What animal is Susie always dressed as in The Hotel New Hampshire?
Thursday, August 30, 2012
QUESTION: Books
*Since nobody answered yesterday, this is today's question as well*
What animal is Susie always dressed as in The Hotel New Hampshire?
What animal is Susie always dressed as in The Hotel New Hampshire?
ANSWER: Movies
Lawrence of Arabia
In 1935, T. E. Lawrence (Peter O'Toole) is killed in a motorcycle accident. At his memorial service at St Paul's Cathedral, reporters try to gain insights into this remarkable, enigmatic man from those who knew him, with little success.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 501-420
In 1935, T. E. Lawrence (Peter O'Toole) is killed in a motorcycle accident. At his memorial service at St Paul's Cathedral, reporters try to gain insights into this remarkable, enigmatic man from those who knew him, with little success.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 501-420
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
QUESTION: Movies
What Oscar winning movie starts with the title character dying in a motorcycle accident?
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
QUESTION: History
In what year, on this day, did Martin Luther King, Jr. deliver his famous "I Have a Dream" speech?
ANSWER: Anatomy
Adam's apple
The Adam's apple—technically known as the laryngeal prominence—is a feature of the human neck. This lump, or protrusion, is formed by the angle of the thyroid cartilage surrounding the larynx. The term "Adam's Apple" is derived from the forbidden fruit in the biblical account of the lives of Adam and Eve (the specific type of fruit of which they partook, however, is not mentioned in the Genesis account) and refers to the prominence of the lump in males (hence, Adam) more than females.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 499-420
The Adam's apple—technically known as the laryngeal prominence—is a feature of the human neck. This lump, or protrusion, is formed by the angle of the thyroid cartilage surrounding the larynx. The term "Adam's Apple" is derived from the forbidden fruit in the biblical account of the lives of Adam and Eve (the specific type of fruit of which they partook, however, is not mentioned in the Genesis account) and refers to the prominence of the lump in males (hence, Adam) more than females.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 499-420
Monday, August 27, 2012
ANSWER: Geography
Mauna Kea
Standing 4,205 m (13,796 ft) above sea level, Mauna Kea's peak is the highest point in the U.S. state of Hawaii. However, much of the mountain is below sea level; when measured from its oceanic base, the total height difference is 10,200 m (33,500 ft), significantly taller than the elevation of Mount Everest above sea level (8,848 m/29,029 ft).
Matt: --
Record: 498-420
Standing 4,205 m (13,796 ft) above sea level, Mauna Kea's peak is the highest point in the U.S. state of Hawaii. However, much of the mountain is below sea level; when measured from its oceanic base, the total height difference is 10,200 m (33,500 ft), significantly taller than the elevation of Mount Everest above sea level (8,848 m/29,029 ft).
Matt: --
Record: 498-420
Friday, August 24, 2012
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
ANSWER: Game Shows
A paper bag
Early in his career, Langston invested in a nightclub restaurant called "SHOW-BIZ", where several now-famous people worked as waiters and waitresses including Debra Winger, Michael Keaton (known as Michael Douglas at the time), David Letterman, Gallagher, Tim Reid, Freddy Prinze and Redd Foxx but the club closed within two years, taking his savings. Strapped for cash, he accepted an offer to appear on The Gong Show. However, he was reportedly embarrassed about appearing on the show, so with permission from the director, he put a paper bag over his head, fitted it with holes for his eyes and mouth, memorized a few old jokes, and burst onto the show as "The Unknown Comic". The character, a frenetic speed-jokester in smarmy attire, was a hit, and soon developed a cult following.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 498-420
Early in his career, Langston invested in a nightclub restaurant called "SHOW-BIZ", where several now-famous people worked as waiters and waitresses including Debra Winger, Michael Keaton (known as Michael Douglas at the time), David Letterman, Gallagher, Tim Reid, Freddy Prinze and Redd Foxx but the club closed within two years, taking his savings. Strapped for cash, he accepted an offer to appear on The Gong Show. However, he was reportedly embarrassed about appearing on the show, so with permission from the director, he put a paper bag over his head, fitted it with holes for his eyes and mouth, memorized a few old jokes, and burst onto the show as "The Unknown Comic". The character, a frenetic speed-jokester in smarmy attire, was a hit, and soon developed a cult following.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 498-420
QUESTION: Game Shows
On the Gong Show, what specific item did the Unknown Comic, Murray Langston, wear?
