Mostly Trivial with your host Johnee Bee

Once in a While, I'll Toot my Own Horn

Mon, 5 Jan 2009 14:39:00 GMT

A Glowing Review

Thanks to Ralph from the Unmutual.Blogspot post

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Trivia should be fun -- and not many people make it as much fun as Johnee Bee, host of the "Mostly Trivial" podcast. The show is a nice balance of frantic silliness and straight-forward common sense.

The calm, even-voiced Johnee Bee hosts the quiz. He asks the questions, provides the answers and gives additional information about the subject. Introducing the show is Mr. Category Guy, whose deep, gravelly electronically altered tones don't quite disguise the fact that he's also Johnee Bee. And the same is true of Johnee's able assistant, Robot Boy, who speaks in a higher and more artificial-sounding voice.

The trivia's interesting enough; it's usually about things that a reasonably well-rounded person might know. But it's the production values that really make this podcast.

I don't know who Johnee Bee is, but he has to have a background in major market radio. His characters are deftly drawn, and with a few simple sound effects, he can paint an audio picture of Mr. Category Guy having one too many in his sound booth, or Robot Boy extending his hydraulic arm to give Johnee Bee the list of questions. Although all three voices are done by the same person, the conversations flow naturally, and the comic timing is impeccable -- these are mad editing skills at work!

And the podcast is peppered with all kinds of crazy and non-sequitur quotes and sound effects. Snippets from classic films, TV shows, and cartoons pepper the podcast, providing a counterpoint -- and sometimes humorous commentary -- to Johnee Bee's simple, straightforward delivery.

The choice of music is also brilliant. Johnee Bee uses the strange musical stylings of Coconut Monkeyrocket, which provide a Carl Stalling-like soundtrack to the proceedings (if Stalling was more like Spike Jones, that is).

I thoroughly enjoy this little six to eight-minute podcast, and only wish it came out more often. But I can hear the amount of production work Johnee Bee puts into each episode, and I know that probably won't happen without a bigger payday.

My suggestion? Syndicate it. One of the reasons I'm moving away from radio is the dull, uninspired "morning trivia" segments on some of my local stations. If "Mostly Trivial" was available as a segment radio stations could just drop in, then I think the show would be a much bigger hit than it is, and Johnee Bee might become as famous as Dan Orkin's "Chickenman" -- and for much the same reason.

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Mostly Trivial 151 Swimming Pools [trivia]

Johnee Bee — Sat, 3 Jan 2009 00:08:00 GMT

Swimming Pool Trivia

Mostly Trivial makes a BIG splash

One of the most haunted sections of the ship the RMS Queen Mary is the former First Class Swimming Pool.

The Second longest swimming pool is the Orthlieb Pool in Casablanca, Morocco. The pool is 480 meters or 1,574 feet long and 75 meters or 246 feet wide. The Orthlieb Pool is filled with sea water and covers 8.9 acres.

Nemo 33 is a recreational diving center in Brussels, Belgium that is home to the world's deepest swimming pool. The pool has two large flat-bottomed areas at depth levels of 16 ft and 32 ft, and a large circular pit descending to a depth of 108 ft

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Whatwas the first ocean liner to have a swimming pool and a gym?

A. Queen Maryâ

B. Titanic

C. Lusitania

Last Post Answers: B. Los Alamos

Los Alamos continued to be the most secret town in the U.S. until well after the Cold War. Dugway is the U.S. Army chemical weapons test range in Utah. Alamogordo was the site of the first nuclear explosion and White Sands was a missile testing area close by.

Mostly Trivial 150 Nuclear Bomb [trivia]

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:44:00 GMT

Nuclear Bomb Trivia

A chain reaction

My God, what have we done?" - Robert Lewis co-pilot of the Enola Gay

On August 2, 1939, just before the beginning of World War II, Albert Einstein wrote to then President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Einstein and several other scientists told Roosevelt of efforts in Nazi Germany to purify uranium-235, which could be used to build an atomic bomb! It was shortly thereafter that the United States Government began the serious undertaking known then only as "The Manhattan Project." Simply put, the Manhattan Project was committed to expediting research that would produce a viable atomic bomb.KaBOOM!

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Most of the theoretical work on the atomic bomb, and all of the final assembly, was conducted at a secret site in New Mexico where a whole town was erected in secret around a former boys' school. What is the name of the place?

A. Alamogordoâ

B. Los Alamos

C. White Sands

Last Post Answers: C. Patriot's Day

Mostly Trivial 149 Holidays around the World [trivia]

Wed, 3 Dec 2008 19:25:00 GMT

Holidays Around the World Trivia

Let's Celebrate!

Here's one for example...

Cinco de Mayo is frequently regarded as the Mexican equivalent of the United States 4th of July. This is simply not true. Actually, it is the equivalent of the 5th of May. LOL. Of greater importance is the battle of Cinco de Mayo that occurred in 1862.

Juarez, who had been Zapotec Indian minister of Justice in Juan Alvarez' cabinet in the 1850's, entered Mexico City on January 11, 1861 and promptly expelled the Spanish minister, the papal legate, and members of the episcopate. Additionally, he took steps to enforce the decrees of 1859 disestablishing and disendowing the church. He could not have known at this time that almost a century later, "antidisestablishmentarianism" would become the longest word in the English dictionary.

Although Juarez was recognized by the United States and had received both moral and military aid from the US, there were over $80,000,000 in debts at that time to Europe alone. The Mexican Congress in July 17, 1861 decreed the suspension for 2 years of interest payments on the external national debt, and 3 months later a convention occurred between Great Britain, France, and Spain calling for joint intervention in Mexico.

