1. Quit While You’re Ahead: By calling themselves the “New England” Patriots, the team lays claim over a six-state region. One is Massachusetts, where they play their home games. Name as many of the other five states as you can for one point each! Zero total if you get any wrong.
Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
2. One of the most famous lines from a U.S. vice presidential debate was delivered in 1988 by Lloyd Bentsen, who said, “Senator, you’re no Jack Kennedy.” Which senator was he talking to?
Dan Quayle
3. In October 1969, Miles Davis sent a telegram to Paul McCartney, inviting him to play bass in a proposed supergroup along with what guitarist, whose death the following year ended any further plans?
Jimi Hendrix
4. There has been only one film to win both an Oscar and a Razzie. Name that 1987 film, which earned Michael Douglas a “Best Actor” Oscar for his role as Gordon Gekko, and got Daryl Hannah a Razzie for “Worst Supporting Actress.”
“Wall Street”
5. Yesterday was January 18. The English author who created the beloved characters Christopher Robin and his toy bear, Winnie-the-Pooh, was born on that day in 1882. Name him!
Five questions to wake up your noodle. Answers in tomorrow’s email.
1. The best-selling books “The Tipping Point” and “Blink” were written by what journalist, author, and public speaker?
2. In 1894, Coca-Cola was bottled for the first time. This bottling didn’t take place in Atlanta, where the company was founded, but rather in what Mississippi city — famous for a Civil War siege that ceded control of the Mississippi River to the Union?
3. In the late 1970s, Jake Burton Carpenter founded the sports equipment company Burton, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of gear for what winter sport?
4. The world’s most widely used web browser was created 15 years ago. What is it called?
5. The second-highest mountain in Wyoming may get its name from an alternate term for the Lakota people, but most likely means “the great breast” in French. What is it?
3. Snowboarding. (Through work I had a chance to meet the chief designer at Burton, cool guy)
“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 best-selling books “The Tipping Point” and “Blink” were written by what journalist, author, and public speaker?
Malcolm Gladwell
2. In 1894, Coca-Cola was bottled for the first time. This bottling didn’t take place in Atlanta, where the company was founded, but rather in what Mississippi city — famous for a Civil War siege that ceded control of the Mississippi River to the Union?
Vicksburg
3. In the late 1970s, Jake Burton Carpenter founded the sports equipment company Burton, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of gear for what winter sport?
Snowboarding
4. The world’s most widely used web browser was created 15 years ago. What is it called?
Google Chrome
5. The second-highest mountain in Wyoming may get its name from an alternate term for the Lakota people, but most likely means “the great breast” in French. What is it?
Five questions to wake up your noodle. Answers in tomorrow’s email.
1. What Beatles song is subtitled “This Bird Has Flown”?
2. In Greek mythology, Zeus appeared to Danaë in a shower of golden rain in order to impregnate her. What hero, who famously killed Medusa, was her son?
3. English photographer Eadweard Muybridge is most famous for a series of photographs he shot in 1878 using 12 different cameras. What was the subject of those photographs?
4. The 1997 slasher film “I Know What You Did Last Summer” spawned one theatrically released sequel. What was it called?
5. You can visit two National Parks in Montana. Yellowstone is one. Name the other!
“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. What Beatles song is subtitled “This Bird Has Flown”?
“Norwegian Wood”
2. In Greek mythology, Zeus appeared to Danaë in a shower of golden rain in order to impregnate her. What hero, who famously killed Medusa, was her son?
Perseus
3. English photographer Eadweard Muybridge is most famous for a series of photographs he shot in 1878 using 12 different cameras. What was the subject of those photographs?
A (galloping) horse
4. The 1997 slasher film “I Know What You Did Last Summer” spawned one theatrically released sequel. What was it called?
“I Still Know What You Did Last Summer”
5. You can visit two National Parks in Montana. Yellowstone is one. Name the other!
Five questions to wake up your noodle. Answers in tomorrow’s email.
1. Fans of “Sesame Street” may be surprised by the line, “Bert! Ernie! What's the matter with you two guys? You were here on my wedding night!” which appears in what 1946 Jimmy Stewart film?
2. What is the term for the optical effect of light interacting with ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere?
3. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall died on July 6, 1835. According to legend, what happened in the steeple of the Pennsylvania State House shortly after he died?
4. Pearl Harbor is located on which Hawaiian island, whose nickname, “The Gathering Place,” may stem from the fact that the state’s largest city is located there?
5. “The Nutty Professor” was a comedic take on the Jekyll/Hyde story. Name both of the actors who played the two-faced prof on film, in 1963 and 1996 respectively.
“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. Fans of “Sesame Street” may be surprised by the line, “Bert! Ernie! What's the matter with you two guys? You were here on my wedding night!” which appears in what 1946 Jimmy Stewart film?
“It's A Wonderful Life”
2. What is the term for the optical effect of light interacting with ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere?
