# Made-Up, False and Flat-out Wrong Trivia Dominoes **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [April 21, 2014, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580 "2014-04-21T03:04:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 312
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2016, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/6221 "2016-06-17T16:47:26Z")
J. R. R. Tolkien and George R. R. Martin are both model train enthusiasts. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2016, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/6222 "2016-06-17T19:36:27Z")
In addition to being model train enthusiasts, J. R. R. Tolkien and George R. R. Martin both were left-handed, sang alto, visited the Empire State Building on their tenth birthdays, and painted and collected miniature Lombardy Pudding Elk. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2016, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/6223 "2016-06-18T14:43:55Z")
Sheldon Cooper is a huge fan of J.R.R. Tolkien and George R.R. Martin, is left-handed, sings alto, visited the Empire State Building on his tenths birthday, and paints and collects miniature Lombardy Pudding Elk . And he is a huge train enthusiast. ---
**Author:** ![TwoCarrotSnowman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twocarrotsnowman/32/15879_2.png) [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2016, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/6224 "2016-06-18T17:32:49Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > Sheldon Cooper is a huge fan of J.R.R. Tolkien and George R.R. Martin, is left-handed, sings alto, visited the Empire State Building on his tenths birthday, and paints and collects miniature Lombardy Pudding Elk . And he is a huge train enthusiast. No-one in Belgium has ever read Game Of Thrones. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2016, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/6225 "2016-06-18T18:13:07Z")
however, the HBO series is the #1 television show in Belgium, getting 100% of the TV audience. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2016, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/6226 "2016-06-18T18:17:59Z")
The HBO “Hobo” was a complete dud as a network mascot. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2016, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/6227 "2016-06-18T18:52:00Z")
Martin Mull started out as The HBO Hobo. When he proved to be a complete dud, he was fired and Howard Hessman became his replacement. Again, dudsville. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/6228 "2016-06-19T04:45:37Z")
Dudsville, Pa. is just 10 miles northeast of Blawnox. ---
**Author:** ![TwoCarrotSnowman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twocarrotsnowman/32/15879_2.png) [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/6229 "2016-06-19T15:37:24Z")
However that miles could take a day or more to cover, due to the dense jungle terrain. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Nelson\_Pike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Nelson\_Pike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nelson_Pike)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/6230 "2016-06-19T15:47:30Z")
Astronomers predict that both Dudsville and Blawnox will be vaporized by a meteor strike on 4-1-2113. Sociologists assure us, however, that the world’s intellectual and cultural level will be enhanced as a result. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/6231 "2016-06-19T16:40:08Z")
**Dudsville and Blawnox** were a vaudeville-type act (Blackface, “Mammy,” Stepin Fetchit material) trying to establish themselves in modern-day American entertainment venues. Their first professional show was in Detroit. Their second show was in Washington, DC. Their third show was cancelled due to their untimely deaths. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/6232 "2016-06-20T05:00:46Z")
Dudsville and Blawnox were killed in a still-unexplained simultaneous dual defenestration from the 17th and 19th floors of the luxurious Blawnox Towers Hotel in Bethesda, Md. Spiro Agnew, age 8 at the time, was questioned by police but released due to lack of evidence. Brittney Spears, unborn at the time, is not considered a suspect. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/6233 "2016-06-20T13:25:29Z")
17 year old Spiro Spears was convicted of the crime, but tried as a juvenile and released on his 18th birthday. He was never heard of ever again, and his disappearance remains unsolved. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/6234 "2016-06-20T14:26:13Z")
Spiro Spears was thought, at the time of his disappearance, to have a bright future as either a corrupt politician or a scantily-clad pop star. Alas, now we will never know. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/6235 "2016-06-20T15:55:32Z")
“Scantily-clad pop star,” was added, last year, to the list of employment codes on the 1040 form (code no. 38-24-38). ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/6236 "2016-06-20T17:41:11Z")
Other unusual employment codes recognized by the IRS include pole dancer (46-03-11), Venezuelan beaver cheese maker (38-17-07), dog polisher (19-19-20), nerf herder (17-99-54) and Vice President of the United States (00-00-02). ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2016, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/6237 "2016-06-21T13:17:44Z")
The IRS noted that on 1976 tax returns, 1976 Democrats and 2 Republicans claimed employment code 1-9-76 (viable Presidential candidate). ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2016, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/6238 "2016-06-21T19:47:28Z")
The two Republicans who filed such returns in 1976 included incumbent President Gerald Ford, primary challenger Ronald Reagan, then-Vice President Nelson Rockefeller and Hollywood superstar Orson Bean. The returns of another 14 were either misfiled by the IRS or eaten by IRS Commissioner Larry Boscheller’s yellow Labrador Retriever, Peanut. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2016, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/6239 "2016-06-21T21:57:47Z")
Donald Trump has proclaimed that if the Republican Party does not give him money for his election campaign then if he becomes president he will demand Paul Ryan commit seppuku on the morning of the inauguration at the Trump Lincoln Monument Casino. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2016, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/6240 "2016-06-21T22:17:14Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > Donald Trump has proclaimed that if the Republican Party does not give him money for his election campaign then if he becomes president he will demand Paul Ryan commit seppuku on the morning of the inauguration at the Trump Lincoln Monument Casino. The Trump Lincoln Monument Casino is of course going to be built around the current Lincoln monument. The most notable change will be the giant slot machine placed in front of the giant Lincoln. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580.md?page=311) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580.md?page=313)