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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, February 10, 2023 - 9:05 am 
Good morning and happy Friday!
1. LeBron James became the all-time leading scorer in the National Basketball Association this week, surpassing whose previous record? Kareen Abdul-Jabbar
2. Who plays personal injury lawyer turned barrister Vincent Gambini in the 1992 film My Cousin Vinny? Joe Pesci
3. What cocktail is made with vodka, Cointreau, cranberry juice, and freshly squeezed or sweetened lime juice? Cosmopolitan
4. First published in 1996, and adapted into a 1999 film of the same name, what Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Irish-American author Frank McCourt chronicled his impoverished childhood and early adulthood in Brooklyn, New York? Angela's Ashes
5. What New York borough is now most often associated with the tomato-based soup once called Coney Island clam chowder? Manhattan
6. Now using a ball and six-pointed pieces, what game was originally called “Knucklebones” in ancient Egypt? jacks
7. Due to its year-round greenery, what Pacific northwest city adopted “Emerald City” as its nickname? Seattle
8. Essential minerals in the body are divided into two groups: major minerals and what? trace minerals
9. Henry VII was a member of which royal family? the Tudors
10. What does the SVU stand for in the TV series Law & Order: SVU? Special Victims Unit
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, February 10, 2023 - 9:25 am
New set and good luck!
11. What household item, scientifically known as ethyl-2 cyanoacrylate, is also popular with marine aquarium hobbyists for its ability to resist water?
12. Introduced in 1964, what doll was the first “little sister” to Barbie?
13. What actor known for playing an ad executive appeared in commercials romancing Flo the insurance lady?
14. An imaging test used to look for disease in the body, what does the “P” in “PET” scan stand for?
15. Which two countries came into conflict over the Suez canal in the 1950s?
16. CH4 is the chemical symbol for which gas?
17. Who played the title role in the 1999 film “The Talented Mr. Ripley”?
18. Who would send out an encyclical letter?
19. What was the name of Dick Van ••••’s character in Mary Poppins?
20. Cavendish, Pisang and Lady Finger are all types of which fruit?
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, February 10, 2023 - 9:25 am
I always forget about Dick's name.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Friday, February 10, 2023 - 10:05 am
11. NOW I KNOW...SORT OF
12. SKIPPER
13. NO IDEA
14. POSITRON
15. NOW I KNOW
16. METHANE
17. MATT DAMON
18. POPE
19. BURT
20. BANANAS
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Rieann
Member
08-26-2006
| Friday, February 10, 2023 - 10:10 am
11. ?
12. Skipper?
13. Jon Hamm
14. ?
15. ?
16. ?
17. Matt Damon
18. ?
19. ?
20. Pear?
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Friday, February 10, 2023 - 5:53 pm
17.Matt Damon
18.Pope?
20.pear
Have a good weekend all.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, February 11, 2023 - 8:07 am
Good morning and happy Saturday!
Answers:
11. What household item, scientifically known as ethyl-2 cyanoacrylate, is also popular with marine aquarium hobbyists for its ability to resist water? Super Glue
12. Introduced in 1964, what doll was the first “little sister” to Barbie? Skipper
13. What actor known for playing an ad executive appeared in commercials romancing Flo the insurance lady? Jon Hamm (WTG Rieann)
14. An imaging test used to look for disease in the body, what does the “P” in “PET” scan stand for? Positron (WTG OG)
15. Which two countries came into conflict over the Suez canal in the 1950s? Britan and Egypt
16. CH4 is the chemical symbol for which gas?methane (WTG OG)
17. Who played the title role in the 1999 film “The Talented Mr. Ripley”? Matt Damon
18. Who would send out an encyclical letter? the Pope
19. What was the name of Dick Van ••••’s character in Mary Poppins? Bert (WTG OG)
20. Cavendish, Pisang and Lady Finger are all types of which fruit? banana (WTG OG)
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, February 11, 2023 - 8:17 am
New set and good luck!
21. Responsible for TV projects such as “Big Little Lies”, what actress sold her media company in 2021 for nearly $1 billion?
22. Rare in the U.S. since the introduction of fortified foods, rickets is a disorder that can be caused by a lack of what?
23. Who was the 1st person to pilot a supersonic flight?
24. What popular piece of cooking equipment gets its name from the Japanese for “fire bowl”?
25. What Hindu Spring Festival is celebrated by dousing fellow revelers with colored paint and powder?
26. Vicks debuted what night time cold remedy in 1966?
27. In 2022, what West Coast team was NBA champion for the fourth time in eight years?
28. “Borecole” is another name for which vegetable?
29. Who is Thomas Mapother IV?
30. In France, which animal has come to characterize the observance of April Fool's Day?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Saturday, February 11, 2023 - 8:44 am
21. I DID NOT KNOW THAT
22. VITAMIN D
23. CHUCK YEAGER
24. WOK?
25. I'VE SEEN IT BUT DON'T REMEMBER
26. NYQUIL
27. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
28. BROCCOLI?
29. TOM CRUISE
30. NO IDEA
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Saturday, February 11, 2023 - 9:08 am
21.Reese Witherspoon
22.lack of vitamins
24.wok
25.Dwhali (spelling?)
26.Vicks Vapour rub -I apply it on my feet and put socks on to avoid coughing fits in the night
28.Broccoli?
30.rat??
Have a great weekend all
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Rieann
Member
08-26-2006
| Saturday, February 11, 2023 - 9:33 am
21. Reese Witherspoon
22. ?
23. ?
24. Wok?
25. Diwali?
26. Vapo Rub
27. Lakers?
28. Broccoli?
29. Tom Cruise
30. ?
