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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-03-2001
| Tuesday, October 29, 2024 - 11:03 am 
81. SAN JUAN...BEEN THERE
82. RIO GRANDE
83. HOOKAH
84. NO IDEA
85. LIGHT THE LIGHTS
86. HISTORY
87. GIANT
88. NO IDEA
89. 13
90. JANE WYMAN
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Tuesday, October 29, 2024 - 5:13 pm
When you come for a visit I will do the edge walk with you Granny Trivia.Would Luke join us?
eaten in the revolving bistro ;but not in years. Was up there on a very foggy night with UK visitors , so little could be seen. On a good day you can see Niagara .
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Tuesday, October 29, 2024 - 5:20 pm
81.San Juan -been there on a work trip and our cruise left from Puerto Rico -far more than an island of garbage -lost a bathing suit there too as it was windy out
84.mozzarella
86.History
87.Andre the Giant
89.thirteen
90.Jane Wyman
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-26-2000
| Tuesday, October 29, 2024 - 10:12 pm
Pass, too late, heading out to South Padre Island, TX tomorrow. See y'all in a couple days.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, October 30, 2024 - 8:40 am
Good morning and happy Wednesday! Safe travels, Juju
Answers:
81. Approximately two-thirds of Puerto Rico’s population live in the metro area of what city? San Juan
82. What river serves as the border between Texas and Northern Mexico? Rio Grande (WTG OG)
83. Otherwise known as a "water pipe," what device has a name derived from a Thai bamboo smoking pipe? bong
84. A caprese salad combines basil and tomato with what semi-soft cheese? mozzarella (WTG Dean, I love a good caprese salad)
85. The opening of the Muppets' theme song goes, "It's time to play the music, It's time to what? light the lights (WTG OG)
86. In Sam Cooke's (What a) Wonderful World, the first thing he "don’t know much about" is what? history
87. Andre Rene Roussimoff was better known as Andre the what? Giant
88. Manfred von Richthofen, barnstormer Alan Cobham, and Monty Python all led what type of titular “Circus”? flying
89. What age has a Jewish boy just turned if he is celebrating his bar mitzvah? 13
90. Who was Ronald Reagan's first wife? Jane Wyman
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, October 30, 2024 - 9:16 am
New set and good luck!
91. Children of the Corn is based on a short story by which author?
92. In 1950, a minister advocated that people trick-or-treat for what charity?
93. The Smithsonian's American History museum has two Indiana Jones costume pieces: A jacket, and what kind of hat?
94. What landmark did illusionist David Copperfield appear to make disappear in a live 1983 TV special, gaining an entry in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest illusion ever staged?
95. What is the name for marsupials that are smaller than but similar to kangaroos?
96. A 'heliophobic' person is sensitive to WHAT?
97. In 2017 Adidas introduced beer-proof leather sneakers, adorned with the German word for “cheers,” in honor of which annual event?
98. Beyond Meat burgers get their beeflike color from an extract of which vegetable?
99. In 1904 Lizzie G. Magie patented the Landlord’s Game, which became the basis for which classic board game?
100. Having no under-the-skin fat, the thinnest skin on the human body is found where?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-03-2001
| Wednesday, October 30, 2024 - 10:40 am
91. STEPHEN KING
92. NO IDEA
93. FEDORA
94. STATUE OF LIBERTY
95. WALLABIES
96. SUNLIGHT
97. BASKETBALL
98. BEETS?
99. MONOPOLY?
100. EYELIDS
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Wednesday, October 30, 2024 - 5:03 pm
92.Uncief
93.the boots
94.Statute of Liberty
95.wallabies
97.hoist
98.beets
99.Monopoly
100.eyelids
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-26-2000
| Wednesday, October 30, 2024 - 5:47 pm
Guesses for new set:
91. StepheN kKing
92. UNICEF
93: fedora, says Bigdog
94. Statue of Liberty
95. Wallaby
96. Sunlight
97. Oktoberfest
98. Beet
99. Monopoly
100. Eyelid
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-26-2000
| Wednesday, October 30, 2024 - 5:49 pm
Not used to typing on an iPad.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, October 31, 2024 - 10:32 am
Good morning and happy Halloween! Congrats on a perfect score, Juju, even with typing on an iPad!
Answers:
91. Children of the Corn is based on a short story by which author? Stephen King
92. In 1950, a minister advocated that people trick-or-treat for what charity? UNICEF (I remember the little boxes)
93. The Smithsonian's American History museum has two Indiana Jones costume pieces: A jacket, and what kind of hat? fedora
94. What landmark did illusionist David Copperfield appear to make disappear in a live 1983 TV special, gaining an entry in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest illusion ever staged? Statue of Liberty
95. What is the name for marsupials that are smaller than but similar to kangaroos? wallabies
96. A 'heliophobic' person is sensitive to WHAT? sunlight
97. In 2017 Adidas introduced beer-proof leather sneakers, adorned with the German word for “cheers,” in honor of which annual event? Oktoberfest (WTG Juju)
98. Beyond Meat burgers get their beeflike color from an extract of which vegetable? beets
99. In 1904 Lizzie G. Magie patented the Landlord’s Game, which became the basis for which classic board game? Monolopy
100. Having no under-the-skin fat, the thinnest skin on the human body is found where? eyelid
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, October 31, 2024 - 10:47 am
New set and good luck!
