I was today days old when I learned that her real name is Minerva Mouse.
Same. Plus I also learned Minerva was a Roman goddess.
My knowledge and understanding of most anything mythological is really bad.
“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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I knew the name was Minerva Mouse, but didn't know she was named after a god
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, May 22, 2023
1. Lauren Bacall was nicknamed “Baby” by her first husband. Who was he?
Humphrey Bogart
2. The so-called “Boy Mayor of Cleveland” was 31 years old when he was elected in 1979, making him, at that time, the youngest mayor of a major U.S. city. He later ran for president twice, in 2004 and 2008. What is his name?
Dennis Kucinich
3. The Academy Awards category “Best Short Film - Live Action” was two categories until 1957. It was split into One-BLANK and Two-BLANK films. What four-letter word fills those blanks?
Reel
4. A grand total of 91 popes, including the first pope, are interred at the site of what famous Vatican City church?
St. Peter’s Basilica (St. Peter was the first Pope)
5. The six main characters in the early Disney cartoons are known as the “Sensational Six.” Two of those six characters share their names with Roman deities. Name either of them.
Pluto, Minnie (Minerva) Mouse
Questions for
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Five questions to wake up your noodle. Answers in tomorrow’s email.
1. Steven Spielberg is responsible for the creation of the PG-13 rating, largely due to the content of many PG movies he directed. What 2016 Disney movie, adapted from a Roald Dahl book, is the most recent PG movie Spielberg directed?
2. What common hydrocarbon is responsible for the distinctive orange color of carrots, pumpkins, and sweet potatoes?
3. What city was host to the treaties that formally ended the Franco-Prussian War, World War I, and a number of smaller engagements?
4. If you want to see a police box that can travel 10 quadrillion times the speed of light, you’ll have to tune into what TV show?
5. Benazir Bhutto, Ursula K. LeGuin, and Helen Keller are sometimes described as Harvard alumni, but they all technically graduated from what institution, which formally merged with Harvard in 1963?
3. Versailles
4. Dr. Who
2. Carotene
5. Radcliffe ??
“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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1. The BFG?
Answers to Tuesday, May 23, 2023
1. Steven Spielberg is responsible for the creation of the PG-13 rating, largely due to the content of many PG movies he directed. What 2016 Disney movie, adapted from a Roald Dahl book, is the most recent PG movie Spielberg directed?
“The BFG”
2. What common hydrocarbon is responsible for the distinctive orange color of carrots, pumpkins, and sweet potatoes?
Beta-carotene
3. What city was host to the treaties that formally ended the Franco-Prussian War, World War I, and a number of smaller engagements?
Versailles
4. If you want to see a police box that can travel 10 quadrillion times the speed of light, you’ll have to tune into what TV show?
“Doctor Who”
5. Benazir Bhutto, Ursula K. LeGuin, and Helen Keller are sometimes described as Harvard alumni, but they all technically graduated from what institution, which formally merged with Harvard in 1963?
Radcliffe College
(the women’s college associated with Harvard)
Questions for
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Five questions to wake up your noodle. Answers in tomorrow’s email.
1. What European language is known for its penchant for combining nouns to create words, resulting in such delightful translations as “harm-joy”—the delight in another’s downfall—and “explanation poverty”—the experience of panicking and being unable to explain your actions?
2. What American artist was nicknamed “Jack the Dripper”?
3. Taylor Swift allegedly wrote the song “Bad Blood” about an artist who hired dancers away from Taylor’s Red Tour for her 2013 World Prism Tour. Who is she?
4. After Tudor king Edward VI died at age 15, his first cousin once removed was placed on the throne, in an effort to keep Edward’s sister off the throne. This ploy lasted nine days, and today she’s remembered as “The Nine Days’ Queen.” Name her.
5. What 1989 movie was filmed in and around Dubuque, Iowa, starting with the interior shots because the filmmakers had to wait for the corn to get up to Kevin Costner's height for the exterior shots?
2. Jackson Pollock
5. Field of Dreams
Tact is the ability to step on a man's toes without messing up the shine on his shoes - Harry S Truman
1. German
4. Lady Jane Grey
FYI, Field of dreams was filmed in Dyersville, IA which is about 30 miles from Dubuque. (My mom is from Worthington, IA which is a suburb of Dyersville ?)
FYI, Field of dreams was filmed in Dyersville, IA which is about 30 miles from Dubuque. (My mom is from Worthington, IA which is a suburb of Dyersville ?)
The Chisolm scenes were filmed in Galena, IL, which is an awesome river town not too far away and worth a visit/stop if you find yourself in the area. I've been to Chisolm and let's just say Galena made Chisolm look really, really, good!
