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QoD July 14, 2008

#1 Post by andrewjackson » Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:57 am

QoD July 14, 2008

2 points per correct answer, 10 points if you get all four correct. Answer with a Spoiler tag in one post in this thread before noon CDT on Thursday, July 17.

No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.


1. The Jura Mountains are in what three countries?

2. What is the Biblical first name of the founder of the town of Springfield, home of the Simpsons? (Ignore that Hans Sprungfeld business, I’m looking for his “J” first name)

3. This is the Long-eared species of what animal?
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2410/210 ... f3f0_o.jpg


Or try this picture

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n114 ... oto/04.jpg

IF the pictures don't work everyone will get credit for this one.



4. The game Jenga gets its name from the the verb kujenga meaning “to build” in what language?


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Re: QoD July 14, 2008

#2 Post by wintergreen48 » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:08 am

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1. Switzerland, France, and, um, some place else... go with, um, Austria. Yes, Austria, final answer.

2. Josiah?

3. Kangaroo Rat?

4. Japanese?

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#3 Post by mrkelley23 » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:54 am

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1. Switzerland, Austria, Italy
2. Jebediah
3. Jerboa
4. Swahili
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Re: QoD July 14, 2008

#4 Post by NellyLunatic1980 » Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:00 am

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1. France, Germany, Switzerland
2. Jebediah Springfield
3. jackrabbit?
4. Swahili?

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#5 Post by tlynn78 » Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:16 am

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1. France, Germany, Switzerland
2. nope
3. jerboa
4. swahili
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Re: QoD July 14, 2008

#6 Post by Catfish » Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:51 am

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1. The Jura Mountains are in what three countries?

Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary?

2. What is the Biblical first name of the founder of the town of Springfield, home of the Simpsons? (Ignore that Hans Sprungfeld business, I’m looking for his “J” first name)

Jebediah

3. This is the Long-eared species of what animal?

Jumping kangaroo rat?

4. The game Jenga gets its name from the the verb kujenga meaning “to build” in what language?

Swahili?
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Re: QoD July 14, 2008

#7 Post by jarnon » Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:53 am

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1. France, Germany, Switzerland
2. John
3. mouse
4. Swahili

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#8 Post by Rexer25 » Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:59 am

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1. NFC...Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania
2. Jedediah
3. Jack Rat
4. Swahili
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Re: QoD July 14, 2008

#9 Post by peacock2121 » Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:04 am

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1. The Jura Mountains are in what three countries? Italy, France and Switzerland

2. What is the Biblical first name of the founder of the town of Springfield, home of the Simpsons? (Ignore that Hans Sprungfeld business, I’m looking for his “J” first name) Jebidia

3. This is the Long-eared species of what animal?
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2410/210 ... f3f0_o.jpg


Or try this picture

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n114 ... oto/04.jpg

IF the pictures don't work everyone will get credit for this one.

The only J I know is jack rabbit



4. The game Jenga gets its name from the the verb kujenga meaning “to build” in what language? Swahili

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Re: QoD July 14, 2008

#10 Post by peacock2121 » Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:04 am

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1. The Jura Mountains are in what three countries? Italy, France and Switzerland

2. What is the Biblical first name of the founder of the town of Springfield, home of the Simpsons? (Ignore that Hans Sprungfeld business, I’m looking for his “J” first name) Jebidia

3. This is the Long-eared species of what animal?
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2410/210 ... f3f0_o.jpg


Or try this picture

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n114 ... oto/04.jpg

IF the pictures don't work everyone will get credit for this one.

The only J I know is jack rabbit



4. The game Jenga gets its name from the the verb kujenga meaning “to build” in what language? Swahili

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Re: QoD July 14, 2008

#11 Post by tanstaafl2 » Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:46 am

andrewjackson wrote:QoD July 14, 2008

2 points per correct answer, 10 points if you get all four correct. Answer with a Spoiler tag in one post in this thread before noon CDT on Thursday, July 17.

No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
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1. The Jura Mountains are in what three countries?
Don't suppose partial credit is an option...
Part of the Alps so I will guess Switzerland, France and Italy.


