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Started: 2/21/04 Ended: 4/27/2004
Bobbi Jo won 39 CD's from 5 Milwaukee area Exclusive Companies, a Sony 400 disc programable CD changer from Flanners Audio & Video, a Palm Pilot from Carspot.com , a year of His and Her oil changes from Fast Track lubricant specialists, a $300 gift certificate from Rogans Shoes, a box router kit from Ny's Tools, Hardware and paint.
Winning questions:
What is the commercial name of Vardenafil HCI? Correct Answer:
[Jay N 4/13/04] Levitra
Who was the model for the Buster Brown shoe boy? Correct Answer:
[Jay N 3/3/04] Milton Berle
Who played Margaret Devlin in the Oregon Trail on NBC? Correct Answer:
[Donna N. 3/29/04] Darleen Carr
What are the four predominant fruit flavors in Juicy Fruit gum? Suggested Correct Answer:
[Donna N 4/22/04] Lemon, Pineapple, Banana, and Orange
Dumbell, bubble and blue snowball are all names of what things? Correct Answer:
[JustinS 2/24/04] Nebulas
The rest of the question list:
He is known as leatherstocking, the deerslayer and hawkeye but what is the given name of James Fenimore Cooper's central character? Suggested Correct Answer:
[Donna N 4/26/04] Nathaniel Bumppo
How many words are in the Taki language? Correct Answer:
[Jay N 3/15/04] 340
In what film does Mae West perform the song "I Wonder Where my Easy Rider's Gone"? Correct Answer:
[Jay N 2/27/04] She Done Him Wrong
In what year was the battle of Hogland? Suggested Correct Answer:
[Kelly W 3/16/04] 1789
Wrong Answer:
[Philip Z 2/23/04] 1788
What are the call letters of the radio station that originally broadcast the Grand Ole Opry? Correct Answer:
[Jay 3/31/04] WSM
What is the common name of Ilex Opaca? Suggested Correct Answer:
American Holly Tree
dune holly
hummock holly
scrub holly
Wrong Answer:
American Holly
The American Holly
What is the common name of Prunus Virginiana? Correct Answer:
[Scott 3/5/04] Choke Cherry
What is the most landed on square in the british version of monopoly? Correct Answer:
[Donna 3/11/04] Trafalgar Square
What is the oldest daily college news paper? Correct Answer:
[Donna 3/16/04] Yale Daily News
What is the production and marketing concept formulated by Alfred P Sloan? Suggested Correct Answer:
[Donna 4/6/04] The annual model change in automobiles.
What movie featured Matthew Modine, Mel Gibson, and Diane Keaton? Correct Answer:
[Jay N 4/20/04] Mrs. Soffel
What occurred as the result of Executive Order 9066? Suggested Correct Answer:
[Jay N 3/9/04] The internment of 110,000 Japanese Americans.
What was established by Executive Order 10924? Correct Answer:
[Jay N 3/3/04] The Peace Corps
What was the debut feature film of director David Lynch? Suggested Correct Answer:
[Jay N 2/25/04] Eraserhead
Wrong Answer:
To Kill a Mockingbird
What was the only film Charles Laughton directed? Correct Answer:
The Night of the Hunter
Who sang "You've got to have Eeee-Oooo" in a 1957 monster movie? Correct Answer:
[Jay N 3/1/04] John Ashley, in the movie "How to Make a Monster"
Who wrote "Lone Star Nation : How a Ragged Army of Volunteers Won the Battle for Texas Independence - and Changed America" Correct Answer:
[Jay N 4/12/04] H.W. Brands
Who wrote The Pioneers, The Last of the Mohicans, The Deer Slayer . . . (I didn't get the complete & correct wording of the question.) Correct Answer:
[Donna N 4/5/04] James Fenimore Cooper