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Always on the third Monday in April. Popularly celebrated in Maine and Massachusetts to commemorate the battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775, Which holiday is this ?

A. Revolution's Dayâ

B. Soldier's Day

C. Patriot's Day

Last Post Answers: B. Good Friday On April 14, 1865, while Lincoln was watching the play "Our American Cousin", Booth sneaked into the unguarded section that the president was in. Booth raised his pistol and shot Lincoln in the head, and the bullet went through his skull and stopped behind his right eye. Booth escaped the theater (although he had a broken leg), but was later found in a tobacco barn in Virginia eight days later. A pistol went off, and no one knows if Booth was killed from a soldier's bullet, or if he committed suicide.

Mostly Trivial 148 [mini] Pumpkins [trivia]

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:08:00 GMT

Pumpkin Trivia

This is a new shorter of Mostly Trivial. We'll still do the standard version.

We just want to TRY and get out more shows!

References to pumpkins date back way back. The name pumpkin originated from the Greek word for "large melon" which is "pepon." "Pepon" was nasalized by the French into "pompon." The English changed "pompon" to "Pumpion." How 'bout that?

Also Shakespeare referred to the "pumpion" in his Merry Wives of Windsor. American colonists changed "pumpion" into "pumpkin." How did that 'K' get in there? The "pumpkin" is referred to in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater and Cinderella.

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Last Post Answers: B. Good Friday

On April 14, 1865, while Lincoln was watching the play "Our American Cousin", Booth sneaked into the unguarded section that the president was in. Booth raised his pistol and shot Lincoln in the head, and the bullet went through his skull and stopped behind his right eye. Booth escaped the theater (although he had a broken leg), but was later found in a tobacco barn in Virginia eight days later. A pistol went off, and no one knows if Booth was killed from a soldier's bullet, or if he committed suicide.

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Mostly Trivial 147 Youngest U.S. Presidents [trivia]

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:38:00 GMT

Youngest U.S. Presidents Trivia

So who were they? Listen to the show for goodness sakes!

Gerald Ford is also on the list of assassination attempted presidents, and he actually had two attempts on his life. What state did these both happen in? California.

On September 5, 1975, Ford was on the street in Sacramento when Lynette Alice Fromme ran up and pointed an unloaded pistol at him. Police tackled her to the ground and she was arrested. She did this because she wanted to get attention for the Manson family

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One of the most famous assassinations was that of Abraham Lincoln, who was killed by John Wilkes Booth in Ford's Theatre in 1865. What day was it?

A. Holy Thursdayâ

B. Good Friday

C. Easter Sunday

Last Post Answers: A. Germany The German federal election was held on 18th September 2005. Although Merkel's party had begun the campaign with a 21% lead over the main governing party in the opinion polls, the final result was so narrow that it was two months before coalition talks between the two largest parties could be finalised and Merkel confirmed as Germany's new chanceller. She is the first woman and the first citizen of the former East Germany to hold the post.

Mostly Trivial 146 World Leaders [trivia]

Wed, 5 Nov 2008 16:14:00 GMT

World Leaders Trivia

History is fasinating!

Chandrika Kumaratunga was president of Sri Lanka from 1994 to 2005, leaving office in November of that year.

As well as being the first woman to serve as as her country's president she was also the second woman to serve (albeit briefly) as the country's prime minister, the first being her own mother. When she was elected as president, Ms Kumaratunga resigned as prime minister and appointed her mother to serve once more as prime minister.Very Interesting.

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Angela Merkel was elected head of government of which country in 2005? â

A. Germanyâ

B. Denmark

C. Austria

Last Post Answers: A. Sean ConnerySean Connery, who'd never read the J.R.R. Tolkien series and claimed he "didn't understand the script." (Can you say karma?) In return for playing the role, New Line Cinema offered the Scottish actor up to 15 percent of worldwide box office receipts, which would have earned Connery more than any actor had ever been paid for a single role -- as much as $400 million

Mostly Trivial 145 Movie Roles: Denied [trivia]

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:29:00 GMT

Movie Roles Turned Down Trivia

Actors who turned down BIG roles.

Some regretable and not so regretable decisions.

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Lord of the Rings Gandalf was played by Sir Ian McKellen Who turned down this role?

A. Sean Conneryâ

B. Jeremy Irons

C. Anthony Hopkins

Last Post Answers: B. 1944

Mostly Trivial #144 Cool Places / Iceland trivia

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:16:00 GMT

Cool Places

Iceland Trivia

Iceland was the last European country to be settled, mostly by Norsemen in the 9th and 10th centuries. They came mainly from Norway and in the Scandinavia area, and from the Norse settlements in the British Isles.

All branches of the arts do very well in Iceland, especially painting, which started at the turn of the century. Literature has always been the mainstay of Icelandic culture. I could read and paint all day myself!

In ReykjavÃk, the capital, there is a symphony orchestra, an opera house and ballet company.

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What do you know, Joe?

In what year did Iceland gain independence?

