Word of the Week
GROK
Pronunciation: \ˈgrawk\
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: coined by Robert A. Heinlein died 1988 American author
Date: 1961
: to understand profoundly and intuitively
Interesting Fact
Captain William Newton "Bill" Lancaster was a pioneering British aviator.
Lancaster emigrated to Australia as a child prior to WWI. In 1916, he joined first the Australian Army and later the Australian Flying Corps. He remained in Britain after the war and joined the Royal Air Force, marrying in 1919 and serving in India during the 1920s. He was promoted to flying officer from pilot officer on 30 April 1921.
In 1927, Lancaster transferred to the RAF Reserve and decided to make a name for himself by flying from England to Australia. He made this flight in the Avro Avian Red Rose, accompanied by Australian Jessie "Chubbie" Miller, who helped finance the flight. It was at the time one of the longest flights made in such a small aircraft—although they were overtaken en route by Bert Hinkler in another Avian—and the first England-Australia flight by a woman. A huge crowd greeted them on arrival in Darwin, and on their subsequent tour around Australia.
In 1928 Lancaster and Miller moved to the United States, where Lancaster made a living selling British aero engines, and Miller became an aviator in her own right, competing in the famous "Powder Puff Derby" of 1929.
In 1932, Lancaster had been in Mexico looking for work. At the same time, Haden Clarke, a male American writer, had been living in Lancaster and Miller's Florida home in order to assist Miller's writing of her autobiography. Clarke and Miller had developed a relationship in Lancaster's absence, and Clarke convinced Miller to leave Lancaster and marry him instead. Upon receipt of this news, Lancaster returned promptly to Florida. On 20 April, Clarke was killed by a gunshot wound to the head. Despite the facts that the gun was Lancaster's, and that he admitted forging suicide notes found at the scene (one addressed to Lancaster and another to Miller), forensic evidence provided by the prosecution was confusing to the jury. Additionally, even though Lancaster and Miller had disolved their romance and partnership, Miller spoke in Lancaster's defense.
Lancaster was acquitted of murder in just short of 5 hours deliberation.
After the trial, Lancaster and Miller returned to England. Broke and friendless, Lancaster decided to attempt the hotly-contested England to South Africa speed record. Purchasing the Avro Avian Southern Cross Minor from Charles Kingsford Smith, he departed England on 11 April 1933. As the Avian was considerably slower than other aircraft of the time, Lancaster would have to make very short stops and get very little sleep to have any hope of achieving the record. Having got lost several times and being well behind his intended time, Lancaster departed from Reggane on the evening of the 12 April to make a night crossing of the Sahara. The Avian's engine failed after less than an hour's flying, and he crash-landed in the desert. Searches—by aircraft in the south, and a car from Reggane—were unsuccessful, and he died eight days later, on 20 April 1933. His final message, written on a fuel card on the morning of the 20th, was "So the beginning of the eighth day has dawned. It is still cool. I have no water. I am waiting patiently. Come soon please. Fever wracked me last night. Hope you get my full log. Bill"
The crash site was discovered by French troops on 12 February 1962. Lancaster's body had been mummified, and his diary and personal effects had survived intact. The diary was returned to Miller, who allowed it to be published. The wreck of the Southern Cross Minor was recovered in 1975. It now resides in the Queensland Museum in Brisbane.
Trivial Pursuit
Here are this week’s questions:
Global View (Geography):
What Manhattan institution at Broadway and 80th street5 is hailed as the world’s best-stocked deli?
Entertainment:
What punk’s days gabbing “Gabba gabba hey” were silenced by cancer in 2001?
News:
What Speaker of the House defined himself as “Teacher of the Rules of Civilization” in notes released by the Ethics Committee?
Written Word:
What singer titled a slim volume of essays, poetry and sketches Chasing Down the Dream?
Life and Science:
What animals puffed crack-laced cigarettes for R.J. Reynolds in 1989, as part of tests to develop a safer cigarette – baboons, cats, or rats?
Games and Sports:
What team’s announcer Rodger Brulotte coined the home run call: “Bonsoir, elle est partie”?
