#290497 - Thu Jan 26 2006 10:03 AM
Re: Trivia Rounds- January 2006
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Round 21 Results 7 players this time!
1. Phantom characters 10 points - Carlotta, Meg Giry, Piangi 5 points - The Phantom (2), Madame Giry (2)
2. Phantom songs 10 points - Poor Fool, He Makes Me Laugh; Music of the Night; I Remember/Stranger Than You Dreamt It 5 points - All I Ask of You (2), Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again (2)
3. A country the Phantom has been produced in 10 points - Japan, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Hungary, Denmark, Spain
4. A city on the current US Tour 10 points - Schenectady, Ft. Lauderdale, St. Louis, Hungary, Calgary 5 points - Dallas (2)
5. Other Andrew Lloyd Weber shows 10 points - Cats, Miss Saigon, Evita, The Woman In White, Jesus Christ Superstar 5 points - Sunset Boulevard (2)
Final scores 50 points - (drum roll...) ren33 45 points - LeoDaVinci 40 points - littlewoman2, Mugaboo, Howie72, ElfTwinkle 35 points - Ozzz2002
Thanks to everyone who played, and a point to ren!
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#290498 - Thu Jan 26 2006 02:18 PM
Re: Trivia Rounds- January 2006
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Very late (as I forgot it was my turn this week) but finally:
ROUND 23 - MONDAY
(Entertainment)
Please tell me:
1) Something you could do on the coldest, darkest night of the year if you got stuck at home with no electricity and a raging storm outdoors 2) A game played with old-fashioned pen and paper 3) A movie currently showing near you which you would be tempted to go watch 4) A museum in your neighbourhood worth visiting 5) A game of skill at which you (personally) regularly beat your opponents
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#290499 - Thu Jan 26 2006 02:21 PM
Re: Trivia Rounds- January 2006
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Round 24 results up tomorrow! A little side note - hoping everybody is good for February and also I would like somebody to share Tuesdays with me, as Leo is having a rest 
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#290501 - Fri Jan 27 2006 12:58 PM
Re: Trivia Rounds- January 2006
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Round 26
1- Name a method of cooking eggs.
2- Name a US state whose capital city starts with a vowel.
3- The Commonwealth Games start in Melbourne, Australia in mid-March. Name a city who has already hosted the Games.
4- Name one of the state floral emblems of Australia.
5- Tennis, football, basketball, etc, are all played with an air-filled ball. Name a sport that is played with a 'solid' ball.
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#290502 - Fri Jan 27 2006 12:58 PM
Re: Trivia Rounds- January 2006
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Round 24 results! Q1 – A song from “The King and I” – the musical For Ten Points: My Lord and Master, "The Small House of Uncle Thomas", For Five points: We kissed in a shadow (2), "A Puzzlement" (2) Not mentioned: Shall I Tell You What I Think Of You, Something Wonderful, I Have Dreamed, Shall We Dance, Hello Young Lovers and more Q2 – A song from “Oklahoma” – the musical For Ten Points: Out of my Dreams, "Surrey With The Fringe On Top", People will say we’re in love, "All Er Nuthin' (Nothin')" For Five points: The Farmer And The Cowman (2), Not mentioned: Kansas City, I Cain't Say No, Many A New Day, Poor Jud Is Daid and more Q3 – A song from “Carousel” –the musical For Ten Points: A Real Nice Clambake, When The Children Are Asleep, Blow High, Blow Low For Five points: “You'll Never Walk Alone" (3), Not mentioned: Mr Snow, If I Loved You, June Is Bustin Out All Over, Stonecutters Cut It On Stone, What's The Use Of Wond'rin' and more Q4 – A song from “The Wizard of Oz” – the movie For Ten Points: Scarecrow's Song (“If I Only Had A Brain”), If Only I Had the Nerve (The Lion’s song), "Over The Rainbow", Follow the Yellow Brick Road, It really was no miracle, "If I Were The King Of The Forest" For Five points: Ten points to all Not mentioned: "Ding Dong the Witch is Dead", "If I only had a heart..." , "KING of the forest...." , "The Jitterbug....." and more Q5 – A song from “South Pacific”, the musical For Ten Points: Some Enchanted Evening, My Gal back home, You've Got To Be Carefully Taught, "This Nearly Was Mine" For Five points: "Bali Ha'i" (2). Not mentioned: Twin Soliloquies, There Is Nothin' Like A Dame, i'm Gonna Wash That Man, A Wonderful Guy, This Nearly Was Mine and more SCORES Ren – 45 Cinnam0n – 40 Elf – 40 Howie – 40 Mugaboo – 40 Ozzz - 40 Close round and well done to Ren
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#290503 - Sat Jan 28 2006 03:55 AM
