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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, April 02, 2023 - 9:43 am 
Good morning and happy Sunday!
Answers:
1. Which country has the longest coastline in Europe? Norway
2. Gold was deposited into Earth’s crust billions of years ago by what? asteroids (WTG Juju)
3. What is the structure on a beluga’s forehead called? melon (WTG OG)
4. What breakfast cocktail was created at the Ritz Hotel in Paris in 1925? Mimosa
5. What British television character travels through time using a TARDIS? Doctor Who
6. What is the smallest country in Central America? El Salvador
7. What is the name given to the last week of Lent? Holy Week
8. What was the last name of Floyd the barber on The Andy Griffith Show? Lawson
9. What is the answer to the riddle of the sphinx? Man
10. According to the first line of the Elvis Presley song, who or what says Only Fools Rush In? Wise men (WTG Juju)
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, April 02, 2023 - 10:11 am
New set and good luck!
11. What nickname does Marshall Samuel Gerard go by in the 1993 movie "The Fugitive"?
12. Pont Neuf is the oldest bridge over the river Seine, located in which French city?
13. What real-life family was the inspiration for the TV show "Partridge Family"?
14. In motor racing, what color is the caution flag?
15. How many coronations had been held at Westminster Abbey before that of Queen Elizabeth II: 12, 25, 37 or 42?
16. Aeroflot is which nation's flag carrier airline?
17. What crop's fertile "belt" covers much of the American Midwest?
18. Which "Odd Couple" actor also starred in "12 Angry Men"?
19. Who discovered that the earth revolves around the sun?
20. Who was the lead singer of the band Black Sabbath?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Sunday, April 02, 2023 - 10:21 am
11. NO IDEA
12. PARIS...BEEN ON IT
13. COWSILLS
14. YELLOW
15. 39
16. RUSSIA
17. CORN BELT
18. JACK KLUGMAN
19. COPERNICUS?
20. OZZY OSBOURNE
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Sunday, April 02, 2023 - 11:34 am
12.Paris
14.yellow
15.37?
16.Russia
17.corn
18.Tony Randall
20.Ozzy Osbourne
Happy Sunday -our zoom call in 26 minutes
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, April 03, 2023 - 8:36 am
Good morning and happy Monday!
Answers:
11. What nickname does Marshall Samuel Gerard go by in the 1993 movie "The Fugitive"? Big Dog (Juju missed out!)
12. Pont Neuf is the oldest bridge over the river Seine, located in which French city? Paris
13. What real-life family was the inspiration for the TV show "Partridge Family"? Cowsills (WTG OG)
14. In motor racing, what color is the caution flag? yellow
15. How many coronations had been held at Westminster Abbey before that of Queen Elizabeth II: 12, 25, 37 or 42? 37 (WTG Dean) (Did you mean 37, OG?)
16. Aeroflot is which nation's flag carrier airline? Russia
17. What crop's fertile "belt" covers much of the American Midwest? corn
18. Which "Odd Couple" actor also starred in "12 Angry Men"? Jack Klugman (WTG OG)
19. Who discovered that the earth revolves around the sun? Copernicus (WTG OG)
20. Who was the lead singer of the band Black Sabbath? Ozzy Osbourne
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, April 03, 2023 - 8:49 am
New set and good luck!
21. When measured by flow rate, Niagara Falls is the largest waterfall in North America. It is found on what river, which forms part of the boundary between Ontario and New York?
22. A classic Aperol spritz is typically served with a slice of what fruit?
23. A leveret is a baby what?
24. "LARP" stands for Live Action "What" Playing?
25. What is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina?
26. "Table d'hôte" at a restaurant generally refers to what?