Here are last week’s answers:
The category this week is Classic:
Which Monty Python member traditonally said “And now for something completely different” ? A
John Cleese
Eric Idle
Terry Jones
Michael Palin
Graham Chapman
Who voiced Charlie on Charlie’s Angels? John Forsythe
Who shot J.R. on Dallas? Kristen Shepard
Who (influenced by BOB) killed Laura Palmer on Twin Peaks? Leland Palmer
Did Scully give birth to a boy or a girl on Season 8 of The X-Files? boy
Who was the first host of the Tonight Show? Steve Allen
On Batman, a button to access the Batcave was hidden in a bust of which famous literary figure? William Shakespeare
Who guest starred as alcoholic Uncle Ned on Family Ties? Tom Hanks
Match the show with its spin off:
Barney Miller 13 - Fish
All in the Family 12 - Maude
Maude 11 – Good Times
Murder, She Wrote 15 - The Law & Harry McGraw
The X-Files 3 – The Lone Gunmen
The Carol Burnett Show 9 - Mama’s Family
Who’s The Boss? 10 - Living Dolls
Happy Days 2 – Mork and Mindy
Soap 6 - Benson
Cheers 14 – The Tortellis
Diff’rent Strokes 5 – The Facts of Life
M*A*S*H 1 – Trapper John MD
21 Jump Street 8 - Booker
Party of Five 7 – Time of Your Life
The Mary Tyler Moore Show 4 - Phyllis
1. Trapper John, MD
2. Mork & Mindy
3. The Lone Gunmen
4. Phyllis
5. The Facts of Life
6. Benson
7. Time of Your Life
8. Booker
9. Mama’s Family
10. Living Dolls
11. Good Times
12. Maude
13. Fish
14. The Tortellis
15. The Law & Harry McGraw
Monday, July 28, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
Word of the Week - 7-21-2008
Word of the Week
TICKY-TACKY
Pronunciation: \ˌti-kē-ˈta-kē\
Function: noun
Etymology: reduplication of tacky
Date: 1962
: sleazy or shoddy material used especially in the construction of look-alike tract houses; also : something built of ticky-tacky
Function: adjective
Date: 1964
1 : of an uninspired or monotonous sameness
2 : tacky
3 : built of ticky-tacky
Interesting Fact
James Naismith was the Canadian physical education instructor who invented basketball in 1891. James Naismith was born in Almonte, Ontario and educated at McGill University and Presbyterian Cllege in Montreal. He was the physical education teacher at McGill University (1887 to 1890) and at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts (1890 to 1895). At Springfield College (which was then the Y.M.C.A. training school), James Naismith, under the direction of American phys-ed specialist Luther Halsey Gulick, invented the indoor sport of basketball.
The first formal rules were devised in 1892. Initially, players dribbled a soccer ball up and down a court of unspecified dimensions. Points were earned by landing the ball in a peach basket. Iron hoops and a hammock-style basket were introduced in 1893. Another decade passed, however, before the innovation of open-ended nets put an end to the practice of manually retrieving the ball from the basket each time a goal was scored.
Trivial Pursuit
Ready to test your TV acumen?
Here are the questions – 1 point for each correct answer
The category this week is Classic:
Which Monty Python member traditonally said “And now for something completely different” ?
John Cleese
Eric Idle
Terry Jones
Michael Palin
Graham Chapman
Who voiced Charlie on Charlie’s Angels?
Who shot J.R. on Dallas?
Who (influenced by BOB) killed Laura Palmer on Twin Peaks?
Did Scully give birth to a boy or a girl on Season 8 of The X-Files?
Who was the first host of the Tonight Show?
On Batman, a button to access the Batcave was hidden in a bust of which famous literary figure?
Who guest starred as alcoholic Uncle Ned on Family Ties?
Match the show with its spin off:
Barney Miller
All in the Family
Maude
Murder, She Wrote
The X-Files
The Carol Burnett Show
Who’s The Boss?
Happy Days
Soap
Cheers
Diff’rent Strokes
M*A*S*H
21 Jump Street
Party of Five
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1. Trapper John, MD
2. Mork & Mindy
3. The Lone Gunmen
4. Phyllis
5. The Facts of Life
6. Benson
7. Time of Your Life
8. Booker
9. Mama’s Family
10. Living Dolls
11. Good Times
12. Maude
13. Fish
14. The Tortellis
15. The Law & Harry McGraw
Here are last week’s answers:
The category last week was Reality:
What sport did Ralph famously pretend to have ability in to impress his boss on an episode of The Honeymooners? Golf
Match the guest star with the show he/she appeared on:
a. The A-Team – 4. Boy George
b. Gilmore Girls – 3. Madeline Albright
c. Batman – 2. Liberace
d. Dynasty – 5. Henry Kissinger
e. The Love Boat – 1. Andy Warhol
1. Andy Warhol
2. Liberace
3. Madeline Albright
4. Boy George
5. Henry Kissinger
What was the name of the car that “ran great” in the All in the Family theme song? LaSalle
What did the abbreviation KITT on Knight Rider stand for? Knight Industries Two Thousand
Match the restaurant / bar / coffee shop with the corresponding TV series that called it home?