Re: Trivia Rounds- January 2006
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Registered: Fri Aug 13 2004
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Loc: Scotland UK
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Round 28
1. Name a party (or group) who won seats at the recent election in Palestine.
2. Name a sport where alcohol is prohibited (in-competition) by it's world governing body.
3. Give me a definition of the word "Paddle"
4. The Franco-Prussian War ended on this day in 1871. Name a Battle that took place during the war.
5. Hal J. Smith died on this day in 1994, name a film he appeared in (Not TV production, or when providing only the voice).
Round will close on Thursday, links given is required.
Edited by Mugaboo (Mon Jan 30 2006 08:03 AM)
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#290504 - Mon Jan 30 2006 05:45 AM
Re: Trivia Rounds- January 2006
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Round 26 will be closing in about 12 hours. Any more players?
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#290505 - Mon Jan 30 2006 12:04 PM
Re: Trivia Rounds- January 2006
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January Trivia Rounds: Round 30/Jan. 30th
February 2nd is " Groundhog Day": According to the legend of Groundhog Day, if a groundhog (a woodchuck) comes out of his hole on that day and sees his shadow, six more weeks of winter will follow. If no shadow appears, there will be an early spring.
So, in honour of Groundhog Day ....
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Give me:
Question 1) An actor or actress who had a credited role in the 1993 movie Groundhog Day
Question 2) A line from the poem My Shadow written by Robert Louis Stevenson
Question 3) The name of a Groundhog who has become well-known for their Feb. 2nd meteorological predictions (There are at least 7 in the link provided within the question --- there may be more. Please provide a link for me if yours is not one of the 7 mentioned in my link)
Question 4) A phrase or quote which includes the word shadow
Question 5) A place in Canada which has a Groundhog/Gopher as a roadside attraction (There are at least 4):
Note: As per usual, if you are having trouble with any of these
questions, please PM me and I will point you in the right
direction
Have fun!
edited to correct the round number
Edited by ElfTwinkle (Mon Jan 30 2006 12:31 PM)
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#290506 - Mon Jan 30 2006 05:26 PM
Re: Trivia Rounds- January 2006
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Round 26 Results
Seven players joined the fun.
1- Name a method of cooking eggs.
10 points- Fried over easy, jellied, pickled
5 points- Coddled (2), poached (2)
2- Name a US state whose capital city starts with a vowel.
10 points- Olympia- Washington, Augusta- Maine, Atlanta- Georgia, Albany- New York.
5 points- Annapolis- Maryland
Others are Indianapolis- Indiana, Oklahoma City- Oklahoma, Austin- Texas
3- The Commonwealth Games start in Melbourne, Australia in mid-March. Name a city who has already hosted the Games.
10 points to everyone- Victoria, Canada (1994), Edmonton, Canada (1978), Christchurch, New Zealand (1974), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (1998), Manchester, England (2002), Cardiff, Wales (1958), Edinburgh, Scotland (1970 & 1986)
4- Name one of the state floral emblems of Australia.
10 points- Sturts Desert Rose (Northern Territory), Common Heath (Victoria), Kangaroo Paw (Western Australia).
