OT: General knowledge test #519A

[wire chief]

Please avoid political content. Do not hit "reply" and do no research.

1..Cyrus McCormack's most famous invention. What did it do?

2..Giovanni Cardinal ______ became Paul VI.

3.."I'm overdue; I'm in a _____ ____. No time to ___ ____ ____ __."

4..The Atlantic Olive Ridley Turtle nests en masse in what 2 countries?

5..MVP Russell Westbrook averaged a triple-double. The only other guy to do so?

6..A most unusual American contingent(?) met the Pope on June 21.

7.. In the 70's a former Attorney General(?) goes to jail. For what?

8..No Wimbledon women this year have last names starting with Y, Q, U or _.

9..The US is to 1776 as Canada is to...?

10..What do Sean Dhooghe and Ray Worters have in common?

11..Yellowstone area grizzlies number about..?

12..Who swore in Warren Burger as chief justice?

13..The Arctic ground squirrel sets the record for..?

 

[VAUConnFan]

1. The wheat reaper. Mechanically harvested wheat.
5. Oscar Robertson
6. President Trump, Melania Trump, Ivanka Kushner
7. John Mitchell, obstruction of justice
8. V
11. 300
12. President Nixon
13. Longest hibernation

 

[pinotbear]

11. A bit under 1,000, probably closer to 900.

 

[DriveLH]

3."__ I'm in a rabbit stew." "__ say hello, goodbye." The white rabbit in Disney's , " Alice in Wonderland."

 

[ed4ourgirls]

9. 1867? The end of the U.S. civil war, when the U.S. had a large and veteran standing army,
coincided with the end of Great Britain in Canada (practically speaking) and the end of the
French in Mexico. A coincidence?

 

[SVCBeercats]

1. Cyrus McCormick is credited with inventing the mechanical reaper. The mechanical reaper cuts and gathers crops such as grains. McCormick’s real skill was his ability to build a business which very successfully marketed his mechanical reaper.

5. The BIG “O” Oscar Robertson

6. NFL Hall of Famers Franco Harris, Ronnie Lott, Floyd Little, Chris Doleman, Jim Taylor, and Curtis Martin and HOFer to be Jerry Jones – Is blessing the NFL a form of indulgence?

7. John Mitchell for his role in Watergate and its cover-up

11. 1,063

12. The Chief Justice is sworn in by the retiring Chief Justice or the next highest ranking justice if the former Chief Justice cannot. Former Chief Justice Earl Warren swore in Burger who was expected to reverse many of Warren’s court decisions. This did not happen. Nixon was not a happy camper.

 

[Bigboote]

1. The reaper -- would harvest and separate the wheat from the chaff

5..The Big O Oscar Robertson

11..I'm thinking 300? I know I heard the number recently.

12..Nixon

 

[wire chief]

1..Who would have thought we had all these farmers on board?

2..But fewer Catholics--Montini

3..Ahh, Gracie Slick forgot that part, but not drive. And perhaps the Beatles were channeling him for, "You say goodbye, but I say hello".

5..VAUC & SVC point to Oscar. Big's handle was chosen for him by the Big O.

4..I guess no Costa Rica or Mexican vacations for you guys.

6..Well, maybe SVC is part Catholic after all.

7..VAUC & SVC bring us back to the dramatic Nixon years. Wasn't that a time? sang Pete Seeger.

8..There' a John Isner on the Men's side, but...

9..Yes, ed4, the Canadians are celebrating their 150th now. It includes a big sigh of relief that the USA did not invade.

10..The 2 shortest (5' 2") NHL players ever.

11..The National Park Service says about 700. VAUC is planning a trip and hopes for a lot less.

12..Yes, SVC. Poor Richard M. had soooo many reasons to give up camping. Incidentally, another appointee, Harry Blackmon,
gave Nixon even more headaches.

13..VAUC notes that Mr. & Mrs. Arctic ground squirrel have the perfect solution to the tensions of living together.. Just hibernate for 8 months and start fresh.