OT: TEST 290B

[wire chief]

14..Arizonan Mark Kelly has a famous wife(?)

15..Farewell Bree, ciao Gabby. Explain.

16.."Don't give up until you drink from the silver cup."

17..Tim Tebow's dog undergoes a name change(?).

18..The term for Islamic law?

19..The Torah refers to the first..? books of the Old Testament.

20..Mom & dad addressed each other as what on Father Knows Best?

21..Which has(have) a border with Russia: Sweden, Croatia Estonia, Moldova, Slovakia, Poland?

22..Song: who had a track meet with a sivery orb six decades ago?

23..In'97 Aussie Susie Maroney was first woman to swim the 100 or so miles between..?

24.."May you always ____ with ________, for a _____ becomes you so."

25..Reflective of the time these 2 painters spent there, this city (?) has both a Chagall and a
Matisse Museum.

Remember you are trying to improve on the 70% from last time. Godspeed.

 

[geordi]

14. Gabrielle Giffords
16. Lonely People
18 sharia
22 Jim and Margaret

 

[VAUConnFan]

16. Lonely People - America
18. Sharia
22. The Cow Jumped Over The Moon

 

[k9fanatic]

14. Gabrielle Giffords
18. Sharria law
19. 10
21. Finland
23. U.S. and Cuba
25. Amsterdam

 

[vtcwbuff]

14. Gabby Giffords Arizona congresswoman
15. Desperate Housewives
18. Sharia (loose interpretation "cruel, dark ages insanity" )
19. 5
20. Mother and Father?
21. Germany
22. Racing with the moon?

 

[ed4ourgirls]

21. Now that Belarus and Ukraine are independent countries
Estonia is the only one bordering Russia.

 

[wire chief]

21..Hmmm, someone in K9's household asked her to name any country that borders Russia. She did so.
Then someone in VTC's household asked him what was the last country that had an all-out war
with Russia. He knew.

 

[k9fanatic]

21..Hmmm, someone in K9's household asked her to name any country that borders Russia. She did so.
Then someone in VTC's household asked him what was the last country that had an all-out war
with Russia. He knew.

And I take it we're both wrong?

 

[wire chief]

And I take it we're both wrong?

Please review the question.

 

[wire chief]

17.. Tim's dog was once "Bronco". He kept the 1st 3 letters, so as not to confuse the poor canine, and came up with a territory near
his new team.

24....Andrew Sisters hit., MAY YOU ALWAYS...Ok now fill in the line.

25..All I can say posters is, "Play ____".

 

[geordi]

I remember reading that, too. But I couldn't remember earlier. It's Bronx.

 

[Bestiarius]

24....Andrew Sisters hit., MAY YOU ALWAYS...Ok now fill in the line.

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24. Walk in sunshine, slumber warm when night winds blow

 

[wire chief]

14..Hmmm... gee, someone could have mentioned that she's famous for being shot in the head. Never mind. Geordi, K9 & VTC
identify Gabrielle Giffords.

15..VTC, that perennial fan of night time soaps, recognizes the 2 ladies from DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, folding this year.

16..VAUC & geordi identify America's (Ah, Look at All the) Lonely People.

17..Geordi remembers Bronx. He doesn't mind visiting, but he wouldn't want to live there.

18..A quartet of you laid down the law with Sharia.

19..VTC accurately selects the first 5 books.

20..Geordi remembers 50's TV with Jim & Margaret.

21..Ed4 makes a singular contribution with Estonia.

22..VTC reaches into the early 50's with Vaughn Monroe's RACING WITH THE MOON.

23..K9's selection of Cuba to Florida honors that lady.

24..Best's memory of the 40's is impressive. See him.

25..The city is Nice, France.

All told, you have 22 2/3 of 25. Puts you in the A- realm.

 

[vtcwbuff]

A trivia addemdum - When I lived in Key West there was an American distance swimmer that attempted and failed the Key West to Cuba swim. That was more than 35 years ago. She attempted and failed (sharks) again last year.

Who is she?

 

[VAUConnFan]

A trivia addemdum - When I lived in Key West there was an American distance swimmer that attempted and failed the Key West to Cuba swim. That was more than 35 years ago. She attempted and failed (sharks) again last year.

Who is she?

My guess would be Diana Nyad.