3. 3.2% alcohol by volume (and MN is the only state to sell beer that is 3.2%, but that is by weight, not volume)
*edited to clarify the MN fact
Utah finally got rid of the 3.2% beer in 2020 which means I can drink beer when I travel to Salt Lake City! I had given up on beer and liquor in that state because it was all so weak (all alcohol is metered so mixed drinks are weak and shots are TINY).
I usually drank wine when I travel to Utah.
3. 3.2% alcohol by volume (and MN is the only state to sell beer that is 3.2%, but that is by weight, not volume)
*edited to clarify the MN fact
Utah finally got rid of the 3.2% beer in 2020 which means I can drink beer when I travel to Salt Lake City! I had given up on beer and liquor in that state because it was all so weak (all alcohol is metered so mixed drinks are weak and shots are TINY).
I usually drank wine when I travel to Utah.
Why would any brewing co. brew 3.2 beer just for Minnesota. Seem like a major expense and extra steps for these companies to brew 3.2 beer to have it sold in grocery stores and convenience stores.
Keep your stick on the ice...
3. 3.2% alcohol by volume (and MN is the only state to sell beer that is 3.2%, but that is by weight, not volume)
*edited to clarify the MN fact
Utah finally got rid of the 3.2% beer in 2020 which means I can drink beer when I travel to Salt Lake City! I had given up on beer and liquor in that state because it was all so weak (all alcohol is metered so mixed drinks are weak and shots are TINY).
I usually drank wine when I travel to Utah.
Most of the beer in Utah was nothing to write home about when we were there last summer. That said I really liked Saltfire in SLC
3. 3.2% alcohol by volume (and MN is the only state to sell beer that is 3.2%, but that is by weight, not volume)
*edited to clarify the MN fact
Utah finally got rid of the 3.2% beer in 2020 which means I can drink beer when I travel to Salt Lake City! I had given up on beer and liquor in that state because it was all so weak (all alcohol is metered so mixed drinks are weak and shots are TINY).
I usually drank wine when I travel to Utah.
Most of the beer in Utah was nothing to write home about when we were there last summer. That said I really liked Saltfire in SLC
Squatters is ok.
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 Monday, July 11, 2022
1. What Roman goddess was the subject of Botticelli’s most famous painting, which you might call “That One With the Naked Lady in the Clam Shell”?
Venus
(“The Birth of Venus”)
2. What sea separates Ireland from Great Britain?
Irish Sea
3. On March 22, 1933, Franklin Roosevelt signed the Cullen-Harrison Act. This act was the first loosening of rules surrounding prohibition and it permitted beer limited to what alcohol content?
3.2%
4. What genus of conifer was named in 1847, most likely after the Cherokee leader who invented a writing system for the Cherokee language?
Sequoia
5. The Western Hemisphere’s tallest man-made monument is located in the United States. In 2018, it became the U.S.’s smallest National Park. What is it?
The Gateway Arch
Questions forTuesday, July 12, 2022
Five questions to wake up your noodle. Answers in tomorrow’s email.
1. Marvel Comics’ “Amazing Spider-Man #4,” published in 1963, is the first recorded instance of Spider-Man describing himself using what four-word phrase?
2. From 2004 to 2007, America's largest provider of free wi-fi hotspots was what fast-casual restaurant chain, known for its soups, salads, and sandwiches?
3. What explosive liquid, which is a key ingredient in dynamite, is often used as a medical treatment for angina?
4. What building is located across the street from the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia?
5. In ancient Rome, if you were free but non-aristocratic—say a baker or an artisan—you were in what class?
2. Panera
3. Nitroglycerine
Tact is the ability to step on a man's toes without messing up the shine on his shoes - Harry S Truman
5. Paisan?
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.
- Your friendly neighborhood spiderman??
4. Independence hall?
4. Starbucks, probably. Prove me wrong!
Answers to Tuesday, July 12, 2022
1. Marvel Comics’ “Amazing Spider-Man #4,” published in 1963, is the first recorded instance of Spider-Man describing himself using what four-word phrase?
“Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man”
2. From 2004 to 2007, America's largest provider of free wi-fi hotspots was what fast-casual restaurant chain, known for its soups, salads, and sandwiches?
Panera Bread
3. What explosive liquid, which is a key ingredient in dynamite, is often used as a medical treatment for angina?
Nitroglycerin
4. What building is located across the street from the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia?
Independence Hall
(also correct: Wells Fargo, Dairy Queen, Independence Beer Garden)
5. In ancient Rome, if you were free but non-aristocratic—say a baker or an artisan—you were in what class?
Plebeian
Questions for Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Five questions to wake up your noodle. Answers in tomorrow’s email.
1. What now 76-year-old singer is generally considered the first commercially successful artist to use auto-tune, thanks to her use of the technology on the 1998 song, “Believe”?
2. A Hopi village called Oraibi is thought to be the oldest continuously occupied town in the United States. In which U.S. state is it located?
