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Mamie316
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   07-08-2003
 
  |  Wednesday, January 31, 2024 - 10:06 am    
 
 
 
 
 
    New set and good luck!    31. An ornamental grass, several species of fish, an eel, two species of shark, a mussel, a slug, a lizard, a Little Debbie snack cake, a spider, and a butterfly are named after what distinctive land mammal?    32. Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas’ largest airport, is just the country’s fourth-busiest airport. Which U.S. state is home to the country’s (and the world’s, as of December 2023) busiest airport?    33. A stinking bishop is a type of WHAT?    34. The Nile and Amazon are the world's longest rivers. But what is the third longest?    35. Big Trouble in Little China is set in which city's Chinatown?    36. Jodhpur, India is famous for its buildings painted in what color?    37. Which vegetable is a great reliever of colds, bronchitis, and coughs, especially when eaten raw?    38. Face, BA, and Murdoch were characters in which TV show?    39. Which large white bird was a popular centerpiece for a feast in Tudor times?    40. Which novel features Tweedledee and Tweedledum? 
 
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Ophiliasgrandma
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   09-04-2001
 
  |  Wednesday, January 31, 2024 - 11:11 am    
 
 
 
 
 
    31. NO IDEA  32. HARTSFIELD/ATLANTA  33. NO IDEA  34. YANGTZE  35. SF  36. NO IDEA  37. NO IDEA  38. THE A TEAM  39. SWAN  40. ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS 
 
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Deanofwords
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   09-13-2005
 
  |  Wednesday, January 31, 2024 - 2:04 pm    
 
 
 
 
 
    32.ATL  33.rose  35.SFO  36.blue  37.carrots  38.The A team  39.Swan , 2nd choice goose  40.Alice in Wonderland     Still recovering from food poisoning that I got on Monday 
  
 
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Juju2bigdog
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   10-27-2000
 
  |  Wednesday, January 31, 2024 - 7:42 pm    
 
 
 
 
 
    Guesses for new set:    31. A lot of striped things are called zebra, so I will go with that.  Not sure about the Little Debbie snack cakes though.  Bigdog's Momma loved Little Debby snack cakes.  Once she got over about 105, she might have decided to eat only those.  Also, she would have gotten married at 102, I am sure, but she wasn't divorced from the 4th husband by then.       32. Illinois    33. insect    34. Yangtze, have done a river cruise on the Yangtze.    35. San Francisco    36. blue, have not been there.    37. I don't know whether to go with turmeric or garlic, guess I will go with garlic    38. dunno, Bigdog asleep    39. swan    40. Alice in Wonderland                                  .                                            .                                      . 
 
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Mamie316
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   07-08-2003
 
  |  Thursday, February 01, 2024 - 9:35 am    
 
 
 
 
 
    Good morning and happy Thursday! Bigdog's mom sounds fun!    Answers:    31. An ornamental grass, several species of fish, an eel, two species of shark, a mussel, a slug, a lizard, a Little Debbie snack cake, a spider, and a butterfly are named after what distinctive land mammal? zebra (WTG Juju)    32. Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas’ largest airport, is just the country’s fourth-busiest airport. Which U.S. state is home to the country’s (and the world’s, as of December 2023) busiest airport? Georgia    33. A stinking bishop is a type of WHAT? cheese    34. The Nile and Amazon are the world's longest rivers. But what is the third longest? Yangtze    35. Big Trouble in Little China is set in which city's Chinatown? San Francisco    36. Jodhpur, India is famous for its buildings painted in what color? blue    37. Which vegetable is a great reliever of colds, bronchitis, and coughs, especially when eaten raw? onion    38. Face, BA, and Murdoch were characters in which TV show? The A-Team    39. Which large white bird was a popular centerpiece for a feast in Tudor times? swan    40. Which novel features Tweedledee and Tweedledum? Through the Looking Glass (WTG OG) 
 
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Mamie316
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   07-08-2003
 
  |  Thursday, February 01, 2024 - 10:06 am    
 
 
 
 
 
    New set and good luck!    41. "The day the music died" is a line from song American Pie referring to the tragic deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and who else?    42. In Gulliver's Travels, what is Gulliver's first name?    43. In which language does 'Montag' mean Monday?    44. The snack called 'samosa' is associated with which country?    45. How many square yards are there in an acre?    46. The largest single flower in the world is the Rafflesia also known as WHAT due to its scent?    47. Which family made their debut in a 1938 cartoon strip in “The New Yorker”?    48. What is measured using a hygrometer?    49. People who have dyscalculia struggle with what?    50. In August 2008, 12 people died in Canada of listeriosis. What sort of disease is listeriosis? 
 
