Trivia

[Scout333]

Time to lighten it up. Lets try a little trivia and see how smart we are!:)

What is Queen Elizabeth's last name?

[Minnow]

Windsor?

[XL-entLady]

Time to lighten it up. Lets try a little trivia and see how smart we are!:)

What is Queen Elizabeth's last name?
Um-m. She doesn't have one? She has a "House"?

Lady

[Buster]

....II....

[Scout333]

All good answers but the best one I heard was England as in Queen of:D Real answer is:

The last name of HMS Queen Elizabeth, is Windsor. The family name used to be Saxe -Coburg Gotha, but changed the name (King George V) in 1917 at the outbreak of WWI. They took the name from the castle.

OK who has another good question?

[XL-entLady]

That was fun! What's the next one?

Lady

[fabijo]

What equation unifies the theory of relativity with quantum theory?

[peterson82]

42?

[Silverbird]

The Grand Unifying Theory (which so far exists only in the minds of experimental physicists, or in another dimension. Or is that the same thing?).:toung:

[Minnow]

I'll take Paul Lynn for the center square.:confused:

I'm gonna go with my GUT and say ... Superstring Theory Equation?

[fabijo]

42?

:D You know, the author was was on to something:

http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2007/07/42-hitchikers-g.html

[James48843]

Umm.. Can I have Famous Prussian Physicists of the 19th centry for 100, Alex?

[Frixxxx]

Umm.. Can I have Famous Prussian Physicists of the 19th centry for 100, Alex?
Born in 1824, he is best known for his work in Spectral Analysis.:cool:

[Minnow]

Born in 1824, he is best known for his work in Spectral Analysis.:cool:

Who is Gustav Kirchhoff?

[Frixxxx]

Who is Gustav Kirchhoff?
Correct,

Minnow has control of the board!:nuts:

[Minnow]

I'll take potpourri for 100 alex.

[Frixxxx]

The main character in "Great Expectations" or a unit of measure in the foreign currency exchange trading system.

[Minnow]

Who/what is pip?

[Minnow]

What nation issued the five-dollar bill found in Abraham Lincoln's pocket when he was shot?

[Frixxxx]

Currency at that time would dictate that it was a Federal note!

[Minnow]

Currency at that time would dictate that it was a Federal note!

hint: it may not have been worth the paper it was printed on... much like today.... but the question was what nation?

[Scout333]

The Confederate States of America.:) Had to be a trick question.

[Minnow]

The Confederate States of America.:) Had to be a trick question.

Scout333 you have the floor, sir.

[Scout333]

What is the Alabama State reptile?

[XL-entLady]

What is the Alabama State reptile?
Alabama is a state??

Kidding, kidding. :cheesy:

I refuse to Google this so I'm going to guess some sort of alligator, but I'm going to be wrong.

Lady

[Silverbird]

Gilla Monster?:toung:

[Scout333]

Hint: Think endangered species!

[Minnow]

Hint: Think endangered species!

http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:_bpNJ1570FY_sM:http://k41.pbase.com/o6/48/95248/1/75056376.6bMH1enJ.FloridaRedbelly2.jpg (http://k41.pbase.com/o6/48/95248/1/75056376.6bMH1enJ.FloridaRedbelly2.jpg)

had to google it.... are the red-bellied turtles endangered in Florida? my dogs haven't killed any but they sure like to play soccer with turtles that look alot like this one. :toung:

[Minnow]

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is an average of 30 stocks. When it started there were only 12 stocks. What is the only company of the original 12 still in the index?

[Frixxxx]

What is General Electric?

[Minnow]

What is General Electric?

The floor is yours, sir.

[Scout333]

http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:_bpNJ1570FY_sM:http://k41.pbase.com/o6/48/95248/1/75056376.6bMH1enJ.FloridaRedbelly2.jpg (http://k41.pbase.com/o6/48/95248/1/75056376.6bMH1enJ.FloridaRedbelly2.jpg)

had to google it.... are the red-bellied turtles endangered in Florida? my dogs haven't killed any but they sure like to play soccer with turtles that look alot like this one. :toung:

Good job! Saw a news story where Alabama just spent $ 140,000 to build a fence to keep the hatchlings from crossing the highway and getting killed. :nuts:

[Frixxxx]

Name the founder of Capitol Records.

[XL-entLady]

Name the founder of Capitol Records.
I know this one! Johnny Mercer! He wrote "Accentuate the Positive," which was a song much requested in the senior care center where I worked in my high school years. :)

Lady

[James48843]

I know this one! Johnny Mercer! He wrote "Accentuate the Positive," which was a song much requested in the senior care center where I worked in my high school years. :)

Lady


NOW I know where Lady gets her attitude! :D

Thanks, Lady!

[Frixxxx]

Very nice, your question now!

[XL-entLady]

Okay ....

What sweet flavored bean looks like an appaloosa and cooks in half the time of a pinto?

Lady

[Scout333]

Speckled Butter Beans?

[XL-entLady]

Okay ....

What sweet flavored bean looks like an appaloosa and cooks in half the time of a pinto?

Lady


Speckled Butter Beans?
Nope. Think southwest, boutique bean, purple, possibly recently rediscovered after being lost for centuries ....

I was trying to keep my clues equine-related just to be funny, but that was probably too restricted. :rolleyes: :cheesy:

Lady

[Minnow]

ansazi (spelling?) beans?

---- for the block.

[XL-entLady]

ansazi (spelling?) beans?

---- for the block.
Correct! :cool:

Your turn. :)

Lady

[Minnow]

Sticking with the bean theme:

Finish the quote:

I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice _______________.