Started: 12/5/03 Ended: 2/20/04
Barb from Nightingale Lamps won 57 CD's from 5 Milwaukee area Exclusive Companies, a Sony 400 disc programable CD changer from Flanners Audio & Video , a Taco a day from Senior Luna Mexican Cantina, a $300 gift certificate from Rogans Shoes, a $350 Stay tan Gift certificate.
Winning questions:
What Twentith Century writer enjoyed getting naked and climbing Mulberry trees? Correct Answer:
[William Irish 12/11/03] D.H. Lawrence
Because of its moderately dense atmosphere and low gravity, what astronomical body is considered the easiest object to land on in the entire solar system, excluding Earth? Correct Answer:
[Bandoman 1/7/04] Titan
What novel begins with the line "it was a bright cold day in april, and the clocks were striking 13." Correct Answer:
[Justin S 12/19/03] George Orwell's 1984
What are the two highest ratings on the "Love Tester" Correct Answer:
[Jay N 12/15/03] Hot Tamale and Casanova
Who wrote the woman and the car in 1906? Correct Answer:
[Donna N. 12/17/03] Dorothy Levitt
The rest of the question list:
What are the names of the 3 hyenas in 'The Lion King'? Correct Answer:
[Philip Z 2/17/04] Shenzi, Banzai and Ed
What creature has the largest eggs? Suggested Correct Answer:
[Jay N 1/30/03] Whaleshark
[Phillip Z 2/6/04] The Vouron Patra (Aepyornis maximus) -- Madagascar
[Scott 2/6/04] Elephant Bird aka Vouron Patra aka Aepyonis Maximus, from Madagascar
Wrong Answers:
[1/30/04] Ostrich
Elephant Bird .. Philliip wrote: "Brian is looking for the scientific name and then asked where it was from."
What do peruvian boobies eat mostly? Suggested Correct Answer:
[Donna N 1/26/03] Anchovies
What does Article 1, Section 8, Clause 2 of the US Contitution give Congress the power to do? Correct Answer:
[Pezman 12/16/03] To borrow money on the credit of the United States
What health care worker always carried around her pet owl? Suggested Correct Answer:
[Jay N 12/12/03] Florence Nightingale
What is, today, the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world? Correct Answer:
[Donna N 12/18/03] Damascus, Syria
What vessel sunk the Wilhelm Gustloff? Correct Answer:
[Jay N 1/13/04] Soviet sub S-13
What was Eleanor Roosevelt's job when her husband was elected President? Suggested Correct Answer:
An email from the FDR Library (great research Tunasteaks (?!?) ) revealed this info: "At the time Franklin Roosevelt was elected for the first term as President in 1932, Eleanor Roosevelt was First Lady of New York State. In addition she was part-time teacher, vice-principal, and co-owner of Todhunter School for Girls; co-owner of the Val-Kill Furniture factory; socio-economic political activist; a speaker, writer [...]"
[Chad 1/8/04] Chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights
[Jay 1/8/04] Vice Principal of the Todhunter School in New York City
Wrong Answers:
[Chad 1/8/04] Director of Bureau of Women's Activities of the Democratic National Committee
Newspaper Columnist
What was the first children's book published in what is now the United States of America? Suggested Correct Answer:
[Donna 1/19/04] "Spiritual Milk for Boston Babes in Either England Drawn from the Breasts of Both Testaments for Their Souls' Nourishment."
Wrong Answers:
The little engine that could...
Where does detective Don Brodka work, what is his job? Suggested Correct Answer:
[JustinS 1/29/04] Security guard for the Try 'n Save
Which US first lady was severely crosseyed from being whacked in the head by an oar when she was a little girl? Correct Answer:
[Justin S 2/10/04] Julia Dent Grant
Who discovered the Temple of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love? Suggested Correct Answer:
[Jay N 12/10/03] Iris Cornelia Love
Who first produced Nitro Glycerine? Suggested Correct Answer:
[JustinS 1/27/04] Ascanio Sobrero
Wrong Answers:
[Chad 1/27/04] Alfred Nobel
Who formed his first band, "The Golden Chords" at the age of 17? Correct Answer:
[Jay N 2/16/04] Bob Dylan
Who invented matches? Correct Answer:
[Jayinwis 12/9/03] John Walker
Who invented the rubber heel? Correct Answer:
[Matt D 1/12/04] Humphrey O'Sullivan . On January 24, 1899, Humphrey O'Sullivan received the first patent for a rubber heel for shoes.
Who reigned in Spain from 1886-1931? Correct Answer:
[Jay N. 12/8/03] King Alfonso XIII
Who was appointed organist at St. Peter's in Rome in 1608? Correct Answer:
[Philip. 12/5/03] Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643)
Who was the first President born in the USA? Correct Answer:
[Justin S. 1/7/04] Martin Van Buren
Who was the first WWII veteran elected to the US Senate? Suggested Correct Answer:
[Scott 2/5/04] Richard Nixon
[Jay N. 2/5/04] McCarthy has him beat by 4 years (1946 to Nixon's 1950) but again, not a definitive answer.
[Todd V 2/5/04] Joseph McCarthy
Who was the navy man hanged for mutiny in 1842? Correct Answer:
[Donna N. 12/17/03] Midshipman Philip Spencer

