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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Thursday, May 11, 2023 - 6:25 am 
Popping in to say enjoy your trip Juju.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, May 11, 2023 - 9:51 am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYkEEpuVF-s
FOR YOU JUJU.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, May 11, 2023 - 10:23 am
Good morning and happy Thursday! Safe travels and have a wonderful time, Juju. Slay them at trivia!
Answers:
91. What video game company got its name from a Japanese verb that means “to hit the target”? Atari
92. Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven was almost another animal - which of these do you think it was: vulture, parrot, rat or crow? "quote the parrot nevermore" I think he made a wise choice.
93. Number 1, Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California, is the HQ address of which tech company? Meta
94. Where is the tallest statue in the world located? India
95. Germany, Russia, the USA and which other country has more than 5000 museums? Japan (WTG OG)
96. And Just Like That is the reboot of which popular late 90s TV show? Sex and the City
97. According to legend, what liquid does Cupid use when whetting his arrows? blood
98. Cups of wine are drunk during Seder. What do people who can't drink wine drink at the Seder? grape juice (WTG Juju)
99. What shark is thought to have been the largest in Earth's history? megalodon
100. Yerevan is the capital of what country? Armenia
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, May 11, 2023 - 10:36 am
New set and good luck!
1. What aptly named sea is home to the Great Barrier Reef?
2. The phrase “Oh, the humanity” was first spoken by radio announcer Herbert Morrison in 1937. What was he describing at the time?
3. In 1893, the Supreme Court handed down a ruling in the case Nix v. Hedden, which determined for the purposes of trade whether a tomato is a fruit or a vegetable. What did the court decide?
4. Where is it believed that the corkscrew originated?
5. In law enforcement, the acronym SWAT stands for "Special Weapons and ... " what?
6. Which country borders Belgium, Germany and France?
7. Which country is the world's largest exporter of cashew nuts?
8. "Who killed Laura Palmer?" was the tagline for which 90s US television series?
9. What city does Frank Sinatra call "my kind of town" in a 1964 song?
10. What animal appears on the Revolutionary War-era Gadsden flag above the legend "DONT TREAD ON ME"?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, May 11, 2023 - 12:10 pm
1. CORAL SEA
2. THE HINDENBURG FIRE DISASTER
3. FRUIT
4. ITALY
5. TACTICS
6. NO IDEA
7. INDIA?
8. TWIN PEAKS
9. CHICAGO
10. SNAKE
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Thursday, May 11, 2023 - 4:19 pm
3.fruit
4. Italy where my brother is on a walking tour
5 Tactics
6Netherlands
7.Brazil?
9.Chicago
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, May 12, 2023 - 9:07 am
Good morning and happy Friday!
1. What aptly named sea is home to the Great Barrier Reef? Coral Sea (WTG OG)
2. The phrase “Oh, the humanity” was first spoken by radio announcer Herbert Morrison in 1937. What was he describing at the time? the Hindenburg disaster (WTG OG)
3. In 1893, the Supreme Court handed down a ruling in the case Nix v. Hedden, which determined for the purposes of trade whether a tomato is a fruit or a vegetable. What did the court decide? vegetable
4. Where is it believed that the corkscrew originated? England
5. In law enforcement, the acronym SWAT stands for "Special Weapons and ... " what? tactics
6. Which country borders Belgium, Germany and France? Luxembourg
7. Which country is the world's largest exporter of cashew nuts? Vietnam
8. "Who killed Laura Palmer?" was the tagline for which 90s US television series? Twin Peaks (WTG OG)
9. What city does Frank Sinatra call "my kind of town" in a 1964 song? Chicago
10. What animal appears on the Revolutionary War-era Gadsden flag above the legend "DONT TREAD ON ME"? snake (WTG OG)
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, May 12, 2023 - 9:16 am
New set and good luck!
11. “Tick, Tick… Boom!” is an autobiographical musical written in 1990 by playwright and composer Jonathan Larson, who would later win three posthumous Tony Awards for what subsequent work?
12. Which has a shorter wavelength, red light or blue light?
13. In the Harry Potter book series, what is the name of the small, winged golden ball that seekers are tasked to catch in a game of Quidditch?
14. What capital city in Africa is nicknamed the "City of a Thousand Minarets"?
15. What band had A Horse with No Name in the early 1970s?
16. What horse won the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday?
17. What is the medical term for the breastbone?
18. What process was widely introduced for coffee preservation in the 1960s to improve quality and flavor?
19. Two independent countries in the world still use the title "Sultan" for their monarchs: Oman and where else?
20. What is stored in an ossuary?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Friday, May 12, 2023 - 9:58 am
11. RENT?
12. BLUE?
13. THE SNITCH
14. CAIRO?
15. AMERICA
16. MAGE...NOT THE FAVORITE
17. STERNUM
18. VACUUM PACKED
19. SYRIA?
20. BONES
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Friday, May 12, 2023 - 2:23 pm
11.Rent
12.red?
14.Cairo?
19.Oman?
Happy weekend all
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, May 13, 2023 - 9:48 am
Good morning and happy Saturday!
Answers:
11. “Tick, Tick… Boom!” is an autobiographical musical written in 1990 by playwright and composer Jonathan Larson, who would later win three posthumous Tony Awards for what subsequent work? Rent
12. Which has a shorter wavelength, red light or blue light? blue (WTG OG)
13. In the Harry Potter book series, what is the name of the small, winged golden ball that seekers are tasked to catch in a game of Quidditch? Snitch (WTG OG)
14. What capital city in Africa is nicknamed the "City of a Thousand Minarets"? Cairo
15. What band had A Horse with No Name in the early 1970s? America (WTG OG)
16. What horse won the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday? Mage (WTG OG)
17. What is the medical term for the breastbone? sternum (WTG OG)
18. What process was widely introduced for coffee preservation in the 1960s to improve quality and flavor? freeze drying
19. Two independent countries in the world still use the title "Sultan" for their monarchs: Oman and where else? Brunei
20. What is stored in an ossuary? bones (WTG OG)
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, May 13, 2023 - 10:03 am
New set and good luck!
