Silliness Quiz - Page 244

poohbear_nc · 08-21-2011, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shayne Parkinson

Was Mark Twain involved?

Not to my knowledge. The humor was contained largely in cartoons, not articles.

Another hint:

It was "the first magazine to carry illustrated advertising and the first to successfully adopt full-color lithography printing for a weekly publication" and was bought by William Randolph Hearst in 1916.

poohbear_nc · 08-21-2011, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SneakySnake

New Yorker?
Mad?

Like the New Yorker, it had a recurring cartoon character on its covers.

Stitchawl · 08-21-2011, 07:31 PM

The Brits had Punch and Judy (stealing it from the Italians) puppet shows, and we had the new magazine, "Puck."

Stitchawl

SneakySnake · 08-21-2011, 07:47 PM

whoops! too big...
I mean..

poohbear_nc · 08-21-2011, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

The Brits had Punch and Judy (stealing it from the Italians) puppet shows, and we had the new magazine, "Puck."

Stitchawl

Indeedly! You are correct sir! Puck!
The cover always quoted Puck saying, "What fools these mortals be!"

Take it away Stitchy!

Stitchawl · 08-21-2011, 08:28 PM

Clarabell the Clown was a good friend of Howdy Doody. The first actor to play Clarabell went on to host his own show. Who was he, and what was the name of his new show?

Stitchawl

Shayne Parkinson · 08-21-2011, 08:45 PM

For some mysterious reason I think I know part of the answer. Was it Captain Kangaroo? No idea of the actor's name, though.

Stitchawl · 08-21-2011, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shayne Parkinson

For some mysterious reason I think I know part of the answer. Was it Captain Kangaroo? No idea of the actor's name, though.

Good enough for a win. It was the Captain, Bob Keeshan. Two others played the part, but he was the first and the best!

Gives us the next one, Shayne.

Stitchawl

Shayne Parkinson · 08-21-2011, 10:50 PM

Let's see if this one takes longer to solve than it took me to check (quite a while):

There are ten countries that have at least 1% of the world's land area, but less than 1% of its population. What are they?

issybird · 08-22-2011, 01:29 AM

I'll grab the two easy ones, Canada and Australia, and guess a few others.

Ukraine? Sudan? Congo?

Shayne Parkinson · 08-22-2011, 01:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by issybird

I'll grab the two easy ones, Canada and Australia, and guess a few others.

Ukraine? Sudan? Congo?

Three correct!

In order of their land area:

1. Canada
2. Australia
3. ?
4. ?
5. ?
6. ?
7. ?
8. Sudan
9. ?
10. ?

dreams · 08-22-2011, 02:08 AM

Argentina? Nigeria? Ubekistan? Kazakahstan?

issybird · 08-22-2011, 02:10 AM

Algeria? Libya? Saudi Arabia? Germany?

SneakySnake · 08-22-2011, 02:11 AM

Antarctica? Is that a country?

Shayne Parkinson · 08-22-2011, 02:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreams

Argentina? Nigeria? Ubekistan? Kazakahstan?

Two right!

1. Canada [Issybird]
2. Australia [Issybird]
3. Argentina [Dreams]
4. Kazakhstan [Dreams]
5. ?
6. ?
7. ?
8. Sudan [Issybird]
9. ?
10. ?

08-22-2011, 02:10 AM	#3658
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Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	The Brits had Punch and Judy (stealing it from the Italians) puppet shows, and we had the new magazine, "Puck." Stitchawl

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SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis	whoops! too big... I mean..

08-21-2011, 08:28 PM	#3651
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	Clarabell the Clown was a good friend of Howdy Doody. The first actor to play Clarabell went on to host his own show. Who was he, and what was the name of his new show? Stitchawl

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Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	For some mysterious reason I think I know part of the answer. Was it Captain Kangaroo? No idea of the actor's name, though.

08-21-2011, 10:50 PM	#3654
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	Let's see if this one takes longer to solve than it took me to check (quite a while): There are ten countries that have at least 1% of the world's land area, but less than 1% of its population. What are they?

08-22-2011, 01:29 AM	#3655
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 21,370 Karma: 235205657 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: Mini, H2O, Glo HD, Aura One, PW4, PW5	I'll grab the two easy ones, Canada and Australia, and guess a few others. Ukraine? Sudan? Congo?

08-22-2011, 02:08 AM	#3657
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,110 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	Argentina? Nigeria? Ubekistan? Kazakahstan?

08-22-2011, 02:11 AM	#3659
SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis	Antarctica? Is that a country?

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