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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Sunday, November 13, 2022 - 2:20 pm 
11.hearing as it sounds like audio
12.aluminin
13.Copenhagen when I was there
15.Tennessee
18.Twinnings which is 300 years old ?
20.Branson
We had 5 on the zoom call today. It was a good call.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, November 13, 2022 - 8:07 pm
Guesses for new set:
11. hearing
12. aluminum
13. Copenhagen, have been there and got to experience one of those bizarre canal boat rides where a torrential rain comes out of nowhere. Luckily, I had selected a boat with a retractable roof for just such an experience. Restaurant food was SUPER expensive then, can't imagine what it is now.
14. I think I know this, but will have to come back to it - butter beans
15. Ohio
16. Alex Haley
17. Somebody somebody Jones, can see his pockmarked face.. Tommy Lee Jones!!
18. Something like the East India Tea Company
19. marble, have been there
20. Richard Branson
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, November 14, 2022 - 9:04 am
Good morning and happy Monday! Thanks Dean. I am sure everyone will appreciate it.
Answers:
11. The word "aural" relates to which of the five senses? hearing
12. Which is the most abundant metal on Earth? aluminum
13. What is the capital of Denmark? Copenhagen
14. Lima beans are also called what? butter beans
15. Knoxville, Tennessee sits on the bank of what river? Tennessee
16. Who wrote the novel "Roots: The Saga of an American Family"? Alex Haley (WTG Juju)
17. Who won an Oscar for his role in the film 'The Fugitive"? Tommy Lee Jones
18. What company’s tea shipment was destroyed during the Boston Tea Party in 1773? East India Co. (WTG Juju)
19. What kind of stone is the Taj Mahal made of? marble
20. What billionaire piloted the first hot-air balloon ever to cross the Atlantic? Richard Branson
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, November 14, 2022 - 9:38 am
New set and good luck!
21. What stone fruit gets its name from the fabled Greek drink of eternal life, enjoyed by the Olympian gods?
22. Homer Simpson, Bart Simpson, Philip Fry, Bullwinkle Moose, Rocky Squirrel, and Elmer Fudd all share the same middle initial. What is it?
23. What vocal technique does "The Andy Griffith Show" theme song feature?
24. What country's native name literally translates to "sun's origin"?
25. What brand of sliced bread boasted that it “helps build strong bodies 12 ways”?
26. In a 1964 hit, whom did Roy Orbison beg to “stop awhile,” “talk awhile,” and “give your smile to me”?
27. In the song ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’, how many ladies were dancing?
28. Which Italian Baroque composer was known for his work 'The Four Seasons'?
29. What popular soft drink claims to contain 23 flavors?
30. What country has a national park called the "Valley of Flowers"?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, November 14, 2022 - 10:42 am
21. PEACH?
22. J CAME FROM SOMEWHERE
23. WHISTLING
24. JAPAN
25. WONDER BREAD
26. PRETTY WOMAN
27. NINE LADIES...MY RADIO STATION IS ALREADY PLAYING CHRISTMAS SONGS AND I LOVE IT
28. VIVALDI
29. DR. PEPPER...NEVER LIKED IT
30. INDIA
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Monday, November 14, 2022 - 1:28 pm
21.apricot?
22.Guessing H
23.whistling
25.wonder bread
27.9 ladies dancing -we have a holiday favourites on stingray on our tv
28,Vivaldi
29.Tahiti Treat -way too sweet for me now
Okay have a great Lukecation and will start either tomorrow eve or Wednesday am after I get my flu shot
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Monday, November 14, 2022 - 7:57 pm
quote:18. What company’s tea shipment was destroyed during the Boston Tea Party in 1773? East India Co. (WTG Juju)
Whoa!!! I was remembering that from probably grade school history class, maybe 7th grade, which could have been 60 years ago. Old age is a living hell, but sometimes not.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, November 15, 2022 - 9:22 am
Good morning and happy Tuesday! I will see you in a few weeks!
