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Post by bbg95 on Aug 29, 2024 9:20:40 GMT -5
Thursday's questions: Of All the Gin Brands in All the Towns in All the World: Each answer in this round will also sound like the name of a brand of gin. 1. Ohio's commemorative quarter celebrates the state's history as a "birthplace of BLANK pioneers." Fill in that blank. 2. Barbara, who became Batgirl and Oracle; Kim, of Sonic Youth; and famed photographer, author, and filmmaker Parks are all... what? 3. What is the surname of the musician who gave one of his most famous performances on June 18, 1967 at the Monterey International Pop Music Festival, and is remembered by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music"? 4. If you're a Yeoman Warder, you're more popularly known by what nine-letter name? 5. What automotive brand loved car names ending in "-er," releasing such models as the Roadrunner, the Duster, the Laser, the Voyager, and the Prowler? 1. Aviation 2. Gordon 3. Hendrix?
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Post by coahc21 on Aug 29, 2024 11:23:45 GMT -5
Thursday's questions: Of All the Gin Brands in All the Towns in All the World: Each answer in this round will also sound like the name of a brand of gin. 1. Ohio's commemorative quarter celebrates the state's history as a "birthplace of BLANK pioneers." Fill in that blank. 2. Barbara, who became Batgirl and Oracle; Kim, of Sonic Youth; and famed photographer, author, and filmmaker Parks are all... what? 3. What is the surname of the musician who gave one of his most famous performances on June 18, 1967 at the Monterey International Pop Music Festival, and is remembered by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music"? 4. If you're a Yeoman Warder, you're more popularly known by what nine-letter name? 5. What automotive brand loved car names ending in "-er," releasing such models as the Roadrunner, the Duster, the Laser, the Voyager, and the Prowler? 1. Aviation 2. Gordon's 3. Hendrix (Hendrick's is the Gin) 4. Beefeater? 5. Plymouth
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Post by nowhereman on Aug 29, 2024 15:17:06 GMT -5
Thursday's questions: Of All the Gin Brands in All the Towns in All the World: Each answer in this round will also sound like the name of a brand of gin. 1. Ohio's commemorative quarter celebrates the state's history as a "birthplace of BLANK pioneers." Fill in that blank. 2. Barbara, who became Batgirl and Oracle; Kim, of Sonic Youth; and famed photographer, author, and filmmaker Parks are all... what? 3. What is the surname of the musician who gave one of his most famous performances on June 18, 1967 at the Monterey International Pop Music Festival, and is remembered by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music"? 4. If you're a Yeoman Warder, you're more popularly known by what nine-letter name? 5. What automotive brand loved car names ending in "-er," releasing such models as the Roadrunner, the Duster, the Laser, the Voyager, and the Prowler? 3. Hendrix - as in Jimi Hendrix
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Post by mikegarrison on Aug 29, 2024 15:36:13 GMT -5
Nice Casablanca reference there. But I don't drink gin, so this may be difficult.
1. 2. Gordons 3. Hendrix (a Seattle kid) 4. beefeater 5. Plymouth
edit: Huh. I suppose I should have gotten "Aviation", but I'm not big on "state quarters" or gins, so oh well.
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Post by nowhereman on Aug 29, 2024 18:17:51 GMT -5
Nice Casablanca reference there. But I don't drink gin, so this may be difficult. 1. 2. Gordons 3. Hendrix (a Seattle kid) 4. beefeater 5. Plymouth edit: Huh. I suppose I should have gotten "Aviation", but I'm not big on "state quarters" or gins, so oh well. Are you experienced by Jimi is an absolutely killer album. My reaction after hearing it in its entirety? What took me so long to add it to the collection.
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Post by mln59 on Aug 30, 2024 7:59:37 GMT -5
Thursday's answers:
1. Ohio's commemorative quarter celebrates the state's history as a "birthplace of BLANK pioneers." Fill in that blank.
Aviation
2. Barbara, who became Batgirl and Oracle; Kim, of Sonic Youth; and famed photographer, author, and filmmaker Parks are all... what?
Gordons
3. What is the surname of the musician who gave one of his most famous performances on June 18, 1967 at the Monterey International Pop Music Festival, and is remembered by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music"?
Hendrix
4. If you're a Yeoman Warder, you're more popularly known by what nine-letter name?
Beefeater
5. What automotive brand loved car names ending in "-er," releasing such models as the Roadrunner, the Duster, the Laser, the Voyager, and the Prowler?
Plymouth
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Post by mln59 on Aug 30, 2024 8:00:33 GMT -5
Friday's questions:
1. Four Central American capital cities share the name of their country. Name as many of those capital cities as you can.
2. A pub in the middle of the afternoon is one possible setting for what alliterative activity that lends its name to a recurring segment on “Late Night With Seth Meyers”?
3. Dippin’ Dots, aka “The Ice Cream of the Future,” are created when ice cream is frozen using the liquid form of what element?
4. Rarotonga is the largest island of what archipelago, which was the setting for the 13th season of the reality TV show “Survivor” and named after a British explorer?
5. Today is August 30. On this day in 1905, what baseball player, who later became one of the first inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame, made his major league debut with the Detroit Tigers?
