9. Despite only being the size of ME, what country has won 17 Little League World Series, the most of any nation besides the U.S.?
A: Israel
B: Ghana
C: Sri Lanka
D: Taiwan
Taiwan- $
10. Hugh Hefner partially financed his first PLAYBOY issue w/ a $1K loan from a woman named Grace. Who was Grace?
A: His secretary
B: His landlady
C: His boss
D: His mother
+1 (Gordon)
50:50- BOSS & MOM
Mom- $50K
11. What urban metropolis is widely recognized as the only major U.S. city founded by a woman?
A: San Francisco
B: Miami
C: Portland
D: Minneapolis
LAST LL
A: 9%
B: 24%
C: 30%
D: 37%
POR- FA (A:MIA)
New to this wk.'s Dennis Stein.
1. Merriam-Webster defines the last name of what OSCAR-winning star of "The Fighter" as "a large bundle of goods"?
A: Christian Bale
B: Denzel Heap
C: Joaquin Peck
D: Robert Bushel, Jr.
Bale- $
2. Appropriately, what breed was designated the official dog of MD in 1964?
A: Rio Grande Great Dane
B: Chesapeake Bay Retriever
C: Great Salt Lake Poodle
D: Gulf of Mexico Chihuahua
Chesapeake Bay Retriever- $
3. While suggesting allergic flyers book early morning flights when planes are cleaner, Southwest Airlines says it's impossible to guarantee a what?
A: Baby-free flight
B: Peanut-free flight
C: Turbulence-free flight
D: Sweaty sweatmate-free flight
Peanut-free flight- $
4. The '84 Supreme Court decision "Sony Corp. of America v. Universal", which allowed homes to record TV shows, became known as what?
A: The Reel-to-Reel ruling
B: The Memorex ruling
C: The Betamax ruling
D: The Nanny Cam ruling
The Betamax ruling- $
5. Created millennia ago to communicate across the ravines of the Canary Islands, Silbo Gomero's a language comprised entirely of what?
A: Piano notes
B: Belches
C: Cannon blasts
D: Whistles
Whistles- $5K
QotD: What film's iconic line "I'm walkin' here!" was the actor's unscripted reaction to nearly being run over by a cab?
A: "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
B: "Dog Day Afternoon"
C: "Midnight Cowboy"
D: "Annie Hall"
To Return: Though it derives from the Roman god of beginnings & keeper of doors, what term now commonly refers to a cleaner of toilets?
A: Custodian
B: Caretaker
C: Superintendent
D: Janitor
Janitor- $
EP. RATING: 7
A: Israel
B: Ghana
C: Sri Lanka
D: Taiwan
Taiwan- $
10. Hugh Hefner partially financed his first PLAYBOY issue w/ a $1K loan from a woman named Grace. Who was Grace?
A: His secretary
B: His landlady
C: His boss
D: His mother
+1 (Gordon)
50:50- BOSS & MOM
Mom- $50K
11. What urban metropolis is widely recognized as the only major U.S. city founded by a woman?
A: San Francisco
B: Miami
C: Portland
D: Minneapolis
LAST LL
A: 9%
B: 24%
C: 30%
D: 37%
POR- FA (A:MIA)
New to this wk.'s Dennis Stein.
1. Merriam-Webster defines the last name of what OSCAR-winning star of "The Fighter" as "a large bundle of goods"?
A: Christian Bale
B: Denzel Heap
C: Joaquin Peck
D: Robert Bushel, Jr.
Bale- $
2. Appropriately, what breed was designated the official dog of MD in 1964?
A: Rio Grande Great Dane
B: Chesapeake Bay Retriever
C: Great Salt Lake Poodle
D: Gulf of Mexico Chihuahua
Chesapeake Bay Retriever- $
3. While suggesting allergic flyers book early morning flights when planes are cleaner, Southwest Airlines says it's impossible to guarantee a what?
A: Baby-free flight
B: Peanut-free flight
C: Turbulence-free flight
D: Sweaty sweatmate-free flight
Peanut-free flight- $
4. The '84 Supreme Court decision "Sony Corp. of America v. Universal", which allowed homes to record TV shows, became known as what?
A: The Reel-to-Reel ruling
B: The Memorex ruling
C: The Betamax ruling
D: The Nanny Cam ruling
The Betamax ruling- $
5. Created millennia ago to communicate across the ravines of the Canary Islands, Silbo Gomero's a language comprised entirely of what?
A: Piano notes
B: Belches
C: Cannon blasts
D: Whistles
Whistles- $5K
QotD: What film's iconic line "I'm walkin' here!" was the actor's unscripted reaction to nearly being run over by a cab?
A: "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
B: "Dog Day Afternoon"
C: "Midnight Cowboy"
D: "Annie Hall"
To Return: Though it derives from the Roman god of beginnings & keeper of doors, what term now commonly refers to a cleaner of toilets?
A: Custodian
B: Caretaker
C: Superintendent
D: Janitor
Janitor- $
EP. RATING: 7