Short or Long, Sprayer or Displayer -- Quiz Quilt 220 Puzzle
Robert Jen
in magazines, so she's always careful to steer clear of those saleswomen
in department stores who want to spray you with the latest overpriced
fragrance. Why is it that they don't make perfumes in any of the scents
that would really work, like chocolate or cinnamon?
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CATEGORY QUESTIONS:
[ Entertainment & Food ]
What "A Raisin in the Sun" actor directed "Stir Crazy" in 1980 and
"Ghost Dad" in 1990?
[ Math & Science ]
What bacteria causes the most food poisoning in humans?
[ Literature & Arts ]
According to Mother Goose, who killed Cock Robin?
[ Geography & Nature ]
In what city are the Nobel Prizes in every category except Peace
awarded?
[ History & Government ]
What U.S. senator claimed to have a list of 205 Communists in a
speech in Wheeling, West Virginia in 1950?
[ Sports & Games ]
What gold medal swimmer married another gold medal swimmer, Mark
Henderson, on July 4, 1997 at Lake Tahoe?
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swp
> My wife is allergic to a lot of things, even those tiny perfume inserts
> in magazines, so she's always careful to steer clear of those saleswomen
> in department stores who want to spray you with the latest overpriced
> fragrance. Why is it that they don't make perfumes in any of the scents
> that would really work, like chocolate or cinnamon?
I think I need a SHOWER after what you just made me think.
> [ Entertainment & Food ]
> What "A Raisin in the Sun" actor directed "Stir Crazy" in 1980 and
> "Ghost Dad" in 1990?
sidney poitier
> [ Math & Science ]
> What bacteria causes the most food poisoning in humans?
norovirus
> [ Literature & Arts ]
> According to Mother Goose, who killed Cock Robin?
sparrow
> [ Geography & Nature ]
> In what city are the Nobel Prizes in every category except Peace
> awarded?
stockholm
> [ History & Government ]
> What U.S. senator claimed to have a list of 205 Communists in a
> speech in Wheeling, West Virginia in 1950?
jolly joe mccarthy
> [ Sports & Games ]
> What gold medal swimmer married another gold medal swimmer, Mark
> Henderson, on July 4, 1997 at Lake Tahoe?
summer sanders
swp
Mark Brader
> What "A Raisin in the Sun" actor directed "Stir Crazy" in 1980 and
> "Ghost Dad" in 1990?
Got me.
> What bacteria causes the most food poisoning in humans?
SALMONELLA?
> According to Mother Goose, who killed Cock Robin?
The FLY?
> In what city are the Nobel Prizes in every category except Peace
> awarded?
STOCKHOLM.
> What U.S. senator claimed to have a list of 205 Communists in a
> speech in Wheeling, West Virginia in 1950?
MCCARTHY.
> What gold medal swimmer married another gold medal swimmer, Mark
> Henderson, on July 4, 1997 at Lake Tahoe?
Don't know.
So SHOWER, 7th letter up, and it's not FLY... ah, SPARROW? Then
POITIER, of course, and I'll guess ROBERTSON.
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Joshua Kreitzer
> CATEGORY QUESTIONS:
>
> [ Entertainment & Food ]
> What "A Raisin in the Sun" actor directed "Stir Crazy" in 1980 and
> "Ghost Dad" in 1990?
POITIER, Sidney
> [ Math & Science ]
> What bacteria causes the most food poisoning in humans?
BOTULINUM (?)
> [ Geography & Nature ]
> In what city are the Nobel Prizes in every category except Peace
> awarded?
STOCKHOLM
> [ History & Government ]
> What U.S. senator claimed to have a list of 205 Communists in a
> speech in Wheeling, West Virginia in 1950?
MCCARTHY, Joseph
No guess for the quilt this week.
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Marc Dashevsky
> [ Entertainment & Food ]
> What "A Raisin in the Sun" actor directed "Stir Crazy" in 1980 and
> "Ghost Dad" in 1990?
> [ Math & Science ]
> What bacteria causes the most food poisoning in humans?
SALMONELLA
> [ Literature & Arts ]
> According to Mother Goose, who killed Cock Robin?
