OT: Test #530B

[wire chief]

14..He kept the cabs ready for passengers in a squeaky voice reminiscent of Sid Caesar's imitation of foreign language. Later on he wrestled women. Who?

15..He(?) left Jefferson Starship and charted this single(?)
"Is everything all right? I just called to say how lost I feel without you."

16..Grits = b. g. c.

17..In 2009 a gelding(?) at 50-1 succeeds at Churchill Downs.

18..In both the UK and USA workers in mfg comprise 10, 14, 16, 19, 21, 0r 24% or all workers?

19..Why has Lebanon banned the WONDER WOMAN flic?

20..What year was the last atmospheric A-bomb test and what country did it?

21..What caused the demise of Arthur Anderson?

22.."It's been along time since I've had that feeling
That I could love someone
That I could trust someone."
By both Patti La Belle and Celine Dion.

23..Israel is quite friendly with this large Middle Eastern ethnic group.

24..Why is Brit John Andre conspicuous in early US history?

25..Name 3 Robert Redford directed pictures.

Clint Eastwood is watching; make his day.

 

[rbny1]

21. Arthur Andersen was the auditor for Enron and collapsed when it failed to detect Enron's financial shenanigans.
24. Major Andre was Benedict Arnold's contact man in the British army. Arnold escaped to England after being uncloaked as a traitor. Andre was captured by the Americans and hanged.
25. Quiz Show, a terrific movie, is one of them. I don't know the other two.

 

[VAUConnFan]

14. Latka Gravas in Taxi played by Andy Kaufman who did a better than average Elvis imitation. I believe the Latka character was created specifically for Kaufman's routine where he is a foreigner who transforms into Elvis(youtube video will be posted if I can find it).
15. If it is who I think it is, then he did not leave Jefferson Stasrship, he left Starship, the later incarnation, for a solo career. But, the person, whose name eludes me, sang lead on Sara.
18. 19%
20. Russia in 1951
21. Arthur Anderson was a Big 5 accounting firm that suffered from Enron exposure. They audited and certified bad books that allowed Enron to hoodwink investors.
24. He was Benedict Arnold's cutout.
25. Horse Whisperer, Quiz Show, Havana

 

[VAUConnFan]

22. If You Asked Me To
14. Andy Kaufman's Elvis:

 

[huskyrob1]

20) France 1964

 

[Rocket009]

14..Andy Kaufman

18..14%

21..Poor accounting practices and Enron

23..The Kurds?

25..The Legend of Bagger Vance, A River Runs Through It, Ordinary People

 

[FairView]

14..Andy Kaufman
21..Enron
25..Ordinary People, Quiz Show, ....

 

[Bigboote]

14..Andy Kauffman

15..Marty Balin

16..boiled ground corn

18..14

23..The Kurds? (The enemy of my enemy is my friend)

25..A river runs through it; Out of Africa; ??

 

[Gamecockfan77]

14. Andy Kaufman was on Taxi and he was in a wrestling match, yeah yeah yeah yeah.
16. Grits are delicious. I guess your initials are boiled ground corn. Good with butter and cheese. Or with shredded bacon. Or as a base for Shrimp and Andouille.
21. They were found to be complicit in the Enron fraud.
23. The Zoroasterists?
24. According to my recollection of the first season of Turn, Andre, was a major in British Intelligence during the revolution.
25. A River Runs Through it is the only one I know for sure; Did he direct the one where he's on the sinking boat? Not sure.

 

[SVCBeercats]

14.. Latka Gravas – Andy Kaufman

19.. No Burka?

21.. Arthur Anderson was convicted of obstruction of justice. They shredded the paperwork associated with its audit of Enron. Thus it lost its CPA license to the SEC. The verdict was overturned due to some point of law (probably scores of millions of dollars under the table). However their reputation was destroyed for domestic and international auditing. Not to mention numerous states revoked their state CPA licenses.

25.. Ordinary People, A River Runs Through, The Milagro Beanfield War

 

[wire chief]

14..Nary a Boneyarder missed out on Taxi.

15..He was the lead on the megahit, MIRACLES. Big with half a loaf.



16..Game likes grits (he's welcome to my portion). Hey Big, they have them in Merry ol'?

17..Mine That Bird.

18..Sorry, it's the lowest available choice.

19..It stars a woman who was an Israeli soldier. Lebanon is still formally in a state of war with their southern neighbor.

20..China 1980.

21..Many of you know the Enron connection, See SVC for detail.

22..If you ask me to, I'll tell you that VAUC is alone here.

23..Rocket and Big, though without high confidence.

25..Havana was not Redford-directed. Everything else you mention works.

24..VAUC has it, and see rbny for detail.

Gee, you found part B more difficult. Sad gaps in your command. I'm so proud of myself.

 

[chj001]

Excuuuuuuuuse me . . . but "Out of Africa" was directed by the late Sydney Pollack.

 

[wire chief]

Excuuuuuuuuse me . . . but "Out of Africa" was directed by the late Sydney Pollack.

You are right. I failed to spank Big and return him to Africa, postage due.