[MonBon]

A golden shower is a reference to what particular mythological event?

The conception of Perseus

[MonBon]

When implored to 'think of nothing', a Ghostbuster envisioned this mascot, instead

Stay Puft Marshmallow Man

[Lee]

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]

Originally Posted by bluebird

*cackles* gotta work for that posting reward, espy

bless lee for working so hard

; v; thank you for the kind words

[Lee]

Originally Posted by bluebird

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]

Originally Posted by bluebird

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]

Originally Posted by bluebird

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]

Originally Posted by mdom

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]

Originally Posted by mdom

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]

Originally Posted by Major

"When implored to 'think of nothing', a Ghostbuster envisioned this mascot, instead."

The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.

Correct! +250 points!

[Lee]

Originally Posted by Death by Mirrors

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]

Originally Posted by bluebird

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]

Originally Posted by mdom

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]

Originally Posted by Major

"Who has 'shark sense'?"

Is it Ripster from Street Sharks?

Yes! +250 points

[Lee]

Originally Posted by MonBon

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]

Originally Posted by Death by Mirrors

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...?