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| QUOTE (Allie @ Aug 28 2003, 10:48 AM) | ||
A. Jacqueline Cochran Odlum??? |
Jackie set more records and established more firsts than any other woman in her field... Aviation. She was the first woman to fly in the Bendix Trophy Transcontinental Race (1934), to win it (1938), to pilot a bomber across the Atlantic Ocean (1941), to receive the Distinguished Service Medal (1945, as head of Women's Airforce Service Pilots of World War II) , to break the sound barrier (1953), to take off from and land on an aircraft carrier (1960), to attain a flying speed of 1355 km/hr (842 mph) (1961), and to serve as president of the Fèdèration Aèronautique Internationale (she was elected in 1959).
Jackie received more than 200 awards and trophies... as a pilot
Another amazing woman!
But, unfortunately, no land records.No points.
| QUOTE (Exeter @ Aug 28 2003, 12:05 PM) |
| BTW, Lionel, Hell is a city in Michigan. |
Exeter..?
| QUOTE (Exeter @ Aug 28 2003, 09:35 PM) | ||
A- Detroit BTW, Lionel, Hell is a city in Michigan. |
Correct
Q. In which year did the first DVD player hit the consumer market?
| QUOTE (Lionel @ Aug 28 2003, 09:19 PM) |
| Q. In which year did the first DVD player hit the consumer market? |
A. DVDs were first marketed in 1996 in Tokyo (who woulda guessed), then sold in the USA in 1997.
| QUOTE (schadeaux @ Aug 29 2003, 09:54 AM) | ||
A. DVDs were first marketed in 1996 in Tokyo (who woulda guessed), then sold in the USA in 1997. |
Correct, Points for schadeaux
| QUOTE (schadeaux @ Aug 28 2003, 09:25 AM) |
| Q. Who holds the Woman's Land Speed Record at 524.030 mph? |
No winners yet on this one.
Any takers? Double points after two days...
we have Betty Skelton Prankman and Jacqueline Cochran Odlum
Amazing women in their accomplishments, but not the right answer.
Anyone?
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| Q. Who holds the Woman's Land Speed Record at 524.030 mph? |
A. Kitty Hamleton
| QUOTE (Exeter @ Aug 29 2003, 04:28 PM) | ||
A. Kitty Hamleton |
Kitty Hamelton will win the points
I was looking for Kitty O'Neil, her maiden name.
Two points for Exeter!
| QUOTE (schadeaux @ Aug 29 2003, 04:44 PM) | ||||
Kitty Hamelton will win the points I was looking for Kitty O'Neil, her maiden name. Two points for Exeter! |
WOO HOO! Time to celebrate with a few pints!
Kitty O'Neil set the current Women's Land Speed Record at 524.030 mph. Being a woman was obstical enough.
Q. What was Kitty's other obstical?
524.030....sorry
Q. What was Kitty's other obstical?
524.030....sorry
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| Q. What was Kitty's other obstical? |
D'oh!
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| Q. What was Kitty's other obstical? |
A. She's deaf.
| QUOTE (Exeter @ Aug 29 2003, 05:12 PM) | ||
A. She's deaf. |
'Nother point for Exeter!
Q. What is the name of the railroad truck used to replace the wood-beam trucks used on early American railroad cars?
hint: It's not the kind of truck you drive.
hint: It's not the kind of truck you drive.
| QUOTE (Exeter @ Aug 29 2003, 06:47 PM) |
| Q. What is the name of the railroad truck used to replace the wood-beam trucks used on early American railroad cars? hint: It's not the kind of truck you drive. |
Dang, I should know this... The trucks are the wheel assembly of the car, and the wood beams are the ties...
| QUOTE (Exeter @ Aug 29 2003, 09:47 PM) |
| Q. What is the name of the railroad truck used to replace the wood-beam trucks used on early American railroad cars? hint: It's not the kind of truck you drive. |
I'll take a stab at it.........
