Members phkrause Posted March 23, 2019 Author Members Posted March 23, 2019 How many miles long is Manhattan? 3 miles13 miles21 miles37 miles I know its not 3 miles! I think that would be the width?? I'm pretty sure its not 37 miles? It has to be either 21 miles, which still seems a little to long, or 13 which kinda seems right? I say that because if I'm not mistaken when we used to drive from our house in the Bronx down to the church in Manhattan was around 20 miles?? So I'll go with 13 miles!! Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
dgrimm60 Posted March 24, 2019 Posted March 24, 2019 PHKRAUSE I will go along with 13 MILES dgrimm60 Quote
Members phkrause Posted March 24, 2019 Author Members Posted March 24, 2019 21 hours ago, phkrause said: What is the name of the official residence of New York City's mayor? Gracie MansionBoldt CastleBellevue ManorHull House Gracie Mansion 20 hours ago, dgrimm60 said: GRACIE MANSION Answer: Archibald Gracie Mansion (commonly called Gracie Mansion) has been the official residence of the Mayor of the City of New York since 1942. Built in 1799, it is located in Carl Schurz Park, in the Yorkville neighborhood of Manhattan. Archibald Gracie was a prosperous New York merchant who built what is now known as Gracie Mansion, and used it as a country home until 1823. In 1801, Gracie hosted a meeting there of New York Federalists, called by Alexander Hamilton, to raise $10,000 for starting the New York Evening Post newspaper, which eventually became the New York Post. Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted March 24, 2019 Author Members Posted March 24, 2019 20 hours ago, phkrause said: How many miles long is Manhattan? 3 miles13 miles21 miles37 miles I know its not 3 miles! I think that would be the width?? I'm pretty sure its not 37 miles? It has to be either 21 miles, which still seems a little to long, or 13 which kinda seems right? I say that because if I'm not mistaken when we used to drive from our house in the Bronx down to the church in Manhattan was around 20 miles?? So I'll go with 13 miles!! 6 hours ago, dgrimm60 said: 13 MILES Answer: Manhattan is 13.4 miles long. In spite of its size, Manhattan has a population of over 1. 6 million people. On business days, the influx of commuters increases this number to over 3.9 million. Manhattan Island is loosely divided into Downtown (Lower Manhattan), Midtown (Midtown Manhattan), and Uptown (Upper Manhattan), with Fifth Avenue dividing Manhattan lengthwise into its East Side and West Side. Manhattan Island is bounded by the Hudson River to the west and the East River to the east. To the north, the Harlem River divides Manhattan Island from the Bronx and the mainland United States. Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted March 24, 2019 Author Members Posted March 24, 2019 What famous document begins, "We the People..."? The Gettysburg AddressDeclaration of IndependenceThe Bill of RightsU.S. Constitution the US Constitution Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted March 24, 2019 Author Members Posted March 24, 2019 What is the name of the bone that extends from the shoulder to the elbow? HumerusFemurTibiaFibula Humerus Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted March 25, 2019 Author Members Posted March 25, 2019 On 3/24/2019 at 3:29 PM, phkrause said: What famous document begins, "We the People..."? The Gettysburg AddressDeclaration of IndependenceThe Bill of RightsU.S. Constitution the US Constitution Answer: The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. The Constitution consists of a preamble, seven original articles, twenty-seven amendments, and a paragraph certifying its enactment by the constitutional convention. The preamble to the U.S. Constitution begins by saying “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted March 25, 2019 Author Members Posted March 25, 2019 23 hours ago, phkrause said: What is the name of the bone that extends from the shoulder to the elbow? HumerusFemurTibiaFibula Humerus 18 hours ago, dgrimm60 said: HUMERUS Answer: The humerus is a long bone in the arm that runs from the shoulder to the elbow. It connects the scapula and the two bones of the lower arm, the radius and ulna. The humerus is the foundation to which many muscles insert, such as the deltoid, the pectoralis major, and others. The humerus is one of the longest bones in the body. This means it is also one of the most commonly broken or fractured. Many powerful muscles that manipulate the upper arm at the shoulder and the forearm at the elbow are anchored to the humerus. Movement of the humerus is essential to all of the varied activities of the arm, such as throwing, lifting, and writing. Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted March 25, 2019 Author Members Posted March 25, 2019 What is the speed of the fastest baseball pitch ever thrown? 92.5 mph105.1 mph 112.7 mph121.0 mph It so happens I was watching a game the other day that the pitcher who threw the suppose fastest pitch ever thrown, and they mentioned the speed! So I'll guess 105.1 mph Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted March 25, 2019 Author Members Posted March 25, 2019 Based on their chemical symbols, which of these elements comes first alphabetically? MercuryGoldLeadTungsten ??Gold?? