Trivia #13

[Stop Laughing]

1. What studio mogul, whose company once merged with Metro Pictures, said, "A verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's printed on"?

2. What is inscribed on the statue of Emil Faber in the movie Animal House?

3. What patriotic song did Julia Ward Howe write the lyrics to?

4. What word can mean "dull" or "insensitive" or can refer to angles in geometry?

5. What NBA team plays its home games in the Delta Center?

6. What flower is named from the mythological figure who couldn't stop staring at his reflection?

[unclehobart]

1. mayer? ...for MGM.
2. Knowledge is good
3. Battle hymn of the Republic
4. obtuse

[Stop Laughing]

2, 3 and 4 are correct. On the right track with 1, though.

[unclehobart]

That kinda leaves Goldwyn, insofar as that group is concerned.

[Stop Laughing]

Know the full name?

[Inkara1]

5. I'm guessing Atlanta Hawks since Atlanta is whose local economy Delta is the dead weight for.

[Mare]

6. Krysanthemum

[unclehobart]

Know the full name?
not really

[unclehobart]

5. I'm guessing Atlanta Hawks since Atlanta is whose local economy Delta is the dead weight for.
I can save Mr R the trouble and just go ahead and tell you... no.

Its way more out in the salty western parts.

[tonksy]

6. narcissus.

[Inkara1]

5. I actually saw it referenced in a new webcomic I read last night. Is that cheating? I'd be Jazzed if you'd let me post the answer.

[unclehobart]

5. I actually saw it referenced in a new webcomic I read last night. Is that cheating? I'd be Jazzed if you'd let me post the answer.
Ask a mormon... just leave me out of it,

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Wow, you're showing subtlety with #5, might wanna save it for something more meaningful. I have good memories associated with the Delta Center (helps that I was a Bulls fan ;) :cool: )

#6 Narcissus is correct, and #1 is Samuel Goldwyn, save ya a google trip.

[Inkara1]

Remember when they were the New Orleans Jazz?

Me neither.

[unclehobart]

Tonksys boss used to play for the N.0. Jazz in the late 70s.

[Inkara1]

Wow, that's a pretty jazzy thing to have on your resume.