QoD - August 6, 2008
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QoD - August 6, 2008
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 Thursday, August 7.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
1. Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen designed what 630 foot high, 630 foot wide monument?
2. What is the atomic number of Beryllium?
3. What movie, directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Judy Garland, tells the story of a family that is saddened that an impending move to New York might make them miss the World's Fair?
4. In July 2008, Anheuser-Busch accepted a takeover bid by what Belgian company?
Note: In place of the corporate name, your QoD Meister will accept the name of any of this company's over 200 beer brands (not counting the Anheuser-Busch brands) for full credit.
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No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
1. Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen designed what 630 foot high, 630 foot wide monument?
2. What is the atomic number of Beryllium?
3. What movie, directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Judy Garland, tells the story of a family that is saddened that an impending move to New York might make them miss the World's Fair?
4. In July 2008, Anheuser-Busch accepted a takeover bid by what Belgian company?
Note: In place of the corporate name, your QoD Meister will accept the name of any of this company's over 200 beer brands (not counting the Anheuser-Busch brands) for full credit.
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Re: QoD - August 6, 2008
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1. I've touched it and been in it... Gateway Arch
2. 4
3. "Meet Me in St. Louis"
4. InBev
2. 4
3. "Meet Me in St. Louis"
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Re: QoD - August 6, 2008
I must commend you for having the perfect number of geography questions so far in this game. Aka none. Ha!
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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 Thursday, August 7.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
1. Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen designed what 630 foot high, 630 foot wide monument?
THE GATEWAY ARCH
2. What is the atomic number of Beryllium?
Since I don't think it goes to 1904, I'll go with FOUR
3. What movie, directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Judy Garland, tells the story of a family that is saddened that an impending move to New York might make them miss the World's Fair?
MEET ME IN ST LOUIS (My favourite Judy Garland movie!)
4. In July 2008, Anheuser-Busch accepted a takeover bid by what Belgian company?
Note: In place of the corporate name, your QoD Meister will accept the name of any of this company's over 200 beer brands (not counting the Anheuser-Busch brands) for full credit.
STELLA ARTOIS (It's the only Belgian beer I know. Ha!)
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
1. Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen designed what 630 foot high, 630 foot wide monument?
THE GATEWAY ARCH
2. What is the atomic number of Beryllium?
Since I don't think it goes to 1904, I'll go with FOUR
3. What movie, directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Judy Garland, tells the story of a family that is saddened that an impending move to New York might make them miss the World's Fair?
MEET ME IN ST LOUIS (My favourite Judy Garland movie!)
4. In July 2008, Anheuser-Busch accepted a takeover bid by what Belgian company?
Note: In place of the corporate name, your QoD Meister will accept the name of any of this company's over 200 beer brands (not counting the Anheuser-Busch brands) for full credit.
STELLA ARTOIS (It's the only Belgian beer I know. Ha!)
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I'm darned good and ready.
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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 Thursday, August 7.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
1. Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen designed what 630 foot high, 630 foot wide monument?
LB's Bored Archive
2. What is the atomic number of Beryllium?
1299
3. What movie, directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Judy Garland, tells the story of a family that is saddened that an impending move to New York might make them miss the World's Fair?
"Bob Juch Doesn't Live Here Anymore, But He Used To"
4. In July 2008, Anheuser-Busch accepted a takeover bid by what Belgian company?
Note: In place of the corporate name, your QoD Meister will accept the name of any of this company's over 200 beer brands (not counting the Anheuser-Busch brands) for full credit.
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No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
1. Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen designed what 630 foot high, 630 foot wide monument?
LB's Bored Archive
2. What is the atomic number of Beryllium?
1299
3. What movie, directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Judy Garland, tells the story of a family that is saddened that an impending move to New York might make them miss the World's Fair?
"Bob Juch Doesn't Live Here Anymore, But He Used To"
4. In July 2008, Anheuser-Busch accepted a takeover bid by what Belgian company?
Note: In place of the corporate name, your QoD Meister will accept the name of any of this company's over 200 beer brands (not counting the Anheuser-Busch brands) for full credit.
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Re: QoD - August 6, 2008
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1. The Gateway Arch
2. 76? (i.e. 19*4)
3. "Meet Me in St. Louis"
4. Er, Grolsch?
2. 76? (i.e. 19*4)
3. "Meet Me in St. Louis"
4. Er, Grolsch?
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1. Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen designed what 630 foot high, 630 foot wide monument?
Must be the Gateway Arch.
2. What is the atomic number of Beryllium?
24?
3. What movie, directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Judy Garland, tells the story of a family that is saddened that an impending move to New York might make them miss the World's Fair?
Meet Me in St. Louis
4. In July 2008, Anheuser-Busch accepted a takeover bid by what Belgian company?
Grolsch?
Must be the Gateway Arch.
2. What is the atomic number of Beryllium?
24?
3. What movie, directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Judy Garland, tells the story of a family that is saddened that an impending move to New York might make them miss the World's Fair?
Meet Me in St. Louis
4. In July 2008, Anheuser-Busch accepted a takeover bid by what Belgian company?
Grolsch?
