Members phkrause Posted February 14, 2020 Author Members Posted February 14, 2020 8 hours ago, dgrimm60 said: PHKRAUSE the answer is THE ADDAMS FAMILY dgrimm60 8 hours ago, dgrimm60 said: THE ADDAMS FAMILY Answer: The Addams Family pinball machine is the best-selling pinball machine of all time having sold more than 20,000 units. It was based on the 1991 movie starring Raul Julia and Anjelica Huston as the married couple at the center of a strange family. The game has a quirky aesthetic that closely aligns with the spooky vibe of the film. The pinball machine features the characters from The Addams Family as well as many sound bites from the feature film. The machine’s game card describes the game objective as being to “Explore the strange world of the Addams Family.” 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 February 15, 2020 Author Members Posted February 15, 2020 Which chocolatier is credited with the idea of gifting chocolate on Valentine's Day? Milton Hershey Richard Cadbury Russell Stover Henri Nestlé Richard Cadbury 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 February 15, 2020 Author Members Posted February 15, 2020 Which U.S. President lost both his wife and mother on Valentine's Day? George Washington Theodore Roosevelt Richard Nixon Thomas Jefferson Theodore Roosevelt 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 February 15, 2020 Posted February 15, 2020 PHKRAUSE the answer is RICHARD CADBURY dgrimm60 Quote
dgrimm60 Posted February 15, 2020 Posted February 15, 2020 PHKRAUSE the answer is THEODORE ROOSEVELT dgrimm60 Quote
Members phkrause Posted February 15, 2020 Author Members Posted February 15, 2020 17 hours ago, phkrause said: Which chocolatier is credited with the idea of gifting chocolate on Valentine's Day? Milton Hershey Richard Cadbury Russell Stover Henri Nestlé Richard Cadbury 6 hours ago, dgrimm60 said: RICHARD CADBURY Answer: The tradition of gifting chocolate on Valentine's Day began with a dedicated marketing campaign by Richard Cadbury. Richard Cadbury, son of Cadbury founder John Cadbury, created the first heart-shaped box of chocolates for Valentine’s Day. A marketing genius, Cadbury began putting Cupids and rosebuds on heart-shaped boxes in 1861. Thus, began the common link between chocolate and Valentine’s Day. A new tradition had begun. Each year, over 36 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolates are sold around the world. 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 February 15, 2020 Author Members Posted February 15, 2020 17 hours ago, phkrause said: Which U.S. President lost both his wife and mother on Valentine's Day? George Washington Theodore Roosevelt Richard Nixon Thomas Jefferson Theodore Roosevelt 6 hours ago, dgrimm60 said: THEODORE ROOSEVELT Answer: Theodore Roosevelt's mother and wife died only hours apart on Valentine's Day in 1884. Each loss was an unexpected shock. His 48-year-old mother, Martha "Mittie" Roosevelt, had been taken ill and succumbed to typhoid fever. On the same day, his wife of four years, Alice Lee, died of Bright’s disease, a severe kidney ailment. Only two days before her death, Alice Lee had given birth to the couple’s daughter, Alice. In his diary, Roosevelt marked Valentine's Day 1884 with a black “X” and wrote, "The light has gone out of my life." 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 February 15, 2020 Author Members Posted February 15, 2020 Which movie character delivered the epic last line, "After all, tomorrow is another day"? Mary Poppins George Bailey Scarlett O'Hara Dorothy Gale Scarlett O'Hara 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 February 15, 2020 Author Members Posted February 15, 2020 Slashing, hooking, boarding are common terms of which sport? Snowboarding, Skiing, Ice Hockey, or Sailing Ice Hockey 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 February 16, 2020 Posted February 16, 2020 PHKRAUSE the answer is SCARLETT O'HARA dgrimm60 Quote
dgrimm60 Posted February 16, 2020 Posted February 16, 2020 PHKRAUSE the answer is ICE HOCKEY dgrimm60 Quote
Members phkrause Posted February 16, 2020 Author Members Posted February 16, 2020 On 2/15/2020 at 2:02 PM, phkrause said: Which movie character delivered the epic last line, "After all, tomorrow is another day"? Mary Poppins George Bailey Scarlett O'Hara Dorothy Gale Scarlett O'Hara 22 hours ago, dgrimm60 said: SCARLETT O'HARA Answer: This is the iconic final line of the book Gone with the Wind. It's also the final line of the film adaptation spoken by Scarlett O'Hara, played by Vivien Leigh. The line is ranked #31 in the American Film Institute's list of the top 100 movie quotations in American cinema. The iconic novel was originally titled Tomorrow is Another Day, from its last line. Margaret Mitchell eventually decided to change the name to Gone with the Wind from a line in a poem by Ernest Dowson. The novel earned Mitchell a Pulitzer Prize, and it was the source of the classic film of the same name released in 1939. 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 February 16, 2020 Author Members Posted February 16, 2020 On 2/15/2020 at 2:09 PM, phkrause said: Slashing, hooking, boarding are common terms of which sport? Snowboarding, Skiing, Ice Hockey, or Sailing Ice Hockey PHKRAUSE the answer is ICE HOCKEY dgrimm60 Slashing, hooking, boarding are common terms of which sport? Your Answer: Ice Hockey Correct Answer: Ice Hockey 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 February 17, 2020 Author Members Posted February 17, 2020 5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About King Tut_2 On February 16, 1923, archaeologist Howard Carter entered the sealed burial chamber of the ancient Egyptian ruler King Tutankhamen. Here are five things you probably didn't know about that tomb and King Tutankhamun. Tutankhamun Was Buried in The World’s Most Expensive Coffin Two of Tutankhamun’s three coffins were made of wood, covered with gold sheet. But, to Howard Carter’s great surprise, the innermost coffin was made from thick sheets of beaten gold. This coffin measures 1.88m in length, and weighs 110.4kg. If it were to be scrapped today it would be worth approximately $1.7 million. But as Tutankhamun’s final resting place