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Post by geddyleeridesagain on Mar 29, 2024 9:53:03 GMT -5
Friday's questions: 1. The first six digits of pi are 3.14159. Name as many of the next six digits of pi (in order!) as you can. 2. What former governor of Illinois, reality show contestant, and front man of the Elvis-inspired prison band “the Jailhouse Rockers” returned to his Chicago home from prison in early 2020? 3. If your name is Aaron, chances are people started calling you “A-A-ron” back in 2012, all thanks to what TV sketch series? 4. The last two letters of a capital city's name are also the U.S. postal abbreviation for the state of which it is the capital. What is that postal abbreviation? 5. Today is March 29. On this day in 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were found guilty of conspiracy to commit espionage for turning over U.S. military secrets to whom? 1. 2, Rod Blagojevich (sp?) 3. 4. Albany NY 5. Soviet Union
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Post by cindra on Mar 29, 2024 10:17:06 GMT -5
Friday's questions: 1. The first six digits of pi are 3.14159. Name as many of the next six digits of pi (in order!) as you can. 2. What former governor of Illinois, reality show contestant, and front man of the Elvis-inspired prison band “the Jailhouse Rockers” returned to his Chicago home from prison in early 2020? 3. If your name is Aaron, chances are people started calling you “A-A-ron” back in 2012, all thanks to what TV sketch series? 4. The last two letters of a capital city's name are also the U.S. postal abbreviation for the state of which it is the capital. What is that postal abbreviation? 5. Today is March 29. On this day in 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were found guilty of conspiracy to commit espionage for turning over U.S. military secrets to whom? 1. 26535 2. rod blagojevich 3. key and peele 4. albaNY 5. USSR
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Post by mikegarrison on Mar 29, 2024 11:05:24 GMT -5
1. I have always thought "memorizing pi" to be one of the most useless things ever. 2. 3. 4. 5. USSR
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Post by mln59 on Apr 1, 2024 7:40:14 GMT -5
Friday's answers:
1. The first six digits of pi are 3.14159. Name as many of the next six digits of pi (in order!) as you can.
265358
2. What former governor of Illinois, reality show contestant, and front man of the Elvis-inspired prison band “the Jailhouse Rockers” returned to his Chicago home from prison in early 2020?
Rod Blagojevich
3. If your name is Aaron, chances are people started calling you “A-A-ron” back in 2012, all thanks to what TV sketch series?
“Key & Peele”
4. The last two letters of a capital city's name are also the U.S. postal abbreviation for the state of which it is the capital. What is that postal abbreviation?
NY
(Albany)
5. Today is March 29. On this day in 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were found guilty of conspiracy to commit espionage for turning over U.S. military secrets to whom?
Soviet Union
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Post by mln59 on Apr 1, 2024 7:40:43 GMT -5
Monday's questions:
1. In 1971, “Masterpiece Theatre” debuted on PBS. Cookie Monster hosts a parody of this show on “Sesame Street.” What is the parody titled?
2. What baked good is traditionally served on Good Friday in England, and costs either a penny or a halfpenny, depending on where you are in the song?
3. “May I please remind you that it does not say ‘RSVP’ on the Statue of Liberty.” That’s the closing line of a pro-immigration argument from a high school debate in what 1995 movie?
4. The first fossils of Homo erectus were discovered on the island of Java, in what present-day country?
5. The album “Polka Party” earned what parody artist a Grammy nomination in 1988?
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Post by bbg95 on Apr 1, 2024 9:49:04 GMT -5
Friday's questions: 1. The first six digits of pi are 3.14159. Name as many of the next six digits of pi (in order!) as you can. 2. What former governor of Illinois, reality show contestant, and front man of the Elvis-inspired prison band “the Jailhouse Rockers” returned to his Chicago home from prison in early 2020? 3. If your name is Aaron, chances are people started calling you “A-A-ron” back in 2012, all thanks to what TV sketch series? 4. The last two letters of a capital city's name are also the U.S. postal abbreviation for the state of which it is the capital. What is that postal abbreviation? 5. Today is March 29. On this day in 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were found guilty of conspiracy to commit espionage for turning over U.S. military secrets to who? 1. Lol, I have no shot at this 2. Rod Blagojevich 3. Key and Peele 4. Albany, NY 5. Soviet Union
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Post by bbg95 on Apr 1, 2024 9:54:00 GMT -5
Monday's questions: 1. In 1971, “Masterpiece Theatre” debuted on PBS. Cookie Monster hosts a parody of this show on “Sesame Street.” What is the parody titled? 2. What baked good is traditionally served on Good Friday in England, and costs either a penny or a halfpenny, depending on where you are in the song? 3. “May I please remind you that it does not say ‘RSVP’ on the Statue of Liberty.” That’s the closing line of a pro-immigration argument from a high school debate in what 1995 movie? 4. The first fossils of Homo erectus were discovered on the island of Java, in what present-day country? 5. The album “Polka Party” earned what parody artist a Grammy nomination in 1988? 1. Monsterpiece Theater 3. Clueless 4. Indonesia 5. Seems like it has to be Weird Al Yankovic
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Post by mikegarrison on Apr 1, 2024 10:39:43 GMT -5
1. 2. hot cross buns? 3. 4. Indonesia, IIRC 5. I have this album on vinyl. Weird Al Yankovic.