A. 1940â

B. 1944

C. 1967

D. 1922

Last Post Answers: D. 43 quintillion

Mostly Trivial #143 Rubik's Cube trivia

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:37:00 GMT

Rubik's Cube

Popular Puzzle Trivia

Biography

ErnÅ Rubik was born in Budapest, Hungary during World War II. His father was a flight engineer at the Esztergom airplane factory, his mother a poet. He graduated from the Technical University, Budapest (MÅszaki Egyetem) in 1967 as an architectural engineer and began postgraduate studies in sculpting and interior architecture. From 1971 to 1975 he worked as an architect, then became a professor at the Budapest College of Applied Arts (IparmÅvÃszeti FÅiskola). He has spent all his life in Hungary.

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What do you know, Joe?

How many combinations are there in the Rubik's Cube?

A. 100 thousandâ

B. 2 million

C. 300 million

D. 43 quintillion

Last Post Answers: B. Accidental.

Mostly Trivial #142 Famous Old Time Comedians Trivia

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 17:31:00 GMT

Famous Old-Time Comedians

Marx Brothers Trivia

From 1929 on they were very active in film. Their first films they appeared as The Four Marx Brothers (Chico, Harpo, Groucho, Zeppo), but Zeppo left the movie business after Duck Soup. He didnt like acting much. From 1929 to 1949 they made 13 films. After that Chico and Harpo more or less retired, but Groucho started a second career as a show master in the quiz show "You Bet Your Life" which I use to watch as a kid late at night.

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What do you know, Joe?

Complete this famous Groucho putdown: "Any resemblence between these two characters and living persons is purely ___________"

A. unbelievableâ

B. coincidental

C. accidental

D. incredible

Last Post Answers: B. Goofy Foot<

Mostly Trivial #141 Surf's Up History of Surfing Trivia

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:39:00 GMT

Surf's Up!

Kowabunga

Surfing wasn't dead in the Hawaiian Islands in the late 1800s, but it was drowning, along with most Hawaiian customs and most Hawaiians. After 125 years of Hawaiian-European contact/ conquest, the haole had tried to exercise control over just about everything Hawaiian: their Gods, their culture, their magic, their land and their lives.

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What do you know, Joe?

What do you call a surfer that rides with his right foot forward?

A. Weirdâ

B. Goofy

C. Funky

D. Knarly

Last Post Answers: A. Throw it out or take it back If you detect ice crystals you should throw the ice cream away and buy more. You should NEVER give animals sweets like ice cream or chocolate.<

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Mostly Trivial #140 Ice Scream! Ice Cream Trivia

Johnee Bee — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 19:02:00 GMT

ICE CREAM!

Chill Out Man

The top five states that produce the most ice cream.

(1) California

(2) Indiana

(3) Ohio

(4) Illinois

(5) Michigan.

In 1991, another flavor phenomenon was created -- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream, which combines the best part of the Chocolate Chip cookie -- the raw dough -- with creamy vanilla ice cream and semi-sweet chocolate chips. Its my favorite!

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What do you know, Joe?

What should you do if your ice cream has little crystals in it?

A. Throw it out or take it backâ

B. Eat it anyway

C. Give it to the dog

D. None of the above

Last Post Answers: A. USD $375 billion<

Mostly Trivial #139 Sea of Coral Sea life Trivia

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:46:00 GMT

Coral Reefs

So facinating

The whimsical names of corals â bubble, staghorn, starburst, and brain â hint at their spectacular appearance, but not necessarily at their true value. As the largest living structures on the planet, coral reefs are also among the greatest storehouses of biodiversity on Earth.

Coral reefs are also one of the most threatened marine systems. Scientists estimate that unless we take immediate action, we could lose up to 70 percent of coral reefs by 2050.

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What do you know, Joe?

How much do coral reefs contribute to the worldâs economy each year?

A. USD $3.75â

B. USD $375,000

C. USD $375 billion

Last Post Answers: C. The Stratford Inn

Mostly Trivial #138 I'm not a Doctor, but I play one on T.V! television Trivia

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:17:00 GMT

I'm not a Doctor, but I play one on T.V!

T.V. Trivia

Syndication â this is the terminology rather broadly used to describe secondary programming usages (beyond the original run). It includes secondary runs in the country of first issue, but also international usage. In many cases other companies or TV stations that do the syndication work, in other words to sell the product into the markets they are allowed to sell into by contract from the copyright holders, in most cases the producers. Actors, if they are lucky and have a good contract, can make a TON of dough as well!

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What was the name of the inn that Dick and Joanne owned on 'Newhart'?

A. The Dew Drop Innâ

B. The Holiday Inn

C. The Stratford Inn

Last Post Answers: B. Bloom High School

Mostly Trivial #137 Famous Cities Chicago Trivia

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:47:00 GMT

Famous Cities

Chicago!

The Century of Progress fairs of 1933 and 1934 were built on landfill just south of Grant Park. The Great Depression limited the original plans for extensive landfill activity. Yet the New Deal created an opportunity to make other improvements, such as the construction of Lake Shore Drive.

These improvements helped make the lakefront the focal point for citywide celebrations and a core of cultural institutions that now include the Art Institute of Chicago, the Field Museum, the Shedd Aquarium, the Adler Planetarium, and the Grant Park Music Festival.

I went to the Art Institute of Chicago, the Shedd Aquarium and the Adler Planetarium. All were fantastic!

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This famous high school was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. This school is actually a suburb of Chicago. This is actually one of Illinois designated historic places. Whats the name of it?

