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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-26-2000
| Friday, November 22, 2024 - 7:51 pm 
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, November 23, 2024 - 10:01 am
Good morning and happy Saturday! Congrats on another perfect score, OG!
Answers:
11. What fish is born in fresh water but migrates to salt water in adulthood? salmon
12. The website Brickipedia has over 40,000 articles covering what? Legos (WTG OG)
13. Which animal has no teeth but has a two-foot tongue? anteater (WTG OG)
14. A reference to his time working on steamboats, which author’s pen name refers to a measure of water 12 feet deep? Mark Twain (WTG OG)
15. Named for the fictional occupant of Kay Thompson’s children’s books, the Eloise Suite is available to guests of which hotel? the Plaza
16. Believing it was the body’s essence, Egyptian embalmers would keep which organ inside the body during mummification? heart
17. Saffron comes from which flower? crocus (WTG OG)
18. Which number Stalag housed TV's Hogan's Heroes? 13
19. What is the capital of the Italian region of Tuscany? Florence
20. The expression goes that possession is how many tenths of the law? nine
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, November 23, 2024 - 10:15 am
New set and good luck!
21. A year before attaining stardom as Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire, who was named “Broadway’s most promising actor”?
22. Introduced in the 1970s as a hypertension medicine, Minoxidil is now commonly used to treat which condition?
23. Roughly coinciding with a monarch’s 63-year reign, the period of British history from 1820 to 1914 is called what?
24. Who wrote the song Mr. Tambourine Man?
25. Which tennis player married both Brooke Shields and Steffi Graf?
26. In the song, which instrument is associated with the "boogie woogie" boy from "Company B"?
27. Mohair comes from which animal?
28. Bump, set and spike are associated with which sport?
29. Which toy car came first – Matchbox or Hot Wheels?
30. How many years of marriage are celebrated by a coral anniversary?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-03-2001
| Saturday, November 23, 2024 - 10:26 am
22. MARLON BRANDO
23. VICTORIAN AGE
24. NO IDEA
25. AGASSI
26. BUGLE
27. GOAT
28. VOLLEYBALL
29. MATCHBOX
30. NO IDEA
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Saturday, November 23, 2024 - 4:01 pm
21.Brando , I played that role in class
23.Victorian Age
24 Bob Dylan
25.Natroliva
26.bugle
27.goat
28.volleyball
29.matchbox
30.12?
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, November 24, 2024 - 9:30 am
Good morning and happy Sunday!
Answers:
21. A year before attaining stardom as Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire, who was named “Broadway’s most promising actor”? Marlon Brando
22. Introduced in the 1970s as a hypertension medicine, Minoxidil is now commonly used to treat which condition? hair loss
23. Roughly coinciding with a monarch’s 63-year reign, the period of British history from 1820 to 1914 is called what? Victorian Age
24. Who wrote the song Mr. Tambourine Man? Bob Dylan (WTG Dean)
25. Which tennis player married both Brooke Shields and Steffi Graf? Andre Agassi (WTG OG)
26. In the song, which instrument is associated with the "boogie woogie" boy from "Company B"? bugle
27. Mohair comes from which animal? goat
28. Bump, set and spike are associated with which sport? volleyball
29. Which toy car came first – Matchbox or Hot Wheels? Matchbox
30. How many years of marriage are celebrated by a coral anniversary? 35
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, November 24, 2024 - 9:42 am
New set and good luck!
31. The brood of which periodic species of insect emerges from the ground every 13 or 17 years?
32. From 1973’s Mean Streets to 2023’s Killers of the Flower Moon, Martin Scorsese has directed which actor in 10 feature films?
33. Luring up to 30,000 prospectors north, gold was found in 1896 in the Klondike River, located in which part of Canada?
34. How many lines are in a limerick?
35. Who did Larry Linville play in M*A*S*H?
36. Who provided the voice of Mikey in Look Who's Talking?
37. How many known species of bears are there?
38. Maris was a character mentioned but never seen in what TV sit-com ?
39. Which acid gives vinegar its smell and taste?
40. What is another name for the fruit carambola?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-03-2001
| Sunday, November 24, 2024 - 12:12 pm
31. CICADAS
32. DE NIRO
33. YUKON
34. FIVE LINES
35. OLD FERRET FACE FRANK BURNS
36. DON'T REMEMBER
37. EIGHT BEARS?
38. FRASIER
39. ACIDIC ACID
40. FRUIT COMPOTE?
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Sunday, November 24, 2024 - 3:51 pm
32.De Niro
33.Yukon
34.5 lines
36.John Travolta
37.7
38.Frasier
39.fruit salad
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-26-2000
| Sunday, November 24, 2024 - 8:11 pm
Guesses for new set:
31. cicada
32. Robert DeNiro
33. The Yukon
34. 5
35. dunno
36. dunno
37. 8
38. Frasier
39. acetic acid
40. star fruit - we learned this from Bigdog's mother in around 1976, when she visited us in Florida
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, November 25, 2024 - 9:44 am
Good morning and happy Monday!