>
> [ Geography & Nature ]
> In what city are the Nobel Prizes in every category except Peace
> awarded?
STOCKHOLM
> [ History & Government ]
> What U.S. senator claimed to have a list of 205 Communists in a
> speech in Wheeling, West Virginia in 1950?
McCARTHY, Joseph
> [ Sports & Games ]
> What gold medal swimmer married another gold medal swimmer, Mark
> Henderson, on July 4, 1997 at Lake Tahoe?
SPITZ, Mark (I know this is incorrect. He's the only gold medal swimmer I know.)
Quilt answer: SHOWER, seventh letters up
Nice one, Robert.
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Robert Jen
Marc Dashevsky <use...@MarcDashevsky.com> wrote:
> > What "A Raisin in the Sun" actor directed "Stir Crazy" in 1980 and
> > "Ghost Dad" in 1990?
> POITIER, Sidney
Correct.
> > What bacteria causes the most food poisoning in humans?
> SALMONELLA
Correct.
> > In what city are the Nobel Prizes in every category except Peace
> > awarded?
> STOCKHOLM
Correct.
> > What U.S. senator claimed to have a list of 205 Communists in a
> > speech in Wheeling, West Virginia in 1950?
> McCARTHY, Joseph
Correct.
> > What gold medal swimmer married another gold medal swimmer, Mark
> > Henderson, on July 4, 1997 at Lake Tahoe?
> SPITZ, Mark (I know this is incorrect. He's the only gold medal swimmer I
> know.)
Incorrect (other than a certain marijuana-smoker who broke the
aforementioned guy's records; but neither could have legally married
Henderson then ;-).
> Quilt answer: SHOWER, seventh letters up
Correct.
> Nice one, Robert.
Thanks, I'd been saving that up for a final-set quilt for a while.
Eight points.
Robert Jen
<e1c7e2d8-d6a3-454d...@a32g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>,
Joshua Kreitzer <grom...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > What "A Raisin in the Sun" actor directed "Stir Crazy" in 1980 and
> > "Ghost Dad" in 1990?
>
> POITIER, Sidney
Correct.
> > What bacteria causes the most food poisoning in humans?
>
> BOTULINUM (?)
Incorrect (though I wonder if it used to be the leader before plastic
became more popular, and we mostly learned to stop eating from dented
cans).
> > In what city are the Nobel Prizes in every category except Peace
> > awarded?
>
> STOCKHOLM
Correct.
> > What U.S. senator claimed to have a list of 205 Communists in a
> > speech in Wheeling, West Virginia in 1950?
>
> MCCARTHY, Joseph
Correct.
Three points.
Robert Jen
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote:
> > What "A Raisin in the Sun" actor directed "Stir Crazy" in 1980 and
> > "Ghost Dad" in 1990?
>
> Got me.
See below.
> > What bacteria causes the most food poisoning in humans?
>
> SALMONELLA?
Correct!
> > According to Mother Goose, who killed Cock Robin?
>
> The FLY?
Incorrect but see below.
> > In what city are the Nobel Prizes in every category except Peace
> > awarded?
>
> STOCKHOLM.
Correct.
> > What U.S. senator claimed to have a list of 205 Communists in a
> > speech in Wheeling, West Virginia in 1950?
>
> MCCARTHY.
Correct.
> > What gold medal swimmer married another gold medal swimmer, Mark
> > Henderson, on July 4, 1997 at Lake Tahoe?
>
> Don't know.
See below.
> So SHOWER, 7th letter up, and it's not FLY... ah, SPARROW? Then
> POITIER, of course, and I'll guess ROBERTSON.
Correct, correct(!), correct, and incorrect.
Nine points.
Robert Jen
<2eea27b2-0b93-42e1...@a21g2000yqc.googlegroups.com>,
swp <stephen...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Dec 19, 9:02�pm, Robert Jen <r...@rjen.com> wrote:
> > My wife is allergic to a lot of things, even those tiny perfume inserts
> > in magazines, so she's always careful to steer clear of those saleswomen
> > in department stores who want to spray you with the latest overpriced
> > fragrance. �Why is it that they don't make perfumes in any of the scents
> > that would really work, like chocolate or cinnamon?
