In pursuit of: TRIVIA (like Jeopardy!)

Post by **danlo** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 2:03 am

The Shadow knows...

Who invented the tire?

Post by **DukkhaWaynhim** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 3:45 am

Well, I know Goodyear came up with the process to vulcanize rubber, but I don't know if he actually invented the tire or not.

DW

Post by **danlo** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 3:04 pm

Pretty darn good DW!

Charles Goodyear invented vulcanized rubber in 1844 that was later used for tires.
In 1888, John Dunlop invented the air-filled or pneumatic tires, however, his were for bicycles.
In 1895, André Michelin was the first person to use pneumatic tires on an automobile, however, not successfully.
In 1911, Philip Strauss invented the first successful tire, which was a combination tire and air filled inner tube. Strauss' company the Hardman Tire & Rubber Company marketed the tires.

your turn!

Post by **DukkhaWaynhim** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:36 pm

Looking for three pieces of trivia:
1) What was the name of the song that catapulted white-boy rapper Vanilla Ice to fame in the 90's?
2) What other song was allegedly sampled to make this song?
3) Who is credited with that allegedly sampled-from song?

DW

Post by **Cheval** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 3:00 am

DukkhaWaynhim wrote:Looking for three pieces of trivia:
1) What was the name of the song that catapulted white-boy rapper Vanilla Ice to fame in the 90's?
2) What other song was allegedly sampled to make this song?
3) Who is credited with that allegedly sampled-from song?
DW

What/Who is...
1) Ice Ice Baby
2) Pressure
3) David Bowie

(I'm totally guessing this because that's the only song I know from Vanilla Ice)

Post by **DukkhaWaynhim** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 12:16 pm

Cheval has it! Riddle us back!

Post by **Cheval** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 1:18 am

I wasn't really expecting to be right!

I will pass the next question to whomever wants to ask.
(Having a Brain Fart right now - can't think of anything.)

Post by **DukkhaWaynhim** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 11:27 am

You really got it right - I think Queen was co-credited with the song, but nothing about your answer was incorrect and it was 3-parter anyway. You rock!

Post by **balon!** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 3:53 pm

Such infamous skits as "Dead Parrot" and " The Bereau for Silly Walks" were all created by what group, and what are their names.

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 4:44 pm

Monty Python

Terry Gilliam
Michael Palin
Eric Idle
John Cleese
Terry Jones
Graham Chapman

Post by **lucimay** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 4:50 pm

Monty Python

graham chapman, john cleese, terry gilliam, eric idle, terry jones, and michael palin

(oh poo...dlb...you only beat me cause i was lookin for a good old photo!!)

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 5:14 pm

Go ahead and ask the next question, Luci.

Post by **lucimay** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 5:19 pm

no you

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 7:04 pm

Brain fart - someone else ask a question.

Post by **Lorelei** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 7:23 pm

Why is the sky blue?

(Yes there is a reasonably short scientific answer for this)

Post by **Cheval** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 1:55 am

Earth's atmoshpere filters out the infra-red and radiation waves(?) from the sun light,
making the sky look blue against the "blackness" of space.

Spoiler

That's my explaination at least.
Whether it is correct or not is a different matter.

Post by **Lorelei** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 6:43 pm

Filtering is not exactly the right word, and it only involves visible light.......

Hint: The phenomenon bears someone's name...

Post by **Lorelei** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 5:14 pm

Bueller.....Bueller....anyone....

Post by **Cheval** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 12:17 am

Bueller took the day off.

I gave my guess, hopefully someone else will correctly guess.

Post by **drew** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 11:25 am

I thought is was because of all the nitrogen in the atmoshere, and it had a slight blue tinge to it.

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In pursuit of: TRIVIA (like Jeopardy!)