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Location: Wayupnorth, Minnesota USA
Hobbies:writing, shoveling snow, travel, chipping ice from walkways, logic puzzles, snowblowing, going to the chiropractor
Comments:"Mountains should be climbed with as little effort as possible and without desire."---Robert M. Pirsig, "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" "Snowdrifts should be shoveled with as little effort as possible and without desire."---austinnene
Registered:Sep 09 07 ( Class 124 ) 1246213
Last Seen:Jan 23 09
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Quizzes Authored: 22
Quizzes Played: 2533
Questions Correct: 20,647 / 28,735 (72%)
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Monster Quizzes Taken: 142 (2130 questions)

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Crosswords Authored by austinnene
1. No Theme at AllGeneral Large PuzzleFeb 13 08
2. Threes and FivesGeneral Large PuzzleFeb 01 08
3. Crayola CrosswordHobbies Large PuzzleJan 24 08

Quizzes Authored by austinnene
1 The Roar of the Greasepaint
The full name of the play is, "The Roar of the Greasepaint, the Smell of the Crowd". This was a wonderful quirky musical that played in New York and Philadelphia in 1965. If you've seen or read the play, this quiz should be easy.
R Tough
10 Q
austinnene
Nov 30 07
99 plays
2 Ron McLarty: "The Memory of Running"
Ron McLarty's "The Memory of Running" is a gentle, vaguely Gump-ish story, filled with quirky characters; it deserves to be better known. Contains spoilers (although the story's worth reading regardless!)
M Very Difficult
15 Q
austinnene
Jan 16 08
72 plays
3 Archie Goodwin, Nero Wolfe's amanuensis
Sure, Wolfe was the genius, but Archie was no slouch. He once labeled himself Wolfe's amanuensis, which originally meant "slave with secretarial duties". He was a lot more than that! This quiz is a tribute to Archie Goodwin.
Stout, Rex Tough
15 Q
austinnene
Nov 13 07
258 plays
4 We Are Marshall
When a plane crash killed 45 of the Marshall University football team and coaching staff, a new coach came to rebuild the football program. The film is sad, happy, inspiring, based on truth and stars Matthew McConaughey. Great! Beware--lots of spoilers.
Wa - Wh Movies Average
15 Q
austinnene
Feb 15 08
789 plays
5 Tibetan Spaniels, Terrific Pets
Tibetan Spaniels (aka "Tibbies") are a relative newcomer to the American Kennel Club. They were accepted for AKC registration in the non-sporting group on January 1, 1984.
Miscellaneous, Non-Sporting and Rare Breeds Tough
10 Q
austinnene
Jan 18 08
714 plays
6 Nero Wolfe 's World
Some general questions on the life and times of Nero Wolfe, Rex Stout's formidable and mostly immobile detective.
Stout, Rex Average
20 Q
austinnene
Feb 13 08
276 plays
7 Hell and High Water--the Flood of '97
In April 1997, along the Minnesota-North Dakota state line, a flood of record proportions occurred. This quiz is about that natural disaster. The title is from a book about the flood from which much of this information comes.
Disasters Tough
20 Q
austinnene
Feb 10 08
204 plays
8 Stephen King: Horror and So Much More
Stephen King is a writer who has created elegantly-written works in the genres of horror and fantasy. I hope this quiz, my first, motivates you to pick up any of his books and enjoy!
King, Stephen Average
10 Q
austinnene
Nov 12 07
1149 plays
9 Yikes! A Plant of my Own?
All of a sudden you have a plant to tend. What do you do? This quiz can help!
General Topics for Kids Very Easy
10 Q
austinnene
Jan 16 08
3273 plays
10 Split Capitals
I'll split the names of world capitals into parts, give you a clue for how each part SOUNDS. You combine the sounds to get the names of the capitals. Spelling counts! Example in Question 1.
Word Play Tough
10 Q
austinnene
Feb 16 08
3753 plays
11 Rainforest Potpourri
Rainforests are among the most publicized endangered environments, but this isn't about that--it's just a few apolitical questions about this interesting feature of our planet.
Forestry and Plant Conservation Difficult
10 Q
austinnene
Nov 29 07
369 plays
12 Huatulco: Semi-Secret Vacation Paradise
Huatulco is a place that many travelers to Mexico overlook when planning vacations. While I don't want to contribute to its being overrun with tourists, it seems a shame not to share its beauty with fellow trivia buffs.
Mexico Difficult
10 Q
austinnene
Dec 13 07
192 plays
13 Fictional Detectives, Part 1
This is the first of two quizzes on 20th century detective fiction; this part covers the earlier detectives. This is also a collaboration between austinnene and mnbates - Part 2 can be found under mnbates' name.
Mystery & Detective Fiction Tough
10 Q
austinnene
Dec 17 07
693 plays
14 More Facts about Owls
Some questions about some very cool birds.
Specific Bird Species Tough
10 Q
austinnene
Nov 25 07
1008 plays
15 Tidbits from "In a Sunburned Country"
It seems many Quizzylanders, like me, love Bill Bryson's books! This samples some anecdotes from his Australia travelogue (released as "Down Under" outside the US.)
Bryson, Bill Tough
10 Q
austinnene
Feb 08 08
246 plays
16 Classic Children's Poems
Some well-known and well-loved poems from Grandma's time!
Kid Lit General Average
10 Q
austinnene
Feb 09 08
1146 plays
17 The Thousand Islands
The Thousand Islands has long been a favorite vacation spot for both Canadians and Americans. This quiz touches on some of the best things about this beautiful border vacation spot.
North America Average
10 Q
austinnene
Nov 21 07
876 plays
18 Split Cars
I will split the name of a car into two or more parts; I'll give you a definition for each part to show you how that part SOUNDS. Your job is to identify the car. More in Question 1.
Rebuses Average
10 Q
austinnene
Feb 12 08
669 plays
19 A Quiz about Nothing
And it has nothing to do with Seinfeld. This really is a quiz about zero, nothing, nil, nada, zip, bubkes....
Specific Math Topics Difficult
10 Q
austinnene
Jan 13 08
1155 plays
20 Leap Day Events
"Leap Day" is a common term for February 29, a date that doesn't come around just every year! The events in this quiz all occurred on February 29.
January February March Difficult
10 Q
austinnene
Dec 28 07
435 plays
21 Split Flowers
The idea is to identify flowering plants based on clues for the sounds of component syllables. Example: "Yellow flowering weed"'s clues may be, Peachy - King of the beasts; answer, Dandy (peachy)- lion (King), Dandelion!
Rebuses Tough
10 Q
austinnene
Feb 10 08
480 plays
22 Split Colors
I'll take the name of a color and split it into 2 (or more) parts; and give you a definition to tell you how each part SOUNDS. You combine the sounds to identify the color. Spelling counts! Example in Question 1.
Rebuses Average
10 Q
austinnene
Feb 15 08
693 plays