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Post by nowhereman on Aug 7, 2024 17:43:18 GMT -5
Wednesday's questions: 1. The formal version of the singular “you” in Spanish is “usted.” What is the formal version of “you” in French? 2. “Cygnet” is a name for the young version of what bird? 3. “Find your magic” and “Spray more, get more” were campaign slogans for what “outdoorsy” brand of deodorant? 4. “Kramer vs. Kramer” won “Best Picture” at the 1979 Academy Awards, beating out what epic war film from Francis Ford Coppola, set during the Vietnam War? 5. What popular pastry, originating in the 1850s from Chef Sanzian at the Parker House Hotel, is referred to as a pie, but is in fact a cake? 4. Apocalypse now
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Post by gopherhim on Aug 7, 2024 18:34:04 GMT -5
1. vous 2. swan 3. Axe lol 4. Apocalypse Now 5. Boston cream pie?
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Post by bbg95 on Aug 7, 2024 19:17:18 GMT -5
Wednesday's questions: 1. The formal version of the singular “you” in Spanish is “usted.” What is the formal version of “you” in French? 2. “Cygnet” is a name for the young version of what bird? 3. “Find your magic” and “Spray more, get more” were campaign slogans for what “outdoorsy” brand of deodorant? 4. “Kramer vs. Kramer” won “Best Picture” at the 1979 Academy Awards, beating out what epic war film from Francis Ford Coppola, set during the Vietnam War? 5. What popular pastry, originating in the 1850s from Chef Sanzian at the Parker House Hotel, is referred to as a pie, but is in fact a cake? 3. Axe, I think 4. Seems like it has to be Apocalypse Now--I didn't realize that it didn't win Best Picture
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Post by mln59 on Aug 8, 2024 7:32:54 GMT -5
Wednesday's answers:
1. The formal version of the singular “you” in Spanish is “usted.” What is the formal version of “you” in French?
“Vous”
2. “Cygnet” is a name for the young version of what bird?
Swan
3. “Find your magic” and “Spray more, get more” were campaign slogans for what “outdoorsy” brand of deodorant?
Axe
4. “Kramer vs. Kramer” won “Best Picture” at the 1979 Academy Awards, beating out what epic war film from Francis Ford Coppola, set during the Vietnam War?
“Apocalypse Now”
5. What popular pastry, originating in the 1850s from Chef Sanzian at the Parker House Hotel, is referred to as a pie, but is in fact a cake?
Boston Cream Pie
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Post by mln59 on Aug 8, 2024 7:33:38 GMT -5
Thursday's questions:
Furiosa: “Furiosa” was a box office hit earlier this summer, so here’s a round about fury.
1. The Furies, Greco-Roman goddesses of vengeance, confront what Italian poet and his guide Virgil as they travel through hell in “Inferno”?
2. Not even Helen Mirren and Lucy Liu could save “Fury of the Gods,” a 2023 box-office bomb starring Zachary Levi in his second outing as what DC Comics superhero?
3. Produced from the mid-1950s to the late 1980s, the Fury was a model name for both muscle cars and family sedans used by what Chrysler-produced automotive brand?
4. In 1978, Brian de Palma gave us “The Fury,” a horror movie about teens with telekinetic powers, two years after he directed what better-known horror movie about… a teen with telekinetic powers?
5. William Faulkner’s novel “The Sound and the Fury” gets its title from a soliloquy by the murderous title character of which Shakespeare tragedy?
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Post by cindra on Aug 8, 2024 9:26:20 GMT -5
Thursday's questions: Furiosa: “Furiosa” was a box office hit earlier this summer, so here’s a round about fury. 1. The Furies, Greco-Roman goddesses of vengeance, confront what Italian poet and his guide Virgil as they travel through hell in “Inferno”? 2. Not even Helen Mirren and Lucy Liu could save “Fury of the Gods,” a 2023 box-office bomb starring Zachary Levi in his second outing as what DC Comics superhero? 3. Produced from the mid-1950s to the late 1980s, the Fury was a model name for both muscle cars and family sedans used by what Chrysler-produced automotive brand? 4. In 1978, Brian de Palma gave us “The Fury,” a horror movie about teens with telekinetic powers, two years after he directed what better-known horror movie about… a teen with telekinetic powers? 5. William Faulkner’s novel “The Sound and the Fury” gets its title from a soliloquy by the murderous title character of which Shakespeare tragedy? 1. dante 2. shazam 3. 4. 5.
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Post by mikegarrison on Aug 8, 2024 10:22:08 GMT -5
1. Dante 2. 3. Dodge? No, I think Plymouth. 4. Carrie 5. Macbeth, IIRC She should have died hereafter; There would have been a time for such a word. — To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury Signifying nothing. -- Macbeth
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Post by gopherhim on Aug 8, 2024 13:10:28 GMT -5
1. Dante 2. Shazam (I love how Lucy Liu carries the same weight as Helen Mirren in this clue lol) 3. 4. Carrie 5. Macbeth?
