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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, November 27, 2023 - 9:06 am 
Good morning and happy Monday!
Answers:
1. Which country has the highest cheese consumption per capita? France
2. Which is the largest entirely Indonesian island? Sumatra (WTG OG)
3. A two-headed version of which creature was in the film version of Doctor Dolittle? llama (That is it's name OG so WTG)
4. The Piedmont region is in which European country? Italy
5. Diane Belmont was once the stage-name of which famous comedian? Lucille Ball
6. By weight, what is the largest solid internal organ? liver
7. Which tree produces conkers? horse chestnut (We have one in our front yard and those things are dangerous! They are pointy and sharp)
8. What is the name given to a baby puffin? puffling
9. What is the Chinese dog breed that could at one time only be owned by Chinese Imperial Palace members? Pekingese (WTG OG)
10. What brand of casual slip-on streetwear is distinctive for its checkerboard print? Vans
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, November 27, 2023 - 9:16 am
New set and good luck!
11. What Wham-O product sold over 25 million units in 1958, and was inspired by an Australian piece of gym equipment originally made from bamboo?
12. Where would you be if you were in the Piazza San Marco?
13. Which country won the first gold medal in the first modern Olympic Games?
14. Tripe is made from which organ?
15. What term refers to the consistency, thickness and substance of a wine?
16. What was first introduced as Gayetty's Medicated Paper?
17. Which gets more sunlight: the North Pole or the South Pole?
18. The Meyer lemon is native to which country?
19. What is the Pale Blue Dot in the 1990 photograph that inspired Carl Sagan’s book of the same name?
20. Espadin from Oaxaca is the agave plant still used to make 90 percent of what Mexican spirit?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, November 27, 2023 - 10:45 am
11. HULA HOOP
12. VENICE
13. NO IDEA...GERMANY?
14. STOMACH
15. BODY
16. TP
17. SOUTH POLE
18. CHINA?
19. EARTH
20. NO IDEA
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Monday, November 27, 2023 - 4:41 pm
11.Hula hoop
12.Venice and stayed near it
13.Greece
14.stomach
15.body
16.toilet paper
17.south Pole
18.China
20.Tequilla
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Monday, November 27, 2023 - 10:14 pm
pass again
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, November 28, 2023 - 9:58 am
Good morning and happy Tuesday!
Answers:
11. What Wham-O product sold over 25 million units in 1958, and was inspired by an Australian piece of gym equipment originally made from bamboo? hula hoop
12. Where would you be if you were in the Piazza San Marco? Venice
13. Which country won the first gold medal in the first modern Olympic Games? USA
14. Tripe is made from which organ? stomach
15. What term refers to the consistency, thickness and substance of a wine? body
16. What was first introduced as Gayetty's Medicated Paper? toilet paper
17. Which gets more sunlight: the North Pole or the South Pole? North Pole
18. The Meyer lemon is native to which country? China
19. What is the Pale Blue Dot in the 1990 photograph that inspired Carl Sagan’s book of the same name? earth (WTG OG)
20. Espadin from Oaxaca is the agave plant still used to make 90 percent of what Mexican spirit? mezcal
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, November 28, 2023 - 10:23 am
New set and good luck!
21. Prior to statehood, the colony of New Jersey was embroiled in a series of border battles to define its northern boundary. With which other colony did it fight these skirmishes?
22. What candy made its debut in 1912 and was originally marketed with the slogan, “For that stormy breath”?
23. Which two planets in our solar system don’t have any moons?
24. The title role of the 1900's movie, "Pretty Woman", was played by which actress?
25. What color are mosquitoes most attracted to?
26. What was the most common name of French monarchs?
27. Which museum houses the Elgin Marbles and the Rosetta Stone?
28. What does the medical condition Bradycardia mean?
29. Originating in the Lorraine area of France, what are the small shell shaped sponge cakes called?
30. What is a smoke-dried jalapeño pepper called?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, November 28, 2023 - 10:58 am
21. NO IDEA
22. LIFE SAVERS
23. MERCURY AND VENUS
24. JULIA ROBERTS
25. RED
26. LOUIS
27. BRITISH MUSEUM
28. SLOW HEARTBEAT
29. NO IDEA
30. NO IDEA
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Tuesday, November 28, 2023 - 5:00 pm
21.Vermont?
22.peppermint Life savers
23.venus and uranus
24.Julia Robert's
25.yellow
26.Louis
27.British museum
29.eclair
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Tuesday, November 28, 2023 - 7:58 pm
pass
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, November 29, 2023 - 9:59 am
Good morning and happy Wednesday!
