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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, April 10, 2023 - 9:23 am 
New set and good luck!
91. The second-largest city in Germany after Berlin isn’t Munich, as many people assume. What is it?
92. What literary title character’s full name includes “A. Cavatica,” the species name of the North American barn spider?
93. What retailer dropped the “Coat Factory” from its name in 2009, to convey that it sells more than just coats?
94. What was the Allied codename for the D-Day beach that was the most heavily defended sector of the five?
95. Which US president appears on the far left at Mount Rushmore?
96. A mix between a Chihuahua and a dachshund is called a what?
97. An oak tree can produce as many as what number of million acorns during an average lifetime?
98. "They’re out to get you, better leave while you can, don’t wanna be a boy, you wanna be a man" is a lyric from which Michael Jackson song?
99. Adult male mountain gorillas are given what nickname due to the grey hair found on their hind torso?
100. What word meaning "government by the few" is often used to describe corrupt rule by a small, self-interested group?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, April 10, 2023 - 10:48 am
91. HAMBURG
92. CHARLOTTE
93. NOW I KNOW
94. OMAHA
95. GEORGE WASHINGTON
96. CHIWEE
97. I WOULD IMAGINE IN THE MILLIONS
98. NO IDEA
99. SILVERBACK
1OO. OLIGARCHY
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Monday, April 10, 2023 - 12:30 pm
91.Frankfurt
93.Burlington
95.Lincoln?
96.chihaund
97.5
98.Billie Jean ?
100.Oligarchy
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, April 11, 2023 - 9:45 am
Good morning and happy Tuesday!
Answers:
91. The second-largest city in Germany after Berlin isn’t Munich, as many people assume. What is it? Hamburg (WTG OG)
92. What literary title character’s full name includes “A. Cavatica,” the species name of the North American barn spider? Charlotte (WTG OG)
93. What retailer dropped the “Coat Factory” from its name in 2009, to convey that it sells more than just coats? Burlington (WTG Dean)
94. What was the Allied codename for the D-Day beach that was the most heavily defended sector of the five? Omaha (WTG OG)
95. Which US president appears on the far left at Mount Rushmore? George Washington (WTG OG)
96. A mix between a Chihuahua and a dachshund is called a what? Chiweenie
97. An oak tree can produce as many as what number of million acorns during an average lifetime? 10
98. "They’re out to get you, better leave while you can, don’t wanna be a boy, you wanna be a man" is a lyric from which Michael Jackson song? Beat It
99. Adult male mountain gorillas are given what nickname due to the grey hair found on their hind torso? silverback (WTG OG)
100. What word meaning "government by the few" is often used to describe corrupt rule by a small, self-interested group? oligarchy
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, April 11, 2023 - 9:59 am
New set and good luck!
1. Most professional bowlers use a ball that is one pound lighter than the maximum weight allowed. What is the maximum ball weight allowed by the PBA, in pounds?
2. Only one actor with a “Jr.” in his name has ever been nominated for the “Best Actor” Oscar. Who is he?
3. The Danube River empties into what sea?
4. What subscription streaming service had humble beginnings in 1997 as a DVD-by-mail rental company?
5. Harold Searles Thornton was the first to patent what pseudo-sport table game featuring little men on poles?
6. For being the fairest, what Greek goddess does Paris of Troy reward with a golden apple?
7. In terms of enrollment, what is the largest Catholic university in the U.S.?
8. Who did Jacqueline Kennedy marry in 1968?
9. The Cracker Barrel is a restaurant chain that started from an "old country store" located where?
10. Which food company is known for its "Goldfish" crackers and "Milano" cookies?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, April 11, 2023 - 10:26 am
1. NO IDEA
2. ROBERT DOWNEY JR.
3. BLACK SEA
4. NETFLIX
5. FOOSBALL
6. APHRODITI
7. NOW I KNOW
8. ARISTOTLE ONASSIS...BUT WHY?
9. NO IDEA
10. PEPPERIDGE FARM
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Tuesday, April 11, 2023 - 12:12 pm
1.2lbs
2.Robert Downey Jr
3.Baltic Sea
4.Netflix?
