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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 9:04 am 
Good morning and happy Tuesday!
Answers:
1. What is the name of the first Black "Peanuts" character? Franklin
2. What is considered a faux pas of lei-wearing etiquette in Hawaii? refusing one
3. Which iconic "Goodfellas" actor also starred in "the Godfather" trilogy? Robert De Niro
4. Is the stratosphere above or below the troposphere? above
5. What is the first organisms to grow back after fire? moss
6. Albinism is caused by the absence of what pigment in the skin? melanin
7. What is the southernmost Scandinavian capital city? Copenhagen
8. When you've dedicated your life to an order that wears a rather large, winged headpiece and you only weigh 90 pounds, sometimes a strong wind can cause all kinds of disruption. In which show did this present a problem for the lead character? The Flying Nun
9. The monarchs of which country sent Christopher Columbus on his journeys? Spain
10. The world’s largest car park is outside what sort of building in Canada? shopping mall (WTG Juju)
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 9:18 am
New set and good luck!
11. What is the term given to the circles in a fingerprint?
12. In the song, The Twelve Days of Christmas, on which day are "lords a-leapin" given?
13. Which European country had a coup known as the Carnation Revolution?
14. Cyanide is contained in the raw version of what legume but when it's cooked off, it can be eaten safely?
15. Complete the name of Jerry Seinfeld's web-series: Comedians in Cars Getting what?
16. What is the master gland of the endocrine system?
17. The word "doppelganger" comes from which language?
18. The "Winnie" from AA Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh is short for what?
19. In 1955, Betty White was the unofficial "mayor" of what L.A. neighborhood?
20. Which 1983 movie written, produced, directed and starring Barbara Streisand received the Oscar for best original score?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 10:10 am
11. WHORLS
12. 11 LORDS A LEAPING
13. NO IDEA
14. LIMA BEANS
15. I KNOW NOW
16. PITUITARY
17. GERMAN
18. WINSTON?
19. BEVERLY HILLS?
20. YENTL
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 2:30 pm
12.11 Lords
13.Poland?
17.germany
18.Winston
19.Beverly Hills
20.got to be Yentl
I should have guessed shopping mall -possibly West Edmonton mall which I have never been to
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 10:58 pm
Guesses for new set:
11. whorls
12. 10th
13. dunno
14. castor bean
15. high
16. pituitary
17. German
18. Winfield
19. Brentwood
20. Yentl, says Bigdog without waiting for e to tell him the question
We won both early afternoon (general knowledge) and late afternoon (landmarks, photos of places around the world) ship's trivia today. (Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam)
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - 9:50 am
Good morning and happy Wednesday! Yay Juju! You go get them! Dean, when we were in Toronto years ago, we went to a really large, nice mall. I cannot remember what it was now but all the malls around here are starting to fade away.
Answers:
11. What is the term given to the circles in a fingerprint? whorl
12. In the song, The Twelve Days of Christmas, on which day are "lords a-leapin" given? tenth (WTG Juju)
13. Which European country had a coup known as the Carnation Revolution? Portugal
14. Cyanide is contained in the raw version of what legume but when it's cooked off, it can be eaten safely? lima/butter beans (WTG OG)
15. Complete the name of Jerry Seinfeld's web-series: Comedians in Cars Getting what? coffee (Very funny show)
16. What is the master gland of the endocrine system? pituitary
17. The word "doppelganger" comes from which language? German
18. The "Winnie" from AA Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh is short for what? Winnipeg
19. In 1955, Betty White was the unofficial "mayor" of what L.A. neighborhood? Hollywood
20. Which 1983 movie written, produced, directed and starring Barbara Streisand received the Oscar for best original score? Yentl
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - 10:01 am
New set and good luck!
21. “What Happened” is a 2017 memoir by what former presidential candidate?
22. Long before he starred in “The Big Bang Theory,” actor Johnny Galecki played David Healy — the boyfriend who wouldn’t leave, and eventually moves in — on what ABC series?
23. If you’re standing at the southernmost latitude where the sun can be directly overhead, you’re standing on what line of latitude?
24. Who is considered to be the founder of the frozen-food industry?
25. What Russian author begins, "All happy families are alike"?
26. A 1985 North Atlantic expedition led by Robert Ballard discovered the wreck of what famous ship 73 years after it sank?
27. What is the fastest land snake in the world?
28. What is the name of the merman from “Creature From the Black Lagoon”?
29. The Virgin Islands are shared between which two countries?
30. The second-smallest US state is home to more than 60% of Fortune 500 companies due to business-friendly tax laws – which is it?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - 10:20 am
21. HILLARY CLINTON
22. ROSEANNE/CONNERS
23. TROPIC OF CAPRICORN
24. NOW I KNOW
25. NO IDEA
26. TITANIC
27. BLACK MAMBA
28. NO IDEA
29. BRITISH/USA
30. DELAWARE
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - 2:45 pm
21.Hilray Clinton
22.Roseanne
24.Birds Eye
26.Titanic
29.Us/ Britian - been on a cruise there
30.Delaware
If it was downtown then it was Eaton Centre , since covid been there maybe 4 times only to heat mall
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - 11:09 pm
Guesses for new set:
21. Hillary Clinton
22. dunno
23. 30 degrees south, which I think is Tropic of Capricorn
24. BirdsEye
25. Dostoevsky
26. Titanic
27. blue racer
28. dunno
29. Great Britain and USA
30. Delaware
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, May 16, 2024 - 9:46 am
Good morning and happy Thursday!