a. Moe’s Tavern – 5. The Simpsons
b. The Peach Pit – 9. Beverly Hills 90210
c. The Regal Beagle – 2. Three’s Company
d. Café Nervosa – 6. Frasier
e. Tropicana Club – 10. I Love Lucy
f. Monk’s Café – 4. Seinfeld
g. Boars Nest – 8. The Dukes of Hazard
h. Central Perk – 3. Friends
i. The Lobo Lounge – 1. Roseanne
j. The Bronze – 7. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1. Roseanne
2. Three’s Company
3. Friends
4. Seinfeld
5. The Simpsons
6. Frasier
7. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
8. The Dukes of Hazzard
9. Beverly Hills 90210
10. I Love Lucy
What planet is ALF from? Melmac
Match the host with his game show:
a. Bob Eubanks – 4. Card Sharks
b. Chuck Woolery – 1. Scrabble
c. Bert Convy – 3. Tattletales
d. Jim Lange – 2. The $100,000 Name That Tune
1. Scrabble
2. The $100,000 Name The Tune
3. Tattletales
4. Card Sharks
TICKY-TACKY
Pronunciation: \ˌti-kē-ˈta-kē\
Function: noun
Etymology: reduplication of tacky
Date: 1962
: sleazy or shoddy material used especially in the construction of look-alike tract houses; also : something built of ticky-tacky
Function: adjective
Date: 1964
1 : of an uninspired or monotonous sameness
2 : tacky
3 : built of ticky-tacky
Interesting Fact
James Naismith was the Canadian physical education instructor who invented basketball in 1891. James Naismith was born in Almonte, Ontario and educated at McGill University and Presbyterian Cllege in Montreal. He was the physical education teacher at McGill University (1887 to 1890) and at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts (1890 to 1895). At Springfield College (which was then the Y.M.C.A. training school), James Naismith, under the direction of American phys-ed specialist Luther Halsey Gulick, invented the indoor sport of basketball.
The first formal rules were devised in 1892. Initially, players dribbled a soccer ball up and down a court of unspecified dimensions. Points were earned by landing the ball in a peach basket. Iron hoops and a hammock-style basket were introduced in 1893. Another decade passed, however, before the innovation of open-ended nets put an end to the practice of manually retrieving the ball from the basket each time a goal was scored.
Trivial Pursuit
Ready to test your TV acumen?
Here are the questions – 1 point for each correct answer
The category this week is Classic:
Which Monty Python member traditonally said “And now for something completely different” ?
John Cleese
Eric Idle
Terry Jones
Michael Palin
Graham Chapman
Who voiced Charlie on Charlie’s Angels?
Who shot J.R. on Dallas?
Who (influenced by BOB) killed Laura Palmer on Twin Peaks?
Did Scully give birth to a boy or a girl on Season 8 of The X-Files?
Who was the first host of the Tonight Show?
On Batman, a button to access the Batcave was hidden in a bust of which famous literary figure?
Who guest starred as alcoholic Uncle Ned on Family Ties?
Match the show with its spin off:
Barney Miller
All in the Family
Maude
Murder, She Wrote
The X-Files
The Carol Burnett Show
Who’s The Boss?
Happy Days
Soap
Cheers
Diff’rent Strokes
M*A*S*H
21 Jump Street
Party of Five
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1. Trapper John, MD
2. Mork & Mindy
3. The Lone Gunmen
4. Phyllis
5. The Facts of Life
6. Benson
7. Time of Your Life
8. Booker
9. Mama’s Family
10. Living Dolls
11. Good Times
12. Maude
13. Fish
14. The Tortellis
15. The Law & Harry McGraw
Here are last week’s answers:
The category last week was Reality:
What sport did Ralph famously pretend to have ability in to impress his boss on an episode of The Honeymooners? Golf
Match the guest star with the show he/she appeared on:
a. The A-Team – 4. Boy George
b. Gilmore Girls – 3. Madeline Albright
c. Batman – 2. Liberace
d. Dynasty – 5. Henry Kissinger
e. The Love Boat – 1. Andy Warhol
1. Andy Warhol
2. Liberace
3. Madeline Albright
4. Boy George
5. Henry Kissinger
What was the name of the car that “ran great” in the All in the Family theme song? LaSalle
What did the abbreviation KITT on Knight Rider stand for? Knight Industries Two Thousand
Match the restaurant / bar / coffee shop with the corresponding TV series that called it home?
