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Post by mln59 on Sept 23, 2024 8:00:15 GMT -5
Monday's questions:
1. “The Tipping Point,” “Blink,” and “Outliers” are books by what Canadian journalist, who now hosts the “Revisionist History” podcast?
2. One of Impressionist painter Mary Cassatt’s closest friends in the arts community was what French painter and sculptor, best known for his many depictions of ballet dancers?
3. René Lacoste was a tennis player who was known by what reptilian nickname?
4. Burger King introduced a non-fried chicken sandwich in 1990, and it quickly became one of the most successful product introductions in fast food history. Name that sandwich.
5. In 2005, Britain’s Channel 4 compiled a list of the top 300 comedians of all time. All six members of Monty Python made the list. Which Python member was ranked the highest, at No. 2 overall?
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Post by mikegarrison on Sept 23, 2024 8:05:34 GMT -5
1. Malcolm Gladwell?
2. Degas?
3. Crocodile? Lacoste shirts all have a crocodile (or aligator) on them.
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5. John Cleese?
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Post by coahc21 on Sept 23, 2024 10:00:16 GMT -5
Monday's questions: 1. “The Tipping Point,” “Blink,” and “Outliers” are books by what Canadian journalist, who now hosts the “Revisionist History” podcast? 2. One of Impressionist painter Mary Cassatt’s closest friends in the arts community was what French painter and sculptor, best known for his many depictions of ballet dancers? 3. René Lacoste was a tennis player who was known by what reptilian nickname? 4. Burger King introduced a non-fried chicken sandwich in 1990, and it quickly became one of the most successful product introductions in fast food history. Name that sandwich. 5. In 2005, Britain’s Channel 4 compiled a list of the top 300 comedians of all time. All six members of Monty Python made the list. Which Python member was ranked the highest, at No. 2 overall? 1. Malcolm Gladwell 2. 3. The Crocodile 4. 5. John Cleese |
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Post by gopherhim on Sept 23, 2024 10:04:01 GMT -5
1. Gladwell
2. Degas? A good amount of people think he’s Jack the Ripper
3. The Crocodile
4. BK Broiler
5. Cleese?
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Post by bbg95 on Sept 23, 2024 11:52:09 GMT -5
Monday's questions: 1. “The Tipping Point,” “Blink,” and “Outliers” are books by what Canadian journalist, who now hosts the “Revisionist History” podcast? 2. One of Impressionist painter Mary Cassatt’s closest friends in the arts community was what French painter and sculptor, best known for his many depictions of ballet dancers? 3. René Lacoste was a tennis player who was known by what reptilian nickname? 4. Burger King introduced a non-fried chicken sandwich in 1990, and it quickly became one of the most successful product introductions in fast food history. Name that sandwich. 5. In 2005, Britain’s Channel 4 compiled a list of the top 300 comedians of all time. All six members of Monty Python made the list. Which Python member was ranked the highest, at No. 2 overall? 1. Malcolm Gladwell 3. The Crocodile |
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Post by nowhereman on Sept 23, 2024 13:52:24 GMT -5
Monday's questions: 1. “The Tipping Point,” “Blink,” and “Outliers” are books by what Canadian journalist, who now hosts the “Revisionist History” podcast? 2. One of Impressionist painter Mary Cassatt’s closest friends in the arts community was what French painter and sculptor, best known for his many depictions of ballet dancers? 3. René Lacoste was a tennis player who was known by what reptilian nickname? 4. Burger King introduced a non-fried chicken sandwich in 1990, and it quickly became one of the most successful product introductions in fast food history. Name that sandwich. 5. In 2005, Britain’s Channel 4 compiled a list of the top 300 comedians of all time. All six members of Monty Python made the list. Which Python member was ranked the highest, at No. 2 overall? 2. Rodin 3. The crocodile |
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Post by cindra on Sept 23, 2024 16:08:30 GMT -5
Monday's questions: 1. “The Tipping Point,” “Blink,” and “Outliers” are books by what Canadian journalist, who now hosts the “Revisionist History” podcast? 2. One of Impressionist painter Mary Cassatt’s closest friends in the arts community was what French painter and sculptor, best known for his many depictions of ballet dancers? 3. René Lacoste was a tennis player who was known by what reptilian nickname? 4. Burger King introduced a non-fried chicken sandwich in 1990, and it quickly became one of the most successful product introductions in fast food history. Name that sandwich. 5. In 2005, Britain’s Channel 4 compiled a list of the top 300 comedians of all time. All six members of Monty Python made the list. Which Python member was ranked the highest, at No. 2 overall? 1. 2. 3. Crocodile? Or alligator 4. 5. Cleese? |
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Post by nowhereman on Sept 23, 2024 23:12:18 GMT -5
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Post by mln59 on Sept 24, 2024 7:18:53 GMT -5
Monday's answers:
1. “The Tipping Point,” “Blink,” and “Outliers” are books by what Canadian journalist, who now hosts the “Revisionist History” podcast?
Malcolm Gladwell
2. One of Impressionist painter Mary Cassatt’s closest friends in the arts community was what French painter and sculptor, best known for his many depictions of ballet dancers?
Edgar Degas
3. René Lacoste was a tennis player who was known by what reptilian nickname?
The Crocodile
(that’s why the Lacoste logo is a crocodile)
4. Burger King introduced a non-fried chicken sandwich in 1990, and it quickly became one of the most successful product introductions in fast food history. Name that sandwich.