Answers:
21. What stone fruit gets its name from the fabled Greek drink of eternal life, enjoyed by the Olympian gods? nectarine
22. Homer Simpson, Bart Simpson, Philip Fry, Bullwinkle Moose, Rocky Squirrel, and Elmer Fudd all share the same middle initial. What is it? J. (WTG OG)
23. What vocal technique does "The Andy Griffith Show" theme song feature? whistling
24. What country's native name literally translates to "sun's origin"? Japan (WTG OG)
25. What brand of sliced bread boasted that it “helps build strong bodies 12 ways”? Wonder
26. In a 1964 hit, whom did Roy Orbison beg to “stop awhile,” “talk awhile,” and “give your smile to me”? Pretty Woman (WTG OG)
27. In the song ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’, how many ladies were dancing? 9
28. Which Italian Baroque composer was known for his work 'The Four Seasons'? Vivaldi
29. What popular soft drink claims to contain 23 flavors? Dr. Pepper (WTG OG)
30. What country has a national park called the "Valley of Flowers"? India (WTG OG)
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Tuesday, November 15, 2022 - 12:13 pm
I will be by tonight with the next quiz -grr I almost put nectarine
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Tuesday, November 15, 2022 - 2:50 pm
I have about 16 trivia quizzes from the newspaper -I just remove the too local questions
1.How many Grand Slam tennis titles has Serena Williams won?
2. What major river goes through Vienna Austria?
3.What droid is the good friend of C-3PO in the "Star Wars" saga?
4.What term is also used for the flagstick for a hole in golf?
5.In what war did the British set fire to the Presidential Mansion in Washington, DC?
6.What is a baby muskrat called?
7.What Japanese handheld digital pet become popular in the 1990"s?
8.What constellation is the Big Dipper a part of ?
9.Where is a US national memorial carved into a mountainside ? Have anyone been there?
10.How much weight is a cart which measures the size of a gemstone?
I will be back tomorrow-planning on getting my flu vaccine tomorrow am , so after that, Good luck too.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, November 16, 2022 - 4:49 am
BACK A LITTLE LATER
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, November 16, 2022 - 5:45 am
THANKS, DEAN!
1. WOW! A WHOLE. LOT MORE THAT I THOUGHT
2. DANUBE
3. R2-D2
4. POLE?
5. WAR OF 1812
6. PUP?
7. TAMAGOTCHI
8. URSA MAJOR
9. MOUNT RUSHMORE...NOT I
10. NOW I KNOW
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Wednesday, November 16, 2022 - 10:16 am
1.How many Grand Slam tennis titles has Serena Williams won?-23
2. What major river goes through Vienna Austria?-Danube -wtg OG
3.What droid is the good friend of C-3PO in the "Star Wars" saga?
4.What term is also used for the flagstick for a hole in golf?
-the pin
5.In what war did the British set fire to the Presidential Mansion in Washington, DC?-War of 1812 -wtg OG
6.What is a baby muskrat called?-a kit
7.What Japanese handheld digital pet become popular in the 1990"s?-the Tamagotchi -wtg OG
8.What constellation is the Big Dipper a part of ?
-UrSa Major (the Great Bear)-wtg OG
9.Where is a US national memorial carved into a mountainside ? Have anyone been there?Mount Rushmore South Dakota -wtg OG -just missing the state name
10.How much weight is a cart which measures the size of a gemstone?0.2 grams (0.0007 oz)
Thanks for playing -hope they were hard enough OG
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Wednesday, November 16, 2022 - 10:28 am
Good luck and thanks for playing
11.What plants contain the substance urushiol which causes itchy red rashes?
12.Who played Leonard Hofstader on TV's Big Bang Theory?
13.What two planets spin clockwise unlike all the other planets in the solar system?
14. A wasp can only sting once -true or false?
15.What tennis title did Novak Djokovic win on July 10th ,2022?
16.Do your pupils get bigger or smaller in the dark?
17.What is a common name for intra-cloud lightning ,which flashes within a cloud?
18. What tow weather elements combine to make a white rainbow or fogbow?
19.What is the world's deepest living fish?