2. What is the Biblical first name of the founder of the town of Springfield, home of the Simpsons? (Ignore that Hans Sprungfeld business, I’m looking for his “J” first name)
Simpsons is not my subject as I rarely watch. Jehovah?

3. This is the Long-eared species of what animal?
Jerboa

4. The game Jenga gets its name from the the verb kujenga meaning “to build” in what language?
Sounds African and my stock African language answer is Swahili.
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Re: QoD July 14, 2008

#12 Post by MarleysGh0st » Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:32 pm

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1. The Jura Mountains are in what three countries?

Germany, France and Switzerland?

2. What is the Biblical first name of the founder of the town of Springfield, home of the Simpsons? (Ignore that Hans Sprungfeld business, I’m looking for his “J” first name)

Jebediah

3. This is the Long-eared species of what animal?

Hmmm, gotta be something with a 'J' -- Jicama?

4. The game Jenga gets its name from the the verb kujenga meaning “to build” in what language?

Swahili

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Re: QoD July 14, 2008

#13 Post by sunflower » Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:34 pm

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Even knowing they all start with J is of no help to me....sigh........


1. The Jura Mountains are in what three countries?
France, Italy, Switzerland

2. What is the Biblical first name of the founder of the town of Springfield, home of the Simpsons? (Ignore that Hans Sprungfeld business, I’m looking for his “J” first name)
I almost want to guess Jesus, but I will go with John

3. This is the Long-eared species of what animal?
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2410/210 ... f3f0_o.jpg


Or try this picture

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n114 ... oto/04.jpg

IF the pictures don't work everyone will get credit for this one.

The pictures didn't work...yeah, that's it....
The only J animal I know of is jack rabbit
That doesn't look like a jack rabbit, but it's all I got...



4. The game Jenga gets its name from the the verb kujenga meaning “to build” in what language?
Sounds African. The J is already in the clue so I have nothing to go on. So I'm going to generically say African and hope for a mercy point? Half a point??

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#14 Post by T_Bone0806 » Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:57 pm

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2-Jebediah
4-Swahili
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Re: QoD July 14, 2008

#15 Post by jsuchard » Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:01 pm

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1. Switzerland, Germany, and... [gulp] Austria?

2. Jebediah. [Finally, watching 'The Simpsons' pays off!]

3. Jerboa [Hope I spelled that right. Might be 'jeraboa'. Wasn't this just on JEOPARDY!?]

4. [Sounds Japanese, but the letter "J" is already in "jenga", and it probably ought to be 2 or 4 syllables if it were Japanese. So I'll try...] Swahili
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#16 Post by kroxquo » Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:10 pm

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1. The Jura Mountains are in what three countries?

Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary

2. What is the Biblical first name of the founder of the town of Springfield, home of the Simpsons? (Ignore that Hans Sprungfeld business, I’m looking for his “J” first name)

Jedediah

3. This is the Long-eared species of what animal?

WAG - Jackrabbit

4. The game Jenga gets its name from the the verb kujenga meaning “to build” in what language?

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#17 Post by VAdame » Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:25 pm

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I couldn't see the pix till I got home.

1 - France, Switzerland, dunno the 3rd....is Luxembourg in there?

2 - Jebediah!

3 - Awwww, it's a Jerboa! As seen last week on Jeopardy (triple stumper, BTW :? ) There used to be a character on Tennessee Tuxedo named Jerboa Jump.

4 - Something Scandanavian -- Danish?

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Re: QoD July 14, 2008

#18 Post by Here's Fanny! » Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:45 pm

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QoD July 14, 2008

2 points per correct answer, 10 points if you get all four correct. Answer with a Spoiler tag in one post in this thread before noon CDT on Thursday, July 17.

No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.


1. The Jura Mountains are in what three countries?

Argentina, Bolivia and Chile

2. What is the Biblical first name of the founder of the town of Springfield, home of the Simpsons? (Ignore that Hans Sprungfeld business, I’m looking for his “J” first name)

Jebediah

3. This is the Long-eared species of what animal?
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2410/210 ... f3f0_o.jpg


Or try this picture

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n114 ... oto/04.jpg

IF the pictures don't work everyone will get credit for this one.