3. If you aren’t careful to protect your trademark, the U.S. government may rule that it is “genericized” and can be used by anyone. This happened to the pharmaceutical company Bayer, which lost two trademarks in the early 20th century. One of them is, of course, aspirin. What’s the other one?
4. What famous 20th-century figure’s nickname is Argentinian slang for “Hey you!”?
5. Sue the T. rex is the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex fossil ever found. Where in the U.S. was Sue found?
1. Cher
2. Arizpna
5. South Dakota
3. Heroin
4. Ernesto "Che" Guevara
3) Kleenex! That is a brand but has become the common standard name for the item.
Heroin? ?
Note: Due to inflation dirty deeds will no longer be done dirt cheap.
3) Kleenex! That is a brand but has become the common standard name for the item.
Heroin? ?
Heroin is correct.
Kleenex is Kimberly-Clark
Yup, I screwed up on companies. And an apology to Karlsson for my joshing. Heroin? I had no idea that was a brand!
Note: Due to inflation dirty deeds will no longer be done dirt cheap.
3) Kleenex! That is a brand but has become the common standard name for the item.
Heroin? ?
Heroin is correct.
Kleenex is Kimberly-Clark
Yup, I screwed up on companies. And an apology to Karlsson for my joshing. Heroin? I had no idea that was a brand!
You know you're going to get needled for this faux pas.... :bye:
“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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3) Kleenex! That is a brand but has become the common standard name for the item.
Heroin? ?
Heroin is correct.
Kleenex is Kimberly-Clark
Yup, I screwed up on companies. And an apology to Karlsson for my joshing. Heroin? I had no idea that was a brand!
It was an over-the-counter "non-addictive morphine substitute" and cough suppressant. Not a doctor, but I suspect the "non-addictive" part was not quite correct, to say the least. The cough suppressant part, however is very true.
B1G refs... corrupt, or just incompetent?
3) Kleenex! That is a brand but has become the common standard name for the item.
Heroin? ?
Heroin is correct.
Kleenex is Kimberly-Clark
Yup, I screwed up on companies. And an apology to Karlsson for my joshing. Heroin? I had no idea that was a brand!
You know you’re going to get needled for this faux pas….
We only needle admins here these days.
Answers to Wednesday, July 13, 2022
1. What now 76-year-old singer is generally considered the first commercially successful artist to use auto-tune, thanks to her use of the technology on the 1998 song, “Believe”?
Cher
2. A Hopi village called Oraibi is thought to be the oldest continuously occupied town in the United States. In which U.S. state is it located?
Arizona
3. If you aren’t careful to protect your trademark, the U.S. government may rule that it is “genericized” and can be used by anyone. This happened to the pharmaceutical company Bayer, which lost two trademarks in the early 20th century. One of them is, of course, aspirin. What’s the other one?
Heroin
4. What famous 20th-century figure’s nickname is Argentinian slang for “Hey you!”?
Ernesto “Che” Guevara
5. Sue the T. rex is the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex fossil ever found. Where in the U.S. was Sue found?
South Dakota
Questions for Theme Thursday, July 14 2022
Game Time: It’s summer! Let’s talk about games we play outside.
Answers in tomorrow’s email.
1. If you land two woodys and a drano in a frame of Cornhole, how many points is that worth (not counting your opponent’s score)?
2. What game uses a high-drag projectile, originally made of cork and feathers, that makes middle-schoolers giggle when they learn its name?
3. The popular name of what piece of sporting equipment, which can be used for a simple game of catch or in the ultimate competitive setting, is a registered trademark of the Wham-O company?
4. A game with New York City roots, what alliterative pastime has three categories when played at the competitive level: compulsory, freestyle, and speed rope?
5. Sometimes described as a combination of bowling and horseshoes, so-called “Viking Chess” is better known by what four-letter name?
2. Badminton
5. Kubb
- Five 3. Frisbee
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.
4. Double Dutch (jump rope)
Tact is the ability to step on a man's toes without messing up the shine on his shoes - Harry S Truman
I would think 2 is (technically) shuttle-cock for the purpose of the question.
Answers to Thursday, July 14, 2022
1. If you land two woodys and a drano in a frame of Cornhole, how many points is that worth (not counting your opponent’s score)?
5
(a woody is on the wood surface for 1 point each; a drano went straight down the hole for 3 points)
2. What game uses a high-drag projectile, originally made of cork and feathers, that makes middle-schoolers giggle when they learn its name?
Badminton
(uses a shuttlecock)
3. The popular name of what piece of sporting equipment, which can be used for a simple game of catch or in the ultimate competitive setting, is a registered trademark of the Wham-O company?
Frisbee
4. A game with New York City roots, what alliterative pastime has three categories when played at the competitive level: compulsory, freestyle, and speed rope?
Double Dutch
5. Sometimes described as a combination of bowling and horseshoes, so-called “Viking Chess” is better known by what four-letter name?
Kubb
Questions for Friday, July 15, 2022
Five questions to wake up your noodle. Answers in Monday’s email.
