WWTBAM Bored

Gregg Meller
Los Angeles, Cal.

$500
Which of these ingredients is NOT traditionally used to make deviled eggs?
A: Paprika B: Mustard
C: Mayonnaise D: Fire and brimstone



$1,000
Dynamic 2016 Heisman Trophy-winning QB Lamar Jackson is known by what rhyming nickname, that’s also the title character of a 1988 Carl Weathers film?
A: Action Jackson B: Simple Fraction Jackson
C: Allergic Reaction Jackson D: Uterine Contraction Jackson



$2,000
On August 4, 1922, all telephone services in the U.S. were suspended for one minute, in fitting honor of the contributions of what recently departed inventor?
A: Henry Ford B: Alexander Graham Bell
C: Orville Wright D: Leonardo da Vinci



$3,000
Due to concerns over tailbone injuries, over the past 30 years New York City has gradually removed what from playgrounds, with just a handful still remaining?
A: Playhouses B: Seesaws
C: Wading pools D: Tetherball poles



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$5,000
“Weird Al” Yankovic’s spoof of Miley Cyrus’ song “Party in the USA,” entitled “Party in the CIA,” begins with the lyric, “I moved out to” where “recently”?
A: Langley B: Fort Knox
C: Annapolis D: Cape Canaveral



$7,000
Although she played Michael Douglas’ love interest in “The American President,” what actress has never herself played the role of Madame President?
A: Lynda Carter B: Geena Davis
C: Cherry Jones D: Annette Bening



$10,000
Of the following animals, whose babies are referred to as “pups”?
A: Elephant B: Shark
C: Camel D: Rhinoceros



$20,000
With about three times the sales of the runner-up, what are the world’s best-selling cookies?
A: Nutter Butters B: Oreos
C: Nilla Wafers D: Chips Ahoy





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QotD
While Cain and Abel get most of the attention, the Bible names a third son of Adam and Eve, who’s called what?
A: Seth B: Daniel
C: Matthew D: Josiah



$30,000
The country referred to as Bharat in the official national language of its inhabitants is known in the U.S. as what?
A: India B: Egypt
C: Vietnam D: Iraq

7K: hope +1 has seen American Pres

20K: cookies: would have wasted 50/50. I hate Oreos, by the way.

30K: ATA but go home here

I would have made it through these without a lifeline.

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The real question of government versus private enterprise is argued on too philosophical and abstract a basis. Theoretically, planning may be good. But nobody has ever figured out the cause of government stupidity—and until they do (and find the cure), all ideal plans will fall into quicksand. -- Richard Feynman, "What do you Care what other People Think?"

As they say on the J! board, WECIB?

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"Elen sila lumenn omentielvo...A star shines on the hour of our meeting."

Just for completeness:

A: India - Bharat
B: Egypt - Misr (Arabic), Khemi (Coptic)
C. Vietnam - Viet Nam (originally Nam Viet)
D. Iraq - al-Iraq (Arabic), Eraq (Kurdish)

This is a simplified list. There are other options.

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No matter where you go, there you are.

Egypt is Misraim (that's Mis-rah'-yim) in Hebrew. Ashkenazic Hebrew that they don't speak in Israel, anyway.