Absolutely Useless Trivia...

[Edward]

Post your useless trivia here. Doesn't have to be totally useless, lol.

Do you know where the word Golf came from?
Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled “Gentlemen Only…Ladies Forbiddenâ€â€¦and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.

The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time television?
Well that would be Fred and Wilma Flintstone, of course!

:toofunny

Post yours.

 

[Jack Hectorman]

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Learn a new word?

__________

Reappropriation - the deliberate well-thought-out and bold public use of a word over a long period of time,
by which a group reclaims a word that has become a pejorative (insult) and brings that word back into
acceptable usage in the public mind, to the extent that they can now wear the word as a label of pride.
Source: Off the web somewhere.

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[Edward]

Yeah, I have expanded my vocabulary! I golf.

 

[reba]

And Fred lied every time he opened his mouth

 

[Edward]

Yep, making up stories. I remember. They based the Flintstones on The Honeymooners, did you know that? Ralph & Alice (Fred & Wilma), Ed & Trixie (Barney & Betty).

Ya know carrots didn't use to be orange? They were engineered to be orange. They used to be Purple, Black or White.

 

[Mike S]

Case Western Reserve University in northeastern Ohio, founded in 1826, took it's name from the the surrounding area known as the "Western Reserve" of...Connecticut.

 

[Edward]

That's interesting Mark, I didn't know that and I'm from Ohio.

Did you know that Columbus is the testing ground for many new fast food joints? I ate at the very first Wendy's ever.

The tradition of bringing a pumpkin pie with you to thanksgiving dinner at your friends/relatives house at Thanksgiving started on the second Thanksgiving by the Pilgrims. In..1632, if I recall correctly.

 

[reba]

And the name of roy rogers dog is?

 

[Edward]

You got me on that one!

 

[Sparkey]

And the name of roy rogers dog is?

Hehehe... trick question. His first dog?

 

[Sparkey]

Here's a choice:

Question A: Who are Ted Keep, Al Bennett, and Simon Waronker?

Question B: Which iconic figure from the 1950’s entered the record charts for the first time on February 22, 1956. (reba knows this one)

 

[Sparkey]

The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time television?
Well that would be Fred and Wilma Flintstone, of course!

I found a reply that would seem to challenge this: Snopes.com Rumor has it

 

[Rollo Tamasi]

And the name of roy rogers dog is?

Rin Tin Tin?

Lassie?

 

[Mike S]

And the name of roy rogers dog is?

Rin Tin Tin?

Lassie?

Toto?

 

[Jack Hectorman]

And the name of roy rogers dog is?

Rin Tin Tin?

Lassie?

/grin ... Bullet

http://www.royrogersworld.com/Dog.htm

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[Rollo Tamasi]

Which actor/actress in Hollywood was the biggest box office draw of the 1930's?

 

[Jack Hectorman]

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bellum omnium contra omnes - "war of all against all"

homo homini lupus - "man is a wolf to man"

(unfortunately to often true)

 

[Mike S]

Less well know vocabulary word:


irridentism - A national policy of claiming sovereignty over territories based on past control or similar ethnicities. Regaining control of lost territories.

 

[reba]

Here's a choice:

Question A: Who are Ted Keep, Al Bennett, and Simon Waronker?

Question B: Which iconic figure from the 1950’s entered the record charts for the first time on February 22, 1956. (reba knows this one)

Question A dont have a clue..... and i wont cheat
Question B Pat Boone ? :toofunny ELVIS

 

[reba]

And the name of roy rogers dog is?

Rin Tin Tin?

Lassie?

/grin ... Bullet

http://www.royrogersworld.com/Dog.htm

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sheesh did you look it up or are you as old as me?