A. Naperville North High Schoolâ

B. Bloom High School

C. Homewood Flossmor High School

Last Post Answers: A. Megalith

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Mostly Trivial #136 Stone Henge trivia

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:09:00 GMT

Famous Landmarks

Stonehenge

As you drive through the swirling mists of the Salisbury plain, the trailers of mist part and you gape incredulously at the glorious tableau. An ancient henge encloses enormous orthostats and colossal trilithons of heathen sarsen and shadowy dolerite. "Stonehengeâ" you breathe in an awed whisper. "Large rocks stuck in the sod," observes your more prosaic companion, "for no good reason that I can think of. Besides, technically, some would claim Stonehenge isn't even a henge, you know." So, technically, what's a henge? Well, it's a round or oval bank with an interior ditch, of course!

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You're taking a Stonehenge guided tour. You keep hearing technical terms, the meanings of which you are not entirely sure. You keep seeing big rocks. Which of the following means "big rock"?

A. Megalithâ

B. Trilithon

C. Orthostat

Last Post Answers: B. Ganymedee

Mostly Trivial #135 Planets and Stars trivia

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:43:00 GMT

Through the Stars

Don't Space out on me

Antares is the 16th brightest star in the sky. It is fairly close to us too... only about 600 light years away. (Meaning that its light, traveling at 186,282 miles per second, takes only 600 years to reach us!) To put this 600 light years into perspective... The furthest celestial body visible to the naked eye is the Andromeda Galaxy and its roughly 2,610,000 light years away!

The "particle horizon", the horizon of the visible part of the universe, is 13.2 billion (13,200,000,000) light years away from us. Our sun is only 8.3 light-minutes from earth, imagine that!

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What is the name of the largest moon in our solar system?

A. Titanâ

B. Ganymede

C. Triton

Last Post Answers: A. Alternative

Mostly Trivial #134 Communication blackberry

Wed, 9 Jul 2008 15:10:00 GMT

Talk to Me

Computer or pen and paper!

Communication is the process of transferring information from a sender [Me] to a receiver [You] with the use of a medium [like a phone] in which the communicated information is understood by both sender and receiver. Simple enough?

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What type of communication does Stephen Hawking (famous scientist with a physical disability) use?

A. Alternativeâ

B. Conventional

C. Augmentative

Last Post Answers: C. Dancer

Mostly Trivial #133 Death in 3's George Carlin trivia

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:49:00 GMT

Death in 3's

Seems to always happen?

I have as much authority as the Pope, I just don't have as many people who believe it. - George Carlin

George Carlin had many popular writings on the Internet being falsely attributed to him, such as the anonymous commentaries "I Am a Bad American" and "The Paradox of Our Time," along with several lists of one-liner jokes. Carlin states on his website that he did not write them, and "nothing you see on the Internet is mine unless it came from one of my albums, books, HBO shows, or appeared on my website.

Just before Christmas 2005, he experienced significant shortage of breath and other heart-related symptoms. On Christmas Day he entered Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Beverly Hills. During an eight-day stay he was treated for a lung infection and narrowed arteries. He received antibiotics and an angioplasty that included the placement of a double stent. The procedure was successful, but he was advised to take things slowly in the New Year.

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Cyd Charisse also passed away. I guess this would make it FOUR famous people wh died in June 08. What was she famous for?

A. Writerâ

B. Director

C. Dancer

Last Post Answers: D. Stanford

Mostly Trivial #132 Mini-Golf Miniature Golf trivia

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:07:00 GMT

Putt Putt Golf

Do YOU Play?

The miniature golf courses they built only cost a few thousand dollars to construct and the rate-of-return on the investment reportedly were phenomenal. After boasting to the press that they planned to franchise courses throughout the world Delanoy and Ledbetter abruptly vanished from the annals of miniature golf history.

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Which of the following colleges did Tiger Woods attend?

A. UCLAâ

B. California

C. USC

D. Stanford

Last Post Answers: D. Maurice Ravel

Mostly Trivial #131 Fairy Tales trivia Brothers Grimm

Fri, 6 Jun 2008 14:29:00 GMT

Fairie Tales

More 'Grimm' then you expect?

The older fairy tales were intended for old folks as well as kids, but they were associated with children as early as the writings of the prÃcieuses; ("preciousness")

The Brothers Grimm titled their collection "Children's and Household Tales", and the link with kids has only grown stronger with time.

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Which famous Impressionistic composer wrote the ballet music "Mother Goose"?

A. Frederick Chopinâ

B. Johann Sebastian Bach

C. Richard Wagner

D. Maurice Ravel

Last Post Answers: C. Chilled Monkey Brains

Mostly Trivial #130 Indiana Jones Movie Trivia

Thu, 29 May 2008 22:06:00 GMT

Indiana Jones

and the Pimple of Doom! [LOL]

More trivia left over from LAST week, but still good, don't cha know.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Before âThe Kingdom of the Crystal Skullâ was chosen as the title, several other titles were considered and even registered with the MPAA in August 2007, including âThe City of Godsâ, âThe Destroyer of Worldsâ, âThe Fourth Corner of the Earthâ, âThe Lost City of Goldâ, and finally, âThe Quest for the Covenantâ

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In Indiana Jones Temple of Doom, Kate Capshaw's character has to eat what exotic dish?

A. Pig Brains wrapped in BananaLeavesâ

B. Balut [soft boiled eggs containing partially developed duck embryos]

C. Chilled Monkey Brains

D. Madagascar hissing Cockroaches

Last Post Answers: A. Plasma pulse laser

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Name that Movie

An Audio Quiz

Die Hard Movie Quotes (1988)

Bruce Willis (John McClane): You throw quite a party. I didn't realize they celebrated Christmas in Japan. James Shigeta (Joseph Takagi): Hey, we're flexible. Pearl Harbor didn't work out so we got you with tape decks.