>
> I think I need a SHOWER after what you just made me think.
Correct!
> > What "A Raisin in the Sun" actor directed "Stir Crazy" in 1980 and
> > "Ghost Dad" in 1990?
>
> sidney poitier
Correct.
> > What bacteria causes the most food poisoning in humans?
>
> norovirus
Correct (not what I was looking for but certainly worth the point as
Wikipedia says it "may be responsible for 50% of all foodborne
outbreaks of gastroenteritis in the U.S.", and I see other sources
with even stronger claims).
> > According to Mother Goose, who killed Cock Robin?
>
> sparrow
Correct.
> > In what city are the Nobel Prizes in every category except Peace
> > awarded?
>
> stockholm
Correct.
> > What U.S. senator claimed to have a list of 205 Communists in a
> > speech in Wheeling, West Virginia in 1950?
>
> jolly joe mccarthy
Correct.
> > What gold medal swimmer married another gold medal swimmer, Mark
> > Henderson, on July 4, 1997 at Lake Tahoe?
>
> summer sanders
Correct.
Ten points!
Mark Brader
> correct(!)
It wasn't a random guess -- I remembered it after I had the W hint.
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Marc Dashevsky
> In article <MPG.2598b4384...@news.supernews.com>,
> Marc Dashevsky <use...@MarcDashevsky.com> wrote:
> > > What gold medal swimmer married another gold medal swimmer, Mark
> > > Henderson, on July 4, 1997 at Lake Tahoe?
> > SPITZ, Mark (I know this is incorrect. He's the only gold medal swimmer I
> > know.)
>
> Incorrect (other than a certain marijuana-smoker who broke the
> aforementioned guy's records; but neither could have legally married
> Henderson then ;-).
Oh yeah . . . Michael Phelps. I remembered his name during
the process of writing that I didn't remember his name.
Russ
>CATEGORY QUESTIONS:
>
>[ Entertainment & Food ]
>What "A Raisin in the Sun" actor directed "Stir Crazy" in 1980 and
>"Ghost Dad" in 1990?
>
Sidney POITIER
>[ Math & Science ]
>What bacteria causes the most food poisoning in humans?
>
SALMONELLA
>[ Literature & Arts ]
>According to Mother Goose, who killed Cock Robin?
>
Only the shadow knows for sure, but the SPARROW admitted to it!
>[ Geography & Nature ]
>In what city are the Nobel Prizes in every category except Peace
>awarded?
>
STOLKHOLM
>[ History & Government ]
>What U.S. senator claimed to have a list of 205 Communists in a
>speech in Wheeling, West Virginia in 1950?
>
Wisconsin's own Joseph MCCARTHY
>[ Sports & Games ]
>What gold medal swimmer married another gold medal swimmer, Mark
>Henderson, on July 4, 1997 at Lake Tahoe?
SUMMER SANDERS (but they divorced in 2001)
POITIE R
SALMON E LLA
SPARRO W
STOCKH O LM
McCART H Y
SANDER S
Quilt Solution: SHOWER (running up the seventh column)
Looking at the puzzle, only one answer didn't start with the letter
"S" (if you include first names).
Russ S.
Mark Brader
> POITIE R
> SALMON E LLA
> SPARRO W
> STOCKH O LM
> McCART H Y
> SANDER S
> Looking at the puzzle, only one answer didn't start with the letter
> "S" (if you include first names).
Zero if you also include titles.
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Robert Jen
Russ <rem...@protection.com> wrote:
> >What "A Raisin in the Sun" actor directed "Stir Crazy" in 1980 and
> >"Ghost Dad" in 1990?
> >
>
> Sidney POITIER
Correct.
> >What bacteria causes the most food poisoning in humans?
> >
>
> SALMONELLA
Correct.
> >According to Mother Goose, who killed Cock Robin?
> >
>
> Only the shadow knows for sure, but the SPARROW admitted to it!
Correct.
> >In what city are the Nobel Prizes in every category except Peace
> >awarded?
