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Scooterrific
Member
07-07-2005
| Thursday, April 28, 2022 - 9:12 am 
OG YOU"RE NEEDED IN THE TRUTH AND LIE THREAD
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, April 28, 2022 - 1:14 pm
THANKS...DONE
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, April 28, 2022 - 10:43 pm
A guess for this set:
97. $8 - I started traveling for the govt. in 1975. Our maximum hotel rate was $12 a night, and it soon thereafter went up to $14. We had to justify on our travel vouchers if we could not find a decent motel for $12 or $14. What a hoot!
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Friday, April 29, 2022 - 4:52 am
JUJU, I READ THAT ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION THAT $8 WOULD BE ABOUT $50 TODAY.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, April 29, 2022 - 8:53 am
Good morning and happy Friday!
Answers:
91. According to the record books, Lance Armstrong has never won the Tour de France. That makes what cyclist—who won three times between 1986 and 1990—the race’s only American winner? Greg LeMond
92. The Yankees play in the Bronx. In which borough do the Mets play? Queens (WTG OG)
93. What actor fronted a country band called “The Abiders” in the 2010s? Jeff Bridges
94. What type of vehicle did Sir Edmund Hillary use for his 1958 expedition to the South Pole? tractor (WTG OG)
95. Who starred as Batman in the first film of the Warner Bros' series, released in 1989? Michael Keaton
96. What tennis star has 23 Grand Slam wins, the most in the open era? Serena Williams (WTG OG)
97. What was the overnight room rate at a Super 8 motel in 1974? $8.88 (So close, Juju)
98. How many pieces of bun are in a McDonald's Big Mac? 3 (WTG OG)
99. What board game’s world champion is awarded $20580 the total amount in each set? Monopoly (WTG OG)
100. According to Forbes in 2009 the first athlete to earn $1 billion was who? Tiger Woods
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, April 29, 2022 - 9:08 am
New set and good luck!
1. What North American mythical creature originated as a Wyoming taxidermist’s prank in 1932?
2. In 1520, Henry VIII of England and Francis I of France met in a field halfway between French and English territory. Here they erected thousands of lavish tents and fountains that ran with red wine. Historians consider it one of the first examples of what portmanteau, coined in 2005 and added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2016?
3. What was dissolved in 1991, with most of it re-forming as the Commonwealth of Independent States?
4. TobyKeith recently set the Guinness World Record for being the world's oldest living dog, how old is he: 18, 19, 21, or 22?
5. At present, the longest direct flight in the world is a route between which countries: New Zealand-New York, Singapore-New York, Japan-New York or Dallas-Melbourne?
6. "We don't talk about Bruno" is a line made famous by which Disney animation?
7. Which is the largest country in the continent of Africa in terms of area?
8. What term for stable, well-established stocks comes from a $10 bet in poker?
9. Measuring over 100000 Scoville units what spice pepper is named for a city in Cuba?
10. What is the famous final line of the 1959 comedy Some Like It Hot?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Friday, April 29, 2022 - 9:47 am
1. JACKALOPE
2. DON'T UNDERSTAND THE QUESTION, BUT I KNOW THAT A PORTMANTEAU IS A TRUNK
3. USSR
4. 21
5. SINGAPORE - NEW YORK
6. NO IDEA
7. ALGERIA
8. BLUE CHIP
9. NO IDEA
10. WELL, NOBODY'S PERFECT SAID BY JOE E. BROWN
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Friday, April 29, 2022 - 7:36 pm
4.21
5.Newark to Singapore on Singapore Air unless it changed since I retired over 5 years ago
7.South Africa
Happy weekend all
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, April 30, 2022 - 9:15 am
Good morning and happy Saturday!
Answers:
1. What North American mythical creature originated as a Wyoming taxidermist’s prank in 1932? jackalope (WTG OG)
2. In 1520, Henry VIII of England and Francis I of France met in a field halfway between French and English territory. Here they erected thousands of lavish tents and fountains that ran with red wine. Historians consider it one of the first examples of what portmanteau, coined in 2005 and added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2016? Glamping (OG, a portmanteau is also a word blending the sounds and combining the meanings of two others)
3. What was dissolved in 1991, with most of it re-forming as the Commonwealth of Independent States? USSR (WTG OG)
4. TobyKeith recently set the Guinness World Record for being the world's oldest living dog, how old is he: 18, 19, 21, or 22? 21
5. At present, the longest direct flight in the world is a route between which countries: New Zealand-New York, Singapore-New York, Japan-New York or Dallas-Melbourne? Singapore-New York
6. "We don't talk about Bruno" is a line made famous by which Disney animation? Encanto
7. Which is the largest country in the continent of Africa in terms of area? Algeria (WTG OG)
8. What term for stable, well-established stocks comes from a $10 bet in poker? Blue Chips (WTG OG)
9. Measuring over 100000 Scoville units what spice pepper is named for a city in Cuba? Habanero
10. What is the famous final line of the 1959 comedy Some Like It Hot? Well, nobody's perfect (WTG OG) (Such a great film)
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, April 30, 2022 - 9:36 am
New set and good luck!
11. What color is celadon?
12. In badminton tournament play, how many feathers typically make up a shuttlecock: 8, 10. 14, or 16?
13. Actor Alec Baldwin has how many siblings who are also actors?
14. A baby zebra is called a what?
15. Levi Stubbs was the lead singer of which Motown group?
16. What type of a vegetable is Kohlrabi?
17. Stephen Hawking wrote "A Brief History Of WHAT"?
18. As the 20th century ended, what was the largest metropolitan area in Africa?
19. The island of Mauritius was once the home of what extinct species?
20. Who hosts the television show "Boy Meets Grill"?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Saturday, April 30, 2022 - 9:50 am
11. GREEN...THANKS ANTIQUE ROAD SHOW
12. 8?
