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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, October 13, 2024 - 10:14 am 
New set and good luck!
21. Which is the most populous country in Latin America?
22. What ’70s fashion was originally worn by early 1800s sailors?
23. The people in Caillebotte's painting "Paris Street, Rainy Day" mostly carry what personal item?
24. During your lifetime, you'll grow nearly 600 miles of what stuff?
25. In 1919, Boston suffered a devastating flood of which unlikely substance from a ruptured storage tank?
26. What classic novel's subtitle is "The Whale"?
27. What month is the Earth closest to the sun?
28. What does "Homo sapiens" mean?
29. What was the first man-made insecticide?
30. Henry VI became England's youngest monarch after the death of his father Henry V – how old was he when crowned: 8 months, 18 months, 8 years or 18 years?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-03-2001
| Sunday, October 13, 2024 - 10:41 am
21. BRAZIL
22. BELL BOTTOM TROUSERS
23. UMBRELLA
24. HAIR?
25. MOLASSES
26. MOBY DICK
27. NOW I KNOW
28. NOW I KNOW
29. DDT
3O. 8 MONTHS
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Sunday, October 13, 2024 - 1:44 pm
21.Brazil
22.Bell Bottoms pants
23.umbrellas
24.hair?
26.Moby Dick
27.June
28.Human Being
30.8 months rings a bell
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-26-2000
| Sunday, October 13, 2024 - 9:54 pm
Guesses for new set:
21. Brazil, have been there once.
22. bell bottoms
23. umbrellas, which we will most likely need here for the next 10+ days
24. hair
25. molasses
26. Moby Dick
27. June
28. wise/intelligent human
29. DDT
30. dunno - 18 months
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, October 14, 2024 - 9:26 am
Good morning and happy Monday!
Answers:
21. Which is the most populous country in Latin America? Brazil
22. What ’70s fashion was originally worn by early 1800s sailors? bell bottoms
23. The people in Caillebotte's painting "Paris Street, Rainy Day" mostly carry what personal item? umbrella
24. During your lifetime, you'll grow nearly 600 miles of what stuff? hair
25. In 1919, Boston suffered a devastating flood of which unlikely substance from a ruptured storage tank? molasses
26. What classic novel's subtitle is "The Whale"? Moby Dick
27. What month is the Earth closest to the sun? January
28. What does "Homo sapiens" mean? wise man (WTG Juju)
29. What was the first man-made insecticide? DDT
30. Henry VI became England's youngest monarch after the death of his father Henry V – how old was he when crowned: 8 months, 18 months, 8 years or 18 years? 8 months
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, October 14, 2024 - 9:42 am
New set and good luck!
31. What weapon derives its name from the Greek for “three teeth,” which may explain why it’s also a gum brand?
32. Lesley Lawson, one of the most famous fashion models in British history, was better known by what nickname?
33. Wiener schnitzel is made with what type of meat, according to Austrian law?
34. MythBusters proved that you really can get a false positive on a drug test by eating a muffin with the seeds from what flower?
35. In the 1997 Macy's Thanskgiving Parade, a giant float of what purple character massively deflated?
36. The Vanderbilts initially accumulated their fortune in which industry?
37. What was the Rolling Stones' first worldwide No 1 hit in 1965?
38. Punch and Judy shows originated in what country?
39. How many pieces does each player begin with in backgammon?
40. Which continent lays claim to being on average the world's windiest?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-03-2001
| Monday, October 14, 2024 - 10:25 am
31. TRIDENT
32. TWIGGY
33. VEAL
34. POPPYS
35. NOW I KNOW
36. RAILROADS
37. I CAN'T GET NO SATISFACTION
38. NOW I KNOW
39. NO IDEA
40. ANTARCTICA
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Monday, October 14, 2024 - 12:41 pm
32.Twiggy
33.veal
34.sunflower
37.Satisfaction
38.England
39.12
40.Antarctica
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-26-2000
| Monday, October 14, 2024 - 9:21 pm
Guesses for new set:
31. trident
32. Twiggy - what baby boomer could forget Twiggy?
33. veal
34. poppy
35. Cookie Monster, remember the incident, but not what cartoon character it was
36. railroads
37. Satisfaction
38. England
39. 10
40. Antarctica, went there just as the coronavirus was first hitting the USA, IN THE TOWN WHERE WE LIVED. First case was diagnosed perhaps as we were on the way to Chile or while we were doing a couple pre-cruise days in and around Santiago, Chile.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, October 15, 2024 - 8:26 am
Good morning and happy Tuesday! We are heading off to get our Covid and Flu shots this morning. Should be a fun day!
Answers:
31. What weapon derives its name from the Greek for “three teeth,” which may explain why it’s also a gum brand? trident
32. Lesley Lawson, one of the most famous fashion models in British history, was better known by what nickname? Twiggy (I had Twiggy paper dolls)
33. Wiener schnitzel is made with what type of meat, according to Austrian law? veal
34. MythBusters proved that you really can get a false positive on a drug test by eating a muffin with the seeds from what flower? poppy
35. In the 1997 Macy's Thanskgiving Parade, a giant float of what purple character massively deflated? Barney
36. The Vanderbilts initially accumulated their fortune in which industry? shipping and railroads
37. What was the Rolling Stones' first worldwide No 1 hit in 1965? Satisfaction
38. Punch and Judy shows originated in what country? Italy
39. How many pieces does each player begin with in backgammon? 15
40. Which continent lays claim to being on average the world's windiest? Antarctica
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, October 15, 2024 - 8:39 am
New set and good luck!
