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Jan-4-2005 18:37

See if there is interest for this.

1. Each day I will post 10 questions, at random times of the day.
2. Each Quiz runs exactly 24 hours.
3. The first person that has all 10 questions right, wins. Or if no one has all questions right, the best one wins.
4. You can only post answers ONCE for the same quiz.
5. No cash involved. Just glory. :)

Jul-3-2006 06:50

OK well since I figure someone else might like to have a go for the other time zoners the answers were:

1. U2
2. Morty & Ferdie
3. The Wierd (Wyrd) Sisters
4. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
5. Green,blue,yellow,red,and black
6. Six Geese a laying
7. Dopey, Bashful, Happy, Grumpy, Doc, Sleepy and Sneezy (Dumpe, Flovmand, Lystig, Gnavpot, Brille, Søvnig og Prosit) :p
8. dasher dancer prancer vixon comet cupid donner blitzn (and when's he's travelling across Australia he uses giant white kangaroos: 'Six White Boomers' according to Rolf Harris :s)
9. Sagittarius
10. decagon

LED maybe, since she seems to be the most 'agree'able :)

Jul-4-2006 00:56

Oki, just to keep the quiz ball rolling here's an easy one, so in case LED wants to do one later this one can be finished pretty quickly :)

(oh, and *lol* at the dwarfs - not sure if there's ever a good opportunity to drop that into a conversation, but one never knows :D )

From sea to shining sea
1) Where is the shaka sign a commen greeting gesture?
2) Who got a hit with their Inner Smile?
3) Who wrote "Rip Van Winkle"?
4) Loooosely based on Shakeapeare's Henry IV, part 1., this film by Gus Van Sant follows two street hustlers as they embark on a journey of personal discovery.
5) What has four eyes but can't see?
6) In which state was Thoreau's cabin located?
7) Where can you check out any time you like, but never leave?
8) Who works as an agent at 34 Erin Street?
9) The character "Big Daddy" was created by which playwright?
10) Which state was name after Elizabeth I?

Jul-4-2006 01:52

Easy? Not for me!

1. Hawaii?
2. ?
3. Washington Irwing
4. ?
5. ? (am I pretty dense?)
6. Massachusetts (I hope I put all the ss and ts in the right place)
7. ? (same as 5.)
8. Georgia Peach
9. ?
10. Virginia

Jul-4-2006 01:56

1) Hawaii - it's really coolm they're so friendly!
2) ?
3) Washington Irving
4) Hustle and Flow?
5) Mississippi
6) Massachusettes
7) the morgue?
8) ?
9) ?
10) ?

Jul-4-2006 01:59

9. Think first, then write! It's on my bookshelf.

Jul-4-2006 02:32

1. Hawaii
2. America??
3. Washington Irving
4. Raising Arizona??
5. Mississippi
6. Massachusetts
7. Hotel California??
8. Georgia Peach??
9. Tennessee Williams
10. Virginia

Jul-4-2006 13:58

Time to round off the quiz to make room for the next one.
Sorry if it wasn't as easy as announced, it just looks different when one has a sheet with the the answers right beside one :)

Speaking of answers, they were:
1. Hawaii
2. Texas
3. Washington Irving
4. My own private Idaho
5. Mississippi
6. Massachusetts
7. Hotel California
8. Georgia Peach
9. Tennessee Williams
10. Virginia

And the winner is Breitkat with 8 correct answers - good job!! Oh, and you really made me regret not thinking of including a bonus question about who performed the majority of the songs in "The Last Unicorn" ;)

Happy 4th of July to all the Americans here :)

Jul-4-2006 14:12

Ooo, *here, there and everywhere - and the rest of us as well ;p

Jul-4-2006 22:54

Here's one for the other animal-loving detectives:

Snips, and Snails, and Karma-Dog Tails

1. Name 3 of the 7 classifications the American Kennel Club uses to separate breeds of dogs for judging purposes.

2. What is the tallest breed of dog?

3. What is the smallest breed of dog?

4. True or False - Dalmatians are born with their spots.

5. Name the only breed of dog that does not bark.

6. What is the technical name for a dog's whiskers?

7. What is the only breed of dog that does not have a pink tongue?

8. Can dogs see in black and white or in color?

9. How long have bloodhounds been used by law enforcement to track human scents?

10. Where is the international headquarters of Guide Dogs for the Blind located?

BONUS--Where does the expression "dog days of summer" come from?

Jul-4-2006 23:08

well I'm a cat person myself... hmmm
1. ?
2. Irish wolfhound
3. Chihuahua
4. False
5. No idea, but I wish the neighbours had bought one!
6. Vibrissae (I have a friend doing an honours year with seals and that's what their whiskers are called, so I'll go with that.)
7. ?
8. B & W
9. ?
10. ?
Bonus: That has something to do with Sirius the Dog Star yeah? That's the best my memory can do.