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What futuristic weapon does Arnie ask the gun store owner for, in the original "Terminator"?

A. Plasma pulse laserâ

B. Phased gig beam

C. Trans-pulse rifle

D. Good ol' fashioned slingshot

Last Post Answers: E. All the Above

Hot Air Ballons

Up, Up and Away!

The largest hot air balloon festival is the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta which is held each October in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This event was started in 1972 with just 13 balloons attending. In the year 2000, it recorded 1019 balloons in attendance.

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Today balloons are used primarily for two purposes: sport or scientific research. Sport balloons mostly use hot air. Scientific balloons generally use...What?

A. Helium â

B. Methane â

C. Ammonia

D. Hydrogen

E. All the Above

Last Post Answers: C. Heat island

Mostly Trivial #127 GO Green trivia

Wed, 7 May 2008 17:55:00 GMT

GO Green!

Its good for all of us, don't cha think?

Fossil fuel use produces huge amounts and different types of particles, including dust, soot, smoke and other very fine floating stuff, a lot which is not visible. These lung irritants may not seriously bug a big adult type person, however, they do have serious and lasting effects on kids and their developing lungs and immune systems. Our penalty: Higher healthcare costs, sick kiddos and higher taxes. Great, more money out the door!

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What do you know, Joe?

A. City Oasisâ

B. Road Heaterâ

C. Heat island

D. Summer Haze

Last Post Answers: D. A unit of weight

Mostly Trivial #126 Money trivia

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:54:00 GMT

More Money!

You know you want some.At least some good trivia.

A coin is usually a piece of hard material, usually metal or a metallic material, usually in the shape of a disc, and most often issued by a government. Coins are used as a form of money in transactions of various kinds, from the everyday circulation coins to the storage of vast amounts of bullion coins. In the present day, coins and banknotes make up the cash forms of all modern money systems.

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What do you know, Joe?

During the Roman Empire, What was a "Talent?"

A. A large bronze coinâ

B. A unit of value equal to 1,000 denariiâ

C. A large gold coin

D. A unit of weight

Last Post Answers: D. Emesis

Mostly Trivial #125 Body Functions farts knuckles

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:39:00 GMT

Body Functions

Sounds from Knuckles and Below!

The digestive tract is the system of organs within multicellular animals that takes in food, digests it to extract energy and nutrients, and expels the remaining waste. The major functions of the GI tract are ingestion, digestion, absorption, and defecation.

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What do you know, Joe?

What is the medical term for vomiting?

A. Refluxâ

B. Meconiumâ

C. Cholelithiasis

D. Emesis

Last Post Answers: D. All of the above

Mostly Trivial #124 Animal Gestation babies trivia

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:24:00 GMT

Animal Babies

from Eggs and Bellies

Whats the gestation period for a pregnant mouse? it's about 3 weeks. House mice breed throughout the year and can become pregnant within 48 hours of producing a litter. There are usually about 6 mice to a litter and females may produce as many as ten litters (about 50 young) per year. It takes 21 to 23 days for gestation and 35 days for a mouse to mature. They live about 2 years.

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What do you know, Joe?

What make good Opossum bait?

A. slightly spoiled meatâ

B. strong smelling fishâ

C. cheese and rotten eggs

D. All of the above

Last Post Answers: C. DEVO

Mostly Trivial #123 Space Junk trivia

Tue, 1 Apr 2008 23:03:00 GMT

Space Junk

One BIG Garbage Can!

As of June 21 2000, the U.S. Space Command counted 8,927 man-made objects in the great above and beyond; some are there more or less permanently. Of the total, 2,671 are satellites (working or not), 90 are space probes that have been launched out of Earth orbit, and 6096 are mere chunks of debris zooming around the third planet from the Sun. The United States leads the former Soviet Union in the total quantity of orbital junk, but some companies and other organizations contribute significantly to the count.

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What do you know, Joe?

Who wrote the 80's wacky song "Space Junk"?

A. the Ramonesâ

B. Oingo Boingoâ

C. Devo

Last Post Answers: B. Muggers

Mostly Trivial #122 Crocodiles vs. Alligators trivia

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 10:13:00 GMT

Little Dinasaurs

The who's who of reptiles

After surviving nearly unchanged for over 200 million years crocodiles and alligators were hunted to the brink of extinction between 1900 and 1967 in a period as brief as a single man's life, how sad. Also their habitats continue to shrink. Today due to conservation efforts the American alligator is no longer on the endangered species list but many species of crocodiles remain at risk. Continued diligence is necessary if we are to preserve these incredible animals that open a door to the planet's early history and a window into an age of fantastic creatures that ruled the earth for tens of millions of years.

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What do you know, Joe?

A smaller species of Indo-Pacific crocodiles called Swamp Crocodiles has a nickname, what is it?

A. Thiefs.â

B. Muggers.â

C. Buggers.

Last Post Answers: B. At both poles

Mostly Trivial #121 Magnets trivia

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:09:00 GMT

Magnets.Very attractive!

If they ate spinach would they have more iron?

The discovery of the magnetic compass was an event of GREAT importance in the history of people. It was the first documented instrument created by mankind that could be read using a precise scale. Of course the sundial had been around for a long time, but it doesn't move [just it's shadow does as you know]. There was the wind vane, but no precise way at that time to measure wind direction. If you think about it, it's pretty hard to measure direction in general, without a compass. The earliest known compass surfaced in China by at least the first century A.D. It apparently didn't arrive in Europe until the twelfth century A.D [1100's]

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What do you know, Joe?

