Tuesday, January 05, 2016

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Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Jan 04 10:16AM -0600

In article <6012f75c-f34b-4e8e-b252-22efc987c11e@googlegroups.com>, 334152@gmail.com says...
 
> Happy New Year all.
 
> 1 How many valves does a French horn have?
3
 
> 3 What four-letter word can mean a character in the 1994 Disney film "The Lion King", a Guardian of the Universe in DC comics, or a 2004 song by Missy Higgins?
> 4 Which famous Australian painter (1939-1992) provided the cover artwork for the Dire Straits album "Alchemy"?
> 5 Who composed the 1875 opera "Carmen"?
Bizet
 
> 6 Knighted in 1997, his works include "Arcadia" and "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead". Which prolific Czech-born British playwright was born Tomas Straussler in 1937?
> 7 Jarlsberg cheese is traditionally produced in which European country?
Norway
 
> 8 Dorothea Brooke and Sir James Chettam are characters in which 1874 novel?
> 9 Politician Shimon Peres and soccer player Miroslav Klose were both born in which European country?
> 10 Mimas and Rhea are moons of which planet?
Saturn
 
 
 
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Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jan 04 08:37PM

Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in
 
> Happy New Year all.
 
> 1 How many valves does a French horn have?
 
3
 
> 2 At which famous landmark  did Tom Cruise propose to Katie
> Holmes?
 
Empire State Building
 
> 3 What four-letter word can mean a character in the 1994
> Disney film "The Lion King", a Guardian of the Universe in DC comics,
> or a 2004 song by Missy Higgins?
 
Scar
 
> (1939-1992) provided the cover artwork for the Dire Straits album
> "Alchemy"?
> 5 Who composed the 1875 opera "Carmen"?
 
Bizet
 
> playwright was born Tomas Straussler in 1937?
> 7 Jarlsberg cheese
> is traditionally produced in which European country?
 
Denmark
 
> 8 Dorothea
> Brooke and Sir James Chettam are characters in which 1874 novel?
> 9 Politician Shimon Peres and soccer player Miroslav Klose were
both
> born in which European country?
 
Hungary
 
> 10 Mimas and Rhea are moons of which planet?
 
Jupiter
 
 
> cheers,
> calvin
 
Pete
bbowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Jan 04 01:51PM

On Sun, 03 Jan 2016 14:46:44 -0600, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> this 7-foot-tall Muppet is the largest on Sesame St. Name the
> character who began as Big Bird's imaginary friend, but was made real
> in 1985.
 
Snufalufagus
 
> the good-hearted but slightly cranky owner of the variety store where
> Muppets and humans interacted. Name the character, whose death in
> 1983 was written into the show as a "teachable moment".
 
Mr.Hooper
 
> wearing a pink cape and a medieval knight's helmet. While
> well-intentioned and enthusiastic, he generally is no help at all.
> Name either the character or his superhero identity.
 
Super Grover!
 
> * The Bands Rock On
 
> We name a lead singer, you name his backup band.
 
> 4. Frank Zappa.
 
Mothers of Invention
 
> 5. Stevie Ray Vaughan.
> 6. Tom Petty.
 
Heart Breakers
 
 
> We name the movie, its year of release, and an Oscar category.
> You name the actress who won that Oscar in her big-screen debut.
 
> 10. "Dreamgirls" (2006), Best Supporting Actress.
 
Hudson
 
> 11. "Children of a Lesser God" (1986), Best Actress.
 
Matlin
 
> doing his voice strained Harry Shearer's throat, but did reappear for
> a cameo in Season 15. The *first and last name* are required for
> this one.
 
Dr. Marvin Monroe
 
> and eventually married Ned Flanders. This character was retired
> after Marcia Wallace, who provided her voice, passed away. Give her
> name before she married Ned.
 
Edna Crabapple
 
> "Mr. Plow", "A Fish Called Selma", and "The Simpsons 138th Episode
> Spectacular". A B-movie actor, he was voiced by Phil Hartman, and
> was retired when Hartman was murdered.
 
Troy McClure
Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Jan 04 09:48AM -0600

In article <XOednRXyUpEpFRTLnZ2dnUU7-fmdnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says...
> this 7-foot-tall Muppet is the largest on Sesame St. Name the
> character who began as Big Bird's imaginary friend, but was
> made real in 1985.
Snuffleupagus
 
> him wearing a pink cape and a medieval knight's helmet. While
> well-intentioned and enthusiastic, he generally is no help
> at all. Name either the character or his superhero identity.
Cookie Monster

> * The Bands Rock On
 
> We name a lead singer, you name his backup band.
 
> 4. Frank Zappa.
Mothers of Invention
 
> 5. Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Double Trouble
 
> 6. Tom Petty.
Heartbreakers
 
> film roles, starred in 800 stage performances of "Diversions and
> Delights" -- a one-man show about what 19th-century playwright,
> author, and wit?
Oscar Wilde
 
 
> We name the movie, its year of release, and an Oscar category.
> You name the actress who won that Oscar in her big-screen debut.
 
> 10. "Dreamgirls" (2006), Best Supporting Actress.
Jennifer Hudson
 
> 11. "Children of a Lesser God" (1986), Best Actress.
Marlee Matlin
 
> 12. "On the Waterfront" (1954), Best Supporting Actress.
Eva Marie Saint
 
> Skinner, and eventually married Ned Flanders. This character
> was retired after Marcia Wallace, who provided her voice,
> passed away. Give her name before she married Ned.
Edna Krabapple
 
> "Mr. Plow", "A Fish Called Selma", and "The Simpsons 138th
> Episode Spectacular". A B-movie actor, he was voiced by Phil
> Hartman, and was retired when Hartman was murdered.
Troy McClure
 
 
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Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jan 04 08:33PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:XOednRXyUpEpFRTLnZ2dnUU7-
> this 7-foot-tall Muppet is the largest on Sesame St. Name the
> character who began as Big Bird's imaginary friend, but was
> made real in 1985.
 
Snuffleupaguss
 
> him wearing a pink cape and a medieval knight's helmet. While
> well-intentioned and enthusiastic, he generally is no help
> at all. Name either the character or his superhero identity.
 
Snuffleupaguss
 
 
> * The Bands Rock On
 
> We name a lead singer, you name his backup band.
 
> 4. Frank Zappa.
 
The Mothers of Invention
 
> 5. Stevie Ray Vaughan.
> 6. Tom Petty.
 
The Heartbreakers
 
 
> We name the movie, its year of release, and an Oscar category.
> You name the actress who won that Oscar in her big-screen debut.
 
> 10. "Dreamgirls" (2006), Best Supporting Actress.
 
Hudson
 
> 11. "Children of a Lesser God" (1986), Best Actress.
 
Marlee Matlin
 
> 12. "On the Waterfront" (1954), Best Supporting Actress.
 
Eva Marie Saint
 
> Skinner, and eventually married Ned Flanders. This character
> was retired after Marcia Wallace, who provided her voice,
> passed away. Give her name before she married Ned.
 
Ms Krabappel
 
> "Mr. Plow", "A Fish Called Selma", and "The Simpsons 138th
> Episode Spectacular". A B-movie actor, he was voiced by Phil
> Hartman, and was retired when Hartman was murdered.
 
Troy McClure
 
 
Pete
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