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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, April 06, 2023 - 9:53 am 
New set and good luck!
51. If you’re hosting a seder, you’ll probably leave a seat open at your table in case what prophet wants to stop by?
52. The Grasshopper, the Golden Cadillac, and the Pink Squirrel all share two ingredients in common. One is cream. The other is what liqueur?
53. What kind of business does Adrian work at in the movie Rocky?
54. On what holiday did Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen first spot the Polynesian island of Rapa Nui, with its famous stone moai?
55. St. George's is the capital of what island country in the southern West Indies?
56. Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, Sharon Osbourne, Paul Reubens, and Patrick Swayze were all born in what year?
57. In basketball, what is it called when the referee puts the ball into play by tossing it up between two opponents who try to tap it to a teammate?
58. Which fruit is identical to a peach, except for one gene?
59. In the 1991 animated Disney film Beauty and the Beast, what is the name of the lead female character?
60. Derived from a Hindi phrase meaning “learned”, what word describes a broadcaster, commentator or writer specializing in analyzing politics?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, April 06, 2023 - 10:12 am
51. NOW I KNOW
52. NO IDEA
53. DON'T REMEMBER
54. EASTER?
55. NO IDEA
56. 1952?
57. JUMP BALL
58. NOW I KNOW
59. BELLE
60. NOW I KNOW
EXTRA HARD TODAY!
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Thursday, April 06, 2023 - 8:33 pm
the board was in maintenence and forgot to go back yesterday.
52.creme de menth
54.Easter?
55.Barbados been there
56.1950?
58.apricot ,2nd choice nectarine
59.Belle
Happy Easter and Good Friday all
Saw Mb and she was better than I thought she would be
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, April 06, 2023 - 8:47 pm
Guesses for new set:
51. Paul, no idea, second guess John
52. creme de menthe
53. video rentals, no idea, but that could be right
54. Oh! Duh! Maybe Easter. We have never landed there, but have cruised by a few times.
55. Guessing that is going to be Easter Island
56. 1963, no idea
57. jump ball
58. nectarine
59. dunno, Ariana
60. pundit
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, April 07, 2023 - 9:26 am
Good morning and happy Friday!
Answers:
51. If you’re hosting a seder, you’ll probably leave a seat open at your table in case what prophet wants to stop by? Elijah
52. The Grasshopper, the Golden Cadillac, and the Pink Squirrel all share two ingredients in common. One is cream. The other is what liqueur? creme de cacao
53. What kind of business does Adrian work at in the movie Rocky? pet store
54. On what holiday did Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen first spot the Polynesian island of Rapa Nui, with its famous stone moai? Easter
55. St. George's is the capital of what island country in the southern West Indies? Grenada
56. Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, Sharon Osbourne, Paul Reubens, and Patrick Swayze were all born in what year? 1952 (WTG OG)
57. In basketball, what is it called when the referee puts the ball into play by tossing it up between two opponents who try to tap it to a teammate? jump ball
58. Which fruit is identical to a peach, except for one gene? nectarine (WTG Juju)
59. In the 1991 animated Disney film Beauty and the Beast, what is the name of the lead female character? Belle
60. Derived from a Hindi phrase meaning “learned”, what word describes a broadcaster, commentator or writer specializing in analyzing politics? pundit (WTG Juju)
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, April 07, 2023 - 9:36 am
New set and good luck!
61. When Meghan Markle told Oprah, “In my old job, there was a union,” she was referring to her seven years on what USA Network legal drama?
62. What military legal drama—which debuted on NBC in 1995 and then ran on CBS from 1997 to 2005—was originally pitched as “Top Gun” meets “A Few Good Men”?
63. The supposed center of Paris is marked by a bronze plaque in the concrete labeled “Point Zero” outside which landmark?
64. What is the minimum annual rainfall necessary for an area to be considered a rainforest by the Rainforest Foundation: 25 inches, 50, inches, 75 inches or 90 inches?