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Post by geddyleeridesagain on Aug 8, 2024 13:26:28 GMT -5
Thursday's questions: Furiosa: “Furiosa” was a box office hit earlier this summer, so here’s a round about fury. 1. The Furies, Greco-Roman goddesses of vengeance, confront what Italian poet and his guide Virgil as they travel through hell in “Inferno”? 2. Not even Helen Mirren and Lucy Liu could save “Fury of the Gods,” a 2023 box-office bomb starring Zachary Levi in his second outing as what DC Comics superhero? 3. Produced from the mid-1950s to the late 1980s, the Fury was a model name for both muscle cars and family sedans used by what Chrysler-produced automotive brand? 4. In 1978, Brian de Palma gave us “The Fury,” a horror movie about teens with telekinetic powers, two years after he directed what better-known horror movie about… a teen with telekinetic powers? 5. William Faulkner’s novel “The Sound and the Fury” gets its title from a soliloquy by the murderous title character of which Shakespeare tragedy? OK, this is going to be weird...oh, wait, I thought it was going to be about Furries, not Furies. Whew. 1. Dante 2. Shazaam 3. The Plymouth Fury! My parents had one - a convertible - when I was a very little kid. 4. Carrie 5. MacBeth, I think?
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Post by nowhereman on Aug 8, 2024 17:25:42 GMT -5
Friday's questions: 1. William Shakespeare wrote six tragic plays set in Italy. Name as many of those tragedies (as classified by the Royal Shakespeare Company) as you can. 2. August is National Goat Cheese Month. How do you say “goat” in French? 3. Owen Wilson played one in a 2006 movie. You might have played as one the last time you played Monopoly. What is it? 4. Known as the father of genetics, what monk and biologist discovered through his experiments with different pea plants that genes passed down could be recessive or dominant? 5. Today is August 2. On this day in 1992, American athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee became the first person to win the gold medal in what event in consecutive Summer Olympic Games? 5. Heptathlon
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Post by mln59 on Aug 9, 2024 7:54:08 GMT -5
Thursday's answers:
1. The Furies, Greco-Roman goddesses of vengeance, confront what Italian poet and his guide Virgil as they travel through hell in “The Inferno”?
Dante (Alighieri)
2. Not even Helen Mirren and Lucy Liu could save “Fury of the Gods,” a 2023 box-office bomb starring Zachary Levi in his second outing as what DC Comics superhero?
Shazam
(Captain Marvel)
3. Produced from the mid-1950s to the late 1980s, the Fury was a model name for both muscle cars and family sedans used by what Chrysler-produced automotive brand?
Plymouth
4. In 1978, Brian de Palma gave us “The Fury,” a horror movie about teens with telekinetic powers, two years after he directed what better-known horror movie about … a teen with telekinetic powers?
“Carrie”
5. William Faulkner’s novel “The Sound and the Fury” gets its title from a soliloquy by the murderous title character of which Shakespeare tragedy?
“Macbeth”
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Post by mln59 on Aug 9, 2024 7:54:49 GMT -5
Friday's questions:
1. TNT has aired five original TV programs that contain an ampersand (&). Name as many of those shows as you can.
2. One of the world’s oldest dog breeds was first bred more than 2,000 years ago during the Han Dynasty. It is noted for its unusual blue tongue and repetitive name. Name that breed.
3. Esotropia is derived from ancient Greek, where "eso" means "within" and "tropia" means "a turn." The term describes a medical condition that affects which part of the body?
4. Although she had nine children, Queen Victoria was the last monarch of what royal house?
5. Today is August 9. On this day in 1995, musician and hippie counterculture icon Jerry Garcia died of a heart attack at age 53. He was the lead guitarist for what band?
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Post by mikegarrison on Aug 9, 2024 8:11:38 GMT -5
1. 2. Chow Chow 3. inner ear? Just guessing 4. 5. Grateful Dead
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Post by bbg95 on Aug 9, 2024 9:12:21 GMT -5
Thursday's questions: Furiosa: “Furiosa” was a box office hit earlier this summer, so here’s a round about fury. 1. The Furies, Greco-Roman goddesses of vengeance, confront what Italian poet and his guide Virgil as they travel through hell in “Inferno”? 2. Not even Helen Mirren and Lucy Liu could save “Fury of the Gods,” a 2023 box-office bomb starring Zachary Levi in his second outing as what DC Comics superhero? 3. Produced from the mid-1950s to the late 1980s, the Fury was a model name for both muscle cars and family sedans used by what Chrysler-produced automotive brand? 4. In 1978, Brian de Palma gave us “The Fury,” a horror movie about teens with telekinetic powers, two years after he directed what better-known horror movie about… a teen with telekinetic powers? 5. William Faulkner’s novel “The Sound and the Fury” gets its title from a soliloquy by the murderous title character of which Shakespeare tragedy? 1. Dante 4. Sounds like Carrie--I didn't realize that de Palma directed that one 5. Macbeth
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Post by bbg95 on Aug 9, 2024 9:17:31 GMT -5
Friday's questions: 1. TNT has aired five original TV programs that contain an ampersand (&). Name as many of those shows as you can. 2. One of the world’s oldest dog breeds was first bred more than 2,000 years ago during the Han Dynasty. It is noted for its unusual blue tongue and repetitive name. Name that breed. 3. Esotropia is derived from ancient Greek, where "eso" means "within" and "tropia" means "a turn." The term describes a medical condition that affects which part of the body? 4. Although she had nine children, Queen Victoria was the last monarch of what royal house? 5. Today is August 9. On this day in 1995, musician and hippie counterculture icon Jerry Garcia died of a heart attack at age 53. He was the lead guitarist for what band? 1. Rizzoli & Isles, Franklin & Bash--I never watched these shows but saw incessant ads for them during NBA playoff games 2. Chow chow
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