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Ophiliasgrandma
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   09-04-2001
 
  |  Thursday, February 01, 2024 - 10:36 am    
 
 
 
 
 
    41. THE BIG BOPPER  42. I DIDN'T KNOW HE HAD ONE  43. GERMAN?  44. INDIA?  45. I USED TO KNOW  46. CORPSE PLANT  47. NO IDEA  48. HUMIDITY  49. NO IDEA  50. BACTERIAL INFECTION 
 
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Juju2bigdog
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   10-27-2000
 
  |  Thursday, February 01, 2024 - 6:54 pm    
 
 
 
 
 
    Guesses for new set:    41. Big Bopper    42. John    43. German    44. Keeping in mind that this is a Canadian game, and that Canada has a very large population from this country, I will say India, but I think it is popular in many other countries as well.    45. 640, although I think that is way too few for square yards. but whenever a question such as this is asked, always say 640 when you have no idea what the answer is.  Sometimes it will be right. Same as when asked on a bonus question, "what is the answer?", always say 42.     46. corpse flower    47. Bigdog says the Bumsteads    48. humidity    49. numbers, or literally, inability to calculate (made this up, but could be right)    50. I associate Legionnaire's Disease with listeriosis, which I think was caused by a bacteria                        .                                      .                                    . 
 
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Deanofwords
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   09-13-2005
 
  |  Thursday, February 01, 2024 - 7:41 pm    
 
 
 
 
 
    41.Big Booper  43.Duetsch German   44.Kenya  50.bacteria disease     Sorry just read the obit a family friend who I saw 16 days ago suddenly died 
 
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Mamie316
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   07-08-2003
 
  |  Friday, February 02, 2024 - 9:35 am    
 
 
 
 
 
    Good morning and happy Friday!    Answers:    41. "The day the music died" is a line from song American Pie referring to the tragic deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and who else? The Big Bopper    42. In Gulliver's Travels, what is Gulliver's first name? Lemuel    43. In which language does 'Montag' mean Monday? German    44. The snack called 'samosa' is associated with which country? India (Juju, I don't just get my questions from the Trivial Pursuit game, just so you know)    45. How many square yards are there in an acre? 4840    46. The largest single flower in the world is the Rafflesia also known as WHAT due to its scent? Corpse Flower    47. Which family made their debut in a 1938 cartoon strip in “The New Yorker”? Addams    48. What is measured using a hygrometer? humidity    49. People who have dyscalculia struggle with what? numbers (WTG Juju)    50. In August 2008, 12 people died in Canada of listeriosis. What sort of disease is listeriosis? food poisoning 
  
 
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Mamie316
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   07-08-2003
 
  |  Friday, February 02, 2024 - 9:50 am    
 
 
 
 
 
    New set and good luck!    51. In the 1960s, a poultry company called Swift decided to change its name, so they licensed a trademark owned at the time by a Michigan dairy farmer. What did they change their name to?    52. What is the capital of Indonesia?    53. 'Chinese Restaurant Syndrome' is a feeling of illness brought on by WHAT?    54. Mario is the official mascot of which video game company?    55. What age was Sean Connery when he was named People's Sexiest Man Alive: 49, 59, or 69?    56. Debuting in 1953, what type of filmmaking technology is CinemaScope?    57. How many of those in the line of succession require the monarch's consent to marry: the first three, the first six or the first eight?    58. How many digits do sugar gliders have on each foot?    59. The first cable TV show to win an Emmy for Best Drama starred what family?    60. Myles Standish State Forest is located in what U.S. state? 
 
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Ophiliasgrandma
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   09-04-2001
 
  |  Friday, February 02, 2024 - 10:27 am    
 
 
 
 
 
    51. TYSON  52. JAKARTA  53. MSG  54. NINTENDO  55. 59  56. WIDE SCREEN?  57. MORE THAN I THOUGHT  58. 4  59. NO IDEA  60. MASS. 
 
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Juju2bigdog
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   10-27-2000
 
  |  Friday, February 02, 2024 - 7:46 pm    
 
 
 
 
 
    Guesses for new set:    51. Foster Farms    52. Jakarta    53. monosodium glutamate    54. Nintendo    55. 59    56. 3-D    57. 8    58. 6    59. The Osmonds    60. Maryland                        .                                          .                                          . 
 
