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Weekly Trivia total gold given so far: 2,000g (last trades sent 12/3)
11/23-11/29: The movie Twilight, based on the novel series by Stephanie Meyers, is directed by one of the very few female movie directors of our era. What was the first movie she directed in 2003? angel kitten rukia: Catherine Hardwicke's first movie she directed in 2003 was Thirteen. prize: 1k
11/30-12/06: Robin Tunney who starred as Rebecca Adler on the pilot episode of "House MD" also played Sarah Bailey in what movie about teenage witchcraft? Evil A: The Craft. prize: 1k
Daily Trivia total gold given so far: 5,500g (last trades sent 11/9)
Daily Trivia for 9/22: What is the longest word in the french language, and what is the word similar to it in english that was formerly the longest word in its language? fluffylovr: "French- anticonstitutionnellement, English- antidisestablishmentarian-ism" long answer: anticonstitutionnellement and antidisestablishmentarianism. (the english is not the translation its just a similar word that used to be known as the longest word in the english language.) prize: 100g
Daily Trivia for 9/23: When vinegar or citrus juice is whisked into oil to form a thickened liquid such as salad dressing, what is the process of the combination of such ingredients called? xo star_d a z e d: the answer is... emulsion. long answer: an emulsion. prize: 100g
Daily Trivia for 9/24 + 9/25 + 9/26 In the 1950 Film Noir "Gun Crazy" the actor that plays young Bart Tate grew up to play Riff in the movie version of what musical? Guardian_Ganymede: I say West Side Story!!! Gun Crazy is the alternate tittle for the 1950 movie Deadly is the Female!!!! long answer: Deadly is the Female is the alternate title for the 1950 movie Gun Crazy, and Russ Tamblyn who played young Bart Tate also played Riff in West Side Story. prize: 300g
Daily Trivia for 9/27: What is the last name of the founder of one of the most popular social networking sites, more commonly know as "Tom from Myspace"? fluffylovr: Anderson. long answer: Tom Anderson is the founder of Myspace. prize: 100g
Daily Trivia for 9/28: What dessert treat was rumored to have been named after a time when the blue laws of Virginia prohibited the sale of soda drinks on Sundays and an enterprising merchant sold two of the components of a popular beverage, minus the soda? fluffylovr: An Ice Cream Sunday. long answer: the ice cream sundae, made of syrup and ice cream (the components of an ice cream soda without the soda). prize: 100g
Daily Trivia for 9/29+9/30+10/1+10/2: In November 2003, the Guinness Book of World Records celebrated breaking a record of its own, What world record was this great achievement for? (i'm looking for the title of the record and how they broke it.) phydeoux: Guinness World Records celebrated the publication of its 100 millionth copy making it the Best Selling Copyright Book. long answer: In November 2003, the Guinness Book of World Records celebrated its 100 millionth copy breaking the record for Best Selling Copyrighted Book. prize: 400g
Daily Trivia for 10/3: This actor (who's birthday is today) played Ben McGewan in a 2002 movie called Stark Raving Mad, who is he? fluffylovr: Seann William Scott. long answer: Today is Seann William Scott's 31st birthday. prize: 100g
Daily Trivia for 10/4-10/13: Approximately how much could you get in US Dollars for 1,000 Rupees (in sri lanka)? xo star_d a z e d: er... about $9.24. long answer: rounded up approximately $9.25. prize: 1000g
Daily Trivia for 10/14: What names do CJ's initials C. and J. stand for? xo star_d a z e d:i don't know what the "J" stands for. lol. Charles James? D: long answer: CJ's initials stand for Charles James. prize: 100g
Daily Trivia for 10/15 + 10/16: What is my full first name and middle name? (my first two initials are C.A.) fluffylovr: Uhh Camille Allison? long answer: My full name and middle name is Camille Allison. prize: 200g
Daily Trivia for 10/17 + 10/18: What is the third item on the list of Somnium's Ongoing Contests? xo star_d a z e d: Random Page Generator :3 long answer: Random Page Number Generator Giveaways. (using the random number generator to pick a page number and anywhere from one to all of the people who posted on that page recieve a donation.) prize: 200g
