QoD - August 29, 2008

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QoD - August 29, 2008

#1 Post by MarleysGh0st » Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:12 am

2 points per correct answer, 10 points if you get all four correct. Answer with a Spoiler tag in one post in this thread before noon EDT on Monday, September 1.

No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.


A note from your QoD Meister/Thematic tour director: Is today the last Weekday QoD of the month? But we're not through with our tour, yet! Fasten your seltbelts, ladies and gentlemen, as I hit the accelerator and ask just one question about each of the remaining venues as we do a quick drive-by!

1. What Academy Award winning 1989 film, set in Atlanta, stars Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy?

2. The settlement of Sydney began with the establishment of a penal colony at what "Bay" in 1788?

3. What ancient Greek playwright wrote comedies such as The Birds and The Frogs, but not--at least not preserved into modern times--The Squirrels?

Oh, I said I wasn't going to revisit any venues, didn't I? Well, too late now, we've got just one stop to go!

4. The Forbidden City was constructed in Beijing in the early 15th century, during the reign of what Chinese dynasty?


And that's the end of your Weekday QoD tour! Be sure to gather all of your personal items, ladies and gentlemen, as you exit the bus for your final visit to JBillyGirl's Weekend QoD. And thank you all for your patronage; you've been wonderful audience!


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#2 Post by Rexer25 » Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:19 am

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1. Driving Miss Daisy
2. I cudda told you 15 years ago...NC
3. Aristophanes
4. Ming
Enough already. It's my fault! Get over it!

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#3 Post by LookingForHumorPoints » Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:31 am

2 points per correct answer, 10 points if you get all four correct. Answer with a Spoiler tag in one post in this thread before noon EDT on Monday, September 1.

No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.


A note from your QoD Meister/Thematic tour director: Is today the last Weekday QoD of the month? But we're not through with our tour, yet! Fasten your seltbelts, ladies and gentlemen, as I hit the accelerator and ask just one question about each of the remaining venues as we do a quick drive-by!

What!?!?!? This is outrageous! I demand a full QoD for the remaining Olympic venues!

1. What Academy Award winning 1989 film, set in Atlanta, stars Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy?

Driving Marley Crazy

2. The settlement of Sydney began with the establishment of a penal colony at what "Bay" in 1788?

Good Bay, Mate

3. What ancient Greek playwright wrote comedies such as The Birds and The Frogs, but not--at least not preserved into modern times--The Squirrels?

Ulysses

Oh, I said I wasn't going to revisit any venues, didn't I? Well, too late now, we've got just one stop to go!

You're going to hell in a handbasket for this, my friend!

4. The Forbidden City was constructed in Beijing in the early 15th century, during the reign of what Chinese dynasty?

The Ding A Ling Dynasty


And that's the end of your Weekday QoD tour! Be sure to gather all of your personal items, ladies and gentlemen, as you exit the bus for your final visit to JBillyGirl's Weekend QoD. And thank you all for your patronage; you've been wonderful audience!

I hope I was entertaining enough not to have gotten thrown off the bus somewhere between Helsinki and Rome....


LFHP

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Re: QoD - August 29, 2008

#4 Post by Here's Fanny! » Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:52 am

Yay for this month's QOD! You did a good job Marley (I'll even forgive the geography questions since I actually got a few of them right, ha!) and I appreciated the timely answers and standings updates most of all (I know that can be the most time consuming part)!

Not to mention giving Butch some well-deserved points.
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1. What Academy Award winning 1989 film, set in Atlanta, stars Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy?

Driving Miss Daisy

2. The settlement of Sydney began with the establishment of a penal colony at what "Bay" in 1788?

Botany Bay


3. What ancient Greek playwright wrote comedies such as The Birds and The Frogs, but not--at least not preserved into modern times--The Squirrels?

Aristophanes


4. The Forbidden City was constructed in Beijing in the early 15th century, during the reign of what Chinese dynasty?

Ming I hear they also made a helluva vase. Ha!

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Re: QoD - August 29, 2008

#5 Post by andrewjackson » Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:03 am

Spoiler

1. Driving Miss Daisy

2. Botany Bay

3. Aristophanes

4. Ming?

Thanks for a great month of Q's. I've really enjoyed it.
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Re: QoD - August 29, 2008

#6 Post by jarnon » Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:08 am

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1. Driving Miss Daisy
2. Botany Bay, mate
3. Aristophanes
4. Han

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Re: QoD - August 29, 2008

#7 Post by Beavis & Butthead » Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:16 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:2. The settlement of Sydney began with the establishment of a penal colony at what "Bay" in 1788?

Huh, huh, huh! Huh, huh, huh! Huh, huh, huh! Huh, huh, huh! Huh, huh, huh! Huh, huh, huh! Huh, huh, huh! Huh, huh, huh! Huh, huh, huh!