5 points- Waratah (New South Wales) (2), Cooktown Orchid (Queensland) (2)
Not mentioned- Royal Bluebell (Australian Capital Territory), Sturt's Desert Pea (South Australia), Tasmanian Blue Gum (Tasmania)
5- Tennis, football, basketball, etc, are all played with an air-filled ball. Name a sport that is played with a 'solid' ball.
10 points and some very obscure stuff here.- Pelotte, golf, camogie (ladies hurling), croquet, bocce.
5 points- Hockey (2)
Others include cricket, snooker, polo...
The envelope, please.....
A perfect 50 - Littlewoman
45 points- Santana, Cinnam0n 40 points- ElfTwinkle 35 points- Howie, Ren, Mugaboo
Well done to Littlewoman
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#290509 - Tue Jan 31 2006 02:51 PM
Re: Trivia Rounds- January 2006
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ROUND 27 RESULTS:
1. Give me a word from the popular lullaby “Rock-a-Bye Baby.”
10 points: bough, down, will, all, the
5 points: wind (3)
2. Name a TV show on which a baby is born to one of the main characters.
10 points for all: Eastenders, Only Fools and Horses, Some Mothers Do Have ‘Em, Seventh Heaven, Frasier, Murphy Brown, Petticoat Junction, Mad About You
3. Name a gift you could give at a baby shower.
Note: I did not realize that this isn’t a common event in the UK (perhaps it's not common in other parts of the world either!). In the States, it’s extremely rare for an expectant mother not to be given a baby shower in her honor.
10 points: fleece romper, baby monitors, musical mobile, musical string pal (type of toy)
5 points: bib (2), gift certificate/voucher (2)
4. Name a celebrity couple who had a baby together within the last ten years.
10 points: Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis, Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe, Mick Jagger and Luciana Morad, Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete, Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf
5 points: Victoria and David Beckham (2)
5. Give me a word of four letters or more that you can make from the letters in DIAPER.
10 points: peri, paired, raid, pear
5 points: ripe (2), pier (2)
SCORES:
50 points: Mugaboo
45 points: ElfTwinkle Howie72 Ozzz2002
40 points: Ren33 Gemini19
35 points: Cinnam0n JaneMarple
A nice pat on the back to our winner with a PERFECT 50 ... Mugaboo!
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#290510 - Thu Feb 02 2006 06:42 AM
Re: Trivia Rounds- January 2006
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Answers Round 28 - 6 played 1. Name a Party (or group) who won seats at the recent election in Palestine.For 10 points: Change and Reform (Hamas); Fatah Movement; The Alternative; Indepentent Palestine; The Third Way For 5 points: (none) Not allowed: Kadima (an Israeli party) Not mentioned: Martyr Abu Ali Mustafa 2. Name a sport where Alcohol is prohibited (in-competition) by it's world governing body.For 10 points: Modern Penthathlon (shooting event); Aeronautic; Billiards; Triathlon For 5 points: Automobile [2] Not mentioned: Archery; Boules; Karate; Motorcycling; Powerboating 3. Give me a definition of the word "Paddle"For 10 points: To play in or as if in Water; Small woodern bat with a flat surface, used for hitting balls in various games; A small flat woodern instument used for working butter, stiring clay, etc. ; A flipper or appendage of certain animals For 5 points: Boards or floats fitted round the circumference of a paddle wheel [2] Others: Link available only till 13 Feb4. The Franco-Prussian War ended on this day in 1871. Name a Battle that took place during the war.For 10 points: Wroeth; Wissembourg; Gravelotte; Mars-La-Tour For 5 points: Sedan [2] 5. Hal J. Smith died on this day in 1994, name a film he appeared in (Not TV production, or when providing only the voice)For 10 points: The Ugly Dachshund; 18 Again!; There's Always Tomorrow; The Miracle of the White Reindeer; The Apartment; Once upon a Girl For 5 points: (none) Not mentioned include: The Million Dollar Duck; Oklahoma Crude; Hey There, It's Yogi Bear Scores:50 points: Littlewomen, ElfTwinkle, Howie45 points: Ren 35 points: Ozzz30 points: Cinnam0nWell done all three of our winners.