--- Hannibal Lecter, Silence of the Lambs

[Scout333]

Chianti? Ewww.:sick:

[James48843]

I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti


You guys are sick. :sick:


lAzioQW4ROA

[Minnow]

Chianti? Ewww.:sick:

Your board, sir.

[Scout333]

At the Boston Tea Party what was the tax rate on the tea that the Patriots objected to?

[fabijo]

At the Boston Tea Party what was the tax rate on the tea that the Patriots objected to?

zero

[Scout333]

Fab, As one of my former teachers always said, "Not the answer I was loooking for".:D

Hint: Not expressed as a percentage.

[XL-entLady]

At the Boston Tea Party what was the tax rate on the tea that the Patriots objected to?


Fab, As one of my former teachers always said, "Not the answer I was loooking for".:D

Hint: Not expressed as a percentage.
Not sure what you want with this one.... If I remember the story right:

Boston Tea Party was a result of East India Company's problem with the "tea bubble". Colonists began smuggling tea to get around the tea tax, East India became overloaded with the tea the colonies refused to buy and was going under so England excused all taxes and tariffs from East India Company tea ("the bailout"), which made it cheaper than people could buy it in the Motherland, so then East India Company could sell it cheaper in the colonies than the smugglers could.

Interesting parallels with today.

Lady

[fabijo]

I believe they were paying 3 pennies per pound, but they were dumping all the tax free tea from the East India Company.

[Steadygain]

Boston Tea Party was a result of East India Company's problem with the "tea bubble".
Lady

East India Tea Company - is what stuck out when I glaced at this Thread.

Unfortunately I left the book "Molecules of the Mind" at home; but a chapter in the book deals with this Company. At it turns out ENGLAND owned it and it was used for world OPIUM TRADE; This was one of the greatest money makers ever. China got upset.

[XL-entLady]

East India Tea Company - is what stuck out when I glaced at this Thread.

Unfortunately I left the book "Molecules of the Mind" at home; but a chapter in the book deals with this Company. At it turns out ENGLAND owned it and it was used for world OPIUM TRADE; This was one of the greatest money makers ever. China got upset.
Yes, Steady, I think the whole Opium Wars period of history is fascinating. The things we do to each other!

Lady

[Scout333]

Hello Fab and Lady, Probably a bad question but I thought it was interesting that such a small amount of tax united us against Britain. You would be shocked to know the extent of Federal excise taxes we currently pay as part of the cost of goods we buy. As for the correct answer, There are several available.

tax-free
3 pence per pound of tea
4 shillings per pound by weight
.8% by value
25% if including the import duties paid by the shipper

http://www.philaahzophy.com/2007/12/17/research-into-the-amount-of-tea-tax-inspiring-boston-tea-party/

Fab, next question is yours.:)

[Silverbird]

The tax itself wasn't the problem. This wasn't the first tax (stamp tax etc) imposed by England. The taxes were seen as punitive, taking away any advantage that the Colonies got through tobacco and other trade, to keep England as king of trade at the Colonies' expense. In defense of England, they had incurred considerable expense paying for the "indian wars". However, they did not tell the Colonies what the problem was, much the less tell the Colonies to figure out how they could pay back for this. Instead Parliment and the Crown simply imposed taxes in whatever form they wanted, literally from accross the sea, seemingly for no reason besides to send any profits the Colonies got back to England.

[Minnow]

Fab, next question is yours.:)

I absolutely cannot wait for this one.... hold on to your panty hose, gang! :laugh::laugh:

[fabijo]

Who is this?

http://mircats.com/images/Trivia.Pic.jpg

[fabijo]

I absolutely cannot wait for this one.... hold on to your panty hose, gang! :laugh:

:laugh: I toned it down a bit.

[Minnow]

Jay Leno?

[fabijo]

Jay Leno?

:D Actually, it's a woman. She died in 1995.

[fabijo]

Okay... Her name is Stanley.

[Minnow]

Barack's mom.... I was gonna say that she looked like Barack but didn't want to continue the political discussion in the Trivia thread....

nice one, Fab.

[fabijo]

Barack's mom.... I was gonna say that she looked like Barack but didn't want to continue the political discussion in the Trivia thread....

nice one, Fab.

awesome, Minnow! It's all yours.

[Minnow]

In terms of acreage, what is the largest college campus in the u.s.?

[Gumby]

In terms of acreage, what is the largest college campus in the u.s.?

I would have to guess Ohio State. I know the student numbers are huge and they probably have the most acreage to go with it.
Michigan state, Penn state, and University of Florida state are also large campuses


Update: It appears that Barry College in Rome Georgia is the largest at 28,000 acres.......I would have never thought of that one. I have been to Rome but not on the campus.

[Minnow]

I would have to guess Ohio State. I know the student numbers are huge and they probably have the most acreage to go with it.
Michigan state, Penn state, and University of Florida state are also large campuses


Update: It appears that Barry College in Rome Georgia is the largest at 28,000 acres.......I would have never thought of that one. I have been to Rome but not on the campus.

It's Berry College... and yes, it's where I received my book learnin' ... the campus is truly a sight to behold when the dogwoods are in bloom or when the leaves change. It's worth packing a lunch if you're in the area and visit the campus. Their work-study program used to be top notch but I've learned that a work-study student can no longer pay their full rate doing the work-study program. That's a shame.

The board is yours, sir.

[Gumby]

Here is a quick and easy one:

How many of each type of animal did Moses load onto the arc before the big flood?

[fabijo]

:D none! Noah did it!

[Viva_La_Migra]

:D none! Noah did it!
:laugh::laugh::laugh:

[fabijo]

Ok, I'll add to the Bible trivia.

Which part of the Bible was written by a non-Hebrew Babylonian king in his own language?

[Gumby]

:D none! Noah did it!


