxman
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Can you make this a multiple choice
Tallahassee, Florida
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that's it you are up...Boxman
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Really ???
I will never be able to top that question.........
read about your treatments thanks
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what baby animal eats his mom's poo poo
and what does it give him protection against
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Young elephants eat the feces of their mother to obtain the necessary bacteria for the proper digestion of vegetation. When they are born, their intestines do not contain these bacteria. Without them, these elephants would be unable to get any nutritional value from plants.
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and I thought I was the only one who watches Animal Planet.......
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more than one right answer
:ausflag; :ausflag; :ausflag; my answer - Koala Bears --- so as they get older they can eat the poisonous eucalyptus leafs
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oops I keep pushing the wrong key
:puke; thought of eating poo poo
Flip :bandance; you are it
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so sorry
I am not feeling good today at all :puke;
I mean okarol you win
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I accidentally pushed the notify key
do you have four messages from me :shy;
I think I need to go med up
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What spring flowers are related to the onion and are edible? The flower petals can be used in salads or to make wine, and the bulbs can be sliced and fried.
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Dandilions Or
Tulips
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Tulips it is Rerun! Go for it! :thumbup;
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:shy; in answer to Boxman's question :oops; Austin is the cap of Texas
San Antonio was a stupid answer
:sir ken; I am showing my butt
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Yeah!!! I won, I won, I fianlly won.
Which State Quarter has a "race car" on it???
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??? ??? ??? ??? ??? Kentucky ??? ??? ??? because of the Kentucky Derby and quarter horses
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No.... a race CAR not a race Horse. Try again..........
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:shy; my bad
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That would have to be Indiana. Home of the "Indy 500"...Boxman
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You got it Boxman!!! You're up!
:clap; :yahoo;
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The longest recorded flight of a chicken is how many seconds? .....Boxman
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to get to the other side of the road
:oops; wrong answer
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Okay a hint.. it was an 8 lane freeway he had to fly across...Boxman
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Okay a hint.. it was an 8 lane freeway he had to fly across...Boxman
12' per lane = 96ft + 12' median + two 4' shoulders = 116 ft
Our guess is 116 ft
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The longest recorded flight of a chicken is how many seconds? .....Boxman
Okay, okay!
So what is the conversion factor from feet to seconds?
:shy;
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The egg. The egg absolutely came first!
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The world's longest flight of a chicken that has been recorded is 13 seconds. (Didn't read anything about a freeway though... ) ;)
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the hint was to throw you off. 13 seconds is correct...Boxman
Your up Okarol
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the hint was to throw you off. 13 seconds is correct...Boxman
Your up Okarol
:Kit n Stik;
boxman aharris2
giving us misleading information, shame on you.... we don't google our answers
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Man, between dinner and trivia I am getting a headache!!! Boxman
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Ohhh that made me think of something...
What was the name of Quick Draw McGraw's masked vigilante alter-ego?
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"El Kabong"
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That's it - W&W - you're up! :waving;
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What business was Steven Spielberg`s father in?
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Arnold Spielberg, a computer engineer.
:bandance;
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Your up Rerun. :clap;
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Yippee and Yahoo!
:mysty:
Which State's Nickname is "Land of Opportunity?" :waving;
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Arkansas razor back country I think
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You are correct Twirl! Good Job. I don't know where the hell they get "The Land of Opportunity" for Arkansas" Maybe for the Clinton's?
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You are correct Twirl! Good Job. I don't know where the hell they get "The Land of Opportunity" for Arkansas" Maybe for the Clinton's?
I agree Arkansas??????? what about California or New York
I used to teach American history
what sport has something in common with a peach
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Basketball was originally played with peach baskets, wasn't it?
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Dialysis is the sport that has something in common with a peach. They are both the pits. :shy;
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Basketball was originally played with peach baskets, wasn't it?
yes and go to the head of the class
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Dialysis is the sport that has something in common with a peach. They are both the pits. :shy;
:clap; :clap; :clap;
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what sport has something in common with a peach
HA - I was gonna say tennis cuz the balls have fuzz too - ::)
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Hmmm - let's see. . . . I always see things and thing "oooh, great trivia question!" but I can never remember them when it's my turn to ask one!
So I'll fall back on this month's Nat'l Geographic Bee questions -
Which central Asian capital city is located northwest of the densely populated Fergana Valley?
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Toshkent, the capital of Uzbekistan ??? Boxman
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Geez, boxman, that was fast! Guess that makes you the geo-genius for the night! I gotta start writing down the good questions when I see them!
You are up, boxman!
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Geez, boxman, that was fast! Guess that makes you the geo-genius for the night! I gotta start writing down the good questions when I see them!
You are up, boxman!
not only does he win alot; his questions can get tough
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What legendary baseball manager explained: "You have to have a catcher. If you don't the pitch will roll all the way back to the screen"?
Boxman
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Q: What legendary manager explained: "You have to have a catcher. If you don't the pitch will roll all the way back to the screen"?
A: Casey Stengel
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Kitkatz you got it...Boxman
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Okay here goes...
What does NASDAQ stand for?
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The NASDAQ (acronym of National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System) is an American stock exchange. It is the largest electronic screen-based equity securities trading market in the United States....Boxman
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Well Boxman you are truly a wealth of information!
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Thank you kitkatz, here is my question:
A #16 seed has never beaten a #1 seed in the NCAA tournament, but how many times has a #15 defeated a #2 seed?
Boxman
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what?
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Twirl, I will give you a clue. It is somewhere between 1 and 10 times. Hope that helps ;D ;D...Boxman
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a tomato seed
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Ohio state
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wrong and wrong...pick a number!!!
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12
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4 times
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Okarol you is right on. Your turn...Boxman
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What is the name of the survey system that identifies boundaries of land parcels by describing lengths and directions of lines with respect to natural or artificial monuments?
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Metes and bounds. I think this is right I remember it from an old real estate class i took...Boxman
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That is correct sir!
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What is the name of the children´s book series that allows readers to make different decisions to change the story and the ending?
Boxman
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Choose your own Adventure
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What is the name of the children´s book series that allows readers to make different decisions to change the story and the ending?
Boxman
Choose your own Adventure
I must just be a BIG kid then because pick your own adventure books have always been close to my heart.
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Heck, not only do I enjoy them still, I still read comics too, now called graphic novels....
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Your up Kit...Boxman
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OKay... thinking.....thinking... Put up the thinking icon right now!
What is an instrument which measures vertical distance with respect to a reference level?
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Altimeter
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Smarty Pants! You are up!
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What did Babe Ruth used to wear under his hat during games, switching it halfway through each game?
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A cabbage leaf.
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Is that your final answer???
hehehe - you're right mikey - take a turn :2thumbsup;
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Please tell me why he wore a cabbage leaf on his head? (Not a trivia question, I just would like to know.)
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Please tell me why he wore a cabbage leaf on his head? (Not a trivia question, I just would like to know.)
He wore a cabbage leaf under his cap to keep himself cool on the field.
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Please tell me why he wore a cabbage leaf on his head? (Not a trivia question, I just would like to know.)
He wore a cabbage leaf under his cap to keep himself cool on the field.
He was always hungover so he sweated a lot the leaf would help with that, plus it made great salad after the game... ;D
Boxman
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Ewww Boxman!!! That's nasty!!!!
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Boxman thanks for the new "boiled" cabbage recipe :clap;
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Dorothy Parker was once asked to use the word horticulture in a sentence. What did she reply?
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Dorothy Parker was once asked to use the word horticulture in a sentence. What did she reply?
You can lead a horticulture - you can not make her think. (I think)
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do not know why the answer is in the quote ::)
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do not know why the answer is in the quote ::)
That's because you started typing before (above) the "[/ quote]" tag. If that happens again you can click on MODIFY in the message box and move your new post down below the quoted text.
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thanks Karol
I do not want to seem as computer illiterate as I am but where is the message box?
I see the message icon.
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It's actually better just to hit PREVIEW after you've done Spellcheck to see what your message will look like before it's posted. But afterward, when you look at your post you have the option to Reply with quote or Modify message (upper right side.)
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Twirl... You're up :bandance;
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so is Twirl right is she up :popcorn;...Boxman
You just got ahead of me ;D
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maybe so Boxman
but your questions are better than mine
I've got to go think----- be back a little later
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I'm back............
fill in the blank --------------------- is an explosive in which dynamite is coated with a water repelllent in order to slow the penetration of water
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TNT, or trinitrotoluene, is the most important military explosive. TNT was discovered in 1863 as a dye agent. It was not used as an explosive until 1904. It became popular as a military explosive during World War I and it became the standard military explosive by World War II. The power of other explosives is frequently expressed as an equivalent amount of TNT. It can be cast easily by melting the material and then it can be poured into shells. It is very stable and can be stored for long periods. It is extremely moisture resistant and is not likely to be detonated by physical shock.
Is the answer TNT??? Boxman
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not the answer I had in mind
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hit the wrong key
hint: Tovex is one might be spelled Tovek
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Chemists and engineers have formulated a series of water gel-base products that replaced TNT. Water gel explosives have several advantages over traditional dynamite. These explosives are a aqueous solution of ammonium nitrate and methyl ammonium nitrate. Often incendiary devices require thickening for increased performance. Aluminium salts of fatty acids are frequently used as a coating. Talcum powder is also sometimes used.
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Okarol A+ water-gel
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What disease is indicated by Koplik's spots?
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spots like measles
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Measles is correct - you're up twirl!
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in the beginning of this cancelled television show ( 30 minutes series) while the song is playing a Kracken appears (myth)
now it comes on about 10 times a day (reruns)
Name that series
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Don't know the answer but I was curious as to whar a Kracken was...Boxman
Probably no legendary creature was as horrifying as the Kraken, a giant sea monster. According to stories this huge, many armed, creature looked like an island when motionless and could reach as high as the top of a sailing ship's main mast with its arms deployed.
When the Kraken attacked a ship, it wrapped its arms around the hull and capsize it. The crew would drown or be eaten by the monster. Kraken were mostly noticed in the seas of Scandinavia. Fishermen said that huge amounts of fishs gravitate around Kraken and the boat that succeeds to fish around the monster without awaking it will take more than possible to carry aboard.
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A guess... Hot Metal?
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name of the series
Boxman - your Kracken infor was awesome
hint: :Kit n Stik;
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That is a hint? Here is my guess. Whack-a-doo?
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:Kit n Stik; hint: that is how the series children act whack a do :rofl;
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Buffy the Vampire Slyer
Or Father Ted
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I do not know Father Ted.
These children are so bad.....Super Nanny would Super Quit....
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another hint: the song to the series is They Might Be Giants I commented on one episode because it hit to close to my situation
it was a subject we are all interested in on IHD
:guitar: :stauffenberg;
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:-\ I got nothing...
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Charmed? Buffy the Vampire Slayer? Angel? Not a clue, but I'll take a wild guess. . .
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Okarol hint: will you repeat the question ;musicalnote; ;musicalnote; ;musicalnote;
you're not the boss of me
you're not the boss of me
life is unfair :guitar:
a fellow worker is in love with her >:D
their yard is a yard from hell
I think you have the same number of children she has 4 she has boys and you have both sexes
It is on our Fox station... channel 26
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Malcolm in the Middle?
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:Kit n Stik; because Reece always beats up people
:stauffenberg; on one show she gives her sister a kidney
:clap; YES :clap;
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The actress who plays the mom is a parent at my son's school. But I have never seen the program, so I had no idea what we were looking for!
What board game hit store shelves in 1982 and became a big fad among adults?
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The actress who plays the mom is a parent at my son's school. But I have never seen the program, so I had no idea what we were looking for!
WOW a Kracken appears out of the ocean, scene from a myth movie I used to show when I taught myth, can't remember the name of it
but it had Harry Hamlin as Perseus
Trivial Pursuit -------- a wild and crazy guess :yahoo;
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Trivial Pursuit is right - you're up twirl! :2thumbsup;
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what living thing does this ----- survival-of-the-fittest orgy in the womb
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what living thing does this ----- survival-of-the-fittest orgy in the womb
sharks
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intrauterine canniballism grey sharks
Shark week on the Discovery Channel is my favorite week.
;musicalnote; add music to Jaws ;musicalnote;
A+
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Shark week
A+
Ding, ding,ding,ding, ding!!!
An A+ to the floridians, where every week is shark week :clap; I guess that means we're up.
Who or what, specifically, was the Lord of the Flies?
(Boxman ;) )
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The title is said to be a reference to the Hebrew name Beelzebub (בעל זבוב, Ba'al-zvuv, "god of the fly", "host of the fly" or literally "Lord of Flies"), a name sometimes used as a synonym for Satan
I am not sure what your insinuating but yes, I do have a little devil >:D in me...Boxman
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it is a novel
the beast is not physical but instead it is something going on in everyone's head
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boxman, twirl, not specific enough. Who or what, physically, was the Lord of the Flies?
I am not sure what your insinuating but yes, I do have a little devil >:D in me...Boxman
Oh yes? Well in that case I'm really looking forward to meeting you in Chicago! (I guess I should be clear that this is Alene writing :) )
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The two major symbols in the novel are the conch shell and The Lord of the Flies (the pig's head on a stick). So I guess the answer is the pigs head on a stick...Boxman
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The two major symbols in the novel are the conch shell and The Lord of the Flies (the pig's head on a stick). So I guess the answer is the pigs head on a stick...Boxman
:clap;
...just a thought on what you might call your wound vac...
You're up, boxman!
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aharris I like it, good name.
A female swine, or a sow, will always have a even number of teats or nipples, usually how many??
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12
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12 is right Okarol
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What is the only continent without reptiles or snakes?
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antartica ????? Boxman
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Yep! You're up!
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I'm out of turn, I cut ahead of Boxman, he wasn't looking.........
trivial question---- Which player of trivial is the newest moderator???????
:oops; Boxman, answer the question and have your turn back.....
I know I deserve detention......
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:Kit n Stik; :shy; cheaters never win I mean administrator....... :banghead;
oh, and what does this mean :bump;
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The bump icon is used when you find an old post and make a current comment. You bump it up...Boxman
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What was margarine called when it was first marketed in England?
Boxman
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Butterine
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your up Twirl
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What famous dead person was born so small he could fit in a quart size mug.
This was a time before neo-natal units. This was a very long time ago.
His mother wanted him to be a farmer, luckily his uncle helped him go to school.
bonus: how do you make your font bigger my A doesn't seem to work
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Mao
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try again please and thank you
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Hint:
up
goes must
what come
d
o
w
n
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Sir Isaac Newton, scientist, mathematician, and baker - inventor of fig newtons.
Yes?
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:clap; step to the front of the line
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what do you call a lion's mane in Spanish? hint: you can also call a person with loooong hair this...
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hippie
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how embarassing, i'm spanish and i've got no idea :banghead; :urcrazy;
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Melena
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Melena
Meguesses you gotzit correctomundo, grassyass mucho Kitkatz, yure up!
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The hubby has a spanish dictionary at his desk. Hehehehe.
In which Australian state or territory would you stay at the Big Croc?
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YOU KILLED IT!!!
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Darwin, Austrailia ???
Boxman
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quick, we need some first aid!
a hint maybe...
or perhaps some thunder from down under, ozzies, where are you???
a guess:
The Nile River Valley
(can you believe that Rolando called me dumb today! :rofl; )
:shy;
(or does the box man have it?)
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the big croc - is that someone staying in it? You didn't specify living...
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what's this???
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big crock
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THe Big Croc is not in Darwin, Australia, it is near it. So a winner!
Funny pics.
Australia: Croc around the clock
Page 1 of 3View as a single page5:00AM Thursday June 07, 2007
Shandelle Battersby encounters scaly beasts in Australia's Northern Territory
If you'd told me a week earlier I would be sleeping inside a giant crocodile, drinking croc-tails and fully in the grip of croc-fever, there is no way I would have believed you.
Yet here I was in Jabiru, three hours' drive from Darwin in Australia's Northern Territory, in the Gagudju Crocodile Holiday Inn - an enormous green hotel in the shape of a croc, complete with eyes and scaly tail.
My room is up in the crocodile's shoulder and I'm so excited about staying here I can barely speak.
Australia seems to have a fondness for building big versions of things. In Bill Bryson's Down Under he writes excitedly of coming across the Big Lobster in Kingston, South Australia. There are more than 100 big things randomly dotted aroud Australia including a Big Oyster, a Big Pie, and the World's Largest Rolling Pin.
Anyway, back to the Crocodile Hotel. Croc-tails are on offer at the hotel bar and there is a huge taxidermied "snapping handbag" in the foyer. And I find, to my surprise, that I'm desperate to see one of these deadly beasts in the flesh.
The hotel is one of the attractions in this wild and desolate part of the Outback famed for its abundance of estuarine (saltwater) and freshwater crocs.
But although croc-spotting was a definite highlight of my four-day stay in the region, there is plenty of other wildlife to enjoy in this small part of the NT.
There aren't many places in the world where, as the sun goes down across a glorious pink and orange sky, you can watch a procession of wild animals pass by less than 50m away.
But from the deck of luxury wilderness lodge Bamurru Plains, a 20-minute flight from Darwin, a congregation of floodplain natives ambled in front of us in small groups, as if they were on their way to the Ark.
Even our hosts were amused at the line-up of water buffalo, wallabies, ducks, brumbies (wild horses) and about 15 pigs in varying shapes and sizes (the smallest, of course, at the rear) that passed before us, promising they hadn't witnessed such a sight in the few months they've been operating on this relatively small section of Swim Creek Station.
The African-style lodge, which has just made Conde Nast's 2007 Hot List, has been set up to make the most of its native environment while treating it with the utmost respect.
It offers a non-traditional five-star experience - you have to use a torch to get to your bungalow (dodging the obstinate and rather revolting cane toads), and candles and lanterns provide much of the light (most of the power is solar).
The Crocodile Hotel in the Kakadu National Park.
There is no cellphone reception, no television, and no internet, leaving you free to enjoy your surroundings with few distractions.
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what is the only mammal that can fly
Boxman
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I would say bats.
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I would say humans. I fly all the time. Two years ago I flew to Florida (on a 737.)
Mikey :urcrazy;
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bats are right your turn twirl
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I would say humans. I fly all the time. Two years ago I flew to Florida (on a 737.)
Mikey :urcrazy;
I thought about humans too :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; I always taught a unit on bats during Halloween.
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I posted but it did not get posted.
a part of speech that means "sharp" and "dull" and give two examples
_______________ is the part of speech
____________________________ and ______________________ are examples
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and adjective is the part of speech
smart and dumb are examples.
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it is a different part of speech military intelligence
slowly make haste
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oxymoron
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:thumbup;
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trivia ladies :popcorn; lets play...
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:bandance; alright, bring on the question :bandance;
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Ooooh, oooh, I've got one - can I fill in for kitty?
What lake has claimed more downed boats and planes than the Bermuda Triangle?
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Lake Michigan?
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Yup - it's a mean, nasty, cold lake!
You're up, okarol, unless kit comes back to claim her turn.
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If Kitkatz comes back I will yield to her turn.
In the meantime... What creature is used by police to find dead bodies in lakes, ponds and swamps?
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crocogators? divers?
no... is it a trick question?
My final answer is: Dogs!!! :clap;
(am i right?)
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my answer is Scooby Doo
I know; I know------ the convicts or the the criminally insane
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or a blood hound dog or any mean dialysis tech or nurse
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crocogators? divers?
no... is it a trick question?
My final answer is: Dogs!!! :clap;
(am i right?)
No, try again
my answer is Scooby Doo
I know; I know------ the convicts or the the criminally insane
Nope
or a blood hound dog or any mean dialysis tech or nurse
No, try again
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What? no hint?
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The snapping turtle eats carion and is used by police to find dead bodies in lakes, ponds and swamps
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willieandwinnie how did you find that answer
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The snapping turtle eats carion and is used by police to find dead bodies in lakes, ponds and swamps
:clap; That's it! You're up waw!
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twirl, I know karol has that adorable new baby turtle and I just wondered, so I looked it up on the internet. Sure enough.
What is the only food a cockroach won't eat?
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you are a genius
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liver and onions
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Thanks but I'm not all that smart, and
Nope, sorry twirl. Try again.
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tofu
( I know it is wrong)
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tofu :rofl; I understand why you said it, I can't stand the stuff.
But sorry, that isn't it
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Cucumbers :)
I hope KitKatz knows it's her turn whenever she gets back here.
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Your right okarol
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What is nacre and what are the chief sources of this?
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mother of pearl
CaCo3
can have buttons made of this / used in art works
shells /mollusks
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Yes - you're right. I was also looking for sources of pearl oyster and abalone.
Your turn twirl! :thumbup;
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having to stay out of a game for five minutes for fighting
what group is named after that (1) and what is the sport(2) :boxing; :Kit n Stik; :banghead;
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1) Band = Five for Fighting (They sang that superman song)
2) The greatest sport known to man; Hockey (or Ice hockey for people who think there is any other form of hockey...)
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1) Band = Five for Fighting (They sang that superman song)
2) The greatest sport known to man; Hockey (or Ice hockey for people who think there is any other form of hockey...)
I love Five for Fight...... and you are correct except for one small detail Football is the greatest sport known to man
Hyperlite go to the head of the class :thumbup;
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Football? like Soccer football? or American Football? Either way...they both pale in comparison to hockey! haha
Ok keeping up with that theme;
Only one player in the history of the NHL has scored every type of possible goal in one single game (there are 5 types).
What are the types, and who is the player?
Here's a hint: He's the best player to ever play the game. (And it's not Gretzky or some old-timer who played when goalies couldn't stop a beachball)
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it is not football but......
even strength goal
power play
short hand
penalty
empty net
Mario Lemieux I think 12/31/1988
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Correct!
Mario accomplished that feat against one of my least favourite teams (The NJ Devils).
You're up Twirl!
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:yahoo; Do you want to play some football :beer1;
NFL
coldest recorded football game - day temperature was ________
two opposing teams _________________&_______________________
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haha I know this one! My dad was actually at the game!
It was the Freezer Bowl
The Chargers vs. The Bengals
Dad says he thinks it was -50C
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damn, you are good for a hockey person
down here in Texas we believe it was Dallas/Green Bay -13 degrees 1967 Packers won
Ok, ok, your game was much colder
another Texas myth shot to heck :rofl;
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pushed the wrong key
hyperlite step up to bat
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Ok, seeing as how I just got back from a Virology exam:
What was the first virus ever discovered (that was known to be a virus...)
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The first human virus identified was Yellow Fever virus.
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You all took my turn! Okay now, if the above answer is right, I get two turns. LOL
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Nope it wasn't Yellow Fever Virus (AKA flavivirus)
Hint: it isn't a human virus
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The first virus which could be crystalized and whose structure could therefore be elucidated in detail was tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) - I hope!
It's still your turn KitKatz, but you're probably in bed!
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You absolutely correct! Tobacco Mosaic Virus it is!
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What ingredient is used to give red lipstick its color and what does it come from?
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dye carmine
:puke; cochineal insect --- yuck and it goes on your lips
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:thumbup; Yup. You're up!
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Karol I will never be able to eat a red Popsicle again. :puke; or get lemon in tea :puke;
:rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
what can you apply to a scorpion to make it go crazy and sting itself to death (hyperlite -- the answer is not to hit it with a hockey puck)
EDITED: Fixed smiley icon - okarol, administrator
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liquor (i'll try rum)
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try voka it's the best you go grammalady
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the greeks and romans wore a wreath made of what so they could drink excessively and not get drunk?
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Wow - who knew that helping my 5th grader with a school report would finally pay off!? Parsley! Final answer!
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the grammalady doe it work
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I just bought out the store of all its parsley ;D ...Boxman
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And now you have green teeth Boxman!
I am taking my turn. Excuse me folks!
What woman discovered a comet in 1847?
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Maria Mitchell ?
Boxman will forever have no hang overs....parsley
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Twirl your turn....
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What renal unfriendly treat got its name when a coal miner looked up at the night time sky?
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milky way bar?
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X
hint: :sir ken;
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moon pies!!!
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:sir ken; :sir ken; :sir ken;
:secret; did the hint help 100% :clap;
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yes... and now (sorry for the wait), here it is:
What swiss citizen said this:
"If only I had known, I should have become a watchmaker."
and what was he/she talking about?
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Albert Einstein
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that answer is correct but the second part of the question was he replied that when told some of his works or ideas would be used to make the atomic bomb
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Mikey, you're up
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Who wrote the following?
I'd rather have a bottle in front of me, than a frontal lobotomy
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Randy Hanzlick :guitar:
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Tom 'T-Bone' Stankus in the Dr. Demento classic Existential Blues.
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Nope...
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Dorothy Parker
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Dr.Randy Hanzick
isn't grammalady right
my yahoo says she is
could there be two anwers
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Twirl, Dorothy Parker was the original author... so...
Willieandwillie, you are are up
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Which fictional character had his hand bitten off by a crocodile?
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Captain Hook!!!!
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Chubbs Peterson...
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MyssAnne your are correct. Sorry I'm a little behind. 12 hours to be exact....
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Chubbs Peterson...
good answer
:rofl; :clap; :rofl;
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MyssAnne your are correct. Sorry I'm a little behind. 12 hours to be exact....
What happened to MyssAnne??? Search parties at the ready... MOVE OUT!
(trivia, more trivia, please, i must have trivia...ugh...ugh...)
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I'll go until MyssAnne shows up and then it's her turn.
What movie starred Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly as the romantic leads?
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Bound 1996 lesbian lovers
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Your up twirl. Where's MyssAnne?
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Right here. I thought I'd wait til we got an answer for your question!
Okay. Who is the famous boy/dog detectiing team immortalized on two movies in the past few years?
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my question for when it is my turn for a question I got the lesbian question right I am not a lesbian, I looked on yahoo
What punctuation mark is considered "hoity-toity" , pompous, and looks like a tick on a dog's back?
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where is everybody?????
I have no clue on the dog/boy question. Boxman would know.
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Right here. I thought I'd wait til we got an answer for your question!
Okay. Who is the famous boy/dog detectiing team immortalized on two movies in the past few years?
Scooby Doo (and Shaggy)
['...twirl!;, how about a: "clue"?. ...']
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of course, Scooby Do, is Shaggy the boy's name
the anwser is in you ()'s
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hit the wrong (cuss word) key again
you have a semi-colon ;;;;;;;;; and that is the answer so if Scooby Do is right, it is your go
what is the boy's name with the Do
isn't Shaggy the other little dog
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Shaggy is the "boy". The little dog's name is something like scrappy doo.
Here's a little known fact:
Scooby Snacks are actually 1000mg Fosrenal tablets!
What was the first "made for television" cartoon series?
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felix the cat and then there was Mickey Mouse as a tub boat captain
I think I missed the question
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Ruff and Ready darn this is difficult
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no and no
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01/27/2004: "Cartoon Network to Air First Made-for-TV Animated Feature"
Toonzone {{link http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=100819 reports}} that on Friday, February 27, at 8:00pm (ET/PT) Party Wagon will debut on Cartoon Network. The cable network’s first made-for-TV animated feature tells of a band of settlers traveling through the Old West. When the ferry boat they are aboard begins to sink, one of them produces a map disclosing the location of El Glitterando, a hidden mine rich with rubies, sapphires and diamonds. Survivors of the sinking take the map and strike off to seek the treasure. Party Wagon stars Sean Astin, Maurice LaMarche, Pamela Hayden, and Carolyn Lawrence, and was helmed by Craig Bartlett, creator of Hey Arnold.
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crusader rabbit (ruff and ready was the first cartoon but not a series)
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Party Wagon was Cartoon Network's first...
Felix the Cat was not originally made for TV and aired on TV a couple of years after the first which was:
CRUSADER RABBIT: The first made-for-television cartoon series produced by Jay Ward from 1949-51. It featured the cliff-hanger adventures of a white rabbit in knight's armor and his tiger squire Ragland T. Rags who live in Galahad Glen. (tvacres.com)
Grammalady, you're up!
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cinco de mayo commerorates what.......?
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The Battle of Puebla, the victory of the Mex army over the French, May 5th, ( 1862, I think)
it is not their Independence Day
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:thumbup; you're up twirl
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thanks grammalady
"The reason Mickey Mantle is a switch hitter is because he is amphibious." this is a quote from ______________________________
:usaflag;
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Cleveland Indians Manager, Tris Speaker :
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I have a different answer........I hope no one else said it..........
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ooops! how about Yogi Berra
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and it's a homerun for the grammalady-------------------------------- 8)
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how many bathrooms in the whitehouse?
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it was 35 unless they've added more due to so much s**t going on today
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yep - you're up
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what animal gives birth to 4 offspring everytime and they are always the same sex , 4 males or 4 females
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hint: they have a face only a mother could love
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Are you talking about Pugs?
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no, but aren't they adorable
Hint: these are not common household pets unless you are an extreme redneck
if they hear a loud noise they jump to look bigger to the enemy
your furchildren would look so funny barking at these animals
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and the animal carries rabies
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Republicans? Democrats? :sarcasm;
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skunks?
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Armadillos are the only mammals that always give birth to four identical young. These same gender quadruplets grow from the same egg.
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OKarol correct
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Spanish conquistadors discovered that the seeds of what vegetable-like fruit yield a milky fluid that turns red when exposed to air.
This indelible natural ink was used in documents that are still preserved to this day.
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no guesses?? :-\
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Avacado?
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Tomatoes
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My guess is the Avacodo also...Boxman
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grape tomatoes
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Avocado?
That's correct - you're up mikey
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What is the only city in the United States that is spelled using only vowels?
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Aiea, Hawaii
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Correct. You're up Okarol
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What was the first fresh fruit to bear a trademark? At one time they were branded with a name.
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bananas ???
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No, please try again. :bandance;
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apples?
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Nope. Hint: A round fruit. LOL
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Oranges
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:2thumbsup; Yup! The orange was the first fresh fruit to bear a trademark. In 1919 the California Fruit Growers Exchange burned 'Sunkist' on their oranges.
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Which two cartoon characters appeared in a cartoon with an abominable snowman in it?
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scooby doo and shaggy
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Bug and Daffy run into the abominable snowman in the Himalayas - The Abominable Snow Rabbit (1961) - is that it?
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tom and jerry
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Okarol got the one I was thinking about.
Your turn lady!
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What is the name of the seductive forest creature from Scandinavian folklore who hunts men and lures them to her?
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huldra ???
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That's it! Wow that was quick!
Jenna told me about her, I had never heard the word before.
Your turn gramma! :thumbup;
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In 2007, the longesst leg hair was how long?
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5 in (12.7cm) and he was a Texan :clap;
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tag, you're it.
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5 in (12.7cm) and he was a Texan :clap;
I got him beat, I think.. Ewwwww!
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Kitkatz send pic please beat a long haired Texan
next person to read this please take my turn, I'm grounded for the next 5 -10 days, starting tomorrow
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Okay I will take your turn
Who sang the song Yellow Submarine?
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the beatles
take my turn again :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
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Take your turn one last time!
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ok, I will and thanks
uhhhhhhhhh, I am thinking
what does "three sheets to the wind" mean
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drunk, very drunk, drunker than a skunk
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:wine; yes, it is your turn
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who said "He does not believe, that does not live according to his belief."?
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Dr. Phil
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nope, try again.
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oprah
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:rofl; :rofl; :rofl; no, try again
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God
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Thomas Fuller, physician
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you're up karol ( :bow; such a smart lady )
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Amerigo Vespucci, for whom America is named, was what kind of merchant before becoming an explorer?
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A banker
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no sorry, try again
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merchant
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notary
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merchant
notary
No, no.
Well, he was a merchant, but what kind?
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He was placed as a clerk in the great commercial house of the Medici, then the ruling family in Florence.
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Well, I found that answer too, but the one I was looking for was:
Amerigo Vespucci, for whom America is named, was a pickle merchant before becoming an explorer.
Vespucci outfitted ships with vitamin C packed pickles to prevent scurvy among crew members.
Anyway, take a turn Boxman, I am gonna feed kids and get ready to watch the LAKER game!! Yay KOBE - MVP!! :2thumbsup;
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Who was the last American League baseballer to win the Triple Crown, in 1967?
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Carl Yastrzemski
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you got it your up uniballer
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What is the busiest highway in the world?
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Highway 101 in Los Angeles
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nope
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Highway 401 (Ontario)
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The busiest road in the USA is the San Diego Freeway...has a peak hour volume of 25500 vehicles!
But the busiest motorway in the world is the M25 in England...with 270,000 vehicles a day driving on it!
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Okarol got it right. The 401 is the busiest with over 500 000 vehicles
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From the list below, what are the 5 most popular ice cream flavors according to the International Ice Cream Association? (see if you can get them in order beginning with most preferred.)
Butter pecan, Coffee, Strawberry, Rocky road, Neapolitan, Chocolate marshmallow, Praline pecan, Cherry, Vanilla fudge ripple, Vanilla, Chocolate, French vanilla, Chocolate almond, Chocolate chip, Cookies and cream
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Vanilla, Chocolate, Butter pecan, Strawberry, Neapolitan, Chocolate chip, French vanilla, Cookies and cream, Vanilla fudge ripple, Praline pecan, Cherry, Chocolate almond, Coffee, Rocky road, Chocolate marshmallow.
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Too easy!
You're up waw!
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What was the first credit card to be issued?
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Bank of America issued the very first credit card—the BankAmericard. It eventually became today’s VISA card...Boxman
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Sorry Boxman, that's not it. :'(
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The Diners club card in 1950
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UNIBALLER your up.
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what is dulse?
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Dulse is a red seaweed that grows attached to rocks by a "holdfast" in the North Atlantic and Northwest Pacific. It is commonly used in Ireland and Atlantic Canada both as food and medicinally and is now shipped around the globe. Dulse is found in many health food stores or fish markets.
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Okarol go it, but she forgot to mention how good it tastes
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(I have never eaten it!)
How did Bloodhound dogs get their name?
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Of all breeds, bloodhounds are the champion trackers. Although they are hunting dogs, their name has nothing to do with killing. It's from "blooded hound," which means purebred. Bloodhounds are actually very gentle dogs. They would rather lick than bite the people they find. Boxman
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Bloodhound’ originally meant ‘hound of pure blood
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Boxman got it first - you're up Box!
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Where is Boxman? :-\
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went to bed early
Mineral deposits in caves: The ones growing upward are stalagmites, the ones growing downward are what??
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stalagtites
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this group is too smart your up TGL
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the hawaiian islands used to be known as what:
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Sandwich Islands...yummy
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:) you're up
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What is the northern-most habitated place in the world?
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Svalbard islands?
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nope
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The north pole
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nope, Santa doesn't count lol
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Queen Elizabeth Islands
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I'm looking for the name of a specific place.
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LOL that's not??
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The Queen Elizibeth Islands covers a huge area with many inuit communities spread throughout
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Greenland: Just north of Thule, is Qaanaaq and Siorapaluk, the northern most inhabited town and village (respectively) in the world. http://www.geocities.com/dreanged2/GreenlandPage.html
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nope even farther than that, Thule is a refueling stop on the way there though.
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Well, it appears that the northernmost inhabited land is not Greenland, but the Svalbard archipelago, located north off Norway. Svalbard is made of 5 big islands, and various islets, located between 74 and 81o N and which 8-9 months per year (at least, they used to do so, as only in the 20th century the Svalbard climate warmed up by 6° C) are encased in ice.
Longyearbyen, in Norway's Svalbard archipelago, is far to the north.
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sorry it's farther north than the Svalbard archipelago. Is a hint needed?
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its a tough one because maps are not available that show the villages
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Hint #1 It's in Canada
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The northernmost settlement in Canada (and in the world) is Canadian Forces Station (CFS) Alert on the northern tip of Ellesmere Island – latitude 82.5°N – just 834 kilometres from the North Pole.
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:clap; :clap; :clap; :clap; for Okarol
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The Rafflesia arnoldii and the Amorphophallus titanum are the world's largest flowers. What else do the have in common?
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They both stink like rotting corpses
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That's it! You're up! :thumbup;
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Who invented the radio?
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Marconi...
first thing he said?
"good moring, it's 75 here in Padua and we've got a double hit of Fleetwood Mac"
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Marconi...
first thing he said?
"good moring, it's 75 here in Padua and we've got a double hit of Fleetwood Mac"
:rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
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not Marconi like many people think
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Nikola Tesla
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yours mikey
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More Star Trek trivia...
What is Lt. Uhura's first name?
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???
Uhura's first name, if she has one, has never been definitively established. However, three names have been suggested as possible first names for Uhura: "(U)Penda", "Nyota" and "Samara".
Although the name has not appeared in the Star Trek canon, in many appearances at Star Trek conventions, Nichols has indicated that the character is "Nyota (U)penda Uhura".[[2]] The non-canon book "The Best of Trek" suggests that Uhura's first name is "Penda", coined when a group of fanzine authors suggested it to her at an early convention. When writing the licensed tie-in, "Star Trek II Biographies" for Pocket Books, author William Rotsler contacted Nichelle Nichols and sought her approval for using the name "Nyota", and this name started appearing in original Star Trek novels, such as "Uhura's Song" by Janet Kagan. That "Nyota" is the Swahili word for "star" is mentioned by William Shatner in his book, "Star Trek Memories". Startrek.com uses the name Nyota on their character biography page for the Animated Series but not on the TOS biography page. According to FASA's Star Trek RPG, Uhura's first name is "Samara"
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Okarol, you're up. (Nyota was the name that I had read as her first name.)
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When and where was the largest recorded tsunami and what did it measure?
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Although the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake on December 26, 2004 resulted in perhaps the most devastating tsunami ever recorded, the height of the wave was about 100 feet, far from the largest.
On July 09, 1958 in Lituya Bay, Alaska an earthquake measuring 8.3 on the Richter scale resulted in 40 million cubic meters of rock to fall into the sea.
As the wave swept through Lituya Bay it was forced to rise up, reaching a height of 1,720 feet or 40 feet short of a third of a mile.
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:thumbup; You're up Miss Kit!
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Okay then....
Where is the center of Australia?
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in the middle of the island :rofl; :rofl;
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Hahaha!
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There is no official centre of Australia. The concept has intrigued various people from the time of early European exploration. Central Mount Stuart, for example, was so-named because it was believed to stand at the geographical centre of Australia. Today, different calculations give varying results but in general they agree on the area within 200 kilometres south of Alice Springs.
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You got it Ms Okarol.
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Why did ancient tribes throughout Europe gather at Stonehenge during the summer solstice?
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Because it was off season and it was the only time they could use their frequent flyer miles.
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To engage in a ritual marking the changing seasons?
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hey,,, I agree with your answer glad to see you on trivia I just copied you
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No, no, and no.
:popcorn;
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to mourn the dead and spread their cremated remains. (Hey, I get Nat'l Geographic, too!)
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This is the answer I had:
Ancient tribes throughout Europe gathered at Stonehenge during the Summer Solstice. Why?
If you stand in the center and face northeast along it's axis, the 35-ton Heel Stone
appears 256 feet away, making the approximate place on the horizon where the sun rises
on the Summer Solstice. Astronomers recently have also discovered approximately 2 dozen
other solar and lunar alignments that the ancients incorporated into the Stonehenge
structure. Its actual purpose is still being debated among astronomers and archeologists
today.
How about you pose a question JBeany!?
Anyone want to take a turn? I have to go out now.
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I have a question!!! My turn!
Besides in The Simpsons, in which recent cartoon series does Ernest Borgnine voice a character and what is the character's name?
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In addition to his Simpson's voice work, Ernest Borgnine also voices a character named Mermaid Man in the cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants.
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Tah Dah! You got it!
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Thank you, kitkatz! So, now it is my turn, right?
Hmmm. . .
What was Winnie the Pooh's known by originally?
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Edward Bear
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Very good, okarol!! You are absolutely correct!
You are up. . .
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Ok...
What was the last Indianapolis 500 for Mario Andretti?
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The last Indianapolis 500 for Mario Andretti was in 1994.
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:2thumbsup; Yep! You're up!
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Can I have my turn in here while we wait for David?
How much does the largest diamond ever discovered anywhere weigh?
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I read an article that a diamond "roughly twice the size of the Cullinan diamond" was found. The Cullinan diamond weighs approximately 621 grams. So, I am guessing approximately 1242 grams.
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Now, my turn for correctly guessing okarol's question.
Can you name a moon in our solar system that rotates its planet in the opposite direction?
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I read an article that a diamond "roughly twice the size of the Cullinan diamond" was found. The Cullinan diamond weighs approximately 621 grams. So, I am guessing approximately 1242 grams.
Not even close, David!
Astronomers discovered the largest diamond of all times in space. The weight of the precious stone reportedly makes up ten billion trillion trillion carats or five million trillion trillion pounds.
The space diamond is virtually an enormous chunk of crystallized carbon, 4,000 kilometers in diameter. The stone is located at a distance of 50 light years from Earth, in the Constellation Centaurus.
Scientists believe that the diamond is the heart of an extinct star that used to shine like the Sun. Astronomers have already dubbed the space diamond as Lucy in a tribute to the Beatles song ‘Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds.’
I read about it in this month's Smithsonian - just thought that was too cool.
Back to the moon question - I used to know this - but can't think of the darn name now!
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I guess you did say discovered "anywhere". I should have taken that as a great big hint! Great story! Now, if we could just get our hands on it. . .
On to the moon question. . .
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Phoebe orbits Saturn in a direction opposite that of the planet's larger moons, as do several of the recently discovered moons.
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Correct, okarol!
I was actually thinking of Neptune's moon Triton, but there are several others as you mentioned.
You are up!
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If you weigh 150 lbs. on earth, how much would you weigh if you lived on the Moon? (lbs.)
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A weight of 150 lbs. would be 24.9 lbs. if on the earth's moon.
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:2thumbsup; you got it!
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So, my turn. . .
On the Simpsons, what was Principal Skinner's birth name?
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Birth name is Armon Tanzarian
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Close enough! (The name is actually Armin Tamzarian)
Your turn, UNIBALLER. . .
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... hey uniballer! ... you're up! :waving;
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This Canadian city can boast of having the world's highest per capita consumption of Slurpees.
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Winnipeg
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:clap; :clap; :clap; :clap; :clap; :clap; :clap; :clap; :clap; :clap; Mikey :clap; :clap; :clap; :clap; :clap; :clap; :clap;
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Since M&M candies are made in my hometown of Hackettstown, NJ, I will ask this: What do the letters in M&Ms stand for?
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Forrest Mars & Bruce Murrie who first made the candies.
Combined initials of their last names. M & M
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:clap; Mcjane, you are correct and you are up! :clap;
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Ok mikey, here goes:
How did the candy bar "Snickers" get it's name?
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Named after the family horse.
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You got it jbeany.
Your turn.
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What infamous high school produced the creators of South Park?
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Would that be......South Park HS
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Nope, try again.
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Matt Stone went to Heritage High School in Littleton, Colorado and
Trey Parker went to Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado.
(Contrary to popular belief, neither of them attended Columbine High School.)
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Hmm - guess my info was wrong. You're up!
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In Greek mythology, what "sacred" bird was associated with Zeus?
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Aetos Dios a giant golden eagle that was once mortal king named Periphas.
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Absolutely correct, UNIBALLER!
You are up!
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What is between Deer Island, New Brunswick, Canada and Eastport, Maine, USA?
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Old Sow, the largest natural whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere, and is one of five significant whirlpools worldwide?
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Good gob Okarol.........you guys are hard to stump :2thumbsup;
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Do mosquitoes have teeth?
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yes serrated teeth
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They have 47 teeth. I never knew that.
Ok twirl, give it a whirl!
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next to man, what is the next most destructive mammal
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6 year old boy?
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close ( a six year old boy and his puppy)
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Best sign in a restaurant:
Children wandering alone will be given an espresso and a puppy.
still don't know the answer to the question though....
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Rats?
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rats it is...... you are up
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Not a herd or a pack, what is a group of cats called?
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clowder ???
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:thumbup; That's it!
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or "Here, Kitty, Kitty"
what was the first cd pressed in American and the artist performing it was
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Actually, there were 2 - a promotional cd sampler called the Edison CD Sampler and
Bruce Springsteen's Born In The U.S.A.
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I was born in the USA :clap; uniballer uniright
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I think I found one to stump ya's
Roughly, How many salmon are in a salmon cage in the Bay of Fundy?
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Approximately 20000 salmon are found in a salmon cage in the Bay of Fundy.
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Damn I thought I had you guys on that one. Usually only people that work on those cursed things would know that. Good job David :bow; :bow;
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Thanks, Uniballer.
I have one that I don't think is too difficult. . .
On The Simpsons, what former television heart throb is related to Krusty the Clown?
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Luke Perry is his supposed half-brother
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Very good!
Your turn now!
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I think I finally have a good one that will keep you stumped.
What was the trade of the two persons that climbed the Peace Tower in Ottawa, Canada for the New Years Eve celebrations for the year 2000?
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plumber & doctor
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wrong
I should have specified that it is a military trade.
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an officer and a gentleman
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Niether one of them was an officer because both of them work for a living
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empolyees of public works and services of Canada
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that is a different department, and like I mentioned earlier they were military.
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That's trivia alright, cannot find any reference to the climbers who are only referred to as "daredevils."
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is a hint required?
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okay
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a hint?
yes, we need a hint or two
those climbers must be crazy
have you seen that tower?
military---- boy scouts, girl scouts
I know---- those guards who never smile and they keep looking straight ahead
Col. Spiderman
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yeah I've seen tower. I would love the oppurtunity to climb it, it's not that hard of a climb anyways.
Hint- This military trade is does most of it's work near or on the oceans.
and one of them was not Col. Spiderman ;D , I do know the name of one of them, he was my intructor for mountain warfare and taught me to moutain climb in the Canadian Rockies.
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coast guard people
oceanographers
sailers
ship builders
ummmmm shark hunters
life guards
I'm running out of options here
where is Okarol, she will know
good thing you are not a teacher, your tests would suck
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almost thought you have it when I started reading your list, your on the right track with some of them
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paratroopers
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nope, but they do have be qualified parachutists since their job sometimes requires it.
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Navy Seals
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We don't have S.E.A.Ls in Canada
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:urcrazy;
is it some department you people in Canada have that we in the USA do not have
I know the royal canadian mounties like that cartoon character who always saves everyone
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this answer appears to be ungoogleable
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I got it. Military mountain goats.
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darn it Monrein
I have been working on this answer for two days and wham you get the answer-----
Military Mountain Goats or Sir Mountain Goats as they are known in the service
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uniballer
Were they arrested for climbing the tower?
how about scuba divers.
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underwater demolition
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is another hint required?
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Absolutely
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In America the Coast Guard is famous for having this job!
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Members of the National Search and Rescue Program?
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Baywatch employees
Okarol your answer has to be right, I do not think there is anything left to use as an answer.
This will be a tough question to follow..........
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CANCOM
CEFCOM
CANSOFCOM
CANOSCOM
MARCOM
LFC
AIRCOM
:banghead; that is all I have
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Okarol is sooooooo close but not quite there yet
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canada's SAR division
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or canada's Search and Rescue Coordination
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We should call Search & Rescue to find the answer to this trivia! :-\
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Close enough Twirl. They were SAR TECHs from the Canadian Forces.
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Oh fine! ::)
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Sorry Okarol :cuddle; you did have it with your answer, they are not normally referred to as "National Search and Rescue Program" , they are always just called SAR. I'll take back my last post and award you the win and punish myself on your behalf.
:Kit n Stik;
me Okarol
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Twenty lashes with wet noodles!
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No, you chose your winner. twirl threw out every acronym in the book, so something was bound to stick. I am not bitter. Go play your silly game. ::)
twirl, you're up!
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but all the acronyms were wrong
(the long list with all the C's)
I am going to "D" and will include a question when I get back
but, this question is going to be a hard act to follow
I see my kidney doc during dialysis today
I think I'll ask him for a hard question and the answer to it
no wait, I'm too embarassed, you remember, I kept telling him I love him during my hosptial stay
:P
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You the winner Okarol you were to the first one to identify them correctly
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What two islands in Canada are still owned by France?
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so what am I chopped liver?
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:oops; lol
I thought you went to D so I'd give Uni an easy one while you're gone.
Post another question twirl.
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And I still stand by my answer as being the only googleable info out there !! However, I'm OK with not winning, as I was stressed about coming up with another trivia question, so I'll let you gals fight it out. :rofl; Uni-B sure has caused a lot of problems, hasn't he? :urcrazy; Whaddya say, okarol -- Permaban? j/k >:D
"Paratroopers scaling the Peace Tower was one of the highlights of the show."
Ottawa millennium bash a bust
Last Updated: Wednesday, January 5, 2000 | 10:49 PM ET
CBC News
Thousands of people crammed Parliament Hill on New Year's Eve expecting a millennium show to remember. But many of them left puzzled and disappointed. They say the show was a national embarrassment and they've been flooding the airwaves and newspapers with their complaints.
http://origin.www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2000/01/05/hill000105.html
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Well I'll just answer Karol's easy question till Twirl gets her next stumper.
St. Pierre and Miquelon. (I have many friends who used to go there to teach in the summer as U of T has an exchange program there. I thought about going but didn't want to be tied down in the summer.)
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Well done monrein. :thumbup;
;) I too am interested to see twirl's stumper.
Good idea xtreme - I forgot I could ban someone! >:D
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it is not my turn
monrein got the question correct
it's
Monrein's turn
( give her a turn; she never plays trivia and this will encourage her to play, we need more players)
I will get a turn when I get a question right
that uniballer thing was fun
put some excitement in the game
am I right?????
hit us with a good one, Monrein
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Come on Monrein, I bet you have a really good to stump us with.
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OK here goes.
What is the cultural and religious background of Andy Warhol? Be specific please.
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Warhol was a practicing Byzantine Rite Catholic.
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Yep that's good David, but I need the cultural background too before I can crown you king of trivia.
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Picky, picky. . . :rofl;
Andy Warhol was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His parents were working-class immigrants of Lemkos-Rusyns (Ruthenian) ethnicity from Mezőlaborc, now Medzilaborce, of Austro-Hungarian Empire (now in northeast Slovakia).
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Yep, I was looking for Carpatho-Rusyn but certainly your answer is great.
You're up D13.
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Thanks monrein
Keeping to the topic of great artists. . .
What was the occupation Claude Monet's mother?
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une chanteuse (Louise Monet) (a singer)
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Sehr gut!
You are up!
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Which commodity was at the root of the economic crash of 1637?
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The tulip, of course.
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And what was the origin of those precious "parrot tulips" responsible for tulipmania?
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Well, this wasn't part of the original question, but that is okay. . .
The tulips originally taken from Turkey were in the ‘Lily-flowered' category which had petals which came to a point. The multicolored types and the rounded-petal types produced by the Dutch eventually made their way back to Turkey and, between 1718 and 1730, resulted in a similar craze known as the ‘tulip epoch' of Turkish history. Especially popular here, at this time, were the parrot/Rembrandt tulips.
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Yeah that was my next question David. But I was'nt clear about the question.
What was responsible for the distinctive "parrot" or "Rembrandt tulip"?
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Sorry David, I kind of ripped you off there. It's your question really. I just love the story of these tulips.
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That is okay, monrein, I enjoyed very much learning about them.
(sighs)
During the 1500’s, Europeans became plant explorers, and began recording their findings. Beautiful botanical drawings of tulips began appearing in Europe, so beautiful, in fact, that they gained wide notice. One botanical rendering in particular, called Tulipa bononiensis, became very famous. Others showed the “flamed” tulips that were very exotic to the Europeans, and interest in these "new flowers" continued to grow. These were the multicolored blooms that today are called “Rembrandt” tulips, even though the famous Dutch painter never painted flowers.
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Well yeah, but (sighs) what caused the distinctive coloration of the "parrot", which is quite different in appearance to a standard tulip?
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Parrot tulips are largely a mutation of Triumph class tulips caused by a mosaic virus.
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:clap; Nice David. Yup, real freaks of nature and beautiful ones at that.
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so whose turn is it :sir ken;
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It's mine. . .I answered 4 questions to get here! I am thinking. . .
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Here goes. . .I don't think it too difficult. . .
What government introduced the first anti-smoking campaign?
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still thinking :o it is going to be a hard question :waving;
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Nazi Germany initiated a strong anti-tobacco movement and led the first public anti-smoking campaign in modern history.
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Very good, UNIBALLER!
It is your turn. Please make it something we can research on the internet. . .
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or we do not need to research ---- we are so smart ------ we already know it
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Ok, I know this one won't cause the confusion of the last one.
What is the proper name for a group of bass?
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A group of bass is called a shoal.
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way to go david, your up
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What baseball team was the last of the original 16 Major League Baseball franchises to win the World Series?
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New York Yankees
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Nope! Try again!
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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No, sir. But you are getting closer. . .
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Boston Americans
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No, getting colder again. . .
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Boston Red Sox
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No, you are getting further away. . .
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Philadelphia Athletics
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Phew! Close enough. . .
You are up!
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What song is referred to as the saddest classical song
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So, would that be Adagio for Strings by any chance???
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way to go Monein, your up
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What nickname did Tramp call Lady in Disney's "Lady and the Tramp"?
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He calls Lady "Pidge", short for Pigeon
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Correct.
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What is the air speed of an unladen swallow?
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24 MPH
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African or European?
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Thats the answer I was looking for Mikey
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Prior to 1984, The Bell System or what most people called "the phone company" leased telephones to most people. The most popular phone models were called "The Big Six." Can you name them?
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The traditional rotary
the traditional touch-tone
princess rotary
princess touch-tone
trimline rotary
trimline touch-tone
expensive too
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Very good Glitter! Nice find on the graphic. You're up.
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who is Lisa Gherardini ?
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Monna Lisa
Chi é la modella del ritratto più famoso del mondo?
Una lunga serie di pubblicazioni e soprattutto documenti recentemente rinvenuti negli archivi fiorentini consentono oggi di dare una risposta a questa domanda e permettono di collocare la dipintura del celebre quadro in un preciso ambiente dove si muovono personaggi importanti. Un'ambiente dove affetti, interessi e semplici rapporti di conoscenza fecero incontrare dapprima due giovani sposi di "buona famiglia" e poi un celebre artista, un ritrattista di raffinata sensibilità.
;D
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your up !!!! :2thumbsup;
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Huh? No speaka da France!
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Here you go kit. Translating rerun's post according to bable fish, gee this clears it right up! Now can someone please translate this. :banghead;
Who é the model of the more famous portrait of the world? A long series of banns and above all recently recovered documents in the archives fiorentini concurs today of giving an answer to this question and allows to place the dipintura of celebre the picture in a precise atmosphere where important personages move. Un' atmosphere where affections, interests and simple relationships of acquaintance made to at first meet two young spouses of " good famiglia" and then celebre an artist, a ritrattista of refined sensibility. :banghead;
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Oh BOY! OH BOY! I never get to play!!!
This is for horse lovers.
What is the difference between a Pinto and a Paint?
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Apaint is a horse of QH parentage and a pinto is a horse of (almost) any breed with white markings that fall into the range required by the registry.
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You are up Mikey!!!!
:bandance;
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Who said, when asked to use the word horticulture in a sentence: "You can lead a horticulture, but you can't make her think?"
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dorthy Parker
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Dorothy Parker
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Twirl, you are correct. :clap;
And you are up...
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who invented the cat door
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Queen Ruth says that Sir Isaac Newton invented the cat door.
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of course, Queen Ruth, her Majesty, is correct
she is next, bring out the tuna
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This trivia question is from Her Royal Highness Queen Ruth: What Hackettstown business opened in 1973 in the building where Mama's Pizza currently occupies?
(Sorry, Ruth likes hard questions.)
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Douglas R. Manhire Opticians?
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Very good. You're up.
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What city has the lowest number of freeway miles per capita of any American city or urbanized area?
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Ruth thinks it's Los Angeles.
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Mikey ruth is one smart feline
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Where are M&Ms candies made?
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Ruth thinks it's Los Angeles.
Yes, you got it right.
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Where are M&Ms candies made?
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at the m & m factory
hersey's Penn.
I do not really know.
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Hackettstown NJ
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Twirl, M&Ms are made by Mars, Inc. not Hershey. They are not made in Pennsylvania.
Monrein, you are partially correct. Where else are they made?
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M&M's, of course, are made on the planet Mars
or, maybe Virginia.
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Mcjane you are not correct.
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where as is what location are they made?
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Yes Twirl: Where are the made. Monrein had it partially correct.
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215 Stiger Street
Hackettestown NJ 07849
across the streeet from the old Walmart
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I am not looking for the exact street address. There is no WalMart in Hackettstown and there never has been one. There is one in the next town of Mansfield. Hackettstown is correct as one of the places where M&Ms are made, although the plant is actually on High Street and the zip code is 07840.
Where else are M&Ms made?
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oh, I get it, I just realized you and Ruth live in Hackettstown NJ
you must be asking for the exact address
?
saw your school admin. building on google---- how beautiful is that
there used to be a building in downtown houston that was named the M&M Building------ is that it----- we used to think so, as children
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never mind the last post
just kidding about the Walmart
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McLean, VA?
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Okarol you have to be right, when have you ever missed a question
could not find the answer in google
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Makes me want a whole bag full http://us.mms.com/us/
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Okarol you have to be right, when have you ever missed a question
could not find the answer in google
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Newark NJ or beats the hell out of me
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Newark could be right - I WANT CHOCOLATE
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McLean, Va is incorrect. Newark is incorrect.
I don't think you will find the answer easily on Google. This one is hard... Her Royal Highness Queen Ruth came up with this question.
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and she looks like such a sweet little kitty
where does she get these questions
should I look on a bag of m&m s
or on a can of cat chow
now I want M & M's ----- and I do not like chocolate
this answer is ungoogleable--
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OK, Let me add Slough, UK, Veghel,The Netherlands and Brussels,Belgium.
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at the M & M factory or plant
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tacoma, Washington a Mars candy plant is located there an educated guess
WE MAY NEED ANOTHER HINT
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Ruth has decreed that Monrein is the winner for a partially correct answer.
The full answer is: M&Ms candies are produced in Hackettstown, NJ and Cleveland, TN
From the Mars, Inc. website:
Mars Snackfood US
There are currently eight manufacturing sites in the U.S.: Albany, GA; Burr Ridge, IL; Chicago, IL; Cleveland, TN; Elizabethtown, PA; Hackettstown, NJ; and Waco, TX. Albany, GA produces COMBOS® Snacks, KUDOS®, CocoaVia® and SNICKERS® MARATHON. Burr Ridge, IL produces all of the frozen confectionery products. Chicago, IL produces MILKY WAY®, 3 MUSKETEERS®, SNICKERS® in the Fun Size® and Minis format and Dove® Promises® and MUNCH® Bar. Cleveland, TN produces all varieties of M&M’S® Chocolate Candies, and TWIX® Cookie Bars. Elizabethtown, PA produces MILKY WAY® Bar, MILKY WAY® MIDNIGHT® Bar, 3 MUSKETEERS® Bar and DOVE® Chocolate. Hackettstown, NJ functions as both a manufacturing facility and the National Office for Mars Snackfood US. Four M&M’S® varieties are produced in Hackettstown: M&M’S® Milk Chocolate Candies, M&M’S® Peanut Chocolate Candies, M&M’S® MINIS® Milk Chocolate Candies and MY M&M’S® Custom Candies. Waco, TX produces the Mars Snackfood US non-chocolate products: SKITTLES® Bite Size Candy and STARBURST® Fruit Chews. The site also produces SNICKERS® Bar, the country’s number one chocolate bar.
Congratulations Monrein, You're up!
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Which is the only animal with four knees?
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elephant ???
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Yep Twirl. You're up. Sorry to keep you all waiting.
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this actor:
is a voice on a current cartoon show
was a character on a television series that is now over, he was not the main character
although one character is animated and one character was human, both these characters are dumb
I mean really dumb
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Bill Fagerbakke...Patrick on SpongeBob and whatzhizname on Coach
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Have a crabbv patty 8) :thumbup; 8)
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Who uttered this all-time favorite:
"It's a dog eat dog world out there and I'm wearing Milk Bone underwear?"
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Norm Peterson from the comedy, "Cheers".
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I second Norm Peterson on Cheers
David 13 this looks like a trivia win for you but do not let it go to your head
I win the post
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Sorry for the delay...
David is right...you're up
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Sorry, I wasn't sure who was next.
Okay, On the Simpsons, what is the name of the store Flanders opens in the Springfield Mall?
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Leftorium?
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Exactly right, KR Cincy.
You are up!
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Some George Carlin trivia, in memory...
What city did George Carlin begin his career in radio at age 19?
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July, 1956 - Starts off-base disc jockey job at radio station KJOE, Shreveport, La. Now officially in show business
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You got it Kit...you're up!
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What is an elver?
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Type of eel?
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A young glass eel.
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YOU GOT IT MIBARRA.
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I guess I am up.
Name the member of ZZ Top that ironically is the only member that does not have a beard.
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ZZ TOP
Frank Beard or Frank beardless
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You are absolutely correct, Twirly! I have to give my husband for that one... I asked him for some music trivia since he owns a DJ business.
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love zz top I am from Houston
question coming up
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who gave Meatloaf his name and why
"I'd do anything for love, but I won't do that." :guitar:
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I heard the answer to this question right from the man himself. I was a cameraman for the local tv when he performed in New Brunswick many many years ago, and this was one of the questions he was asked.
His father gave him the name as a way to make fun of his weight when he was a kid.
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Oh really, I heard it was his coach because he loafed around and never did anything in PE classes
either way he must have been an overweight kid who never did much, but man, what a voice...
I like my answer better but you heard it from the Meatloaf himself......
pass the meatloaf with a side of question
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What is the largest LEGO set?
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over 5,000 pieces
Ulitmate Collector's Millennium falcon classic
lego shop
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that was quick, congrats
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born in dallas, texas 1947 Marvin Lee Aday is now ___________________________
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Marvin Lee Aday is now better known as Meat Loaf, an American rock singer and actor of stage and screen. He is noted for his albums Bat out of Hell, II, and III and several famous songs from movies. The Neverland Express is the name of the band he fronts as its lead singer. In 2001, he changed his first name to Michael. He is 61 years old.
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WRONG------ NOT
:2thumbsup;
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Michael Lee Aday. He changed his name legally.
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It was Marvin and it's now Meat Loaf though he's doing movies now and will use his given name.
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WRONG ----- NOT I was saying wrong and then not that means she is right
:2thumbsup; okarol you are :thumbup;
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Name 3 fruits which are the only major fruits native to North America.
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Apples, Cherries, and tomatoes.
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no, try again
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Grapes, blueberries and cranberries. (I had to look it up)
:yahoo;
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cranberries blueberries and paw paws
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Grapes, blueberries and cranberries. (I had to look it up)
:yahoo;
You got it Rerun!
(twirl, what's a paw paw??)
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it was on google
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Which "State Quarter" represents the meeting of the Continental railroad?
:waving;
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Utah (he guesses without googling)
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Paw Paw is papaya. We call it paw paw in Jamaica and it grows easily. Delicious, fresh with lime juice.
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Utah (he guesses without googling)
YOU Are Correct! You're up.............KR
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oh boy...
In WKRP in Cincinnati, Venus Flytrap was one of the d.j.'s (played by Tim Reid)...what was the character's real name
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Gordon Sims.
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way to go Gail!! you're up!
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How did daisies get their name?
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The daisy flower opens its petals during the day and at night the petals shut. When you look at the petals they resemble an eye's lashes. So they were called day's eyes which over time was corrupted to daisy.
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Yes indeed Karol.
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How Did The Hippopotamus Get Its Name?
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what do you give a sea sick hippo?
Plenty of room
a hippo walks into a bar and orders a beer- bartendar says 7.50 please and we don't get many hippos in here
the hippo says at $7.50 a beer no wonder
the Greeks named hippos for river horse but it seems more like river pig
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you make me laff twirl
you're up !
