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MonBon 08-26-2019 11:33 PM
A golden shower is a reference to what particular mythological event?

The conception of Perseus

MonBon 08-26-2019 11:34 PM
When implored to 'think of nothing', a Ghostbuster envisioned this mascot, instead

Stay Puft Marshmallow Man

Lee 08-28-2019 08:03 PM
Okay, my ducklings! Update! I could not post at all in the last three days, but this is not your fault, so I'm giving everyone on the participation list =100 pts, and all questions correctly answered will have the maximum value! I appreciate your patience with this rocky journey, but, as this is going to be a regular thing, it will be less and less rocky as time goes by.

Lee 08-28-2019 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by bluebird (Post 1904084)
*cackles* gotta work for that posting reward, espy

bless lee for working so hard
; v; thank you for the kind words

Lee 08-28-2019 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by bluebird (Post 1904085)
This company actually employed roadkill-looking creatures mascots--but they weren't actually roadkill. What are they actually called?

opossums
You're close but that's not the answer.

Lee 08-28-2019 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by bluebird (Post 1904088)
The 'Apple of Discord' is actually much more likely to be what fruit?
golden deliciousâ„¢
x'DDD I see what you did there. Nice. But not the answer.

Lee 08-28-2019 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by bluebird (Post 1904090)
What sparked the term 'Uncle Sam' for the United States?
Sam Wilson delivered meat to soldiers in War of 1812. ppl liked him so much they called him Uncle Sam
I like the way your mind works friend.

Lee 08-28-2019 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by mdom (Post 1904091)
A golden shower is a reference to what particular mythological event?
Zeus impregnating Perseus' mom when disguised as a golden shower.
Correct! +250 points

Lee 08-28-2019 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by mdom (Post 1904092)
The 'Apple of Discord' is actually much more likely to be what fruit?
A pomegranate
While quite a logical assumption, I'm afraid not.

Lee 08-28-2019 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Major (Post 1904096)
"When implored to 'think of nothing', a Ghostbuster envisioned this mascot, instead."

The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.
Correct! +250 points!

Lee 08-28-2019 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Death by Mirrors (Post 1904097)
Uh, help me out here, Carmen Sandiego... something to do with the introduction of standardized coinage itself? I remember an episode where the general public was asked to turn in their metals to smelt and mint, and the president's wife (possibly Mrs Washington?) started with a good example and gave her tea service. But not sure if that campaign got a name, and if so, whether said name was "pennies for the president" (obviously in that case it would be all about creating those pennies in the first place, not collecting them from anyone else)

I do love your historic knowledge, but no once more. I didn't know that about the tea service, though! That was quite a self-sacrifice in those days, if I recall.

Lee 08-28-2019 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by bluebird (Post 1904108)
I'd like to redeem my points.

Mortal Kimono -- 100pt
Striped Mortal Kimono -- 100pt
Floral Mortal Kimono -- 100pt
Floral Infernal Kimono -- 100pt
Laced Dress -- 100pt
Fine Laced Dress -- 100pt
Traditional Laced Dress -- 100pt
Showman Top -- 100pt
Fine Showman Top -- 100pt
Traditional Showman Top -- 100pt
In your inventory!

Lee 08-28-2019 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by mdom (Post 1904122)
Why should you never say no to panda?
Because Panda (not our Panda) will appear and trash everything around you!! Get Panda cheese!!!
Correct! +250 points!

Lee 08-28-2019 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Major (Post 1904132)
"Who has 'shark sense'?"

Is it Ripster from Street Sharks?
Yes! +250 points

Lee 08-28-2019 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by MonBon (Post 1904145)
The Wizard of Oz was actually contained a political commentary on a United States president. Which one and for what reason?


Teddy Roosevelt, emerald city represented the fake value of green money, and the silver shoes were a representation of the gold and silver standard


Yes! (while many came close, this answer included the actual president in particular)

+250 points

Lee 08-28-2019 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Death by Mirrors (Post 1904163)
Random fun fact: Back when homosexuality was illegal, gay men sometimes used the cover term "friends of Dorothy". Which later on led to the military believing there was an actual woman called Dorothy who was the central figure in a network of gay soldiers. Unsurprisingly any miliary intelligence search for that woman never brought any results.

I guess colonels don't read Wizard of Oz.
That is incredibly interesting! Maybe I should include a random user-submitted trivia section. What do y'all think? Maybe in the future...?


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