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Re: QoD - August 6, 2008
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1. St Louis Gateway Arch
2. 39
3. Meet me in St. Louis
4. InBev
2. 39
3. Meet me in St. Louis
4. InBev
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1. Gateway Arch in St. Louis
2. What is the atomic number of Beryllium? Geez, I don't know... but each day so far has had a clue or answer about the year of the modern Olympics, and today's turn would be for the St. Louis Olympics in 1904, so I will guess that Beryllium is 1904, no, wait, I will guess that it is 4, Final Answer.
3. Meet Me in St. Louis
4. InBev, who makes Stella Artois
2. What is the atomic number of Beryllium? Geez, I don't know... but each day so far has had a clue or answer about the year of the modern Olympics, and today's turn would be for the St. Louis Olympics in 1904, so I will guess that Beryllium is 1904, no, wait, I will guess that it is 4, Final Answer.
3. Meet Me in St. Louis
4. InBev, who makes Stella Artois
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Re: QoD - August 6, 2008
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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 Thursday, August 7.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
1. Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen designed what 630 foot high, 630 foot wide monument?
The Jefferson Gateway Expansion Memorial Arch
2. What is the atomic number of Beryllium?
1904
3. What movie, directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Judy Garland, tells the story of a family that is saddened that an impending move to New York might make them miss the World's Fair?
Meet Me in St. Louis
4. In July 2008, Anheuser-Busch accepted a takeover bid by what Belgian company?
Beck's
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Re: QoD - August 6, 2008
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MarleysGh0st wrote:
1. Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen designed what 630 foot high, 630 foot wide monument?
The Gateway Arch
2. What is the atomic number of Beryllium?
uh oh.... what number fits the theme? Could be a couple possibilities... let's go with 3.
3. What movie, directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Judy Garland, tells the story of a family that is saddened that an impending move to New York might make them miss the World's Fair?
Meet Me In St. Louis
4. In July 2008, Anheuser-Busch accepted a takeover bid by what Belgian company?
InBev
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1. Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen designed what 630 foot high, 630 foot wide monument?
Gateway Arch in St. Louis
2. What is the atomic number of Beryllium?
What is a number associated with St. Louis - I don't know - so I have to go with 54
3. What movie, directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Judy Garland, tells the story of a family that is saddened that an impending move to New York might make them miss the World's Fair?
Meet Me In St. Louis (Louie, meet me at the fair)
4. In July 2008, Anheuser-Busch accepted a takeover bid by what Belgian company?
Note: In place of the corporate name, your QoD Meister will accept the name of any of this company's over 200 beer brands (not counting the Anheuser-Busch brands) for full credit.
I knew not drinking beer would get me in trouble.
WAG: Heiniken
Gateway Arch in St. Louis
2. What is the atomic number of Beryllium?
What is a number associated with St. Louis - I don't know - so I have to go with 54
3. What movie, directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Judy Garland, tells the story of a family that is saddened that an impending move to New York might make them miss the World's Fair?
Meet Me In St. Louis (Louie, meet me at the fair)
4. In July 2008, Anheuser-Busch accepted a takeover bid by what Belgian company?
Note: In place of the corporate name, your QoD Meister will accept the name of any of this company's over 200 beer brands (not counting the Anheuser-Busch brands) for full credit.
I knew not drinking beer would get me in trouble.
WAG: Heiniken
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Re: QoD - August 6, 2008
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MarleysGh0st wrote: 1. Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen designed what 630 foot high, 630 foot wide monument?
St. Louis Arch is the common name, though it may have a fancier name involving a monument to a gateway to western expansion or some such thing.
2. What is the atomic number of Beryllium?
4, I think
3. What movie, directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Judy Garland, tells the story of a family that is saddened that an impending move to New York might make them miss the World's Fair?
Meet Me In St. Louis
4. In July 2008, Anheuser-Busch accepted a takeover bid by what Belgian company?
Note: In place of the corporate name, your QoD Meister will accept the name of any of this company's over 200 beer brands (not counting the Anheuser-Busch brands) for full credit.
I think the corporate name is InBev and I think one of their brands is Stella Artois.
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Re: QoD - August 6, 2008
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MarleysGh0st wrote:
1. Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen designed what 630 foot high, 630 foot wide monument?
The Gateway Arch
2. What is the atomic number of Beryllium?
4 (Beryllium always makes me think of Mr. Shakespeare's Mr. Hamlet as a chemist: "To Be or not to Be.")
3. What movie, directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Judy Garland, tells the story of a family that is saddened that an impending move to New York might make them miss the World's Fair?
Meet Me in St. Louis
4. In July 2008, Anheuser-Busch accepted a takeover bid by what Belgian company?
Note: In place of the corporate name, your QoD Meister will accept the name of any of this company's over 200 beer brands (not counting the Anheuser-Busch brands) for full credit.
Bass (I ran across the news story on the internet recently when I was working on my operatic studies. I was surprised to learn that Bass is much more than a vocal range or a musical instrument. That is one versatile word!)
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1. Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen designed what 630 foot high, 630 foot wide monument?
