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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, March 17, 2022 - 11:21 am 
71. FLEMING
72. DR. PEPPER
73. MEXICO
74. I KNOW NOW
75. I KNOW NOW
76. NO IDEA
77. I KNOW NOW
78. I KNOW NOW
79. JONES
80. KNOW I KNOW
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Thursday, March 17, 2022 - 12:48 pm
Ty Granny trivia
71.Flemish
72.7-up??
73.Mexico
75.600?
78.sentiments
80.Aberdeen?
Have a good rest of the week. Tomorrow busy with a zoom with my Scottish friend, then a virtual funeral of ex coworkers who died at age 54 then lunch and walk with my brother.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, March 17, 2022 - 9:13 pm
Guesses for new set:
71. dunno
72. Dr. Pepper
73. Mexico
74. rule it out/prohibit it
75. 600
76. Karate Kid
77. Tn
78. truth
79. Jones
80. dunno
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, March 18, 2022 - 9:52 am
Good morning and happy Friday!
Answers:
71. The southern half of Belgium speaks French and is known as Wallonia. The northern half speaks Dutch and is known as… what? Flanders
72. The top three best-selling sodas of 2018 were Coke, Pepsi, and Diet Coke. What impossible-to-categorize beverage was number four—making it the country’s best-selling non-cola? Dr. Pepper
73. Which country gained independence from its European colonizer first: Canada or Mexico? Mexico
74. If you proscribe something, you do what? forbid it (WTG Juju)
75. A sestercentenary is an anniversary of how many years? 250
76. Cobra Kai is a spinoff of which movie? The Karate Kid (WTG Juju)
77. What is tungsten's chemical symbol? W
78. According to the Latin phrase: "In vino veritas", what is found in wine? truth (WTG Juju)
79. What is the surname of 'Desmond and Molly' in the Beatles song "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"? Jones
80. Which Scottish city has a fruitcake named after it? Dundee
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, March 18, 2022 - 10:05 am
New set and good luck!
81. Worldwide, what is the largest city (by population) that is named after a saint?
82. How about just in the U.S. – what is the most populous city in the United States named after a saint?
83. Pope Francis chose his papal name to honor Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. How many other popes have taken on the papal name Francis?
84. Singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie is the only Native American person to win an Oscar, which she did for co-writing what song, performed by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes, from the film “An Officer and A Gentleman”?
85. Which year did Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappear?
86. The spice sumac is usually what color?
87. Which ancient civilization didn't develop a written language?
88. "He was a hard-headed man, he was brutally handsome' is the opening lyric to which hit song for The Eagles?
89. What is 'frangipane' tart flavored with?
90. What type of creature is a loggerhead?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Friday, March 18, 2022 - 10:47 am
81.SAO PALO...THANKS CROSSWORDS
82. SAN ANTONIO
83. NONE
84. NOW I KNOW
85. THE ANNIVERSARY WAS JUST IN THE PAPER THE OTHER DAY...2014
86. NOW I KNOW
87. NOW I KNOW
88. NO IDEA
89. NO IDEA
90. SEA TURTLE
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Friday, March 18, 2022 - 9:50 pm
Guesses for new set:
81. Sao Paolo - we were supposed to fly home via Sao Paolo at the end of our 2020 Antarctica and Amazon cruise, except Covid put us off the ship in Buenos Aires, and we never made it to the Amazon.
82. San Antonio - it used to be the 10th largest US city, but could be larger now. It is a wonderful city. I love San Antonio.
83. I am going to guess none, or why would they ask.
84. Buffy Sainte-Marie is my era, but I don't know the song
85. Oh man, I know it was this century. 2010?
86. reddish-brown, more red than brown
87. Ptolemaic (made that up, maybe)
88. don't recall
89. ginger
90. turtle, might be the largest of the sea turtles
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, March 19, 2022 - 8:47 am
Good morning and happy Saturday!