41. In 2018, Adam Rippon became not only the first openly gay man to win a medal for the U.S. at the Winter Olympics, but also the first openly gay celebrity to win what reality competition show?
42. Poutine originated in which Canadian province in the 1950s?
43. Which U.S. state holds the record for the oldest living trees?
44. Sarah Vowell talks about her obsession with The Godfather in her essay collection Take the WHAT?
45. If you suffer from anosmia, you're unable to perceive what sense?
46. Cleopatra and Judas are stuck in different circles of hell, according to the Divine Comedy of what Florentine poet?
47. What is the name of the American Indian princess in Peter Pan?
48. Which singing voice comes between a tenor and bass?
49. The metal that best conducts electricity is pure what?
50. The jalapeño pepper has its origins in what country?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-03-2001
| Tuesday, October 15, 2024 - 10:15 am
41. DWTS
42. NO IDEA
43. CALIFORNIA...BRISTLECONE PINES
44. NO IDEA
45. SMELL
46. DANTE
47. TIGER LILY
48. BARITONE
49. SILVER
50. MEXICO
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Tuesday, October 15, 2024 - 2:11 pm
42.Quebec
43.California
45.smell
50.Mexico
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-26-2000
| Tuesday, October 15, 2024 - 9:16 pm
Guesses for new set:
41. Dancing with the Stars, although I did not watch his season
42. Would think it was the mostly French-speaking one, Quebec?
43. California
44. money, no idea
45. well, there are only 5 - sight, smell, taste, touch, hearing - and I first misread the question as being what cannot you smell - so I will go with smell
46. Dante
47. Don't recall
48. baritone
49. silver, think we have had this one before
50. Mexico
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, October 16, 2024 - 10:09 am
Good morning and happy Wednesday!
Answers:
41. In 2018, Adam Rippon became not only the first openly gay man to win a medal for the U.S. at the Winter Olympics, but also the first openly gay celebrity to win what reality competition show? Dancing With the Stars
42. Poutine originated in which Canadian province in the 1950s? Quebec
43. Which U.S. state holds the record for the oldest living trees? California
44. Sarah Vowell talks about her obsession with The Godfather in her essay collection Take the WHAT? cannoli (You guys haven't heard take the gun, leave the cannoli?! I watch The Godfather way too much)
45. If you suffer from anosmia, you're unable to perceive what sense? smell
46. Cleopatra and Judas are stuck in different circles of hell, according to the Divine Comedy of what Florentine poet? Dante
47. What is the name of the American Indian princess in Peter Pan? Tiger Lily (WTG OG)
48. Which singing voice comes between a tenor and bass? baritone
49. The metal that best conducts electricity is pure what? silver
50. The jalapeño pepper has its origins in what country? Mexico
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, October 16, 2024 - 10:34 am
New set and good luck!
51. Charles III was how many years older than Diana when they married: 10, 12, 15 or 17?
52. “Play-of-color” refers to the rainbow of hues on what gem?
53. If you can't afford a Disney trip, what company's website has a recipe for its pineapple-and-banana "whips"?
54. The phrase "mad as a hatter" comes from the historic practice of softening up felt hats with what silvery element?
55. In which New England city is 2006 crime drama The Departed, which sees Leonardo DiCaprio infiltrate the mob to bring down boss Frank Costello, set?
56. What breed of dog is Disney's Pluto?
57. In mythology, who was the beautiful youth loved by Venus?
58. Who played the fire chief in the film The Towering Inferno?
59. When do "blue laws" prohibit certain activities?
60. What was the stage nickname of Harlem tap dance legend Bill Robinson?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-03-2001
| Wednesday, October 16, 2024 - 10:48 am
51. 12 YEARS OLDER
52. OPAL
53. NO IDEA
54. MERCURY
55. BOSTON
56. NOW I KNOW
57. ADONIS
58. STEVE McQUEEN
59. SUNDAYS
60. BOJANGLES
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Wednesday, October 16, 2024 - 2:29 pm
sorry Granny Trivia never seen the Godfather
51.12
55.NYC
58.Steve McQueen
59.Sunday
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-26-2000
| Wednesday, October 16, 2024 - 8:58 pm
Guesses for new set:
51. 17 - I think she was 19 and he very well may have been 36
52. opal
53. Um, Disney? Because they like being nice?
54. mercury
55. Boston
56. hound
57. Adonis
58. Bruce Willis - Bigdog asleep
59. Sundays
60. Mr. Bojangles - I will always remember the video clip of him dancing on the stairs with child star Shirley Temple
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, October 17, 2024 - 10:01 am
Good morning and happy Thursday!
Answers:
51. Charles III was how many years older than Diana when they married: 10, 12, 15 or 17? 12
52. “Play-of-color” refers to the rainbow of hues on what gem? opal
53. If you can't afford a Disney trip, what company's website has a recipe for its pineapple-and-banana "whips"? Dole (You have to get a Dole pineapple whip at Disney! They are the best and a must have whenever we go. I actually bought some frozen ones at the supermarket that they sell now. So good.)
54. The phrase "mad as a hatter" comes from the historic practice of softening up felt hats with what silvery element? mercury
55. In which New England city is 2006 crime drama The Departed, which sees Leonardo DiCaprio infiltrate the mob to bring down boss Frank Costello, set? Boston
56. What breed of dog is Disney's Pluto? bloodhound (WTG Juju)
57. In mythology, who was the beautiful youth loved by Venus? Adonis
58. Who played the fire chief in the film The Towering Inferno? Steve McQueen
59. When do "blue laws" prohibit certain activities? Sundays
60. What was the stage nickname of Harlem tap dance legend Bill Robinson? Bojangles
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