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Decades '17 - Day 1
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 5:23 am
by I Love the 70s!
Decades '17 - Day 1
October 2, 2017
I Love the 70s!
ACTORS & LINES
1970
"I love it. God help me, I do love it so. I love it more than my life."
Name the movie. (2 points)
Name the character. (2 points)
Name the actor. (2 points)
SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
In 1979, Shell Chemical had to take its popular bug-killing product with the tagline, "It really works" off the market after the EPA found some cases of DDVP poisoning, resulting in at least one death.
Name the product. (4 points)
COMING & GOING
In the late 1950s, one of the largest finacial institutions in the US launched what would become the first successful recognizably modern credit card. In 1976, all licensees united themselves under a common brand name.
Give the original credit card name. (3 points)
Give the updated (and current) credit card name. (3 points)
BEFORE & AFTER
1975/1995
An actor wrote two autobiographies with his famous character name in the title. In 1975, he called it "I Am Not ________" In 1995, he changed it to "I Am ________".
Name the actor. (3 points)
Name the character in the titles. (3 points)
TV SHOWS & THEME SONGS
1973
An all-around sports competition that pitted elite athletes from different sports against one another in a series of athletic events premiered this year. In the very first event, the 50-meter swimming heats, a boxer nearly drowned, and only after he was retrieved from the pool did he admit that he didn't know how to swim.
Name the show. (2 points)
Name the network. (2 points)
Name the boxer. (2 points)
Total points: 28
Re: Decades '17 - Day 1
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 5:40 am
by mrkelley23
Decades '17 - Day 1
October 2, 2017
I Love the 70s!
ACTORS & LINES
1970
"I love it. God help me, I do love it so. I love it more than my life."
Name the movie. (2 points)
Patton
Name the character. (2 points)
Gen. Patton
Name the actor. (2 points)
George C. Scott
SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
In 1979, Shell Chemical had to take its popular bug-killing product with the tagline, "It really works" off the market after the EPA found some cases of DDVP poisoning, resulting in at least one death.
Name the product. (4 points)
Raid
COMING & GOING
In the late 1950s, one of the largest finacial institutions in the US launched what would become the first successful recognizably modern credit card. In 1976, all licensees united themselves under a common brand name.
Give the original credit card name. (3 points)
Mastercharge
Give the updated (and current) credit card name. (3 points)
Mastercard
BEFORE & AFTER
1975/1995
An actor wrote two autobiographies with his famous character name in the title. In 1975, he called it "I Am Not ________" In 1995, he changed it to "I Am ________".
Name the actor. (3 points)
Leonard Nimoy
Name the character in the titles. (3 points)
Spock
TV SHOWS & THEME SONGS
1973
An all-around sports competition that pitted elite athletes from different sports against one another in a series of athletic events premiered this year. In the very first event, the 50-meter swimming heats, a boxer nearly drowned, and only after he was retrieved from the pool did he admit that he didn't know how to swim.
Name the show. (2 points)
Superstars
Name the network. (2 points)
ABC
Name the boxer. (2 points)
Joe Frazier
Total points: 28
Re: Decades '17 - Day 1
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 5:51 am
by earendel
1970
"I love it. God help me, I do love it so. I love it more than my life."
Name the movie. (2 points)
Name the character. (2 points)
Name the actor. (2 points)
Movie - Patton
Character - George Patton
Actor - George C. Scott
SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
In 1979, Shell Chemical had to take its popular bug-killing product with the tagline, "It really works" off the market after the EPA found some cases of DDVP poisoning, resulting in at least one death.
Name the product. (4 points)
Nope
COMING & GOING
In the late 1950s, one of the largest financial institutions in the US launched what would become the first successful recognizably modern credit card. In 1976, all licensees united themselves under a common brand name.
Give the original credit card name. (3 points)
Give the updated (and current) credit card name. (3 points)
Original name - Bank Americard
Current name - Visa
BEFORE & AFTER
1975/1995
An actor wrote two autobiographies with his famous character name in the title. In 1975, he called it "I Am Not ________" In 1995, he changed it to "I Am ________".