A. AAR type truck?????
Q. Holland's second largest city is home of the world's busiest port. What is it?
| QUOTE (Allie @ Aug 30 2003, 07:14 PM) |
| Q. Holland's second largest city is home of the world's busiest port. What is it? |
Seeing as I'm here I'll take a complete stab in the dark at "Copenhagen"....
it's probably not even the right country ... 
Another question .... What were the Explorers Wills and Burke famous for ?
| QUOTE (Kismit @ Aug 30 2003, 05:12 AM) | ||
Seeing as I'm here I'll take a complete stab in the dark at "Copenhagen".... it's probably not even the right country ... Another question .... Q. What were the Explorers Wills and Burke famous for ? |
Q. What were the Explorers Wills and Burke famous for ?
A. They were the first Europeans to cross Australia from South to North???
| QUOTE (Allie @ Aug 30 2003, 07:14 AM) |
| Q. Holland's second largest city is home of the world's busiest port. What is it? |
A: Rotterdam harbour.
And Kismit: Copenhagen is in Denmark. ( I think u are cute anyway )
| QUOTE (Kaj @ Aug 30 2003, 01:57 PM) | ||
A: Rotterdam harbour. |
A. Rotterdam
Correct Kaj
Way to go.
| QUOTE (schadeaux @ Aug 29 2003, 07:04 PM) | ||
Dang, I should know this... The trucks are the wheel assembly of the car, and the wood beams are the ties... |
The first railroad trucks were made using wood beams. The trucks used to replace these were metal. What were they named?
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| I'll take a stab at it......... A. AAR type truck????? |
Nope. AAR stands for the Association of American Railroads. This is the organization that approved the use of the new truck, however.
| QUOTE (Kaj @ Aug 31 2003, 05:57 AM) |
| A: Rotterdam harbour. And Kismit: Copenhagen is in Denmark. ( I think u are cute anyway ) |
That is sooo the right answer Kaj
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| Q. What were the Explorers Wills and Burke famous for ? A. They were the first Europeans to cross Australia from South to North??? |
Well done Allie..
| QUOTE (Exeter @ Aug 29 2003, 09:47 PM) |
| Q. What is the name of the railroad truck used to replace the wood-beam trucks used on early American railroad cars? hint: It's not the kind of truck you drive. |
I'll take another stab.......
A. Bettendorf???
| QUOTE (Allie @ Aug 30 2003, 03:44 PM) | ||
I'll take another stab....... A. Bettendorf??? |
Nice try, but no bubble gum cigar. The truck I'm looking for came several decades before the Bettendorf.
| QUOTE (Exeter @ Aug 30 2003, 07:09 PM) | ||||
Nice try, but no bubble gum cigar. The truck I'm looking for came several decades before the Bettendorf. |
Ok Exeter, I'm getting flustered here. This will be my last stab. One can only stab so many times......
A. Archbars???
| QUOTE (Allie @ Aug 30 2003, 04:27 PM) | ||||||
Ok Exeter, I'm getting flustered here. This will be my last stab. One can only stab so many times...... A. Archbars??? |
Your stab hit the bulls eye! You get the points.
Wooohooo for me!! 
Q. Whose big break was playing Vinnie Barbarino on Welcome Back Kotter?
Q. Whose big break was playing Vinnie Barbarino on Welcome Back Kotter?
A. John Travolta
| QUOTE (Nancy @ Sep 1 2003, 12:45 AM) |
| A. John Travolta |
A. John Travolta
Good Nancy!
Q. What is the name of Mulder and Scully's supervisor on the X-files?
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| Q. What is the name of Mulder and Scully's supervisor on the X-files? |
A. Assistant Director Walter Skinner
| QUOTE (Exeter @ Sep 1 2003, 01:18 PM) | ||
A. Assistant Director Walter Skinner |
A. Walter Skinner.
Wooohooo Exeter
Way to goooooo!!!!!!!
