OT: General knowledge test #576A

[wire chief]

Please don't discuss politics nor do research nor hit "reply".

1..After 26 years on the Peacock Throne, this leader proclaimed himself king.

2..A Charles Bronson 70's flic, KINJITE, translated from the Japanese?

3..McCoy Air Force Base was once our ground zero in dealing with what big problem.

4.."One leaf is sunshine; the second is rain. Third is...

5..This Soviet WW2 hero is relieved of Defense Minister in 1957.

6..Elton John is studying Hindi, but always gets the spelling wrong of a garment. He sings,,
"____ ____ __ __ ___ _______ ____."

7..The Kodiak bear gets his animal protein largely from salmon and gets his vegetable protein largely from..?

8..Douaumont Ossuary--where and about what?

9..P, P, & A are compounds to make glass, soap, fertilizer.

10..A gesture that typically accompanies a Japanese or Chinese woman's laughter?

11..Word play--When a nurse in the intensive care unit wants to know her place on the schedule, she sings a 3 Degrees title, sort of.

12..Who just became the NFL's all-time scoring leader?

13..Which airline is in the news for using synthetic jet fuel?

 

[pinotbear]

6. "Sari seems to be the hardest word."
7. Berries, I'd guess, perhaps huckleberries
10. Hand covering the mouth

 

[McFly]

4. the roses that grow in the lane.
5. Marshall Zhukov
7. berries?
8. France and bones. Can't be more specific, as both are guesses.

 

[SVCBeercats]

2. Forbidden
3. Vietnam War
5. Georgy Zhukov
7. Berries
9. Potassium, Phosphate, Ammonia
12. Adam Vinatieri
13. Virgin Atlantic (USAF A-10 Warthog also)

 

[Bigboote]

2..Kinjite might mean vigilante, so I'm guessing death wish

3..the Cuban Missile Crisis?

7..Berries?

9.. Potash is used in all three; ammonia in fertilizer, not sure what the other P is.

10..Flick of the hand?

 

[Bama fan]

!. Shah Jahan, he of the Taj Mahal
2. Bronson did a movie with that word in title, but I think it was later in his career. Forbidden ......
3.Strategic Air Command base. Cold war and Cuban missile crisis.
5. Zhukov fired by Kruschchev.
6. Sari seems to be the hardest word. Especially with the Chief!
8. World War I memorial . In France, maybe near Verdun, that houses bones(ossuary) of Allied dead
10. Movies show them putting their hands over their mouths?
11. Hope it fits, but only song of theirs I know is when will I see you again
12. an old place kicker!

 

[SVCBeercats]

2. Bronson did a movie with that word in title, but I think it was later in his career. Forbidden .

Are you SURE Bronson made a movie with KINJITE in its title? Just being wiseacre. I hope you are not as sensitive as you know who.

 

[Bama fan]

Are you SURE Bronson made a movie with KINJITE in its title? Just being wiseacre. I hope you are not as sensitive as you know who.

I am told regularly , by my loving and lovely wife, that I am ,in fact, insensitive.

 

[wire chief]

I am told regularly , by my loving and lovely wife, that I am ,in fact, insensitive.

Oh God, not another left-brainer.

 

[wire chief]

!. Shah Jahan, he of the Taj Mahal
2. Bronson did a movie with that word in title, but I think it was later in his career. Forbidden .
3.Strategic Air Command base. Cold war and Cuban missile crisis.
5. Zhukov fired by Kruschchev.
6. Sari seems to be the hardest word. Especially with the Chief!
8. World War I memorial . In France, maybe near Verdun, that houses bones(ossuary) of Allied dead
10. Movies show them putting their hands over their mouths?
11. Hope it fits, but only song of theirs I know is when will I see you again
12. an old place kicker!

11..Now go to the title and abbreviate where sensible.

 

[wire chief]

7.. Not just ANY berries but senior citizen berries.

 

[wire chief]

!. Shah Jahan, he of the Taj Mahal
2. Bronson did a movie with that word in title, but I think it was later in his career. Forbidden .
3.Strategic Air Command base. Cold war and Cuban missile crisis.
5. Zhukov fired by Kruschchev.
6. Sari seems to be the hardest word. Especially with the Chief!
8. World War I memorial . In France, maybe near Verdun, that houses bones(ossuary) of Allied dead
10. Movies show them putting their hands over their mouths?
11. Hope it fits, but only song of theirs I know is when will I see you again
12. an old place kicker!

1..I'm not aware that your Shah is associated with the "Peacock Throne"

 

[Bama fan]

Oh God, not another left-brainer.

I did not say she was correct, just that she says it. I try to use both hemispheres. You know, so as to be well rounded!

 

[Bama fan]

1..I'm not aware that your Shah is associated with the "Peacock Throne"

To quote Big Sean, "It's evolution, man. Eventually the student becomes the teacher." Reciprocity lives!

 

[wire chief]

To quote Big Sean, "It's evolution, man. Eventually the student becomes the teacher." Reciprocity lives!

OK, but I'm referring to events after the throne was captured by the Persians. In that case the "16 years" has
priority. So there! And why hasn't your teacher-exceeding, well-balanced brain figured out #11 yet?

