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Pub Quiz Night #1375212 09/27/26 11:38 AM 09/27/26 11:38 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 23,847 Bucks, England Urban Worrier OP True Blue Boomer
Urban Worrier OP True Blue Boomer Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 23,847 Bucks, England	-1. Which Russian composer wrote the music for the opera The Snow Maiden? -2. Which woman has won the New York marathon nine times? -3. Lestat was an evil character in which book and film? -4. What were the names of the 3 musketeers in the novel by Alexandre Dumas? -5. Gram flour, a staple ingredient in the Indian cuisine, is made from what? -6. The name for which month stems from the Latin word for "purification"? -7. Which husband and wife were executed in the US in 1953 for providing the Soviets with nuclear secrets? -8. Which astronaut said "Okay Houston… we've had a problem here"? -9. What was the name given to the CIA trained militia that tried to overthrow the Sandinistas in Nicaragua in the 1980s? -10. What TV fictional piece of property bordered on Lake Tahoe? -11. Which vegetable symbolised eternal life in ancient Egypt? -12. This is part of the cover of which album? To waste one second of one's life is a betrayal of one's self. I wonder what's on television...?

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1375213 09/27/26 11:41 AM 09/27/26 11:41 AM
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,294 MA jboliver Addicted Boomer
jboliver Addicted Boomer Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,294 MA	7. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1375215 09/27/26 11:48 AM 09/27/26 11:48 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 23,847 Bucks, England Urban Worrier OP True Blue Boomer
Urban Worrier OP True Blue Boomer Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 23,847 Bucks, England	'twas them, jb! To waste one second of one's life is a betrayal of one's self. I wonder what's on television...?

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1375216 09/27/26 11:52 AM 09/27/26 11:52 AM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 24,739 Chicago oldbroad True Blue Boomer
oldbroad True Blue Boomer Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 24,739 Chicago	5. I believe it is Chick Peas

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1375217 09/27/26 11:57 AM 09/27/26 11:57 AM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 54,097 near Yosemite Marian Global Moderator
Marian Global Moderator Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 54,097 near Yosemite	3. Interview with the Vampire

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1375218 09/27/26 12:03 PM 09/27/26 12:03 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 24,739 Chicago oldbroad True Blue Boomer
oldbroad True Blue Boomer Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 24,739 Chicago	I guess nobody else is having trouble with the image for #12? It will not show for me. I think I had a problem with it last week also and with some of Pandora's images too. I would certainly not know the answer anyway.

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1375219 09/27/26 12:06 PM 09/27/26 12:06 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 23,847 Bucks, England Urban Worrier OP True Blue Boomer
Urban Worrier OP True Blue Boomer Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 23,847 Bucks, England	Spot-on, ladies! To waste one second of one's life is a betrayal of one's self. I wonder what's on television...?

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: oldbroad] #1375220 09/27/26 12:07 PM 09/27/26 12:07 PM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 54,097 near Yosemite Marian Global Moderator
Marian Global Moderator Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 54,097 near Yosemite	Originally Posted by oldbroad I guess nobody else is having trouble with the image for #12? It will not show for me. I think I had a problem with it last week also and with some of Pandora's images too. I would certainly not know the answer anyway. It is not showing up for me either, ob. Otherwise, the images of late have all been fine.

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1375221 09/27/26 12:14 PM 09/27/26 12:14 PM
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,294 MA jboliver Addicted Boomer
jboliver Addicted Boomer Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,294 MA	It didn't show for me, either.

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1375222 09/27/26 12:19 PM 09/27/26 12:19 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 23,847 Bucks, England Urban Worrier OP True Blue Boomer
Urban Worrier OP True Blue Boomer Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 23,847 Bucks, England	hmm - comes up fine for me. I'm the owner, but that shouldn't make a difference To waste one second of one's life is a betrayal of one's self. I wonder what's on television...?

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1375223 09/27/26 12:19 PM 09/27/26 12:19 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 24,739 Chicago oldbroad True Blue Boomer
oldbroad True Blue Boomer Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 24,739 Chicago	Oh, well, good to hear I am not alone. Thank you Marian and jboliver!

