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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, August 08, 2024 - 8:44 pm 
Guesses for new set:
21. vous
22. ventricles
23. Alcatraz, I have been there
24. I think it was Michelle Pfeiffer
25. Matlock
26. Earth's moon
27. 5
28. 3
29. orange
30. dunno
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Mamie316
Member
07-09-2003
| Friday, August 09, 2024 - 11:21 am
Good morning and happy Friday! Had to run to the grocery store this morning.
Answers:
21. The formal version of the singular “you” in Spanish is “usted.” What is the formal version of “you” in French? vous
22. What do we call the lower chambers of the human heart? ventricles
23. Frank Wathernam was the last inmate to leave what infamous prison? Alcatraz (I have been there too. Every bay area school had field trips there.)
24. Who played the role of Catwoman in the 1992 movie "Batman Returns"? Michelle Pfeiffer (WTG Juju)
25. What TV show did "Private Practice" spin off from? Greys Anatomy (WTG OG)
26. What is at an average distance of 238,857 miles from the Earth? the moon
27. What number is represented in Morse code by 5 dots? 5
28. How many stomachs does a llama have? 3 (WTG Juju)
29. On the standard Monopoly board, what color are the Chance cards? orange
30. In which 1989 film did Kevin Costner play the role of Ray Kinsella? Field of Dreams (WTG OG< Dad wanna have a catch? kills me every time!)
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Mamie316
Member
07-09-2003
| Friday, August 09, 2024 - 11:46 am
New set and good luck!
31. Head to Bed Bath & Beyond for the Olde Thompson 16-spice rack! What spice comes alphabetically between cinnamon and dill?
32. In a song from The Sound of Music, Liesl is how old?
33. Paris' Olympic gold medals contain metal taken from where?
34. In weather folklore, when cows lie down, it's said that what is going to happen?
35. Virginia Patterson Hensley became famous as what country and western singer?
36. What term denotes a volcanic crater formed after a magma chamber is emptied?
37. What is the primary compound in tea leaves responsible for its stimulating effect?
38. In which city is the Shibuya Crossing, often cited as the busiest pedestrian crossing in the world?
39. What rare and costly ingredient used in perfumery is derived from the digestive system of sperm whales?
40. What fruit, if added to a fruit salad, might cause it to become bitter over time due to enzymatic browning?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Friday, August 09, 2024 - 11:56 am
31. CORIANDER
32. 16 G0ING ON 17
33. EIFFEL TOWER
34. GOING TO RAIN
35. PATSY CLINE
36. CALDARA
37. CAFFEINE
38. TOKYO
39. AMBERGRIS
40. APPLES
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Friday, August 09, 2024 - 7:56 pm
Grr I had Piefer as Catwoman; but changed my mind
31.corriander
34.rain soon
37.caffeine
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-26-2000
| Friday, August 09, 2024 - 9:05 pm
Michelle Pfeiffer was the only woman I could remember playing catwoman.
Guesses for next set:
31. Cloves
32. 16
33. Eiffel Tower, I suppose
34. it will rain - I grew up in midwest Illinois, although not on a farm like my father. But in Illinois, one must be able to talk farm talk, which means especially corn, but also soybeans, hogs, and to a much lesser extent, cows.
35. Patsy Cline
36. caldera
37. caffeine
38. Tokyo, and I am going there next April, AND going to that crossing!!! I have not yet told Bigdog we are specifically going to that spot, as he will be WAY less thrilled than I will be.
39. ambergris
40. apples
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, August 10, 2024 - 9:28 am
Good morning and happy Saturday!
