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Re: Wheelhouse - Exhibit 1

#26 Post by mikehardware » Mon Oct 17, 2016 6:40 pm

Spoiler
1) Identify the main family name for each of these TV sitcoms (1 point each):
a) Growing Pains Weaver
b) Married... With Children Bundy
c) Rosanne Conner
d) Family Ties ?
e) The Cosby Show Huxtable

2) Which of these National Parks is not located in Utah (2 points)?
d) Grand Teton Wyoming

3) Singer Chris Gaines was the rock alter ego of which country star in 1999 (2 points)?
Garth Brooks

4) What was the name of the evil sea witch in Disney's The Little Mermaid (1 point)?
?

5) Currently, there are three living former Texas governors:
George W. Bush, Rick Perry and _____? (3 points)
b) Bill Clements. ?

6) Put these Disney movies in order based on original theatrical release, starting with the oldest (1 point each):
a) Cinderella
b) One Hundred and One Dalmatians
c) Pinocchio
d) Sleeping Beauty
C A D B

7) Which computer company released its Amiga computer line in 1984 (2 points)?
Commodore

Wheelhouse Bonus (5 points)
What short-lived software product is represented by this screenshot?
No idea


Total points available: 24

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Re: Wheelhouse - Exhibit 1

#27 Post by Bob78164 » Mon Oct 17, 2016 8:17 pm

And away we go!
Wheelhouse - Exhibit 1

October 17, 2016

Please answer all questions.
Do not attempt to identify the expert.
Have fun.

1) Identify the main family name for each of these TV sitcoms (1 point each):
a) Growing Pains Seager
b) Married... With Children Bundy
c) Rosanne Conner
d) Family Ties Keaton
e) The Cosby Show Huxtable

2) Which of these National Parks is not located in Utah (2 points)?
a) Arches
b) Bryce Canyon
c) Capitol Reef
d) Grand Teton This one

3) Singer Chris Gaines was the rock alter ego of which country star in 1999 (2 points)?

4) What was the name of the evil sea witch in Disney's The Little Mermaid (1 point)? Ursula

5) Currently, there are three living former Texas governors:
George W. Bush, Rick Perry and _____? (3 points)
a) Dolph Briscoe
b) Bill Clements
c) Ann Richards
d) Mark White This one

6) Put these Disney movies in order based on original theatrical release, starting with the oldest (1 point each):
a) Cinderella
b) One Hundred and One Dalmatians
c) Pinocchio
d) Sleeping Beauty

DACB

7) Which computer company released its Amiga computer line in 1984 (2 points)? Commodore

Wheelhouse Bonus (5 points)
What short-lived software product is represented by this screenshot?
Image

AOL

Total points available: 24
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Re: Wheelhouse - Exhibit 1

#28 Post by SportsFan68 » Mon Oct 17, 2016 9:26 pm

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Vandal wrote:Wheelhouse - Exhibit 1

October 17, 2016

Please answer all questions.
Do not attempt to identify the expert.
Have fun.

1) Identify the main family name for each of these TV sitcoms (1 point each):
a) Growing Pains
b) Married... With Children -- Bundy
c) Rosanne -- Conner
d) Family Ties
e) The Cosby Show -- Huxtable

2) Which of these National Parks is not located in Utah (2 points)?
a) Arches -- IS! I been there!
b) Bryce Canyon -- IS! I been there!
c) Capitol Reef -- IS! I been there!
d) Grand Teton -- That's in Wyoming. I drove by but haven't been there.

3) Singer Chris Gaines was the rock alter ego of which country star in 1999 (2 points)?

4) What was the name of the evil sea witch in Disney's The Little Mermaid (1 point)? Ursula.