“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. Katy Perry
Answers to Wednesday, May 24, 2023
1. What European language is known for its penchant for combining nouns to create words, resulting in such delightful translations as “harm-joy”—the delight in another’s downfall—and “explanation poverty”—the experience of panicking and being unable to explain your actions?
German
(the words are “Schadenfreude” and “Erklärungsnot”)
2. What American artist was nicknamed “Jack the Dripper”?
Jackson Pollock
3. Taylor Swift allegedly wrote the song “Bad Blood” about an artist who hired dancers away from Taylor’s Red Tour for her 2013 World Prism Tour. Who is she?
Katy Perry
(And come to Taylor Swift trivia all of June!)
4. After Tudor king Edward VI died at age 15, his first cousin once removed was placed on the throne, in an effort to keep Edward’s sister off the throne. This ploy lasted nine days, and today she’s remembered as “The Nine Days’ Queen.” Name her.
Lady Jane Grey
5. What 1989 movie was filmed in and around Dubuque, Iowa, starting with the interior shots because the filmmakers had to wait for the corn to get up to Kevin Costner's height for the exterior shots?
“Field of Dreams”
Questions for
Theme Thursday, May 25, 2023
Straight Outta Krypton: Next month marks the 85th anniversary of Superman’s debut. Here are five questions about the Man of Steel!
Answers in tomorrow’s email.
1. In what structure does Superman keep, among other things, an alien zoo, a giant metal diary, a robot that plays chess, and the actual Titanic?
2. In most DC Comics storylines, Superman has a cousin named Kara Zor-El. What other name does she go by?
3. Rainn Wilson, Giancarlo Esposito, James Marsters, and Jesse Eisenberg are among the actors most recently to either portray or lend their voices to what Superman character?
4. The Grammy-nominated 2001 song “Superman (It’s Not Easy)” was written by Vladimir Ondrasik III, better known by what stage name? He got the name from the penalty a hockey player might incur for taking a swing at another player.
5. Superman ice cream is made up of three flavors: the red is cherry, the yellow is lemon, and the blue is what flavor? It’s a regional flavor found only in the Midwest that tastes like Froot Loops, and you probably only eat it (ahem) every now and then.
2. Supergirl
Tact is the ability to step on a man's toes without messing up the shine on his shoes - Harry S Truman
4: Five for fighting
B1G refs... corrupt, or just incompetent?
4. Five for Fighting
5. Blue raspberry ??
Only because I've seen blue raspberry flavored snow cones and have never been able to figure why the hell it's blue...
“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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Because red was already taken for Cherry, and pink for Strawberry, plus there are several raspberry varieties that are purplish when fully ripe (and purple was already taken for Grape).5. Blue raspberry ??
Only because I've seen blue raspberry flavored snow cones and have never been able to figure why the hell it's blue...
Yes, they set colors for things like Icees and candy intentionally to evoke the food they're pretending to taste like, but try their best to only have one flavor per color to avoid confusion (and, apparently, there's a psychological connection that helps us perceive the flavor as what it's supposed to be if we think we know what it is)
B1G refs... corrupt, or just incompetent?
1) Fortress of Solitude?
@greyeagle I looked up the answer. The flavor is not named after any food. The “every now and then” line is a strong hint.
@greyeagle I looked up the answer. The flavor is not named after any food. The “every now and then” line is a strong hint.
Ha! I had no shot.... ?
“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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THAT is a flavor?!?!?@greyeagle I looked up the answer. The flavor is not named after any food. The “every now and then” line is a strong hint.
B1G refs... corrupt, or just incompetent?
5) Blue Moon
What have I got? I got no snacks and I got no respect.
Travis-age 6
B1G refs... corrupt, or just incompetent?
3. Lex Luthor
Trivia Question:
I was reading about the Montana High School Baseball State Tourney and saw a kid named Espn. Name the movie more then likely the parent got the name from?
lol!!!
Keep your stick on the ice...
Answers to Thursday, May 25, 2023
Straight Outta Krypton: Next month marks the 85th anniversary of Superman’s debut. Here are five questions about the Man of Steel!
1. In what structure does Superman keep, among other things, an alien zoo, a giant metal diary, a robot that plays chess, and the actual Titanic?
The Fortress of Solitude
2. In most DC Comics storylines, Superman has a cousin named Kara Zor-El. What other name does she go by?
Supergirl
3. Rainn Wilson, Giancarlo Esposito, James Marsters, and Jesse Eisenberg are among the actors most recently to either portray or lend their voices to what Superman character?
Lex Luthor
4. The Grammy-nominated 2001 song “Superman (It’s Not Easy)” was written by Vladimir Ondrasik III, better known by what stage name? He got the name from the penalty a hockey player might incur for taking a swing at another player.
Five for Fighting
5. Superman ice cream is made up of three flavors: the red is cherry, the yellow is lemon, and the blue is what flavor? It’s a regional flavor found only in the Midwest that tastes like Froot Loops, and you probably only eat it (ahem) every now and then.