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what English verb, by rearranging its own letters, becomes its own past tense
'morning Okarol---- we are up early ------ you can have the worm
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would that be eat? As in I eat an apple, I ate an apple.?
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yes, Monrein Smarty Pants
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I that right away but no wonder, it's one of my most favoritest activities, doncha kno.
Besides "angry" and "hungry" which words in English end in 'gry'?
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is this a trick question
there is not another word
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puggry
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puggry? David is your orange cat puggry? what does it mean " (chubby)
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puggry? David is your orange cat puggry? what does it mean " (chubby)
Puggry
n. 1. A light scarf wound around a hat or helmet to protect the head from the sun.
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in my extensive research I found out that there is no real answer but it depends on the way the riddle is asked
the third word in the English language-----( the English language with language being the third word ---the English language )
or says times the wording of the riddle had "say" for the answer
or there are some uncommon words spelled with gry
I do not know but the riddle is not easy
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Well, I say Twirl is correct since that's the answer I was after. My understanding is that puggry, often spelled puggree is from the Hindi language and so could be considered a "foreign" word. But David definitely gets an Honourable Mention and I learned a new word. Thanks David.
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Well, I say Twirl is correct since that's the answer I was after. My understanding is that puggry, often spelled puggree is from the Hindi language and so could be considered a "foreign" word. But David definitely gets an Honourable Mention and I learned a new word. Thanks David.
If you consider the origin of a word, just about every word in the English language would be considered a "foreign" word but, oh well, saves me the trouble of having to come up with a question. :sarcasm;
There is no one I would rather have up next than my girl Twirl! Go, Twirl, go!
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David 13 is the best and I love him and Miss Kitty
:beer1;
(where is a kitty smile face)
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I shall return
and get ready for the question that will let you know that you are not smarter than a 5th grader
going to "D" , if I get off IHD
time to go
farewell
stalled long enough
good bye dear friends
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please do not list all members
one at a time please
one of the NSYC dudes lived in Conroe and was a student at Travis Junior High, he had my husband for a coach and thought my husband was a "hard ass" and he is right my husband is a hard ass and winning is everything Texas football
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no answers?
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:sir ken;
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I do not get the questions sweetie.
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Twirly,
Do ya mean NSYNC the boy band?
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yes boy band a disbanded boy band
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Justin Timberlake?
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:sir ken; but you are close :rofl;
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Chris Kirkpatrick?
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Lance Bass?
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Chris Kirkpatrick?
yes the goofy looking one, Chris Kirkpatrick
bye, bye, bye --- :thumbup;
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Ok.. The first "reality" television show aired on PBS was ... ?
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An American Family
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Yep.. The Louds - An American Family
You're up, David.
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I loved the Louds
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What country has more people in its orchestra than in its armed forces?
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Japan
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Japan
Nope.
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Costa Rica? No army so....????
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My next guess is Andorra, followed by Luxembourg, then Monaco (although technically M is a pricipality)
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monrein, you got it. . . with your 4th guess ;). . .
I was thinking of Monaco (which is a principality. . . and a sovereign state).
You are up next! :2thumbsup;
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Which was the first modern city to reach a population of 1 million people?
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Baghdad
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Nope
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Shanghai
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Rome
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Double nope.
Hint....This city reached the one million mark in 1811.
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New York
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London
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You're up Kitkatz. :clap; :clap;
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I knew if I looked long enough on Google the answer would pop up and it did!
The son of Peterborough's bishop, White Kennett writes a satirical poem title "Armor", extolling the virtues of _________??
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using a Condom
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morals
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The answer is condom (or rubber, or french letter as we used to call them in Jamaica). Kitkatz must have had to go on vacation or something. Geesh.
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so kitkatz
where is a copy of the poem
I could not find that certain poem by kennett
or at least some of the poem
coolest question on trivia award goes to Kitkatz :yahoo;
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Mizar is correct !
Unfortunately the net says that this poem has not withstood the test of time and had been lost to us!
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This Person Played a Game of Tennis in Bare Feet. They developed a Blister on Their Foot and Died a Week later From Blood Poisoning.
This was the Child of an American President. Name the President or the Child.
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Calvin Coolidge Jr. was the child.
Calvin Coolidge was the President and father of the child.
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David is right. :clap; Your up.
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I am so proud of David 13 , he works so hard to win at the POST
and he is smart too
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I am so proud of David 13 , he works so hard to win at the POST
and he is smart too
(Thanks, Twirl) :shy;
Here is my question:
What country has the highest obesity rate in the European Union?
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Spain
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Spain
Sorry, nope.
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England? Or rather Britain which would include Scotland (home of the deep-fried Mars bar)?
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According to my research....Brits is correct, Monrein
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monrein, you are correct! :clap;
England has the highest obesity rate in the European Union.
It is your turn!
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Name the two best-selling spices in the world.
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Pepper and cumin
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Pepper is indeed the first, and I tend to agree with you about cumin but the trivia site I found said mustard. In any case, you're up Mibarra
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In keeping with a food theme... Name two of the 5 most expensive foods on the market.
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caviar and truffles
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You are correct!
Most expensive foods:
1. saffron (I don't know if I would have considered this a food, more like a spice, but it was on the list.)
2. beluga caviar
3. white alba truffles
4. japanese matsuke mushrooms
5. kobe beef
You are next, Highlite!
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Which American president had the MOST number of children and how many kids were there???
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Bill Clinton but nobody knows how many
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John Tyler was the president who had the most children, 15.
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Good Job, Mikey, you're up next....
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Her Royal Highness Ruth asks: How many Mars bars are made each day in England?
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Three million a day, made in Slough UK??? Am I right Ruthie, am I right? Or am I wrong cuz I found that number in a thing from 2007? Have they increased production Ruth? And one last question YRH Queen Ruth, have you considered psychiatric help for your little chocolate addiction?
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Ruth tells me that your trivia answer is correct Monrein. She also tells me it is not nice to question your monarch. You must :bow; show her the respect she deserves!
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:bow; OFF WITH HER HEAD OFF WITH HER HEAD OFF WITH HER HEAD OFF WITH HER HEAD
NO RESPECT FOR THE QUEEN-------(no, Queen Ruth, chocolate does not make you look fat)
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Sincerest apologies Queen Ruth. My fondness for chocolate and my despair at no longer being able to indulge shamelessly in it, got the better of me and I lost my head. There now, no further need to chop off my head.
Trivia question.
Name the only animal, besides humans, to be able to get leprosy.
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armadillo when you grill them you have to make sure there is no pink meat left
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armadillo - carries of leprosy
keep your head today but be careful, Queen Ruth is watching
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Yup, you're up Twirl. BTW are armadillos tasty? Don't tell me they taste like chicken.
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I would say taste more like pork/ lots of Bar B Que sauce :P ( and being drunk really helps)
armadillo--- have 4 babies each birth, all male or all female---- never mixed
I did a unit on the armadillo and did an armadillo salad on crackers
students ate it :P
be right back with a question
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12 Days of Terror ( Jersey Coast attacks of 1900)
Frenicola---- I think
wonderful book -- all true ----- no made up holllywood jaws crap
write about two people that the shark chews on
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Between July 1 and July 12, 1916, five people were attacked along the coast of New Jersey by sharks; only one of the victims survived.
My husband's grandmother told me that a "man-eating shark" scared everyone (she lived in Montclair, NJ) and that summer no one went swimming.
I read this year's ago "THE MATAWAN MAN-EATER" http://www.njhm.com/matawanmaneater.htm
more here "The Case of the New Jersey Man-Eater" http://www.elasmo-research.org/education/topics/saf_nj_maneater.htm
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that can be right
he ate one little boy who was weak and sickly
he ate a man thought to be an excellent swimmer :thumbup; :thumbup; :thumbup;
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What is the record weight for the largest watermelon?
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268.8 pounds
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:thumbup; You're up mikey!
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I hate that watermelon>
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Her Royal Highness Ruth asks: Who is owns the largest amount of stock in Hershey?
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Kitkatz
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Milton Hershey's school trust
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Her Royal Highness Ruth says that Kitkatz knows her stuff and is up.
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I think twirl is up.
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I hate that watermelon>
I mean I ate that waternelon----------------I love watermelon
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??? so Kitkatz is the correct answer :rofl;
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what is the difference in a clowder and a kendle
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Clowder is a group of cats and kendle is a group of kittens.
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:yahoo; okarol i knew you would know - you asked about a clowder not long ago
I was keeping with the queen ruth theme
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Is mikey an ailurophile or an ailurophobe?
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this could be a trick question
on one hand he seems to be a lover of cats-----ailurophile
but on the other hand, is that a cover up because he wants no one to know he is afraid of cats - hense the phobe
Is Queen Ruth holding Mikey hostage---------( you know that cat loves chocolate) ------ is he at paw point as we internet
is it a mystery that Mikey can only answer honestly
Queen Ruth------- let Mkey go------ back away from Mikey
ps------ Okarol, do I need to send you a really big water gun? Texas size
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so what's your answer? ::)
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he loves kitties
the first word without phobe
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:clap; An ailurophobe hates cats.
I would like a Texas size water gun - are they really bigger than California style??
You're up twirl.
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well, everything is bigger in Texas
just worried about you and those fires
please keep water around
be back with a question
or should I send weeners and marshmellows
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what is the novel called that was a sequel to To Kill A Mockingbird
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? Is this a trick question? Harper Lee did not write a sequel to the book?
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yes, it is a trick question :thumbdown;
you win :thumbup;
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Ok, I'll stick with the book.
What famous author was the inspiration for the character "Dill" from To Kill a Mockingbird ?
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truman copote
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You are correct and you are up, Twirly.
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what is the signicance of the title To Kill A Mockingbird
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The title refers to how it is a sin to kill a mockingbird because all they do is sing, harming no one. There are four or five different references to killing a mockingbird in the story and they all allude to harming something (or someone) that is innocent, for no reason.
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yes and Tom Robinson was-------- oops, this is not class time---------God, I miss teaching
YOU ARE CORRECT AND GET A 5 ON YOUR TASS WRITING SKILLS
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Mary Shelly's "Frankenstein" is subtitled what?
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The modern Prometheus
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you are correct miss twirl :thumbup;
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Sorry for replying late. I love kitties. Ruth only seems to control me. I was feeling unwell so she cuddled me: also known as Kitteh therapy (TM).
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Queen Ruth PM me this question and the answer
name of cat who belonged to Dr. Samuel Johnson, and Dr. Johnson fed his cat fresh oysters daily
Queen Ruth is jealous and wants her oysters NOW.
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God save the Queen! :bow; :bow; :bow; :rofl;
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hint------ not a normal name for a kitty
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Hodge.
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you know your kitties
Bullwinklie :thumbup;
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Name the high school that Olympic speedskating gold-medalist Eric Heiden graduated from.
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West high school in madison ???
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You got it! (Geez, I thought it would take longer than that!) That's where I went! (graduated 2 years after him). He lived nearby, but I can't say that I really knew him. Always seemed like a nice guy, though.
OK, Twirl, you're up.
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I thought I bet you know that person I thought he was younger than he is
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famous quotes
"Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, for they are subtle and will piss on your computer."
a famous person said this and he is not a comedian or an actor
Mikey---- Queen Ruth wants you to pay close attention to this advice.
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Bruce Graham said that.
I never meddle in Ruth's affairs. I am only her most faithful footman.
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not fair
Queen Ruth gave you the answer :2thumbsup;
Queen Ruth you are :thumbup;
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Sorry... I'm under the weather... Queen Ruth advises me to pass... Twirl will you please take my turn this time? Thanks! Mike
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yes I will do it for you and Queen Ruth
please let us know how you are
take care
and be back with a question in a minute
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yes I will do it for you and Queen Ruth
please let us know how you are
take care
and be back with a question in a minute
Blue Blue has a new ice cream that celebrates a group....what is the group and what is the flavor
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Candy Jar
Rich caramel ice cream containing all of your favorite candy pieces - peanut butter cups, chocolate chunks, peanut brittle and chunks of caramel and chocolate crisp pieces.
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your answer is yummy
but this celebrates a group- as in group of people who meet once a week for a meeting
an American group - you could say
:bandance; Kitkatz is back >:D
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Centennial Cupcake (4-H) or Caramel Sundae Crunch??
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My money is on Okarol and Centennial Cupcake in honour of 4-H.
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oh you should try the peaches and cream
never try the cantaloupe
O'Karol------ you win a nice big bowl of 4 H cream :thumbup;
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How long did the oldest goldfish on record survive?
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The world's oldest captive goldfish has died peacefully in his bowl, 43 years after he was won as a prize at a funfair.
Tish the goldfish achieved fame late in life after being recognised by the Guinness Book of Records only last year.
He was found dead at the bottom of his bowl earlier this week after a short illness.
Tish was buried in a yoghurt carton at the bottom of his owner Hilda Hand's garden
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:thumbup; You're up Kitkatz!
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What is the Roadrunner Show introduction song?
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"If you're on a highway and Road Runner goes beep-beep!
Just step aside, or you might end up in heap!
Road Runner, Road Runner runs on the road all day.
Even the Coyote can't make him change his ways.
Road Runner, that Coyote's after you!
Road Runner, if he catches you, you're through!
Road Runner, that Coyote's after you!
Road Runner, if he catches you, you're through!
That Coyote is really a crazy clown!
When will he learn that he never can mow him down?
Poor little Road Runner never bothers anyone.
Just running down the road is his idea of having fun!"
I'm back :)
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I did not think anyone would get it that quick! Or even believe there was one!
You got it!
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What were the call letters for the station where Mary, Lou, Ted and Murray worked on the Mary Tyler Moore show?
Bonus points... what did the letters stand for?
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WJM-TV
I cannot find the bonus points answer.
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Kitkatz you are correct and you are up!
The answer to the bonus question: WJM stood for the station owner Wild Jack Munroe.
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Where did Bugs Bunney usually take his wrong turn?
Bonus points: Where was the carrot festival held?
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"I know I should'a taken a left tuyn at Albuquerque"
I don't know where the carrot festival was held.
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Or maybe I do. Was the carrot festival at Coachella Valley?
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On his way to the Coachella Valley for the Big Carrot Festival, Bugs Bunny gets lost. Bugs famously declares he "should of made a left turn at Albuquerque".
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OH! Mikey got it!
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Mikey and Queen Ruth are back :bow;
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That was right Mikey. You are up.
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what crate furniture store used to have hundreds of stores but went out of business and returned recently as a mostly internet business?
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Just a guess:
Crate & Barrell
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Sorry mjane... nope
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pottery barn?
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queen ruth
that is a tuff question
Pier 21
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Twirl & Boxman, sorry... no
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:yahoo; :yahoo; I know Queen Ruth told me
PETCO
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:secret; where did that cat come up with this question
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Twirl...... no
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you mean Queen Ruth was not honest
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casual crate funiture
CRATES R US
this is not googleable
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nope. and Queen Ruth says you never call her... she is confused over your claims that she talks to you. May I recommend a nice, soft, padded room?
(I live in one) :rofl;
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she does not talk
she meows
but I understand all of it
:2thumbsup;
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may we have a hint
meowwwwwwww
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the name consists of three words
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where is O'karol
she hardly ever misses a question------if ever
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That cat is getting too much catnip, me thinks. :-\
Three words? :P
The only places I buy are Crate and Barrel, Pottery Barn, Ikea and they all have retail sores. I suppose it could be Horchow or Ballard Design, but I don't know their history.
There's Straight From the Crate and Drexel Heritage, not sure which has stores though. (By the way, you can win a complete bedroon set - Walt Disney Collection - by entering the drawing here http://www.drexelheritage.com/index2.asp)
Hancock and Moore?
Any more hints??? ???
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Ruth decrees that Mikey asked a question that was too hard.
This End Up was the answer.
Okarol, you are up.
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Not sure if I deserve to be up next, but what the heck.
What nine-time Grammy winning American blues rock singer, guitarist, bassist and songwriter was a drum majorette in school?
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Sheryl Suzanne Crow
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Yup, she was a twirler!
Your turn Kit! :clap;
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What current branch of the U.S. military was a corps of only 50 soldiers when World War I broke out?
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The United States Marines
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Nope
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The Coast Guard
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Queen Ruth is smarter than some of our members :rofl;
if O'karol can not get the answer; no human can
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I cheated this time. Queen Ruth tells me she thinks it was the Air Force.
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Ding, ding, Mikey is right. The air force is the answer!
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What chain used to tell us that "You deserve a break today" so that we would visit their establishment?
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McDonald's
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I am so proud of David 13 :2thumbsup;
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David13... you are correct sir! Your turn...
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McDonalds, I think.
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kitkatz
keep your eyes on your own answers
David 13 already had that answer :rofl;
will I need to call Sluff :clap;
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Well pooh. Must not have seen the next page.
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Sorry! I didn't realize it was my turn!
Okay, here goes. . .
Who was the only English King to be given the title "the Great"?
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Alfred
unless Kitkatz is looking at my answer then it is Fred
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Twirl, my girl! You are absolutely correct!
Alfred the Great has been the only English King to be awarded the title of "the Great".
You are up!
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what percentage of cat owners blow dry their cats after a bath
( and still live to tell about it)
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25%
I never attempted this when my Raja was alive. He'd glare at me the entire day after a bath. I had the sense to know to let him cool off.
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I never thought to give my cat a bath when he was alive. maybe thats why he died , couldn't stand himself ;D ...Boxman
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Mibarra- you are 100% right
Meow :thumbup;
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Cats bathe themselves. Baths are dangerous.
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My cat would have a fit at the blow dryer.
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it would blow all his flowers away
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How many glasses of milk does the average dairy cow produce in her lifetime?
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200,000
all should be donated to Queen Ruth
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You are correct!
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which flavor of Ben and Jerry's ice cream do pigs hate?
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Bacon Ice cream
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:rofl; :thumbdown; it has to be better than cantaloupe ice cream
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Mint with oreo cookie
The company began using its ice-cream waste to feed a pig farm in Stowe, Vt. A company news note reports that "pigs go wild over all flavors except mint with Oreo cookie (seems pigs don't like mint).
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no
not right
wrong again
where do you come up with these answers
oh please, you do not have a better guess
why would a pig not like oreo mint
okay, never mind, you are right
right
right
but I still win at the post for loving IHD
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Which U.S. city was the first to install a traffic light?
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cleveland had the first head on accident
as far as lights
salt lake city
or some place in England
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Cleveland is correct for the first traffic light, too. Lucky you! You are up Twirly.
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really?
I remember the first week from a history class I took way back in college
back in a sec with a question
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why did S.E. Hinton use initials instead of names
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I use my intials instead of my first name because the pulishers were afraid the first reviewers would assume a girl couldn't write a book like the Outsiders. After that, I found liked the privacy of having a "public" name and a private one, so it has worked out fine.
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right again
go to the head of the class
:yahoo; star student of the week
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Do owls have teeth?
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Like all birds, owls have no teeth to chew their food. Their food is usually swallowed whole, or in large chunks. In the stomach, the indigestible bones, fur and insect exoskeletons are formed into oval-shaped masses, called pellets.
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O'Karol star of the class :waving;
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Do sharks blink?
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no
but if you buy them a drink they will wink at you
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:rofl;
Sharks have upper and lower eyelids but they do not blink.
You are up Miss Twirl. :2thumbsup;
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I have to go to Screwalsysis
calcium is low and I feel like------
be back with a question
and I had fun planning on which fish was which character in a fairy tale
Will Becca write and illlustrate children's books?
a man made millions of Walter the Farting Dog[/u]
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"Success if not final: and failure is not fatal."
this is a stupid quote-------------------by_________________________
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Dan Schula.
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I have to go to Screwalsysis
calcium is low and I feel like------
be back with a question
and I had fun planning on which fish was which character in a fairy tale
Will Becca write and illlustrate children's books?
a man made millions of Walter the Farting Dog[/u]
I was given that book for Christmas. and I don't know WHY?????????????????????????????????
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monrein :thumbup;
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I have to go to Screwalsysis
calcium is low and I feel like------
be back with a question
and I had fun planning on which fish was which character in a fairy tale
Will Becca write and illlustrate children's books?
a man made millions of Walter the Farting Dog[/u]
I was given that book for Christmas. and I don't know WHY?????????????????????????????????
I got that book for my nephew when he was still at the age where he wanted the same book read to him over and over and over. . . . hehehehehehehe - gee, my sister loves me! ;D
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Which nationality eats the most chocolate per capita?
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Kitkatz's nationality
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Close, but NO chocolate for you, Twirly.
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Clearly, chocolate also contains fat and sugar, but it is worth noting that the nation with the lowest incidence of obesity and coronary heart disease in western Europe is also the one with the highest per capita chocolate consumption: Switzerland.
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chocolate is good for me :)
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I looooooove that chocolate!
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I found somewhere that Ireland of all places had the highest per capita consumption of chocolate but I also found the Switzerland answer so Okarol you're up. I apologize for the late reply. I actually posted it yesterday but the gremlins seem to have gotten it.
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The spice saffron comes from what flower? :flower;
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saffron flower :flower;
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The crocus. It's the stamens and they're hand picked which is why saffron is so expensive.
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:oops; crocus sativus :flower; I am an Aggie football player's mom now--------------- my IQ may be getting lower :o
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How old does an oak tree have to be before it bears acorns?
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when the oak tree is old enough to have safe sex
monrein----- have you been fasting? what's for supper? yours are fun to read and view!
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I am unable to fast Twirl. Genetic defect, I love food too much. I just haven't been eating anything too out of the ordinary lately. I also have to buy myself a digital camera now that Alex isn't here. My garden is quite lush now cuz we've had so much rain...I'd like to document it.
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Good question monrein. The answer, depending on the type of oak, ranges from 10 to 40 years! Not sure which one you're looking for.
I just collected acorns from the botanical garden near us last week. They are from giant oaks whose acorns were brought here from Sherwood Forest many years ago. I hope I can grow one in my yard.
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The plant trivia said 50 years but didn't specify the type of oak.
Your turn Karol.
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What was Benjamin Franklin's cure for flatulence?
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to fart duh
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:rofl; Probably true twirl, but I am looking for something he would eat. ::)
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to eat a :bandance; ;D
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or sit on the :bandance; ???
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nope :bandance;
I am driving to San Diego now, Jenna has early labs and transplant clinic in the morn.
Will check back soon.
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yahoo said he said to eat a :bandance; ???
see ya later
hello to Jenna
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On Thursday, February 20th, 2003 this band accidentally started a nightclub fire, killing over 100, including a band member. Who are they and who was the member who perished?
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Dried Rhubarb and attar of roses dissolved in wine.
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Dried Rhubarb and attar of roses dissolved in wine.
That's it angela - you're up :2thumbsup;
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Who was Mr. John Schoonbrod?
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a person who had a post card on the zeppelin that exploded
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Correct :thumbup; Your next :)
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who created Little Critter
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Mercer Mayer
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:thumbup; :yahoo; :flower;
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Dried Rhubarb and attar of roses dissolved in wine.
Wrong, Angela. The band was Great White and the member who perished was a guitarist named Ty Longley.
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Dried Rhubarb and attar of roses dissolved in wine.
Wrong, Angela. The band was Great White and the member who perished was a guitarist named Ty Longley.
I was answering Karol's question b/c nobody answred it correctly, and I got it right. hehe.. Silly.
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On Thursday, February 20th, 2003 this band accidentally started a nightclub fire, killing over 100, including a band member. Who are they and who was the member who perished?
To play the game - you need to answer a trivia question correctly to get a turn to ask a question.
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O'karol will you notifiy the member who now has a turn ??? I am confused
:flower;
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It is mikey07840's turn now. :waving;
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I will PM Queen Ruth :flower;
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Her royal highness Queen Ruth asked me to ask the following:
Who was Ruth named after? (Hint: her sister Naomi was also named for the same thing.)
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the sisters of Mary
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Ruth was Naomi's mother-in-law
from the Bible
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Twirl you're up. Ruth and Naomi were named from the story of Ruth in the bible.
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Queen Ruth cannot play for she is a cat. And cats know the mysteries of life.
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Kitkatz---- shame on you
Queen Ruth is from the Bible
of course she knows the mysteries of life
cats know all
and understand all
geez, KitCats
be back in a moment
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who were the first twins mentioned in the Bible
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Jacob and Esau were the sons of Isaac and Rebekah and the first twins mentioned in the Bible.
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no
it was Kate and Ashley :rofl;
:thumbup;
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In 1876, "Wild Bill" Hickok was shot and killed while playing poker at a saloon in Deadwood, South Dakota. The cards he was holding when shot is now known as the "dead man's hand". What was that hand?
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two pair Aces and Eights is your dead mans hand in poker
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two pair Aces and Eights is your dead mans hand in poker
:2thumbsup; Correct Box! You're up!
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What is the name of the cat in the smurfs?
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Azrael
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did ruth tell you the answer ;D Your up!
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Of course Ruth told me. Ruth knows everything.
What candy is ET's favorite?
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REESE'S PIECES!!!! (Especially the ORANGE ones!!!)
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Correct highlite! You're up.
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If I was talking about Michael Hickenbottom, who would I be referring to?!?!?! (I'm looking for a stage name... :-) )
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Highlite...are you a rasslin' fan? That's Shawn Michaels
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YAYYY!!! YOU GOT IT!!!! I grew up with Shawn Michaels.... He may not know it yet, but he's gonna marry me!!!! :-)
You're turn KR Cincy!!!!
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You go get him girl!!! :yahoo;
What year was Christmas declared a national holiday in the US?
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Christmas as National Holiday June 26, 1870.
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correctumundo! you're up!
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So......
What aircraft was developed by Grumman Aircraft as a photo observation and electronic reconnaissance aircraft for the US Marines and the US Army during the Vietnam era?
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The Vietcong nicknamed it Wispering Death It is the Grumman Mohawk
Boxman
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Boxman you are correct.
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Thank you Kit
"The what" is a supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, variable geometry wing aircraft. The Blank was the United States Navy's primary maritime air superiority fighter, fleet defense interceptor and tactical reconnaissance platform from 1974 to 2006. It later performed precision strike missions once it was integrated with the Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night LANTIRN system.[2] The F-14 was developed after the collapse of the F-111B project, and was the first of the American teen-series fighters which were designed incorporating the experience of air combat in Vietnam against MiGs.
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The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, variable geometry wing aircraft. The F-14 Tomcat was the United States Navy's primary maritime air superiority fighter, fleet defense interceptor and tactical reconnaissance platform from 1974 to 2006. It later performed precision strike missions once it was integrated with the Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night LANTIRN system.
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That is all true your up Okarol
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What does the Higgins boat, PT-796 (shown below) have to do with President John F. Kennedy?
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The PT 796 was a participant in John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Parade. :-)
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:2thumbsup; You are up Highlite!
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The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, variable geometry wing aircraft. The F-14 Tomcat was the United States Navy's primary maritime air superiority fighter, fleet defense interceptor and tactical reconnaissance platform from 1974 to 2006. It later performed precision strike missions once it was integrated with the Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night LANTIRN system.
My high school to junior year college boyfriend's father was an ex-Navy pilot who worked for Grumman as a liaison with the Navy. Tom's family moved from Long Island (Grumman's hq) to Virginia Beach, VA to Olympia, Washington to San Diego as the F-14 was delivered to carriers home-ported in all of those places. I remember this well because I went to visit with the family in each of those places.
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Whose team's nickname is the Zags??? :-)
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Gonzaga Bulldogs...Boxman
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GREAT JOB, BOXMAN!!! You're up!!!! :-)
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Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at what temperature.
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Mercury is the only pure metal liquid at room temperature.
My sister says "Any chemistry major worth their salt would know the answer!"
I personally had to look it up!
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your up I am going nite nite...Boxman
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Who was the first teddy bear name after?
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President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
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So where is our trivia question, Mcjane?
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You are up McJane
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Whoops...sorry, I'm here now.
Ok, staying on the subject of Teddy Bears: Who made the first Teddy Bear?
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Morris Michtom did. He owned a candy store in Brooklyn, NY. [Oh, how I love Google]
What is the only animal related to the giraffe? I used to think that the giraffe was in the horse family like the zebra, but I found out differently.
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believe it or not, I know this...the Okapi...they have them in our zoo and a friend decided that's her favorite animal because no one knows about it and it needs a champion!
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Oh darn! KR Cincy is offline and didn't post a question . . . I wanna play!
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Oh darn! KR Cincy is offline and didn't post a question . . . I wanna play!
The asker has to confirm the correct answer so then that person can ask a question.
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Oh darn! KR Cincy is offline and didn't post a question . . . I wanna play!
The asker has to confirm the correct answer so then that person can ask a question.
:oops; Thank you for the info Karol :thx;
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believe it or not, I know this...the Okapi...they have them in our zoo and a friend decided that's her favorite animal because no one knows about it and it needs a champion!
Very good! You have the correct answer.
:oops; I haven't been in this thread much so I didn't know about the rule that the answer had to be confirmed. Sorry......
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It is okay Bajanne the rules were awhile ago.
A reminder: When playing trivia... ask your question...wait for it to be answered...then tell the person if the answer is correct or not. Then the person who answered correctly poses a question.
This only works when you check the trivia thread to play often.
Who is up again? KRCincy your turn!
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Again, I'm sorry & promise I will do better.
Bajanne, you have the right answer. I love Google too. :flower;
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KRcincy kit says your up, sorry I thought it was Bajanne.
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I am SO sorry...life has kept me off the computer...
What US city welcomes back buzzards every spring?
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Hinckley Ohio ???
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that's it...you're up Twirl
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who was the Beatle Daivd Gilmour once played for
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Pink Floyd member David Gilmour played for Paul McCartney.
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Hey Jude, you are :thumbup;
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According to the Olympic Creed, the most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but...
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not to take drugs
or
not to cheat
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seriously, to take part
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:bandance; That's it twirl, you are up!
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O'karol
please take my turn
I am having problems
thanks twirl :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :sir ken; :sir ken; my best two
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Most people know Benji from the movies, but do you know what was his first roll on TV?
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Petticoat Junction
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:cheer: Yay Mikey!
You're up! :thumbup;
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I love the theme song to that show...Boxman
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In the movie 2001 What does HAL stand for?
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Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic Computer....
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Wow highlite did you know that right off the top of your head??? Boxman
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:clap; Highlite, you are correct and you are up.
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Boxman...I didn't know the answer off the top of my head....BUT I've discovered that what I don't know, WIKIPEDIA will ALWAYS make up for.... :-) Pretend I didn't tell you that....so YES, I'm just a genius at heart!!! :-)
In honor of the OLYMPICS......In which city were the 1900 Olympics held?!?!?
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Paris, France
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YAYYY!!! GOOD JOB!!! You're up, Mikey!!!
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Ruth asks: What Scion car model is no longer produced? (Hint, her daddy drives one.)
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H1 Hummer ???
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Sorry Twirl, no
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Scion xA
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okarol, you are correct and you are up.
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What U.S. city has the oldest continuously operating streetcar in the world?
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New Orleans, Louisiana.
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:clap; Correct!
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What was Queen Ruth's Sister's name?
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What was Queen Ruth's Sister's name?
Her sister in law is named Orpah (in the bible anyway :) )
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Esther
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wait it might be Naomi
I thought Orpah was God
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never mind my answers
Naomi was the mother - in - law :shy;
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Actually, Twirl, You are correct. Naomi was Queen Ruth's sister. You are up.
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Queen Ruth Rules ;D
what carbonated drink should you have at 10:00 2:00 and 6:00
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Dr. Pepper
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yes
your turn
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Who won the most medals at this summer's Olympic games?
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USA -- or did you mean which athlete?
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athlete?
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Michael Phelps
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Correct
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What is the distance from the Earth to the Sun?
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93 million miles. A 747 jet flies at about 600 miles in one hour. If we could take a 747 jet to the Sun, it would take 17 years to fly from the Earth to the Sun.
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Right
Seventeen years to get there, WOW, that would be some trip. :-)
Your up okarol
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What notable device was installed in Cleveland in 1914?
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traffic light
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thats was very speedy of you twirl - you're up :thumbup;
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really? I totally guessed
be back asap with question
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I need to send myself a PM :rofl;
sorry
who was the "eternal boy"
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Peter Pan
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not even close
-
Puer Aeternus is Latin for eternal boy
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Is it Dick Clark?
:Kit n Stik;
Peter Pan Dick Clark
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based on the definition of Puer Aeternus half boy it could be anyone how still acts and looks like a kid so my answer is Sluff...Boxman
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there was a certain person named the eternal boy
did you realize there were so many eternal boys
hint:
he played baseball and was a character
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Charlie Brown
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Pete Rose
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Robin Williams
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hinter---------- there is a candy bar with his name---- same name but not intended to be named after him
I really found this on google :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
give me a :cheer:
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Babe Ruth?
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Maybe it is the Babe, but here's where Pete Rose is mentioned:
Opening Day
Even with lines on his face,
he still looks the same.
Pete Rose is still a boy–
boyish about baseball.
A generation removed
from "the boys of summer,"
and a generation older
than this summer’s boys,
he was the Player,
the Boy of my boyhood summers.
When he speaks about the game,
he leans into his words
flying across the table
just as he dove into pitches
crossing the plate.
Pete’s place in the universe
is to lean in…with intensity.
He said Ken Griffey, Jr.
was the best today
for three reasons.
The Kid loves kids,
he loves to play the game,
and he loves the Game.
I watched Pete talk
and felt the decades
slide headfirst into me
in a cloud of dust.
The eternal Boy
praised the Kid,
and I cried.
Pete’s time ran out
and the show ended.
+ + +
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kitkatz at bats
:Kit n Stik;
yes, teach--- you are right
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That was guess, good hint, though.
Who was first child born in the colonial colonies in the soon to be United States?
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John white's granddaughter Virginia
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You are correct Twirl.
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what happened to 100's of dogs today in India
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Dinner?
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More than 400 dogs were married in an eccentric scheme to improve India’s attitude towards canines.
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Dinner?
dinner? :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
you are the funniest but O'Karol is correct
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Who said, "I wouldn't run for president. I wouldn't want to move to a smaller house." ?
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El Rushbo ? ...Boxman
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Bono And I don't mean Sonny.
-
Yup, U2 Bono - you're up Monrein!
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I love U2
-
Who said "I owe a lot to my parents. Especially my mother and father" ?
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Paul Hamm
-
Nope.
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Yogi Berra
Sounds like something he would say.
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Greg Norman????
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Yes highlite. You're up.
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What is the LONGEST movie ever made and how LONG was it????
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85 hours
cure for insomnina
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Don't you just LOVE the irony of that title?? Good Job, Twirl, you're up!
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my mouse is sick and we need to get another one
I will be back with a question after D if I still have my husband's mouse from school
-
what program is coming on
on all three major stations at the same time
-
Presidential speeches RNC stuff
Palin's speech
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something else
sorry
-
it may come on tonight
and it is hosted by a news lady person
her initials are KC
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Stand up 2 cancer
-
and Queen Ruth is up on current affairs
yeah to our royal kitty kat :thumbup;
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What video game system was released in 1977 that started the video game revolution?
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Atari
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With Pong! We couldn't stop playing - it was sooooo new and fascinating.
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Correct... the Atari 2600 or Atari Video Computer System... You're up Kitkatz
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OKay....a hard question this time...
What is Cryptozoology?
-
a study of animals that were said to exist but can not be proven
hence crypto and the word zoology
-
You are correct Twirl. Now WOW us with your next question!
-
here comes a wowie question
what character from a cartoon show is named after a character in a novel by N.West
name of novel _____________
and
name of the cartoon/novel character__________________-
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hint: Duh
-
hint: under achiever and proud of it
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I'm guessing Homer Simpson - but I don't know the name of the novel.
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The Day of the Locust
Homer J Simpson is a character in the novel
Donald Sutherland played him in the movie
Duh............ your turn :cheer:
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Where is the world's largest protected nature reserve?
-
President Bush plans to designate an island chain spanning nearly 1,400 miles of the Pacific northwest of Hawaii as a national monument today, creating the largest protected marine reserve in the world, according to sources familiar with the plan.
Establishing the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands as a strictly protected marine reserve,
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Good idea, Georgie.
But there's one already out there, kitty - a reserve the size of California, just protected this last January. Where is it?
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Brazil created the world's largest expanse of protected tropical rainforest in Pará, the state where American nun Dorothy Stang was murdered after trying to protect land rights of rural poor. The network of seven new protected areas covers an expanse of 15 million hectares (57,915 square miles) -- or an area larger than England -- and links to existing reserves to form a vast conservation corridor in the northern Amazon, one of the most biodiverse regions on the planet.
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OR
The Congo Basin region is home to the Ngiri-Tumba-Maindombe Complex – which was recently declared as the world’s largest Wetland Site of International Importance by the Ramsar Convention – a treaty established in 1971 that protects the world’s wetlands. WWF and partners began working with the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2004 to officially recognize the complex.
-
OR
the Great Arctic Zapovednik, the world's largest strictly protected nature reserve.
-
Nope, still not the biggest ones!
-
Well hell!
-
The Florida Everglades???
-
It's in this month's Smithsonian.
-
It surrounds the Phoenix Islands, a remote, largely unpopulated archipelago 1,000 miles east of Tarawa. The 158,000-square-mile Phoenix Islands Protected Area, covering about 12 percent of Kiribati's watery domain, holds some of the world's most pristine coral reefs as well as a great abundance and diversity of tropical marine life. And it's the first reserve to place such a large area of open ocean off-limits to commercial fishing. The reserve is one of the planet's ecological bright spots, the boldest, most dramatic effort to save the oceans' coral reefs, the richest habitat in the seas.
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Bingo! - It was a great article - cool pics!
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Finally the right answer! I was going nuts looking on Google, Thanks for the hint! Lots of largest preserves in the world out there!
Who played Buffy in the TV series Buffy THe Vampire Slayer? (Who knew there were so many vampires in a town named Sunnyvale!)
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Sarah Michelle Gellar
-
Correct
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What actor starred not only in the currently running tv series ER, but in the original ER tv series with Elliot Gould?
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George Clooney
-
You are correct!
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When Burt Ward visited Harvard about his role on Batman (1966/II), he brought the original costume, said to be valued at half a million dollars. What late night TV talk show host, dressed as a security guard, stole the costume?
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jay leno ???
-
Nope
-
it could not be Letterman
-
carson
-
No not Dave or Johnny.
-
oh, ummmmmmm
that Synder man ---- Lay Lady Lay---- that dude
-
huh? :-\
-
tom snyder
a long long time ago
must be a wrong answer if you do not remember him
so
ummmmmmmm
I do not know
-
some old dude -- jack parr
or is it dick clark :rofl;
-
Only CONAN O'BRIEN would so bold as try something like this....
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Yep - that's the one!
When Burt Ward was asked to give a speech at Harvard about his role on Batman (1966/II), he brought the original costume, said to be valued at half a million dollars. Some students came up to him dressed as security guards and told him they would keep the costume safe. Then in the middle of the speech, one student stood up and asked, When is a costume not a costume? When it's stolen. The lights dimmed and the students grabbed the costume and made off. After snapping pictures with one another in the cape, they later called Ward and gave the costume back. The ringleader of the gang? Harvard Lampoon editor, Conan O'Brien.
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Who said "I'm the president of the United States and I'm not going to eat any more broccoli"?
:-)
-
George H.W. Bush (The first President Bush)
-
Yep...you're right!!! :-)
-
Who said: A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.?
-
Roald Dahl (for Willie Wonka)
-
Correct. You are up.
-
In the 1800's hurricanes were sometimes named for ___________.
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saints
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that's it - you're up monrein! :clap;
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Name the first country in the world to have issued postage stamps. The stamps of this country do not bear the country's name.
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Great Britain, I think.
-
Correct. Your turn.
-
Name the US President who got himself stuck in the White House bathtub.
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William Howard Taft struggled all his adult life with a weight problem. "Big Bill" was over 300 pounds and 6'2".
He got stuck in the White House bathtub and had to have an oversized version brought in for his use.
He had a 7' long 41" wide tub installed that could accommodate 4 normal-sized men.
My high school was William Howard Taft High. ::)
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Yep. You're up
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What do you need to practice amaroli?
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urine, guess i cant practice it.
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amaroli is that peeing on someone while doing ---- you know intimate stuff
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You're up Run8!
In alternative medicine, the term urine therapy (also urotherapy, urinotherapy or uropathy) refers to various applications of human urine for medicinal or cosmetic purposes, including drinking of one's own urine and massaging one's skin with one's own urine.
In one ancient Indian tradition, urine therapy is called amaroli. There is no conclusive scientific evidence of medical benefit from drinking urine, with little or no studies having been published in the Lancet or other peer reviewed medical journal. However, the main chemical component of urine, urea, has many well known commercial and medical uses.
-
In soccer, what does it mean to be off sides?
My daughter came up with that one.
-
In outdoor soccer, or outdoor football as it is known in most of the world, an offside foul is called when an offensive player, or attacking player, is passed the ball and there are not at least two opponents between him or her and the goal line. Usually, these are the goalkeeper and one other defender, but not necessarily. The penalty for an offside foul is that the other team is given possession of the ball.
Boxman
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yep, yep your up.
-
What milk product did the U.S. Agriculture Department propose as a substitute for meat in school lunches, in 1996?
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Yogurt
-
right you are your up!
-
What item did the USDA almost label a vegetable in school lunches in the '80s? (It didn't pass, thankfully.)
-
Ketchup
Where and how old are the oldest Barbeque pits known today?
-
the oldest b b que pits were holes in the ground
-
Looking for specific Archaeological sties.
-
The earliest barbecue may have been uncovered by University of Haifa researchers, who say that more than 200,000 years ago people living in the Misliya Cave in Mount Carmel, Israel brought home and barbecued the choicest cuts from the large mammals they hunted.
-
I was looking for the cs. 20,000 BC pits in Western mexico, but the Haifa pits seem to have them beat by 200,000 years, so Karol wins.
-
What is Samhainophobia?
-
fear of Halloween :o
-
:thumbup; Yep - you're up Miss Twirl!
-
I am making high school health tests so here goes.......
what is an example of negative visual environment ( this question is on the modified test)
hint: what is something in the environment you would see ( visual) that would have a negative feeling for you
-
How about an abandoned building?
-
sure
graffiti
trash
someone getting shot
you are up
-
What is the commonly used name for flat rounds of the chewy, yeast-raised rolls, produced in much the same way as the crumpet, having one notable characteristic: light air pockets?
-
is it a kaiser roll?
-
is it a kaiser roll?
Nope, try again.
-
is it a kaiser roll?
Nope, try again.
is it the pita bread?
-
Sorry, not pita.
-
English Muffins?
-
English Muffins?
:2thumbsup; You got it! You're up!
-
In 1975, Gerald Ford appointed which future President to be director of the Central Intelligence Agency?
-
Bush
-
Yep. GHW Bush. You're up now.
-
The King Ranch in Texas is larger than what state
-
Rhode Island?
-
yes
-
Found in the African Rainforest, what common houseplant, growing in the wild, is one of the most threatened plants in the world?
-
Come on - this is an easy one! :bump;
-
Pikanini ??
-
Pikanini ??
Is that a common houseplant? Not sure what that is but that's not the answer. :waving;
-
The answer is African Violets.
Anyone else have a trivia question?
-
i have two American coins.
They add up to .55 cents.
One of the coins is not a nickle.
What two coins are they???
-
dime
-
A 50 cent piece and a nickel.
-
a nickle and a 50 cent piece
one is not a nickle but the other one is
it is a 50 cent piece
the one that is not the nickle is the 50 cent piece
-
I'm sure Twirl and Monrein are right. I don't know what I was thinking except well.... I just don't know what I was thinking.
Answer Please P&K ???
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I know Rerun, a dime :clap; :clap; :clap;
it is a trick question
I know what went on
you were using algebra and in the case a dime is right
higher level thinking skills
-
Monrein and Twirl are correct. :clap;
Whos next....
Rerun pass that over her >:D
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What unusual liquid commonly found in nature (in tropical regions) can be used as a substitute for blood plasma?
-
coconut milk?
-
Yep. The coconut fluid from very young coconuts. In Jamaica we called this stuff coconut water( it's pretty clear) , as distinct from coconut milk which was obtained by grating coconut and running water into it and squeezing out milky fluid that is then used in cooking. Rice and peas (often kidney beans) is cooked in coconut milk which gives a distinctive subtle flavour.
You're up W&W.
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I'm to screw this thread up so long. Thanks okarol.
A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of ?
-
as big as the size of W&W's heart
-
:flower; Thank you twirl but that's not the correct answer :waving;
-
A sheet the size of a tennis court.
-
Your up okarol.
At least it didn't take me a week to show back up. :rofl;
-
Our eyes stay the same size from birth, but what other body parts never stop growing?
-
Hair, fingernails and toe nails.
-
Hmmmmm... True, but not the "body parts" I was looking for.
-
penis
-
Uhh yeah.. LOL... not my answer though. :rofl;
-
Nose and Ears?
-
Nose and Ears?
:2thumbsup; That's it!
-
Recently, Our Local News, Newspaper and Radio Stations, ran a Story about Three Men from our Area. Not one of these Sources, gave the correct term for what these
Men were in the News for. They were ----- SPELUNKING ----- What were these Men doing?
-
They were exploring caves.
-
Yup caves.
-
Correct! Your Turn.
-
Who said: "A little nonsense now and then, cherished by the wisest men"?
-
Roald Dahl
Great books!
-
Yes. Willy Wonka said that. You're up.
-
The final finishing of the lens for the Palomar Observatory Hale telescope was done with what common, easy to find tool?
-
Sandpaper
-
Nope, try again.
-
duct tape
-
aluminium?
-
A Mirror?
-
A small duck
-
mikey did Ruth give you that answer :rofl; :oops; if might be right
-
small duck? Wait, which question are you answering?
Nope, nope, and nope. Keep guessing.. .
-
finger nail file ???
and you win the most missed question on trivia
I think that is an honor
do far, it is ungoogleable
-
wool flannel cloth
-
monrein has to be right
she missed the foil answer
and that is unusual :clap;
-
a vacuum to apply thin aluminium tungsten wire which melt onto the glass surface ???? So, I'm guessing vacuum.???
-
you do not think the wool cloth is right
are would that not be considered a tool
-
Hmmm... needs to be a tool.... O'Reilly from Fox News? or maybe Michael Moore? The both seem like tools to me.
-
I don't know what the answer is Twirl. I've found out a lot about the Hale telescope but I'm waiting to hear the right answer about the final polishing.
-
Okay, here's a couple of hints - everyone has a set of them.
:2thumbsup;
I just watched a documentary on PBS about Hale and his work to get the telescope set up, so it might not be something you can google. . .
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OK, here we go....ta da....Thumbs!!! If I'm right, jbeany, I think you should post another question...as punishment....
-
boobs
monrein must be right -- thumbs are tools
she can't be wrong
the world is going to end if she is wrong
okarol would know
-
forks - silverware
-
Got to be a body part if "everyone" has a set of them. Boobs might provide an interesting, albeit somewhat inelegant, visual but only some men have boobs so I'm sticking with thumbs.
Please don't tell me the world is going to end if I'm wrong. If that's the case the world has been on a stop/start messy cycle for many years now.
-
all men have nipples so I guess they would have small boobs
thumbs are tools
screwdriver and hammer
broom and a mop
-
Yup, thumbs it is!
They would spend 15 minutes rubbing with their thumbs in a small spot. That's enough to take off something like one one-millionth of an inch of Pyrex glass. Then they had to let the glass rest for 24 hours because even that little bit of friction was enough to heat the glass and make it swell out of shape. Can you imagine finishing a 200 inch piece of glass in 15 minute daily sessions with your thumbs?
Cool, yes?
Okay, here's my punishment question!
What country is 3rd, behind China and the US, as the worst source of greenhouse gases?
-
Very cool question that jbeany! Man I read and read to find that answer but twas fun.
India? for the greenhouse gases question?
-
Close. . .
-
Pakistan
-
Getting colder. . .
-
Rueters says it is Russia.
-
The last issue of Nat'l Geographic says something different. . .
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Tell Nat geo to stick it!
-
Hehehehehe - I think it's a fairly recent development. And I quote - "Carbon released by decaying peat soil, fires, and deforestation has pushed Indonesia into third. . ."
Okay, kitty's turn!
-
But I did not win that question. Okay though... I will ask one.
Who said: Friendship... is not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything?
-
The Kitz said it
-
Nope
-
are you sure?
Ben Franklin or Mark Twain :rofl;
-
Nope and nope
-
M. Ali
:cheer:
-
Ya got it Twirl!
-
oh no, now a question
who said
"do do happens"
-
Sluff did! :rofl;
Who said:
"To crush my enemy, and see them driven before me, to steal their horses and hold their wives and daughters in my arms"
-
Hoss did
I remember the episode
-
Sluff did! :rofl;
Who said:
"To crush my enemy, and see them driven before me, to steal their horses and hold their wives and daughters in my arms"
Genghis Khan
-
Obama :waiting;
-
A small duck?
-
A small duck?
and a small duck answer on Nov12
I think Mikey is hinting for a small duck for Christmas ???
-
hey, where did monrein go? I've got a really good trivia question until she comes back. . .
Besides being famous Americans, what do Abraham Lincoln, Henry Ford, PT Barnum, Milton Hershey, and Walt Disney have in common?
-
They are all dead men? :oops; Sorry. i dunno.
-
Something they all did when they were alive, thanks karol!
-
Survived bankruptcy?
-
Yup, you got it!
-
Which colour is considered to be the most clearly visible to the human eye?
-
Yellow
-
Could you be a little more specific Mikey. Not just any yellow.
-
GreenishYellow
-
There you go Mikey. Yup, that's it. Chartreuse. (There's a great French liqueur called Green Chartreuse...have to let it kind of evaporate on the tongue otherwise it's does a killer burn going down the throat. Made by monks of course. Those guys really know their way around a good buzz.)
-
What kind of cat is Queen Ruth?
-
an American short hair calico of royal heritage ???
-
Correct. You're up!
-
really - a guess
question shortly
-
which current tv series has the members eating take out Chinese food in almost every episode
-
Ruff Ruffman on PBS
-
not the answer I am looking for
-
One and a half men?
-
Ugly Betty
-
no and no
-
Seinfeld?
-
Shark Week? :rofl;
-
Desperate Housewifes?
-
Oh heck, what's the one with the science nerds who live next door to the pretty ditz they are all in love with? Big Bang Theory? I watched that a couple of times - they seem to eat a lot of take out, but I don't remember if it's chinese.
-
Queen Ruth asks if it may be a small duck?
-
Queen Ruth might be right if they ordered the Orange Duck with snow peas
okarol - Shark Week in China :cheer:
Jbeany you are correct The Big Bang Theory
-
Oh, hey - that was a good guess!
Who uses the motto, "The only easy day was yesterday."?
-
The United States Navy Seals
-
dialysis patients --- speaking on a dialysis day :sir ken;
-
Hmmm - I think you both got it right! Kitkat was first, though, so she's up!
-
Okay, I have to ask a question now. Hmmmm.....
How about a Thanksgiving question...
A spooked turkey can run how many miles per hour?
-
A spooked turkey can run at speeds up to 20 miles per hour. They can also burst into flight approaching speeds between 50-55 mph in a matter of seconds.
What I found interesting was ....
Turkeys can drown if they look up when it is raining.
-
at my aunt's house
we had to herd the turkeys into the barn when we had heavy rain
George Washington wanted our national bird to be a turkey
-
George Washington wanted our national bird to be a turkey
:rofl;
-
The Nobel Peace Prize medal depicts three naked men doing what ?
-
Three Men in a Circle, " forming a Fraternal Bond "
-
Yep and where are their hands?
-
on each others Shoulders.
-
:yahoo; :thumbup;
you are brilliant
I only learnt of this the other day
-
Brilliant? No. Way to much Time on my Hands and a Fast Computer? Yes.
When L. Frank Baum, wrote " The Wonderful Wizard of Oz " Dorothys's Shoes were not " Ruby Red " what Color were they?
-
Blue?
-
silver
-
Silver is Correct. Your up, Jessup.
-
buggar
let me think :urcrazy; ;D ;D
what was the first product to have a bar code ?
-
On June 26, 1974, the first product with a bar code was scanned at a check-out counter. It was a 10-pack of Wrigley's Juicy Fruit chewing gum.
-
absolutely :thumbup;
your go kitkatz mate
-
Miso, a basic ingredient in Japanese cooking is made from
-
mice
:rofl;
-
I am sure Queen Ruth wants it to be. No, NO
-
rice?
-
Queen Ruth says fermented soy beans
-
Queen Ruth is correct. How did she know?
-
You don't get to be the Queen unless you know these sort of things. Queen Ruth is very wise.
What announcement is made in both english and a foreign language on every trip of the Walt Disney World Monorail system?
-
Welcome to Walt Disney World?
Not a clue. My parents took me to Disney World when I was 4. Apparently, the only thing I remember of the entire week-long vacation is the monorail ride. I only remember that because I was too short to see out the window, and no one would pick me up. I was mad the whole rail trip!
-
Watch your step
-
please stand clear of the doors !
-
Correct: Please Stand Clear of the Doors; Por favor, mantenganse alejado de las puertas.
You're up Jessup
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Who said
A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination
-
Nelson Mandela.
-
:bandance; :clap;
yep - you're up monrein
-
Which living thing can live for several weeks with its head cut off, until it eventually dies from starvation?
-
worm
-
Nope...several weeks. Worms dry up before that.
-
a cocky - cockroach?
those bloody things can survive in a microwave oven and have been on the planet for a lllllllllllllllllloooonnnnggg time
-
That's it.
You're up.
-
What was the shortest war in history?
-
Good question...
Could it be the Anglo-Zanzibar War, lasted 45 minutes.
-
yep :thumbup;
you're up mate.
-
Who WAS the fattest an in the world?
-
Manuel Uribe was the world's fattest man in the 2007 Guinness Book of Records,
-
jessup, you got it.
Your up.
-
In 1974, one Australian city had a miserable Christmas experience because of a disaster. What was the city and the disaster?
-
The city was Darwin and the disaster was cyclone “Tracy”
-
Queen Ruth knows all :cheer:
-
:clap; :2thumbsup;
Queen Ruth does in deed know all
:bow; :bow; :bow;
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Can someone else take my turn and ask the next question? Queen Ruth is very ill and we are a bit busy this afternoon.
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Can someone else take my turn and ask the next question? Queen Ruth is very ill and we are a bit busy this afternoon.
Please tell Her Majesty that we hope she is better soon! :cuddle;
Trivia:
On the average, one inch of rain is equivalent to how many inches of snow?
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One inch of rain equals one foot (12 inches) of snow.
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According to the National Weather Service: 10 inches of snow melts down to about an inch of liquid rain.
But how do I know?
Snow is something I see on Christmas cards.
I know nothing.
Take a turn Kit!
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I looked it up on the internet. I think they took an average. In some places the snow is different, but then I am a SO CA girl and have no idea what snow is anyway!
What was the world's largest snowman?
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Take 9,000,000 pounds of snow, two 4 foot wreathes to use as eyes, 6 feet of chicken wire and muslin for the carrot nose, 6 automobile tires as the mouth, a 20 foot fleece hat, a 120 foot fleece scarf, 3 more tires for the buttons and two 10 foot trees for the arms, assemble, and you have the world's largest snowman.
The snowman went by the name of Angus and was built in Bethel, Maine in 1999. He officially melted on June 10, 1999.
Angus was a mountain of a snowman, measuring 113 feet 7 inches tall.
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Sorry to interrupt the trivia...
Queen Ruth was put to sleep earlier this afternoon. She is survived by a grieving father, Mikey.
God save the Queen, may she rest in peace.
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Jessup you are correct. Now your turn.
Queen Ruth had the bestest answers and questions.
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RIP Queen Ruth. But Mikey, we ALL know that she'll live forever in your heart and memory. :cuddle;
Trivia won't be the same.
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Dedicated to Queen Ruth
How many rows of whiskers does a cat have?
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I think the answer is 4.
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I tried to count on my kitty, but every time I get close enough to see, she just licks my nose.
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6 per side??
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You're correct highlite 36
The top two rows of a cat's whiskers can move independently of the lower two rows. This allows maximum perception of the cat's immediate surroundings
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What Hollywood movie marked the debut of William Shatner??
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official movie debut was in 1951 in a canadian film entitled "the butler's night off" first hollywood movie was in 1958 with yul brynner in "the brothers karamazov.
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You got it!! :-) You're up....
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The National Park System is a term that describes the collection of all units managed by the National Park Service, what is the smallest????
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The Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
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sorry mikey, try again
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The smallest is Benjamin Franklin National Memorial at less than one hundredth of an acre.
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your it kitkatz :cuddle;
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Oh Lordy....
How many pieces of paperwork did I do this week? NO NO not that kind of trivia. Okay then.... :rofl;
What was the first capital of ancient Egypt?
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Memphis. (This is a lot harder without Queen Ruth giving me help. I'm all by myself out here.)
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Correctumundo. You are up next.
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Mikey!! You're up! :waving;
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Who is the biggest stockholder in Mars Inc.?
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Marvin the Martian
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nope
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Warren Buffett ?
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nope
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A look at Mars, Inc. offers an excellent opportunity to discuss public vs. private corporations. In the 1960s, Forrest Mars, Sr. purchased his stepsister’s interests in Mars, Inc. Owning 80 percent of the company, Forrest then had little problem convincing the rest of the board members to sell their shares to him. Since his death in 1999, his three children have owned and managed the company: Forrest Mars Jr. (President), John Mars (CEO), and Jacqueline Badger Mars (Vice President). As a privately-held (closed) company, Mars, Inc. is not required to report information about its business to the public.
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I told you Marvin the Martian owned it!
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OKarol has it right! You're up.
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What fruit tree produces one of the hardest woods known which is ideal for golf clubs?
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The persimmons tree is a large member of the ebony family and produces one of the hardest woods known which is ideal for golf clubs.
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I knew I should have reworded that question!
Ok Miss Google - Kitkatz - you're up! :clap;
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Hehehe. It was a good one, though! Lasted all of a minute. :rofl;
How many grooves on the edge of a quarter? (Could I get more obtuse?)
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119
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Correctumundo! :rofl;
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What breed of cat is the only one that DOES NOT have retractable claws?
???
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The cheetah?
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:clap;
YAYYYYY Kit! You got it!
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I left you all hanging for awhile.... Okay a hard question this time....
What do you call a young codfish?
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A young codfish is called a codling, hake, sprag or sprat
Or so I read somewhere!
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Oh Wenchie you are so brilliant! Your turn!
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??? What flavor was Tricia Nixon's 350 lb wedding cake? ???
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lemon ???
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White House pastry chef Heinz Bender produced a three hundred fifty pound, cantilevered cake that was dismissed by some pompous food critics as a “lemony, sweetish nonentity
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lemon, yep. I like lemon...but they didnt invite me!!
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you are up twirl you beat me by 3 minutes...Boxman
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3 minute win ----------- oh so sweet
baozhu?
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3 minute win ----------- oh so sweet
baozhu?
Is that the question? lol
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3 minute win ----------- oh so sweet
baozhu?
Gesundheit!
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:rofl; :rofl;
love this forum
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3 minute win ----------- oh so sweet
baozhu?
I have searched and all I can find is a guy named Baozhu who is involved with peanuts or something - so I need a better hint, please, Miss Twirl.
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3 minute win ----------- oh so sweet
baozhu?
I have searched and all I can find is a guy named Baozhu who is involved with peanuts or something - so I need a better hint, please, Miss Twirl.
i found an electric appliance company???????????????
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:rofl; has something to do with New's Eve or maybe the 4th of July :waving;
or maybe BOOM BOOM BOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1
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Chinese New Year is often celebrated with fireworks and strings of lights. It is meant to send off the old year and ring in the new. Fireworks and firecrackers, known as Yanhua and Baozhu in Chinese, were originally made of real bamboo. Firecrackers add to the merrymaking of the occasion.
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whew oh thank god!
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okarol :2thumbsup;
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That was a tough one twirl!
If you've got a lot of tchotchke, you've got a lot of what?
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"toys"
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Yes, but I was thinking "knickknacks" - however, will accept the answer.
You are up WAW! :thumbup;
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Which movie was promoted as `teenage terror torn from today`s headlines`?
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"Twilight"
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Nope. Sorry Rerun :waving;
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Rebel Without a Cause
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:thumbup; your up Wenchie. :2thumbsup;
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In what country was the Battle of Waterloo fought?
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Belgium, not too far from Brussels.
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:yahoo;
You got it! You're up monrein!
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Describe the method used to smuggle the uncut diamond that eventually became the Hope Diamond, from India to France.
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Covert sneakyness...
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inside a horse rectum. Up the butt of a horse.
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Yes indeed, you're up Kitkatz.
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Trivia trivia trivia!
What was Sir Francis Bacon doing in the snow in 1626 when he caught pneumonia and died?
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:sir ken;
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Experimenting on the antiseptic properties of snow
buy trying to preserve meat....suffing snow into a chicken.
Wait..is this another butt answer? lol
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You got it!
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How many prisoners escaped from Alcatraz from 1937 - 1963?
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36 prisoners were involved in various attempts. Two inmates actually successfully made it off the island but were quickly captured. Seven inmates were shot and killed trying to escape. Two drowned and 5 inmates have been unaccounted for presumed drowned.
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Guess that was a terrible question, your answer is different from the one I had, but with some
digging on my part I find that there are at least 4 different answers! Yours is one of the four so you got it! LOL
Ask away!
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Who said the following movie line: Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over.
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HAL
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
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Jessup, You're up!
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What is the only rock that floats in water?
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Pumice is a vesicular volcanic rock that is commonly light enough to float in water
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:clap;
you're up mate
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What is the little dot over the i called?
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tittle
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You got it!
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What was the first drug ever to be marketed in tablet form?
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Bayer Aspirin
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:2thumbsup;
you're up mate
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What Corporation was formed in 1919 by, among others, Charlie Chaplin and Douglas Fairbanks?
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To avoid being controlled by the studios and to protect their independence, Fairbanks, Pickford, Chaplin, and D. W. Griffith formed United Artists in 1919
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kit katz the brain child
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yep!!! you're up Kitkatz!
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The U.S. army packs what in every ration kit that they give to soldiers?
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Tabasco
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Tobasco Sauce
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Dang, you got me by less than a minute! lol
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You are correct, Tabasco sauce it is!
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What is the other item included in every MRE? Bonus points if you provide the reason why it's included.
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chocolate- for the extra calories
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nope but you're close
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Candy
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Yes, gum
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But I couldn't find out why, enlighten me?
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To stimulate the saliva. Also, the tabasco was to avoid constipation.
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Thanks!
What animal is the symbol of Thailand?
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elephant
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You got it Jess!
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what 2 australian animals cant travel backwards
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kangaroo and emu
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Yeah mate
That's why they are on our coat of arms
:2thumbsup;
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It existed as a toy in Grecian times. It was also a 16th century Filipino jungle fighting weapon. It became once again a toy in 1926. The largest one ever constructed weighed 256 pounds and was launched from a 150 foot high crane. What was it?
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A light saber :rofl;
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Yo-yo (the toy, not you Kitkatz) :rofl;
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A Pez dispenser
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Sorry folks I forgot I was up!!
Light Saber??????? :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
Yo Yo is correct....good job Karol!
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:rofl; Pez dispenser! :rofl;
What is the difference between apple juice and apple cider?
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Pasteurization for apple juice, none for cider. Filtering for apple juice, not for cider. Longer shelf life for juice than cider and in the case of cider with an alcohol content, fermentation.
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You are up, dear monrein!
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A group of unicorns is called a blessing.
A group of kangaroos is called a mob.
A group of whales is called a pod.
A group of geese is called a gaggle.
A group of ravens is called a murder.
A group of larks is called an exaltation.
A group of owls is called a ________________.
