5. Rural Free Delivery
4. Louisanna - Judges? Yes, okay; we WILL accept spelling based on native populace pronunciation. 😎
4. Louisanna - Judges? Yes, okay; we WILL accept spelling based on native populace pronunciation. 😎
I can't spell....you can't quote....I fixed mine. 😆 😉
“When your best friend is the son of God, you get tired of losing every argument.”
― Christopher Moore, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
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Answers to Wednesday,
November 6, 2024
1. A 1937 “Ripley’s Believe It or Not” comic strip featured a young reader’s drawing of a family dog who ate tacks, razor blades, and other sharp objects. It was signed by “Sparky,” the pen name of what future comics legend?
Charles M. Schulz
2. The Crimean Peninsula juts into what sea?
Black Sea
3. “The Dark Knight” was the working title of a 1986 movie that had nothing to do with Batman. It was a box office failure, but eventually it received four sequels, three TV adaptations, and one anime spin-off, making its catchphrase as ironic as it is iconic. Name that franchise!
“Highlander”
(Catchphrase: “There can be only one”)
4. The Pulitzer-winning novel “All the King’s Men” is a fictionalized account of the rise and eventual assassination of Huey P. Long, the real-life governor of which Southern state?
Louisiana
5. The U.S. Postal Service launched the RFD program in 1896 to provide service at no charge to postal clients who lived beyond the limits of urban mail routes. What did “RFD” stand for?
Rural Free Delivery
Questions for
Theme Thursday, November 7, 2024
Pony Up: Five questions about small horses and more.
Answers in tomorrow’s email.
1. Ginuwine’s R&B hit “Pony” headlined the soundtrack for what 2015 sequel, starring Channing Tatum and Matt Bomer?
2. The Pony was a dance craze in the 1960s. It was popularized by what musician, who also made “The Twist” a hit?
3. Shetland ponies are one of the smallest pony breeds. The Shetland Islands are a subarctic Scottish archipelago that forms part of the boundary between the Atlantic Ocean and what other body of water?
4. In “The Outsiders,” dying greaser Johnny gives what three-word piece of advice to the protagonist, symbolizing the need to maintain his innocence as he grows older?
5. Blue Belle, Butterscotch, Snuzzle, and Minty are part of the original lineup from the 1982 collection of… what?
2. Chubby Checker
Hard work will beat talent, if talent doesn't work hard.
2. Chubby Checker
Tact is the ability to step on a man's toes without messing up the shine on his shoes - Harry S Truman
3. The North Sea
Tact is the ability to step on a man's toes without messing up the shine on his shoes - Harry S Truman
3: The North Sea
5: My Little Pony
B1G refs... corrupt, or just incompetent?
2. Chubby Checker?
4. Stay gold, Ponyboy
1. Magic Mike XXL
5) Question forgot Cotton Candy! She was the best one lol
Note: Due to inflation dirty deeds will no longer be done dirt cheap.
I'll have to take your word for it, you'll be unsurprised to find that I never had any, nor did I watch the show. But, I learned my lesson a few weeks back about the themes on Thursday, so the "Pony" part made it a pretty easy guess.5) Question forgot Cotton Candy! She was the best one lol
B1G refs... corrupt, or just incompetent?
YOU'RE NOT A BRONY?!I'll have to take your word for it, you'll be unsurprised to find that I never had any, nor did I watch the show. But, I learned my lesson a few weeks back about the themes on Thursday, so the "Pony" part made it a pretty easy guess.5) Question forgot Cotton Candy! She was the best one lol
That's okay, neither am I.
When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
YOU'RE NOT A BRONY?!I'll have to take your word for it, you'll be unsurprised to find that I never had any, nor did I watch the show. But, I learned my lesson a few weeks back about the themes on Thursday, so the "Pony" part made it a pretty easy guess.5) Question forgot Cotton Candy! She was the best one lol
That's okay, neither am I.
I had the Butterscotch pony as a kid. Not sure it’s not still buried in a tote bin somewhere…🤔
Answers to Thursday, November 7, 2024
Pony Up: Five questions about small horses and more.
1. Ginuwine’s R&B hit “Pony” headlined the soundtrack for what 2015 sequel, starring Channing Tatum and Matt Bomer?
“Magic Mike XXL”
2. The Pony was a dance craze in the 1960s. It was popularized by what musician, who also made “The Twist” a hit?
Chubby Checker
3. Shetland ponies are one of the smallest pony breeds. The Shetland Islands are a subarctic Scottish archipelago that forms part of the boundary between the Atlantic Ocean and what other body of water?
North Sea
4. In “The Outsiders,” dying greaser Johnny gives what three-word piece of advice to the protagonist, symbolizing the need to maintain his innocence as he grows older?
“Stay gold, Ponyboy”
5. Blue Belle, Butterscotch, Snuzzle, and Minty are part of the original lineup from the 1982 collection of… what?
”My Little Pony” characters (or toys)
Questions for
Friday, November 8, 2024
Five questions to wake up your noodle. Answers in Monday’s email.
