OT: Test #516B

[wire chief]

14..A 500 mile train route, built by China, is opening this week in what African country?

15..A Michigan politician, a search service and Mathew Perry. Clarify your answer.

16..Before the Recession, folks held their homes on average _ years. And after the Recession?

17..Discuss Ms. Haversham's wardrobe.

18..ID Suze Rotolo.

19..The theme of the century-old song OVER THERE. Composer?

20..Grasslands go by different names: In North America? In South America? In Africa? In Eurasia?

21..Pastoral, Freude, Emperor.

22..Compare Michael's with the Unusual no-trump.

23..Bhumipol Adulyadej was king of..? for 70 years until last year.

24..Kurds are a large minority in what 4 nations?

25..After 13 winless years, this small country(?) just knocked off Hungary in the World Cup Qualifiers.

Fill up your tanks and go ZOOOOOOOOOM.

 

[SoCalCanine]

20. Prairies, Pampas, Savannahs, Steppes

I'm either getting dumber, or your tests are getting harder!!! More likely the former!

 

[SoCalCanine]

19. I think this was either Irving Berlin or George M. Cohan. It was about the US joining in WWI in Europe.
23. Thailand?

 

[Bigboote]

17..She continued wearing her wedding dress decades after being jilted at the altar

20..Prairie, pampas, savanna, veldt?

22..Unusual is a jump in notrump after a major bid showing both minor suits (that's the way I play it, anyway).
Michaels is a cuebid (of the bid suit) showing a two-suited hand, not sure if it's specifically minors or not.

23..Thailand

24..Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and ??

 

[CajunHusky]

20..Prarie, pampas, savannah, steppe

 

[ed4ourgirls]

19. Irving Berlin's song was about the Yanks coming to the "rescue" of the allies in WW I.

21. They all relate to Beethoven compositions: the 6th symphony, the 9th symphony, and the 5th piano concerto, respectively.

 

[DriveLH]

22. Michaels is a cuebid of an opponent's suit showing a two-suited hand. If it's over a "minor" it shows both "majors". If the cuebid is of a major it shows the other major and an unspecified minor. Partner can inquire about the minor by bidding 2NT.

 

[McFly]

24. and Iran

 

[SVCBeercats]

19..Over There was a song written by George M. Cohen. It refers to the Yanks heading for Europe and WWI. It was used to spur young men to enlist.

20..North America – prairies, South America – pampas, Africa – savannahs, Eurasia - steppes

21..Three works of Beethoven.

24..Turkey, Syria, Iraq, … ???

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

19 - I'll join the George M / Irving dispute - on the side of the former. I agree that it refers to the US doughboys going to Europe to "rescue" the allies.

23 - Thailand, he was much beloved. Then again, it was a crime to say anything negative about him, and apparently anything you said could be construed negatively.

 

[Rocket009]

15. Bing - Chandler Bing and Microsoft's search engine. - No idea about the Michigan Bing.

 

[VAUConnFan]

14. South Africa
16. 15, 9
19. World War I, George M Cohan
20. North America? In South America? In Africa - Savannah ? In Eurasia?
24. Turkey, Iran, Turkistan, Armenia
25. Trinidad-Tobago

 

[VAUConnFan]

15. Bing - Chandler Bing and Microsoft's search engine. - No idea about the Michigan Bing.

Dave Bing

 

[Gamecockfan77]

15. Bing is the surname of a Michigan politician. Chandler Bing was played by Matthew Perry, Bing is a search engine similar to Google.
17. She wore her wedding dress from her being jilted at the altar.
19. Send the word that the Yanks are coming to save the day. George M. Cohan.
20. Great plains; Pampas; Savannah; Steppe
24. Turkey; Iraq; Syria; Armenia.

 

[huskyrob1]

20) great plains, pampas, savanna, steppe

 

[wire chief]

14..Uganda would like it to disappear, so it could have a coastline.

15..Rocket & Game echo Meatloaf, but we want 3 out of 3. For that VAUC needs to explain his third.

16..The amount of score before 7 years.. Then double it.

17..Big & Game don their shotguns looking for him,

18..Really? Nobody? She's somebody's 1sr main squeeze when he got to Greenwich Village.

19..Loads of you know; a lesser amount know it's George.

20..Most of you are clearly on grass. For Africa either savannah or veldt will do.

21..Thank you, ed4.

22..Big is most helpful cause his unusual self specifies his no-trump namesake. (Lordy, it is so tempting to make a political comment here, but I can't, I mustn't. Don't you either.)

23..SoCal & Knights cite the land where lots of Buddhists run around. No, wait. There gait is different from running.
I don't know how to describe it.

24..Ok, you want 5; five are acceptable. Turkey, Armenia, Syria, Iraq, Iran.

25..Rhymes with the rabbits bred for wool.

Lots of fixin' to do. So prepare the fixin's

 

[Gamecockfan77]

18. Guessing based on Greenwich hint that she was bob Dylan's girlfriend.
25. Andorra?

 

[Bigboote]

Andorra won a WC qualifier game??

I knew I recognized Suze Rotolo's name, but couldn't place it. GCFan beat me to it.