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parliament.
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flock. LOL I dunno.
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A group of owls?
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Parliament it is. Go Mikey.
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Where'd Mikey go?
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I PM'd him - hopefully on later.
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Sheesh, I didn't mean to send him away by saying "Go Mikey". Some people are just so literal; :rofl;
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:rofl; :rofl; Skeered him!
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Sorry for the delay, been busy packing.
Todays question: What amusement park has the most roller coasters? (Hint: It's my favorite park!)
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Six Flags Magic Mountain has the most coasters, but Cedar Point has the most that are operating.
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Cedar Point is correct. You are up, Wenchie58.
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Where did Monica Lewinsky buy her infamous blue dress?
:rofl;
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From the "I Save the Oddest Souvenirs" store. :rofl; No clue here (not much there either in the case of Ms. L)
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The Gap.
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You got it Karol!
Shopping in monrein's store might be more interesting!! LOL
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What was the original name of the breakfast cereal Cheerios?
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Cheeri Oats
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:thumbup; Correct!
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Which insect has its ears on its front legs?
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A cricket.
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Your up David :thumbup;
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How much does Maggie "cost" in the opening credits of The Simpsons?
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The cash register shows $847.63 when Maggie is "scanned" http://img1.jarfil.net/2/simpsons-maggie-price_1.jpg
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Correct you are, Karol! :2thumbsup;
You are up!
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When was the only time the human population declined?
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when Sluff was in the hospital with the flu
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:rofl; ;D
Close, but no.
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in the 1970s, the population of Cambodia went through a period of decline due to wide scale executions by the Khmer Rouge regime...Boxman
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Before that, a worldwide decline.
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During the Black Plague in the 1300's.
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Yes, you're right David - you are up! :thumbup;
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What future Soviet dictator was training to be a priest when he got turned on to Marxism?
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What future Soviet dictator was training to be a priest when he got turned on to Marxism? A: Joseph Stalin.
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You are absolutely correct, Kitkatz! :2thumbsup;
You are up!
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kitkatz ask the question about how many elephants it takes to cross a river :waving;
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How many elephants does it take to cross a river? (Okay Twirl, now you got me in trouble!)
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7
because 8 is too many and 6 is not enough
it is using algebra but maybe you should void this question and ask another one or does it depend on the size of the river ???
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Okay Twirl you are up!
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while we are on the subject
how much blood does an elephant have
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The volume of blood in an elephant is: about 9.5% to 10% of body weight. So it depends on the size of the elephant.
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yes yes yes :yahoo;
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See I know elephant trivia!
What is a spliff?
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A marijuana cigarette.
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How did you know that? I had to look it up. Your turn.
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Who was the first U.S. president to adopt the informal version of his first name?
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Teddy Roosevelt
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Georgie Porgie Washington???
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Jimmy Carter
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According to my source, Wenchie you are correct! :clap;
You are up, Wenchie!
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One of the ingredients of LSD is lysergic acid, which is found in the seeds of what common flower?
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Morning Glory
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You've got it, Mizar. Ask away!
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According to Tina Turner, what was the Speed Limit in " Nutbush"
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40 kilometers per hr (25mph)
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awwwwww. I thought that was a hard one. You got it.
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Sorry, next time I'll put a couple wrong answers so you feel better. :rofl;
Which US state could be considered the eggplant capital of the world since it produces two thirds of the eggplants grown worldwide?
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Texas?
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Florida ?
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New Jersey
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California?
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You're up Jessup. New Jersey it is.
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What animal is responsible for making 'Sugar Bag', which is a very highly prized Aussie Bush Tucker?
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Bees
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yeah mate ya right -
but not just bees - native bees
Sugar Bag is native or wild honey and there are many types of native bees in Australia,
and they don't sting!
You find the hollow trees the bees live in and chop them down to get to the hive.
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Can you name the two U.S. states which were created entirely from other states?
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MAINE (from Massachusetts) and WEST VIRGINIA (split off from Virginia to join the Union side during the Civil War)
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You've got it jessup!!
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If you are dining in an Indian restaurant and a dish has the word “Sag” in the description, what widely disliked food will it contain?
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greens? sarson ka sag
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you're close mate
the colour is green
it's a vegetable that I actually like but many others don't
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Spinach, I love sag and also sag paneer. (Paneer is a homemade Indian cheese)
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OMG
so do I
what's that saying "great minds think alike ..........fools never.."
:rofl; :rofl;
you're correct mate
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I knew monrein would know
but
who does not like spinach
and
we love greens in Texas
turnip greens -- yummy
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Ok, what was the original filling used in Twinkies and why was it replaced with the current vanilla flavoured filling. (I always thought Twinkies were 100% chemicals since they seem to have a shelf life of about a thousand years. I think they're nasty things but some people love them.)
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twinkies originally had a banana cream filling but that was replaced due to a banana shortage during wwII (and no i'm not that old :rofl;)
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Yes indeed. I'm not that old either although I occasionally feel older than that. :rofl;
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which senator has held office the longest? what state is he from and when was he elected?
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Robert Byrd.
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that was quick (and you're not even from the us) robert carlyle byrd is the senior senator from west verginia and he has held office since 1959 (wow)
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I learned that from watching the inauguration. PS. I have dual citizenship and my Canadian one came second but I've never lived in the States.
What is the literal translation of linguine.
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Little tongues
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Of course that's correct, Mikey.
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Which country has the largest Merchant Marine Fleet?
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Greece
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Beautiful Wenchie is correct!
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One of the craziest inventions of all time was patented in 1903. To protect the eyes of a certain animal from being damaged during feeding, eyeglasses were created for what animals?
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chickens, final answer. Can I phone a friend?
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sounds good to me, is he right?
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You got it Mikey! And sure, as long as you're paying the phone bill, you can call all you would like!
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Alexander Bell invented the telephone. Why didn't his wife use his nifty invention?
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Alexander Graham Bell's wife was deaf.
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And as confirmed by His Majesty King Leon, David13 is correct!
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Thank you, King Leon and Mikey!
What problem did Leonardo da Vinci, Winston Churchill, Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison and General George Patton have in common?
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Dey was all cwazie! :rofl;
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No, sorry Kit! :waving;
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All were left handed
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erectial dysfunction ???
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Nope! Keep trying!
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They were all dyslexic.
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You are correct, monrein!
It is your turn now. . .
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Which legendary rock star was buried without pants?
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Jim Morrison?
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Yep. Over to you KK.
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Darn Lucky guess there!
Abraham Lincoln was the only US president ever granted a ?
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a patent
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Your correct Wenchie. You are up!
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What is inside each kernel of popcorn that makes it pop when heated?
:popcorn;
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pressure?
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Water that turns to steam that creates pressure (like a pressure cooker) because of the tight outer coating and POP goes the corn. (So I think Manda got it.)
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yey :bandance; dose that mean its my turn?
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Water is the answer....you two fight it out.
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Yeah, it will be, but wait til Wenchie says go. :rofl; Get your question ready though.
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monrein its yours, you had the water part.
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But I'm too lazy to find a question so could you do it this time? :thx;
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Haha. I'd love to :yahoo;
The names of the three wise monkeys are?
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The Japanese names of the monkeys are: Mizaru (see no evil), Kikazaru (hear no evil), and Iwazaru (speak no evil)
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yup kitkatz your up
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A Bible question:
Who recognized Jesus as the Messiah when he was presented at the Temple as a baby?
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Simeon wasn't it? On the eight day? It havent been to a bible study a while so I am not sure
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Yep, Luke 2:21 ff.
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Who wrote Aerosmith's song "Dude Looks Like a Lady"?
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Steven Tyler of Aerosmith
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actually no, it was someone else.
Clue ; a member of a diffrent bad
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Was written by Desmond Child, Joe Perry and Steven Tyler
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no :) sorry
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Dang...thats what the encyclopedia says.
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another manda moment haha. The question was "WHo was it written about" haha. SOrry guys :shy;
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:Kit n Stik; sorry had to do it :-)
A guy that looked like a lady?
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haha no problem. yeah it was written about someone.
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motley crue
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Oh I see....we change the question to fit the answer.....yes,
I'm an Aerosmith junkie.
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Of course change the question to fit the anwser. Would you have it any other way? ;D
And yeah Twirl you got it. It was Vince Neil of Motley Crue.
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what is the hardest song Steven Tyler states that he ever had to write and what is the subject matter ???
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Janie got a gun
It is about child abuse.
I am also an Aerosmith junkie..
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Janie got a gun
dog days just begun
paul.karen you get an A+
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That is a really good song.
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Ok i wont give exact date cause to many Google junkies out there :-)
What Tragic event took place in May 1980.
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On May 13th, 1980, the Pope shot by and insane Turk
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Differnt tragedy.
Happened in the USA.
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Lennon killed :'(
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I think your right, I almost said that. But I couldn't remember if it was 79 or 80. I guess I should start using goggle
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Sad but nope.
It happened in America but it effected most of the world..
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Mount St. Helens erupts in Washington, killing 57??
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Way to go Kim :-)
I lived there at the time. Still have ash from that day. Day turned to night fast.
May 18. 1980.
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Oh Man do have to do a question now?
Oh Lord!
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he was killed in dec in 1980 in New York
???
and the whole world was sad
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Yep Kin you up.
Twirl who is this John Lennon?
(j/k)
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Here goes nuttin...
Beings I am Acadian, I will give you all an Acadian question....
Grand-Pré Park, situated in present-day Grand Pré, Nova Scotia, is now a National Historic Site of Canada and has been preserved as a living monument for what major event in Acadian history??
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???
the birth of Buster Brown
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Aw Kim, I love Grand-Pré and also the history of the Acadians. I taught at Acadia University for several years in the late 70's, early 80's and started a French Residence at Acadia.
So, the park commemorates the settlement of the Acadians in the area until 1755 when the deportation began. Tragic and traumatic. Maudits Anglais. Lovely little park.
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Right On Monrein
Here is the answer I saved...
The Great Upheaval, also known as the Great Expulsion, The Deportation, the Acadian Expulsion, or to the deportees, Le Grand Dérangement, was the forced population transfer of the Acadian population from Nova Scotia between 1755 and 1763, ordered by British governor Charles Lawrence and the Nova Scotia Council.
That was fun!
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Eating a small bag of chips every day adds up to the equivalent of how many liters of cooking oil in one year?
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King Leon told me 5 liters a year.
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Yep, that kitty knows his calories.
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King Leon has asked if you will come up with the next question Monrein?
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Sure thing Mikey.
Name the first couple to have been shown together in bed on prime time television in the U.S.
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Fred and Wilma Flintston?
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Yes indeed. You're up.
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what color was Coca-Cola originally?
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Coca Cola has always been brown.
If you're thinking green that was a rumor confirmed on snopes.com
It was once bottled in green bottles which may be where the rumor started.
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wish it would have been green :puke;
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huh and I got that question and anwser from the same site I found the last anwser. ???
Well wenchie your up
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Green coke?? Acckkkk! I'm stil not over the 5 liters of cooking oil in chips! Gads!
Who holds the record for the most combined yards rushing in the Super Bowl?
-
my husband says tommy smith ???
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ummmmm no....have him try again! lol
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redskins/brancos ??? or is it a player
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Its a player, Hon.
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Emmitt smith duh............ :waving;
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no, but I think he is adorable!
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marcus allen
where is flipbob when you need him :'(
-
where is flipbob when you need him :'(
:rofl; :rofl; :rofl; his :sir ken; off at us :bow;
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King Leon says Franco Harris
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and THAT is why Leon is King!!!
Franco Harris of the Pittsburgh Steelers with 354 yards in 4 games
You're up Mikey!
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Mikey's title is really Serf Michael, Vassal Subordinate of King Leon Himself.
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I prefer to think of myself as his majesty's personal valet.
Who invented insulin?
-
Banting and Best, (along with Macleod and Collip) at one of my alma maters, the University of Toronto. However, Nicolae Paulescu, a Romanian scientist had done significant preliminary work in 1916 and should receive credit also.
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I don't know how Monrein knows so much. She doesn't even have a cat feeding her answers. Of course Monrein is correct.
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You flatter me Sir, but I have very wise houseplants offering assistance.
How many Catholic popes are alledged to have died while having sex? Yes, yes, I did say popes and no no, they're not supposed to be doing that.
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Four?
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Yes indeed.
1] Pope Leo VII (936-9) died of a heart attack while having sex.
2] Pope John VII (955-64) was bludgeoned to death by the cuckolded husband of the woman he was having sex with at the time.
3] Pope John XIII (965-72) was also murdered by an irate husband during the act.
4] Pope Paul II (1467-71) allegedly died while being sodomized by a page boy.
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My ? after four wasn't that I didnt know the answer...but that I was SHOCKED to learn the answer! Sheeeesh!
What is the only continent with no active volcanoes?
-
Australia
-
Australia?
-
kitkatz copied me >:(
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Did not, you buzzed in two seconds before I had the answer!
-
Oh Lord! :ducking the stick::
You got it Twirl!!
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:Kit n Stik; :Kit n Stik; :Kit n Stik; :Kit n Stik;
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kitkatz
come us with a question I HAVE A HEADACHE :Kit n Stik;
I am pm'ing you as we speak........... :rofl;
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OKay I will try to find one.
According to local legends, what large, nocturnal, red-haired monster roams the Amazon jungle of Brazil?
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kitkatz with a big stick :clap; on nights she does not do nocturnal dialysis
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King Leon says it's the Mapinguari.
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King Leon is right! What a smarty cat! :rofl;
Twirlie,I am not a redhead, I am blonde! :rofl;
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What is the Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything?
-
third book
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxydoughlas adams ?
the answer is 42
so your new kitty like science fiction
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Actually, my new kitty likes tuna. I like science fiction and Douglas Adams. You are correct Twirl.
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what happened on the day the music died -
what was the event
and what was the date of the event
-
Buddy Holly died in a plane accident.
Have no idea of the date?
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February 3rd, 1959. Not just BH, also Richie Valens and The Big Bopper, J.P. Richardson. A big loss for the music world.
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paul.karen I was going to place in a check mark but I do not see one on the keyboard, so I will use a +
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Thx Twirl. :-)
Signal Hill in St. Johns Newfoundland is famous for what was a first at the time. ABout 100 years ago.
Make the connection and then it is your turn.
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The first trans atlantic wireless signal (1901)
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:waving; Wenchie
I quess i make them to easy huh.......
Your up :-)
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lol research on unknown trivia is a hobby...thanks for helping me learn!
Can you name a sport in which the winner is usually, but not always, decided by score, and neither the players nor the fans know what the score is until they are finished playing it?
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Yeah huh what :stressed;
Im not a googler so i will say Chess (sp)
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Poker?
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Sport....ummmm hint....Big money on pay per view.
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Wrestling ?
:urcrazy;
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MMA
Boxing
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Poker? I hardly even know her. :rofl;
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:rofl;
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Boxing!! You got it P&K!
ask away......
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Poker? I hardly even know her. :rofl;
MIKEY MIKEY MIKEY :urcrazy; :urcrazy; :urcrazy;
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If lost in a forest trees can help you find your way out.
What help can a tree give you when lost.
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Moss always grows on the north side of a rock or tree?
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but is the tree has no moss :stressed;
you sit down and clear your head
do not panic
remember the sun is at the highest at noon
it rises in the east
and sets in the west
figure this out and then yell like hell
maybe someone will hear you
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moss on north? I would think that it would be moss on south??
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moss on north? I would think that it would be moss on south??
You got me thinking because we have a maple tree outback that has moss growing all the way around it. Seems like thicker and slightly more on the north side. BACK TO TRIVIA
Is it true that moss only grows on the north side of tree trunks and rocks?
It’s not exactly true that moss only grows on the north side of tree trunks. In an open, temperate forest, you may find more moss on the northern side of tree trunks. That’s because the sun shines from the south in the northern hemisphere, so a tree’s north side is generally more shaded and damp – and damp is the way mosses like it.
Mosses need dampness in order to reproduce. Instead of seeds, mosses produce tiny spores. These spores are cast from capsules that only open in moist conditions, and the spores themselves can germinate and survive only if it’s damp.
In a dense, thick forest – where the sun doesn’t penetrate as far – you’ll see mosses on the south, east, and west sides of the trees as well. As for rocks, well, mosses will grow on almost anything if conditions are favorable. As with trees, you might find more moss on the north side of rocks in an open area, but in a shaded forest, chances are good that the rocks will be completely covered.
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but is the tree has no moss :stressed;
you sit down and clear your head
do not panic
remember the sun is at the highest at noon
it rises in the east
and sets in the west
figure this out and then yell like hell
maybe someone will hear you
unless it's cloudy... or night time...
keep yelling!
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- Someone lost in a forest need only study the trees around him carefully to find his way. In our hemisphere, he will find that the side of the tree with the most leaves and branches is the south side. Also, by checking the tops of the trees, he will find that they lean to the south too.
- Another clue to direction is found in the bark, which is lighter and brighter on the south side. The stump of a cut tree is also a direction finder, for its rings provide a clue. The rings will be thinner on the south side and thicker on the north.
- One more clue: moss growing at the base of a tree will be another sign, this one pointing to the north.
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So which answer is right?
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Kitkat got it.
But many answers are and can be right.
Moss on the north side is one of the more popular answers.
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All right give me a minute here....
Who is the only non Jedi in the original Star Wars trilogy to use a lightsaber?
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Han Solo.
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Correct. You are now an honorary Jedi. Now go get your light saber from Han Solo and your training may begin!
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Thank you Master Kitkatz!
What was Kirstie Alley's first motion picture role?
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Star Trek- The Wrath of Khan
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You are correct Master Kitkatz, you're up!
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I did not even have to look that one up either. Hehehe! Trekkie fan!
What Elvis hit single is based on an 1861 classical piece entitled "Aura Lee"?
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Love Me Tender :guitar:
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You got it. Now get a question up!
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ok Teach
here it comes
what group named themselves after the Crickets
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The Beatles publicly state that they named themselves after the Crickets because of their admiration for the group.
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:2thumbsup;
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Okay now, a new, hard question...hmmm....
Who was the first actor to play a member of all three of the major alien races in "Star Trek"?
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Mark Lenard
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Correctumundo!
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To whom did Mahatma Gandhi write for advice on diet and exercise?
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His Royal Majesty King Leon says it was Charles Atlas. He is a very smart monarch.
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King Leon is once again correct!!
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In Star Trek, what is Scottie's nephew's name?
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Donald :sir ken;
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Peter
ill fated Peter
so sad
:'(
I had to goggle it before Kitkatz gets home from D --- she is the Trek Genius
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You are correct. You're up Twirl.
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who started this trivia madness :rofl;
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Kitkatz :Kit n Stik;
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Thank you, thank you! :rofl;
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I know
isn't it exciting
kitkatz is a trivia question and answer
and we know her
:waiting; :cheer: :waiting;
Mikey is up 8)
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King Leon asks that Kitkatz provide the next question...
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What a privilege from King Leon!
How many students does it take to aggravate an RSP teacher? Just one!
Not the trivia questions..... Here it is:
Henry McCarty was better known by what nickname?
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Billy the Kid.
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You gots it! You are up.
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For what magazine did Hugh Hefner serve as circulation manager while he was raising money to launch Playboy?
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That would be Children's Activities
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Correctamundo! :2thumbsup;
You are up, Wenchie!
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Sorry for the delay....my network was FUBAR for the weekend! Makes Wenchie a very cranky girl.
The Baby Ruth candy bar was named after which real person?
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Baby Ruth Cleveland, President Grover Cleveland's daughter.
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That would be correct Mikey!
Ask away...
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Where is the diner capital of the world?
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New Jersey?
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And Tinah is correct. You're up.
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Which State has a town called DING DONG?
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Is it Arkansas?
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No Sorry..
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Ding Dong, Bell County, Texas
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You got it your Turn!
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What where Q-tip cotton swabs originally called?
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stick it in your ears ?
no, serisouly, Baby Gays
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That is right :clap; Twirl your up. I thought that was a wierd name for them myself haha.
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name the man who died because of a Baby Gays
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Daniel St-Pierre?
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:bump;
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yes
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What significant event happened June 17, 1950 in Evergreen Park, IL?
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First kidney transplant performed at Little Company of Mary Hospital. (Actually first human organ transplant)
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What 1961 movie has Audrey Hepburn note: "Personally, I think it's a bit tacky to wear diamonds before I'm 40"?
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First kidney transplant is correct!
And she lived 5 years without immune supp drugs!
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is it breakfast at Tiffanys ?
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Yes, it is.
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keeping with the theme
which actor / actress has won the most oscars ??
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Katharine Hepburn
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correct,.
over to you :2thumbsup;
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Lets stay with the Hollywood theme for another question....
Legend has it that this modern tradition began in 1927 when movie star Norma Talmadge accidentally stepped in something. What is the tradition?
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She stepped in wet cement at the new Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood starting the tradition of having movie stars leave the imprint of their feet in the courtyard of the theater.
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You got it cat!
You're up!
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Why was the Animal Crackers box designed with a string handle?
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to make it an ornament to place on your tree
not a very pretty one :cheer:
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Oh, I don't know about that. I think it is nicer than some of the ones I made as a kid. LOL
How many U.S. states are named after a president?
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One - Washington State
I'm sure there will soon be one renamed Obama! :rofl;
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right. your turn
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:yahoo; :yahoo; :yahoo;
Samuel Clemens' pen name was "Mark Twain". How did he get this name?
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Clemens was a licensed river boat pilot on the Mississippi. The penname is taken from the call 'Mark twain!' – meaning by the mark of two fathoms used when sounding river shallows. But this isn't the full story: he had also satirized an older writer, Isaiah Sellers, who also called himself Mark Twain. :cheer:
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Very Good! You are up!
:clap;
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In honor of spring training, a baseball question: What did Babe Ruth, Rogers Hornsby, Ted Williams and Willie Mays all do in their first major league at-bats?
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Strike out?
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Way to go! Your turn.
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Why do golf balls have dimples?
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Dimpled balls fly farther than non-dimpled balls due to the combination of two effects:
Firstly, the dimples delay separation of the boundary layer from the ball. Early separation, as seen on a smooth sphere, causes significant wake turbulence, the principal cause of drag. The separation delay caused by the dimples therefore reduces this wake turbulence, and hence the drag.
Secondly, backspin generates lift by deforming the airflow around the ball, in a similar manner to an airplane wing. This is called the Magnus effect.
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LOL Rerun....you got it! And then some.
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There are 3 main honey bees in a hive. Name them.........
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A queen bee(a fertile female), drone bees (fertile males) and worker bees (sterile females).
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:yahoo; :2thumbsup;
Cat you are up!!! :clap;
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In 1960, the citizens of Hot Springs, New Mexico, voted to rename their town in honor of a popular radio show. What is the town now called?
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A: Truth or Consequences--known as T or C for short. The change was made after radio (and later TV) show host Ralph Edwards promised to hold a program there annually.
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Correct. You're up.
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Okay okay! Quit yelling for a question! Good grief! Give a teacher a break! :rofl; :rofl;
Where did the term arctic come from?
There are you all happy now?!
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The origin is from Greek arktos meaning "bear", referring to the constellation Ursa Major, the Great Bear or the Big Dipper, which is a useful pointer toward north.
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Cat you are right!
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What American League pitcher threw a perfect game in game 5 of the 1956 World Series?
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Don Larsen
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Right!
You're up.
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In winning his first Golden Globe Award, who thanked every American who had not sued him?
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Forest Whitaker
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no not him sorry wenchie
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Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat)
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Yes mam your up
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Hmmmm, got to think now....
Q: According to the percentages, what are your chances of making money long-term as a gambler?
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this is a trick question
my chances are zero ----- I never gamble and you asked ---- what are your chances :sir ken;
I got it -- I got it ---- ;D
I did not have to google this one :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
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:rofl; :rofl;
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:-)
:thumbup;
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Okay if you say so, but WRONG!
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how can it be above zero when I never gamble :o
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Professional handicappers & sports bettors seldom have a long term winning percentage higher than 58 %
So for us mortals....it would be less than that.
But I think for Twirl it would be 0%! :rofl;
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I know Wenchie 58 ---- do the math
0 times to bet = 0 money won
it is so elementary :thumbdown;
:stressed; teachers --- without their answer keys ---- they don't know nothing :o
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Wenchie you are close enough it is 1 in 500
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What is the most common color used in M & M candies?
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brown but red seems the most obvious
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You're correct Twirl. 30% of M & M's are brown
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I got nothing here......... zero........... nada...............
who will be the next member to look at trivia and answer --- they are next --- they winl and they can do a question
WHO ARE YOU
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MEMEMEMEMEME!
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The animators who brought the AT-AT Imperial Walkers to life in Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back based their movements on what kind of animal?
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jackass?
do you dress up like Star War characters at home? :rofl;
I do not get it- you are not a geek but you love Star Wars --- those male characters on The Big Bang Theory love Star Wars
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I love the Big Bang Theory. Watch it at D. They are hilarious.
Not a jackass. Sorry.
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Pegasus
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Wrongo!
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praying mantis.
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Elephants
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Elephants is correct!
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Could someone else come up with a question though? Thanks :)
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I don't know it you do not realize it is your turn to come up with a question or you do not feel like coming up with a question---
here goes----
what Gaiman novel is a current movie
( the novel is way better than the movie ---- gives you chills to read it )
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Coraline
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:thumbup;
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What is the number of the US interstate highway on which you can drive from New York City to San Francisco?
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Two
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Route 80. But technically that is wrong. Route 80 now ends in New Jersey and the last few miles are owned by the turnpike authority and are now route 95.
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They did what?????
Route 80 was the answer I "thought" I knew.
Glad you're back Mikey....ask away! :clap;
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What ambulance service was voted Morris County NJ's Readers Choice favorite for 2008?
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Morristown Ambulance Squad
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Wenchie, you are correct. You're up!
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There are several legends and tales as to why Friday the 13th is considered unlucky..can you name one?
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One of the more common:
13 is representative of the 13 attendees of the Last Supper. . .including Judas.
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Thats a good one David. You're up!
Another one is:
Numerologists consider 12 a "complete" number. There are 12 months in a year, 12 signs of the zodiac, 12 gods of Olympus, 12 labors of Hercules, 12 tribes of Israel, and 12 apostles of Jesus. In exceeding 12 by 1, 13's association with bad luck has to do with just being a little beyond completeness.
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That was a good question for Friday the 13th, Wenchie!
Here's mine:
Who earned infamy for noting: "A billion dollars isn't worth what it used to be"?
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Evening all.... (Night in Ireland... 10.55pm)... Can anyone join in???... This is a fun topic for me.... Love trivia...
Darth...
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J Paul Getty
Yes, Darth, answer a question correctly and you get to ask the next question. It's fun! Welcome!
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You are correct, Wenchie. :2thumbsup;
Ask away!
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Thanks Wenchie...
Look forward to it!...
Darth...
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Martha Jane Cannary-Burke is better known as?
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Thanks Wenchie...
Look forward to it!...
Darth...
Have a go, Darth!
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Think I know this one....
Beginner's Luck...
Is it Calamity Jane???....
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YAYYY! You're hooked now!! Ask away Vader!
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Just Beginner's Luck!...
Who wrote the book 'Shindler's List'?...
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Thomas Keneally
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Well done, KK...
Bring it on!...
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What year was Santa's wife, Mrs. Claus, first introduced to the world?
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I'm in luck tonight.... This one came up at a quiz I was at last week!...
It's 1889 (if my memory doesn't fail me!)....
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You got it!
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Which country's currency is called the Zloty???....
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Poland
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Spot on, David...
Over to you....
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Thanks ever so much, Darth!
What was a gladiator armed with, in addition to a dagger and spear?
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I'm wavering between two things on this one.... So I have to opt for one...
Guess... A net!...
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Brilliant, even if it was a guess! :clap;
You are up again!
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Thankee kindly....
What date is St Patrick's Day on???.... (I'm Irish... Had to throw this one in!)....
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March 17
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Ah you're all too good for me....
Well KK... Your turn...
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What is a WILHELM SCREAM?
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OMG I know this one!
It's a stock film/television sound effect that is used over and over
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You're good, Wenchie...
Wouldn't have had a clue about that one...
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You got it. That scream has been used over and over, even in Star Wars.
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A Saint Patrick's Day poem for Darthvader:
Roses are Red,
Violets are Bluish.
A Leprachaun told me
St. Patrick was Jewish!
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I have a frightening amount of worthless trivia in my head.....but where the heck did I put my truck keys?!?!?
Who was the first U.S. President to call the "President's House" the "White House"?
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Barack Obama???
Oops, bad joke...Teddy Roosevelt I think
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Ha Ha. BRILLIANT, DW......
That has gone to some friends!!!!...
Our parliment is called The Dail, and is located in a building called Leinster House in Dublin...
The gag goes... St Patrick may have driven the snakes out of Ireland, but he missed Leinster House!....
Love...
Darth....
KK, where's Garfield gone????... I miss him!!...
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Teddy Roosevelt it is....ask away DW!
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Oh no! I'm better at answering than asking...
Hope you weren't watching the same TV show that I was a few minutes ago because I just learned this:
What EX Mayor of Cincinatti got in trouble for hiring a prostitute and paying with a personal check??
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LOL that would be Jerry Springer!
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Did you learn that today on a news show or was that commond knowlege?
Can somebody tell me how you include the quotation from pervious messages???? (that's not a trivia Question)
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DW - I knew it, just because I know silly stuff like that!!
If a diamond is the hardest known substance , what is used to cut diamonds?
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Laser???
I guess not... What about a harder diamond? Do I get two guesses?
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Your second guess is correct. You're up.
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The initials PC are commonly used in the modern office and most homes. What did PC originally stand for? Not the obvioius....
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Personal Computer
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try again... the key word is "originally"
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suppose this is unfair since I'm so darned old... originally PC refered to Portable Controler and then morphed into Personal Computer
Next one: Who asked everyone "who is buried in Grant's Tomb?"
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Groucho Marx
The answer to this riddle asked regularly by host Groucho Marx on the game show "You Bet Your Life" as a consolation question is "no one." No one is buried in a mausoleum, the bodies are above ground.
The mausoleum contains the bodies of Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States, and his wife, Julia Dent Grant.
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omg kit, your profile says you are only 44 years old. who told you?
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That would be 46, but thanks for two years off for good behavior! :rofl; :rofl;
Okay now...
In Star Wars what type of droid is C-P3O?
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C3PO is a protocol droid.
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You are correct! You are up!
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In Star Wars, what kind of droid is R2D2?
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an astromech droid
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You're correct. You are up!
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A shark's skeleton is made of what?
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cartilage
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Correctomundo!
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What part of the banana is used to make banana oil?
now, tell the truth. where do you find all of those trivia questions.... hehe. I finally caught on.
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No part. Banana oil, a synthetic compound made with amyl alcohol, is named for its banana-like aroma
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Hehe! I found the web site... bring it on!
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Yes she is right. I said to bring on another questions. Its here turn, right?
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Sorry Twirl :shy;
In Deadwood, South Dakota in 1876, 90% of the female population were what?
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prostitutes
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You got it. Welcome back twirl....I missed ya!
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really I only guessed
my second choice
teachers
be back in a sec with a question
have to think a bit
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when you click on to send a message to a member their name is under a blank box
so my question is why is there a red square with a red X beside the name
I
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Is that your trivia question?
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It might mean they are off line at the time you sent the message!
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it is my question
like if I pm okarol
--------------------------- (blank line)
okarol and then a small square with an X in it all red
when I pm'ed okarol last night her red square with the red X was there
and she was online
I do not know the answer but okarol will know and she can tell me who is correct
I really want to know
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Obviously it deletes the receiver from the list -- but what is the delete for? Good Question... No answer yet.
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when you reply to a PM you'll see a little red "x" next to the persons name in the "To" box - if you click it - their name will be removed and you cannot send the message to them - it's there if you had a few people's names and changed your mind and needed to remove one.
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dwcrawford :thumbup; you are :thumbup;
okarol thanks for checking the answer
so if I want to send a message to okarol and several others then I decide to delete okarol -- that is what the red X is for
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I hate asking the questions... I'd rather try and answer...
Ok, who play Beaver's mother in Leave it to Beaver?
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barbara Billingsly
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THAT'S RIGHT... I CAN NEVER THINK OF GOOD QUESTIONS...
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Want me to go?
What actress turned down the role of Seven of Nine four times in Star TRek- Voyager?
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thanks so much
you line jumper you :rofl; however,
I want my turn
I pm'ed dwcrawford that "Barbara Billingsly" was waiting for him in trivia
the question is Flem and Earl are characters from what show on tv
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Sorry about the line jumping.
Flem and Earl are Cow and (especially) Chicken's buddies
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correct
I knew you would know the answer --- great minds watch the same cartoons
teach, you are :thumbup;
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What actress turned down the role of Seven of Nine four times in Star Trek- Voyager?
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Jeri Ryan.
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Correct. You are up.
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When did M&M/Mars come to Hackettstown, NJ?
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In 1958
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You are correct Kit. You're up.
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What are the only nuts mentioned in the Bible?
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Afternoon all...
The answer (I think) is: Almonds and Pistachios... Odd that I know this one... I've got a nut allergy!...
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You got it Darth.
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Thanks KitKatz...
My question is...
Which country's one-word name contains all five vowels from the English language... A, E, I, O, and U...
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Mozambique?
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Right!... You're too good for me...
Over to you, KitKatz...
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The Attorney General is the head of which governmental department?
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Wow I could not find that vowel answer! Good job Kit!
The Attorney general is head of the United States Department of Justice.
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You are up Karol. The vowel answer popped up in my browser pretty easily.
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What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?
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mercury
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Correct! you are up!
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Australia is the largest what in the world?
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Island
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:clap; Island. It is the smallest continent.
Your up David
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What nation issued the five-dollar bill found in Abraham Lincoln's pocket when he was shot?
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Confederate States of America
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Correct. You are up.
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Which famous Australian painter – who died in 1992 - provided the cover artwork for the Dire Straits album Brothers in Arms?
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Brett Whitely
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Correct Crawford ..... Your up :clap;
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In the HBO mini series version of Angel in America, the opening scene, Part I and Act I was a funeral for the grandmother of one of the minor lead characters. What actor portrayed the Rabbi who officiated at the funeral service?
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I phoned a friend from the US on this one...
She tells me that it's Meryl Streep...
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Your friend was right... and either really into theatre or really observante....
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Theatre buff, D.... And the very best person to have on a quiz team, too!...
On a ship, what is a 'Dead Head'?...
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A toilet that won't flush??????
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A non paying passenger, often a crew member who is commuting.
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A toilet that won't flush??????
Ha Ha!!!... BRILLIANT answer, DW... I wish it was right!... :rofl; :rofl;
Spot on, Mikey... Over to you!...
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:bump;
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I am going to pm Mikey
maybe King Leon is having trouble thinking of a question
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According to The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, what is the population of the universe?
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mikey. mikey, mikey i :2thumbsup; :2thumbsup; :2thumbsup; :yahoo; :cheer:
King Leon asks hard questions......... :cheer: you guys are back :waving;
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Mikey... That's a cruel one... Difficult is not the word for this one!...
I phoned my godson who's a big Hitchhiker fan... He tells me that it's 50,000 million... I'll take his word for it!...
Love...
Darth...
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I got too confused trying to google it
listen :secret; King Leon is the brain behind Mikey :2thumbsup; :2thumbsup; :2thumbsup;
his questions are always a challenge :waving;
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A challenge is an understatement, Twirl...
Wouldn't you love to have Mikey on your Table Quiz team???...
Far too good for me, anyway!...
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Zero.
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after you have been here longer you will understand me
Mikey is the confused one :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
King Leon is his much loved kitty
and I love his kitty too
and I miss Queen Ruth
I thought the answer was zero too but the whole thing is so confusing to me
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Zero.
You are correct. According to The Guide:
"It is known that there is an infinite number of worlds, but that not every one is inhabited. Therefore, there must be a finite nuber of inhabited worlds. Any finite number divided by infinity is as near to nothing as makes no odds, so if every planet in the Universe has a populations of zero then the entire population of the Universe must also be zero, and any people you may actually meet from time to time are merely the products of a deranged imagination."
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darn and I had that answer :waiting;
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I got too confused trying to google it
listen :secret; King Leon is the brain behind Mikey :2thumbsup; :2thumbsup; :2thumbsup;
his questions are always a challenge :waving;
This is true. All of my trivia questions are generated from King Leon. God save the King!
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:yahoo; Mikey you always make me ;D
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In 1982, the same year that Dustin Hoffman played the role of a woman in the motion picture Tootsie, Julie Andrews played a male singer in another movie. What was the title of that film?
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Victor Victoria ?
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You got it!
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Julie Andrews co-star in Victor Victoria was the male lead in what 1958 Tony Awarding winning show.
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Peter Pan
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I don't think so Tim.
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James Garner, I read the question wrong first time.
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no... try again...but you are getting close....
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The Music Man
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Mikey -- took me forever to find the answer and I know you are right --- you beat me again
but then I do not have the King with me
:flower;
I do not want you to replace King Leon on your avatar but could you post a photo of King Leon -
I do not know what my new King looks like --- how sad is that
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OK, you are all so close. James garner was in Victor Victoria as was Robert Preston (the answer to my question was Robert Preston) not the Music Man which did was the award winning show of the Tony in 1958 for 1957.
I'm too old to play this game with you guys. Someone recently asked about a "Droid" and I have not idea what a "Droid" is. Nor do I remember who won the Tony in 2008. Perhaps my next question with have something to a "dial telelphone" or something more archaic than that.
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mikey is up
crawdad ---- you asked in what award winning show ;D
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Oh, I did didn't I... duh! So look at my avitar and read the not underneath the ass.... does that explain it?
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What do the Knights who say "Ni" demand from King Arthur?
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a sacrifice
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No, Keep trying...
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shrubbery *what's that"
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we had this question before -- way back and I do not think it means trees or growth of the tree kind
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shrubbery
A Shrubbery is correct.
According to wikipedia:
A shrubbery was a feature of 19th-century gardens in the English manner, with its origins in the gardenesque style[1] of the early part of the century. A shrubbery[2] was a collection of hardy shrubs, quite distinct from a flower garden, which was a cutting garden to supply flowers in the house. The shrubbery was arranged as a walk, ideally a winding one, that made a circuit that brought the walker back to the terrace of the house. Its paths were gravel, so that it dried quickly after a rain. A walk in the shrubbery offered a chance for a private conversation, and a winding walk among shrubs surrounding even quite a small lawn was a feature of the garden behind a well-furnished Regency suburban villa.
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How many children did Johanne Sebastion Bach have?
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Bach had 7 children, 4 of whom survived to adulthood.
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Not exactly right...
with his first wife he had 7... how many did bach have altogether?
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20 busy little dude
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7 and then 13... is that 20. Amazing he had time to compose m usic.
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two parts
what sport uses the expression - five for fight
what does it mean
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Hockey, and it's a five minute penalty in the 'Sin Bin' for fighting....
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go to the head of the class :clap;
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May well be a sign of a mis-spent youth, Twirl!.. :rofl;
Which sport uses a ball called a 'slither'?...
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hurling :puke;
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You're too good for me, KitKatz...
Over to you...
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What mythological monster was said to be produced when a chicken egg was hatched under a toad or a serpent?
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basilisk
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Correct cat! Your turn!
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What American institution did Napoleon's grandnephew Charles Bonaparte found in 1908?
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Wasn't he Attorney General at one stage???...
A guess... The FBI???...
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:clap; Yes, he was and he did establish the FBI. Your turn!
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Thanks Cat... Brilliant pic, by the way!...
What kind of animal is a Gloucestershire Old Spot?...
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Hehe. A Pig..... I told you about all that Easter Candy.
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Hehe. A Pig..... I told you about all that Easter Candy.
OINK!!!!!!!.....
Your turn!....
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What was the name of the pig on the Green Acres TV series.... First and last name!
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Arnold Ziffel
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Yep... it was educational tv...
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It was. I remember watching it. I also live don a farm with a father who was the original Oklahoma farmer and a mother who was from Pasadena, CA. Very close to real life!
On Green Acres when Oliver originally purchased "The Haney Place" how many acres did it consist of?
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I remember Green Acres on Irish TV when I was about four...
Mum says it was 160 acres...
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Hey DarthVader, you got it!
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Afraid I can't take the credit KK, it was Mum!...
What was the capitol of Sri Lanka???....
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Colombo
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Spot on...
Your turn...
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In 1987, classical music and rock music joined together when soprano Montserrat Caballe joined with what Indian Rock Star in concert? Extra points if you can name the album and title song!
Zach would know....
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In 1987, classical music and rock music joined together when soprano Montserrat Caballe joined with what Indian Rock Star in concert? Extra points if you can name the album and title song!
Zach would know....
Sorry, I don't know this one.
8)
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Freddie Mercury - Album: Barcelona
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Do you love it? You can SEE the performance on utube.
And you are from Houston too, I see. Wait! You are 33! You must have google it.
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Hee hee.. Google is my best friend! =)
Also, it helps that hubby is a mobile DJ and has an ungodly amount of music knowledge just sitting in his head.
Sorry it took so long for my question...
Name the title and author of this popular children's book that twists and turns old fairy tales until the the poor little red hen gets eaten and chicken little discovers that it is the table of contents that is falling from the sky.
(We're doing fairy tales in class right now.)
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Hmmm... Is this too hard? Shall I post another?
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I know it, but cannot remember it!
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I give up...
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Jon Scieszka
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stinky cheese man
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Jon Scieszka is the author! The book is the Stinky Cheeseman and other Fairly Stupid Tales.
You're up DW!
Gotta love that Stinky Cheeseman!
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That was pretty hard. Googled all the way... Now I have to dream up a question. Be back when I think of something.
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OK, I'm back with another vintage TV question. You'll need help from a grandpa for this....
In the late 50s parents used a popular daily TV show to keep the kids occupied after school for half an hour. The lead was a funny looking puppet reminiscent of MAD Magazine's Alfred E Newman. I want to know the name of the human actor who played the clown and the name of the character that he took afterward this show that entertained children for years (you won't need help for this probably). Also, if anybody actually has ever seen it, they should be able to quote the first line of the theme song. Not required: Extra points! lol
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Oh, come on, I'm not ancient, and I know who Howdy Doody is!
Clarabelle Hornblow the clown was played by Bob Keeshan. My mom watched that - but I watched him as Captain Kangaroo!
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Oh my god, how'd you know? You had to ask your mom, didn't you? I thought that would be hard for you kids. By the way, I was one of the kids rushing home from school to watch. Fun memories! Sometimes a bunch of us kids would stop at the neighbor hood grocery store, but an ice cream on a stick and all watch together. Life was good.
OK, I'll be watching for your question and I'll get you back.
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and by the way again to jbeany... you didn't get the first line of the theme song....yaya.
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Nope, never saw it myself - I looked up a bunch of stuff on it when I was going thru my mom's things after she died and I was trying to get an appraisal on her childhood toys, including her howdy doody puppet. So, no, I don't remember the theme song! (I don't think I remember the theme song from Captain Kangaroo, either!)
In 1775, a group of American sympathizers stole 100s of barrels of gunpowder and shipped it to George Washington's Continental Army. Where did they steal it from?
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It was stolen from the British in Bermuda.
(By the way, I attended the Howdy Doody show many times as a child - loved that peanut gallery!)
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then you must know, cat, "It's Howdy Doody Time"
JB, did you sell the Howdy Doody Puppet? I'd buy it if it wasn't too much money.. I need a roommate.
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Yup, Howdy went a long time ago, along with a ton of other things that I just didn't have room to keep. (My mother never got rid of anything!)
cat, Bermuda is right. Your turn!
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What famous American's father headed the investigation into the Lindbergh kidnapping in 1932?
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Norman Schwarzkopf, Sr.
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Colonel H. Norman Schwarzkopf of the New Jersey State Police was officially in charge of the investigation, but Schwarzkopf, the father of 1991 Gulf War leader U.S. General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, willingly ceded major responsibility for the investigation to Charles Lindbergh.
David beat me to the answer!
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Yes, David was first. You're up, David.
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What was the first organ successfully transplanted from a cadaver to a live person?
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A kidney?
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Yes, you are correct, kitkatz!
You are up!
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Which group was the MOST annoyed with Sheridan being given command of Babylon 5?
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minbari
What the h**k does that mean?
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You are correct. If you do not know what is means you have not watched Babylon 5. You are up!
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Nashville's country music legend Sarah Ophelia Colley died in 1996. Under what name was she more commonly known?
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King Leon says the answer is Minnie Pearl.
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Howdy! I'm just so proud you knew it!
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King Leon asks what other monarch has a birthday today?
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george washington ???
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Nope. Try again. Also, I am on the way to the hospital, I may get admitted... so If I don't reply for some days, that is the reason why.
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why are you on your way to the hospital :waiting; :stressed; :'(
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My Tanchoff Catheter was blocked with fibrin. I needed the nurses to flush it out so that I could do my dialysis. They were able to clear me and send me home. Yay!
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Queen Elizabeth II
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Queen Elizabeth II
You are absolutely correct!
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What TV show pilot was rejected by the studio three times before making it on the fall schedule in the 1960s?
Hint: Island
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Giligan's Island?
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Fantasy Island?
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Hawaii Five-0
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Mikey is correct. King Leon knows everything!
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King Leon can't think of a new question... Someone else want to take a turn?
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The star of Gilligan's Island co starred in a tv series late 50s early 50s. What was the name of the show and the nane of the character played by the Gilligans Island star????
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The many loves of Dobie Gillis; with Bob Denver (Gilligan) playing Maynard G. Krebs.
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Oh Cat, were you a TV junkie too? What was the name of the female character? It was played by Shelia somebody who later because a congressperson from California. That's not a trivia question. I'm just trying to think of it. Oh, it was Zelda.
Anybody .. absolutely correct on all points.
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Dan, Zelda was played by Sheila Kuehl who went into politics after her childhood acting career ended.
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cat, bring on a question.
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Sorry about that. Got hung up with new fountain.
Two states bill themselves as the "Sunshine State." Can you name them?
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Florida and California????
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Florida is correct; California is not
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Florida and Queensland.
When did the US Adopt the Gold standard, and what was the price of Gold when that happened?
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1834; $20.67 dollars to 1 troy oz (31.1 g) gold
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Yep. You're up
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(By the way, the second US state that uses the motto "Sunshine State" is South Dakota! I've been there and would never have thought of it as that!)
What popular drink did a Dutch medical professor produce in his laboratory while trying to come up with a blood cleanser that could be sold in drugstores?
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Sorry everyone. I am falling asleep and need to go. The answer is "gin". Someone else can take over. Have a great night.
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What controversy led to friction between Babylon 5 and Star Trek fans over the course of both series?
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what is this babylon 5 stuff. did I miss something?
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It is a trivia question dearie. Go look for the answer. :rofl;
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I am repeating the last question for those who might have missed it.
What controversy led to friction between Babylon 5 and Star Trek fans over the course of both series?
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When B5 entered production, there were claims that the creators of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993) had stolen the basic Babylon 5 premise. It was never proven, though both shows share striking similarities.
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claims that the creators of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993) had stolen the basic Babylon 5 premise. It was never proven, though both shows share striking similarities. This
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Karol is right. You are up. Sorry DW a little late.
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What city hosts the world’s largest livestock rodeo each year?
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Houston Texas?
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:thumbup; wow that was quick!
You're up!
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darn, I knew that one okarol
ha ha ha :sir ken;
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Okarol, that was a give away for us Houston folk...
OK twirl, I'll give you one.
What event leading up to the Houston Livestock and Rodeo ends with an overnight meeting of hundreds of people in Memorial Park. Hint: My head still hurts from the 1967 one....
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trail ride by the way, when on a trail ride where do you go to the bathroom
note to self --- when in the Houston Livestock Parade --- never follow right behind the horses-
happened to me in high school --- Westbury -- back in the day when it was a
very nice place to live and go to school ---
boo Cardinals
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Any place you can find.
What a giveaway to you.
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and thank you, I can never get the Star War questions Kitkatz offers
???
In the education sector, what does NUT stand for ?
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Notorious University of Texas?
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National Union of Teachers
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Notorious University of Texas?
:bandance; :bandance; :bandance;
right MandaMe
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yey :yahoo;
How many Calories can you burn by drinking a 16oz. glass of ice water?
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King Leon says about 17.5 calories. But he may be wrong.
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King Leon is right :yahoo; :clap;
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thank God , it was not 1,000 calories or I would have been pissed --- with limited fluids
King Leon is never wrong and how could you question him ? he is a young king but smart is one of his strong points
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thank God , it was not 1,000 calories or I would have been pissed --- with limited fluids
:rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
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King Leon asks: What is Uhaura's first name? (From Star Trek)
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Kitkatz will know this -
she must be in class
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Lieutenant...... :2thumbsup;
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I think I got it, is it Nyota?
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I think I got it, is it Nyota?
You are correct!
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Where dose the Tasmanian Devil stores body fat?
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Same place I store mine. In the tail!!
:rofl;
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Big butt there Wenchie? haha
Your right!
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Nawwwww I gots a tail! lolol
General Robert E. Lee, commander of the Confederate forces, traveled with a pet, what was it?
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hen
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Is that where the phrase Southern Fried Chicken come from?
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not unless the enemy found his hen
he liked fresh eggs :yahoo;
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You got it Twirl Girl! :2thumbsup;
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how do you get a bee drunk
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Drunk? I know smoke makes them slow and mellow. . .
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The right kind of smoke make everyone slow and mellow. *wink wink*
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The right kind of smoke make everyone slow and mellow. *wink wink*
is that when you came up with your M & M game ?
I will post it again --- lucky Victor
smoke is not the answer --- they can get drunk
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"No, bees do not get drunk on honey (unless, of course it has fermented). However they can get a tad sluggish from a lot of it (just think how you'd feel after eating half your weight in food). this is actually a safeguard against fire. if the bees smell smoke they will proceed to gorge themselves is case the colony must flee. we beekeepers use this to calm the insects down; we blow smoke into the hive which causes them to, through the aforementioned process, become somewhat sluggish. "
Is that what you were thinking?
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no, this makes the drunk
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Huh I am stumped
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it is something you can plant :waiting;
no Sluff Bunny, it is not a beer tree
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barly and hops??
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anybody remember what the question was?
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What gets a bee drunk?
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Fermenting nectar or the dregs from discarded wine bottles ???
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very dry martinis
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you can plant the thing that gets bees drunk :bandance; ( it is not a banana )
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Don't you have to smoke banna pill to get high?
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I am going to call on King Leon for an answer
that King knows everything :waiting;
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King Leon says that Orchids can make bees drunk.
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How dose King Leon know all this random info?
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Mikey Mikey Mikey
I knew the King would know the answer and the king is correct
king Leon is all knowing and all caring and way better than Star Trek
MandaMe King Leon is heir to the throne of our beloved Queen Ruth
she passed on and left her wisdom to King Leon
he is our young and mighty King
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How dose King Leon know all this random info?
All of my cats have always been very wise.
King Leon knows all.
King Leon says that Twirl should pick out the next trivia question...
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King Leon I will be back with a question -- as soon as I get my husband a cup of coffee -
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which Monkey's mother invented an office supply item and what was it
two parts to this question :flower;
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It was white out - the liquid stuff. But I can't think of the Monkee's name.
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Bette Nesmith Graham Son was Michael Nesmith
I just watched the Monkey's movie
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Hey, hey we're the Monkeys
and people say we monkey around :guitar: :guitar: :guitar:
you pass to the next level :thumbup;
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jbeany you take it you got the white out part ;)
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A chocolate history question, then.
Thousand year old cylindrical jars that once held a chocolate brew have recently been discovered, 1,200 miles north of where the cacao grew. Where were these mysterious chocolate drink containers found?
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Chaco Canyon in northwestern New Mexico
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Yup - you are up, dan. Hot chocolate for everyone! :beer1;
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Why did US Grant choose not to be buried in West Point?
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his wife could not be buried with or beside him
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wasn't that sad....ask a question twirl. make it easy
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what color is a purple finch ?
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duh.... green? or kind of redish purplish like the pope's hat (maroon)
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duh.... green? or kind of redish purplish like the pope's hat (maroon)
Aggies are moroon crimson is the answer and I think that is close to moroon
( if you are color blind ) :thumbup; :thumbup; :thumbup; :thumbup;
ps to crawford -- Grant was a very interesting person .......
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OK, here's my question:
For Twirl:
How many aggies does it take to change a light bulb?
For Everyone but Twirl: Name a recently deceased actor who portrayed a detective on a popular TV show who had previously been a star of Broadway Musicals like Fantasticks and Guys and Dolls.
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Aggies have no more ice
the senior who knew the recipe graduated
how many Aggies to change a light blub
the world will never know - Aggies can't figure out how to screw
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Dan is it Anthony Minghella or Patrick McGoohan
My first guess was Anthony Minghella
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No. Try again. Ask David. He'll probably know.
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Jerry Orbach
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One of the best Broadway actors. Some may know him from "Dirty Dancing".
Hmmm, I have no trivia question :thumbdown;
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You know I didn't even know he died. That is sad. I love Law and Order.
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Jerry Orbach, one of my favorites. The first show I ever saw off Broadway was written by a couple of guys from the university, Schmidt and Jones. The first time I ever saw the show too.
I wanted to be Jerry Orbach.
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What British second lieutenant got the idea to fill a canister shell with musket balls and a charge of gunpowder?
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Lieutenant Henry Shrapnel, Royal Artillery
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You are absolutely correct, Mizar! :clap;
You are up!
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What President was the First to be Buried in Arlington National Cemetary?
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William Howard Taft
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Whoo Hoo, Wenchie.
Your next!!!!!
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The Hollywood Argyles had a No. 1 hit on July 11, 1960. What was the song?
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Alley Oop!
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That's it Karol!
I love that tune!! :guitar:
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I love that tune!! :guitar:
Me too!
Wedding trivia: What does the old saying that "the bride wore a green gown" mean?
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it means she was a little bit on the trashy side
green grass stains from doing it on the grass
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Now how do you know that twirl?? Heheheh
You are right - it's your turn!
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Yeah Twirl how do you know that? Is it from experience? ;)
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There is one word in the English language that is always pronounced incorrectly - what is it ?
hello ManadaMe (May17) 1986
hello okarol in your lime green favorite summer dress ------- ( it is not just for weddings ) ;D
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Yup yup I am getting old! :2thumbsup;
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Incorrectly?
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correctly answered
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Sorry guys didn't mean to leave you hanging..
What fruit is a hybrid between a pomelo and the orange?
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a blood red orange and they are so good -- I just ate one
HEB always has them
I think that is the correct answer :waiting;
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nope sorry
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tangelo?
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grapefruit ???
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You got it Twirl! :clap; Your up
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twirl, like my crawfish?
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crawfish I'd like to have you over for dinner ;D
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what was Napoleon frightened of :urcrazy;
crawford -- come to supper and we will have you and potatoes and corn -boiled and beer with limes -
you will be the main event
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I'll come to supper but absolutely no crustations.
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Cats.
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tall people?
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tall people?
:rofl; :rofl; :rofl; crawford you are the supper boiled crawfish with corn and new potatoes
okarol :thumbup;
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What crustacean has nineteen body segments?
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crabs?
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nope - oops maybe they do, but thats not what I was looking for
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lobster?
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ummm again, they might, I didn't check - but there's another I am thinking of...
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The primary body regions of a crustacean are the head, throax and abdomen. As for segments, most crustaceans have 19. ChaCha!!!!
http://www.chacha.com/question/what-are-the-body-segmen
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That link doesn't work for me - but anyway - the answer (I thought this would be an EASY one) is crawfish!
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So who does the next questions? Huh?
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I guess dwcrawford, because technically his answers were accurate, even though I was looking for crawfish.
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C'Mon DW Crawdad, get on it!
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that's so weird isn't it? a little shrimp has the same number of segments as a lobster or a crayfish...
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Ok, what crustasean has the most body segment, crabs or lobsters?
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crawford is the answer :waiting; is they have the same
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Is that true?
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I do not know if it is true
I was bluffing
ha ha
please, crawford, ask a question for me
and thanks :cheer:
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OK Twirl... I'll do it for you. How's everything?
Mariska Hargitay, award winning actress from Law and Order, SVU, had two famous parents. Who were they?
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First off I would just like to say she is beautiful. And her parents are Jayne Mansfield actress in the 50's and Mr. Universe Mickey Hargitay.
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Hi manda... glad things are going better....
Ask an easy Trivia question...
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Well everyone should know this song, and if you don't sham on you! :)
In the children's song, 'One Tin Soldier' where is the kingdom with the treasure?
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I know but I don't want to answer cause I don't want to have a think of a question to ask.
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oh come on Dan that is what google is for
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t of the m
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yey :clap;
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I didn't spell it out so you have to wait for someone else to answer....
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go ahead and answer it crawford
I owe you a question :yahoo; and I have no idea about the answer :waving;
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DW I can always come up with a Babylon 5 question for you!
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Who was the "Dancer in the Dark" and what costume did she wear that cause a total melt down in the fashion world.
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Oh by the way, It is the Kingdom at the Top of the Mountain.
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she was going blind -- did she forget to get dressed
:waiting;
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No, the person who played her... she wore something outrageous to the oscars.....what was it?
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Bjork ( half credit ) :rofl;
she looked like some kind of bird gone wrong
feathers and bird-brain looking
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that's right. I think she dressed as an ostrich. it was funny looking. even joan rivers didn't like it.
You are up Twirl.
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in the Little Critter series of children's books -
what two little critters are hidden on each page
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I loved reading those books with my kids!
It's a spider and a mouse.
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:yahoo; I love Mercer Mayer :thumbup;
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What did cartoonist Charles Schultz suffer with his entire life?
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A warped sense of humor?
No really depression and anxiety.
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:2thumbsup; Yay KK!
You're up!
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Okay another sci fi question!
In the book series by Terry Goodkind, what was Nicci's relationship to the main character Richard?
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they were lovers
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Richard is Nicci's slave
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No to both answers.
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nicci is Richard's slave
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No DW. Richard and Nicci share a unique bond.
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they are twins :waiting; I have not a clue..... how about a big, big, hint :o
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don't worry twirl. I'll find it today....
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They are not twins. I will give the answer if you all do not have it by tonight. Here is a hint.
Both Richard and Nicci have ______________magic. Good luck.
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they are witches
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black magic
are they voodoo characters
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No and nope. Give up? Both Nicci and Richard have subtractive magic. Go read a book!
Twirl or DW come up with a question. But admit you were stumped! :rofl;
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Here's my question: What the heck is subtractive magic?
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subtractive magic -
first you have magic -
then it is taken away from you -
then you have subtractive magic
I was stumped but I have no interest in science fiction.......
so Crawdad Dude where is a question
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Subtractive Magic is one of two types of magic, along with Additive Magic, that can be used by gifted. Where Additive magic is the creation of things, or the positive, Subtractive magic is the destruction of things, or the negative. It comes from the Underworld.
I play a little to much D&D I guess. Haha
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Sounds like a good answer to me. Ask your question, Mandy
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now that you explained it
- I understand
thanks MandaMe and did the pickle pops have pieces of pickles in them -
:waving;
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So I guess we're not supposed to like Richard and Nicci....
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now that you explained it
- I understand
thanks MandaMe and did the pickle pops have pieces of pickles in them -
:waving;
Yes they did! They are very good. Everyone around here thinks I am crazy.
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I do not know who the heck Richard and Nicci are ??? ??? ???
but I like MandaMe and Crawfish dude
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Yeah Danny Boy who is Richard and Nicci?
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Do they have other reasons than pickles to think you may be crazy?
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Do they have other reasons than pickles to think you may be crazy?
Just a few
Okay here is the new question
What was the first capital of ancient Egypt? And what dose it mean in English
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Memphis.... In English is mean Elivis i here or else (white walls)
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Your up Danny Boy :2thumbsup;
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I can't think of a question.
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I have lots of them want me to find one for you?
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I'll do it in a few minutes. It'll probably be sometime about vintage TV or movies.... that's all I know. Vintage stuff.
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haha alright. I will be waiting. :waiting;
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Ok, here's an easy one: The musical, movie Hello Dolly was taken from what writer and what originally named script? Part 2: What vocalist who is now famouus and has a beautiful last name played the young Cornelius in the movie and, Part 2A: What Texas coreopgraher famous for Best Little Whorehouse in Houston, played, in the movie, the young Ambrose......? Goodle all that....
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an easy one ? Crawford can't count --- that are 3 questions of which I know no answers -
The Match Maker ? oh, I remember the actor playing Cornelius - he is goofy looking - what is his name -
Ambrose -- Tommy Tones -- didn't he go to Westbury or Bellaire ?
good thing this is not for a grade -- No pass No play
crawford is the answer and I did not know he was that old
Michael Crawford
Lehman or Leehman wrote it and it may be Hello Dolly for the title
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Oh I love that movie! :clap;
Okay the Play is Matchmaker but I had to look up who rote it. And its Greg Dinner right?
Young Cornelius would be Michael Crawford
And as Twirl said Ambross would be Tommy Tune
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Wait I think I am wrong about the author. Is it Thornton Wilder?
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Together you got it....Wilder, Matchmaker, Michael Crawford and Tommy Tune. (both older than me...la dee dah!)
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Together you got it....Wilder, Matchmaker, Michael Crawford and Tommy Tune. (both older than me...la dee dah!)
Okay so I will ask MandaMe for a question.
I will do a question - she is not on line now --
what cartoon series has these words --- "happy, happy, happy, joy, joy, joy" in the song
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King Leon says it is the Ren and Stympy Show
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happy, happy, happy
joy, joy, joy
yes, yes, yes! :yahoo;
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MandaMe an important update
please go read Dear Diary by Rerun -
I asked for it to be moved or bumped :bump; so you could read it -
get ready to feel several emotions - laugh, cry - you will love it
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You are right, it was hilarious. Well written. I haven't experience a lot of it yet, but I can just see the image or Rerun running down the hall. :rofl; :clap;
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Mikey you are up for a question now!
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What yummy foodstuff is only manufactured in Trenton, NJ and is the best part of a "triple bypass?"
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Taylor Ham (aka pork roll)
Taylor ham, invented and loved in New Jersey since 1856, is a lightly smoked slightly spicy pork product generally sold in rolls of three or six pounds that must be hand-sliced and then grilled or fried. An average slice of 1.5 ounces contains 12 grams of fat (5 grams saturated), translating into 26 percent of the fat recommended for a normal daily diet. A Taylor ham, egg and cheese on a roll is referred to in diner lingo as a triple-bypass.
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Okarol, you're correct. You are up!
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Animal Crackers are sold in a box with a string handle. Why did they design it this way?
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So they could be hung from a Christmas Tree... some say so that they will fit the hand of little children
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Animal Crackers are sold in a box with a string handle. Why did they design it this way?
this question is a rerun
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Animal Crackers are sold in a box with a string handle. Why did they design it this way?
this question is a rerun
yeah twirl.. Just checking to see if you're paying attention hehehe
Dw - you are up!
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OK, but it's another Broadway Musical question...
The stage production/movie version of Best Little Whorehouse in Texas was based on a real life situation of a local TV personality/philantropist. What was his name (1) and what was the establishment that he closed down (2) and what was the media denoted name of the establishment (3) ....
Twirl and Tinah may not play.....
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the Chicken Ranch some place in TX, outside of Houston, I think -- I never went there ... or worked there....
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What did I tell you???
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What did I tell you???
I remember - you told me you were going to use a different ass from your ass collection for your avatar---
and you did --- horses asses
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What did I tell you???
:oops; what the heck
this appeared twice :sir ken;
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News personality Marvin Zindler closed a brothel they dubbed the Chicken Ranch back in the early 1970's.
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Yea Cat... was it really that long ago?
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♪♪ Ooh I love to dance a little sidestep, now they see me now they don't....♪ ♪
I loved the musical and the movie. And yes, it has been that long ago!