Good job! :D

[Buster]

never mind..I had a lame one..but it googled too easy:embarrest:

[Minnow]

Ok, I'll add to the Bible trivia.

Which part of the Bible was written by a non-Hebrew Babylonian king in his own language?

What is Cyrus' edict in Ezra?

[fabijo]

What is Cyrus' edict in Ezra?

Woah. Not what I was looking for, but pretty close. Cyrus mentions the Babylonian author I was talking about. He wrote almost a whole chapter in another book.

[fabijo]

Ok. The first half of Daniel 4 was written by King Nebuchadnezzar in Aramaic. It's not even Daniel talking about it.

[Scout333]

OK Minnow, Sounds like you came closest. Game's to you!:)

[Minnow]

OK Minnow, Sounds like you came closest. Game's to you!:)

I missed so, it should go back to Fab... but here's one anyway:

Can you name the five BCS schools that do not use the word "university" in their official school titles?

[Davehop21]

Army, Navy, Air Force, BC and Heck if I know.

[Minnow]

Army, Navy, Air Force, BC and Heck if I know.

close but no cigar.... and, judging from your avatar (tar heel fan) you SHOULD know. :cheesy:

[Davehop21]

Isn't there a college of Heck if I know.

[Minnow]

sure there is... but they also put out alumi proclaiming to be a "helluvan engineer" -- you'll probably be hearing that refrain very soon (geez I don't wanna jinx them).

[Viva_La_Migra]

sure there is... but they also put out alumi proclaiming to be a "helluvan engineer" -- you'll probably be hearing that refrain very soon (geez I don't wanna jinx them).
Georgia Tech?

[Minnow]

Georgia Tech?

The board is yours, sir.

[Viva_La_Migra]

The board is yours, sir.
My Father In Law, a Ramblin' Wreck alum, would be so proud.:embarrest:

Here's an easy one: Who launched a thousand ships and burned the topless towers of Ilium?

[offtrack]

Agamemnon and his Achaeans as told by Homer but Faustus is referring to Helen as "the face Who launched a thousand ships and burned the topless towers of Ilium," as told by Marlowe.

[Viva_La_Migra]

Agamemnon and his Achaeans as told by Homer but Faustus is referring to Helen as "the face Who launched a thousand ships and burned the topless towers of Ilium," as told by Marlowe.
Go ahead and take the board. I was looking for King Menelaus, but you are more correct, since it was Agamemnon who basically assembled the fleet for Menelaus.

[James48843]

You guys are WAY too deep for me......



http://www.filebuzz.com/software_screenshot/full/1810-Awesome_Aliens_of_the_Deep_Screen_Saver.gif

[offtrack]

Time to be cynical... What well known New York wit ended her Resumé with the line ..."You might as well live," ?

[Scout333]

Dorothy Parker?

[offtrack]

Dorothy Parker?

Correct and your turn. Here's the poem.

Résumé

Razors pain you,
Rivers are damp,
Acids stain you,
And drugs cause cramp.
Guns aren't lawful,
Nooses give,
Gas smells awful.
You might as well live.

[Scout333]

Thanks Offtrack, That was a tough one.

How about a sports related question? What is the mascot's name for that other school in Alabama?:)

Hint: Think space.

[Minnow]

Thanks Offtrack, That was a tough one.

How about a sports related question? What is the mascot's name for that other school in Alabama?:)

Hint: Think space.

Think space... 2001.... Big Al?

[Davehop21]

War Eagle?

[Scout333]

Hello Davehop21, You're close. Right School. Right mascot. Looking for the mascot's name. Think space.

[Minnow]

I cheated and asked an Auburn alum... he played DT for the Tigers during the '80s...

Nova ?

[Davehop21]

Perhaps Ariel??

[Scout333]

Good job Minnow! Nova is the name of the current eagle (mascot) that flies around the stadium for home games! Dave, I believe that Ariel is the name of a former eagle or possibly one that is being trained. War Eagle!! Your board Minnow!

[Minnow]

Good job Minnow! Nova is the name of the current eagle (mascot) that flies around the stadium for home games! Dave, I believe that Ariel is the name of a former eagle or possibly one that is being trained. War Eagle!! Your board Minnow!

Like I said, I cheated... oh well...

Who was the first U.S. president inaugurated in american-made clothes?

[James48843]

Sorry.

[Minnow]

Actually, it was George Washington.

Although all over the internet you'll find references to Madison as being the first, the truth is Washington chose the clothes he wore in the first inaguration carefully, and for a purpose- cloth made in Hartford, CT, to show suport for the people of CT .

See http://www.georgewashington.si.edu/portrait/dress.html

You couldn't let at least one person guess Madison unsuccessfully? You are the man James.... it's your board.

[Minnow]

Sorry.

Don't dare apologize... YOU ARE THE MAN .... can't wait for your question... the servers at work ... oops at home.. are balking in anticipation. :)

[tsptalk]

Who is this? TV personality from about 35-40 years ago...

http://www.tsptalk.com/images/temp/who_is_it.gif

[Minnow]

http://www.thebatsite.co.uk/images/robin_01.jpg

Wonder if he can still fit into the "Boy wonder" costume?

[tsptalk]

Very good. Did you see that on AOL Minnow? I never would have guessed otherwise.

[Minnow]

Very good. Did you see that on AOL Minnow? I never would have guessed otherwise.

I just used the facial recognition software we have here at work :laugh: yeah right. I had it narrowed down to a few choices -- and Robin was about fourth in line. Pretty smart using someone famous for wearing a mask Tom.

I watched way too many reruns of the show when I was a kid... Batman was definitely my favorite -- until The Incredible Hulk and another show many will remember came along called The Greatest American Hero.