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted March 26, 2019 Author Members Posted March 26, 2019 20 hours ago, phkrause said: What is the speed of the fastest baseball pitch ever thrown? 92.5 mph105.1 mph 112.7 mph121.0 mph It so happens I was watching a game the other day that the pitcher who threw the suppose fastest pitch ever thrown, and they mentioned the speed! So I'll guess 105.1 mph 15 hours ago, dgrimm60 said: 105.1 mph Answer: Aroldis Chapman holds the record for the fastest recorded pitch in the history of Major League Baseball at a speed of 105.1 mph. He has also thrown a pitch that reached 106 mph in a different game, but this speed has been disputed, so the current record sits at 105.1 mph. According to the Guinness World Records, Chapman made the pitch in September 2010 when he was pitching for the Cincinnati Reds in a game against the San Diego Padres. Chapman has been nicknamed the Cuban Flame Thrower and the Cuban Missile. Source: GuinnessWorldRecords Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted March 26, 2019 Author Members Posted March 26, 2019 17 hours ago, phkrause said: Based on their chemical symbols, which of these elements comes first alphabetically? MercuryGoldLeadTungsten ??Gold?? 15 hours ago, dgrimm60 said: GOLD Answer: Many symbols for chemical elements stem from classical Latin and Greek vocabulary. For some elements, this is because the material was known in ancient times, while for others, the name is a more recent invention. For example, the Latin name for gold is aurum. Thus, the chemical symbol for gold is Au. The symbol for lead is Pb (plumbum in Latin); Hg is the symbol for mercury (hydrargyrum in Greek). Some symbols come from other sources, like W for tungsten (Wolfram in German) which was not known in Roman times. Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted March 26, 2019 Author Members Posted March 26, 2019 The saying, “Don’t give up the ship” is attributed to which war? World War IAmerican Civil War War of 1812American Revolutionary War War of 1812 Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted March 26, 2019 Author Members Posted March 26, 2019 The phrase “I shall hear in heaven” was attributed to which person? Helen KellerThomas EdisonLudwig von BeethovenAlexander Graham Bell Beethoven Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
dgrimm60 Posted March 27, 2019 Posted March 27, 2019 PHKRAUSE the answer is WAR OF 1812 dgrimm60 Quote
dgrimm60 Posted March 27, 2019 Posted March 27, 2019 PHKRAUSE the answer is LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN dgrimm60 Quote
Members phkrause Posted March 27, 2019 Author Members Posted March 27, 2019 On 3/26/2019 at 4:01 PM, phkrause said: The saying, “Don’t give up the ship” is attributed to which war? World War IAmerican Civil War War of 1812American Revolutionary War War of 1812 17 hours ago, dgrimm60 said: WAR OF 1812 Answer: During the War of 1812, Captain James Lawrence commanded American frigate USS Chesapeake in a single-ship action against the Royal Navy’s frigate HMS Shannon. Although slightly smaller, the British ship disabled USS Chesapeake with gunfire within the first few minutes. As Captain James Lawrence lay dying on the deck of the Chesapeake, his famous last words were “Don’t give up the ship!” Defeated and captured, Captain Lawrence died in agony three days later and was buried with full honors by his captors in Halifax. Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted March 27, 2019 Author Members Posted March 27, 2019 On 3/26/2019 at 5:51 PM, phkrause said: The phrase “I shall hear in heaven” was attributed to which person? Helen KellerThomas EdisonLudwig von BeethovenAlexander Graham Bell Beethoven 19 hours ago, dgrimm60 said: LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Answer: On this day in 1827, one of the most famous figures in musical history, German composer and pianist Ludwig van Beethoven, died at age 56 following a prolonged illness. Beethoven’s personal life was marked by a struggle against deafness, and some of his most important works were composed during the last 10 years of his life, when he was quite unable to hear. Beethoven began losing his hearing at just 26, and there is limited consensus surrounding the cause of his hearing loss. Many sources have listed his final last words as, "I shall hear in heaven," apropos his deafness. Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted March 27, 2019 Author Members Posted March 27, 2019 What is the fastest time someone has run 1 mile? 2 minutes, 36 seconds3 minutes, 43 seconds4 minutes, 18 seconds5 minutes, 22 seconds If I'm not mistaken we have broken the 4 minute mile?? and I'm pretty sure we have not broken 3 minutes, so I'm guessing 3 minutes, 43 minutes!! Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted March 28, 2019 Author Members Posted March 28, 2019 Which state is known as the "Granite State"? New HampshireMaineVermontWest Virginia That would be New Hampshire Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
dgrimm60 Posted March 28, 2019 Posted March 28, 2019 PHKRAUSE I will go along with the 3 MINUTES 43 SEC dgrimm60 Quote
dgrimm60 Posted March 28, 2019 Posted March 28, 2019 PHKRAUSE the answer is NEW HAMPSHIRE dgrimm60 Quote
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