Zwak is on vacation this week so I’m covering the trivia questions.
The questions have not shown up in my email yet so I suspect they are no sending due to the holiday but I will post if they are sent.
You can just make some up! 😎
This sounds suspiciously close to effort.
“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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In the Dukes Of Hazzard TV series, what was the original color of the car that was transformed into the General Lee (bonus: why was the General painted orange)?
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.
I mean he was there, so I suppose I’m not sure who to believe then.
I just watched the episode today.
The answer is black for original color, and orange because that is the only paint that Cooter had in his shop. The car was a seized car from a robbery.
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.
I mean he was there, so I suppose I’m not sure who to believe then.
I just watched the episode today.
The answer is black for original color, and orange because that is the only paint that Cooter had in his shop. The car was a seized car from a robbery.
I thought you were asking a different question, as in the actual story outside show (prior to shooting) and not what the show itself gives us. Whoops.
IIRC, Jesse even drives 2 different trucks in the series, although very similar. My brother noticed it, because of the different number of lugnuts on the tires.
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.
IIRC, Jesse even drives 2 different trucks in the series, although very similar. My brother noticed it, because of the different number of lugnuts on the tires.
Indeed. I think there might actually be three. You only see it a couple times really briefly in the first few episodes, but it’s a step side from the 60s. After that it is a 73 F100 (6 lugs) then eventually later on it’s an F250 (8 lugs)
I think they randomly throw F150s in there for some scenes too. They had a lot of backups for everyone’s vehicle.
Quit While You’re Ahead: Shaquille O’Neal played for six NBA teams during his professional playing career, which spanned from 1992 to 2011. Name as many of those six teams as you can for one point each. Zero points total if you get any incorrect.
Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics
The words “Seoul” and “Kyoto” both mean the same thing in their respective languages. What do they mean?
“Capital” (or “capital city”)
(Kyoto used to be the capital of Japan)
As a verb, it means to corrupt or change something against its original intention. As a noun, it means someone with socially unaccepted preferences. It comes from a Latin word meaning “to turn the wrong way.” What is that word?
“Pervert”
Acetaminophen is an analgesic and an antipyretic. Analgesics are pain killers. What are antipyretics?
Fever reducers
Today is May 23. On this date in 1898, author Scott O’Dell was born. He’s most famous for what 1960 children’s novel, which tells the true story of an Indigenous girl who was stranded for many years on an island off the coast of California?
“The Island of the Blue Dolphins”
“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. Bulldogs, Great Danes, and Boxers are all considered part of what family of dogs, also known as Molossers?
2. There is only one U.S. state capital whose name shares no letters with the name of its state. Hint: The city’s name is six letters long, and the state’s name is 11 letters long. Name that city.
3. What 1975 movie bombed at the box office, but was promptly repackaged with an image of Playboy model Lorelei Shark’s mouth on its cover, re-released, and is now the longest-running theatrical release in U.S. film history?
4. Slater, Morello, Woodie, and Pink are all members of the team that helped Brent Sass become the 2022 winner of what event, known as the “Last Great Race on Earth”?
5. “Ruby” is the 2025 debut solo album by Jennie, a member of what colorful K-pop band?
“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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Bulldogs, Great Danes, and Boxers are all considered part of what family of dogs, also known as Molossers? Mastiffs
There is only one U.S. state capital whose name shares no letters with the name of its state. Hint: The city’s name is six letters long, and the state’s name is 11 letters long. Name that city. Pierre, South Dakota
What 1975 movie bombed at the box office, but was promptly repackaged with an image of Playboy model Lorelei Shark’s mouth on its cover, re-released, and is now the longest-running theatrical release in U.S. film history? “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”
Slater, Morello, Woodie, and Pink are all members of the team that helped Brent Sass become the 2022 winner of what event, known as the “Last Great Race on Earth”? The Iditarod
“Ruby” is the 2025 debut solo album by Jennie, a member of what colorful K-pop band? BLACKPINK
“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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Joan Allen, Patty McCormack, and Nicole Sullivan are among the actors who have portrayed big-screen versions of which U.S. first lady, nicknamed "Madame Ambassador" for her work in Africa and South America?
What Orson Welles movie is also the name of record stores owned by White Stripes frontman Jack White?
What new, simpler stage name did comedian Caldwell Tidicue adopt three years before winning Season 8 of "RuPaul’s Drag Race"?
In 2013, Rusty became a worldwide social media sensation when he escaped from the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. What kind of animal was Rusty?
