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A) What is the speed of light? (3)
B) How many spinoff shows to the original Star Trek series have been produced? (2)
and I’m very disappointed that nobody asked this yet:
C) What is the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything? (1)
–FCOD
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Approx 186,200 miles per second.
4? (Next Gen, Deep Space 9, Voyager, Enterprise)
[QUOTE=panamajack]
Why ‘K’ for black, anyway?
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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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(1 point) You are male. You are in a public rest-room with three urinals. The middle urinal is in use. Where do you pee?
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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).
[QUOTE=panamajack]
1) Why ‘K’ for black, anyway?
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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)
[QUOTE=fachverwirrt]
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?
National mumblemumble Trade Organization?
America’s answer to sputnik is… I CAN’T REMEMBER AND IT’S KILLING ME.
1957?
Ouch. I’m not feeling good about this one.
[QUOTE=cmyk]
Approx 186,200 miles per second. Close enough. +3
4? (Next Gen, Deep Space 9, Voyager, Enterprise) 5, actually. There was also The Animated Series. -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
[QUOTE=FlyingCowOfDoom]
I’m at +2.
Here’s some more Star Trek questions. Excluding the original Star Trek and The Animated Series:
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
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Oh boy.
NG: Jean Luc Picard, DS9: Worf? God, I dunno. Voyager: Janeway. Never watched Enterprise or DS9.
all I got is NG: Patrick Stewart; Enterprise: Scott Bacula?
NG: Ryker? That’s all I got.
[QUOTE=cmyk]
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic?
National mumblemumble Trade Organization?
America’s answer to sputnik is… I CAN’T REMEMBER AND IT’S KILLING ME.
1957?
Ouch. I’m not feeling good about this one.
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My score: -8 (that hurt).
[QUOTE=Lemur866]
Close. Triassic is the era before the Jurassic. The correct answer was Cretaceous.
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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.
[QUOTE=cmyk]
Got me. (not off to a good start, sorry!) GAHHH…Ringo Starr
Golf? **Yes…The Masters **
That would be the mighty and beautiful Mackinac Bridge. Right on!
Venus? No idea tho. Monica Seles
Arthur P? (I think someone’s catching on here) I’m thinking I want to change this answer to Ted Nugent. DAMN! I think Shit. I’ll go with Ted. Good Choice
Jeopardy Contestants? Wasn’t Ken the guy who blew the lid off the No-Limit returning champion. If so, I’m guessing Brad was in a similar boat? Correct!
WAG: Bundy Gacy
I feel I should know this, but damn. I can’t even think of a worth guess. They are Pool Players
ARGHH! A movie I’ve seen maybe 20+ times, I can’t remember… “HA! Ronald Regan?! And who’s the first lady?! —?” Shit. I’ll guess Katherine Hepburn. Jane Wyman
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My updated score -16 BRB with some more.
[QUOTE=fachverwirrt]
My score: -8 (that hurt).
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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.]
[QUOTE=twopiecesofeight]
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.]
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thanks! I always say, learn through humiliation!
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)
San Francisco.
'49ers (Hopefully that’d be 1849? 
)
Clearly my gamble paid off :smack:
[QUOTE=cmyk]
Oh boy.
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
[QUOTE=twopiecesofeight]
Which football (“association football” to avoid confusion with soccer)
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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?
[QUOTE=cmyk]
(Comments by 2P8 in blue.)
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)
Close. It’s 25 cents. Back then, when coins were made of silver and gold, people would literally cut coins into eight pieces like pizza slices. Two of those pieces equals a fourth of a coin, or a “quarter”. [0.5 pt for guessing less than a dollar]
San Francisco.
I’m tempted to give you double points naming my favorite city. 
It’s actually Emeryville, a city that doesn’t have much else to offer except for an Ikea and “affordable” condos that offer a view of the San Francisco Bay. [1 pt for “leaving your heart” in the right place. (I’ll give 2 more points if you can name the song and famous singer (not the songwriter) associated with the punny reference.)]
'49ers (Hopefully that’d be 1849? )
And we have a winner! [3 pts]
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Running total: 0.5 + 1 + 3 = 4.5 pts for me/us
[QUOTE=Sternvogel]
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.
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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)