Next question: Who sang the theme song to The Greatest American Hero?

[Guest2]

Joey Scarbury
Believe It Or Not

[Minnow]

Joey Scarbury


Believe It Or Not



Good job Squalebear!! It's your board now. No pressure.:D

[Guest2]

Sorry I took so long.

It was a 1928 Porter (automobile) that this 1960's TV show showcased.
It was the star of the program and even spoke. Name That TV Show !:confused:

(Theme Song Hint);)
"she helps me through everything I do And I'm so glad she's near"

[budnipper1]

Sorry I took so long.

It was a 1928 Porter (automobile) that this 1960's TV show showcased.
It was the star of the program and even spoke. Name That TV Show !:confused:
(Theme Song Hint);)
"she helps me through everything I do And I'm so glad she's near"

Google knows all...:D
http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&q=1928+Porter+&btnG=Google+Search

[Guest2]

Google knows all...:D
http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&q=1928+Porter+&btnG=Google+Search

Yes, I used google to confirm the year of the show, however, I though
someone might come up with an answer on their own. I remember the
show because I watched it as a kid. Maybe I should do one a little more
harder and try to stump google :toung:

[Guest2]

This actor is most famous for playing a character with a flat head.
Originally he started his career by playing a flat foot in a 1961-1963
comedy.

Can you name the Actor ?
Can you name the show that made him Famous?
Can you name the Character he played?

Can you name the show that started his TV Career ?
Can you name the Character he played?

Can you name the actor that starred with him in both series?

;)

[CountryBoy]

This actor is most famous for playing a character with a flat head.
Originally he started his career by playing a flat foot in a 1961-1963
comedy.

Can you name the Actor ?
Can you name the show that made him Famous?
Can you name the Character he played?

Can you name the show that started his TV Career ?
Can you name the Character he played?

Can you name the actor that starred with him in both series?

;)

Car 54 Where are you
Fred Gwynne
Officer Francis Muldoon

CB

[Guest2]

Car 54 Where are you
Fred Gwynne
Officer Francis Muldoon

CB

Excellant CB !

Also: The Munsters, Herman, Grandpa (for got his real name) played in Car 54 as well.

The Board Is Yours ! ;)

[CountryBoy]

Excellant CB !

Also: The Munsters, Herman, Grandpa (for got his real name) played in Car 54 as well.

The Board Is Yours ! ;)


Thanks squale,

The date got me the name of the show, but I gotta give imdb the rest. :D

CB

[Scout333]

CB, I believe the board is yours sir!:)

[Scout333]

OK, A little football trivia.

What is the oldest rivalry in the South?:)

[offtrack]

North Carolina Virginia in division 1, I think.

[Scout333]

OT, :)Not what I was looking for. Hint: They play this weekend. Also, they have played the games in four different locations. Columbus, Ga, Montgomery, Al, Athens, Ga, and Auburn,Al.

[CapeChem]

depauw...wabash

[ATCJeff]

OT, :)Not what I was looking for. Hint: They play this weekend. Also, they have played the games in four different locations. Columbus, Ga, Montgomery, Al, Athens, Ga, and Auburn,Al.


Dawgs vs. Tigers 1892 first meeting

[Scout333]

ATC The board is yours sir! :)

[ATCJeff]

The term "Rookie" was first coined from what game?

[Minnow]

I've played a little bit of chess and I think you're supposed to put the rooks on the board last. So, my guess is Chess???

[ATCJeff]

I've played a little bit of chess and I think you're supposed to put the rooks on the board last. So, my guess is Chess???


Chess is correct.

[Minnow]

Chess is correct.

Woo hoo!!!

Question: Everyone believes that Barack Obama is the first minority to ever be President of the United States. Technically, that is incorrect. Who is the first minority (and their heritage) to ever hold the office of President of the United States?

[peterson82]

I remember hearing someone was part native american, but I cannot recall who that is without looking it up. :confused:

[Minnow]

I remember hearing someone was part native american, but I cannot recall who that is without looking it up. :confused:

you're on the right track... it's perfectly legal in this Trivia game to google it or Ask Jeeves... that's why I carefully phrased the question :)

[Gumby]

Woo hoo!!!

Question: Everyone believes that Barack Obama is the first minority to ever be President of the United States. Technically, that is incorrect. Who is the first minority (and their heritage) to ever hold the office of President of the United States?


Was it Thomas Jefferson?
I believe he was part native American Indian and part African American.

[Minnow]

Was it Thomas Jefferson?
I believe he was part native American Indian and part African American.

Nope... no Native American blood running through T.Jefferson as far as I know but some of his kids were African American... keep trying ...

O.K. hint: here's the language of the question you should focus on --- "hold the office" --- who can "hold the office?"

[Gumby]

Nope... no Native American blood running through T.Jefferson as far as I know but some of his kids were African American... keep trying ...

Then it would probably be Abe Lincoln. He was supposedly part African American.

[Minnow]

Then it would probably be Abe Lincoln. He was supposedly part African American.


Nope... just edited my last post with the hint: the key is "hold the office" --- that person may have just by mere administrative line of succession (by Constitutional provision) "held the office" during a Presidential absence.

[DrFaustus]

Probably going to blow this, but ...

The first President of the US was ... John Hanson (1782). Next were :
Elias Boudinot (1783),
Thomas Mifflin (1784),
Richard Henry Lee (1785),
Nathan Gorman (1786),
Arthur St. Clair (1787), and
Cyrus Griffin (1788)

Geo Washington took office in 1789. Apparently there is some doubt about whether Hanson has black ancestry - there is a possibility that his grandfather was a negro.
This is according to: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1771850/posts

[Minnow]

Probably going to blow this, but ...