A group of geese on the ground is gaggle, what is a group of geese in the air called?
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a gaggle?? or is it different on the ground?
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A gaggle of geese becomes a skein of geese once they take flight.
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Skein is correct. :clap;
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monrein your up, I want some triva! haha
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I've been gone a few days. What happened to trivia? :waiting;
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monrein's turn and I guess she forgot to check
I will pm her
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thanks
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Heck you guys, I'm so sorry, forgot I'd posted on Trivia.
OK....what is the word for the condition that has people extremely fearful of relying or depending on others?
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mmm, Passive Agressive or (well, that's too general). let me go look
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soteriophobia
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divorce
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You're up dw....and twirl, of course you get an honourable mention for the divorce suggestion.
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Which one did you accept? I like trying to answer question but don't liken when I have to ask one.
The musical Cabaret was base on a short story and play. Name the works and authors...
Sorry folks, I don't know anything else. Unless you're rather I start asking Opera questions.....
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Musical questions are always good with me. Yet I don't know to much about Cabaret tho.
The book is by Joe Masteroff and the music is by John Kander. Originally entitled Welcome to Berlin, it is based on John Van Druten's play I Am a Camera, which in turn was adapted from the novel Goodbye to Berlin, by Christopher Isherwood.
Is that what you were looking for Danny boy?
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Manda, Great Job... Ask a question but first tell me if all is OK? Been thinking about you.
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Gonna keep it with some Broadway questions.
What Broadway musical revival did Lou Diamond Philips refuse to shave the top of his head for, in 1996?
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I knew this one, but verified it. It was The King and I!
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I knew it too. Blah Blah.
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Yes indeedy your up KitKat
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Lou Diamond Philips is on "I'm a Celebrity. Get me out of here"
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Series creator J. Michael Straczynski made television history by becoming the first person to write an entire 22-episode season of a television series.
What series was it?
What season did he write?
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Would it be Babylon 5 all of the third and fourth seasons.
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if Kitkatz asked the question the answers have to be Star Trek or Babylon 5 :clap;
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:yahoo; So dose that mean I got it right?
I shall wait for Kitkat to make sure.
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Did anybody tell Kitkatz that the Houston Symphony is playing an all Star Trek program on June 7??? You can get in free if you dress as your favorite character.....
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I do not know it you got it right or not but if you answer Star Trek or Babylon 5 -- your chances for correctness improve ---- and if she asks a food question --- go with chocolate for the answer -
you have to figure these "teacher-made" questions out :waving;
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I am pretty sure that is the right anwser, I double checked and he wrote most of that series. So maybe.
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Where is Kit????
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Kit works Ya know! Cannot be on IHD.com all the time! MandaMe is correct.
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Every episode of "Seinfeld" contains an image or reference to what superhero?
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Superman
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Yup yup your up
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How long does it take an individual blood cell to make a complete circuit of the body?
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It takes, on average only 30-45 seconds for blood cells to make one complete circuit through the body.
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oops wait you changed your answer
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Haha I thought I was all cool cuase I knew that one. You beat me to it David!
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What is the life span of a red blood cell?
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I had 60 seconds as the answer David - isn't that what u first posted?
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Anyway, keep going :waving;
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Yes, I originally posted 1 minute, but it can be as quick as 30 - 45 seconds, depending on the heart rate.
This is my question:
What is the life span of a red blood cell?
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approximately 120 days or 4 months
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Yes, that is correct! That is why it sometimes takes a little while for the Epogen or Procrit shot to show results when someone is anemic. It takes time to build those red blood cells back up to maturity.
You are up, MandaMe! :2thumbsup;
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What new weapon was introduced in the Battle of the Somme?
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Tanks were used for the first time
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very good Danny Boy, your up.
How did D go?
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I hate having to ask questions....
The Douglas Moore Opera, the Ballad of Baby Doe was based loosly on what real life event? (Real live event was presented as movies, documentaries and another loosly based (also renamed) stage musical.
I told you I was moving to Opera if I had to make up more questions?
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Its based on exploits of the great Sherlock Holmes
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It is loosly based on the people from the Titanic... but I can see Sherlock Holmes too, so you have it Mandy.
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but I didn't get the right answer
haha
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Before the introduction of the hair dryer in 1920, what common household appliance was promoted for its hair-drying ability?
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An Iron?
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nope...
But here is another question pick which one you want to anwser.
It is the 65th anniversary of what day today?
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everybody knows that.... Is it an oven?
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an electric heater? a fan?
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nope nope and nope
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toaster
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I got it. A clothes dryer
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sorry
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coffee pot
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haha not even close Danny Boy
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fire place stoker
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fire place bellows
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haha nope
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The sunshine?
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that's not an appliance. I've named every appliance I can think of.
Garage door Opener?
Microwave?
Food Grinder?
Blender?
Food Processor?
Am I close?
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fan
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I already guessed that
Air conditioner?
Pressure Cooker
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I got it... I got it. I got it.
Vacuum Cleaner!!!!!!!!
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stand in front or in back of an ice box :waiting;
stand under a street light
stand under a light blub
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bet you a bone buck its vacuum cleaner....
Mandy, come answer
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ManadMe is not on line -- she is using the vacuum cleaner to dry her hair :waving;
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It would work if you put in on blow.....
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Oh I hope its not right. I don't know any questions.
I'll ask who won the tony for best male performance in a drama???
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Sorry you guys feeling kinda carpy today didn't get online any. But yes Danny Boy you are right a Vacum Cleaner.
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Hugh Laurie
Oh I hope its not right. I don't know any questions.
I'll ask who won the tony for best male performance in a drama???
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I was talking about the Tony's which hadn't been aired when I wrote that.
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Now how the hell would I know something that had not been aired yet? Foul!
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I thought you wanted the questions to be hard....
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Ok, since the Tonys were last night here is more "show" questions:
1. West Side Story was based on what dramatic play?
2. Camelot was taken from what TH White book?
3. My Fairlady is based on what George Bernard Show play?
4. The Unsinkable Molly Brown is based on what historic event?
5. Rent is a modernization of what Opera?
Answer three out of the five ....
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Yey I know most of them and I am guessing on 4... :waiting;
1. Now come on that one was easy! That would be Shakespeare's Romeo and Juilet.
2. From the T. H White book Once and Future King.
3. Pygmalion
4.Titanic?
5. La Boheme (one of the best songs in Rent is named La Boheme!)
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remove the question mark Titanic is correct
looks like you made 100
way to go
of course, I am not crawford -- and I do not play him on television ha ha
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Very good Mandy.... You only needed three and you got all five. You can ask two questions now.
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You ask any question about a play, musical, or opera. You can almost bet on I know it! Gotta love all kinds of theater. :2thumbsup;
Gonna go with some country music trivia....yeah baby
Question number 1.
Johnny Cash had the first country music album to top the US Pop Album charts, in 1964. What song was it?
Question number 2.
Dolly Parton penned the song "I will always love you" for who?
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I walk the line
Her dog Ginger
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nope and nope
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I'm so bad....
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Understand your Man
Porter Waggoner
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You got one right Porter Waggoner is right.
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Ring of Fire
A boy named Sue
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Ring of Fire would be it. Good job Danny Boy :2thumbsup;
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whew... that was the end of my knowlege of songs... good thing.
Ok, I have a non Broadway question:
What plant does the natural vanilla bean come from?
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The King And I :2thumbsup;
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orchids :flower;
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I forgot I answered on trivia sorry I apologize to David13 right now :waving; >:(
:rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
now for a question
this may take awhile :stressed;
this is going to be hard :waiting;
who will be the next person to read this post and think of their own question to ask -
next member
question
it is a two parter and you may self correct thank you very much :guitar:
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Kitkatz is the next one to read this thread and come up with her own question.
You know it will be a sci fi question. Babylon 5 related.
Cameo: J. Michael Straczynski (series creator of Babylon 5) was who in the series finale?
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I put a question there. Anyone?
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a maintenance worker
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Yes, DW he was the maintenance worker that turned the final lights out on the series. Your Turn DW!
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How much blood does the average human heart pump with each heartbeat?
What do you think the Davita people do with all the left over blood in the tubes? Sell it to vampires?
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About 1,900 gallons or 7,200 liters.
I think Davita is staffed by night time vampires, my nocturnal staff and they have a party after hours on the left over blood!
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no, no, no. read the question (with one heart beat)
Yes on the vampire stuff
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60 to 90 milliliters
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Yep, that's it.
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In the 1840's, Henry Wells (of Wells Fargo bank) established a company to transport people and their valuables. This company name is very well known today. What is it?
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Was that American Express????
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You got it Dan!
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What is the Japanese word that is used to describe major business players, like trump and gates?
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American Bastards
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You are so bad!
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but am I right
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no... its now and english word...think..."high rolling business people"
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chutzpah
or
egomaniacs
or
schmucks
I do not know Japanese only Texan
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or wait I know
Sir Trump
Sir Gates
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You don't need to know Japanese. It's now an English word from Japanese...
Think about a kind of storm.....
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forget trump and gates... Ruper Murdock, Boone Pickens, Harold Farb....
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hurricane
tornado
tsunami
hail
oh hell, I really don't know
where is David13 ?
Prickens? Murdock ?
chop sticks
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tycoon. comes from Taikun, which means something like "supreme commander" or something like that
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I gave twirl a hundred hints. Tycoon is right answer. I heard it on Cash Cab this morning..... lol
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:oops; :stressed;
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Question:
In what situation could you get a nick by boasting a rail just above the tin?
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In a game of squash?
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correct
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.
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fear of unknown or different people like people in Texas fear Yankees or people up north
fear of people from another country - foreign
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.
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what guilty of innocent question do I answer
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.
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where is your guilty or innocent question
we have plenty of snakes in Texas and they seem to like my backyard the best
question please :sir ken;
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well crap
I am the dumb ass here
I was thinking we were on the guilty or innocent thread
duh........... that was like really stupid :oops; and :shy;
I am so upset about Bubba and the football issue
crawford call the moderators -- I have gone :urcrazy; ( oh no, I am turning into an Aggie)
trivia question
what is the oldest indigenous breed of cat in the US
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Des.. first you answer a question, then you get to ask one. It is supposed to be trivia in here.
Don't know twirl. I'm afraid of all cats.
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crawford what does it say under your
donkeys asses
and I am the screwup here
the kind of cat is a bigger breed
rhymes with :sir ken;
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Des.. first you answer a question, then you get to ask one. It is supposed to be trivia in here.
Sorry
:(
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no problem... you just need to know, right??? David makes us all follow rules.
Twirl, I don't know what it says. I just liked all the donkies.
All cats rhyme with :sir ken;. At least that what I call them when come on my porch.
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:sir ken; moon not ass holes :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; rhymes with moon
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David 13 is in detention :(
he gave away the answer in another threat
Maine Coon
so the next person in line --- go to the head of the class --- and write a question on the board
:popcorn;
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So where is the question I am in the mood for some Trivia
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Who's turn is it? I haven't seen Cash Cab yet so I can't go now.
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MandaMe's turn
go girl
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There are 3 songs that were written for the screen version of Guys and Dolls that were not a part of the Brodway version.. What 3 songs are they?
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A Woman in Love
Adelaide
Pet me, Poppa
but my favorite is Sit down, you're rocking the boat...
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You got it Danny your up
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I hope he watched Cash Cab
I took notes :yahoo;
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Texas is the only state to have the flags of 6 different nations fly over it. What are they?
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Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States, and the United States
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Six Flags Over Texas.... where was Twirl?
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Opps was that sopse to be heres... I take it back I don't know :waiting;
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no, it wasn't for here but I sure hope she knew it.
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I was taking care of Lady Bird
she got into a pile of ants today after she swam in our pool
she loves water ?
she has hundreds of bites
we called the vet and he said to give her benadril
and she will be fine
she is shaking and when it happened she foamed at the mouth
she is only 8 weeks old and weighs 7 - 8 lbs
I used to teach Texas History
but I am proud of MandaMe1986 :cheer:
yes, you do know and you make me proud
many Texans do not know that
Six Flags Over Texas is a water park
ask my 8th graders
:waving;
new ass? -- Dan --- I am thinking "Kiss my Ass"? but I have been wrong before ----- it is cute!
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You're up Mandy.
Is Lady Bug a cat?
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Why was the Animal Crackers box designed with a string handle?
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Lady Bird is an 8 week old bassett hound puppy
we paid 400.00 for
I know, I know -- what a hunk of money
but our Sad Sack, our 15 year old bassett hound died - had to have her put down -
kidney failure -- guess that runs in my family - Lady Bird
is named after Hank Hill's dog in King of the Hill
Ladddddddddddddddddy Bird -- as he says
Sad Sack was dumped in our neighborhood and I had no idea what bassetts cost
TO USE TO HANG ON TREES FOR DECORATIONS
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Because it was Christmas time and they wanted something to hang on the tree.
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you copied my answer -------- oh, that is so wrong :clap; :clap;
told you I have been wrong before --- donkey with kid is so cute :waving;
yes, my mind is in the sewer -- along with my ass
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twirl was too fast... take it twirl.
I think 400 is not bad for a Bassett... I would have done it if I could find another dog that looks like Michael.
Michael was named for Michael Jackson because he was black with little white spots on his face. When Jackson got accused to child molestation, I change my Michael from Michael Jackson to Michael Crawford (which made lots more since anyway)
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Yup Yup your up Twirly Girl
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I knew the answer right away. I heard the same question on Cash Cab.
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I knew it because this is the third time it has been on trivia
and I googled it the first time
:rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
I would send you a photo of Sad Sack and Lady Bird but I am a computer dumb-ass
I think a bassett hound would howl more like Michael Crawford
Sad Sack -- allen named her -- Allen was not in school, he was young - she looked sad and she was sleeping on a sack in the garage
ok, why do donkeys make good guard animals -- this is nothing to do with they act like asses
this is true and stranger than life
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they like the animals they are guarding and the animals like them. The donkies don't like intruders (except humans) and they pounce on them with very stron hooves...... kind of
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See the Ass of the group got it ;)
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the asspert got it correct
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At his death, the former Broadway Musical start turned TV Dramatic actor, Jerry Orbach, successfully donated what organ for transplant?
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Jerry Orbach was able to donate his eyes upon his death.
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cool... plus leaving a legacy of broadway showstoppers.
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aww i was to late..I had to go look that one up
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King Leon is sleeping and cannot be disturbed. Con someone else come up with the next question?
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Nope, its not fair. this is a democracy. no kings.
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Sure thing ... What musical has a character in it by the name of Jubilation T. Cornpone?
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Lil Abner
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Yup Yup Danny Boy your up.
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The musical Lil Abner was based on a long running comic strip. Who was the cartoonist?
Part 2
On what holiday in Dogpatch did Daisy Mae chase Lil Abner most Vigerously and why?
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Al Capp and it was on going from 1934 to 1977.
And was it Christmas?
This one was hard too. I can't find anything about the secound question just a little tid bit about how it was on the Chrismas something. so...Christmas?
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It was not Christmas... It was a holiday celeebrated only in Dogpatch. Keeep Looking. You'll like it.
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The Sadie Hawkins Day is celebrated on the Saturday following November 9th.
HAHAHAHAHAH :rofl; That is one way to find a husband
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Good Girl... now get back to work... I gotta go to dialysis.
I'm in trouble again on IHD.... I hate some of those old biddies and I'm tired of apologiziing to them
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When you get a chance PM me and let me know what is going on..
Getting back to work but heres another question.
What animals milk is used to make authentic Italian Mozzarella Cheese?
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goat?
Mozzarello de buffalo White Bufffalo
Mozzarell fior de late Cow
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nope not even close
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read agaijn. just modified it
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Your the Trivia King :yahoo;
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just good at google in this case
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Surely you're allowed to have an opinion on here Dan? What have you disagreed with people about now?
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Danny Boy you owe us a question and me a PM telling me what is going on.
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Amanda Plumer is the daughter of what two stars?
Jessica Tandy is the daughter of what two stars?
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you lost me Plumer who?
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Amanda Plummer.... father should be easy. might take a good for her mother (hint, Unsinkable Molly Brown - stage)
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Father Christopher Plummer
Mother Tammy Grimes
Jessie Helen
and
Harry Tandy
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oh my manda, I screwed up the quesetion. I meant Tandy Croyn Jessica Tandy and Hume Croyn (sp) sorry, beat me.
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crawford -- your ass collection is amazing
an ass for every occasion
:yahoo; can't wait to see your holiday ass collection
Christmas, Thanksgiving and all other holidays
is this your ass stress test
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Twirl, read your PMs to find out about my last avitar....
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I did and I do not understand what happened --- it was a cute avatar -- and fun to joke about
I liked it --- :o
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somebody out there just deleted it. I suppose it was because we made fun of it and they thought it was nasty.
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but how could they do that
a little girl telling her donkey -- good morning or I love you or something so sweet
do you have a silly ass
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ManadaMe is it your turn
I think it is
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It is sorry guys...its been crazy around here.
What fruits were crossed to produce the nectarine?
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peach and apricot????
and its about time you showed up.
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Long thought to be a cross between a peach and a plum, the nectarine (Prunus persica var. nectarina) is actually a distinct fruit of its own.
(I didn't know that!)
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Yupers you got it right.
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You tricked me.
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What family of flowers also gives us apples, peaches, apricots, pears, plums, cherries and almonds?
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rose ?
a rose by another name would still smell like a rose :flower;
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:thumbup; Yup! You are up!
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math question -
how much dirt is in a hole measuring 2 feet by 2 feet ?
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none- it's a hole!! :rofl;
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ok smarty pants :flower;
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In what movie was a midget in a miniature shark cage used to improve some shots?
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JAWS comes to mind!
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That was easy huh? You're up Kit! :thumbup;
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A sci fi question?
The Babylon 5 station is an "O'Neil class space station". Named after who?
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Eugene????
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Nope
-
Ryan?
-
Nope
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It was named for Gerard K. O'Neill, a physicist and space visionary who suggested the use of large rotating cylindrical habitats for future space stations.
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Or else, Tatum. Who wins, Okarol or me?
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:rofl;
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Okarol got it, sorry DW!
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Which actor (villain) from the 1960's TV show Batman was also a guest on the Ed Sullivan show the same night as the Beatles in 1964?
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Which actor (villain) from the 1960's TV show Batman was also a guest on the Ed Sullivan show the same night as the Beatles in 1964?
Frank Gorshin.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhfxvKM85Mo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ-_sj9jUIM
:beer1;
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Right you are Zach! :2thumbsup;
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:-*
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Is that your trivia question? LOL :-*
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Oops!
What was the year that the Jupiter 2 lifted off for the Alpha Centauri star system?
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The Jupiter 2 is the interstellar spaceship that carried the first space family, the Robinsons, into space on October 16, 1997. It is also the name of the mission whose purpose was to take the family to a planet orbiting the star system Alpha Centauri.
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You are correct!
http://www.hulu.com/watch/170/lost-in-space-the-reluctant-stowaway#s-p6-n1-so-i0
http://www.promisedplanet.com/
:beer1;
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Next question: What Roman Emperor was once captured by pirates and held for a 12,000 gold-piece ransom?
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I don't know but Brad Pitt played him in a movie :2thumbsup;
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Was it Gaius Julius Caesar?
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Correctumundo Kristina. Now for your question!
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Thank you, kitkatz.
Who is called "The Father of the Piano Forte" and is buried in the cloister of Westminster Abbey?
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Clementi (one of my favorites)
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Right you are, Dan! :2thumbsup;
Clementi is one of my favourites as well.
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What model of sedan is the preferred car of choice for NYC police carss and cabs?
-
a Crown Victoria?
What was the date that Felix Unger's wife threw him out?
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Nov. 13
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I have been wondering about Felix Unger
as mentioned by marti824,
because the first comprehensive
biography on Muzio Clementi was the dissertation
by Dr. Max Unger published in 1914.
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Felix Unger is a character from a Neil Simon play called The Odd Couple. I seem to recall something about Nov 13 in the TV version theme song. Maybe?
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Nov 13th is right.
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In 1997, H. J. Deutschendorf, Jr. died in a plane crash. Why did it make the news?
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Because H.J Deutschendorf was known to us as John Denver. One of the most known folk singers of all time.
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Mandy, you know everything. I'm not play Trivia with you anymore...
Right you are...
But did you really know it or did you google?
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Ask me a question that isn't about Music or Theater then I am clueless. I did know that one.
What trumpeter became the oldest person ever to score a chart-topping single, in 1964?
-
Benny Goodman?
-
nope nope
-
Al Hirt?
-
no sorry
-
Ken Monshine? (google him. he's my friend across the street)
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Louis Armstrong
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Yup Kit
Well hello Dolly, this is Louis Dolly :guitar:
I am not finding a Ken Monshine, but found a myspace for Ken Mondshine is that him?
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no, its the same guy but he had videos and stuff. let me find them.
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Okay here we go. Star Trek trivia question!
In the year 2000, Star Trek was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as having ________?
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Mandy, I spelled his name wrong ... it is Ken Mondshine (brotherhood is his band)
and I think Kit Cheated. Besides, that was going to be my next guess.
As having the nuittiest fans....?
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I thought it might be him he is really good. Jazz Sax player out of Huston Tx.
How do you cheat Danny?
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“Star Trek” at Comic-Con and “The Trouble with Tribbles” ... In 2000, the show was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as having the largest number of spin-off productions ...
Had to Bing that one
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You are correct. Next question?
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Who's has more gold and platinum albums than any other solo female artist?
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Mariah Carey?
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no
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Barbra Streisand?
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Celine Dion
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I think Sriesand too...
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Shirley Bassey?
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Reba McIntyre?
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Barbara Walters?
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Sorry you guys Barbra Streisand was right Okarol is up
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The United States exports over $90 million in ice cream per year. More than one third of it is sold to what country?
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South Africa ???????
Heheh
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Mexico
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Canada right to Kimmie's house
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Japan
There are lots of people there?
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:2thumbsup; Japan is correct - you are up Des!
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I liked Fwirls answer the best!
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Gee, thanks but can anyone else step in please........ I am not so clued up on Trivia ?heheheh
That was just a logic guess....
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Ok here's one:
What uses the sun as a compass, even when it is hidden behind clouds?
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Migratory birds?
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Hmmm might be, I dunno, but that's not the answer I was looking for.
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dolphins
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no
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crayfish
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Butterflies
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Hummingbirds
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whales
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no, no, no, no - but Kitkatz is warmest.
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Dragon flies?
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no
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bees?
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Yep WTW - you got it!
Here's more info - a video - learn how bees navigate by using the sun as a compass.
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/animal-planet/28364-fooled-by-nature-bees-navigation-system-video.htm?sort=date
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How cool can nature be?
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Okay,
What does the GOO stand for in GooGoo Clusters?
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they were the first words that the inventor's son said, shortly after the candy was invented?
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Short for goober (peanut)?
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I think marti is right, except wikipedia says "The name is thought to refer to the sound a baby makes; another theory is that the candy was sold at the Grand Ole Opry (GOO)."
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Okarol gets it right. It was a Tennessee trivia question! :clap;
GOO for Grand Ole Opry!
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Ailurophobia is the fear of cats and arachnophobia is the fear of spiders, but there is a specific reason that "phobia" words do not exist for the fear of lions, sharks, and poisonous jellyfish. What is that reason?
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A fear of sharks. lions, and poisonous jellyfish is a very rational fear - not a phobia - which is an irrational fear. They can hunt you down and kill you. Some spiders can kill too, but people usually don't fear spiders because they are poisonous, they fear them because they are just afraid of them. (BTW, there is a word for fear of sharks - galeophobia.)
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cat - you got it - you're up!
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Who provided Mickey Mouse's high-pitched voice in the early Walt Disney films starring the animated mouse?
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Walt Disney
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Right, cariad! :2thumbsup; You're up.
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The parents of this famous artist believed that he was the reincarnation of his late brother, who died just nine months before the artist was born. The parents gave the boys the same first name.
Who is this?
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Salvador Dali
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Right you are, cat! :clap;
Your turn....
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What were the police in Atlantic City, New Jersey, cracking down on when they arrested 42 men on the beach in 1935?
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they were cracking down on topless bathing suits worn by men (I love google)
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LOL You're up, marti :rofl;
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In 1936, Tony Lazzeri was the first person to ever do something. what did he do?
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was selected to each of the first seven All-Star games
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sorry, that isn't right, but he was a baseball player
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He was the first player in Major League history to hit two grand slams during the same game.
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you got it okarol, you're up
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Who spoke the only line in Mel Brooks' "Silent Movie"?
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Marcel Marceau
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:2thumbsup; Yes marti - you're up!
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For what magazine did Hugh Hefner serve as circulation manager while he was raising money to launch Playboy?
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For what magazine did Hugh Hefner serve as circulation manager while he was raising money to launch Playboy?
A: Children's Activities magazine.
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youre up kitkatz
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Oh Gosh! I am running late here. Here is another trivia question!
Who was originally offered the role of Spock?
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DeForest Kelly was originally offered the part of spock, instead of Dr, mccoy
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Not the actor I was looking for.
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William Shatner?
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Nope, not shatner
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If it somebody with real funny ears?
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nemoy leonard :2thumbsup; funny ears :o
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Martin Landau was originally offered the role of Spock, but declined.
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Martin Landau was originally offered the role of Spock, but declined.
bet he could kick his own butt :rofl;
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He did pretty well in Mission Impossible... was one of my favorite shows way back when.
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Karol is right!
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What is the name of our galaxy?
a. Andromeda
b. The Solar System
c. The Milky Way
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c. the milky way (or is it the d. (other) the snickers bar)
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:thumbup; Correct DW - you are up!
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What American President commented on Tina Turner's legs and under what circumstances???
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On her election by the Kennedy Centre Honours in 2005, President George W. Bush
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yea Kat...
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sure it wasn't bill clinton? hehehe
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Okay here goes!
1) Which of Mark Twain's books begins with the following preface?
"PERSONS attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot."
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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Correctomundo
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That is one of the reasons I read the book when I was a child. LOL
What was the first bird domesticated by man?
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chicken?
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Goose
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okarol is correct.
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What plant material was used as the first commercial filament in light bulbs?
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bamboo?
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:thumbup; You got it marti!
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who is the mother of Al Pacino's twins?
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Beverly D Angelo.
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right! your turn
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trivia,trivia,trivia....
In Batman what were the names of Bruce Wayne's parents
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Thomas and Martha Wayne (according to H.R.H. King Leon)
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Tell King Leon he is correct.
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King Leon asks: In Star Trek, what is the name of Data's cat.
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Spot
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Jessup, you are correct! You're up.
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What is a group of adult cats called?
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a clowder (but I call them a do dumb - chatters)
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Yep
You're spot on mate
Cheers
:beer1;
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According to the driver and mc of Cash Cab, how many cabs are there in the Big Apple?
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blackbeard
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sorry wrong question. ;D
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too many
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12799 yellow cabs, 22900 car service vehicles, 10400 black car service vehicles, and 4200 limos. total 50299 regestered vehicles for hire.
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Wow. I was just looking for the quote from the cab driver at the beginning of each show. You're so close take it.
There are 13,000 cabs in the big Apple but only one that pays you cash.
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Well, until Oswald returns to post again, I will offer a trivia question.
Why are fire hydrants different colors?
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to fool color blind dogs? hehehe
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;D
nope
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Why are fire hydrants different colors?
Have you ever wondered why different hydrants have their caps painted different colors? Fire hydrant caps are painted different colors to allow firefighters to quickly identify the flow rate of any fire hydrant. Knowing the flow rate of a fire hydrant tells them how much water it can provide for firefighting operations. The four basic colors of fire hydrants and their respective flow rates are listed below.
red_hydrant_50.jpg (5366 bytes) Red fire hydrants have a flow rate under 500 gallons per minute.
yellow_hydrant_50.jpg (5700 bytes) Yellow fire hydrants have a flow rate between 500 and 999 gallons per minute.
green_hydrant_50.jpg (5548 bytes) Green fire hydrants have a flow rate between 1000 and 1499 gallons per minute.
blue_hydrant_50.jpg (5549 bytes) Blue or light blue fire hydrants have a flow rate of 1500 gallons per minute or higher.
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:thumbup; Yes m'am - you are up!
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:oops; hey guys i`m sorry i was not around to ask a question. i`ll get another chance later.
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Okay....a question, hmm......
The "baby carrots" sold in supermarkets, are often not from a smaller cultivar of carrot, what are they?
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Often carrots labeled "baby carrots" are merely regular carrots cut down to the smaller size.
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Correct. Your turn
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Where are most of the world's M&Ms made?
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HELLO MIKEY07840 --- yes, I am yelling :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
this is a sad guess -- Heresy's Penn :waiting;
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Sorry, no. M&Ms are made by Mars Inc. not Hersheys.
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Newark, New Jersey,
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Better known as the armpit of America. No offense to anyone who lives there. That is what it was called when I lived in the tri-state area.
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Newark, New Jersey,
Nope, please try again.
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Conroe, Texas
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nope
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Headquartered in Hackettstown, New Jersey, Mars North America employs more than 12,000 associates in the United States.
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Hackettstown, NJ is correct. You're up Okarol.
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What is the only US state where olives are grown commercially?
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That's got to be California.... right?
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:yahoo; Yeah baby!!
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Whose last words were reportedly "I've had 18 straight whiskeys. I think that's the record."
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I have no idea. King Leon thinks it was Dylan Thomas.
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I have no idea. King Leon thinks it was Dylan Thomas.
:clap; Well, thank you for your honesty! It is King Leon's turn. (His Highness has an impressive knowledge of celebrated Welsh writers.)
We eagerly await the Royal Question.
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Dylan Thomas? I thought it might be Zach. :rofl;
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His Royal Highness, King Leon asks the following three part question:
In Star Trek, what is
Scottie's first name,
Uhura's first name,
and Sulu's first name?
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where is Kitkatz?
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Trivia has become way too intellectual for me.... I'd have to call on my friend Google to play these days.
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Montgomery Scott, Nyota Uhura, and Hikaru Sulu
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Montgomery Scott, Nyota Uhura, and Hikaru Sulu
Correct! You are up...
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What enduring daytime soap featured Kevin Kline, Don Knotts and Susan Sarandon?
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Search for Tomorrow.
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you got it kitkatz, you're up!
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Okay, now I need to come up with a hard one....
Gilmore Girls trivia The exterior shot of "The Dragonfly Inn" is actually the home of TV's ____________?
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Waltons. Goodnight Jim Bob! :rofl;
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Yes, you are up.
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What is said to be the most intact ghost town in the United States?
I will even include a photo hint.
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Bodie, CA?
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ding ding ding you got it Karol
<sigh> I love those west coast ghost towns
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Ninety to 95 percent of processed pumpkins are grown in US state?
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I have no idea. King Leon says it's Illinois.
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Ninety to 95 percent of processed pumpkins in the United States are grown in Illinois.- To be more precise, 90 percent of the pumpkins grown in the United States are raised within a 90-mile radius of Peoria.
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:2thumbsup; Yes King Leon - you're up!
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Ninety to 95 percent of processed pumpkins in the United States are grown in Illinois.- To be more precise, 90 percent of the pumpkins grown in the United States are raised within a 90-mile radius of Peoria.
King Leon says kitkatz' answer was better than his, so she is up.
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I have to come up with a question....hmmmm......Thanks Mikey.
Emily and Richard Gilmore ( in the show The Gilmore Girls on tv) have a new what every episode?
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Anyone going to answer!
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Here's hoping google is right: A new maid?
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Correct. You are up!
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What actor/comedian was originally cast as Shrek and even recorded the dialog before he passed away?
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Chris Farley ?
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Yes - you're up Dan! :2thumbsup;
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Name Elizabeth Taylor's husbands in chronological order...
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* Conrad "Nicky" Hilton (6 May 1950 – 29 January 1951) (divorced)
* Michael Wilding (21 February 1952 – 26 January 1957) (divorced)
* Michael Todd (2 February 1957 – 22 March 1958) (widowed)
* Eddie Fisher (12 May 1959 – 6 March 1964) (divorced)
* Richard Burton (15 March 1964 – 26 June 1974) (divorced)
* Richard Burton (again) (10 October 1975 – 29 July 1976) (divorced)
* John Warner (4 December 1976 – 7 November 1982) (divorced)
* Larry Fortensky (6 October 1991 – 31 October 1996) (divorced)
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Wow... a fan or a google? I couldn't have done it.
Easy one now...
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Googled it!
HEre is the next qustion: How many feet are you away from a bug at all times?
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Bugs?? Bed bugs? Lady bugs? Hmmmm ...?
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glitches? insects? We need a hint...
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Any kind of bug, how far away are you from a bug at any time?
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1 millimeter
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Nope
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Do you mean flu bugs? Three feet?
How Far Can a Germ Fly? http://www.bottomlinesecrets.com/article.html?article_id=49968
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Okay I will give it to you.
I had one foot in mind.
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ok, here's a question.
Why is Paris is called the City of Lights?
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Paris has many nicknames, but its most famous is "La Ville-Lumière" (literally, "The Light City"; although most often translated as "The City of Lights" or as "The City of Light"),[16] a name it owes both to its fame as a centre of education and ideas and its early adoption of street lighting.
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:2thumbsup; That was too easy.
You're up!
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The best known cemetery in Paris is called Pere Lachaise. A rather famous singer is buried here. His name is _____?
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Gilbert Becaud - Nathalie?
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Jim Morrison? Wasn't he very influenced by Edgar Allan Poe?
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Kristina is correct!
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Thank you, kitkatz.
Who lived at 27 rue de Fleurus, Paris and guided "up and coming" writers, like Ernest Hemingway, towards finding their unique way of writing?
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Gertrude Stein
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Dan is correct!
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What was the Teddy Bear's name in
Brideshead Revisited?
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Sebastian's teddy in Brideshead Revisited is named Aloysius. This is one of my favorite books, I didn't need to ask His Royal Majesty, King Leon.
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darn----that was too easy----go mike
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King Leon asks: In the movie Defending Your Life, who hosts the past lives pavilion?
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Shirley McClaine
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You are correct, and you are up :)
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Ok, try this:
What rock star from India (born in Bangledesh) partnered with a Spanish Operatic Diva for a concert/album named for the town where the diva was born?
Don't try to make it hard. It is very simple.
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Freddie Murcury... the album/song was Barcelona. I can't remember the diva's name thoough.
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I didn't ask for that but you should know. Anyway, its your turn again. Give me an easy one.
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Mikey asked if someone else could take his turn.... any volunteers?
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1469 - Ferdinand of Aragon married Isabella of Castile. The marriage did what to the domains of Spain at that time?
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1469 - Ferdinand of Aragon married Isabella of Castile. The marriage did what to the domains of Spain at that time?
King Leon says: It led to a unified Spain. Ferdinand was the King of Aragon, and Isabel was the Queen of Castille. After their marriage, there was only the province of Granada left in Muslim hands. So they warred down Granada and became monarchs of a unified Spain.
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King Leon is correct!
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King Leon asks: In the 80s a company made a computer called the TRS-80. What did TRS stand for?
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Tandy's Radio Shack
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You are correct, your turn!
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In which country was the Black Box Recorder invented in 1958?
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Dr David Warren of the Aeronautical Research Laboratories in Melbourne, Australia invented the "Black Box" flight data recorder.
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:2thumbsup; You got it Kit!
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80% of all the diamonds mined every year (equal to about 100 million carats or 20,000 kg) are unsuitable for use as gemstones, and are destined for what kind of use?
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King Leon says industrial use. (Cutting and drilling for example.)
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King Leon in brilliant. His turn is now.
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What candy bar introduced in 1930 was named for a family pet?
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The Snicker bar was named for the family's favorite horse but not sure that's a pet and pretty sure it hasn't been around siince 1930.
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Snickers is correct. It was their horse and it was 1930.
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There is a recurring theme in each of the three following quotations. Can you name the work in which they appear and the Irish author?
It is better to be beautiful than to be good. But ... it is better to be good than to be ugly.
The tragedy of old age is not that one is old, but that one is young.
To get back my youth I would do anything in the world, except take exercise, get up early, or be respectable.
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H.R.H. King Leon says that the author is Oscar Wilde, the book is The Picture of Dorian Gray.
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Kind Leon is too sharp for me. Right again.
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What class of ship is the Starship Enterprise in the original Star Trek T.V. series?
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:waiting;
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Which one did you want?
* EnterpriseThe ''Enterprise (NX-01 is a starship in the Star Trek fictional universe commanded by Captain Jonathan Archer. It is the primary setting of the television series Star Trek: Enterprise''. Commissioned in 2151, the NX-01 was the first of the NX class, Star, NX-01, NX classIn the Star Trek fictional universe, the NX class was a variety of starship produced by Earth Starfleet prior to the United Federation of Planets. The design of the NX class has a unique approach to starship design with a large saucer attached to two warp, seen in EnterpriseStar Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. Until the third season its title was simply Enterprise and it is often abbreviated as ST:ENT or ENT . The series follows the adventures of the crew of the Enterpri
* USS EnterpriseIn the fictional universe of Star Trek, the USS Enterprise NCC-1701 was a Constitution class ship that is theorized to have been commissioned in 2245. During the 1966-1969 run of the show, the ship's dedication plaque listed it as Starship class. However,, NCC-1701, Constitution class, seen in The Original Series and the first three movies
* USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-A, Constitution class, seen in the fourth–sixth movies
* USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-B, Excelsior class, seen in
* USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-C, Ambassador class, seen in the TNG episode " Yesterday's Enterprise "
* USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-D, Galaxy class, seen in The Next Generation
* USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-E, Sovereign class, seen in three of the TNG movies
* USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-J, seen briefly in the Enterprise episode " Azati Prime" (possible alternate future version).
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The Original Series, the answer was Constitution Class. You are correct, although you over answered :).
You are up.
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I was just being thorough. :rofl;
Gene Roddenberry's original concept for Star Trek was that of a "Wagon Train to the Stars", What was the name of the ship in his original story?
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The starship wasn't always named USS Enterprise ... in the original draft, Roddenberry named it USS Yorktown after a World War II aircraft carrier.
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Correct. Your turn.
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What is the origination of he Enterprise starship's registration number NCC-1701?
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The ship's "NCC-1701" registry number stemmed from "NC" being one of the international aircraft registration codes assigned to aircraft registered in the United States; the second "C" was added for differentiation. The "1701" was chosen in order to avoid any possible ambiguity (according to Jefferies himself, the numbers 3, 6, 8 and 9 are "too easily confused"). Other sources cite it as a reference to the house across the street from where Roddenberry grew up
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The source I found said this:
Registration Star Trek used naval terminology and crew ranks to provide a link with the present. The Enterprise was a starship of the Constitution class. Its registration number, NCC-1701— chosen by art designer Matt Jeffries to blend American and Soviet ship naming conventions with numbers that could be read easily on screen — has been used to extrapolate a vast fleet's worth of fictional registration numbers.
But since I have no idea... I say it's close enough... and your turn now Mikey! :)
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What is the name of Scottie's nephew in the movie Star Trek The Wrath of Khan?
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Midshipman Peter Preston, actor: Ike Eisenmann
What year was the song star trekkin released (extra point for name of band).
Here's the song for those who forget:
Star Trekkin' across the universe,
On the Starship Enterprise under Captain Kirk.
Star Trekkin' across the universe,
Boldly going forward 'cause we can't find reverse.
Lt. Uhura, report.
There's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow;
there's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, Jim.
Analysis, Mr. Spock.
It's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, not as we know it; it's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, Captain.
There's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow;
there's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, Jim.
Star Trekkin' across the universe,
On the Starship Enterprise under Captain Kirk.
Star Trekkin' across the universe,
Boldly going forward, still can't find reverse.
Medical update, Dr. McCoy.
It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim, dead, Jim, dead, Jim;
it's worse than that, he's dead, Jim, dead, Jim, dead.
It's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, not as we know it; it's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, Captain.
There's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow;
there's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, Jim.
Starship Captain, James T. Kirk:
Ah! We come in peace, shoot to kill, shoot to kill, shoot to kill;
we come in peace, shoot to kill, shoot to kill, men.
It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim, dead, Jim, dead, Jim;
it's worse than that, he's dead, Jim, dead, Jim, dead.
Well, it's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, not as we know it; it's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, Captain.
There's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow;
there's Klingons on the starboard bow, scrape 'em off, Jim.
Star Trekkin' across the universe,
On the Starship Enterprise under Captain Kirk.
Star Trekkin' across the universe,
Boldly going forward, and things are getting worse!
Engine room, Mr. Scott:
Ye cannae change the laws of physics, laws of physics, laws of physics;
ye cannae change the laws of physics, laws of physics, Jim.
Ah! We come in peace, shoot to kill, shoot to kill, shoot to kill;
we come in peace, shoot to kill; Scotty, beam me up!
It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim, dead, Jim, dead, Jim;
it's worse than that, he's dead, Jim, dead, Jim, dead.
Well, it's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, not as we know it; it's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, Captain.
There's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow;
there's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow Jim!
Ye cannae change the scripting, Och, see you, Jimmy!
It's worse than that, it's physics, Jim.
Bridge to engine room, warp factor 9.
Och, if I give it any more she'll blow, Cap'n!
Star Trekkin' across the universe,
On the Starship Enterprise under Captain Kirk.
Star Trekkin' across the universe,
Boldly going forward 'cause we can't find reverse.
Star Trekkin' across the universe,
On the Starship Enterprise under Captain Kirk.
Star Trekkin' across the universe,
Boldly going forward, still can't find reverse.
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1987?
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Yeh, by the firm. Now i dare you to listen to it on youtube and then try to get it out of your head!
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Who said: "I only hope that we don't lose sight of one thing - that it was all started by a mouse." ??
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Walt Disney
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Ok maybe that was too easy...
You're up YLGuy! :clap;
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What was the first organ successfully transplanted from a cadaver to a live person?
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a Kidney
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yup
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OK, so back to absolutely uselss trivia! Let me see!
On the series Dallas, J.R. mother was played by both Barbara Bel Geddes and Donna Reed. In real life, who was the actor's mother?
No google and no asking Paris....
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King Leon says Mary Martin.
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King Leon must be getting really old to know that. You got it.
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There is a game show on National Public Radio in the USA which is about current events/news.
What is the name of the show? and
What is the prize that is possible to win on this show?
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Wait Wait Don't Tell Me is the show..
Is it a prize that the announcer Carl Kassell will record the voice message on your answering machine?
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You are correct, sir! You are up.
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OK, let me try something else...
Who knows the fifteen word title of a 1960s American playwrite's early work that features in the cast a domineering mother, her son and a corpse?
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dw, that would have to be "Oh Dad, Oh Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad" by Arthur Kopit.
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Ok, I'll give it to you. But it is Oh Dad, Poor Dad.... lol (I think) Partially explains my sense of humor ...
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Oh, shoot - I knew that one! You're too quick for me, galvo! :2thumbsup;
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Were you hung in a closet for a time, dw? Cariad, you've got to be sharp.
Trivia ,eh!
What was the first offensive action fought by US troops in WW 1. It was also the first time they served under non-American command. Also, please advise whose command they were under.
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1918 France.
Initially under General J.J. Pershing (American),
then Marshal Foch (French)?
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For all the trivia buffs, have a look at site: funtrivia.com - I am a member and it can keep me amused for hours. :2thumbsup;
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Kristina, nope!
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During World War I, the 2nd Battalion - 28th Infantry Regiment participated in the attack upon Cantingy, a major campaign in the liberation of France, and the first offensive action by American Expeditionary Forces. The battalion was decorated with the French Croix de Guerre for distinguished service in battle.
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okarol, so far so good. Now the 2nd part - the first time they served under non-American command, and whose command was it?
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ummm I have no idea... :P
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This game has become way to cerebral for me. Whatever happened to "Who's buried in Grant's Tomb?"
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The answer was the battle of Hamel and the Americans were under Australian command.
I'll bite, dw, who is buried in Grant's tomb?
Here's an uncerebral one for you: What are the holes in Swiss cheese called?
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The Swiss call it "Loechli".
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P.S. "Loechli" means "little holes".
Also called "Aeugli", meaning "little eyes".
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Question?
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What speed limit did Tina Turner reckon applied in Nutbush?
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Here's an uncerebral one for you: What are the holes in Swiss cheese called?
Have the rules of "Trivia" changed now?
EDITED:Fixed quote tag error-kitkatz,Moderator
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Absolutely not. Didn't know there were rules... just an off handed comment cause I always look to see if I can answer the question. More often than not I can't. Just Wanted to say something --- actually in my limited mind that sounded better than "Oh, this is too hard for me!" That's really all it meant.
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Ahem! Back to the Nutbush speed limit, please, dear people.
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Twenty-five for speed limit.
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1918 France.
Initially under General J.J. Pershing (American),
then Marshal Foch (French)?
I answered the "Swiss Cheese question" so quickly to find out from galvo
why my answer about General Pershing and Marshal Foch was wrong?
I wanted to ask galvo because he comes over as a bit of a military expert and
I was under the impression that Marshal Foch was allowed to take the lead
in order to save as many lives as was possible in this massacre
because being French he knew the territory better?
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Kristina, No experrt me; just an interested dabbler. Yes. Foch was given overall command ot the Allied armies on the Western Front on 3 April 1918. The US President approved this disposition on 16 April. This was the time of the German spring offensive, and the French and British were taking a battering, and the idea of consolidating all the Allied forces seemd a good one. That's enough for here (dw will start going crook on me!). My Dad fought in WW1, which probably explains my interest.
Now, back to the chase. 'Twas indeed 25 mph within the Nutbush city limits.
Question: Who was Time magazine's man of the year in 1939?
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Adolph Hitler
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How very odd!
Hitler being selected “man of the year” in 1938/39,
& his soul mate in “mind and arms” Joseph Stalin
was selected “man of the year” in 1939 and 1942.
US Congressional Record of March 6 and March 12
in 1934 on Armament Makers (52620-10175)
left no doubt about what the future would bring.
Difficult to comprehend.
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Hey you took my turn! I answered the speed limit right, then it is my turn to do a question! <Stamps foot> I want my turn! :rofl; :rofl;
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kitkatz, I'm waiting.
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Kristina, do you mean it's odd that they were on the cover because Hitler and Stalin were not admirable individuals?
As I understand it, the point of TIME's Man of the Year is to pick the person with the greatest impact on the world at that time. It is not meant to be an award based on merit, nor to condone anyone's actions. Viewed in that light, Hitler and Stalin were both logical picks for the cover. If that is not what you meant, then please excuse this little speech. :-)
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1) Who was the only regular cast member of the TV show "M*A*S*H" to actually serve in the Army in Korea?
Thanks for my turn. :bandance; :bandance; Let the games begin!
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Kitkatz, I am thinking that you may not be quite au fait wth this one. I reckon that 2 regular MASH cast members served in Korea, albeit after the ceasefire:- Jamie Farr(Klinger) and Alan Alda (Hawkye).
Radar O'Reilly had an imaginary friend while he was growing up. What was the friend's name?
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Kristina, do you mean it's odd that they were on the cover because Hitler and Stalin were not admirable individuals?
As I understand it, the point of TIME's Man of the Year is to pick the person with the greatest impact on the world at that time. It is not meant to be an award based on merit, nor to condone anyone's actions. Viewed in that light, Hitler and Stalin were both logical picks for the cover. If that is not what you meant, then please excuse this little speech. :-)
Sorry Kitkatz and sorry galvo to butt in, I just want to answer Cariad’s question.
TIME may have picked Hitler and Stalin as “man of the year” for the reasons you explain.
But that is not how I understand it. There are awards for “actors of the year”, “inventors of the year”, etc.,
to honour the achievements of a particular person in a year & that is how the public associates with such honours.
Some Russian Historians reckon that Lenin and Stalin executed more people than WW1 & WW2 put together.
Journalists were privy to the Record on March 6 and March 12 in 1934 (US Government Printing Office Washington 52620-10175) .
Journalists had a chance to gather that the future would bring destruction and from that point their choice of Hitler and Stalin as “man of the year” in 1938/39/42 gave the reader a false sense of security, made the public think that “everything was alright” and it certainly was not.
The public often rely on the research, integrity and truthful reporting of journalists
and that makes it so odd that TIME chose Hitler and Stalin as “man of the year” in such a vulnerable time.
Sorry Kitkatz and sorry galvo to butt in, I just wanted to answer Cariad’s question, thanks for your understanding, Kristina.
Back to you.
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No worries, kristina. Interesting stuff!
I still need to know who Radar's imaginery friend was.
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her name was shirley
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Correct, oswald. Now..
What was the name of the first American soldier captured in World War 1?
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hallyburton
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Nope!
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Oswald got the Radar question correct, shouldn't the next question be his?
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Yes. Where is it?
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Trivia rule review:
1. You ask a question
2. Wait for it to be answered correctly.
3. You tell the person who answered it correctly they are correct.
4. The person who answered correctly, asks the next question.
I know playing this way takes awhile, but then everyone gets to play if they want to.
kitkatz-Moderator
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Okey Dokey.
I'm still waiting for my WW1 question to be answered correctly.
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Ok, I think Nick Muhall was the first American soldier captured.
It is still Oswald's turn from answering the Radar question correctly. C'mon Oswald - you're up! :thumbup;
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You're right, okarol.
Where are you, oswald?
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sorry ive been away. what famous actress went on to be a u.s. ambassador, and for what country?
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That would be Shirley Temple (Black). She was appointed US ambassador To Czechoslavkia.
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Hello! Anybody there???
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Looks right to me galvo - go ahead and post a new question!
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Okey Dokey. An easy one.
Which is the northernmost US stae capital?
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Juneau, Alaska
Contiguous U.S. states: Augusta, Maine
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Spot on, YL.
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What was the original name of the band, "The Grateful Dead"?
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The Warlocks
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Correct.
The Grateful Dead began their career as The Warlocks, a group formed in early 1964 from the remnants of a Palo Alto jug band called Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions. According to the database on the official website, Dead.net, the band's first show was at Magoo's Pizza in suburban Menlo Park, California on May 5, 1965. They were still known as the Warlocks at the time
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Fascinating name : The Warlocks.
Is the name by any chance inspired by Peter Warlock (P.A. Heseltine)
the composer of the Capriol Suite?
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Ok, this question is for ages 60 and over... anyone under 60 answering gets "extra points". lol
Little boys in the 40s and 50s had a Tv show/ celebrity called the Kind of the Cowboys starring Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. Now for a multi part question (some of which I'm really wanting the answer for myself).
What was the name of his horse? And her Horse? Where is his horse now (I know)? Where is her horse now (I don't know?)
(more extra credit)
What was the name of their sidekick (I really can't remember so extra points) and what was the sidekick's jeep named? What was Roy's dogs name and where is he now (I don't know)?
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It was King of the Cowboys
Dale had Buttermilk as her horse
Roy had Trigger
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Ok Miss Spell Checker... So finish it. Where....
Or let one of the older people try....
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I am no older. Trigger is stuffed and is in the Roy Rogers and Dale Evans museum in Mo. Some else is going to have to step up for the rest.
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Old coot here!
Roy's sidekick was Sparrow Biffle, played by Pat Brady.
Sparrow's jeep was named 'Nellybelle'.
Roy's dog was 'Bullet'.
To the best of my knowledge Bullet is in doggy heaven and Buttermilk is in horsey heaven!
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Thanks... I needed to know Sparrow and Pat Brady and whether Bullet and Buttermilk were stuffed too? I guess they were able to go straight to four legged heaven.
You are up but Ylguy and Kit, thanks for trying.
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Ladies first. You go ahead and take this Kitkatz, you answered first.
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But Galvo answered correctly and completely. Its his turn. Unless Ylguy wants to tell me what's in the package. Then he can go. Oh, now I understand the lure of POWER.
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Sure, It is a present. Can I go now? :rofl;
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NO! That's rude. Galvo, you're up?
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Aw c'mon...it was a little bit funny.
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How little? but find out for sure if they stuffed bullet and buttermilk and you can go next. OOOO, I love this power.
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Here they are. Mounted.
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Galvo, go ahead. I had to google to find Buttermilk and Bullet.
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Oh hell, both of you go. That was fun and I learned some stuff... buttermilk and bullet were stuffed and mounted (I mean that in the purest way)
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Right! Enough of this nonsense!! Here we go:
Again, your vintage, DW!
In the "I Love Lucy" show, you will recall that the Fred Mertz character was played by William Frawley, and Ethel Mertz by Vivian Vance. But these were not the original actors chosen for the roles.
Who were?
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Wow, you got me. I thought I knew everything about that show I watched it so much. I can tell you the whole episode just by watching about 5-10 seconds of it flipping through the channels. When they moved to Connecticut(in the show), they moved to Westport which was the town next to mine where my father was a cop.
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Gale Gordon and Bea Benaderet, supporting cast members on "My Favorite Husband", were originally approached for the roles of Fred and Ethel, but neither could accept due to previous commitments.
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Well done!!
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Oh shoot, I forgot to check here -- will find a question later when I get home ... or if someone has one ... go ahead and take my turn!
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Thanks, Karol, I take it:
Aleksandr Porfirevich Borodin composed a work about these areas
of flat grassland of central Asia.
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Cacasus
Steppes of Central Asia
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Well done!
...a scene set in the remotest outpost, a dreamy, harmonious tone-poem.
A trading caravan appears slowly in the distance , it meets the Tsar’s soldiers,
they greet each other and pass again into the vast distance...
Over to you, Dan...
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Ok, back to Kristinas last question about Borodin's Steppes of Central Asia. Who conducted the first performance and where?
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Nicolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov in St Petersburg.
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In the famous words of my friend Zach: YEP
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Thank you, Dan... here is another question...
He was a young Irishman and travelled to Russia,
to sell piano's from his music-teacher’s factory in London/Cheapside.
He played many of these pianos in exhibition-concerts, to impress
prospective piano-customers (mostly Russian aristocrats) and it is possible that
these customers never heard the piano’s played so beautiful again.
Many regard him now as the "Father of the Russian Piano-School”.
His friends often frantically searched for him before a concert,
they found him eventually - not always sober - but as soon as he played the piano,
the listener was instantly transformed into another world.
He had an exquisite ear for sensitive tonality,
his fingers effortlessly gliding over the keyboard,
playing his own deeply sensitive, colourful and thoughtful compositions.
Frederic Chopin adored him & based his own compositions on the thoughts of this composer.
Anton Rubinstein and Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninov are - musically speaking - direct descendants.
What is the name of this genius Irishman who eventually
became the Founder of the Russian Piano-School?
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Kristina, I think you are referring to Dubliner John Field, who is also known as the "inventor of the nocturne".
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Well done, galvo!
John Field is sometimes still a little underestimated, because
his compositions do not sound their very best on a modern Piano.
They want to be played on a Clementi-Piano,
(the very instrument on which they were originally composed);
particularly, because John Field's teacher Muzio Clementi
(a great virtuoso/composer/music-publisher himself),
produced the tonality of each of his Piano's very individually:
he wanted them to sound a little like a harp,
a little bit like a harpsichord, a little like a clavichord
and the deep tones of a Clementi-Piano are able to growl wonderfully.
With the special individual Pedal-action & tonality of a Clementi-Piano,
John Field's Nocturnes come alive and sing exquisitely.
...over to you, galvo...
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An easy one.
Which is the world's largest structure created by living creatures?
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The Great Barrier Reef
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Yep!
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So what is the largest structure ever made by human beings? ( Easy one!)
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the Great Pyramid?
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So what is the largest structure ever made by human beings? ( Easy one!)
The geat wall of china.
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Fresh Kills Municipal Landfill.
(Resting Place of World Trade Center Disaster).
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The great wall is the one I was thinking of.
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Well you were thinking bad thoughts. It is the Fresh Kills Landfill.
That makes it your go, Kristina.
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Queen Mary II of England, who died in 1694
employed a master-blacksmith who made for her
a fantastic ornamental screen for her garden,
a work unsurpassed in beauty,
what was his name?
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I just thought it might be a good idea to give a few clues about this master-blacksmith:
1) No one knows where he came from.
2) No one knows where he went to, it is assumed he was not British.
3) Yet, he was the first Blacksmith to publish in the UK a catalogue
of Ornamental Ironwork in 1693.
4) He specialized in forging masks made out of iron – which never have been surpassed.
5) The famous Screen was made for the Fountain Garden of one of the Royal Palaces in England.
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Would that be me old mate, Jean (John) Tijou?
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Not only your mate, but also a mate
of many others who love decorative ironwork.
His life is a real mystery and one that was deeply
associated with Queen Mary II and Sir Christopher Wren.
Well done, Galvo, now it is your turn...
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Right. A simple one.
Only two countries have participated in every one of the modern Olympics. Name them.
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One says Great Britain and greece
The other answer says great britain and Australia
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Wrong and wrong!
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Greece and Australia?
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Yes, indeed!!
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I was close!
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Horseshoes and hand grenades Kitkatz, horseshoes and hand grenades.
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Who was leading the most successful,
and most awe inspiring rescue mission
in the 20th century?
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Ernest Shackleton
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Yes, you are absolutely right, it was the explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922).
And the following is a famous quotation:
For scientific discovery, give me Scott;
For speed and efficiency of travel, give me Amundsen;
but when disaster strikes and all hope is gone,
get down on your knees and pray for SHACKLETON.
If anyone wants to read an unbelievable story,
they should read the true story of this rescue
in the book called ENDURANCE.
Over to you, fc2821...
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I have always admired Shackelton.
Where was Ernest Shackelton buried?
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Shackelton is buried in Grytviken, South Georgia. This is not the U S Georgia. It is the South Georgia of the British overseas territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI), which is situated in the southern Atlantic ocean.
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Correct you are Galvo! :clap;
I guess it is your turn.
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Okey Dokey!
During WW1 the Royal Flying Corps recorded that, of every 100 aviators killed while flying, HOW MANY met their deaths at the hands of the enemy.
In the spirit of Christmas, I'll give it to you if you get within five of the correct answer.
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My 11 year old guesses 27
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Please tell your youngun -NO!!!
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1 out of 4 -----25 out of a 100
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Nope! I'll take one more reply, before revealing the answer.
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100 aviators killed while flying, two met their death at the hands of the enemy,
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You are so correct! An amazing statistic.
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C'mon kitkatz! Throw one at us.
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I thought I had. Sorry for slowing the game down. Okay, then....
What was Stalin's original name?
Additional points....What does Stalin mean?
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Joseph Stalin = Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili.
Stalin = Man of Steel.
He was very proud of the fact that he was without feelings,
but he was careful nevertheless: he had some "Stalin-look-alikes"
to take his place sometimes. Perhaps that explains his long life...
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Stalin's original name was Josif Djugashvili. In 1913 he began using the pseudonym Stalin meaning "Man of Steel". ....You got it Kristina...Those Russian names can be hard to spell.
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Stalin means "man of steel".
His birth name Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili
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... back to you, kitkatz...
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Your turn Kristina.
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Thanks, kitkatz...
What are the three basic ingredients which are smelted to produce iron (pig iron) ?
Before the science of iron-making became more complicated, these were the three ingredients which the early iron-makers used
to fill the furness before setting light to it. What are they?
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I felt it may be a bit difficult to find the three basic ingredients smelted to produce iron,
so here is a clue to the three basic ingredients:
the first is the basic material in which the iron is found,
the second is the fuel used
and the third is a material which helps separate away the unwanted impurities.
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How about iron ore, coke and limestone?
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Yes you are right galvo, for the record, you could also have said charcoal as a fuel because this was used before coke. Australia is famous for its “Iron Lace” which adorns many houses in Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney etc., as we see from the wonderful books by Dr. E. Graeme Robertson.
Although the smelting of iron sounds simple, using just these few ingredients, we should not forget that when the Industrial Revolution began many men, women, and children as young as 9 were in some way employed in the production of wrought iron, cast iron & steel, as they were in the manufacture of iron products, which revolutionized lives and thanks to their tremendous efforts mostly working in appalling conditions, working up to 12 hour-shifts each day & with a very low life-expectancy, our life today benefits enormously as a result, because without iron there would be almost no transport, no healthcare, and none of the benefits which products containing iron have given us & also no beautiful decorative ironwork.
Over to you, galvo...
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Yes, kristina. The 'Iron Lace" is particularly beautiful when it adorns the 19th century Sydney sandstone homes.
Have a go at this;
In trench warfare, the side of the trench facing the enemy is known as the 'parapet'.
What is the name given to the rear wall of the trench?
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thewayImheadin side?
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hehehehehehe! Close, YL, but no cigar.
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The side of the trench facing the enemy was called the parapet and had a fire step. The rear of the trench was called the parados. The parados protected the soldier's back from shrapnel from shells falling behind the trench. If the enemy captured the trench then the parados would become their "parapet". The sides of the trench were revetted with sandbags, wooden frames and wire mesh. The floor of the trench was usually covered by wooden duckboards.
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I'm starting a new thread called trivia for dummies. Shoot, I think you guys sometimes googles those questions and answers.....
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I am with you on that Dan. Start 2 threads, trivia for dummies and lyrics for dummies. Questions like who is the president of the USA and what song are the lyrics "How I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky" from?
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Correct, kitkatz.
No need for Mr Google, if you have an enquiring mind. Dan, I'm still trying to figure out the answer to the "Who's in Grant's tomb" question you raised some time ago.
How about you and YL coming up with a couple of snorters?
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The answer is NO ONE. Contrary to the to Grocho's query.
So maybe you three are that smart. Lots of us aren't. I had just intended to start a Trivia quiz for non mensas?
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I enjoy looking & thinking for answers because I read about something which I know little or nothing about, like the "parapet" & "parados" Kitkatz explained etc...
So, for me, it isn’t about knowing an answer or googling an answer, it is about learning and keeping the grey cells active, and in my experience this often leads to other subjects which interest me.
My questions on music, iron-work and literature, all came about because I just followed a path of interest and I am still learning. Whether the questions seem difficult or not, the interest lies with the research and reading and also learning something perhaps new from the person who put the question.
Also, when I feel I am weighed down with my situation it helps me to divert my attention and take a break by jumping into a new subject. Therefore I am very appreciative of this thread and similar threads.
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before another battle starts let me just say that I'd like a Trivia thread. its a game. not an exercise in brain power, knowlege of war or music or iron. It is called trivia. All I iindicated was that we shouold start one that all can play. Keep on with yours. It is fine. I just hope we can start another because it is a thread I used to enjoy. just for fun.
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If you've finished pontificating, Dan, would you care to ask a trivia question?
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I'd like to reply by saying that I don't consider callilng for a 2nd Trivia thread pontificating. If I didn't know better what a gentleman you are I'd consider that very rude.
And no, I didn't answer any of your questions thus I'd not care to venture a quesion here. Thanks anyway for your graciouness and generosity.
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Well, I guess it's back to you, kitkatz.
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Okay...here goes....
What Roman Emperor was once captured by pirates and held for a 12,000 gold-piece ransom?
What he do to the pirates after he got back home?
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Well, strictly speaking, none of them. But, Julius Caesar would be the man you're thinking about. He was captured by pirates before he became Emperor. I reckion the ransom comes to about $1,250,000 in to-day' s money.
He had all the pirates crucified, but, being a kind-hearted bloke, he had their throats slit before they suffered too much.
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I'm starting a new thread called trivia for dummies. Shoot, I think you guys sometimes googles those questions and answers.....
Well of course I google... (I didn't even go to college Dan!) :secret;
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I went to college a lot of years and yet I can barely read some of the questions - much less answer them. I'm not complaining about the questions, however. I'm seriouslyl asking someone to start a thread with real "trivia". Maybe I need to look up the definition of trivia. I'm serious!!! Somebody start a thread that we all can play in. This isn't a joke or a complaint.
I knew people googled. That was just me being passive agressive.
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If I may, I like this thread and ant to keep it going. So.....