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#290511 - Thu Feb 02 2006 11:15 PM
Re: Trivia Rounds- January 2006
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Registered: Tue Feb 15 2005
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Guys, I apologize for being so late with these results, but I totally kept forgetting to post them... anyway, better late then never, here they are. ROUND 6 RESULTS11 players took part in this round.Question 1: Fresh off your success making cartoons for Disney, you and your co-workers decide to go out for Chinese food. When the meal has ended and you have not received any fortune cookies, your group enquires as to why this is. The restaurant's owner says they have run out of fortunes for the day. You're still feeling creative so you offer to type a few fortunes up for the restaurant free of charge. You follow the owner to a back room office where he shows you a computer. As soon as you're comfortable, you immediately start typing out fortunes. What is one of the fortunes you typed up that evening?Answers worth 10 points: All of 'em --> You can open doors with your charm and patience, Take each day as it comes - each moment is precious, You will achieve unheard of success, He who dies with most toys is still dead, Getting your dream job is right around the corner, Opportunity will soon knock. When it does, answer the door!, Remember, even if you win the rat race, you're still a rat, You love sports, horses and gambling, but not to excess, Your destiny is to score 10 points for a unique answer in Gemini's Trivia Round, He who gives nothing, gains nothing, Never fear, toilet paper will always be near Question 2: You've worked on the fortune cookies for a couple of hours, and since your co-workers have already gone home, you are left to walk home by yourself. As you cross the street, a sign on a bus shelter catches your eye. "Try out for Jeopardy!", the sign says. You're feeling fairly intelligent at the moment, so you make your way over to the studios. You get through the tryouts easily and soon find yourself as a contestant on the real thing. More than half way into the game, you are up $55,000, when the opportunity to double your money comes up. All you have to do is correctly answer a question, and lucky for you, the question comes from a category you are very comfortable with. What is the topic of the category your question came from?Answers worth 10 points: National Geographic, Foods with a Q, Audrey Hepburn, Infant & Child Psychology, National Hockey League, Celebrities, The Bible, Australian Geography, and New Zealand Geography. Answers worth 5 points: Literature[2] Question 3: You wave goodbye to Alex Trebek as you leave the "Jeopardy" studios. While arefully pocketing your winners cheque, you decide that you will put the money towards a down payment on a new house. You've been considering a change in scenery and your win on "Jeopardy" has only further convinced you to relocate. You've already picked out the house you'd like, and a week later you are watching as the movers store your things in the moving truck. Suddenly, one of the moving men trips over his untied shoelaces while carrying a box marked "fragile", and both the box and the man hit the pavement with a crunch. Upon inspecting the contents of the box, you are upset to discover that the only thing broken is your treasured family heir loom. Exactly what item of yours has the clumsy moving man broken? Answers worth 10 points: A one of a kind expensive chinese vase, Grandmother's salt and pepper shakers, A small copy of a greek bust Auntie Libby, The ugly cat ornament, Hand-carved statue of an infant, A doll from grandmother's travels