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1375224 09/27/26 12:35 PM 09/27/26 12:35 PM
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,294 MA jboliver Addicted Boomer
jboliver Addicted Boomer Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,294 MA	Now it's showing up for me. Knew it right off the bat.

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1375225 09/27/26 12:47 PM 09/27/26 12:47 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 23,847 Bucks, England Urban Worrier OP True Blue Boomer
Urban Worrier OP True Blue Boomer Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 23,847 Bucks, England	I had that problem with Squiggle - like you jb just had to wait... To waste one second of one's life is a betrayal of one's self. I wonder what's on television...?

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1375226 09/27/26 12:54 PM 09/27/26 12:54 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 17,823 Ohio michele rose Graduate Boomer
michele rose Graduate Boomer Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 17,823 Ohio	11. Onion

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1375229 09/27/26 01:10 PM 09/27/26 01:10 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 23,847 Bucks, England Urban Worrier OP True Blue Boomer
Urban Worrier OP True Blue Boomer Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 23,847 Bucks, England	Indeed, michele - interesting... To waste one second of one's life is a betrayal of one's self. I wonder what's on television...?

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1375230 09/27/26 01:49 PM 09/27/26 01:49 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 24,739 Chicago oldbroad True Blue Boomer
oldbroad True Blue Boomer Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 24,739 Chicago	I can also see it now.

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1375234 09/27/26 02:07 PM 09/27/26 02:07 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 17,823 Ohio michele rose Graduate Boomer
michele rose Graduate Boomer Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 17,823 Ohio	Originally Posted by Urban Worrier Indeed, michele - interesting... I think the interior circular rings of the onion signified immortality to them.

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1375235 09/27/26 02:24 PM 09/27/26 02:24 PM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 54,097 near Yosemite Marian Global Moderator
Marian Global Moderator Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 54,097 near Yosemite	I see it now, too.

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1375236 09/27/26 02:24 PM 09/27/26 02:24 PM
Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 7,803 Long Beach, Australia flotsam Staff Reviewer
flotsam Staff Reviewer BAAG Specialist Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 7,803 Long Beach, Australia	12. Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits Quantity has a quality all of its own

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1375238 09/27/26 02:33 PM 09/27/26 02:33 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 23,847 Bucks, England Urban Worrier OP True Blue Boomer
Urban Worrier OP True Blue Boomer Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 23,847 Bucks, England	Good call, flotsam! To waste one second of one's life is a betrayal of one's self. I wonder what's on television...?

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1375239 09/27/26 02:41 PM 09/27/26 02:41 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 32,489 Ontario manxman Sonic Boomer
manxman Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 32,489 Ontario	6. February Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1375241 09/27/26 02:54 PM 09/27/26 02:54 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 23,847 Bucks, England Urban Worrier OP True Blue Boomer
Urban Worrier OP True Blue Boomer Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 23,847 Bucks, England	Yet another one I didn't have a clue about! To waste one second of one's life is a betrayal of one's self. I wonder what's on television...?

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1375245 09/27/26 03:19 PM 09/27/26 03:19 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,931 Upstate NY Pandora Sonic Boomer
Pandora Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,931 Upstate NY	Rog and I both use the same image hosting site. It's free and easy to use and has been pretty much problem-free for a long time. It's been a bit finicky of late but it still eventually comes through. I really don't want to have to search for yet another site but if this continues, I may have no choice. If you spell the words "absolutely nothing" backwards, you get "Gnihton yletulosba", which ironically means absolutely nothing.

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1375248 09/27/26 03:28 PM 09/27/26 03:28 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 24,739 Chicago oldbroad True Blue Boomer
oldbroad True Blue Boomer Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 24,739 Chicago	I have been trying things multiple times (regarding the images) but I guess I'll just have to wait longer in between. I am just happy to know that it's not me and my computer!

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1375249 09/27/26 03:54 PM 09/27/26 03:54 PM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 54,097 near Yosemite Marian Global Moderator
Marian Global Moderator Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 54,097 near Yosemite	I don't mind finicky as long as I know what the deal is. Thank you Sue and Rog for all that you do.

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