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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, August 28, 2022 - 10:02 am
New set and good luck! 41. In Sweden in 1973, a botched robbery turned into a six-day standoff that gave birth to the phrase "Stockholm syndrome". Where did it take place? 42. Which year were the Montreal Olympics? 43. At what temperature is Fahrenheit equal to Celsius? 44. What was the name of the housekeeper robot on The Jetsons? 45. According to the nursery rhyme, Solomon Grundy died on what? 46. How many minutes are there in 3 and a half hours? 47. What type of lettuce should be used in a classic Caesar Salad? 48. Which author hosted a 1960 fishing competition that Fidel Castro won? 49. The "canebrake", "timber" and "pygmy" are types of what? 50. According to traditional rules, what color of poker chip has the highest value?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Sunday, August 28, 2022 - 10:30 am
41. IN A BANK IN STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN 42. NO IDEA 43. 43...YOU'RE A STITCH, MAMIE 44. ROSIE 45. SATURDAY, BURIED ON SUNDAY 46. 21O MINUTES 47. ROMAINE 48. HEMMINGWAY? 49. RATTLESNAKE 50. NOW I KNOW
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Sunday, August 28, 2022 - 10:33 am
Christopher Pike is a fictional character in the Star Trek science fiction franchise. He is the immediate predecessor to James T. Kirk as captain of the starship USS Enterprise.
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Sunday, August 28, 2022 - 7:02 pm
41.A bank I am guessing 42.1976 -been to the stadium, once 43.minus 43 I am guessing as 43oc is about 117 of if on the plus side 45.Saturday 46.210 minutes 47.romaine 48.Heminghway I am guessing after he was in Toronto as reporter for the Star 50.red? I will try to pop in while at my sister's . Have good walks Granny trivia!! }}
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, August 28, 2022 - 7:26 pm
Guesses for new set: 41: bank 42. Dunno 43. -40 on both scales. This is a pretty standard trivia question 44. Dunno 45. Saturday 46. 210 47. Romaine 48. Ernest Hemingway 49. rattlesnake 50. Dunno, blue
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, August 29, 2022 - 9:39 am
Good morning and happy Monday! Answers: 41. In Sweden in 1973, a botched robbery turned into a six-day standoff that gave birth to the phrase "Stockholm syndrome". Where did it take place? in a bank 42. Which year were the Montreal Olympics? 1976 (WTG Dean) 43. At what temperature is Fahrenheit equal to Celsius? -40 (WTG Juju) 44. What was the name of the housekeeper robot on The Jetsons? Rosie (WTG OG) 45. According to the nursery rhyme, Solomon Grundy died on what? Saturday 46. How many minutes are there in 3 and a half hours? 210 47. What type of lettuce should be used in a classic Caesar Salad? romaine 48. Which author hosted a 1960 fishing competition that Fidel Castro won? Ernest Hemingway 49. The "canebrake", "timber" and "pygmy" are types of what? rattlesnake 50. According to traditional rules, what color of poker chip has the highest value? black
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, August 29, 2022 - 9:56 am
New set and good luck! 51. The Bible calls it “brimstone.” What do we call it today? 52. The names of what advertising mascots are translated to “Piff, Paff, Puff” in Swedish, “Cric, Crac, Croc” in French, and “Pim, Pam, Pum” in Spanish? 53. King Henry VIII is known as the Father of the Royal what? 54. Who played Popeye in the 1980 film? 55. Which country does Egypt border to the south? 56. Which country banned "The Simpsons" in 2006? 57. Where were Doritos invented? 58. Who is Barbie’s little sister? 59. How many floors does the Eiffel Tower have? 60. In the United Kingdom, what is the day after Christmas known as?