65. In magnetism, opposite poles attract and like poles do what?
66. The fictional biography of “The Vampire Lestat” was a novel by what author?
67. In Major League Baseball, how many bases on the field are square?
68. What Middle Eastern sandwich featured deep fried balls of ground chickpeas served in a pita?
69. Founded in 1859 with one horse-drawn wagon, what Chicago company made its first delivery of money in 1891?
70. The “Mona Lisa” once hung in the bedroom of what historical figure?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Friday, April 07, 2023 - 9:54 am
61. SUITS
62. JAG
63. NOTRE DAME
64. 90 INCHES
65. REPEL
66. ANNE RICE
67. 3 BASES
68. FALAFEL
69. BRINKS
70. NAPOLEON
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Friday, April 07, 2023 - 1:47 pm
61.Suits
62.Jag
64.75
65.separate
66.Rice
67.three
68.Falafel
69.Brinks
7p.Napoleon
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Rieann
Member
08-26-2006
| Friday, April 07, 2023 - 3:33 pm
61. Suits
62. JAG
63. Louvre?
64. 50 inches?
65. Repel?
66. Anne Rice
67. 3?
68. Falafel - always makes me think of Bill O’Reilly confusing it with loofah. 🤣
69. Wells Fargo?
70. It seems like I just read this. Can’t think of it.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Friday, April 07, 2023 - 9:29 pm
Guesses for new set:
61. dunno
62. dunno
63. I have been to Paris twice and loved it, don't recall seeing any marker saying center of Paris, but I'll go with Eifel Tower
64. 90 inches
65. repel
66. Anne Rice
67. 3
68. falafel
69. Brinks
70. dunno
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, April 08, 2023 - 10:15 am
Good morning and happy Saturday!
Answers:
61. When Meghan Markle told Oprah, “In my old job, there was a union,” she was referring to her seven years on what USA Network legal drama? Suits
62. What military legal drama—which debuted on NBC in 1995 and then ran on CBS from 1997 to 2005—was originally pitched as “Top Gun” meets “A Few Good Men”? JAG
63. The supposed center of Paris is marked by a bronze plaque in the concrete labeled “Point Zero” outside which landmark? Notre Dame cathedral (WTG OG)
64. What is the minimum annual rainfall necessary for an area to be considered a rainforest by the Rainforest Foundation: 25 inches, 50, inches, 75 inches or 90 inches? 75 inches (WTG Dean)
65. In magnetism, opposite poles attract and like poles do what? repel
66. The fictional biography of “The Vampire Lestat” was a novel by what author? Ann Rice
67. In Major League Baseball, how many bases on the field are square? 3
68. What Middle Eastern sandwich featured deep fried balls of ground chickpeas served in a pita? falafel
69. Founded in 1859 with one horse-drawn wagon, what Chicago company made its first delivery of money in 1891? Brink's
70. The “Mona Lisa” once hung in the bedroom of what historical figure? Napoleon
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, April 08, 2023 - 10:31 am
New set and good luck!
71. The coastlines of India, Bangladesh and Myanmar are on the shores of which large bay?
72. "TBC" - as used when announcing upcoming events - traditionally stands for "To be ... " what?
73. What are the bumps on the top of your tongue called?
74. What bird has a tongue so long it wraps it around the back of its skull when not in use to protect its brains: sapsucker, woodpecker, kookaburra or red-breasted nuthatch?
75. In the Rupert Holmes song, Escape, what beverage does he like when getting caught in the rain?
76. What is a group of monkeys called?
77. According to the book "Cerealizing America", how many Americans start their day with a bowl of breakfast cereal: 29%, 39&, 49& or 59%?
78. On which television show do the characters work at Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, Inc.?
79. Toilet paper may have had a spotty start but for the first time in 1857 it was packaged and sold to the public. What country was the first to pioneer the sales of toilet paper?
80. One of the early interactive dolls was a figure that would wet her diapers after being given a healthy drink of water. What was this problem child called?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Saturday, April 08, 2023 - 1:49 pm
71. BAY OF BENGAL
72. CONTINUED
73. PAPALI?
74. WOODPECKER
75. NEVER HEARD IT...HOT COFFEE
76. TROOP
77. 49%
78. NO IDEA
79. USA
80. BETSY WETSY
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Saturday, April 08, 2023 - 9:25 pm
71.Bay of Benegal
72.continued
73.bumps
74.kookaburra
75.pina colada
76.Mickey , Davey, Peter and Mike.
77.39% , most days I have cereal
78.Office?
79.China?
80.Betsy Wetsy
Happy Easter all. Will you Granny Trivia have an Easter egg hunt?