He said, penal!

Huh, huh, huh! Huh, huh, huh! Huh, huh, huh! Huh, huh, huh! Huh, huh, huh! Huh, huh, huh! Huh, huh, huh! Huh, huh, huh! Huh, huh, huh! Huh, huh, huh!

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Re: QoD - August 29, 2008

#8 Post by plasticene » Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:26 am

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1. Driving Miss Daisy
2. Botany Bay
3. Aristophanes? I can never keep those Greek playwrights straight.
4. Han?

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Re: QoD - August 29, 2008

#9 Post by Catfish » Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:29 am

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1. What Academy Award winning 1989 film, set in Atlanta, stars Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy?

Driving Miss Daisy

2. The settlement of Sydney began with the establishment of a penal colony at what "Bay" in 1788?

OK, I'll go out on a limb here: Sydney Bay?

3. What ancient Greek playwright wrote comedies such as The Birds and The Frogs, but not--at least not preserved into modern times--The Squirrels?

Aristophanes

4. The Forbidden City was constructed in Beijing in the early 15th century, during the reign of what Chinese dynasty?

Ming?
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#10 Post by frogman042 » Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:56 am

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1. What Academy Award winning 1989 film, set in Atlanta, stars Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy?
Driving Miss Daisy

2. The settlement of Sydney began with the establishment of a penal colony at what "Bay" in 1788?
Bondney Bay?


3. What ancient Greek playwright wrote comedies such as The Birds and The Frogs, but not--at least not preserved into modern times--The Squirrels?
Aristophonies?

Oh, I said I wasn't going to revisit any venues, didn't I? Well, too late now, we've got just one stop to go!

4. The Forbidden City was constructed in Beijing in the early 15th century, during the reign of what Chinese dynasty?
Ming?
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#11 Post by ulysses5019 » Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:26 am

Spoiler


Driving Miss Daisy

Botany Bay

Aristophanes


Ming????

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#12 Post by ulysses5019 » Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:31 am

3. What ancient Greek playwright wrote comedies such as The Birds and The Frogs, but not--at least not preserved into modern times--The Squirrels?

Ulysses



I think that was my Roman pen name. But, hey, thanks for the shout out.[/b]
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Re: QoD - August 29, 2008

#13 Post by NellyLunatic1980 » Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:34 am

Spoiler
1. "Driving Miss Daisy"
2. pass
3. Aeschylus, the guy who died after a bird dropped a turtle on his head?
4. Ming?

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#14 Post by wintergreen48 » Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:01 am

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1. Driving Miss Daisy

2. Botany Bay

3. Aristophanes

4. Ming

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#15 Post by themanintheseersuckersuit » Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:08 am

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Spoiler
. What Academy Award winning 1989 film, set in Atlanta, stars Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy?

Driving Miss Daisy

2. The settlement of Sydney began with the establishment of a penal colony at what "Bay" in 1788?

Botany Bay

3. What ancient Greek playwright wrote comedies such as The Birds and The Frogs, but not--at least not preserved into modern times--The Squirrels?

Secretariat

Oh, I said I wasn't going to revisit any venues, didn't I? Well, too late now, we've got just one stop to go!

4. The Forbidden City was constructed in Beijing in the early 15th century, during the reign of what Chinese dynasty?

Manchu
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Re: QoD - August 29, 2008

#16 Post by tanstaafl2 » Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:10 am

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1. What Academy Award winning 1989 film, set in Atlanta, stars Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy?
Driving Miss Daisy

2. The settlement of Sydney began with the establishment of a penal colony at what "Bay" in 1788?
Botany

3. What ancient Greek playwright wrote comedies such as The Birds and The Frogs, but not--at least not preserved into modern times--The Squirrels?
I dunno. Usually I think of three basic choices for Greek playwrights, Euripides (pants), Sophocles and Aeschylus. I will SWAG Aeschylus as I know the least about him, not that I know a ton about any of them...

4. The Forbidden City was constructed in Beijing in the early 15th century, during the reign of what Chinese dynasty?
Ming
Edited because I screwed up the spoiler
Last edited by tanstaafl2 on Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:18 am, edited 2 times in total.
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Re: QoD - August 29, 2008

#17 Post by ulysses5019 » Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:17 am

[/spoiler]
Spoiler
Hmm, tragically, I should have been thinking comedy. Somehow birds and frogs just don't seem that inherently funny but then what do I know about ancient greek humor?
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I guess they lost the manuscripts to Squirrels and Dogs.
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Re: QoD - August 29, 2008

#18 Post by jsuchard » Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:20 am

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1. Driving Miss Daisy

2. Botany Bay

3. Aristophanes

4. Tang?
* Either Arglebargle IV or someone else.

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Re: QoD - August 29, 2008

#19 Post by tanstaafl2 » Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:21 am

ulysses5019 wrote:[/spoiler]
Spoiler
Hmm, tragically, I should have been thinking comedy. Somehow birds and frogs just don't seem that inherently funny but then what do I know about ancient greek humor?

