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Don Piven

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Jul 16, 2018, 7:01:17 AM7/16/18
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This is Rotating Quiz #298. The answers share a common characteristic
which should be evident.

The customary rules apply: answer from your personal knowledge,
intuition, wild-ass guess, or divine revelation; no reference tools
should be used. Scoring is one point per accepted answer. Some
questions have additional bonus points available; you must provide both
the correct answer to the question and the bonus answer to earn the
bonus. Bonus answers do not necessarily have the shared characteristic
the quiz answers have.

Answers must be posted here no later than 0000 UTC 22 July 2018 (or 7pm
CDT on July 21st). Tie scores are resolved in favor of the person who
posted their answer earliest (by the timestamp on the message). The
winner will be named shortly after the answer deadline, and will receive
bragging rights, see their name in untold numbers of excited electrons,
and have the opportunity to present Rotating Quiz #299 in a format of
their choosing.

And now:

1. The capital of American Samoa.
2. Musical group fronted by Simon Le Bon.
3. Nickname of a famous female top-fuel drag racer.
(0.5 point bonus: Give the driver’s name.)
4. Charo’s famous catch-phrase.
5. Barney Rubble’s overly-strong son.
6. He produced the film “My Dinner with Andre”.
(0.5 point bonus: This person’s original surname was that of his
father, who was himself famous in a different artistic discipline.
Give that original surname.)
7. Whitman College is located in this city in the state of Washington.
8. If you were sent “up the river” in New York, chances are you ended
up here.
9. A tagline used in Mazda car commercials.
10. A licorice breath mint popular in the mid- to late 20th Century.
11. A dog noted by its stocky build and lion-like mane.
12. An entire genre of silly kids’ jokes.
13. Lewis Carroll warned you to beware this bird.
14. The author of “Three Men on the Bummel”.
15. A character in Joseph Heller’s “Catch-22”.
16. Yogi’s sidekick.
17. Her backup band was Cult Jam.
18. If you hang out in French cabarets, you may see this dance on stage.
19. A European city known for its thermal spas.
20. A GPS manufacturer or a kind of drum.

Dan Blum

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Jul 16, 2018, 10:06:12 AM7/16/18
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Don Piven <d...@piven.net> wrote:

It's deja vu all over again...

> 1. The capital of American Samoa.

Pago Pago

> 2. Musical group fronted by Simon Le Bon.

Duran Duran

> 4. Charo???s famous catch-phrase.

cootchie cootchie

> 5. Barney Rubble???s overly-strong son.

Bam-Bam

> 7. Whitman College is located in this city in the state of Washington.

Walla Walla

> 8. If you were sent ???up the river??? in New York, chances are you ended
> up here.

Sing Sing

> 9. A tagline used in Mazda car commercials.

zoom zoom

> 10. A licorice breath mint popular in the mid- to late 20th Century.

Sen-Sen

> 11. A dog noted by its stocky build and lion-like mane.

chow chow

> 12. An entire genre of silly kids??? jokes.

knock-knock

> 13. Lewis Carroll warned you to beware this bird.

jubjub

> 15. A character in Joseph Heller???s ???Catch-22???.

Major Major

> 16. Yogi???s sidekick.

Boo-Boo

> 18. If you hang out in French cabarets, you may see this dance on stage.

cancan

> 19. A European city known for its thermal spas.

Baden-Baden

> 20. A GPS manufacturer or a kind of drum.

Tomtom

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Gareth Owen

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Jul 16, 2018, 2:00:13 PM7/16/18
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Don Piven <d...@piven.net> writes:

> 1. The capital of American Samoa.

Pago Pago

> 2. Musical group fronted by Simon Le Bon.

Duran Duran

> 3. Nickname of a famous female top-fuel drag racer.
> (0.5 point bonus: Give the driver’s name.)

Shirley Shirley (I assume this is the woman L7's "Shirley" is about.
Other than that... no idea.
("What's a nice girl like you doing in a place like this?
Winning")

> 4. Charo’s famous catch-phrase.
> 5. Barney Rubble’s overly-strong son.