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Saturday, February 11, 2023 - 8:49 pm
Guesses for new set:
21. Whoopi Goldberg
22. vitamin D
23. It will come to me - nope, not gonna come
24. wok
25. Diwali
26. Nyquil
27. dunno
28. cabbage
29. Tom Thumb
30. goat
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, February 12, 2023 - 9:56 am
Good morning and happy Sunday!
Answers:
21. Responsible for TV projects such as “Big Little Lies”, what actress sold her media company in 2021 for nearly $1 billion? Reese Witherspoon
22. Rare in the U.S. since the introduction of fortified foods, rickets is a disorder that can be caused by a lack of what? calcium
23. Who was the 1st person to pilot a supersonic flight? Chuck Yeager (WTG OG)
24. What popular piece of cooking equipment gets its name from the Japanese for “fire bowl”? Hibachi
25. What Hindu Spring Festival is celebrated by dousing fellow revelers with colored paint and powder? Holi
26. Vicks debuted what night time cold remedy in 1966? Nyquil
27. In 2022, what West Coast team was NBA champion for the fourth time in eight years? Golden State Warriors (Yeah baby!) (WTG OG)
28. “Borecole” is another name for which vegetable? Kale
29. Who is Thomas Mapother IV? Tom Cruise
30. In France, which animal has come to characterize the observance of April Fool's Day? fish
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, February 12, 2023 - 10:52 am
New set and good luck!
31. How many games does a Jeopardy! contestant have to win to qualify for the Tournament of Champions?
32. In the Christian tradition, what is the name of the traditional feast day that precedes Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent?
33. Which Spanish artist designed the iconic logo for the Chupa Chups lollipop?
34. Which museum in New York City is widely considered Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural masterpiece?
35. What is the term used to describe the loose flap of skin that hangs from the neck of some animals, such as dogs or cattle?
36. Deborra-Lee Furness is married to which Australian actor?
37. When doing the Hokey Pokey, after putting your body part in, out and in again, what do you do?
38. The last of which wide-bodied aircraft - notably, the world's first to be produced - rolled off the production line in 2023?
39. Members of the traditional Japanese organized crime group are known as what?
40. What is Mr Big's real name in Sex and the City?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Sunday, February 12, 2023 - 11:22 am
31. NO IDEA
32. NO IDEA
33. PICASSO?
34. GUGGANHEIM
35. DEWLAP
36. HUGH JACKMAN
37. TURN YOURSELF ABOUT
38. 747...I'VE FLOWN IN ONE TWICE...TO CROSS THE ATLANTIC AND THE PACIFIC
39. NO IDEA
40. NEVER WATCHED
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Sunday, February 12, 2023 - 6:52 pm
31.12?
32.pancake Tuesday
33.Picasso?
38.747?
?
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, February 12, 2023 - 8:50 pm
Guesses for new set:
31. 8
32. Shrove Tuesday (don't actually know, just trying to think of a Tuesday religious event in that holiday period)
33. Picasso
34. Guggenheim, have not yet been there
35. dewlap
36. can't think of his name - Oh! Maybe Hugh Jackman, or something like that - the wolverine, sexiest man in the world for a year or two
37. shake it all about
38. 747, have flown on them many, many times, first on business and later on world travel. I will miss them.
39. dunno
40. dunno
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, February 13, 2023 - 10:01 am
Good morning and happy Monday!
Answers:
31. How many games does a Jeopardy! contestant have to win to qualify for the Tournament of Champions? 5
32. In the Christian tradition, what is the name of the traditional feast day that precedes Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent? Shrove Tuesday (WTG Juju)
33. Which Spanish artist designed the iconic logo for the Chupa Chups lollipop? Salvador Dali
34. Which museum in New York City is widely considered Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural masterpiece? the Guggenheim
35. What is the term used to describe the loose flap of skin that hangs from the neck of some animals, such as dogs or cattle? dewlap
36. Deborra-Lee Furness is married to which Australian actor? Hugh Jackman
37. When doing the Hokey Pokey, after putting your body part in, out and in again, what do you do? shake it all about (WTG Juju)
38. The last of which wide-bodied aircraft - notably, the world's first to be produced - rolled off the production line in 2023? Boeing 747
39. Members of the traditional Japanese organized crime group are known as what? Yakuza
40. What is Mr Big's real name in Sex and the City? John
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, February 13, 2023 - 10:18 am
New set and good luck!
41. Although the actual figures are unconfirmed, what landlocked U.S. city reportedly eats more shrimp than the rest of the country combined?
42. What animal’s tail is believed to exhibit the fastest sustained muscle movement in the animal kingdom—up to 90 movements per second, faster than the wingbeat of a hummingbird?
43. What apex predators of Asia were sadly declared extinct in the nation of Cambodia in 2016?
44. What soul band’s hit “Three Times a Lady” was inspired by a toast at Lionel Richie’s parents’ anniversary party?
45. What mineral is known to strengthen tooth enamel?
46. What country produces the popular chocolate treat Tim Tams?
47. Our Sun is classified as a G-type main sequence star, but is erroneously referred to as a yellow dwarf. What is its true color?
48. Who played Emma Peel in the original "Avengers" series?
49. In one of the Grimm Brother fairy tales, an evil stepmother turns six of her sons into what birds?
50. What is a group of Oxen called?
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Rieann
Member
08-26-2006
| Monday, February 13, 2023 - 10:44 am
41. ?
42. ?
43. ?
44. Commodores
45. Fluoride
46. Australia (love them)
47. Aubergine ;)
48. Diana Rigg
49. Blackbirds?
50. Team? Probably not but my brain is tired. Lol
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