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Approx 186,200 miles per second.
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4? (Next Gen, Deep Space 9, Voyager, Enterprise)
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[Cliff Clavin] Well, jacky, it’s similar to baseball, where the ‘K’ represents the strikeout, which as we all know is the complete absence of getting on base. So, in this case, ‘K’ also represents the complete absence of color.
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Correct answer: left or rightmost urinal after you kick his ass for violating urinal etiquette (you never take the middle urinal).
I’ve always heard it’s because “B” might be confused for Blue. As in RGB. But, What do I know?
Name all the world’s oceans. (1)
What does NATO stand for? (2)
What was the name of the first US satellite? (3)
When was it launched? (3)
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Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic?
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National mumblemumble Trade Organization?
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America’s answer to sputnik is… I CAN’T REMEMBER AND IT’S KILLING ME.
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1957?
Ouch. I’m not feeling good about this one.
I’m at +2.
I’m taking a gamble that you like Star Trek. For The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise:
For one point each, name the Captain of the ship/station featured in each Trek series.
For two points each, name the actor that played each Captain.
For three points each, name the best known Chief of Security for each ship/station.
–FCOD
Oh boy.
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NG: Jean Luc Picard, DS9: Worf? God, I dunno. Voyager: Janeway. Never watched Enterprise or DS9.
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all I got is NG: Patrick Stewart; Enterprise: Scott Bacula?
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NG: Ryker? That’s all I got.
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- North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
- Damn! Thought you’d get this one. Explorer I.
- Oh so close. 1958.
My score: -8 (that hurt).
Nitpick: The Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous Periods constitute the Mesozoic Era.
storyteller0910: The Yankees* have the best winning percentage (.567) among major league franchises, while the Giants (benefitting from the fact the National League got a quarter-century head start on the AL) have the most wins. See this chart.
- counting the records of the Baltimore Orioles who were around when the American League gained recognition as a major league in 1901, as well as the marks compiled by the Highlanders after the Orioles moved to the Big Apple and before the “Yankees” nickname was adopted. What would baseball be without asterisks and their accompanying footnotes?
My updated score -16 BRB with some more.
GAH! EXPLORER I!!! Ow. I actually had 1958 typed in, then I hit the backspace. Ugh.
cmyk, I like your fun and creative way to fight ignorance!
My username, in American slang, also means “two bits”, the price of (according to the famous jingle) “a shave and a haircut.” In modern terms, how much money is that? [1 pt]
Pixar, the animation studio now a subsidary of Disney, is located in which city of California? (Hint: it’s not Los Angeles or anywhere within Southern California) [2 pts]
Which football (“association football” to avoid confusion with soccer) team derives its name from the California Gold Rush? (Like you, I’m not good with sports, but I like history.) [1 pt, or 3 pts if you also get the year the Gold Rush occurred.]
thanks! I always say, learn through humiliation!
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50¢? But that’s a complete guess! (I actually have 3 plastic Pieces O’ Eight here on my desk, due to a gag gift from my coworkers of a kiddie Pirate costume)
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San Francisco.
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'49ers (Hopefully that’d be 1849?
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Clearly my gamble paid off :smack:
TNG: Jean Luc Picard (+1), DS9: Benjamin Sisko (-1), Voyager: Kathryn Janeway (+1), ENT: Jonathan Archer (-1). Broke even.
TNG: Patrick Stewart (+2), DS9: Avery Brooks (-2), VOY: Kate Mulgrew (-2), ENT: Scott Bakula (+2). Broke even again.
TNG: Worf (-2), DS9: Odo (-2), VOY: Tuvok (-2), ENT: OK even I don’t know this one. Nobody liked that show. (-2). Total: -8.
My score is now -6.
A) What’s the name of the other show Scott Bakula starred in? (3)
B) What is our First Lady’s name? (1)
C) Who is the Speaker of the House? (2)
–FCOD
Actually, the word soccer is derived from association football. You meant to say “American football”, “tackle football”, “NFL football”, or any of numerous other terms I’ve heard – perhaps even one I haven’t heard. 
Ok …Ya need a good round here
1 Pointers
What is the name of the Detroit NBA(basketball) franchise?
What was the name of the movie loosely based on the life of ,and starring, the rapper Emminem?
What is the capital of Michigan?
2 Pointers
What two cities are connected by the Mackinac Bridge?
What city is the home of Kellogg’s Company HQ?
What two cities are connected by the Blue Water Bridge?
3 Pointers
Queen guitarist Brian May recently co-authored a book on astronomy.What is its title?
Running total: 0.5 + 1 + 3 = 4.5 pts for me/us
Danggit! That’s what I get for trying to sound smart, only to end up sounding wonky. :smack: Thanks for clarifying that! (I should take another point off my score for that oversight.)
This isn’t fair…we know where he lives now…
Now I’ve just gotta find out what PART of the state…
I-24 is more commonly known as what road? (2)
At what mile to the Mile roads start? (2)
What is 16 Mile Road more commonly known as? (3)
Name one of the two Red Wing goaltenders to get in a fight with a Colorado Avalanche goalie. Name that goalie as well. One point per correct answer. (3)
Arthur Penhallo is known as what Radio DJ and on what radio station does he work? (one point each)
Name 5 Tom Cruise movies. (1)
In the movie “V for Vendetta”, the protagonist’s name is ______. He wears a mask depicting this man, who threatened to blow up British Parliament many years ago. He is played by this actor. (3 points each crossing my fingers I’m going for the home run ball, here)