8.A.Onassis
9.none in Canada -never been -Kentucky
10.Pepperidge Farm
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Tuesday, April 11, 2023 - 9:25 pm
Guesses for new set:
1. 10
2. Robert Downey, Jr.
3. Black Sea
4. Netflix - seems like only yesterday everybody was mailing DVD's back and forth to Netflix
5. Foosball - I have played many many games of foosball
6. Aphrodite
7. Notre Dame
8. Aristotle Onassis
9. Tennessee
10. Pepperidge Farm
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, April 12, 2023 - 9:13 am
Good morning and happy Wednesday!
Answers:
1. Most professional bowlers use a ball that is one pound lighter than the maximum weight allowed. What is the maximum ball weight allowed by the PBA, in pounds? 16
2. Only one actor with a “Jr.” in his name has ever been nominated for the “Best Actor” Oscar. Who is he? Robert Downey Jr.
3. The Danube River empties into what sea? Black Sea
4. What subscription streaming service had humble beginnings in 1997 as a DVD-by-mail rental company? Netflix
5. Harold Searles Thornton was the first to patent what pseudo-sport table game featuring little men on poles? foosball
6. For being the fairest, what Greek goddess does Paris of Troy reward with a golden apple? Aphrodite
7. In terms of enrollment, what is the largest Catholic university in the U.S.? DePaul
8. Who did Jacqueline Kennedy marry in 1968? Aristotle Onassis (OG, the money? I remember my mom asking the same question back then)
9. The Cracker Barrel is a restaurant chain that started from an "old country store" located where? Tennessee (WTG Juju)
10. Which food company is known for its "Goldfish" crackers and "Milano" cookies? Pepperidge Farm
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, April 12, 2023 - 9:30 am
New set and good luck!
11. An exclave is a portion of a country that is geographically separated from the rest of that country by another country. The world’s largest exclave is technically a “semi-exclave,” because it can be reached by sea. What is it called?
12. The hand signal that a football referee uses for a “false start” is the same as the one used by basketball referees to signal what violation?
13. An unsuccessful 1978 remake of the The Wizard of Oz, who plays Dorothy Gale in the The Wiz?
14. Who plays the title role in the 1966 spy-fi comedy film Our Man Flint?
15. What name is given to the handles on a pommel horse?
16. A courtyard that was possibly the site of an old palace inspired what name for London’s Metropolitan police headquarters?
17. What Michelin-star chef and humanitarian founded the World Central Kitchen?
18. What is the most conductive metal on Earth?
19. Spanakopita are small Greek pies filled with what?
20. How many standard flavored chips does Pringles have: 3, 5, 7, or 9?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, April 12, 2023 - 9:51 am
11. NO IDEA
12. TRAVELING...NO IDEA
13. DIANA ROSS
14. JAMES COBURN
15. POMMELS?
16. SCOTLAND YARD
17. NO IDEA
18. SILVER
19. SPAM...YUM
20.7
I DOUBT I GOT ANY CORRECT.
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Wednesday, April 12, 2023 - 11:30 am
14.James Coburn
19 Just had one 3 hours ago, spinach and feta
Yum
20 5?
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, April 13, 2023 - 8:15 am
Guesses for new set:
11. Gibraltar, have been there. I am thinking Dean has been as well.
12. Must be traveling, because I have been watching football (to be polite) and seen the refs use the traveling sign and got very confused (I don't follow sports at all).
13. Diana Ross
14. James Coburn
15. I think they might just be called pommels
16. Old Bailey
17. Chef Andrés, the one who closed his restaurant in the Trump Hotel in D.C. when T bought it, or maybe when he got elected. I used to send money to World Kitchen when major disasters hit, but they have become so frequent, it has become impossible to keep up, so I send money about four times a year.
18. silver
19. spinach and feta cheese
20. 3
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, April 13, 2023 - 8:51 am
Good morning and happy Thursday!
Answers:
11. An exclave is a portion of a country that is geographically separated from the rest of that country by another country. The world’s largest exclave is technically a “semi-exclave,” because it can be reached by sea. What is it called? Alaska
12. The hand signal that a football referee uses for a “false start” is the same as the one used by basketball referees to signal what violation? traveling
13. An unsuccessful 1978 remake of the The Wizard of Oz, who plays Dorothy Gale in the The Wiz? Diana Ross
14. Who plays the title role in the 1966 spy-fi comedy film Our Man Flint? James Coburn
15. What name is given to the handles on a pommel horse? pommels
16. A courtyard that was possibly the site of an old palace inspired what name for London’s Metropolitan police headquarters? Scotland Yard (WTG OG)
17. What Michelin-star chef and humanitarian founded the World Central Kitchen? Jose Andres (Good man) (WTG Juju)
18. What is the most conductive metal on Earth? silver
19. Spanakopita are small Greek pies filled with what? spinach
20. How many standard flavored chips does Pringles have: 3, 5, 7, or 9? 5 (WTG Dean)
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, April 13, 2023 - 9:42 am
New set and good luck!