What was the name of the German military attache in Paris involved in the Dreyfus "afair"?
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I asked Mr Google and he reckons it was a Colonel Von Scharzkoppen.
Was Julius Caesar right, kitkatz?
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Caesar was correct.
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I asked Mr Google and he reckons it was a Colonel Von Scharzkoppen.
Was Julius Caesar right, kitkatz?
It's ok if you goole, to me, it was not an easy question. Didn't mean to step on kitkatz either just wanted to keep things going.
Well, Galvo, my man you answered both mine and kitkatz questions correctly.
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Thanks fc2821. Have a lash at this;
There are only two egg-laying mammals in the world, both of which come from Australia. What are they?
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Oh my God I think I know this one! I think I know this one! :yahoo;
The echidna and the platypus? No google required, just a kids show called The Koala Brothers that my son used to watch with Sammy The Echidna!
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Well done. Who says that TV isn't educational?
Over to you.
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Thanks, galvo.
Away we go: "Bite the wax tadpole" is one way to translate the name of this famous American product in Chinese (there are apparently over 200 Chinese characters that could have been used, in combination, to make the sounds for the English syllables). Name the product.
Bonus question, what is the English translation of the name that this product uses in China today?
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Coke
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Snopes.com informs that
Bite the Wax Tadpole = ko-ka-ko-la
Coca Cola was registered in China in 1928 as
= K'o = to permit, be able, may, can,
= k'ou = mouth,
= k'o = (as above)
= Le = Joy, to recoyce, to be happy,
literally meaning: "to allow the mouth to be able to recoice"...
( I admire Chinese writing, it looks so artistic...)
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Coca Cola is correct. ("To allow the mouth to rejoice" is also correct!) :)
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You go Kristina. You got the hard part.
Everyone seemed to think I was being rude when asking about googlling. I was serious. Surely you realize that many of your questions and "answers" are far above an "average" person. I realy did like to read the old questions and occassionally (rarely) I could answer one (as in this example of "coke") but I'd never, ever know the translation of the symbols for coke.
I used to pay that old "trivia pursuit" game with friends. I know zip about sports. Everytime a sports question came up I'd answer Babe Ruth. Once a friend drew his card and the real answer was Babe Ruth. Off topic but it was fun then.
I understand you learn a lot when you google. But I wanted you all to know that I meant nothing by my comment other than "how do you know all this stuff". Hell, I just saw the "coke" question in a documentary. I can't even spell coca cola.
Go go Kristina. I couldn't come up with a question to challenge you guys anyway.
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Thanks cariad and Dan.
Here is my question:
He was born in New Orleans, his father was a wealthy stockbroker and
his French mother was of aristocratic lineage.
He was brought up & very much influenced by his slave nurse Sally,
who introduced him to the negro-folk-music & ballads & stories.
At the age of 12 (as a child-prodigy) he was sent to Paris to study music,
& initially his entrance to the Conservatoire was rejected because he was American...
(I suspect the true reason for the initial rejection was his French mother’s aristocratic lineage,
...the French Revolution was still on everyone’s mind...)
He nevertheless succeeded eventually & achieved great success as a pianist & played his own compositions
which, although being Romantic , incorporate successfully the influence of the negro-melodies of his childhood
in a very individual , harmonious & unmistakable way.
(My absolute favourite is “La Savane” ballade creole).
He was a real artist and poet of the pianoforte, Chopin attended his first public recital and commented “you are the king of the pianists".
His concerts and recitals in France, Switzerland and Spain were very successful.
He eventually returned back to America, but when his parents went bankrupt and died, he restlessly travelled again,
composing, giving concerts & recitals. When he suddenly died, he was mourned by thousands as a culture hero and universal celebrity.
He remains the first American composer, who provides a musically harmonious link between 19th century Romanticism of the “Old World” and the music and influences of the “New World”.
Who is he?
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Louis Moreau Gottschalk
Romantic (1820-1869)
Although Louis Moreau Gottschalk left his native New Orleans behind for a sojourn in Europe beginning in his early teens, his Creole childhood left an indelible impression on him. In fact, a number of the works Gottschalk composed in Europe during his emergence as a gifted composer and performer are pianistic elaborations on Creole folk songs; these include the appearance in Gottschalk's Le Mancenillier (Op. 11) of the tune "Chanson de Lizette," his use of "Quan' patate la cuite" in Bamboula (Op. 2), and in the work under consideration here -- La Savane (Op. 3) -- the use of the song "Le belle Lolotte" (a tune similar to, and probably an ancestor of, "Skip to My Lou"). La Savane was written for and dedicated to Queen Doña Maria of Portugal in 1845, when the composer was only about 16 years old (suggesting the speed with which his work became known in important circles). As in Gottschalk's other "Creole Fantasies" from around the same period, the source tune is readily recognizable. It is presented in a plaintive fashion, with little adornment at the beginning of the piece, but its shape is altered and its harmonic trajectory skewed as it is subjected to increasingly complex variations. By the end of the piece (which runs just under nine minutes in an average performance), the character of the tune has drastically changed from the lighthearted and lively mood of its folk form to the sullen, conflicted feel of the final variations. The increasing complexity of the variations also hints at the virtuosic flair and aplomb that would come to characterize Gottschalk in his maturity. In fact, in response to hearing Gottschalk perform La Savane and other works from this time, one critic observed the emergence of a "purely American" musical trend. "We believe his compositions and playing -- pure, national, and classical -- will have a happy effect on the rising generation, and be the foundation of a school, at once legitimate, and characteristic.
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Thanks Dan, yes it is Louis Moreau Gottschalk.
Listening to his music makes all the description much more understandable
because he was unique in his way.
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Ahem! Mr Crawford, up to you, methinks.
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Take my place please. I only know a little about music or old plays, etc. I really don't know any thing interesting to ask. I should be careful answering the few I do know, shouldn't I?
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Thank you, Mr C. I am sure that you are au fait with the lives of the Presidents of the USA. So.................
Which US President could simultaneously write in Greek with one hand and Latin with t'other?
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Hmmm... I found that apparently two U.S. presidents could write in Latin with one hand and Greek with the other — at the same time: Garfield and Jefferson.
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I'm sure you're correct. I only knew about Garfield.
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Why would they learn to do that? Wasn't golf invented at that time?
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Golf appeared in 1350 in St Andrews, Fife. It was forbidden by the king thrice during the 1400's, as it was considered to distract young men from their archery and Church, but was re-legalised in 1502. It is a common misperception that it began in the 1600s; as early as 1567, Mary Queen of Scots played golf on the St. Andrews Links. The oldest remaining club here is the Royal and Ancient Golf Club, dating back to 1834 :rofl;
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Good info to have Marc, but the operative question was Why? hehe.
Somebody needs to get us back on topic.
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I know it is not my turn, but here goes:
At the tomb of "the unknowns" in the cemetery in Alington,VA an honor guard pces back and forth. How many paces each way?
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twenty one
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Bingo, you're correct sir.
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What body of water would I be crossing if I walked across the London Bridge?
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Golf appeared in 1350 in St Andrews, Fife. It was forbidden by the king thrice during the 1400's, as it was considered to distract young men from their archery and Church, but was re-legalised in 1502. It is a common misperception that it began in the 1600s; as early as 1567, Mary Queen of Scots played golf on the St. Andrews Links. The oldest remaining club here is the Royal and Ancient Golf Club, dating back to 1834 :rofl;
Hello YLGuy, I beg to differ...
It has never been conclusively established,
where exactly Golf was played first and when...
(The likely places are either Scotland or Holland...
because in both countries the game can be traced back
to similar periods in history and there was
trading between these two countries...)
but it was at the Links of St. Andrews where 18 holes of Golf
was conceived & it was the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews
who founded the Rules of Golf...
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That wasn't posed as a question... the question was why did an American President want to write latin with one hand and greek with the other at the same time. The joke being that most president just play golf when the do trivial things.
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Golf appeared in 1350 in St Andrews, Fife. It was forbidden by the king thrice during the 1400's, as it was considered to distract young men from their archery and Church, but was re-legalised in 1502. It is a common misperception that it began in the 1600s; as early as 1567, Mary Queen of Scots played golf on the St. Andrews Links. The oldest remaining club here is the Royal and Ancient Golf Club, dating back to 1834 :rofl;
Hello YLGuy, I beg to differ...
It has never been conclusively established,
where exactly Golf was played first and when...
(The likely places are either Scotland or Holland...
because in both countries the game can be traced back
to similar periods in history and there was
trading between these two countries...)
but it was at the Links of St. Andrews where 18 holes of Golf
was conceived & it was the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews
who founded the Rules of Golf...
What? It wasn't in Alabama (the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail). Do they know? :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
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I seem to recall that Mr Crawford asked about the London Bridge, and I would like to suggest that the answer would be the Thames River in London. UNLESS, of course, Mr C. is trying to bamboozle us and is referring to the earlier London Bridge that spans the Bridgewater Canal in Arizona.
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The one in Arizona would be Lake Havasu formed on the the Colorado River by the Parker damn. I have been on it, under it and have a piece of it in my shadow box over my mantle.
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MMM, a tie... so each of you ask a question. Maybe I can get one of them. :clap;
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Here's one Dan will love - Which is the largest mausoleum in North America?
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I don't know. Who is buried there?
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Ho Ho Ho, Mr C !!!!!!!!!
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Is it by any chance Grant's tomb?
It says General U.S. Grant and his wife
are supposed to be buried there?
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Well, it is Galvo's question and it is the correct answer to his question. However you a slightly off in your additional comments that would have been an answer to a previous question of mine -- only slightly however.
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Yes. It is Grant's tomb, kristina. As the erudite Mr C. knows, Grant and his missus are entombed, rather than buried, there, as it's a mausoleum and therefor above ground.
Over to you, kristina.
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Thank you, galvo.
Here is is something different, it is a riddle in a question:
Men put it on the barbecue.
It is a girls best friend.
They are the same, but different.
Explain this riddle and answer the question.
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Baguette - A lump of Charcoal for the Grill
Baguette - A long Loaf, of Bread, that You can Grill on the BBQ
Baguette - The cut or Shape of a Diamond
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Wow... you are smart.
So Galvo and the rest: I just read the original intent of the Trivia thread. It was "to have fun looking up the ansers" so I will face the firing squad at noon for question googling. lol Or perhaps you could all just beat me with a wet noodle.
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I am awfully sorry, Mizar, it is not a "Baguette",
but you have given it a very good try.
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A man would throw a Diamond brand match on the BBQ to start it.
A diamond is a girl's best friend.
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Sorry YLguy, you haven't got it quite yet.
It will be helpful if you consider the second part of this riddle:
They are different, but they are the same.
The answer lies in thinking about this part of the riddle.
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Blowed if I can work it out, Kristina.
Mr C. - firing squad or wet noodles? Definitely the former.
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This is a Good One, Kristina, it has been Making Me Crazy, all Afternoon.
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I'm going out on a Limb, here.
Can both Questions, be Answered, with a Homonym?
A Word, that is Pronounced and Spelled, the Same, but has a Different Meaning?
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I am very sorry about this riddle, I even thought a little bit of google may spin-up the answer...
But it looks to be proving overly difficult and I am sorry for this. The answer to the riddle, taking one step at a time is:
Men put CHARCOAL on the barbecue and a DIAMOND is a girls best friend.
As CHARCOAL and a DIAMOND are obviously different, as there is no sense in putting a diamond into a barbecue
and no girl would wear a piece of charcoal on her finger,
BUT, charcoal and diamonds are chemically identical, and charcoal can be converted by the action of heat.
(This is what they say, but I think the heat would be enormously colossal and possibly enormous pressure might be involved as well
because diamonds must have been subject to great heat and pressure in the formation of the earth-crust).
Don't think that you can throw a lot of charcoal on the barbecue and then shovel up vast quantities of diamonds.
If this was possible I would not be sitting here typing this, I would be on a yacht in the Mediterranean...
If I may suggest, if this is alright with you, Mizar got charcoal and diamond and I think
she should have the opportunity to put the next question, if that is OK with you all. What do you think?
Kind regards from Kristina.
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Thank You, Kristina.
Another Trivia Question, in the form of a Question. - Could You Hum, the " Anacreontic Song " this, very Second? I Bet You Could. - Because?
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The melody, thought not the words, has become The Star Spangled banns after some tweaking and new lyriccs by Francis Scott Key
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You are Correct, Mr. DW. :2thumbsup;
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Tenor Richard Versalle completed only part of the opening scene of the 1996 Met Performance of The Makcropulos Case. What common household item interupped his performance and why?
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The common household item
which interrupted his performance
was a ladder.
He fell from it & that caused
him to suffer a fatal heart-attack.
Very sad.
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Damn, and I thought it was a hard question. You're turn.
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Thanks very much, Dan.
I know how you just love a riddle,
so here is another, it is a riddle from the Ancient Greeks:
Near Thebes there lived a very gruesome Sphinx
who gave this riddle to every traveller who passed by.
Travellers unable to find the answer would not survive.
The riddle is as follows:
In the morning “it” has four legs,
at midday two legs,
and in the evening three legs.
when it has most legs its movement is at its slowest.
Explain this riddle. Oedipus had the answer.
Do you have the answer as well?
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Man -- a baby crawls on four lets, adults walk on two lets and old man might walk with a cane?
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Well done, that was very quick and absolutely right.
Over to you, Dan...
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Ok, you were so fast with my last opera trivia (though I’m sure it wasn’t trivial for Richard). Why did opera singer Armand Castelmary refused to take curtain call at the end of Act I of Martha and need a stand-in for the rest of the performance?
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He suffered a fatal heart-attack.
Hello, Dan, could we please have a few more "livings" and leave the "deadens" alone for a while?
(I didn't feel so well today...)
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do it yourself. I quit. could we few had a few more obnoxiouly boring ones? I'm tired.
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Now, now, Dan...
Don't forget, we are all sitting in the same boat:
some in luxury cabins and others in a little shed.
Adding to this, some of us are more sensitive than others,
& I think it is a very good idea to be fair and civil to each other.
Wouldn't you agree? Thank you, Kristina.
Here is my question:
His name is Heinz Valk
& he is a cultural figure in his country.
He coined one of the most famous sentences used
in this country’s struggle for the restoration of independence.
(Against the evils of totalitarianism).
This sentence hardened the people’s determination
to stand up against the tanks and the machine-guns,
but no drop of blood was shed in this remarkable revolution.
What is the country’s name and what is the famous sentence?
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"One day, we will win in any case!" and he was from the Soviet Union
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Well done, Manda,
What you say is correct, but if we were splitting hairs,
you could have also said, he is from Estonia
a former "Satellite-State" of the Soviet Union,
but now independent again.
Don't you think what he instigated is very impressive?
Think of it: a revolution with no bloodshed whatsoever!
He most certainly was the right man
at the right place at the right time!
Over to you...
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P.S. Mind you, sometimes I wonder
WHY it went so easy...
Over to you, Manda...
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I have received a personal message from DW.Crawford & I do not comprehend what he means.
I have received other personal messages from him in the past, but now I am under the impression that DW.Crawford wishes to have some conflict.
I do not comprehend this. We are all struggling with kidney-failure, we are all unwell, so what is the point of starting a conflict with each other?
Here is the message I received:
"Actually Dear Kristina, I resent your telling me what questions to ask. This is triva. Your questions are not trivia, but rather mini essays. Do as you want but just understand that I truly resented your comment."
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It was personal because I wanted you to cease telling me what I could and could not do in here. What other PMs have you received from me other than some questions you used to pose that I'd try to answer. I asked two questions in a row about death on stages. To me they were trivia (though not to the people who died) and you told me to stop. Read back in the posts.
I want no conflict. Just felt you needed to know how i had perceived your early comment. If you don't care, I certainly don't. I won't necessarily take direction from you but I will get out of your way. Forget it. It is qulite easy to delete a PM. Why some of you people resent PMs and prefer to put any kind of disagreement in the public I will never understand.
What is the "struggling with kidney failure" have to do with it. Kidney failure doesn't give one person the right to dictate "Play time" to another person. Everyone handles their kidney failure differently. That's really not an argument.
Now, was it depressing to post two questions about opera singers dying on stage. I rather think not. Tenors especially are major hams. Dying on stage would be the ultimate. I dig it. Especially if it were a death scene. Can you imagine that ultimate performance. Bravo gentlemen. Take yours bows! Uh, well...I'll get say "good show". I'd rather do it than to die in a dialysis chair.
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I am happily ignoring all upsets, and simply wish to know which Hollywood movie star has "Wino Forever" tattooed on his right bicep?
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I know Sean Connery has Scotland Forever tattooed on his person somewhere, and was trying to think of his proud lush counterpart.
Then I remembered that way, way back, when I used to follow these things, one actor fell particularly hard for Winona Ryder and proclaimed his love permanently before she jilted him. Is it Johnny Depp?
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Cariad, well remembered!
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Speaking of Johnny Depp: in Pirates of the Caribbean, the actor based many of Jack Sparrow's mannerisms on which famous musician?
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I'd bet it was Keith Richards... but I don't want to ask a question. If I'm right Galvo can take my place.
Interesting question, by the way. Johnny Depp and Winona? Never knew that.
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Suspicion confirmed - it was Keith Richards. :guitar:
Galvo, anyone, please take it from here.
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You need to get to town. You come to a fork in the road. There are 2 men there. One man always tells the truth and one man always lies. You can only ask one question. What is the question you will ask to get to town?
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I have received a personal message from DW.Crawford & I do not comprehend what he means.
I have received other personal messages from him in the past, but now I am under the impression that DW.Crawford wishes to have some conflict.
I do not comprehend this. We are all struggling with kidney-failure, we are all unwell, so what is the point of starting a conflict with each other?
Here is the message I received:
"Actually Dear Kristina, I resent your telling me what questions to ask. This is triva. Your questions are not trivia, but rather mini essays. Do as you want but just understand that I truly resented your comment."
I have you ask you. Why do you feel the need to share this with everyone? If all Danny wanted was conflict he would have said something on here out in the open. I believe it is you Kristina who wants conflict. Dan has the right to confront you if he has a problem with something you said. He was trying to keep it between you and him. You are the one bringing all of us into it. So you are the one starting conflict. It was extremely immature of you to post that out in the open. Next time you might want to think about what an adult might actually do before posting such a rude and uncalled for post.
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Enough drama back to questions
Part 1
Was singer David Bowie’s first 2 single with the group: (a) Davie Jones with the King Bees; (b) the Konrads; or (c) George & The Dragon?
Part 2
What where the songs?
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Thank you Manda --- I don't know the answers ---- but thanks for getting things back on track :cuddle;
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anytime :cuddle;
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I know the answer but I'm going to let someone else answer. But if there's another Johnny Depp question I'm butting in again.
But Marc has asked a riddle. Now one answered. I'm trying to figure it out but I keep lossing my train of thought.
And Mandy, I love you dearly, but leave Kristina alone. She and I are good. She was having a bad day and I truly understand.
I wish I could figure out which smily goes where. Now "you are at a cross roads and David Bowie and Keith Richard are both there and....'... forget it, see Marcs question then Mandys.
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Good grief! Can we please play trivia here instead of sniping at one another! Now pick a question and answer it! :Kit n Stik; :Kit n Stik; :Kit n Stik; kitkatz-Moderator
The questions were:
Part 1
Was singer David Bowie’s first 2 single with the group: (a) Davie Jones with the King Bees; (b) the Konrads; or (c) George & The Dragon?
Part 2
What where the songs?
or
You need to get to town. You come to a fork in the road. There are 2 men there. One man always tells the truth and one man always lies. You can only ask one question. What is the question you will ask to get to town?
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Good grief! Can we please play trivia here instead of sniping at one another! Now pick a question and answer it! :Kit n Stik; :Kit n Stik; :Kit n Stik; kitkatz-Moderator
The questions were:
Part 1
Was singer David Bowie’s first 2 single with the group: (a) Davie Jones with the King Bees; (b) the Konrads; or (c) George & The Dragon?
Part 2
What where the songs?
or
You need to get to town. You come to a fork in the road. There are 2 men there. One man always tells the truth and one man always lies. You can only ask one question. What is the question you will ask to get to town?
Please read my entire message Kitkatz. Sometime I think perhaps you judge too harshly without noticing the whole picture.
Did you see:And Mandy, I love you dearly, but leave Kristina alone. She and I are good. She was having a bad day and I truly understand.
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Someone, PLEASE answer one of the questions.
The questions were:
Part 1
Was singer David Bowie’s first 2 single with the group: (a) Davie Jones with the King Bees; (b) the Konrads; or (c) George & The Dragon?
Part 2
What where the songs?
or
You need to get to town. You come to a fork in the road. There are 2 men there. One man always tells the truth and one man always lies. You can only ask one question. What is the question you will ask to get to town?
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I have an answer to the riddle!
It took me a while to figure it out, though....
The question is, "Which way will the other man say is the correct way to town?"
The man who lies will say that the man how tells the truth will point to the wrong way.
The man who tells the truth will say that the man who lies will point to the wrong way. So the person who asks the question will choose the other way.
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Great job! 100% correct.
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:cheer: willowtreewren - You are up.
I am taking a stab at your queation Kitkatz, hoping to end the two-question theme here and get back on track. Anyway, I found this: Bowie's debut release was the 1964 single "Liza Jane" by Davie Jones & the King Bees. He released two more singles in 1965 under the names of The Manish Boys and Davy Jones & the Lower Third. His first release using the name David Bowie was the 1966 single "Can't Help Thinking About Me", which was released with The Lower Third.
??
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Not my questions, asked several messages ago by MandaMe.
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You were right Okarol. Liza Jane and also Louie Louie Go home. But yeah you were right. But somehow two questions were asked, so meh?
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Right! Confusion has been reigning supreme. It seems all questions have been answered and so I am barging in with a question.
Still on the tattoo theme: Which 'Showbiz Personality' had her tattoo of 'TOMMY' changed to 'MOMMY'?
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Pamela Anderson
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Spot on!
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Wolf, Tiger, Rosebud, Top Hat and Lightening Bolt. What do theses all have in common?
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guitars played by Jerry Garcia
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Correct! :guitar: :thumbup;
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Thank you Marc. Guess it is now my turn to ask a question.
Complete this sentance: "The best game you can name is..........".
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Here's a hint, it is something written by Stompin' Tom Connors.
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'the good old hockey game.' ??
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Glavo you are 100% correct.
I can't believe it no one from Canada answered! Maybe it is not as widely known up there as it was when I lived there , oh well.
Take it away Galvo.......................
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Which US President installed solar panels on the White House roof?
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Jimmy Carter and then Reagan took them off. Then Bush (W) did again.
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Spot on.
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The Dallas Cowboys spent 1.2 billion dollars on a new stadium this year. In regular season who was the first team to score points there and who was the first team to win there?
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Giants 33 Cowboys 31
the next game the Cowboys won :pray;
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Correct, but they lost the other game to the Giants too.
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are you sure they won???
oh crap, now I need a question
be back soon :waiting;
question:
how was Champion Tom helpful to our country ----
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Champion Tom was Rosanne Barrs voice coach the day she sand the Star Spangled Banner and scratched herself in rude and unseemly places...
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;D ;D ;D ;D
wrong but soooooooooooooo funny :laugh:
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he was a mascot cat that ate mice in the White House or so I think :shy;
I found it on the internet and tried to save the answer but my computer has an attitude and it won't save -- it keeps turning off
so -- CRAWFORD -- I am counting your answer right as the most interesting and creative answer --( I am a teacher -- I can do that )
:waiting; :stressed; :embarassed: sorry
:2thumbsup; Crawfish is :thumbup;
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Who said
"He hasn't an enemy in the world, and none of his friends like him."?
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I am sure it was that striped donkey.......
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Oscar Wilde's witty comment about George Bernard Shaw.
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Yes, it was...Go
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Thank you.
Here is my new question:
As a youngster she was petite and vivacious, with a mind of her own.
She married the son of a wealthy Englishman and travelled between Savannah, USA and their Estates in the UK.
Whilst living in the UK she became an apprentice blacksmith, after which she set-up a forge on her Estate
and there she forged a wonderful pair of ornate iron gates, now in a Museum.
In Savannah she founded and nurtured The Girl Scouts of America – starting in 1912 with 18 girls
and at her death in 1927 the membership had grown to 170, 000 members.
In her life she met General Sherman, Lord Baden-Powell, and English Royalty.
What is her name?
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Juliette Gordon Low
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Yes you are right. Over to you.
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Ok, just one more quote and I'll move on...
Who said:
You might have seen a housefly, maybe even a superfly, but I bet you ain't never seen a donkey fly.
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Eddie Murphy in Shrek?
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If Eddie Murphy played the donkey you are right
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If Eddie Murphy planed the donkey you are right
He did.
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So I guess it's your go, fc2821.
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What famous native american was called curly?
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Is it "Crazy Horse" the respected leader of the Oglala Lakota?
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Kristina you are 100% correct! I thought this would be ahrd, guess I was wrong.
Your turn......
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Thank you, Rob.
Here is my question:
Who first designed a machine to knit socks or stockings?
He was a man of the cloth and Queen Elizabeth 1st of England
refused to grant him a patent on his machine, fearing that it would
put many women out of work. But he invented it out of pity for those
who had to work so hard knitting socks or stockings.
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Reverend William Lee of Nottinghamshire
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Yes, you are absolutely right. Over to you.
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What is the first thing a Kiwi Bird sees when hunting his prey?
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Hmmm - I'm sure I should know this....um...is it something to do with it's beak?
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Has it to do with its very accurate sense of smell?
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In a reverse sort of way...
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Does it use its accurate sense of smell
to locate its prey
and then it uses the beak?
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Ok, kind of a trick question... What does it see ? Nothing. It is blind. And yes it locates prey simply with its keen sense of smell.
Close enough... Take it from here.
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Edward Teach aka blackbeard.
Heres one. Who supplied the voice of "Doc" on the old radio show version of Gunsmoke?
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Edward Teach aka blackbeard.
Heres one. Who supplied the voice of "Doc" on the old radio show version of Gunsmoke?
As a fan of old radio shows, this is easy. Howard McNear aka Floyd the Barber on the old Andy Grifith TV show!
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That was quick!!
Ok, everyone remebers the name of the Lonerangers horse. Who remembers the name of Tonto's horse?
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Scout wasn't it, Kemo Sabe?
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Wow, you guys are too sharp for me I give up,
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Not shapr, Bub. Just old. Short term memory goes first you know.
Sancho Panza rode a donkey in what literary work and what was the donkey's name?
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Don Quixote
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And some experts say his donkey was named 'rucio' while others claim that its name was never mentioned and that it was referred to as 'el rucio' (the grey) because of its colour.
What say you, Dan?
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What superhero was born with the Curse of Kordax?
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Aquaman.
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You are correct. Your turn.
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In World War 1, some of the allied nations were Great Britain, France, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United States, Belgium and Japan.
Name 10 others.
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Serbia, Russia under Tsar Nicholas II, Portugal, Greece, South Africa,
India (British Indian Army), Montenegro, Italy, Newfoundland, Romania ?
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Well done, Kristina. Some others were Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatamala, Haiti, Honduras, Liberia, Nicaragua, Panama, San Marino, and Siam.
Over to you.
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Thanks galvo.
This is a botanical question and you might have to go into the kitchen or garden to investigate.
The leaves of plants grow from the stem and they follow a certain path as they grow.
What is the shape of this path called?
Have a look at a lettuce or a cabbage for example and observe
how the growth pattern of the leaves come out from the stem.
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I thought I would just give you a hint.
The geometric shape of the path you would also see
when looking at a snail-shell
and it is also very common in decorative ironwork.
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A snail or nautilus would be a spiral.
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Well done, YlGuy, yes it is a spiral path.
It is really interesting that as the leaves grow around the stem
they follow a spiral pattern and I believe this is nature's
most economical way of growing.
Over to you...
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Who is the silent protagonist of the Half-Life Series?
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A young friend informs me that it is 'Gordon Freeman'. She then went on to try and explain the whole thing to me and my mind became fuddled.
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Welcome to my world. My kids think I really need to know this stuff. Your young friend was correct. Over to you galvo.
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Which famous Hollywood star has the following inscribed on his gravestone?
"Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday."
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I didn't know, had to google it - pretty cool to learn something new... the answer is John Wayne. :usaflag;
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Correct, pilgrim.
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When a person is dying, what senses are the first and last to go?
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First - smell
Last - hearing
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You got one of the two correct Rerun.
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First - Eyesight ?
Last - Hearing ?
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First - smell ?
Last - touch?
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First - Eyesight ?
Last - Hearing ?
Correct - you're up! :thumbup;
When a person dies, hearing is generally the last sense to go. The first sense lost is usually sight. Then follows taste, smell, and touch.
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Thank you, Karol.
My question is this:
Who was responsible for popularizing the Scottish Highlander’s apparel?
After which grew a huge market for kilts, sporrans, the dirk, gartered socks,
and no end of other Clan-related items ?
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Mel Gibson
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Sorry YLGuy,
the person I am talking about popularized the Highland apparel
in the early part of the 1800's and I give you another clue,
he wrote some very good books.
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Would it be Robert Louis Stevenson?
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Sorry, galvo, it is not Robert Louis Stevenson.
I give you another clue: the mentioning of Mel Gibson came very close.
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OK. I'll give Sir Walter Scott a go.
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Well done, galvo. Yes it is Sir Walter Scott.
He is also called "The Wizard of the North".
Over to you...
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Thank you. The following quote is attributed to a very famous singer/actress.
"The really frightening thing about middle age is that you know you'll grow out of it!"
Who said it?
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Doris Day
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Yep.
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When was the last death due to smallpox?
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1978 ?
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Yes, you are up! :thumbup;
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Thank you, Karol.
Here is my question:
He was a scholar of Civil & Mining Engineering, who,
along with the help of his wife,
made in 1912 the first translation into English
of the 1556 Latin Edition of "De Re Metallica"
by Georgius Agricola (= latinized name of Georg Bauer c.1490-1555).
He was also a Statesman and the President of the United States of America.
What is his name?
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Well, Herbert Hoover spent some time of his younger life as a mining engineer in Western Australia, so I'll go with him.
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Well, galvo,
that is absolutely correct.
And the "De Re Metallica" he translated
has for nearly a century been
a standard book of reference.
Over to you...
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Thanks, kristina. How about telling me what film did Alfred Hitchcock make twice?
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The Man Who Knew Too Much
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Correct.
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The statement "Danger Will Robinson" is from?
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Robot from "Lost in Space"
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That was easy! You are up!
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Another easy statement: What me worry?
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The immortal Alfred E Neumann. I loved Mad magazine in the long gone days of my youth.
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Me too. Of course, correct
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What is the state song of Texas?
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The Yellow Rose of Texas?
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Nope!
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"Texas, Our Texas," the official state song of Texas, was adopted by the Legislature in 1929 after being selected in a state-wide competition.
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Right you are, kitkatz!
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what is the state song of California?
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Easy. "I Love You, California".
Not " c. here i come'.
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Galvo, go again. Right on!
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Right, something different.
More than 20 people were killed when the J P Morgan bank on Wall Street was bombed by terrorists. In what year did that occur?
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C'mon, you 'mericans!
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1920 & I'm a Brit
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And a demned intelligent, though horrible, one. Now come up with a good question, oh ancient Briton.
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OK, I'll make it easy...
In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?
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November, old boy. :yahoo;
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November, old boy. :yahoo;
Yep, your turn now. For anyone who wonders why, the October revolution took place in November according to our (Gregorian) calendar. The Russians were still using the Julian calendar in 1917, which is 13 days behind ours. In Russia, Christmas is on January 7 because their church hasn't changed calendar.
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What was the name of Chicago's first policewoman?
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Marie Owens
What rock bank began as the Alan Price Band?
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"The Animals", Bub. 'House of the Rising Sun' was a fav - back in the day.
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What do you mean "back in the day". Still have that one on vinyl!
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Vinyl, Bub, Vinyl!!!!!!!!
Two of George Armstrong Custer's brothers were killed at the Little Big Horn, one was Tom - who was the other?
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Ahem!!
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Nevin
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No way.
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Boston
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Well done, Mizar. Over to you.
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I held the Office of both President and Vice President, but I was not Elected, for either one.
What was the Name, given to Me at Birth?
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You are Gerald Randolph FORD, even though you were born Leslie Lynch KING. You changed your name sometime after your birth parents were divorced and your mother married a bloke caled FORD.
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You are Correct, Galvo!
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What concession earned $862,000 in just five months at the Chicago World's Fair in 1933?
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The new waffle concession
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Nope. It was the rest room at 5c per visit!! Hehhehe!!!
You have a go kitkatz.
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Not a sound from kitkatz. So:-
The Los Angeles Times Building was bombed on October 1, 1910, killing 21 people.
Who were the two men responsible?
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brothers John J. ("J.J.") and James B. ("J.B.") McNamara
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Yes, indeedy.
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Who discovered aspirin and what is the compound made from (in nature?)
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Bayer and willow bark?
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Yes, willow bark (I didn't know that til now.) The "who" is more complicated: Chemists Charles Frederic Gerhardt in 1853 and later Felix Hoffmann, a German chemist, produced a stable form of acetylsalicylic acid, more commonly known as aspirin, in 1897. Bayer then marketed it under the name Aspirin.
Ok - take a turn SkyDancer.
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Who sang the song "Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee"?
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Buffy St. Marie
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Yes that's right
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How long will the footprints left by the Apollo astronauts on the moon remain visible?
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I would guess without wind until something else disturbs them like an asteroid or spaceship.
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:2thumbsup; Yep, the estimate is 10 million years (how they came up with that number I'll never know.)
You're up YLGuy! :cheer:
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What was most commonly believed to have derived it's name from a fictional paradise peopled by Black Amazons and ruled by Queen Califia?
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Califia (probably from Arabic "Caliph", which was understood by Europeans to mean king/ruler) is a legendary Amazon warrior queen, associated with the mythical Island of California. The US state of California, as well as the Mexican states of Baja California and Baja California Sur, are thought by some to be named after the queen
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Very good.
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Can someone ask a question for me? I am off to work this monring.
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How do squirrels communicate?
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They climb into trees and act like nuts? :rofl;
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I like kitkatz answer but I am going to guess they shake their tails.
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I think it's by chattering and wagging their tails. Much like human females!!
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arrr there matey- Tis Jolly Roger
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I think it's by chattering and wagging their tails. Much like human females!!
:thumbup; You are correct - you're up galvo!
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Right.
What is the official state beverage of Arkansas?
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Milk
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Correct, kitkatz.
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How about some TV trivia?
There is an image of or reference to ____________ somewhere in every episode of "Seinfeld".
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:waving; Kitkatz Wishing you feel well very SOOON....
Cereal??
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kitkatz, I reckon it's Superman. Just watched a repeat to-day (the one where the hapless George was prepared to join the Lithuanian Orthodox Church, so he could crack onto a tasty nun.) Still a top show.
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You are up next. Superman is mentioned in every episode in Seinfeld in some way.
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In the Addams family, who was Gomez meant to marry, before he married Morticia?
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Gomez had been arranged to marry Ophelia, Morticia's sister but he secretly began falling for the more shy, more quiet, Morticia.
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So right, okarol! I luuurrved Morticia! Over to you.
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Who played the Martian on 'My Favorite Martian'? Who played the "nephew?"
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Ray Walston and Bill Bixby, respectively. That was a great show.
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Yes, one of my favs. :thumbup;
You're up!
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Let's have a look at "Futurama".
Where was robot hell?
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Sinners are punished by condemnation to Robot Hell, located under an abandoned amusement park in North Jersey.
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Spot on, kitkatz. Over to you.
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What famous monster has an NHL team named after it?
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How about the New Jersey Devils?
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Predator
(Galvo, she is looking for the monster, not the team)
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Ah!
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Galvo reckons he's got a monster... :rofl;
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New Jersey Devil was right, but you two can fight it out for the next question.
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Have a go, YLGuy. I am still recovering from Stoday's comment.
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One of my favorites when I was a kid: Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man. Who played Frankenstein and who played the werewolf?
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Bela Lugosi ... Frankenstein Monster
Lon Chaney Jr. ... Lawrence Stewart Talbot / The Wolf Man (as Lon Chaney)
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Yes, what a great cast!
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In 2004, what was discovered on the island of Flores in Indonesia?
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Whoopee! I know an answer for a change. Someone found one of galvo's ancestors 3 ft tall and called him homo Flourensis or something like that. ;D
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Yes, now your turn
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And be polite!
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How do you pay Χάρων (Charon)?
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Put a coin in or on his mouth. You'd probably swallow it.
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Or eyes. As for swallowing it — I'm not a girl! Trust Galvo to turn something innocent into something rude... :yahoo;
Your turn Galvo.
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Who was sworn in as the State of California's Park Comminissioner in 2002?
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I have no idea. Should I know? I did live there 2006-2008. :waiting;
If it's a celeb, I could take a few wild guesses....
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I looked it up and actually 4 commissioners were sworn in. I see the one you are looking for but there is more than 1 correct answer.
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Noted. Give me the one you reckon I was looking for and victory is yours!
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He was the star in my favorite movie of all time. Let's just say he was "The Good"
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"The Bad" and "The Ugly" were also great.
Have a go.
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From 1960 to 1963 "The Flintstones" were sponsored by this company. Fred & Barney were shown using the product during commercial breaks. What was the company/product & why did they stop in 1963?
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He was the star in my favorite movie of all time. Let's just say he was "The Good"
Aw, that was going to be one of my first guesses, along with Wavy Gravy. (I did say they would be 'wild' guesses)From 1960 to 1963 "The Flintstones" were sponsored by this company. Fred & Barney were shown using the product during commercial breaks. What was the company/product & why did they stop in 1963?
This is a fun question! I have no idea, but I will just throw out the first thing that came to mind: Cigarettes? I don't know which brands were around back then, so, I don't know.... Luckies? And then, I assume Fred and Barney would stop pitching cigs because someone came to their senses.... How far off the mark am I? :waiting;
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You are pretty much right on the $ except why they stopped.
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and wrong brand
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OK, I consulted Mr. Google on this one, since there was little chance I would hit upon the right brand by guessing. Here is what I found:
"In the 1960s the series had strong ties to a sponsor, Winston cigarettes, with the characters shown smoking the product during commercial breaks. This approach was not unusual for television at that time, either with tobacco or any other product. In one memorable advertisement, Fred and Barney relaxed while their wives did housework, smoking Winstons and reciting Winston's jingle, "Winston tastes good like a cigarette should!"[8] In 1963, Winston pulled their sponsorship from the show when Wilma became pregnant;[citation needed] after that point, the main sponsor was Welch's Grape Juice."
What fascinating times.... If cigarettes had been incorrect, my next guess was going to be hard liquor.
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Correct! Welch's grape juice took over after.
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This place had an enormous influence on Charles Dickens' life and work. When it was torn down, Dickens wrote "It is gone now, and the world is none the worse without it."
What was the name of the structure, and what went on there?
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Marshalsea Prison, not sure about the story though
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Yes, The Marshalsea is correct. I was trying to ask what type of prison it was but couldn't think of a better way to phrase it.
Any idea?
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A debtors' prision, I think.
Now obsolete, they should be revived for those of our MPs who fiddle their expenses. >:D
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A debtors' prision, I think.
Now obsolete, they should be revived for those of our MPs who fiddle their expenses. >:D
:2thumbsup; Build one for our "stated-income mortgage" lenders while you're at it.
Charles Dickens's entire life was colored by his father's incarceration at the Marshalsea, as it forced him to go out, at around age 11, to work in a blacking factory. This is the primary source of his lifelong compassion and advocacy for the poor.
Karol, you got the first part right, please take it from here.... :cheer:
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:waiting;
Karol....? Stoday....? Anyone out there? Could someone please revive this game? I miss it!
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I won? Wow, sorry!
Who was the mechanical shark, used in the movie Jaws, nicknamed and why?
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The shark was nicknamed 'Bruce' after Steven Spielberg's lawyer Bruce Raimer. Spielberg referred to it as the 'great white turd.'
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:2thumbsup; You are correct! You're up!
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:waving; Paging galvo!!
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I'll jump in 'cos galvo's messing about...
How many computers did the president of IBM think would be enough to satisfy the whole world?
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When was this prediction made? I'm sure whatever the number is, we'll all share a laugh at his naivete.
I'll assume this was an old statement and guess 100,000.
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Hmmm I guess 5 LOL :rofl;
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I'll throw 5,000 into the mix!
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5 is spot on Okarol. Your turn
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Wow! I put that there as a silly answer. :rofl;
In years past what was used as transmission oil in Rolls-Royce automobiles?
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I tried to cheat and phoned Gwyn as I thought for sure he would know this one. He was crushed to discover that he has no idea. He says that mineral oil used to be used for many parts of the vehicle, but says that as transmission oil must be thicker (he compared it to DOT 5 brake fluid if that means anything to anyone) that he doubted mineral oil would cut the mustard.
Still, it's the only guess we have, so: mineral oil? :waiting;
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In years past, spermaceti oil – from the sperm whale – was used as transmission oil in Rolls-Royce automobiles.
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:waving; You're up Kit!!
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At the time of the census which was conducted by Moses in the first chapter of Numbers, which of the twelve tribes of Israel was the largest?
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Juda(h)?
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You are up Galvo.
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For two years the US of A was run by a president and a vice president who were not elected by the people. Who were they and how did this come about?
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The president was Gerald Ford, I believe his vp was Nelson Rockefeller. Ford ascended to the presidency as he was Richard Nixon's vp when Nixon resigned in disgrace due to the Watergate scandal. Not sure how Rockefeller got his role, but believe he was selected for the position by Ford. Ford lost to Jimmy Carter in 1976, thereby never winning a presidential election.
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Well done, cariad. After Vice President Spiro T. Agnew resigned in 1973, President Nixon appointed Gerald Ford as vice president. Nixon resigned the following year, which left Ford as president, and Ford's appointed vice president, Nelson Rockefeller, as second in line.
Over to you.
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What is the Hand of God goal? Who scored it, in which match, and why is it referred to in this way?
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My god, I think I know the answer to a sports question.
Maradonna (sp?) was a brazilian? soccer player who scored this outstanding goal in a manner involving his hand, which was described to me a million times over by my soccer-mad israelian flatmate one year, the details of which escape me. He .... just touched the ball... and it went into the goal. No wait, let me see... can you even touch the ball with your hands in soccer? I thought not. But I stick with this story. [flinching to avoid avalanche of you're-wrongs!]
We're not allowed to google are we. mumble.
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My god, I think I know the answer to a sports question.
:rofl; I know what you mean. I should have prefaced mine with "My god, I think I'm going to ask a sports question!"
You certainly got the basics correct. Diego Maradona is actually Argentinian, but we won't tell him that I think Brazil is close enough. In the 1986 Argentina/England football/soccer match, Maradona scored a goal that, according to my husband, clearly came off his hand. They just replayed the match here as part of the World Cup prologue, but I watched the moment and could not really see it. When he was accused of a handball goal, Maradona suggested that it was the hand of God. This is all a really big deal if you are English and love football, but I can claim neither, so..... you're up, Nat. :2thumbsup;
PS - you can absolutely Google. The game could hardly progress without search engines!
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Ooops. I'm up.
Right well:
what does this make?
multiple of 2 + 1
row 1: K1, *P1, K1; repeat from * to end
row 2: P1, *K1, P1; repeat from * to end
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It's something to do with knitting. Perhaps one of you knitters could elaborate.
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knitting is a good enough answer for me Galvo.
It makes a rib (like on the bottom of a jumper, or what those in the US call "sweaters")
Go, sir. You're "it".
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Ripper!
In the very first episode of 'Bewitched' what is the first thing we see Samantha do as a witch?
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I am going to guess change clothes.
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Takes a bit of remembering. She's on honeymoon, in the hotel suite and sends Darrin down to reception in his dressing gown.
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Keep trying.
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Good memory, Stoday, and a fun question, Galvo.
I will guess she fixes a reservation.
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Any more thoughts?
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It must be something to do with her mother who beams into the bridal suite
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Nah. She magically moves her hairbrush to her hand. Have a go, Stoday. Take your mind off the world cup.
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During the Napoleonic wars one of the Emperor's ships was wrecked off the north east coast of England. The only survivor was a monkey dressed in a French uniform.
Now the nearby seaside town was inhabited by local yokels who thought the monkey was a Frenchman. They had never seen anyone from France. They tried to get the monkey to talk, which convinced them it was a Frenchman because it appeared to know no English. So they hung the monkey as a French spy.
What was the name of the town?
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:rofl; I love this question. I had a guess, but then I noticed you said north east, so it wouldn't work. (And no, I don't dare say which town for fear of insulting someone.)
I'd take a guess, but would have to consult a map of England, and this question seems to be calling Galvo's name somehow....
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'Twas Hartlepool, lad. To this very day, the players for Hartlepool United are known as the 'Monkey Hangers'.
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Hartlepool it was Galvo. Your turn again.
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What is the last line said by Sam in the last episode of "Cheers"?
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Gregory says its "sorry, we're closed"
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And he is correct. Over to you.
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Gregory presents the following trivia question:
The Exxon Valdez oil tanker ran aground in Prince William Sound in 1989. What was the captain's name?
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Oh, and I was just going to look this person up the other day to see what ever became of him. I seem to think his first name was Joel. Perhaps that will spark someone's memory.... unless I'm wrong!
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Think his name was Capt. hazelwood
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Although he takes a hard line with trivia, Gregory pondered awhile and decided to accept that. Joseph Hazelwood. Over to you PaulKaren.
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What was the name of the oilwell that spewed oil for almost 300 days into the ocean.
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Ixtoc I in the Gulf of ,Mexican Bay of Campeche , 290 days,releasing about 3.3 million barrels of oil.
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Yes you got it.
1979. Worst oil spill in history until last month.
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If I remember correctly, that makes it my turn to ask a question. So, here goes.
In the 1985 film "Brazil" who played Archibald 'Harry' Tuttle?
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Ooooooo, I know this one for sure: The one and only Robert DeNiro. And what a departure it was for him....
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Cariad is too busying celebrating to bother with trivial things like triva.
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Ooooooo, I know this one for sure: The one and only Robert DeNiro. And what a departure it was for him....
Cariad you are 100% correct. I really liked him in that role and liked the movie. Silly but very funny.
It's all yours. Ask away.
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Thanks, Rob. Just re-watched Brazil a few months ago, and enjoyed every bit of it. Who knew Robert DeNiro could do dry wit.
Surprisingly, I choose to ask a biblical question:
The phrase 'the writing on the wall' comes from a memorable story in the Book of Daniel, in which a disembodied hand appears before a king and writes four words upon the wall. What were the four words, and what do they literally mean (not the lengthy interpretation from Daniel)?
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Mene Mene tekel uparsin
" The one putting Him to Death, is the one Concealing them!"
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I had heard a more literal translation, that these were just the names of coins or weights, but there are probably numerous English translations. You got the trickier part, so go for it, Mizar. :2thumbsup;
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When Abraham Lincoln was Shot in Fords Theater, He had some Currency on His Person. How Much?
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A five dollar confederate note. No one know why he had it, a souvinier maybe. Interesting hat it was a $5 bill, since he is on the US $5 bill now.
So, what year did Lincoln appear on the US $5 bill?
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1914
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1929. The question was about a $5 bill. The $5 bill is significantly smaller than a $5 bank note. $5 bills were first issued in 1929
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:oops; I appologise, I hadn't been back for a while and figured someone would come up with the answer and you guys would move on.
And the answer is: 1914 The first $5 Federal Reserve Note was issued with a portrait of Lincoln on the obverse. Which means okarol is the winner. This is the answer I was looking for.
While stody is correct regarding the difference between a note and a bill, I was not thinking of that when I type "bill" in my question. But if we split hairs and such, he would be 100% correct as that was the first year they issued "bills". So maybe he is a winner too, techically.
But the question the way I meant it to be, though poor choice of phrase, okarol is the winner.
I did not distinguish betweenthe terms "note" and "bill" when I was thinking about the question. To me the terms were interchangable
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I love having 2 winners!
But since I already have a trivia question ready I will go now!
Name the movie and the youngest girl to receive an Oscar nomination (she ironically losing the award to another child actress.)
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Not too easy, okarol. In 1962, 10 year old Mary Badham was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in "To Kill A Mockingbird", but the Oscar went to 16 year old Patty Duke for "The Miracle Worker".
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The youngest actress to win a standard Oscar was Tatum O'Neal, who was 10 years old when she won the Best Supporting Actress award for "Paper Moon" in 1974. But Galvo is correct the youngest atress to be niminated (which was the question) previous to Tatum O'Neal was Mary Badham.
And, I do not know why I felt compelled to throw this bit of info in here. ::)
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You're right galvo!
Hey fc - good info, I didn't realize Tatum was that young in Paper Moon!
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Which US President won office while running with the slogan "Vote Yourself a Farm" and then was re-elected with the slogan "Don't Swap Horses in the Middle of the Stream"?
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Which US President won office while running with the slogan "Vote Yourself a Farm" and then was re-elected with the slogan "Don't Swap Horses in the Middle of the Stream"?
This sounds very much like the shrub but I don't know.
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the shrub?????
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the shrub?????
:rofl;
Guess this one did not make it out of the US. Shrub=a little Bush.
I googled it and so I already know I'm wrong, although he did apparently steal the changing horses line at some point in his presidency.
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I should have picked up on that.
Come on you Americans. Where's your knowledge of your nation's history?
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I should have picked up on that.
Nah, my husband did not even get it, and he lived here through that nightmare....
Come on you Americans. Where's your knowledge of your nation's history?
I agree! There are not many choices - we've only had 44 presidents, and fewer multiple-term ones - so start guessing! :cheer:
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Which US President won office while running with the slogan "Vote Yourself a Farm" and then was re-elected with the slogan "Don't Swap Horses in the Middle of the Stream"?
In 1860, Abraham Lincoln ran for President with the campaign slogan "Vote Yourself a Farm", referring to the Republican party's promise to support legislation granting free homesteads to settlers of the Western frontier. Four years later, during the Civil War, his presidential campaign slogan was "Don't swap horses in midstream." It was also used by George W. Bush, with detractors parodying it as "Don't change horsemen in mid-apocalypse."
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It was also used by George W. Bush, with detractors parodying it as "Don't change horsemen in mid-apocalypse."
:rofl; I had not heard that one, but I LOVE IT!!! The one I heard was "Don't change streams mid-horses", a parody on his famous and frequent 'Bushisms'.
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okarol triumphs. And will pose the next question.
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What did William Shakespeare's do on his 52nd birthday: 23 April 1616?
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Dropped dead!
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Yup! You're up!
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In 1789 George Washington took his oath as president on the balcony at Federal Hall. In what city did this occur?
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Gregory says: Richmond, Virginia
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New York City
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Gregory wrong. Foxy correct.
Go, Foxy!
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ok - my turn?
What is the only state to form by seceding from a Confederate state?
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West Virginia?
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Yay! :bandance;
It became a state in 1863 after the population of the state of Virginia became divided over the issue of succession from the Union.
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When did dinosaurs become extinct?
Choose Your Answer:
A: 2 billion years ago
B: 285 million years ago
C: 65 million years ago
D: 6 million years ago
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C 65 mil
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:thumbup; Yes m'am - you are up!
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Philadelphia
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What?
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I think we are waiting for Foxy to pose the next question
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What?
I was lost, sorry.
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I found you. Do I win anything? :rofl;
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Not likely, Des.
FOXY, where are you?
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Sorry guys - I haven't been able to pull up the site in daaaays .... I thought it was down :(
What is the smallest country in the world?
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Vatican City
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:bandance; :bandance; yay!
You're up, Guy!
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Which team appeared in the most pre-Super Bowl era NFL championship games?
(excited for the season to begin!)
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I'll have a go - would it be the Chicago Bears?
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Nope
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Denver Broncos?
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Nope
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How about the Green Bay Packers?
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Not the Packers
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The Giants appeared in more pre-Super Bowl era NFL Championship Games than any other team.
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Yes they did! Go Big Blue!
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We know the Oregon Trail ended in Oregon - but where did it begin?
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Do you guys/gals really know these answers or do you google them? ???
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I knew Vatican City as I am Catholic and my ex visited there after college. My question is because I am a die hard Giants fan. If I Google a question I will not post an answer.
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We know the Oregon Trail ended in Oregon - but where did it begin?
Anyone??
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Independence, Missouri.
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:2thumbsup; You are correct galvo! You're up!
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Yo! Now please tell me - What happened to Judge Crater?
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He disappeared from Manhattan in 1930, but according to the New Yoirk Post, he was killed by a cop and buried under the boardwalk at Coney Island. I wanted to go to Coney Island on my next trip down. I'm not sure I want to, now
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,166191,00.html
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Correct, Riki. Yeah, you'd best take a shovel on your next trip!
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Riki, where are you?
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sorry.. I was really busy in the last few weeks. *G* I forgot I'd even answered a question...
ok. This one is more for the international people, cuz I'm sure the Canadians can get it no problem.. *L*
Where I live, Prince Edward Island, the captal city of Charlottetown is called the Birthplace of Canada because the Charlottetown Conference of 1864 laid the plans for the formation of the country. On July 1, 1867, The confederation was made between 4 provinces. Prince Edward Island was not one of them. What are the 4 original provinces of Canada?
and as a bonus, do you know what year PEI joined Confederation?
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in 1867 were Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick
PEI joined July 1,1873
Googled it.
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*giggles* Google is you friend...... you're right, Kitkatz
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1553 --- 1st reigning queen of England.
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Lady Jane Grey, but she was only queen for a week or so and got her head chopped off for it.
They got to be quite good at chopping heads off in those days...
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No, I don't think so.
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It is with a heavy heart that I tell you that I must agree with Stoday. Lady Jane Grey was indeed declared Queen and reigned from 10 to 19 July 1553. On 19 July 1553 Queen (Bloody) Mary ascended to the throne. This was during one of the murkier times of English history, the details of which are too lenghty and complex to discuss here.
So, kitkatz, even though it pains me to say so, I think you have to give it to Stoday. Another point is that Stoday is so old, he was probably there at the time!
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Stoday can have it. My info says Mary I.
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Oh dear kitkatz, your info source is a bit duff.
Not only was Q Mary I not the first queen in 1553, she wasn't the first queen of England either. So,
Who was the first queen of England?
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Stoday, I wonder if you're thinking of Matilda? She inherited the title upon the death of her Father Henry I in 1135, but, because of civil war, she was never crowned Queen of England, or are you harking back to Aelfthryth, the wife of Edgar the Peaceful? Aelfthryth was the first king's wife to be crowned and anointed.
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Trust England to have a complicated and murky history. Unlike we transplarent colonies. Galvo, if you get this one, you have to post an Australian question, just to flummox everyone.
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Will do, nat, once Stoday gets off his creaky bum to tell me I'm correct.
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In my view the English didn't exist before the Conquest, after which we pushed the noble inhabitants of England into the western and northern lands. We and the remaining plebs became the English.
So, starting in 1066, Matilda is, indeed, the first Queen of England even if uncrowned.
If you don't accept that Matilda was queen because of the lack of coronation, then you have also to accept that the American Wallis Simpson never caused a king to abdicate.
Incidentally, the Simpsons divorced in Ipswich, where I live.
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Galvo! Report to the trivial thread. You owe us a question.
(Plus, watching the repartee between you and Stoday has become one of my favorite pastimes.)
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Yo! Sorry. Here I am.
First (to dispose of Stoday again. Matilda was not annointed - no annointy, no queeny!
Now for a bit of Australian/USA trivia:- During World War 11 an American G.I. was hanged in Pentridge Prison, Melbourne, after strangling 3 women in the wartime darkened night-time conditions. The press labelled him "The Brownout Killer". What was his name?
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Dunno the answer to your question galvo, but I disagree with your anointy issue.
Here is the service for the coronation of our queen on 6/2/1953 Click (http://www.oremus.org/liturgy/coronation/cor1953b.html)
If you read the second clause it says:
II. The Entrance into the Church
The Queen, as soon as she enters at the west door of the Church..."
Now, if she's not queen before she gets anointed during the coronation ceremony, how can the service refer to the queen's entrance?
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Yo! Sorry. Here I am.
First (to dispose of Stoday again. Matilda was not annointed - no annointy, no queeny!
Now for a bit of Australian/USA trivia:- During World War 11 an American G.I. was hanged in Pentridge Prison, Melbourne, after strangling 3 women in the wartime darkened night-time conditions. The press labelled him "The Brownout Killer". What was his name?
Wish I could answer, but since I only heard about the first two World Wars, I'd better read up on the other nine! ;)
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Edward J. Leonski
The 15,000 servicemen at Camp Pell were lined up by the Melbourne police so that witnesses could try to identify the person who beat and strangled 3 women to death. 24 year old Edward Joseph Leonski of the 52nd Signal Battalion was eventually identified by the uncle of one of Leonski's victims who had managed to escape his attack. Leonski was then also identified by Private Seymour who had seen him covered in mud near Camp Pell on the night of the third murder. Leonski eventually confessed to the crimes. This story was made into a movie called "Death of a Soldier" in 1986.
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Correct okarol!
Cariad - ho ho ho! Either WW2 or WW11 is correct.
Stoday - I am too busy, at the moment, to prove you wrong. But, I shall.
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Pirates are sometimes referred to as Buccaneers. Where does the word come from?
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The buccaneers were pirates who attacked Spanish shipping in the Caribbean Sea during the late 17th century.
The term buccaneer is now used generally as a synonym for pirate. Originally, buccaneer crews were larger, more apt to attack coastal cities, and more localized to the Caribbean than later pirate crews who sailed to the Indian Ocean on the Pirate Round in the late 17th century.
The word buccaneer is derived from the French "boucanier", which roughly translates as "someone who smokes meat" and which in turn comes from the native American "bukan". The Caribbean Arawak used this word to describe a sort of grill on which they smoked meat, preferably Manatee.
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Cariad - ho ho ho! Either WW2 or WW11 is correct.
Is that particular to Australia? I've only seen it written WW2 or WWII.
That was a thorough answer, Mikey. Did you consult with King Leon, or that commoner Mr. Google? :)
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:2thumbsup; Yep, you're up Mikey!
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King Leon provided the answer, actually.
He asks: In Star Trek, what is James Kirk's mother's name?
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Winona.. and yes, I googled, but only because I couldn't remember... *L*
http://memory-beta.wikia.com/wiki/James_T._Kirk
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Riki, you are correct. You're up!
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ok. I saw this one on tv the other night..
What was the name of Warner Brothers first cartoon character that was meant to go up against Disney's Mickey Mouse?
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I'll have a guess and say The Happy Hare - later to be renamed Bugs Bunny.
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Actually, Porky Pig came before Bugs, but neither of them are the answer
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I say, I say, I say Foghorn Leghorn? Pay attention while I am speaking to you boy.
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Nope, try again
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I'm sure I must have seen the early films when I was a kid. Seaside holidays in the 1940's I can remember goting to small cinemas showing cartoons for kids — in black & white.
I'll guess. Porky the Pig.
Not my favourite though. 1st favourite is Silvester, the cat with attitude. Then Foghorn Leghorn.
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I said earlier that Porky wasn't the answer. I googled, just to see if the answer was out there, and I found it on wikipedia, so the answer is out there..
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Well, I dug around for the earliest Warner Bros cartoons and found this: Bosko (http://www.bcdb.com/cartoon_video/220-Sinkin_In_The_Bathtub.html)
Bosko?
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I said earlier that Porky wasn't the answer. I googled, just to see if the answer was out there, and I found it on wikipedia, so the answer is out there..
I personally would rather take guesses than google. In fact, when I do google I won't answer. I just find it more fun, and I think it's fun when numerous people step up with guesses.
I only say that because in another thread you seemed to take offense that people were not googling your question, but I do know there are several who feel the same as I do. Yours was a great question in my opinion - very fun! I think if someone is going to google, they should at least give it a day or so to allow people who want to have a guess a go. Of course, that's just my personal approach to this game, and if people enjoy googling to answer, that's all that matters.
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Well, I dug around for the earliest Warner Bros cartoons and found this: Bosko (http://www.bcdb.com/cartoon_video/220-Sinkin_In_The_Bathtub.html)
Bosko?
Bosko was the first, but he wasn't owned by Warner Bros. But I'll give it to you. There was one after Bosko that was owned by Warner Bros, but didn't really take off, called Buddy, and he had a girlfriend named Cookie. It was after Buddy that Porky Pig was introduced, and Loony Toones as we know them were born
cariad, I wasn't taking offense that no one was googling the answers. I was bummed that no one was answering. This thread was ok, it's only been a couple of days, but the lyrics thread, I posted my lyrics on August 29 and no one has gotten it. I've even given hints. A little bit of googling would find the answer. Instead it's just sitting there. I felt that I'd killed the threads with questions that were too hard
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In setting a question I try to think of something that's difficult to google unless you know the answer. So try googling for this:
The first transatlantic telegraph cable between the UK and America was completed and made operational in August 1858. It worked very slowly and W. Whitehouse, the engineer, increased the voltage in an effort to speed it up. He was wrong, it didn't speed up the transmission. Instead the high voltage broke down the insulation of the cable so it no longer worked.
Question: What was used to provide electricity to power the second transatlantic cable?
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Batteries
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It used battery power, but so did the first cable, so that's not the answer. Everything had to be based on battery power in those days as there were no mains.
Nevertheless, you're getting warm. What did the battery comprise? Clue: Every woman of that era posessed the main component.
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Are we talking about mirrors, mate? I don't claim to understand this newfangled technology but the good Dr. (Google) reckons that "Between each pair of tubes was placed a galvanometer. These galvanometers were similar to the ordinary reflecting instruments used upon cables, except that the mirrors were polished lenses, instead of being plane glass; and the tubes in which the mirrors were placed had glass ends and were filled with pure water, which diminished the oscillations so that the needle came to rest in a fraction of a second. Each mirror had a diameter of half an inch, weighed with its magnet two grains, and was suspended with a triple filament of silk, one-sixteenth of an inch long." (Galvanometer not Galvonometer heh heh heh!)
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That was how they detected the power from the end of the cable.
Actually, they connected two cables together so that the signal had to cross the Atlantic twice. The electricity for the signal was formed from a silver thimble which had been filled with some dilute sulphuric acid. That proved that Dr Whitehouse was wrong and the cable didn't need his company's massive coils.
Oops! I've told you the answer. Your turn now galvo.
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Thank you, Stoday. Now an easy one from your childhood days:
When the battleship HMAS Barham was torpedoed by the Germans in November 1941, with the loss of over 800 lives, the Admiralty delayed announcing the news to maintain morale. But the secrecy was ended within a few days when a medium told a couple during a seance that their son, a sailor on the ship, had appeared from the spirit world to tell them it had sunk.
In one of the most bizarre acts of the Second World War, the medium was accused of leaking military secrets - and became the last woman jailed as a witch in the UK.
Winston Churchill denounced the case against her as "obsolete tomfoolery" and visited her in prison.
What was the name of the medium?
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I don't know the answer to this question but I'd just liike to award you the prize for the Best Trivia Question (that I've read).
Thanks Galvo. Keep up the good work. You're an inspiration to the entire organisation.
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Nat
I'm blushing! Thank you.
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Helen Duncan
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It certainly was. Over to you, kk.
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I live just seven miles from Manningtree, famous as the village where the Witchfinder General lived. He led the largest witch-hunt in England in 1645 and got the equivalent of $15,000 for every witch he got to confess.
As for the last witch to be convicted, I'm afraid that although it was within my living memory, I had not then learnt to read, so I can't tell you her name. Without looking it up, of course.
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3) Which of the following animals were the Israelites forbidden to eat by the Old Testament?
Choose Your Answer: A: Sheep, B: Goat, C: Rabbit, D: Antelope
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I'll guess the rabbit, because the Austrailians have lots of 'em but they won't eat them.
