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What's heavier: all the trees cut down to make one day's printing of US currency, or the trains that pass through NYC Grand Central Station in a day? -- nm - nubby Sep 1, 18:57 8
- No trees, cotton and linen -- nm - Go Ducks win win win! Sep 1, 18:59
- the pound of feathers. -- nm - Reagen Sep 1, 18:58
- both weigh nothing -- nm - prayformojo Sep 1, 18:58 4
  - Yep. -- nm - nubby Sep 1, 18:58 2
    - "Anyone else here that's smarter than me?" - prayformojo Sep 1, 18:59 1
      - It's a great one. -- nm - nubby Sep 1, 18:59
  - hey, look at that. -- nm - TFox Sep 1, 18:58
- trains -- nm - Beaker Sep 1, 18:57
checking BBs, great news, wiggie!! so happy for your family. -- nm - loosilu Sep 1, 18:54
one of my favourite trivia qs: assuming traditional home row typing, what's the longest English word on a QWERTY keyboard with only the left hand? -- nm - Reagen Sep 1, 18:52 4
- spoiler - nubby Sep 1, 18:53
- stewardesses! - prayformojo Sep 1, 18:53 2
  - yes - Reagen Sep 1, 18:54 1
    - 10 years ago I gave a gold coin to a gypsy, who told me that one day a 7 foot tall Canadian would ask me that question -- nm - prayformojo Sep 1, 18:56
Djokovic is at least trying to make it fun. -- nm - Dano Sep 1, 18:48
Whew. That's all I can remember right now. nm - ralph wiggum Sep 1, 18:46 4
- i missed all the questions but the b2 news about zo zo makes up for that - moles Sep 1, 18:52
- good remembering! how did your team do? -- nm - b. Sep 1, 18:47 1
  - We were defending champs, but came in 5th of 20 this year. nm - ralph wiggum Sep 1, 18:48
- True -- nm - Beaker Sep 1, 18:46
Easy one: In 2004, Australian Juan Mann became a YouTube sensation by offering free what in the middle of the Sydney shopping district? nm - ralph wiggum Sep 1, 18:44 1
- *hugs* -- nm - b. Sep 1, 18:45
I c -- nm - JenBro Sep 1, 18:40 1
- Sfek I forget, who else is watching Suits? Inside speculation - JenBro Sep 1, 18:42
Within 100 grams, what is the weight of an official competition javelin? nm - ralph wiggum Sep 1, 18:38 8
- What the hell is a gram? -- nm - spamlet (iPhone) Sep 1, 18:43
- 3500 -- nm - Roger More Sep 1, 18:41
- 800. -- nm - Reagen Sep 1, 18:40 3
  - Yes. nm - ralph wiggum Sep 1, 18:42 2
    - I was within 100 so i win foirst! -- nm - Beaker Sep 1, 18:42 1
      - (assuming 800 was deadon) -- nm - Beaker Sep 1, 18:42
- 750 -- nm - Beaker Sep 1, 18:40
- 500! -- nm - b. Sep 1, 18:40
What is the Scottish name for New Year's Eve? nm - ralph wiggum Sep 1, 18:36 2
- Hogmanay -- nm - Roger More Sep 1, 18:36 1
  - (This was right, btw.) nm - ralph wiggum Sep 1, 18:47
Is Ray Ray doing Jeopardy again -- nm - JenBro Sep 1, 18:36 2
- still waiting for the call. -- nm - Reagen Sep 1, 18:37 1
  - Fingers crossed for you. :) -- nm - JenBro Sep 1, 18:39
The Eagle, B. Now starting Green Hornet. -- nm - con_carne Sep 1, 18:35
Who had a hit in the 1960s with "The Night has 1,000 Eyes"? nm - ralph wiggum Sep 1, 18:34
I think ralph should do this every weeknight. I was totally getting brain-fizzly, and now I'm not. -- nm - b. Sep 1, 18:34 8
- I've got like 40 Jeopardys backlogged. -- nm - Reagen Sep 1, 18:36 4
  - ok, you can be ralph sometimes. -- nm - b. Sep 1, 18:38 3
    - I have a Chandler-esque overload of punchlines right now. -- nm - Reagen Sep 1, 18:39 2
      - I know! I feel like we should have one of those "Most punchlines in 30 seconds" contests. nm - ralph wiggum Sep 1, 18:39 1
        
        my way of saying thank you. -- nm - b. Sep 1, 18:40
