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Trivia of the Day Blog
Monday, April 12, 2010
Trivia for 4/12
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 4/9: The cast included Michael Caine, Henry Fonda, Patty Duke, Richard Chamberlain, Olivia de Havilland, Richard Widmark, Katharine Ross, Ben Johnson, Slim Pickens, Jose Ferrer, Lee Grant, Fred MacMurray - seven Oscar winners in that bunch! The film they all starred in must have been awesome! Name that 1978 film. The Swarm. Yeah. One of many disaster films with mega-star casts from producer Irwin Allen (The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno), The Swarm probably achieves the least with the most amount of talent of any movie ever. This disaster includes a mutant strain of killer bees. 43 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 4/12: From player Robert Yetter:
Whose famous catch phrase was "I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today"? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Friday, April 9, 2010
Trivia for 4/9
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 4/8: What now-commonplace item was called "Congreves" when the inventor first sold them in 1827? Hint: They were later called "lucifers" when marketed by someone else, since the inventor never patented his idea. Matches. In the 19th century, English chemist and pharmacist John Walker accidently came up with the thought of coating the end of a wooden stick with antimony sulfide, potassium chlorate, gum and starch. Once dried, he found he could ignite a fire by striking the stick anywhere. He called them "Congreves" after Congreve's rocket. 47 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 4/9: The cast included Michael Caine, Henry Fonda, Patty Duke, Richard Chamberlain, Olivia de Havilland, Richard Widmark, Katharine Ross, Ben Johnson, Slim Pickens, Jose Ferrer, Lee Grant, Fred MacMurray - seven Oscar winners in that bunch! The film they all starred in must have been awesome! Name that 1978 film. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Trivia for 4/8
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 4/7: Hanako died on July 7, 1977 at the ripe old age of 226 years old! What kind of creature was Hanako? A Koi fish. They are an ornamental, domesticated variety of the common carp. The are common in artificial rock pools and decorative ponds. Amazingly, some varieties are capable of living more than 200 years. 46 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 4/8: What now-commonplace item was called "Congreves" when the inventor first sold them in 1827? Hint: They were later called "lucifers" when marketed by someone else, since the inventor never patented his idea. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Trivia for 4/7
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 4/6: Norm Peterson was famous for always being in the same barstool on Cheers. But Norm also had a favorite eating establishment, even becoming upset when it was going to be shut down. What was the name of Norm's favorite restaurant? Okay, accepting two answers today! Originally, I had just the one I remembered: The Hungry Heifer. A waitress who worked at the Heifer and occasionally at Cheers as well said that the workers there knew Norm as "the guy who comes back". But many players also found Little Wally's Pup and Burger, of which he said "This has to be my favorite restaurant in the whole city.'' Cliff responds, "Come on, I thought the Hungry Heifer was your favorite.'' Norm answers "Yeah, sure, you know, you got folks from out of town or something, you want to impress them, you want to sit down, maybe. But if, you know, you just want to power down the animal fat, Wally's rules.'' 44 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 4/7: Hanako died on July 7, 1977 at the ripe old age of 226 years old! What kind of creature was Hanako? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Trivia for 4/6
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 4/5: What is meant when something or someone is said to be of the "first water"? First water is first grade, first class, or of the best in its class. It is mainly used to describe the highest grade or quality in a precious stone, especially a diamond. Transparency is highly desirable in diamonds, and when they are nearly as transparent as water, they are known as diamonds of the first water. As the transparency decreases, we get second or third water. Hence figuratively, something or someone of the first water is first grade, first class, or of the best in its class. 43 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 4/6: Norm Peterson was famous for always being in the same barstool on Cheers. But Norm also had a favorite eating establishment, even becoming upset when it was going to be shut down. What was the name of Norm's favorite restaurant? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Monday, April 5, 2010
