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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Wednesday, January 19, 2022 - 10:40 am 
Harder today plus I am tired -got my booster just under 3 hours ago
6.British Museum
7.Russia?
10.Ronald Regan's ex who name escapes me
Hope each day Granny Trivia you 2 are doing better
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, January 19, 2022 - 8:07 pm
Guesses for new set:
1. knots
2. jai alai
3. ]b{Ironman, I have a couple of them. In fact I have a LOT of Timex sort watches. They last forever and come in fashion colors.
4. ... doesn't like Saralee. And I now have a friend named Saralee, so it is very natural for me to now say Saralee, but sometimes it is very hard NOT to say, Nobody doesn't like ...
5. Helsinki
6. British Museum, a place I had mixed feelings about visiting. It is a living testament to the white man's exploitation and plundering of the rest of the world, but it has also collected and saved a lot of the world's stuff that might have otherwise have just vanished.
7. Russia
8. I should know this but don't.
9. Kim Novak
10. dunno}
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Lancecrossfire
Animoderator
07-13-2000
| Wednesday, January 19, 2022 - 8:24 pm
1. knot
3. ironman
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, January 20, 2022 - 10:44 am
Good morning and happy Thursday!
Answers:
1. The “anchor bend,” the “sheep shank,” and the “monkey’s fist” are all types of… what? knots
2. One of the fastest-paced sports in the world comes from the Basque region of Spain, where it has two names. One is “zesta punta,” or “basket tip.” What is the other? Jai Alai
3. In 1986, Timex worked with an athletic competition in Hawaii to produce a strong, water resistant timepiece. What name was shared by the watch and the competition itself? Ironman
4. Finish this long-running ad slogan: “Everybody doesn’t like something, but nobody… BLANK.” doesn't like SaraLee
5. What is the world's coldest capital city? Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (WTG OG)
6. In what museum can the Rosetta Stone be viewed? British Museum
7. In which country is the most northernmost McDonald’s in the world? Russia
8. What name is given to the device that fastens the neckerchief worn as part of the Scout or Girl Guides uniform? woggle
9. Which actress played both Judy Barton and Madeleine Elster in the classic thriller Vertigo? Kim Novak
10. Which famous actress starred as Angela Channing in Falcon Crest? Jane Wyman (I am going to give you a semi WTG, maybe a WT Dean)
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, January 20, 2022 - 11:01 am
New set and good luck!
11. How many grams does a liter of water weigh?
12. Which country in Europe comes first alphabetically?
13. In the 19th century, what did "hokey pokey men" offer?
14. In Tennyson's poem, The Charge of the Light Brigade, how many men rode into the Valley of Death?
15. Aer Lingus is an airline carrier from where?
16. What two-word term, identifying minivan-owning parents as an important voting demographic, first became a popular buzzword during the 1996 U.S. presidential election?
17. Which animal appears on the logo for Coach?
18. Marky Mark Wahlberg also modelled which brand of underwear in the 1990s?
19. What is covered in batter to make the dish Toad in the Hole?
20. Which distinctive bar has a picture of the Matterhorn mountain on its packaging?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, January 20, 2022 - 11:34 am
11. NO IDEA
12. ALBANIA
13. NOW I KNOW
14. 600
15. IRELAND
16. DON'T REMEMBER...SOCCER MOM?
17. DD GUESSES HORSES
18. CALVIN KLINE
19. SAUSAGE...THE BRITS ARE BIG ON SAUSAGES
20. MOUNTAIN BAR
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Thursday, January 20, 2022 - 6:43 pm
11. Not a gram more than it does
12.Albania
13.not sure
14.1000
15 Ireland
16.soccer parents
17.horse
18.Calvin Klein
19.sausage meat
20.not sure
I hope you are much better
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, January 20, 2022 - 8:37 pm
Guesses for new set:
11. 1000
12. albania
13. perhaps tobacco
14. Into the Valley of Death rode the 600 ... cannons to the left of them, cannons to the right ... half a league, half a league, half a league more ...
15. Ireland
16. soccer moms
17. horse
18. Calvin Klein
19. dunno
20. Toblerone, the one in the yellow and red triangular box
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, January 21, 2022 - 8:58 am
Good morning and happy Friday!
