Quittin' Time Quiz

7-12-10

Question for 7-12-10

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Between a lemon and a grapefruit in size, a fruit one must carefully chew
If you have no patience for seeds, then this is not the fruit for you.

Question: The word grenade comes from the French word for this fruit

Answer: Pomegranate

7-6-10

ROCKFEST WEEK!

7-9-10

This Rock Fest bound band named their 2005 album 17 days because that’s all the time off they had in between touring and staring a new album

Answer: 3 Doors Down

7-8-10

Question: In 1997 this Rock Fest band put its faith into a George Michaels remake. In 99 they did it all for the Nookie and by 2001, they were rollin’ in Gold and Platinum.

Answer: Limp Bizkit

7-7-10

Question: As he was teetering on the verge of stardom this Rock Fest artist was approached by the band FUEL with an offer to be their new lead singer.

Answer: Daughtry

7-6-10

Question: In addition to amassing 22 top 40 hits and selling over 40 million albums world-wide, this Rock Fest bound artist is also an accomplished painter

Answer: John Mellencamp

7-2-10

Question for 7-2-10

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Thermal radiation at its best.
A distinctive roast aroma with flame kissed zest

Question: Of the 2.2 million burns that occur world-wide each year, nearly half are caused by what?

Answer: Grill

7-01-10

Question for 7-01-10

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See them when you bump your head.
The name of the pet in a book your kid read

Question: There are 6,469,952 of these in the original 101 Dalmatians.

Answer: Spots

6-30-10

Question for6-30-10

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Flexible bodies, reflexes lightning quick
A variety of vocalizations and a tendency to lick.

Question: On average, this animal visits its food dish 36 times a day.

Answer: Cat

6-29-10

Question for 6-29-10

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Conan, Alyson Hannigan, Axl of Guns 'n' Roses
Translucent white skin accented by ginger freckles on their noses

Question: Only 2% of Americans are naturally what?

Answer: Redheaded

6-28-10

Question for 6-28-10

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Decorative patterns, blot or rub
absorbent fabric near the tub

Question: 600,000 of these are stolen from Holiday Inns each year.

Answer: Towels

6-25-10

Question for 6-25-10

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My record keeping is scattered. Oh dear!
No form for procrastinators, now prison, I fear.

Question: This government agency admits that 1 in 5 people who call their help line get the wrong answer to their question.

Answer: IRS

6-24-10

Question for 6-24-10

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Filamentous cells; silky and sleek,
millions spent per year just trying to look chic

Question: The average human losses 100 of these per day

Answer: hair

6-10-10

Question for 6-10-10

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The raspy voiced trumpet player and the famous lighting bug,
3 chords by the Kingsmen that urge your feet to cut a rug.

Question: A two year study by the FBI concluded that the lyrics to what song are unintelligible.

Answer: Louie Louie

The Original "Louie Louie" by Richard Berry

6-11-10

Question for 6-11-10

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A cultural or political movement, a social faux pas
A lifestyle of naturism, living life in the raw.

Question: Charles Richter, the man who developed the Richter scale for measuring earthquake intensity, was a seismologist by day and what by night?

Answer: nudist

6-14-10

Question for 6-14-10

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Spanning 9 time zones and a ninth of the Earth’s land area;
periods of international high tension, icy cold hysteria.

Question: Astronauts from this country are allowed to carry guns

Answer: Russia

6-15-10

Question for 6-15-10

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Forelimbs webbed through the cover of night

Swooping, erratic and sometimes terrifying flight.

Question: The most abundant mammals in the tropical rainforests are these

Answer: Bats

6-16-10

Question for 6-16-10

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Shimmering brightly, it made no sound
kept me there, feet glued to the ground
I watched in silence, uneasy I feel;
wondering if what I saw was real.

Question: Someone on earth reports seeing one of these every 3 minutes

Answer: UFO

6-17-10

Question for 6-17-10

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Low in calories, cholesterol and fat, unless you choose to fry
the culinary name for meat from the family Cervidae.

Question: Pirates who sailed the Great Lakes plundered whiskey and this instead of gold

Answer: venison

SLOPPY DOES

1 pound ground venison
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 10 3/4-ounce condensed tomato soup
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
6 hamburger buns

In skillet cook ground venison and onion till meat is browned. Stir in soup, water, mustard, salt and pepper. Simmer, uncovered, for 2 to 3 minutes. Split and toast buns; serve meat mixture on buns. Makes 6 sandwiches.

6-18-10

Question for 6-18-10

Question: The most common 4 letter word used in cross word puzzles is what?

Answer: area

6-21-10

Question for 6-21-10

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Painting minds with knowledge, encouraging creative thought.
Sharing in achievements, wiping hands free of chalk.

Question: If a male millionaire is married, his wife’s profession is, statistically, most likely to be this.

Answer: Teacher

6-22-10

Question for 6-22-10

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Four grids, 10 by 10, two for each player.
Announce a target square and be a naval fleet slayer.

