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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, August 24, 2022 - 9:45 am
New set and good luck! 1. The official mascot of Eastern Arizona College is what kind of reptile, the only venomous lizard native to the United States? 2. Jane Austen wrote six novels. Which of them comes last, alphabetically? 3. In 1999, the American Film Institute released a list of the 50 greatest movie stars of all time. Which of those stars played a lead role in just three movies—by far the fewest of anyone on the list? 4. The land closest to zero latitude, zero longitude, and zero altitude is called Cape Three Points. It is located on which continent? 5. Following her mysterious murder in Los Angeles in 1946, Elizabeth Short became known as what? 6. What is gewürztraminer? 7. Which company purchases 25% of the world's hazelnuts every year? 8. What is the name of the lioness in Born Free? 9. Where might you see the Dimples of Venus? 10. Which rapper is behind the label Yeezy?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, August 24, 2022 - 10:11 am
1. GILA MONSTER 2. SENSE AND SENSIBILITY 3. JAMS DEAN 4. AFRICA? 5. THE BLACK DALHIA 6. COAL MINER 7. NOW I KNOW 8. ELSA 9. ON HER BUTT...NO ? 1O. THE CHIEF FROWNER...KANYA WEST
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Wednesday, August 24, 2022 - 3:17 pm
3. James Dean - just saw a tv show on him 4.South America 7.Nutella 8.Elsa
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, August 24, 2022 - 9:23 pm
Guesses for new set: 1. gila monster 2. Sense and Sensibility 3. My, what an obscure question, no idea 4. Well, I have a certificate, but only ONE certificate for crossing 0-0, and I have crossed the equator many times, so it must be Africa. 5. dunno 6. a German white wine 7. I think Nutella, a major worldwide product, might be primarily made of hazelnuts, but I don't know if that is the brand name of the manufacturer or not. 8. Elsa 9. lower back, just above buttocks 10. I think that is Kanye West, or at least he pops into my mind; I do not know his music, as I am too old and have no children or grandchildren . .
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, August 25, 2022 - 9:30 am
Good morning and happy Thursday! Answers: 1. The official mascot of Eastern Arizona College is what kind of reptile, the only venomous lizard native to the United States? Gila Monster 2. Jane Austen wrote six novels. Which of them comes last, alphabetically? Sense and Sensibility 3. In 1999, the American Film Institute released a list of the 50 greatest movie stars of all time. Which of those stars played a lead role in just three movies—by far the fewest of anyone on the list? James Dean 4. The land closest to zero latitude, zero longitude, and zero altitude is called Cape Three Points. It is located on which continent? Africa 5. Following her mysterious murder in Los Angeles in 1946, Elizabeth Short became known as what? the black Dahlia (WTG OG) 6. What is gewürztraminer? wine (WTG Juju) 7. Which company purchases 25% of the world's hazelnuts every year? Ferrero 8. What is the name of the lioness in Born Free? Elsa 9. Where might you see the Dimples of Venus? the lower back (WTG Juju) 10. Which rapper is behind the label Yeezy? Kanye West (LOL OG)
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, August 25, 2022 - 9:50 am
New set and good luck! 11. What name is given to a ring-shaped coral reef around a lagoon? 12. What is the name of the showgirl mentioned in the lyrics of Barry Manilow's Copacabana? 13. Which singer had a role in The Witches of Eastwick? 14. What classic cartoon duo are the mascots for Cocoa/Fruity Pebbles? 15. Which city, on the River Arno, is the capital of the region of Tuscany? 16. The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season was notable for its record number of named storms. How many were there: 30, 22, 19 or 15? 17. What is another name for the childhood disease called laryngotracheobronchitis? 18. North, South, East and West are the way that players are designated in which game? 19. What is the capital of Greenland? 20. What common breakfast food was used to make bombs during World War II?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, August 25, 2022 - 10:06 am
11. ATOLL 12. LOLA SHE WAS A SHOWGIRL 13. CHER 14. NO IDEA 15. FLORENCE 16. 30 17. CROUP 18. NOW I KNOW 19. NOW I KNOW 20. BACON?
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Thursday, August 25, 2022 - 6:44 pm
15. Frienza aka Florence where my grandmother died on their post retirement trip 16.30 20.sausages? 14.Pebbles and Bam bam Sorry out of order
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, August 25, 2022 - 9:05 pm
Guesses for new set: 11. atoll we have been to the South Pacific at least four times, and have visited many atolls. Our favorite is Bora Bora 12. Lola (not to be confused with The Kinks' Lola) 13. I think it was Cher 14. Pebbles and Bam Bam 15. Florence, have been there once 16. 22, no idea 17. mumps, but probably not, as it does not involve the lungs 18. bridge 19. dunno 20. What a bizarre question - trying to think of things combustible that are mostly thought of as breakfast foods. Dunno. . .
