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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, September 01, 2023 - 9:50 am
Good morning and happy Friday! Answers: 41. What vegetable comes in such varieties as “Curly,” “Red Russian,” and “Dinosaur”? kale (WTG OG) 42. What European capital city encompasses 14 islands connected by more than 50 bridges? Stockholm 43. Until the launch of the euro in 2001, what was the official currency of Greece? drachma 44. According to Tommy Tutone in 1981, whose number was 867-5309? Jenny 45. Alice Cooper, Olivia Newton-John, Ted Nugent, Robert Plant, Cat Stevens, and Steven Tyler were all born in what year? 1948 46. Whose novels include Mrs Dalloway (1925), To the Lighthouse (1927) and Orlando (1928)? Virginia Woolf (WTG OG) 47. Texas is home to the longest-running what? state fair (WTG Dean) 48. In which movie does Leonardo DiCaprio play the role of Howard Hughes? The Aviator 49. Tropicana is owned by which company? Pepsi (WTG Dean) 50. Which weather phenomenon is set off by giant thunderclouds called 'supercells'? tornado
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, September 01, 2023 - 10:04 am
New set and good luck! 51. Who played Billy Flynn in the 2002 film Chicago? 52. Galapagos, fairy and adelie are types of what bird? 53. Which lake is often described as the "jewel" of Italian lakes? 54. American car company Duesenberg made a one-off car - the SSJ - for two Hollywood stars in 1935: Gary Cooper and who else? 55. Mutton is the term for the meat of sheep that is over how many years old? 56. Which toxic chemical element is contained inside fluorescent bulbs? 57. The four states of matter are solid, liquid, gas and what? 58. Henry Mancini won the 1961 Academy Award for Best Original Song for which of his famous tunes? 59. Legend holds tortellini's shape was created to honor which part of the Goddess Venus? 60. Pearson International Airport is the busiest airport in what country?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Friday, September 01, 2023 - 11:39 am
51. RICHARD GERE 52. PENGUIN 53. LAKE COMO 54. CLARK GABLE? 55. ONE YEAR 56. MERCURY 57. NOW I KNOW 58. MOON RIVER 59. FUNNY 60. CANADA? SORRY ABOUT THAT
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, September 02, 2023 - 9:31 am
Good morning and happy Saturday! You were alone yesterday, OG. Answers: 51. Who played Billy Flynn in the 2002 film Chicago? Richard Gere (WTG OG) 52. Galapagos, fairy and adelie are types of what bird? penguin (WTG OG) 53. Which lake is often described as the "jewel" of Italian lakes? Como (WTG OG) 54. American car company Duesenberg made a one-off car - the SSJ - for two Hollywood stars in 1935: Gary Cooper and who else? Clark Gable (WTG OG) 55. Mutton is the term for the meat of sheep that is over how many years old? 2 56. Which toxic chemical element is contained inside fluorescent bulbs? mercury (WTG OG) 57. The four states of matter are solid, liquid, gas and what? plasma 58. Henry Mancini won the 1961 Academy Award for Best Original Song for which of his famous tunes? Moon River (WTG OG) 59. Legend holds tortellini's shape was created to honor which part of the Goddess Venus? navel (makes me look at tortellini differently now) 60. Pearson International Airport is the busiest airport in what country? Canada (WTG OG)
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, September 02, 2023 - 9:44 am
New set and good luck! 61. What is Twitter's new name? 62. Who was the lead singer for the band called the Police? 63. What was Norm’s last name on the TV show "Cheers"? 64. What modern-day US state was inhabited by the Calusa Indians? 65. What African landmark has a local name that means The Smoke that Thunders? 66. Louisville, Kentucky sits on what river? 67. What animal can be described as a wild pig from Africa? 68. Lulu Roman was an original cast member of what long-running television series? 69. What is the Roman name of the Greek god Eros? 70. The "Spanish Guitar" is also known as what?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Saturday, September 02, 2023 - 9:59 am
61. X 62. STING 63. NO IDEA 64. NO IDEA 65. VICTORIA FALLS 66. OHIO 67. NO IDEA 68. HEE HAW 69. CUPID 7O. CLASSICAL
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Saturday, September 02, 2023 - 9:16 pm
Guesses for new setaaaaa; 61. X, although I usually refer to it as the website formerly known as Twitter 62. Sting 63. dunno 64. It is somewhere we have lived, so I am going to say Florida. 65. Victoria Falls, have not been there, but may yet get there. 66. Ohio River 67. warthog, I suppose 68. Saturday Night Live 69. Cupid 70. dunno . . .
