OT: General knowledge test #276A

[wire chief]

Time to leave behind whatever triviality you were pursuing.

No reproducing questions and no research please.

1..Tom Scholz is a member of what 70's band?

2..He won a Posthumous Oscar for a 70's flic. Who?

3..What is the quetzal?

4.."Not in springtime, summer, winter or fall."

5..The decade when the world was finally divided into time zones?

6..Qingu, Anu, Ashur, Adad, & Mammetun were the chief gods of what ancient folks?

7..Henny Youngman: My wife and I were happy for 20 years, then we..?

8..To keep the Union intact, Henry Clay argued for the __________ __ ____

9..William Inge's connection to Marilyn Monroe?

10..Estimate the population of Die Schweiz.

11..The Gov of this state(?) has created controversy with 200 pardons.

12..In what TV series is Sarah Michelle Gellar nowadays?

13.."Hey, Hey, we're the"...oh yeah, minus one(?)

 

[pinotbear]

2. Peter Finch
7. met
8. Missouri Compromise'
13. Da Monkeys!

 

[ed4ourgirls]

3. A unit of currency in Guatamala
4. If Ever I Should Leave You - Camelot
7. Got married? (rada bump bump)
8. Missouri compromise

 

[mr006]

1. Boston
5. I'll guess the 1920s
11. Mississippi

 

[VAUConnFan]

2. Peter Finch - Network
5. 1910s
13. Monkees minus Davey Jones.

 

[wire chief]

SO FAR 2 OF YOU ARE NOT USING THE BLANKS IN #8.

 

[geordi]

3. a bird
4. if ever Ishould leave you
7. got married
8 compromise of 1850
9. Inge wrote Bus Stop - Monroe starred in it
11. Mississippi

 

[FairView]

Time to leave behind whatever triviality you were pursuing.

No reproducing questions and no research please.

1..Boston
2..That guy from "Network" Finch?
4..No, never would I leave you, at all
7..met?
13..Monkees

 

[wire chief]

1..Mr006 & Fair have Boston.

2..Pinot & Fair & VAUC mention Peter Finch of Network.

3..Geordi says a bird--and a very colorful one at that.

4..Fair finishes the line; ed4 & geordi with the title--If Ever I Should Leave You.

5..Further back, the 1880's.

6..No guesses, huh. Assyrians

7..Henny said "met". So did Pinot & Fair. Some offered"get married". Perfectly logical. Second prize.

8..Geordi--Compromise of 1850.

9..Bus stop playwriter and Marilyn the bus rider. Geordi has it.

10..Die Schweiz is Switzerland. It's got 6 million.

11..Mr006, geordi too, with Miss.

12..Ringer, a WB show.

13..VAUC notes that Davy is in his locker.

Don't touch that dial.

 

[ed4ourgirls]

3. It's also a unit of currency in Guatamala.

 

[wire chief]

3. It's also a unit of currency in Guatamala.

Sorry, old chap, I should have checked your answer. Actually I knew I should, but I let it get away.
I'm really trying to get you to stop being preoccupied with money.