Answers:
31. The brood of which periodic species of insect emerges from the ground every 13 or 17 years? cicadas
32. From 1973’s Mean Streets to 2023’s Killers of the Flower Moon, Martin Scorsese has directed which actor in 10 feature films? Robert De Niro
33. Luring up to 30,000 prospectors north, gold was found in 1896 in the Klondike River, located in which part of Canada? Yukon
34. How many lines are in a limerick? 5
35. Who did Larry Linville play in M*A*S*H? Frank Burns (WTG OG)
36. Who provided the voice of Mikey in Look Who's Talking? Bruce Willis
37. How many known species of bears are there? 8
38. Maris was a character mentioned but never seen in what TV sit-com ? Frasier
39. Which acid gives vinegar its smell and taste? acetic (WTG Juju)
40. What is another name for the fruit carambola? star fruit (WTG Juju)
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, November 25, 2024 - 10:05 am
New set and good luck!
41. Voice actor Mel Blanc said which cartoon character was pitched to him as a “prehistoric Art Carney”?
42. The U.S. Navy gave which actor its Distinguished Public Service Award for depicting the Battle of Normandy in Saving Private Ryan?
43. Which technology was spurred on by the sinking of the Titanic, as a way of preventing future disasters?
44. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings's novel "The Yearling" is about a boy befriending what wild animal?
45. Just like in real war, you want to avoid bombs and capture the enemy flag in what Hasbro game?
46. Which instrument shares its name with a device for slicing vegetables?
47. How many legs does a shrimp have?
48. Which gas propels the cork from a champagne bottle?
49. In the cartoon Rocky and Bullwinkle, what is Bullwinkle?
50. Who did Hugh Jackson portray in 2017 film The Greatest Showman?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-03-2001
| Monday, November 25, 2024 - 10:34 am
41. FRED FLINTSTONE
42. TOM HANKS?
43. WIRELESS TRANSMISSION
44. DEER
45. NO IDEA
46. I HAVE NEVER HEARD THAT BEFORE
47. TEN LEGS
48. CARBON DIOXIDE
49. MOOSE
50. P.T. BARNUM
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Monday, November 25, 2024 - 12:22 pm
41.Fred Flinstone
45.Battleship?
45.mandolin
47.8?
48.carbon dioxide
49.Moose
50.Barnum
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-26-2000
| Monday, November 25, 2024 - 8:02 pm
Guesses for new set:
41. One wants to immediately say Fred Flintstone, but Art Carnet was the sidekick, to Barney Rubble.
42. Tom Hanks
43. radar
44. deer
45. dunno
46. mandolin, Bigdog has had one for years. You have to be pretty careful not to slice one of your fingers in one of those
47. 10
48. carbon dioxide
49. moose
50. P.T. Barnum
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, November 26, 2024 - 9:54 am
Good morning and happy Tuesday!
Answers:
41. Voice actor Mel Blanc said which cartoon character was pitched to him as a “prehistoric Art Carney”? Barney Rubble (WTG Juju)
42. The U.S. Navy gave which actor its Distinguished Public Service Award for depicting the Battle of Normandy in Saving Private Ryan? Tom Hanks
43. Which technology was spurred on by the sinking of the Titanic, as a way of preventing future disasters? sonar
44. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings's novel "The Yearling" is about a boy befriending what wild animal? deer
45. Just like in real war, you want to avoid bombs and capture the enemy flag in what Hasbro game? Stratego
46. Which instrument shares its name with a device for slicing vegetables? mandolin (I would be very scared to use one)
47. How many legs does a shrimp have? 10
48. Which gas propels the cork from a champagne bottle? carbon dioxide
49. In the cartoon Rocky and Bullwinkle, what is Bullwinkle? moose
50. Who did Hugh Jackson portray in 2017 film The Greatest Showman? P.T. Barnum
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, November 26, 2024 - 10:09 am
New set and good luck!
51. Richard III is rumored to have inspired which nursery rhyme?
52. Which TV series frequently ended episodes with the words: "Good night, John Boy?"
53. What company operated the ill-fated Titanic?
54. In the human body, CNS stands for "What" Nervous System?
55. Pastrami is made from which type of meat?
56. Who was the first actress to sign a contract for a guaranteed minimum salary of $1 million for appearing in a single film?
57. Alphabetically by standard recognized English language names, which European country comes first?
58. The River Marne is in which country?
59. Does kelp have roots?
60. In the lyrics of the Abba song, how old is the Dancing Queen?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-03-2001
| Tuesday, November 26, 2024 - 12:09 pm
51. NO IDEA
52. THE WALTONS
53. WHITE STAR LINE
54. CENTRAL
55. NOW I KNOW
56. ELIZABETH TAYLOR...PROBABLY FOR CLEOPATRA
57. ANDORA
58. FRANCE
59. NO ROOTS
60. AGE 17
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Tuesday, November 26, 2024 - 5:56 pm
52. The Waltons
54.Central
55.beef
56.Elizaberh Taylor
57.Andorra
59.none
60.18?
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-26-2000
| Tuesday, November 26, 2024 - 7:28 pm
Guesses for new set:
51. My mind immediately went to all the king's horses and all the king's men, so Humpty Dumpty
52. The Waltons
53. White Star Line
54. central
55. beef
56. Mary Pickford
57. Albania
58. France
59. yes
60. 17
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