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Incidentally, the Simpsons divorced in Ipswich, where I live.
Oooh, I'm Ipswich born and bred (well, from a biggish village on the A12 just outside). Don't live there now (live a little bit higher up) but still visit mum regularly and am very defensive of the area when people grumble about it!
I think I know the answer to Kitkatz's question, but as I'm absolutely rubbish at coming up with interesting and fun-filled questions I shall have to move along now ...
;D
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Rabbit is correct. Your turn.
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3) Which of the following animals were the Israelites forbidden to eat by the Old Testament?
Choose Your Answer: A: Sheep, B: Goat, C: Rabbit, D: Antelope
The structure of this trivia question reminds me a question Gregory ponders at times, which he words as follows:
Should you blame it on the A: sunshine? B: moonlight? C: good times? or D: Boogie?
Note, this is trivia (self indulgent trivia at that), but it is not the trivia question.
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Stoday - stand up!
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3) Which of the following animals were the Israelites forbidden to eat by the Old Testament?
Choose Your Answer: A: Sheep, B: Goat, C: Rabbit, D: Antelope
The structure of this trivia question reminds me a question Gregory ponders at times, which he words as follows:
Should you blame it on the A: sunshine? B: moonlight? C: good times? or D: Boogie?
Note, this is trivia (self indulgent trivia at that), but it is not the trivia question.
What came to mind for me to that was, and I know this isn't the lyrics thread but...
Coulda been the whiskey, mighta been the gin
Coulda been the 3 or 4 six packs, I don't know
But look at the mess I"m in.
*LOL*
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Stoday, front and centre please!!!
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Wasn't That A Party
--By Tom Paxton
Could have been the whiskey, might have been the gin.
Could have been three or four six-packs,
I don't know, but look at the mess I'm in,
My head is like a football, I think I'm gonna die,
Tell me, me oh me oh my,
Wasn't that a party?
Someone took a grapefruit and wore it like a hat,
I saw someone under my kitchen table, talking to my old tom cat,
They were talking about hockey and the cat was talkin' back,
Along about then everything went black,
But wasn't that a party?
I'm sure it's just my memory playin' tricks on me,
But I think I saw my buddy cuttin' down my neighbour's tree,
Could have been the whiskey, might have been the gin.
Could have been three or four six-packs,
I don't know, but look at the mess I'm in,
My head is like a football, I think I'm gonna die,
Tell me, me oh me oh my,
Wasn't that a party?
Old Billy Joe and Tommy, well they went a little far,
They were sitting in my backyard blowing on the siren in somebody's police car.
So you see, your honour,
It was all in fun,
That little bitty track meet down on main street,
Was just to see if the cops could run,
Well, they run us in to see you,
In an alcoholic haze,
I can sure use those thirty days to recover from the party.
Could have been the whiskey, might have been the gin.
Could have been three or four six-packs,
I don't know, but look at the mess I'm in,
My head is like a football, I think I'm gonna die,
Tell me, me oh me oh my,
Wasn't that a party?
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Wow! I'm sorry everyone. I messed up my router and had trouble reconfiguring it.
OK, my question:
The world rowing speed record is 6m 14s for 2km. I make that a speed of 11.96 mph.
Around 400BC the Greeks developed a warship, called a trireme, which they could row at a sustained speed well in excess of the current speed record. How do we know for certain how fast their ship could be rowed?
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Oh, the stupid guesses I could make on this one.
I have no idea, but I will think it over and ask my more mechanically inclined half if he has any clue as soon as he returns.
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I'm going to guess time x distance. I'm sure the Greeks kept records of where they'd gone and how long it took to get there.
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I'll guess that they rebuilt an exact replica for a Hollywood film using pretentiously authentic materials and then rowed it through Mediterranean waters and clocked it. Gwyn says he seems to remember Ben-Hur had some rowing scenes, though come to think of it, I've no real idea what that film was about or if it had anything to do with Greece.
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Well, Riki was so near she has to have it. I chose this bit of trivia because it has an interesting story behind it.
In 427 BC the citizens of Mytilene, on the island of Lesbos revolted from the rule of Athens with the aim of gaining independence. The Athenians sent a force to put down the revolt and Mytilene surrendered. The Athenian general asked the Athenian Assembly what he should do next.
The Assembly condemned the whole male population to death and the women & children to slavery. A trireme was sent from the nearby shipyard at Piraeus to Mytilene with the command to carry out the sentence. On the next day, the previous day’s declaration was rescinded. A second trireme was sent to hopefully overtake the first to countermand the first instruction.
The rowers were promised a great bonus if they got there in time; they were also given extra victuals so that they didn’t stop off en route to eat. These were barley bread mixed with wine and olive oil.
In the event, the first ship, which set off 24 hours before the second, arrived about midday on the third day after rowing for 340km. The Athenian general read the decree, but before he carried it out, the second ship arrived and the Lesbian (ha! ha!) population was saved.
Thus the average speed over 340km was 13.6 kph, a rowing speed record (for the distance) which has not been beaten in nearly 2,500 years.
Read more here The Mytilenean Revolt (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mytilenean_revolt)
It's now up to you Riki.
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Yes, cariad, a replica was built. The problem was that today's men are significantly bigger than they were 2500 years ago. It is a tight squeeze to get them into the ship. This is especially unfortunate for the rowers in the bottom of the three layers of rowers. When he leans forward at the start of his stroke, the third rowers' nose almost contacts the ass of the rowers in the first row. :laugh:
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Yes, cariad, a replica was built. The problem was that today's men are significantly bigger than they were 2500 years ago. It is a tight squeeze to get them into the ship. This is especially unfortunate for the rowers in the bottom of the three layers of rowers. When he leans forward at the start of his stroke, the third rowers' nose almost contacts the ass of the rowers in the first row. :laugh:
Typical. Any excuse to mention contact with rowers' asses! :rofl;
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Cool! I was right, kind of.. *G*
I will say, when I saw "Island of Lesbos" I giggled
I'll be back in a bit after I get a good one...
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ok.. this is probably and easy one for you lot. *G* but I liked it..
Mark Twain once said, "If you don't read the newspaper, you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper, you are ... " what?
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I don't know this but will guess misinformed.
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you got it, YLGuy.. I knew it would be easy
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What was originally known as the DAC Trophy when it was first presented to Jay Berwagner, the legendary “one man gang” of the University of Chicago on December 9, 1935?
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I reckon the 'Heisman Memorial Trophy'.
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Yes. Here is a picture of me with the Heisman. Interesting fact that Reggie Bush of USC is the only one who gave his back.
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Woops! I've been a bit slack here. My apologies.
Now an easy one to get back into the swing of things. - A popular sport among the men of the Central Asian region is polo played using the headless carcass of a goat or calf. What is this sport called?
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gross :puke;
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You may have to give this one to YLGuy, Galvo. That's certainly what most people would call it.
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I had to google that one!
I found Buzkashi: Afghan Polo at the link below
Warning: Gross photos! :P
http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/featured/buzkashi-afghan-polo-headless-carcasses/12897
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Sorry YL and Cariad, okarol takes the cake (or head!).
Any chance of Buzkashi being included in the next Olympics?
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What were hollowed-out to create the first Jack O'Lanterns in Ireland?
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Galvo, if Synchronized Ice Dancing can become a hot Olympic sport, anything is possible.
I am going to guess turnips. I think I heard that once, though it may have been a joke. Pumpkins are a New World food, as are potatoes (sorry, Irish people, but we must thank the Inca for 5,000 years of potato cultivation) so those are both out.
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:bandance; Turnips are correct - you are up dear cariad!
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Thanks, Karol!
Charles Dickens was once in a train wreck that killed 10 people. According to reports, the famous Mr. Dickens attended to the wounded and helped evacuate the survivors from the carriages. When there was nothing more to be done, he returned to his carriage to retrieve an unfinished manuscript. Which of his books did this writing become?
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That was the Stapleton train wreck in Kent. The unfinished manuscript was "Our Mutual Friend".
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Charles Dickens stayed in my town, Ipswich, in 1835, where local characters inspired him to write "Pickwick Papers". The tavern where he stayed is still functioning.
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Wow, Galvo, you're as smart as you are adorable! Here I thought that was going to be a tough one.
Ipswich must be a colorful place if the residents inspired Pickwick Papers. :2thumbsup; That book launched Dickens' career. And contrary to persistent rumor, he was not an anti-semite. One of his characters in Our Mutual Friend was created specifically as a sort of apology to members of the Jewish faith.
Your go, Galvo!
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as smart as you are adorable
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I blush! BTW I still love the old Charley (Dickens).
Now, In the original version of Monty Python's famous Dead Parrot sketch Michael Palin's character claims that a certain British city is the palindrome of Bolton. Which city?
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Ha! Ha!
My town again. Well, that's the answer even though Notlob is the palindrome of Bolton.
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Well done, old fruit. Over to you.
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Which ruler was inspired by the boulevards of Paris to build a palace and boulevards in his own country's capital city? In doing so he destroyed 30 churches and six synagogues.
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I think you are referring to the late unlamented Nick Ceausescu of Roumania and his 'beautification' of Bucharest.
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Galvo gets it!
I worked in Romania 10 years or so ago, before I got ill. So I visited the palace. "What an outrageous expense" I said to the guide. "What, like the Millennium Dome?" she said.
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Which king asked to be buried in a dunghill, beneath the epitaph: 'Here lies the worst of kings and the most miserable of men.' "
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Robert III (c1340-April 4, 1406), King of Scots (reigned 1390-1406), the eldest
son of King Robert II by his ... Robert asked to be buried under a dunghill with
the epitaph: Here lies the worst of Kings and the most miserable of men.
Googled the answer.
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Well done, kitkatz. Miserable bugger, wasn't he?
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Yes, he was. Here goes. New question....
What is a lamington?
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kitkatz!! Lamingtons are the greatest taste treat ever created!!
LamingtonsSmall squares of plain cake, dipped in melted chocolate and sugar and coated in desiccated coconut. Said to have been named after Baron Lamington, a popular governor of Queensland from 1896 to 1901.
SPONGE CAKE
3 eggs
1/2 cup castor sugar
3/4 cup self-raising flour
1/4 cup cornflour
15g (1/2oz) butter
3 tablespoons hot water
Beat eggs until thick and creamy. Gradually add sugar. Continue beating until sugar completely dissolved.
Fold in sifted SR flour and cornflour, then combined water and butter.
Pour mixture into prepared lamington tins 18cm x 28cm (7in x 11in).
Bake in moderate oven approximately 30 mins.
Let cake stand in pan for 5 min before turning out onto wire rack.
CHOCOLATE ICING
3 cups desiccated coconut
500g (1lb) icing sugar
1/3 cup cocoa
(extra cocoa can be added, according to taste)
15g (1/2oz) butter
1/2 cup milk
Sift icing sugar and cocoa into heatproof bowl.
Stir in butter and milk.
Stir over a pan of hot water until icing is smooth and glossy.
Trim brown top and sides from cake.
Cut into 16 even pieces.
Holding each piece on a fork, dip each cake into icing.
Hold over bowl a few minutes to drain off excess chocolate.
Toss in coconut or sprinkle to coat.
Place on oven tray to set.
(Cake is easier to handle if made the day before.
Sponge cake or butter cake may be used.
May be filled with jam and cream.)
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Hooray Galvo!!!! ( I can't help but agree with a man who says that lamingtons are the greatest cake etc, even this trivia question had nothing to do with me. Ahem. )
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You are up! Those sound like our donuts here.
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Lamingtons make donuts taste like doggy-doo!
Now, onto the question:- Kermit, the Muppet frog, didn't start out as a frog. For the first 12 years of his life he was a what???
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Kermit was a lizard-like creature. (I googled it, good trivia, I didn't know that!)
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Correct. Take the baton.
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Where is the world's largest stained-glass window?
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World's Largest Stained Glass Window
The world's largest stained glass window is actually in the mausoleum at Resurrection Cemetery in Justice. It contains 2,448 panels and is a whopping 22,381 square feet. '
Google says:
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Yep, you got it Kit. It WAS the giant stained glass window at JFK airport until it was dismantled http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2008-02-20-jfk-stained-glass-wall_N.htm
:thumbup; You are up!
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What is the name of Fred and Ethel's dog in I Love Lucy?
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Fred
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That was Little Ricky's dog, not Fred and Ethel's dog.
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Fred and Ethel's dog was called "Butch".
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That's right!
Fred and Ethel Mertz have a dog named Butch who appears in one episode of I Love Lucy, "The Diet", in which Lucy tries to lose 12 pounds so that she can fit into a size 12 outfit and perform at Ricky's club. In one particularly memorable scene, Lucy wrestles Butch for a scrap of meat. After this episode, Butch is never seen again.
Okay you are up!
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Already close to death, an English king was given lethal injections of morphine and cocaine shortly before midnight, to ensure that news of his demise would be broken in "The Times" rather than the less prestigious evening newspapers?
Who was he?
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George V ?
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Correct, kristina. Over to you.
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Thanks, galvo. I remembered this because it is such a cruel evidence of snobbism...
Here is my question:
The piston-engine (used in steam-trains and automobiles) was a great invention.
But, equally as great, was the invention which allowed cars to drive safely at speed round bends.
It also made it easy to reverse a car into a parking space and to perform a U-turn equally smoothly, etc...
This invention, if it had not been made, would have restricted the speed of cars
such that they would not have gone faster than the old horse-driven coach.
What was this invention?
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power steering
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Differential gearing
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Stoday beat me (or rather Gwyn) to it!
Although, he said technically it is a differential axle, but then remarked in confidence that he supposes it is differential gearing within the axle, so he would give it to him.
OK! I just made a tactical error in telling Gwyn that I thought Stoday was a civil engineer, and he then retracted his agreement with/respect of Stoday's answer and muttered "Pfft! What the hell does a brickie know about it?" Just the messenger here....
(Gwyn's older bro is a civil engineer, so easy does it on the bridges in south Wales!)
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I don’t want to keep you in suspense, so I answer it straight away:
Stoday, you are right, it is the Differential gearing which enables the rear wheels
of a car to turn at different rates & the earliest mention I can find for the Differential is 1902.
It is a most extraordinary piece of gearing and it made an enormous contribution to wheeled vehicles.
Sorry YLGuy, it wasn’t power steering.
Sorry cariad/Gwyn that Stodard beat you to the post on this one.
Yes, the whole unit is referred to as a Differential axle
but it was specifically the gearing mechanism which I was referring to,
so it has to be given to Stoday.
Over to you Stoday.
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What color is the breast meat of the Dodo? Light or dark? And why?
You've got to say why otherwise one of the first two to answer would get it right.
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OK! I just made a tactical error in telling Gwyn that I thought Stoday was a civil engineer, and he then retracted his agreement with/respect of Stoday's answer and muttered "Pfft! What the hell does a brickie know about it?" Just the messenger here....
Well, the engineer bit's right, but I'm not civil in either sense! :) Electrical.
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What color is the breast meat of the Dodo? Light or dark? And why?
You've got to say why otherwise one of the first two to answer would get it right.
They are extinct so who knows? Never seen one! :rofl;
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OK! I just made a tactical error in telling Gwyn that I thought Stoday was a civil engineer, and he then retracted his agreement with/respect of Stoday's answer and muttered "Pfft! What the hell does a brickie know about it?" Just the messenger here....
Well, the engineer bit's right, but I'm not civil in either sense! :) Electrical.
:rofl; Love it!
Gwyn's response, rather unsurprisingly: Bloody sparky!!
What color is the breast meat of the Dodo? Light or dark? And why?
You've got to say why otherwise one of the first two to answer would get it right.
I am going to take a guess at this. As a longtime vegetarian, I'll warn you not to expect much!
Dark. Isn't dark meat richer and has a higher fat content? I think the dark color must come from increased blood flow in that area, probably because they had an odd shape and needed extra blood supply in order to hold their heads up and be able to walk? I am looking at the top of a little box I bought in Mauritius, a place rather obsessed with the dodo. It has a little picture of the bird painted on top. Not the most scientific of sources, I'll grant you.
If that's wrong, I'll guess light! :laugh:
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If that's wrong, I'll guess light! :laugh:
:rofl;
Gotta cover all the bases.
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Yup, the Dodo was a flightless bird that used to be found in Mauritius. Although there's no remaining evidence for the color of breast flesh, there are good reasons that suggest it's light/white. So although Cariad got the habits of the Dodo right, she probably came to the wrong conclusion that the flesh was dark.
So why is it probably light?
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I'll take a guess at the why
If dark meat is because of increased blood flow, and they were flightless birds, so since they wouldn't need the increased blood flow through the breast and into the wing to help them fly, it would leave the breast meat white. but, I'm only guessing. I've no idea what a dodo looks like, except for the one in looney tunes cartoons.
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You've got it Riki. Your go now.
White breast meat is associated with birds who fly infrequently and only for short durations. E.g. chickens, pheasants, turkeys. Birds that fly for long durations have breasts with dark meat, e.g. ducks, geese.
I tried for a question that could be answered by anyone yet could not be found in Google.
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Holy Crap!! I was only guessing!! *LOL* ok.. I'll be back later with a question...
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ok, got one.
This morning, a 15 metre white spruce tree was cut down with much fanfare in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. It was lovingly wrapped to keep it from being damaged, and loaded on a truck. This has happened annually since 1971. Where is the tree going, and why?
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A 15-metre tree from Nova Scotia is on its way to Boston as part of an international Christmas tradition that has been going on for almost 40 years.
This 15-metre tree will be erected in the Boston Common on Dec. 2. This 15-metre tree will be erected in the Boston Common on Dec. 2. (CBC)
The province has sent a tree to Boston every Christmas season since 1971 to thank people in that city for their help in the aftermath of the devastating 1917 explosion in Halifax.
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia/story/2010/11/16/ns-christmas-tree-gift-boston.html#ixzz15W2FVJyI
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yeah.. you got it, Kitkatz.. *G*
I actually love this, being originally from Nova Scotia. We learned about the Halifax explosion in school, but I didn't know about the tree until I was much older. I also like that since we get most of our American channels from Boston, I can watch the lighting ceremony on tv. I sometimes wonder how many Bostonians know the history behind the tree, or if they even know that it comes from Nova Scotia
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2 part questions
On the X-Files What is Fox Mulder's middle name? What is David Duchovny's (actor who payed Fox Mulder) middle name?
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William ?
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Yes to both! You are up!
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Thank you, kitkatz. Here is my question:
What makes the No.78 Shoreditch-to-Dulwich bus more famous than any other bus in history?
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I just thought it might be a bit unfair just to give you the number of the bus
because the incident is actually all about Albert Gunton and his heroic deed.
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In 1952, passengers on a No.78 bus got more than they’d bargained for when they found themselves caught on the south bascule as it was starting to rise. A temp watchman was filling in that day and something to do with the signalling to clear the bridge went wrong. Albert Gunton, the driver of the bus, had to make a split-second choice. He sped up and jumped the gap, landing safely on the north bascule which had not yet begun to rise. He was awarded the sum of £10 for his quick thinking.
bascule [ˈbæskjuːl]
n
1. (Engineering / Civil Engineering) Also called balance bridge counterpoise bridge a bridge with a movable section hinged about a horizontal axis and counterbalanced by a weight Compare drawbridge
2. (Engineering / Civil Engineering) a movable roadway forming part of such a bridge. Tower Bridge has two bascules
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Yes, galvo, it is absolutely spot-on.
I was beginning to wonder
whether I had given enough information
but you came up with the answer.
At the point when the bus driver Albert Gunton
had to make a decision must have been one of incredible tension
and the risk he took was breathtaking.
Over to you, galvo.
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If I asked you who won the Academy Award for the best actress in a motion picture in 1928, and also required you to nominate the name of the film, some of you would say - Janet Gaynor in "Sunrise", others would nominate - Janet Gaynor in "Street Angel", and yet others would offer Janet Gaynor in "7th Heaven". AND YOU WOULD ALL BE CORRECT!!!!!!
How could this be?
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In 1928 Janet Gaynor became the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performances in three films: Seventh Heaven (1927), Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) and Street Angel (1928). This was the only occasion on which an actress has won for multiple roles. This rule would be changed three years later by AMPAS.
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okarol, you take the cake!
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What male body part did Mademoiselle magazine find to be the favorite of most women?
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I'll guess: bum
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No, try again Stoday
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I was going to guess wallet but that is not a body part so I will guess eyes. :rofl;
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The eyes have it LOL - you're up YLGuy!
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Who said, ''The perversion over these last years of what the media has done to conservatives, I think it's appalling and it violates our freedom of the press.''?
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Who said, ''The perversion over these last years of what the media has done to conservatives, I think it's appalling and it violates our freedom of the press.''?
That HAS GOT to be the Momma Grizzly herself.
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Yes, Sarah said it (cringe). ::)
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wow.. my guess was right... *L* I just didn't bother giving it, cuz I suck at questions
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One for the sparkies:
Lucas Industries, automotive supplier based in the UK, is frequently referred to by what (not exactly complimentary) nickname, and why?
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In the 1960's I worked in Luton and as part of my job I used to visit lots of small manufacturers who made components for the car industry, including some badged "Lucas". There were lots of humerous sayings about Lucas, all derogatory. For example:
The Lucas motto: "Get home before dark"
Lucas — Inventor of the self-dimming headlamp
"I have had a Lucas pacemaker for years and never had any trou..."
Why do Brits drink warm beer? Because Lucas made their refrigerators.
Bell invented the telephone; Edison the light bulb; Lucas the short circuit.
God said "Let there be light" but the Prince of Darkness (in the form of Lucas) confounded Him.
So, Lucas was known as the Prince of Darkness
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An extremely thorough and delightful explanation, Stoday! Gwyn especially enjoyed.
Prince of Darkness it is. Gwyn's first (and only) professional job in Wales was with Lucas. However, being a 'grease monkey' he only worked on brakes and cannot take credit for Lucas' infamous sudden unexpected darkness.
Your go, Stoday!
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What should you never do if you want to become "Ruler of the Queen's Navee"?
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Never go to sea.
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Galvo got it right.
When the comic opera "HMS Pinnafore" was written, the real Ruler of Queen Victoria's Navy was a politician who had no naval experience whatsoever. The character in the opera lampooned the real Ruler.
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What did Irma Grese and Elizabeth Volkenrath have in common?
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C'mon folks! Think back a little. You were around at the time, Stoday.
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This question is driving me bonkers because I swear I recognise that second name. Are they criminals of some sort?
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Not any more.
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I have two guesses, I'll start with the first:
Were both convicted of witchcraft and burned at the stake in Salem, Mass?
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Nope. Come forward some 250 years.
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Nazi war criminals
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Correct, kitkatz.
Elisabeth Volkenrath was 26 years old. She was convicted of numerous murders and made selections for the gas chamber. She was described as the most hated woman in the Bergen-Belsen concentration campcamp.
Irma Grese was one the most notorious of the female Nazi war criminals. Many of the survivors of Belsen testified against Irma.They spoke of the beatings and the arbitrary shooting of prisoners, the savaging of prisoners by her trained and half starved dogs, of her selecting prisoners for the gas chambers and of her sexual pleasure at these acts of cruelty. She habitually wore heavy boots and carried a whip and a pistol. She was 21 years old at the time of her death.
They were both hanged in Hamelin jail in Westphalia on Friday, December, 1945. The executioner was Albert Pierrepoint, the famous British hangman.
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Oh the history we have wraught!
So here goes:
How many trees can an average beaver cut down in a year?
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I am going to guess 1000
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My guess is somewhere between 5-10k.. they''re very busy little critters
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I can't see them doing a night shift, so they have at the most 5,000 working hours a year, allowing for them to work at daybreak to nightfall. That's an average of 13½ hrs a day. They have to eat and procreate; allow 3½ hrs a day for that, leaves them 10 hrs/day chewing time. Even working fast, I would have thought 1 tree per 8 hrs max, so 425 trees or so.
My guess then is 500 trees a year.
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Just looked up beaver info on the web. They only work at night! That's my guess gone for a burton...
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400 trees a year is accurate guess. You are up!
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Here is a table of life expectancy by age for the USA from 1850 to 2004.
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0005140.html (http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0005140.html)
For example in 1850 a male who survived childhood to 20 could expect die when he reached 60.1
Similarly, in 2004, a 20 year old male could expect to live to 76.7, 16.6 years longer than his ancestor born in 1830.
To which group of people was this improvement of life expectancy attributed?
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If I understand the question, I would guess it is mostly down to improved infant mortality rate. Not sure if the infants deserve the credit for this, but I'll guess infants.
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The question is worded in a little bit confusing manner. I would have to say scientists who worked on vaccinations.
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The question is worded a little bit confusing,
therefore I go for the obvious (which might be wrong all along) :
Healthy, slim, non-smoking, non-drinking young people (students?)
with no genetically inherited diseases/disorders.....?
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Oh dear! I see the ambiguity now. Sorry about that. I'll try a rephrase:
Which group's work enabled later generations to live longer?
Sorry YLGuy - there was something better than developments in vaccinations
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How about the pesticides manufacturers?
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Pharmaceutical companies (antibiotics)?
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Damn, I really thought I had it with the infants.... :rofl;
Louis Pasteur and his magical Pasteurization? (microbiologists?)
Or, that guy who discovered that hand washing could prevent death in obstetrics wards....? (OK, I admit it. I'm going to have to google for his name) Ignaz Semmelweis, who I guess was a predecessor to Pasteur.
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Just as an aside, it was the scientists in Oxford/England,
(no one knows their names) who identified and discovered
the “bugs” and isolated the treatment we now call “Penicillin”.
All Fleming did was notice an oddity about some matter
which was lying around and he sent it to Oxford to find out
what was going on and he got all the credit
and the poor scientists in Oxford got nothing...
This is not common knowledge, one has to “dig around” to find it.
Stoday, as an answer to your question,
the first thing I can think of is improvement
to protect the water-supply from contamination
and protect the sewerage-waste from contaminating the water?
Another answer could be the scientific discovery of the treatment of small-pox by Jenner?
(It was a milk-maid who Jenner met who said her medical problem (later called small-pox)
had disappeared and Jenner realized it had something to do with her job and the cattle
and he went on to isolate an antidote for small pox and tried to get it publicized in London
but the doctors ridiculed his ideas and Jenner returned to the country-side a broken person.
And then later the London medical fraternity made substantial profit from Jenner’s ideas.
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Congratulations Kristina! Over to you.
Yes, it was engineers, who improved hygiene both in the provision of clean water and the disposal of contaminated water. Those measures prevented more deaths in the working population than all the efforts of doctors. I say working population because I think that recent medical developments have significantly reduced the mortality of old wrinklies and crumblies like me.
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Thanks, Stoday, here is my question:
Before & during WWII, both in America & in the British Isles (substantially in the British Isles),
there was a “scrap-iron-campaign” which involved sacrificing huge quantities of Victorian iron-railings & iron-gates,
& many iron domestic objects like decorative stoves & door-stops etc., for the war-effort.
After the war rumour spread that the iron was the wrong type & therefore was never used
& all the beautiful iron-work was taken away for no valid reason. Is it true or false that it was the wrong iron?
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Guess: True because wrought iron is too Malleable because of its composition.
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False because the railings were steel, with less dissolved carbon than cast iron. Cast iron is made from pig iron (from a blast furnace) with scrap iron and steel. If you need steel, it can be made from pig iron by blowing air through the molten iron which burns off the excess carbon and other impurities such as silicon and manganese.
If I remember, there was a collection of aluminum kitchen pans organised by Lord Beaverbrook that turned out to be useless because the metal was unsuitable for making aircraft parts.
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Sorry YLGuy, this is not the right answer.
Yes, Stoday, you are right. The iron-railings and gates, and all other scrap-iron, as it is generally termed, is re-usable, whether it is re-smelted or re-forged.
Wrought Iron, Cast Iron and all grades of steel can be re-used ad infinitum. In fact scrap-iron is an extremely important ingredient in the iron-making-process,
and has been so for over 100 years. Prior to and during WWII many countries were desperately trying to buy as much scrap-iron as they could “by hook or by crook”.
The man with his horse and cart going from house to house collecting unwanted scrap-iron is an image which actually camouflages an industry which is, and has been, for over a hundred years, a highly sophisticated business. The dealers in scrap-iron are highly paid and they can move scrap-iron anywhere in the world, often re-directing it en route. The image of a decorative iron-gate being thrown into a furnace is quite ridiculous. When the iron arrives at a steel-works it has been broken-up into specific types of iron or it has been crushed beyond recognition. It does not get dumped into the sea, unless it is for strategic purposes. So it is false to believe that they could not use the scrap-iron because it was the wrong iron.
Over to you Stoday.
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Thanks, Kristina.
Most of the food eaten and drunk by Homo Sapiens is fresh and wholesome. But some is intentionally rotten. Cheese, for example, is best matured until mould forms outside and inside the cheese. Beef from a butcher is (outside the US) hung for a month before it is considered rotted enough by the enzymes in the flesh. (I exclude the US because when I holidayed there the only good steak I got was on a trip to Mexico. The US steaks were too fresh for me). Some of the best and most expensive wine is produced from grapes that are individually selected: only the mouldy grapes are used in the wine, the good ones are rejected (Chateau d'Yquem).
Cows can develop a taste for rotten food too. A young cow won't like it initially, but soon gets the taste for it. Good farmers make rotted food for their cattle. What's it called?
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Gwyn, the Welsh country boy, without missing a beat responded: silage.
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Spot on!
Your turn Cariad.
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Here's a fun one from NPR's Car Talk. If you've already heard this one, please give others a little time to think it over before responding. If you're just one of those show-offy clever sorts and think of the answer right away, then go ahead and post.
There is a five letter English word with an interesting quality: you can remove either just the first or just the second letter and get two different 4-letter words that are perfect homophones (have the exact same pronunciation) of the original word. All three words are legitimate English words with 3 different meanings.
What is the five-letter word?
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Is that Scent-cent-sent?
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Indeed it is!
You're up, CL!
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Anyone want to go at bat for me?
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No. You have a go!
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Who was called Minnesota Fats and where was he from in real life. For an extra point what one unique state he has never played in.
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Gregory reckons he was a pool player. Played by Jackie Gleeson in The Sting. Doesn't know the answers to the other questions. Probably, Alaska or Hawaii I suppose. :-D
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For an extra point what one unique state he has never played in. Drunk & incapable? :rofl;
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I stated the question wrong because although Natnnnat got the answer correct for the movie but what I was looking for was the name who he thought the movie 'The Hustler' was based on. As far as the where Rudolf 'Minnesota Fats' Wanderone never played in was the state of Minnesota. Natnnnat has the next question.
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Stoday, I was almost going to put that the state he hadn't played in was sober. Confused by the rest of the question /answer process for this one but willing to step up to the crease. May as well make it a kidney-related trivia question to belatedly celebrate summer solstice.
The world's first artificial kidney that can mimic almost all vital kidney functions has been created, say news reports.
Who is credited as the inventor?
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I found a reference to a demonstration of an "artificial kidney" by John Able in The Times (London) of August 11 1913. He was using it on animals. Later experiments on humans failed.
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The world's first artificial kidney that can mimic almost all vital kidney functions has been created, say news reports.
Who is credited as the inventor?
What happened to Ms. Nat? Did Stoday get it?
I will guess Dr. Roy since I have been glossing over the recent thread on this topic and recall that name being thrown about.
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Stoday should have it.
Apologies, Cariad, you had the answer I wanted, for I was waiting for Dr Roy, so at the time I let Stoday's answer pass as the "wrong" answer. But when you look at the reports, John Able's bizzo was the first time someone said they'd made an artificial kidney, it didn't work, now Dr Roy is saying he's made the "first" artificial kidney, and we don't know yet if this new one will work in humans either. Nor even in animals. So, same, same.
Apologies Stoday. Over to you sir.
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Have you dozed off, Stoday?
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Oops! Yes galvo, I did.
I'll think of something tomorrow
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I thought maybe he was playing hard to get.
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That old tart?
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I thought maybe he was playing hard to get.
That old tart?
:rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
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Sorry I didn't get back the other day. Here we are now:
There's a Bordeaux Chateau in France producing expensive white wine. To make the best they pick over individual grapes in every bunch separating the good grapes from the mouldy.
They use the mouldy grapes to make the best and most expensive wine. They make another wine with the rejected grapes.
What's the name on the label of the best wine and of the lesser wine? How are they pronounced?
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Oh, hell. I remember you mentioning this wine before but I did not investigate when I had the chance....
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Hint:
One of Thomas Jefferson's bottles of wine hit the records (which still stands) as the most expensive white wine ever sold. It was a 1787 bottle of Chateau XXX.
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OK, another hint: the wine was Chateau dYquem
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Hmmmm, I don't know the answer, but I'd thought the Jefferson bottle was exposed as a fraud. Malcolm Forbes bought it - I also thought that was a Chauteau LaFite. Perhaps it was a red I am thinking of? This is all information that I sort of remember from reading the book review for The Billionaires Vinegar.
Sorry, I'm an oenophile in that I do love tasting and sipping wines, but I am hopeless at remembering anything about them, and I operate within strict monetary limits. I walk into our local wine shop and throw myself at the mercy of the attending manager. If you happen to have a future trivia question about decent, cheap wines, I may just know the answer! :rofl;
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With TH.J engraved on the bottle, once owned by Thomas Jefferson, a bottle of Chateau Lafite from 1787 sold for a drunken amount of $160,000.00 USD.
Due to it's age the wine is undrinkable, it was bought by a collector of Thomas Jefferson memorabilia.
Chateau d’Yquem Sauterne (1787) from France was a favorite of Thomas Jefferson and George Washington. It is the most expensive commercially available bottle of wine ranging in price from $56,000.00 - $64,000.00.
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Stoday, this question's getting stale,
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Yeah, it's as bad as ...fy. So here's a substitute:
Six labourers who lived in the villiage of Tolpuddle (UK) were sentenced to transportation to Galvo's country. Why wasn't the sentence carried out?
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Because some 800,000 signatures were collected for their release and a huge march was also undertaken by their supporters. The public pressure was so in tense that they were released with the support of the Home Secretary.
A slight correction. They were actually transported and returned to England on release. All bar one migrated to Canada where they lived and died in the vicinity of London, Ontario. The one who remained in Tolpuddle, James Hammett, died in the Dorchester workhouse in 1891.
Their leader, Methodist Minister, George Loveless wrote the following lines, on being sentenced to transportation:
"God is our guide! from field, from wave,
From plough, from anvil, and from loom;
We come, our country's rights to save,
And speak a tyrant faction's doom:
We raise the watch-word liberty;
We will, we will, we will be free!"
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Right Galvo. Your turn now.
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What one city must a movie play in to be eligible for an Oscar?
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New York
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Nope.
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Los Angeles (County) ?
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Correct, kristina. Over to you.
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Thank you, galvo. Here is my question:
You stand on it.
You consume it.
You are guided by it.
You work with it.
You travel with it.
You float on it.
You can’t live without it.
What is it ?
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energy?
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Sorry, natnnat,
it is a very interesting answer,
but not the right one.
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water
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Sorry, rsudock,
water is not the right answer.
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air?
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Sorry galvo, it is not air.
Here are some further clues:
it floats,
it sinks,
it can sparkle,
it can be bouncy,
you can't live without it.
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Further clues:
It is “more holy than a crown”,
it is strong with a fist
it is steady with a horse
and, determined with a will.
What is it?
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Faith
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Sorry, YGuy, it is not faith.
Further clues:
It is constructive,
it is destructive,
it is beautiful,
it is ugly.
What is it?
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love?
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ego?
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Sorry, rsudock and Stoday,
it is not love or ego.
Here are my further clues:
It brings harmony to the ear,
(and a piano-concerto would not sound the same without it),
it can be many colours,
it can be pliable or rigid,
brittle or flexible,
and once-upon-a-time the person privy to its secrets
was always the king’s most honoured guest.
And, no one can live without it.
What is it?
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Here is another clue:
You can get tired carrying it,
but as everyone on IHD knows only too well,
you do get very tired without it.
I am sure tyefly would agree with this statement....
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OK kristina, I give up!
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859) and Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923) made good use of it...
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It's iron!
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Well done, Stoday, it is iron. Sorry if this was a little bit cryptic at times, but I really think iron is such an underestimated wonderful element and material.
Here is my explanation to all the clues:
You stand on it ... most common element in the planet, and forms much of the Earth’s outer and inner core.
You consume it... plays an important biological role, as in oxygen transportation, so our food contains iron and therefore we can’t live without iron.
You are guided by it...the pointer in a compass which guides us is made of iron because iron responses to the Earth’s magnetic field.
You work with it...because iron tools are common both in industry and domestic use.
You float on it...when you stand on a ship, which is made of iron you are floating.
It floats...as an iron ship.
It sinks...as an iron anchor.
It can sparkle...if a blacksmith leaves a piece of mild steel in the forge too long it reaches such a heat that it begins to spark.
It can be bouncy...as in iron-springs.
It is “more holy than a crown”...the “Iron Crown of Lombardy” is in the Cathedral of Monza & it is one of the most ancient royal insignia of Europe because,
though it looks like a crown of gold, is has a very small band of iron inside which is said to have been made from the nails used at the Crucifixion.
It was the crown of Charlemagne (~742 – 814) & it was also tried on by Napoleon.
It is strong with a fist...as in “ruled with an iron fist”.
It is steady with a horse...as in “the iron horse” being the old steam-train.
And, determined with a will...as in he or she “had an iron will”.
It is constructive...using iron one is able to build structures like the Empire State Building etc.
It is destructive...as in armaments for war.
It is beautiful...as in beautiful decorative ironwork like gates, railings and balconies.
It is ugly... as in bombs.
It brings harmony to the ear, (and a piano-concerto would not sound the same without it)...piano strings are made of steel
(which of course is predominantly iron and not totally pure).
It can be many colours...if you heat a bar of steel it changes colour through red-yellow to white, and if you polish steel and then heat it,
you can see other colours like blue etc.
It can be pliable or rigid...pure iron is extremely pliable, and the very best grade of “wrought iron” is also very pliable...
but when it is steel or even cast iron it is very rigid.
Brittle or flexible... if you harden steel it becomes brittle like glass, and also cast iron is brittle....
but by reducing the carbon-content of steel to its lowest level, flexibility is greatly increased, which is necessary for fine decorative iron work.
And once-upon-a-time the person privy to its secrets was always the king's most honoured guest...
in ancient times iron became powerful because it was used for weapons and tools.
The king needed weapons and he needed the best of everything else which necessitated all the trades to use iron tools and instruments,
therefore the blacksmith, who knew all the mysteries of how to turn iron into the varying products, was the most important person under the king
and he used to sit at the king's table.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859) designed the great Iron ship, the first of its kind, propeller-driven called “SS Great Britain”.
Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923) designed the famous Eiffel-tower in Paris, which is made from iron.
And, no one can live without it...so, like it or not, we can’t live without it, iron is as important as air and water.
Over to you, Stoday.
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That was a really good trivia question Kristina. When I thought of the answer I knew I'd got it right, so a good cryptic question, i.e. the hidden answers to the oxymoronic clues. I got most of the hidden meanings except for the colours, where I thought of the colours of ferric and ferrous salts.
I shall have to think very hard to formulate a trivium even half as good as Kristina's. I'll post something shortly...
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Thank you Stoday, a good additional point about the colours (ferric and ferrous salts).
Other colours are black, the scale that forms, and silver when polished.
It is interesting just how many colours one could list connected with iron.
Over to you, Stoday.
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In 1844 Edgar Allen Poe published "The Balloon Hoax", a collection of the articles he'd published in a newspaper. I have attached an excerpt from the story. It contains an error that exposes the story as unquestionably a hoax. What is the error?
It was now that Mr Ainsworth made an extraordinary but, to my fancy, a by no means unreasonable or chimerical proposition, in which he was instantly seconded by Mr Holland -- viz.: that we should take advantage of the strong gale which bore us on, and in place of beating back to Paris, make an attempt to reach the coast of North America. After slight reflection I gave a willing assent to this bold proposition, which (strange to say) met with objection from the two seamen only. As the stronger party, however, we overruled their fears, and kept resolutely upon our course. We steered due west; but as the trailing of the buoys materially impeded our progress, and we had the balloon abundantly at command, either for ascent or descent, we first threw out fifty pounds of ballast, and then wound up (by means of the windlass) so much of the rope as brought it quite clear of the sea. We perceived the effect of this manoeuvre immediately, in a vastly increased rate of progress; and, as the gale freshened, we flew with a velocity nearly inconceivable; the guide-rope flying out behind the car, like a streamer from a vessel. It is needless to say that a very short time sufficed us to lose sight of the coast. We passed over innumerable vessels of all kinds, a few of which were endeavouring to beat up, but the most of them lying to. We occasioned the greatest excitement on board all -- an excitement greatly relished by ourselves, and especially by our two men, who, now under the influence of a dram of Geneva, seemed resolved to give all scruple, or fear, to the wind. Many of the vessels fired signal guns; and in all we were saluted with loud cheers (which we heard with surprising distinctness) and the waving of caps and handkerchiefs.
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Is the error that you cannot steer a balloon?
It merely is carried on the wind and can only be made to go either up or down?
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The jet streams flow from west to east.
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Sorry Kristina, it's not steering.
The error is explicit in the blue text i.e. the text itself would say the steering is impossible if that were the error.
"We steered due west", nothing in the passage to say that's not possible. Earlier in the story Poe says the balloon was steered with a vane similar to steering a sailing boat. ::)
Sorry YLGuy, not the Jet Stream.
If the Jet Stream were involved, the text would say so, because the error is explicit in the text. Of course it's not mentioned because no one knew of the Jet Stream in Poe's day. Anyway the Jet Stream starts above 7km high, too high for this: Many of the vessels fired signal guns; and in all we were saluted with loud cheers (which we heard with surprising distinctness) and the waving of caps and handkerchiefs.
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Stoday, I did read in the hoax that they started their journey from Penstruthal in Wales.
In the text you wrote it mentions “beating back to Paris” which of course is not in Wales.
Is “beating back to Paris” the error?
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If no one gets it, when I tell you, you'll clap your hand on your forehead and say "It's obvious!"
As a clue, it's in here: We perceived the effect of this manoeuvre immediately, in a vastly increased rate of progress; and, as the gale freshened, we flew with a velocity nearly inconceivable; the guide-rope flying out behind the car, like a streamer from a vessel. It is needless to say that a very short time sufficed us to lose sight of the coast.
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The guide-rope should have been flying out in front of the car
because the gale was blowing from behind.
The gale is always more powerful than the object it is pushing along.
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You got it Kristina! Now the others are slapping their foreheads!
I like to think that Poe made that fatal flaw deliberately.
Over to you, Kristina.
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[slaps forehead!!!!]
[sits back to see what cracking trivia question kristina comes up with next.]
:popcorn;
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Thank you, Stoday, I agree it is a very interesting error, and I wouldn’t put it past Poe
to have put in this error deliberately as he was a very clever thinker.
natnnat, here is a question which has always intrigued a lot of people.
because it sounds so absurd:
There is a very important Cathedral in the centre of an English town.
About a hundred years ago this Cathedral was found to be in such a serious condition
that it was thought it might collapse into a heap of rubble.
But, a diver, wearing diving equipment, saved this Cathedral from destruction.
What was his name & what is the name of the Cathedral he saved?
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kristina, the diver was William Walker and the cathedral was Winchester.
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Well done, galvo, it was William Walker who saved Winchester Cathedral.
Great cracks began to appear in the walls and the Cathedral itself was leaning to a perilous degree,
and great and heavy stones began to fall from the roof.
The low-lying Cathedral built in a swampy area was continually in a state of flood below ground
when investigations were made to inspect the foundation.
They had no other option but to enlist the help of a diver and William Walker joined the staff in 1906
and used his diving outfit with his great helmet and water-proof-clothing & lead-boots
to go down into the water and make the foundation stable.
Sacks of concrete were lowered to the diver who brought them rather like bricks in a wall
so as to underpin the walls. This he had to do at the lower base which was composed of peat.
From 1906-1912 it is estimated that he handled personally 25,800 bags of concrete,
114, 900 concrete blocks and 900,000 bricks.
The work he did supported by 100 men saved Winchester Cathedral from collapse.
His divers-uniform weighed nearly 200 pounds, and each boot weighed 20 pounds.
Even so he was still so buoyant that he had to put his feet under the rungs of the ladder as he descended
and pulled himself down step by step through the water to the base of the foundation.
He worked in total darkness.
In this way slowly he worked round almost the whole Cathedral underpinning the walls wherever necessary.
Over to you, galvo.
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During the War between the States, a Union physician was awarded the Medal of Honor after the battle of Bull Run. The medal was revoked by Congress in 1917 but the recipient refused to return the medal and continued to wear it proudly until departing this world in 1919. Congress restored the Medal in 1977.
Oh, yes, the person involved was a female.
Her name, please.
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No idea, but giving this a :bump;
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Google suggests:
Dr. Mary Edwards Walker (1832– 1919) was an American feminist, abolitionist, prohibitionist, alleged spy, prisoner of war, surgeon, and the only woman to receive the Medal of Honor.
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Spot on, nat. Over to you and God bless Dr Google!
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Alright this one is kind of trivia but more like an egg hunt (where you have to find the hidden eggs?)
Anyway, here goes.
How many IHD members have usernames starting with “y”?
And of those, who has made the most posts?
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34 of us!
Me out of the Y's
okarol for IHD
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Correct, YLGuy, and can i say,
it couldn't go to a more appropriate bloke.
You were just the fellow for this particular job.
:bow;
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That was fun! Be back soon with a question.
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Where did Bilbo Baggins live and what was the name of his sword?
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No Tolkein fans in this house, although Gwyn did suggest I try "Middle Earth" for where he lived.... :rofl;
I had to read The Hobbit when I was ten and it scarred me for life. I still blame it for my raging arachnaphobia.
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Where in Middle Earth?
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The Shire
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The name of his sword. Hmm. Sting? I think? It was more a dagger than a sword...
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I had to read The Hobbit when I was ten and it scarred me for life. I still blame it for my raging arachnaphobia.
Arachnaphobia? but wasn't Shelob in the last book of the LOTR? Surely they didn't make you read that at age 10? (Mind you, you are precocious enough to have gone reading ahead, and serves you right too, that stinkin LOTR is a shocking haul, he really did fully explore themes like drudgery on the small and large scale)
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Sting is correct.
Bag End was the home of Bilbo Baggins in Hobbiton in the Westfarthing of the Shire.
(Yes, it is all in Middle Earth which is also correct but not specific enough. Sorry)
I will take The Shire.
One of you can post the next question.
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Not me. You go, Galvo. :bow;
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Okey Dokey! Thanks nat.
How many members of the US Coast Guard have been awarded:-
1) The Medal of Honor and
2) The Coast Guard Medal of Honor??
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I had to read The Hobbit when I was ten and it scarred me for life. I still blame it for my raging arachnaphobia.
Arachnaphobia? but wasn't Shelob in the last book of the LOTR? Surely they didn't make you read that at age 10? (Mind you, you are precocious enough to have gone reading ahead, and serves you right too, that stinkin LOTR is a shocking haul, he really did fully explore themes like drudgery on the small and large scale)
Hmmm, I most definitely did not go reading any Tolkein that I was not assigned. Am I mixing up my books? Have I been blaming this man for nothing all of these years?
Was there not a scene where the Hobbit wakes up inside a web? I can barely even ask the question. It was just so revolting, and that was how I learnt what an arachnid actually does to their victim.
I remember nothing else about the book, except vague memories of them inching along inside some tower or volcano or volcano tower near the end? Gwyn did warn me that I should never, never see the final installment of Lord of the Rings. I could not even watch the adverts - they show you a glimpse. Then again, I was bored silly in the first film and fell asleep during the second, so no sobbing over that loss.
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There was definitely a scene in The Hobbit with many many spiders, which I can't remember exactly but I think they were even able to talk. If memory serves they were not as large as Shelob, but more than big enough to overwhelm several dwarves.
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Okay, in Lord of the Rings Frodo gets stung by a huge spider which leaves him lifeless. The spider rolls him all up in a web. Sam, thinking he was dead takes the ring. The one ring that rules them all. He also takes sting, the sword. He then watches Frodo be taken away and overhears that Frodo is NOT dead at all.
You may not have read this but you may have seen the movie. As you can tell, I love these series of books and have read them a number of times.
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Gah! OK, it's not important! Please, please spare me the details.....
Let us now turn our attention back to galvo's question:
How many members of the US Coast Guard have been awarded:-
1) The Medal of Honor and
2) The Coast Guard Medal of Honor??
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;D
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Well done, Henry. Over to you.
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Mt. Augustus ?
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Thank you, Henry.
Here is my question:
39° 43’ 26”
What is the significance of these numbers?
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Yes, Henry, it is a line of latitude,
it is the north latitude.
It is connected with two English astronomers
who were also surveyors.
What is its significance?
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Yes, Henry, it is the Mason and Dixon’s line:
The southern boundary line which separated the free state of Pennsylvania
from what were at one time the slave states of Maryland and Virginia.
The latitude was fixed by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon and became
a symbolic division for many people.
Over to you, Henry.
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Tommy Emmanuel C.G.P
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Kitkatz, your go.
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Okay, sorry for not checking sooner.
What is a capon?
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A castrated rooster.
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Yay! My favorite thread has been revived!
Gwyn says you're right, galvo, but we need official word from Ms. Kit....
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What is a capon?
The fifth (of 7) stages of man's life, according to Shakespeare's As You Like It, 1600.
And then the justice,
In fair round belly with good capon lined,
With eyes severe and beard of formal cut,
Full of wise saws and modern instances;
Regrettably, this no longer describes me; I have progressed to the sixth stage:
The sixth age shifts
Into the lean and slipper'd pantaloon,
With spectacles on nose and pouch on side,
His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide
For his shrunk shank; and his big manly voice,
Turning again toward childish treble, pipes
And whistles in his sound.
I can no longer consume a whole capon. :'(
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The Colonel says it's finger lickin. good!
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A capon is a castrated rooster. Good going galvo. You are up!
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Thank you, kitkatz.
To which US President was Hannah Hoes married?
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Martin Van Buren.
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Yes, indeed, kk. Back to you.
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Who played Chandler's father on "Friends"?
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Hmmm, never really watched Friends, but I am still going to guess.
Darren McGavin (of Christmas Story fame)?
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Kathleen Turner. Chandler's dad was a a drag queen I believe.
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Click for a bawdy song about a Chandler (http://www.chivalry.com/cantaria/lyrics/chandlerswife.html)
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Kathleen Turner is correct. Your turn
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What was the name of the fort in F-Troop?
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courage i believe
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Yes, Fort Courage. Over to you.
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ANG, your go.
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passing it onto GALVO
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passing it onto GALVO
Galvo, have you seen this directive? Your countryman is depending upon you! :ausflag; Don't let the side down, mate!
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Right! Sorry for being a slack and idle person. Thanks Ang.
An easy one , seeing it's Saturday evening.
Cast your minds back to World War 2 and tell me which was the last of the Allies to declare war on Japan?
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Soviet Union ?
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United States?
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You're on the ball, kristina. Over to you.
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Thank you Galvo,
Here is my question:
What is the connection between a Nissen Hut and WWII Italian Prisoners of War
and an island in the British Isles?
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I think I may have been too vague.
Let me elaborate slightly.
The Nissen Hut, a famous type of shelter in WWII,
was in this story converted into something special by the Italian POW’s.
This converted Nissen Hut came to be a very important building
on the island where the men were kept as POW’s.
The POW’s were there to build a special barrier
at one of the islands north of Scotland.
In their spare time they worked on converting the Nissen Hut
into a building which today is a famous tourist attraction
and a very unique building of its type.
One of the POW’s was an artist and his contribution
was certainly one of the greatest contributions.
And there was also a blacksmith
who created for this building some very beautiful ironwork.
What is the building?
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The building is the 'Italian Chapel' located on Lamb Holm in Orkney.
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You are absolutely right, galvo, it has come to be known as "The Italian Chapel."
There were several hundred POW’s working on the “Churchill Barrier”,
a massive series of concrete causeways to seal the eastern approaches to Scapa Flow.
The Italian POW’s made a real home from home of this island.
Much of what they built was out of concrete, even the billiard table they used.
The inside of the Chapel has the appearance of the arched Nissen Hut,
but the corrugated iron was hidden by plaster-board and smoothed over,
which was then painted to look like bricks,
and an Italian blacksmith created a very beautiful sanctuary iron-screen.
Over to you, galvo.
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C'mon Galvo, you're slacking yet again.
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Awake are you? You old coot! Have a lash at this:-
What is Eric Hollies' claim to fame?
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Eric Hollies was a famous English cricketer. Yeehaw !
How about this one? If the tv shows Friends, what was the apartment number of Joey and Chandler?
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Hey! There are plenty of famous English cricketers. But Hollies was the only one to do what I'm looking for. So, more info, please.
BTW, Joey and Chandler lived in Apartment 19.
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Eric Hollies — now that takes me back to my teenage schooldays in the 1950's. I used to live in Leicester, 30 miles northwest of Warwick. Eric Hollies used to play for Warwickshire in the 1940's and 1950's.
I was only 7 when Eric Hollies bowled out the famous Aussie Don Bradman for a duck. Bradman was the best Australia could put forward.
Since then, English cricket has declined compared with Australia. I'm not sure if it's England getting worse or Australia getting better. Probably the former, because the Indians can sort us out too. :'(
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Correct, Stoday. I thought you'd be of the right vintage. Now come up with something.
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Here's one for everyone:
Why do the hands of clocks rotate clockwise?
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Because if it didn't the clock would only be right twice a day! :rofl;
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To emulate the movement of the sun dial, at least one of which would be in Stoday's garden, along with the fairies.
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95%, so your turn Galvo.
-5% because you don't have clocks & watches that turn anti-clockwise in Australia. Yet the sun moves in the opposite direction.
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As does the water down the plug hole!
Now, here's a poem. Who wrote it and in referece to what town/city was it written? (HINT - It's been in the news recently).
I remember the day when I first came here
And smelt the sweet .......... air
The trees and ground covered with snow
Gave us indeed a brilliant show
To me the place seemed like a dream
And far ran a lonesome stream
The wind hissed as if welcoming us
The pine swayed creating a lot of fuss
And the tiny cuckoo sang it away
A song very melodious and gay
I adored the place from the first sight
And was happy that my coming here was right
And eight good years here passed very soon
And we leave you perhaps on a sunny noon
Oh ......... we are leaving you now
To your natural beauty do I bow
Perhaps your winds sound will never reach my ear
My gift for you is a few sad tears
I bid you farewell with a heavy heart
Never from my mind will your memories thwart
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Google says:
This poem was written in 1853 AD , and its title was Town Abbottabad
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Yep. And for extra points, why was this town in the news recently?
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Osama bin Laden's hideout mansion is in Abbottabad.
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Yes, indeed, okarol.
kitkatz's turn, I think.
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:waving; Yes, Kitkatz it is!
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OKay Let's see.....
A recent study indicates when men crave food, they tend to crave fat and salt. When women crave food, they tend to desire ??????.
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First of all what women desire will always be a mystery to men so I find this question biased. Second of all as soon as we figure it out they change their minds about what they really want anyways.
:rofl;
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I think YL has the right answer to this one. So let's move on to another question. :thumbup;
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sugar?
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chocolate and/or cake ?
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You see ! Even Kristina doesn't know the answer and she's a female !
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Kristina wrong? No! In my experience of getting
my wicked way on the right side of women, it's chocolate.
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kitkatz?
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Kristina was right with chocolate.
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Thanks Kitkatz.
My question is this:
Many wonder what the difference between a plant and a weed is.
So, what is a weed ?
The definitive answer was given by a well known professional gardener on a Radio program.
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I'm sure everyone agrees that marijuana is weed but I don't think Kristina had that in mind.
The definition as a plant that's growing where it's not wanted is subjective — one person's weed is another person's plant.
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Well done, Stoday.
It wasn’t precisely the answer the professional gardener gave,
but your answer has the same meaning.
The professional gardener said, “ Whatever the gardener chooses to be a weed becomes a weed”.
(Unless it is illegal, then it is always a weed).
Over to you Stoday. :clap;
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I'm sure everyone agrees that marijuana is weed but I don't think Kristina had that in mind.
This made me snort coffee out of my nose and now the cat is looking at me oddly.
;D
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Cats always seem to strongly disapprove of anything unusual happening, coffee snorting out the nose must be one of those things. Put your cat in the sun, it will give you eye-squeezes again in no time.
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OK try to answer this:
What's the connection between the world's most expensive coffee and cats?
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World's most expensive coffee at £50 a cup comes to British stores...and it's made from cats' droppings. :puke;
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Over to you, cath-hater.
Extremely rare and coveted, Philippine Alamid Kopi Luwak coffee is produced by civets, a relative of the mongoose, who have a taste for the sweet, red coffee cherries that contain the beans. The beans pass through the civet after fermenting in the stomach and that's what gives the coffee its unique taste and aroma. Collected from the jungle floor, then thoroughly washed and dried.
Costs around £200 a kilogram in the UK.
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You're kidding. I thought that was a joke! :clap;
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I'm a Superman freak so forgive me. Could anyone tell me what his "S" symbol would stand for if you were on planet Krypton, NOT EARTH. One word answer.
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Hope.
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Bingo ! Over to you Galvo.
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What is the longest English word in which each letter is used at least twice?
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unprosperousness
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Well done. Over to you, cath-hater.
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I couldn't think of a good question so I thought I might change it up a little. Hope Kitkatz doesn't mind. Can anyone interpret the pictures below?
(http://mysite.verizon.net/res12kcne/001.gif)
(http://mysite.verizon.net/res12kcne/002.gif)
(http://mysite.verizon.net/res12kcne/003.gif)
(http://mysite.verizon.net/res12kcne/004.gif)
(http://mysite.verizon.net/res12kcne/005.gif)
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Is it a detailed instruction to get a widget out of oojamaflip
that has been hidden in a whatnot ?
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LOL - that is hilarious kristina ! :rofl;
I'll do some to help out a little.
The first one says "bigger and better".
The second one says "top secret".
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Last is for instance.
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world in the palm of your hand.
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House - got the last one correct !
Nat - close but not quite right.
Here are the answers:
1 bigger and better
2 top secret
3 feeling on top of the world
4 up to a point
5 for instance
So I guess I'll pass it over to House for getting the only one right.
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Hello, HouseOfDialysis, where art thou ?
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HOD's two weeks are up on Tuesday. Then it's up to cat-hater to select a new winner.
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Since HOD didn't come up with anything in a timely fashion, I'll put up another one for you guys.
1961 was the last year to read the same back to front and upside-down. What will be the next year?
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6009
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That's correct ! Over to you YLGuy.
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A man, a plan, a canal, Panama.
What is unique about that sentence?
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Reads the same way backwards as forwards. A palindrome!
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poop!
(another palindrome)
I knew that one.
you are all so fast
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Correct Galvo.
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All you movie buffs - put your thinking caps on.
A four parter;
1. Who was the first child actor to be nominated for an Academy Award? (HINT: he died last month.)
2. What was the name of the movie he starred in?
3. What year(s) are we talking about? ( (s); another hint.)
4. Who were the actors who won the Award for best actor this year, and what were the movies they starred in?
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1) Jackie Cooper nominated for "best actor" for his role in “Scippy”,
in 1931 when he was 9 years old ?
Were child-actresses Shirley Temple, Elizabeth Taylor and Jodie Foster
also nominated and the little girl Anna Paquin, age nine, in “The Piano”?
2) Colin Firth wins “best actor” Academy Awards in 2011 “The King’s Speech”
Natalie Portman wins “best actress” 2011 for her role in “Black Swan”.
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1 Jackie Cooper
2 Skippy
3 1929-1931
4 "this year" meaning 1931 or 2011?
1931 - Lionel Barrymore (A Free Soul) , Jackie Cooper (Skippy), Richard Dix (Cimarron) , Fredric March ( (The Royal Family of Broadway) , Adolhe Menjou (The Front Page).
2011 - Colin Firth (The Kings Speech) , Natalie Portman (Black Swan)
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Sorry, folks, for not being clear about "this year". I should have said 'this particular year".
So cath-hater and kristina, you've both done very well but not perfectly.
It was Jackie Cooper. The film was "Skippy". The year(s) were 1931/32. The two actors who shared the best actor award were Wallace Beery (The Champ) and Frederic March (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde).
I'll let you slug it out betwen you for the next question.
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Thanks galvo.
Because I have been participating in “Trivia” for some time,
and I do enjoy it very much,
I hand the next question over to cath-hater,
and look forward to cath-hater’s question.
Over to you, cath-hater.
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In regards to Disneyland character Tinker Bell. Who played the original mascot of Tinker Bell for Disneyland park? What was her name and what was she the first to do?
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The first Tinker Bell to appear at Disneyland Park in California was played by a woman named Tiny Kline a very petite woman who was four feet ten inches tall and a mere 98 pounds. She was hired in 1961 to fly during the fireworks display.
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Very good Kitkatz. Over to you.
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What have American and Russian space flights have always included?
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That's all space flights then? Including those that don't carry astronaughts? Including Sputnik 1 from 1956?
I guess it must be a radio transmitter. And radio receiver so that ground control can give instructions to the space module.
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No, food ways is what I was looking for.
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chocolate?
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Special ways had to be invented to pack their food because of the gravity in space.
Their food was in tubes, the Russians had mainly Borscht (Beetroot-soup, can be eaten hot or cold)
and they pressed the Borscht from the tube directly into their mouth.
The Americans also had tubes to eat from, but were more into apple-sauce.
The tube-food was also enhanced by Vitamins and minerals.
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Tang
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Cath-hater you are correct. The answer was chocolate
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Okay. Here's an easy one. Each human kidney contains 1 to 2 million what?
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nephrons ?
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Bingo Kristina !
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Thanks cath-hater, here is my question:
If you have a circular pond with a safety rail around the pond,
and you decide to increase the diameter of the pond by two feet,
how many feet of extra rail around the pond would you have to buy?
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C= pi x d
so 3.14 x 2= 6.28?
It has been way too long since I had to do something like this
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If C=pi x d, then the way to calculate that would be C = 3.14 x (d + 2), provided the given diameter is in feet. Not sure how you manage to calculate that with 2 variables, though.
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Taking jbeany and moving on from there,
old circumference = C
new circumference = C'
C = 3.14 times d
C' = 3.14 x(d+2)
= (3.14 times d) + (3.14 times 2)
= C + (3.14 times 2)
so the increase = 3.14 times 2
= 6.28, so ylguy is right.
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Sorry, YLGuy, jbeany and natnnat,
The question didn’t ask for the calculation,
it only asked for how many feet of extra rail you would need.
There is only one size for the length of extra rail you would need
however big the circular pond is.
How many extra feet of rail would you have to buy
if you decide to increase the diameter of the circular pond by two feet?
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P.S.
On reflection I think that YLGuy’s answer of 6.28,
though it is not a measurement in feet and inches,
is, nevertheless, a very accurate figure.
The question has always held some fascination
because it doesn’t matter how big the circle is
(even if you put a rope around the equator
and needed to increase its lengths to raise it one foot
off the earth’s surface), you would always increase
the circumference by exactly the same amount for any size of circle.
Over to you, YLGuy.
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The hard hat was invented for the construction of what?
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Hoover Dam?
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Yes! I thought I would pose a question in honor of the upcoming Las Vegas trip.
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Another answer for Kristina:
Any diameter, so assume zero. Extra 2 means enlarged dia of 2, hence extra fence of 2pi ft = 2 X 355 / 113
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Another easy one to look up? Approximately how many pints of blood does a normal human kidney receive in an hour?
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They receive approx. 120 pints of blood per hour ?
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kristina does it again ! over to you girl.
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Thank you, cath-hater, here is my question:
What stone unlocked the secret of an ancient language ?
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The Rosetta Stone?