Sorry for the delay in response Exeter.
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| Sorry for the delay in response Exeter. |
No prob, Allie. Sticking with X Files...
Q. What is the name of Skinner's wife?
| QUOTE (Exeter @ Sep 2 2003, 01:29 PM) | ||
No prob, Allie. Sticking with X Files... Q. What is the name of Skinner's wife? |
A: Sharon
| QUOTE (Pale_Horse @ Sep 2 2003, 12:58 PM) | ||||
A: Sharon |
We have a winner!
Q. In the 60s, besides Bob Moog what was the name of the other person who pioneered the development of the electronic music synthesizer?
This is an absolute stab in the dark...but...uhm...Claude Denjean?...or something of the sort?
| QUOTE (SkyWatcher @ Sep 2 2003, 01:41 PM) |
| This is an absolute stab in the dark...but...uhm...Claude Denjean?...or something of the sort? |
Nope, try again.
| QUOTE (Exeter @ Sep 2 2003, 01:20 PM) |
| Q. In the 60s, besides Bob Moog what was the name of the other person who pioneered the development of the electronic music synthesizer? |
A. Deutsch - 1964
| QUOTE (Exeter @ Sep 2 2003, 04:20 PM) |
| Q. In the 60s, besides Bob Moog what was the name of the other person who pioneered the development of the electronic music synthesizer? |
Ok, I'm going to take a stab....
A. Sal Matirano- 1969????
Sorry. I should have been more specific with my question. I was initially referring to American synth designers, however I will accept the name of the third person who also began building synth circuits around the same time as Moog.
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| A. Deutsch - 1964 |
Nope. Herb Deutsch was a composer who inspired Bob Moog to design synthesizer modules, but he (Deutch) never designed or built any of his own.
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| Ok, I'm going to take a stab.... A. Sal Matirano- 1969???? |
Nice try, but not quite. Sal Martirano did design a strange and unique keyboard controller, but modular synthesizers had already been around for several years.
| QUOTE (Exeter @ Sep 3 2003, 02:39 AM) |
| American synth designers, however I will accept the name of the third person who also began building synth circuits around the same time as Moog. |
Don Buchla and Phil Dodds were both designing synthesizers for different companies around the same time as Moog.
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| Herb Deutsch was a composer who inspired Bob Moog to design synthesizer modules |
* Luce did not inspire Moog to build the synthesizer. Moog had already developed the basics himself, but didn't know what to do with it. He just knew it could manipulate sounds. Moog and Luce worked together (Moog on the mechanics, Luce on the music) to develop the basic components into a practical application.
Q. What was the first animated film featuring synchonized sound?
I was looking for either Donald Buchla or Paul Ketoff. Don Buchla worked on the west coast, USA, while Bob Moog worked on the east coast. At the same time, Paul Ketoff was a sound engineer in Rome when he began work on his synthesizer circuitry.
Phil Dodds didn't begin working on synthesizers until he joined with Alan R. Pearlman a year or two later (timelines vary slightly from source to source).
Timeline
Phil Dodds didn't begin working on synthesizers until he joined with Alan R. Pearlman a year or two later (timelines vary slightly from source to source).
Timeline
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| * Luce did not inspire Moog to build the synthesizer. Moog had already developed the basics himself, but didn't know what to do with it. He just knew it could manipulate sounds. Moog and Luce worked together (Moog on the mechanics, Luce on the music) to develop the basic components into a practical application. |
Very well put. I stand corrected.
Boy oh boy, do I ever feel better!!!
| QUOTE (schadeaux @ Sep 3 2003, 01:46 PM) |
| Q. What was the first animated film featuring synchonized sound? |
A. Steamboat Willie?
| QUOTE (Exeter @ Sep 3 2003, 03:09 PM) | ||
A. Steamboat Willie? |
Steamboat Willie it is!
Q. What 'actor' played "Steamboat Willie" ??
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