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Saturday, April 08, 2023 - 10:10 pm
Guesses for new set:
71. Bay of Bengal
72. to be confirmed
73. papilla singular, papillae plural
74. Well, I guess woodpeckers would need to protect their brains from all that hammering
75. piña coladas
76. troop
77. 49%
78. dunno
79. Japan
80. Betsy Wetsy, did not have one
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, April 09, 2023 - 9:00 am
Good morning and happy Easter Sunday!
Answers:
71. The coastlines of India, Bangladesh and Myanmar are on the shores of which large bay? Bengal
72. "TBC" - as used when announcing upcoming events - traditionally stands for "To be ... " what? confirmed (WTG Juju)
73. What are the bumps on the top of your tongue called? papillae
74. What bird has a tongue so long it wraps it around the back of its skull when not in use to protect its brains: sapsucker, woodpecker, kookaburra or red-breasted nuthatch? woodpecker
75. In the Rupert Holmes song, Escape, what beverage does he like when getting caught in the rain? pina coladas
76. What is a group of monkeys called? a troop
77. According to the book "Cerealizing America", how many Americans start their day with a bowl of breakfast cereal: 29%, 39&, 49& or 59%? 49%
78. On which television show do the characters work at Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, Inc.? The Office (WTG Dean)
79. Toilet paper may have had a spotty start but for the first time in 1857 it was packaged and sold to the public. What country was the first to pioneer the sales of toilet paper? USA (WTG OG)
80. One of the early interactive dolls was a figure that would wet her diapers after being given a healthy drink of water. What was this problem child called? Betsy Wetsy
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, April 09, 2023 - 9:20 am
New set and good luck!
81. What comedian was convicted for obscenity in 1964?
82. William Schrafft invented what popular Easter candy back in the late 1800s?
83. Who was the first European to sail into New York Harbor?
84. Who was the third person to walk on the moon?
85. Who invented the mercury thermometer?
86. Who was TV's "The Fall Guy"?
87. Originally intended as a morality tale warning against the dangers of cannabis, what 1936 film, sometimes called one of the worst movies ever made, has become a cult hit with marijuana users?
88. Although it's come to mean any flavored mayonnaise in the United States, purists might suggest that what Italian word should refer to an emulsion containing only garlic and olive oil?
89. According to the USDA, a can of "fruit cocktail" must be comprised of 25-45% pears, 6-16% pineapple, 6-20% grapes, 2-6% cherries, and, as its largest proportion, 30-50% of what fruit?
90. What American novelist was born in 1931 and is known for her prolific writings including "The Bluest Eye," "Song of Solomon," and "Beloved?"
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Sunday, April 09, 2023 - 10:40 am
81. LENNY BRUCE
82. NOW I KNOW
83. NOW I KNOW
84. NO IDEA
85. SOME GUY NAMED FAHRENHEIT
86. NO IDEA
87. REEFER MADNESS...IT'S A HOOT
88. NO IDEA
89. PEACHES?
90. TONI MORRISON
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Sunday, April 09, 2023 - 12:42 pm
81.Lenny Bruce
82.marshmallow filled chocolate eggs
83.Hudson
84.Glenn
86.Lee Majors
88.Alio
89.peaches
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, April 10, 2023 - 9:01 am
Good morning and happy Monday!
Answers:
81. What comedian was convicted for obscenity in 1964? Lenny Bruce
82. William Schrafft invented what popular Easter candy back in the late 1800s? jelly beans
83. Who was the first European to sail into New York Harbor? Henry Hudson (WTG Dean)
84. Who was the third person to walk on the moon? Pete Conrad
85. Who invented the mercury thermometer? Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (WTG OG)
86. Who was TV's "The Fall Guy"? Lee Majors (WTG Dean)
87. Originally intended as a morality tale warning against the dangers of cannabis, what 1936 film, sometimes called one of the worst movies ever made, has become a cult hit with marijuana users? Reefer Madness (WTG OG)
88. Although it's come to mean any flavored mayonnaise in the United States, purists might suggest that what Italian word should refer to an emulsion containing only garlic and olive oil? aioli (WTG Dean)
89. According to the USDA, a can of "fruit cocktail" must be comprised of 25-45% pears, 6-16% pineapple, 6-20% grapes, 2-6% cherries, and, as its largest proportion, 30-50% of what fruit? peach
90. What American novelist was born in 1931 and is known for her prolific writings including "The Bluest Eye," "Song of Solomon," and "Beloved?" Toni Morrison (WTG OG)
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