St. Louis Arch (I think was a QOD last month)
2. What is the atomic number of Beryllium?
Something pretty low. How about 04 to fit with the theme
3. What movie, directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Judy Garland, tells the story of a family that is saddened that an impending move to New York might make them miss the World's Fair?
Meet Me In St. Louis
4. In July 2008, Anheuser-Busch accepted a takeover bid by what Belgian company?
Note: In place of the corporate name, your QoD Meister will accept the name of any of this company's over 200 beer brands (not counting the Anheuser-Busch brands) for full credit.
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Re: QoD - August 6, 2008
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MarleysGh0st wrote:
4. In July 2008, Anheuser-Busch accepted a takeover bid by what Belgian company?
Note: In place of the corporate name, your QoD Meister will accept the name of any of this company's over 200 beer brands (not counting the Anheuser-Busch brands) for full credit.
Bass (I ran across the news story on the internet recently when I was working on my operatic studies. I was surprised to learn that Bass is much more than a vocal range or a musical instrument. That is one versatile word!)
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Or a fish! I'm guessing that a bunch of wide-mouths are getting all pissy now at being left out.

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Re: QoD - August 6, 2008
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Or a fish! I'm guessing that a bunch of wide-mouths are getting all pissy now at being left out.![]()
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In my experience, most fish are kind of pissy. They may not like being left out, but they are stand-offish. Not one of them has ever come out of his house to play with me.
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Re: QoD - August 6, 2008
AnnieCamaro wrote:cindy.wellman wrote:Spoiler
Or a fish! I'm guessing that a bunch of wide-mouths are getting all pissy now at being left out.![]()
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In my experience, most fish are kind of pissy. They may not like being left out, but they are stand-offish. Not one of them has ever come out of his house to play with me.
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I'm thinking their pissyness has something to do with always having to be in school. Personally I wouldn't mind that, but I could see how it could get tedious.

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Re: QoD - August 6, 2008
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 Thursday, August 7.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
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1. Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen designed what 630 foot high, 630 foot wide monument?
Given the theme and the description I will guess the Gateway Arch.
2. What is the atomic number of Beryllium?
4 representing 1904 I presume.
3. What movie, directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Judy Garland, tells the story of a family that is saddened that an impending move to New York might make them miss the World's Fair?
Meet Me in St. Louis
4. In July 2008, Anheuser-Busch accepted a takeover bid by what Belgian company?
Note: In place of the corporate name, your QoD Meister will accept the name of any of this company's over 200 beer brands (not counting the Anheuser-Busch brands) for full credit.
Heard about it but have forgotten the name of the company. I will SWAG with Grolsch which I think is actually Dutch, not Belgian. But I am guessing most of the beer brands aren't Belgian.
Given the theme and the description I will guess the Gateway Arch.
2. What is the atomic number of Beryllium?
4 representing 1904 I presume.
3. What movie, directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Judy Garland, tells the story of a family that is saddened that an impending move to New York might make them miss the World's Fair?
Meet Me in St. Louis
4. In July 2008, Anheuser-Busch accepted a takeover bid by what Belgian company?
Note: In place of the corporate name, your QoD Meister will accept the name of any of this company's over 200 beer brands (not counting the Anheuser-Busch brands) for full credit.
Heard about it but have forgotten the name of the company. I will SWAG with Grolsch which I think is actually Dutch, not Belgian. But I am guessing most of the beer brands aren't Belgian.
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Re: QoD - August 6, 2008
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tanstaafl2 wrote: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 Thursday, August 7.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
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1. Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen designed what 630 foot high, 630 foot wide monument?
Given the theme and the description I will guess the Gateway Arch.
2. What is the atomic number of Beryllium?
4 representing 1904 I presume.
3. What movie, directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Judy Garland, tells the story of a family that is saddened that an impending move to New York might make them miss the World's Fair?
Meet Me in St. Louis
4. In July 2008, Anheuser-Busch accepted a takeover bid by what Belgian company?
Note: In place of the corporate name, your QoD Meister will accept the name of any of this company's over 200 beer brands (not counting the Anheuser-Busch brands) for full credit.
Heard about it but have forgotten the name of the company. I will SWAG with Grolsch which I think is actually Dutch, not Belgian. But I am guessing most of the beer brands aren't Belgian.
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Um, excuse me Mr. TANSTAAFL, but I think this is now the PISSY BASS FISH thread. LOL!
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Re: QoD - August 6, 2008
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 Thursday, August 7.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
1. Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen designed what 630 foot high, 630 foot wide monument?
2. What is the atomic number of Beryllium?
3. What movie, directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Judy Garland, tells the story of a family that is saddened that an impending move to New York might make them miss the World's Fair?
4. In July 2008, Anheuser-Busch accepted a takeover bid by what Belgian company?
Note: In place of the corporate name, your QoD Meister will accept the name of any of this company's over 200 beer brands (not counting the Anheuser-Busch brands) for full credit.
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1. Gateway Arch.
2. 4
3. Meet Me in St. Louis
4. Amstel
2. 4
3. Meet Me in St. Louis
4. Amstel
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