 

[Bama fan]

OK, but I'm referring to events after the throne was captured by the Persians. In that case the "16 years" has
priority. So there! And why hasn't your teacher-exceeding, well-balanced brain figured out #11 yet?

I did not pretend to exceed the teacher, but you might be a bit paranoid. You said specifically that you were not aware that Jahan was "associated" with the Peacock Throne , but in fact he commissioned it. So I feel that I taught you a bit, as you will surely teach me what happened after the Persians took it after Jahan's death. 26 years or 16 years or whatever. And #11 is indeed a play on words, when will I C U again. Pretty clever BTW. Please do not take every challenge as a threat. I enjoy these quizzes, and appreciate the effort you put into them. But I will push back a bit ,too. Relax and Go Huskies!

 

[VAUConnFan]

1. Johnny Carson
9. Phosphorus, Potassium, Antimony
10. Hand over the mouth
11. When will ICU again?

 

[Bigboote]

7.. Not just ANY berries but senior citizen berries.

Elderberries? I can even use it in a sentence: "Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries."

 

[Bama fan]

Elderberries? I can even use it in a sentence: "Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries."

Best answer of the day, maybe the week. You sir, are a pip of a fellow! I will chuckle all night!

 

[wire chief]

1.. After all is said and done, Bama, I'm just tickled to have you. It is perfectly fine to have occasional snide brouhaha.
My understanding is that the Persian purloin disappeared, but was referred to symbolically. So the Shah of Iran sat his arse on this mystical entity until overthrown in 1979.

2..Sadly Big and his daughter must be estranged, cause she would have told him "forbidden" and could also be clearer in Q10.

3..Bama & Big correctly cite the Cuban Missle Crisis.

4..The lucky McFly is looking over a 4 leaf clover.

5..Credit to McFly, SVC and Bama for bouncing Zhukov.

6..Pinot and Bama ensure I will not be sari over their participation.

7..Bama has already lauded Big, so I need say naught.

8..Bama has appropriate detail.

9..For all 3 materials, one needs potassium, potash and alkali.

10..For modesty's sake, female Asians demur over laughing out loud in a showy fashion. So Pinot, Bama & VAUC
describe the covering gesture.

11.. Bama and VAUC know how to use initials.

12..A lot of points and Adam had'em. And SVC acknowledges

13..Since SVC is not a real person, he concerns himself with other synthetics.

Very fine accumulation, me hearties!

 

[Bama fan]

1.. After all is said and done, Bama, I'm just tickled to have you. It is perfectly fine to have occasional snide brouhaha.
My understanding is that the Persian purloin disappeared, but was referred to symbolically. So the Shah of Iran sat his arse on this mystical entity until overthrown in 1979.

2..Sadly Big and his daughter must be estranged, cause she would have told him "forbidden" and could also be clearer in Q10.

3..Bama & Big correctly cite the Cuban Missle Crisis.

4..The lucky McFly is looking over a 4 leaf clover.

5..Credit to McFly, SVC and Bama for bouncing Zhukov.

6..Pinot and Bama ensure I will not be sari over their participation.

7..Bama has already lauded Big, so I need say naught.

8..Bama has appropriate detail.

9..For all 3 materials, one needs potassium, potash and alkali.

10..For modesty's sake, female Asians demur over laughing out loud in a showy fashion. So Pinot, Bama & VAUC
describe the covering gesture.

11.. Bama and VAUC know how to use initials.

12..A lot of points and Adam had'em. And SVC acknowledges

13..Since SVC is not a real person, he concerns himself with other synthetics.

Very fine accumulation, me hearties!

You have got to admit that Big was brilliant here. maybe not as quick as you would have preferred, but when he jumped ,he leapt!

 

[wire chief]

You have got to admit that Big was brilliant here. maybe not as quick as you would have preferred, but when he jumped ,he leapt!

Dear Big, that Bama guy seems to imply a devastating feebleness in your character's construction, your self worth.
That perhaps you've been brought low by scant acknowledgement on my part of your fine gifts.
If so, I apologize; if not, let's give the fellow your Namesake.

 

[Bama fan]

Dear Big, that Bama guy seems to imply a devastating feebleness in your character's construction, your self worth.
That perhaps you've been brought low by scant acknowledgement on my part of your fine gifts.
If so, I apologize; if not, let's give the fellow your Namesake.

I did not say that Big needed your acknowledgement. I do not suppose to think he needs anything. Rather, I said that he deserved it. Hope your recruitment program goes well for you. Tag teams are fun. And as to your earlier claim of snide , I prefer to think of it as playful.

 

[wire chief]

I did not say that Big needed your acknowledgement. I do not suppose to think he needs anything. Rather, I said that he deserved it. Hope your recruitment program goes well for you. Tag teams are fun. And as to your earlier claim of snide , I prefer to think of it as playful.

With mutual agreement snide IS playful. Recruitment?

 

[Bama fan]

Looked like you were attempting to recruit Big to assist you in giving me his "namesake", as you called it. A partner to aid in the "bum's rush" maneuver. See I always thought it was his surname! And snide has a rather negative connotation. Playful sounds kinda, well, playful.