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Jesus of Cool, I'm bad, I'm nationwide
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- Nov 14, 2003
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Was out of town unexpectedly and missed the anni by a day but that won't stop me from having a contest. For reasons known only to Rod I'm still here after 14 years and to celebrate I'm going to make you work for a prize.
RULES:
Must be a member in good standing for 6 months
Must have at least 100 posts
Must not be an asshat (that alone cuts the entries in half)
You can only guess twice a day
I will not tell you which question you got wrong only how many you got wrong
Closes when somebody gets them all right, or at 6PM EST 19 Nov 2017
IF YOU HAVE TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX.....YOU NEED A BIGGER BOX.
THE ANSWERS
Q: What State borders the most other states?
The key to this one was that the US isn't the only country with states. The official name of Mexico is officially the United Mexican States
A: Tennessee and Missouri each border 8 US states, Texas borders 4 US states and 4 Mexican states.
Q: What was special about Metronome magazines July 21, 1938 review of "Harry James' "Lullaby in Rhythm" ?
I nade this too easy by giving too much info.
A: Generally considered the first time the word "rock" was used in describing a style of music
Q: What size shoe did Joe Cocker wear?
A: 9 ½ Joe says this himself on the Complete Fillmore recordings
Q: They were the first Girl group to have a #1 R&B and a top 10 Pop single at the same time.
A: The Bobbettes with 1957’s Mr. Lee. #6 on the Pop charts and #1 on the R&B chart 21 Sept 1957
Q: Animotion had an obsession with Sidney Poitier – what is the link between them?
A: Michael Des Barres wrote the song Obsession for Animotion which was a #1 hit in 27 countries and he also played Williams the sunglasses wearing kid in To Sir With Love
Q: David Bowie, Aldous Huxley, Rudyard Kipling and H.G. Wells all have this in common.
A: They all refused to be Knighted
Q: What do the Beatles and Rocky & Bullwinkle have in common?
A: In the Beatles Cartoons John and George were voiced by American actor Paul Frees, who’d done the Boris Badenov character on the popular Rocky and Bullwinkle show.
Q: Elvis called him “The real King of Rock N Roll.” Who was he?
A: Fats Domino
Q: He led the first ever United States battle on foreign soil after the revolution. Who was he?
A: Lieutenant William Eaton
Q: This Marine won two Navy Crosses, an Order of the British Empire, a Legion of Merit and two Purple Hearts among numerous other awards… fighting in Europe in WWII. Who was he?
I'd ask you to read the link below. Hard to believe that real people like that existed.
A: Colonel Peter J. Ortiz (Pierre Julien Ortiz)
https://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/the-incredible-saga-of-col-peter-j-ortiz/
A list of Medals and awards
Navy Cross (2)
Legion of Merit w/ Combat "V"
Purple Heart Medal (2)
American Campaign Medal
EAME Campaign Medal (3)
World War II Victory Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
British Order of the British Empire
French Légion d'Honneur
French Médaille militaire
French Croix de Guerre (5)
French Médaille des Évadés
French Croix du Combattant
French Médaille Coloniale
French Médaille des Blesses
Order of Ouissam Alaouite
GOOD LUCK!
RULES:
Must be a member in good standing for 6 months
Must have at least 100 posts
Must not be an asshat (that alone cuts the entries in half)
You can only guess twice a day
I will not tell you which question you got wrong only how many you got wrong
Closes when somebody gets them all right, or at 6PM EST 19 Nov 2017
IF YOU HAVE TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX.....YOU NEED A BIGGER BOX.
THE ANSWERS
Q: What State borders the most other states?
The key to this one was that the US isn't the only country with states. The official name of Mexico is officially the United Mexican States
A: Tennessee and Missouri each border 8 US states, Texas borders 4 US states and 4 Mexican states.
Q: What was special about Metronome magazines July 21, 1938 review of "Harry James' "Lullaby in Rhythm" ?
I nade this too easy by giving too much info.
A: Generally considered the first time the word "rock" was used in describing a style of music
Q: What size shoe did Joe Cocker wear?
A: 9 ½ Joe says this himself on the Complete Fillmore recordings
Q: They were the first Girl group to have a #1 R&B and a top 10 Pop single at the same time.
A: The Bobbettes with 1957’s Mr. Lee. #6 on the Pop charts and #1 on the R&B chart 21 Sept 1957
Q: Animotion had an obsession with Sidney Poitier – what is the link between them?
A: Michael Des Barres wrote the song Obsession for Animotion which was a #1 hit in 27 countries and he also played Williams the sunglasses wearing kid in To Sir With Love
Q: David Bowie, Aldous Huxley, Rudyard Kipling and H.G. Wells all have this in common.
A: They all refused to be Knighted
Q: What do the Beatles and Rocky & Bullwinkle have in common?
A: In the Beatles Cartoons John and George were voiced by American actor Paul Frees, who’d done the Boris Badenov character on the popular Rocky and Bullwinkle show.
Q: Elvis called him “The real King of Rock N Roll.” Who was he?
A: Fats Domino
Q: He led the first ever United States battle on foreign soil after the revolution. Who was he?
A: Lieutenant William Eaton
Q: This Marine won two Navy Crosses, an Order of the British Empire, a Legion of Merit and two Purple Hearts among numerous other awards… fighting in Europe in WWII. Who was he?
I'd ask you to read the link below. Hard to believe that real people like that existed.
A: Colonel Peter J. Ortiz (Pierre Julien Ortiz)
https://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/the-incredible-saga-of-col-peter-j-ortiz/
A list of Medals and awards
Navy Cross (2)
Legion of Merit w/ Combat "V"
Purple Heart Medal (2)
American Campaign Medal
EAME Campaign Medal (3)
World War II Victory Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
British Order of the British Empire
French Légion d'Honneur
French Médaille militaire
French Croix de Guerre (5)
French Médaille des Évadés
French Croix du Combattant
French Médaille Coloniale
French Médaille des Blesses
Order of Ouissam Alaouite
GOOD LUCK!
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