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Post by nowhereman on Apr 1, 2024 17:39:28 GMT -5
Friday's questions: 1. The first six digits of pi are 3.14159. Name as many of the next six digits of pi (in order!) as you can. 2. What former governor of Illinois, reality show contestant, and front man of the Elvis-inspired prison band “the Jailhouse Rockers” returned to his Chicago home from prison in early 2020? 3. If your name is Aaron, chances are people started calling you “A-A-ron” back in 2012, all thanks to what TV sketch series? 4. The last two letters of a capital city's name are also the U.S. postal abbreviation for the state of which it is the capital. What is that postal abbreviation? 5. Today is March 29. On this day in 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were found guilty of conspiracy to commit espionage for turning over U.S. military secrets to whom? Okay I'm a little late, but.... 4. Albany (NY) 5. Ussr
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Post by nowhereman on Apr 2, 2024 2:39:37 GMT -5
Monday's questions: 1. In 1971, “Masterpiece Theatre” debuted on PBS. Cookie Monster hosts a parody of this show on “Sesame Street.” What is the parody titled? 2. What baked good is traditionally served on Good Friday in England, and costs either a penny or a halfpenny, depending on where you are in the song? 3. “May I please remind you that it does not say ‘RSVP’ on the Statue of Liberty.” That’s the closing line of a pro-immigration argument from a high school debate in what 1995 movie? 4. The first fossils of Homo erectus were discovered on the island of Java, in what present-day country? 5. The album “Polka Party” earned what parody artist a Grammy nomination in 1988? 4. Indonesia
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Post by mln59 on Apr 2, 2024 7:23:56 GMT -5
Monday's answers:
1. In 1971, “Masterpiece Theatre” debuted on PBS. Cookie Monster hosts a parody of this show on “Sesame Street.” What is the parody titled?
“Monsterpiece Theatre”
2. What baked good is traditionally served on Good Friday in England, and costs either a penny or a halfpenny, depending on where you are in the song?
Hot cross buns
(“one-a-penny, two-a-penny”)
3. “May I please remind you that it does not say ‘RSVP’ on the Statue of Liberty.” That’s the closing line of a pro-immigration argument from a high school debate in what 1995 movie?
“Clueless”
4. The first fossils of Homo erectus were discovered on the island of Java, in what present-day country?
Indonesia
5. The album “Polka Party” earned what parody artist a Grammy nomination in 1988?
“Weird Al” Yankovic
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Post by mln59 on Apr 2, 2024 7:24:32 GMT -5
Tuesday's questions:
1. “What we've got here is failure to communicate” is a quote from a movie that made the American Film Institute’s list of 100 Greatest Film Quotes. From what Paul Newman movie did this quote originate?
2. In 1947, the Chicago Times described what performer as making like “Chopin one minute” and “Chico Marx the next”?
3. What Indian-inspired dish’s name roughly translates to “bits of chicken in a spicy sauce,” and is so popular in the U.K. that the country’s foreign secretary claimed it is the nation’s “true national dish” in 2001?
4. What Canadian actor got his first “Best Actor” Oscar nomination for the 2006 film “Half Nelson,” and got his most recent “Best Supporting Actor” nomination in 2024?
5. What religion contains a concept known as the “Four Noble Truths”?
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Post by mikegarrison on Apr 2, 2024 8:05:41 GMT -5
1. Cool Hand Luke 2. 3. chicken tikka masala (chicken tikka = cut-up chicken, masala = spices) 4. 5.
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Post by geddyleeridesagain on Apr 2, 2024 9:43:48 GMT -5
Tuesday's questions: 1. “What we've got here is failure to communicate” is a quote from a movie that made the American Film Institute’s list of 100 Greatest Film Quotes. From what Paul Newman movie did this quote originate? 2. In 1947, the Chicago Times described what performer as making like “Chopin one minute” and “Chico Marx the next”? 3. What Indian-inspired dish’s name roughly translates to “bits of chicken in a spicy sauce,” and is so popular in the U.K. that the country’s foreign secretary claimed it is the nation’s “true national dish” in 2001? 4. What Canadian actor got his first “Best Actor” Oscar nomination for the 2006 film “Half Nelson,” and got his most recent “Best Supporting Actor” nomination in 2024? 5. What religion contains a concept known as the “Four Noble Truths”? 1. Cool Hand Luke 2. What was that dude’s name…Scandanavian…Victor Borge? 3. Tikka Masala. I am more of a vindaloo guy, personally. 4. Gosling. I did not know he’s Canadian. 5. Buddhism
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Post by bbg95 on Apr 2, 2024 10:49:32 GMT -5
Tuesday's questions: 1. “What we've got here is failure to communicate” is a quote from a movie that made the American Film Institute’s list of 100 Greatest Film Quotes. From what Paul Newman movie did this quote originate? 2. In 1947, the Chicago Times described what performer as making like “Chopin one minute” and “Chico Marx the next”? 3. What Indian-inspired dish’s name roughly translates to “bits of chicken in a spicy sauce,” and is so popular in the U.K. that the country’s foreign secretary claimed it is the nation’s “true national dish” in 2001? 4. What Canadian actor got his first “Best Actor” Oscar nomination for the 2006 film “Half Nelson,” and got his most recent “Best Supporting Actor” nomination in 2024? 5. What religion contains a concept known as the “Four Noble Truths”? 1. Cool Hand Luke 5. Buddhism
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