ANSWER: States
Colorado
Colorado is nicknamed the "Centennial State" because it was admitted to the Union in 1876, the centennial year of the United States Declaration of Independence.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 498-419
Colorado is nicknamed the "Centennial State" because it was admitted to the Union in 1876, the centennial year of the United States Declaration of Independence.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 498-419
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Monday, August 20, 2012
ANSWER: Sports
Salt
Once the actual bouts begin, the two rikishi spend several minutes before their match lifting their legs high in the air and stomping them down, a practice said to scare away any demons. They also throw several handfuls of salt into the ring, which is said to purify the ring. Many rikishi will also sprinkle salt around their bodies as a means of protecting them from injury.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 497-418
Once the actual bouts begin, the two rikishi spend several minutes before their match lifting their legs high in the air and stomping them down, a practice said to scare away any demons. They also throw several handfuls of salt into the ring, which is said to purify the ring. Many rikishi will also sprinkle salt around their bodies as a means of protecting them from injury.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 497-418
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
ANSWER: Politicians
John Ashcroft
The Justice Department spent $8,000 on blue drapes to hide two giant, partially nude statues in the Great Hall of the agency's headquarters. Attorney General John Ashcroft, a religious and conservative man, ordered the statues covered because he didn't like being photographed in front of them.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 496-418
The Justice Department spent $8,000 on blue drapes to hide two giant, partially nude statues in the Great Hall of the agency's headquarters. Attorney General John Ashcroft, a religious and conservative man, ordered the statues covered because he didn't like being photographed in front of them.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 496-418
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
QUESTION: Politicians
What attorney general ordered the naked Spirit of Justice statues in the Dept of Justice be covered by blue drapes?
ANSWER: Fashion
Coco Chanel
Coco Chanel lived at the hotel from 1934 until her death in 1971, at first in the suite named after her, thereafter in a somewhat smaller room near the “rue Cambon”. The Coco Suite is not the biggest suite in the Ritz, Paris, but it certainly is its most legendary.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 495-418
Coco Chanel lived at the hotel from 1934 until her death in 1971, at first in the suite named after her, thereafter in a somewhat smaller room near the “rue Cambon”. The Coco Suite is not the biggest suite in the Ritz, Paris, but it certainly is its most legendary.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 495-418
Monday, August 13, 2012
QUESTION: Fashion
What fashion icon died at the Hotel Ritz in Paris, where she had lived for more than 30 years?
Thursday, August 9, 2012
ANSWER: Weather
Cirrus
Cirrus clouds (cloud classification symbol: Ci) are a genus of atmospheric clouds generally characterized by thin, wispy strands, giving them their name from the Latin word cirrus meaning a ringlet or curling lock of hair.
They form when water vapor undergoes deposition at altitudes above 5,000 m (16,500 ft) in temperate regions and above 6,100 m (20,000 ft) in tropical regions.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 494-418
Cirrus clouds (cloud classification symbol: Ci) are a genus of atmospheric clouds generally characterized by thin, wispy strands, giving them their name from the Latin word cirrus meaning a ringlet or curling lock of hair.
They form when water vapor undergoes deposition at altitudes above 5,000 m (16,500 ft) in temperate regions and above 6,100 m (20,000 ft) in tropical regions.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 494-418
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
ANSWER: Slogans
Just Do It
Together, Nike and Wieden+Kennedy have created many print and television advertisements, and Wieden+Kennedy remains Nike's primary ad agency. It was agency co-founder Dan Wieden who coined the now-famous slogan "Just Do It" for a 1988 Nike ad campaign, which was chosen by Advertising Age as one of the top five ad slogans of the 20th century and enshrined in the Smithsonian Institution. Walt Stack was featured in Nike's first "Just Do It" advertisement, which debuted on July 1, 1988. Wieden credits the inspiration for the slogan to "Let’s do it", the last words spoken by Gary Gilmore before he was executed.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 493-418
Together, Nike and Wieden+Kennedy have created many print and television advertisements, and Wieden+Kennedy remains Nike's primary ad agency. It was agency co-founder Dan Wieden who coined the now-famous slogan "Just Do It" for a 1988 Nike ad campaign, which was chosen by Advertising Age as one of the top five ad slogans of the 20th century and enshrined in the Smithsonian Institution. Walt Stack was featured in Nike's first "Just Do It" advertisement, which debuted on July 1, 1988. Wieden credits the inspiration for the slogan to "Let’s do it", the last words spoken by Gary Gilmore before he was executed.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 493-418
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
QUESTION: Slogans
What famous slogan was inspired by the last words of serial killer Gary Gilmore before being executed?