Answers:
31. Head to Bed Bath & Beyond for the Olde Thompson 16-spice rack! What spice comes alphabetically between cinnamon and dill? cumin
32. In a song from The Sound of Music, Liesl is how old? 16 (going on 17)
33. Paris' Olympic gold medals contain metal taken from where? Eiffel Tower
34. In weather folklore, when cows lie down, it's said that what is going to happen? rain is coming
35. Virginia Patterson Hensley became famous as what country and western singer? Patsy Cline
36. What term denotes a volcanic crater formed after a magma chamber is emptied? caldera
37. What is the primary compound in tea leaves responsible for its stimulating effect? caffeine
38. In which city is the Shibuya Crossing, often cited as the busiest pedestrian crossing in the world? Tokyo
39. What rare and costly ingredient used in perfumery is derived from the digestive system of sperm whales? ambergris
40. What fruit, if added to a fruit salad, might cause it to become bitter over time due to enzymatic browning? apples
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, August 10, 2024 - 9:46 am
New set and good luck!
41. If you want 1,500 calories all at once, try the "Tour of Italy" combo from what place with endless breadsticks?
42. How many toes in total does a guinea pig have: 8, 10, 12 or 14?
43. A lapidarist meticulously works on what?
44. Why do food processors sometimes add carbon monoxide to meat?
45. Maxwell House coffee is named after what?
46. Which part of the brain regulates basic life functions like heartbeat and breathing?
47. Which musical features the characters Curly and Laurey?
48. Who starred as the leading role in the 1954 film ‘On the Waterfront’?
49. What suit is missing in a Pinochle deck?
50. What ingredient gives beer its color?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-03-2001
| Saturday, August 10, 2024 - 10:12 am
41. OLIVE GARDEN
42. 12 TOES?
43. STONES/GEMS
44. TO KEEP THE MEAT FRESH LOOKING
45. A HOTEL
46. MEDULLA OBLONGATA
47. OKLAHOMA
48. MARLON BRANDO...'I COULDA BEEN A CONTENDER'
49. DON'T REMEMBER
50. HOPS?
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Saturday, August 10, 2024 - 1:10 pm
41.Olive Garden which did not last too long up here
42.a dozen aka 12
43.gems/stones
44.to make last longer and fresher
45.Sir General John Maxwell
47.Oklahoma
49.hearts -25% chance I guessed correctly
50.dye
How is hubby -all better?
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-26-2000
| Saturday, August 10, 2024 - 10:44 pm
pass tonight
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, August 11, 2024 - 9:36 am
Good morning and happy Sunday!
Answers:
41. If you want 1,500 calories all at once, try the "Tour of Italy" combo from what place with endless breadsticks? Olive Garden (I saw you had them in Canada but they didn't last in Toronto)
42. How many toes in total does a guinea pig have: 8, 10, 12 or 14? 14
43. A lapidarist meticulously works on what? gemstones
44. Why do food processors sometimes add carbon monoxide to meat? for color
45. Maxwell House coffee is named after what? a hotel (WTG OG)
46. Which part of the brain regulates basic life functions like heartbeat and breathing? brainstem
47. Which musical features the characters Curly and Laurey? Oklahoma!
48. Who starred as the leading role in the 1954 film ‘On the Waterfront’? Marlon Brando (WTG OG)
49. What suit is missing in a Pinochle deck? hearts (WTG Dean)
50. What ingredient gives beer its color? malted barley
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, August 11, 2024 - 9:51 am
New set and good luck!
51. Créme fraiche is the secret ingredient in the scrambled egg recipe of what MasterChef judge?
52. Which island hosted Paris 2024's surfing events?
53. In the Tour de France, which jersey does the rider dubbed "King of the Mountains" wear?
54. Mount Vesuvius erupted and destroyed which major Roman town in 79 AD?
55. Which ocean does the Equator directly cross?
56. What is the term for the boundary around a black hole from which nothing can escape?
57. Which 1970s television series was set on the fictional island of Amity?
58. What Mexican snack food is made from rolled-up tortillas that are fried until crisp?
59. In which century was coffee first believed to be cultivated as a crop?
60. After a 1974 meeting with Harvey Milk, Gilbert Baker designed a new flag based on what symbol from nature?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-03-2001
| Sunday, August 11, 2024 - 10:23 am
51. NO IDEA
52. FIJI
53. YELLOW
54. POMPEI
55. PACIFIC...ATLANTIC...INDIAN
56. NOW I KNOW
57. DON'T KNOW
58. NO IDEA
59. NO IDEA
60. NO IDEA
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Sunday, August 11, 2024 - 1:59 pm
Here is an Olympics trivia question. In terms of men and women competing, what is unique this time? All especially Granny Trivia please try to answer.
