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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, December 13, 2023 - 11:09 am
Good morning and happy Wednesday! Dean, I am slowly feeling better. Still coughing, not as much though and my body feels a little more energetic. Answers: 41. In cooking, what does the V in EVOO stand for? virgin 42. Which country has the most recorded snake bites per year? India 43. If someone commits uxoricide, who did they kill? their wife (WTG Juju) 44. What is quartz called when it is purple? amethyst 45. Which Stephen King novel was made into a film starring Kathy Bates as an obsessive literary fan? Misery 46. China's national tree is generally considered to be the what? gingko (WTG OG) 47. A heraldic version of which animal features prominently on the flag of Egypt? eagle (WTG OG) 48. Long Island Sound separates Long Island from which state? Connecticut 49. What kind of animal's kidnapping is solved in "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective"? dolphin 50. Mexican laetrile is extracted from the seeds of what fruit? apricots
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, December 13, 2023 - 11:28 am
New set and good luck! 51. Proboscis monkeys are endemic to which Indonesian island? 52. What is the longest river in Italy? 53. What is the Italian word for tomato? 54. Which mystery writer themself mysteriously disappeared before being found just over ten days later? 55. Which luxury car was named after the daughter of the entrepenuer who bankrolled the first model in 1901? 56. Which actor appeared in the video for the Paul Simon song You Can Call Me Al? 57. The Irish spirit with a piercing wail is known as a ...? 58. Which "Downton Abbey" character played by Dan Stevens was killed in a car crash in the 2012 Christmas Special? 59. What breed of dog is considered the overall largest dog? 60. In the song “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” what did Grandma drink too much of?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, December 13, 2023 - 12:21 pm
51. BORNEO 52. THE PO 53. NO IDEA 54. AGATHA CHRISTIE 55. MERCEDES 56. NO IDEA 57. BANSHEE 58. MATTHEW CRAWLEY 59. GREAT DANE 60. EGGNOG
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Wednesday, December 13, 2023 - 12:57 pm
52.Tiber 53.tomato 54.Agatha Christie 59.great Dane 60.rum and eggnog Glad you are doing a bit better each day
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, December 13, 2023 - 8:06 pm
Guesses for new set: 51. Java 52. Po 53. pomodoro 54. Agatha Christie 55. Mercedes 56. Bigdog does not know but is guessing weird Al Yankovich 57. banshee 58. dunno, watched a few of them but not enough to learn and remember character names 59. Great Dane 60. eggnog . . .
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, December 14, 2023 - 8:27 am
Good morning and happy Thursday! Answers: 51. Proboscis monkeys are endemic to which Indonesian island? Borneo (WTG OG) 52. What is the longest river in Italy? Po 53. What is the Italian word for tomato? pomodoro (WTG Juju) 54. Which mystery writer themself mysteriously disappeared before being found just over ten days later? Agatha Christie 55. Which luxury car was named after the daughter of the entrepenuer who bankrolled the first model in 1901? Mercedes 56. Which actor appeared in the video for the Paul Simon song You Can Call Me Al? Chevy Chase 57. The Irish spirit with a piercing wail is known as a ...? banshee 58. Which "Downton Abbey" character played by Dan Stevens was killed in a car crash in the 2012 Christmas Special? Matthew Crowley (WTG OG) 59. What breed of dog is considered the overall largest dog? mastiff 60. In the song “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” what did Grandma drink too much of? eggnog
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, December 14, 2023 - 8:36 am
New set and good luck! 61. In 2017, Pope Francis recorded an 18-minute video titled “Why the Only Future Worth Building Includes Everyone.” This made him the first pope in history to deliver what kind of speech? 62. Inventor Whitcomb Judson introduced his “clasp-locker” at the 1893 World’s Fair. By what name do we know it today? 63. Model Heidi Klum has received nine Emmy nominations in the category “Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program” for her work on what TV show? 64. French for 'stewed fruit', what is a dessert made of fruit cooked in water with sugar and spices? 65. Measured by area, what is the smallest country on mainland Africa? 66. What acid is also known as vitamin B9? 67. A retro-style store with light bites and customizable drinks; what is the name of the new restaurant chain launched by McDonald's last week? 68. What is the only Shakespeare play with an animal in its title? 69. Locked in a box, in a vault, in a museum in Atlanta, Georgia is the original 1886 formula for what? 70. After Russia, Canada, the USA, and China, what is the world's fifth largest country by total area?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, December 14, 2023 - 10:47 am
61. TED TALK 62. ZIPPER 63. PROJECT RUNWAY 64. COMPOTE 65. NO IDEA 66. FOLIC 67. NO IDEA 68. ANDROCLES AND THE LION 69. COCA COLA 70. BRAZIL
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Thursday, December 14, 2023 - 4:21 pm
62.zipper 63.W network here in Canada project runaway 64.compote 65.Madasagcar 67.none here as far as I know, going with Convience 68.Merchant in Venice since humans are animals too 69.Atlanta has the Coca Cola museum coworkers liked it 70.Brazil I believe , I could check with my niece in law who is from Brazil
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, December 14, 2023 - 9:42 pm
Guesses for new set: 61. TED Talk 62. was going to say button, but the year would be way too late, so will go with zipper 63. dunno 64. compote 65. Whoa!!! I have most likely been there - choices are The Gambia, Senegal and Togo, all of which we have been to - will go with The Gambia 66. hyaluronic 67. Wait, what??? - I totally missed that. 68. dunno 69. Coke/Coca Cola 70. Brazil