20.Were the Incas or Aztecs located in South America?
Snowy weather here a bit -the odd flurry -yesterday afternoon a slushy mess. How is your weather?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, November 16, 2022 - 12:33 pm
11. POISON OAK AND IVY
12. JOHNNY GALICKI...NEVER MISSED AN EPISODE
13. NO IDEA
14. FALSE
15. WEMBLEDON
16. BIGGER
17. NO IDEA
18. RAIN AND SUN?
19. NOW I KNOW
20. MEXICO
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, November 16, 2022 - 7:25 pm
Guesses for new set:
11.poison ivy and poison oak
12.dunno, never watched it
13.Jupiter and Uranus
14. false - the one that flew up my palazzo pant leg stung me twice in the groin
15.Wimbledon
16.bigger
17.heat lightning
18. fog and temperature below freezing
19.What is the world's deepest living fish?
20.Incas
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Thursday, November 17, 2022 - 10:08 am
Thanks for playing. Juju how is South Padre?
11.What plants contain the substance urushiol which causes itchy red rashes?yes poison ivy, oak and also sumac -mostly wtg you both
12.Who played Leonard Hofstader on TV's Big Bang Theory?-wtg Og -Johnny Galecki -I have seen most of them
13.What two planets spin clockwise unlike all the other planets in the solar system?Venus Uranus -1/2 wtg Juju
14. A wasp can only sting once -true or false?yes False -wtg Juju and OG -my Uncle swallowed one once
15.What tennis title did Novak Djokovic win on July 10th ,2022?-yes Wimbledon -wtg both of you
16.Do your pupils get bigger or smaller in the dark?-yes bigger -wtb both of you
17.What is a common name for intra-cloud lightning ,which flashes within a cloud?-sheet lightning
18. What tow weather elements combine to make a white rainbow or fogbow?-fog and sunlight -wtg OG
19.What is the world's deepest living fish?-the Mariana snailfish
20.Were the Incas or Aztecs located in South America?-Incas -wtg Juju
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Thursday, November 17, 2022 - 10:22 am
Thanks for playing -as I am out from 1030am to about 4pm -I may not post till later -good luck
21.What Canadian golfer won her 11th title on the LPGA Tour this June?
22.What 2012 movie musical starred Hugh Jackman , Anne Hathaway and Russell Crowe?
23. Do stalactites or stalagmites hang from the ceiling of a cave?
24.What record does Australia's 5,600- kilometre Dingo Fence hold?
25.What does a meteor become when it hits the earth ?
26.What is the largest species of penguins ?
27.If you were flying to CDG the airport code of what city -ORY is another smaller airport therre?
28.What NHL team won the Stanley Cup in 2004,2020,2021 and is near where Granny Trivia is now ?
29.What actor played the high school principal in the 1996 movie "Scream" and unless you like that type of movie it was not a Happy Day for you?
30.The British slang term "chuffed" means what?
Hope these give your brain a workout.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, November 17, 2022 - 10:48 am
MY SEARCH SAY BOTH AZTECS AND INCAS WERE IN MEXICO.
21. HAVE NEVER HEARD OF HER
22. LES MIZ
23. STALAGITES....MITES I'VE ASSIGNED 'MICE' SO I CAN REMEMBER THEY ARE ON THE GROUND
24. RABBITS
25. MITEORITES
26. EMPEROR
27. PARIS
28. CANADIENS
29. HENRY WINKLER?
30. DELIGHTED
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, November 17, 2022 - 7:58 pm
Guesses for new set:
21.dunno
22.also dunno
23. stalactites - stalactites hang from the ceiling and stalagmites are the other ones
24.Well, wouldn't it have to be world's longest fence?
25.meteorite
26.Emperor penguin - we didn't go to the area where they live on our 2020 Antarctica trip.
27.Paris, have been there twice, but never arrive by plane, came on a train both time. Je t'aime Paris!!
28.dunno
29.LOL, cute clue. Henry Winkler
30.Excited, thrilled, very happy with anticipation, something like that.
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