Bam Bam

> 6. He produced the film “My Dinner with Andre”.
> (0.5 point bonus: This person’s original surname was that of his
> father, who was himself famous in a different artistic discipline.
> Give that original surname.)



> 7. Whitman College is located in this city in the state of
> Washington.

Walden Walden

> 8. If you were sent “up the river” in New York, chances are you ended
> up here.

Sing sing

> 9. A tagline used in Mazda car commercials.

Zoom Zoom

> 10. A licorice breath mint popular in the mid- to late 20th Century.

Nope nope

> 11. A dog noted by its stocky build and lion-like mane.

Nopeity Nopeity

> 12. An entire genre of silly kids’ jokes.

Knock knock

> 13. Lewis Carroll warned you to beware this bird.

Jub Jub

> 14. The author of “Three Men on the Bummel”.

Jerome (K) Jerome

> 15. A character in Joseph Heller’s “Catch-22”.

Major Major

> 16. Yogi’s sidekick.

Boo Boo

> 17. Her backup band was Cult Jam.

Lisa Lisa

> 18. If you hang out in French cabarets, you may see this dance on
> stage.

Can Can

> 19. A European city known for its thermal spas.

Baden Baden

> 20. A GPS manufacturer or a kind of drum.

Tom tom

Mark Brader

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Jul 16, 2018, 3:39:58 PM7/16/18
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Don Piven:
> 1. The capital of American Samoa.

Pago Pago. Well, if there's a pattern I guess I know what it's going to be.

> 2. Musical group fronted by Simon Le Bon.

Duran Duran.

> 3. Nickname of a famous female top-fuel drag racer.

Cha-Cha.

> (0.5 point bonus: Give the driver's name.)

Oh. Uh... Shirley Muldowney?

> 5. Barney Rubble's overly-strong son.

Bamm Bamm.

> 7. Whitman College is located in this city in the state of Washington.

Walla Walla?

> 8. If you were sent "up the river" in New York, chances are you ended
> up here.

Sing Sing.

> 9. A tagline used in Mazda car commercials.

Zoom zoom.

> 11. A dog noted by its stocky build and lion-like mane.

Chow chow.

> 12. An entire genre of silly kids' jokes.

Knock-knock.

> 13. Lewis Carroll warned you to beware this bird.

Jubjub bird.

> 14. The author of "Three Men on the Bummel".

Jerome Jerome.

> 15. A character in Joseph Heller's "Catch-22".

Maj. Major Major Major.

> 16. Yogi's sidekick.

Boo Boo.

> 17. Her backup band was Cult Jam.

Lady Gaga?

> 18. If you hang out in French cabarets, you may see this dance on stage.

Can-can.

> 19. A European city known for its thermal spas.

Baden Baden.

> 20. A GPS manufacturer or a kind of drum.

Tomtom.
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Peter Smyth

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Jul 16, 2018, 7:59:58 PM7/16/18
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Don Piven wrote:

> This is Rotating Quiz #298. The answers share a common characteristic which should be evident.
>
> The customary rules apply: answer from your personal knowledge, intuition, wild-ass guess, or divine revelation; no reference tools should be used. Scoring is one point per accepted answer. Some questions have additional bonus points available; you must provide both the correct answer to the question and the bonus answer to earn the bonus. Bonus answers do not necessarily have the shared characteristic the quiz answers have.
>
> Answers must be posted here no later than 0000 UTC 22 July 2018 (or 7pm CDT on July 21st). Tie scores are resolved in favor of the person who posted their answer earliest (by the timestamp on the message). The winner will be named shortly after the answer deadline, and will receive bragging rights, see their name in untold numbers of excited electrons, and have the opportunity to present Rotating Quiz #299 in a format of their choosing.
>
> And now:
>
> 1. The capital of American Samoa.
> 2. Musical group fronted by Simon Le Bon.
Duran Duran
> 3. Nickname of a famous female top-fuel drag racer.
> (0.5 point bonus: Give the driver’s name.)
> 4. Charo’s famous catch-phrase.
> 5. Barney Rubble’s overly-strong son.
Bam Bam
> 6. He produced the film “My Dinner with Andre”.
> (0.5 point bonus: This person’s original surname was that of his
> father, who was himself famous in a different artistic discipline.
> Give that original surname.)
> 7. Whitman College is located in this city in the state of Washington.
> 8. If you were sent “up the river” in New York, chances are you ended
> up here.
> 9. A tagline used in Mazda car commercials.
> 10. A licorice breath mint popular in the mid- to late 20th Century.
> 11. A dog noted by its stocky build and lion-like mane.
> 12. An entire genre of silly kids’ jokes.
Knock Knock
> 13. Lewis Carroll warned you to beware this bird.
> 14. The author of “Three Men on the Bummel”.
> 15. A character in Joseph Heller’s “Catch-22”.
> 16. Yogi’s sidekick.
Boo Boo
> 17. Her backup band was Cult Jam.
> 18. If you hang out in French cabarets, you may see this dance on stage.
Can Can
> 19. A European city known for its thermal spas.
> 20. A GPS manufacturer or a kind of drum.
Tom Tom

Peter Smyth

Dan Tilque

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Jul 17, 2018, 6:43:12 PM7/17/18
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Don Piven wrote:
> This is Rotating Quiz #298. The answers share a common characteristic
> which should be evident.
>
> The customary rules apply: answer from your personal knowledge,
> intuition, wild-ass guess, or divine revelation; no reference tools
> should be used. Scoring is one point per accepted answer. Some
> questions have additional bonus points available; you must provide both
> the correct answer to the question and the bonus answer to earn the
> bonus. Bonus answers do not necessarily have the shared characteristic
> the quiz answers have.
>
> Answers must be posted here no later than 0000 UTC 22 July 2018 (or 7pm
> CDT on July 21st). Tie scores are resolved in favor of the person who
> posted their answer earliest (by the timestamp on the message). The
> winner will be named shortly after the answer deadline, and will receive
> bragging rights, see their name in untold numbers of excited electrons,
> and have the opportunity to present Rotating Quiz #299 in a format of
> their choosing.
>
> And now:
>
> 1. The capital of American Samoa.

Pago Pago

> 2. Musical group fronted by Simon Le Bon.
> 3. Nickname of a famous female top-fuel drag racer.
> (0.5 point bonus: Give the driver’s name.)
> 4. Charo’s famous catch-phrase.
> 5. Barney Rubble’s overly-strong son.

Bam Bam

> 6. He produced the film “My Dinner with Andre”.
> (0.5 point bonus: This person’s original surname was that of his
> father, who was himself famous in a different artistic discipline.
> Give that original surname.)
> 7. Whitman College is located in this city in the state of Washington.

Walla Walla

> 8. If you were sent “up the river” in New York, chances are you ended
> up here.

Sing Sing

> 9. A tagline used in Mazda car commercials.

zoom zoom

> 10. A licorice breath mint popular in the mid- to late 20th Century.
> 11. A dog noted by its stocky build and lion-like mane.

chow chow

> 12. An entire genre of silly kids’ jokes.

knock-knock

> 13. Lewis Carroll warned you to beware this bird.

jubjub

> 14. The author of “Three Men on the Bummel”.

Jerome Jerome

> 15. A character in Joseph Heller’s “Catch-22”.

Major Major Major Major

> 16. Yogi’s sidekick.

Booboo

> 17. Her backup band was Cult Jam.
> 18. If you hang out in French cabarets, you may see this dance on stage.

cha cha

> 19. A European city known for its thermal spas.

Baden-Baden

> 20. A GPS manufacturer or a kind of drum.

Tomtom



--
Dan Tilque

Calvin

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Jul 17, 2018, 8:48:59 PM7/17/18
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On Monday, July 16, 2018 at 9:01:17 PM UTC+10, Don Piven wrote:
> This is Rotating Quiz #298.

> 1. The capital of American Samoa.

Bora Bora

> 2. Musical group fronted by Simon Le Bon.