Answers:
81. Worldwide, what is the largest city (by population) that is named after a saint? Sao Paolo
82. How about just in the U.S. – what is the most populous city in the United States named after a saint? San Antonio
83. Pope Francis chose his papal name to honor Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. How many other popes have taken on the papal name Francis? None
84. Singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie is the only Native American person to win an Oscar, which she did for co-writing what song, performed by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes, from the film “An Officer and A Gentleman”? Up Where We Belong
85. Which year did Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappear? 2014 (WTG OG)
86. The spice sumac is usually what color? red (WTG Juju)
87. Which ancient civilization didn't develop a written language? the Incas
88. "He was a hard-headed man, he was brutally handsome' is the opening lyric to which hit song for The Eagles? Life in the Fast Lane
89. What is 'frangipane' tart flavored with? almonds
90. What type of creature is a loggerhead? turtle
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, March 19, 2022 - 9:06 am
New set and good luck!
91. Dinosaur means 'terrible lizard' in what language?
92. Nylons went on the market at the start of what decade?
93. The sauce for a Crepe Suzette is made from liqueur and which fruit?
94. The Republic of Moldova is bordered on the west by Romania and on the north, east and south by what?
95. What pop vocal group performs at the wedding in Bridesmaids?
96. What critically panned 1984 country-musical comedy starring Dolly Parton and Sylvester Stallone eventually became a cult classic?
97. Which character in “Alice in Wonderland” is seen always weeping?
98. What 14,500 ton stone creation has miraculously not fallen over at the Piazza dei Miracoli?
99. Which Olympic figure skater was known for her camel?
100. What Spanish artist has a whole museum dedicated to his life and works in St Petersburg, Florida?
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Saturday, March 19, 2022 - 9:21 am
91.German ?
92.1920"s
93.Cherries?
99.Hamil?
100.Dali?
Happy Saturday all
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Saturday, March 19, 2022 - 10:01 am
91. NOW I KNOW
92. 40'S
93. ORANGE
94. UKRAINE...I JUST SAW THAT YESTERDAY WHEN I LOOKED AT A MAP OF UKRAINE
95. NO IDEA
96. RHINESTONE
97. CHESHIRE CAT
98. LEANING TOWER OF PISA
99. DOROTHY HAMIIL
100. SALVADOR DALI}
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Saturday, March 19, 2022 - 10:15 pm
Guesses for new set:
91. Well, it is not one of the romance languages, so let's try Greek, because it is an old civilization.
92. 1930's
93. Orange
94. Ukraine
95. dunno
96. Can't recall
97. I think it is the mock turtle
98. statue of David in Florence, have been there (could also be leaning tower of Pisa and have also been there)
99. Dorothy Hamil
100. Salvador Dalí
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, March 20, 2022 - 10:14 am
Good morning and happy Sunday!
Answers:
91. Dinosaur means 'terrible lizard' in what language? Greek (WTG Juju)
92. Nylons went on the market at the start of what decade? 1940s (WTG OG)
93. The sauce for a Crepe Suzette is made from liqueur and which fruit? orange
94. The Republic of Moldova is bordered on the west by Romania and on the north, east and south by what? Ukraine
95. What pop vocal group performs at the wedding in Bridesmaids? Wilson Phillips
96. What critically panned 1984 country-musical comedy starring Dolly Parton and Sylvester Stallone eventually became a cult classic? Rhinestone (WTG OG)
97. Which character in “Alice in Wonderland” is seen always weeping? mock turtle (WTG Juju)
98. What 14,500 ton stone creation has miraculously not fallen over at the Piazza dei Miracoli? Leaning Tower of Pisa (WTG OG)
99. Which Olympic figure skater was known for her camel? Dorothy Hamill
100. What Spanish artist has a whole museum dedicated to his life and works in St Petersburg, Florida? Salvador Dali
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, March 20, 2022 - 10:34 am
New set and good luck!