Question: It takes 17 hits to completely wipe out your opponent in this game.

Answer: Battleship

6-23-10

Question for 6-23-10

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The official residence and principal workplace of he who is in charge
55,000 square feet. . .at least someone’s livin’ large!

Question: It take 8 hours to mow what lawn?

Answer: the white house lawn

6-9-10

Question for 6-9-10

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Occupied twice during times of world war
1.4 million died for the country they amour.

Question: Warning Labels on Cigarette packs from this country state, “Smoking will cause a slow and painful death”

Answer: France

6-8-10

Question for 6-8-10

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A packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port,
The bus is interrupted by some dude from tech support.
And your lack of memory then makes your flash drive abort,
Now your socket packet pocket has an error to report!

Question: 41% of Americans say they’ve considered attacking this.

Answer: Computer

6-7-10

Question for 6-7-10

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Some have troughs, some have stalls,
some have corny décor on the walls.

Question: Typically, it costs $1.50 to use this in Oslo, Norway

Answer: Public Bathroom

6-4-10

Question for 6-4-10

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Mashed up, pureed and designed for chewing relief.
Small batches of paste for those who don’t have wittle teef.

Question: In 2004 Americans spent 10 billion dollars more on dog food than they did on this.

Answer: baby food

6-3-10

Question for 6-3-10

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Apply a small strip to each rupture or rip.
New uses the subject of hardware store gossip.

Question: The Apollo 17 crew used this to repair a fender on the lunar rover.

Answer: Duct Tape

6-2-10

Question for 6-2-10

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An organ that protects underlying muscles and bones
"3 inches at all times" says your dance chaperones

Question: The Harvard University library collection contains 3 books bound in this

Answer: Human Skin!

4-29-10

Question for 4-29-10

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Armless lady, Frankie Avalon, Sandro Bottechelli

reflective clouds of sulfuric acid, make this destination hotter than helly

Question: This planet is most like the earth in size, mass, density and gravity.

Answer: Venus

Sandro Bottechelli's "Birth of Venus"

4-30-10

Question for 4-30-10

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Become the king by pushing others down
Maybe that’s how Jack broke his crown

Question: To qualify as this, a mound of earth must be more than 99 and less than 1000 feet high.

Answer: Hill

6-01-10

Question for 6-1-10

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Yellow then white- Poof! Take flight!

Question: The average distance this travels through the air is 6 miles

Answer: Dandelion seed

5-28-10

Question for 5-28-10

Question: This color was once considered unlucky in Ireland.

Answer: Green

The color green was thought to anger the fairies!

5-27-10

Question for 5-27-10

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The skinny blue monster on Sesame Street , plus the city where the roads of rock come to meet.

Question: He was the first American President to be protected by the secret service.

Answer: Grover Cleveland

5-24-10

Question for 5-24-10

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Hand slides, fingers glide, up your thigh, not too high.

Question: 78% of U.S. women say they’d turn down a date if they forgot to do this.

Answer: Shave their legs

5-26-10

Question for 5-26-10

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Take a chug. so refreshing, so tasty so cold.
Who would’ve thought orange juice concentrate could be so bold.

Question: Cans of this soft drink from the 1950’s featured a picture of a hillbilly shooting an outhouse.

Answer: Mountain Dew

5-25-10

Question for 5-25-10

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Crinkle cut or with a curl
Why not give ‘em all a whirl?

Question: This is the most commonly requested last meal item for death row inmates.

Answer: French Fries

5-21-10

Question for 5-21-10

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The first of many shows created and packaged by Chuck Barris.
Ask the right questions, a win some attractive luggage and even a trip to Paris!

Question: What do Steve Martin, Farrah Fawcett, Sally Field, Andy Kaufmann, Pee Wee Herman,and Burt Reynolds have in common?

Answer: They were all contestants on “The Dating Game”

5-20-10

Question for 5-20-10

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The most consequential words in our history-
intended to relieve us from our misery.

Question: At least two original copies of this have been found at flea markets.

Answer: Declaration of Independence

5-19-10

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It’s where lives are saved; it’s where some have died-
special clearance required to venture inside.

Question: This has 5 sides, five stories and a five acre courtyard

Answer: The Pentagon

5-18-10

Question for 5-18-10

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It wiggles, it jiggles-
Serve it up to a chorus of giggles.

Question: In the early 1900’s immigrants at Ellis island were served this to welcome them to America.

Answer: Jello

5-14-10

Question for 5-14-10

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Summon all the cash you can muster
For this Allotrope of carbon with luster

Question: In 2009 astronomers discovered a star made entirely of this.

Answer: diamond

5-13-10

Question for 5-13-10

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It lubricates your teeth and tongue; it moistens your partially chewed food.
Forcibly ejecting this substance in public is considered downright rude.

Question: Art Restorers often use this to clean old oil paintings

Answer: saliva or spit

5-12-10

Question for 5-12-10

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A silver scaled dragon with jaws flaming red,
he hates the taste of villagers, so he chooses bread instead.

