OT: General knowledge test #281B

[wire chief]

Here we go again.

14..From 1894 to 1901 5 world leaders were assassinated. Name their countries.

15..Woody Allen has a new film(?), not yet released.

16..He(?)'s a U2 member, and if we add a 3rd name, he(?)'s a former (Harlem) Congressman.

17..To what fleet did the Titanic belong?

18..Greenland is a territory of what nation?

19..Old radio show: untruthful + NCIS "probie" + common home aquarium resident.

20.."What makes you think love will end,
when you know that my whole life depends
on you."

21..The undocumented Latin American here especially fears La _____.

22..While at conference in South America, our Prez was confronted over
2 issues(?) where he is practically alone.

23.. His(?) middle name was Wagstaff.

24..Nowadays Chrysler is controlled by the ..? Automotive Group.

25..Where recently do we see Colin Firth as a traitor?

I'm hoping for an 82% sucess rate.

 

[UConnChapette]

17. White Star Lines

20. Never My Love - The Association

24. Daimler

 

[ed4ourgirls]

18. Denmark
23. Dick Clark

 

[Bezzz]

16. Adam Clayton (Powell)

 

[huskyblooz]

16. Clayton
20. Jackson Browne, 'Hold On Hold Out'

 

[crownfox2]

22. (A) rapprochment with Cuba
(B) ending drugwars by legalising marijuana

 

[geordi]

14. at least McKinley in the US and Umberto in Italia
17 the White Star Line
18 Denmark
24. Fiat Motors

 

[VAUConnFan]

14. USA, ?, ?, ?, ?
16. Adam Clayton (Powell)
17. The White Star Line( "that's White Star Line property!")
18. Iceland
19. Fibber McGee & Molly(when you post the answers please explain the home aquarium part)
20. Never My Love - the Association
21. Federales
24. Fiat

 

[geordi]

19. Fibber McGee & Molly

Owww! That's painful. Wire, that's so unworthy of you. I wish I'd have thought of it.

 

[UConnChapette]

14. USA, ?, ?, ?, ?
16. Adam Clayton (Powell)
17. The White Star Line( "that's White Star Line property!")
18. Iceland
19. Fibber McGee & Molly(when you post the answers please explain the home aquarium part)
20. Never My Love - the Association
21. Federales
24. Fiat

The black Molly is a common type of fish found in home aquariums.

 

[VAUConnFan]

The black Molly is a common type of fish found in home aquariums.

Thank you. Very much appreciated.

 

[k9fanatic]

17. White Star
18. Denmark
20. Never My Love (dreadful song)
21. Policia?
24. Fiat

 

[wire chief]

Hi again chaps and chapettes...

14..Geordi names the Italian & American casualties. Also France, Spain & Austria went temporarily headless.

15..Guess where it (To Rome With Love) was filmed. Geordi may have even stumbled on some scenes.

16..Like VAUC & Bez say, Adam Clayton Powell.

17..Chap leads a foursome with White Star.

18..Ed4, geordi & K9 state Denmark.

19..Sharp is our VAUC with Fibber McGee & Molly. And thanks, chap, for the assist.
And thanks, geordi for the.

20..Now, K9, I suspect our easy-listening Chapin/MacLean fan likes the Association. You wanna start a henfight?
VAUC, though also correct, would not want to be involved.

21..La Policia ain't bad; nor is Federales, but La Migra is what they most have in their heads.

22..See crownfox, though he could have mentioned la coca also.

23..Yup, Ed4, the perpetual (in perpetuum) teenager.

24..Fiat is correct. Credit to geordi, VAUC & K9.

25..You know, that flic with Spies & Tinkers & Soldiers and Whathaveyouse.

Fine work, y'all.

 

[VAUConnFan]

I can think of about 11 people who wish President Obama never attended that conference in South America.

 

[UConnChapette]

Hi again chaps and chapettes...


20..Now, K9, I suspect our easy-listening Chapin/MacLean fan likes the Association. You wanna start a henfight?
VAUC, though also correct, would not want to be involved.

The Association never did much for me, and "Never My Love" does kind of grate on my nerves.

As for Harry Chapin, it is all about the stories, which is why his songs are called story songs. Never have I found an artist whose songs touch me the way Harry's did. But maybe it was simply because his music was produced during my teen and very early adult years. It had to be the lyrics, because it certainly wasn't his voice . McLean comes in a distant second. Far prefer Dan Fogelberg over Don McLean considering the entire body of work of both.

 

[wire chief]

The Association never did much for me, and "Never My Love" does kind of grate on my nerves.

As for Harry Chapin, it is all about the stories, which is why his songs are called story songs. Never have I found an artist whose songs touch me the way Harry's did. But maybe it was simply because his music was produced during my teen and very early adult years. It had to be the lyrics, because it certainly wasn't his voice . McLean comes in a distant second. Far prefer Dan Fogelberg over Don McLean considering the entire body of work of both.

I sit corrected.

 

[VAUConnFan]

The first time I heard Cat's In the Cradle I was blown away. It made me quite mindful of quality time when I became a parent.