Name the actor. (3 points)
Name the character in the titles. (3 points)
Actor - Leonard Nimoy
Character - Spock
TV SHOWS & THEME SONGS
1973
An all-around sports competition that pitted elite athletes from different sports against one another in a series of athletic events premiered this year. In the very first event, the 50-meter swimming heats, a boxer nearly drowned, and only after he was retrieved from the pool did he admit that he didn't know how to swim.
Name the show. (2 points)
Name the network. (2 points)
Name the boxer. (2 points)
Show - Superstars
Network - ABC
Boxer - Joe Frazier
Re: Decades '17 - Day 1
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 6:14 am
by jarnon
COMING & GOING
In the late 1950s, one of the largest financial institutions in the US launched what would become the first successful recognizably modern credit card. In 1976, all licensees united themselves under a common brand name.
Give the original credit card name. (3 points) BankAmericard
Give the updated (and current) credit card name. (3 points) Visa
BEFORE & AFTER
1975/1995
An actor wrote two autobiographies with his famous character name in the title. In 1975, he called it "I Am Not ________" In 1995, he changed it to "I Am ________".
Name the actor. (3 points) Leonard Nimoy
Name the character in the titles. (3 points) Spock
Re: Decades '17 - Day 1
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 7:10 am
by franktangredi
ACTORS & LINES
1970
"I love it. God help me, I do love it so. I love it more than my life."
Name the movie. (2 points)
PATTON
Name the character. (2 points)
GENERAL GEORGE S. PATTON
Name the actor. (2 points)
GEORGE C. SCOTT
COMING & GOING
In the late 1950s, one of the largest finacial institutions in the US launched what would become the first successful recognizably modern credit card. In 1976, all licensees united themselves under a common brand name.
Give the original credit card name. (3 points)
DINERS CLUB
Give the updated (and current) credit card name. (3 points)
VISA?
BEFORE & AFTER
1975/1995
An actor wrote two autobiographies with his famous character name in the title. In 1975, he called it "I Am Not ________" In 1995, he changed it to "I Am ________".
Name the actor. (3 points)
LEONARD NIMOY
Name the character in the titles. (3 points)
SPOCK
Re: Decades '17 - Day 1
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 7:42 am
by littlebeast13
ACTORS & LINES
1970
"I love it. God help me, I do love it so. I love it more than my life."
Name the movie. (2 points)
Name the character. (2 points)
Name the actor. (2 points)
SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
In 1979, Shell Chemical had to take its popular bug-killing product with the tagline, "It really works" off the market after the EPA found some cases of DDVP poisoning, resulting in at least one death.
Name the product. (4 points) - DDT?
COMING & GOING
In the late 1950s, one of the largest finacial institutions in the US launched what would become the first successful recognizably modern credit card. In 1976, all licensees united themselves under a common brand name.
Give the original credit card name. (3 points) - Master Charge?
Give the updated (and current) credit card name. (3 points) - Mastercard?
BEFORE & AFTER
1975/1995
An actor wrote two autobiographies with his famous character name in the title. In 1975, he called it "I Am Not ________" In 1995, he changed it to "I Am ________".
Name the actor. (3 points) - Kirk Douglas
Name the character in the titles. (3 points) - Spartacus
TV SHOWS & THEME SONGS
1973
An all-around sports competition that pitted elite athletes from different sports against one another in a series of athletic events premiered this year. In the very first event, the 50-meter swimming heats, a boxer nearly drowned, and only after he was retrieved from the pool did he admit that he didn't know how to swim.
Name the show. (2 points)
Name the network. (2 points) - NBC?
Name the boxer. (2 points) - Sonny Liston?
Sorry, I was not alive for half of the 70's. That's my excuse...
Re: Decades '17 - Day 1
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 8:20 am
by BackInTex
Decades '17 - Day 1
October 2, 2017
I Love the 70s!
ACTORS & LINES
1970
"I love it. God help me, I do love it so. I love it more than my life."
Name the movie. (2 points)
No clue. Going to have to WAG this one.