Question: Later this year, Cuba is set to lift its ban on these.

Answer Toasters

5-11-10

Question for 5-11-10

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Bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers Band-
And an insect so small it could disappear in the palm of your hand.

Question: This can jump at 140 times the force of gravity.

Answer: Flea

5-6-10

Question for 5-6-10

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Oblong and bright- fragrance with a bite.

Question: Ancient Romans used these as mothballs

Answer: Lemons

5-10-10

Question for 5-10-10

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Mike Tyson adores them as does sesame street’s Burt
A few less of these foul creatures in the world- in my opinion couldn’t hurt

Question: In order to lay her eggs the female of this species must have another of her kind in sight.

Answer: pigeon

The female pigeon cannot lay eggs if she is alone. In order for her ovaries to function, she must be able to see another pigeon. If no other pigeon is available, her own reflection in a mirror will suffice.

5-7-10

Question for 5-7-10

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A shiny cutting edge or blade, handheld or otherwise-
and a device with several narrow tines to hold your beef as you cut it down to size.

Question: Only 1/3 of the world’s population uses these 2 culinary devices.

Answer: knife and fork

5-5-10

Question for 5-5-10

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Prime, pull. Prime, pull. Pull. Pull Pull- till out I pass.

Once I come to, I ought to check to see if there’s gas.

Question: Americans spend over 2 billion hours a year doing this

Answer: Mowing their lawns

We've all been there. . .ok maybe not THERE!

5-4-10

Question for 5-4-10

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A beverage so black- as black as ink

Consume too much and get a twitchy eye blink.

Question: Technically speaking, this popular beverage is, in reality, a fruit juice.

Answer: Coffee

The coffee bean itself resides in the fruit of the coffee plant, thereby technically making coffee a fruit juice

5-3-10

Question for 5-3-10

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Humble roots as a five and dime
Becomes a Supercenter in 26 years time.

Question: The annual income of this corporation is nearly equal to that of the country of Russia

Answer: Wal-Mart

4-27-10

Question for 4-27-10

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Light one up to set the mood-
or if you let one slip and you don’t want to be rude.

Question: Americans spend 2 billion dollars a year on this.

Answer: Candles

4-28-10

Question for 4-28-10

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Scratchin’ and a peckin’ and a Peckin’ and a scratchin’
Keep clear of the Chanticleer or your breakfast could be a hatchin’

Question: The fear of this barnyard animal is called alektorophobia

Answer: Chickens

4-26-10

Question for 4-26-10

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Your pseudo trachea allows you to clean up spilt soda with ease-
You land in the tater salad, poop in the jello, you spread your filthy disease.

Question: The common variety of this species buzzes in the key of F

Answer: Housefly

4-23-10

Question for 4-23-10

A shrub here some bricks there and stepping stones where you roam-
Forget what’s on the inside, this makes a house a home.

Question: Real estate experts say that this increases a home’s value by 15%

Answer Landscaping

4-22-10

Question for 4-22-10

Totally Unfair Early Listener Hint in rap form

Question: When frozen, this can last for 10 years.

Answer: Blood

4-21-10

Question for 4-21-10

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Under your feet and over your head-
round and round till your face turns red.

Question: Up until about 100 years ago, this now female dominated activity was exclusively considered a boy’s game.

Answer: Jump Rope

JUMP ROPE? THESE GUYS DON'T NEED NO STINKING JUMP ROPE!

4-20-10

Question for 4-20-10

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Curiosity, eager hands and a downright playful mind-
Don’t go blaming the maker- “terrible twos” is part of the design

Question: Before 1920 it was technically legal to send these through the mail.

Answer: Children

4-19-10

Question for 4-19-10

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All aboard the SS Venture for a kidnapping and a sacrifice to the Beast
A race through the world’s jungles for the love of a woman to say the least.

Question: This was the first feature length movie to have a sequel

Answer: King Kong

4-16-10

Question for 4-16-10

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Where are you going as you flutter-bye,
your dazzling colors, so pleasing to the eye
Your wings reflect soft rays of light
As you forge ahead in a fluttering flight.

Question: The average airspeed of this is 12 miles per hour

Answer: Butterfly

4-15-10

Question for 4-15-10

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Scrubbing suds, slick and wet-
takes away the dirt and sweat

Question: The average human body has enough fat to produce 7 bars this.

Answer: Soap

4-14-10

Question for 4-14-10

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Fermented grain, rye or sugar beet molasses
A party fueled by this will have patrons on their. . .keesters

Question: Russian bricklayers have been known to mix this into their mortar to keep it from freezing.

Answer: Vodka

4-13-10

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A term of endearment or something sweet from the comb
Delicious grade A vomit from those who call a hive their home

Question: If Carnivores eat meat and herbivores eat plants, what does a mellivore eat?

Answer: honey

4-12-10

Question for 4-12-10

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You hiss, you scuttle, under sturdy legs you scurry,
And in case of Nuclear fallout you have no need to worry.

