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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Wednesday, January 19, 2022 - 10:40 am
Harder today plus I am tired -got my booster just under 3 hours ago 6.British Museum 7.Russia? 10.Ronald Regan's ex who name escapes me Hope each day Granny Trivia you 2 are doing better
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, January 19, 2022 - 8:07 pm
Guesses for new set: 1. knots 2. jai alai 3. ]b{Ironman, I have a couple of them. In fact I have a LOT of Timex sort watches. They last forever and come in fashion colors. 4. ... doesn't like Saralee. And I now have a friend named Saralee, so it is very natural for me to now say Saralee, but sometimes it is very hard NOT to say, Nobody doesn't like ... 5. Helsinki 6. British Museum, a place I had mixed feelings about visiting. It is a living testament to the white man's exploitation and plundering of the rest of the world, but it has also collected and saved a lot of the world's stuff that might have otherwise have just vanished. 7. Russia 8. I should know this but don't. 9. Kim Novak 10. dunno} . . . . .
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Lancecrossfire
Animoderator
07-13-2000
| Wednesday, January 19, 2022 - 8:24 pm
1. knot 3. ironman
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, January 20, 2022 - 10:44 am
Good morning and happy Thursday! Answers: 1. The “anchor bend,” the “sheep shank,” and the “monkey’s fist” are all types of… what? knots 2. One of the fastest-paced sports in the world comes from the Basque region of Spain, where it has two names. One is “zesta punta,” or “basket tip.” What is the other? Jai Alai 3. In 1986, Timex worked with an athletic competition in Hawaii to produce a strong, water resistant timepiece. What name was shared by the watch and the competition itself? Ironman 4. Finish this long-running ad slogan: “Everybody doesn’t like something, but nobody… BLANK.” doesn't like SaraLee 5. What is the world's coldest capital city? Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (WTG OG) 6. In what museum can the Rosetta Stone be viewed? British Museum 7. In which country is the most northernmost McDonald’s in the world? Russia 8. What name is given to the device that fastens the neckerchief worn as part of the Scout or Girl Guides uniform? woggle 9. Which actress played both Judy Barton and Madeleine Elster in the classic thriller Vertigo? Kim Novak 10. Which famous actress starred as Angela Channing in Falcon Crest? Jane Wyman (I am going to give you a semi WTG, maybe a WT Dean)
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, January 20, 2022 - 11:01 am
New set and good luck! 11. How many grams does a liter of water weigh? 12. Which country in Europe comes first alphabetically? 13. In the 19th century, what did "hokey pokey men" offer? 14. In Tennyson's poem, The Charge of the Light Brigade, how many men rode into the Valley of Death? 15. Aer Lingus is an airline carrier from where? 16. What two-word term, identifying minivan-owning parents as an important voting demographic, first became a popular buzzword during the 1996 U.S. presidential election? 17. Which animal appears on the logo for Coach? 18. Marky Mark Wahlberg also modelled which brand of underwear in the 1990s? 19. What is covered in batter to make the dish Toad in the Hole? 20. Which distinctive bar has a picture of the Matterhorn mountain on its packaging?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, January 20, 2022 - 11:34 am
11. NO IDEA 12. ALBANIA 13. NOW I KNOW 14. 600 15. IRELAND 16. DON'T REMEMBER...SOCCER MOM? 17. DD GUESSES HORSES 18. CALVIN KLINE 19. SAUSAGE...THE BRITS ARE BIG ON SAUSAGES 20. MOUNTAIN BAR
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Thursday, January 20, 2022 - 6:43 pm
11. Not a gram more than it does 12.Albania 13.not sure 14.1000 15 Ireland 16.soccer parents 17.horse 18.Calvin Klein 19.sausage meat 20.not sure I hope you are much better
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, January 20, 2022 - 8:37 pm
Guesses for new set: 11. 1000 12. albania 13. perhaps tobacco 14. Into the Valley of Death rode the 600 ... cannons to the left of them, cannons to the right ... half a league, half a league, half a league more ... 15. Ireland 16. soccer moms 17. horse 18. Calvin Klein 19. dunno 20. Toblerone, the one in the yellow and red triangular box . . . . . . .