Young Frankenstien
Name the character. (2 points)
Dr. Frankenstien
Name the actor. (2 points)
Gene Wilder
SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
In 1979, Shell Chemical had to take its popular bug-killing product with the tagline, "It really works" off the market after the EPA found some cases of DDVP poisoning, resulting in at least one death.
Name the product. (4 points)
Shell No-Pest Strip, I liked the smell of them. Might explain some things.
COMING & GOING
In the late 1950s, one of the largest finacial institutions in the US launched what would become the first successful recognizably modern credit card. In 1976, all licensees united themselves under a common brand name.
Give the original credit card name. (3 points)
BankAmericard
Give the updated (and current) credit card name. (3 points)
Visa, its everywhere you want to be.
BEFORE & AFTER
1975/1995
An actor wrote two autobiographies with his famous character name in the title. In 1975, he called it "I Am Not ________" In 1995, he changed it to "I Am ________".
Name the actor. (3 points)
Name the character in the titles. (3 points)
Tonto
TV SHOWS & THEME SONGS
1973
An all-around sports competition that pitted elite athletes from different sports against one another in a series of athletic events premiered this year. In the very first event, the 50-meter swimming heats, a boxer nearly drowned, and only after he was retrieved from the pool did he admit that he didn't know how to swim.
Name the show. (2 points)
Superstars
Name the network. (2 points)
ABC
Name the boxer. (2 points)
George Foreman
Total points: 28, not likely
Re: Decades '17 - Day 1
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 8:45 am
by andrewjackson
Decades '17 - Day 1
October 2, 2017
I Love the 70s!
ACTORS & LINES
1970
"I love it. God help me, I do love it so. I love it more than my life."
Name the movie. (2 points)
Patton
Name the character. (2 points)
Gen. George Patton
Name the actor. (2 points)
George C. Scott
SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
In 1979, Shell Chemical had to take its popular bug-killing product with the tagline, "It really works" off the market after the EPA found some cases of DDVP poisoning, resulting in at least one death.
Name the product. (4 points)
Nope
COMING & GOING
In the late 1950s, one of the largest finacial institutions in the US launched what would become the first successful recognizably modern credit card. In 1976, all licensees united themselves under a common brand name.
Give the original credit card name. (3 points)
BankAmeriCard
Give the updated (and current) credit card name. (3 points)
Visa
BEFORE & AFTER
1975/1995
An actor wrote two autobiographies with his famous character name in the title. In 1975, he called it "I Am Not ________" In 1995, he changed it to "I Am ________".
Name the actor. (3 points)
Leonard Nimoy
Name the character in the titles. (3 points)
Spock
TV SHOWS & THEME SONGS
1973
An all-around sports competition that pitted elite athletes from different sports against one another in a series of athletic events premiered this year. In the very first event, the 50-meter swimming heats, a boxer nearly drowned, and only after he was retrieved from the pool did he admit that he didn't know how to swim.
Name the show. (2 points)
SuperStars
Name the network. (2 points)
ABC
Name the boxer. (2 points)
Joe Frazier
Re: Decades '17 - Day 1
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 8:45 am
by mellytu74
Decades '17 - Day 1
October 2, 2017
I Love the 70s!
ACTORS & LINES
1970
"I love it. God help me, I do love it so. I love it more than my life."
Name the movie. (2 points)
PATTON
Name the character. (2 points)
GENERAL GEORGE PATTON
Name the actor. (2 points)
GEORGE C SCOTT
SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
In 1979, Shell Chemical had to take its popular bug-killing product with the tagline, "It really works" off the market after the EPA found some cases of DDVP poisoning, resulting in at least one death.
Name the product. (4 points)
NOPE
COMING & GOING
In the late 1950s, one of the largest financial institutions in the US launched what would become the first successful recognizably modern credit card. In 1976, all licensees united themselves under a common brand name.
Give the original credit card name. (3 points)
BANK AMERICARD
Give the updated (and current) credit card name. (3 points)
MASTER CARD
BEFORE & AFTER
1975/1995
An actor wrote two autobiographies with his famous character name in the title. In 1975, he called it "I Am Not ________" In 1995, he changed it to "I Am ________".