Started: 8/27/2003 Ended: 12/4/03
Fred won 79 CD's from 5 Milwaukee area Exclusive Companies, a Pioneer programable 300 CD changer from Flanners Audio & Video , a Palm Pilot from Carspot.com , a 1 year platinum membership at Bally's Total Fitness , a Makita Router from Neu's Building Center, Inc. in Menomonee Falls, and a $250 gift certificate from The House of Birkenstock
Winning questions:
What city has the longest borders, thus making it the largest city in the world? Correct Answer: [Jay N. 8/29/03] Honolulu, Hawaii
What is the longest mountain range in the world? Correct Answer: The Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Who is the school superintendent of Willowbrook Elementary School in Altoona, Iowa. Correct Answer: [justins 10/27/03] Thomas Downs
Who said and to which president, "How is the horse?" Correct Answer: [Todd V 10/25/03] Said by Elihu Root to Secretary of War to President William Howard Taft (Note: Elihu is pronounced "el-li-HOO", where Eli sounds like "Ellis Island"
In what state is Butts country? Correct Answer: [Jay 12/2/03] Georgia
The rest of the question list:
According to Albert Einstein, how many kilowatt hours of energy will one pound of anything produce if it is completely converted to energy? Correct Answer: 11,400 million kilowatt hours of energy
Evil Roy Slade was the bad guy main character in what tv series? Correct Answer: [justin 9/10/03] Sherriff Who?
Having been turned down by Scientific American, who wrote a full fledged account of the Wright Brothers' first flight and in what magazine did it appear? Correct Answer: [Jay 10/03/03] Amos Ives Root , in "Gleanings in Bee Culture"
Laureen (Lorene, Loreen, Laurene, Maureen?) Gap used to live where until her house burned down? Suggested Correct Answer:
[Bill 12/22] After contest was over, Bill was able to verify with B&B the answer to this one.. Brian's official answer was "Kalapana Village, Hawaii" Wrong Answer: The white house
Name the pirate that sued a newspaper which called him a pirate in print for libel and was awarded 200 pounds for defamation of character. Correct Answer: [Philip Z. 10/6/03] Sir Henry Morgan
Sylvester Stallone and Fred Grandy appear together in what? Suggested Correct Answer: [William Irish 11/13/03] In the movie, the race is referred to as "The Trans-Continential Road Race".
Wrong Answer: Death Race 2000 , Death Race 2000: A Cross Country Road Wreck
Brians Hint: To the 2nd try at "Death Race 2000", Brian said "it's not a complete answer". Justin S found a poster that added the "A Cross Country Road Wreck", hopefull thats what was missing.
The headline 'TVA Finalizing Plans for Flooding of Arktabutta Valley' ran on what date? Correct Answer: [Travis 9/21/03] "Tuesday, July 13th, 1937" - The headline was in a paper in the movie 'O Brother Where Art Thou'.
The technology to pipe dry air over wires to keep them from rusting was developed to construct what? Suggested Correct Answer: [Josh Foster 11/2503] The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
Wrong Answer: The Trans-Atlantic Cable.
[RJ 9/4/03] Known as the Bessemer process, it was used to make barbed wire
What American President was referred to as "his accidency"? Correct Answer: [E Steele. 9/22/03] John Tyler
What does Nikita Ovsyanikov use to protect himself from polar bears? Suggested Correct Answer: [mdaiter 11/18/03] A shovel
Wrong Answer: [Todd V. 9/11/03] A stick
What is 2003QQ47? Correct Answer: [Jay N 10/08/03] An asteroid which might impact the Earth on March 21st 2014
What is the least popular ride at Walt Disney World? Suggested Correct Answer:  
Wrong Answer: [Benz521@aol.com 11/13/03] Peter Pan's All-Male Revue
Pirates of the Caribbean
What was the only TV game show to win a golden globe? Correct Answer: [jayinwis 8/28/03] What's My Line?
What was the second man on the moon's mother's maiden name? Correct Answer: [Travis 9/17/03] Moon
Who at one time were cast as the boys but not put on the fall schedule? Suggested Correct Answer: [Jeff L 11/18/03] "The Boys" were Tim Conway and Herb Edelman
Wrong Guess: [RJ 9/2/03] Kevin Crowley, George Newbern, Ryan O'Donohue, Justin Cooper
Who discovered the electron? Correct Answer: [le_pacte_de_geek 8/27/03] Sir Joseph John Thompson
Who first made the foot a standard unit of measurement? Suggested Correct Answer: [Bandoman97 10/29/03] King Edward I of England
Wrong Guess: [Jay 9/16/03] King Henry I of England
Who said he had plans for the Integratron channeled to him by beings from another planet? Suggested Correct Answer: [Mike C 9/3/03] George Van Tassel
Who was a calvary captain in the British Army, 18 inches tall and was served in a pie to a duke? Correct Answer: [Philip Z 10/28/03] Jeffery Hudson
Who were members of the Hikawi Play Brave Club? Suggested Correct Answer:  
Wrong Guess: The Little Rascals
[Todd V 10/7/03] Barney Kessel, Sam Lacey, Ronnie Hawkins - "Lifetime Membership at the Playbrave Club in 6th place with 7 stiffs and 41 points."
Who were the first marriage partners to be selected by computer? Suggested Correct Answer:  
Wrong Guess: [Chip 9/26/03] Pete Cafarella's Parents "My parents were the very first computer-matched couple," notes Pete Cafarella (right), the vocalist and gui-board player of Brooklyn-based, synth-rock duo Shy Child, "which means that I'm the perfect human being."

Started: 7/9/2003 Ended: 8/26/03
Jay from GEEPA won 38 CD's from 5 Milwaukee area Exclusive Companies, a Pioneer programable 300 CD changer from Flanners Audio & Video , a Palm Pilot from Carspot.com , a 1 year auto maintenance package from the 13 Fast Track lubricant specialists, an Indian Motorcycle Leather jacket from Arrowhead Motor sports in Delefield, a Taco a day from Senior Luna Mexican Cantina.
Winning questions:
Where can you find Pan and Atlas, Pandora and Prometheus, Telesto and Calypso, and Dione and Helene? Correct Answers: In orbit around Saturn
Where was Billy Mitchell born? Correct Answers: Nice, France
Which President signed the Pendleton Act into law? Correct Answers: President Chester A. Arthur
What is the atomic *NUMBER* of hafnium? Correct Answer: 72
Who wrote the *LYRICS* for "Silent Night"? Correct Answer: Father Joseph Mohr
The rest of the question list:
How much did John Belushi earn per show on his first season of Saturday Night Live? Correct Answers: $750
Name the moons of the outermost of the gas giants [8/20/03] Suggested Correct Answer: The moons of Neptune are: Naiad, Thalassa, Despina, Galatea, Larissa, Proteus, Triton, Nereid, S/2002 N1, S/2002 N2, S/2002 N3
Ourense is a province in which country? Correct Answer: Spain
What are the first names of Gunmakers Smith & Wesson? Correct Answer: Horace and Daniel
What did Barbara Marks do in 1976 that Nancy Barbato had already done in 1939? Correct Answer: Married Frank Sinatra
What did William F. Semple get credit for inventing? Correct Answer: Chewing gum
What does Article 1,Section 8, Clause 13 give Congress the ability to do? Correct Answer: To provide and maintain a Navy
What is the atomic *WEIGHT* of hafnium? Correct Answer: 178.49
What is the name of Dinah Laura Lance's crime-fighting alter-ego? Correct Answer: The Black Canary
What is the name of the ship that took Nepoleon Bonaparte to exile on the island of Saint Helena? Correct Answer: The Northumberland
What was the 45th state to join the union? Correct Answers: Utah
Where can you find Apollo's chariot, lochness monster, and the big bad wolf? Correct Answers: Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, VA.
Where is the world's tallest man-made structure? [8/25/03] Suggested Correct Answers: Fargo, North Dakota
Wrong Guess: (none)
Who discovered titanium? [7/17/03] Suggested Correct Answers: William Gregor
Wrong Guess: (none)
Who has said he's seen Elvis, bounced goldfish, and invented Irish Dancing? Suggested Correct Answers: Bart Simpson
Wrong Guess: (none)
Who is the 28th in line for the throne of the house of Windsor? [7/10/03] Suggested Correct Answers: Lady Gabriella Windsor , Miss Eloise Taylor
Wrong Guess: Lord Frederick Windsor
Who said "The enemies of the government...are laying a train for the election of Governor Clinton"? Correct Answer: James Madison
Who wrote the *MUSIC* for "Silent Night"? Correct Answer: Franz Gruber
Who wrote "The Mystery of Edwin Drood"? [7/31/03] Suggested Correct Answers: Charles Dickens
Wrong Guess: Emily Dickinson