Question: Female species of these may mate only once and are pregnant for the rest of their lives

Answer: Cockroaches

4-9-10

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National is yellow and bright
Chicago is impressive at night
Atlanta’s concourses resemble a maze
Kennedy’s terminals are full of delays

Question: The United States has more of these than any other country.

Answer: Airports (The U.S. has 14,801 airports)

In a distant second: Brazil with 3,365

4-8-10

Question for 4-8-10

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Stretching from the Atlantic all the way to the Pacific
Ask anyone aboot it, their Labatt’s Blueis Terrific- eh?

Question: 90% of all of these live within 100 miles of the United States border.

Answer: Canadians

4-7-10

Question for 4-07-10

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Pluck. Tweeze, sometimes with ease.
Grip. Rip! Tear filled eyes and a Sneeze.

Question: Where on a human would you find vibrissae?

Answer: Nose (vibrissae otherwise known as nose hairs)

4-6-10

Question for 4-6-10

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He watches as you take off your clothes,
It won’t be long, this he knows.
And when into the sea you leap,
in his Jaws- and to the deep

Question: In a feeding frenzy, this may eat parts of its own body.

Answer: Shark

shark vs octopus

4-5-10

Question for 4-5-10

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In some forms “sauer”, sending a zinger strait to the jaw.
Tame the zing with corned beef and a mouthful of coleslaw.

Question: What commonly used leafy green is a powerful aphrodisiac?

Answer: Cabbage

4-2-10

Question for 4-2-10

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Whisky, frisky,
Hippity hop;
There he goes
Up to the tree top!

Question: This animal can climb a tree faster than it can run on the ground

Answer: Squirrels

Here is a persistent squirrel trying navigate a squirrel-resistant bird feeder. Poor little feller

4-1-10

Question for 4-01-10

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Hot n’ Juicy burgers- Soda so Icy cold.
Come on in- Bring the kids- over 50 billion sold

Question: In India, this popular restaurant features a beefless menu.

Answer: McDonalds

Instead of Beef. . . Chicken and Lamb are a popular choice

3-31-10

Question for 3-31-10

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If they could think, they'd run away,
a week before Thanksgiving Day.
But alas, they can't anticipate,
that’s why they end up on my plate.

Question: What word is found in the name of 61 U.S. towns?

Answer: Turkey

Turkey, Texas is one of only three towns in the United States named Turkey.

Other towns that include the word "turkey": Turkey Creek, Louisiana, Turkey Feather, New Mexico, Turkey Scratch, Arizona

3-30-10

Question for 3-30-10

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The love of my life, besides my dear wife,
is this plumbing fixture, where I sit and ponder my life.

Question: What vital piece of equipment on the space shuttle costs 24 million dollars?

Answer: Toilet

Nevermind. . .I'll hold it!

3-29-10

Question for 3-29-10

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Reading the thoughts of others- a one-way clairvoyant chat.
Had you possessed this form of ESP, you probably already knew that.

Question: 2 in 3 Americans believe in this paranormal phenomenon whereas only 1 in 6 Canadians do.

Answer: telepathy

3-26-10

Question for 3-26-10

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How I would long for its arrival in the mail.
300 pages, each one with a sale.
Thunder Cats, My Little Pony’s, GI Joes;
The Holy Grail as far as Christmas List creation goes

Question: In the year 1900 the most popular reading materials were the Bible and this catalog.

Answer: Sears

3-25-10

Question for 3-25-10

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Bred to produce large volumes of liquid made for sippin’
Slow-moving, and the perfect candidate for some late night tippin’

Question: A group of twelve or more of these is called a flink

Answer: Cows

3-24-10

Question for 3-24-10

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Military slang or a deep guttural sound
Bad gym etiquette if you’re trying to shed a pound

Question: In Houston, Texas, it’s illegal to do this while moving boxes

Answer: Grunt

3-23-10

Question for 3-23-10

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How, oh how, I wish I could grow one- so that people would see me as cool.
With a fashionable style and a furry smile, the ladies would drown in their drool.

Question: In the year 2000 Disney reversed its 43 year ban on what?

Answer: Employee Moustache's

3-22-10

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Simply blowing will not make a sound
Hum instead and the crowd you will astound. . .or annoy. . .profusely.

Question: The technical name for this inexpensive and mass produced musical instrument is "membranophone".

Answer: Kazoo

3-19-10

Question for 3-19-10

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Herding, companionship, protection or assisting in the hunt
Breed matters not, as I’ve always had a soft spot for the runt.

Question: In 1981 this was elected as mayor of Sunol, California.

Answer: Dog

In 1981 Bosco the dog ran against two human candidates as a write in for the mayoral slot, and ended up beating both. He became known as America's first dog mayor. He served until 1991.

Shortly after Bosco’s death in 1994, a restaurant called Bosco's Bones and Brew opened and immortalized the dogs remains by creating the world’s first dead dog beer dispensary where patrons lift the stuffed dog's left rear leg to draw a pint of beer.

Here's Bosco!