Trivia for 4/5
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 4/2: From player George Malits: Ambidextrous pitcher Pat Venditte threw with both arms for the Yankees earlier this week, giving up one run in 1 1/3 innings during a 9-6 split-squad loss to the Atlanta Braves. If Venditte makes it to the major leagues, he wouldn't be the first pitcher to throw as a left-hander and right-hander. A player who pitched for Cincinnati, Montreal, San Diego, Texas, Philadelphia, Boston and the Yankees from 1981-95 was a righty throughout his career. But he pitched from the left side for two batters in the second-to-last game of his career. Can you name this pitcher? 34 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 4/5: What is meant when something or someone is said to be of the "first water"? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Friday, April 2, 2010
Trivia for 4/2
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 4/1: The Demon, Starchild, Spaceman and Catman are the members of what group? The rock band KISS. The Demon is the persona taken on by Gene Simmons (vocals and bass guitar), Starchild is Paul Stanley (vocals and rhythm guitar). Ace Frehley was Spaceman (lead guitar and vocals) and Catman was Peter Criss (drums, percussion and vocals). 46 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 4/2: From player George Malits:
Ambidextrous pitcher Pat Venditte threw with both arms for the Yankees earlier this week, giving up one run in 1 1/3 innings during a 9-6 split-squad loss to the Atlanta Braves. If Venditte makes it to the major leagues, he wouldn't be the first pitcher to throw as a left-hander and right-hander. A player who pitched for Cincinnati, Montreal, San Diego, Texas, Philadelphia, Boston and the Yankees from 1981-95 was a righty throughout his career. But he pitched from the left side for two batters in the second-to-last game of his career. Can you name this pitcher? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thursday, April 1, 2010
March Rankings There were 23 questions this month, with a total of 25 points. #1 (25 correct): Aggiemom Carol Carrara Cathy (ThtWildCat) ChristmasFun Grace Daisy Kathy Dent (BOOKWORM) Diane (GEM) Donna Golfitr GZULU Susan Hardisty Snowflake SusanL Bill Tootill Dave W. (SILVERANBLACK) XTEX4 #2 (24 correct): Catherine (SpclDove) Marie Bouchard Maggie Nancy Mello Ronald Mello K. Pavlov Prey Time C. Underwood #3 (23 correct): Janine (JRGIVMEMO) Patti Moreau Peggy Mueller #4 (22 correct): KANGA George Malits Tanny Robert Yetter #5 (21 correct): AC918 (Anne) Seth J. Johansson Simone1551 #6 (20 correct): Lorrie Cook Sharon D. #7 (19 correct): Pat Cieslak #8 (18 correct): Baxtersplace S. Giordano #9 (14 correct): Larry Iannetti #10 (13 correct): Quietone9498 Honorable Mentions: Abuckle; Timothy Barlott; Brian Chenevert; Courtney; Sandy DeCoff; Melissa Hammond; Linda Hodgdon; JMB; Maxine Kingsbury; littleche; Chip Oliver; Tessa; Stephanie Twine-Haig Congratulations! And good luck in April!
Trivia for 4/1
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 3/31: Another follow-up Quick Draw McGraw question from player Robert Yetter: What was the name of the other Quick Draw McGraw featured character who would point to his mouth and say "ah-ah-ah-" when he wanted a biscuit? Snuffles, a treat-loving dog who would help Quick Draw and Baba Looey only after being given a dog biscuit. When given the biscuit, Snuffles would moan in joy, hug himself, float up into the air and slowly return to the ground in total ecstasy. 38 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 4/1: The Demon, Starchild, Spaceman and Catman are the members of what group? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Trivia 3/31
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 3/30: Denton True Young, one of baseball's greatest pitchers, was called "Cy" Young. Why? His fastball was so powerful, the fence his balls hit looked like a cyclone had hit it. Depending on the story, either a friend, a teammate or reporters dubbed him "Cyclone". The shortened "Cy" stuck. He still holds the records for most major-league wins at 511, most games started and most innings pitched. And he pitched so many games, he also holds the record for most losses at 316. He also pitched the American League's first perfect game, in 1904. And he had three no-hitters to his credit. Major League Baseball's best pitcher is awarded the Cy Young Award each year, in his honor. 44 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 3/31: Another follow-up Quick Draw McGraw question from player Robert Yetter: What was the name of the other Quick Draw McGraw featured character who would point to his mouth and say "ah-ah-ah-" when he wanted a biscuit? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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