Started: 1/23/2003 Ended: 6/26/03
Nick won: 110 CD's from 5 Milwaukee area and 3 Fox Valley Exclusive Companies, a Pioneer 300 disk programable CD changer from Flanners Audio & Video , a Palm Pilot from Carspot.com , a $300 Gift Certificate from JD's field house, a $250 gift certificate from Lockers, a gift certificate from Rogans Shoes
1. Name the doctor that delivered batting champ Rod Carew while on a train in Panama. Dr. Rodney Kline. A Panamanian national, Carew was born in 1945 on a train in the Canal Zone while his mother was traveling to a hospital in Colon. He was named after the physician who delivered him, Dr. Rodney Kline, who was riding at the time in one of the segregated train's whites-only cars.
2. This person's office had concrete walls, a grey laminate top desk, autographed baseball bats, Fender guitars, and plaques commemorating Lou Gherig and Wayne's world. Who's office is it and where is it? Alice Cooper's office, located in the basement of his Alice Cooper's Town Restaurant located in downtown Phoenix, Arizona.
3. In what championship game did a score of 23 win the participant second place and a denim jacket. The 2001 6th Annual Air Guitar World Championships , held in Oulo [ Oh (as in Joe) - OO (as in food) - Loo (as in loop) ], Finland.
4. What former ruler took out unemployment insurance in case he was overthrown? The late King Prajadhipok (prah-JAHD-hi-pok), the last absolute ruler of Siam (now Thailand), took out unemployment insurance with French and British insurance companies.
5. Who gave Juanita Wasserman (sp?) a frog when she was a kid? Richard Simons

Started: 12/18/2002 Ended: 1/22/03
Brian won the following - 27 CD's from 5 Milwaukee area and 3 Fox Valley Exclusive Companies,, a Pioneer 300 disk programable CD changer from Flanners Audio & Video , a Palm Pilot from Carspot.com , a $350 Gift Certificate from Stay Tan 100, a Dairy Queen blizzard a day, a Pager, an ATT phone with a year of air time and a Cannon Digital camera from Dunns Digital City.
1. What is 6.5 miles long by 60 feet wide. [01/02/03] The Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
2. What did Peter Goldmark get for free? A free copy of every Columbia Records LP album recorded since he invented the LP in 1948
3. This six-term mayor is also the janitor of the town's middle school. Who is he? Mayor Wilmer F. Zeller of Glasgow, Montana (population 3253)
4. Martha was 12 years old. She died at 1pm EST on 9/1/1914. She was the last of these. What was she? [Ryan 1/16/03] A Passenger Pigeon - also look here for more info
5. What did C.Y. Hearst, G.E. Ditmer, and S.C. Ozarkowitz all have in common? All three are members of the 1940 Custodial Staff (guards) for the U.S. Penitentiary at Alcatraz.

Started: 9/18/2002 Ended: 12/17/2002
Terry won 72 CD's from 5 Milwaukee area and 3 Fox Valley Exclusive Companies, a Sony 300 disk programable CD changer from Flanners Audio & Video , a palm pilot personal organizer from Carspot.com , a Pager with 1 years service from Dougs Digital City, a Paintball party for 10 from Virtual magic, Fooseball Table from Gamemaster
1. "What is at 10 degrees longitude, and 140 degrees latitude?" [9/20/02] Gilligan's Island
2. What did Hideaki Miyoshi (spelling up for debate) win in 2001? [Jason 9/24/02] He won First Place in the Professional category at the 10th Annual Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel Sam Choy Poke Contest.
3. This statue is the only one of its kind featuring these two people statue in existance, what is it and where is it located? Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln located in the east park on the grounds of the Gateway Technical College, in Racine Wisconsin.
4. If you live here your life expenctancy would be 48 if your a man, and 52 if your a woman, where are you? The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
5. What do Frank Sinatra, Julie Andrews and Van Halen all have in common, outside of the obvious musical connection? [12/17/02] They've all been to Mader's German Restaurant in Milwaukee.