1. Author A.A. Milne’s son was a respected bookseller in his own right, but he probably got more recognition due to having what famous first and middle name?
2. What is considered the most common fear in the world?
3. "Little stomach" or "stomach sauce" are two other names for what south-of-the-border tripe dish?
4. What U.S. city is home to the National Civil Rights Museum?
5. Instagram is a portmanteau of instant camera and what?
6. What is the most common Mexican surname?
7. Tortuga Island is in which sea?
8. What is the main language spoken in Turkey?
0. What is a megalomaniac obsessed with?
10. What is a male donkey called?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-03-2001
| Thursday, October 31, 2024 - 12:06 pm
1. CHRISTOPHER ROBIN
2. NOW I KNOW
3. NO IDEA
4. MEMPHIS
5. TELEGRAM
6. NOW I KNOW
7. CARIBBEAN
8. TURKISH
9. THINKING YOU CAN NEVER BE WRONG...REMINDS ME OF SOMEONE
10. JACKASS...SEE ABOVE
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Thursday, October 31, 2024 - 5:27 pm
1.Christopher Robin
2.snakes 2nd choice height
5.telegram
6.Juarez
7.Caribbean
8.Turkish
10.Jackass}
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, November 01, 2024 - 9:32 am
Good morning and happy Friday!
Answers:
1. Author A.A. Milne’s son was a respected bookseller in his own right, but he probably got more recognition due to having what famous first and middle name? Christopher Robin
2. What is considered the most common fear in the world? public speaking
3. "Little stomach" or "stomach sauce" are two other names for what south-of-the-border tripe dish? menudo
4. What U.S. city is home to the National Civil Rights Museum? Memphis (WTG OG)
5. Instagram is a portmanteau of instant camera and what? telegram
6. What is the most common Mexican surname? Hernandez
7. Tortuga Island is in which sea? Caribbean
8. What is the main language spoken in Turkey? Turkish
0. What is a megalomaniac obsessed with? power and wealth (I know exactly what jackass you mean and cannot wait until I never have to see or hear him again!)
10. What is a male donkey called? jack/jackass
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, November 01, 2024 - 9:48 am
New set and good luck!
11. The events of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho take place in which hotel?
12. What line immediately follows "To dream the impossible dream" in Man of La Mancha?
13. What type of teeth are an elephant's tusks: canines, molars, incisors or premolars?
14. Around 1820, physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel created a revolutionary lens for what sort of building?
15. Curly and flat-leaf are the main varieties of what garnish that Ogden Nash called "gharsley"?
16. Elizabeth of York's wedding effectively ended what conflict?
17. Most species of which aquatic creature have an eye at the end of each arm?
18. Making a mere $6 million per season of Only Murders in the Building, which actress earns much of her $1.3 billion net worth from her Rare Beauty makeup line?
19. Though famously flightless, which bird can swim so fast it can leap out of the water more than three feet?
20. Which retail chain began selling one-ounce gold bars in 2023, though they were not part of its Kirkland Signature series?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-03-2001
| Friday, November 01, 2024 - 9:59 am
11. BATES MOTEL
12. TO FIGHT THE UNBEATABLE FOE
13. CANINES
14. LIGHTHOUSES
15. PARSLEY
16. WAR OF THE ROSES?
17. STARFISH
18. SELENA GOMEZ
19. NO IDEA
20. COSTCO?
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Friday, November 01, 2024 - 6:02 pm
11.Bates Motel, the screams were real as Hitchcock had only freezing cold come out of the shower , Janet Leigh never took a shower again nor forgave Hitchcock
13.incisors
15.parsley
17.octupus
18.Selena Gomez
20.Costco
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-26-2000
| Friday, November 01, 2024 - 8:03 pm
Guesses for new set:
11. Bates
12. to fight the unbeatable foe
13. canines
14. lighthouse
15. parsley
16. War of the Roses
17. squid
18. dunno
19. penguin, and I experienced a penguin swimming past me in the Galapagos, and the guides had warned us that if you are lucky enough to experience it, you will think a torpedo has just gone by. It was EXACTLY like a torpedo, and I would not have known what it was had the guides not warned us in advance.
20. Must be Costco
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, November 02, 2024 - 9:15 am
Good morning and happy Saturday!
Answers:
11. The events of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho take place in which hotel? Bates Motel
12. What line immediately follows "To dream the impossible dream" in Man of La Mancha? to fight the unbeatable foe
13. What type of teeth are an elephant's tusks: canines, molars, incisors or premolars? incisors (WTG Dean)
14. Around 1820, physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel created a revolutionary lens for what sort of building? lighthouse
15. Curly and flat-leaf are the main varieties of what garnish that Ogden Nash called "gharsley"? parsley
16. Elizabeth of York's wedding effectively ended what conflict? War of the Roses
17. Most species of which aquatic creature have an eye at the end of each arm? sea star/ starfish (WTG OG)
18. Making a mere $6 million per season of Only Murders in the Building, which actress earns much of her $1.3 billion net worth from her Rare Beauty makeup line? Selena Gomez
19. Though famously flightless, which bird can swim so fast it can leap out of the water more than three feet? penguin (WTG Juju)
20. Which retail chain began selling one-ounce gold bars in 2023, though they were not part of its Kirkland Signature series? Costco
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