FNGD QUESTION THREAD FRI MAR 21, 2008

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silvercamaro · #26 Post by **silvercamaro** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:31 pm

Rochester, NY?

Scranton, PA?

christie1111 · #27 Post by **christie1111** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:32 pm

etaoin22 wrote:Q4 - LIGHT BULBS BUT NO TOILET PAPER

B - This city is known as the "Electric City". Cause General Electric used to make stuff there. Probably gazillions of light bulbs and so on. This city is very close to the capital city which is upstream from Poughkeepsie.

G - This city is known as the "Electric City". Because of trolleycars. It shares its name with the family famous throughout the state, one of whose members was the Governor back in '64 and got whomped by Goldwater at the Cow Palace

Schenectady? How do you spell that?

NFC!

silvercamaro · #28 Post by **silvercamaro** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:33 pm

ontellen wrote:So does that explain the old coots who used to live behind us and just let their dog bark and bark and bark. I've never seen a dog like her. She just sat in the backyard barking at nothing - non stop. Sometimes it was at 1:00 a.m.

We put up with it for over 10 years. When they died I can't say I was overcome with grief. As far as I know Muffy is still alive and living with their daughter - I hope she has managed to shut her up.

I don't want to be that old coot, and I don't want people to fail to be overcome by grief when I die.

ontellen · #29 Post by **ontellen** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:36 pm

Rochester, N.Y.

I 've got nada

etaoin22 · #30 Post by **etaoin22** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:36 pm

silvercamaro wrote:
ontellen wrote:So does that explain the old coots who used to live behind us and just let their dog bark and bark and bark. I've never seen a dog like her. She just sat in the backyard barking at nothing - non stop. Sometimes it was at 1:00 a.m.

We put up with it for over 10 years. When they died I can't say I was overcome with grief. As far as I know Muffy is still alive and living with their daughter - I hope she has managed to shut her up.
I don't want to be that old coot, and I don't want people to fail to be overcome by grief when I die.

When we moved to our current house the neighbors had an old dog named Charlotte. Who liked to bark. They were unimpressed that I sang to the dog and asked it to "Hush, Hush".

ontellen · #31 Post by **ontellen** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:37 pm

Judy, you're too nice a person not to be missed by thousands.

etaoin22 · #32 Post by **etaoin22** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:39 pm

I am reeling it in now. The answers are

Schenectady, N.Y.

Scranton, Pennsylvania.

if i had ever watched an ep of "The Office" American version, I would have known the second half of this question the last time it came up somewhrere.

EVERYONE IS A WINNER

CUZ I DIDNT KEEP SCORE

silvercamaro · #33 Post by **silvercamaro** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:41 pm

We all win! We all win! We all win!

We are the winners of a magnificent meister! Thank you, Etaoin.

christie1111 · #34 Post by **christie1111** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:44 pm

Thanks Etaoin!

Nice of you to take the time to do this.

Stay healthy!

peacock2121 · #35 Post by **peacock2121** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:11 am

etaoin22 wrote:Q1 TURNING AND TURNING - B In the Northern hemisphere, what is the direction of rotation of a low-pressure system?

G - In the Southern hemisphere, what is the direction of rotation of a clock?

LOL 50/50 chance of getting this right!

west to east

east to west

peacock2121 · #36 Post by **peacock2121** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:13 am

etaoin22 wrote:You'd have to Go Ask Alice for the clocks not to go clockwise.

But dont expect a physicist to know why time goes forwards.

Low pressure systems are disgustingly counterclockwise here in this hemisphere.

does that mean west to east?

I can't think of pressures as going in a clock direction.

I shall ask Sting - he will tell me.

peacock2121 · #37 Post by **peacock2121** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:14 am

etaoin22 wrote:FNGD Q2 - IN THE WIDENING

B - Name a team which would make the NHL playoffs, if the playoffs were to begin today.

G - Name another such team.

Rangers

Penguins

I would be hard pressed to guess another team.

peacock2121 · #38 Post by **peacock2121** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:16 am

etaoin22 wrote:Q3 - MOO!

B - Which Republican candidate for President was famously nominated at the Cow Palzce?

G - Elsie is the cow associated with which dairy?

I have no clue - Let's go with Ike - I like Ike

Bordons

peacock2121 · #39 Post by **peacock2121** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:18 am

silvercamaro wrote:How embarrassing. My neighbor just came to the door to say that Lizbit has been barking and barking. He was very nice, but I feel terrible that I was largely unaware that she was driving everybody else crazy.

I have lured her inside with a chewy stick.

How sweet of your neighbor.

Most would complain to others about you and never tell you.

I like your neighbor.

peacock2121 · #40 Post by **peacock2121** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:21 am

etaoin22 wrote:Q4 - LIGHT BULBS BUT NO TOILET PAPER

B - This city is known as the "Electric City". Cause General Electric used to make stuff there. Probably gazillions of light bulbs and so on. This city is very close to the capital city which is upstream from Poughkeepsie.

G - This city is known as the "Electric City". Because of trolleycars. It shares its name with the family famous throughout the state, one of whose members was the Governor back in '64 and got whomped by Goldwater at the Cow Palace

Schnectedy - however the heck you spell it. I went there to be on TV.

I can't even make a guess

peacock2121 · #41 Post by **peacock2121** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:23 am

Thank you for playing with so few players.

I always learn things and train my brain to think in new ways.

DrCanadaGuy - you are the best!

WWTBAM Bored

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