- I wish. I only get to get out to Trivia once a year. I have to tell Mr Wigs it's a mandatory team bonding exercise. nm - ralph wiggum Sep 1, 18:35 1
  - hee. -- nm - b. Sep 1, 18:37
- Yeah, I've had serious trivia withdrawal -- nm - Roger More Sep 1, 18:34
squirrel! -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 1, 18:34
What are the 6 official languages of the U.N.? (currently) nm - ralph wiggum Sep 1, 18:32 7
- english, french, russian, mandarin, arabic, spanish -- nm - b. Sep 1, 18:32
- english, french, russian, mandarin, german, spanish -- nm - Diva Sep 1, 18:32
- english, french, japanese, russian, Spanish, Italian? -- nm - Beaker Sep 1, 18:32
- English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Mandarin, Russian. -- nm - Reagen Sep 1, 18:32 3
  - Yes. You guys are too fast for me to keep up with! nm - ralph wiggum Sep 1, 18:33 2
    - Not the first time you've said that phrase, I'm sure. -- nm - Reagen Sep 1, 18:34
    - 2 minute brotha' -- nm - budice Sep 1, 18:34
Djokovic is just being mean now. -- nm - Dano Sep 1, 18:31
~all the other kids with the pumped up kicks ... you'd better run, better run, outrun my gun~ -- nm - Dano Sep 1, 18:30 3
- Amusingly, it's #3 with a bullet. -- nm - Tim Sep 1, 18:34 2
  - It's catchy and creepy. -- nm - Dano Sep 1, 18:37 1
    - This -- nm - Pippy Sep 1, 18:59
Which luxury car name translates as "Redhead"? nm - ralph wiggum Sep 1, 18:30 5
- Ferrari Testarosa. -- nm - Mop Sep 1, 18:31 1
  - That's "pinkhead" -- nm - Roger More Sep 1, 18:31
- testarossa? -- nm - b. Sep 1, 18:30 2
  - Yes. nm - ralph wiggum Sep 1, 18:32
  - bueno -- nm - budice Sep 1, 18:31
What are the 3 bones that connect to your elbow? nm - ralph wiggum Sep 1, 18:29 1
- ulna, radius, humerus -- nm - Roger More Sep 1, 18:29
Why are people posting a number of week and that they are craving gummy worms? -- nm - Go Ducks win win win! Sep 1, 18:28 3
- first hit. nm but: -- (link) - b. Sep 1, 18:30 2
  - trying. too. hard. -- nm - TFox Sep 1, 19:00
  - Aaah -- nm - Go Ducks win win win! Sep 1, 18:31
What is the name of the chart astrologists use to predict the future? nm - ralph wiggum Sep 1, 18:28 7
- horoscope? -- nm - Beaker Sep 1, 18:32 4
  - Yes. nm - ralph wiggum Sep 1, 18:34 3
    - I feel like I'm back in that 2nd grade spelling bee again. nm but: -- (link) - b. Sep 1, 18:36 2
      - Don't fight with me! Fight with the Fame Trivia guy. I've done no indepedent verification of the answers they gave. nm - ralph wiggum Sep 1, 18:37 1
        
        not fight-fight, just fight! *second grader rar!* :) - -- nm - b. Sep 1, 18:39
- natal? -- nm - b. Sep 1, 18:29
- zodiac? -- nm - Roger More Sep 1, 18:28
FB friends - can you see the note I just posted listed in your news feed? -- nm - kelly Sep 1, 18:26 8
- NOW it's there. The donation one? -- nm - Go Ducks win win win! Sep 1, 18:29 1
  - yep, that's the one - I thought it would automatically show up. I didn't realize I needed to "share" my own note on my own page! -- nm - kelly Sep 1, 18:31
- hmm, okay. thanks. -- nm - kelly Sep 1, 18:28
- Nope -- nm - MojaveMeg Sep 1, 18:28
- note fail -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 1, 18:28
- not me -- nm - Roger More Sep 1, 18:28
- negative, ghost rider -- nm - prayformojo Sep 1, 18:28
- Nope -- nm - Go Ducks win win win! Sep 1, 18:27
Easy one for ST: What is the name given to the study of the properties of matter and energy. nm - ralph wiggum Sep 1, 18:26 4
- Unreal estate -- nm - Max Sep 1, 18:28
- Physics -- nm - Beaker Sep 1, 18:26 2