1. Quit While You’re Ahead: There are seven active Canadian teams in the NHL. Name as many of those teams as you can for one point each. Zero points total if you get any incorrect.
2. The official language of Mozambique is what Romance language, spoken by approximately half of its population?
3. What name is shared by the Golden Retriever in “Homeward Bound,” a hedgehog anti-hero from the “Sonic” games, and a car made by Dodge from 1986 to 1994?
4. Actor Paul Fusco is best known for voicing and puppeteering what 1980s sitcom title character?
5. Today is November 8. Happy 58th birthday to what chef and restaurateur, whose career began after getting his vocational diploma in hotel management and moving to London in 1987?
1: Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Winipeg Jets, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver Canucks
4: ALF
B1G refs... corrupt, or just incompetent?
2. Portugese?
5. Gordon Ramsay
Hard work will beat talent, if talent doesn't work hard.
3. Dodge Shadow?
'29, '40, '74, '76, '79, '02, & '03
GPL's Resident Cabin Enthusiast & Cadets Hockey Fan
5. Today is November 8. Happy 58th birthday to what chef and restaurateur, whose career began after getting his vocational diploma in hotel management and moving to London in 1987?
🤣 I share a birthday with him! I certainly have a Scorpio personality but I’m NOT a yeller.
Note: Due to inflation dirty deeds will no longer be done dirt cheap.
Answers to Friday, November 8, 2024
1. Quit While You’re Ahead: There are seven active Canadian teams in the NHL. Name as many of those teams as you can for one point each. Zero points total if you get any incorrect.
Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, Winnipeg Jets, Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, Ottawa Senators
2. The official language of Mozambique is what Romance language, spoken by approximately half of its population?
Portuguese
3. What name is shared by the Golden Retriever in “Homeward Bound,” a hedgehog anti-hero from the “Sonic” games, and a car made by Dodge from 1986 to 1994?
Shadow
4. Actor Paul Fusco is best known for voicing and puppeteering what 1980s sitcom title character?
ALF
5. Today is November 8. Happy 58th birthday to what chef and restaurateur, whose career began after getting his vocational diploma in hotel management and moving to London in 1987?
Gordon Ramsay
Questions for
Monday, November 11, 2024
Five questions to wake up your noodle. Answers in tomorrow’s email.
1. A cul-de-sac community in the Las Vegas suburbs includes streets named “Charizard Lane” and “Jigglypuff Place,” after creatures found in what long-running game series?
2. What game show, whose Belgian title translates to “The Famous Shopping Cart Quiz,” was rebooted in 2020 with Leslie Jones as the host?
3. What fashion company produces such fragrances as “Eternity,” “Truth,” “Euphoria,” and “Obsession”?
4. Both Kim Carnes and Hall & Oates had No. 1 Billboard hits in 1981 with songs whose titles mention what body part?
5. What Washington, D.C. building is bounded to the north by Pennsylvania Avenue and to the south by Alexander Hamilton Place?
4 Eyes
B1G refs... corrupt, or just incompetent?
4. Eyes
3. Calvin Klein
Tact is the ability to step on a man's toes without messing up the shine on his shoes - Harry S Truman
1) Pokémon
Note: Due to inflation dirty deeds will no longer be done dirt cheap.
2. Supermarket Sweep
5. The White House
Answers to Monday, November 11, 2024
1. A cul-de-sac community in the Las Vegas suburbs includes streets named “Charizard Lane” and “Jigglypuff Place,” after creatures found in what long-running game series?
“Pokémon”
2. What game show, whose Belgian title translates to “The Famous Shopping Cart Quiz,” was rebooted in 2020 with Leslie Jones as the host?
“Supermarket Sweep”
3. What fashion company produces such fragrances as “Eternity,” “Truth,” “Euphoria,” and “Obsession”?
Calvin Klein
4. Both Kim Carnes and Hall & Oates had No. 1 Billboard hits in 1981 with songs whose titles mention what body part?
Eyes
("Bette Davis Eyes," "Private Eyes")
5. What Washington, D.C. building is bounded to the north by Pennsylvania Avenue and to the south by Alexander Hamilton Place?
The Treasury
Questions for
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Five questions to wake up your noodle. Answers in tomorrow’s email.
1. In Morse code, which letter is represented by three dashes?
2. An adult female pig is called a “sow.” An adult male pig used for breeding is called a… what?
3. The 1960 song "The Fishin' Hole" does have lyrics, but most people have only heard the whistled bridge. It's the theme to what classic sitcom?
4. Actor and R&B singer Tyrese shares his surname with a vodka martini garnished with a pickled onion. What’s Tyrese’s surname?
5. How many syllables does the second line of a haiku typically have?
2. Boar
3. The Andy Griffith Show
5. 7
1: O
4: Gibson
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