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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. :)

Oct-10-2006 17:35

lol OK so someone got preoccupied with the AVL and expansion and forgot they had quiz answers to post:

1. Sean Preston
2. Susan (Mayer)
3. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
4. Las Vegas
5. Genesis
6. Jeb, Neil & Marvin
7. Dennis the Menace and Mr. Wilson
8. was looking for Dwight Yoakam
9. N. Korea
10. The Departed

Bonus: A goat

Winner is Emma with 10. Followed by Biggie & Bill with 8 1/2.

Justin gets kudos for recognising George's other non-corporeal brother!

Emma the winer usually posts the next quiz :) If you can't, or don't want to, just PM one of the people who came second.

Otherwise I look forward to it :D

Oct-10-2006 19:10

In honor of Halloween :)

1. What was the original pagan holiday that Halloween is derived from?
2. How many days did it take to film the movie "Halloween"?
3. What day does the Winter Solstice fall on this year?
4. How many sequels does Friday the 13th have?
5. What is the name of the series on the US Travel Channel that takes you into haunted castles?
6. What are the names of the "Ghost Hunters" on the SciFi Channel?
7. What is the name of the "Ghost Hunters" society?
8. In what country did trick-or-treating begin?
9. What was the most popular candy sold for trick-or-treating last year?
10. How many witches were burned at the stake during the Salem witch trials?

Bonus: What was your most original Halloween costume?

Oct-10-2006 21:47

1. Samhain
2. 3
3. Thursday, December 21
4. 7
5. ?
6. ?
7. Society for Paranormal Research or some such thing
8. Germany?
9. Reese's
10. 1500 something

11. I am the halloween queen! I have been Alice in Wonderland, The White Witch from Narnia, The Bride of Death - in a black wedding dress, Scarlett O'Hara, Marilyn Monroe - white dress.....all in costumes made for me, complete with dyed hair and all.....I'm all about the authenticity!

Oct-11-2006 01:01

1. Samhain
2. ?
3. Thursday, December 21
4. 7?
5. ?
6. ?
7. ?
8. Ireland?
9. ?
10. None (19 were hanged and the rest, not more than 15, died in prison)

Bonus: Never had one. In this part of Europe people dress up for Shrove Tuesday.

Oct-11-2006 11:31

Rosamund: Which part of Europe is that? From what I know, people usually just eat a lot of pancakes on Shrove Tuesday... :)

Oct-11-2006 15:20

Croatia, and I suppose some other parts of former Yugoslavia. And people eat doughnuts , not pancakes. Various countries, various customs and traditions.

Oct-11-2006 19:48

Congrats to Rosamund with the most correct!

The answers are:

1. Samhain or All Hallows Eve
2. 21
3. 12/21
4. 10 sequels, 11 movies total
5. "Most Haunted"
6. Jason & Grant
7. The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS)
8. Ireland
9. Candy Corn
10. None - they were all hanged but one who was pressed to death

Thanks for playing!

Oct-12-2006 01:15

The recipe is the same as the last time, only your task now is to match the leading actors with the appropriate films.

1. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie - Cleopatra
2. Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh - Vanilla Sky
3. Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts - Vertigo
4. Woody Allen and Diane Keaton - Rebecca
5. Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone - Casablanca
6. Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan - Gone With the Wind
7. Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor - Notting Hill
8. Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint - Mr. and Mrs. Smith
9. Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz - Basic Instinct
10. Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn - Annie Hall
11. Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman - You've Got Mail
12. Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly - Shakespeare in Love
13. James Stewart and Kim Novak - North by Northwest
14. Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine - Adam's Rib
15. Joseph Fiennes and Gwyneth Paltrow - High Noon

Oct-12-2006 01:44

1. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie - Mr and Mrs Smith
2. Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh - Gone with the Wind
3. Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts - Notting Hill
4. Woody Allen and Diane Keaton - ?
5. Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone - Basic Instinct
6. Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan - You've got Mail
7. Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor - ?
8. Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint - ?
9. Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz - Vanilla Sky
10. Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn - ?
11. Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman - Casablanca
12. Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly - ?
13. James Stewart and Kim Novak - ?
14. Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine - ?
15. Joseph Fiennes and Gwyneth Paltrow - Shakespear in Love

Oct-12-2006 01:49

Ooo, nice selection Rosa :)
(couldn't answer a single question on the previous quiz - sorry about that Emma, but it was a very good one :) )

1. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie - Mr. and Mrs. Smith
2. Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh - Gone With the Wind
3. Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts - Notting Hill
4. Woody Allen and Diane Keaton - Annie Hall
5. Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone - Basic Instinct
6. Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan - You've Got Mail
7. Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor - Cleopatra
8. Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint - North by Northwest
9. Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz - Vanilla Sky
10. Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn - Adam's Rib
11. Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman - Casablanca
12. Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly - High Noon
13. James Stewart and Kim Novak - Vertigo
14. Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine - Rebecca
15. Joseph Fiennes and Gwyneth Paltrow - Shakespeare in Love