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Well done, MooseMom, yes it is the Rosetta Stone.
The stone was found in 1799 by a Frenchman excavating near Rosetta in the Nile Delta.
It has an inscription in three different languages – the hieroglyphic, the demotic, and the Greek.
This stone furnished the French Egyptologist Jean Champollion (1790 – 1832) with the key to decipher the Egyptian hieroglyphics.
Over to you, MooseMom.
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What is the origin of the nighttime wish, "Sleep tight!"?
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Some believe that it came from the rope nets that people slept on before mattresses were invented. The ropes were tied into a sort of weave like pattern to sleep on. So in order to get a good night sleep, the ropes had to be "tight".
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That's correct enough. Mattresses had already been "invented", but since they could be filled with anything from feathers to straw, they tended to sink below the surface of the bedframe. They were then held in place by a structure of ropes that had to be tightened so as to keep the mattress "firm".
Well done, cath-hater!
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Okay folks. Here's a 5-parter.
A PROCESS that turns tree sap into a vauable industrial product.
1 What is the process called?
2 The process is named after the Roman God of _______ ?
3 What is the final product?
4 What is the chemical used in the process?
5 What is the chemical's atomic number?
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1 What is the process called?
Vulcanisation
2 The process is named after the Roman God of _______ ?
Fire
3 What is the final product?
Motor tires, condoms :laugh: rubber goods.
4 What is the chemical used in the process?
Sulfur. (The English spelling "sulphur" has now been officially superceded by "sulfur")
5 What is the chemical's atomic number?
16
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Great job Stoday! Over to you.
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None of the actresses playing Cleopatra look like she did. They differ in one very marked characteristic.
What was it?
How do we know what she really looked like?
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As far as I know, none of the actresses playing Cleopatra
was Egyptian/Greek/Macedonian - that might be a difference.
Another difference might be, all the actresses playing her were beautiful,
and I suspect, she was not.
In coins (did the coin-edger really see her?) –
and in a Roman sculpture (the Romans generally hated her)
Cleopatra is depicted as rather ugly.
Timomachus was commissioned - by Marc Anthony - to paint her
and he painted her beautiful, but he would do that, wouldn’t he?
But we know as a fact that Cesar and Marc Anthony fell for her.
Perhaps they were inspired by her very rational, intelligent ruling,
her political foresight and her great diplomatic skills ?
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Over to you, kristina.
We know what Cleopatra looked like from her coins, which show her to be very different from actresses who play her. Particularly her nose; she had a prominent hooter.
As to her beauty, that's difficult because ideas of beauty change. Look how they've changed over the past 300 years or so. Beautiful women were much fatter only 100 years ago. The fashion for skinny women is rather recent. If there's such a significant change over one or two hundred years, how much more change is there over 2000 years?
Personally, I find that fat women tend to be more sexually attractive than skinny ones.
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Thank you Stoday.
Here is my question:
According to an old proverb,
the smallest pig of a litter
will follow its owner anywhere.
What is the name of this pig
and what famous person is it frequently depicted
standing at their side?
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It seems to be difficult, so here is a little clue:
The little pig is associated with a Saint.
But what do they call the little pig of the litter that follows the "owner" ?
Another clue is that the name of the little pig can be found in the name of the Saint.
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The smallest member of a litter is called a runt.
A runt that follows its owner is called a Tantony Pig. The original tantony pig was Satan, who appeared as the form of a wild boar to attack St. Anthony. When St Anthony defeated him, the boar was transformed into a small, domesticated runt who followed St. Anthony everywhere. Tantony is a contraction of St. Anthony - and calling someone a tantony pig was a insult, implying the person was a mindless follower.
St Anthony founded a hospital order. The locals donated their runt pigs for the hospital to raise. The runts were allowed to wander the city freely, looking for scraps. The order put bells on them to identify them. Tantony is also now used to described the peal of bells during bell-ringing, especially when collecting for charity.
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Well done, jbeany, you took the words right out of my mouth.
Over to you, jbeany.
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Which country has a law requiring drivers to pick up hitchhikers?
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Cuba?
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Israel ?
Many soldiers hitchhike and drivers, including bus-drivers,
stop instantly to give them a lift.
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I saw a documentary on Cuba and I remember that there were very few cars and the ones they showed were packed with hitchhikers. I do not remember if they had to pick them up though.
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Mexico ? Russia ?
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YLGuy gets it! It's law in Cuba that all state-owned cars (which are most of them) must stop and pick up any hitchhiker. The made it law after the embargo because there wasn't any public transport available.
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Main Street Station Casino has a 3-ton section of the Berlin Wall. Where in the building can you find it?
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toilets
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Yes, the men's room.
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The Berlin Wall came to be hated by many people.
We must remember that because of the Wall,
and at the very site of the wall, many innocent people died.
One does not use a battlefield where many lives were lost, as a toilet.
There has to be some respect in this case,
even though the Berlin Wall was a symbol of hatred.
How does anyone know whether at that particular part of the Wall
there was a desperate attempt made by a family-member
who was trying to help his family escape and there he was shot dead?
Hated yes, but that part of the Wall becomes a sacred memory
and that part of the wall should not therefore be abused as a toilet.
Yes, it was right to knock the Berlin Wall down, but it does not seem right
to keep parts of the Wall and abuse them.
It should not be held-up as a tourist-gimmick.
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Ang, front up, buddy!
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throw this one to galvo
minds blank
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So's mine. We'll go with an easy one:
We all know that Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman were the stars of "Casablanca". But they weren't the original castings. Who were?
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Well, I don't know, but will take a guess:
Spencer Tracey and Katherine Hepburn?
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My guess would be Charles Boyer and Marlene Dietrich.
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And your guess, kristina, is a good one, but WRONG!!!
Try again.
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How about Danielle Darrieux (Mayerling) or Michèle Morgan (Remorques) ?
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More random guesses, since galvo did not seem to appreciate my first attempt. May as well make them louder and more numerous in a pitiful bid for attention. :waving;
Cary Grant and Grace Kelly
Clark Gable and Greta Garbo
Brad and Angelina
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oh Cariad... I'm LMAO at Brad and Angelina...
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cariad, sorry for ignoring you my dear. Your 4 answers were wrong, wrong, wrong, and wrong. But don't be despondent. Keep trying.
Once again, no lollypop for you, kristina.
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galvo, you let me work very hard for my lollipop... ;D
You don’t mean Ronald Reagan ? I did not take it seriously, but I recall
that Ronald Reagan and Ann Sheridan were also considered for “Casablanca” ?
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cariad, sorry for ignoring you my dear. Your 4 answers were wrong, wrong, wrong, and wrong. But don't be despondent. Keep trying.
Many thanks for the acknowledgment of my presence, galvo! :bow; :-*
I am tapped out on this question, unless it has something to do with The Smurfs, which is the next film I am slated to see. Someone save me!
oh Cariad... I'm LMAO at Brad and Angelina...
:beer1;
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About Reagan:
Several rumors and misconceptions have grown up around the film, one being that Ronald Reagan was originally chosen to play Rick. This originates in a press release issued by the studio early on in the film's development, but by that time the studio already knew that he was due to go work for the army, and he was never seriously considered.
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Interesting YLG, but my sources say Reagan and Sheridan.
So, kristina, the lollipop is yours. Away you go.
I am going to have a lie-down after hearing cariad's Smurph suggestion.
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There's nothing wrong with Smurfs, Galvo.. I'd actually like to see that movie.. I used to get up very early on saturday mornings to watch the Smurfs.. plus, I kinda have a thing for Neil Patrick Harris :embarassed:
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Thank you galvo and thank you YlGuy.
My question is this:
Can you name ten “slang” expressions for “cash” (money) found in English speaking countries ?
The “slang” expressions can describe cash generally or they can be for a specific amount...
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How about: trey, zac, bob, quid, pony, monkey, brick, shrapnel, fiddly-did, deener.
If these fit the criteria, then my question is - what is the meaning of each?
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dough, fin, saw buck, green, cabbage, dead presidents, moolah, dinero & plash
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Thank you galvo and thank you YlGuy.
YlGuy, I had a big laugh at your answers I have never heard of those expressions before.
Ok, galvo, you answered first and you win this round.
Unfortunately I have no idea what “trey” and “zac”, mean,
so it is up to someone else to come up with the answer to your question.
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I am going to have a lie-down after hearing cariad's Smurph suggestion.
You need a lie-down?! I'm the one who had to sit through all 90 minutes of it.... with 7 children.... and a delusion person behind us who thought shushing a pair of five-year-olds was actually going to work.
:rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
(If all it took to shut them up was an occasional shush, I wouldn't be perpetually so close to a nervous collapse.)
The New York Times called it "surprisingly tolerable" a description which I believe serves as a pitch perfect example of damning with faint praise.
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How about: trey, zac, bob, quid, pony, monkey, brick, shrapnel, fiddly-did, deener.
If these fit the criteria, then my question is - what is the meaning of each?
OK, Gwyn and I are going to take a shot at this. Some of these are just wild guesses:
trey - probably three of something or a third of something. Is it a three penny bit?
zac - no idea, sounds like someone's out of money to me. Does it mean broke?
bob- shilling
quid - pound
pony - I think it's a fiver, Gwyn says a 20-pound note
monkey - tenner?
brick - You got me! I keep trying to come up with rhyming slang that might fit this one. Gwyn guesses it's a stack of bills?
shrapnel - coins (change)
fiddly-did - sounds like a five pence piece (those are fiddly alright)
deener - I was thinking an Australian dollar, or maybe a ten-pence piece.
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cariad (and Gwyn), you did well. The names refer to Australia's pre-decimal currency. I think most of them originated in the U.K.
trey - three pence
zac - sixpence
bob - shilling
quid - pound
pony - 25 pounds
monkey - 500 pounds
brick - 10 pounds
shrapnel - loose change
fiddly-did - quid - pound
deener - shilling
It would take too long to go into all the origins. So, accept my congratulations and take your turn.
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cariad (and Gwyn), you did well.
galvo, sweetie, you are an easy grader! I am not sure how two adults getting four of ten right could be described as having done 'well', but cheers to you and your positive spin! :)
All right, from Britain cross the channel into France:
What dish was Francois Mitterand said to have had for his 'last meal'?
And for bonus points (you know you want them!) how is this dish traditionally eaten?
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IDK. I will Guess escargot out of the shell.
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Sorry, Marc. You're going to have to think far grosser than snails for this one....
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Francois Mitterrand's last meal has become a legend. The Ortolan Bunting, a bird about the size of your thumb, was on his menu. The bird is prepared by drowning it alive in Armagnac, cooked and then served whole, eaten bones and all. Now, aside from being considered more than slightly cruel, even by the standards of French cuisine, serving Ortolan is also highly illegal, because the bird is endangered. Or so NPR informs me. It would not be my choice for a last meal. I'd go for the kangaroo sauteed in wombat sauce.
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As usual,
NPR galvo is 100% correct! :clap;
The Ortolan is also highly symbolic, meant to represent the soul of France. You would customarily place a napkin over your head to eat it - apparently it helps trap the various aromas that one is supposed to experience, but also there is an element of shame to eating a songbird, so it 'hides your sin from God'. I have read of people throwing up after eating the Ortolan, and it seems that you are supposed to bite off the head and place it on the side of your plate, then eat the rest whole.
Good lord, I just watched that loathsome, self-important Jeremy Clarkson eat one on YouTube. I almost found myself in the upchuck just observing, and I detest childish, overpaid gadabouts, so it was doubly revolting.
Bring on the next question, galvo!
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Anthony Bourdain talked about that on The Colbert Report the other night, and just the thought of it was revolting to me
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Anthony Bourdain talked about that on The Colbert Report the other night, and just the thought of it was revolting to me
Really? I am several weeks behind in my Colbert viewing, so I honestly have not seen it yet. I probably would not have asked the question if I had known it had just been mentioned on such a popular show. Did he mention Mitterand? I read Bourdain's Kitchen Underground ages ago and it was fascinating yet terrifying.
Oh, and YOOOO-HOOOOO, GAAAALVOOOO. You're on!
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Anthony Bourdain talked about that on The Colbert Report the other night, and just the thought of it was revolting to me
Really? I am several weeks behind in my Colbert viewing, so I honestly have not seen it yet. I probably would not have asked the question if I had known it had just been mentioned on such a popular show. Did he mention Mitterand? I read Bourdain's Kitchen Underground ages ago and it was fascinating yet terrifying.
Oh, and YOOOO-HOOOOO, GAAAALVOOOO. You're on!
I don't think he mentioned Mitterand. I think he was asked what the most exotic thing he'd ever eaten, and he mentioned that. Grossed me out, and also most of the other people in the TCR twitter feed who were watching with me
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What? My turn, is it? Well, it's Saturday here and I have just returned from enjoying the monkey movie. So I'll give you an easy one:
Who was the actress who auditioned for the role of Monica Geller on ' Friends', didn't get it, but played another recurring role on the show? She also auditioned for the role of Debra Barone on 'Everybody Loves Raymond'. Once again , didn't get the role but, yep, played another recurring role on that show?
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Maggie Wheeler
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You are so good, okarol! Take over.
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What is the most popular tattoo design among women?
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ughhh... 3 things are coming to mind, and no, I'm not googling.. maybe after I post to see how close I am... oh.. to pick just one..... I will say, a butterfly
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I'll say a cross.
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Heart?
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...and the one that I would guess as well would be flower.
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ughhh... 3 things are coming to mind, and no, I'm not googling.. maybe after I post to see how close I am... oh.. to pick just one..... I will say, a butterfly
You got it! You're up! :thumbup;
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Riki...... :waving;
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sorry... I haven't been around... *G*
Over 40% of parents say they have their best bonding moments with their kids when they do this. What is it?
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Read to them?
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Eating together and/or taking the time to answer their questions ?
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driving in the car?
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If they are teenagers when you open your wallet! :rofl;
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nope.. keep trying
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Camping (for me anyways)
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just hanging around together
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nope.. no one got it yet.. keep trying
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Last guess...Playing board games together
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When they beat the living daylights out of the little snots!
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When they collect their kid from the local police station.
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wow, you guys are so off.. *L*
I'll give you a hint.. it's something that's normally done this time of year
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Going on a family holiday or spending the holiday-time together as a family ?
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:waiting;
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I'll guess watching television or going to the cinema together.
Oh, or shopping with them.
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Oh, or shopping with them.
you're very close... Alex Trebek would say, "be more specific."
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You should give it to Cariad for getting close. Back to school shopping.
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I was going to give it to her if no one else got it... the 2 of you can decide how to go, I guess
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Cariad, your up!
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I'll have to come back when I think of a decent question, but for now, what sort of pitiful parents are these? Nearly half say they bond most over back to school shopping?! I don't even take my kids along for back to school shopping because it is such a spirit-breaker. I hate trekking out to Target to find this laundry list of items that the public schools want us to provide. (Kleenex, Ziploc bags, bleach wipes??) Clothes shopping I do entirely online and only visit the shops in time-crunch situations.
Where did you find this survey, Riki? I just have to wonder if it was a multiple choice question with only lame choices and no 'other' category? I've never really thought about when I bond best, but I guess it is mostly when I am outside doing some sort of activity with them. I love just meandering through forests and along beaches and the like with them. My younger son is such a naturalist - he loves it all, plants, animals, insects, rocks.
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It was a water cooler question on the radio. I don't know where they get them from.
I used to go back to school shopping with my grandmother. That was before the days when they'd give out the list of stuff that you must have. Most of the actual supplies were bought by my mom, but my grandmother would get me the fun stuff, like school bags and pencil cases. I thought that stuff was fun anyway.. *L*
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Had a rough time thinking of a new question, and I hope I did not already ask this one and my memory is failing again:
Because of a change in government regulation, 1951 was the last year that anyone in the US died of what condition?
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Not one American has died of old age since 1951 (had to look it up, interesting fact!)
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:cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
Right you are! Yes, ever since 1951, doctors have to list a specific cause of death.
Take it away, Karol....
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How big is the biggest jackpot ever paid out on a slot machine and where was it won?
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$38.7 million at Excalibur hotel-casino.
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$38.7 million at Excalibur hotel-casino.
:2thumbsup; You got it cath-hater - you're up!
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:bump;
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Where is cath-hater?? Anyone know? He has not posted since he answered the question. :waiting;
I've got a trivia question to get the game moving again. Hope it's OK to just push ahead:
90% of all food allergies come from just 8 foods. Name at least 5.
(This is a US stat, but I imagine it applies worldwide.)
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Peanuts (nuts), milk (dairy), wheat (gluten), lobster (shellfish) & strawberries (fruits)
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Peanuts (nuts), milk (dairy), wheat (gluten), lobster (shellfish) & strawberries (fruits)
Four out of five. Although, one of your broad categories in parenthesis can be split into two groups that are both on the list.
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My guess: milk, soy, eggs, wheat, shellfish, nuts, fruit and vegetables.
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Together, Marc and CebuShan got 7/8. I'll give it to Marc on 'first come/first served' grounds. :)
The answers: Milk, Eggs, Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Fish, Shellfish, Wheat and Soy. Since one can have a peanut allergy but not a tree nut allergy, or the reverse, they split those into two groups.
Your go, Marc!
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An Exam to your WITS This test does not measure your intelligence, your fluency with words and certainly not your mathematical ability. It will, however, give you some gauge of your mental flexibility and creativity. In the three years since the test was developed, few people could solve more than half the 23 questions on the first try. Many, however, reported getting answers long after the test had been set aside, particularly at unexpected moments when their minds were relaxed; and some reported solving all the questions over a period of several days. INSTRUCTIONS: Each question below contains the initial of words that will make it correct. Find the missing words.
Example: 16 = O in a P. Ounces in a Pound
1. 26 = L of the A
2. 1001 = A N
3. 7 = W of the W
4. 12 = S of the Z
5. 54 = C in a D (with the J)
6. 9 = P in the S S
7. 88 = P K
8. 13 = S on the A F
9. 32 = D F at which W F
10. 18 = H on a G C
11. 90 = D in a R A
12. 200 = D for P G in M
13. 8 = S on a S S
14. 3 = B M ( S H T R )
15. 4 = Q in a G
16. 24 = H in a D
17. 1 = W on a U
18. 5 = D in a Z C
19. 57 = H V
20. 11 = P on a F T
21. 1000 = W that a P is W
22. 29 = D in F in a L Y
23. 64 = S on a C
Let's see who can get at least half.
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I got 12... so out of 23, so that's more than half, cuz half of 23 is 11 and a half.. *L*
I won't say which ones, though, to let others give it a shot
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K. whenever you want to post is fine. You officially win.
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I'm up to 15 now... it's true that you'll get more if you give them a second look.. but the 12 that I got were ones that I got immediately
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Name three sports in which the participants move backwards most of the time in attempting to win
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My first thought was Golf because the lowest (most “backward” i.e. -6 etc) score always wins.
But perhaps that would not qualify.
My other thought is the Swiss bob sledding; they always move their head & body backwards & then forwards
to make their vehicle go faster and win.
The high jump-winner does a back-flip to go over the bar and wins,
the rower moves backwards to move forwards faster and win.
Cassius Clay always danced backwards.
Rope-pulling (tug-of-war), the winning team also pulls backwards.
Tennis-players often run backwards to hit a winning shot.
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Ya, the 2 I came up with was crew and swimming (backstroke). Tug-of-war was a good one.
Here are the answers to my question:
1. 26 letters of the alphabet
2. 1001 Arabian nights
3. 7 wonders of the world
4. 12 signs of the zodiac
5. 54 cards in a deck (with the jokers)
6. 9 planets in the Solar System
7. 88 piano keys
8. 13 stripes on the American Flag
9. 32 degrees at which water freezes
10. 18 holes on a golf course
11. 90 degrees in a right angle
12. 200 dollars for passing go in Monopoly
13. 8 sides on a stop sign
14. 3 blind mice (see how they run)
15. 4 quarts in a gallon
16. 24 hours in a day
17. 1 wheel on a unicycle
18. 5 digits in a zip code
19. 57 Heinz varieties
20. 11 players on a football team
21. 1000 words that a picture is worth
22. 29 days in February in a Leap Year
23 64 squares on a checkerboard
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I thought of rowing, swimming, tennis,
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I thought of rowing, swimming, tennis,
you've got one, and you need to be more specific with another
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OK, how about rowing, swimming (backstroke), & my husband suggested tug of war. Does it count if I asked him?
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OK, how about rowing, swimming (backstroke), & my husband suggested tug of war. Does it count if I asked him?
Sure it does... and you're up. you got "em..
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WhooHoo! Ok! What is General Sherman's (not the Civil War veteran) claim to fame?
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The largest living thing on earth. It is a giant Sequoya tree located in Sequoya National forest. I have been there.
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Not to be confused with the tallest tree which is a California Redwood. That's Correct, YLGuy! Your turn.
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Don't know about the mushroom. Gen. Sherman is considered largest by volume. By volume, it measures 1487 cubic meters. It is estimated to be between 2300 & 2700 years old.
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Yum! Nice mushroom slices (pieces?LOL!) for the grill!
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OK, I stand corrected. The General Sherman is now classified as the World's Largest Living Single Stem Tree. YLGuy, I still say it's your turn.
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The largest living thing on earth. It is a giant Sequoya tree located in Sequoya National forest. I have been there.
You're up!
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Who held the world's largest dodgeball game?
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Who held the world's largest dodgeball game?
A whole crapload of idiots.. *LOL* I hate dodgeball. My elementary school gym teacher loved it, though. I was a short, fat, slow kid with glasses. Easy target. Them balls hurt too
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Devin Graham--YouTube mogul. 3975 people, 750 balls.
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Nope. It is much more recent
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The cast and crew from the movie, "Dodge Ball"?
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Nope.
Hint: I posted about it when it happened.
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Ah! That would be: UC Irvine with over 4700 students and 1000 balls. Congratulations to your daughter, BTW!
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:thumbup;
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CebuShan - you're up! :2thumbsup;
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A little bit of baseball trivia: When the Athletics moved from Kansas City to Oakland in the late '60s; what was their mascot? For bonus points, what was the mascot's name?
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Was it an elephant?
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No, sorry YLGuy. I think that would have been the Oakland Republicans! Lol!
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was it a Mule named Charley O
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was it a Mule named Charley O
You are correct, Pitagory! The owner of the A's at that time was Charles O. Finley. He was the force behind the designated hitter rule(before that all pitchers had to bat for themselves). He was also the first owner to allow his players to have facial hair (a gimmick that went along with mustache day where all men with facial hair were admitted free). And many, many more.Charles Finley was quite controversial in his time. I remember when the A's moved to Oakland and getting to "meet" Charlie O. The song/jingle went: "Charlie O the mule; Charlie O the mule. He goes where the A's go; just like me and you." You're up, Pitagory!
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Ok this one mite be easy
Which celebrity was born in England May 29 1903
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Hmm... Was it the queen mother?
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Hmm... Was it the queen mother?
No it not the queen mother
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My guess is Winston Churchill
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hint he emigrated to the us when he was five years old, and dies in the year 2003
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I know, but I cheated
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Ok this one mite be easy
Which celebrity was born in England May 29 1903
Bob Hope
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That s right Karol. The only reason I know this is because I have been to his house before he died. Since we live in the same town and I knew some people that work around his home.
your turn Karol
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What change in season has often been associated with melancholy in poetry?
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Falling leaves and very cold stormy winds in autumn ?
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:2thumbsup; Autumn! You're up kristina!
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Thanks, Karol.
Here is my question :
What makes the north Wales Ffestiniog Railway unique and special to train enthusiasts ?
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I know that it is the oldest independently owned railroad. And I think it still uses steam engines.
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Gwyn says it is definitely a steam engine but those are fairly common in Wales.
He thinks it has a smaller gauge, because it was probably used once in the slate mines and had to be narrower to get into and out of the mines.
Pickies from our trip last year, not of this railway but another Welsh steam train, and the boys in the signal box:
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I think I remember hearing that it was a narrow gauge railroad
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I am awfully sorry, CebuShan and Cariad, these answers are not what I am looking for.
It is something much more special.
Thanks Cariad for sharing your lovely pictures !
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Is it a cog RR?
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Sorry, YLGuy, this is not the correct answer.
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Here is a clue:
“The answer has ‘little wonder’ for me”.
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The Ffestiniog Railway Deviation is a 2½ mile long diversionary route constructed between Dduallt and Tanygrisiau in order to avoid a hydro-electric power station and a reservoir.
The spectacular Dduallt spiral formation (unique on a public railway in the United Kingdom) was constructed with its bridge entirely by volunteers and gains an initial height rise of 35 feet in order to clear the flooded track bed north of the former Moelwyn tunnel, which is plugged near its normally submerged northern end.
A spiral (sometimes called a spiral loop or just loop) is a technique employed by railways to ascend steep hills. A railway spiral rises on a steady curve until it has completed a loop, passing over itself as it gains height, allowing the railway to gain vertical elevation in a relatively short horizontal distance.
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Sorry, Karol, this is not the answer I am looking for.
Another clue is that you will be “double surprised” at the answer.
The spiral loop which you mentioned - I think I am right in saying -
is a recent addition to the original railway line.
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Well done, Henry !
In 1869 the first double Fairlie articulated locomotive called “Little Wonder” was put into service
on the Ffestiniog Railway. This was a totally unique train because it was both double-ended
and the wheels were articulated allowing it to navigate around tight bends.
Over to you, Henry.
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The black box flight recorder, invented by Dr. David Warren.
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What circles the Earth every 90 minutes?
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Space Station?
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:2thumbsup; Yes! You're up YL!!
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Who has the distinction of being the first woman in space?
Bonus: Who was the first American woman in space?
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The first woman in space was Soviet/Russian Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova.
The first American woman and then youngest American to enter space was Sally Kristen Ride ?
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"Ride, Sally, ride, on your mystery ship." *snicker*
I know the song has nothing to do with Sally Ride, but I always think of her when I hear the song
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Yes & yes. Kristina, you are up.
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Thank you, YLGuy, here is my question:
He was a poet, a painter and a printmaker.
Except for his few friends, he was not recognized during his lifetime.
He published his own poetry in his very own style of calligraphy & illumination
& he added some special paintings in his unmistakable style.
He was his own publisher and he also published his “visions” in his individual poetry.
Throughout his life he was assisted by his wife Catherine whom he first taught to read and write.
She was also trained by him as his engraver for his books.
He believed in equal rights and him and his wife worked as a team.
His wife proved invaluable to him.
Not only did she help him to print his illuminated works
but she was also always on his side through his many misfortunes and depressions.
Many of his illuminated pages are framed and exhibited in the Tate Gallery in London
and some of his books are to be found in the special (members only) Art-Library of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
In 1949 a Price for Religious Art was established in his honour in Australia;
and in 1957 a memorial was put up in Westminster Abbey in memory of him and his wife.
Who is he?
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Yes Henry, it is William Blake.
:secret; I originally came to London to study his work more thoroughly...
Over to you, Henry.
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I think there is a dispute between Dutch, Portuguese and Spanish explorers,
but perhaps the Dutch were there first because they had already established some trading with islands around Indonesia etc.
and early Dutch maps refer to Australia as “New Holland”. (They would, wouldn't they?) ;D
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Mynheer Hendrik, ;D do you refer the Dutch explorer Dirk Hartog on the Eendracht who landed on what is called Dirk Hartog Island
and who left behind him a pewter plate (now in the Rijksmuseum) engraved with the date (1616) of his landing?
Or do you refer to Willem Janszoon on the Duijfken, who is claimed to have been there before Dirk Hartog ?
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Thank you, Henry and many thanks for posting the article and photo of the Replica of the Duyfken (Duijfken).
Here is my question :
Which country has a national orchestra which is larger than the country's whole army ?
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Kristina, I think that would have to be Monaco.
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Good to hear from you galvo. :waving;
Yes, you are right, the country is Monaco.
Over to you, galvo.
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Hello, galvo :waving;
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And a big hello to you, kristina!
The Wright brothers first flight, in 1903, was witnessed by 5 people and a dog. What was the name of the dog?
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Was it Orville's dog, Scipio?
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Nope.
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Flyer?
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Fido! :rofl;
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No to you both.
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Bounce
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Was the plane named after this dog? Cause Gwyn says the plane was named Kitty Hawk. (I thought that was the location! We're in an argument over this delightful question right now!)
So that's what I will guess - the dog was named Kitty Hawk.
Moments later....
OK, argument settled! Kitty Hawk was the town. Gwyn's British, we'll give him a pass on this.
Gwyn is pretty sure this guess will send galvo straight over the edge, but he's already been wrong once this morning, so I'll chance it! :-*
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Galvo here. Clinging to the edge by his fingernails. A dog called Kitty Hawk!!!!
Henry to the rescue. BOUNCE it was.
Over to you, Henry.
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IDK. For some reason I thought that seismographs were used originally to detect if other countries were doing nuclear bomb testing and they found that earthquakes registered on them. Not too sure about that though. Before that I guess when the pictures fell off the walls you knew it was an earthquake.
:rofl;
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In AD 132, Zhang Heng of China's Han dynasty invented the first seismoscope.
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Sure CebuShan...show me up. :clap;
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Sure CebuShan...show me up. :clap;
I'm from CA originally (lived between the Hayward & San Andreas faults). I now live in the MidWest. Given the choice, I'll take earthquakes over tornados any day! :rofl;
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Sure CebuShan...show me up. :clap;
I'm from CA originally (lived between the Hayward & San Andreas faults). I now live in the MidWest. Given the choice, I'll take earthquakes over tornados any day! :rofl;
I lived in the Bay Area for almost 8 years: Redwood City, Fremont & San Jose. I was there for the 10/17/1989 quake.
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Sure CebuShan...show me up. :clap;
I'm from CA originally (lived between the Hayward & San Andreas faults). I now live in the MidWest. Given the choice, I'll take earthquakes over tornados any day! :rofl;
I lived in the Bay Area for almost 8 years: Redwood City, Fremont & San Jose. I was there for the 10/17/1989 quake.
Cool! Jim & I were married in Fremont! In 89, we lived in Manteca but Jim was working in San Jose. I definitely remember the quake!Most of my family still lives on the coast, Half Moon Bay area.
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Okay... In what year was the Oriental Shorthair accepted for registration by the CFA? Bonus: In what year was it granted Championship Status?
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Galvo here. Clinging to the edge by his fingernails. A dog called Kitty Hawk!!!!
:rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
I'm glad you managed to hang on until Henry could get to you, galvo.
Also, if we ever do move to the UK I have promised the boys a dog. It might be a tough sell, but we intend to name the dog Kitty Hawk in your honor. :beer1;
I have no idea about Oriental Shorthairs, but I'll just go with a random guess of 1987.
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Sorry, CarIad. Good guess but a bit off.
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I don't know what an Oriental Shorthair is, nor what CFA is.. so I'm out on this one
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The CFA stands for Cat Fanciers Association.
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Cat Fanciers Association. Never heard of it. Is that the politically correct way to say crazy cat ladies? :rofl;
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Camilla reckons it's 1977, and she declined to answer the bonus question.
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Actually, galvo, camilla did answer the bonus question! Care to take a guess at the main one? Lol!
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Camilla says that she was coughing up a furball at the time I asked her the questions, and that the rego year was 1974. She also muttered something about them looking like malnourished rats!
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I'll give it to you, galvo, because you got the bonus answer. The first registration was actually 1972. I have an Oriental and she is somewhat small (compared to other cats I've had) but deceptively heavy. Most of them are. They look fragile but when you pick them up... They feel like they weigh a ton!
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Thank you.
Winston Churchill famously described the Iron Curtain as stretching from ....... in the Baltic to ....... in the Adriatic.
Name the two cities.
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From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic ?
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Correct, kristina. OTU.
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Thank you, galvo.
Here is my question:
Who is the man famous for nothing ?
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Seinfeld is a man who became famous because he was on a show about nothing.
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Wasn't George Hamilton famous for being famous? Does that count as nothing? :rofl; Seriously though, was it Evangelista TorricellI?
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Some interesting answers, YLGuy and CebuShan, but not quite the answer...
...because this question is scientific,
and it involves an extremely important matter.
But I don’t want to put you under too much pressure...
so there is nothing to worry about...
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I thought for sure you were going for space vacuum. That's where Evangelista TorricellI came from since he is credited with creating the first laboratory vacuum sometime in the 1600's. Oh well, I bow to someone who knows more about nothing that I do! :rofl;
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I was thinking Seinfeld too, because of his show about nothing..... I never liked Seinfeld, so nothing is what I will pay to not go see him in Summerside next weekend
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Sorry Riki, it is not Seinfeld.
You are almost there, CebuShan, this was an excellent thought and very close.
Evangelista Torricelli is famous for inventing the barometer,
but the person I am thinking of, also from the 17th century but from a different country,
became very famous for his practical experiments with a vacuum (which in effect is nothing)
and he devised several interesting objects working on a vacuum.
He is specifically connected with only a vacuum and the use to which it could be put.
The most famous experiment which he devised, is said to have been carried out in 1657,
and re-created for the first time in Britain on 18th March 2000 in Devon.
It involved the pulling apart by two teams of horses two hemispheres naturally sealed together
purely because there was a vacuum (nothing) inside and atmospheric pressure outside.
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...It seems another clue is necessary,
so I mention the “Magdeburg experiment”...
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Krtistina, your Magdeburg clue leads me to say Otto von Guericke.
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Yes galvo, it is the inventor, scientist and politician Otto von Guericke (1602-1686).
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A seasonal question:
What Christmas food is made from "marsh-whorts"?
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A seasonal question:
What Christmas food is made from "marsh-whorts"?
:rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
No idea, but cannot wait to find out. Is it a drink? I am trying to remember the name of that alcoholic beverage for Christmas time. I'll think of it....
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Well, cariad, I guess you could drink it.
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I'd drink the stuff my mom makes, but I'll eat the marsh-whorts as is.. *G*
It's cranberry sauce
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I'd drink the stuff my mom makes, but I'll eat the marsh-whorts as is.. *G*
It's cranberry sauce
Ahhhh! That makes sense. Sounds nicer than bog-whorts I suppose!
I must use this new information to scare the children. >:D Kids! No dessert until you finish your marsh-whorts!
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Correct, Riki. The floor is yours.
Cariad, tell the young 'uns that, if they don't eat their vegies, they'll get marsh-whorts on their bottoms!
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Cariad, tell the young 'uns that, if they don't eat their vegies, they'll get marsh-whorts on their bottoms!
*LMAO*
My dad used to call them that. I think it was a way of grossing us kids out, so that he could have more. *LOL*
ok, sticking with the holiday theme..... I actually looked this one up out of pure curiosity one day..
The couple in the song Winter Wonderland build a snowman and pretend it's Parson Brown. Who (or what) is Parson Brown?
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Cariad, tell the young 'uns that, if they don't eat their vegies, they'll get marsh-whorts on their bottoms!
:rofl;
The couple in the song Winter Wonderland build a snowman and pretend it's Parson Brown. Who (or what) is Parson Brown?
From the lyrics, I always assumed that a Parson was some sort of religious marriage officiant, a minister or similar.
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Cariad, I think that holiday alcoholic beverage you speak of is egg nog...
Riki, as for Parson Brown, I have no idea. I always thought he was just the snowman in the song!
KarenInWA
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"Parson Brown" is the term used to talk about a typical angelican priest of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. "Parson Brown" is not an actual person (though he might have been at some time), but a figure of speech, like "John Doe" is an unidentified male.
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Cariad actually got it..
what I found was that a Parson was a traveling minister who went around to different towns that didn't have a regular minister to marry people or baptize children. The article I read thought that Brown was just a surname
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Cariad actually got it..
Well, that's not something I hear everyday.... (I do think galvo was also correct because there may be several theories.)
All right, keeping up with the holiday theme:
Who/what is Krampus? And for extra points (last chance to raise your scores before receiving your final grade):
What is the English translation of that word?
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“Krampus” usually accompanies St. Nicholas (St. Nikolaus) on the evening of 5th or 6th December in the Alpine Region
(Switzerland, Germany, Austria) and he is known to be “the grumpy one” who points out naughty children to St. Nicholas and to the parents.
The precise translation of “Krampus” is a bit difficult, I only have known him to be the “grumpy one”.
“Krampus” is also known as “Knecht Ruprecht”, (“Servant/helper/Knight Ruprecht”)
and in Tyrol he has been known as driving away evil spirits,
and/or he is the “Bogeyman” or even "the little devil".
But “Krampus” is mainly known just as the helper of St. Nicholas whose job it is to point out naughty children,
whereas St. Nicholas brings presents and is very mild and good minded.
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Whoa, that was way more detailed than I knew or expected! Gold star for that one.
I had read that Krampus translated to 'claw' :waiting; Maybe it's a slang term or from a specific dialect....
Your go, Kristina.
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Thanks Cariad.
Keeping up with the holiday theme:
In the Russian community many girls are given an icon of St. Nicholas (Nicolai, Kolya, Mykolai).
Why is that so?
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But “Krampus” is mainly known just as the helper of St. Nicholas whose job it is to point out naughty children,
whereas St. Nicholas brings presents and is very mild and good minded.
??? I've been good!
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Ha!
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...Here is a clue:
Legend has it that St. Nicholas helped a poor man
who had three daughters but could not afford a dowry for them...
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Wild guess: Is it in hopes of getting married in the New Year?
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Sorry, CebuShan, your answer is only partly right.
There is one other aspect to this legend which makes St. Nicholas's involvement important.
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:bump;
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It seems as though I have to give another clue:
Without a dowry all three daughters would have been destitute
without any chance to get married at all.
So what did St. Nicholas do ?
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All right, I'll take another stab at it. Did St. Nicholas deliver a gift of a dowry for the daughters?
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Yes, you are right CebuShan.
There are many stories & legends told about St. Nicholas
and in the story of the three unmarried daughters without a dowry,
St. Nicholas sent a bag of gold to their home for every daughter
and this provided for their dowry.
Sometimes this story is being told with gold-balls instead of bags of gold,
and that is why often three gold-balls are shown as a symbol of St. Nicholas as a gift-giver.
And that explains why in the Russian community young girls are often given an icon depicting St. Nicholas.
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CebuShan :bump;
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In light of recent events, I decided to look this up. According to Maritime law, what exactly is a Ship Captain's duties in the event of a sinking ship? My answer came from Craig H. Allen, Coast Guard attorney and commander of the Coast Guard cutter Resolute.
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1) SOS-alert to ships/boats/nearest coast etc. for help.
2) make sure to assemble everyone,
3) inform them the ship is having difficulty and
make sure everyone wears their life-jackets etc.
4) get life-boats ready, women and children first
5) the captain is supposed to be the last person to leave a sinking ship.
P.S. I just remember, the captain must keep the ships log-book with him
if and when he abandons the ship.
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Yes, Kristina.
The actual quote that I looked at said this: "Maritime Law and Naval Regulations and custom impose a broadly defined duty on captains of ships involved in casualties to attempt to save their ship if at all possible. Failing that, the captain must remain in command at all times and do his best to ensure the safety of any passengers and crew members in abandoning ship and effecting rescue. To accomplish this, the captain must remain aboard his vessel until all passengers and crew are evacuated or accounted for. (Bold mine) At that point, the wise ship's captain will no doubt conclude, and legal experts would agree, that it is better to "live and fight another day" than to "go down with the ship."
Here is the link to the paper I referred to: http://www.law.washington.edu/Directory/docs/Allen/Publications/Article_1994_CaptainsDutySinkingShipTake2.pdf (http://www.law.washington.edu/Directory/docs/Allen/Publications/Article_1994_CaptainsDutySinkingShipTake2.pdf)
Obviously, the ship's captain in question acted with cowardice.
You're up, Kristina!
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Thank you, CebuShan.
My question is this:
What place is considered to be
the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution ?
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I'm going to take a wild guess and say: Detroit, Michigan! :rofl;
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IRONBRIDGE, Shropshire.
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Lowell, MA
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Yes galvo, it is the famous area in England
around the world famous cast iron bridge in Shropshire,
an area known as Ironbridge and Coalbrookdale.
This is where the first cast iron rails were used for a railway system
& where boilers were cast & where the first steam-driven locomotive was tested
& where there was founded the mass production of iron-making
& iron products, thanks to new developments in the 18th century.
It is also where decorative cast ironwork was produced
in the early 19th century by the Coalbrookdale Company
which became famous throughout the world.
All this occurred in one of the most picturesque areas
of rolling countryside & valleys through which the magnificent River Severn
(England’s second longest river) flows.
Over to you, galvo.
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Thanks, kristina. I've seen an excellent Time Team episode on the subject.
In 1897, the first act of movie censorship in the USA was enacted in statute. In which State did this occur and what type of film was 'banned'?
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It was called, "Dorlita in the Passion Dance". It was offered in peep shows in New Jersey.
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Yes. CebuShan. 'Dorlita' was banned in NJ in1894. I think we could have an argument as to whether it was a film, per se. But I'm in a good mood, so I'll award you the prize.
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House bill 15522 was signed into law in August 1916 by President Woodrow Wilson. What did it create?
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Wow! Seems I must give a clue. OK - Yosemite; Yellowstone; et al. Good Luck!
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National Park System?
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The Library of Congress reckons it's an invalid Bill number.
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National Park System?
Yes, YL! It was the formation of the National Park Service. Stephen Mather was the first director. The Library of Congress reckons it's an invalid Bill number.
The Library of Congress reckons it's an invalid Bill number.
I apologise if I wrote the incorrect bill number, sometimes I have trouble distinguishing different numbers. YL, you're up!
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In early 1892, Professor Henry Senger, a philologist at the University of California, Berkeley contacted someone to form a club. Who did he contact and what club did they form?
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In 1982 H Senger approached Muir about forming an Alpine Club
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I know this one but I'll give someone else a chance.
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In 1982 H Senger approached Muir about forming an Alpine Club
I will give it to you. The name of that 'Alpine club' for mountain lovers was The Sierra Club.
Go ahead Cassandra
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Okay, give me the longest river in Suriname
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Well, cassandra I could give you the Suriname River, but you would not be satisfied, would you? It only flows for some 480 ks. And you wouldn't accept the Corantijan River either would you? Even though it flows over 700 ks.
So I shall give you the Marowijne flowing over 750 ks north as a disputed border between French Guiana and Suriname to empty into the Atlantic at Point Galibi, Suriname
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Wow Galvo I am impressed, over to you now
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Thanks, cassandra, I am indeed impressive!
Name the most decorated US serviceman in WW1 and WW11. (No not the same bloke. I need two names).
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Do generals count? Otherwise, I doubt I could name any soldier from those eras, decorated or not.
Oh, wait, George Bush Senior served in WWII as a paratrooper. I thought I heard he was at the invasion of Normandy?
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Cariad, don't worry about Generals; we're talking about real fighting men. George Bush snr. is not the answer. He was a Naval Aviator and saw service in the Pacific theatre, where he was shot down. He ended the war with a Distinguished Flying Cross, 3 Air Medals, and a Presidential Unit citation.
A hint and a very generous hint at that. Both mens exploits were made into feature films. The First WW bloke was played by Gary Cooper and the Second WW bloke by Audie Murphy.
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Sgt York and Audie Murphy.
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The man played himself? I thought I had heard that name as a movie title. Was he the guy who lost parts of both arms and wound up with an Oscar?
Great question, galvo, my friend!
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Audie Leon Murphy (June 20, 1924 – May 28, 1971) was a highly decorated and famous soldier. Through LIFE magazine's July 16, 1945 issue ("Most Decorated Soldier"/cover photo), he became one the most famous soldiers of World War II and widely regarded as the most decorated American soldier of the war. After the war he became a celebrated movie star for over two decades, appearing in 44 films.[2] He later had some success as a country music composer.
During twenty-seven months in action in the European Theatre.[3] he received the Medal of Honor, the U.S. military's highest award for valor, along with 32 additional U.S. and foreign awards (medals, ribbons, citations, badges...)[3][4] including five awards from France and one from Belgium.[1][5]
Murphy's successful movie career included To Hell and Back (1955), based on his book of the same title (1949).[3][6] He died in a plane crash in 1971 and was interred, with full military honors, in Arlington National Cemetery.
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Well done, Gerald. Over to you.
Thank you, cariad. See if you can dig up both movies. I absolutely love Sgt York, particularly Walter Brennan as the the pastor , spiritedly leading the backwoods (not backwards) choir singing old time hymns. You can find good exerpts on youtube. I haven't seen To Hell and Back for yonks. I remember thinking that it would have to be regarded as fantasy, if it would not based on fact. Look up both York and Murphy on Wikipedia; they are worth reading about.
The other bloke you were thinking of is 'Harold John Russell (January 14, 1914 - January 29, 2002) was a Canadian-American World War II veteran who became one of only two non-professional actors to win an Academy Award for acting. Harold Russell was born in North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. While an Army instructor, and training with the U.S. 13th Airborne Division stateside in 1944, a defective fuse detonated an explosive he was handling while making a training film. As a result, he lost both hands and was given two hooks to serve as hands. After his recovery, and while attending Boston University as a full-time student, an Army film called Diary of a Sergeant about rehabilitating war veterans was made featuring Russell. In 1964 President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed him as Chairman of the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped which worked to educate employers about he capabilities of disabled people. '
Enough from me. Hit us Gerald.
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I will do that, galvo. They sound like great films.
And thanks so much for finding that other soldier's name and info for me. I read a little fluff piece about him once and never got him out of my mind.
Let's hear what you've got, Gerald!
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I knew the answer to the Audie Murphy question, but I broke the rule by copying Wiki.
What, in US history, is Matsu and Quemoy?
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Matsu and Quemoy.
Large type hint:
1958,59,60. We almost went to nuclear war with China. I participated in the classified portions of this issue.
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Just a guess: Are they islands?
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Yes, they are islands.
You have my permission to look it up (1958-69)
The ball is now in your court.
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Gerald,
The following is straight from Wiki. But I, too, remember the goings-on some half-a- century ago (OMG!!!!!) as I was also involved in the military arena at that time.
"The phrase "Quemoy and Matsu" became part of U.S. political language in the 1960 U.S. presidential election. During the debates, both candidates, Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy, pledged to use U.S. forces if necessary to protect the Republic of China from invasion by the People's Republic of China, the mainland, which the U.S. did not at that time recognize as a legitimate government. But the two candidates had different opinions about whether to use U.S. forces to protect the ROC's forward positions, Quemoy and Matsu, as well. In fact, Senator Kennedy stated that these islands - just a few miles off the coast of China and more than a hundred miles from Taiwan - were strategically indefensible and were not essential to the defense of Taiwan. On the contrary, Vice President Nixon maintained that, since Quemoy and Matsu were in the "area of freedom," they should not be surrendered to the Communists as a matter of "principle"."
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There were at least 2 Saints who were named Valentine. Which Pope established the feast day of February 14th and in what year? BTW: It was removed from the Catholic calendar of Feast days in 1969.
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That would have been my old mate Pope Gelasius in 496. He was the third,and so far, the last Bishop of Rome of African origin.
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Exactly, Galvo! You're up! Happy Valentine's Day, everybody!
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And a very Happy Valentine's Day to you, CebuShan and to all the gang.
Tell me why the following fellows didn't have a happy Valentine's Day: Peter Gusenberg, Frank Gusenberg, Albert Kachellek, Adam Heyer, Reinhart Schwimmer, Albert Weinshank, and John May.
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Great question, Galvo! I'll let someone else have a chance.
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They lost the Super Bowl? Or they were the Dudes who were gunned down in the garage on Valentines Day. Heck, I don't know.
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Gerald, they were indeed the gunned-down dudes. OTU!
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Who and where was the first shot of the Civil War?
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The First Shot of the Civil War was fired on January 9, 1861, when George Edward Haynesworth, a cadet at The Citadel, fired a handgun at the Star of the West , which was attempting to reinforce Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. As Captain John McGowan reported, Confederate troops from Morris Island and Fort Moultrie fired 17 shots at the Star of the West, forcing it to withdraw and return to New York. President Buchanan then "reverted to a policy of inactivity that continued until he left office." Cadet Haynsworth was in the last Civil War battle east of the Mississippi and claimed to have also fired the last shot in the war. The Star of the West was later captured by the Confederates. The Citadel has a Star of the West Monument and scholarship dedicated to the cadets that fired on the ship.
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Amazing and correct. Ball is in your court.
gl
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It still tickles me to hear it referred to as the "civil" war! Really?! I was taught it was the "War of Northern Aggression". (Yep, my grandfather was a Southerner!)
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As a furriner, I shall refer to it as 'the war between the states'. Which leads me to the following question:
We all know Lt. Gen. Thomas J. Jackson's nickname was "Stonewall", but his cousin, Major Gen. William L. Jackson also had a nickname… what was it?
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Mudwall
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Correct, CebuShan. I believe there was a horticulturally inclined young brother called Gardenwall.
OTU.
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Who was the first host of "Jeopardy!"? Bonus: Where was it originally filmed?
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Hmmmm. Hate quiz shows, so my one and only guess is Jack Barry.
Oh, and I suppose it would have started somewhere in the east, New York or New Jersey.
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Sorry, Cariad, it wasn't Jack Barry. You did get the bonus question, though. It was originally filmed in New York.
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I have to guess Wink Martindale just because it is such a great name for a game show host.
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That is a great name for a game show host but not for Jeopardy! Sorry, YL!
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Art Fleming. You oldsters might remember him stating: "Winston tastes good, like a cigarette should".
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Thank you, Galvo! I was trying to think of a way to give a clue! Over to you!
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What was the name of the play President Lincoln attended at Ford's Theater on April 14, 1865?
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Our American Cousin
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Correct, Gerald. Sorry for being tardy. Lead on.
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Roy Rogers had a horse named Trigger. What was his dog's name?
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Bullet
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Correcto mundo.
The ball is in your court.
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What building in New Orleans was built in the 1700"s, is a bar today and carries a pirate's name?
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Lafitte's Blacksmith Bar?
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:bump;
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Cebushan, you are correct. Go.
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The original Frisbee was - - what?
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a pie dish?
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A Sports Disc ?
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A pie dish is correct. Ball is in your court.
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who were the 2 survivors of the city of Saint Pierre on the Island of Martinique, after the vucano eruption in 1902
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okay, one was a girl in a boat, one was a convict
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The girl was Havivra Da Ifrile and the con was Louis-Auguste Cyparis.
I'll throw in a third - Léon Compère-Léandre, living on the edge of the city, escaped with severe burns.
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well impressive, so over to you now
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Well, thank you. From which good old movie does the following quote come: “Psychologically, I’m very confused, but personally I feel just wonderful.”
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I looked it up.
In the Good Old Summertime
1949
Starring Judy Garland, Van Johnson, Spring Byington and Buster Keaton
102 minutes
Memorable quote from the movie:
“Psychologically, I’m very confused, but personally I feel just wonderful.
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Yes indeedy, kitkatz. OTU.
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Ok Galvo....
What is the name of the boy on the back of the bike in the Peanuts cartoons?
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It's our very own Rerun! Surname - Van Pelt!
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:bump;
Kitkatz? Does galvo have the all-clear to proceed?
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Galvo has just granted himself the all-clear.
Who is the only lady to win the Best Actress Oscar twice in a row? And what were the movies?
Hint: She was known as the "Viennese Teardrop". That should make it easy for you.
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Katharine Hepburn- Best Actress, Guess Who's Coming for Dinner (1967), A Lion in Winter (1968)?
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Correct, cassandra. But I have to apologise for asking the question incorrectly. I said the only lady, and that was wrong. Luise Rainer also won twice in a row - in 1936 for 'The Great Ziegfield' and the following year for 'The Good Earth'. Luise was known as the Viennese Teardrop.
Over to you, cassandra.
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In which country does one pay the highest income tax?
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In which country does one pay the highest income tax?
I assume we are talking about the current year and the highest possible tax rate since it can vary across income levels.
I have no idea but will guess one of those high standard-of-living countries in Europe. Norway by any chance?
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no, but you are not far off
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Sweden then?
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I'll throw in me hat and say Denmark.
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still close, its a small country hugely in debt, so not Luxembourg
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Galvo took my only other guess!
All European countries are small to an American. :) (Liechtenstein, Andorra, The Vatican? How small are we talking here?) :rofl;
I have not been keeping track of who has got themselves into the worst financial trouble over there, but I'll try a more serious guess and say Portugal.
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Greece?
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No,no, no I don't want to think of a next question, as mine seem to be a bit unpopular, so here is the last clue
No Galvo its not that small. The country has surprised us with Herman Achille Van Rompuy,the first long-term and full-time President of the European Council (little bit of international education here)
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Ah! Ha! Belgium!!!
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thank you Galvo, OTUN
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Julius Caesar, Napoleon Bonaparte, and Genghis Khan all suffered from the same phobia. What was it?
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They all broke out in hives when Dancing With the Stars came on TV.
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ailurophobia?
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Terribly close, Gerald, but cassandra wins the kewpie doll.
BTW, cassandra, you might care to tell the punters what 'ailurophobia' is.
OTU
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O yeah, its; pathological fear of cats, nice one G
How many mosquitoes would it take to drain a human (average size, mail, all limps)?
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Uhm I forgot myself now....... Please can someone ask a nice, appreciated question?
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Try this for size, cassandra:
What was the name of the play President Lincoln attended at Ford's Theater on April 14, 1865?
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Oh lovely Galvo, I like learning pieces of history I have never been interested in before, nice.
I know it now, but won't answer cos my questions are c...p.
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Your question has me LOLing Cassandra, its so very dark. And a bit nerdy too, in the sense that it reveals you know a bit more that expected about mosquitoes. I assume a limp is some kind of mosquito? And is the male a reference to the mosquitoes doing the draining, or the human being drained?
What's the answer? I want to know now!!
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No such thing as a c..ppy question, cassandra. Although I've seen some answers here that could fit into that category. Now, please state the answer and prepare a question!
Howyagoin nat?
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It would take 1,200,000 (or 1.120.000 varying size) mosquitoes, each sucking once, to completely drain the average human (male) of blood. (a musquito produces some chemical that stops it from sucking when its full) And its only the females who suck blood apparently.
Well, I hope you do feel better now Natnnat, and please arrange for a next question?
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Hello dear Galvo and cassandra, I am well and happy, I sat up and watched a Bollywood movie just then on SBS and now I'm all loved up. I had to give Gregory many kisses, he said "whats all this??" and I sang wobbly songs to the cats who looked at me strangely.
In case anyone is expecting a question from me, which might be the case, then I refer you to Galvo's question which remains current and reads "What was the name of the play President Lincoln attended at Ford's Theater on April 14, 1865? "
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Ok, was it 'Our American cousin'?
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Sure was. Now OTU!
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Why is the Mona Lisa painted without eyebrows?
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I believe the Mona Lisa was painted with eyebrows, they just eroded over time.
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Uhm, its an old painting, but no
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Did some searching and it seems I was incorrect, the eyebrows were removed by over cleaning through the years.
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that's not the answer I was looking for, but it sounds plausible, the answer I had was, that it was the fashion at the time. Its a while a go though, we are probably all right. OTU Sugarbear
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No such thing as a c..ppy question, cassandra. Although I've seen some answers here that could fit into that category.
So that's why my ears have been burning....
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So that's why my ears have been burning....
No names were mentioned, in order to protect the innocent!
Give us a question, SugarBear.
EDITED: Fixed quote tag error-kitkatz, Moderator
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Weird, didn't get a notification till now. I have not read this entire thread so if I repeat a question please forgive me.
What was the first movie shown at the White House?
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Oh, I have so many guesses, but I will start with Dr. No because I understand this was JFK's favorite film.
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Oh, I have so many guesses, but I will start with Dr. No because I understand this was JFK's favorite film.
I'm sorry, that is incorrect.
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google says: The first movie shown in the White House was D.W. Griffith's 'Birth of a Nation' in 1915. Woodrow Wilson was president
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google says: The first movie shown in the White House was D.W. Griffith's 'Birth of a Nation' in 1915. Woodrow Wilson was president
That is correct! :clap;
Does any one know what the movie was about?
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I saw most of it once. It was very politcally incorrect which was probably because of the times. I saw several very early films at the same time, and if I remember correctly a lot of Indians bit the dust in 'Birth of a Nation'
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I saw most of it once. It was very politically incorrect which was probably because of the times. I saw several very early films at the same time, and if I remember correctly a lot of Indians bit the dust in 'Birth of a Nation'
Also correct, most people do not believe me when I tell them the first movie in the white house was of the KKK keeping America white.
I believe it is kitkatz turn to post a question.
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Where will Penny Arcade Expo take place this year?
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Where will Penny Arcade Expo take place this year?
Seattle Washington, I have heard of E3 before but not the Penny Arcade Expo. Had to look it up. ;D
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Yes, or as my kids call is PAX will be in Seattle.
You are up SugarBear.
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How many ESRD (End-stage Renal Disease) networks does CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) have?
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18
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18
Yup there are 18. Want to see which network covers your state, see the link below.
http://www.esrdnetworks.org/
Your turn Bunhyung.
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OK, don't want to steal anyone's turn, but I am giving this a few more hours and then will pose a positively brilliant question to make you laugh, think, reassess your priorities in life and shake your worldview to its foundations.
Or maybe I'll just ask that George Bush question that I hinted about some time ago. We'll see how I'm feeling.
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Can hardly wait!
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Don't want to keep you in suspense, galvo, so here goes:
What book was President George W. Bush reading to a group of schoolchildren when he was informed of the September 11 attacks?
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He can READ??
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If I remember correctly he was reading from one of those school readers that have many short stories in them.
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He was reading a story " The Pet Goat " from a book called Reading Mastery ll : Story book 1 by Siegfried Engelmann and Elaine C. Brunner and continued reading for seven minutes after being told of events unfolding .
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He can READ??
I promised earth-shattering, didn't I?
He was reading a story " The Pet Goat " from a book called Reading Mastery ll : Story book 1 by Siegfried Engelmann and Elaine C. Brunner and continued reading for seven minutes after being told of events unfolding .
The Pet Goat was the answer I was looking for.
Well done, Brenda. Now hit us up with a question. :)
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Which Australian Prime Minister once managed a rock and roll band ? ( Who said we didn't take politics seriously ? )
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Which Australian Prime Minister once managed a rock and roll band ? ( Who said we didn't take politics seriously ? )
That would be Paul Keating, but he managed them while he was a kid.
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your go !
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The film E.T. was originally shot under what false name, to prevent other film makers from copying the idea?
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A Boy's Life
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A Boy's Life
That is correct, your turn.
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How many dimples are there on a regulation golf ball ?
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Lots
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How many dimples are there on a regulation golf ball ?
Lots
Well, she's got you there, Brenda!
I seem to remember it was an odd number - 137? Am I close?
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How many dimples are there on a regulation golf ball ?
This question was on the TV show "John Doe" on Fox and I think it was 336 dimples.
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never heard of John Doe - but your answer is correct ! I found this in a book of useless facts .......
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What color would Coca-Cola be if coloring were not added to it?
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Clear?
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Clear?
Sorry, It is not clear.
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Blue?
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red
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Incorrect to both red and blue.
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OK I may have been dupe by a common myth. I always thought the color of coca cola was a light green, but it turn out that is indeed a myth. The original Coke bottle was light green and that is how the myth started, the original color is clear which means YLGuy was correct.
Sorry for the confusion guys.
:oops;
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In the show M*A*S*H where was Radar from?
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Ottumwa, Idaho.
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Nope
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In the show M*A*S*H where was Radar from?
Its Ottumwa, Iowa
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Correct!
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Keeping with the MASH theme, what does the name mean?
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Mobile Army Surgical Hospital?
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RAdio Detection And Ranging :rofl;
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Mobile Army Surgical Hospital?
correct
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OK! I have been drawing a complete blank but let's give this one a go:
You are attending an athletic event when you overhear a fan exclaim "Look! They're drafting. The peloton has just formed an echelon. "
What sport are you watching?
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bicycle racing?
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bicycle racing?
I think you are right, but I am going to guess horse racing just in case. :)
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Right you are, Marc! I thought that would be a hard one, but I know you're a trivia purist like me and did not go a'googling!
Sorry for the delayed reply, I'm the only adult in a house of 4 boys (three 9-year-olds and a 6-year-old). Yes, this is a plea for help!
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It was a guess based on the word drafting.
What was the only time animals were killed on purpose during an Olympic event? (Modern Olympics)
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Hmmmm, I really don't follow the Olympics but I do have two guesses. Did you want a specific year or the name of the event or both?
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Gimme both since you asked. ;D
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The only thing I can think of is: ducks. For some kind of shooting event. I would have no clue as to what year.
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Hmmm, well didn't Spain host it recently - I'm thinking 2004? Oh, wait, maybe that was Seoul.... I immediately thought of Olympic bullfighting. Could such a thing exist?
My only other thought was Olympic fishing of some sort.
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The only thing I can think of is: ducks. For some kind of shooting event. I would have no clue as to what year.
Ducks or some other bird makes sense since shooting has been a Olympic event for a long time.
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think it was pigeons
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It was pigeons in the 1900 Olympics.
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Why did they stop That?
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Brenda! Yoo-hoo! :waving;
Looks like it's your go.
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Sorry In different time zone !
When were Olympic gold medals last actually made from gold ?
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Is this a trick question? Were they ever made from gold?
I'll guess the Summer Olympics right before WWII broke out, so 1936.
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not a trick , yes they were real gold . Currently they are made from silver and gilded . No not 1936 .
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The last true gold medals were awarded at the Olympics in the year 1912.
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correct
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Sticking with the Olympics theme: Which country has won at least one gold medal in every Summer Games?
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I just thought it was an interesting question, and wanted to know the answer, so I Googled it. Is it really Great-Britain?
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Karol? Do we have a winner?
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I just thought it was an interesting question, and wanted to know the answer, so I Googled it. Is it really Great-Britain?
:2thumbsup; YES! Your turn!
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An easy one I hope, What is the smallest inhabitant island, with a democracy, in the world?
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This is a hard one, good question Cassandra. My first thought is East Timor.
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It's small indeed, and democratic, but not the one that's the smallest.
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OK another guess would be Easter Island.
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Pitcairn Islands?
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Malta?
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vatican city
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Pitcairn Islands?
Completely right :clap; It only has 67 inhabitants. Your turn Annie
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okay, give me a little while to think of something.
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On the old TV series "Fantasy Island", what was the name of Ricardo Montalban's first assistant?
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On the old TV series "Fantasy Island", what was the name of Ricardo Montalban's first assistant?
First implies more than one, I thought there was one total.
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I only know Tattoo.
De plane!, De plane!
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Been thinking about it and I remember a tall blonde in white, but I'm unsure if it was his assistance.
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I only know Tattoo.
De plane!, De plane!
Yup. Tattoo. Your turn. :clap;
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Being 9/11, What was the name of the restaurant on the 107th floor of World Trade Center #1?
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Being 9/11, What was the name of the restaurant on the 107th floor of World Trade Center #1?
Windows on the World
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:thumbup; Correct.
I took my 2 oldest kids to the top of the WTC before we moved out to CA. I grew up with the WTC in the skyline. NYC still does not look right without the towers.
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:thumbup; Correct.
I took my 2 oldest kids to the top of the WTC before we moved out to CA. I grew up with the WTC in the skyline. NYC still does not look right without the towers.
I agree, sadly I was born and still reside in NYC and like many New Yorkers I never visited the WTC.
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All right how about a dialysis question. If your heart rate is high after hemo- dialysis treatment, what is the most common remedy given?
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A smack in the head?
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keep you in for the next couple of D sessions
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keep you in for the next couple of D sessions
Not correct, maybe I should have ask a different question. :angel;
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Saline or food I would guess
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A diruretic or a wild afternoon of sex.
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A reprimand :rofl;
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no remedy, just tell you to drive slowly?
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Add potassium to the dialysate?
