OT: Test 493B

[wire chief]

14..Ten at once from Guantanamo to..?

15..Who is Manohla Dargis?

16..In 1993 a Paris meeting led to the last of 125 countries to agree to..?

17..It(?) was once New Connecticut.

18.."_______ __ bicycles ___ __ ___...The rosy red cheeks __ ___ _____ ________."

19..In 1865 the last major seaport, Fort ______ near Wilmington NC falls to the Union.

20..Pregnant women in this hemisphere are being warned about the ____ _____.

21.._____ _____ announces it is Ebola free, but a day later there's an identified case.

22..Newly reopened, Neptune is surfing through his wet kingdom. Throw coins. Say what?

23..Famous historical novelist(?), now 100, releases SAILOR AND FIDDLER.

24..Country of Queen Sonja & King Harald?

25..Why is pre-sliced bread in the news in 1943?

Let this accompany your morning oatmeal, for it will taste better that way.

 

[pinotbear]

18. " England swings like a pendulum do, Bobbies on bicycles, two by two, Westminster Abbey, the Tower of Big Ben, the rosy red cheeks of the little children..", notably sung by Roger Miller

 

[VAUConnFan]

16. Ban testing nuclear weapons
17. New England
18. bobbies on bicycles two by two.. the rosy red cheeks of the little children - England Swings - Roger Miller
21. South Africa

 

[crownfox2]

17. Ohio

 

[Rocket009]

20..In the Southern hemisphere, the mosquito transmitted Zika Virus has been linked to babies being born with small heads.
21..Sierra Leone
24..Sweden

 

[wire chief]

20..In the Southern hemisphere, the mosquito transmitted Zika Virus has been linked to babies being born with small heads.
21..Sierra Leone
24..Sweden

24..Sweden works; who else?

 

[Rocket009]

24..Sweden works; who else?

Norway maybe (or we can try the rest of the Scandinavian countries)

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

19 - Fisher I think. I used to be such a civil war trivia buff, its amazing how what we used to be able to rattle off can barely be dredged up, and then not always correctly.

 

[wire chief]

14..On the Arabian peninsula, sounding like the Latin for "They love".

15..It helps to read the Arts section of the NY Times.

16..VAUC's got the right church but...

17..Feel the Bern

22..You are in Roma.

23..The Winds of War.

24..Sorry, Rocket, my comment was for a different question. You are correct with Sweden all by itself.

25..Think about the metal required.

 

[geordi]

17. Ohio. Connecticut stretched to the Mississippi
22. The Trevi Fountain in Rome was just reopened after refurbishing.
25. There wasn't much sliced bread in the 40s. The metal used for the knives were diverted to the war effort. Bread came in loaves again.

 

[crownfox2]

17. with the hint Vermont

 

[pinotbear]

23. Herman Wouk

 

[VAUConnFan]

14. Qatar
16. Ban nuclear testing above ground

 

[wire chief]

14..Oman

15..I was counting on rbny, but he's off trying to find himself...movie reviewer.

16..ban chemical weapons

17..Crownfox takes the hint, Vt.

18..Pinot & VAUC swing.

19..Yup, Knight, this time you dredged it.

20..Rocket describes the tragedy.

21..Rocket again with Sierra Leone.

22..Geordi's on my wavelength.

23..Pinot's got the hint, Mr. Wouk.

25..See geordi.

OK, let's settle in for a huge blowout.

 

[Jimbo]

24. Apologies for my tardiness, but I believe this actually is Norway, not Sweden.