a. Moe’s Tavern – 5. The Simpsons
b. The Peach Pit – 9. Beverly Hills 90210
c. The Regal Beagle – 2. Three’s Company
d. Café Nervosa – 6. Frasier
e. Tropicana Club – 10. I Love Lucy
f. Monk’s Café – 4. Seinfeld
g. Boars Nest – 8. The Dukes of Hazard
h. Central Perk – 3. Friends
i. The Lobo Lounge – 1. Roseanne
j. The Bronze – 7. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1. Roseanne
2. Three’s Company
3. Friends
4. Seinfeld
5. The Simpsons
6. Frasier
7. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
8. The Dukes of Hazzard
9. Beverly Hills 90210
10. I Love Lucy
What planet is ALF from? Melmac
Match the host with his game show:
a. Bob Eubanks – 4. Card Sharks
b. Chuck Woolery – 1. Scrabble
c. Bert Convy – 3. Tattletales
d. Jim Lange – 2. The $100,000 Name That Tune
1. Scrabble
2. The $100,000 Name The Tune
3. Tattletales
4. Card Sharks
Monday, July 14, 2008
Word of the Week - 7-14-2008
Word of the Week
BAWDY
Pronunciation: \ˈbaw-dee\
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): bawd•i•er; bawd•i•est
Etymology: bawd
Date: 1513
1 : obscene, lewd
2 : boisterously or humorously indecent
Interesting Fact
There is no single "inventor" of the game of baseball.
Abner Doubleday is traditionally credited with having "invented" baseball, in Cooperstown, NY, in 1839. However, it appears that a man named Alexander Cartwright was actually the inventor, in the respect that he first codified the rules of a game somewhat similar to today's game in 1845.
Doubleday himself never claimed credit for inventing baseball, or even for having been an important figure in its evolution. The only evidence to suggest Doubleday's involvement was a letter (written several decades later) from a man who would have been 5 years old in 1839. Even that letter did not suggest that Doubleday invented any of the modern elements of the game. Furthermore, the letter's author was insane.
In 1839, Doubleday was at the US Military Academy in West Point (he later served as an officer in the Mexican-American War, the Seminole Wars, and the Civil War, advancing to the rank of General in 1862), not in Cooperstown. Though he lived in Cooperstown before attending the Academy, his family moved away about the time he enrolled at the Academy, in 1838, so he would have had no reason to even visit Cooperstown in 1839. In any event, Cooperstown and West Point, though both in the State of New York, are separated by over 170 miles, a prohibitive distance to travel for a weekend, or even a whole week, of leave in those days.
But, to be perfectly honest, Cartwright's claim is little better than Doubleday's. It is, in fact, ridiculous to assign ONE inventor to the game. It evolved over a thousand years from games in England that bear little resemblance to the modern game of baseball, or even cricket (which, by the way, does not disprove the uniquely American nature of the current game). Sure, Cartwright wrote down the "Knickerbocker Rules", but teams had been playing under unwritten versions of those rules for years.
And, truth be told, even Cartwright's rules are a far cry from modern baseball. For example, the number of innings was not set (they played until one team reached a certain number of "aces", which we call runs now); there was no strike zone (batters had to swing and miss to get a strike); there were no home runs, except "inside-the-park homers" (any ball hit outside the field of play was a foul, even if it was over the outfield fence); foul balls never counted as strikes; the distance between the bases was not the same (and was not even standardized); the ball was pitched underhanded (by now you've probably realized that strikeouts were very, very rare); there was no "pitcher's mound", or any other place designated for the pitcher to pitch from (thus, presumably, the pitcher could stand anywhere on the field of play); a batted ball caught after the first bounce but before the second was an out (now it must be caught before the first bounce); the number of players on a team was not specified. Does that sound even remotely comparable to the modern game of baseball?
If you must assign an "inventor" to the modern game of baseball, then it has to be the MLB rules committee, and the date has to be the date (probably sometime in the last year) that the most recent of many, many official rules changes took effect. It is ridiculous to talk about some game played sometime in the past that was "essentially the same" as modern-day baseball. Thousands and thousands of minor changes add up to major changes, and the term "essentially" is way too open to interpretation.
If you want to talk about the first ever game that was called by the name "baseball", then you have to go back to at least 1744 (and completely give up any claim that it is an American invention) to a game that had very, very little resemblance even to Cartwright's rules, let alone modern Baseball.
Trivial Pursuit
Ready to test your TV acumen?
Here are the questions – 1 point for each correct answer
The category this week is Classic:
1. What sport did Ralph famously pretend to have ability in to impress his boss on an episode of The Honeymooners ?
2. Match the guest star with the show he/she appeared on:
a. The A-Team
b. Gilmore Girls
c. Batman
d. Dynasty
e. The Love Boat
1. Andy Warhol
2. Liberace
3. Madeline Albright
4. Boy George
5. Henry Kissinger
3. What was the name of the car that “ran great” in the All in the Family theme song?
4. What did the abbreviation KITT on Knight Rider stand for?
5. Match the restaurant / bar / coffee shop with the corresponding TV series that called it home?
a. Moe’s Tavern
b. The Peach Pit
c. The Regal Beagle
d. Café Nervosa
e. Tropicana Club
f. Monk’s Café
g. Boars Nest
h. Central Perk
i. The Lobo Lounge
j. The Bronze
1. Roseanne
2. Three’s Company
3. Friends
4. Seinfeld
5. The Simpsons
6. Frasier
7. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
8. The Dukes of Hazzard
9. Beverly Hills 90210
10. I Love Lucy
6. What planet is ALF from?
7. Match the host with his game show:
a. Bob Eubanks
b. Chuck Woolery
c. Bert Convy
d. Jim Lange
1. Scrabble
2. The $100,000 Name The Tune
3. Tattletales
4. Card Sharks
Here are last week’s answers:
The category last week was Reality:
1. Who is the only professional dancer to appear in all six seasons of Dancing With the Stars? D
a. Louis van Amstel
b. Cheryl Burke
c. Alec Mazo
d. Edyta Sliwinska
2. Which supermodel has not sat alongside Tyra Banks at the judges’ table on America’s Next Top Model? C
a. Vendela
b. Niki Taylor
c. Paulina Porizkova
d. Twiggy
3. Which Bachelor mistakenly offered a rose to the wrong woman during the rose ceremony? C
a. Bob Guiney
b. Charlie O’Connell
c. Jesse Palmer
d. Prince Lorenzo Borghese
4. Solve these American Idol contestant anagrams?
a. Kick mink in bib Nikki McKibbin
b. Be likely mocker Kimberley Locke
c. Rainiest jams Jasmine Trias
d. I’m oily talent Elliott Yamin
e. Imitate olden doll Melinda Doolittle
f. Bonus question – what do the above answers all have in common They all came in third
5. Which was not the name of a Big Brother alliance? D
a. Four Horsemen
b. Nerd Herd
c. Chilltown
d. Bad Boyz
e. Sovereign Six
6. On Project Runway, which of the following was never given as a challenge to contestants? B
a. Make over a fellow cast member
b. Redesign the uniform worn by the UPS drivers
c. Make an outfit for a life-size Barbie
d. Create a design out of recycled material
7. Which player did not quit Survivor due to an injury? C
a. Michael Skupin (Australian Outback)
b. Bruce Kanegai (Panama)
c. Sue Hawk (All-Stars)
d. Gary Stritesky (Fiji)
e. Jonathan Penner (Micronesia)
BAWDY
Pronunciation: \ˈbaw-dee\
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): bawd•i•er; bawd•i•est
Etymology: bawd
Date: 1513
1 : obscene, lewd
2 : boisterously or humorously indecent
Interesting Fact
There is no single "inventor" of the game of baseball.
Abner Doubleday is traditionally credited with having "invented" baseball, in Cooperstown, NY, in 1839. However, it appears that a man named Alexander Cartwright was actually the inventor, in the respect that he first codified the rules of a game somewhat similar to today's game in 1845.
Doubleday himself never claimed credit for inventing baseball, or even for having been an important figure in its evolution. The only evidence to suggest Doubleday's involvement was a letter (written several decades later) from a man who would have been 5 years old in 1839. Even that letter did not suggest that Doubleday invented any of the modern elements of the game. Furthermore, the letter's author was insane.
In 1839, Doubleday was at the US Military Academy in West Point (he later served as an officer in the Mexican-American War, the Seminole Wars, and the Civil War, advancing to the rank of General in 1862), not in Cooperstown. Though he lived in Cooperstown before attending the Academy, his family moved away about the time he enrolled at the Academy, in 1838, so he would have had no reason to even visit Cooperstown in 1839. In any event, Cooperstown and West Point, though both in the State of New York, are separated by over 170 miles, a prohibitive distance to travel for a weekend, or even a whole week, of leave in those days.
But, to be perfectly honest, Cartwright's claim is little better than Doubleday's. It is, in fact, ridiculous to assign ONE inventor to the game. It evolved over a thousand years from games in England that bear little resemblance to the modern game of baseball, or even cricket (which, by the way, does not disprove the uniquely American nature of the current game). Sure, Cartwright wrote down the "Knickerbocker Rules", but teams had been playing under unwritten versions of those rules for years.
And, truth be told, even Cartwright's rules are a far cry from modern baseball. For example, the number of innings was not set (they played until one team reached a certain number of "aces", which we call runs now); there was no strike zone (batters had to swing and miss to get a strike); there were no home runs, except "inside-the-park homers" (any ball hit outside the field of play was a foul, even if it was over the outfield fence); foul balls never counted as strikes; the distance between the bases was not the same (and was not even standardized); the ball was pitched underhanded (by now you've probably realized that strikeouts were very, very rare); there was no "pitcher's mound", or any other place designated for the pitcher to pitch from (thus, presumably, the pitcher could stand anywhere on the field of play); a batted ball caught after the first bounce but before the second was an out (now it must be caught before the first bounce); the number of players on a team was not specified. Does that sound even remotely comparable to the modern game of baseball?