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Post by mikegarrison on Aug 30, 2024 8:08:17 GMT -5
1. Mexico City, Belize City, Panama City 2. 3. nitrogen 4. Sandwich Islands? 5. Ty Cobb?
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Post by mln59 on Aug 30, 2024 8:31:52 GMT -5
quick note for trivia people. i'm scheduled to travel this weekend and won't return until tuesday evening. i'll get caught up then.
be sure to tip your waitstaff
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Post by gopherhim on Aug 30, 2024 8:37:39 GMT -5
1. Mexico City, San Salvador, Panama City, Guatemala City 2. Day drinking? 3. Nitrogen 4. Cook Islands 5. Babe Ruth is the only old old old baseball player I can name
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Post by cindra on Aug 30, 2024 8:44:13 GMT -5
Thursday's questions: Of All the Gin Brands in All the Towns in All the World: Each answer in this round will also sound like the name of a brand of gin. 1. Ohio's commemorative quarter celebrates the state's history as a "birthplace of BLANK pioneers." Fill in that blank. 2. Barbara, who became Batgirl and Oracle; Kim, of Sonic Youth; and famed photographer, author, and filmmaker Parks are all... what? 3. What is the surname of the musician who gave one of his most famous performances on June 18, 1967 at the Monterey International Pop Music Festival, and is remembered by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music"? 4. If you're a Yeoman Warder, you're more popularly known by what nine-letter name? 5. What automotive brand loved car names ending in "-er," releasing such models as the Roadrunner, the Duster, the Laser, the Voyager, and the Prowler? 1. Aviation 2. Gordons 3. Hendrix 4. Beefeater 5.
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Post by cindra on Aug 30, 2024 8:47:49 GMT -5
Friday's questions: 1. Four Central American capital cities share the name of their country. Name as many of those capital cities as you can. 2. A pub in the middle of the afternoon is one possible setting for what alliterative activity that lends its name to a recurring segment on “Late Night With Seth Meyers”? 3. Dippin’ Dots, aka “The Ice Cream of the Future,” are created when ice cream is frozen using the liquid form of what element? 4. Rarotonga is the largest island of what archipelago, which was the setting for the 13th season of the reality TV show “Survivor” and named after a British explorer? 5. Today is August 30. On this day in 1905, what baseball player, who later became one of the first inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame, made his major league debut with the Detroit Tigers? 1. Panama city, Mexico City, Guatemala city, San salvador? 2. Happy hour 3. Nitrogen 4. Cook islands 5. Ty Cobb
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Post by geddyleeridesagain on Aug 30, 2024 9:01:41 GMT -5
Friday's questions: 1. Four Central American capital cities share the name of their country. Name as many of those capital cities as you can. 2. A pub in the middle of the afternoon is one possible setting for what alliterative activity that lends its name to a recurring segment on “Late Night With Seth Meyers”? 3. Dippin’ Dots, aka “The Ice Cream of the Future,” are created when ice cream is frozen using the liquid form of what element? 4. Rarotonga is the largest island of what archipelago, which was the setting for the 13th season of the reality TV show “Survivor” and named after a British explorer? 5. Today is August 30. On this day in 1905, what baseball player, who later became one of the first inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame, made his major league debut with the Detroit Tigers? 1. Panama City, Guatemala City, Mexico City, San Salvador(?). Belize City is no longer the capital of Belize. 2. 3. Nitrogen 4. Cook Islands 5. Ty Cobb
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Post by coahc21 on Aug 30, 2024 12:17:24 GMT -5
Friday's questions: 1. Four Central American capital cities share the name of their country. Name as many of those capital cities as you can. 2. A pub in the middle of the afternoon is one possible setting for what alliterative activity that lends its name to a recurring segment on “Late Night With Seth Meyers”? 3. Dippin’ Dots, aka “The Ice Cream of the Future,” are created when ice cream is frozen using the liquid form of what element? 4. Rarotonga is the largest island of what archipelago, which was the setting for the 13th season of the reality TV show “Survivor” and named after a British explorer? 5. Today is August 30. On this day in 1905, what baseball player, who later became one of the first inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame, made his major league debut with the Detroit Tigers? 1. Mexico City, Guatemala City, Panama City, 2. Day Drinking 3. Nitrogen 4. Cook Islands 5. Ty Cobb
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Post by nowhereman on Aug 30, 2024 13:08:39 GMT -5
Friday's questions: 1. Four Central American capital cities share the name of their country. Name as many of those capital cities as you can. 2. A pub in the middle of the afternoon is one possible setting for what alliterative activity that lends its name to a recurring segment on “Late Night With Seth Meyers”? 3. Dippin’ Dots, aka “The Ice Cream of the Future,” are created when ice cream is frozen using the liquid form of what element? 4. Rarotonga is the largest island of what archipelago, which was the setting for the 13th season of the reality TV show “Survivor” and named after a British explorer? 5. Today is August 30. On this day in 1905, what baseball player, who later became one of the first inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame, made his major league debut with the Detroit Tigers? 1. Panama city, Guatemala City and San salvador. Number 4 could be either mexico city - if it's considered part of central America instead of North America, or Belize city, but belmopan is now the capital. 4. Cook islands 5. Ty Cobb
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