Sat, 31 March 2007
Who wants to break first? Let Cue up a great show! Thanks to Josh Myers in WN for the subject and questions. The term 'poolroom' now means a place where billiards is played, but in the 19th century a poolroom was a betting parlor for horse racing. Billiard tables were installed so patrons could pass the time between races. The game of billiards and the poolroom became connected in the public's mind. Today, the two terms are used interchangeably. Â What do you know, Joe? What is the term used for when the cue ball falls into the pocket? A. Miscue B. Break C. Scratch D. Replay Last Post Answers: Royale with Cheese In fact it's actually just a "Royale Cheese" - there's no "with". See how travel broadens the mind. Add youself to my Frappr Map if you haven't already! We have over 130 pins on the map. Dont forget to vote for my show, Ya hear? It helps my exposure to new listeners. (over in the left hand column)Comments[9]
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Tue, 20 March 2007
Let's cut some Cheese! Shhhh...This is Robot Boy typing [hehe] Thanks to Guy Bauer [guybauerhalfhour.com podcast] for the intro. The Chuck E. Cheese franchise was created by Atari, a restaurant combining robotic animals and arcade games with family meals. They named the franchise a Pizza Time Theater. Chuck E. Cheese was first opened in 1977. What do you know, Joe? According to John Travolta's character in Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction", what do they call a quarterpounder with cheese in France? A. Le Quarterpounder avec Fromage B. Royale with Cheese C. Le Cheese D. Repas Degoutant Americain Last Post Answers: C. She Threw Herself off the Cliff Add youself to my Frappr Map if you haven't already! We have over 130 pins on the map. Dont forget to vote for my show, Ya hear? It helps my exposure to new listeners. (over in the left hand column)Comments[3]
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Thu, 8 March 2007
Show 101wonderfully fun! Heres to a 100 more Thanks to Leo Laporte for the intro... and to My Trivia Podcast [Will]for the sound bites [Olivia and Amanda] "What do you know, Joe? The Tears of Meng Jiang Nu" is a great Chinese folktale related to the wall. The husband of the beautiful Meng was taken from her by the first emperor (Qin) to work on the wall. She trekked countless miles to find him. She finally succeeded, but he had just died. She began crying and her tears were so great that a storm raised up and destroyed several miles of the wall. Upon hearing what happened, the emperor traveled to met her. He was so struck by her beauty that he proposed to her and she reluctantly accepted. They attended her husband's funeral high on a mountainside and she finally stopped crying. Then, according to the tale, what happened? A. He Left Her B. She Drank Poison C. She Threw Herself off the Cliff D. They Lived Happily Ever After Last Post Answers: The Flintstones (1960); The Jetsons (1962); Jonny Quest (1964); Scooby Doo (1969) D. B. A. C. Add youself to my Frappr Map if you haven't already! We have over 130 pins on the map. Dont forget to vote for my show, Ya hear? It helps my exposure to new listeners. (over in the left hand column)Comments[14]
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