Where are the field lines most concentrated around a bar magnet?

A. At the center.â

B. At both poles.â

C. At the South Pole.

D. At the North Pole.

Last Post Answers: C. Animal Farm

Mostly Trivial #120 Windmills trivia

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:49:00 GMT

Windmills of my Mind

So many uses!

There are examples of windmills whose sails rotate clockwise, and examples that rotate anticlockwise. The direction is always taken from in front of the mill, and looking at the sails, the solid edge is the leading edge. An example of nearby similar mills whose sails rotate in opposite directions can be seen in Cambridgeshire at Bourn (anticlockwise) and Great Gransden (clockwise).

With increasing environmental concern, and approaching limits to fossil fuel consumption, wind power has regained interest as a renewable energy source. It is increasingly becoming more useful and sufficient in providing energy for many areas of the world.

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What do you know, Joe?

In THIS book, a symbolic representation of the Russian Revolution of the early Soviet Union, an effort invested construction of a windmill is provided by the animals in the hope of reduced manual labor and increased living standards.

What book is it?

A. Charlottes Webâ

B. Miss Spider's Tea Partyâ

C. Animal Farm

D. Babe

Last Post Answers: B. Ice Cream

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Mostly Trivial #119 Happy Hour trivia

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:40:00 GMT

It's Happy Hour!

Celebrate the New Year responsibly of course.

Tossing salted peanuts in a glass of beer makes the peanuts dance.

In Japan, beer is sold in vending machines, by street vendors and in the train station

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The Wines of the Paris Tasting:

[California wines are denoted by an asterisk *]

Reds

*Stag's Leap Wine Cellars 1973, Napa Valley (127.5)

ChÃteau Mouton-Rothschild 1970 (126)

ChÃteau Haut-Brion 1970 (125.5)

ChÃteau Montrose 1970 (122)

*Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon 'Mountain Range' (Montebello) 1971, Santa Cruz Mts. (105.5)

ChÃteau Leoville-Las-Cases 1971 (97)

*Mayacamas 1971, Napa Valley/Mayacamas Mts. (89.5)

*Clos Du Val 1972, Napa Valley (87.5)

*Heitz Cellars 'Martha's Vineyard' 1970, Napa Valley/St. Helena (84.5)

*Freemark Abbey 1969, Napa Valley/Rutherford (78)

Whites

*Chateau Montelena 1973, Napa Valley/Calistoga (132)

Meurault-Charmes 1973, Roulot (126.5)

*Chalone Vineyards 1974, Monterey County/Soledad (121)

*Spring Mountain 1973, Napa Valley/Spring Mountain (104)

Beaune Clos des Mouches 1973, Joseph Drouhin (101)

*Freemark Abbey 1972, Napa Valley/Rutherford (100)

Batard-Montrachet 1973, Ramonet-Prudhon (94)

Puligny-Montrachet 1972, Les Pucelles, Domaine Leflaive (89)

*Veedercrest 1972, Napa Valley/Mt. Veeder (88)

*David Bruce 1973, Santa Cruz Mts. (42)

What do you know, Joe?

Germany serves beer in what other form?

A. Gelatinâ

B. Ice Creamâ

C. Sausages

D. Face Cream

Last Post Answers: C. foal

MostTriv #118 More Animal Fun

Thu, 6 Dec 2007 18:19:00 GMT

More Animal Fun

This show is dedicated to Sprocket

She was my 17 year old Wiemeraner. She passed away Tuesday Dec. 5th 2007, we'll miss her so much.

The Weimaraner's written history begins around 1880, when this breed was first exhibited at a Berlin, Germany dog show, where they were referred to as "l'mongrels".

The Grand Duke Karl August of Weimar (Germany), wanted to develop a multipurpose dog. It's nickname is the "Gray Ghost"; this comes from not only the Weimaraner's color, but also its ability to be quick, using an almost cat-like stealth while in the field, combined with a silent, almost shadow-like way of working.

After World War II ended, many soldiers brought home stories of this wonderful, strangely colored dog known as the Weimaraner. As people heard of these stories many wanted this new Wonder Dog.

Within six months a Weimaraner will go from a 3 pound puppy to a 70 pound dog with a mind of its own. It is not a plaything, nor should ownership be frivalous. Without proper training and socialization, this dog can become a neurotic, problem dog and almost impossible to manage. With hard work and love you will rewarded with an incredible companion.

What do you know, Joe?

What is the term for a young horse?

A. cubâ

B. cygnetâ

C. foal

D. calf

Last Post Answers: D. The ballpoint pen

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MostTriv #117 Famous Firsts

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 22:44:00 GMT

More Famous Firsts

Three different subjects on the show today

How many will you get this time?

Who invented X rays? Well it was Wilhelm Roentgen, a German physicist, discovered X rays in 1895. For this discovery, Roentgen was awarded the first-ever Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901. Neat huh?

What do you know, Joe?

Which of the following innovations was NOT invented by Thomas Edison?

A. The phonographâ

B. The long-lasting light-bulbâ

C. The Kinetoscope

D. The ballpoint pen

Last Post Answers: A. 12 pairs and B. 7th

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MostTriv #116 Skeletons

Fri, 2 Nov 2007 16:55:00 GMT

The Skeleton

Inspiration from Halloween, Did you have a good one?

