What would be your Million Dollar Question?

[T_Bone0806]

Any moment now, Al Pacino's gonna come in here and tell us we're all out of order.

Which is about as much of a breaking news item as "Titanic sinks".

[T_Bone0806]

This isn't EXACTLY answering the question, and I've mentioned this before, but I did dream, long ago, that I was in the HotSeat and faced the million dollar question, which was:

Which of the four Beatles was the only one who had visited the United States prior to their historic first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show"?

A. John
B. Paul
C. George
D. Ringo

Confetti flew.
And there was much rejoicing.

[silverscreenselect]

I think it's easier to make questions now without the PaF who could Google it up in 30 seconds.

Okay, another "you know it or you don't" one:

Missouri got the nickname The Show Me State after an 1899 speech by whom?

A. Willard Vandiver
B. Lon Vest Stephens
C. Samuel Clemens
D. William Torrey Harris

Answer

Should I put the answer here, or let the Googlers do the very easy looking? I made sure to put in people associated with MO in 1899. I saw the speech once when I was thumbing through a Bartlett's and had the "aha!" moment...

F. Cuba Gooding, Jr.
E. A person who was never been in my kitchen.

[ulysses5019]

This isn't EXACTLY answering the question, and I've mentioned this before, but I did dream, long ago, that I was in the HotSeat and faced the million dollar question, which was:

Which of the four Beatles was the only one who had visited the United States prior to their historic first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show"?

A. John
B. Paul
C. George
D. Ringo

Confetti flew.
And there was much rejoicing.

I kinda, sorta knew this. Probably not enough to bet the house though...

Spoiler

George

[T_Bone0806]

Right you are, Mr. 'Lysses!

Spoiler

George's sister Louise lived near St. Louis when George went to visit her in '63.

[littlebeast13]

Right you are, Mr. 'Lysses!

Spoiler

George's sister Louise lived near St. Louis when George went to visit her in '63.

Spoiler

And the band all went to see her when they came through town in August 1966. She lives in southern Illinois, and my Mom brings this story up all the time...

lb13

[ulysses5019]

Right you are, Mr. 'Lysses!

Spoiler

George's sister Louise lived near St. Louis when George went to visit her in '63.

Spoiler

And the band all went to see her when they came through town in August 1966. She lives in southern Illinois, and my Mom brings this story up all the time...

lb13

Hmmm...I think I see a certain resemblance between you and George...

[Where's Beast?]

Right you are, Mr. 'Lysses!

Spoiler

George's sister Louise lived near St. Louis when George went to visit her in '63.

Spoiler

And the band all went to see her when they came through town in August 1966. She lives in southern Illinois, and my Mom brings this story up all the time...

lb13

Hmmm...I think I see a certain resemblance between you and George...

Is it that noticeable?

[Bob Juch]

Right you are, Mr. 'Lysses!

Spoiler

George's sister Louise lived near St. Louis when George went to visit her in '63.

Spoiler

And the band all went to see her when they came through town in August 1966. She lives in southern Illinois, and my Mom brings this story up all the time...

lb13

What town in southern Illinois? Linda was born in Belleville.

[themanintheseersuckersuit]

I've posted this before, this one just got stuck in my mind.

Who was the last person known to have died from a smallpox infection.

a. Ali Maow Maalin
b. Ramses Quintera
c. Henry Bedson
d. Janet Parker

BIF in honor of tonight's Jeopardy

[bazodee]

Who is the first woman to be awarded an honorary degree by Harvard University?

(A) Eleanor Roosevelt
(B) Helen Keller
(C) Jane Addams
(D) Margaret Sanger

Spoiler

Answer is (B) Helen Keller

[CarShark]

I've thought of a couple.

When it debuted September 4, 1972, what was the first item up for bids on The Price is Right?

A. Oak dinette
B. Surround sound stereo
C. Crystal chandelier
D. Muskrat fur coat

Spoiler

The correct answer is D. Muskrat fur coat. Most people associate TPIR host Bob Barker with animal rights, but until the early 80s the show did give away furs. Any episode that does contain a fur as a prize has been prevented from reairing, due to Barker's wishes.

Who did the Chicago Cubs defeat in 1908, the last time they won the World Series?

A. New York Yankees
B. Chicago White Sox
C. St. Louis Browns
D. Detroit Tigers

Spoiler

The correct answer is D. Detroit Tigers. The Cubs also beat the Tigers in the 1907 World Series. They are the only titles the franchise has won to date.

[minimetoo26]

Spoiler

What the hell was Te'o thinking?

[heelsrule1988]

Which of these seemingly never-to-happen events will occur first?

A) I get an avatar (in the normal sense) from ES
B) The Cubs win the World Series
C) Millionaire gets smart contestants
D) LB catches a home run ball

Well, we have the answer.

EDIT: 1099th post... fitting for this time of year.

[themanintheseersuckersuit]

I've posted this before, this one just got stuck in my mind.

Who was the last person known to have died from a smallpox infection.

a. Ali Maow Maalin
b. Ramses Quintera
c. Henry Bedson
d. Janet Parker

BIF in honor of tonight's Jeopardy

RIP Ali Maow Maalin

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/07 ... ding-polio

The last person to catch Smallpox in the wild. He died of malaria while fighting to eliminate polio.

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archi ... th/282169/

[Bob Juch]

I've posted this before, this one just got stuck in my mind.

Who was the last person known to have died from a smallpox infection.

a. Ali Maow Maalin
b. Ramses Quintera
c. Henry Bedson
d. Janet Parker

BIF in honor of tonight's Jeopardy

RIP Ali Maow Maalin

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/07 ... ding-polio

The last person to catch Smallpox in the wild. He died of malaria while fighting to eliminate polio.

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archi ... th/282169/

So does that mean the show's question was flawed?

[themanintheseersuckersuit]

BIF in honor of tonight's Jeopardy

RIP Ali Maow Maalin


http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/07 ... ding-polio

The last person to catch Smallpox in the wild. He died of malaria while fighting to eliminate polio.



http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archi ... th/282169/

So does that mean the show's question was flawed?

Mr. Maalin survived his bout with Smallpox in 1977,

Janet Parker died 1978 when the virus escaped from a laboratory

Professor Henry Bedson, the head of the medical microbiology department, committed suicide. He cut his throat in the garden shed at his home and died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham a few days later. His suicide note read "I am sorry to have misplaced the trust which so many of my friends and colleagues have placed in me and my work.

[Bob Juch]

RIP Ali Maow Maalin


http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/07 ... ding-polio

The last person to catch Smallpox in the wild. He died of malaria while fighting to eliminate polio.

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archi ... th/282169/

So does that mean the show's question was flawed?

Mr. Maalin survived his bout with Smallpox in 1977,

Janet Parker died 1978 when the virus escaped from a laboratory

Professor Henry Bedson, the head of the medical microbiology department, committed suicide. He cut his throat in the garden shed at his home and died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham a few days later. His suicide note read "I am sorry to have misplaced the trust which so many of my friends and colleagues have placed in me and my work.

Ah, your previous post didn't make it clear. I would have checked but folks were waiting for me to go to lunch.