Gotta go; will respond first thing in the morning.
Almost missed ya!
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Huh. Dunno.
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Never really watched WKRP… slightly before my time.
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Dubbya?
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To Paraphrase: Why is that, all the sudden, I could go for some fish tacos? In a shakspearean accent of course. (appologies to all the dopers here and the entire population of the world).
Don’t be discouraged… please try agian!
Ok, I am a -4 and will try again.
(One Point)
Who said “Only you can prevent forest fires”?
In what year did Columbus sail the ocean blue?
(Two Points)
Who wrote Cosmos (the novel)
(Three Points)
What band supported Bob Seger on the album “Live Bullet”?
Sgt Schwartz
- Correct.
- Correct. (Neptune is slightly more massive than Uranus, but smaller).
- Regina.
- 14 and half hours. (4 wouldn’t even get you through Siegfried!)
My score: -11. I’m really not good at this.
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Smokey the Bear.
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Carl Sagan
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The Silver Bullet Band.
Would you mind providing the correct answers? How’s a wretch like me supposed to learn?! 
cmyk, if you don’t mind me having a second go at this…
General Star Wars Questions (to bring balance to the Force–I mean, complement all those Star Trek questions 
)
(Let’s avoid the prequels 'cuz I’m old skool that way…)
1 point each:
- What is the name of “Uncle Ben” the hermit who was mentioned in Episode IV (A New Hope)?
- Who composed the musical score?
- What is the name of the spacecraft that Luke Skywalker flies in when he attacks the Death Star?
- Name one of the two main droids in the series.
- Name the other droid.
2 points each: - In Episode IV (A New Hope), Luke goes to the pirate city of ____ _____, described as “a hive of scum and villainy” and one of the largest spaceports on Tatooine.
- In Episode V (The Empire Strikes Back), Luke is trained by Yoda on the swamp planet of ________.
- In Episode VI (Return of the Jedi), the furry creatures that help the Rebels on the forest moon of Endor are called _______.
- Who is Luke’s father?
- What the relationship between Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa?
3 points each: (Note: Answers may/may not be found in the movies.) - The Death Star in Episode IV (A New Hope) was destroyed by two ____ ______ dropped into the Death Star’s _______ _______ which led to exploding its _____ ______. [1 pt per phrase]
- The ________ ________was described as a fast ship because it made the ________ _______ in less than ______ ________. [1 pt per phrase]
- The voice of Darth Vader in the original trilogy was provided by _______ _______ ______.
- The Emperor (Palpatine) does not usually fight with the typical Jedi/Sith weapon known as a ________. Instead, he shoots __________ from his ___________.
- TIE (stands for Twin Ion Engines, by the way) Fighters blow up really easily, because unlike Rebel space craft, they have little to no ________.
Bonus Question: Han Solo wears pants that look like uniform trousers, a reminder of his past when he served in the ________ ________. [3 pts, since it’s not explicitly stated in the movies. Hint: In Episode V (The Empire Strikes Back), why is Solo so familiar with garbage ejection procedures of the Star Destroyer he piggy-backed his ship onto?]
Running Total: 4.5 points from my last post
May the Force be with you!
Rating 3:
What Seattle Alt Weekly does sex columnist Dan Savage serve as editor for?
Rating 2:
Who wrote “Black Holes and Baby Universes”?
Rating 1:
-Who was the attorney that famously and unsuccessfully defended Dr. Jack Kevorkian in his assisted suicide case?
-On which cable news network does Bill O’Reilly appear?
Currently at +9 pts.
I’ll give it a go, and I’m a huge fan of the first three, mind you, but no fanboy!
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Obi Wan Kenobi
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John Williams
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X-Wing
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C3PO
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Cute… R2D2
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Mos Eisley
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Degoba
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Ewoks
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Anakin Skywalker (aka Darth Vader)
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Siblings
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The Death Star in Episode IV (A New Hope) was destroyed by two UM… LASER BOMBS? dropped into the Death Star’s CORE? which led to exploding its FACE OFF? That one was weird… I feel all tingly.
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The MILLENIUM FALCON was described as a fast ship because it made the KESSEL RUN in less than TWELVE PARSECS. [1 pt per phrase]
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James Earl Jones
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The Emperor (Palpatine) does not usually fight with the typical Jedi/Sith weapon known as a LIGHTSABER. Instead, he shoots LIGHTNING from his FINGERS!.
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- TIE (stands for Twin Ion Engines, by the way) Fighters blow up really easily, because unlike Rebel space craft, they have little to no SHIELDS?.
BONUS) Han Solo wears pants that look like uniform trousers, a reminder of his past when he served in the NAZI REGIME… wait… wasn’t that a different movie?. [3 pts, since it’s not explicitly stated in the movies. Hint: In Episode V (The Empire Strikes Back), why is Solo so familiar with garbage ejection procedures of the Star Destroyer he piggy-backed his ship onto?]
…And With You…
Eee Chu-ta.
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Not a clue.
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Hawking?
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That asshat Jeffry Feiger.
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MSNBC?
(fwiw, I know Steve Colbert is on Comedy Central)
Who you callin’ unbalanced?
Why, thank you. I’ll be in town for the next six days. Tell all your friends! 
The Stranger, correct, correct, and FoxNews.
Down to +8 pts.
Running total: 4.5 + 33 = 37.5 points
Okay, I’m in…
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What striking difference can be observed between the movie poster/book cover and the actual film for Episode IV: A New Hope? (+2 pts)
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Other than “Pluto is a planet,” describe one or more anachronisms likely to be found in a copyright 2000-2005, grade 6-12 textbook regarding that heavenly body. (+1 pt each)
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What well-known comestible is now widely considered to be the initial motivation for civilization (or at least farming)? (+3 pts)
Bonus: When is its right and when is it’s right?
My current score: 9 points, if I added correctly.
New questions:
Name 3 non-Star Wars non-Star Trek fictional alien races. (1 pt each)
What does Hermey the elf want to do, instead of making toys? (2 pts)
Who was Hawkeye’s imaginary friend in MAS*H? (3 pts)
Who you gonna call? (1 pt)
Welcome aboard.
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The illustrated characters look nothing like the actors?
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It only has one satellite: Charon. That’s all I can think of for now.
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Wheat?
BONUS) “Its” is possesive. “It’s” is a contraction of “it is”. What makes this interesting, and confusing is, typically, in english grammar, the appostrophy “s” usually denotes possessiveness. Not here! No Sir-ee Bob! We need that “'s” for the contraction.
Dan Savage is my role model. I believe he was one of the best live theater directors Seattle has ever had, and The Stranger’s gain is Seattle theater’s loss. Maybe if he ever gets too old or cranky to enjoy writing Savage Love, the Emerald City’s punk-ass stages will get him back.[/hijack]
I gots four points! Woohoo! {dance of newbie joy}
- Damn. I can think of a lot of aliens that don’t have race names, but not ones with!
Does this count? The aliens from Aliens; The aliens from The Predator; The aliens from E.T.; the aliens from Close Encounters; the Tripod doods from WotW.
…20 minutes later…
OOH! The Vogons (HHGTTG); The Autobots and Decepticons (Transformers); Kryptonians (?!) (Superman).
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He wants to be a dentist. What an dope. OSTRACIZE HIM!
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You were right to put 3pts on that question. Cuz I dunno.
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GHOSTBUSTERS!
Good job, I thought those we’re really good questions.