We saw a lot this week around the neighborhood. Skeletons that is.

skelÂeÂton

Pronunciation:

\Ëske-lÉ-tÉn\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, neuter of skeletos dried up; akin to Greek skellein to dry up, sklÄros hard and perhaps to Old English sceald shallow

Date: 1578

1:Âa usually rigid supportive or protective structure or framework of an organism; especially :Âthe bony or more or less cartilaginous framework supporting the soft tissues and protecting the internal organs of a vertebrate

What do you know, Joe? Two questions this time.

How many ribs does a human have?

A. 8 pairsâ

B. 12 pairsâ

C. 14 pairs

And if you know that, how about...

Of the 12 pairs of ribs in your body, which ones are the longest?

A. 4th â

B. 7thâ

C. 11th

Last Post Answers: A. Hawaii Five-O

MostTriv #115 Fruits & Veggies

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:57:00 GMT

Fruits and Vegetables

The Answers might surprise You

You must be wondering about the benefits of eating fruits... well aren't you?

Water is most necessary for human body and fruit is the only natural food that consists of 80% of water. No other food can meet the water requirement for the human body like fruit does.

In this junk food dominated society, fruit is the only natural food that contains less bad-cholesterol.

Fruits are the ultimate stimulating factor for your brain. Itsbe the fuel for the noggin'. If you want to enhance your memory power, you should consume fruit regularly.

Fiber, fiber and more fiber - nothing else satisfies the fiber requirement for your body easier than fruit. It helps you fight high blood pressure and reduces the risk of heart disease.

What do you know, Joe?

What salad of a greens mix with raw egg came from Mexico, not Rome?

A. Caesarâ

B. Taco saladâ

C. Greek

D. Antipasto

Last Post Answers: A. Hawaii Five-O

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MostTriv #114 Call the Police

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:54:00 GMT

Call the Police!

and I don't mean the band :-)

When was Chicago without a police force?

In 1861, John Wentworth fired the entire Chicago Police Department when his term as mayor came to an end. Those terminated included sixty patrolmen, three sergeants, three lieutenants, and one captain. The city of Chicago was entirely without police protection for twelve hours until the Board of Commissioners swore in new officers.

What do you know, Joe?

What TV show has the record of being the longest running TV police series in history?

A. Hawaii Five-Oâ

B. Hill Street Bluesâ

C. Miami Vice

D. Cangney and Lacey

Last Post Answers: D. RSS

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MostTriv #113b About Us

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 14:54:00 GMT

It's All About Us! [better mix]

Mostly Trivial on Mostly Trivial

From 2 loyal listeners who helped with todays trivia

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Lynn Willis

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Terry Thompson

What do you know, Joe?

An orange square with waves indicates that an "BLANK" feed is present on a web page. Podcasts are often distributed this way. Fill in the "BLANK"

A. HTMLâ

B. MP3â

C. PHP

D. RSS

Last Post Answers: A. Gambling

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MostTriv #112 Word Origins

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:21:00 GMT

Word Origins

Some surprising answers for You?

Where do thes words come from

Some folks âsleep like a topâ? when they go to bed. Do you know where this comes from?

Long before the days of high-tech toys and the Internet, a favorite child's toy was a spinning top. To set the top spinning, you wound the string round the shaft, balanced the top carefully upright, and pulled the string with all your might. At maximum spin, the top can appear to be perfectly still, or âsleepingâ?. Incidentally; to âsleep like a logâ? has nothing to do with waking up in the fireplace, rather the sound of heavy snoring being likened to that of sawing.â

What do you know, Joe?

who hands responsibility onto another is said to be "passing the buck". From where do we get this expression?

A. Gamblingâ

B. Eating and Drinkingâ

C. Hunting

D. Team Sports

Last Post Answers: A. An alley with brick walls covered with ABC (already-been-chewed) gum wads.

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MostTriv #111 Bubble Gum

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:09:00 GMT

Bubblicious!

For better or ill, I sat on a stump, And was stuck by a lump, Of gum on my rump...And am sitting there still.

Pop goes the Bubble Gum!

For 12 years, the selling, importing, manufacturing and chewing of gum was illegal in Singapore.Â The ban was lifted in 2004 - - but the chewy stuff can only be bought at pharmacies.Â Customers must give their names and show an identity card before receiving their gum.Â Pharmacists who donât follow these rules can be jailed for up to two years and fined $4,700!

In some parts of the world, especially the South China Seas, piracy still exists today.

Why?

The common misconception among citizens is that personal use quantities of chewing gum are allowed into Singapore. However, according to the set of Regulations, "importing" means to "bring or cause to be brought into Singapore by land, water or air from any place which is outside Singapore ..." any goods, even if they are not for purposes of trade. The set of Regulations also does not make any provisions for personal use quantities to be brought into Singapore. Therefore, bringing chewing gum into Singapore, even small quantities for whatever purpose, is technically prohibited.

What do you know, Joe?

San Luis Obispo, California, is the home of 'Bubble Gum Alley'. What is it?

A. An alley with brick walls covered with ABC (already-been-chewed) gum wads.â

B.The place where bubble gum was invented.â

C. The home of the largest collection of bubble gum machines.

Last Post Answers: B. 1650â1720

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MostTriv #110 Pirates

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:15:00 GMT

"Well Shiver me Timbers!

AARRRRRRR!!!

Did you know...

Why were pirate attacks so often successful? Pirate ships usually carried far more crew than ordinary ships of a similar size. This meant they could easily outnumber their victims. Pirates altered their ships so that they could carry far more cannon than merchant ships of the same size.