3-18-10

Question for 3-18-10

Question: According to experts, these are 8 times safer than cars

Answer: School Bus

3-16-10

Question for 3-16-10

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Soaring, reverberated vocals over a steady four-on-the-floor beat,
Listen to KC shake it and just try to keep that booty in your seat.

Question: In 1981 Turkish scientists concluded that this made mice gay

Answer: Disco Music

3-17-10

Question for 3-17-10

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This is it! Open Immediately- You’ve been pre approved!
Offer not valid in Iowa, Kansas. Void for current resident if the addressee has recently moved.

Question: The amount of this that Americans receive in one day could provide enough fuel to heat 250,000 homes

Answer: Junk Mail

3-15-10

Question for 3-15-10

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Varied Ingredients, in an abundance of shapes and sizes.
Place of origin: unknown, for this dough that never rises.

Question: There are exactly 216 of these in every can of Cambell’s regular chicken soup.

Answer: noodles

3-12-10

Question for 3-12-10

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Big white letters rising from the hills- 45 feet tall
In 32 a suicide- from the letter H an actress did fall.
Famous Boulevards run to this city in the sun
What started as an ad campaign- was left it up just for fun.

Question: The flashing light on the Capitol Records tower spells out this in Morse Code.

Answer: Hollywood

Some crazy Quittin’ Time facts about the HOLLYWOOD sign

The sign originally read "HOLLYWOODLAND", and its purpose was to advertise a new housing development in the hills above the Hollywood district of Los Angeles

In September 1932, Broadway actress Peg Entwistle, committed suicide by jumping to her death from the letter H.

In 1978, shock rocker Alice Cooper (who donated the missing O), restored the HOLLYWOOD sign, bought the second “O” and donated it to the memory of Groucho Marx

3-11-10

Question for 3-11-10

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The 987 Boxter, 356 Roadster or the Turbo, Type 964
Park one in your driveway and dare the neighbors to call it an eyesore.

Question: The owners of this brand of car are more likely to cheat on their partners than any other car owner.

Answer: Porsche

Yeah. . .we wish!

3-10-10

Question for 3-10-10

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Tea, toothpaste, gum and schnapps.
Growing this herb won’t interest the cops
Ice cream, pesticides, snuff and candy
Take it on an upset stomach- it comes in quite handy

Question: The smell of this improves the concentration of office workers

Answer: Peppermint

3-9-10

Question for 3-9-10

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Humid seal of soft affections
Sweet foil wrapped confections,
Those that are kept are wasted;
As Love is meant to be tasted.

Question: You use 20 different muscles when you do this.

Answer: Kiss

3-8-10

Question for 3-8-10

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A sometimes multi-colored spheroid or ovoid shaped cell
Eat the Albumin and the Vitellus but you might want to skip the shell.

Question: English filmmaker and producer Sir Alfred Hitchcock had an extreme fear of these

Answer: Eggs

Albumin (egg white), vitellus (yolk)

Alfred had two major phobias that he never addressed in any of his films. One was ovophobia -Alfred’s fear of eggs- the other? The fear of the police.

[on his lifelong fear of eggs ("ovophobia")] “I'm frightened of eggs, worse than frightened, they revolt me. That white round thing without any holes . . . have you ever seen anything more revolting than an egg yolk breaking and spilling its yellow liquid? Blood is jolly, red. But egg yolk is yellow, revolting. I've never tasted it.”

3-4-10

Question for 3-4-10

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The primary ingredient in a Calgary Red-Eye, and Cerveza preparada to boot
Don’t let Bob tell you a tale as this long thought veggie is in reality a fruit.

BOB

Question: What is the official state beverage of Ohio?

Answer: Tomato Juice

3-5-10

Question for 3-5-10

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Used to connect clauses, phrases, or words.
Awww man, coordinating conjunctions are for the birds!

Question: This word is used 46,277 times in the King James bible

Answer: And

3-3-10

Question for 3-3-10

~Totally Unfair Early Listener Hint~

Divine intervention from the Trivia Gods prevented Casey from giving a hint for today’s extremely easy question.

Question: A species of spider, calponia Harrisonfordi is named after this famous actor

Answer: Harrison Ford

Calponia harrisonfordi is a species of spider discovered in 1993 by Norman I. Platnick, and named after the film actor Harrison Ford to thank him for narrating a documentary for the London Museum of Natural History.

awwwww they kinda look alike. . .

3-2-10

Question for 3-2-10

~Totally Unfair Early Listener Hint~

Bronze, Brass, copper and zinc

Keeping them around makes more cents then you think

Question: 75% of Americans say they save these.

Answer: pennies

According to the US Mint, the costs of producing and shipping one penny is

1.67 cents

3-1-10

Question for 3-1-10

~Totally Unfair Early Listener Hint~

A prevarication a falsehood a puffery of fabrication
Barefaced, through your teeth, or stretched to become an exaggeration.

Question: You are more likely to do this during college than at any time after you’re out.