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Saturday, September 02, 2023 - 9:22 pm
have a friend visiting so doing this late today and no time yesterday 61.X 62.Sting Have a good Labour Day
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Sunday, September 03, 2023 - 4:44 am
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, September 03, 2023 - 9:53 am
Good morning and happy Sunday! Answers: 61. What is Twitter's new name? X (We spring chickens still call it Twitter) 62. Who was the lead singer for the band called the Police? Sting 63. What was Norm’s last name on the TV show "Cheers"? Peterson 64. What modern-day US state was inhabited by the Calusa Indians? Florida (WTG Juju) 65. What African landmark has a local name that means The Smoke that Thunders? Victoria Falls 66. Louisville, Kentucky sits on what river? Ohio 67. What animal can be described as a wild pig from Africa? warthog (WTG Juju) 68. Lulu Roman was an original cast member of what long-running television series? Hee Haw (WTG OG) 69. What is the Roman name of the Greek god Eros? Cupid 70. The "Spanish Guitar" is also known as what? Classical guitar (WTG OG)
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, September 03, 2023 - 10:07 am
New set and good luck! 71. Graham Kerr became famous under what nickname? 72. Where is the oldest annual horse race? 73. Who kept searching for his long lost shaker of salt? 74. Who originally sang the song "Blue Bayou"? 75. What ingredient is commonly added to make black pasta? 76. How many light houses does Maine have: 5o, 57, 62 or 70? 77. Which company received a major backlash for changing its traditional recipe in the mid 1980's? 78. As of 2023, Paris, Athens, London, LA and which other city have at least twice hosted the Summer Olympics? 79. Beatles song Eleanor Rigby is about people who are "what"? 80. After a 1984 presidential debate between Ronald Reagan and Walter Mondale, what term was first used to describe advisers speaking to the press?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Sunday, September 03, 2023 - 10:56 am
71. THE GALLOPING GOURMET 72. ENGLAND 73. JIMMY BUFFETT 74. ROY ORBISON 75. RIPE OLIVE JUICE? 76. 57? 77. COCA COLA 78. TOKYO 79. LONELY 80. TALKING HEADS?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Sunday, September 03, 2023 - 10:57 am
71. THE GALLOPING GOURMET 72. ENGLAND 73. JIMMY BUFFETT 74. ROY ORBISON 75. RIPE OLIVE JUICE? 76. 57? 77. COCA COLA 78. TOKYO 79. LONELY 80. TALKING HEADS?}
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, September 03, 2023 - 7:17 pm
Guesses for new set: 71. Galloping Gourmet 72. England 73. Jimmy Buffet 74. Joan Baez 75. black beans 76. 62 77. Coca Cola 78. Tokyo 79. all the lonely people 80. pundits . . .
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Sunday, September 03, 2023 - 9:38 pm
71.Galloping Gourmet 72.U.K. 75.squid 76.57? 77.Coca Cola 79 all the lonely people
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, September 04, 2023 - 9:58 am
Good morning and happy Monday! Answers: 71. Graham Kerr became famous under what nickname? The Galloping Gourmet 72. Where is the oldest annual horse race? England 73. Who kept searching for his long lost shaker of salt? Jimmy Buffett 74. Who originally sang the song "Blue Bayou"? Roy Orbison (WTG OG) 75. What ingredient is commonly added to make black pasta? squid ink (WTG Dean) 76. How many light houses does Maine have: 5o, 57, 62 or 70? 62 (WTG Juju) 77. Which company received a major backlash for changing its traditional recipe in the mid 1980's? Coca Cola 78. As of 2023, Paris, Athens, London, LA and which other city have at least twice hosted the Summer Olympics? Tokyo 79. Beatles song Eleanor Rigby is about people who are "what"? lonely 80. After a 1984 presidential debate between Ronald Reagan and Walter Mondale, what term was first used to describe advisers speaking to the press? Spin Doctors
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, September 04, 2023 - 10:16 am
New set and good luck! 81. British-born restaurateur Christopher Sell invented the deep-fried version of what Hostess snack? 82. Earth’s inner core is an alloy of iron and what other metal? 83. What name was given to Pol Pot's totalitarian regime that ruled Cambodia in the 1970s? 84. Barbie’s boyfriend Ken appeared on the scene in which decade? 85. Where are the headquarters of Emirates? 86. Which part of the body is a cholecystectomy performed on? 87. What hormone is produced in response to darkness? 88. What movie is considered the first “summer blockbuster”? 89. In the game of Uno, how many cards does each player start with? 90. The Yalu River separates China from what other country?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, September 04, 2023 - 10:26 am
81. TWINKIES 82. NOW I KNOW 83. KHMER ROUGE 84. 60'S 85. DUBAI 86. GALLBLADDER 87. NOW I KNOW 88. NOW I KNOW 89. SEVEN CARDS 90. NORTH KOREA
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Monday, September 04, 2023 - 8:32 pm
84.1960's 85.Dubai 88.Barbie 8o.9
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Monday, September 04, 2023 - 9:48 pm
Guesses for new set: 81. Twinkies 82. bauxite/aluminum 83. Khmer Rouge 84. 1970's 85. Dubai 86. dunno 87. dunno 88. Only one that comes to mind is Jaws. 89. dunno, probably 5, 7. or 10, will go with 7 90. North Korea . . .
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