  - I'd say it's more chemistry than physics. -- nm - Reagen Sep 1, 18:30 1
    - How would you define physics? - nubby Sep 1, 18:49
zeitgeist, The Hobbit will be part of LOTR, they will likely bump it up to 3 or 2 even -- nm - Beaker Sep 1, 18:25
Who were the winners of the last 3 FIFA World Cups? nm - ralph wiggum Sep 1, 18:24 4
- If we're talking anything that's a called a world cup, Japan, Spain, Germany. -- nm - Reagen Sep 1, 18:27
- spain, italy, brazil -- nm - b. Sep 1, 18:26
- Brazil - 2002, Italy - 2006, Spain - 2010? -- nm - Roger More Sep 1, 18:25 1
  - Yes. nm - ralph wiggum Sep 1, 18:27
Which 3 airlines were the first to use the Airbus A380 in commercial flights? nm - ralph wiggum Sep 1, 18:23 5
- Air France -- nm - Reagen Sep 1, 18:24
- Singapore Airlines -- nm - Roger More Sep 1, 18:23 3
  - Emirates. Qantas -- nm - Roger More Sep 1, 18:24 2
    - if one of those is wrong, I know Lufthansa has some, too. -- nm - b. Sep 1, 18:25
    - Yes. nm - ralph wiggum Sep 1, 18:25
What names do these countries now go by (A) Mesopotamia (B) Dutch East Indies) (C) East Pakistan nm - ralph wiggum Sep 1, 18:22 3
- Iraq, Indonesia, Bangladesh. -- nm - Reagen Sep 1, 18:22
- Iraq, Indonesia, Bangladesh -- nm - Roger More Sep 1, 18:22 1
  - Yes. nm - ralph wiggum Sep 1, 18:24
By population, what is the most common kind of bird worldwide? nm - ralph wiggum Sep 1, 18:19 14
- Swallow -- nm - Max Sep 1, 18:29 1
  - Stop grabbing my hair! nm - ralph wiggum Sep 1, 18:30
- The Middle Finger -- nm - Go Ducks win win win! Sep 1, 18:21
- The ones with wings and can fly? -- nm - eag Sep 1, 18:21
- finch -- nm - con_carne Sep 1, 18:21
- Jail. -- nm - Mop Sep 1, 18:21
- chicken. -- nm - b. Sep 1, 18:21 1
  - Yes. nm - ralph wiggum Sep 1, 18:22
- Hummingbird -- nm - Go Ducks win win win! Sep 1, 18:21
- sparrow -- nm - Karl_S Sep 1, 18:21
- Penguin -- nm - Go Ducks win win win! Sep 1, 18:21
- sparrow -- nm - Diva Sep 1, 18:21
- pigeon -- nm - Krusty Sep 1, 18:20
- seagull -- nm - Roger More Sep 1, 18:19
which daily show correspondent would you pay to see doing stand up comedy? - zeitgeist Sep 1, 18:18 4
- Aasif Mandvi -- nm - Qale Sep 1, 18:34
- Oliver. -- nm - Mop Sep 1, 18:22 1
  - Correct. -- nm - wiggie si Sep 1, 18:23
- I'd pay to see him. I liked the one I saw recently on tv. -- nm - Krusty Sep 1, 18:19
What are the names of the 4 most recent male tennis players to win career Grand Slams? - ralph wiggum Sep 1, 18:17 3
- Rafa, Federer, Becker, Agassi -- nm - Reagen Sep 1, 18:20
- Agassi, Federer, Nadal...Laver? -- nm - Diva Sep 1, 18:20 1
  - Yes! (ST is definitely smarter.) nm - ralph wiggum Sep 1, 18:20
I think MDH and I have totally different posting schedules. - Tim Sep 1, 18:17 1
- Post more like him. "LYC: Ke$ha dissed P!nk in her latest single." - con_carne Sep 1, 18:20
This sport originated as a coming of age ceremony ceremony on Pentecost Island. nm - ralph wiggum Sep 1, 18:16 4
- bungie jumping? -- nm - b. Sep 1, 18:22 2
  - Yes. nm - ralph wiggum Sep 1, 18:24
  - that's a grrrrrreat question -- nm - prayformojo Sep 1, 18:23
- WWE -- nm - Go Ducks win win win! Sep 1, 18:18
Who were Queen Elizabeth I's parents? nm - ralph wiggum Sep 1, 18:15 2
- Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn -- nm - Roger More Sep 1, 18:15 1
  - (It's sad that I only knew this one from watching The Tudors). nm - ralph wiggum Sep 1, 18:16
West Coast Hour! enjoy -- nm - Go Ducks win win win! Sep 1, 18:14

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