The first President of the US was ... John Hanson (1782). Next were :
Elias Boudinot (1783),
Thomas Mifflin (1784),
Richard Henry Lee (1785),
Nathan Gorman (1786),
Arthur St. Clair (1787), and
Cyrus Griffin (1788)

Geo Washington took office in 1789. Apparently there is some doubt about whether Hanson has black ancestry - there is a possibility that his grandfather was a negro.
This is according to: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1771850/posts


Good read Doc... unfortunately still not the answer I was looking for. There is no doubt as to this person's ancestry.

Another hint: when the President is administratively "vacant" from the office, who is technically the President? so, a vice president holds the office of President --- start digging into their ancestry.

[ATCJeff]

Probably going to blow this, but ...

The first President of the US was ... John Hanson (1782). Next were :
Elias Boudinot (1783),
Thomas Mifflin (1784),
Richard Henry Lee (1785),
Nathan Gorman (1786),
Arthur St. Clair (1787), and
Cyrus Griffin (1788)

Geo Washington took office in 1789. Apparently there is some doubt about whether Hanson has black ancestry - there is a possibility that his grandfather was a negro.
This is according to: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1771850/posts

Hanson was not a President under our Constitution. Washington was the first President.

[Minnow]

Hanson was not a President under our Constitution. Washington was the first President.

Absolutely correct ATCJeff... I tried to point that out but I stumbled over my words. Technically, Hanson was the President of a Confederation waiting to become a Union of States. It appears from Doc's read that Hanson did an admiral job of biding time.

OT --- Great friggin' avatar Jeff ... if GT beats the U then we probably get the turtles in the ACC championship. Oh, and that little scuffle with the dawgs might be a pleasant surprise this year..

[ATCJeff]

Absolutely correct ATCJeff... I tried to point that out but I stumbled over my words. Technically, Hanson was the President of a Confederation waiting to become a Union of States. It appears from Doc's read that Hanson did an admiral job of biding time.

OT --- Great friggin' avatar Jeff ... if GT beats the U then we probably get the turtles in the ACC championship. Oh, and that little scuffle with the dawgs might be a pleasant surprise this year..

please don't get me start about my Jackets. We should be undefeated. I'll be there Thursday night with the whole family. Kids get to check in late Friday. Michael, my middle son, has a ticket to Athens next Saturday. Compliments of his girlfriend's family.(Dawg fans...I know...I just look the other way...there's always a chance to convert to the good side) He says he's gonna where his Gold. God help him.:D

[Minnow]

OK last hint(s): before the passage of the 25th amendment which requires the POTUS to pass his office to the VP during medical procedures requiring sedation, the absense of the President from the country meant that, in the US, the VP was the ceremonial head of state and thus was allowed to "hold the office" to officially meet with visiting heads of state. So, perhaps during a presidential goodwill tour to say, I don't know, Latin America (where the POTUS might have been the target of an Argentinian Anarchist assassination plot), who was the VP (the last one to ever wear a beard or moustache while in office) that was "holding the office," if only as the ceremonial head of state?

[ATCJeff]

Guess, Charles Curtis?

[Minnow]

Guess, Charles Curtis?

Woo Hoo! I'll be clearer with my questions next time -- apologies Dr.F. Charles Curtis was part-Kaw Indian (enough to be a tribe member and live on tribal land) and actually spent some of his formative years on the Kaw Reservation being raised by his grandmother.

The board is yours ATCJeff!

[Scout333]

Great job guys! That was fun!:) Learned something new today!

Kaw Indian preceded Obama on presidential ticket
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WASHINGTON — Democrat Barack Obama is the first person of color to be a major-party nominee for president, but he's not the first to be on a presidential ticket.
Charles Curtis, a member of the Kaw Indian tribe, was vice president under Herbert Hoover. He served from 1929 to 1933. Curtis, a senator from Kansas, had been the Senate's majority leader and an unsuccessful rival of Hoover's for the 1928 Republican presidential nomination.

Curtis was a great-great-grandson of the Kaw chief White Plume, who offered his help to the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1804. Born in 1860, Curtis spent much of his childhood on the Kaw tribe's reservation near Topeka and spoke the Kaw tribal language before he learned English.

In 1873, when his grandparents and other Kaw tribal members were forced to relocate to Oklahoma, Curtis' grandmother talked him out of accompanying his relatives. Instead, he went to school in Topeka, eventually becoming a lawyer and getting into politics.

Curtis was strongly partisan: According to the Senate Historical Office, he often told audiences he was "one-eighth Kaw Indian and 100% Republican." He was a master at dealmaking.

First elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1892, Curtis soon became chairman of the Indian Affairs Committee. He drafted the Curtis Act of 1898, which abridged many tribes' rights under treaties to govern themselves and put the Interior Department's Bureau of Indian Affairs in charge of overseeing mineral and oil resources on tribal lands.

Curtis was first elected to the Senate in 1907. He opposed Hoover for the 1928 presidential nomination, then became Hoover's running mate in a compromise meant to shore up Republican support in Kansas and other farm states.

His rivalry with Hoover left him marginalized as vice president, and he spent much of his time presiding over the Senate.

After Hoover was defeated by Franklin Roosevelt in 1932, Curtis remained in Washington, where he died in 1936.

[ATCJeff]

please don't get me start about my Jackets. We should be undefeated. I'll be there Thursday night with the whole family. Kids get to check in late Friday. Michael, my middle son, has a ticket to Athens next Saturday. Compliments of his girlfriend's family.(Dawg fans...I know...I just look the other way...there's always a chance to convert to the good side) He says he's gonna where his Gold. God help him.:D


Wow, I really need to learn to use the correct form of the word. My teacher would be ashame.