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, December 15, 2023 - 10:14 am
Good morning and happy Friday! Answers: 61. In 2017, Pope Francis recorded an 18-minute video titled “Why the Only Future Worth Building Includes Everyone.” This made him the first pope in history to deliver what kind of speech? a Ted Talk 62. Inventor Whitcomb Judson introduced his “clasp-locker” at the 1893 World’s Fair. By what name do we know it today? zipper 63. Model Heidi Klum has received nine Emmy nominations in the category “Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program” for her work on what TV show? Project Runway 64. French for 'stewed fruit', what is a dessert made of fruit cooked in water with sugar and spices? compote 65. Measured by area, what is the smallest country on mainland Africa? Gambia (WTG Juju) 66. What acid is also known as vitamin B9? folic acid (WTG OG) 67. A retro-style store with light bites and customizable drinks; what is the name of the new restaurant chain launched by McDonald's last week? CosMcs 68. What is the only Shakespeare play with an animal in its title? The Taming of the Shrew 69. Locked in a box, in a vault, in a museum in Atlanta, Georgia is the original 1886 formula for what? Coca Cola 70. After Russia, Canada, the USA, and China, what is the world's fifth largest country by total area? Brazil
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, December 15, 2023 - 10:32 am
New set and good luck! 71. What U.S.-based brand, manufactured in Mexico by Grupo Bimbo, was one of the first to sell sliced bread in 1930? 72. What Jewish egg bread, a part of the weekly Sabbath service, is only ritually acceptable if a portion of the dough has been set aside as an offering? 73. Who played the title role in the 2019 film Joker? 74. Bucky Beaver was a marketing mascot for which toothpaste brand? 75. A female camel is usually referred to as a what? 76. Where did backgammon originate? 77. In which film did Oprah Winfrey make her acting debut? 78. Fabergé first produced its jeweled Easter eggs in which country? 79. What is the name of Captain Nemo's vessel in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea? 80. What name is given to a pigeon that hasn’t yet flown?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Friday, December 15, 2023 - 10:44 am
71. NO IDEA 72. CHALLAH 73. NO IDEA 74. IPANA 75. COW 76. CHINA? 77. THE COLOR PURPLE 78. RUSSIA 79. THE NAUTILUS 8. SQUAB
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Friday, December 15, 2023 - 2:22 pm
71.wonder 72.callah 73.Heath Ledger 76.Japan 77.the Colour Purple 78.Russia Have a good weekend. Hoping you are coughing very little.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Friday, December 15, 2023 - 8:54 pm
Guesses for new set: 71. Wonder Bread 72. I know what it looks like, but I can't come up with the name for it. 73. Heath Ledger, says Bigdog 74. Ipana, Brusha-Brusha-Brusha, new Ipana toothpaste 75. cow 76. China 77. The Color Purple 78. Russia 79. The Nautilus 80. squab . . .
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, December 16, 2023 - 10:14 am
Good morning and happy Saturday! Dean, I had a good night, no coughing. Coughing in the morning was another matter but I am so much better. The downside is that Kelly is sick now. Answers: 71. What U.S.-based brand, manufactured in Mexico by Grupo Bimbo, was one of the first to sell sliced bread in 1930? Wonder Bread 72. What Jewish egg bread, a part of the weekly Sabbath service, is only ritually acceptable if a portion of the dough has been set aside as an offering? challah 73. Who played the title role in the 2019 film Joker? Joaquin Phoenix 74. Bucky Beaver was a marketing mascot for which toothpaste brand? Ipana 75. A female camel is usually referred to as a what? cow 76. Where did backgammon originate? Persia 77. In which film did Oprah Winfrey make her acting debut? The Color Purple 78. Fabergé first produced its jeweled Easter eggs in which country? Russia 79. What is the name of Captain Nemo's vessel in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea? Nautilus 80. What name is given to a pigeon that hasn’t yet flown? squab
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, December 16, 2023 - 10:36 am
New set and good luck! 81. How many stars are there on Subaru's logo? 82. A mosquito uses how many needle-like mouthparts to bite a human? 83. What is stuffed into the middle of traditional carpetbag steaks before cooking? 84. Manhattan's Turtle Bay is home to the official HQ of ...? 85. Which Wright brother piloted the first powered flight on December 17, 1903? 86. What is the leading frozen pizza brand in the U.S.? 87. Which Christmas film revolutionized fake snow in movies? 88. Which Disney villain lived at Hell Hall? 89. Which actor took the male lead in Hitchcock's film "The Birds"? 90. Which US state shares a border with the Canadian province of New Brunswick?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Saturday, December 16, 2023 - 11:01 am
81. NO IDEA 82. NO IDEA 83. NO IDEA 84. UNITED NATIONS 85. ORVILLE 86. DIGIORNO 87. IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE 88. CRUELLA DEVILLE 89. ROD TAYLOR 90. MAINE
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Saturday, December 16, 2023 - 8:50 pm
pass
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Saturday, December 16, 2023 - 8:56 pm
81.5 82.2 83.cheese? 85.Orville 86.Ristorante Dr Okter 87.Its a Wonderful Life 88.Cruella Deville 90.Maine We when I was a kid stayed at an Inn there , my father left behind part of his wallet in the room and someone from the church stayed there the next night and recognized the name and returned them to him
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