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, August 26, 2022 - 10:37 am
Good morning and happy Friday! Answers: 11. What name is given to a ring-shaped coral reef around a lagoon? atoll 12. What is the name of the showgirl mentioned in the lyrics of Barry Manilow's Copacabana? Lola 13. Which singer had a role in The Witches of Eastwick? Cher 14. What classic cartoon duo are the mascots for Cocoa/Fruity Pebbles? Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble 15. Which city, on the River Arno, is the capital of the region of Tuscany? Florence 16. The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season was notable for its record number of named storms. How many were there: 30, 22, 19 or 15? 30 17. What is another name for the childhood disease called laryngotracheobronchitis? croup (WTG OG) 18. North, South, East and West are the way that players are designated in which game? Bridge (WTG Juju) 19. What is the capital of Greenland? Nuuk 20. What common breakfast food was used to make bombs during World War II? bacon (WTG OG)
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, August 26, 2022 - 10:58 am
New set and good luck! 21. What bird, closely related to grosbeaks and buntings, is the state bird of more U.S. states than any other bird? 22. Now a hotel, in which US port can you find the liner RMS Queen Mary? 23. What was the maiden name of the Duchess of Cambridge? 24. In chemistry what compound is represented by the formula O3? 25. What was the name of the Celtic festival that is the root of Halloween? 26. What is the watery by-product of cheese-making called? 27. After California, which US State produces the most wine? 28. What kind of fruit juice is used to mix a Tom Collins? 29. Who was hunted by Dutch physician Abraham van Helsing? 30. What are the six types of quarks more generally referred to as?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Friday, August 26, 2022 - 12:07 pm
21. NO IDEA 22. LONG BEACH...YEARS AGO I SPENT SEVERAL NIGHTS ON IN...OUR BATHTUB WAS ALMOST A SWIMMING POOL 23. MIDDLETON 24. NO IDEA 25. NEVER HEARD OF IT...I THOUGHT IT WAS 'ALL HALLOWS EVE' 26. CURDS...LOVE THEM 27. NOW I KNOW 28. LEMON 29. DRACULA 30. NO IDEA BUT I LOVED QUARK ON STAR TREK
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Friday, August 26, 2022 - 8:26 pm
so stupid I missed the bridge question 22.Long Beach 27.Washington 28.Lemon I am at my sister's place for a few days starting Monday , 3 hours east of here, so I may not be here that often
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Friday, August 26, 2022 - 8:47 pm
Guesses for new set: 21. cardinal 22. Long Beach, CA. I think it may be closed now, but I got to walk the decks when it was still a tourist attraction in Long Beach. It was a blast from the past for me, as my family emigrated to Australia on an ocean liner of that era in 1955 and returned to the US 6 months later on a sister liner. 23. Middleton 24. ozone 25. All Soul's Day 26. whey 27. Probably Washington, but Missouri also makes a lot. 28. lemon 29. perhaps Dr. Frankenstein? 30. dunno . .
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, August 27, 2022 - 9:33 am
Good morning and happy Saturday! Answers: 21. What bird, closely related to grosbeaks and buntings, is the state bird of more U.S. states than any other bird? cardinal (WTG Juju) 22. Now a hotel, in which US port can you find the liner RMS Queen Mary? Long Beach 23. What was the maiden name of the Duchess of Cambridge? Middleton 24. In chemistry what compound is represented by the formula O3? ozone (WTG Juju) 25. What was the name of the Celtic festival that is the root of Halloween? Samhain 26. What is the watery by-product of cheese-making called? whey 27. After California, which US State produces the most wine? Washington 28. What kind of fruit juice is used to mix a Tom Collins? lemon 29. Who was hunted by Dutch physician Abraham van Helsing? Count Dracula (WTG OG) 30. What are the six types of quarks more generally referred to as? flavors
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, August 27, 2022 - 9:44 am
New set and good luck! 31. In a 1939 novelty song, the singer pretends to be what household item, begging, “Tip me over and pour me out”? 32. In 2010, the shallot was biologically reclassified as belonging to the same species as what other vegetable? 33. The town of Kapoho, Hawaii is now uninhabited because it was inundated by what in June 2018? 34. What rental car company, America’s third largest, chose its name in 1974 to appear alphabetically before competitors in the phone book? 35. When he was cast as Captain Kirk in 2008, who became the first Star Trek lead actor who was younger than Star Trek itself? 36. What kinds of clouds surround the eye of a hurricane? 37. Which scientist proposed that the sun was the center of the universe? 38. The Arrector Pili muscles produce which phenomenon in the human body? 39. In the Peanuts comics, who is Lucy Van Pelt infatuated with? 40. Finish the phrase “The artist formerly known as….”
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Saturday, August 27, 2022 - 10:00 am
31. TEAPOT...TIP ME OVER AND POUR ME OUT 32. ONION 33. LAVA 34. ALAMO? 35. CHRIS PINE 36. CUMULOUS 37. COPURNICUS 38. INTERESTING 39. NOW I KNOW 40. PRINCE
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Saturday, August 27, 2022 - 9:10 pm
Guesses for new set: 31. teapot 32. onion, although I never knew it was classified as being in any other family. It looks just like an onion to me. 33. lava and ash from a volcano 34. Alamo 35. Christopher Pine, or maybe Pike, says Bigdog 36. dunno, stratus 37. Copernicus 38. goose bumps 39. Schroeder 40. Prince . . .
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Sunday, August 28, 2022 - 8:55 am
32.onion 33.Lava 34.Alamo 39.Schroeder the piano playing boy 40.Prince
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, August 28, 2022 - 9:49 am
Good morning and happy Sunday! Answers: 31. In a 1939 novelty song, the singer pretends to be what household item, begging, “Tip me over and pour me out”? teapot 32. In 2010, the shallot was biologically reclassified as belonging to the same species as what other vegetable? onion 33. The town of Kapoho, Hawaii is now uninhabited because it was inundated by what in June 2018? lava 34. What rental car company, America’s third largest, chose its name in 1974 to appear alphabetically before competitors in the phone book? Alamo 35. When he was cast as Captain Kirk in 2008, who became the first Star Trek lead actor who was younger than Star Trek itself? Chris Pine 36. What kinds of clouds surround the eye of a hurricane? wall clouds 37. Which scientist proposed that the sun was the center of the universe? Copernicus 38. The Arrector Pili muscles produce which phenomenon in the human body? goosebumps (WTG Juju) 39. In the Peanuts comics, who is Lucy Van Pelt infatuated with? Schroeder 40. Finish the phrase “The artist formerly known as….” Prince
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