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Sunday, August 11, 2024 - 2:06 pm
51.Mary Ward
52.Fiji - was there to get off and on the same enroute from LAX to AKL.
54.Pompei
55.Pacific , Atlantic and Indian , if just one Atlantic
57.Fantasy Island
58.nacho chips
59.17th century?
60.ass?
Enjoying the Olympics closing ceremonies
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-26-2000
| Sunday, August 11, 2024 - 9:19 pm
Guesses for new set:
51. Gordon Ramsay. total guess
52. Tahiti which is a French territory, have been there several times
53. yellow
54. Pompei, have been there (In case any of y'all are doubting this, I have kept a log of all the places we have been since we retired young at 52. It is either 100 countries or slightly higher)
55. Pacific, have crossed the Equator probably over ten times, beginning at age 7, when my family emigrated to Australia. Well, many, many more than ten if I count non-water crossings such as airplanes.
56. Don't think I know it, and Bigdog asleep.
57. I only know Amity Island as the setting for the blockbuster movie Jaws, can't think of a television series.
58. taquitos
59. 17th
60. rainbow - Harvey Milk was the later murdered gay city official from San Francisco
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, August 12, 2024 - 9:06 am
Good morning and happy Monday! Dean, is is that more women won medals than men this year?
Answers:
51. Créme fraiche is the secret ingredient in the scrambled egg recipe of what MasterChef judge? Gordon Ramsay (WTG Juju)
52. Which island hosted Paris 2024's surfing events? Tahiti (WTG Juju)
53. In the Tour de France, which jersey does the rider dubbed "King of the Mountains" wear? polka dot
54. Mount Vesuvius erupted and destroyed which major Roman town in 79 AD? Pompeii
55. Which ocean does the Equator directly cross? Pacific (WTG Juju)
56. What is the term for the boundary around a black hole from which nothing can escape? Event Horizon
57. Which 1970s television series was set on the fictional island of Amity? Fantasy Island (WTG Dean)
58. What Mexican snack food is made from rolled-up tortillas that are fried until crisp? taquitos (WTG Juju)
59. In which century was coffee first believed to be cultivated as a crop? 15th
60. After a 1974 meeting with Harvey Milk, Gilbert Baker designed a new flag based on what symbol from nature? rainbow (WTG Juju) (Dean! Ass?! you of all people didn't get the rainbow flag?)
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, August 12, 2024 - 9:32 am
New set and good luck!
61. In 1995, musician and hippie counterculture icon Jerry Garcia died of a heart attack at age 53. He was the lead guitarist for what band?
62. In Seinfeld, who lives across the hall from Jerry?
63. A stevedore heads where for their work day?
64. Heinz baked beans are made with haricot beans, also known as "what" beans?
65. The submerged fringe of a continent is known as a continental what?
66. Which Pacific nation did James Cook refer to as the "Friendly Islands"?
67. Who starred as Calamity Jane in the 1953 movie?
68. What continent's desolate Elephant Island is pachyderm-free, but home to 8,000-pound elephant seals?
69. The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs is believed to have landed where?
70. What company's jingle is composed of cat sounds?
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Monday, August 12, 2024 - 10:24 am
No Granny Trivia , it was for the 1st ever , the women and men were equal in numbers . The modern day Olympics , the 1st one had only 13 females or 2% of the participants. I never knew that. Did anyone else?
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