Answers:
21. “What Happened” is a 2017 memoir by what former presidential candidate? Hillary Clinton
22. Long before he starred in “The Big Bang Theory,” actor Johnny Galecki played David Healy — the boyfriend who wouldn’t leave, and eventually moves in — on what ABC series? Roseanne
23. If you’re standing at the southernmost latitude where the sun can be directly overhead, you’re standing on what line of latitude? Tropic of Capricorn
24. Who is considered to be the founder of the frozen-food industry? Clarence Birdseye
25. What Russian author begins, "All happy families are alike"? Leo Tolstoy (Anna Karenina)
26. A 1985 North Atlantic expedition led by Robert Ballard discovered the wreck of what famous ship 73 years after it sank? Titanic
27. What is the fastest land snake in the world? black mamba (WTG OG)
28. What is the name of the merman from “Creature From the Black Lagoon”? Gill-Man
29. The Virgin Islands are shared between which two countries? UK and USA
30. The second-smallest US state is home to more than 60% of Fortune 500 companies due to business-friendly tax laws – which is it? Delaware (This was an question and answer in the NY Times crossword today.)
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, May 16, 2024 - 10:07 am
New set and good luck!
31. In 1987, an anti-drug PSA titled “Frying Pan” aired for the first time. It was remade 10 years later starring Rachael Leigh Cook. Both versions compared the human brain to what kitchen staple?
32. In the 1966 sci-fi film "Fantastic Voyage", where do the voyagers travel?
33. Which city gives its name to a type of artichoke?
34. What is the name of the eye on the back of a U.S. $1 bill?
35. Which cereal is “kid-tested” and “parent-approved”?
36. Boo Radley is a fictional character from which novel?
37. The ozone hole appears over which continent?
38. In the Australian rhyme, which type of bird sits in the "old gum tree"?
39. What does a numismatist collect?
40. Traditional Italian dessert tiramisu has cheese in it – what type?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, May 16, 2024 - 10:17 am
31. CAULIFLOWER
32. THROUGH A HUMAN BODY BLOODSTREAM
33. NO IDEA
34. ALL-SEEING EYE?
35. KIX?
36. TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
37. ANTARCTICA
38. KOOKABURRA
39. MONEY
40. MASCARPONE
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Thursday, May 16, 2024 - 1:30 pm
33.Jeruslam
735.Kix
40.Marscapone when I made it
Tougher today
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, May 16, 2024 - 11:35 pm
Guesses for new set:
31. egg
32. through the human body
33. Jerusalem, although I don't think it is actually in the artichoke family.
34. Masonic Temple Eye
35. Trix (are for kids)
36. To Kill a Mockingbird
37. Australia, says Bigdog
38. Kookaburra
39. coins
40. mascarpone
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, May 17, 2024 - 9:57 am
Good morning and happy Friday!
Answers:
31. In 1987, an anti-drug PSA titled “Frying Pan” aired for the first time. It was remade 10 years later starring Rachael Leigh Cook. Both versions compared the human brain to what kitchen staple? egg (WTG Juju) (This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs. Any questions?)
32. In the 1966 sci-fi film "Fantastic Voyage", where do the voyagers travel? through the human body
33. Which city gives its name to a type of artichoke? Jerusalem
34. What is the name of the eye on the back of a U.S. $1 bill? eye of providence
35. Which cereal is “kid-tested” and “parent-approved”? Kix
36. Boo Radley is a fictional character from which novel? To Kill a Mockingbird (Boo Radley is my husband's go to Jeopardy answer._
37. The ozone hole appears over which continent? Antarctica (WTG OG)
38. In the Australian rhyme, which type of bird sits in the "old gum tree"? Kookaburra
39. What does a numismatist collect? coins and money
40. Traditional Italian dessert tiramisu has cheese in it – what type? mascarpone
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, May 17, 2024 - 10:14 am
New set and good luck!
41. Which musical instrument is associated with the archangel Gabriel?
42. Corsican, monterey and ponderosa are types of what?
43. What city in the world hosts the Large Hadron Collider?
44. Who is the daughter of Janet Leigh?
45. Which country do we have to thank for the concept of salted caramel in sweet treats?
46. A clapperboard is used in which industry?
47. Which river flows through or forms the border of Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova and Ukraine?
48. According o the iconic song “If there’s something strange in your neighborhood, who you gonna call”?
49. What electronic Hasbro game asks you to repeat a color pattern by pressing buttons in the correct order?
50. In the classic movie “A Streetcar Named Desire” what was the name of Stanley Kowalski’s wife?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Friday, May 17, 2024 - 10:34 am
41. TRUMPET
42. TREES
43. GENEVA
44. JAMIE LEE CURTIS
45. FRANCE
46. MOVIE MAKING
47. DANUBE
48. GHOST BUSTERS
49. SIMON
5O. STELLA
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Friday, May 17, 2024 - 4:08 pm
41.harp
44.Jamie Lee Curtis
45.France?
47.Danube
48.Ghost Busters
49.Simon
50.Stella's sister can't recall her name
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Friday, May 17, 2024 - 11:48 pm
pass - losing an hour of sleep tonight due to time zone change and ending the 2 week Alaska cruise, and packing, and etc. May also skip tomorrow night.
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