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| OK teamies, put your thinking caps on and get busy!! There are several different games here plus one of our own teamies is featured in the "Spotlight of the Month" To start: 1.Click on the link below that says "Click Me To Submit Answers. 2.In the quiz box below, highlight ALL text, copy it and then paste into your email. 3.Answer the questions and send!! This could be worth 1000 points so waste NO time!! GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!! HOPE YOU HAVE FUN!! |
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| Did You Know...... MISTLETOE is considered to be the seed of love, the common name of the plant is derived from the ancient belief that mistletoe grew from bird droppings. This strange belief was related to the ancient principle that life could spring spontaneously from dung. In ancient times, people observed that mistletoe appeared on a branch or twig where birds had left droppings. "Mistel" is the Anglo-Saxon word for "dung," and "tan" is the word for "twig". So, mistletoe actually means "dung-on-a-twig". What a strange meaning for a plant that is supposed to bring love and happiness! In Scandinavia, mistletoe was considered a plant of peace, under which enemies could declare a truce or warring spouses kiss and make-up. Whenever enemies met under the mistletoe in the forest, they had to lay down their arms and observe a truce until the next day. Today's custom of using mistletoe to decorate houses at Christmas is a survival of European beliefs and traditions. In Europe, branches of mistletoe were hung from ceilings to ward off evil spirits. In some countries, they were placed over house and stable doors to prevent the entrance of witches. |
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| Word of the Month pluvial Pronunciation: /PLOO-vee-ul/ adj : of or pertaining to rain; rainy "If you like pluvial climates, don't live in a desert." |
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| This is the BIG one!! Here are 5 hints about one of our teamies. Can you guess who it is for 500 points??? |
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| RIDDLES (Worth 20 pts. each) I can make you lighter, or cause your death. Some are afraid of me, but I'm also loved by many. What falls but never breaks? I'll lap at your heels, if you give me the chance. Though I won't fetch or stay, I will dance. What three things go up and down, but never move? What do you throw out when you want to use it, but take in when you don't want to use it? CONUNDRUMS (Worth 50 pts.) Color Rhyme Choose the correct letter for each clue in the following rhyme. When put in order, the five letters will spell an answer to the riddle. - My first is in grass but not in space. - My second in race but not in place. - My third in ever and also in here. - My fourth in see and also in hear. - My last in no is always found. - My whole a color all around. WHO COULD IT BE? (50 pts.) From an early age, dancing was part of her life, but she disliked traditional ballet moves. She termed her moves, which were inspired by nature and music, as “dance of the future.” Usually she danced in a tunic and a scarf, with bare feet instead of wearing tights and a tutu. With an unsuccessful tour in America, she went to Europe and gained many fans. Offstage her life was full of tragedy and poverty, and her last performance was given in Paris in 1927. TRIVIA (100 pts.) Different category each month. This week is TELEVISION!! I killed ten thousand and I was good at it. And it wasn't for vengeance, it wasn't for greed; it was because I liked it. I was Death. Death on a horse. Jake & the Fatman Search Key West Highlander ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Felix Silla plays the part of Cousin It on which tv show? The Addams Family Father Knows Best Bob The Bob Newhart Show ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jerry O'Connell plays the part of Quinn Mallory in which tv show? B.J. & the Bear CHiPs Sliders Columbo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Heather Locklear joins the cast of which tv show as a political strategist who is brought on by the mayor to help with his re-election campaign? Spin City Dobie Gillis The Flip Wilson Show Saved By the Bell ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What tv game show featured 3 people all claiming to be a certain person with a certain occupation? To Tell The Truth Talk About Blockbusters This is Your Life ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In which tv show does Nicholas Marshall serve as a judge by day and a motorcycle-riding vigilante by night? B.J. & the Bear CHiPs Dark Justice Columbo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On what tv show were Orkan children born old and grow younger with time? Private Benjamin Mork and Mindy The George Burns & Gracie Allen Show Love & War ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On what cartoon could you see sidekick Baba Looey? Quick Draw Mc Graw Aaahh! Real Monsters CatDog Gargoyles ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UNIQUENESS COUNTS!! (200 pts.) Each answer should begin with the letter "B" and your answers will count ONLY if no one else has the same one. 1. NAME OF A CITY.. 2. FEMALE NAME.. 3. NAME A LAUNDRY DETERGENT.. 4. NAME OF A COLLEGE.. 5. NAME A DANCE.. 6. A TELEVISION SHOW.. 7. A PIECE OF FURNITURE.. 8. TYPE OF EXERCISE.. 9. A COOKING INGREDIENT... 10. A MALE ACTOR... MY ANSWER FOR THE TEAMIE SPOTLIGHT OF THE MONTH IS: See Spotlight Corner below for hints!!! |
| This is the BIG one!! Here are 6 hints about one of our teamies. Can you guess who it is for 500 points??? 1. They ALWAYS keep baking soda and pepsi stored in their fridge!! 2. This teamie is an Aquarius!! 3. They would spend their dream vacation in Tahiti where clothing is scarcely worn!! 4. They write country music & favorite band is Meatloaf!! 5. Three of their pets names are Hoss, Babe & Emory!! 6. One of their favorite sayings is: "Don't get older..Get Wiser.....Budwiser" WHO AM I? |
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| Joke of the Day Recently a teacher, a garbage collector, and a lawyer wound up together at the Pearly Gates. St. Peter informed them that in order to get into Heaven, they would each have to answer one question. St. Peter addressed the teacher and asked, "What was the name of the ship that crashed into the iceberg? They made a movie about it." The teacher answered quickly, "That would be the Titanic." St. Peter let him through the gate. St. Peter turned to the garbage man and, figuring Heaven didn't REALLY need all the odors that this guy would bring with him, decided to make the question a little harder: "How many people died on the ship?" Fortunately for him, the trash man had just seen the movie and answered, "about 1,500." "That's right! You may enter." St. Peter then turned to the lawyer. "Name them." |