Started: 1/28/2002 Ended: 9/17/2002
Bob Kolasar from Brookfield won 159 cd's from 5 Milwaukee area Exclusive Companies and 3 Fox Valley, a Pioneer 300 disk programable CD changer from Flanners Audio & Video , a Dairy Queen cone a day, a set of Dunlap graphite irons from Pro Golf Discount, Gift certificate from The House of Birkenstock
1. Who was known as the suicide seven? [4/25/02 Tim the plumber] "The 1955 Philidelphia Eagles defense"
2. What was Israel Weintraub's claim to fame? [7/9/02 Jason the Accountant] "He was the 1945 National Clam Eating Champion "
3. Who is the situp champ of the 27th century? [7/10/02 Paul the detective] "Chuck De Nomolos". From the 1991 movie Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey: Chuck De Nomolos is the bad guy from the future who built the evil metal Bill and Ted.
4. What restaurant was required by law to serve the same meal every day, and what was the meal? [8/26/02 Dale] the US Senate Restaurant, and the meal was Yankee Bean soup.
5. This was originally developed as wall paper, it is now known for a completely different use. What is it? Bubblewrap

Started: 11/29/2001 Ended: 1/25/2002
Kathy the advertising biller won this contest! She collects 44 CD's from 5 Milwaukee area Exclusive Companies, a Sony 200 disk programable CD changer from Flanners Audio & Video , a gift certificate from Connections Ticket Service , a palm pilot personal organizer from Carspot.com , A guitar from Casio Interstate Music Super stores , A riders package from the House of Harley Davidson .
1. On Match Game, who was the first man to sit in the top row, middle chair, that had been filled for the previous 8 years by a woman? [Paul 12/03/01] Jack Klugman Brett Somers sat in that seat for about eight years (1973 season to 1981/82 season). In one of the last episodes in 1982, her husband Jack Klugman sat there. Arsenio Hall sat there for the second episode of the 1983 Season
Thanks to the gaggle of people who sent in this answer!
2. What Hollywood start has a pet goat named "Bulk" [Paul 12/04/0] Charlize Theron (her name is pronounced Shar-leez, and Theron rhymes with heron). In an interview she was quoted as saying When I was very young, I had a pet goat. His name was Bulk, and he slept in my room. He was my best friend--I told him all my secrets.
Thanks to Jay, Pete and Michael C. for sending this answer.
3. The first one of these was built in the United States in Wingate Indiana. What was it and who built it? [Eric 12/12/01] The first electric basketball scoreboard, mechanical part was by Lee Haxton and electrical part by Roy Meharry. If you read this article at www.hoopshall.com/magazine/article.html , the name is spelled HAXON but Brian is looking for it to be pronounced Haxton. Either B&B or the author of the article got it wrong.
Thanks to Greg and Michael C. for sending in this answer in
4. What organizations requirements for joining was a public school education, residence in the US and 50 cents? [Jason] The Royal Order of Racoons - from the Honeymooners, Ralph and Ed were members of the Racoons.
5. If you move out of this cities school district, you may be removed from the cities inner circle. What is the city? [Kathy 1/25/02] Punxsutawney Pennsylvania , home of Punxsutawney Phil

Started: 04/09/2001 Ended: 11/28/2001
Jodi layed this contest to rest and won the following (only 3 CD's short of the record!) - 153 CD's from 5 Milwaukee area Exclusive Companies, a Sony 200 disk programable CD changer from Flanners Audio & Video , a gift certificate from Connection Ticket Services, palm pilot personal organizer from Carspot.com , a softball package from Boycott sporting goods, a $1500 intel family system from Custom Edge PC .
1. Who sat in box 110 row 6 seat 8 from 1970 til 1978 [Paul 4/12/01] Jennifer Marlowe from WKRP sat in that seat. From the WKRP TV series , Episode 0038, titled "Sparky".
- Thanks to Mark D. for sending me this
2. What cost $634,595 worth of damage in 1998? [4/19/01] The Black Bears at Yosemite National Park. (Pronounced Yo-sem-i-tee)
- Thanks to Matthew C. for sending me this
3. What do Didi (or D.D.?) Johnson and A-1 Manufacturing have in common? [6/18/01] They both supplied wardrobe for the Leave it to Beaver show.
4. In what championship photo can you find Two Bits? [Art 8/29/01] The National Football League 1922 & 1923 Canton Bulldogs. Two bits was the mascot of the bulldogs, you can see the photo in the Profootball Hall of fame.
5. What job salary has gone from $2.75 per hr to $40.00 in 77 years? [Jodi 11/18/01] A Lighting Grip at Disney Studios. ** The story of Pete "Papa" Papanickolas will undoubtable go down in YCW history as the most controvercial Question & Answer of all time. What a colossal screwup!

