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
B1G refs... corrupt, or just incompetent?
Answers to Tuesday, November 12, 2024
1. In Morse code, which letter is represented by three dashes?
“O”
2. An adult female pig is called a “sow.” An adult male pig used for breeding is called a… what?
Boar
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?
“The Andy Griffith Show”
4. Actor and R&B singer Tyrese shares his surname with a vodka martini garnished with a pickled onion. What’s Tyrese’s surname?
Gibson
5. How many syllables does the second line of a haiku typically have?
Seven
Questions for
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Five questions to wake up your noodle. Answers in tomorrow’s email.
1. Fan-favorite character Mushu the dragon was infamously not included in the live-action remake of what 1998 Disney film?
2. What French dynasty began in 1589 when Henry IV took the throne, and remained in power for more than 200 years?
3. In 1998, the accounting firm known as “PwC” arose after a merger between two other firms. What do those letters stand for?
4. What Dickens novel — subtitled “The Parish Boy’s Progress” — introduced the world to a juvenile pickpocket called the Artful Dodger?
5. What 1995 film is considered the unofficial sequel to “Goodfellas,” because it featured the same director, the same two lead actors, and took place in a similar setting?
4. Oliver Twist
2 Bourbon
3 PricewaterhouseCoopers
B1G refs... corrupt, or just incompetent?
1. Mulan
5. My Blue Heaven
Henry Hill advised on that movie, also.
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.
Zwak has it. My Blue Heaven was 1990, and none of the main actors were in Goodfellas (or Casino) at all, plus it was directed by Herbert Ross, not Martin Scorsese. DeNiro and Pesci, on the other hand, were either in the Mafia or connected for Casino (which came out in 1995).5. My Blue Heaven
Henry Hill advised on that movie, also.
My Blue Heaven IS still connected, as it is based on Henry Hill (as is Goodfellas), but Casino is widely thought of as the successor (especially with Scorsese running both)... with "The Irishman" being thought of as a third movie in the "Trilogy" from Scorsese (gangster focused, DeNiro, Pesci and Pacino)
B1G refs... corrupt, or just incompetent?
Zwak has it. My Blue Heaven was 1990, and none of the main actors were in Goodfellas (or Casino) at all, plus it was directed by Herbert Ross, not Martin Scorsese. DeNiro and Pesci, on the other hand, were either in the Mafia or connected for Casino (which came out in 1995).5. My Blue Heaven
Henry Hill advised on that movie, also.
My Blue Heaven IS still connected, as it is based on Henry Hill (as is Goodfellas), but Casino is widely thought of as the successor (especially with Scorsese running both)... with "The Irishman" being thought of as a third movie in the "Trilogy" from Scorsese (gangster focused, DeNiro, Pesci and Pacino)
The question is totally messed up, then. Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci in "Casino") was based on Anthony "The Ant"* Spilotro, who was part of The Outfit out of Chicago, and had nothing to do with the NY Families. Therefore, no sequel.
*The Ant got his nickname from an FBI investigator, who called him a "pissant." Needless to say, the newspapers couldn't print that word at the time, and shortened it to "The Ant."
I have multiple books on all of the real life "families," organizations, and people involved in the two movies.
My Blue Heaven is the sequel to Goodfellas, as that is what Hill's life was after he ratted (more or less)
Also, Nicky was LESS psycho than the real life Anthony. That's insane.
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.
1The question is very straightforward. What 1995 film (Casino - 1995, My Blue Heaven - 1990) is considered the unofficial sequel to “Goodfellas,” because it featured the same director (Goodfellas/Casino - Martin Scorsese, My Blue Heaven - Herbert Ross), the same two lead actors (Goodfellas/Casino - Robert DeNiro and Joe Pesci, My Blue Heaven - Steve Martin and Rick Moranis), and took place in a similar setting (ok, this one is up in the air, Las Vegas casinos vs assorted NYC locations)?Zwak has it. My Blue Heaven was 1990, and none of the main actors were in Goodfellas (or Casino) at all, plus it was directed by Herbert Ross, not Martin Scorsese. DeNiro and Pesci, on the other hand, were either in the Mafia or connected for Casino (which came out in 1995).5. My Blue Heaven
Henry Hill advised on that movie, also.