Name the actor. (3 points)
LEONARD NIMOY
Name the character in the titles. (3 points)
SPOCK
TV SHOWS & THEME SONGS
1973
An all-around sports competition that pitted elite athletes from different sports against one another in a series of athletic events premiered this year. In the very first event, the 50-meter swimming heats, a boxer nearly drowned, and only after he was retrieved from the pool did he admit that he didn't know how to swim.
Name the show. (2 points)
SUPERSTARS
Name the network. (2 points)
ABC
Name the boxer. (2 points)
SMOKIN' JOE FRAZIER
Total points: 28
Re: Decades '17 - Day 1
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 9:10 am
by PanicinDetroit
ACTORS & LINES
1970
"I love it. God help me, I do love it so. I love it more than my life."
Name the movie. (2 points) PATTON
Name the character. (2 points) PATTON
Name the actor. (2 points) GEORGE C SCOTT
SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
In 1979, Shell Chemical had to take its popular bug-killing product with the tagline, "It really works" off the market after the EPA found some cases of DDVP poisoning, resulting in at least one death.
Name the product. (4 points) THE NO-PEST STRIP?
COMING & GOING
In the late 1950s, one of the largest finacial institutions in the US launched what would become the first successful recognizably modern credit card. In 1976, all licensees united themselves under a common brand name.
Give the original credit card name. (3 points) BANK AMERICARD
Give the updated (and current) credit card name. (3 points) VISA
BEFORE & AFTER
1975/1995
An actor wrote two autobiographies with his famous character name in the title. In 1975, he called it "I Am Not ________" In 1995, he changed it to "I Am ________".
Name the actor. (3 points) LEONARD NIMOY
Name the character in the titles. (3 points) SPOCK
TV SHOWS & THEME SONGS
1973
An all-around sports competition that pitted elite athletes from different sports against one another in a series of athletic events premiered this year. In the very first event, the 50-meter swimming heats, a boxer nearly drowned, and only after he was retrieved from the pool did he admit that he didn't know how to swim.
Name the show. (2 points) SUPERSTARS
Name the network. (2 points) ABC
Name the boxer. (2 points)JOE FRAZIER
Re: Decades '17 - Day 1
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 10:09 am
by SportsFan68
[quote="I Love the 70s!"]Decades '17 - Day 1
October 2, 2017
I Love the 70s!
ACTORS & LINES
1970
"I love it. God help me, I do love it so. I love it more than my life."
Name the movie. (2 points) Patton
Name the character. (2 points) Patton
Name the actor. (2 points) George C. Scott
SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
In 1979, Shell Chemical had to take its popular bug-killing product with the tagline, "It really works" off the market after the EPA found some cases of DDVP poisoning, resulting in at least one death.
Name the product. (4 points) Ugh. I don't remember this. I'll guess Raid roach killer.
COMING & GOING
In the late 1950s, one of the largest financial institutions in the US launched what would become the first successful recognizably modern credit card. In 1976, all licensees united themselves under a common brand name.
Give the original credit card name. (3 points) Diner's Club.
Give the updated (and current) credit card name. (3 points)
BEFORE & AFTER
1975/1995
An actor wrote two autobiographies with his famous character name in the title. In 1975, he called it "I Am Not ________" In 1995, he changed it to "I Am ________".
Name the actor. (3 points) Leonard Nimoy
Name the character in the titles. (3 points) Spock
Thanks for the gimme.
TV SHOWS & THEME SONGS
1973
An all-around sports competition that pitted elite athletes from different sports against one another in a series of athletic events premiered this year. In the very first event, the 50-meter swimming heats, a boxer nearly drowned, and only after he was retrieved from the pool did he admit that he didn't know how to swim.
Name the show. (2 points) I don't remember this either. I'll guess Wide World of Sports.
Name the network. (2 points) ABC
Name the boxer. (2 points) Rocky Graziano
Total points: 28[/quote]
Re: Decades '17 - Day 1
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 10:13 am
by Catfish
SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
In 1979, Shell Chemical had to take its popular bug-killing product with the tagline, "It really works" off the market after the EPA found some cases of DDVP poisoning, resulting in at least one death.
