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01-27-2011 , 01:48 AM

#151

atakdog

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Now that is a cool question.

Last edited by atakdog; 01-27-2011 at 01:49 AM. Reason: Well, cool fact, which I ought to have known imo. But didn't.

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01-27-2011 , 01:49 AM

#152

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Originally Posted by Fleebrog

sorry eyebooger

it is used to make it rain

real rain, not throwing singles on strippers

Never would have guessed that.

GG all and thanks for running.

Congrats to whoever wins.

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01-27-2011 , 01:51 AM

#153

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OutKicked:

Besides Hey Jude, what other Beatles' song title begins with "Hey"?

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01-27-2011 , 01:51 AM

#154

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hey bulldog

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01-27-2011 , 01:53 AM

#155

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hey bulldog is correct

atakdog:
What phrase from Scripture was the first message sent by telegraph on the Baltimore-Washington line in 1844?

(I just ran across this the other day, and it's in the book, so I thought I'd ask.)

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01-27-2011 , 01:54 AM

#156

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What hath God wrought, iirc.

Last edited by atakdog; 01-27-2011 at 01:55 AM. Reason: wrought is a cool word, even if it's wrong.

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01-27-2011 , 01:55 AM

#157

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atakdog is correct!

nich:
Who performs the guest guitar solo on Michael Jackson's "Beat It"?

If you all make it through, I am cranking up the difficulty.

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01-27-2011 , 01:57 AM

#158

Nicholasp27

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pretty sure it's van halen

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01-27-2011 , 01:57 AM

#159

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Here's a fun spinoff question: wrought is the participle of what verb?

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01-27-2011 , 01:57 AM

#160

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eddie van halen is correct

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What is the only Best Picture winner with a title ending in an exclamation point?

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01-27-2011 , 01:58 AM

#161

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wring?

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01-27-2011 , 01:59 AM

#162

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Originally Posted by Fleebrog

wring?

Nope.

It's not obvious, imo, even if you know it.

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01-27-2011 , 02:00 AM

#163

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Spoiler:

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01-27-2011 , 02:00 AM

#164

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no idea, can't even think of a bad guess

gg

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01-27-2011 , 02:00 AM

#165

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sorry outkicked

the correct answer is Oliver!

heads up now

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01-27-2011 , 02:02 AM

#166

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both answers in this round are names of las vegas casinos

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What 1883 novel, featuring a character based on William Henley, shares its name with a Las Vegas Casino?

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01-27-2011 , 02:02 AM

#167

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I don't know that. Would have guessed Tora, tora, tora!

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01-27-2011 , 02:03 AM

#168

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thanks flee, this is a good game

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01-27-2011 , 02:04 AM

#169

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Treasure Island

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01-27-2011 , 02:04 AM

#170

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Oliver! is probably the first out of the last ten questions or so that I knew.

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01-27-2011 , 02:04 AM

#171

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treasure island is correct

nich:
What is the more common name for a fata morgana?

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01-27-2011 , 02:05 AM

#172

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Originally Posted by mute

Oliver! is probably the first out of the last ten questions or so that I knew.

and yet these guys are mowing them down

it is hard to put out a balanced game

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01-27-2011 , 02:06 AM

#173

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Originally Posted by Fleebrog

and yet these guys are mowing them down

it is hard to put out a balanced game

but still everyone was eliminated by round 2 though.

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01-27-2011 , 02:06 AM

#174

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mirage?

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01-27-2011 , 02:07 AM

#175

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Originally Posted by Fleebrog

and yet these guys are mowing them down

it is hard to put out a balanced game

Just luck. I've known like half over all - just happened to get my only miss at the right time.

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