Started: 03/09/2001 Ended: 04/06/01
The winner was Mike the technical writer, his prize list includes: 25 CD's from 5 Milwaukee area Exclusive Companies, a Sony 200 disk programable CD changer from Flanners Audio & Video , a $250 gift certificate for truck accessories from Line-X of Milwaukee , Hiking boots and men's leather dress shoes from the House of Berkinstock , palm pilot personal organizer from Carspot.com A set of graphic shafted Dunlop irons from ProGolf discount.
1. What were Margret Gorman's measurements, and why would we care. [Jay 3/16/01] Margret Gorman was 5'1" tall, her measurements were 30-25-32 and we care because she was the very first Miss America in 1921 at age 16.
2. Name the stars of Buzzy Wuzzy. "Jerry Bergen and Imogene Coca" - Buzzy Wuzzy ran on ABC from 11/17/1948 to 12/8/1948 (four whole episodes). Synopsis: Hollywood comedian Jerry Bergen had just finished work on "The Pirate" when he was recruited to try television in this short comedy variety show.
- Thanks to Jay N. for this answer
3. Who presented the best animal actor award to Jermain (sp?) the Mule from the American Humane Association? [Jay 4/2/01] "Humphrey Bogart" - Germaine was the only female in the 1940 James Cagney movie "The Fighting 69th", who won Best Animal Actor of the year, is a mule.
- Thanks to Michael C. Coyle for this
4. On a TV Crime show, what was Anna Myrtle Swoyer's relationship to Roy Shearer Fitzgerald? [? 4/5] "Mildred was Commissioner Stuart McMillan Housekeeper on the show McMillan and wife" - Roy Shearer Fitzgerald is actually Rock Hudson, Anna Myrtle Swoyer is acutually Nancy Walker. They starrred in McMillan and Wife from 1971 to 1976, Nancy Played Mildred, Rock hudson played Commissioner Stuart McMillan.
- Thanks to Scott R. for this info
5. What famous vegetarian was especially fond of artichoke hearts in cream sauce, eggs and cauliflower, but was criticized for eating pig knuckles. [Mike 4/6/01] Adolph Hitler

Started: 07/24/2000 Ended: 03/8/2001
The winner was Linda S. Her Prize List includes: 156 CD's from the 5 Milwaukee area Exclusive Companies, a Sony 200 disk programable CD changer from Flanners Audio & Video an electric guitar from Casio Music, a palm pilot personal organizer from Carspot.com , a one year technical course membership at Career Tech, a Direct TV satelite system and 1 year of service from DSDI,
1. According to G. Etzel Pearcy, we live in what state? [Jay] Dearborn . (G. Etzel Pearcy was a one time professor of Geography at Cal State University. He came up with a 38 state map that combines SE Wisconsin, NE Illinois, SW Michigan, NW Indiana to create a state called Deerborn).
2. Who invented the Equal Sign? Robert Recorde (Ree-cord), an English Mathimatician who lived from 1510 - 1558
3. On the Richard Dawson edition of Family Feud, which Hall of fame football player had all the answers available to the question "Name a violent sport", and did not guess football? [10/6/00] Bubba Smith
4. Who was the worlds first convicted drunk driver? [10/13/00] George Smith, a London Electric Taxi cab driver got busted on 165 Bann Street after drinking 2 or 3 beers.
5. What happens on May 33rd, but only on leap years? [3/8/01] It's the last day of the Summer Festival on the Barlow Calendar.

Started: 04/18/2000 Ended: 07/21/2000
The winner was Jay. His Prize List includes: 70 CD's from the 5 Milwaukee area Exclusive Companies, a Sony 200 disk programable CD changer from Flanners Audio & Video , a $300 Warehouse Shoes gift certificate, a Yamaha Wave runner rental from Port Yamaha, a Palm Pilot personal organizer from Carspot.Com, your choice of a Maytag Dishwasher, Washing machine or Dryer from Applicance World
1. In what city will you find the corner of This way and That Way. [4/20] Lake Jackson, Texas
2. Who went from making $180 a week delivering pizza to $863.50 in one week doing something else in 1977. [6/13] Stephen Furst - he played Flounder in the movie 'Animal House' ( Thanks to Mark L. for sending me this)
3. At what track did Aquapoise and Snicklefritz race? The Stalog 17 Turf Club, Barracks 4
4. You've just scored a perfect 3,333,360. Playing PacMan
5. What have Theresa and Larry Clark done 7 times since 1997. [Jay 7/21] Witnessed executions in the state of Virginia

Started: 11/22/99 Ended: 04/17/2000
The winner was Mike. His prize list includes: 99 CD's from the 5 Milwaukee area Exclusive Companies, a Sony 200 disk programable CD changer from Flanners Audio & Video , a winter survival package from House of Berkinstock, a 3 night romantic getaway for two from the Door county chamber of commerce, an ice arena party at Nagawaki or Eagle Ice arena, a $100 gift certificate from Ztech mexican grill.
1. Who's little blue dress with pink flowers was ruined by the family hog? [Todd 12/7] Lorita Lynn
2. What am I likely to do with a compound made of Hydrated Silica, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate Poloxamer 407, Titanium Dioxide, and Carnuba Wax? [12/13] Brush your teeth (it's toothpaste).
3. Name 2 admirals with the same birthday [12/16] They're both Milwaukee Admirals , Eric Fenton and Mark Moro - July 17th
4. Where did the idea for Asprin come from? [1/8 ] Willow tree bark
5. In what one place can you find these liscense plates - Texas KOBA, Rhode Island TF-208, North Dakota AUR-643 Applebee's Restaurant at 2053 S. Alma School Road - Mesa, AZ

Started: 10/28/99 Ended: 11/19/99
We have a winner!! I'll be damned if I got the contestants name though (started the taping too late). After only 16 days of contest... sheesh.. Prizes are: 26 CD's from the 5 Milwaukee area Exclusive Companies, a Sony 200 disk programable CD changer from Flanners Audio & Video , a $300 shopping spree at Warehouse Shoes , a 1 year membership at Wisconsin Athletic Club, $300 gift certificate from Kartune's auto sound & security, a Golf Foursome at any Waukesha County course AND an ice arena party.
1. Who was the first women to be awarded the BOM. (British Order of Merit) [Mike 10/29] Florence Nightingale
2. How did Jerome "Babe" Horwitz die? [Bob 11/5] Complications from multiple strokes. Jerome is also known as "Curly Howard" from The Three Stooges . He died in 1952 at the age of 48.
3. What did Sam Franklin bowl on his wedding night. [Kevin 11/15] 226
** RJ's Answer ** Sam Franklin is also known as "Sam the Butcher" from the Brady Bunch. In "The Brady Girls Get Married" Alice mentions that Sam bowled a 226. (Gotta give credit where credit is due... it seems that Kevin Buckley was onto this info before I was)
4. What was Lem Tuggles number at VSP? [11/17] 98986 (VSP is Virginia State Penitentary).
5. What show featured a panel of 3 celebrities, judging amature and professional acts, and was hosted for 1 year in syndication by Gary Owens. [ 11/19]The gong show.