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Either check the dialysate or add fluids (saline) since they're probably "dry"
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Saline or food I would guess
Saline is correct as the patient is below their dry weight, with low fluids the heart has to beat faster to move the lower volume. Food would make the problem worse as digestion takes more fluid out of the muscles.
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Go ahead AnnieB
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Where do we get the earliest recorded English usage of the term blue moon?
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1524 - In a pamphlet attacking the English Clergy.
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I was going to guess Chaucer but I have a feeling CebuShan got it right.
AnnieB, where are you?
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I'm right here.
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"...The earliest recorded English usage of the term blue moon was in a 1524 pamphlet violently attacking the English clergy [3] , entitled "Rede Me and Be Not Wrothe" ("Read me and be not angry"): "If they say the moon is belewe / We must believe that it is true."..."
CebuShan goes next.
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What is the name of the odd texting alphabet that uses numbers and symbols?
Ex. "1!X3 7|-|!5" = "Like This"
This is probably easy but I just learned this! :clap;
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looks like how a lot of people set up their passwords...
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What is the name of the odd texting alphabet that uses numbers and symbols?
Ex. "1!X3 7|-|!5" = "Like This"
This is probably easy but I just learned this! :clap;
I remember using this lettering in the old newsgroups while sharing files, never knew it had a name.
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my best friend uses it all the time... she calls it leet speak
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Leet, or L33t, or Leetspeak, was once short for “elite.” Theories abound for why it is called “elite,” but most explanations trace the origin to the days of bulletin board systems (how geeks communicated on computers prior to the World Wide Web.) Elite users had access to special files, and using this alternate text system may have helped people hack into these restricted zones. Another theory claims that Leetspeak evolved simply out of the desire of computer users to show how clever and exclusive they could be.
Riki, you're up!
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The application process for this is going on now, so that's kinda why it's in my head.. also, I don't know when I'll get another chance to ask a trivia question.. *G*
Every year, Boston receives a tree from Nova Scotia that's used in their holiday celebrations. Why does this happen?
PS. This will probably be easy for some..
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I know this but I'll give someone else a chance first.
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nobody?
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I know I've read this story before and it was almost certainly on here, but for the life of me I cannot remember it. I don't google trivia questions because I like to make guesses and see if I can come up with the right answer on my own.
Does this date back to colonial times or something? Maybe the Depression era?
Sorry, I remember it was a good story, I just can't think of a decent guess.
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It's not as far back as colonial times, and not as recent as The Depression.. but yeah, it's a good story..
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The Halifax Disaster, Nova Scotia; Boston sent aid to the city when a munitions ship exploded in 1917. The tree is sent from Nova Scotia as a "Thank you". There's a great book about the Halifax Disaster called "The Town that Died" by Michael J. Bird.
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The Halifax Disaster, Nova Scotia; Boston sent aid to the city when a munitions ship exploded in 1917. The tree is sent from Nova Scotia as a "Thank you". There's a great book about the Halifax Disaster called "The Town that Died" by Michael J. Bird.
Yep.. your turn..
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Since I'm an Anne Frank fan, this is a piece of trivia about Anne Frank.
What was the reason why the Frank family moved into the Secret Annex on July 6, 1942 as opposed to a later date as they had originally planned?
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On 5 July 1942 Margot Frank received the dreaded call to report to a labour camp,
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Right. Your turn.
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Ooops forgot to check the thread... Here goes....
What Star Trek movie did Nichelle Nichols dance "naked"- feather dance in?
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I would have said Jabba the Hut, but I think that was Carrie Fisher.....
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Ahhh...An easy one for us Star Trek fanatics!
That would be Star Trek V - The Final Frontier!
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Yes, your turn
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This is probably dating myself but:
What was the "real" name of El Kabong and what was his sidekick's name?
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Quick Draw McGraw and Baba Looey! Don't forget Snuffles the dog: Ah-ah-ah.
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You got it YL! You're up! :yahoo;
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VERY easy: What do the symbols on this T-shirt represent?
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That's an easy one?! :sos;
OK, so I assumed the answer would be The Grateful Dead because that's my back-up guess to any question Marc asks. :laugh: Turns out I was not that far off. Gwyn meandered off, glanced briefly at the screen, said "Led Zeppelin" and off he went to make brunch.
So my answer: Led Zeppelin
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Good thinking on the Grateful Dead but yes, Gwyn is right!
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Aw, what a cute photo! Good ol' Jerry.
OK, I don't know how this will go over, but we'll see: There are over 160 known moons in our solar system, but only 19 are large enough to be round. Please name 4 of these 19 moons (they would also be considered planets or dwarf planets if they were orbiting the sun).
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Come on, IHD! MOON ME!!!!
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Aw, what a cute photo! Good ol' Jerry.
OK, I don't know how this will go over, but we'll see: There are over 160 known moons in our solar system, but only 19 are large enough to be round. Please name 4 of these 19 moons (they would also be considered planets or dwarf planets if they were orbiting the sun).
LOL, I'll give the two I know and hope someone else knows the other two. I believe Titan and Europa are two of the 19 moons.
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I asked our friend Rob and he came up with this:
Ours, Io, Titan, and neptune's but forget it's name sorry
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Wouldn't be 'Keith', would it?
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Well, well, 3 excellent responses. An embarrassment of riches over here in the trivia thread!
Let's see: Titan, Europa, Io, The Moon (Luna), and Keith. I cannot possibly pick a winner. Do any of you 3 have a question that you particularly feel like asking? I say bring it on.
By the way, Neptune's moon (the one I assume your friend was thinking of, Marc) is named after Neptune's (Poseidon's) son. It is also the name of a collegiate basketball team down there in SoCal, and very close to the name of one of the moons already mentioned. (Hint: not Keith!)
Anyway, SB, Marc, galvo - one of you step up to the plate, please...
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I had no clue and asked someone else so it is b/n SugarBear and galvo.
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I totally forgot about our own moon, lol!
OK I am a fan of the movie and TV show M.A.S.H. What is the title an acronym for?
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Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
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Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
Yup that is correct.
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Which United States President has lived the longest after leaving office?
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something tells me that it's Reagan, but I'm not sure...
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Carter? Didn't he come before Reagan and he's still alive?
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I think Reagan was older
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Carter. MaryD you are up!
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MaryD you are up!
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Apologies for the delay.
Name five natural wearable fibres which require very little modification from their original plant/animal beginnings.
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Cotton, wool, silk, cashmere & hemp?
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I classed cashmere as a wool, but the others would have been ramie, linen and bamboo. Ramie is the oldest - the Egyptians used it.
Over to YLGuy.
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John Pasche designed a very famous logo in 1971. What was it and who was it for?
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umm... stab in the dark, here.... Levi's red thingie that they stitch onto the bum..
or... another stab... the nike swoosh
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Nope, nope but 2 good guesses.
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Some people mistakenly give credit to Andy Warhol for this particular piece of artwork.
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Some people mistakenly give credit to Andy Warhol for this particular piece of artwork.
Hmmm, in that case, I also have two guesses:
Campbell's soup label or Brillo steel wool?
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Nope, nope. :P
(The icon is a hint not me being rude. lol)
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Nope, nope. :P
(The icon is a hint not me being rude. lol)
Oooooh, this is a fun question, bit maddening, but that's alright! :)
Looking at the icon, my first thought was Mr. Yuk, the green sticker put out by poison control that parents were supposed to put on bleach bottles and the like. I would never have thought that was particularly Warholian though....
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Is it a company's logo?
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I am sure they are a company but I would not describe them as such.
Hint: Tumbling Rocks, Adhesive Digits
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I am sure they are a company but I would not describe them as such.
Hint: Tumbling Rocks, Adhesive Digits
:rofl;
The Rolling Stones iconic lips by any chance?
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:2thumbsup;
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A two-parter for the internet age:
What language gives us the word 'wiki' and what does it mean in English?
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I think it's Hawaiian. I believe it has something to do with websites but I'm not sure what!
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Hawaiian is right - from the word wikiwiki. :cheer:
The meaning is nothing to do specifically with websites. I would say it refers to one of the advantages of a wiki site over, say, a standard news site that should be more concerned with accuracy than this particular feature.
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Would it have something to do with grass-roots (as in wiki-pedia)?
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Would it have something to do with grass-roots (as in wiki-pedia)?
That's a great guess, but no.
C'mon, trivia players. Hurry, hurry, hurry. (Hmmmmm.....)
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I know the answer, but I don't have a question to ask.. *LOL*
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I know the answer, but I don't have a question to ask.. *LOL*
Perfect! Answer and then pass the question-asking responsibility off onto CebuShan since she got the first half right. :2thumbsup;
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I know the answer, but I don't have a question to ask.. *LOL*
Perfect! Answer and then pass the question-asking responsibility off onto CebuShan since she got the first half right. :2thumbsup;
Works for me.. it means quick, or hurry... CebuShan can have the next Q
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I know the answer, but I don't have a question to ask.. *LOL*
Perfect! Answer and then pass the question-asking responsibility off onto CebuShan since she got the first half right. :2thumbsup;
Works for me.. it means quick, or hurry... CebuShan can have the next Q
'Quick' is the answer I was looking for.
CebuShan! Yoo-hoo! :waving; You're up!
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CebuShan!
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Sorry! Things have been hectic here!
What college did Nascar driver Ryan Newman attend and what degree did he earn?
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Sorry! Things have been hectic here!
What college did Nascar driver Ryan Newman attend and what degree did he earn?
He earned a B.S. in Engineering at Purdue. :waiting;
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Yes, he did! You're up, OKarol!
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:oops; Ooops sorry, i didn't see the reply!
OK If the temperature centigrade rises 10 degrees, by how much does the temperature Fahrenheit increase?
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18 degrees???
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:shy; Too easy?
You're right MaryD! Your turn! :cheer:
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When can we expect the next blue moon?
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When can we expect the next blue moon?
Sorry - couldn't see that it had posted. :shy;
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August 20-21, 2013?
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That'll do me. I was hoping for July '15 which is the second full moon in a calender month and therefore a blue moon. August '13 is the next seasonal blue moon which isn't half as magical or romantic. I'm too old for romance so I'll settle on August '13.
Over to cassandra
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I saw an actual blue moon once. I don't know if the moon was full or not, but it was blue. It was in May of 1990, and at the time there was a huge tire fire in Quebec. 10 million tires burned for 5 days, and most of the smoke from those fires traveled east and caused a lot of strange weather. We had lightning that was blue, orange and purple, and because of the smoke, the moon had a blue tinge to it.
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Oh! Henry! :shy;
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:clap; :clap; :rofl;
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Yoohoo! Cas! Hit us with a question.
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Oops, What is the name for someone who is afraid of being buried alive?
I don't mean as in everyone being afraid to be buried alive. ;D. A pathological fear I would think
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So you're looking for the name of a phobia Unfortunately, phobias are generally Greek and I took Latin. :(
Still, as many in this thread will attest, just because I know nothing about the topic doesn't mean I won't give it the college try. :2thumbsup;
Subterraneaphobia?
Gwyn guessed 'sensible-aphobia'.
Coincidentally, my kids have spent the last few days telling me the names for all manner of odd fears, but this one did not make the list. Their favourite is the fear of large words, derived from the word sesquipedalian.
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Cariad, have I mentioned lately that your kids sound awesome?
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Cassandra, that would be Taphophobia.
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And indeed it is Galvo, OTU now
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Thank you. Let's harken back to the war between the States.
There are 13 stars in the Confederate battle flag. How many states were in the Confederacy?
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Since I don't know much about the Confederate flag I will assume that the 13 stars represent the 13 original colonies. There was a time (2008 to be precise) when I could rattle those off because G was studying for his citizenship test and that was one of the questions. In the intervening years, my brain has needed that space for other things, but I will have a guess (surprise!)
4 were confederate states?
Oh, and if that's wrong, I get 12 more guesses....
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Cariad, have I mentioned lately that your kids sound awesome?
Even if you have, you're allowed to say it again, I don't tire of hearing it.
They certainly got me over my pedophobia (fear of children)! :P
Thanks, Riki! :beer1;
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pedophobia, huh? I wonder if that's what I have... nah.. I just don't have any patience. *L*
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Not correct, cariad. Anyone? I love it when you Yankees don't know your own history.
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You have to be more precise with your question. Are you asking how many states were in the confederacy that were actually states at the time? Are you including territories that later became states?
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You have to be more precise with your question. Are you asking how many states were in the confederacy that were actually states at the time? Are you including territories that later became states?
Oh, come to think, I misinterpreted (over-interpreted?) the question. Once the flag was mentioned, I guess I thought it was asking how many of those stars on the flag represented Confederate states? Seems a coincidence it would have 13 stars if those don't represent the colonies, but perhaps not. I was trying to answer the question 'How many of the original colonies became Confederate states?' but I guess you just want to know how many states were in the Confederacy, as the question says.
Not correct, cariad. Anyone? I love it when you Yankees don't know your own history.
Why you sweet talker. :guitar: As we can all agree, nothing says 'important historical information' like questions in a thread labeled Trivia.
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The states of South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana, Florida, Arkansas, and Texas seceeded from the United States by 1861. The secession of those 11 states was not recognized by President Abraham Lincoln or the rest of the American government. The Confederate States of America was never recognized as an independent nation by any country.
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Correct, okarol. The other 2 stars were for the secessionist governments of Kentucky and Missouri.
Now, hit me with something trivial.
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When and where was the first McDonald's restaurant established in Australia? :waiting;
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In Yagoona, a suburb of Sydney, in 1971. A sad day for Australia. Had you heard that McDonalds has changed it's Australian signage to read "Maccas", in order to reflect the great Australian tradition of abbreviation?
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In Yagoona, a suburb of Sydney, in 1971. A sad day for Australia. Had you heard that McDonalds has changed it's Australian signage to read "Maccas", in order to reflect the great Australian tradition of abbreviation?
:thumbup; Right you are. Yes, there are many slang names or nicknames for McDonald's.
THAT should have been my trivia question!
Here are some:
Macca's (Australian slang)
Mackey-D's (British slang)
MakDo (Filipino slang)
MacDoh (French Canadian slang)
McDo (French slang)
Makku or Makudo (Japanese slang)
McDoof (German slang)
McD's (Scottish slang)
Meki (Hungarian slang)
Mec (Romanian slang)
Donken, ''Mackid nnkan'' (amongst tweens) (Swedish slang)
Golden Arches (U.S. slang)
Mickey-D's (U.S. slang)
Mick-dicks (U.S. slang)
Ok galvo - you're up! :bandance;
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You'll recall the tragic mass shooting at the San Diego's Maccas in 1984, when James Oliver Huberty killed 21 people and wounded 19, before he was subsequently shot by a SWAT member.
Huberty had eaten at the Maccas some hours before and his widow, unsuccesfully, sued Maccas for causing her husband to go on his murderous rampage.
What was the basis of her claim?
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the food
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In Yagoona, a suburb of Sydney, in 1971. A sad day for Australia. Had you heard that McDonalds has changed it's Australian signage to read "Maccas", in order to reflect the great Australian tradition of abbreviation?
:thumbup; Right you are. Yes, there are many slang names or nicknames for McDonald's.
THAT should have been my trivia question!
Here are some:
Macca's (Australian slang)
Mackey-D's (British slang)
MakDo (Filipino slang)
MacDoh (French Canadian slang)
McDo (French slang)
Makku or Makudo (Japanese slang)
McDoof (German slang)
McD's (Scottish slang)
Meki (Hungarian slang)
Mec (Romanian slang)
Donken, ''Mackid nnkan'' (amongst tweens) (Swedish slang)
Golden Arches (U.S. slang)
Mickey-D's (U.S. slang)
Mick-dicks (U.S. slang)
Ok galvo - you're up! :bandance;
Don't forget Rotten Ronnie's.. or maybe that's just what we call it around here..
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More details, please, Ang.
'Rotten Ronnie,s'! That's funny, Riki. :rofl;
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You'll recall the tragic mass shooting at the San Diego's Maccas in 1984, when James Oliver Huberty killed 21 people and wounded 19, before he was subsequently shot by a SWAT member.
Huberty had eaten at the Maccas some hours before and his widow, unsuccesfully, sued Maccas for causing her husband to go on his murderous rampage.
What was the basis of her claim?
This was another attempt at the so-called Twinkie Defense made famous by Harvey Milk's assassin. In that case, the defendant argued that he was sent insane by consuming Hostess Twinkies, arguing that the sugar content was so high that this could happen. In the McDonald's case, I would guess it was the sugar content in Big Macs? McDonalds does add sugar to their meat products, plus the 'special sauce' probably contains more sugar than you'd think people could tolerate.
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Maybe he had a large shake. :popcorn;
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Good thinking, all. She actually claimed it was 'poisonous metals' in his Macca's meal. So over to you (tosses coin) cariad.
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More details, please, Ang.
'Rotten Ronnie,s'! That's funny, Riki. :rofl;
if your talking about mickey d's, isn't it laways the food(was just a guess)
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Poisonous metals, eh? Sadly, I'd believe it.
OK, let's turn our attention to the world of literature.
Which writer was famously interrupted at work by a Person from Porlock, and what was the title of the composition that the author was never able to finish (as originally intended) after this unexpected visit?
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:bump;
I cannot be the only one who knows this story. :waiting; I don't even like this writer's work all that much.
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I know the story, but then I'd have to come up with a trivia question. (Too much like work!)
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I just looked up the story on Wiki. Interesting and I now intend to use the expression, but I will leave the answer open for someone who knows rather than someone who googles.
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What a pair of teases you two are!
I may have to invoke Questioner Privilege and draft someone. Yes, I can do that. Look at The Official Trivia Rules and Regulations Manual, page 37, towards the bottom. Consider yourselves on notice, galvo and skg! :police:
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All right. The answer to your question, Cariad, is Coleridge and the poem is Kubla Kahn which starts out:
In Xanadu did Kubla Khan
A stately pleasure-dome decree :
Where Alph, the sacred river, ran
Through caverns measureless to man
Down to a sunless sea.
Hmmm.
What is the earliest and best known magic word in computer games and what game did it originate in?
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What is the earliest and best known magic word in computer games and what game did it originate in?
I don't even know what a 'magic word' is in this context? Do you mean a sort of cheat code or something? I'm technically challenged, help me....
I remember playing those text-based games as a kid and loving them to bits. I still think they were more fun than most video games, but maybe that's just me showing my age.
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This word is from the earliest of text games (and has appeared in various ways since in other games).
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I always thought 'the magic word' referred to something naughty!
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I always thought 'the magic word' referred to something naughty!
You'll note our complete lack of surprise!
I *think* that first text game I played was called Zork. Is that the magic word perchance?
Resisting the urge to google.... This seems like a question Riki would know the answer to.
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The magic word does appear in Zork, but the response to it is "a hollow voice says 'fool'", which is an oblique reference to that magic word's origin.
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Wow, this is fascinating. I have no idea what to guess next, but I love learning about these little sub-cultures. Can't wait to hear the answer!
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unfortunately, I don't know the answer to this one.. I'm not even sure what a text based game is, but I'm betting I have played one
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The magic word also appears in mathematics, where it can be used as a mnemonic when computing cross-products.
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Seems as though that may have been too obscure. Maybe just the game? It was the first (computer) text adventure game ever.
Or, as an alternative, maybe try this one -- An early, well known, computer game company drew its name from a term used in the ancient Japanese game of Go. What company was it (with bonus points for knowing the meaning of the name/Go term).
cheers,
skg
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Seems as though that may have been too obscure. Maybe just the game? It was the first (computer) text adventure game ever.
Or, as an alternative, maybe try this one -- An early, well known, computer game company drew its name from a term used in the ancient Japanese game of Go. What company was it (with bonus points for knowing the meaning of the name/Go term).
Gah, I just found the 'magic word', although I still don't know what it means. I prefer not to google answers, but your question reminded me how much I do love those text games. So, I looked for the games online, and they are freely available to play. I decided to play the first one created though I cannot quite remember the name - Colossal Cavern Adventure, maybe? Anyhow, I only played for about 30 minutes and happened upon the magic word pretty early on. It is "xyzzy". Have not figured out where to use it, nor what it could possibly mean. I'm a bit of a maths person myself, but don't recall what crossproducts means, so not sure how that would help.
I did like the story about why the game was created - that the author had just had a divorce, missed his children and enjoyed caving, so he decided to write a game that he could play with his kids that included his interests. Does the magic word have something to do with spelunking navigation?
Obscure makes for great trivia questions! People are perfectly free to use google in this game, but a handful of us are purists. I don't know the answer to your question about Go, but as always it is up to the asker to decide if your question has been answered sufficiently. (you could always save your Go question for another round....)
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You got the magic word, XYZZY - it doesn't (didn't) have any particular meaning outside the game, but since then has appeared in all sorts of computer/game settings. Within the game, it has to be said in the right context to accomplish anything. (It's easy to find out if you like, but if you are playing it, you may want to discover it.)
The game is the "Colosal Cave Adventure" or just "Adventure" and it was based (to an extent) on Mammoth Cave in Kentucky.
As the first game of it's kind, it was hugely influential among software developers and game designers. One of the books about computer game design draws it's title from Adventure, Nick Montfort's "Twisty Little Passages". The genre, known as "interactive fiction" is alive and well, but almost completely eclipsed by games with graphics, animation, and audio. But if you search out interactive fiction there are a lot of games still being developed. They are almost all free and they cover a huge range. Emily Short is a well known designer.
So, over to you, and we can save the name which came from Go for another time.
As for the crossproduct, here is the relevant bit from the wikipedia entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_product#Mnemonic
cheers,
skg
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I do love those text games, especially the ones with a reasonable chance of actually sussing out the whole thing. I played a similar type of game with graphics (I think pretty simple graphics) called Antrim Escape. It was free on my iPhone and I actually made it through the whole thing without resorting to a walkthrough. I have to mostly avoid those text games because I do get addicted to the good ones. I played one about 5 years ago when I was still really sick from kidney failure - it was set underneath London and I quite enjoyed that one, something to do with a missing will. I would choose a text game over most graphic games any chance I got, although I rarely play any video games.
Thanks for the recommendation - next time I find myself too ill to leave bed (hopefully not for a great long while) I will look up that designer and see if I can forget my troubles with an adventure.
Getting back to business: Which country has the longest national anthem? Which country has the shortest? Since longest and shortest in music can be interpreted in a couple of ways, there will be more than one possible answer for each question.
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OK I had to google this since no one answered:
Longest - Ode to Freedom was adopted as the national anthem of Greece in 1864. The anthem is 158 stanzas long.
Shortest - The Japanese anthem (Kimi ga Yo) at only 6 lines long.
What say you cariad? :waving;
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I say Good show, Karol!
I also would have accepted Uganda for shortest anthem (I think the tune is shorter than Japan, but more lyrics?) Not sure there is another national anthem that can compete with the Greeks!
Over to you.
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Oh my! How did I miss my turn??? ;D
Which traits help to classify whales as mammals?
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Oh my! How did I miss my turn??? ;D
Which traits help to classify whales as mammals?
um.. off the top of my head, I'd say that the main 2 traits would be that they breathe through a blowhole, instead of gills, and that they give birth to their young instead of laying eggs
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Warm blooded and feed their young milk?
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Warm blooded and live births?
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I was going for air-breathing and nurse their young, so Riki, you were first.... you're up!
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ok. This should be an easy one. Most know that I am a huge Daily Show/Colbert fan, and have been for years. This summer, Jon Stewart is gone, and has been replaced by John Oliver, a cute and flaky Brit who (unfortunately for me) has married an Iraq vet who could kick my ass three ways from Sunday. So no touchie JohnnyO for Riki. *LOL* So Jon Stewart has left The Daily Show in the capable hands of John Oliver for 3 months to direct a movie.
My question has a 3 part answer. What is the name of the movie, where is it being filmed, and what is it based upon?
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The movie is Rose-something. :rofl;
I think it's about a journalist who gets thrown in prison. (I don't remember why!)
Location...Hmm, I'm going to guess somewhere in the Middle East or Southern Europe somewhere!
:rofl; Is that vague enough! :rofl;
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totally vague... *LOL*
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Wow.. I didn't think it would be that hard a question
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:rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
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Jon Stewart will direct "Rosewater," an adaptation of journalist Maziar Bahari's "Then They Came For Me: A Family’s Story Of Love, Captivity And Survival."
The book is Maziar Bahari’s harrowing ordeal of leaving London in June 2009 to cover Iran’s presidential elections. With a pregnant fiance left behind, the BBC journalist expected to be away for a week. Instead, he spent the next 118 days in Iran’s most notorious prison being brutally interrogated by a man he knew only by one thing: he smelled of Rosewater.
When Bahari was accused of spying, one of the items used against him was an appearance he made on The Daily Show.
Although Rosewater mostly will take place in interior settings, the film will shoot entirely in Jordan.
Sounds interesting. :2thumbsup;
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it does sound interesting, doesn't it.. I imagine it will probably only play in select theatres when it does come out. I believe Jon wrote the movie as well. I remember the segment from The Daily Show that was used when interrogating Bahari. He was meeting with, of all people, Jason Jones, who seemed to have a great time while he was in Iran. Jon felt bad after he found out what happened after that segment was shot, and I think that's part of the reason he's doing the movie.
You're up, Okarol.
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Oh, well! I was close! :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
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Oh, well! I was close! :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
Very! hahahah :rofl;
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Milk from what animal has three times the level of vitamin C of cow's milk and can also combat diarrhea and dehydration?
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I would guess goat's milk. However I do know that there is a lot of potassium in goat's milk.
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Nope! Try again! :waving;
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Am I allowed to answer? I'm probably wrong but is it camel milk? *was a fan of camel milk chocolate*
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:cheer: YES! In honor of hump day, it's camel milk!
OK UkrainianTracksuit - it's your turn to ask a trivia question! :2thumbsup;
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*scratches head* This might be easy... but...
Which European heavyweight boxing champ had to retire after injuries gained as a paratrooper?
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I can barely name any American boxing champs! So, unless it's Muhammad Ali or George Foreman, I have no clue! :clap;
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Well, you know it's a no... but thanks to your answer, I imagined Foreman jumping out of a plane with his grill, and I LOL'd. :rofl;
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Was it Max Baer?
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Nope! You're half right though... look for someone named Max! ;D
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I'm not googling these. I'm just relying on my fading memory. Would it be Max Schmelling or suchlike?
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Ding! Ding! Ding! You got it! Way to go! :cheer:
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Thank you. It's been so long since I've asked a trivia question. Should I ask a hard one or not? No, I'll be kind.
When was the Constitution of the United States created?
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1787?
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CebuShan has it correct.
I grew up in Connecticut and here is a little bit of history we learned about.
Connecticut was designated the Constitution State by the General Assembly in 1959. As early as the 19th Century, John Fiske, a popular historian from Connecticut, made the claim that the Fundamental Orders of 1638-39 were the first written constitution in history. Some contemporary historians dispute Fiske's analysis. However, Simeon E. Baldwin, a former Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court, defended Fiske's view of the Fundamental Orders in Osborn's History of Connecticut in Monographic Form by stating that "never had a company of men deliberately met to frame a social compact for immediate use, constituting a new and independent commonwealth, with definite officers, executive and legislative, and prescribed rules and modes of government, until the first planters of Connecticut came together for their great work on January 14th, 1638-9." The text of the Fundamental Orders is reproduced in Section I of this volume and the original is on permanent display at the Museum of Connecticut History at the State Library. Connecticut has also been known as the Nutmeg State, the Provisions State, and the Land of Steady Habits.
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Interesting stuff, YLGuy.
Over to you, CebuShan.
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Where was the very first McDonald's Restaurant? Bonus points if you can tell me the year and what they served!
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Funny...this was just on my local news. San Bernardino, California. I forgot the year. I believe they sold 10 cent hamburgers.
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It was San Bernardino, YLGuy! :clap; It was actually started in 1940 by Dick & Mac McDonald as a BBQ place! In 1948 they decided to remodel and started selling the 15 cent hamburgers.
You're up, YL!
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Since McDonald's is in the news for the wages they pay...What was the minimum wage in 1940 when they opened?
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Did they have a minim wage then?
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Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938:
Maximum Struggle for a Minimum Wage
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In 1947 I worked part-time at an ice cream parlor and got 50 cents an hour. I don't think there was a minimum wage law then.
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Sorry to barge in on the Trivia Channel - I recall buying five hamburgers for a dollar in 1955 when gas was .29 cents a gallon.
In 1961, the minimum wage in California was $1.75 per hour.
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The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 set a minimum wage.
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Hey, YL! Plenty of clues, thanks. I'll go for 30c per hour.
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:thumbup; Correct Galvo. Over to you!
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Name the first US President who was born a US citizen.
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Martin Van Buren was the first president to have been born a United States citizen, since all of his predecessors were born British subjects before the American Revolution.
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Correct! Over to you, wise one!
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If you traveled due west from Tokyo, what country on the mainland of Asia would you hit first?
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I might have answered China but then I realised that South Korea was in the way!
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:clap; South Korea is correct! Your turn!
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Let's go to the movies.
Pumbaa in The Lion King was the first character to do what in a Disney movie?
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Fart
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"He felt his aroma lacked a certain appeal. He could clear the savannah after every meal."
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Correct, Sharks24. Over to you.
And a bonus point to Riki!
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What movie featured Sean Penn as a mentally handicapped person?
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Was it " I Am Sam"? I remember seeing it but I'm not sure that's the name.
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Thats it. You are up :thumbup;
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Cebu? Ceeeeebbbbuuuuu? Ceeeeeeeeeeeeebbbbbbbbbbbbbuuuuuuuuuuuu? >:D
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Wow! I'm a bit late!
OK. Here's my question:
The three largest cities of a certain U.S. state all begin with the letter "C." Name the state and three cities.
I think it's pretty easy but we'll see...!
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the state too? or just the cities?
if it's just the cities, then I think I know, but if the state starts with C too, I haven't got a clue
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The state does not begin with a "C".
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State: Ohio
Cities: Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus
At least I think I'm in the ballpark.
Wow! I'm a bit late!
OK. Here's my question:
The three largest cities of a certain U.S. state all begin with the letter "C." Name the state and three cities.
I think it's pretty easy but we'll see...!
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You got it, Cattlekid! :clap;
You're up!
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Here's one in honor of the upcoming Monday Night Football epic showdown between the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers....
.....how many different starting quarterbacks did the Bears have during the years that Brett Favre was the starting quarterback for Green Bay?
(Not quarterback changes, because we don't have time to count that high :sarcasm;, just individual starting quarterbacks)
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State: Ohio
Cities: Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus
At least I think I'm in the ballpark.
That's what I was thinking, but I thought the state had to begin with a C too
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I think we give up. Whats the answer?
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The answer, my friends, is 22. 22 starting quarterbacks from 1992 to 2007.
It's a number many Packers fans, especially those here in Chicago, know by heart. Of course, now that with next week's game the Packers will have started three different quarterbacks in three games, the revolving door now appears to have come to Green Bay.
Shaks, I'd say it's your turn.
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Ok. There is a famous statue of a little boy taking a pee in this major European city that serves as the headquarters of the European Union. What is the name of this city and what is the name of the statue of the peeing little boy? I once walked for a good while trying to find the statue.
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That one is easy! It's called Manneken Pis and it is in Brussels Belgium!
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Thats it. Ur up.
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OK. In honor of the new Pope.
What is Francis the patron Saint of? And for bonus points, when is his feast day?
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If I get this wrong, my mother will definitely whack me with a wooden spoon.
His feast day is October the 4th. I only know this because we take our pets to get blessed! :P So, that leads into he's the patron saint of animals, the environment (aka ecology) and merchants. Sometimes, people like to throw in Italy.
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Perfect, UkranianTracksuit! You're up! :clap;
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I'm terrible at trivia so here is a pretty simple one!
What are the 6 most common breeds of domestic goats? :rudolph; (pretend that's a goat)
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Your question is just too funny
:rofl;
I Googled it, and learned things like: a goat has 4 stomachs too! So Google knows the answer, but I'll leave it for 'non-city' folks (who probably know them by heart) to get the next question.
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I'll have a go - Billy goats, Nanny goats, old goats (I get that one a lot!),..........ah! 3 and I'm stuck! Yeah. Some of you country folk dive right in!
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I like the fainting goats, myself!
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I looked it up and there are over 300 breeds of goats and they listed them in alphabetic order so I can't even guess! :(
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*is beginning to think she's the only one that talks about goats on a daily basis* :waiting;
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*is beginning to think she's the only one that talks about goats on a daily basis* :waiting;
:rofl;
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This may be another we give up situation. hehehe
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Sorry for replying late; I've been puking my brains out. Anyways, here's the answer:
Nubian
Saanen
Toggenburg
Angora
Cashmere
Alpine
Was this question that baaaaaad? :P
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Can I go next? I never get to go!
:pray; :waiting;
buzzzz TIME My turn!
What song did Woody Guthrie write about the Grand Coulee Dam?
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Was it "Grand Coulee Dam"
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Was it "Grand Coulee Dam"
:cheer: Good Job! Your turn!!
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Rerun, you're banished for 7 days for asking such a question!
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Ok here goes: use some imagination, symbolism and creativity on this one:
What walks on four legs in the morning and two legs in the afternoon and three legs at night?
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Man
???
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Correctamundo Rerun. You are up.
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Ahhhhhh an official WIN! :bandance; :cheer:
Okay.... Honey Bees..... What happens to the male bee (Drone) once he mates with the queen??
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His poor little boy bee parts are ripped out during mating and he dies soon after
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As it should be! LOL
You are correct. You are up! :cheer:
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As it should be! LOL
You are correct. You are up! :cheer:
Ouch!
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frankswife, think its your turn.
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What does a mommy penguin do when she loses a chick?
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I'm going to guess here: Goes into mourning?
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Not quite. It's pretty interesting what she does....
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Steals another chick?
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Cassandra got it! The grieving mama penguin will try to steal another mama's chick, and all the female penguins in the (flock?) will help that mama defend her baby.
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What was the first novel ever written on a typewriter?
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"A Christmas Carol"?
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Keep trying, never give up......
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The Wizard of Oz ??
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Web says:
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, published in 1876
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What else can I do than to agree with the web? Tom Sawyer it is
:2thumbsup;
OTU now Rerun
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In WWII The Mainland of The United States Was bombed by the Japanese. What State did the Japanese Bomb??
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Oregon.
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If I recall correctly, California was shelled by a submarine. Oregon was bombed by bombs attached from balloons. The idea was to set forest fires but it failed.
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During World War II there were two shipyards that built Liberty ships. One of those shipyards named a Liberty ship the "George W. Lively". Two part question (I know, its not fair); Name the cities where these two shipyard were located and , Who the heck was George W. Lively?
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Good Job G. A Japanese sub rose on the Oregon coast and bombed Oregon to set fires. Not balloons but good job. Balloons must have been Calf.
Good question from you. I'll have to think on that.. ???
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Sorry Rerun. Wrong guess. The answer to the first part is in the following:
From late 1944 until early 1945, the Japanese launched over 9,300 of these fire balloons, of which 300 were found or observed in the U.S. Despite the high hopes of their designers, the balloons were ineffective as weapons: causing only six deaths (from one single incident) and a small amount of damage.
Japanese bomb-carrying balloons were 10 m (33 ft) in diameter and, when fully inflated, held about 540 m3 (19,000 cu ft) of hydrogen. Their launch sites were located on the east coast of the main Japanese island of Honshū.
Japan released the first of these bomb-bearing balloons on November 3, 1944. They were found in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Michigan[2] and Iowa, as well as Mexico and Canada.
General Kusaba's men launched over 9,000 balloons throughout the course of the project. The Japanese expected 10% (around 900) of them to reach America, which is also what is currently believed by researchers.[citation needed] About 300 balloon bombs were found or observed in America. It is likely that more balloon bombs landed in unpopulated areas of North America.
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Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, seven Japanese submarines patrolled the American West Coast. They sank several merchant vessels and skirmished twice with U.S. Navy air or sea forces. By the end of December, the submarines had returned to friendly waters to resupply. Many went to Kwajalein and then returned to American waters. Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-17 was one of these vessels. She displaced 3,654 long tons (3,713 t) when submerged and was 365 ft 6 in (111.40 m) long. Her armament included six 20 in (510 mm) torpedo tubes and 17 torpedos in total. Up top was a 14-cm deck gun. I-17 carried 101 officers and crew under Commander Kozo Nishino.
About 1900 hours (7:00 pm) on 23 February 1942, I-17 came to a stop off of the Ellwood field. Nishino gave the order to prepare for action. A gun crew quickly took aim at a huge Richfield aviation fuel tank just beyond the beach. Nishino ordered his men to fire at 1915 hours (7:15 pm ), their first rounds landing close to one of the storage facilities. Most of the oilers had gone home for the night, but the few remained on duty heard the first rounds impact. They suspected an internal explosion, but a worker spotted I-17 in the dark. An oiler named G. Brown later described the attacker as so big he thought it was a cruiser or destroyer, until he realized only one gun was firing.
Nishino changed targets to the second storage tank. Brown and the others immediately called the police, but by this time Nishino's men had fired several more rounds.
Wild shells landed on a nearby ranch. One round passed over Wheeler's Inn, and owner Laurence Wheeler called the Santa Barbara Sheriff's department. The deputy told Wheeler that warplanes would arrive shortly, but no planes came. A shell did strike the Ellwood Pier, damaging it slightly. A derrick and pump house were destroyed, while a catwalk was damaged. After 20 minutes, Nishino ordered his men to cease fire.
Reverend Arthur Basham observed the submarine from Montecito. He reported that the attacker turned south towards Los Angeles, apparently flashing signal lights to the shore. I-17 continued its voyage, returning to Japan in safety. At least 12 and possibly as many as 25 5.5 in (140 mm) rounds were fired at the Elwood oil installation.
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You still have to answer part two.
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Oops! I confirmed my answer to your question. You still have to address the two questions I put up.
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George W. or (GW) was your great uncle?
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I will post bother answers rather than holding up the thread. Here it is:
Liberty ships during World War II were built in Houston, Texas and Richmond, California. George W. Lively was the third mayor of Houston and one Liberty ship built in Houston was named the George W. Lively.
The George W. Lively Liberty ship landed in Normandy two days following the initial invasion and dispatched a regiment of communication intercept teams. Coincidentally, that is what I did for the US Army during 1958-61, in addition to other duties that will go unidentified.
True to family tradition, George W. Lively was a horny fellow, He was roundly criticized for making frequent trips to New Orleans for carnal pleasures. It must be in the genes.
Rerun, it is now your turn.
Gerald Lively
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Rerun, where art thou?
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:bump;
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Strike me gently, not a question answered or even asked this year. Disgraceful! Good bump, cariad!
Righto folks, try this one for size!
What was the name of the U.S.S. Enterprise in the original draft for the Star Trek TV series?
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OK, I am the last person who is likely to know this (Kitkatz, where are you?) but I will take a crack at it anyhow.
I am going to assume the writer borrowed names from the American space program, so I'll guess Apollo?
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And, cariad, your guess is completely..........wrong!
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And, cariad, your guess is completely..........wrong!
OK, I'm changing my strategy and employing the law of large numbers:
Voyager? Discovery? Sputnik?
Quasar? Pulsar? Comet?
Cupid? Donner? Blitzen?
(Gwyn wanted me to guess Happy, Dopey, Sneezey but I told him to stop being ridiculous....)
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Spirit of St Louis?
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A+ for effort, my dears! But, no cigar.
What does Gwyn, or any ofya, know about aircraft carriers?
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The Yorktown
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Yea! Well done, okarol!
Over to you.
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Why did Henry Ford paint all Model T Ford's black?
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I'll guess that at the time black was the only colour paint available that would properly adhere to metal.
Either that or it was the cheapest and afforded him the most profit. Ford was sort of a jerk after all. :laugh:
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Yes! Your turn!
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Yes! Your turn!
It seems to be my go. Not at my most sharp, so here's a basic one:
Who was Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen better known as?
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Adolf Hitler???
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Jean!!!!!!
The Red Baron.
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Right you are, galvo! :clap;
Hitler, as Rise and Fall of the Third Reich felt it was worth noting, did start off life as Adolf Schicklegruber or something. He apparently credited the shorter, punchier surname for much of his 'success', such as it was.
Next question, please!
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What TV show kept its title character chaste until she fell for a mountain man named Byron Sully?
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What TV show kept its title character chaste until she fell for a mountain man named Byron Sully?
Although I never watched the show, this sounds like Mary Tyler Moore. Was that her character's name as well?
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Correct, noahvale. Over to you.
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The apts are named Close To You and Only Just Begun, after thier hit songs.
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Name 3 nations that have an eagle on thier flag.
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Austria, (United) Germany, America?
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Sorry kristina. Incorrect. :)
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Monty Python?
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wait a minute...primetime... Absolutely Fabulous?
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What state is closest to Bermuda?
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Florida...?
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Sorry kristina. Not Florida. BTW I have a daughter named Krystina. Spells it different but none the less a beautiful name IMO.
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North Carolina.
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That is it. You are up frankswife.
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What creature does a coleopterist study?
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Things in shells?
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Not quite, cassandra.
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beetles ?
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You got it kristina!
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This is from the botanical trivia :
During normal cycles of humidity, spores of horsetails (Equisetum) „walk“ tiny steps.
Each step might move the spore only a few dozen micrometres (thousandths of millimetres)
... and the spore might take only one step a day, so it is very slow.
More dramatically, when fully hydrated, spores are exposed to sudden drying, they leap from the ground,
reaching the height of as much as a centimetre.
That may not sound much, but it is a giant leap for a spore that’s just 50 micrometres across.
Why is that so?
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Weight?
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Sorry Fox_nc,
"weight" is not the right answer.
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If you are asking why they leap, it is an attempt to be moved a distance by any breeze so as to repopulate new ground and spread the species.
If you are asking why they are able to leap that high I don't have a clue other than they may be expending all their energy in a last ditch effort.
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You are right, CharlieB53:
Walking helps spores to free themselves from their spore capsule and move small distances over the ground...
But jumping offers a very efficient means of dispersal.
A centimetre is enough to take spores out of the still air at ground level into moving air that can transport them to a suitable damp spot.
You are up, CharlieB53.
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Sorry for my tardiness. I don't usually play games. I just received an email that I was 'Up'.
OK, try this.
If you have one cup of distilled water, and another cup of pure alcohol, (99% is about as close as youo can get).
And you pour both cups at the same time into a two cup container.
How much volume will you have in the container?
Why?
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Uhm 2 cups?
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Sorry, no.
and you skipped the 'Why' part, but it wouldn't have saved you.
Hint: Remember, I once had a pocket protector, so I can be a bit of a 'geek'. An intro to chemistry or physics may help someone remember the answer.
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I would say about 1 and three quarters cup of liquid.
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Sorry cath-hater, wrong.
And again, you also skipped the "Why?"
This can be a tough one for most as you all are trying to think of 'normal' math where ' 1 + 1 = 2'
This is CHEMISTRY and PHYSICS. It still has math but the rules of physical properties of elements are King, and trumps simple math.
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Two cups of liquid is two cups of liquid even when it is 100 proof. Two cups equals 16 ozs or a pint.
The two mix well and tend not to separate which why watering down booze can go unnoticed.
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Sorry, wrong.
You are thinking of simple math again, that 2 cups equals two cups.
This is the one case on this planet where that 'general' rule does not apply.
Put your thinking cap on, this is a blend of chemistry and physics.
The physical properties of distilled water and pure alcohol are not what you think.
Remember as they are poured into a container they MIX.
So what is the COMBINED volume, and why is it that volume?
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Okay, thinking cap is too heavy, and chemistry is above me. Is it 50%? And don't know why.
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I do not understand what you mean by 50%.
How much VOLUME do you get when you mix
ONE Cup Distilled Water
ONE Cup Pure Alcohol (Actually 99.9%)
Equals ????????????? Cup(s) Volume
Bonus Points if you can explain your answer. (Why).
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Sorry, I'm now just finishing a Cointreau (liquor) which is 34% alco (volume it says on the bottle) So I figured your answer might be 50% (volume)
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I'll take it.
The volume of One cup of water with One cup of pure alcohol is only One Cup.
The reason is the molecular structure of water AND the molecular structure of alcohol are so loose that they INTERMIX completely and together only occupy the space WITHIN each other.
This is the one case where One plus one equals One.
Cassandra, you're up!
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Okay, what do bulletproof vests, windshield wipers, and dishwashers have in common?
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I haven't a clue, but I'll bet this is good!
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Maybe like Lemon Pledge, Protects, and Cleans, while you wipe?
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Is it connected to the sex of the inventors and could it be that these items were invented by females?
I think, I remember that the bulletproof vest was invented by a female and so was the dishwasher, not too sure about windshield wipers... ?
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Well done Kristina!! Yes all invented by females. Mary Anderson got her patent for electric windscreen wipers in 1903. Over to you now
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Thank you, Cassandra.
To be a “conchie” has the same meaning in the English and in the Spanish language...
... but what does it mean...?
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Can I cheat? And 'Google' it?
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In Aussie speak, it means 'conscientious objector'.
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Well done galvo...
... same in "English speak" ;)
... and "objetor de conciencia" in "Spanish speak"....
... over to you, galvo... :waving;
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gaaalvooo...? :waving;
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Oops! Here I am.
In WW11, an American conscientious objector was awarded the Medal of Honour. Who was he? And, perhaps, a brief summary of his story.
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Oops! Here I am.
In WW11, an American conscientious objector was awarded the Medal of Honour. Who was he? And, perhaps, a brief summary of his story.
Interesting question. I have no idea, but I'm thinking it would have to be an athlete, perhaps an Olympian? I can really only think of one from WWII, so I'll say Jesse Owens? Couldn't summarize his story, and since it's probably the wrong answer I won't try. :)
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A resounding 'No', cariad!
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Was he the medic who believed in Christianity, stood his ground ...
... and through his firm Christian believes, which forbade him to kill,
he became a conscientious objector ...?
... And he received the Medal of Honour because he risked his own life on many occasions during the war
in order to save the lives of many wounded soldiers whilst he rescued them ?
In other words, he "did his bit" during the war, was outstandingly brave, was in the midst of it all
and risked his own life on many occasions -
... but he never ever touched a gun...?
If it is him, I forgot his name ... unfortunately...
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Well done, Kristina. That is indeed the man. His name - Desmond T Doss Snr.
Over to you, now.
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Thank you galvo...
... Every year there is one day to celebrate the "International Conscientious Objectors Day"...
... it is a day to remember the generations who refused to be sent to war and refused to kill,
... a day to raise awareness of the many who continue to be imprisoned for refusing to go to be part of any war ...
... which particular day of the year is it ?
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I cheated, and I enlisted, either should disqualify me.
Just curious why it was a day late in London this year?
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Sorry Charlie, I do not understand ... and I do hope you did not take any offence?
Best wishes from Kristina.
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I cheated to find the answer, I Googled it.
I should be disqualified from answering.
I enlisted in the Army in 72, I VOLUNTEERED to carry a gun and go to war.
I should be disqualified from anything to do with C.O.
But I did learn something as I didn't know that there is a World C.O. Day, and I do approve of that for those individuals that hold their beliefs.
But I didn't read far enough to learn why London observed the day AFTER the rest of the world,
OR maybe that was simply the date of the publication of the news article.
Either way, I bow out to those of a more peaceful belief.
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Thank you for the explanation Charlie...
...I do understand that in ’72 very few people knew, what it was all about -
and the PR about it was used in new and very influential ways through all the media ...
... with devastating consequences for so many ...
I don’t think you should feel disqualified from anything to do with C.O. –
...after all, life is a learning process ... and we all go through different phases ...
...I do hope you came out of "it" without too many scars... most importantly, you are still alive!
Perhaps the article you have read was published a day later?
Because the “International Conscientious Objectors Day" is is marked around the world each year on 15th of May ...
Since you knew the answer to my question, would you like to go from here and put the next question?
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The Chevrolet Corvette is considered by many as the ultimate factory performance car. For a price you can make an appointment to tour the factory and watch your special order Corvette be assembled, tested, take delivery and drive it home.
What year did Chevrolet build the first model Corvette?
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A hint: I was born that year. So it can't be THAT long ago!
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The total volume will indeed be less that 2, but it will not be 1.00 or even close to it. More like 1.9 cups.
I'll take it.
The volume of One cup of water with One cup of pure alcohol is only One Cup.
The reason is the molecular structure of water AND the molecular structure of alcohol are so loose that they INTERMIX completely and together only occupy the space WITHIN each other.
This is the one case where One plus one equals One.
Cassandra, you're up!
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The total volume will indeed be less that 2, but it will not be 1.00 or even close to it. More like 1.9 cups.
Trivial Simon. :rofl; :rofl;
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Could a grade-school science teacher have lied to my class?
I'm beginning to wonder as I have Googled a couple of times and so far haved found a difinitive answer, one way or another.
Will keep checking and post when I have a solid answer.
Either way, What year was the first corvette marketed?
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The Chevrolet Corvette is considered by many as the ultimate factory performance car. For a price you can make an appointment to tour the factory and watch your special order Corvette be assembled, tested, take delivery and drive it home.
What year did Chevrolet build the first model Corvette?
I'll guess 1959
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I have no idea and I have to guess as well ...
... but you have mentioned - as a hint - that you were born in the same year...
and since your "name" is Charlie B53, I could guess it means Charlie B(orn) 53 ...?
... and "therefore" I guess that the first model Corvett was build by Chevrolet in 1953 ?
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So my name is that easy, huh.
Correct, they only built 183 IIRC. Straight 6 with a 3 speed transmission. Very rare today and would command quite a price in even half decent shape.
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Thank you Charlie B53. It was just luck that my guess was the right answer...
Here is my question: why does a fridge have a light inside but a freezer does not?
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I don't know, our side by side has lights in both. Our chest freezer downstairs has a light inside. The over and under in the garage only has a light in the reefer. And the really old over and under in the back room only has a light in the reefer.
Dad owned the Refrigeration Co so I grew up fixing everything from small home units to huge commercial drive-in warehouses, they had lights inside.
But I never gave it a thought why most home combination units do not have a light in the freezer.
Possibly afraid the switch would freeze and stick. But frost free units have been out so long now that really shouldn't be a problem.
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Thanks Charlie B53. This question came up on a radio “mystery hour programme”
and the answer to the question was that the sub-zero temperature
naturally slows down the ability of a filament to heat up and create light.
Obviously there may be other new ways of creating light for illumination in sub-zero temperatures...
So I think it is fair to hand it over to you to take forward another question because you sound like a freezer expert...
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I never gave temperature a thought. Our porchlights still turn on in the winter, so do all the street lights everywhere I've lived. Out in it's a bit 'rural'. No street lights unless you want one, and then it is on your power bill every month. Don't need it, I like to be able to see the stars.
On a good day growing up in Yakima Washington the Winter temp on a good day would rise to Zero. Porchlights, streetlights, all worked fine. Same with headlights, brake, tail, turn, on all the cars.
Some of the florescent fixtures in my barn are slower to light up in the cold, like teens or less.
I think it is still a cost saving measure by the manufacturers, a carry-over from the older model that first had a small freezer compartment inside the main box. Once they separated the two compartments the additional fixture and switch would add cost and labor. Most had the freezer on the top so you didn't have your whole body blocking the room light when you look inside as you do half bent over looking inside the main cooler area.
Now I'm in a quandary, brain dead, will have to think of a bit of Trivia and come back with a good one.
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O.K. I just got my monthly notes from my team Dietician based on this months labs. Say I still need to eat more potassium. This has me thinking that ALL of us on D need to learn more about what foods contain what and how much so that we can better feed ourselves to maintain what health we still have.
So my question is pound for pound, what fruit is highest in Vitamin C?
I put some in salad for dinner tonight.
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So my question is pound for pound, what fruit is highest in Vitamin C?
Tomato!
(There are many, many posts in the IHD diet section about how to negotiate diet on dialysis, complete with brilliant links that I use fairly regularly.)
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Although the tomato IS the fruit of the plant, I believe it falls in the category of vegetables.
I thought I knew which fruit it was when I asked the question but since have read an article on foods highest in Vitamin C I learned different. But even there I didn't see the tomato listed within the top ten. And I was surprised to learn of some of the vegetables the ARE in the top ten.
But Sorry, it is not the tomato.
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Although the tomato IS the fruit of the plant, I believe it falls in the category of vegetables.
Uh, well, that really depends on if you're a botanist (fruit) or an american official for the FDA (vegetable) or a chef (probably both, but more often than not using its vegetal flavour). Noam Chomsky would say it depends on one's idiolect, how we each come to understand the meaning of the word 'fruit' vs. 'vegetable'.
If you had it on your salad, I hope it wasn't carambola, aka starfruit. Those can be deadly for patients who are uremic. You did say your potassium was running low, so starfruit would certainly fix that problem.
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I've heard of starfruit but I don't recall eating it, yet.
As much as we like to think of oranges as being high in vitamin C, sorry, there are a LOT of fruits and vegetables that have far more Vitamin C, like cruciferious vegetables, broccoli, cauliiflower, brussel sprouts, ALL have far more C than the lowly orange.
But I'm looking for any one of the three real fruits with the highest Vit C levels.
I originally thought (wrong) but reading to have a solid proof I discovered these other two fruits have even more C.
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Kiwi fruit?
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Is it Banana ?
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So sorry, not kiwi, and not banana.
Any one, or all three are great additions to fruit salad. Also good added to dinner salads.
And I like my salads. A guy has to have his fruits and vegetables every day.
I suppose girls do too!
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Cranberries ? Would be good, as they fit so nicely in our little feminine mouths?
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Is it (sweet) potato or spinach or (green or red) peppers ?
Or is it avocado? Somehow I guess, it may be avocado...
(I am thinking of all the fruits and veggies I can't eat because of their high potassium...)
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Sorry, none of those things. Although they are all good, and I can have them all cause my potassium generally runs low and I have to take supplements.
My sweet potatos grew an average size of 14 POUNDS each, two years . Just amazing. Every since then the deer have decided they really like to eat the leaves and vines, I have been able to grow but a stub a couple of inches, no potatos at all.
Maybe I should EAT the deer!
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Lemon or pineapple ?
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Sorry, no. Although both do have Vit C, not near as much as others.
Strange thing. As a kid I couldn't eat fresh pineapple, only canned. The acid level in fresh would set my teeth on 'edge', extremely painful. I must have outgrown it as wife recently started buying fresh chunked, and I have been getting into it. NOT BAD!! So I've started getting into these fresh fruit salads, but have to limit myself as they do have LOTS of natural sugars which is course makes my blood sugar rise, a LOT. Crank up the insulin. Good thing I don't do this every day.
Would it be cheating if I posted a link to a food article on which foods contain the highest Vit C?
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Hello Charlie, could you give us a hint... ?
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http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/12-foods-vitamin-oranges/story?id=20729780#
Fruits, NOT vegetables.
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Is it an orange ?
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LOL
No, an orange has been asked already, it is NOT an orange. In fact, it is not even in the citrus family.
The article I linked shows THREE FRUITS, each HIGHER in vitimin C than oranges. But this doesn't mean you should stop eating oranges, they ARE good for you.
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I won't follow the link as I prefer to just guess. It's just as well if I'm wrong as I have no question at the ready.
Strawberry?
Papaya?
Persimmon?
I am trying to think what non-citrus fruits you might have on a salad, as those are the clues you've given. When you say salad, do you mean green leaves with dressing, or are you talking about a mix of fruits? (I have kids who have always balked at the word 'salad' because they immediately picture green leaves and tomato, so we got into the habit of calling fruit salad 'fruit melange' or 'fruit mix' and egg/tuna/chicken salad as 'egg/tuna/chicken mayo'. What a difference wording can make!)
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Apples and pears ? (I am not giving up that easily... :laugh:)
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Sorry Kristina, neither apples nor pears.
caraid nailed two of the three top fruits containing Vitamin C.
I always though that Strawberries were the top, and they are a great addition sliced into any salad, dinner greens or fruit salads.
But when I read this article just to be sure of my fact, I learned that Mango, papaya and pomegranate all are even higher in Vitimin C.
I have about 7 persimmon trees out back and you really need to wait until they are falling off the tree ripe to really let the sugars fully develop, picked too soon wile seriously give you a pucker face.
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Interesting.
Based on Weight
The vitamin C content of an orange is measured in two ways: based on weight and based on serving size. An orange's vitamin C content based on weight is 53 mg per 100 g. Several domesticated fruits have a higher vitamin C content based on this type of measurement. These include barbados cherries (1,678 mg), black currants (155 to 215 mg, depending on variety), guavas (183 mg), yellow kiwis (120 to 180 mg, depending on variety), papayas (62 mg), strawberries (57 mg) and rosehip (1,150 to 2,500 mg, depending on species).
Fruits with More Vitamin C Based on Serving
Each orange slice contains 70 mg of vitamin C. Many fruits contain a higher amount of vitamin C per slice or serving. Guavas at 165 mg per slice have the most per serving, followed closely by yellow kiwis at 108 to 162 mg per slice. In some cases, certain varieties of rosehip also have more vitamin C per slice than do oranges, up to 75 mg.
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Wow, we go through most of our life thinking of the citrus as being the suppliers of our Vit C, and it's a big surprise to find so much is in so many other edibles.
I grew up in the fruit orchards around Yakima, WA. Haven't heard of the Barbados Cherry and have to wonder if other cherries also have elevated levels of C? I'd swear I ate TONS! Squirt like a duck in season picking fruit in the orchards as a teen.
Yellow kiwi, I've only seen/ate green here in the U.S., but then I don't know, or never noticed.
Aren't rose hips 'processed'? Wife's bushes I clip off the hips when the flower wilts and falls, wouldn't think of trying to chew on it. Use my little mini-tiller and mix them into the top couple inches of soil. Figure the plant took that out of the ground that it needs to go back into the ground, decay, and be recycled. The roses always grow fine every year. But I'm a mechanic/machinist, what do I know about plants, only that they grow.
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Am I supposed to ask a question now? It doesn't look like I did answer the last question right after all, but Charlie himself did tell me it was my go, so I shall press on with this question:
Georgi Dobrovolski, Viktor Patsayev and Vladislav Volkov were the first people to die in this location. Where was it?
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I Googled it, so I leave answering to the real answerers, but how interesting. Thanx cariad
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I haven't spoken to Mr Google; so I'll just have a punt. Chernoble?
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Google and I are on very good terms.
I knew these names a long time ago. So long that I have forgotten, but then again, I have little to no memory left.
They were very brave men.
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I haven't spoken to Mr Google; so I'll just have a punt. Chernoble?
Sorry, galvo, not Chernobyl. You are right to see their nationality as a hint, though.
A bit more information that may give a hint: The year of their demise was 1971, and while they were the first and only people to die here so far, I have no doubt that they will not be the last....
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I didn't expect to see this kind of question here so I will randomly answer it.
The three men were crew members of Soyuz 11 on their way to board Salyut 1 (or Салют-1): the first space station in space. The disaster happened when they were planning for re-entry back to Earth... so I'm pretty sure the proper answer is first people to die outside of the Earth's atmosphere.
I didn't sleep during that lesson at school.
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Excellent answer, UT! Yes, I thought you would know the answer - to date they are the only humans to die in outer space, I believe this is recognised the world over as 100km above sea level.
Now it's your turn to ask us a question! :waving;
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A short and easy question following the topic of cosmonauts and space exploration. [Thanks for the idea, cariad.]
Marfusha, Otvazhnaya and Snezhinka went into space on July 2, 1959 aboard a R2-A rocket. They successfully returned. Two were dogs; what was the species of the third animal?
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A monkey?
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No, sorry galvo, not a monkey!
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I must have been an animal that always gets along well with dogs, so it can't have been a cat...
... I am still trying to guess ...
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Could it have been a hamster or a rabbit?
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You got it, kristina! Marfusha was a grey rabbit. She went into space several times after that maiden voyage also. :)
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Thank you, Ukrainian Tracksuit.
My question is about a composer who worked as a well known violinist/musician and teacher of girls in a charity school for abandoned children.
His music students formed a female music ensemble and he composed and conducted many of his works in concerts which took place in that school
and these concerts became an important “must hear” to all travellers, especially young aristocrats from the rest of Europe and England,
whilst they were on their “Grand Tour”. His music has influenced every composer ever since,
because he expresses a deep sensitivity, innovation and a joy of life.
This composer was affectionately nicknamed “il Prete Rosso” (the Red Priest). Why was he given this nickname?
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No one has offered to answer so I figured I would give it a try. I'm probably wrong but kristina, I believe your question is about Vivaldi. He earned that nickname because he was a natural redhead.
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You got it, Ukrainian Tracksuit!
Vivaldi was ordained in 1703, aged 25, and was soon nicknamed il Prete Rosso, "The Red Priest”, referring to the colour of his red hair, a family trait...
... For health reasons he felt unable to work as a priest... he always complained about a severe “tightness of his chest”,
which probably referred to regular asthma-attacks...
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I will add another trivia question....
What is the name of the first person to cross the Antarctic Circle?
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If my memory serves me right, it was the Norwegian Amundsen (sp?), he "beat" Scott by arriving there a short time earlier
and that was perhaps the reason, why Scott's team became too exhausted to continue their way back to their depot...
I remember reading Scott's "last" diary-entrances and his last letters at school many years ago...
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I will give it to you.
Kristina is up next.
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Thank you Kitkatz.
My question is this:
Why did a lamp-post play an important role in early earthquake predictions?
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...Perhaps it might be a good idea to give a hint...
... the Isle of Wight is important in this matter...
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Being from CA, (earthquake country!) I'll take a guess. Did it have something to do with the lamp swinging back and forth? ???
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Hello Cebushan,
Unfortunately it has nothing to do with lamps swinging back and forth.
The lamp-post was greatly significant to a famous seismologist who established his laboratory on the Isle of Wight
(just off the south coast of England). He placed an order for a lamp-post which was obtained from a cast-iron foundry on the Isle of Wight.
The point of my question is, why did this seismologist need a lamp-post?
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You got me curious, so I looked it up. I won't give it away except to say it IS interesting! Thank you!
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Thank you CebuShan for gettting back again and I am pleased that you did not give up and for that reason,
plus the fact that this has been posted for some time, I feel someone else should have a go.
I put it over to you for you to please post the next question.
The answer to the question is that the lamp-post (not the light) was integral to the seismographic equipment which John Milne constructed.
He needed a pillar that was solid, rigid and strong in order that fine accurate measurements could be recorded;
any unnecessary movement would have created poor readings.
There is a photograph (c.1910) of this equipment with the lamp-post in his laboratory which was on the Isle of Wight.
Over to you CebuShan...
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OK. What member of the Original TV Series "The Wild, Wild West" was actually an accomplished concert violinist?
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I had to ask Mr. Google for help and he suggests that it is Ross Martin (Rosenblatt).
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I felt like resurrecting this thread.. since it's been about 2 years.. NEW QUESTION....
What popular Billy Joel song has the name of his first crush in it? I'll give you a hint, it's not in the title of the song.
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Could it be 'Judy' from "why Judy Wjy'? Off the album cold spring Harbor 1971?
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Could it be 'Judy' from "why Judy Wjy'? Off the album cold spring Harbor 1971?
No.. remember the hint, it's NOT in the title of the song..
I'm not sure which album it's from.. I'll have to look that up...
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Only the good die young
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Only the good die young
DING DING DING
Yep. Billy Joel has said that his first crush's name was Virginia
Simon, you're up...
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I cheated. Google knows all.
Now, for stupid riddles - what goes up the chimney down but not down the chimney up?
(if you give up, just google the answer)
And, what kind of dog keeps the best time?
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Umbrella & a watchdog?
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No need to question the 'watchdog', but how do you figure an umbrella? No way would I have gotten that one.
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No need to question the 'watchdog', but how do you figure an umbrella? No way would I have gotten that one.
An umbrella that is the down (folded) position will fit up a chimney. An up (open) umbrella will not fit down a chimney.