My Blue Heaven IS still connected, as it is based on Henry Hill (as is Goodfellas), but Casino is widely thought of as the successor (especially with Scorsese running both)... with "The Irishman" being thought of as a third movie in the "Trilogy" from Scorsese (gangster focused, DeNiro, Pesci and Pacino)
The question is totally messed up, then. Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci in "Casino") was based on Anthony "The Ant"* Spilotro, who was part of The Outfit out of Chicago, and had nothing to do with the NY Families. Therefore, no sequel.
*The Ant got his nickname from an FBI investigator, who called him a "pissant." Needless to say, the newspapers couldn't print that word at the time, and shortened it to "The Ant."
I have multiple books on all of the real life "families," organizations, and people involved in the two movies.
My Blue Heaven is the sequel to Goodfellas, as that is what Hill's life was after he ratted (more or less)
Also, Nicky was LESS psycho than the real life Anthony. That's insane.
Plus, the mood/tone of Casino and Goodfellas is pretty close, where My Blue Heaven is a flat out comedy.
That's not a messed up question, that's paying attention to one specific character, rather than the question.
B1G refs... corrupt, or just incompetent?
Rube, I’m sorry but you’re wrong. The correct answer is Casino. Yes if you googled for the answer My Blue Heaven comes up on many sites and says MBH picks up where Goodfellows left off, but it doesn’t fit a very clearly stated question. It’s the wrong year, it’s the wrong actors, wrong director, it’s wrong. Casino is correct and has been labeled the unofficial sequel. I’m sorry I was late to the discussion, I’m in Portugal, but it was fun to wake up to.
Sidenote: I worked on both Goodfellows and Casino in a historical research capacity. I spent at least a decade doing research for Scorsese on several of his films. In all those years I personally met him once, usually I dealt with his associates ☹️
Note: Due to inflation dirty deeds will no longer be done dirt cheap.
Using the word "sequel" is not appropriate, IMO, even when paired with "unofficial."
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.
Answers to Wednesday, November 13, 2024
1. Fan-favorite character Mushu the dragon was infamously not included in the live-action remake of what 1998 Disney film?
“Mulan”
2. What French dynasty began in 1589 when Henry IV took the throne, and remained in power for more than 200 years?
Bourbon
3. In 1998, the accounting firm known as “PwC” arose after a merger between two other firms. What do those letters stand for?
PricewaterhouseCoopers
4. What Dickens novel — subtitled “The Parish Boy’s Progress” — introduced the world to a juvenile pickpocket called the Artful Dodger?
“Oliver Twist”
5. What 1995 film is considered the unofficial sequel to “Goodfellas,” because it featured the same director, the same two lead actors, and took place in a similar setting?
”Casino”
Questions for
Theme Thursday, November 14, 2024
Movie Plot Deja Vu: Five questions about movies whose plots were wholesale rip-offs of other movies.
Answers in tomorrow’s email.
1. What 2009 “Best Picture” nominee was accused by numerous film critics of ripping off the plot of “FernGully”?
2. The plot of what blockbuster film series bears an awfully close resemblance to a Japanese horror movie from 2000 called “Battle Royale”?
3. What 2006 Pixar movie was accused of ripping off its plot from the 1991 Michael J. Fox classic “Doc Hollywood”?
4. What “E.T.” rip-off bombed at the box office when it was released in 1988, and is more notorious today for being the subject of a running gag whenever Paul Rudd does an interview with Conan O’Brien?
5. DreamWorks was sued in 2008 by a group claiming the movie “Disturbia” was an unlicensed adaptation of a short story called “It Had To Be Murder.” What 1954 movie was also based on this short story?
3. Cars?
Tact is the ability to step on a man's toes without messing up the shine on his shoes - Harry S Truman