[ATCJeff]

What was the lowest the Dow Jones Index reached during the Great Depression?


Hope we don't reach the answer!

[poolman]

What was the lowest the Dow Jones Index reached during the Great Depression?


Hope we don't reach the answer!


41.22 http://rapidshare.com/files/69011049/shocked.gif

40.56

http://www.economagic.com/em-cgi/data.exe/djind/day-djial

[ATCJeff]

41.22 http://rapidshare.com/files/69011049/shocked.gif

40.56

http://www.economagic.com/em-cgi/data.exe/djind/day-djial

40.56 is correct. 7/8/32 Good job.

[Scout333]

Good job Pool, The board is yours sir!:)

[Scout333]

Hello Fellow TSP'rs, How about a little football trivia to take our minds off the market?

Which of the following Div. 1 football teams has the most consecutive wins ?

USC
Univ. of Alabama
Notre Dame
Oklahoma
Boise State
Slippery Rock
Florida State

[Davehop21]

My guess, and it is a guess is Boise St.

Dave at VA

[eccougar]

Oklahoma, when Bud Wilkerson was coach.

[Scout333]

My guess, and it is a guess is Boise St.

Dave at VA

Sorry Dave, that would be too easy. :)

[Scout333]

Oklahoma, when Bud Wilkerson was coach.

Great job Cougar! In the fifties I believe they had 46 in a row over 5 seasons.
The board is yours!:)

[Scout333]

Hello Guys and Gals, Some new trivia for the new year!

Who was the shortest U.S. President?:)

[Minnow]

Hello Guys and Gals, Some new trivia for the new year!

Who was the shortest U.S. President?:)

james madison?

[alevin]

Who was John Adams? :D

[nnuut]

Who was John Adams? :D
Quincy's brother!!:D

[Scout333]

Good guesses. They were all short but Minnow is the winner with James Madison who was 5'4".

Minnow , The floor is yours!!:)

[Minnow]

Well, we know Abraham Lincoln was the tallest president standing 6' 4". Who was the second tallest president?

[dannyboy]

Well, we know Abraham Lincoln was the tallest president standing 6' 4". Who was the second tallest president?
Ronald Reagan?

[Minnow]

Ronald Reagan?

Sorry, Reagan was "only" 6' 1" -- even his vice-pres. was taller... George H.W. Bush was 6' 2" and neither Bush is the answer...

keep trying...

[Scout333]

Hello Minnow, Is it LBJ? My top two guesses were Clinton or LBJ. Both were pretty tall if I remember.:)

[Minnow]

Hello Minnow, Is it LBJ? My top two guesses were Clinton or LBJ. Both were pretty tall if I remember.:)

Lyndon B. Johnson is correct! He was 6' 3 1/2" tall.

--- the board is yours, sir.

[Scout333]

Well how about U.S. Presidents since that seems to be the topic of the day.:)

Which U.S. President selected three opponents which he defeated in his run for the Presidency for his Cabinet?

[Minnow]

Well how about U.S. Presidents since that seems to be the topic of the day.:)

Which U.S. President selected three opponents which he defeated in his run for the Presidency for his Cabinet?

Lincoln?

[Scout333]

Minnow, :)You are correct! Your board.

[Minnow]

Abe Lincoln was the tallest president, but who was the tallest U.S. presidential candidate (hint: he didn't win, so it wasn't Lincoln)?

[eccougar]

Basketball star Bill Bradley?

[Minnow]

Basketball star Bill Bradley?

You know what... I should have said major party nominee instead of candidate (my bad)... Bradley was the same height 6' 5" as Winfield Scott. So, I'm gonna accept that answer. The board is yours eccougar!!!

[eccougar]

Which elected president served the shortest time?

[Scout333]

Which elected president served the shortest time?

Was it Harrison? Seems we had a President who caught cold at his Inauguration and died 30 days or so later. Was he the one?

[Show-me]

My brass monkey's ball's have fell off. Why and how? :D Serious question.

[eccougar]

You are right Scout333, all yours.

[Scout333]

Well, All righty then. Since we are on the Presidential theme. Which President was known to swim nude in the Potomac?:D

[Thunderhorse]

Well, All righty then. Since we are on the Presidential theme. Which President was known to swim nude in the Potomac?:D

Ummm.... Clinton? :D

[Viva_La_Migra]

Ummm.... Clinton? :D
Naaah, Billy just changed the name of the Oval Office to the Oral Office! :D

My guess, and it is just a guess, is Theodore Roosevelt.

[alevin]

My guess, and it is just a guess, is Theodore Roosevelt.

Ding ding ding. Rats! beat me to it. Your turn at bat.:)

[Scout333]

Didn't know about Teddy Roosevelt. The one I knew about was John Quincy Adams. Go ahead Viva. Take the board!:)

[Viva_La_Migra]

Forgive me if this has been asked already, but here goes:

Who was the first vice president to have been appointed by the President and confirmed by the Congress pursuant to the 25th amendment?

[PessOptimist]

Gerald Ford

[Viva_La_Migra]

Gerald Ford
Too easy I know. The board is yours!

[PessOptimist]

Sorry for the delay, busy at work, lots of OT:rolleyes::suspicious:

The elections are over so a new direction, a renewable energy question especially for federal employees.

What was the name of the federal agency responsible for selling hydroelectric power generated on the Colorado, Missouri, Platte and other western rivers between between Oct 1 and Dec 21 1977?

[Scout333]

What was the name of the federal agency responsible for selling hydroelectric power generated on the Colorado, Missouri, Platte and other western rivers between between Oct 1 and Dec 21 1977?[/QUOTE]

Energy Regulatory Commission (DOE)?