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Mamie316
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   07-08-2003
 
  |  Saturday, February 03, 2024 - 9:44 am    
 
 
 
 
 
    Good morning and happy Saturday!    Answers:    51. In the 1960s, a poultry company called Swift decided to change its name, so they licensed a trademark owned at the time by a Michigan dairy farmer. What did they change their name to? Butterball    52. What is the capital of Indonesia? Jakarta    53. 'Chinese Restaurant Syndrome' is a feeling of illness brought on by WHAT? MSG    54. Mario is the official mascot of which video game company? Nintendo    55. What age was Sean Connery when he was named People's Sexiest Man Alive: 49, 59, or 69? 59    56. Debuting in 1953, what type of filmmaking technology is CinemaScope? camera lens    57. How many of those in the line of succession require the monarch's consent to marry: the first three, the first six or the first eight? the first six    58. How many digits do sugar gliders have on each foot? 5    59. The first cable TV show to win an Emmy for Best Drama starred what family? Sopranos    60. Myles Standish State Forest is located in what U.S. state? Massachusetts (WTG OG) 
 
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Mamie316
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   07-08-2003
 
  |  Saturday, February 03, 2024 - 10:00 am    
 
 
 
 
 
    New set and good luck!    61. The Chinese duck dish often served with crisp skin, spring onion, cucumber, hoisin sauce and pancakes is "what" Duck?    62. Who went barefoot on The Beatles' famous Abbey Road album cover?    63. "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched — they must be felt with the heart." Who said this?    64. In the song, Camptown Races, how long is the track?    65. The regulation maximum number of clubs a golfer can carry in their bag during a game of golf is what: 12, 14, 15 or 16?    66. What color is the "number 10" on famous UK building 10 Downing St?    67. Who played the role of Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel in the film Captain Marvel?    68. The "Merseybeat" sound is closely associated with which British city?    69. What does the G in G-Force stand for?    70. Where is the ceremonial location for Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney? 
 
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Ophiliasgrandma
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   09-04-2001
 
  |  Saturday, February 03, 2024 - 10:50 am    
 
 
 
 
 
    61. PEKING DUCK  62. PAUL  63. HELEN KELLER  64. FIVE MILES LONG  65. 14 CLUBS  66. WHITE  67. NO IDEA  68. LIVERPOOL  69. GRAVITY  70. GOBBLER'S KNOB 
  
 
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Deanofwords
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   09-13-2005
 
  |  Saturday, February 03, 2024 - 2:04 pm    
 
 
 
 
 
    61.Peking Duck  62.Ringo  65.14 clubs  66.white  68.Liverpool  69.Gravity 
 
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Juju2bigdog
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   10-27-2000
 
  |  Saturday, February 03, 2024 - 7:59 pm    
 
 
 
 
 
    Guesses for new set:    61. Peking Duck, have had it in a restaurant in China    62. Paul McCartney    63. Helen Keller    64. 5 miles    65. 14    66. black    67. dunno    68. Liverpool    69. gravity    70. Gobbler's Knob - Bigdog has watched this movie over a hundred times, including yesterday                                    .                                              .                                  . 
 
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Mamie316
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   07-08-2003
 
  |  Sunday, February 04, 2024 - 10:08 am    
 
 
 
 
 
    Good morning and happy Sunday!    Answers:    61. The Chinese duck dish often served with crisp skin, spring onion, cucumber, hoisin sauce and pancakes is "what" Duck? Peking    62. Who went barefoot on The Beatles' famous Abbey Road album cover? Paul    63. "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched — they must be felt with the heart." Who said this? Helen Keller    64. In the song, Camptown Races, how long is the track? 5 miles long    65. The regulation maximum number of clubs a golfer can carry in their bag during a game of golf is what: 12, 14, 15 or 16? 14    66. What color is the "number 10" on famous UK building 10 Downing St? white    67. Who played the role of Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel in the film Captain Marvel? Brie Larsen    68. The "Merseybeat" sound is closely associated with which British city? Liverpool    69. What does the G in G-Force stand for? gravitational    70. Where is the ceremonial location for Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney? Gobbler's Knob 
  
 
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Mamie316
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   07-08-2003
 
  |  Sunday, February 04, 2024 - 10:31 am    
 
 
 
 
 
    New set and good luck!    71. The Brady Bunch housekeeper Alice's boyfriend Sam makes his living as a what?    72. In terms of recent average annual rice production, after China and India which country is the next largest producer?    73. Who was the first woman to be chosen as Time Magazine's Person of the Year?    74. The 1975 hit movie "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" resulted in WHICH spin-off TV series?    75. Who produced the painting 'Yo, Picasso'?    76. Cameroon gained its independence from which country in 1960?    77. Who played the title role in the 1994 movie 'Ace Ventura, Pet Detective'?    78. Which herb is marjoram's closest relative?    79. Who wrote The Hunt for Red October?    80. In motor racing, what does the yellow flag indicate? 
 
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