Daily Trivia for 10/19: What is a Nargle (in terms of Harry Potter) and where do they tend to live? Guardian_Ganymede: a nargle is a (suposedly ficticious) magical creature and, according to luna lovegood, like to live in mistletoe. only luna and xenophilious really belive in them (like crumple-horn snorkaks). long answer: The Nargle is a creature from the Harry Potter universe that some wizards believe exists though not many others do. The Nargle is known to infest mistletoe and be a mischievous thief. prize: 100g
Daily Trivia for 10/20 + 10/21: What pair of clawed batman villians wear red skin-tight costumes and are sometimes cloaked with green ceremonial robes similar to the dress of a traditional form of Japanese theatre? -100g bonus #1: who's assistants are they? -100g bonus #2: what don't they do? -100g bonus #3: they also appear out of costume in their true identity as two young mysterious asian women. what are their real first names? prtypieceoflesh: Trivia answer: Kabuki Twins. Trivia Bonus #1: the Penguin. the 2nd and 3rd bonus answers are: Gale & Peri (or Perry) and they don't speak. long answer: The kabuki twins, gale and peri, are the penguin's silent henchwomen they appeared only in the batman tv series and a few crossover comics. prize: 500g
20 Day Quick Catch Up Daily Trivia 10/22: What are the scientific names of the five commercially used artificial sweetners in the US? (bonus points if you can also give their commercial names.) fluffylovr: Acesulfame potassium, Aspartame, Neotame, Saccharin, Sucralose. prize: 100g xo star_d a z e d: Acesulfame-K ( Sweet One ), Aspartame ( Equal ), Neotame ( NutraSweet ), Saccharin ( Sweet'N Low ), Sucralose ( Splenda ). prize: 200g
10/23: In relation to breeds of cats, what does the acronym DSH stand for? fluffylovr: Domestic Short-Hair. prize: 100g
10/24: Jonathon Larson wrote the musical Rent as a modern version of what Opera by Giacomo Puccini? fluffylovr: La Bohème prize: 100g
10/25: What Robin Hood-like superhero sports a bow that fires a punching bag and tear gas, as well as tumbleweed arrows? fluffylovr: Green Arrow prize: 100g
10/25: Which expansion pack of the original Sims games came with a controversial Heart shaped "Love Bed" and hot tub that gave you options for your sims to finally fool around and have sex? fluffylovr: the sims: hot date. prize: 100g
10/26: Who was the creator of the widely used decimal system in libraries? xo star_d a z e d: Melvil Dewey. prize: 100g
10/27: The original script of the movie 50 First Dates was set in which US State before it was changed to Hawaii? xo star_d a z e d: Seattle, Washington. prize: 100g
10/28: What is the common term for an airway through which respiratory air passes in most organisms? xo star_d a z e d: trachea. prize: 100g
10/29: The cartoon series The Simpsons has been running for how many years? xo star_d a z e d:19 years. It started on december 17, 1989. prize: 100g
10/30: Carrots contain an abundance of what vitamin that is said to help improve "night blindness"? Corrupted Sin: Vitamin A. prize: 100g
10/31: What Max Barry novel sparked the creation of the online Government RPG NationStates and NationStates2? xo star_d a z e d: Jennifer Government. prize: 100g
11/1: What kind of dog is Ein from Cowboy Bebop? xo star_d a z e d: Welsh Corgi. prize: 100g
11/2: What epic is Alfred Lord Tennyson referring to in his poem "The Lotos Eaters"? xo star_d a z e d: Ulysses from the epic The Odyssey. prize: 100g
11/3: What chataracter from Alice in Wonderland was adapted as a Batman Villian? xo star_d a z e d: The Mad Hatter. prize: 100g
11/4: What is a socioeconomic structure and political ideology that promotes the establishment of a classless society based on common ownership and property? xo star_d a z e d: Communism. prize: 100g
11/5: What did the German monk Martin Luther do to make the bible scripture more accessible to the common folk? xo star_d a z e d: Publishing in it in the common language (German), instead of the language of scholars (Latin). prize: 100g
11/6: What contestant on this season of Project Runway was obsessed with Leather? xo star_d a z e d: Stella. prize: 100g
11/7: Who sang the song "Movin' On Up" for the theme song of the tv series The Jeffersons? xo star_d a z e d: Ja'net DuBois. prize: 100g
11/8: Besides nausea, heartburn, indigestion, and diarrhea what other symptom does PeptoBismol have you saying "YAY" to in its slogan? xo star_d a z e d: upset stomach. prize: 100g
11/9: Founded in Yonkers New York, What is the name of the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of elevators and escalators? xo star_d a z e d: Otis. prize: 100g
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