If you must assign an "inventor" to the modern game of baseball, then it has to be the MLB rules committee, and the date has to be the date (probably sometime in the last year) that the most recent of many, many official rules changes took effect. It is ridiculous to talk about some game played sometime in the past that was "essentially the same" as modern-day baseball. Thousands and thousands of minor changes add up to major changes, and the term "essentially" is way too open to interpretation.
If you want to talk about the first ever game that was called by the name "baseball", then you have to go back to at least 1744 (and completely give up any claim that it is an American invention) to a game that had very, very little resemblance even to Cartwright's rules, let alone modern Baseball.
Trivial Pursuit
Ready to test your TV acumen?
Here are the questions – 1 point for each correct answer
The category this week is Classic:
1. What sport did Ralph famously pretend to have ability in to impress his boss on an episode of The Honeymooners ?
2. Match the guest star with the show he/she appeared on:
a. The A-Team
b. Gilmore Girls
c. Batman
d. Dynasty
e. The Love Boat
1. Andy Warhol
2. Liberace
3. Madeline Albright
4. Boy George
5. Henry Kissinger
3. What was the name of the car that “ran great” in the All in the Family theme song?
4. What did the abbreviation KITT on Knight Rider stand for?
5. Match the restaurant / bar / coffee shop with the corresponding TV series that called it home?
a. Moe’s Tavern
b. The Peach Pit
c. The Regal Beagle
d. Café Nervosa
e. Tropicana Club
f. Monk’s Café
g. Boars Nest
h. Central Perk
i. The Lobo Lounge
j. The Bronze
1. Roseanne
2. Three’s Company
3. Friends
4. Seinfeld
5. The Simpsons
6. Frasier
7. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
8. The Dukes of Hazzard
9. Beverly Hills 90210
10. I Love Lucy
6. What planet is ALF from?
7. Match the host with his game show:
a. Bob Eubanks
b. Chuck Woolery
c. Bert Convy
d. Jim Lange
1. Scrabble
2. The $100,000 Name The Tune
3. Tattletales
4. Card Sharks
Here are last week’s answers:
The category last week was Reality:
1. Who is the only professional dancer to appear in all six seasons of Dancing With the Stars? D
a. Louis van Amstel
b. Cheryl Burke
c. Alec Mazo
d. Edyta Sliwinska
2. Which supermodel has not sat alongside Tyra Banks at the judges’ table on America’s Next Top Model? C
a. Vendela
b. Niki Taylor
c. Paulina Porizkova
d. Twiggy
3. Which Bachelor mistakenly offered a rose to the wrong woman during the rose ceremony? C
a. Bob Guiney
b. Charlie O’Connell
c. Jesse Palmer
d. Prince Lorenzo Borghese
4. Solve these American Idol contestant anagrams?
a. Kick mink in bib Nikki McKibbin
b. Be likely mocker Kimberley Locke
c. Rainiest jams Jasmine Trias
d. I’m oily talent Elliott Yamin
e. Imitate olden doll Melinda Doolittle
f. Bonus question – what do the above answers all have in common They all came in third
5. Which was not the name of a Big Brother alliance? D
a. Four Horsemen
b. Nerd Herd
c. Chilltown
d. Bad Boyz
e. Sovereign Six
6. On Project Runway, which of the following was never given as a challenge to contestants? B
a. Make over a fellow cast member
b. Redesign the uniform worn by the UPS drivers
c. Make an outfit for a life-size Barbie
d. Create a design out of recycled material
7. Which player did not quit Survivor due to an injury? C
a. Michael Skupin (Australian Outback)
b. Bruce Kanegai (Panama)
c. Sue Hawk (All-Stars)
d. Gary Stritesky (Fiji)
e. Jonathan Penner (Micronesia)
Monday, July 7, 2008
Word of the Week - 7-7-2008
Word of the Week
ODIOUS
Pronunciation: \ˈoh-dee-uhs\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin odiosus, from odium
Date: 14th century
: arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful
Interesting Fact
George Washington’s Teeth
When George Washington was inaugurated for his first term as president in 1789, he had only one natural tooth remaining and was wearing his first full set of dentures made by John Greenwood. Previously he had had partial dentures which were held in place by hooking them around the remaining teeth. The Greenwood dentures had a base of hippopotamus ivory carved to fit the gums. The upper denture had ivory teeth and the lower plate consisted of eight human teeth fastened by gold pivots that screwed into the base. The set was secured in his mouth by spiral springs.Washington's next set of dentures was made in 1791 and a third in 1795, for which he paid sixty dollars. James Gardette made a large and very clumsy set for him in 1796. Apparently Washington was not pleased with these dentures and may have ordered another set from Greenwood in 1797. Washington often returned dentures for adjustments and repairs, at one time complaining that "they were forcing his lips out." His final set was made in 1798, the year before he died. This set has a swagged gold plate with individual backing for each tooth which was fastened by rivets. The lower denture of this set, along with others, are on display in the Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry in Baltimore.Written descriptions of Washington's physical appearance note facial and vocal changes over the years. Portraits by leading painters of the day also record facial changes. Some of the alterations in his appearance may have been due to his dentures. For example, the springs, securing his dentures could have pushed his teeth forward, causing the cheeks to look puffy.In Charles Wilson Peale's first portrait of Washington in 1757, the mouth is noted to be quite small. Washington was twenty-five at that time and certainly still had some of his natural teeth. The painting done in 1776 by the same artist shows a scar on the left cheek from a fistula caused by an abscessed tooth. Here the face is long and oval. There is a story that Peale made a set of dentures for Washington when he was sitting for one of his portraits, because Peale felt that the set he was wearing was causing him too
Trivial Pursuit
Ready to test your TV acumen?
