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Rieann
Member
08-26-2006
| Wednesday, December 21, 2022 - 1:09 pm 
11. ?
12. 8?
13. ?
14. 390?
15. Lump of coal
16. Tiramisu
17. ?
18. Armadillo
19. Jelly?
20. Tail?
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Rieann
Member
08-26-2006
| Wednesday, December 21, 2022 - 1:10 pm
Yay Dean!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, December 21, 2022 - 6:40 pm
Glad you finally tested negative, Dean. You may have a cough for a while. I did. And then too, you might by now have had a different strain than I did.
Guesses for new set:
11. Bean
12. 13
13. dunno
14. 390
15. lumps of coal
16. tiramisu
17. permafrost
18. dunno
19. honey
20. paws
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Thursday, December 22, 2022 - 9:24 am
Ty Juju -still coughing a bit -less phlegm . Still a bit of a stuffed nose. With asthma and having had quad bypass surgery , it will take longer.
Merry Christmas all.
If anyone is interested in a 1926 quiz I did for a friend's 96th recent birthday , just let me know.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, December 22, 2022 - 9:27 am
ANY QUIZ IS OKAY BY ME.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, December 22, 2022 - 9:42 am
Good morning and happy Thursday! Yay Dean! It is a Christmas miracle!
Answers:
11. In 1912, a man named Leon created what he called the “Maine hunting shoe” and sold it at his retail store. What was Leon’s last name? Bean
12. The ancient Romans credited Romulus with creating their calendar. Before it was amended in the eighth century BCE, how many months did it contain? 10 months
13. Alba is the ancient name for which modern country? Scotland
14. How many minutes are in six and a half hours? 390
15. What does Santa bring people on his naughty list? a lump of coal
16. The name of which Italian dish translates as "pick me up"? tiramisu
17. What term refers to ground that remains frozen? permafrost
18. In “Friends,” Ross delivers a Hanukkah message dressed as what? armadillo
19. What are doughnuts typically filled with for Hanukkah? jelly
20. Where are 10% of a cat’s bones located? tail
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, December 22, 2022 - 10:07 am
New set and good luck!
21. Which is furthest north: Oslo, Stockholm, or Helsinki?
22. In what animated Christmas film does Tom Hanks play 6 different characters?
23. How many of Rudolph's fellow reindeers' names start with 'D'?
24. God created humans on which day according to the first chapter of Genesis?
25. Which US President served with the most Vice Presidents?
26. Usually, how many feet should one stand away from an eye chart?
27. What card game is the reason modern card decks were originally packaged with two Jokers?
28. Which company has this slogan: "The besterest a man can get"?
29. Ryan Eggold plays Dr. Max Goodwin, who has just become the new medical director in what medical drama?
30. The Christmas movie "Holiday Inn" was set in which US State?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, December 22, 2022 - 10:49 am
I'VE DOWN IT TWICE AND BOTH TIMES DROPPED IT AND I AIN'TA GONNA DO IT AGAIN!
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, December 22, 2022 - 10:56 am
I'VE DOWN IT TWICE AND BOTH TIMES DROPPED IT AND I AIN'TA GONNA DO IT AGAIN!
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Rieann
Member
08-26-2006
| Thursday, December 22, 2022 - 12:02 pm
21. Helsinki?
22. Polar express?
23. 3?
24. ?
25. ?
26. 6 feet?
27. ?
28. Best Western ? Haha no idea
29. New Amsterdam?
30. Vermont?
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, December 22, 2022 - 7:50 pm
Guesses for new set:
21. Helsinki
22. dunno
23. 3
24. 7
25. Jefferson
26. 8
27. poker
28. Best Western, I suppose, as they are selling sleeping quarters.
29. New Amsterdam
30. Vermont
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Thursday, December 22, 2022 - 8:51 pm
21.Helsinki
23.3
25.2 metres or 6 feet
26.Jackson?
28.Bestwestern?
29.New Amsterdam
30.Vermont
Tested negative again - yeah
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Friday, December 23, 2022 - 4:43 am
30. CONNETICUT?
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, December 23, 2022 - 10:15 am
Having some computer issues this morning. Hopefully it works itself out and I will try to post later.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, December 23, 2022 - 10:48 am
Good morning and happy Friday! Got it up and running quicker than I thought. Something always happens after my husband gets on my laptop. Always.