In some parts of the world, especially the South China Seas, piracy still exists today.

What do you know, Joe?

Throughout history, there have been people willing to rob others transporting goods on the water. These years are sometimes known as a 'Golden Age' of piracy. Thousands of pirates were active from when to when?

A. 1450â1520â

B. 1650â1720â

C. 1750â1820

D. 1850â1920

Last Post Answers: C. Sopranino

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MostTriv #109 Wind Instruments

Sun, 22 Jul 2007 22:44:00 GMT

"The answer my friend is Blowin' in the Wind

I'm winded just thinkin' about it!

Did you know...

wind instrument, in music, any instrument whose tone is produced by a vibrating column of air. In the pipe organ the column of air is set into vibration by mechanical means. Other wind instruments are blown by the player and are divided into two groups, the woodwinds and the brass winds, or brasses.

What do you know, Joe?

Which of the following saxophones produces the highest pitch?

A. Baritoneâ

B. The Sopranosâ

C. Alto

D. Sopranino

Last Post Answers: C. to turn left and right

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MostTriv #108 Sled Dogs

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 21:57:00 GMT

"Lets go a-Sledding!

I think Minnesota is cold...

Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race

It has been called the âLast Great Race on Earthâ?. German, Spanish, British, Japanese and American film crews have covered the event. Itâs not just a dog sled race, itâs a race in which unique men and woman compete. Mushers enter from all walks of life. Fishermen, lawyers, doctors, miners, artists, natives, Canadians, Swiss, French and others. From Anchorage, in south central Alaska, to Nome on the western Bering Sea coast, each team of 12 to 16 dogs and their musher cover over 1150 miles in 10 to 17 days.

What do you know, Joe?

In dog sledding terms, what does the term âCome Geeâ? and âCome Hawâ? mean?

A. To slow down and stopâ

B. To go forward no matter what the weatherâ

C. To turn left and right

D. It's an early country TV show

Last Post Answers: C. Rob Roy

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MostTriv #107 Whiskey

Wed, 4 Jul 2007 00:14:00 GMT

Last Post Answers: B: Discovery

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"Whiskey a GO-GO

Are we having fun yet?" [Maybe after a couple of belts]

Did you know...

Whisky, one of the worldâs largest spirits, has a history of its own. The name âwhiskyâ itself is a variant on the phrase âwater of lifeâ indicting spirits. This word, in various spellings, is found today in some Scandinavian countries, and the French eau-de-vie translates in the same way. Rendered in Irish and Scottish Gaelic, the term becomes uisge beatha [pronounced "ooshkie bayha"] or usquebaugh among other spellings. It eventually was mangled into the half anglicized whisky.Â

What do you know, Joe?

What is the name of the drink made with scotch,vermouth and bitters?

A. Manhattanâ

B. Old Fashionâ

C. Rob Roy

D. Shirley Temple

Last Post Answers: B. THE SMITHS

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Most Triv #106 80's Music

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:25:00 GMT

"We love 80's music

Mostly Trivial is back!"

Did You Miss Us?

In 1987, Siobhan Fahey, former member of Bananarama, married Dave Stewart (Eurythmics). She later formed the band Shakespear's Sister with Marcella Detroit. They had two albums: Sacred Heart (1989) and Hormonally Yours (1992)

What do you know, Joe?

In 1989, 50 leading music journalists were asked for their choice of Most OVER-RATED Artist of the Decade. These are the top five, Who was Number 1?

A. U2â

B. THE SMITHSâ

C. ELVIS COSTELLO

D. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

Last Post Answers: B: Discovery

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MostTriv #105 Science Fiction

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 23:56:00 GMT

"Open the pod bay doors, HAL"

Arthur C. Clarke once said, "If you understand 2001 completely, we failed. We wanted to raise far more questions than we answered."

Robot Boy is back today... [He has a new battery]

Stanley Kubrick worked for several months with effects technicians to come up with a convincing effect for the floating pen in the shuttle sequence. After trying many different techniques, without success, Kubrick decided to simply use a pen that was taped to a sheet of glass and suspended in front of the camera. In fact, the shuttle attendant can be seen to "pull" the pen off the glass when she takes hold of it..

What do you know, Joe?

What was the name of the space ship 2001 A Space Odyssey?

A. Challengerâ

B. Discoveryâ

C. Athena

D. Sirius

Last Post Answers: C. A penny-farthing was the logo of The Village in the cult 1960s television series The Prisoner, and was also featured in the show's closing titles. Patrick McGoohan has stated that the bike represented slowing down the wheels of progress

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MostTriv #104 Bicycles

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 15:17:00 GMT

It's High-Wheeling time

Ready for a ride in the country? Dont fall

Thanks to Matt from Stockton for the subject and questions. Robot Boy is off today...[He is OK just a bad battery]

â Each February in Evandale, Tasmania, Penny Farthing enthusiasts from around the world converge on the small village for a series of Penny Farthing races, including the national championship. This is the largest Penny Farthing festival in the world.

â Progressive rock band Arena's album The Visitor features a man on a penny-farthing in its cover artwork.

What do you know, Joe?

A penny-farthing was the logo of The Village in what cult 1960s television series? (and was also featured in the show's closing titles)

A. Dr. Whoâ

B. The Avengersâ

C. The Prisoner

D. Monty Python

Last Post Answers: C. Scratch of course!

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MostTriv #103 Billiards

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 23:40:00 GMT

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. ÃÂ

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.