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Posted by Guardian on 12-25-2000 05:51 PM:

Guardian's Trivia

OK
I will try this . . .


I will start with a holiday themed one.
Good luck:

quote:
Robert May conceived a popular story in 1939. What was the story?


Worth 2 points

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Without Remorse
"I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh:
When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you."
Proverbs 1:26-27
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Posted by Ulysses777 on 12-27-2000 09:57 PM:

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

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Posted by Guardian on 12-28-2000 12:15 AM:

correct

Ulysses777 = 2

Q2

This is the brightest cluster in the northern sky. It was discovered by English scientist Edmond Halley in 1714. What is the name?

worth 3 points

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Without Remorse
"I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh:
When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you."
Proverbs 1:26-27
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Posted by Lonestar on 12-28-2000 12:35 AM:

The Seven Sisters

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Posted by Ulysses777 on 12-28-2000 02:20 AM:

The Pleiades

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"Right, well apart from the sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system and public health, WHAT HAVE THE ROMANS EVER DONE FOR US?"


Posted by Snipes on 12-28-2000 08:58 PM:

Slanker's Hippy van breaking down?


Posted by Guardian on 12-29-2000 12:55 AM:

No correct answers yet

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Without Remorse
"I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh:
When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you."
Proverbs 1:26-27
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Posted by Ulysses777 on 12-29-2000 02:53 AM:

Hercules globular cluster (M13)

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"Right, well apart from the sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system and public health, WHAT HAVE THE ROMANS EVER DONE FOR US?"


Posted by Guardian on 12-29-2000 11:04 PM:

ding ding ding ding
correct

Ulysses777 = 5 points

Q3

The California golden trout was made the official state fish of California in what year?

worth 2

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Without Remorse
"I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh:
When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you."
Proverbs 1:26-27
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Posted by Ulysses777 on 12-30-2000 12:10 AM:

1947

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Posted by Guardian on 12-30-2000 04:41 AM:

yeah that one was easy

correct

Ulysses777 = 7 points

A famous author wrote a book after his editor dared him to write a book using fewer than 50 different words. Who was the author and what is the name of the book?

worth 3 points

Must have both answers.



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Without Remorse
"I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh:
When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you."
Proverbs 1:26-27
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Posted by AJK on 12-30-2000 03:19 PM:

Author: Dr Seuss
Book: Green Eggs and Ham


Posted by Guardian on 12-30-2000 10:06 PM:

correct

AJK = 3 points
Ulysses777 = 7 points

Q5

The Germans considered this movie a propaganda film and made it illegal to show in German theaters during World War II. Even after the war, only a censored version was allowed to be shown in Germany; all references to Nazis were removed. What is the name of the movie?

Worth 4 points

Extra point = What year was it made?





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Without Remorse
"I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh:
When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you."
Proverbs 1:26-27
[url="http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/bandits"]Bandits Incoming![/url]


Posted by boct1584 on 12-31-2000 12:11 AM:

That would probably be "Hitler, Beast of Berlin." Good thing I actually enjoy reading ahead in my History class.

Edit-I misspelled a few words.

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Posted by Guardian on 12-31-2000 01:07 AM:

wrong


Posted by Ulysses777 on 12-31-2000 03:34 AM:

Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939) ?????

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"Right, well apart from the sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system and public health, WHAT HAVE THE ROMANS EVER DONE FOR US?"


Posted by Guardian on 12-31-2000 08:12 AM:

nope

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Without Remorse
"I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh:
When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you."
Proverbs 1:26-27
[url="http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/bandits"]Bandits Incoming![/url]


Posted by Ulysses777 on 12-31-2000 12:29 PM:

Dammit, this ones tough...

The Great Dictator (1940) ????

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Posted by Guardian on 12-31-2000 08:44 PM:

LOL
nope

HINT: Considered one of the best movies of all time and a famous goodbye quote was made near the end when (the man) was telling (the woman) they must depart from each other.

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Without Remorse
"I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh:
When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you."
Proverbs 1:26-27
[url="http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/bandits"]Bandits Incoming![/url]


Posted by Ulysses777 on 12-31-2000 09:31 PM:

Is it...Casablanca (1942) ????

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"Right, well apart from the sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system and public health, WHAT HAVE THE ROMANS EVER DONE FOR US?"


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