4. Hurling
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.
Questions for
Wednesday, April 16, 2025Five questions to wake up your noodle. Answers in tomorrow’s email.
1. Which U.S. state has a name that means “friends” — which explains why its state motto is “Friendship”?
2. “Atlantis,” “Infinity,” and “Universe” are all spin-offs of what science fiction TV franchise?
3. The Beatles made five movies together, all named after their albums. The one with the lowest Rotten Tomatoes score was inspired by a type of field trip British schoolchildren take, and was described by reviewers at the time as “plotless and confusing.” Name that movie.
4. Camogie is a prehistoric stick-and-ball game played by roughly 100,000 women in Ireland and worldwide. What is the men’s version of camogie called?
5. A 2016 Vanity Fair profile bestowed the ever-shifting title of “the internet's boyfriend” on what Guatemala-born actor, who has played key roles in the “Star Wars,” “X-Men,” and “Dune” franchises?
1. Texas
Quoted since today's questions were the last post on the previous page - at least for me.
“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 Stargate SG1
B1G refs... corrupt, or just incompetent?
3. Magical Mystery Tour?
5. Oscar Isaac
4. Bandy?
Answers to Wednesday, April 16, 2025
1. Which U.S. state has a name that means “friends” — which explains why its state motto is “Friendship”?
Texas
2. “Atlantis,” “Infinity,” and “Universe” are all spin-offs of what science fiction TV franchise?
“Stargate”
3. The Beatles made five movies together, all named after their albums. The one with the lowest Rotten Tomatoes score was inspired by a type of field trip British schoolchildren take, and was described by reviewers at the time as “plotless and confusing.” Name that movie.
“Magical Mystery Tour”
4. Camogie is a prehistoric stick-and-ball game played by roughly 100,000 women in Ireland and worldwide. What is the men’s version of camogie called?
Hurling
5. A 2016 Vanity Fair profile bestowed the ever-shifting title of “the internet's boyfriend” on what Guatemala-born actor, who has played key roles in the “Star Wars,” “X-Men,” and “Dune” franchises?
Oscar Isaac
Questions for
Theme Thursday, April 17, 2025
This Round Is Not About Hockey: It's almost the end of the regular NHL season, and hockey fans may or may not know the answers to these questions. For example, If I said, “How do you say “brown” in Dutch?” you would answer “Bruin,” because that is both the Dutch for “brown” and an NHL team.
Answers in tomorrow’s email.
1. What type of natural disaster takes its name from an old Swiss word meaning "descent"?
2. What animal appears in the title of a Top 40 hit song produced by Pinkfong, which later became the first YouTube video to top 10 billion views?
3. What citrusy cocktail was supposedly invented by New Orleans tavern owner Pat O'Brien as a way to get rid of an overstock of rum forced on him by liquor distributors?
4. What state law enforcement agency was created in 1823 by Stephen F. Austin, and has famously tracked down such outlaws as John Wesley Hardin and Bonnie and Clyde?
5. What premium cable network is the home of such shows as “Outlander,” “Party Down,” and “Blindspotting”?
3. Hurricane
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.
1. I assume avalanche
4 Texas Rangers
B1G refs... corrupt, or just incompetent?
2. Baby Shark
5. Starz
Answers to Thursday, April 17, 2025
This Round Is Not About Hockey: It's almost the end of the regular NHL season, and hockey fans may or may not know the answers to these questions. For example, If I said,“How do you say “brown” in Dutch?” you would say “Bruin,” because that is both the Dutch for “brown” and an NHL team.
1. What type of natural disaster takes its name from an old Swiss word meaning "descent"?
Avalanche
2. What animal appears in the title of a Top 40 hit song produced by Pinkfong, which later became the first YouTube video to top 10 billion views?
Shark
(“Baby Shark”)
3. What citrusy cocktail was supposedly invented by New Orleans tavern owner Pat O'Brien as a way to get rid of an overstock of rum forced on him by liquor distributors?
Hurricane
4. What state law enforcement agency was created in 1823 by Stephen F. Austin, and has famously tracked down such outlaws as John Wesley Hardin and Bonnie and Clyde?
(Texas) Rangers
(the team is the New York Rangers)
5. What premium cable network is the home of such shows as “Outlander,” “Party Down,” and “Blindspotting”?
Starz
Questions for
Friday, April 18, 2025
Five questions to wake up your noodle. Answers in Monday’s email.
1. Quit While You’re Ahead: Michael B. Jordan has appeared in all five feature films directed by Ryan Coogler, including one that opens in theaters this weekend. Name as many of those five films as you can for one point each. Zero points total if you get any incorrect.
2. In 1964, Patti McGee set a world record by riding a BunBuster at 47 miles per hour. That led to a sponsorship deal with the Hobie company, making her the first professional female athlete in what sport?
3. The palmier is a pastry whose name means “palm tree” in French, because it kind of looks like a palm tree. In the U.S., we give it a more zoological name. What do we call it?
4. A British man whose given name is Edward started his career by climbing Mount Everest, circumnavigating the British Isles on jet ski, and holding the highest-altitude formal dinner party in a hot air balloon. He eventually became a reality TV star with what much cooler first name?
5. Today is April 18. On this day in 1506, Pope Julius II laid the first stone of the new St. Peter's Basilica in what city-state?
3. Bear Claw ??
5. Vatican City
“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. Bear Claw ??
Huckleberry Bear Claws at the Mercantile in Polebridge, Mt are the best. One of the last remote off the grid places in the lower 48. Just with social media and the recent increase off vacations to Nat’l Parks has made Polebridge more off a tourist trap.
Keep your stick on the ice...
2 Surfing
B1G refs... corrupt, or just incompetent?
1. Fruitvale Station, Creed, Black Panther, Sinners. I don’t know the 5th.
4. Bear Grylls?
Tact is the ability to step on a man's toes without messing up the shine on his shoes - Harry S Truman
Lol, because there’s TWO Black Panther films. Black Panther and Black Panther:Wakanda Forever.1. Fruitvale Station, Creed, Black Panther, Sinners. I don’t know the 5th.
Note: Due to inflation dirty deeds will no longer be done dirt cheap.
3. Bear Claw ??
Huckleberry Bear Claws at the Mercantile in Polebridge, Mt are the best. One of the last remote off the grid places in the lower 48. Just with social media and the recent increase off vacations to Nat’l Parks has made Polebridge more off a tourist trap.
@youngeagle - If you end up near Glacier this summer....
“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. Bear Claw ??
Huckleberry Bear Claws at the Mercantile in Polebridge, Mt are the best. One of the last remote off the grid places in the lower 48. Just with social media and the recent increase off vacations to Nat’l Parks has made Polebridge more off a tourist trap.
@youngeagle - If you end up near Glacier this summer....
unfortunately, we probably won’t be out to Montana this summer. With my wife having surgery today, everything for the next six weeks to three months is put on hold. Though if you are going to Montana in Glacier… Let me know and I can give you some local advice.
Keep your stick on the ice...
3. Bear Claw ??
Huckleberry Bear Claws at the Mercantile in Polebridge, Mt are the best. One of the last remote off the grid places in the lower 48. Just with social media and the recent increase off vacations to Nat’l Parks has made Polebridge more off a tourist trap.
@youngeagle - If you end up near Glacier this summer....
unfortunately, we probably won’t be out to Montana this summer. With my wife having surgery today, everything for the next six weeks to three months is put on hold. Though if you are going to Montana in Glacier… Let me know and I can give you some local advice.
Not sure we will be in MT this summer either, heading more towards Seattle and Victoria. I really want to do Glacier the year after. It looks so beautiful from the photos.
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