I know Sunn is our official MR Community Coroner, but I think you might find this all interesting….. I just finished re-reading all 56 Short stories and four novels of Sherlock Holmes…. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a great writer….. All of the stories read as if they were written today, not over a hundred [...]
I was reading in the BIG BOOK and reached “r” and then “re” and then “red”. I was surprised at how many phrases or words start with “red”. So, how many words or phrases start with “red”. The winner gets bragging rights once again. I invested everything with Madoff. Here’s one “I BET YOU DIDN’T [...]
I found this in the paper this morning. WHAT IS THE SHORTEST RECORDED TUNE OF ALL TIME? Someone out there knows the answer…..and I expect a certain amount of debate to follow.
Did you know that the word “manure” comes from the French “main-oeuvre” and means hard work. I didn’t think so. Also, tillage by manual labor and today a dressing applied to lands. Confirms what I always thought. Hard work is a bunch of crap.
May I present to you: The Quiz ( You know the rules, bah-bah-bah, etc): 1. Where did the Hatfields and McCoys live? 2. What are the highest and lowest elevations in the United States? 3. How do you tell the age of a fish? 4. How do archer fish “shoot” their victims? 5. What is [...]
Anyone up for a new Quiz in the next day or so?……. Current Point Standings: Zook: Twenty-Six and One-Half (26.5) Points J.J.: Twenty-Six (26) Points HuskySooner: Twenty-Two and One-Quarter (22.25) Points Anon: Twenty and One-Half (20.5) Points Izard: Nine (9) Points TTop: Three (3) Points Jek: One and One-Half (1.5) Points
Point Standings: Zook: Twenty-Six and One-Half (26.5) Points Anon: Twenty and One-Half (20.5) Points HuskySooner: Twenty (20) Points J.J.: Nineteen and One-Quarter (19.25) Points Izard: Nine (9) Points TTop: Three (3) Points Jek: One and One-Half (1.5) Points The Quiz (You know the rules, blah-blah-blah, etc): 1. Why does Ivory soap float? 2. Who invented [...]
A society of witty and satirical men in the reign of Louis XIV. When any public character made himself ridiculous, a colotte was sent to him to “cover the bald or brainless part of his noodle.” (Colotte is the small skull-cap worn over the tonsure.) No, I don’t know where to buy them. Note, a [...]
Is this in our near future?…… I know this is a bit long, but, I thought it was very interesting…. THE internet could soon be made obsolete. The scientists who pioneered it have now built a lightning-fast replacement capable of downloading entire feature films within seconds. At speeds about 10,000 times faster than a typical [...]
Point Standings: Zook: Twenty-Three and One-Half (23.5) Points HuskySooner: Eighteen (18) Points J.J.: Fifteen and One-Half (15.5) Points Anon: Thirteen (13) Points Izard: Nine (9) Points TTop: Three (3) Points Jek: One-Half (.5) Point The Quiz (You know the rules, blah-blah-blah, etc): 1. Why is America not named after Columbus? 2. What are neutrinos? 3. [...]
Hoity-toity, higgledy-piggledy, flim-flam, helter-skelter,slip-slop,squish-squash,wishy-washy, drip-drop are a few of the many “Reduplicated or Ricochet Words”……which reminds me of that famous line “splish splash, I was taken a bath”….a classic.
Here’s the current Points Standings: Zook: Twenty-Three and One-Half (23.5) Points J.J.: Twelve and One-Half (12.5) Points HuskySooner: Twelve (12) Points Anon: Nine (9) Points Izard: Eight (8) Points TTop: Three (3) Points Jek: One-Half (.5) Point And here’s the Quiz ( You know the rules, bah-bah-bah, etc): 1. “Traditions” sometimes don’t follow actual events. [...]
I think everyone knows the set-up by now….. So without further ado, may I introduce to you…. 1. What do Americans fear most? (3,000 Americans polled – looking for the top five fears – Death and Taxes are not among them) 2. What are the three most popular natural attractions in the United States? 3. [...]
“Red……..is the color of magic in every country and has been so from the earliest times. The caps of fairies and musicians are well-nigh always red.” Yeates: “Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry.”
Here’s the latest Points Standings….. Quiz to follow SOON….. Zook – Fifteen (15) Points J.J. – Twelve and One Half (12 1/2) Points Anon – Nine (9) Points HuskySooner – Nine (9) Points Izard – Eight (8) Points TTop – Three (3) Points Jek – One Half (1/2) Point