Name the product. (4 points)
ALAR
COMING & GOING
In the late 1950s, one of the largest finacial institutions in the US launched what would become the first successful recognizably modern credit card. In 1976, all licensees united themselves under a common brand name.
Give the original credit card name. (3 points)
Bank Americard
Give the updated (and current) credit card name. (3 points)
Visa
Re: Decades '17 - Day 1
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 10:19 am
by T_Bone0806
Decades '17 - Day 1
October 2, 2017
I Love the 70s!
ACTORS & LINES
1970
"I love it. God help me, I do love it so. I love it more than my life."
Name the movie. (2 points)
Name the character. (2 points)
Name the actor. (2 points)
Well, I'm off to a wonderful start. 
SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
In 1979, Shell Chemical had to take its popular bug-killing product with the tagline, "It really works" off the market after the EPA found some cases of DDVP poisoning, resulting in at least one death.
Name the product. (4 points)
Don't think it's "Raid". I'll try "Black Flag"
COMING & GOING
In the late 1950s, one of the largest finacial institutions in the US launched what would become the first successful recognizably modern credit card. In 1976, all licensees united themselves under a common brand name.
Give the original credit card name. (3 points)
Again, uncertainty rules. Let's go with Diner's Club
Give the updated (and current) credit card name. (3 points)
American Express?
BEFORE & AFTER
1975/1995
An actor wrote two autobiographies with his famous character name in the title. In 1975, he called it "I Am Not ________" In 1995, he changed it to "I Am ________".
Name the actor. (3 points)
Finally, I know one for sure! Leonard Nimoy.
Name the character in the titles. (3 points)
Spock. I'd better do better tomorrow, or I shall not "live long and prosper" in this game.
TV SHOWS & THEME SONGS
1973
An all-around sports competition that pitted elite athletes from different sports against one another in a series of athletic events premiered this year. In the very first event, the 50-meter swimming heats, a boxer nearly drowned, and only after he was retrieved from the pool did he admit that he didn't know how to swim.
Name the show. (2 points)
Superstars. I watched this regularly. I remember the embarrassment I suffered as a fan, when, in the "Team Superstars" program, the Yankees were swept by the Reds just like they had been in the World Series. "Coincidentally", Steinbrenner banned all future Yankee participation on the program, citing possible injury concerns. Yeah, injury to his ego.
Name the network. (2 points)
ABC
Name the boxer. (2 points)
I think it was Joe Frazier
Total points: 28
Re: Decades '17 - Day 1
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 10:26 am
by T_Bone0806
littlebeast13 wrote:Sorry, I was not alive for half of the 70's. That's my excuse...
I was not coherent for MOST of the 70's. That's mine.
Re: Decades '17 - Day 1
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 12:36 pm
by triviawayne
Actors & Lines:
Patton
Patton
George C Scott
Slogans & Spokesmen:
DDT
Coming & Going:
MasterCharge
MasterCard
(wasn't Diner's Club the first?)
Before & After:
Leonard Nimoy
Spock
TV Shows & Theme Songs
Superstars
NBC
Foreman
Re: Decades '17 - Day 1
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 12:55 pm
by silverscreenselect
I Love the 70s! wrote:Decades '17 - Day 1
October 2, 2017
I Love the 70s!
ACTORS & LINES
1970
"I love it. God help me, I do love it so. I love it more than my life."
Name the movie. (2 points) Patton
Name the character. (2 points) General George Patton
Name the actor. (2 points) George C. Scott
SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
In 1979, Shell Chemical had to take its popular bug-killing product with the tagline, "It really works" off the market after the EPA found some cases of DDVP poisoning, resulting in at least one death.
Name the product. (4 points) No Pest Strip
COMING & GOING
In the late 1950s, one of the largest finacial institutions in the US launched what would become the first successful recognizably modern credit card. In 1976, all licensees united themselves under a common brand name.
Give the original credit card name. (3 points) Bank Americard
Give the updated (and current) credit card name. (3 points) VISA
BEFORE & AFTER
1975/1995
An actor wrote two autobiographies with his famous character name in the title. In 1975, he called it "I Am Not ________" In 1995, he changed it to "I Am ________".
