Stairway to Heaven

Q15
In the movie The Shawshank Redemption, What was Andy Dufresne's prisoner number?

4. In the St.Valentines Day Massacre, who avoided getting killed?

Willy Marks
Ted Newbury

81433 SHNK

from 1887 to 2001 Phil saw the shadow 91 times
there was no shadow 14 times
and there are no records for the other 9 years
91/(91+14)= 86.67%

Q17. One of the victims of the St Valentine's Day Massacre was still alive when the police arrived. He died a few hours later. What is the name of the sole "survivor", and where did he die?

Benjamin Franklin, of Pennsylvania.

gtho4 - 51, 4 (1/1)
barbs42 - 14

Wrong Answers:

Partsdude - 42
gtho4 - 15

Dead Stumpers:

Jabberwock - 39
Auschic32 - 40
gtho4 - 42, 43, 46, 49
karmaloupster - 50

Partsdude - need your Shawshank answer!

Where the heck is everybody? Are you guys getting fed up with the game? Should the game continue? Comeon, give me some feedback in SI, please!

Here are the total scores so far:

gtho4 .............. 185
Karmaloupster ... 110
Partsdude ........ 20
Sypher............. 10
Auschic34 ....... 10
Barbs42 .......... 10
Jabberwock...... 10
Davjack .......... 0
Eyeball............. 0
PaulE ............. 0

STUMPERS

1. On what day of the week was George Washington born?
gtho4 - 02-05-2001 07:02 AM

5. At what address, and at what time (according to reports filed by the police), did the St Valentine's Day Massacre take place? gtho4 - 02-05-2001 09:28 AM

7. What is the highest rank attained by George Washington in the US Army, and on which date did this appointment take place? gtho4 - 02-06-2001 02:34 AM

12. George Washington was voted in as the first President under the current Constitution on February 4th, 1789 when 69 electors cast their ballots in their respective states. History records that he was "unanimously" elected when he received 69 votes from those electors (the Electoral College). However, there were more than 69 electors, as a few failed to attend the balloting in their state: how many electors were absent?
gtho4 - 02-08-2001 05:54 AM

13. President John Adams asked George Washington to return to military service when tensions between the U.S. and France threatened to erupt into war. Washington agreed to accept this offer based on two conditions, what were they?
karmaloupster - 02-08-2001 08:17 AM

15. What percentage of the time is the Groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil actually correct in predicting the weather and the length of winter?
karmaloupster - 02-08-2001 09:10 AM .

UNANSWERED 20 POINTERS

17. One of the victims of the St Valentine's Day Massacre was still alive when the police arrived. He died a few hours later. What is the name of the sole "survivor", and where did he die? gtho4 - 02-09-2001 09:25 PM

SAGEBRUSH QUESTIONS

To help those under 70 points of second place leader, these people will score double for these and it won't count against their daily limit. Although it won't count as your daily, you can answer only one of these bonus questions per day. This offer is good until they get within range or The Blowout / Catch-up Round (last 5 week days of the month/game).

All others may answer, but for 20 points and it will count as your daily.

Name the artist for these songs:

S1. Because They're Young
S4. All American Boy
S5. Baby Workout
S6. Daytime Friends
S7. Eddie My Love
S8. God Bless the Child
S9. If I Remember to Forget
S10. Little Girl

Good Luck !

Q17. One of the victims of the St Valentine's Day Massacre was still alive when the police arrived. He died a few hours later. What is the name of the sole "survivor", and where did he die? gtho4 - 02-09-2001 09:25PM

Answer: Frank Gusenberg was the survivor and he died at the Alexandrian Hospital, Chicago.

Answer to Stumper..

Q1. 1. On what day of the week was George Washington born?
gtho4 - 02-05-2001 07:02 AM

Answer: He was born on February 11 (which became February 22 post - Gregorian calender) and that was a Friday.

New Questions...

Q18. Who said of Washington, "First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen."?

Q19. President Lincoln was shot at Ford's Theatre. In 1865 what was the building that was once Ford's Theatre authorised for use as by the US government?

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If all the worlds wealth were divided between every man, woman & child
presently alive on the planet, we would all have $13 million a piece.
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$13 Million for every single Human....
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the theatre closed after the asssassination of President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865 while watching the play "Our Amercian Cousin". On July 8, 1865 the War Department began leasing the building from Ford, converting the theatre into a three story office building. In December 1865 the Surgeon General was authorized to use the building as Army Medical Museum. From 1866 to 1887 it was a three story office building: War Department records on first floor, Library of Medicine on second floor, Army Medical Museum on third floor.

Q20. Fill in the blanks: after the closure of Ford's Theatre in 1865 the next performance (apart from opening ceremonies and official dedications) was held on February ___ , 19___ .

1 with the proviso that only in the case of imminent or actual invasion would he leave Mount Vernon and take the field.

2 In order to be the chief of the Army, you had to hold the office of the President, as the President is "Commander in Chief"

Correct Answers:

karmaloupster - 20, 1
gtho4 - 19

Wrong Answers:

Davjack - 13

The winner for game # 201 is gtho4! Congratulations GT!

Here are the final scores, followed by the questions and answers that were unanswered. There were no stumper points awarded.

Here are the total scores so far:

gtho4 .............. 215
Karmaloupster ... 150
Partsdude ........ 20
Sypher............. 10
Auschic34 ....... 10
Barbs42 .......... 10
Jabberwock...... 10
Davjack .......... 0
Eyeball............. 0
PaulE ............. 0

5. At what address, and at what time (according to reports filed by the police), did the St Valentine's Day Massacre take place? gtho4 - 02-05-2001 09:28 AM
2122 North Clark Street, Chicago - 10:40am

7. What is the highest rank attained by George Washington in the US Army, and on which date did this appointment take place? gtho4 - 02-06-2001 02:34 AM
General - 11-Oct-1976

12. George Washington was voted in as the first President under the current Constitution on February 4th, 1789 when 69 electors cast their ballots in their respective states. History records that he was "unanimously" elected when he received 69 votes from those electors (the Electoral College). However, there were more than 69 electors, as a few failed to attend the balloting in their state: how many electors were absent?
gtho4 - 02-08-2001 05:54 AM
three - one in Virginia, and two in Maryland

13. President John Adams asked George Washington to return to military service when tensions between the U.S. and France threatened to erupt into war. Washington agreed to accept this offer based on two conditions, what were they?
karmaloupster - 02-08-2001 08:17 AM
1. he would take to the field only if French forces actually invaded U.S.
2. he would have approval rights over the composition of his staff

15. What percentage of the time is the Groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil actually correct in predicting the weather and the length of winter?
karmaloupster - 02-08-2001 09:10 AM .
28%

16. In the movie The Shawshank Redemption, What was Andy Dufresne's prisoner number?
Partsdude - 02-08-2001 02:51 PM
37927

18. Who said of Washington, "First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen."? karmaloupster - 02-12-2001 02:15 PM
Henry Lee, one of Washington's officers.

20. Fill in the blanks: after the closure of Ford's Theatre in 1865 the next performance (apart from opening ceremonies and official dedications) was held on February ___ , 19___ .
gtho4 - 02-12-2001 11:16 PM
February 5, 1969

Be looking for a new game that will begin March 5th. It will be a spin-off of Shootout.