E3 Events

07/04/2024

Just some random questions surrounding the Fourth of July.
- Where is the oldest Fourth of July parade held?
- How many times is the Liberty Bell sounded on Independence Day?
- 50 years after signing the Declaration of Independence, these two Presidents passed away, name them

07/01/2024

A few questions related to the picture below.
- What is this character's name? (2 acceptable answers)
- What did this character's name stand for?
- When did the post office start using this "code"?

06/27/2024

The “Professional Bull Rider’s” (PBR) league changed the rules for bull riding. How long does a ride need to be in order to be scored, now?
Why is there a rule change?
Who gets scored during a bull ride?

06/24/2024

Sorry, no question today

06/20/2024

Something to think about, a "shot glass" in the US typically holds an ounce and a half (44ml) of liquid.
- How much does a "shot glass" in Germany and Japan hold?
milliliters (ml) would be the easiest o share
Three common theories about the naming of the "shot glass": One, involving bullets, another involving birdshot and a company name.
please list from most likely to least likely and give a reason why for one of them.

06/17/2024

The art work of M.C. Escher is well known for its imaginative portrayals and perspectives with a basis in mathematics. Here are a few questions to seek the answers to on what would be his 126th birthday:
- What does the M.C stand for?
- The House that MC Escher was born in is now a museu, what is it a museum of?
- Several movies were influenced by his artwork, name 2... and if you have time check out some of his artwork

06/13/2024

Similar to the modern use of “LOL”, “IMHO” and “NSFW” the origins of “OK” are a little peculiar and varied. The history of this abbreviation includes;
- Stories from the American Civil War (what did “OK” possibly mean?)
- Usage from Wes African and Choctaw tribes (possible spellings)
- The first documented use in the 23 of March editionof the Boston Morning Post in the year 1839 (what did ”OK” stand for)
Enjoy the rabbit holes…

06/11/2024

There is still poker on Mondays at the Eagles Aerie 3063

06/10/2024

No question today, just the “Big Money Tournament”

06/06/2024

This image below is actually an extremely detailed and scale "model" that was used in the evenings just before "D-Day". This model/map was made of 2 4X4 sheets of rubber? A few questions:
- What does the "D" in "D-Day" stand for?
- Which beach did it depict?
- Who is the 27 year old Harvard graduate who made a presentation to Allied Supreme Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower, British General Bernard Montgomery and other leaders? (This gentleman also donated this top secret map to the Library of Congress’s Geography and Map Division in 2003)
(more pictures of the map and updated session points in comments)

06/05/2024

Congratulations to Amy O. Jason K. and Jon M. the top three people in this session. here is a list of the top 40 and starting chip stacks for the "Big Money Tournament"

1 471 Amy O 14,000

2 446 Jason K 10,000
3 409 Jon M
4 394 Travis O
5 342 Jamie L
6 321 Jolene S
7 320 Greg B
8 306 Darlene H
9 294 Dick V
10 278 June S

11 277 David R 8,000
12 267 Brian H
13 252 Warren G
14 236 Dan Z
15 234 John S
16 222 Jean S
17 214 Dick N
18 213 Donna M
19 205 Jean D
20 200 Phil L

21 170 Todd K 6,000
22 162 Rick D
23 157 Carol N
24 137 Terry D
25 134 Gene K
26 122 Brian C
27 114 Noah N
28 111 Levi P
29 108 Lenny D
30 101 Lil Johnny

31 95 Glenn Z 4,000
32 76 Kendra S
33 63 Barry B
34 53 Gary Z
35 53 Marion M
36 44 Bryan R
37 42 Jon L
38 42 Nick B
39 39 Bob B
40 38 Bill K

06/03/2024

So there is Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world (29,029 feet). The tallest from base to peak is Maura Kea (33,500 feet). The picture below and today’s date celebrates the magnificence of this geologic structure in Ecuador. Standing at the peak of this mountain puts one closer to the stars than any other point from the center of the earth; a few questions:
- What is the name of the mountain?
- How much further does the peak of this mountain reach from the center of the planet compared to Mount Everest?

Current session points to be listed In comments

05/30/2024

So why is there eighteen holes on a golf course?
How many shots are in a bottle of scotch?
Can you name this mini-golf course? (not for chips, just wondering if anyone knows) current session points in comments

05/23/2024

Before the questions, figured I would let you know that the Holiday gas stations are giving 40 cent discounts on fuel between 4 and 7 today.
Before getting into the petroleum retail business, Holiday was known as a general store that started where?
By whom?
And what company owns it now?

05/20/2024

Syringa vulgaris, the lilac or common lilac, is a species of flowering plant in the olive family Oleaceae. A reminder of the old country colonists brought this plant with thm over the Atlantic Ocean. Sometimes foundinthemiddle of the woods, a remarkable, hardy and aromatic flowered plant.
- Where is this plant believed to have originated from?
- Often used to mark entrances to homes, what else did these plants mark?
- What road in Minnesota was known as “Lilac Way”?

