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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, July 10, 2023 - 6:57 am 
OOPSY!
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Monday, July 10, 2023 - 9:42 am
31. Who was the first US president to die in office?-William Henry Harrison
32.Did Bell call his most famous invention the"world's rudest instrument" as he was aware it could intrude on personal privacy? True or false-true wtg Og
33.In 1904 pharmacist John J McLaughlin older brother of Samuel McLaughlin invented a soft drink aka soda aka pop called
a.Canada Springs Lemonade
b.McLaughlin Original Root Beer
c.Canada Dry "Pale Dry" Ginger Ale-yes C -he is buried near where I live -wtg OG
34. What river begins at Lake Itasca , Minnesota and ends at the Gulf of Mexico?-yes Mississippi -wtg OG
35.What did entrepreneur Levis Strauss and tailor Jacob Davis patent in 1837?-just blue jeans
36.Who in 1836 delivered the famous Gettysburg address?-Yers Lincoln -wtg OG
37.Is a bassoon a woodwind or brass instrument?-yes woodwind -wtg OG
38.What wAs the original name for duct tape because water fell right off it?-yes Duck tape -wtg OG
39.Polk and Tyler were both presidents -how did their family differ?Polk had no kids and Tyler 15 possibly more -a mostly wtg OG
40.In 1976 on the uneven bars competition at the Olympics what did Nadia Comaneci score?-yes a perfect 10
Thanks for playing OG -will be back later with the next one
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Monday, July 10, 2023 - 11:37 am
Good luck and thanks for playing
42.President Harrison had the shortest time in office -was it a. just over a month b. 3 months c. just under 6 months d.just over a year
43.Who directed the "Lord of the Rings' series?
44.What 2021 hurricane name is now retired because of its destructiveness?
45.Basketball legend Magic Johnson's real first name is ?
46.In geometry, what is an angle that is exactly 90 degrees called?
47.What breed of dog is Trumpet ,who won the 2022 Westminster Dog Show?
48.What famous Viking founded a colony in Greenland in about 985?
49.What temple stands on the Acropolis overlooking Athens?
50.What was artist MIchelangelo's full name?
Good luck and thanks for playing
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, July 10, 2023 - 12:28 pm
42. JUST OVER A MONTH...GAVE A SPEECH DURING POURING RAIN...GOT PNEUMONIA WHICH KILLED HIM.
43. PETER JACKSON
44. IDA
45. ERVIN?
46. RIGHT ANGLE
47. BLOODHOUND
48. ERIK THE RED?
49. PARTHENON
50. DRAWING A BLANK
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Tuesday, July 11, 2023 - 3:22 pm
Will come by later
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Tuesday, July 11, 2023 - 5:05 pm
congratulations 🎊 OG , 45. Spelling is Earvin and 50.Michelango di Lodovico Buonarroti Simon
Well done 8.8/10!!
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Tuesday, July 11, 2023 - 7:22 pm
trying to post on my phone
Good luck and thanks for playing
51. What is my gemstone for July?
52.What movie had the tagline" you'll never go in the water"?
53.What is known as the dog star because it is part of the Canis Major constellation?
54.Who won the 2023 Super Bowl , the Chiefs or Eagles?
55. What continent has 44 countries total according to the United Nations?
56. In Canada what seriously injuries 80 people a year while outside ? More in the USA.
57.Flying from PDX to LAX, involves what 2 airports?
58.What does NCIS stand for?
Will be back tomorrow; but having day surgery on Thursday.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Tuesday, July 11, 2023 - 11:59 pm
Guesses for new set:
51. might be ruby
52. Jaws
53. Sirius
54. Eagles
55. Africa
56. drones
57. Portland, OR, and Los Angeles
58. Naval Criminal Investigative Service
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, July 12, 2023 - 4:39 am
SOON!
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, July 12, 2023 - 5:31 am
51. NO IDEA
52. JAWS?
53. NO IDEA
54. CHIEFS
55. EUROPE?
56. GETTING HIT BY BICYCLES?
57. PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
58. NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Wednesday, July 12, 2023 - 1:50 pm
Thanks for playing
51. What is my gemstone for July?-Ruby -wtg Juju
52.What movie had the tagline" you'll never go in the water"?-yes Jaws
53.What is known as the dog star because it is part of the Canis Major constellation?-Sirus -wtg Juju
54.Who won the 2023 Super Bowl , the Chiefs or Eagles?