13. 3
14. FOAL
15. NO IDEA
16. ROOT VEG
17. TIME
18. NO IDEA...CAIRO
19. DODO
20. NO IDEA
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Saturday, April 30, 2022 - 3:45 pm
11. Yellow?
12.10?
13.3
14.zebrat
15.Box Tops?
16.root veg?
18. Johansberg
Happy weekend all
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Saturday, April 30, 2022 - 9:39 pm
Guesses for new set:
11. green
12. 10
13. 2
14. pony
15. The name is real familiar. I had a younger brother who hounded me mercilessly with making me guess the names of the Motown groups for EVERY new record that came out, and there were a LOT of them. I will go with The Four Tops because they were a VERY big male vocal Motown group for quite a few years.
16. root vegetable. Bigdog loves them.
17. the planet
18. I sure would think Lagos, Nigeria
19. Dodo
20. dunno
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, May 01, 2022 - 9:44 am
Good morning and happy Sunday!
Answers:
11. What color is celadon? green
12. In badminton tournament play, how many feathers typically make up a shuttlecock: 8, 10. 14, or 16? 16
13. Actor Alec Baldwin has how many siblings who are also actors? 3
14. A baby zebra is called a what? foal (WTG OG)
15. Levi Stubbs was the lead singer of which Motown group? The Four Tops (WTG Juju)
16. What type of a vegetable is Kohlrabi? root vegetable/cabbage
17. Stephen Hawking wrote "A Brief History Of WHAT"? Time (WTG OG)
18. As the 20th century ended, what was the largest metropolitan area in Africa? Cairo, Egypt (WTG OG)
19. The island of Mauritius was once the home of what extinct species? dodo
20. Who hosts the television show "Boy Meets Grill"? Bobby Flay
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, May 01, 2022 - 10:08 am
New set and good luck!
21. What is the only country that borders the United Kingdom?
22. Which pasta is shaped like a "wagon wheel"?
23. A sentence, verse, etc., that includes all the letters of the alphabet is called what?
24. What is a group of snails referred to as?
25. May hasn't always been seen as an optimistic month. Can you fill in the gap in this famous poem '....... in May and you'll rue the day.'
26. In Braveheart, when asked to submit with the word “Mercy,” what last word does William Wallace shout instead?
27. From the Latin for “tail,” what’s the term for the final passage in a piece of music?
28. What oil company has been ordered by Dutch and Nigerian courts to pay over $2 billion for past oil spills in Nigeria?
29. Calamari is a deep-fried appetizer made from what kind of seafood?
30. Which singing legend wrote a globally timeless hit on the back of her suspicion about a bank teller flirting with her man?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Sunday, May 01, 2022 - 10:24 am
21. NORTHERN IRELAND
22. NOW I KNOW
23. NOW I KNOW
24. ICKY
25. MARRY
26. NO IDEA
27. NO IDEA
28. NO IDEA
29. SQUID
30. NO IDEA}
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Sunday, May 01, 2022 - 7:01 pm
as I had a great Uncle killed in Cairo , I forget about it.
I heated which Motown group -grr
21.Northern Ireland
22.rigatoni -I know is wrong
25.Marry?
28.Shell Oil company?
29.squid
30.Dolly Parton and her Jolene song I believe
Have a good week all
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, May 02, 2022 - 8:09 am
Good morning and happy Monday!
Answers:
21. What is the only country that borders the United Kingdom? Ireland
22. Which pasta is shaped like a "wagon wheel"? rotelle
23. A sentence, verse, etc., that includes all the letters of the alphabet is called what? panagram
24. What is a group of snails referred to as? a walk
25. May hasn't always been seen as an optimistic month. Can you fill in the gap in this famous poem '....... in May and you'll rue the day.' Marry
26. In Braveheart, when asked to submit with the word “Mercy,” what last word does William Wallace shout instead? freedom
27. From the Latin for “tail,” what’s the term for the final passage in a piece of music? coda
28. What oil company has been ordered by Dutch and Nigerian courts to pay over $2 billion for past oil spills in Nigeria? Shell (WTG Dean)
29. Calamari is a deep-fried appetizer made from what kind of seafood? squid
30. Which singing legend wrote a globally timeless hit on the back of her suspicion about a bank teller flirting with her man? Dolly Parton (You are right, Dean, WTG)
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, May 02, 2022 - 8:24 am
New set and good luck!
31. What war for the throne of England was waged from 1455 to 1487 between the houses of Lancaster and York?
32. What is the palindromic name of the tool that is likely to be the only thing in a carpenter’s toolbox that contains a bubble?
33. The “Star Trek” and “James Bond” universes both contain a character with what single-letter name?
34. In 2001, what surpassed tuna as America's most hated seafood?
35. What name is given to an enclosed outdoor area designed to keep cats safe, while enriching their lives?
36. DJ Tanner was a character in which TV show?
37. Who played P.T. Barnum in the 2017 movie The Greatest Showman?
38. Ikebana is the Japanese art of what?
39. This person had so many musical hits in the 1950's that he became the first artist ever to release a "Greatest Hits" album. It stayed in the Billboard top album charts for over 7 years! Which musical artist is this?
40. Who was the first European explorer to travel from Europe overland to the Pacific Ocean?
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Monday, May 02, 2022 - 8:51 am
31.level (to see if the item is level )
33.m?
34.snail ?
36.Full House
37.Hugh Jackman?
39.Pat Boone?
40.Marco Polo ?
Have a great week all
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