ANSWER: Music
Trombone
Alton Glenn Miller (March 1, 1904 – missing in action December 15, 1944) was an American jazz musician (trombone), arranger, composer, and bandleader in the swing era. He was one of the best-selling recording artists from 1939 to 1943, leading one of the best known Big Bands. Miller's notable recordings include "In the Mood", "Moonlight Serenade", "Pennsylvania 6-5000", "Chattanooga Choo Choo", "A String of Pearls", "At Last", "(I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo", "American Patrol", "Tuxedo Junction", and "Little Brown Jug". While he was traveling to entertain U.S. troops in France during World War II, Glenn Miller disappeared in bad weather over the English Channel.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 493-417
Alton Glenn Miller (March 1, 1904 – missing in action December 15, 1944) was an American jazz musician (trombone), arranger, composer, and bandleader in the swing era. He was one of the best-selling recording artists from 1939 to 1943, leading one of the best known Big Bands. Miller's notable recordings include "In the Mood", "Moonlight Serenade", "Pennsylvania 6-5000", "Chattanooga Choo Choo", "A String of Pearls", "At Last", "(I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo", "American Patrol", "Tuxedo Junction", and "Little Brown Jug". While he was traveling to entertain U.S. troops in France during World War II, Glenn Miller disappeared in bad weather over the English Channel.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 493-417
Monday, August 6, 2012
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ANSWER: Science
Noble Gases
The noble gases are a group of chemical elements with very similar properties: under standard conditions, they are all odorless, colorless, monatomic gases, with very low chemical reactivity. The six noble gases that occur naturally are helium (He), neon (Ne), argon (Ar), krypton (Kr), xenon (Xe), and the radioactive radon (Rn).
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 492-417
The noble gases are a group of chemical elements with very similar properties: under standard conditions, they are all odorless, colorless, monatomic gases, with very low chemical reactivity. The six noble gases that occur naturally are helium (He), neon (Ne), argon (Ar), krypton (Kr), xenon (Xe), and the radioactive radon (Rn).
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 492-417
Friday, August 3, 2012
QUESTION: Science
What is the name given to gases that do not interact with other elements, such as neon, argon, krypton, and xenon ?
ANSWER: Product Placement
Risky Business
After Wayfarers' heyday in the 1950s and 1960s, sales declined. Though Wayfarers' cultural popularity was boosted in 1980, particularly due to classic film The Blues Brothers, only 18,000 pairs were sold in 1981, and Wayfarers were on the verge of discontinuation.
Tom Cruise's wearing of Wayfarers in the 1983 movie Risky Business marked the beginning of a Wayfarers phenomenon; 360,000 pairs were sold that year.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 491-417
After Wayfarers' heyday in the 1950s and 1960s, sales declined. Though Wayfarers' cultural popularity was boosted in 1980, particularly due to classic film The Blues Brothers, only 18,000 pairs were sold in 1981, and Wayfarers were on the verge of discontinuation.
Tom Cruise's wearing of Wayfarers in the 1983 movie Risky Business marked the beginning of a Wayfarers phenomenon; 360,000 pairs were sold that year.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 491-417
Thursday, August 2, 2012
QUESTION: Product Placement
What movie sparked the rise in popularity and sales of Ray-Ban Wayfarers?
ANSWER: Food
Ethiopia
Several properties distinguish wats from stews of other cultures. Perhaps the most obvious is an unusual cooking technique: the preparation of a wat begins with chopped onions slow cooked, without any fat or oil, in a dry skillet or pot until much of their moisture has been driven away. Fat (usually niter kibbeh) is then added, often in quantities that might seem excessive by modern Western standards, and the onions and other aromatics are sautéed before the addition of other ingredients. This method causes the onions to break down and thicken the stew.
Wats are traditionally eaten with injera, a spongy flat bread made from the millet-like grain known as teff. Doro wat is one such stew, made from chicken and sometimes hard-boiled eggs; the ethnologist Donald Levine records that doro wat was the most popular traditional food in Ethiopia, often eaten as part of a group who share a communal bowl and basket of injera.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 490-417
Several properties distinguish wats from stews of other cultures. Perhaps the most obvious is an unusual cooking technique: the preparation of a wat begins with chopped onions slow cooked, without any fat or oil, in a dry skillet or pot until much of their moisture has been driven away. Fat (usually niter kibbeh) is then added, often in quantities that might seem excessive by modern Western standards, and the onions and other aromatics are sautéed before the addition of other ingredients. This method causes the onions to break down and thicken the stew.
Wats are traditionally eaten with injera, a spongy flat bread made from the millet-like grain known as teff. Doro wat is one such stew, made from chicken and sometimes hard-boiled eggs; the ethnologist Donald Levine records that doro wat was the most popular traditional food in Ethiopia, often eaten as part of a group who share a communal bowl and basket of injera.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 490-417
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
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