Answer: Lie to your parents

2-26-10

Question for 2-26-10

~Totally Unfair Early Listener Hint~
Made clean, prepared, sanctified by a priest
for the purpose of immersion or as a means of "repelling the beast".

Question: The world’s first vending machine dispensed what?

Answer: Holy Water

World's First Vending Machine

Inventor: Hero of Alexandria
Date: 100 A.D.
How it works: A person puts a coin in a slot at the top of a box. The coin hits a metal lever, like a balance beam. On the other end of the beam is a string tied to a plug that, when compressed, dispensed holy water

It was devised to distribute Holy Water at temples, because "people were taking more Holy Water than they were paying for"

In addition to inventing the worlds first vending machine, Hero of Alexandria also developed the first Automatic Temple Door and The Bottomless Wine Glass-- which is very similar to the beer bongs of today. . . Thanks Hero of Alexandria!!!

2-25-10

Question for 2-25-10

~Totally Unfair Early Listener Hint~
How I look forward to that aroma
Pulling me out of my daily coma

Question: In Saudi Arabia, a woman may divorce her husband if he doesn’t supply her with adequate amounts of this.

Answer Coffee

In Saudi Arabia, a woman can divorce her husband if he does not keep her supplied with coffee. Gives a whole new meaning to the term "Grounds for Divorce". In contrast, a man can divorce his wife simply by saying 'I divorce you' three times. Hardly seems fair :(

2-24-10

Question for 2-24-10

~Totally Unfair Quittin Time Quiz Early Listener Hint~
You transcended advertising boundaries in a fix
In the name of selling syrup and pancake mix

Question: Nancy Green was the very first living person whose likeness was trademarked as this flapjack stackin’ spokesperson.

Answer: Aunt Jemima

The R. T. Davis Milling Company hired former slave Nancy Green as a spokesperson for the Aunt Jemima pancake mix in 1890. Just three years later Nancy Green became the first living person whose likeness was trademarked as Aunt Jemima

2-23-10

Question for 2-23-10

~Totally Unfair Early Listener Hint~

You seared a hole in our souls
When you reveled for Whom the Bell Tolls
A battle of wills between an old man and a vast sea
Opened the door to a big world – via a literary key

Question: This now timeless author read his own obituary after his plane crashed in 1954.

Answer: Ernest Hemingway

While in Africa Ernest Hemingway was seriously injured in two successive plane crashes on one trip. American and Cuban newspapers got word that he didn’t survive the second crash and went ahead and published his obituary, believing he had been killed. Upon returning to Cuba Ernest Hemingway read his own obituary.

2-22-10

Question for 2-22-10

~Totally Unfair Early Listener Hint~
Peppy and springy- odd, cylindrical thingy.
End over end with momentum you bend
Down the stairs- into the hands of a friend.

Question: In Vietnam, American soldiers would sometimes use these as radio antennas.

Answer: Slinky

2-18-10

Question for 2-18-10

~Totally Unfair Early Listener Hint~
Patrons in a constant fog
Alcohol induced dialogue
Before Kirstie Ally fed the hog
Sit Ubu Sit- good dog- ARF!

Question: The week it debuted- this now classic TV show finished dead last in the ratings

Answer: Cheers

After premiering on September 30, 1982, Cheers was nearly cancelled during its first season when it ranked dead last for its premiere (77th out of 77 shows)

2-19-10

Question for 2-19-10

~Totally Unfair Early Listener Hint~

Cornflower stretched across the sky.
Raw Umber streaks the mountains high.
Eggplanttrees, an Electric Lime sun
Apricot, almond and cinnamon children

Question: Sniffing these has been known to lower blood pressure

Answer: Crayons

Cornflower, Raw Umber, Eggplant, Electric Lime, Apricot, Almond and cinnamon all colors of crayons!

The sense of smell is very closely tied to your memory . . . knowing that -sniffing crayons has been proven lower blood pressure. Scientists think it’s because when you smell a crayon it reminds you of those care-free childhood days where your primary responsibility was to do things like color and watch Sesame Street

So when you smell a crayon- your mind reverts to a child-like- calming, that in turn, can lower your blood pressure! Happy Sniffing!

2-17-10

Question for 2-17-10

~Totally Unfair Early Listener Hint~
You started as a magazine darling, then the bright lights of Hollywood you sought.
Your birthday gift made Jack sweat- proving that even the commander in chief likes it Hot.

Question: Publishing mogul Hugh Hefner owns the burial crypt next to this one time brunet.

Answer: Marilyn Monroe

In 1953 Hugh raised $8,000 from 45 investors - including $1,000 from his mother to launch Playboy. The undated first issue, published in December 1953, featured Marilyn Monroe from her 1949 nude calendar shoot. Hefner, who never met Monroe, to this day credits Marilyn as major part of playboy’s success.

2-15-10

Question for 2-15-10

~Totally Unfair Early Listener Hint~
They were all the rage in the 1980s,
Lots of guys had em’ as did some of the ladies
To this day you can see them at the county fair
A Camero crash helmet blowing in the air.