BK Broiler
(or the “Chicken Whopper,” as it was later called)
5. In 2005, Britain’s Channel 4 compiled a list of the top 300 comedians of all time. All six members of Monty Python made the list. Which Python member was ranked the highest, at No. 2 overall?
John Cleese
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Post by mln59 on Sept 24, 2024 7:19:42 GMT -5
Tuesday's questions:
1. In 2023, Alan Joyce retired as CEO of Qantas, an airline founded as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services. It's the flagship airline of what country?
2. What egg preparation method — called “fried eyeball” in Japan, “cow’s eye” in Indonesia, and “mirror egg” in Germany — involves cooking the egg without flipping or breaking its yolk?
3. “Perfect Strangers,” “Full House,” and “Sister, Sister” were three of the TV shows that made up what programming block on ABC, whose name comes from the initials of a popular phrase?
4. What Kansas military fort, home to the “Intellectual Center of the Army,” was built in 1827, making it the oldest active U.S. Army post west of the Mississippi?
5. Bobby Jindal served as the first Indian American governor in the U.S. He was born and served in which capital city, located in the most populous parish in the state?
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Post by gopherhim on Sept 24, 2024 7:33:19 GMT -5
1. Australia
2. Sunny side up
3. TGIF?
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5. Baton Rouge
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Post by bbg95 on Sept 24, 2024 9:57:30 GMT -5
Tuesday's questions: 1. In 2023, Alan Joyce retired as CEO of Qantas, an airline founded as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services. It's the flagship airline of what country? 2. What egg preparation method — called “fried eyeball” in Japan, “cow’s eye” in Indonesia, and “mirror egg” in Germany — involves cooking the egg without flipping or breaking its yolk? 3. “Perfect Strangers,” “Full House,” and “Sister, Sister” were three of the TV shows that made up what programming block on ABC, whose name comes from the initials of a popular phrase? 4. What Kansas military fort, home to the “Intellectual Center of the Army,” was built in 1827, making it the oldest active U.S. Army post west of the Mississippi? 5. Bobby Jindal served as the first Indian American governor in the U.S. He was born and served in which capital city, located in the most populous parish in the state? 1. Queensland sounds like Australia 2. Sunny side up? 3. TGIF 4. Kansas sounds like Fort Leavenworth 5. Baton Rouge, LA |
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Post by cindra on Sept 24, 2024 10:02:45 GMT -5
Tuesday's questions: 1. In 2023, Alan Joyce retired as CEO of Qantas, an airline founded as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services. It's the flagship airline of what country? 2. What egg preparation method — called “fried eyeball” in Japan, “cow’s eye” in Indonesia, and “mirror egg” in Germany — involves cooking the egg without flipping or breaking its yolk? 3. “Perfect Strangers,” “Full House,” and “Sister, Sister” were three of the TV shows that made up what programming block on ABC, whose name comes from the initials of a popular phrase? 4. What Kansas military fort, home to the “Intellectual Center of the Army,” was built in 1827, making it the oldest active U.S. Army post west of the Mississippi? 5. Bobby Jindal served as the first Indian American governor in the U.S. He was born and served in which capital city, located in the most populous parish in the state? 1. Australia 2. Sunny side up 3. 4. 5. Baton rouge |
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Post by coahc21 on Sept 24, 2024 12:00:07 GMT -5
Tuesday's questions: 1. In 2023, Alan Joyce retired as CEO of Qantas, an airline founded as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services. It's the flagship airline of what country? 2. What egg preparation method — called “fried eyeball” in Japan, “cow’s eye” in Indonesia, and “mirror egg” in Germany — involves cooking the egg without flipping or breaking its yolk? 3. “Perfect Strangers,” “Full House,” and “Sister, Sister” were three of the TV shows that made up what programming block on ABC, whose name comes from the initials of a popular phrase? 4. What Kansas military fort, home to the “Intellectual Center of the Army,” was built in 1827, making it the oldest active U.S. Army post west of the Mississippi? 5. Bobby Jindal served as the first Indian American governor in the U.S. He was born and served in which capital city, located in the most populous parish in the state? 1. Australia 2. Sunny side up? 3. TGIF - thank goodness it's Friday 4. 5. |
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Post by geddyleeridesagain on Sept 24, 2024 13:29:02 GMT -5
Tuesday's questions: 1. In 2023, Alan Joyce retired as CEO of Qantas, an airline founded as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services. It's the flagship airline of what country? 2. What egg preparation method — called “fried eyeball” in Japan, “cow’s eye” in Indonesia, and “mirror egg” in Germany — involves cooking the egg without flipping or breaking its yolk? 3. “Perfect Strangers,” “Full House,” and “Sister, Sister” were three of the TV shows that made up what programming block on ABC, whose name comes from the initials of a popular phrase? 4. What Kansas military fort, home to the “Intellectual Center of the Army,” was built in 1827, making it the oldest active U.S. Army post west of the Mississippi? 5. Bobby Jindal served as the first Indian American governor in the U.S. He was born and served in which capital city, located in the most populous parish in the state? 1. Australia 2. Sunny side up 3. TGIF 4. Leavenworth? 5. Baton Rouge |
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