[PessOptimist]

Energy Regulatory Commission (DOE)?

BZZZZZZZT! Good guess though. Not the FERCs. They are the enforcers!

[Scout333]

Well Pess, Since no one else seems to want to play. I'll take another guess.:)

WAPA?

[dannyboy]

What was the name of the federal agency responsible for selling hydroelectric power generated on the Colorado, Missouri, Platte and other western rivers between between Oct 1 and Dec 21 1977?

Energy Regulatory Commission (DOE)?[/quote]
TVA

[Silverbird]

Department of Interior?:toung: (I hope I'm wrong)

[Viva_La_Migra]

This is a long shot, but here goes: Tennessee Valley Authority

[PessOptimist]

Sorry I have been neglecting this, my bad. Scout 333 you are on the right track. I'm looking specifically for the name of the agency between 1 Oct and 21 Dec 77.

[Scout333]

Well Pess if at first you don't succeed try, try, and try again.:D
Bureau of Reclamation??

For the next four decades, BOR was responsible for both generating power and selling and transmitting this power. Then, in 1977, Congress created the Department of Energy, and assigned to it certain responsibilities and resources from Interior and other entities in the federal government. Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977 (1977 Act), Pub. L. No. 95-91, Title III, 91 Stat. 578 (Aug. 4, 1977), codified at 42U.S.C. 7152. In the 1977 Act, Congress transferred to Energy the then existing PMAs and "the power marketing functions of the Bureau of Reclamation, including the construction, operation, and maintenance of transmission lines and attendant facilities." Id. at 7152(a)(1)(D). The 1977 Act also authorized Energy to establish additional PMAs if necessary to perform these power marketing duties. Id. at

7152(a)(3). Pursuant to this authority, Energy established WAPA in December 1977. See Western Area Power Administration, Annual Report Fiscal Year 2002 , at 7, available at http://www.wapa.gov/media/pdf/annrep02.pdf (last visited July 19, 2004).

Congress, however, left the Reclamation Fund and the power generating functions of BOR in Interior, and continued to finance the marketing of BOR-generated power from the Reclamation Fund, that is, by appropriation from the Fund to WAPA.

Whew, this is worse than tax law!

[PessOptimist]

Scout, I'm going to declare you the winner. This has bogged down the whole thread. Since you seemed interested enough to research the Energy Act :sick: there is more info on this from the energy point of view at http://www.wapa.gov/about/historyproj.htm.

The answer I was looking for was no name since legally the marketing function belonged to Energy 1 Oct 77 but Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) wasn't named until 21 Dec 77.

The actual transfer was gradual but today Reclamation generates the power and controls the waterways, Energy (WAPA) transmits it to the grid and sells it.

The board is yours!

[Scout333]

Quite a challenge Pess! I'll work on the next one.:)

[Scout333]

How about a little sports trivia? :)

The first sub-four minute mile was run by Roger Bannister. Who broke his record less than two months later?

[Viva_La_Migra]

How about a little sports trivia? :)

The first sub-four minute mile was run by Roger Bannister. Who broke his record less than two months later?
John Landy?

[Scout333]

Bingo Viva! You are correct. It was John Landy on 6-16-54. That was pretty amazing back then. My best mile ever was 5:01 - Downhill with a 50 mph tailwind:D The board is yours!:)

[Viva_La_Migra]

Bingo Viva! You are correct. It was John Landy on 6-16-54. That was pretty amazing back then. My best mile ever was 5:01 - Downhill with a 50 mph tailwind:D The board is yours!:)
Ain't Google Great?!?:nuts:

Who was the first African American to become a Vice President of a major American Corporation and what was the name of the company?

[Viva_La_Migra]

Ain't Google Great?!?:nuts:

Who was the first African American to become a Vice President of a major American Corporation and what was the name of the company?
It's been a few days and no one has responded, so I'll give you a hint. The Corporation is well known for it's coffee.

[Scout333]

mmm? Not sure but will take a guess. Jackie Robinson at Chock Full o Nuts?

[Viva_La_Migra]

mmm? Not sure but will take a guess. Jackie Robinson at Chock Full o Nuts?
You got it! The board is yours.

[Scout333]

Thanks Viva,

Lets try Presidents again,

Who was the only President to serve without a Vice-President and how many children did he have?

[Minnow]

John Tyler... and he had somewhere around 15 to 17 kids depending on which biographical account credits him with the "extras."

[Scout333]

You are correct Minnow! The board is yours!:)

[Minnow]

You are correct Minnow! The board is yours!:)

Where did CNBC's Rick Santelli graduate from college?

[Scout333]

Where did CNBC's Rick Santelli graduate from college?

University of Illinois Champaign/Urbana? Apparently he learned a thing or two while he was there:D

[Minnow]

University of Illinois Champaign/Urbana? Apparently he learned a thing or two while he was there:D

I guess he didn't need a degree from Harvard to call 'em like he saw 'em. But what do I know? :D

The board is yours Scout333!

[Scout333]

Who is credited for the first use of the quote below? Timely, although today it would probably be billions or even trillions.:D

"A million here, a million
there, pretty soon you’re talking about real money.”

[nnuut]

maybe Bob Hope?:rolleyes:

[CapeChem]

Everett Dirksen

http://mapnp.geeks.org/pipermail/mpls/2003-November/028542.html

[Viva_La_Migra]

Who is credited for the first use of the quote below? Timely, although today it would probably be billions or even trillions.:D

"A million here, a million
there, pretty soon you’re talking about real money.”
Looks like a Yogi Berra quote!

[Scout333]

Good job Cape, The board is yours!:)

[CapeChem]

OK...

How do i make money in this market?......just kidding give me a couple hours to get one ready

[Frixxxx]

OK...

