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A Quiz!!! (post ur answers before scrolling down- no cheating now)

1) Theres one "sport" in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends. What is it ??

2) What famous North American Landmark is constantly moving backward ??

3) If all vegetables, only 2 can live to produce for several growing seasons. All other vegetables must be replanted every year. What are the only 2 perenial vegetables ??

4) Name the only sport in which the ball is always in possesion of the team on Defense, and in which the offensive team can score without even touvhing the ball.

5) What fruit has its seeds on the outside ??

6) In many liquor stores, u can buy pear brandy, with a real pear inside the bottle. The pear is whole and ripe, the bottle is genuin. How did the pear get inside the bottle ??

7) Only 3 or 4 words in the english language begin with the letters 'DW' They are all common. Name 2 of them.
(versions of the same word do not count as separate words, eg plural)

8) There are 14 punctuation marks in English grammar. Can u name half of them ??

9) Where are the lakes refered to in the Los Angeles Lakers ??

10) There are 7 ways in which a baseball player can legally reach first base without getting a hit. Taking a base on Balls-a-walk is one way. Name the other 6.

11) Its the only vegetable or fruit which is never sold frozen, canned, processed, cooked or in any other way but fresh. What is it ??

12) Name 6 or more things that u can wear on ur feet that begin with the letter 's'. </font>

5) What fruit has its seeds on the outside ??

Strawberry.

6) In many liquor stores, u can buy pear brandy, with a real pear inside the bottle. The pear is whole and ripe, the bottle is genuin. How did the pear get inside the bottle ??

When the pear is still young( and thus small), they place an empty bottle around it and let it grow inside while still attached to the tree.

7) Only 3 or 4 words in the english language begin with the letters 'DW' They are all common. Name 2 of them.
(versions of the same word do not count as separate words, eg plural)

Dweeb, Dwarf.

8) There are 14 punctuation marks in English grammar. Can u name half of them ??

Full-Stop, Comma, Colon, Semi-Colon, Quotation Mark, Question Mark, Exclamation Mark, Hyphen, etc... ...

11) Its the only vegetable or fruit which is never sold frozen, canned, processed, cooked or in any other way but fresh. What is it ??

Er... that green vegatable that you use for garnishes?

12) Name 6 or more things that u can wear on ur feet that begin with the letter 's'.

Shoes, Slippers, Sandals, Skis, ?, ?

Note: I know nuts about USA culture, so I skipped those.

1) who wants to be a millionare? LOL, how about gambling?
2) something has to do with an altitude thingie? I forgot where it is, but I know it is in United States, near east cost
3) dont understand the question
4) baseball


12) add to Dundee's answer: socks, single sock, stinky socks, snowboard

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Dundee, u forgot skates and socks.

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by SookmaCook:
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A Quiz!!! (post ur answers before scrolling down- no cheating now)

1) Theres one "sport" in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends. What is it ??
-It's called; "Mairead Always Wins."

2) What famous North American Landmark is constantly moving backward ??
-um....Statue of Liberty?

3) If all vegetables, only 2 can live to produce for several growing seasons. All other vegetables must be replanted every year. What are the only 2 perenial vegetables ??
-corn and potatoes

4) Name the only sport in which the ball is always in possesion of the team on Defense, and in which the offensive team can score without even touvhing the ball.
-same as above

5) What fruit has its seeds on the outside ??
-I know this one...but I forget

6) In many liquor stores, u can buy pear brandy, with a real pear inside the bottle. The pear is whole and ripe, the bottle is genuin. How did the pear get inside the bottle ??
-they grew it in there

7) Only 3 or 4 words in the english language begin with the letters 'DW' They are all common. Name 2 of them.
(versions of the same word do not count as separate words, eg plural)
-dweeb, dwindle

8) There are 14 punctuation marks in English grammar. Can u name half of them ??
.,;:-?!