Here are the questions – 1 point for each correct answer
The category this week is reality:
Who is the only professional dancer to appear in all six seasons of Dancing With the Stars?
Louis van Amstel
Cheryl Burke
Alec Mazo
Edyta Sliwinska
Which supermodel has not sat alongside Tyra Banks at the judges’ table on America’s Next Top Model?
Vendela
Niki Taylor
Paulina Porizkova
Twiggy
Which Bachelor mistakenly offered a rose to the wrong woman during the rose ceremony?
Bob Guiney
Charlie O’Connell
Jesse Palmer
Prince Lorenzo Borghese
Solve these American Idol contestant anagrams?
Kick mink in bib
Be likely mocker
Rainiest jams
I’m oily talent
Imitate olden doll
Bonus question – what do the above answers all have in common
Which was not the name of a Big Brother alliance?
Four Horsemen
Nerd Herd
Chilltown
Bad Boyz
Sovereign Six
On Project Runway, which of the following was never given as a challenge to contestants?
Make over a fellow cast member
Redesign the uniform worn by the UPS drivers
Make an outfit for a life-size Barbie
Create a design out of recycled material
Which player did not quit Survivor due to an injury?
Michael Skupin (Australian Outback)
Bruce Kanegai (Panama)
Sue Hawk (All-Stars)
Gary Stritesky (Fiji)
Jonathan Penner (Micronesia)
Here are last week’s answers:
The category last week was comedy:
1. Fill in the missing words to these classic Ugly Betty sound bites:
a. Did you just gesture at me when you said _Kwanzaa________ ?
b. If this is what it takes to help my father, I will ride that _giant robot horse__ all the way to Mexico.
c. So this is where the _tragic__ happens.
d. I’m this close to splitting a __cobb salad___ with Sarah Jessica Parker and talking about shoes.
e. It looks like a __gay_ version of ‘Star Trek’.
2. How much was Earl’s winning lottery ticket worth on My Name is Earl? A
a. $100,000
b. $1 million
c. $5 million
d. $10 million
3. What is the name of the hospital where J.D. works on Scrubs? Sacred Heart
4. Which of the following is not a character who has appeared on The Simpsons? C
a. Sideshow Raheem
b. Rainier Wolfcastle
c. Gazoo
d. Nick Riviera
e. The Capital City Goofball
5. What is the cure for every ailment in Chris’ house on Everybody Hates Chris? A
a. Robitussin
b. Chicken Noodle Soup
c. Fresh Air
d. Grandma’s Special Concoction
6. Kevin from The Office’s Police tribute band is called…? B
a. King of Penn(sylvania)
b. Scrantonicity
c. Pennyatta Mondatta
d. Roxanne Roll
7. What is the name of Kelsey Grammer’s news anchor on Back to You? C
a. Chuck Champion
b. Chuck Wagon
c. Chuck Darling
d. Chuck Rockwood
8. Match the Desperate Housewives character with the thing that brought about his/her death
a. Nora Huntington 5
b. Victor Lang 3
c. Martha Huber 2
d. George Williams 4
e. Juanita Solis 1
1. Stairs
2. Strangulation
3. Fence
4. Sleeping pills
5. Gun
ODIOUS
Pronunciation: \ˈoh-dee-uhs\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin odiosus, from odium
Date: 14th century
: arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful
Interesting Fact
George Washington’s Teeth
When George Washington was inaugurated for his first term as president in 1789, he had only one natural tooth remaining and was wearing his first full set of dentures made by John Greenwood. Previously he had had partial dentures which were held in place by hooking them around the remaining teeth. The Greenwood dentures had a base of hippopotamus ivory carved to fit the gums. The upper denture had ivory teeth and the lower plate consisted of eight human teeth fastened by gold pivots that screwed into the base. The set was secured in his mouth by spiral springs.Washington's next set of dentures was made in 1791 and a third in 1795, for which he paid sixty dollars. James Gardette made a large and very clumsy set for him in 1796. Apparently Washington was not pleased with these dentures and may have ordered another set from Greenwood in 1797. Washington often returned dentures for adjustments and repairs, at one time complaining that "they were forcing his lips out." His final set was made in 1798, the year