5) Currently, there are three living former Texas governors:
George W. Bush, Rick Perry and _____? (3 points)

d) Mark White

6) Put these Disney movies in order based on original theatrical release, starting with the oldest (1 point each):
c) Pinocchio
a) Cinderella
d) Sleeping Beauty
b) One Hundred and One Dalmatians

7) Which computer company released its Amiga computer line in 1984 (2 points)? Apple

Wheelhouse Bonus (5 points)
What short-lived software product is represented by this screenshot?
Image


Total points available: 24
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Re: Wheelhouse - Exhibit 1

#29 Post by Vandal » Tue Oct 18, 2016 9:26 am

Wheelhouse - Exhibit 1 answers and points

October 17, 2016

Please answer all questions.
Do not attempt to identify the expert.
Have fun.

1) Identify the main family name for each of these TV sitcoms (1 point each):
a) Growing Pains - Seaver
b) Married... With Children - Bundy
c) Rosanne - Conner
d) Family Ties - Keaton
e) The Cosby Show - Huxtable

2) Which of these National Parks is not located in Utah (2 points)?

d) Grand Teton (Wyoming)

3) Singer Chris Gaines was the rock alter ego of which country star in 1999 (2 points)?
Garth Brooks

4) What was the name of the evil sea witch in Disney's The Little Mermaid (1 point)?
Ursula

5) Currently, there are three living former Texas governors:
George W. Bush, Rick Perry and _____? (3 points)
d) Mark White

6) Put these Disney movies in order based on original theatrical release, starting with the oldest (1 point each):
a) Cinderella
b) One Hundred and One Dalmatians
c) Pinocchio
d) Sleeping Beauty
c-a-d-b

7) Which computer company released its Amiga computer line in 1984 (2 points)?
Commodore

Wheelhouse Bonus (5 points)
What short-lived software product is represented by this screenshot?

Microsoft Bob
This one stumped everyone.



Reveal:
Today's expert was : BiT

Points:

Please check your scores for accuracy! I've been known to miss one now and then.

melly ~~ 19
plasticene ~~ 19
panic ~~ 19
tgirl ~~ 19
BobJ ~~ 18
tbone ~~ 17
earendel ~~ 17
catfish ~~ 17
fireball ~~ 17
mysteryman ~~ 17
elwood ~~ 15
mikehardware ~~ 14
tangredi ~~ 13
sprots ~~ 13
Bob#s ~~ 13
triviawayne ~~ 12
BiT ~~ 12 Expert
sliver ~~ 11
krox ~~ 10
skoop ~~ 10
lb ~~ 9
jarnon ~~ 9
beebs ~~ 9
flock ~~ 8

Everyone who scored equal to or higher than the expert will receive three bonus points.

This one did not go as well as I hoped since I clearly did not create an exhibit in the expert's wheelhouse. I will adjust future exhibits accordingly.

Thanks for playing.
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Re: Wheelhouse - Exhibit 1

#30 Post by BackInTex » Tue Oct 18, 2016 9:30 am

:oops:
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Revolution is when you decide that for yourself.
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Re: Wheelhouse - Exhibit 1

#31 Post by Vandal » Tue Oct 18, 2016 9:36 am

BackInTex wrote::oops:
I didn't vet the categories well enough.

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Re: Wheelhouse - Exhibit 1

#32 Post by BackInTex » Tue Oct 18, 2016 12:50 pm

Vandal wrote:
BackInTex wrote:.

Baby, it's not you. It's me!
Oh no! It's definitely me! You're NOT going to tell me its YOU, because it is definitely ME!
..what country can preserve it’s liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? let them take arms.
~~ Thomas Jefferson

War is where the government tells you who the bad guy is.
Revolution is when you decide that for yourself.
-- Benjamin Franklin (maybe)

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Re: Wheelhouse - Exhibit 1

#33 Post by littlebeast13 » Tue Oct 18, 2016 7:54 pm

I didn't beat the expert, but I did beat flock. That's something, right?

lb13

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Re: Wheelhouse - Exhibit 1

#34 Post by SportsFan68 » Sat Oct 22, 2016 8:58 pm

littlebeast13 wrote:I didn't beat the expert, but I did beat flock. That's something, right?

lb13
And I beat you!

That means you have to change that stupid avatar.
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-- America would be a better place if leaders would do more long-term thinking. -- Wilma Mankiller

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