27. In 1997, David Wolf became the first American to vote from where?
28. Chuck Norris was a six-times world middleweight champion in what?
29. What does an "arctophile" collect?
30. In 2006, which Australian celebrity was killed in a freak accident while swimming with mostly harmless sting rays?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, April 03, 2023 - 10:23 am
21. NIAGARA RIVER
22. HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT
23. HARE
24. NOW I KNOW
25. SARAJEVO...HAD TO LOOK UP THE SPELLING
26. DON'T REALLY KNOW...SOMETHING ABOUT THE FOOD SERVED
27. SPACE?
28. KARATE
29. NEWS TO ME
30. AND IT BROKE MY HEART...STEVE IRWIN
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Monday, April 03, 2023 - 11:10 am
Bwhahaha, Mamie. I just went and asked Bigdog, and he thought for a minute and came up with Bigdog, then said but the name was only used a couple times in the movie. (Bigdog watches movies multiple times.)
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Monday, April 03, 2023 - 11:57 am
21.Niagara River
22.apple?
23.lever a very small lever
24.Radio???
25.Sarajevo
26.their house speciality -what they are famous for
27.jail?
28.Karate
29.arcs?
30.Steve Irwin
Have a good week Granny Trivia
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Monday, April 03, 2023 - 8:43 pm
Guesses for new set:
21. dunno
22. orange
23. I was gonna say mink, but rabbit keeps sticking in my mind, so rabbit
24. role - I have heard of larping, but didn't know what the acronym stood for. People use it on Twitter to mean somebody pretending to be somebody other than who they are, so it can likely only be role playing
25. Sarajevo
26. Smorgasbord or buffet
27. space
28. mixed martial arts
29. slide rules
30. Steve Irwin
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, April 04, 2023 - 9:20 am
Good morning and happy Tuesday!
Answers:
21. When measured by flow rate, Niagara Falls is the largest waterfall in North America. It is found on what river, which forms part of the boundary between Ontario and New York? Niagara River
22. A classic Aperol spritz is typically served with a slice of what fruit? orange (WTG Juju)
23. A leveret is a baby what? hare (WTG OG)
24. "LARP" stands for Live Action "What" Playing? role (WTG Juju)
25. What is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina? Sarajevo
26. "Table d'hôte" at a restaurant generally refers to what? fixed price, set menu
27. In 1997, David Wolf became the first American to vote from where? space
28. Chuck Norris was a six-times world middleweight champion in what? karate
29. What does an "arctophile" collect? teddy bears
30. In 2006, which Australian celebrity was killed in a freak accident while swimming with mostly harmless sting rays? Steve Irwin
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, April 04, 2023 - 9:31 am
New set and good luck!
31. What knitted garment—modeled after the wool waistcoat worn by British officers—is named after a British Army major general who led the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War?
32. One of the most massive waterfalls on Earth is actually underwater in a strait between Iceland and which location?
33. Whose likeness is featured on a Pulitzer Prize?
34. “Varsity Spirit” organizes the annual national collegiate championships for what sport in Daytona Beach?
35. Microsoft got its name by combining the word “software” and what?
36. Often planted along highways, the ornamental but highly poisonous plant “nerium” is commonly known as what?
37. Meant to resemble velvet, what napped fabric is used both in clothing and in upholstery?
38. The beluga species of what creature is the largest freshwater fish in the world?
39. “And the mome rath outgrabe” are the final words of what nonsense poem by Lewis Carroll?
40. Who originally sang Joe Cocker’s hit “With a Little Help From My Friends”?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, April 04, 2023 - 10:46 am
31. CARDIGAN
32. GREENLAND
33. NO IDEA
34. NOW I KNOW
35. NO IDEA
36. NOW I KNOW
37. VELOUR
38. STURGEON
39. JABBERWACKY
40. THE BEATLES
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Tuesday, April 04, 2023 - 4:56 pm
31.Greenland
34.volleyball
35.microwave
40.the Beatles
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Tuesday, April 04, 2023 - 9:30 pm
Guesses for new set:
31. cardigan
32. Greenland
33. Was going to say no idea, but how about somebody with the last name Pulitzer?
34. Daytona 500 car races
35. Dunno
36. oleander, there is a lot of that planted in Florida, and sometimes tourists will cut branches off an oleander tree and roast hot dogs with them and die.