Name the actor. (3 points) Leonard Nimoy
Name the character in the titles. (3 points) Spock
TV SHOWS & THEME SONGS
1973
An all-around sports competition that pitted elite athletes from different sports against one another in a series of athletic events premiered this year. In the very first event, the 50-meter swimming heats, a boxer nearly drowned, and only after he was retrieved from the pool did he admit that he didn't know how to swim.
Name the show. (2 points) I should know this one
Name the network. (2 points) ABC
Name the boxer. (2 points) Joe Frazier
Total points: 28
Re: Decades '17 - Day 1
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 2:44 pm
by elwoodblues
ACTORS & LINES
1970
"I love it. God help me, I do love it so. I love it more than my life."
Name the movie. (2 points) The French Connection (a guess based on the year)
Name the character. (2 points) Popeye Doyle
Name the actor. (2 points) Gene Hackman
SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
In 1979, Shell Chemical had to take its popular bug-killing product with the tagline, "It really works" off the market after the EPA found some cases of DDVP poisoning, resulting in at least one death.
Name the product. (4 points)
COMING & GOING
In the late 1950s, one of the largest finacial institutions in the US launched what would become the first successful recognizably modern credit card. In 1976, all licensees united themselves under a common brand name.
Give the original credit card name. (3 points)
Give the updated (and current) credit card name. (3 points) Mastercard
BEFORE & AFTER
1975/1995
An actor wrote two autobiographies with his famous character name in the title. In 1975, he called it "I Am Not ________" In 1995, he changed it to "I Am ________".
Name the actor. (3 points) Kirk Douglas
Name the character in the titles. (3 points) Spartacus
TV SHOWS & THEME SONGS
1973
An all-around sports competition that pitted elite athletes from different sports against one another in a series of athletic events premiered this year. In the very first event, the 50-meter swimming heats, a boxer nearly drowned, and only after he was retrieved from the pool did he admit that he didn't know how to swim.
Name the show. (2 points) Superstars
Name the network. (2 points) ABC
Name the boxer. (2 points) Joe Frazier
Total points: 28
Re: Decades '17 - Day 1
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 2:49 pm
by themanintheseersuckersuit
I Love the 70s! wrote:Decades '17 - Day 1
October 2, 2017
I Love the 70s!
ACTORS & LINES
1970
"I love it. God help me, I do love it so. I love it more than my life."
Name the movie. (2 points) Patton
Name the character. (2 points) Patton
Name the actor. (2 points) George C. Scott
SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
In 1979, Shell Chemical had to take its popular bug-killing product with the tagline, "It really works" off the market after the EPA found some cases of DDVP poisoning, resulting in at least one death.
Name the product. (4 points) Raid
COMING & GOING
In the late 1950s, one of the largest finacial institutions in the US launched what would become the first successful recognizably modern credit card. In 1976, all licensees united themselves under a common brand name.
Give the original credit card name. (3 points) BankAmeriCard
Give the updated (and current) credit card name. (3 points) MasterCard
BEFORE & AFTER
1975/1995
An actor wrote two autobiographies with his famous character name in the title. In 1975, he called it "I Am Not ________" In 1995, he changed it to "I Am ________".
Name the actor. (3 points) Kirk Douglas
Name the character in the titles. (3 points) Sparticus
TV SHOWS & THEME SONGS
1973
An all-around sports competition that pitted elite athletes from different sports against one another in a series of athletic events premiered this year. In the very first event, the 50-meter swimming heats, a boxer nearly drowned, and only after he was retrieved from the pool did he admit that he didn't know how to swim.
Name the show. (2 points)
Name the network. (2 points) ABC
Name the boxer. (2 points) George Foreman
Re: Decades '17 - Day 1
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 3:17 pm
by kroxquo
ACTORS & LINES
1970
"I love it. God help me, I do love it so. I love it more than my life."
Name the movie. (2 points) Patton
Name the character. (2 points) Patton
Name the actor. (2 points) George C. Scott
SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
In 1979, Shell Chemical had to take its popular bug-killing product with the tagline, "It really works" off the market after the EPA found some cases of DDVP poisoning, resulting in at least one death.