> >
>
> STOLKHOLM
Correct.
> >What U.S. senator claimed to have a list of 205 Communists in a
> >speech in Wheeling, West Virginia in 1950?
> >
>
> Wisconsin's own Joseph MCCARTHY
Correct.
> >What gold medal swimmer married another gold medal swimmer, Mark
> >Henderson, on July 4, 1997 at Lake Tahoe?
>
> SUMMER SANDERS (but they divorced in 2001)
Correct (how do you remember this stuff!? I was gonna say that, but
I looked it up).
> POITIE R
> SALMON E LLA
> SPARRO W
> STOCKH O LM
> McCART H Y
> SANDER S
>
>
> Quilt Solution: SHOWER (running up the seventh column)
> Looking at the puzzle, only one answer didn't start with the letter
> "S" (if you include first names).
Correct.
Ten points! Another perfecto (23 in a row)! Wow!
Robert Jen
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote:
> Russ S.:
> > POITIE R
> > SALMON E LLA
> > SPARRO W
> > STOCKH O LM
> > McCART H Y
> > SANDER S
> ...
> > Looking at the puzzle, only one answer didn't start with the letter
> > "S" (if you include first names).
>
> Zero if you also include titles.
Very cool. Coincidence of course but still neat.
Russ
>In article <l5bvi55kj8csvm8iv...@4ax.com>,
> Russ <rem...@protection.com> wrote:
>
>> >What gold medal swimmer married another gold medal swimmer, Mark
>> >Henderson, on July 4, 1997 at Lake Tahoe?
>>
>> SUMMER SANDERS (but they divorced in 2001)
>
>Correct (how do you remember this stuff!? I was gonna say that, but
>I looked it up).
>
She remarried another Olympian, albeit a winter olympian and not
another swimmer, skier Erik Schlopy.
Russ S.
The Gaydes
@news.eternal-september.org:
> My wife is allergic to a lot of things, even those tiny perfume
inserts
> in magazines, so she's always careful to steer clear of those
saleswomen
> in department stores who want to spray you with the latest overpriced
> fragrance. Why is it that they don't make perfumes in any of the
scents
> that would really work, like chocolate or cinnamon?
>
> [Unless you're allergic to reading directions, please head on over to
> http://triviawhys.com/QuizQuiltRules.html at least once.]
>
>
> CATEGORY QUESTIONS:
>
> [ Entertainment & Food ]
> What "A Raisin in the Sun" actor directed "Stir Crazy" in 1980 and
> "Ghost Dad" in 1990?
POITIER
>
> [ Math & Science ]
> What bacteria causes the most food poisoning in humans?
BOTULLEA (?)
>
> [ Literature & Arts ]
> According to Mother Goose, who killed Cock Robin?
______W
>
> [ Geography & Nature ]
> In what city are the Nobel Prizes in every category except Peace
> awarded?
STOCKHOLM
>
> [ History & Government ]
> What U.S. senator claimed to have a list of 205 Communists in a
> speech in Wheeling, West Virginia in 1950?
MCCARTHY
>
> [ Sports & Games ]
> What gold medal swimmer married another gold medal swimmer, Mark
> Henderson, on July 4, 1997 at Lake Tahoe?
>
SANDERS
Quilt: SHOWER
Pete
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Robert Jen
The Gaydes <pag...@wideopenwest.com> wrote:
> > What "A Raisin in the Sun" actor directed "Stir Crazy" in 1980 and
> > "Ghost Dad" in 1990?
>
> POITIER
Correct.
> > What bacteria causes the most food poisoning in humans?
>
> BOTULLEA (?)
Incorrect.
> > In what city are the Nobel Prizes in every category except Peace
> > awarded?
>
> STOCKHOLM
Correct.
> > What U.S. senator claimed to have a list of 205 Communists in a
> > speech in Wheeling, West Virginia in 1950?
>
> MCCARTHY
Correct.
> > What gold medal swimmer married another gold medal swimmer, Mark
> > Henderson, on July 4, 1997 at Lake Tahoe?
> >
>
> SANDERS
Correct.
> Quilt: SHOWER
Correct.
Eight points.