it is, of course, priceless. He Became a Pharaoh at The Age of Nine Tutankhamun is one of the youngest known pharaohs of all time and descended to power at the age of 9 after his father’s death. He was married to his half-sister, Ankhesenamun, which was a common practice among Egyptian royals. Although they had two children together, neither child lived, and they were both interred in the same tomb with their father. His Original Name Was Not Tutankhamun Tutankhamun was originally named Tutankhaten. This name, which literally means “living image of the Aten”, reflected the fact that Tutankhaten’s parents worshipped a sun god known as “the Aten”. After a few years on the throne the young king changed his religion, abandoned the Aten, and started to worship the god Amun [who was revered as king of the gods]. This caused him to change his name to Tutankhamun, or “living image of Amun”. King Tut’s Death Was Probably Accidental For years, it was speculated that King Tut’s death at age 19 came courtesy of a blow to the head, inflicted, perhaps, by a murderous rival. More recently, however, experts have determined that the damage to his mummy’s skull occurred after death, either during the embalming process or at the hands of Carter’s crew. So how did the boy king die? In 2005 a study revealed that he broke his leg and developed an infection in the wound shortly before death. According to one theory, the pharaoh sustained the injury by falling from his chariot during a hunt. Meanwhile, DNA testing in 2010 suggested that Tutankhamen had malaria. Alternate theories about King Tut’s demise still abound, however, including the hypothesis that he succumbed to the lethal bite of an enraged hippopotamus. His Heart Was Missing The ancient Egyptians believed that it was possible to live again after death, but thought that this could only be achieved if the body was preserved in a lifelike condition. This led them to develop the science of artificial mummification. According to ancient Egyptians, the organ for reasoning was the heart and not the brain, and therefore, it was still essential for afterlife. Typically, the heart would be preserved, but in the case of Tut, the heart was missing in his mummy. It has been theorized that possibly Tut died when he was far away from home so that by the time they got his body for embalming the heart had already deteriorated so much that it could not be preserved and they had to get rid of it. dgrimm60 1 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 February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 PHKRAUSE I did not know that his name was changed when he changed when he changed worshipping a different god==== dgrimm60 Quote
Members phkrause Posted February 17, 2020 Author Members Posted February 17, 2020 If you suffer from epistaxis, what do you have? Nosebleed Acne Common Cold Pink Eye Nosebleed 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 February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 PHKRAUSE the answer is NOSEBLEED dgrimm60 Quote
Members phkrause Posted February 17, 2020 Author Members Posted February 17, 2020 19 hours ago, phkrause said: If you suffer from epistaxis, what do you have? Nosebleed Acne Common Cold Pink Eye Nosebleed 19 hours ago, dgrimm60 said: NOSEBLEED Answer: Epistaxis is the medical term for nose bleeding. Bleeding can range from a trickle to a strong flow, and the consequences can range from a minor annoyance to life-threatening hemorrhage. "Epistaxis" is a Greek word meaning "a dripping," especially of blood from the nose. About 60% of people have a nosebleed at some point in their life. Nosebleeds are rarely fatal, accounting for only 4 of the 2.4 million deaths in the U.S. in 1999. Nosebleeds most commonly affect those that are younger than 10 and older than 50. 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 February 17, 2020 Author Members Posted February 17, 2020 In which Shakespeare play would you come across the character Goneril? King Lear, Othello, Hamlet, or Macbeth King Lear 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 February 17, 2020 Author Members Posted February 17, 2020 Which movie is associated with the catchphrase "You’re gonna need a bigger boat"? The Perfect Storm Titanic Jaws Mutiny on the Bounty Jaws 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 February 18, 2020 Posted February 18, 2020 PHKRAUSE the answer is KING LEAR dgrimm60 Quote
dgrimm60 Posted February 18, 2020 Posted February 18, 2020 PHKRAUSE the answer is JAWS dgrimm60 Quote
Members phkrause Posted February 19, 2020 Author Members Posted February 19, 2020 On 2/17/2020 at 4:14 PM, phkrause said: In which Shakespeare play would you come across the character Goneril? King Lear, Othello, Hamlet, or Macbeth King Lear 11 hours ago, dgrimm60 said: KING LEAR In which Shakespeare play would you come across the character Goneril? Your Answer: King Lear Correct Answer: King Lear 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 February 19, 2020 Author Members Posted February 19, 2020 On 2/17/2020 at 4:52 PM, phkrause said: Which movie is associated with the catchphrase "You’re gonna need a bigger boat"? The Perfect Storm Titanic Jaws Mutiny on the Bounty Jaws 11 hours ago, dgrimm60 said: JAWS Answer: Steven Spielberg’s 1975 thriller Jaws is widely credited as the first modern blockbuster, and it also made an entire generation afraid to enter the ocean. Spielberg’s nautical masterpiece has a cornucopia of memorable quotes. Most memorable, though, is police chief Martin Brody’s (Roy Schneider) fearful claim after seeing the shark for the first time. Looking around at the small fishing vessel and then back at the enormous shark, Brody proclaims to the boat captain “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” This one line has come into common usage any time we find ourselves in over our heads. 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 February 20, 2020 Author Members Posted February 20, 2020 Which is the only non-English-language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture? The Emigrants The Host Parasite Grand Illusion Parasite Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
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