Answers:
21. Which is furthest north: Oslo, Stockholm, or Helsinki? Helsinki
22. In what animated Christmas film does Tom Hanks play 6 different characters? The Polar Express (WTG Rieann)
23. How many of Rudolph's fellow reindeers' names start with 'D'? 3
24. God created humans on which day according to the first chapter of Genesis? 6th
25. Which US President served with the most Vice Presidents? Franklin Roosevelt
26. Usually, how many feet should one stand away from an eye chart? 20
27. What card game is the reason modern card decks were originally packaged with two Jokers? Euchre
28. Which company has this slogan: "The besterest a man can get"? Gillette
29. Ryan Eggold plays Dr. Max Goodwin, who has just become the new medical director in what medical drama? New Amsterdam
30. The Christmas movie "Holiday Inn" was set in which US State? Connecticut (WTG OG)
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, December 23, 2022 - 11:03 am
New set and good luck!
31. A young, male salmon is called a what?
32. Nakatomi Plaza is a location in which Christmas film?
33. Drugstore chain Walgreens blossomed in the 1920s thanks to which event?
34. Hanukkah gelt represents what nonedible item?
35. What is the most popular film location in NYC?
36. How many cups make up a gallon of milk?
37. What is the real name of the tower most often called Big Ben?
38. What did F.B.I. Director J. Edgar Hoover not want people stepping on?
39. "Occam’s Razor" posits that what kind of idea is usually most accurate?
40. What TV series has produced episodes called "...And Found" and "...In Translation"?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Friday, December 23, 2022 - 11:19 am
31. NO IDEA
32. DIE HARD SAYS DD
33. PROHIBITION
34. NO IDEA
35. CENTRAL PARK
36. 16 CUPS
37. FAIRLY RECENTLY IT WAS CHANGED TO ELIZABETH TOWER
38. SHADOW...HE WAS A VERY ODD MAN
39. MOST SIMPLE
40. NO IDEA...LOST?
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Friday, December 23, 2022 - 7:07 pm
Guesses for new set:
31. prat (unless I made that up)
32. Diehard, says Bigdog, the one with Alan Rickman and Bonnie Bedalia.
33. the Spanish flu
34. money
35. Central Park
36. 16
37. Elizabeth Tower
38. the FBI seal in the carpet
39. the simplest
40. Lost
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, December 24, 2022 - 8:48 am
Good morning and happy Saturday and Merry Christmas Eve!
Answers:
31. A young, male salmon is called a what? jack
32. Nakatomi Plaza is a location in which Christmas film? Die Hard
33. Drugstore chain Walgreens blossomed in the 1920s thanks to which event? Prohibition (WTG OG)
34. Hanukkah gelt represents what nonedible item? coins (WTG Juju)
35. What is the most popular film location in NYC? Central Park
36. How many cups make up a gallon of milk? 16
37. What is the real name of the tower most often called Big Ben? Elizabeth Tower
38. What did F.B.I. Director J. Edgar Hoover not want people stepping on? his shadow (WTG OG)
39. "Occam’s Razor" posits that what kind of idea is usually most accurate? the simplest
40. What TV series has produced episodes called "...And Found" and "...In Translation"? Lost
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, December 24, 2022 - 9:05 am
New set and good luck! I will be back Monday with the answers. Have a wonderful Christmas all and God bless us, everyone.
41. In which country is Santa Claus called Père Noël?
42. In Home Alone 2, Kevin is lost in what city?
43. According to the song, Good King Wenceslas looked out upon the Feast of?
44. In the Christmas song Let it Snow the weather outside is what?
45. Art depicting the three kings bestowing their gifts upon the newborn Jesus is called the Adoration of the ?
46. Which singer and host was nicknamed “Mr. Christmas”?
47. Where did eggnog originate from?
48. Who got run over by a reindeer?
49. What song does Hugh Grant’s character, the Prime Minister, dance to in “Love Actually”?
50. What does Alvin want for Christmas in the song “The Chipmunk Song”?
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