Question: President James K. Polk more often than not sported one of these.

Answer: Mullet

otherwise known as:

Acky breaky big mistaky

Alabama Mud flap

Camero crash helmet

Missouri Compromise

Canadian Passport

Or in honor of our beloved 11^th president, James K. Polk, one time governor of the fine state of Tennessee;

Tennessee Top hat

Tennessee Waterfall

2-16-10

Question for 2-16-10

~Totally Unfair Early Listener Hint~
Strong signals you send with your eyes as you flirt
That, or I’m wrong, and you only mean to divert dirt.

Question: The average person loses about 1600 of these per year.

Answer: eyelashes

Placed end to end, the lashes you shed in a lifetime would stretch 98 feet.

2-12-10

Question for 2-12-10

~Totally Unfair Early Listener Hint~
Just a glimpse can stop the beat of one’s heart
Painful to the touch but as soothing as fine art

Question: These cut in late afternoon will last longer than those cut during the day

Answer: Roses

Most gardeners claim that roses cut at night stay fresher longer- there by giving you more days to take it all in. They say roses cut during the day when they are open will last 2-3 days less than a rose cut in the late afternoon.

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

2-11-10

Question for 2-11-10

~Totally Unfair Early Listener Hint~

Leather jackets, and pompadour hairdos- lamb chop donning ramblers
It's what you do with your dancin' shoes - And away we go with Johnny Casino and the Gamblers!

Question: 8 of the 12 members of this nostalgic band hold masters degrees

Answer: Sha Na Na

Sha na na achieved national fame after playing at the Woodstock Festival, where they preceded Jimi Hendrix. That got em the gig in grease where they Played the Dance off as Johnny Casino & The Gamblers

Elliot Cahn, the group's original guitar player and musical arranger, later became the first manager of Green Day.

After graduating from Yale original singer Denny" Greene- became the vice president of production and features at Columbia Pictures.^[

1-10-10

Question for 2-10-10

~Totally Unfair Early Listener Hint~
When I was young it was hard to write, with pen and ink it was a fight.
Two letters there, two letters here then a quick blot so it didn’t smear.
Yes, I have trouble tying ties, writing checks out, using knives
It comes at a price as all things do, think with your right brain and get your clue

Question: Premature infants are five times more likely to be what?

Answer: left-handed

Lefty’s are 7% more likely to die as the result of using right handed power tools :(

2-9-10

Question for 2-9-10

~Totally Unfair early Listener Hint~
Gentle pressure with your hands
Down the spine along muscle bands
Then up to where the tension lies
base of the neckline; till the stress subsides

Question: The internet search engine Google. . .what was its original name.

Answer: Backrub

1997 Back rub creators Larry Page and Sergey Brin decide that the BackRub search engine needs a new name. After some brainstorming, they go with Google " a mathematical term for the numeral 1 followed by 100 zeros.

Backrub- Massage. . .go get yourself one! At the Solstice Spa at the Tanning Studio. . .You deserve it!

2-8-10

Question for 2-8-10

~Totally Unfair Quittin’ Time Quiz early listener hint~
Better days I have seen when to your pedis I clung
Since then my soul has been torn; my throat has been tattered and I now have dung on my tongue.

Question: The Average American spends $100 more per year on this than they do vegetables.

Answer: Shoes

Pedis- Medical Mumbo Jumbo to describe the area of the foot

Soul, Throat, Tongue- all various parts of a shoe.

1-5-10

Question for 2-5-10

~Totally Unfair Early Lister Hint~
they can be little; they can be big
they can be juicy- psst! did you know that Brett Michaels wears a wig?

Question: With most women, this will last less than two days.

Answer: a Secret

Woman, on average can keep a secret for no more than 48 hours

1-4-10

Question for 2-4-10

~Totally Unfair Early Listener Hint~
An unfortunate slip of the forceps severed your facial nerve
As a result- a trademark snarl and speech patterns that have been a bit slurred.

Question: At the age of fifteen, this now famous Italian actor was voted "most likely to die in the electric chair" by his classmates

Answer: Sylvester Stallone

When Sylvester was born a slip of the doctor's forceps severed a facial nerve. As a result, the lower left side of his face is paralyzed, including parts of his lip, tongue, and chin, an accident which has given Stallone his trademark snarling look and slightly slurred speech.

1-25-10

Question for 1-25-10

~Totally Unfair early Listener hint~
Finely shredded cabbage and a process called lacto-fermentation-
provide the acidic quality of this acquired taste sensation.

Question: Americans eat 387 million pounds of this per year

Answer: Sauerkraut

The worlds largest Sauerkraut factory- Great Lakes Kraut Company: Bear Creek, WI

Not only is Sauerkraut recommended for flu prevention, it’s also a majorr emedy against hangover, since it not only drives away the headache, but it also neutralizes the effects of alcoholic intoxication by cleaning the liver

1-3-10

Question for 2-2-10

~Totally Unfair Early Listener Hint~
Time to unthaw after a windy chill, I need something hot since I am shaking still.