Halo
3. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall died on July 6, 1835. According to legend, what happened in the steeple of the Pennsylvania State House shortly after he died?
The Liberty Bell cracked
4. Pearl Harbor is located on which Hawaiian island, whose nickname, “The Gathering Place,” may stem from the fact that the state’s largest city is located there?
Oʻahu
5. “The Nutty Professor” was a comedic take on the Jekyll/Hyde story. Name both of the actors who played the two-faced prof on film, in 1963 and 1996 respectively.
Let Them Answer Questions About Cake!: Sink your brain-forks into these five delicious questions.
Answers in tomorrow’s email.
1. What chocolate-and-cherry cake gets its name, indirectly, from a mountain range in southwestern Germany?
2. The Pillsbury Doughboy’s last name is “Fresh.” What is his first name?
3. Tres leches cake is a sponge cake soaked in three different kinds of milk: Cream, sweetened condensed milk, and… what?
4. What Minnesota-based bakeware company owns the trademark for the term “bundt”?
5. Comedian Mikey Day hosts what Netflix baking competition show, on which contestants create hyper-realistic treats in an effort to trick celebrity judges?
“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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“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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Let Them Answer Questions About Cake!: Sink your brain-forks into these five delicious questions.
1. What chocolate-and-cherry cake gets its name, indirectly, from a mountain range in southwestern Germany?
Black Forest cake
2. The Pillsbury Doughboy’s last name is “Fresh.” What is his first name?
Poppin’
3. Tres leches cake is a sponge cake soaked in three different kinds of milk: Cream, sweetened condensed milk, and… what?
Evaporated milk
4. What Minnesota-based bakeware company owns the trademark for the term “bundt”?
Nordic Ware
5. Comedian Mikey Day hosts what Netflix baking competition show, on which contestants create hyper-realistic treats in an effort to trick celebrity judges?
Five questions to wake up your noodle. Answers in Monday’s email.
1. Quit While You’re Ahead: Canada consisted of four provinces when it became a country in 1867. Name as many of them as you can for one point each. Zero points total if you get any wrong.
2. Nia Vardalos is an actor and writer best known for what autobiographical 2002 film, which remains the highest-grossing romantic comedy of all time in the U.S.?
3. What escaped from a South American research facility in 1957 and promptly moved north, becoming a highly publicized health crisis in the U.S. in 1990?
4. In 2018, the U.S. Postal Service issued a stamp featuring Mr. Rogers alongside the puppet who presided over the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. Name that royal puppet.
5. Today is January 26. On this day in 1837, which state became the 26th U.S. state admitted to the Union? Its motto translates from Latin to “If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you.”
“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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“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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5. Today is January 26. On this day in 1837, which state became the 26th U.S. state admitted to the Union? Its motto translates from Latin to “If you seek a pleasant peninsulacesspool, look about you.”
Okay I couldn’t make up my mind on which but I’m just going to go for it. (It is such high stakes and all)
4. King Friday?
Mr. Rogers' puppets and the whole area behind the wall where the train went were all creepy as hell.
“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. Quit While You’re Ahead: Canada consisted of four provinces when it became a country in 1867. Name as many of them as you can for one point each. Zero points total if you get any wrong.
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec
2. Nia Vardalos is an actor and writer best known for what autobiographical 2002 film, which remains the highest-grossing romantic comedy of all time in the U.S.?
“My Big Fat Greek Wedding”
3. What escaped from a South American research facility in 1957 and promptly moved north, becoming a highly publicized health crisis in the U.S. in 1990?
Killer bees (or Africanized bees)
4. In 2018, the U.S. Postal Service issued a stamp featuring Mr. Rogers alongside the puppet who presided over the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. Name that royal puppet.
King Friday (XIII)
5. Today is January 26. On this day in 1837, which state became the 26th U.S. state admitted to the Union? Its motto translates from Latin to “If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you.”
Five questions to wake up your noodle. Answers in tomorrow’s email.
1. Which of the 50 states lends its name to a dessert made of sponge cake, ice cream, and meringue that is often served with lit sparklers?
2. Baltimore’s NFL team took its name in honor of a writer who called the city home. Name that writer.
3. According to the website The Knot, two consecutive months were the most popular months to get married in 2016. Name them both.
4. The 2010 song “Telephone” — originally written for Britney Spears — earned a Grammy nomination for “Best Pop Collaboration.” What two singers collaborated on that song?
5. While Crayola is best known for its crayons, the company also produces what toy, invented during World War II rubber shortages and noted for its non-Newtonian fluid properties?
I loved silly putty! Do they still make that stuff?
YES they do. Last year my brother turned 60. I gave him a box full of retro stuff from his childhood. Silly Putty was in there. I got it off Amazon. He got Matchbox cars, a mini Etch-A-Sketch, a Gumby, an old Mad magazine, plus loads of candy he loved. I won sister of the year! So yes, Silly Putty is still around
Note: Due to inflation dirty deeds will no longer be done dirt cheap.