Name the product. (4 points) D Con
COMING & GOING
In the late 1950s, one of the largest finacial institutions in the US launched what would become the first successful recognizably modern credit card. In 1976, all licensees united themselves under a common brand name.
Give the original credit card name. (3 points) Master Charge
Give the updated (and current) credit card name. (3 points) Master Card
BEFORE & AFTER
1975/1995
An actor wrote two autobiographies with his famous character name in the title. In 1975, he called it "I Am Not ________" In 1995, he changed it to "I Am ________".
Name the actor. (3 points) Leonard Nimoy
Name the character in the titles. (3 points) Spock
TV SHOWS & THEME SONGS
1973
An all-around sports competition that pitted elite athletes from different sports against one another in a series of athletic events premiered this year. In the very first event, the 50-meter swimming heats, a boxer nearly drowned, and only after he was retrieved from the pool did he admit that he didn't know how to swim.
Name the show. (2 points) Superstars
Name the network. (2 points) ABC
Name the boxer. (2 points) Ken Norton
Re: Decades '17 - Day 1
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 5:17 pm
by frogman042
ACTORS & LINES
1970
"I love it. God help me, I do love it so. I love it more than my life."
Name the movie. (2 points)
Patton
Name the character. (2 points)
Patton
Name the actor. (2 points)
George C. Scott
SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
In 1979, Shell Chemical had to take its popular bug-killing product with the tagline, "It really works" off the market after the EPA found some cases of DDVP poisoning, resulting in at least one death.
Name the product. (4 points)
D-CON?
COMING & GOING
In the late 1950s, one of the largest finacial institutions in the US launched what would become the first successful recognizably modern credit card. In 1976, all licensees united themselves under a common brand name.
Give the original credit card name. (3 points)
Bank Americard
Give the updated (and current) credit card name. (3 points)
Master Card
BEFORE & AFTER
1975/1995
An actor wrote two autobiographies with his famous character name in the title. In 1975, he called it "I Am Not ________" In 1995, he changed it to "I Am ________".
Name the actor. (3 points)
Leonard Nimoy
Name the character in the titles. (3 points)
Spock
TV SHOWS & THEME SONGS
1973
An all-around sports competition that pitted elite athletes from different sports against one another in a series of athletic events premiered this year. In the very first event, the 50-meter swimming heats, a boxer nearly drowned, and only after he was retrieved from the pool did he admit that he didn't know how to swim.
Name the show. (2 points)
Battle of the All Stars
Name the network. (2 points)
ABC
Name the boxer. (2 points)
George Forman
Re: Decades '17 - Day 1
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 8:53 pm
by Estonut
Decades '17 - Day 1
October 2, 2017
I Love the 70s!
ACTORS & LINES
1970
"I love it. God help me, I do love it so. I love it more than my life."
Name the movie. (2 points)
Patton
Name the character. (2 points)
General George S. Patton, Jr.
Name the actor. (2 points)
George C. Scott
SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
In 1979, Shell Chemical had to take its popular bug-killing product with the tagline, "It really works" off the market after the EPA found some cases of DDVP poisoning, resulting in at least one death.
Name the product. (4 points)
Shell No-Pest Strip
COMING & GOING
In the late 1950s, one of the largest finacial institutions in the US launched what would become the first successful recognizably modern credit card. In 1976, all licensees united themselves under a common brand name.
Give the original credit card name. (3 points)
BankAmericard
Give the updated (and current) credit card name. (3 points)
Visa
BEFORE & AFTER
1975/1995
An actor wrote two autobiographies with his famous character name in the title. In 1975, he called it "I Am Not ________" In 1995, he changed it to "I Am ________".
Name the actor. (3 points)
Leonard Nimoy
Name the character in the titles. (3 points)
Spock
TV SHOWS & THEME SONGS
1973
An all-around sports competition that pitted elite athletes from different sports against one another in a series of athletic events premiered this year. In the very first event, the 50-meter swimming heats, a boxer nearly drowned, and only after he was retrieved from the pool did he admit that he didn't know how to swim.
