I guess its me. Random trivia questions. I'm leaving 5 that shouldn't be too tough, but I'd like whoever takes the round to answer 4 correctly.
At what age did Abraham Lincoln die?
Which artist sang the theme song to the TV show Monk?
Who is the song by Crosby, Stills, & Nash "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" written about?
In which year did the alternative rock band ~The Killers~ form?
Which sitting U.S. president was the earliest to be photographed? There is no evidence because the photograph is lost to history. But the evidence of the first sitting president will be counted as correct also.
Hey, I was just posting something to put something up. I know George is into presidential trivia so there are two of those. I know you're into music WordWolf so I figured just about any classic rock fan would know about the CS&N song. ~The Killers~ are an alternative rock band but I think you're into alternative rock as I am.
I thought the "Monk" theme song would be a slam dunk since you guys are really into vintage TV shows.
Unless someone wants to try to answer some of these, then let's put this back into a free post.
I've never heard of the ones in Formula 1, Darts, Curling, or Bridge. I have vague recollections of the ones in golf and tennis. I kind-of said "what do baseball and Denny's have in common?" and got there.
I don't think this was as easy as you thought George. I don't think I would have gotten it unless you posted a picture with Tiger Woods holding all four major championship trophies. Good trivia.
I don't think this was as easy as you thought George. I don't think I would have gotten it unless you posted a picture with Tiger Woods holding all four major championship trophies. Good trivia.
I guess we just don't have any bridge players in our little ensemble. I thought that that would be a dead giveaway.
I think I answered most of these when I gave a similar clue.
Abe Lincoln
James Madison
William Taft
James Madison (again)
I'm tempted to say Taft again, but a shorter, lighter President may have had a lower BMI. Coolidge?
This might be Lincoln again. He was pretty lanky.
George
Let me check my notes.
1-Correct- Abraham Lincoln, at 6'4". (LBJ was second, at 6'3 1/2".)
2- Correct- James Madison, at 5'4".
3- Correct- William Howard Taft, at 322 lbs/340 lbs, depending on the source.
4- Correct- James Madison, at 122 lbs.
5= Well, I'll call it CORRECT because it was Taft, with a BMI of 42.3. Even Taft's height couldn't shake that.
6- Incorrect. He was pretty lanky, but there were other lean Presidents who had a lower BMI. BTW, I'm showing results that said the lowest was a President whose BMI was 25.3, and there was no way to calculate the BMI of another. That having been said, all that's needed to calculate it is the height, the weight and the formula. The lowest BMI of any President so far was 20.9, once it's actually calculated.
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No. (Misread it.) George
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Raf clears the table! (Been practicing billiards lately?) A) 1605 was the last time- before JP1- that there were 3 different Popes in the same calendar year. It has to coincide with the concl
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Sorry.
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Since WW answered his own post, he's technically up...
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Ah, how sure are you I answered my own post?
By now, I'm confident Raf would prefer if anyone jumped in here as a de facto "free post".
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Sorry
Yeah, whoever gets here first
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I guess its me. Random trivia questions. I'm leaving 5 that shouldn't be too tough, but I'd like whoever takes the round to answer 4 correctly.
At what age did Abraham Lincoln die?
Which artist sang the theme song to the TV show Monk?
Who is the song by Crosby, Stills, & Nash "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" written about?
In which year did the alternative rock band ~The Killers~ form?
Which sitting U.S. president was the earliest to be photographed? There is no evidence because the photograph is lost to history. But the evidence of the first sitting president will be counted as correct also.
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I think we're all zero for 5 here. I know I am.
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Hey, I was just posting something to put something up. I know George is into presidential trivia so there are two of those. I know you're into music WordWolf so I figured just about any classic rock fan would know about the CS&N song. ~The Killers~ are an alternative rock band but I think you're into alternative rock as I am.
I thought the "Monk" theme song would be a slam dunk since you guys are really into vintage TV shows.
Unless someone wants to try to answer some of these, then let's put this back into a free post.
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I know who did the Monk theme, but that's it.
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FREE POST
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This is probably pretty easy, but
What do baseball, bridge, golf, Formula One racing, and tennis have in common?
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They've all been televised.
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I don't know if I've ever seen bridge on TV? Movies, yeah. But not TV.
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That's true, I suppose, though as Human points out, it would be hard to find a telecast of bridge.
Let's modify the clue:
What do baseball, bridge, golf, Formula One racing, and tennis have in common?
Football, soccer, and basketball do NOT have the same thing in common.
Interestingly, curling and darts DO.
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What do baseball, bridge, golf, Formula One racing, and tennis have in common?
Football, soccer, and basketball do NOT have the same thing in common.
Interestingly, curling, Denny's, and darts DO.
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Um, they each feature a Grand Slam?????
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Exactly.
In baseball, a grand slam is a home run with the bases loaded.
In golf, Formula 1 racing, tennis, darts, and curling, a grand slam is winning the major events.
In bridge, a grand slam is to take all 13 tricks in a hand (but you have to bid it first, or it's just 13 tricks).
In Denny's, a Grand Slam is a breakfast item.
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I've never heard of the ones in Formula 1, Darts, Curling, or Bridge. I have vague recollections of the ones in golf and tennis. I kind-of said "what do baseball and Denny's have in common?" and got there.
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I don't think this was as easy as you thought George. I don't think I would have gotten it unless you posted a picture with Tiger Woods holding all four major championship trophies. Good trivia.
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I guess we just don't have any bridge players in our little ensemble. I thought that that would be a dead giveaway.
WW's up.
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Ok, next one. The category is US history, to be specific, US presidents.
Please name which US President was
1) the tallest US President
2) the shortest US President
3) the heaviest US President
4) the lightest US President
(based on the Body Mass Index/BMI rating..... who was
5) the fattest US President/President with the highest BMI
6) the leanest US President/ President with the lowest BMI
Answer at least 2, and we'll see if we can get all of them filled in.
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I think I answered most of these when I gave a similar clue.
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Let me check my notes.
1-Correct- Abraham Lincoln, at 6'4". (LBJ was second, at 6'3 1/2".)
2- Correct- James Madison, at 5'4".
3- Correct- William Howard Taft, at 322 lbs/340 lbs, depending on the source.
4- Correct- James Madison, at 122 lbs.
5= Well, I'll call it CORRECT because it was Taft, with a BMI of 42.3. Even Taft's height couldn't shake that.
6- Incorrect. He was pretty lanky, but there were other lean Presidents who had a lower BMI. BTW, I'm showing results that said the lowest was a President whose BMI was 25.3, and there was no way to calculate the BMI of another. That having been said, all that's needed to calculate it is the height, the weight and the formula. The lowest BMI of any President so far was 20.9, once it's actually calculated.
So, that just leaves #6 unanswered.
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Calvin Coolidge?
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