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Q. Who were Gargantua and Pantagruel?
| QUOTE (Nxt2Hvn @ Dec 12 2003, 07:16 PM) |
| Q: To "testify" was based on men in the Roman court swearing to a statement made by swearing on what? |
A. swearing on their testicles
| QUOTE (djdodo @ Dec 12 2003, 04:20 PM) |
| A. swearing on their testicles |
<hopes she is posting on the right thread this time!!> LOL
You Are Right DJ!
BTW... Ouch (for a guy anyway)
Q: Who Said: "The brain is a wonderful organ. It starts working the moment you get up and does not stop until you get into the office."
| QUOTE (Nxt2Hvn @ Dec 12 2003, 07:25 PM) |
| BTW... Ouch (for a guy anyway) |
lol
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| Who Said: "The brain is a wonderful organ. It starts working the moment you get up and does not stop until you get into the office." |
A. Robert Frost
| QUOTE (djdodo @ Dec 12 2003, 04:31 PM) | ||
A. Robert Frost |
Yes he did!!
Good Job!
Q: The male gypsy moth can "smell" the virgin female gypsy moth from how far away?
| QUOTE (Nxt2Hvn @ Dec 12 2003, 07:44 PM) |
| Q: The male gypsy moth can "smell" the virgin female gypsy moth from how far away? |
A. 1.8 miles away
| QUOTE (djdodo @ Dec 12 2003, 05:42 PM) | ||
A. 1.8 miles away |
You are Right!!!!
BTW .... that's a cool trick .. huh?
| QUOTE (djdodo @ Dec 12 2003, 07:17 PM) |
| Q. Who were Gargantua and Pantagruel? |
no luck with that? ((Nxt2Hvn))?
Q. The expression "according to Hoyle" means "according to the official rules". Who or what was Hoyle?
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| Q. The expression "according to Hoyle" means "according to the official rules". Who or what was Hoyle? |
A. Edmond Hoyle was the English authority on games: he codified the rules of backgammon, wrote about the standard practices of chess, and established a code of laws for the game of whist that remained in effect for more than a century.
Whist-players who checked themselves against Hoyle's rules were probably the first to use the phrase according to Hoyle. When those cardplayers used the expression, they meant that something was "in agreement with standard practice or rules." But over the years, the phrase has developed another sense that extends beyond the concept of indoor games: these days it can also mean "in conformity with accepted usage," or "with an accepted procedure or system."
| QUOTE (emmy @ Dec 12 2003, 10:51 PM) | ||
A. Edmond Hoyle was the English authority on games: he codified the rules of backgammon, wrote about the standard practices of chess, and established a code of laws for the game of whist that remained in effect for more than a century. Whist-players who checked themselves against Hoyle's rules were probably the first to use the phrase according to Hoyle. When those cardplayers used the expression, they meant that something was "in agreement with standard practice or rules." But over the years, the phrase has developed another sense that extends beyond the concept of indoor games: these days it can also mean "in conformity with accepted usage," or "with an accepted procedure or system." |
thats more than a great answer .. well done ((emmy))
Q. The world's leading producer of silver is a country in the Americas. Which one is it?
Q. In the "Final Fantasy X" video game,how many aeons are there and list their names.
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| Q. In the "Final Fantasy X" video game,how many aeons are there and list their names. |
A.Could it possibly be,Valefor,Ifrit,Ixion,Shiva,Bahamut,Yojimbo,Anima and The Magus Sisters:
Cindy,Sandy and Mandy! which would be 8 aeons.
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| Q. The world's leading producer of silver is a country in the Americas. Which one is it? |
A.Mexico were the leading silver producers of 2002 with 91.7 million ounces.
Q. In the "Final Fantasy X" video game,how many aeons are there and list their names.
A.Could it possibly be,Valefor,Ifrit,Ixion,Shiva,Bahamut,Yojimbo,Anima and The Magus Sisters:
Cindy,Sandy and Mandy! which would be 8 aeons.
Ahhh!stupid question eh!?
A.Could it possibly be,Valefor,Ifrit,Ixion,Shiva,Bahamut,Yojimbo,Anima and The Magus Sisters:
Cindy,Sandy and Mandy! which would be 8 aeons.
Ahhh!stupid question eh!?
| QUOTE (thefirstman @ Dec 14 2003, 12:16 AM) | ||
A.Mexico were the leading silver producers of 2002 with 91.7 million ounces. |
correct
Q.How tall was the tallest man in the world?
| QUOTE |
| Q.How tall was the tallest man in the world? |
A. 2.34 metres or 7.68 feet
QUOTE
Q.How tall was the tallest man in the world?
A. 2.34 metres or 7.68 feet
Nope!Not quite!
Q.How tall was the tallest man in the world?
A. 2.34 metres or 7.68 feet
Nope!Not quite!
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| Q.How tall was the tallest man in the world? |
A.Robert Pershing Wadlow was 8ft,11.1 inches when he died,making him the worlds tallest man in history.
Q: What is the part of the brain called that is composed of a mesh of grey matter and white matter? 