all over the world, and a Stradivarius violin Answers worth 5 points: Bowl[2], Anniversary clock[2] Question 4: A week later you crumple up the letter of apology from the moving company and glance around your large foyer. "Those guys are lucky I didn't sue them," you mumble to yourself. As you walk into the living room, you notice that the new place lacks something. A spark of life, perhaps. You hop into your car and head straight for the pet store. In the pet store, you glance into cage after cage of animals until one little creature catches your eye and absolutely steals your heart. You purchase the little guy right away and take him home. What animal have you bought? Answers worth 10 points: All of 'em --> Dachsund, Jack Russel Terrier, Bearded Dragon, A panda, A piranha, A St. Bernard, A cockatiel, A degu, A coton-de-Tulear puppy, A kitten, and a sugar glider. Question 5: You've just fed your new pet, but are now in the mood for some human company. As you pass through your dining room, you think what better way to break in your new dining room set than to have a dinner party. The food, the drinks, and all other details of the party are settled surprisingly quick, and soon you discover that making out the guest list is actually the hardest part of setting up the party. You've got 12 seats available to occupy at your dinner table. One is for you and the other 11 for your guests. Name ONE guest from FunTrivia that would definitely be on your guest list.Answers worth 10 points: Gatsby722, Agony, CinnamOn, Littlewoman2, Thejazzkickazz Answers worth 5 points: Terry[2], Ozzz2002[2], Gemini19[2] Scores for this round: Elftwinkle = 50 LeoDaVinci = 50 CinnamOn = 45 Littlewoman2 = 45 Howie72 = 45 JaneMarple = 45 Ozzz2002 = 45 Santana2002 = 45 Auszev = 40 Mugaboo = 40 Ren33 = 40
A point each for our two winners this round Elftwinkle and LeoDaVinci. I was expecting more winners, but surprisingly it worked out like this. Thanks all for playing. 
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#290512 - Thu Feb 02 2006 11:17 PM
Re: Trivia Rounds- January 2006
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Multiloquent
Registered: Tue Feb 15 2005
Posts: 2399
Loc: Toronto Ontario Canada
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ROUND 20 RESULTS6 players took part in this round.Question 1: Tell me a bodily organ that is directly connected to the digestive system. Answers worth 10 points: Liver, Esophagus Answers worth 5 points: Salivary glands[2], Stomach[2] Question 2: Tell me a planet that can be found in our solar system. Answers worth 10 points: Mars, Jupitor, Neptune Answers worth 5 points: Mercury[3] Question 3: Tell me a category classification in the Dewey Decimal System. Answers worth 10 points: Applied science (agriculture), Social Science Answers worth 5 points: Language[2], History and Geography[2] Question 4: Nintendo came out with Donkey Kong 64 for their Nintendo 64 gaming system in 1995. Tell me a member of the Kong family that was featured in that game. Answers worth 10 points: Wrinkly Kong Answers worth 5 points: Lanky Kong[4] Some not mentioned: Diddy Kong, Donkey Kong, Chunky Kong, Candy Kong Question 5: Tell me a disease that might might attack a person´s pulmonary system. Answers worth 10 points: All of 'em --> Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanokoniosis, Lung Carcinoid tumor, Farmer's Lung, Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Lung Cancer Scores for this round: Elftwinkle = 50 Mugaboo = 40 Cinnamon = 35 Howie72 = 35 LeoDaVinci = 30 Ozzz2002 = 30
Woo hooo yet again Elftwinkle. Don't know how you do it, but you deserve a great big pat on the back. Everyone else thanks for playing. 