21. What Asian city of more than 8 million people is named after a man whose name means “Bringer of Light” in his native language?
22. Actor Timothy Olyphant and TV journalist Anderson Cooper are both descended from the same family of railroad barons. What is that family's last name?
23. What wise little pig once said, “The things that make me different are the things that make me me”?
24. The custom of a man escorting a woman on his left arm is from medieval times when he needed his right arm free for what?
25. No internet, no video and no music are selling points for a computer designed for what people?
26. The first female journalist allowed access to a professional sports team’s locker room was there to report on what sport?
27. Similar to Pompeii, the ruined Greek town of Akrotiri can be visited on what island?
28. In the 1940s, Sydney man William McArthur invented what combined fork/knife/spoon utensil?
29. James Bond’s boss is referred to by what letter?
30. Who was the first "Seinfeld" star to be inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, April 13, 2023 - 11:19 am
21. NOW I KNOW
22. VANDERBILT
23. NOW I KNOW
24. USE HIS SWORD
25. DEAF/MUTE
26. FOOTBALL?
27. NO IDEA
28. NEVER HEARD OF IT
29. M
30. ELANE...JULIA LOUIS DRYFUS
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Thursday, April 13, 2023 - 12:30 pm
21.Shanghai
22.Vanderbilt
24.a sword?
25.hard of hearing /deaf
26.football
27.Crete
28.spork?
29.M
30.Julia Louis Dryfus?
Did our 1st walk with the club -sunny and 27oc -record breaking -about 85 of -great walk along the "belt line" a former railway tracks now paved over , when I was a kid our house backed on to it and we put pennies or nickels to get flatten by the train
Happy Thursday all
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, April 14, 2023 - 9:36 am
Good morning and happy Friday! Glad you got out there, Dean. What a fun memory!
Answers:
21. What Asian city of more than 8 million people is named after a man whose name means “Bringer of Light” in his native language? Ho Chi Minh City
22. Actor Timothy Olyphant and TV journalist Anderson Cooper are both descended from the same family of railroad barons. What is that family's last name? Vanderbilt
23. What wise little pig once said, “The things that make me different are the things that make me me”? Piglet
24. The custom of a man escorting a woman on his left arm is from medieval times when he needed his right arm free for what? swordplay
25. No internet, no video and no music are selling points for a computer designed for what people? Amish
26. The first female journalist allowed access to a professional sports team’s locker room was there to report on what sport? baseball
27. Similar to Pompeii, the ruined Greek town of Akrotiri can be visited on what island? Santorini (My dream trip)
28. In the 1940s, Sydney man William McArthur invented what combined fork/knife/spoon utensil? splayd
29. James Bond’s boss is referred to by what letter? M
30. Who was the first "Seinfeld" star to be inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame? Julia Louis-Dreyfus
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, April 14, 2023 - 9:48 am
New set and good luck!
31. In 1978, Tony Danza turned down a role in the now-cult-classic film “The Warriors” because he had just been cast in what television series?
32. The network logo icon located in the corner of your TV screen goes by what name?
33. In the 2020 Emmys, what series became the first comedy to win all four main acting awards in one year?
34. A covered market with 4,000 shops, the Grand Bazaar was completed by Mehmed the Conqueror in what Turkish city?
35. A famous jam and jelly company’s tagline is “with a name like” what “it has to be good”?
36. In anthropology, members of a human group whose adult males grow to less than 59 inches tall are called what?
37. Which bandage brand patented the “Ouchless pad” in 1960?
38. What is the largest size of hot coffee available at Starbucks?
39. Mary Wilson was a founding member of which girl band?
40. What color signifies the Starboard side of a ship?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Friday, April 14, 2023 - 12:38 pm
31. WHO'S THE BOSS
32. NOW I KNOW
33. NOW I KNOW...NEVER SEEN IT
34. ISTANBUL
35. SMUCKERS
36. PYGMY
37. CURAD
38. NEVER HEARD OF THAT ONE...I THOUGHT IT WAS GRANDE
39. THE SUPREMES
40. GREEN
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