Q. Where would you find the kingdom of Brobdingnag?
| QUOTE (djdodo @ Dec 15 2003, 02:07 PM) |
| Q. Where would you find the kingdom of Brobdingnag? |
In Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
Brobdingnag is the kingdom where the wandering Gulliver finds that the inhabitants are as large in relation to him as those in Lilliput were small. The phrase "of Brobdingnagian size [or scale, or proportion]" means "much larger than usual". The Earth is very large in relation to us, but of only middling size for a planet, and so - unlike Jupiter perhaps - doesn't qualify as Brobdingnagian.
Sorry.. Just felt like going all out!
| QUOTE (Nxt2Hvn @ Dec 15 2003, 08:32 PM) | ||
In Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift Brobdingnag is the kingdom where the wandering Gulliver finds that the inhabitants are as large in relation to him as those in Lilliput were small. The phrase "of Brobdingnagian size [or scale, or proportion]" means "much larger than usual". The Earth is very large in relation to us, but of only middling size for a planet, and so - unlike Jupiter perhaps - doesn't qualify as Brobdingnagian. Sorry.. Just felt like going all out! |
correcto
Q. Where is the corpus callosum located?
| QUOTE (djdodo @ Dec 16 2003, 08:25 AM) |
| Q. Where is the corpus callosum located? |
A. The brain?
| QUOTE (Potholer @ Dec 16 2003, 11:33 AM) | ||
A. The brain? |
correcto
The corpus callosum is the bundle of nerve fibers that connects the left and right halves of the brain. Because the brain hemispheres are to some extent specialized for different tasks, a person whose corpus callosum has been surgically severed may have unusual responses when only one hemisphere is receiving sensory input (if one eye is covered, for example).
Q. What was the pseudonym of the famous British writer Eric Arthur Blair?
| QUOTE (djdodo @ Dec 16 2003, 02:10 PM) |
| Q. What was the pseudonym of the famous British writer Eric Arthur Blair? |
A. George Orwell
| QUOTE (Lionel @ Dec 16 2003, 11:47 AM) | ||
A. George Orwell |
correct ((Leo))
Q. In the famous Greek myth, the generally invulnerable Achilles was killed during the Trojan War by an arrow that struck him in the heel. Who fired the fatal bolt?
| QUOTE (djdodo @ Dec 16 2003, 02:20 PM) |
| Q. In the famous Greek myth, the generally invulnerable Achilles was killed during the Trojan War by an arrow that struck him in the heel. Who fired the fatal bolt? |
A. Paris
| QUOTE (Lionel @ Dec 16 2003, 11:57 AM) | ||
A. Paris |
correcto again ((Leo))
Q. Who was the author of the novels Pnin, Ada and the The Real Life of Sebastian Knight?
| QUOTE (djdodo @ Dec 16 2003, 02:29 PM) |
| Q. Who was the author of the novels Pnin, Ada and the The Real Life of Sebastian Knight? |
A. Vladimir Nabokov
Q: Who wrote the poem that begins "'Twas the night before Christmas...."?
| QUOTE (Nxt2Hvn @ Dec 16 2003, 07:07 PM) |
| Q: Who wrote the poem that begins "'Twas the night before Christmas...."? |
A. Clement Moore
| QUOTE (Lionel @ Dec 16 2003, 12:10 PM) | ||
A. Vladimir Nabokov |
correcto
Q. The U.S. presidential retreat at Camp David has often been the scene of international summit meetings, such as those between the Israelis and the Palestinians. After whom was Camp David named?
| QUOTE (djdodo @ Dec 16 2003, 07:12 PM) |
| Q. The U.S. presidential retreat at Camp David has often been the scene of international summit meetings, such as those between the Israelis and the Palestinians. After whom was Camp David named? |
A. President Dwight Eisenhower's grandson
| QUOTE (Lionel @ Dec 16 2003, 01:39 PM) | ||
A. Clement Moore |
Correct Mr. Lionel!!!
Q: In what month is there supposedly more conceptions than any other?
| QUOTE (Lionel @ Dec 16 2003, 04:44 PM) | ||
A. President Dwight Eisenhower's grandson |
correcto
What are Doomstead, Skinfaxi and Sleipnir?
| QUOTE (djdodo @ Dec 16 2003, 07:16 PM) |
| What are Doomstead, Skinfaxi and Sleipnir? |
A. Horses
| QUOTE (Nxt2Hvn @ Dec 16 2003, 07:16 PM) |
| Q: In what month is there supposedly more conceptions than any other? |
A. December
| QUOTE (Lionel @ Dec 16 2003, 01:50 PM) | ||
A. December |
CORRECT AGAIN!
Q: What do bullet-proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common?
| QUOTE (Nxt2Hvn @ Dec 16 2003, 07:21 PM) |
| Q: What do bullet-proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common? |
A. All Invented by Women
| QUOTE (Lionel @ Dec 16 2003, 04:50 PM) | ||
A. Horses |
correct again ((Leo))
Horses in Scandinavian mythology
| QUOTE (Lionel @ Dec 16 2003, 01:52 PM) | ||
A. All Invented by Women |
Yes They Are!!!! You're Quick today!
Q: If you were to spell out numbers, you would have to count to what before you found the letter "A."
| QUOTE (Nxt2Hvn @ Dec 16 2003, 07:24 PM) |
| Q: If you were to spell out numbers, you would have to count to what before you found the letter "A." |
A. 1000
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