Question: Aspirin is 40 times more effective if taken with this

Answer: Hot Chocolate

One study found that a substance in cocoa helps the body process nitric oxide (NO), a compound critical for healthy blood flow and blood pressure. So if you’re taking Aspirin for cardiovascular reasons- yeah hot chocolate can make the aspirin 40 times more effective.

1-3-10

Question for 2-3-10

~Totally Unfair Early Listener Hint~
Leave it when you use ebay
Positive, negative, yea or nay
Jimi’s guitar burned up the chart
Thanks in part to him mastering the art.

Question: What is the shortest English word to contain the letters A, B, C, D, E and F?

Answer: Feedback

1-2-10

Question for 2-1-10

~Totally Unfair Early Listener Hint~
Milk it is not-
Nor is it Cream
You can’t use enough- if your name is Paula Dean

Question: You would have to eat 360 tablespoons of this to get your recommended weekly dose of Vitamin D

Answer: Butter

or 225 whole eggs

or 40 glasses of milk

or 20 cans of Tuna

or you could tan twice a week for fifteen minutes at the tanning Studio in Wausau, Schofield or Plover

1-29-10

Question for 1-29-10

~Totally Unfair Early Listener Hint~
It was French fur traders who first settled your lands
Then grain grinding mills that spawned cereal brands

Question: The University in this State is older than the state itself.

Answer: Minnesota

The University of Minnesota was founded in February 25, 1851
Minnesota’s admission into the union: May 11, 1858

1-28-10

Question for 1-28-10

~Totally Unfair Early Listener Hint~
Doc Brown’s Delorian and the Chrysler buildings peak
The arch at St Louie- 11% chromium by mass if you’re a geek

Question: Rubbing your hands on this will remove the smell of garlic.

Answer: Stainless steel

It's said that the molecules in stainless steel bond with the molecules of garlic left on your hands, effectively removing the garlic smell off your fingers.

1-27-10

Question for 1-27-10

~Totally Unfair Early Listener Hint~
Before GPS’s where stuck to our dashes.
Before Hansel and Gretle turned the ol witch into ashes.
Before mapquest and google showed us where to roam.
Folks would leave these to find their way home.

Question: Until rubber erasers were invented people often used these to erase pencil marks.

Answer: Breadcrumbs

1-26-10

Question for 1-26-10

~Totally Unfair Early Listener Hint~
Cavia porcellus- Cavia porcellus
Your popularity as a household pet is enough to make a lab-rat jealous.
Soft and lazy; short in size-
You are not from
Where your name implies

Question: Peruvians eat 65 million of these each year.

Answer: Guinea pigs

Sorry kids!

Despite their name Guinea pigs originated in the Andes, where they were first domesticated as a food source for various tribes.

1-20-10

Question for 1-20-10

~Totally Unfair Early Listener Hint~
A prohibition rebel with several breweries
Had a leading role in crime
he netted millions for his activities
A dangerous one this scar faced man
yet generous to the poor
opening one of the first soup kitchens
during a Depression they couldn't ignore

Question: The first presidential armored car, used by Franklin Roosevelt, originally belonged to whom?

Answer: Al Capone

Al Capone's cell at the Eastern State Penitentiary

1-22-10

Question for 1-22-10

~Totally Unfair Early Listener Hint~
It starts with a mild lullaby
Then a toss -followed by a raspy sigh
Here it comes a noise I can’t avoid
Louder and Louder as I grow more annoyed.
I nudge - you roll- with a gurgle that wakes the dead.
That’s it! I’ve had it! Time to find another bed!

Question: What is it that some astronauts do here on earth that- for some reason doesn’t occur while they’re in space

Answer: Snore

Earthly snoring occurs when gravity pulls the tongue and soft tissues in the rear of your mouth backward so you end up with all these tissues flapping around. In microgravity, the tongue and the jaw do not fall back in the throat, resulting in less airway obstruction in space.

1-21-10

Question for 1-21-10

~Totally Unfair Early Listener Hint~
A little mousey man he was
With board, and chalk in hand;
Millions were awestruck at his intellect
Because they couldn’t quite understand-
How peace between the nations
could be the result of relative equations.

Question: The FBI kept a 1427 page file on this individual.

Answer: Albert Einstein

Come to find out, Einstein was at one point affiliated with thirty-four communist fronts during the height of the cold war. It was later discovered that these affiliations were by force and not voluntary.

01-18-10

Question for 1-18-10

~Totally Unfair Early Listener Hint~
A spherical mass of liquid and gas
created in seconds by a pink cheeked lass

Question: This is 10,000 times thinner than a human hair

Answer: The wall of a soap bubble

01-19-10

Question for 1-20-10

~Totally Unfair Early Listener Hint~
I share the name of single malt from the distillery
My saw-edged teeth cut better than a tear
With me you make a seam that's hard to see
I spin around a hub that isn't there

Question: Peeling this common office item off its roll emits X-Rays

Answer: Scotch Tape