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#290513 - Fri Feb 03 2006 01:34 PM
Re: Trivia Rounds- January 2006
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Registered: Wed Jan 07 2004
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Round 25 results - 8 players Q1. Tell me something you do with the seashells you collect at the beach. 10 points: decorate birthday gift packages; listen to the sea in them, if they're large enough; hang onto them for a few months, realise they just take up space and return them to the beach on my next trip; write tiny notes in them and give them to my girlfriend; make a collage, decorate a rock to make a doorstop 5 points: decorate a sandcastle (2) Q2. A character from the TV show China Beach. 10 points: Colleen McMurphy, Dr. Dick Richard, Pvt. Frankie Bunsen, Cpl. Boonie Lanier, KC Koloski, Answer Man 5 points: Dodger Winslow (2) not mentioned: Lila Garreau, Cherry White, Laurette Barber, Natch Austen, Vinnie Ventresca Q3. A word of at least 3 letters from B-E-A-C-H-E-S. 10 points: case, sec, she, baches, bash, base 5 points: sac (2) not mentioned: each, ache, ace, cab, cash, sea Q4. A beach you've visited.10 points: everyone Tynemouth Beach, England; Fistral Bay, Cornwall; Ekwata Beach, Gabon; Bondi Beach, Australia; Drummers Beach, Israel; Caroline Bay, Timaru; Dickinson Bay, Antigua; Port Burwell, Canada Q5. A song from the soundtrack of Beaches (1988).10 points: I've Still Got My Health, Under the Boardwalk 5 points: I Think it's Going to Rain Today (4), I Know You By Heart (2) not mentioned: Wind Beneath My Wings, Otto Titsling, The Glory of Love, Baby Mine, Oh Industry, The Friendship Theme SCORES45 - Mugaboo, ozzz, Leo, cinnam0n, Elf 40 - ren, Howie 35 - littlewoman Thanks for joining me on the beach  Congrats to Mugaboo, ozzz, Leo, cinnam0n and Elf
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#290514 - Wed Feb 08 2006 05:47 AM
Re: Trivia Rounds- January 2006
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ROUND 23 RESULTS
1) Something you could do on the coldest, darkest night of the year if you got stuck at home with no electricity and a raging storm outdoors
10 Points
Snuggle under a warm blanket with husband
Roast mashmallows in the fireplace with a special someone
If alone: Go to bed with a hot bottle, battery operated CD player, torch and read all the books received for christmas
Grab a beer and watch the storm with some nice company
Panic
Play backgammon
Sleep
Hook up the generator
(Looks like most of us would prefer to be stranded in company than alone)
2) A game played with old-fashioned pen and paper
10 Points
Connect the dots
Fill a Pix
Pictionary
Battleships
Noughts and Crosses
Crosswords
Anagrams
Eat Poot You Cat
3) A movie currently showing near you which you would be tempted to go watch
10 Points
Memoirs of a Geisha
Munich
Narnia
The Producers
The World's Fastest Indian
Zathura - a Space Adventure
Last Holiday
Ladies in Lavender
4) A museum in your neighbourhood worth visiting
10 Points
The Columbus Museum, Georgia
The Bata Shoe Museum
Hong Kong Heritage Museum
Powerhouse Museum, Darling Harbour
South Canterbury Museum
Moray Motor Museum
None
Norwich and District Museum
5) A game of skill at which you (personally) regularly beat your opponents
10 Points
Scrabble
Beer-Pong
Hearts
Pool
Nothing
Badminton
Gin Rummy
Jenga
Leaving us with a perfect score all round for all players!
Well done our winners:
Littlewoman, LeoDaVinci, Ren, ozzz, Howie, Mugaboo, Cinnam0n and ElfTwinkle
and thanks for playing
Edited by Santana2002 (Wed Feb 08 2006 06:08 AM)
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#290515 - Wed Feb 08 2006 06:02 AM
Re: Trivia Rounds- January 2006
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Gosh!! Is that a record!!?
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#290516 - Wed Feb 08 2006 06:09 AM
Re: Trivia Rounds- January 2006
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I'm not certain that it's a record - it may have happened once before. In any case it's certainly amazing!
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#290518 - Fri Feb 17 2006 09:54 AM
Re: Trivia Rounds- January 2006
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January Trivia Rounds: Round 30/Monday January 30th Results: 7 players participated February 2nd is " Groundhog Day": According to the legend of Groundhog Day, if a groundhog (a woodchuck) comes out of his hole on that day and sees his shadow, six more weeks of winter will follow. If no shadow appears, there will be an early spring. So, in honour of Groundhog Day .... Give me: Question 1) Quote:
An actor or actress who had a credited role in the 1993 movie Groundhog Day
10 points: Bryan Doyle-Murray, Stephen Tobolowsky, Marita Geraghty, Les Podewell Andie MacDowell 5 points: Bill Murray Not mentioned: Groundhog Day: Full Cast Question 2)Quote:
A line from the poem My Shadow written by Robert Louis Stevenson
10 points: And I see him jump before me, when I jump into my bed ; And he sometimes gets so little that there's none of him at all; The funniest thing about him is the way he likes to grow 5 points: He stays so close behind me, he's a coward you can see; And can only make a fool of me in every sort of way My Shadow by Robert Louis Stevenson
I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me. And what can be the use of him is more than I can see. He is very, very like me from the heels up to the head; And I see him jump before me whi I jump into my bed.