Name the show. (2 points)
Superstars
Name the network. (2 points)
ABC
Name the boxer. (2 points)
Smokin' Joe Frazier
Total points: 28
Re: Decades '17 - Day 1
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 11:55 pm
by Bob78164
ACTORS & LINES
1970
"I love it. God help me, I do love it so. I love it more than my life."
Name the movie. (2 points)
Name the character. (2 points)
Name the actor. (2 points)
SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
In 1979, Shell Chemical had to take its popular bug-killing product with the tagline, "It really works" off the market after the EPA found some cases of DDVP poisoning, resulting in at least one death.
Name the product. (4 points)
Raid
COMING & GOING
In the late 1950s, one of the largest finacial institutions in the US launched what would become the first successful recognizably modern credit card. In 1976, all licensees united themselves under a common brand name.
Give the original credit card name. (3 points) Bank AmeriCard
Give the updated (and current) credit card name. (3 points) Visa
BEFORE & AFTER
1975/1995
An actor wrote two autobiographies with his famous character name in the title. In 1975, he called it "I Am Not ________" In 1995, he changed it to "I Am ________".
Name the actor. (3 points) Leonard Nimoy
Name the character in the titles. (3 points) Spock
TV SHOWS & THEME SONGS
1973
An all-around sports competition that pitted elite athletes from different sports against one another in a series of athletic events premiered this year. In the very first event, the 50-meter swimming heats, a boxer nearly drowned, and only after he was retrieved from the pool did he admit that he didn't know how to swim.
Name the show. (2 points)
Name the network. (2 points) ABC
Name the boxer. (2 points) Muhammad Ali
--Bob
Re: Decades '17 - Day 1
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2017 9:14 am
by I Love Decades!
Answers and points:
Decades '17 - Day 1
October 2, 2017
I Love the 70s!
ACTORS & LINES
1970
"I love it. God help me, I do love it so. I love it more than my life."
Name the movie. (2 points)
Name the character. (2 points)
Name the actor. (2 points)
Patton
Gen George Patton
George C. Scott
SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
In 1979, Shell Chemical had to take its popular bug-killing product with the tagline, "It really works" off the market after the EPA found some cases of DDVP poisoning, resulting in at least one death.
Name the product. (4 points)
No-pest strip
COMING & GOING
In the late 1950s, one of the largest financial institutions in the US launched what would become the first successful recognizably modern credit card. In 1976, all licensees united themselves under a common brand name.
Give the original credit card name. (3 points)
Give the updated (and current) credit card name. (3 points)
BankAmericard
Visa
BEFORE & AFTER
1975/1995
An actor wrote two autobiographies with his famous character name in the title. In 1975, he called it "I Am Not ________" In 1995, he changed it to "I Am ________".
Name the actor. (3 points)
Name the character in the titles. (3 points)
Leonard Nimoy
Spock
TV SHOWS & THEME SONGS
1973
An all-around sports competition that pitted elite athletes from different sports against one another in a series of athletic events premiered this year. In the very first event, the 50 meter swimming heats, a boxer nearly drowned, and only after he was retrieved from the pool did he admit that he didn't know how to swim.
Name the show. (2 points)
Name the network. (2 points)
Name the boxer. (2 points)
Superstars
ABC
Joe Frazier
Points: Esto and panic start off with perfect scores.
Everyone gets a trophy.
esto ~~ 28
panic ~~ 28
sss ~~ 26
AJ ~~ 24
earendel ~~ 24
melly ~~ 21
mrkelley ~~ 18
frogman ~~ 17
krox ~~ 16
BiT ~~ 16
tangredi ~~ 15
triviawayne ~~ 14
sprots ~~ 14
Bob#s ~~ 14
tbone ~~ 12
jarnon ~~ 12
suitguy ~~ 11
catfish ~~ 6
elwood ~~ 6
lb ~~ 2
Total points: 28
Re: Decades '17 - Day 1
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2017 11:19 am
by littlebeast13
I Love Decades! wrote:Everyone gets a trophy.
lb ~~ 2
The trophy is worth 2 points? Cool!
lb13
Re: Decades '17 - Day 1
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2017 12:44 pm
by Vandal