21. The Karakoram Highway - one of the world's highest paved road - runs predominantly through which country?
22. In the game of Clue, who is the "yellow" suspect with the military rank "Colonel"?
23. Horseradish was the first commercially packaged and sold foodstuff of which iconic food company?
24. Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin's names are on a plaque on the Moon with one other name - who is it?
25. Which European country has bicycles outnumbering people?
26. "IED" stands for "what" explosive device?
27. Jeggings is a portmanteau of "what" and leggings?
28. What character was not in the "Gilligan’s Island" season one theme song?
29. Which NBA player prematurely and suddenly retired in 1991 after learning he contracted the HIV virus?
30. Which sought-after snack took eight months to return to shelves after its parent company, Hostess, declared bankruptcy?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Saturday, May 13, 2023 - 10:31 am
21. NO IDEA
22. COLONEL MUSTARD
23. HEINZ
24. SHEPARD
25. NOW I KNOW
26. IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
27. TROUSERS?
28. GINGER
29. MAGIC JOHNSON
30. TWINKIES
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Saturday, May 13, 2023 - 7:52 pm
22.col mustard
2e.heinz
25.Netherlands , 2nd choice 🇩🇰 Denmark
26.inside
27.jeans
28.Maryann
29.Johnson
Happy Mothers Day all
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, May 14, 2023 - 11:51 am
Good morning and happy Sunday and happy Mother's Day, OG! I am late this morning because we spent the night at my son's after babysitting for them. I am exhausted! Malia slept with me and she has this thing where she keeps hitting her head against the wall. Pillows around her and everything! Needless to say, Grandma is taking a nap today.
Answers:
21. The Karakoram Highway - one of the world's highest paved road - runs predominantly through which country? Pakistan
22. In the game of Clue, who is the "yellow" suspect with the military rank "Colonel"? Mustard
23. Horseradish was the first commercially packaged and sold foodstuff of which iconic food company? Heinz
24. Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin's names are on a plaque on the Moon with one other name - who is it? Richard Nixon
25. Which European country has bicycles outnumbering people? Netherlands (WTG Dean)
26. "IED" stands for "what" explosive device? improvised (WTG OG)
27. Jeggings is a portmanteau of "what" and leggings? jeans (WTG Dean)
28. What character was not in the "Gilligan’s Island" season one theme song? Mary Ann (WTG Dean)
29. Which NBA player prematurely and suddenly retired in 1991 after learning he contracted the HIV virus? Magic Johnson
30. Which sought-after snack took eight months to return to shelves after its parent company, Hostess, declared bankruptcy? Twinkies (WTG OG)
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, May 14, 2023 - 12:03 pm
New set and good luck!
31. Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar imported an animal that escaped and which has since bred and caused major issues for locals - what was it?
32. Pasteurization was originally developed for what other liquid before being applied to milk?
33. Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing is set on which island?
34. The occipitofrontalis muscle helps us what?
35. What country is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun"?
36. On average, what is the lifespan of a queen bee?
37. What “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” star was born on May 4?
38. Elizabeth II's corgis originate from which part of the British Isles as a breed?
39. Who played the teenage prostitute in the 1976 film "Taxi Driver"?
40. Who starred in both of the films "Jaws" and "The Deep"?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Sunday, May 14, 2023 - 12:16 pm
The theme song in the original pilot did not even mention the character Ginger, with the last two mentioned by name being "the Millionaire and Mrs. Millionaire" followed by "...and the other tourists". The first-season version was recorded by the folk group The Wellingtons.
31. HIPPOS
32. BEER?
33. CRETE?
34. NOW I KNOW
35. JAPAN
36. A LOT LONGER THAN I THOUGHT
37. AUDREY HEPBURN
38. WALES...I'VE HEARD OF WELSH PEMBROKE CORGIS
39. JODIE FOSTER
40. ROBERT SHAW...ONE OF MY FAVORITE ACTORS
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Sunday, May 14, 2023 - 7:02 pm
35. Japan
36.12 years?
37.Audrey Hepburn
38.Ireland?
39.Jodie Foster
40.Shaw
Sorry you had a poor Malia 😴 sleep. Gilligan's Island I think is on in the afternoon, so I can check.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, May 14, 2023 - 7:21 pm
It did say the movie star, which was Ginger.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, May 15, 2023 - 9:36 am
Good morning and happy Monday!
Answers:
31. Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar imported an animal that escaped and which has since bred and caused major issues for locals - what was it? hippo (WTG OG)
32. Pasteurization was originally developed for what other liquid before being applied to milk? beer (WTG OG)
33. Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing is set on which island? Sicily
34. The occipitofrontalis muscle helps us what? lift your eyebrows
35. What country is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun"? Japan
36. On average, what is the lifespan of a queen bee? 2-3 years
37. What “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” star was born on May 4? Audrey Hepburn
38. Elizabeth II's corgis originate from which part of the British Isles as a breed? Wales (WTG OG)
39. Who played the teenage prostitute in the 1976 film "Taxi Driver"? Jodie Foster
40. Who starred in both of the films "Jaws" and "The Deep"? Robert Shaw
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