Answers:
11. How many grams does a liter of water weigh? 1000 (WTG Juju)
12. Which country in Europe comes first alphabetically? Albania
13. In the 19th century, what did "hokey pokey men" offer? ice cream
14. In Tennyson's poem, The Charge of the Light Brigade, how many men rode into the Valley of Death? 600
15. Aer Lingus is an airline carrier from where? Ireland
16. What two-word term, identifying minivan-owning parents as an important voting demographic, first became a popular buzzword during the 1996 U.S. presidential election? Soccer Moms
17. Which animal appears on the logo for Coach? horse
18. Marky Mark Wahlberg also modelled which brand of underwear in the 1990s? Calvin Klein
19. What is covered in batter to make the dish Toad in the Hole? sausage
20. Which distinctive bar has a picture of the Matterhorn mountain on its packaging? Toblerone (WTG Juju)
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, January 21, 2022 - 9:28 am
New set and good luck!
21. By what name are “juice vesicles” better known?
22. V8 Juice is made of eight fruits and vegetables, but is mostly tomato juice. If you list the eight fruits and vegetables alphabetically, what edible taproot comes first?
23. What 1997 movie was the first movie in history to gross more than one billion dollars?
24. In the Tom Hank's movie "Castaway", what type of ball was Wilson?
25. An arbalest was a 12th Century variant of which weapon?
26. In French cuisine, what do you add to a croque monsieur to make it a croque madame?
27. Can elephants swim?
28. What company opened its first Italian eatery at Brooklyn's Kings Plaza Shopping Center in 1967?
29. What color are the $1 bills in a standard game of Monopoly?
30. What Italian dish's name translates literally as 'cooking pot'?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Friday, January 21, 2022 - 10:32 am
21. POPSICKLES
22. CARROT?
23. HAS TO BE TITANIC
24. SOCCER BALL
25. BOW?
26. NOW I KNOW
27. VERY WELL
28. HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT
29. WHITE?
30. NO IDEA
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Friday, January 21, 2022 - 2:30 pm
Here is another trivia question from the real estate email
To make a pound of sugar does it take a. 1/2 ton of water b.3/4 ton of water c. 1/4 ton of water d. a ton of water?
Hoping Granny trivia you are much improved -played with my bridge partner yesterday for the time in over 2 weeks as she is better.
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Friday, January 21, 2022 - 2:34 pm
22.beet?
23.Titanic
24.soccer
25.Bow and arrow
26. shrimps
27.yes they can
28.Sabro
29.white
Have a good weekend all
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Friday, January 21, 2022 - 2:49 pm
HALF TON OF WATER
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Saturday, January 22, 2022 - 9:20 am
will wait for Granny Trivia to guess re sugar/water question
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, January 22, 2022 - 9:29 am
Good morning and happy Saturday! I will agree with OG and say half a ton.
Answers:
21. By what name are “juice vesicles” better known? pulp
22. V8 Juice is made of eight fruits and vegetables, but is mostly tomato juice. If you list the eight fruits and vegetables alphabetically, what edible taproot comes first? beet (WTG Dean)
23. What 1997 movie was the first movie in history to gross more than one billion dollars? Titanic
24. In the Tom Hank's movie "Castaway", what type of ball was Wilson? volleyball
25. An arbalest was a 12th Century variant of which weapon? crossbow
26. In French cuisine, what do you add to a croque monsieur to make it a croque madame? an egg
27. Can elephants swim? yes
28. What company opened its first Italian eatery at Brooklyn's Kings Plaza Shopping Center in 1967? Sbarro (I think that's what you meant so WTG Dean)
29. What color are the $1 bills in a standard game of Monopoly? white
30. What Italian dish's name translates literally as 'cooking pot'? lasagna
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, January 22, 2022 - 9:58 am
New set and good luck!
31. Which tennis player is known as the King of Clay?
32. Which pronoun is also the name of a Stephen King novel?
33. Which animals were used to run cables at Buckingham Palace for the wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana?
34. White chocolate contains what percentage of cocoa?
35. What is the world's favorite color according to global studies?
36. Wishful Drinking is the autobiography of which actress?
37. Which French dessert’s name means “Perfect”?
38. What is the most populous city in Florida?
39. Which country has the highest wine consumption per capita?
40. Which brand of tea was invented in Glasgow in 1871?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Saturday, January 22, 2022 - 11:03 am
31. NADAL...GO RAFA
32. IT
33. I DID NOT KNOW THAT
34. NO IDEA
35. NO IDEA...MINE'S YELLOW
36. CARRIE FISHER
37. NO IDEA
38. JACKSONVILLE
39. NO IDEA
40. LIPTON
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Saturday, January 22, 2022 - 1:55 pm
No it is ONE ton of water - can you image?
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Saturday, January 22, 2022 - 2:03 pm
34. 25%
35. Blue
36.Carrie Fisher RIP
37.Parfait
38.Miami?
39 Italy
40.Twings
Glad spelling does not count
Glad you are doing better
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