05/16/2024

This is a picture of the first pair of nylon stockings created by the Union Hosiery Company. Here are some questions;
- what company invented the technology for creating nylon?
- when first released for public consumption, how many pairs of nylons were sold in the first two days?
- before it was called nylon (and “nilon”), what did the marketing team try to call “nylon”?

05/16/2024

Oooooo… eerie!!!

05/13/2024

I had a question brewing for today but I could not get it put together quick enough so today, i would like people to whistle or hum (for those who can not whistle) the tune known as "Taps"

05/13/2024

Coming up this Saturday

05/09/2024

Stopped in to the VFW to pick up the points and make calculations for the final game of the session tomorrow. Congratulations to Brian H taking first overall for this session and...
starting with 14,000 chips
Second through tenth 11,000 chips
11th - 20th 9,000 chips
21st - 30th 7,000 chips
31st and beyond (including those who have never played before) just a bag of chips
Anyone and everyone is invited to join, looking forward to seeing everyone play!!!

1 556 Brian H
2 532 Scott C
3 503 Greg B
4 473 Chris N
5 467 Todd K
6 451 Bryan R
7 423 Amy O
8 415 Bob B
9 409 Roger Z
10 390 Travis O
11 363 Dick V
12 359 John S
13 353 Jon M
14 351 Jean D
15 335 Dan Z
16 258 Lil Jonny H
17 257 Jamie L
18 233 Barry B
19 223 Jolene S
20 205 Marion
21 204 Warren G
22 200 Glenn Z
23 181 Phil L
24 146 Levi P
25 138 Josh E
26 125 Bill K
27 123 Lucas ` H
28 116 June S
29 108 Cliff R
30 108 Ellie J
31 104 Sharon Q
32 103 Jim L
33 99 Allen V
34 97 David R
35 94 John L
36 76 Phyllis R
37 57 Jon L
38 57 Kelly H
39 52 Gary Z
40 48 Reed C

05/06/2024

With the Picture below, there are a few things to discover. His actual time in the mile was 3 minutes 59.4 seconds.
- How long did this record last
- What was Sir Roger a doctor of?
- Who were the two men that helped Sir roger with pacing to aid in the breaking of the 4-minute barrier in running the mile?

05/02/2024

On this day in 1939, New York Yankee great Lou Gehrig, the “Iron Horse” of American baseball, ended his streak of consecutive games played (2,130), setting a record that stood until what year broken by who?

04/29/2024

This building on 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW has an interesting history
- What was this building originally called?
- Where is the cornerstone of this structure believed to reside?

04/27/2024

04/25/2024

The photo below was taken to camerate its 34th anniversary of operation. Also known for the deepest visible-light view of our universe what is the name of this photo taking phenom?
The name of the formation is the "Dumbbell Nebula" aka M76.

04/22/2024

Due to unforeseen events there is no trivia question today, but there is an updated list for session points below:
1 259 Jason K
2 231 Amy O
3 221 Jon M
4 199 Jolene S
5 193 John S
6 182 Jamie L
7 181 Travis O
8 180 Brian H
9 170 Todd K
10 161 Phil L
11 146 Darlene H
12 144 Greg B
13 134 Gene K
14 128 Dan Z
15 115 Jean S
16 111 June S
17 111 Levi P
18 111 Warren G
19 110 Jean D
20 107 Dick V
21 86 Donna M
22 83 Glenn Z
23 80 Terry D
24 69 David R
25 52 Brian C
26 44 Bryan R
27 42 Nick B
28 38 Bill K
29 35 Rick D
30 32 Dee M
31 30 Jon L
32 22 Barry B
33 20 Carol N
34 20 Dick N
35 13 Chase G
36 13 Jimi J
37 0 Gary Z

04/18/2024

Ludwig von Beethoven, a remarkable pianist, composer, and romantic started losing his hearing at the age of 25 due to an illness during childhood. By age 46 he was completely deaf so he was unable to conduct an orchestra, but composed until his death. Here are some additional facts:
- Was known as “The Spaniard”, why?
- The BBC announced its clandestine broadcasts (Radio London)during WWII with the famous “pom pom pom pooooom” of Beethoven’s 5th symphony. 3 short strokes and one long stroke (•••-), which was used “V” for Victory! How did this come about?
- Finally, what does beathoven do in his grave.

04/15/2024

An architectural marvel whose concept began over 860 years ago suffered a destructive fire five years ago yesterday. Here are some questions:
- Notre-Dame was built on the ruins of two other churches which were also predated by a Gallo-Roman temple for what deity?
- What is the name of the island in the river Seine that the cathedral resides upon? What does it mean in english?
- When will the structure again be reopened?

04/11/2024

Forty three years ago tomorrow, a new age in space exploration began with the launching of this vehicle.
- What is the name of this shuttle?
- How long was it aloft?
- How many time did this shuttle orbit the Earth?

04/08/2024

The Great North American Eclipse is crossing from the west coast to the east coast of North America.
- Nearest west coast city?
- Nearest east coast city
- When is the Next solar eclipse to occur? and what states will fall under its shadow?
(Don't stare at the sun and use proper viewing techniques when observing the eclipse!!!)
Current session points in comments