FORUM FUN FEATURE!! Trivia Quiz

**Bumper** · 06-15-2004

Answers tomorrow, probably.

TRIVIA QUIZ

1. There are seven ways in which a baseball player can legally reach first base without getting a hit. Talking a base on balls - a “walk” - is one of them. Name the other six.

2. There’s only one sport in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends. What is it?

3. What famous North American landmark is constantly moving backwards?

4. Of all vegetables, only two can live to produce on their own for several growing seasons. All other vegetables must be re-planted every year. What are the only two perennial vegetables?

5. What is the only sport in which the ball is always in possession of the team on defence, and the offensive team can score without touching the ball?

6. What fruit has its seeds on the outside?

7. In many liquor stores, you can buy pear brandy, with a real pear inside the bottle. The pear is whole and ripe, and the bottle is genuine; it hasn’t been cut in any way. How did the pear get inside the bottle?

8. Only three words in standard English begin with the letters “dw”. They are all words in common usage. Name at least two of them.

9. There are fourteen punctuation marks in English grammar. Can you name at least half of them?

10. Where are the lake that are referred to in “Los Angeles Lakers?”

11. It’s the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or in any other form but fresh. What is it?

12. How is it possible for a pitcher to make four or more strikeouts in an inning?

13. Name six or more things that you can wear on your feet, that begin with the letter “s.”

Lil G · 06-15-2004

hey sweetie.....you have a lot of time on your hand don't you??????

p.s i am wearing black

**Bumper** · 06-15-2004

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Originally Posted by Lil G

hey sweetie.....you have a lot of time on your hand don't you??????

p.s i am wearing black

Too much time altogether, mostly, m'dear.

I trust the "wearing black" statement was to get me aroused, rather than as a sign of mourning. I'm pretty sure TMYLW (The Man You Live With) is alive and well. I have two reasons for my conviction. Firstly, I've detected no disturbance in The Force, and he's also been posting on other threads.

(By the way, did that comment on your apparel have anything to do with a phone call you recently received in which a panting, breathless voice inquired, "What are you wearing, dear?" Oops! Did I say that out loud??? Busted!!!)

Lil G · 06-15-2004

that was you?????? i had no idea.....

Lil G · 06-15-2004

p.s. that is a bad picture of me...I will work on that.

shoes, slides, slippers, sandels, ......I am still working on it........does zapatas count? is sound almost like an s!!!:o

Lil G · 06-15-2004

and don't forget sneakers!

Critter · 06-16-2004

1. Batter hit by a pitch; passed ball; catcher interference; catcher drops
third strike; fielder's choice; and being designated as a pinch runner.
2. boxing
3. Niagra Falls
4. Asparagus and rhubarb
5. Baseball
6. Strawberry
7. The bottle is placed over the bud on the tree
8. Dwarf, dwell, and dwindle - I think dweeb should be added
9. Period, comma, colon, semicolon, dash, hyphen, apostrophe, question
mark, exclamation point, quotation marks, brackets, parenthesis, braces, and
ellipses
10. They were originally from MN
11. Lettuce
12. Catcher drops the third strike, batter beats the ball to first. Pitcher then strikes out 3 other batters.
13. Shoes, socks, sandals, sneakers, slippers, skis, snowshoes, stockings

BarbC · 06-16-2004

Hey, what happened to the original no. 12? Inquiring minds want to know....
And why is potato not a correct answer in n0. 4?

**Bumper** · 06-16-2004

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Originally Posted by BarbC

Hey, what happened to the original no. 12? Inquiring minds want to know....
And why is potato not a correct answer in n0. 4?

Was #12 the one about the hands on the clock lining up? If so, I threw it out of my original because I wasn't comfortable with the answer. Editor's privilege.

As far as the spuds go, it's not a perennial because while potatoes may re-seed themselves, it's not the same growth that comes up again, it's a new plant.

**Bumper** · 06-16-2004

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Originally Posted by Critter

1. Batter hit by a pitch; passed ball; catcher interference; catcher drops
third strike; fielder's choice; and being designated as a pinch runner.
2. boxing
3. Niagra Falls
4. Asparagus and rhubarb
5. Baseball
6. Strawberry
7. The bottle is placed over the bud on the tree
8. Dwarf, dwell, and dwindle - I think dweeb should be added
9. Period, comma, colon, semicolon, dash, hyphen, apostrophe, question
mark, exclamation point, quotation marks, brackets, parenthesis, braces, and
ellipses
10. They were originally from MN
11. Lettuce
12. Shoes, socks, sandals, sneakers, slippers, skis, snowshoes, stockings

Thanks, Crit. You saved me the trouble of having to post the answers. You've obviously seen this one before. You don't get 100% though. Minus one mark for spelling "Niagara" wrong. You also missed the answer to #12, which is that if the catcher drops the ball on the third strike and doesn't throw the runner out at first, the runner gets the base. Yea, I suppose "dweeb" would be considered in common usage these days.

Critter · 06-16-2004

Okay, I will accept that as I forgot #12, But I have since corrected that.

I will have to deduct 9% from your score since you didn't miss it.

Actually I knew about 6 of them, asked Jeeves to help me on the first one, but he didn't know so I ask google, and they had almost the identical quiz there with the answers.