before he died. This set has a swagged gold plate with individual backing for each tooth which was fastened by rivets. The lower denture of this set, along with others, are on display in the Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry in Baltimore.Written descriptions of Washington's physical appearance note facial and vocal changes over the years. Portraits by leading painters of the day also record facial changes. Some of the alterations in his appearance may have been due to his dentures. For example, the springs, securing his dentures could have pushed his teeth forward, causing the cheeks to look puffy.In Charles Wilson Peale's first portrait of Washington in 1757, the mouth is noted to be quite small. Washington was twenty-five at that time and certainly still had some of his natural teeth. The painting done in 1776 by the same artist shows a scar on the left cheek from a fistula caused by an abscessed tooth. Here the face is long and oval. There is a story that Peale made a set of dentures for Washington when he was sitting for one of his portraits, because Peale felt that the set he was wearing was causing him too
Trivial Pursuit
Ready to test your TV acumen?
Here are the questions – 1 point for each correct answer
The category this week is reality:
Who is the only professional dancer to appear in all six seasons of Dancing With the Stars?
Louis van Amstel
Cheryl Burke
Alec Mazo
Edyta Sliwinska
Which supermodel has not sat alongside Tyra Banks at the judges’ table on America’s Next Top Model?
Vendela
Niki Taylor
Paulina Porizkova
Twiggy
Which Bachelor mistakenly offered a rose to the wrong woman during the rose ceremony?
Bob Guiney
Charlie O’Connell
Jesse Palmer
Prince Lorenzo Borghese
Solve these American Idol contestant anagrams?
Kick mink in bib
Be likely mocker
Rainiest jams
I’m oily talent
Imitate olden doll
Bonus question – what do the above answers all have in common
Which was not the name of a Big Brother alliance?
Four Horsemen
Nerd Herd
Chilltown
Bad Boyz
Sovereign Six
On Project Runway, which of the following was never given as a challenge to contestants?
Make over a fellow cast member
Redesign the uniform worn by the UPS drivers
Make an outfit for a life-size Barbie
Create a design out of recycled material
Which player did not quit Survivor due to an injury?
Michael Skupin (Australian Outback)
Bruce Kanegai (Panama)
Sue Hawk (All-Stars)
Gary Stritesky (Fiji)
Jonathan Penner (Micronesia)
Here are last week’s answers:
The category last week was comedy:
1. Fill in the missing words to these classic Ugly Betty sound bites:
a. Did you just gesture at me when you said _Kwanzaa________ ?
b. If this is what it takes to help my father, I will ride that _giant robot horse__ all the way to Mexico.
c. So this is where the _tragic__ happens.
d. I’m this close to splitting a __cobb salad___ with Sarah Jessica Parker and talking about shoes.
e. It looks like a __gay_ version of ‘Star Trek’.
2. How much was Earl’s winning lottery ticket worth on My Name is Earl? A
a. $100,000
b. $1 million
c. $5 million
d. $10 million
3. What is the name of the hospital where J.D. works on Scrubs? Sacred Heart
4. Which of the following is not a character who has appeared on The Simpsons? C
a. Sideshow Raheem
b. Rainier Wolfcastle
c. Gazoo
d. Nick Riviera
e. The Capital City Goofball
5. What is the cure for every ailment in Chris’ house on Everybody Hates Chris? A
a. Robitussin
b. Chicken Noodle Soup
c. Fresh Air
d. Grandma’s Special Concoction
6. Kevin from The Office’s Police tribute band is called…? B
a. King of Penn(sylvania)
b. Scrantonicity
c. Pennyatta Mondatta
d. Roxanne Roll
7. What is the name of Kelsey Grammer’s news anchor on Back to You? C
a. Chuck Champion
b. Chuck Wagon
c. Chuck Darling
d. Chuck Rockwood
8. Match the Desperate Housewives character with the thing that brought about his/her death
a. Nora Huntington 5
b. Victor Lang 3
c. Martha Huber 2
d. George Williams 4
e. Juanita Solis 1
1. Stairs
2. Strangulation
3. Fence
4. Sleeping pills
5. Gun
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