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Monday, August 29, 2022 - 11:14 am
52. Snap Crackle Pop 54.Robin Williams 56.Iran 57.Mexico 58.Skippy 60. Same as Canada Boxing day , you dont in the USA it? 3/4 way to my sister on the train Very humid when I left , a 40 oc or about 112 of. Crazy !!}}
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, August 29, 2022 - 11:37 am
51. SULPHER 52. SNAP, CRACKLE, POT 53. NOW I KNOW 54. ROBIN WILLIAMS 55. THE SUDAN 56. NO IDEA...WHY? 57. BY A BANDITO SOMEWHERE 58. SKIPPER 59. NO IDEA...DOES IT HAVE ANY FLOORS AS SUCH? 60. BOXING DAY}
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, August 30, 2022 - 9:43 am
Good morning and happy Wednesday! We do not have Boxing Day here. Have fun with your sister! We just booked our flights to go to Florida for Thanksgiving. This time we are not telling Luke we are coming so it will be a big surprise. Answers: 51. The Bible calls it “brimstone.” What do we call it today? sulfur (WTG OG) 52. The names of what advertising mascots are translated to “Piff, Paff, Puff” in Swedish, “Cric, Crac, Croc” in French, and “Pim, Pam, Pum” in Spanish? Snap, Crackle, Pop 53. King Henry VIII is known as the Father of the Royal what? Navy 54. Who played Popeye in the 1980 film? Robin Williams 55. Which country does Egypt border to the south? Sudan (WTG OG) 56. Which country banned "The Simpsons" in 2006? China 57. Where were Doritos invented? Disneyland at the Casa de Fritos (Have eaten there, never knew about doritos) 58. Who is Barbie’s little sister? Skipper (WTG OG, so close Dean) 59. How many floors does the Eiffel Tower have? 3 60. In the United Kingdom, what is the day after Christmas known as? Boxing Day
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, August 30, 2022 - 10:02 am
New set and good luck! 61. Gillette introduced the U.S.’s first three-blade razor in 1998. What did they call it? 62. As fans of “Weird Al” Yankovic may know, Darwin, Minnesota; Cawker City, Kansas; and Branson, Missouri all claim to be the home of the world’s largest… what? 63. How old is Prince Harry? 64. Which logo features an incomplete jigsaw globe? 65. Which Muppets were named after New York hotels? 66. Which candy sucker can you wear on your finger? 67. What company invented spray cheese in a can? 68. The Da Vinci Code opens with a murder in which famous museum? 69. What type of product is sold by the characters on the TV show "The Office"? 70. Which Canadian province provides 77% of the World's maple syrup?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, August 30, 2022 - 10:22 am
61. TRAC2 62. NO IDEA...GUITAR? 63. 37? 64. NO IDEA 65. NO IDEA 66. NOW I KNOW 67. DON'T REMEMBER 68. LOUVRE? 69. NO IDEA 70. NO IDEA FELL ON MY FACE TODAY.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, August 30, 2022 - 1:15 pm
I just realized I said happy Wednesday and it is Tuesday! Since Kelly retired, it has thrown off my days.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, August 31, 2022 - 8:54 am
Good morning and happy Wednesday! Got it right! Answers: 61. Gillette introduced the U.S.’s first three-blade razor in 1998. What did they call it? Mach 3 62. As fans of “Weird Al” Yankovic may know, Darwin, Minnesota; Cawker City, Kansas; and Branson, Missouri all claim to be the home of the world’s largest… what? ball of twine 63. How old is Prince Harry? 37 (WTG OG, my kids are the same ages as the princes) 64. Which logo features an incomplete jigsaw globe? Wikipedia 65. Which Muppets were named after New York hotels? Statler and Waldorf 66. Which candy sucker can you wear on your finger? Ring Pop 67. What company invented spray cheese in a can? Nabisco 68. The Da Vinci Code opens with a murder in which famous museum? the Louvre (WTG OG) 69. What type of product is sold by the characters on the TV show "The Office"? paper products 70. Which Canadian province provides 77% of the World's maple syrup? Quebec
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, August 31, 2022 - 9:03 am