1. In anatomy, what is fascia?
2. In computing, what does the S in USB stand for?
3. In the nursery rhyme, who jumped over the moon?
4. What did the 'Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists' take part in?
5. Which sea yields 90 percent of the world's caviar?
6. Which spirit is the main ingredient in a 'Manhattan' cocktail?
7. About how many large tomato plants are required to supply enough oxygen for a man to breathe: 4.5, 45, 450 or 4,500?
8. What country is sometimes referred to as India's teardrop?
9. What is the name of the cartoon character known as the friendly ghost?
10. Which Hollywood leading lady's last film was "High Society" in 1956?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Sunday, March 20, 2022 - 11:07 am
1. IT'S TISSUE THAT HOLDS THINGS TOGETHER IN THE BODY
2. NO IDEA
3. THE COW
4. NO IDEA
5. CASPIAN SEA
6. NOW I KNOW
7. NO IDEA
8. SRI LANKA
9. CASPER
10. GRACE KELLY
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Sunday, March 20, 2022 - 11:51 am
3.the cow
5.Black dsea
6.Rye Whiskey
7.450
9.Casper
10.Audrey Hepburn?
Miust go now to the zoom chat call =hope more swill be there
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, March 20, 2022 - 10:05 pm
Guesses for new set:
1. In carpentry fascia is the covering for other things, so I will say it is the tissue that covers other bodily systems
2. serial
3. the cow, possibly Devin's Cow
4. Well, it could be either Fight Club, or the Boxer Rebellion, will go with Boxer Rebellion
5. Black Sea
6. Bourbon, says Bigdog, not Scotch or whiskey, but specifically bourbon.
7. Since it specifies large tomato plants, I will say 4.5
8. Sri Lanka
9. Casper
10. Grace Kelly, and this is a very good trickster trivia question, because the mind starts searching for older women
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, March 21, 2022 - 9:23 am
Good morning and happy Monday!
Answers:
1. In anatomy, what is fascia? connective tissue
2. In computing, what does the S in USB stand for? serial (WTG Juju)
3. In the nursery rhyme, who jumped over the moon? the cow
4. What did the 'Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists' take part in? Boxer Rebellion (WTG Juju)
5. Which sea yields 90 percent of the world's caviar? Caspian Sea (WTG OG)
6. Which spirit is the main ingredient in a 'Manhattan' cocktail? whiskey
7. About how many large tomato plants are required to supply enough oxygen for a man to breathe: 4.5, 45, 450 or 4,500? 45
8. What country is sometimes referred to as India's teardrop? Sri Lanka
9. What is the name of the cartoon character known as the friendly ghost? Casper
10. Which Hollywood leading lady's last film was "High Society" in 1956? Grace Kelly
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, March 21, 2022 - 9:53 am
New set and good luck!
11. Bratislava is the capital of which country?
12. In his song, what did Bob Dylan suggest was "a changin'"?
13. What brand name drink derived its name from its original ingredients of egg and malt?
14. Intending to land in California, in 1938 where did Douglas 'Wrong Way' Corrigan land, to end his flight from New York?
15. What is the highest number of Popes to have ever been in the papacy at the same time?
16. Who played Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland?
17. The name of what creamy sauce comes from the French word for “Dutch”?
18. Which French fashion designer created silhouettes called the A-line, the H-line and the Y-line in the Fifties?
19. While a blacksmith typically works with iron, a whitesmith specializes in what other metal?
20. Appearing in “Honky Tonk” and “Peyton Place”, what film star was famously discovered at a Hollywood malt shop?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, March 21, 2022 - 10:47 am
11. SLOVAKIA?
12. TIMES
13. OVALTINE...COULDN'T STAND THE STUFF
14. EUROPE
15. NO IDEA
16. FOREST WHITAKER
17. HOLLANDAISE?
18. DIOR
19. NOW I KNOW
20. LANA TURNER
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