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, January 21, 2022 - 8:58 am
Good morning and happy Friday! Answers: 11. How many grams does a liter of water weigh? 1000 (WTG Juju) 12. Which country in Europe comes first alphabetically? Albania 13. In the 19th century, what did "hokey pokey men" offer? ice cream 14. In Tennyson's poem, The Charge of the Light Brigade, how many men rode into the Valley of Death? 600 15. Aer Lingus is an airline carrier from where? Ireland 16. What two-word term, identifying minivan-owning parents as an important voting demographic, first became a popular buzzword during the 1996 U.S. presidential election? Soccer Moms 17. Which animal appears on the logo for Coach? horse 18. Marky Mark Wahlberg also modelled which brand of underwear in the 1990s? Calvin Klein 19. What is covered in batter to make the dish Toad in the Hole? sausage 20. Which distinctive bar has a picture of the Matterhorn mountain on its packaging? Toblerone (WTG Juju)
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, January 21, 2022 - 9:28 am
New set and good luck! 21. By what name are “juice vesicles” better known? 22. V8 Juice is made of eight fruits and vegetables, but is mostly tomato juice. If you list the eight fruits and vegetables alphabetically, what edible taproot comes first? 23. What 1997 movie was the first movie in history to gross more than one billion dollars? 24. In the Tom Hank's movie "Castaway", what type of ball was Wilson? 25. An arbalest was a 12th Century variant of which weapon? 26. In French cuisine, what do you add to a croque monsieur to make it a croque madame? 27. Can elephants swim? 28. What company opened its first Italian eatery at Brooklyn's Kings Plaza Shopping Center in 1967? 29. What color are the $1 bills in a standard game of Monopoly? 30. What Italian dish's name translates literally as 'cooking pot'?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Friday, January 21, 2022 - 10:32 am
21. POPSICKLES 22. CARROT? 23. HAS TO BE TITANIC 24. SOCCER BALL 25. BOW? 26. NOW I KNOW 27. VERY WELL 28. HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT 29. WHITE? 30. NO IDEA
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Friday, January 21, 2022 - 2:30 pm
Here is another trivia question from the real estate email To make a pound of sugar does it take a. 1/2 ton of water b.3/4 ton of water c. 1/4 ton of water d. a ton of water? Hoping Granny trivia you are much improved -played with my bridge partner yesterday for the time in over 2 weeks as she is better.
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Friday, January 21, 2022 - 2:34 pm
22.beet? 23.Titanic 24.soccer 25.Bow and arrow 26. shrimps 27.yes they can 28.Sabro 29.white Have a good weekend all
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Friday, January 21, 2022 - 2:49 pm
HALF TON OF WATER
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Saturday, January 22, 2022 - 9:20 am
will wait for Granny Trivia to guess re sugar/water question
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, January 22, 2022 - 9:29 am
Good morning and happy Saturday! I will agree with OG and say half a ton. Answers: 21. By what name are “juice vesicles” better known? pulp 22. V8 Juice is made of eight fruits and vegetables, but is mostly tomato juice. If you list the eight fruits and vegetables alphabetically, what edible taproot comes first? beet (WTG Dean) 23. What 1997 movie was the first movie in history to gross more than one billion dollars? Titanic 24. In the Tom Hank's movie "Castaway", what type of ball was Wilson? volleyball 25. An arbalest was a 12th Century variant of which weapon? crossbow 26. In French cuisine, what do you add to a croque monsieur to make it a croque madame? an egg 27. Can elephants swim? yes 28. What company opened its first Italian eatery at Brooklyn's Kings Plaza Shopping Center in 1967? Sbarro (I think that's what you meant so WTG Dean) 29. What color are the $1 bills in a standard game of Monopoly? white 30. What Italian dish's name translates literally as 'cooking pot'? lasagna
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, January 22, 2022 - 9:58 am
New set and good luck! 31. Which tennis player is known as the King of Clay? 32. Which pronoun is also the name of a Stephen King novel? 33. Which animals were used to run cables at Buckingham Palace for the wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana? 34. White chocolate contains what percentage of cocoa? 35. What is the world's favorite color according to global studies? 36. Wishful Drinking is the autobiography of which actress? 37. Which French dessert’s name means “Perfect”? 38. What is the most populous city in Florida? 39. Which country has the highest wine consumption per capita? 40. Which brand of tea was invented in Glasgow in 1871?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Saturday, January 22, 2022 - 11:03 am
31. NADAL...GO RAFA 32. IT 33. I DID NOT KNOW THAT 34. NO IDEA 35. NO IDEA...MINE'S YELLOW 36. CARRIE FISHER 37. NO IDEA 38. JACKSONVILLE 39. NO IDEA 40. LIPTON
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Saturday, January 22, 2022 - 1:55 pm
No it is ONE ton of water - can you image?
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Saturday, January 22, 2022 - 2:03 pm
34. 25% 35. Blue 36.Carrie Fisher RIP 37.Parfait 38.Miami? 39 Italy 40.Twings Glad spelling does not count Glad you are doing better
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