9) Where are the lakes refered to in the Los Angeles Lakers ??
-no idea

10) There are 7 ways in which a baseball player can legally reach first base without getting a hit. Taking a base on Balls-a-walk is one way. Name the other 6.
-hit by pitch, interference, bunt, error, dropped third strike, and...argh...I should know this..

11) Its the only vegetable or fruit which is never sold frozen, canned, processed, cooked or in any other way but fresh. What is it ??
-parsley

12) Name 6 or more things that u can wear on ur feet that begin with the letter 's'. </font><hr></blockquote>
-sneakers, sandals, shoes, slippers, sandwiches, and studs

OMG, how did I miss four! Ach! D'oh! *Slams head on teh table* I need more sleep, it's too early...

That's a really good go Lioness!
I don't know much about the other questions, but you can get preserved parsley easily (in a jar chopped and preserved in vinegar, in a tube as a puree, frozen, or dried) so you might have to rethink that one. I can't think of anything off the top of my head as an alternative answer though.

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A Quiz!!! (post ur answers before scrolling down- no cheating now)

1) Theres one "sport" in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends. What is it ??
Dating.

2) What famous North American Landmark is constantly moving backward ??
George Bush.

3) If all vegetables, only 2 can live to produce for several growing seasons. All other vegetables must be replanted every year. What are the only 2 perenial vegetables ??
Dick Clark, and Charleston Heston.

4) Name the only sport in which the ball is always in possesion of the team on Defense, and in which the offensive team can score without even touvhing the ball.
Any strategic computer game that cheats.

5) What fruit has its seeds on the outside ??
If you're going to keep throwing food questions at me, I'm going to ask you who the most celebrated Armenian classical composer has been over the last fifty years, so watch out. I play tough. [img]graemlins/knightsmile.gif[/img]

6) In many liquor stores, u can buy pear brandy, with a real pear inside the bottle. The pear is whole and ripe, the bottle is genuin. How did the pear get inside the bottle ??
Simple. They grow the pear first then bury it, and wait for volcanic formations to occur. Then, after the lava flows finish, they dig out the pear, surrounded by cooled silica. That was easy. [img]smile.gif[/img]

7) Only 3 or 4 words in the english language begin with the letters 'DW' They are all common. Name 2 of them.
(versions of the same word do not count as separate words, eg plural)
Dwell. Dwindle.

8) There are 14 punctuation marks in English grammar. Can u name half of them ??
Sure. Why, do you want to know them?

9) Where are the lakes refered to in the Los Angeles Lakers ??
You're getting awfully nosy. Why don't you ask the LA Lakers, if you really want to know?

10) There are 7 ways in which a baseball player can legally reach first base without getting a hit. Taking a base on Balls-a-walk is one way. Name the other 6.
First it was vegetative life, now its sports. You seem obsessive. Why don't you try something else for a change? There's more to life than taking a cumquat to a football game, you know.

11) Its the only vegetable or fruit which is never sold frozen, canned, processed, cooked or in any other way but fresh. What is it ??
HA! I knew you'd return to discussing vegetables. I just knew it.

12) Name 6 or more things that u can wear on ur feet that begin with the letter 's'.
Socks. Shoes. Slippers. Sandals. Sneakers. Stockings.

Also sutures, sinks, sourdough and SAMs, but you probably don't want to know that. [img]graemlins/saywhat.gif[/img]

Now question 11 is just bugging me.

I thought Avocado - but that's sold processed in guacamole
I thought banana - but you can get that dried

AAAAAARRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHH!
Tell me now! This is the kind of thing that has me staring at the ceiling at 3am when I should be asleep....

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Now question 11 is just bugging me.

I thought Avocado - but that's sold processed in guacamole
I thought banana - but you can get that dried

AAAAAARRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHH!
Tell me now! This is the kind of thing that has me staring at the ceiling at 3am when I should be asleep....<hr></blockquote>

Maybe mushrooms, assuming they're considered a veggie?