-Chiefs -wtg OG
55. What continent has 44 countries total according to the United Nations?-Europe -wtg OG
56. In Canada what seriously injuries 80 people a year while outside ? More in the USA.-lightning
57.Flying from PDX to LAX, involves what 2 airports?-yes Portland to LA International airport
58.What does NCIS stand for?-yes you both have it correct
Thanks for playing. I will post another -not sure of my return with day surgery to have a polyp removed tomorrow am
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Wednesday, July 12, 2023 - 2:05 pm
Thanks for playing -not sure when I will be back
59.What is the hormone epinephrine also known as ?
60.What base unit of measurement is used for pressure?
61. What does ATM stand for?
62.What Greek King turned everything he touched into gold?
63.In a standard game of baseball , how many players are on the field excluding the batter?
64.What device did Samuel F.B. Morse help develop in the 1830's?
65.What wonder of the ancient world was located in Alexanderia?
66.How many Monkees were there singing and playing ?
67.What is a fanciful collective name of a group of cheetahs?
68.What country is home to the city of Izmir?
69.When were butter tarts (Do you like with or without raisins or with pecans or walnuts) first created ?
a.1901 b. 1921 c.1936 d.1888
70.What is a fanciful collective name for a group of cheetahs?
Hope these are tough enough -extra couple to make up for less yesterday
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, July 13, 2023 - 4:38 am
SOON
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, July 13, 2023 - 7:34 am
59. ADRENALINE
60. PSI
61. AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE
62. MIDAS
63. NINE PLAYERS
64. TELEGRAPH
65. LIGHTHOUSE
66. FOUR MONKEES
67. NOW I KNOW
68. NO IDEA
69. NEVER HEARD OF THEM...1888
70. REPEAT QUESTION
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Thursday, July 13, 2023 - 12:59 pm
Again Og you did extremely well!
Can't believe you have never heard of butter tarts
67.a coalition
68.Turkey
69.1901
Congrats!! My operation went well , tired and weak.
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Thursday, July 13, 2023 - 1:13 pm
Sorry forgot to post in blue and you got the rest correct.
Good luck and thanks for playing
71 . Who wrote the call of the wild?
72.What writing machine did Christopher Sholes, Carlos Glidden and Samuel Soule invent?
73. Who directed the 1989 Batman movie?
74.What human muscles are on the underside of the upper arm?
75.Trenton is what US state capital?
76.In Greek mythology, who is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter?
77.An African acacia tree can go without water for months True or False?
78.In 1990 what happened in South Africa after 27 years,
79. Dolly Parton was born and raised in what state?
80.Which country has the most lakes?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, July 13, 2023 - 4:50 pm
TOMORROW PLEASE...THANKS FOR THE FUN, DEAN!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, July 13, 2023 - 10:48 pm
I thought I answered today's, but we are on the last day of a 2 week cruise, so who knows? And tonight is a possible sighting of the aurora borealis, and we have an alarm set for 6 am to disembark tomorrow, and a message in for guest services to call us by phone if it looks like the northern lights sighting is going to occur, so who knows ...
71. Jack London
72. typewriter, I suppose
73. My least favorite director of all time, Tim Burton
74. triceps
75. New Jersey
76. Diana
77. true
78. end of apartheid
79. Tennessee
80. Very interesting question - must be a rather large country, so not Norway, which was my first thought. How about Canada?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Friday, July 14, 2023 - 6:44 am
71. JACK LONDON
72. TYPEWRITER
73. NO IDEA
74. TRICEPS?
75. NEW JERSEY
76. NO IDEA
77. TRUE
78. NELSON MANDELA WAS RELEASED FROM PRISON
79. TENNESSEE
80. THAT WOULDN'T BE CANADA BY ANY CHANCE WOULD IT?
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Friday, July 14, 2023 - 2:04 pm
\blue71 . Who wrote the call of the wild?-yes London
72.What writing machine did Christopher Sholes, Carlos Glidden and Samuel Soule invent?-yes typewriter
73. Who directed the 1989 Batman movie?-yes Burton -wtg Juju
74.What human muscles are on the underside of the upper arm?-triceps
75.Trenton is what US state capital?-yes New Jersey
76.In Greek mythology, who is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter?-Peresphone
77.An African acacia tree can go without water for months True or False?-yes true
78.In 1990 what happened in South Africa after 27 years? -yes Mandela release from prison -WTG OG
79. Dolly Parton was born and raised in what state?-yes Tennessee
80.Which country has the most lakes?-yes Canada
Thanks for playing }
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