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. At noon and midnight the hour and minute hands are exactly coincident with each other. How many other times between noon and midnight do the hour and minute hands cross?
5. What is the only sport in which the ball is always in the possession of the team on defense, and the offensive team can score without touching the ball?
6. What fruit has its seeds on the outside?
7. 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?
8. Only three words in standard English begin with the letters "dw." They are all common. Name two of them.
9. There are fourteen punctuation marks in English grammar. Can you name half of them?
10. Where are the lakes that are referred to in the "Los Angeles Lakers?"
11. 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.
12. 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?
13. How is it possible for a pitcher to make four or more strikeouts in one inning?
14. Name six or more things that you can wear on your feet, that begin with the letter "s."
Answers will be posted in three days - November 12 after 6:00 PM.
Posted by Patrick Whatley (Member # 2008) on :
Okay, I only know almost everything.
3. Asparagus, spinach, rhubard, artichokes?and I think there are a lot more.
4. 11 (12 if you count noon)
5. Baseball
6. Strawberry
7. Bottles are stuck over blossoms and tied to the tree. Pear grows in the bottle.
8. Dwarf, dwell, dwindle
9. yes
10. Minnesota
11. Base on balls, hit by pitch, balk, hit, passed third strike by catcher, catcher interference, fielder?s choice
12. Lettuce
13. Catcher drops the ball on a swinging third strike, batter beats throw to first
14. shoes, socks, slippers, sandals, skis, skates
Okay, maybe I'm drinking beer and playing trivia a little too much these days.
Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :
Shucks I only knew strawberries (6) lettuce (12) and half of #14. MY BRAIN HURTS! Love....Jill
Posted by Jerry VanHorn (Member # 4704) on :
2 Niagra falls
Posted by Artisan Signs (Member # 3146) on :
1 Golf?
Posted by William Bass (Member # 4929) on :
Being honest (no googling...and BEFORE reading Patrick's post)
(1) (2) Niagra Falls (3) Collards? Seems I've seen 'em do that. (4) 11? (5) (6) Strawberry (7) that is cool, tho. (8) Dwight (a name), dweeb (slang)...probably don't qualify. (9) Period, comma, colon, semi-colon, question mark, apostrophe, quote, exclamation point, dash, parentheses, hyphen, slash, brackets, um...(I looked at my keyboard...hope that's alright) (10) (11) (12) I wanted to say bananna, but I can get banna chips... (13) (14) shoes, socks, and...doh!...I looked at Patrick's post!
Posted by Bill Cosharek (Member # 1274) on :
1. Winston Cup, or is that Nextel Series/NASCAR?
Posted by William Bass (Member # 4929) on :
Regarding question 1, it sounds like the only sport in which I would "fit in." I mean, I was clueless in every sport in which I've ever been a participant or spectator. But, in this one, EVERYONE ELSE is clueless, too ~ cool. Posted by Mark Sheflo (Member # 3608) on :
Question 11 is a bad question. I have 8 ways.
1 - batter hit by a pitch 2 - balk 3 - catcher interference 4 - catcher drops third strike - passed ball or wild pitch 5 - fielder's choice 6 - pinch runner 7 - base on balls (walk) 8 - fielding error
Please, correct me if I'm wrong on this!
Mark
Posted by Mark Sheflo (Member # 3608) on :
[ November 10, 2004, 11:03 PM: Message edited by: Mark Sheflo ]
Posted by Tim (Member # 1699) on :
1 - Boxing 2 - Is probably Niagra Falls, but, is the natural progression of erosion really a backwards movement, or is it just because it is moving upstream or against the flow of water that it is considered backards? hmmm... 3 - I have not kept up my garden anymore for the past few years, but two things continue to grow and be harvested, asparagus and potatoes. 4 - I count 11 between 5 - I was thinking Tennis but dont know if serving is considered offence or defence, If not, I reserve baseball as my second choice. 6 - The cashew fruit could be considered a close second to the strawberry 7 - The bottle trick is right as Pat describes except the blossom part, you need to wait for the blossom to be pollenated and ensure small fruit begins growing, unless they are being hand pollenated first, or else how is the bee gonna get to it 8 - Same three, and Dwayne to add to Bills unqualifiers 9 - I like that easy way to answer this one, YES 10 - Is that a fish? 11 - To answer Mark, in order for a fielders choice the batter is required to make a hit, otherwise I like the rest of them 12 - I immediately thought radishes, but I'm guessing someone probably pickles them leaving lettuce as the correct answer 13 - Yep, I like Pat's answer for this one 14 - Adding stockings to the list
Posted by Ryan Ursta (Member # 1738) on :
10. The Lakers were named after a boat. Upon moving from Minneapolis in 1960 the team kept the same name.
Everyone beat me to the rest cool post
Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
as for question 3.....i got pepper plants producing and they where planted in spring 2003!! also got tomoto plants in hanging baskets and they are on their 2nd production of fruit, and if they dont get hit by the frost...ill have more tomatoes in the spring.
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
We have tomatoes, capsicum & pumpkins going on to 20 months of age here too. No frosts last winter, so they kept merrily growing.
The kids decided dwelt, dwelling, dwellings, dwarf, dwarved, dwarfs, dwarfing, dwindle, dwindled, dwindling, AND dweeb were OK, plus dwaddle (that's how a dweeb walks), and dwink (for when Daffy is thirsty), and dwoofus was an alternate version of doofus they figured as we drove to town last night.
It kept them amused - good post!
edit to add- silver beet might also be a close second to lettuce for only being bought fresh, though you can blanch it & freeze it, while you can't with lettuce (not if you wish to look at the mush while you eat it afterwards)
[ November 12, 2004, 04:46 AM: Message edited by: Ian Stewart-Koster ]
Posted by Delzell (Member # 1965) on :
** ANSWERS TO QUIZ **
1. Boxing.
2. Niagara Falls. The rim is worn down about 2 and a half feet each year because of the millions of gallons of water that rush over it every minute.
3. Asparagus and rhubarb.
4. Ten times (not eleven, as most people seem to think, if you do not believe it, try it with your watch, it is only 10 times).
5. Baseball.
6. Strawberry.
7. The pear grew inside the bottle. The bottles are placed over pear buds when they are small, and are wired in place on the tree. The bottle is left in place for the whole growing season. When the pears are ripe, they are snipped off at the stems.
8. Dwarf, dwell, and dwindle.
9. Period, comma, colon, semicolon, dash, hyphen, apostrophe, question mark, exclamation point, quotation marks, brackets, parenthesis, braces, and ellipses.
10. In Minnesota. The team was originally known as the Minneapolis Lakers, and kept the name when they moved west.
11. Batter hit by a pitch; passed ball; catcher interference; catcher drops third strike; fielder's choice; and being designated as a pinch runner.
12. Lettuce.
13. If the catcher drops a called third strike, and doesn't throw the batter out at first base, the runner is safe.
14. Shoes, socks, sandals, sneakers, slippers, skis, snowshoes, stockings, and so on.
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cool post