The funniest thing about him is the way he likes to grow- Not at all like proper children, which is always very slow; For he sometime shoots up taller like an India rubber ball, And he sometimes gets so little that theres's none of him at all.
He hasn't got a notion of how children ought to play, And can only make a fool of me in every sort of way, He stays so clsoe besid me, he's a coward you can see; I'd think shame to stick to nursie as that shadow sticks to me!
One morning, very early, before the sun was up, I rose and found the shining dew on every buttercup; But my lazy little shadow, like an arrant sleepyhead, Had stayed at home behind me and was fast asleep in bed.
Question 3)Quote:
The name of a Groundhog who has become well-known for their Feb. 2nd meteorological predictions (There are at least 7 in the link provided within the question --- there may be more. Please provide a link for me if yours is not one of the 7 mentioned in my link)
10 points: Shubenacadie Sam (Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia), Staten Island Chuck (New York City), Jimmy the Groundhog (Sun Prairie, Wisconsin), Punxsutawney Phil (Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania), General Beauregard Lee (Atlanta, Georgia) 5 points: Balzac Billy (Balzac, Alberta) (2) Not mentioned: Wiarton Willie (Wiarton, Ontario) and many more that I hadn't heard about till I was researching this question (see Groundhog Central) Question 4)Quote:
A phrase or quote which includes the word shadow
10 points: Just me and my shadow; I have not the shadow of doubt that any man or woman can achieve what I have, if he or she would make the same effort and cultivate the same hope and faith. ~~~ Mohandas Gandhi; The very substance of the ambitious is merely the shadow of a dream. ~~~ William Shakespeare; For I have seen the shadow of the earth on the moon and I have more faith in the Shadow than in the Church. ~~~ Ferdinand Magellan; False friends are like our shadow, keeping close to us while we walk in the sunshine, but leaving us the instant we cross into the shade. ~~~ John Christian Bovee; The light of lights looks always on the motive, not the deed, the shadow of shadows on the deed alone. ~~~ William Butler Yeats; Fear has a large shadow, but he himself is small ~~~ Ruth Gendler 5 points: Everyone got 10 points Not mentioned: Lot's more were not mentioned
Question 5)Quote:
A place in Canada which has a Groundhog/Gopher as a roadside attraction (There are at least 4)
10 points: Eston, Saskatchewan 5 points: Wiarton, Ontario (2) ; Torrington, Alberta (2) ; Fauquier, Ontario (2)
Not mentioned: These are the 4 that I am aware of --- there may be others as well.
RESULTS littlewoman2: 45 points Mugaboo: 45 points Santana2002: 45 points Howie72: 40 points ren33: 40 points
cinnam0n: 35 points ozzz2002: 35 points
Congratulations to littlewoman, Mugaboo and Santana who each collect a point for this round.
Thanks for playing everyone! 
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#290519 - Fri Feb 17 2006 10:52 AM
Re: Trivia Rounds- January 2006
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January Trivia Results! ElfTwinkle, 11 Howie72 10 Mugaboo, 8 ozzz, 7 cinnamOn 5 LeoDaVinci 5 Littlewomen, 5 ren33 5 Santana2002 5 Auszev 2 gemini19 2 jimjih 1 Wajo 1 Well done to ElfTwinkle!
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