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Old 26th May 2016, 05:33 AM
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Random Trivia:

Don't PM me your answers; just spoilerbox 'em. Winner gets next round:

1) In what year was the famous case of Pillsbury vs Madison and what was it about?

2) In ancient Rome, who were the Vestigial Virgins?

3) Who is buried in Grant's Farm?

4) Who played the lead roll in the film Lentl?

5) What were Louis Armstrong's first words when he stepped foot on the moon?

6) Tom is 5'8" tall. He walks at a pace of 3 miles per hour. at noon, he begins walking east. By 3PM, how many steps has he taken?

ETA: Forgot one.

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Old 26th May 2016, 09:14 AM
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Here ya go!

1) In what year was the famous case of Pillsbury vs Madison and what was it about?
The Pillsbury dough boy was stalking Mrs Madison so she had to get a restraining order.

2) In ancient Rome, who were the Vestigial Virgins?
They were the ones who got to wear those really cool vests with all the bangles on them.

3) Who is buried in Grant's Farm?
Old man Grant's dog Spot. Under a tree out by the veggie garden.

4) Who played the lead roll in the film Lentl?
I think it was a green bean but it could have been a pea.

5) What were Louis Armstrong's first words when he stepped foot on the moon?
Holy shit! I'm on the fuckin moon!

6) Tom is 5'8" tall. He walks at a pace of 3 miles per hour. at noon, he begins walking east. By 3PM, how many steps has he taken?
15,840

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Old 26th May 2016, 09:42 AM
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Well, Jag, so far you're in the lead. If anyone's cheating and looking at your answers before answering, I'll let them know you did get 3 wrong. Do I mean 3 questions or question #3?
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Old 26th May 2016, 11:08 AM
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1) In what year was the famous case of Pillsbury vs Madison and what was it about? The Pillsbury Doughboy was the father of Dolly Madison's albino baby

2) In ancient Rome, who were the Vestigial Virgins? They tended the sacred hearths of temples of Venus/Aphrodite

3) Who is buried in Grant's Farm? Grant

4) Who played the lead roll in the film Lentl? Barbra Streisand

5) What were Louis Armstrong's first words when he stepped foot on the moon? It was Neil, not Louis, who went to the moon

6) Tom is 5'8" tall. He walks at a pace of 3 miles per hour. at noon, he begins walking east. By 3PM, how many steps has he taken? A lot

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Old 26th May 2016, 11:36 AM
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1) In what year was the famous case of Pillsbury vs Madison and what was it about?

in 1927, Dolly Madison sued the Pillsbury Doughboy over the secret recipe for jelly rolls.

2) In ancient Rome, who were the Vestigial Virgins?

Women who regrew the vestiges of their hymens.

3) Who is buried in Grant's Farm?

Farmer Grant, the alleged bestialist, whose cows ain't saying nothing.

4) Who played the lead roll in the film Lentl?

Interestingly enough, also the Pillsbury Doughboy.

5) What were Louis Armstrong's first words when he stepped foot on the moon?

Hello, Dolly!

6) Tom is 5'8" tall. He walks at a pace of 3 miles per hour. at noon, he begins walking east. By 3PM, how many steps has he taken?

He is still working on Step 8.

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Old 26th May 2016, 11:54 AM
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Ho-hooo, we have a new contender to the crown! TheChileanBlob has edged into the lead!
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