Win a prize?  Enter the quiz :-)

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  1. JohnO

    JohnO Moderator

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    1. There's one "sport" in which neither the
    spectators nor the participants know the score or
    the leader until the contest ends. What is it?

    2. What famous North American landmark is
    constantly moving backward?

    3. Of all vegetables, only two can live to produce
    on their own for several growing seasons. All
    other vegetables must be replanted every year.
    What are the only two perennial vegetables?

    4. Name the only sport in which the ball is always
    in possession of the team on defense, and the
    offensive team can score without touching the
    ball?

    5. What fruit has its seeds on the outside?

    6. In many liquor stores, you can buy pear brandy,with a real pear inside the bottle. The pear is
    whole and ripe, and the bottle is genuine; it
    hasn't been cut in any way. How did the pear get
    inside the bottle?

    7. Only three words in standard English begin with the letters "dw." They are all common. Name two of
    them.

    8. There are fourteen punctuation marks in English grammar. Can you name half of them?

    9. Where are the lakes that are referred to in the
    "Los Angeles Lakers?"

    10. There are seven ways a baseball player can
    legally reach first base without getting a hit.
    Taking a base on balls--- a walk--- is one way.
    Name the other six.

    11. It's the only vegetable or fruit that is never
    sold frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or in any
    other form but fresh. What is it?

    12. Name six or more things that you can wear on
    your feet that begin with the letter "S."
     
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  3. amcarrig

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    Re: Win a prize?  Enter the quiz :)

    Huh? Way to make me feel like a dummy dear :) What's the prize by the way?
     
  4. Speedy

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    Re: Win a prize?  Enter the quiz :)

    1. Boxing ...duh

    2. Niagara Falls, but might I add that it's half Canadian.

    3. asparagus and rhubarb.   Mmmmm rhubarbs

    4. Baseball.

    5. Strawberry.   The akee also exposes it's black seeds which standout from the red orange mass of the fruit.  However seeing as the fruit is poisonous I dare not call it a fruit.

    6. The same way you get a boat inside the bottle. The pear grew inside the bottle.   ....No it's not a BOTTLE TREE!

    7. The Dwarf dwelled in a dwindling bush.  These you know but there's a forth created by Warren Teitelman.
    Dwim. No don't dwaul. Gotcha.    ;D

    8. Period, comma, question mark, exclamation pointcolon, semicolon, parenthesis, dash, hyphen, apostrophe, quotation marks, brackets, braces,
    and ellipses.   Yes my friends Ellipses.

    9. Minnesota. Minneapolis Lakers

    10. Batter hit by a pitch, passed ball, catcher interference, catcher drops third strike, fielder's choice, and being a pinch runner. Oh and a balk.

    11. Lettuce,   Mmmm Lettuce.

    12.  Shoes, socks, stockings, sandals, sneakers, slippers, skates, skis, and Super Shoes.

    Sorry bud, I couldn't resist.    ;D
     
  5. Birdlady

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    Re: Win a prize?  Enter the quiz :)

    Alright Dave!
    [smiley=first.gif] [smiley=first.gif] [smiley=crown.gif] [smiley=party010.gif] [smiley=scholar.gif] [smiley=scholar.gif] [smiley=thumbs_up1.gif] [smiley=victory.gif]

    My headache will go away now.....

    So....what's your prize?
     
  6. amcarrig

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    Re: Win a prize?  Enter the quiz :)

    Nicely done.....that'll teach him :)
     
  7. JohnO

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    [quote author=amcarrig link=board=Bucket;num=1091068304;start=0#1 date=08/06/04 at 06:16:03]Huh?  Way to make me feel like a dummy dear  :)  What's the prize by the way?  [/quote]

    Ok Annick, you KNOW the answer to this question. Just replace Clive with Matt :)

    John
     
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  9. amcarrig

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    After a weekend with mother in the country, my brain is shot. I don't get it :)
     
  10. JohnO

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    Well dearest.

    First prize is a date with Matt
    Second prize is two dates with Matt
    Third prize is..............................

    John :)
     
  11. amcarrig

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    HA! But I don't know Matt! :)
     
  12. JohnO

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    Re: Win a prize?  Enter the quiz :)

    No, I guess you don't :)

    But David is about to as he is the WINNER :)


    Now, instead of hanging around in here why don't you post some of those fantastic photos of the coackroach thingies you keep :)

    John