Started: 7/8/99 Ended: 10/27/99
We have a winner!! Randy the Computer Geek won 82 CD's from the Exclusive Companies, a Sony 200 disk programable CD changer from Flanners Audio & Video , a $250 Boycott Sporting goods gift certificate, a coffee a day for a year from Dunkin donuts , a $300 shopping spree at Warehouse Shoes , and a LS 5/50 pager and 1 year's air time from Carphones Plus
1. What was the first work of fiction to be blessed by a pope? [Chris 9/22/99] Ben Hur; a Tale of the Christ, written by General Lew Wallace in 1880.
2. Where do 100 men and 1 elephant play tug of war at a festival held yearly since 1961? [9/29] Surin Tailand (pronounced - Sur IN, SSssss ur, like sure but a Sss sound instead of a sh sound.) The elephant roundup, held on the 3rd Saturday of November.
3. Burgess Meredith played Peewee the tail gunner, who was his pilot? [Edward 9/29] Ronald Reagan , who played Lt. Ames in the movie The Tail Gunner
4. What 19th century kings reign lastest 15 minutes? [Shawn 10/25] Louie Antowain of France (Louie the XVIIII - that's Nineteenth).
5. What is the name of Hagrid's dog? [Randy 10/27] Fang (or Fluffy). From the Harry Potter books.

Started: 3/16/98 Ended: 7/7/99
We have a winner!! Pat won 82 CD's from the 5 Milwaukee area Exclusive Company, a Sony 200 disk programable CD changer from Flanners Audio & Video, a $400 spray on truck bedliner from Line-X of Milwaukee , a $250 shopping spree at Rogans Shoes, a Dual LNB satelite system from DSDI w/3 months of programming and installation, and a years worth of George Webbs gift certificates.
1. Recent survey of Americans listed the top 3 things they felt they cannot live without, what are they? [?] Light bulb, Automobile, and Telephone.
2. New York City cab number IF97, what does the blue and white sign on rear passenger window read? [?] Please do not slam door (NOT doors).
3. What critter has fingerprints just like us? [6/7/99] The Koala bear
4. Who played Bill Lewis, Dr. Carson, Noah Currey, and Schnell? [Todd 6/8/99] James Cromwell .
5. Ziggy appears in what professional sports teams official photograph? [Pat 7/7/99] The Kentucky Colonels.

Started: 11/4/98 Ended: 3/16/99
We have a winner!! Someone (I missed his/her name) won 89 CD's from the Exclusive Company, a Sony 200 disk programable CD changer from Flanners Audio & Video, a $300 shopping spree at Warehouse Shoes, a $300 gift certificate from William Northstrum Jewelers, a Panasonic cordless phone with answering machine from Carphones plus, and a winter survival package from House of Berkinstock.
1. Amasa Fisk, John Meads, and Wilson Rowlindsin all suffered the same fate. What was it? [Bruce 2/17/99] They were mortally wounded at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
2. What professional team celebrated it's championship with Orange neehi? [Craig 3/2/99] 1958 Baltimore Colts
3. Who was the star of "Where's Raymond?" [A.J. 3/4/99] Ray Ballger
4. Who has been picked to do the title roll of Joe Dirt? [Chad 3/9/99] David Spade
5. Give us the license identification of the cruising vessel. [3/16] California 783 XNS - Judge Reinhold's car in "Fast Times At Ridgemont High"

Started: 8/31/98 Ended: 11/3/98
We have a winner! Nikki the sign chick won 52 CD's from the Exclusive Company, a Sony 200 disk CD Changer from Flanners Audio & Video, a $300 shopping spree at Warehouse Shoes, a Cannon Rebel camera kit from Helix photo art, a $250 gift certificate from Kartune's auto sound & security, a $300 gift certificate for Packers, Badgers or concert tickets from Connections Ticket service
1. Who paid the tax for 2 people with the money he found in the mouth of a fish? The Apostile Simon Peter
2. The world record of one of these stood 6'6" [from Guiness?] A Beehive hairdo.
3. What was that fun little thing they were doing in Peenemnde? (pronounced: pea-na-MOON-da) Peenemnde was the German research facility where the V2 rocket was developed and launched during World War II by the Nazis.
4. Who said "Never cut what you can untie?" Joseph Joubert {Ya baby! I finally had the correct answer long before it was answered on YCW!}
5. What chemical is most commonly used to clean elephants? Murphy's Oil Soap