1. Quit While You’re Ahead: Boris Johnson just resigned as prime minister. He succeeded Theresa May, the United Kingdom’s second female prime minister. Between her and Margaret Thatcher there were four male prime ministers. Name as many as you can for one point each. Zero points total if you get any wrong!
2. In Japan, the pink-loving princess in the “Super Mario Bros.” video game series has always been known as “Peach.” In America, this wasn't always the case. What was her English-language name from 1985-1996?
3. Florence is the regional capital of what central Italian region, which was named by the Romans after the ancient civilization that once lived there?
4. The comedian Bob Burns pioneered a brass musical instrument in the 1930s that ended up sharing a name with a shoulder-worn anti-tank rocket launcher weapon. What is the name of that instrument?
5. Today is July 15. On this day in 1799, the Rosetta Stone was discovered in Egypt. It allowed scholars to translate Egyptian hieroglyphs and Demotic script because its message was also inscribed in what known language?
1. John Major, Tony Blair,?,?.
4. Bazooka?
Tact is the ability to step on a man's toes without messing up the shine on his shoes - Harry S Truman
3) Tuscany
Note: Due to inflation dirty deeds will no longer be done dirt cheap.
2. Princess Toadstool?
5. Greek
Answers to Friday, July 15, 2022
1. Quit While You’re Ahead: Boris Johnson just resigned as prime minister. He succeeded Theresa May, the United Kingdom’s second female prime minister. Between her and Margaret Thatcher there were four male prime ministers. Name as many as you can for one point each. Zero points total if you get any wrong!
David Cameron, Gordon Brown, Tony Blair, John Major
2. In Japan, the pink-loving princess in the “Super Mario Bros.” video game series has always been known as “Peach.” In America, this wasn't always the case. What was her English-language name from 1985-1996?
Toadstool
3. Florence is the regional capital of what central Italian region, which was named by the Romans after the ancient civilization that once lived there?
Tuscany
(the Etruscans lived there)
4. The comedian Bob Burns pioneered a brass musical instrument in the 1930s that ended up sharing a name with a shoulder-worn anti-tank rocket launcher weapon. What is the name of that instrument?
Bazooka
5. Today is July 15. On this day in 1799, the Rosetta Stone was discovered in Egypt. It allowed scholars to translate Egyptian hieroglyphs and Demotic script because its message was also inscribed in what known language?
Greek
Questions for Monday, July 18, 2022
Five questions to wake up your noodle. Answers in tomorrow’s email.
1. The “Compromise of 1790” granted Alexander Hamilton’s wish for the federal government to cover state debts from the Revolutionary War. In return, James Madison and Thomas Jefferson got to choose the location of… what?
2. What freshwater fish, found mostly in Canada and the northern U.S., gets its name from an Ojibwe word meaning either “great pike” or “ugly pike,” filtered through a French folk etymology that parsed it as “elongated mask”?
3. Nielsen, the TV ratings agency, considers Nickelodeon and Nick at Night to be two separate networks that share a single channel. There is one other pair of networks on basic cable that share a single channel in a similar way. Name them.
4. An Olympic gold medal contains just six grams of gold. The other 92.5 percent is made of what other metal?
5. Math! If you add together the value of the interior angles of any hexagon, you get the same number. What number is it?
1 - Location of US Capital
“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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2. Muskie
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.
5. 720
Tact is the ability to step on a man's toes without messing up the shine on his shoes - Harry S Truman
3. News Nation is now on the old WGN, but only part of the day. Maybe that would fit?
4. Silver
3. I’m thinking Cartoon Network and Adult Swim
Questions for Monday, July 18, 2022
Five questions to wake up your noodle. Answers in tomorrow’s email.
1. The “Compromise of 1790” granted Alexander Hamilton’s wish for the federal government to cover state debts from the Revolutionary War. In return, James Madison and Thomas Jefferson got to choose the location of… what?
2. What freshwater fish, found mostly in Canada and the northern U.S., gets its name from an Ojibwe word meaning either “great pike” or “ugly pike,” filtered through a French folk etymology that parsed it as “elongated mask”?
3. Nielsen, the TV ratings agency, considers Nickelodeon and Nick at Night to be two separate networks that share a single channel. There is one other pair of networks on basic cable that share a single channel in a similar way. Name them.
4. An Olympic gold medal contains just six grams of gold. The other 92.5 percent is made of what other metal?
5. Math! If you add together the value of the interior angles of any hexagon, you get the same number. What number is it?
2. Muskellunge
3. Disney and Disney XD?
4. Bronze
Here’s something I just ran across.
In Nov, 2021, pizza maker Papa John’s changed its name. What is the new name?
I heard something interesting today. The Egyptian Museum in Cairo is the old museum in the world where the building it's housed in was built to be a museum.
I already knew that there's only one item in that museum that wasn't pulled out of the ground/sand in Egypt (the Rosetta Stone is a replica since the original is in the British Museum in London) but I found that fact pretty neat.