What regal American rock band is made up of three brothers and one cousin with the surname Followill, who all go by their middle names: Caleb, Nathan, Jared, and Matthew, 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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“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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Joan Allen, Patty McCormack, and Nicole Sullivan are among the actors who have portrayed big-screen versions of which U.S. first lady, nicknamed "Madame Ambassador" for her work in Africa and South America? Pat Nixon
What Orson Welles movie is also the name of record stores owned by White Stripes frontman Jack White? “The Third Man”
What new, simpler stage name did comedian Caldwell Tidicue adopt three years before winning Season 8 of "RuPaul’s Drag Race"? Bob the Drag Queen
In 2013, Rusty became a worldwide social media sensation when he escaped from the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. What kind of animal was Rusty? Red panda
What regal American rock band is made up of three brothers and one cousin with the surname Followill, who all go by their middle names: Caleb, Nathan, Jared, and Matthew, respectively? Kings of Leon
“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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Stevie Guide: Monday was the birthday of Fleetwood Mac vocalist and solo star Stevie Nicks! Here are five questions about key words from the Nicks-ionary.
The Stevie Nicks song "Edge of Seventeen" is prominently sampled in what 2001 Destiny's Child hit, whose portmanteau title was added to the Oxford English Dictionary with a definition of "sexually attractive"?
1977 saw a spike in baby girls being given what eight-letter name, due to the popularity of a Fleetwood Mac hit that Nicks often introduced as "a song about an old Welsh witch"?
Stevie Nicks' first solo album shares its name with what beautiful-sounding but highly toxic herb, also known as deadly nightshade?
California, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska are among the U.S. states most prone to what kind of natural disaster, also the title of a Fleetwood Mac hit famously covered on “Glee” and by The Chicks?
The 1977 Fleetwood Mac hit "Dreams" landed on pop charts again in 2020 thanks to TikTok, leading a new generation to question Nicks' meteorologically incorrect lyric that "BLANK only happens when it's raining." Fill in the blank!
“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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Stevie Guide: Monday was the birthday of Fleetwood Mac vocalist and solo star Stevie Nicks! Here are five questions about key words from the Nicks-ionary.
The Stevie Nicks song "Edge of Seventeen" is prominently sampled in what 2001 Destiny's Child hit, whose portmanteau title was added to the Oxford English Dictionary with a definition of "sexually attractive"? “Bootylicious”
1977 saw a spike in baby girls being given what eight-letter name, due to the popularity of a Fleetwood Mac hit that Nicks often introduced as "a song about an old Welsh witch"? Rhiannon
Stevie Nicks' first solo album shares its name with what beautiful-sounding but highly toxic herb, also known as deadly nightshade? Belladonna (the album is “Bella Donna”)
California, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska are among the U.S. states most prone to what kind of natural disaster, also the title of a Fleetwood Mac hit famously covered on “Glee” and by The Chicks? Landslide
The 1977 Fleetwood Mac hit "Dreams" landed on pop charts again in 2020 thanks to TikTok, leading a new generation to question Nicks' meteorologically incorrect lyric that "BLANK only happens when it's raining." Fill in the blank! Thunder
“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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Quit While You’re Ahead: There are five African countries that touch the Mediterranean Sea. Name as many of those countries as you can for one point each. Zero points total if you get any incorrect.
Noted portraits of Michelle Obama and Breonna Taylor are included in a retrospective of American artist Amy Sherald currently on display in what New York City museum?
Phyllophaga is a genus of more than 800 species of scarab beetle whose annual emergence pattern has resulted in what common nickname?
Tiny round sprinkles used in desserts and confections are sometimes known by what French name, which means “without equal”?
Today is May 30. On this day in 1536, King Henry VIII married Jane Seymour, only 11 days after which of his ex-wives was beheaded?
“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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1. Quit While You’re Ahead: There are five African countries that touch the Mediterranean Sea. Name as many of those countries as you can for one point each. Zero points total if you get any incorrect.
Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia
2. Noted portraits of Michelle Obama and Breonna Taylor are included in a retrospective of American artist Amy Sherald currently on display in what New York City museum?
Whitney Museum
3. Phyllophaga is a genus of more than 800 species of scarab beetle whose annual emergence pattern has resulted in what common nickname?
June bug (or June/May/July beetle)
4. Tiny round sprinkles used in desserts and confections are sometimes known by what French name, which means “without equal”? Nonpareils
5. Today is May 30. On this day in 1536, King Henry VIII married Jane Seymour, only 11 days after which of his ex-wives was beheaded?
Five questions to wake up your noodle. Answers in tomorrow’s email.
1. What fashion retailer and subsidiary of Abercrombie and Fitch once required its employees to spritz the merchandise with SoCal, the store’s signature cologne, leading to a headache-inducing scent in malls across America?
2. The Pat Summitt Rotunda welcomes visitors to what sport’s Hall of Fame, located in Knoxville, Tennessee?
3. In 1997, Intel, Ericsson, Nokia, and IBM entered a joint research venture, which they named in honor of Harald Gormsson, the 10th-century king who united Denmark. What was Harald’s nickname?
4. Doris Day first sang her signature song for the Hitchcock movie “The Man Who Knew Too Much.” It later became the theme song to “The Doris Day Show.” Name that song!
5. Actor Hailee Steinfeld officially tied the knot this past weekend with what reigning NFL MVP?