Knowing the answers is not as important as knowing how to find the answers - mostly

I also didn't read all of your reply

Softy57 · 06-16-2004

And to think I was foolishly trying to do this quiz with my brain,not the net.Just proves what a child of the 50's I am. Why not scallions/chives for #4 also?I hope you guys can't smell the old brain smokin'!

**Bumper** · 06-16-2004

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Originally Posted by Critter

Knowing the answers is not as important as knowing how to find the answers - mostly

Too right, chum. I had a very long, well-paid, and successful career not being paid for what I did, but for what I knew, and for the most part what I knew was who knew what I had to know.

(

Wait a minute...U-h-h-h...I think I just confused myself! No...that's what I meant to say...I think? I'm going to take a nap now.)

**Bumper** · 06-16-2004

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Originally Posted by Softy57

Why not scallions/chives for #4 also?I hope you guys can't smell the old brain smokin'!

Interesting question. Chives and scallions are certainly perennials, but are they considered a fruit or a vegetable, or are they a herb, like horseradish, which is also edible and a perennial? This issue is apparently food for thought, but is it a fruit or vegetable for thought, H-m-m-m?

txhornet · 06-16-2004

Another answer for #1 could also be, batter gets to take a base as result from a balk by the pitcher.

06-15-2004	#1 (permalink)
Bumper Class Clown Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 9,137	FORUM FUN FEATURE!! Trivia Quiz Answers tomorrow, probably. TRIVIA QUIZ 1. There are seven ways in which a baseball player can legally reach first base without getting a hit. Talking a base on balls - a “walk” - is one of them. Name the other six. 2. There’s only one sport in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends. What is it? 3. What famous North American landmark is constantly moving backwards? 4. Of all vegetables, only two can live to produce on their own for several growing seasons. All other vegetables must be re-planted every year. What are the only two perennial vegetables? 5. What is the only sport in which the ball is always in possession of the team on defence, and the offensive team can score without touching the ball? 6. What fruit has its seeds on the outside? 7. In many liquor stores, you can buy pear brandy, with a real pear inside the bottle. The pear is whole and ripe, and the bottle is genuine; it hasn’t been cut in any way. How did the pear get inside the bottle? 8. Only three words in standard English begin with the letters “dw”. They are all words in common usage. Name at least two of them. 9. There are fourteen punctuation marks in English grammar. Can you name at least half of them? 10. Where are the lake that are referred to in “Los Angeles Lakers?” 11. It’s the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or in any other form but fresh. What is it? 12. How is it possible for a pitcher to make four or more strikeouts in an inning? 13. Name six or more things that you can wear on your feet, that begin with the letter “s.”

06-16-2004	#7 (permalink)
Critter añejo Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cerca de Washington DC Posts: 3,343	1. Batter hit by a pitch; passed ball; catcher interference; catcher drops third strike; fielder's choice; and being designated as a pinch runner. 2. boxing 3. Niagra Falls 4. Asparagus and rhubarb 5. Baseball 6. Strawberry 7. The bottle is placed over the bud on the tree 8. Dwarf, dwell, and dwindle - I think dweeb should be added 9. Period, comma, colon, semicolon, dash, hyphen, apostrophe, question mark, exclamation point, quotation marks, brackets, parenthesis, braces, and ellipses 10. They were originally from MN 11. Lettuce 12. Catcher drops the third strike, batter beats the ball to first. Pitcher then strikes out 3 other batters. 13. Shoes, socks, sandals, sneakers, slippers, skis, snowshoes, stockings Last edited by Critter : 06-16-2004 at 12:07 PM.

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Softy57 añejo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Massachusetts,U.S.A. Posts: 1,697	Crafty Critter And to think I was foolishly trying to do this quiz with my brain,not the net.Just proves what a child of the 50's I am. Why not scallions/chives for #4 also?I hope you guys can't smell the old brain smokin'!

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06-15-2004	#2 (permalink)
Lil G añejo Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,856	hey sweetie.....you have a lot of time on your hand don't you?????? p.s i am wearing black

06-15-2004	#4 (permalink)
Lil G añejo Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,856	that was you?????? i had no idea.....

06-15-2004	#5 (permalink)
Lil G añejo Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,856	p.s. that is a bad picture of me...I will work on that. shoes, slides, slippers, sandels, ......I am still working on it........does zapatas count? is sound almost like an s!!!:o

06-15-2004	#6 (permalink)
Lil G añejo Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,856	and don't forget sneakers!

06-16-2004	#8 (permalink)
BarbC life=playa Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 814	Hey, what happened to the original no. 12? Inquiring minds want to know.... And why is potato not a correct answer in n0. 4?

06-16-2004	#11 (permalink)
Critter añejo Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cerca de Washington DC Posts: 3,343	Okay, I will accept that as I forgot #12, But I have since corrected that. I will have to deduct 9% from your score since you didn't miss it. Actually I knew about 6 of them, asked Jeeves to help me on the first one, but he didn't know so I ask google, and they had almost the identical quiz there with the answers. Knowing the answers is not as important as knowing how to find the answers - mostly I also didn't read all of your reply

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txhornet ruined Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 84	Another answer for #1 could also be, batter gets to take a base as result from a balk by the pitcher.

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