How do i make money in this market?......just kidding give me a couple hours to get one ready
Give me $10 bucks and I'll tell ya.:laugh:

[CapeChem]

wrong answer frixxxx.....

[CapeChem]

What liquid propellant is used in the shuttles orbital manuvering system?

[CapeChem]

anyone?

[Minnow]

How about liquid oxygen?

... If not, I'm changing my answer to liquid hydrogen

... If that doesn't work, I'm guessing baby diapers

[Viva_La_Migra]

... If that doesn't work, I'm guessing baby diapers
Soiled or new? :laugh:

[Thunderhorse]

MMH / N2O4? :blink:

[Rod]

What liquid propellant is used in the shuttles orbital manuvering system?

Real, authentic Moonshine... from the dark side.:cool:

[CapeChem]

Thunderhorse......Correct......All yours

[Thunderhorse]

What is the official dog of the state of North Carolina?

[Scout333]

What is the official dog of the state of North Carolina?

Hello Thunder, Believe it might be Canis Lupus Familiaris the well-known Plott Hound? Where did that come from and what do it look like all you animal lovers?:D

[Thunderhorse]

Scout,
You got it! The board is yours.

Beautiful hounds with brindled coats. Great hunters and friendly by nature. I've a Plott pup about 9 months old that loves the forest.

http://www.ukcdogs.com/WebSite.nsf/Breeds/PlottHoundRevisedMarch12009





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs6AXz_SCyg

[Scout333]

Well since its tax season, how about a tax related question.
Who is the IRS Commssioner who served the longest?

[Minnow]

Well since its tax season, how about a tax related question.
Who is the IRS Commssioner who served the longest?

You made me visit the IRS website :sick:

Guy Helvering?

[Thunderhorse]

You made me visit the IRS website :sick:

Guy Helvering?

Now you're toast Minnow. InfernalRS.

Bowie Kuhn? :blink:

[Scout333]

Minnow You are correct! The board is yours!:)

[Minnow]

This actor died exactly 23 years ago today. He was famous for saying, "You dirty rat!" But he actually said, "You dirty, yellow-bellied rat!" in a 1932 movie.

His name?
-- extra credit: the movie?

[Scout333]

This actor died exactly 23 years ago today. He was famous for saying, "You dirty rat!" But he actually said, "You dirty, yellow-bellied rat!" in a 1932 movie.

His name?
-- extra credit: the movie?

James Cagney in Taxi??

[Minnow]

James Cagney in Taxi??

... you dirty rat!!! your board Scout...

[Scout333]

Thanks Minnow! I'll try a new category. Sports for 100.

Who is credited with starting Little League Baseball in Alabama?

Hint- He was well known in wrestling circles (collegiate not professional):)

[Scout333]

Bump!

Let's start er up again.

Where did the Congress meet from July, 1783 through October, 1783? a,b,c, or d?

a. Philadelphia, PA
b. New York, New York
c. Princeton, NJ
d. Washington, DC

[nnuut]

I'll go for:
a. Philadelphia, PA:D

[Scout333]

Bump!

Let's start er up again.

Where did the Congress meet from July, 1783 through October, 1783? a,b,c, or d?

a. Philadelphia, PA
b. New York, New York
c. Princeton, NJ
d. Washington, DC

Good guess Nnut but its not a.

[Minnow]

I'll go with (c)Princeton, NJ since it seems the least likely of the four choices.

[Scout333]

You are correct Minnow! Interestingly the Congress met in 9 different locations including two in NJ. The board is yours!:)

[Minnow]

You are correct Minnow! Interestingly the Congress met in 9 different locations including two in NJ. The board is yours!:)


Cool... what occurs once in a minute but only twice in a week?

[Gumby]

an "e" :)

[Minnow]

an "e" :)

sweet your board...

[Gumby]

Who is credited for first saying "A billion dollars isn't worth what it used to be"?

[Show-me]

Only natural and unprocessed food known to man to never spoil?

[Minnow]

Who is credited for first saying "A billion dollars isn't worth what it used to be"?

Yogi Berra?

[Minnow]

Only natural and unprocessed food known to man to never spoil?


honey... (nothing better than my grandma's biscuits drenched in honey)

[burrocrat]

J Paul Getty

[Gumby]

J Paul Getty

Very good. Your board.

[burrocrat]

Fill in the blanks:

Knock, knock,

Who's there?

Blind buck,

Blind buck who?

_ ____ __ ___ ____.

[burrocrat]

clue:

good luck googling this one, it's an original as far as i know, credit goes to a first grader.

gotta love their unique "perspective" on things.

[Gumby]

Fill in the blanks:

Knock, knock,

Who's there?

Blind buck,

Blind buck who?

_ ____ __ ___ ____.

Blind buckaroo

[burrocrat]

clue #2:

think children's game of hangman, 5 words,

1st word is one letter (50/50 chance here),

4th word is three letters (phonetically identical to first word).

The answers are as plain as the nose on your face, or a little north of there.

[Gumby]

Fill in the blanks:

Knock, knock,

Who's there?

Blind buck,

Blind buck who?

I buck in eye buck ?

[burrocrat]

warmer, 2 out of 5. This may not be as helpful without the visual, but imagine if you will, 3rd and final clue:

6 year old hooks thumbs into belt loops and hitches up the pants while making a funny face, and does his best redneck impression:

I ____ __ eye ____.

"Duh, dad!"

[KevinD]

I have no eye dear.

[burrocrat]

we have a winner!

actually, "I have no eye deer", but close enough.

I yield the board.

[KevinD]

John Wayne once made a cameo appearance on "The Beverly Hillbillies" (1962) and when asked how he wanted to be paid what was his reply?