Started: 5/27/98 Ended: 8/28/98
We have a winner! 8/28/98 - Cane the Chrome Plater won 64 CD's from the Exclusive Company, a Sony 5 disk CD Changer from Flanners, a $600 Guitar from Casio Music, a 3 Position sunroof from Zebart, a $300 gift certificate from William Northstrum Jewelers, an Ameritech cellphone from CarPhones+
1. Troy, Mofit, Hitchcock and Petagrew are the last names of which group? The Rat Patrol ABC Tv Series that ran from 1966--1967, about 1 British seargent and 3 American soldiers in the North African campaign of WWII.
2. Which of these are real products? Freeze Dried Cottage Cheese, Bottled Eggs, Editable Shoes, Chains of Speghetti. Freeze Dried Cottage Cheese, Bottled Eggs
3. In the movies, whose phone number is: Longbeach 4, 5620 It's Santino (Sonny) Corleone's number in the movie "The God father"
4. What long running show biz pair sold vaccum cleaners and kitchen utensils door to door before they became famous. Johnny Carson + Ed McMahon
5. How many different words show up in the book Green Eggs and Ham? (hint: in the text] 47

Started: 2/19/98 Ended 5/27/98
We have a winner! 5/27/98 - Dean won 74 CD's, a Sony 5 disk CD Changer from Flanners, a Guitar, a $250 gift certificate from somplace, a $100 gift certificate from someplace else, a Camera, and a Mountain Bike. {Ok, kinda vague right? See, I was taping it and the tape ran out. This was the best I could do}
1. If you want to get from Bilibalogo to Bilibambili where would you be? Ouagadougou , the capital of Burkina Faso, Africa . Pop: 634,479, The official language is French. Brian wants it pronounced like oo-ga-DOO-goo, but the correct pronounciation is wah-ga-DOO-goo
2. Chequ de wa 120 pondo chejo de wa non pondo de ska? [Spelling wrong, Japanese?] Translates to "If you weigh 120 lb on the earth, how much do you weigh on the moon". 20 Pondo (O's sound like the "Oh" sound, as in boat)
3. In 1986 why did Nathan Hicks shoot his brother Herbert? Because he used all 8 rolls of Toilet paper in the pack.
4. What was the inscription on the watch Sydney gave Craig as a wedding present? "Craig, time doesn't matter our love is forever. Love your wife Sydney". From Fox's Melrose Place
5. Who said "The cost of living has went up another quart"? Claude William Dukenfield (aka. W.C. Fields)

Started: 10/23/97 Ended 2/18/98
Ring a Ding Ding! We have a winner! 2/18/98 - Paul won 92 CD's, a Sony 5 disk CD Changer from Flanners, aDinner party for 10 at Charcoal Grill [with food, drinks and appetiezers], an Alpha Numeric pager from Skylab, a $300 Gift certificate from Connection Ticket service, and 92 Peanut Buster parfet's from Dairy Queen.
1. Who said culture is what your butcher would have if he were a surgeon? Mary Petabone Pool
2. What are the name of the 3 Wise Monkeys? Mizaru - See no evil, Mikazaru - Hear no evil, Mazaru - Speak no evil.
3. Name all the flavors of available at Smitties on Tuesday, Oct 14 1997. Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Chocolate Chip, Frozen Pudding, Black Rasberry, Maple Walnut, Grapenut
4. Where can you get into the Truth Tub? In episode #123 of the Hanna Barbera cartoon "The Flintstones". In the town of Bedrock, Fred and Wilma Flintstones neighbor's The Grusome's have the truth tub in the basement of their house. [Tombstone Manor]
5. In the movies, who's phone number is 555-4823 In the movie Back to the Future , it's Jennifer Parkers Grandmother's phone number.

Started: 7/31/97 Ended: 10/22/97
1. Name the first name of the last 5 "You can't win" contestants before the last contest was won. Tony, Diane, Lori, Naomi, Peter
2. How big was Gomek? 17' 9 1/2", Approximately 1800 lbs.
3. Name the members of Sound Committee. Clifford, Jesse, Wilson, Opie. - from an old Andy Griffith episode.
4. What happened on 5/24/84? In the movie The Breakfast Club , the kids were stuck in the library.
5. Carolyn Davidson did something in 1972, that she charged $35 for. She created the Nike "Swoosh" logo, and was paid $35 for it. No royalties. [thanks to nooch for sending me the answer]

Started: 5/21/97 Ended: 7/30/97
1. What famous structure is sinking at the rate of 6 inches per Century? Washington National Monument in Washington D.C.
2. What's a Branoc Device? A device used to measure the shoe size of a persons foot.
3. What was the show that featured Colonel Crock, Chief Vitoro and Buffalo Baker. Hondo
4. What's Black and Gold (colored like a lepord), and refered to as YT117292? The miracle bra featured in the Victorias Secret catalog.
5. Name the movie theatre that (Supplied, Provided, Gave, and/or Offered) a crowbar with every seat. Rialto Theatre in Boron California, near SanDiego Found in book "Wierd wonders and strange blunders"

Started: 2/18/97 Ended: 05/20/97
1. What was Michu Meszaros doing in 1986? Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros wore the Alf costume on the TV Series ALF, on NBC, where scenes of ALF walking, running, or standing were required.
2. Where did Brian's truck turn over 100,000 miles? North bound on I43, near mile marker 41, between Lake Geneva and Milwaukee.
3. What do C.F. Curtis, H.M. Score, William F. Sauber, Heady Estill, Henry A. Kent have in common? They are all the names of ships that shipwrecked in the Great Lakes, during the 1800's.
4. Name the vehicle that traveled 2.4 Billion Miles in 6 years, and got 36 million miles per gallon? Galieao Space Probe
5. What device was invented by Yalmar Vahm? Invented the first patended Releasable ski binding.



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