Duran Duran

> 3. Nickname of a famous female top-fuel drag racer.
> (0.5 point bonus: Give the driver’s name.)
> 4. Charo’s famous catch-phrase.
> 5. Barney Rubble’s overly-strong son.

Bam Bam

> 6. He produced the film “My Dinner with Andre”.
> (0.5 point bonus: This person’s original surname was that of his
> father, who was himself famous in a different artistic discipline.
> Give that original surname.)
> 7. Whitman College is located in this city in the state of Washington.
> 8. If you were sent “up the river” in New York, chances are you ended
> up here.

Sing Sing

> 9. A tagline used in Mazda car commercials.
> 10. A licorice breath mint popular in the mid- to late 20th Century.
> 11. A dog noted by its stocky build and lion-like mane.
> 12. An entire genre of silly kids’ jokes.

Knock Knock

> 13. Lewis Carroll warned you to beware this bird.
> 14. The author of “Three Men on the Bummel”.

Jerome K Jerome

> 15. A character in Joseph Heller’s “Catch-22”.

Major Major

> 16. Yogi’s sidekick.

Boo Boo

> 17. Her backup band was Cult Jam.
> 18. If you hang out in French cabarets, you may see this dance on stage.

Can Can

> 19. A European city known for its thermal spas.
> 20. A GPS manufacturer or a kind of drum.

Tom Tom

cheers,
calvin


Pete Gayde

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Jul 18, 2018, 1:16:07 PM7/18/18
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Don Piven <d...@piven.net> wrote in news:pihtts$dr2$1...@dont-email.me:

> This is Rotating Quiz #298. The answers share a common characteristic
> which should be evident.
>
> The customary rules apply: answer from your personal knowledge,
> intuition, wild-ass guess, or divine revelation; no reference tools
> should be used. Scoring is one point per accepted answer. Some
> questions have additional bonus points available; you must provide
> both the correct answer to the question and the bonus answer to earn
> the bonus. Bonus answers do not necessarily have the shared
> characteristic the quiz answers have.
>
> Answers must be posted here no later than 0000 UTC 22 July 2018 (or
> 7pm CDT on July 21st). Tie scores are resolved in favor of the
> person who posted their answer earliest (by the timestamp on the
> message). The winner will be named shortly after the answer deadline,
> and will receive bragging rights, see their name in untold numbers of
> excited electrons, and have the opportunity to present Rotating Quiz
> #299 in a format of their choosing.
>
> And now:
>
> 1. The capital of American Samoa.

Pago Pago

> 2. Musical group fronted by Simon Le Bon.

Duran Duran

> 3. Nickname of a famous female top-fuel drag racer.
> (0.5 point bonus: Give the driver’s name.)

Shirley "Boom Boom" Muldowney

> 4. Charo’s famous catch-phrase.

Koochi Koochi

> 5. Barney Rubble’s overly-strong son.

Bam Bam

> 6. He produced the film “My Dinner with Andre”.
> (0.5 point bonus: This person’s original surname was that of
> his father, who was himself famous in a different artistic
> discipline. Give that original surname.)
> 7. Whitman College is located in this city in the state of
> Washington.

Walla Walla

> 8. If you were sent “up the river” in New York,
> chances are you ended
> up here.

Sing Sing

> 9. A tagline used in Mazda car commercials.

Zoom Zoom

> 10. A licorice breath mint popular in the mid- to late 20th Century.
> 11. A dog noted by its stocky build and lion-like mane.
> 12. An entire genre of silly kids’ jokes.

Knock Knock

> 13. Lewis Carroll warned you to beware this bird.
> 14. The author of “Three Men on the Bummel”.
> 15. A character in Joseph Heller’s “Catch-22”.
> 16. Yogi’s sidekick.

Boo Boo

> 17. Her backup band was Cult Jam.
> 18. If you hang out in French cabarets, you may see this dance on
> stage.

Can Can

> 19. A European city known for its thermal spas.

Baden-Baden

> 20. A GPS manufacturer or a kind of drum.

Tom Tom

> 
>

Pete Gayde
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