Thursday, February 11, 2021

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 4 updates in 1 topic

Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Feb 06 04:00PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
 
> All humans are excluded, as well as anything not a living creature.
> Name the TV shows as well if you like for fun, but for no points.
 
> 1. A.
 
Tiger
 
> 3. C.
 
Snowball
 
> 4. D.
 
Eddie
 
> 5. E (decoy)
 
Dino
 
> 9. I (decoy)
 
Santa's Little Helper
 
> 10. J.
 
Salem
 
> 13. M.
 
Astro
 
> 14. N.
 
Flipper
 
> 15. O (decoy)
 
Fred

> assume the word "supposedly" as appropriate.
 
> 1. If a girl peels an apple without breaking the peel, then throws
> it over her left shoulder, what will be revealed to her?
 
her future husband's name
 
> 2. What is foretold by a bird in the house?
 
death

> 3. When does a match bring bad luck?
 
when used to light 3 cigarettes

> 5. How did 13 guests at dinner come to be considered unlucky?
 
from Jesus and the 12 apostles at the Last Supper

> 7. Theatrical superstition has people saying "the Scottish play"
> as a substitute for what?
 
"Macbeth"

> 8. Complete this warning: "Sing before breakfast..."
 
cry before dinner
 
> 9. What is it said to mean if your ear tingles or burns?
 
someone is talking about you

> 10. What is said to be unlucky to everyone except people born
> in October?
 
having a birthday party in October
 
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Feb 06 11:05AM +0100

> * Game 9, Round 3 - Miscellaneous - Superstitions
 
> 3. When does a match bring bad luck?
 
When it puts your house fire.

> 5. How did 13 guests at dinner come to be considered unlucky?
 
The last supper
 
> 7. Theatrical superstition has people saying "the Scottish play"
> as a substitute for what?
 
Macbeth
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Feb 06 11:33AM -0800

On 2/5/21 10:04 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
> 11. K (decoy)
> 12. L.
> 13. M.
 
Astro
 
> 14. N.
 
Flipper
 
 
> 2. What is foretold by a bird in the house?
 
> 3. When does a match bring bad luck?
 
> 4. What superstition is associated with a hunchback?
 
I don't know, but his face rings a bell
 
 
> 5. How did 13 guests at dinner come to be considered unlucky?
 
number of people at the Last Supper
 
> sticking a snail on a thorn, or burying a bean?
 
> 7. Theatrical superstition has people saying "the Scottish play"
> as a substitute for what?
 
MacBeth
 
 
> 8. Complete this warning: "Sing before breakfast..."
 
> 9. What is it said to mean if your ear tingles or burns?
 
someone is talking about you
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Feb 06 03:10PM


> * Game 9, Round 2 - Entertainment - TV Animals
 
> 3. C.
 
Snowball
 
> 4. D.
 
Eddie
 
> 10. J.
 
Salem
 
> 12. L.
 
Spot
 
> 13. M.
 
Astro
 
> 14. N.
 
Flipper
 
> * Game 9, Round 3 - Miscellaneous - Superstitions
 
> 1. If a girl peels an apple without breaking the peel, then throws
> it over her left shoulder, what will be revealed to her?
 
The first initial of the man who will marry her
 
> 2. What is foretold by a bird in the house?
 
death
 
> 3. When does a match bring bad luck?
 
when it doesn't light on the first try
 
> 5. How did 13 guests at dinner come to be considered unlucky?
 
the Last Supper
 
> 7. Theatrical superstition has people saying "the Scottish play"
> as a substitute for what?
 
Macbeth
 
> 8. Complete this warning: "Sing before breakfast..."
 
cry before dinner
 
> 9. What is it said to mean if your ear tingles or burns?
 
someone is talking about you
 
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
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