Jackalope



4. The game Jenga gets its name from the the verb kujenga meaning “to build” in what language?

Swahili
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#19 Post by Hambone » Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:47 pm

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1. Switzerland, France, and Germany

2. Jebediah

3. Shrew??

4. Swahili

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Re: QoD July 14, 2008

#20 Post by KillerTomato » Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:29 pm

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1. The Jura Mountains are in what three countries?

Well, I know they're in Europe, thanks to a Sploofus question last month. I'm thinking it's up north somewhere. Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.

2. What is the Biblical first name of the founder of the town of Springfield, home of the Simpsons? (Ignore that Hans Sprungfeld business, I’m looking for his “J” first name)

Jebediah

3. This is the Long-eared species of what animal?
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2410/210 ... f3f0_o.jpg


Or try this picture

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n114 ... oto/04.jpg

IF the pictures don't work everyone will get credit for this one.

Jackrabbit?

4. The game Jenga gets its name from the the verb kujenga meaning “to build” in what language?

Swahili
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#21 Post by LookingForHumorPoints » Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:54 pm

1. The Jura Mountains are in what three countries?

Canada, South Africa, and India

2. What is the Biblical first name of the founder of the town of Springfield, home of the Simpsons? (Ignore that Hans Sprungfeld business, I’m looking for his “J” first name)

J.J.

3. This is the Long-eared species of what animal?
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2410/210 ... f3f0_o.jpg


Or try this picture

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n114 ... oto/04.jpg

IF the pictures don't work everyone will get credit for this one.

The titmouse

4. The game Jenga gets its name from the the verb kujenga meaning “to build” in what language?

Legalese


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Re: QoD July 14, 2008

#22 Post by AnnieCamaro » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:58 pm

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andrewjackson wrote:QoD July 14, 2008

1. The Jura Mountains are in what three countries?
Germany, France and Switzerland

2. What is the Biblical first name of the founder of the town of Springfield, home of the Simpsons? (Ignore that Hans Sprungfeld business, I’m looking for his “J” first name)
Jeremiah? (I know he was a bullfrog, so if outside sources were permitted, I would ask the toads on the back porch if he was a friend of theirs.)

3. This is the Long-eared species of what animal?
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2410/210 ... f3f0_o.jpg
Jereboa, or something like that. I almost said kangaroo rat, but I remembered this was J-Day. I'm not certain, because sometimes I take naps when Animal Planet doesn't have dogs or meerkats.

4. The game Jenga gets its name from the the verb kujenga meaning “to build” in what language?
While I know there are hundreds of African languages, I can name only Bantu and Swahili. Eeny, meeny, I guess Swahili.
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Re: QoD July 14, 2008

#23 Post by TheConfessor » Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:17 pm

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andrewjackson wrote: 1. The Jura Mountains are in what three countries?
Russia, Mongolia, China

2. What is the Biblical first name of the founder of the town of Springfield, home of the Simpsons? (Ignore that Hans Sprungfeld business, I’m looking for his “J” first name)
Jedediah

3. This is the Long-eared species of what animal?
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2410/210 ... f3f0_o.jpg
Jerboa


Or try this picture

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n114 ... oto/04.jpg

IF the pictures don't work everyone will get credit for this one.



4. The game Jenga gets its name from the the verb kujenga meaning “to build” in what language?
Swahili

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#24 Post by gsabc » Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:32 am

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1. France, Germany, Switzerland
2. Jonah
3. Jerboa (not the jackamouse)
4. Swahili
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Re: QoD July 14, 2008

#25 Post by JBillyGirl » Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:43 am

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1. The Jura Mountains are in what three countries? -- WAG France, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein (I think they're in Europe, anyway)

2. What is the Biblical first name of the founder of the town of Springfield, home of the Simpsons? (Ignore that Hans Sprungfeld business, I’m looking for his “J” first name) -- Josiah?

3. This is the Long-eared species of what animal? -- jackrabbit mouse?

4. The game Jenga gets its name from the the verb kujenga meaning “to build” in what language? -- Japanese?

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