Blue Moon
Questions for
Friday, May 26, 2023
Five questions to wake up your noodle. Answers in Monday’s email.
1. Quit While You’re Ahead: There are four animated Disney/Pixar movies that are explicitly set in France. Name as many of them as you can for one point each. Zero total if you get any wrong.
2. Rob Kardashian dated TV personality Adrienne Bailon for several years. Disney Channel kids would probably remember her best as a member of what feline musical quartet?
3. When the “Terminator” film franchise was adapted for television in 2008, it was given what subtitle?
4. Mustard seeds range in color from dark brown to pale gold. But bottled mustard is often bright yellow, thanks to the addition of what spice, common in Indian curries?
5. Today is May 26. On this day in 1998, the lawsuit New Jersey v. New York was decided. You may be surprised to learn that it ruled that the majority of the land on what island in the Hudson Bay is actually part of New Jersey, not New York?
4. Curcumin
1. Ratatouille, Beauty & The Beast, The Hunchback Of Notre Dame, ??
“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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1. Only one comes to mind which is Ratatouille. I'm not well versed on Disney movies at all.
4. Turmeric
5: Ellis Island
B1G refs... corrupt, or just incompetent?
1. Beauty and the Beast, Hunchback, Ratatouille, Mickey Mouse and the Three Musketeers?
2. Cheetah Girls
3. The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
Answers to Friday, May 26, 2023
1. Quit While You’re Ahead: There are four animated Disney/Pixar movies that are explicitly set in France. Name as many of them as you can for one point each. Zero total if you get any wrong.
“The Aristocats,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” “Ratatouille”
(some believe that “Cinderella” and “Sleeping Beauty” are also set in France, but it's not explicit)
2. Rob Kardashian dated TV personality Adrienne Bailon for several years. Disney Channel kids would probably remember her best as a member of what feline musical quartet?
The Cheetah Girls
3. When the “Terminator” film franchise was adapted for television in 2008, it was given what subtitle?
“The Sarah Connor Chronicles”
4. Mustard seeds range in color from dark brown to pale gold. But bottled mustard is often bright yellow, thanks to the addition of what spice, common in Indian curries?
Turmeric
5. Today is May 26. On this day in 1998, the lawsuit New Jersey v. New York was decided. You may be surprised to learn that it ruled that the majority of the land on what island in the Hudson Bay is actually part of New Jersey, not New York?
Ellis Island
Questions for
Monday, May 29, 2023
Five questions to wake up your noodle. Answers in tomorrow’s email.
1. What sea does the Nile River flow into?
2. The actor known as the “Queen of Sci-Fi” is named Susan, but when she was 14 borrowed a nickname from a minor character in “The Great Gatsby.” What is that nickname?
3. The traditional floral heraldic emblem of England is a rose associated with which Royal House, credited with uniting the Houses of Lancaster and York?
4. What pastry is named for the French word for “a flash of lightning,” because it is so delicious it is always eaten in a flash?
5. For 22 seasons, what now-deceased man hosted the longest-running program in the history of the Bravo network?
1. Mediterranean Sea
5. James Lipton
“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. Sigourney Weaver
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.
3: Tudor
B1G refs... corrupt, or just incompetent?
4. Éclair
Answers to Monday, May 29, 2023
1. What sea does the Nile River flow into?
Mediterranean
2. The actor known as the “Queen of Sci-Fi” is named Susan, but when she was 14 borrowed a nickname from a minor character in “The Great Gatsby.” What is that nickname?
Sigourney (Weaver)
3. The traditional floral heraldic emblem of England is a rose associated with which Royal House, credited with uniting the Houses of Lancaster and York?
Tudor
4. What pastry is named for the French word for “a flash of lightning,” because it is so delicious it is always eaten in a flash?
Éclair
5. For 22 seasons, what now-deceased man hosted the longest-running program in the history of the Bravo network?
James Lipton
(“Inside the Actors Studio”)
Questions for Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Five questions to wake up your noodle. Answers in tomorrow’s email.
1. The name “Chuck” is usually short for “Charles.” But in Chuck Norris’ case, it’s short for what six-letter name?
2. Kerri Strug had to be carried to the podium to receive her gold medal in the 1996 Olympics after injuring her ankle during what event?
3. A “gelasin” is a small, natural indentation of the flesh within the structure of the zygomaticus major muscle. It is better known as a... what?
4. The 30,000 residents of what British territory frequently speak the language Llanito, a form of Spanish heavily laced with words from English?
5. Buddy, the golden retriever who played Air Bud in the 1997 movie, also briefly replaced the canine actor who played the Tanners’ pet dog on “Full House.” What was his celestial name on that show?
3. Dimple