Answers:
21. Prior to statehood, the colony of New Jersey was embroiled in a series of border battles to define its northern boundary. With which other colony did it fight these skirmishes? New York
22. What candy made its debut in 1912 and was originally marketed with the slogan, “For that stormy breath”? Life Savers
23. Which two planets in our solar system don’t have any moons? Mercury and Venus (WTG OG)
24. The title role of the 1900's movie, "Pretty Woman", was played by which actress? Julia Roberts
25. What color are mosquitoes most attracted to? blue (I could wear black, orange, purple, they would still hunt me down)
26. What was the most common name of French monarchs? Louis
27. Which museum houses the Elgin Marbles and the Rosetta Stone? British Museum
28. What does the medical condition Bradycardia mean? abnormally slow heart rate (WTG OG)
29. Originating in the Lorraine area of France, what are the small shell shaped sponge cakes called? madeleines
30. What is a smoke-dried jalapeño pepper called? chipotle
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, November 29, 2023 - 10:22 am
New set and good luck!
31. Denzel Washington has won two Oscars: one for “Best Actor” for “Training Day,” and one for “Best Supporting Actor” for his role as Silas Trip in what 1989 Civil War film?
32. Mount Logan is the highest peak in Canada, and the second highest in all of North America. It is located in which of Canada’s 13 provinces and territories?
33. Which actor drove in a team that won second place at 24 Hours of Le Mans?
34. Why are manhole covers round?
35. Where could you spend your cruzieros on a cup of coffee: Brazil, Colombia or Venezuela?
36. What nationality are most registered saints?
37. Tim McGraw is married to what singer?
38. What's the most thirst-quenching cactus in the Sonoran desert: the saguaro, prickly pear or barrel cactus?
39. What Wild West outlaw's descendants asked the governor of New Mexico to pardon him in 2001?
40. Which sports league does not employ full-time officials: the NBA, NFL or NHL?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, November 29, 2023 - 10:37 am
31. GLORY
32. YUKON
33. PAUL NEWMAN
34. THE CAN'T FALL THROUGH THE HOLE
35. BRAZIL
36. ITALIAN
37. FAITH HILL
38. BARREL
39. NO IDEA
4O. NBA?
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Wednesday, November 29, 2023 - 1:34 pm
Just bought some Madelines today
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Wednesday, November 29, 2023 - 1:40 pm
32.Yukon
33.Paul Newman
34.easier to work that
35.where my niece in law is from Brazil
36.Italy
37.Faith Hill
38.prickly pear?
40.NFL}
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, November 29, 2023 - 8:13 pm
pass again, just too doggone busy.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, November 30, 2023 - 9:46 am
Good morning and happy Thursday!
Answers:
31. Denzel Washington has won two Oscars: one for “Best Actor” for “Training Day,” and one for “Best Supporting Actor” for his role as Silas Trip in what 1989 Civil War film? Glory (WTG OG)
32. Mount Logan is the highest peak in Canada, and the second highest in all of North America. It is located in which of Canada’s 13 provinces and territories? Yukon
33. Which actor drove in a team that won second place at 24 Hours of Le Mans? Paul Newman
34. Why are manhole covers round? to prevent the lid from falling through (WTG OG)
35. Where could you spend your cruzieros on a cup of coffee: Brazil, Colombia or Venezuela? Brazil
36. What nationality are most registered saints? Italian
37. Tim McGraw is married to what singer? Faith Hill
38. What's the most thirst-quenching cactus in the Sonoran desert: the saguaro, prickly pear or barrel cactus? barrel cactus (WTG OG)
39. What Wild West outlaw's descendants asked the governor of New Mexico to pardon him in 2001? Billy the Kid
40. Which sports league does not employ full-time officials: the NBA, NFL or NHL? NFL (WTG Dean)
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, November 30, 2023 - 10:11 am
New set and good luck!
41. Which two boroughs of New York are located on Long Island?
42. In Greek mythology, who is the god of the sea?
43. In ‘Cabaret’, which character is the Master of Ceremonies?
44. How many times does one need to say Beetlejuice’s name to summon him?
45. What major sporting event first aired in color in the US in 1966?
46. Which plant’s name translates to ‘dew of the sea’ in Latin?
47. Which card game has variations called ‘Canfield’ and ‘Klondike’?
48. What is the most visited website in the world?
49. What is the scientific term for the “little brain” at the base of the brain that coordinates movement and balance?
50. What is the name of the song that Queen Elsa sings as she builds her ice castle in the movie Frozen?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, November 30, 2023 - 10:41 am
41. QUEENS AND BROOKLYN
42. P0SIDEN
43. JOEL GREY IS THE ACTOR WHO PLAYS THE EMCEE
44. 3 TIMES...ONE OF MY FAVE MOVIES
45. HORSE RACE
46. NOW I KNOW
47. NO IDEA
48. GOOGLE
49. CEREBELLUM WHICH HAS LET ME DOWN
5O. LET IT GO
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Thursday, November 30, 2023 - 6:39 pm
41.Brooklyn and Queens
42.Posiden
43.Joel Grey
44.4
45.Nfl game
47.solitaires
48.google
50.never seen it - guessing Let It Go
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