New set and good luck! 71. What Titanic survivor, who encouraged the crewmember in charge of her lifeboat to go back and look for survivors, has been portrayed by Kathy Bates, Debbie Reynolds, and twice by Cloris Leachman? 72. In Greek mythology, what bird is often depicted alongside the goddess Athena? 73. Sara Jane Moore and Lynette Fromme are the only two women ever charged with trying to assassinate a sitting U.S. president, in separate attempts 17 days apart. Which president did they try to kill? 74. If you order a “latte” in Italy, you’ll be handed a glass of… what? 75. Not including Washington DC, what is the most densely populated U.S. state? 76. In human beings, how many teeth normally make up a full adult set? 77. Who released an album and single both titled Physical in 1981? 78. "All American Food" is a trade name of what fast food restaurant chain, founded in 1923? 79. How many planets in our solar system are larger than the Earth? 80. Aaron Sorkin won an Oscar for writing what 2010 drama about the creation of Facebook?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, August 31, 2022 - 11:18 am
71. MOLLY BROWN 72. I DID NOT KNOW THAT 73. GERALD FORD 74. MILK 75. NEW JERSEY? 76. 32 77. OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN 78. NOW I KNOW 79. 4? 80. NO IDEA
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, September 01, 2022 - 7:54 am
Good morning and happy Thursday! Answers: 71. What Titanic survivor, who encouraged the crewmember in charge of her lifeboat to go back and look for survivors, has been portrayed by Kathy Bates, Debbie Reynolds, and twice by Cloris Leachman? Molly Brown (WTG OG) 72. In Greek mythology, what bird is often depicted alongside the goddess Athena? owl 73. Sara Jane Moore and Lynette Fromme are the only two women ever charged with trying to assassinate a sitting U.S. president, in separate attempts 17 days apart. Which president did they try to kill? Gerald Ford (WTG OG) 74. If you order a “latte” in Italy, you’ll be handed a glass of… what? milk (WTG OG) 75. Not including Washington DC, what is the most densely populated U.S. state? New Jersey (WTG OG) 76. In human beings, how many teeth normally make up a full adult set? 32 (WTG OG) 77. Who released an album and single both titled Physical in 1981? Olivia Newton-John (WTG OG) 78. "All American Food" is a trade name of what fast food restaurant chain, founded in 1923? A&W 79. How many planets in our solar system are larger than the Earth? 4 (WTG OG) 80. Aaron Sorkin won an Oscar for writing what 2010 drama about the creation of Facebook? The Social Network
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, September 01, 2022 - 8:05 am
New set and good luck! 81. Which branch of the U.S. Armed Forces uses more fuel than any other individual part of the federal government? 82. Even though you likely haven’t heard of Leprino Foods, you’ve probably eaten their products. They supply 85 percent of what product to Pizza Hut, Domino's, and Papa John's, as well as selling byproducts used in protein bars, yogurt, and baby formula? 83. What is the birthstone for September? 84. In Roman times, what was a retiarius? 85. Pennywise is a character from which Stephen King novel? 86. What color is the cross on the Swedish flag? 87. "If music be the food of love, play on" is a line from which of Shakespeare's plays? 88. Proverbially, what are the windows to the soul? 89. Cat's eye, onion skin and cloud are types of what? 90. Who is the patron saint of travelers?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, September 01, 2022 - 9:57 am
81. AIR FORCE? 82. CHEESE? 83. NO IDEA 84. GLADIATOR? 85. NO IDEA 86. BLUE 87. NOW I KNOW 88. EYES 89. NO IDEA 90. SANT CHRISTOPHER
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, September 01, 2022 - 10:21 pm
Guesses for new set: 81. Army 82. cheese 83. sapphire 84. dunno 85. It! 86. yellow, I think 87. Midsummer Night's Dream 88. the eyes 89. marbles 90. St. Christopher . . .
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