I guess they lost the manuscripts to Squirrels and Dogs.[/quote]

Yes. Indeed they did. And I managed to screw up my answer and spoiler completely by making that comment and editing instead of quoting.
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#20 Post by elwoodblues » Fri Aug 29, 2008 2:26 pm

Spoiler
1. Driving Miss Daisy
2. Botany Bay
4. Han?

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#21 Post by kroxquo » Fri Aug 29, 2008 2:51 pm

Spoiler

1. What Academy Award winning 1989 film, set in Atlanta, stars Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy?

Driving Miss Daisy

2. The settlement of Sydney began with the establishment of a penal colony at what "Bay" in 1788?

Botany Bay

3. What ancient Greek playwright wrote comedies such as The Birds and The Frogs, but not--at least not preserved into modern times--The Squirrels?

Aristophanes
I'm going to guess that I'm the only one who knows this from the old Odd Couple episode when Felix and Oscar went on Password

Oh, I said I wasn't going to revisit any venues, didn't I? Well, too late now, we've got just one stop to go!

4. The Forbidden City was constructed in Beijing in the early 15th century, during the reign of what Chinese dynasty?

Ming


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Re: QoD - August 29, 2008

#22 Post by SportsFan68 » Fri Aug 29, 2008 5:31 pm

Edited only to add a spoiler.

Not that anybody with any brains would ever copy off me . . .
Spoiler
MarleysGh0st wrote:2 points per correct answer, 10 points if you get all four correct. Answer with a Spoiler tag in one post in this thread before noon EDT on Monday, September 1.

No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.


A note from your QoD Meister/Thematic tour director: Is today the last Weekday QoD of the month? But we're not through with our tour, yet! Fasten your seltbelts, ladies and gentlemen, as I hit the accelerator and ask just one question about each of the remaining venues as we do a quick drive-by!

1. What Academy Award winning 1989 film, set in Atlanta, stars Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy?

Driving Miss Daisy

2. The settlement of Sydney began with the establishment of a penal colony at what "Bay" in 1788?

Botany Bay


3. What ancient Greek playwright wrote comedies such as The Birds and The Frogs, but not--at least not preserved into modern times--The Squirrels?

I'll guess Sophocles.

Oh, I said I wasn't going to revisit any venues, didn't I? Well, too late now, we've got just one stop to go!

4. The Forbidden City was constructed in Beijing in the early 15th century, during the reign of what Chinese dynasty?

I'll guess the Ming.


And that's the end of your Weekday QoD tour! Be sure to gather all of your personal items, ladies and gentlemen, as you exit the bus for your final visit to JBillyGirl's Weekend QoD. And thank you all for your patronage; you've been wonderful audience!


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Re: QoD - August 29, 2008

#23 Post by T_Bone0806 » Sat Aug 30, 2008 9:39 am

Spoiler
1-Driving Miss Daisy
2-
3-Dunno. Eurypides?
4-Ming?
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Re: QoD - August 29, 2008

#24 Post by AnnieCamaro » Sun Aug 31, 2008 9:25 pm

Spoiler
1. What Academy Award winning 1989 film, set in Atlanta, stars Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy?
Driving Miss Daisy

2. The settlement of Sydney began with the establishment of a penal colony at what "Bay" in 1788?
Botany Bay

3. What ancient Greek playwright wrote comedies such as The Birds and The Frogs, but not--at least not preserved into modern times--The Squirrels?
Mr. Aristophanes

Oh, I said I wasn't going to revisit any venues, didn't I? Well, too late now, we've got just one stop to go!

4. The Forbidden City was constructed in Beijing in the early 15th century, during the reign of what Chinese dynasty?
Ming
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#25 Post by MarleysGh0st » Mon Sep 01, 2008 12:27 pm

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1. What Academy Award winning 1989 film, set in Atlanta, stars Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy?

Driving Miss Daisy.

2. The settlement of Sydney began with the establishment of a penal colony at what "Bay" in 1788?

Botany Bay. Frogman seems to have conflated that with Bondi Beach to get his "Bondney Bay" answer. Khan Noonien Singh would never have made that mistake on Star Trek! ;)

3. What ancient Greek playwright wrote comedies such as The Birds and The Frogs, but not--at least not preserved into modern times--The Squirrels?

Aristophanes.

4. The Forbidden City was constructed in Beijing in the early 15th century, during the reign of what Chinese dynasty?

Ming Dynasty. The Qing (Manchu) dynasty started in the mid-17th century; the others were much earlier.



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jarnon = 6
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