37. velour
38. salmon
39. The Jabberwocky ("'Twas brillig and the slithy toves did gyre and gymbal in the wabe", or something like that)
40. Beatles
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, April 05, 2023 - 9:22 am
Good morning and happy Wednesday!
Answers:
31. What knitted garment—modeled after the wool waistcoat worn by British officers—is named after a British Army major general who led the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War? Cardigan
32. One of the most massive waterfalls on Earth is actually underwater in a strait between Iceland and which location? Greenland
33. Whose likeness is featured on a Pulitzer Prize? Ben Franklin
34. “Varsity Spirit” organizes the annual national collegiate championships for what sport in Daytona Beach? cheerleading
35. Microsoft got its name by combining the word “software” and what? microcomputer
36. Often planted along highways, the ornamental but highly poisonous plant “nerium” is commonly known as what? oleander (WTG Juju, OMG!)
37. Meant to resemble velvet, what napped fabric is used both in clothing and in upholstery? velour
38. The beluga species of what creature is the largest freshwater fish in the world? sturgeon (WTG OG)
39. “And the mome rath outgrabe” are the final words of what nonsense poem by Lewis Carroll? Jabborwocky
40. Who originally sang Joe Cocker’s hit “With a Little Help From My Friends”? Beatles
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, April 05, 2023 - 9:38 am
New set and good luck!
41. The first professional indoor baseball game was played in 1965. In which U.S. state did that game take place?
42. “SCOBY” is an acronym that means “symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast.” When you combine a SCOBY with black or green tea, you’ve made what beverage?
43. The Commodores were a funk and soul band whose lead singer left the group in 1982 to pursue a solo career. He co-wrote “We Are the World.” Who is he?
44. Which cookie brand promises 1,000 chips in each bag?
45. All of the tea dumped into the harbor during the Boston Tea Harbor had been grown where?
46. Popular in Mexico, what dessert is, at its most basic, a disc of custard glazed with caramel?
47. The official U.S. Navy peacoat features black plastic buttons etched with images of what?
48. The year of their 1964 debut album, which still-active British rock band recorded a Rice Krispies jingle?
49. What year did Marty McFly go back into in the movie "Back to the Future"?
50. Who played Matlock in the murder mystery series of the same name?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, April 05, 2023 - 10:33 am
41. NOW I KNOW
42. CHAI?
43. LIONEL RICHIE
44. CHIPS AHOY
45. CHINA
46. FLAN
47. ANCHORS
48. ROLLING STONES
49. 1956?
50. ANDY GRIFFITH
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, April 05, 2023 - 10:29 pm
Guesses for new set:
41. Minnesota seems likely
42. kombucha
43. Lionel Ritchie
44. Chips Ahoy
45. China
46. flan
47. anchor
48. Rolling Stones
49. 1955
50. Andy Griffith
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, April 06, 2023 - 9:32 am
Good morning and happy Thursday!
Answers:
41. The first professional indoor baseball game was played in 1965. In which U.S. state did that game take place? Texas (at the Astrodome)
42. “SCOBY” is an acronym that means “symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast.” When you combine a SCOBY with black or green tea, you’ve made what beverage? kombucha (WTG Juju)
43. The Commodores were a funk and soul band whose lead singer left the group in 1982 to pursue a solo career. He co-wrote “We Are the World.” Who is he? Lionel Richie
44. Which cookie brand promises 1,000 chips in each bag? Chips Ahoy
45. All of the tea dumped into the harbor during the Boston Tea Harbor had been grown where? China
46. Popular in Mexico, what dessert is, at its most basic, a disc of custard glazed with caramel? flan
47. The official U.S. Navy peacoat features black plastic buttons etched with images of what? anchor
48. The year of their 1964 debut album, which still-active British rock band recorded a Rice Krispies jingle? Rolling Stones
49. What year did Marty McFly go back into in the movie "Back to the Future"? 1955 (WTG Juju)
50. Who played Matlock in the murder mystery series of the same name? Andy Griffith
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