It's Happy Hour!

Celebrate the New Year responsibly of course.

Tossing salted peanuts in a glass of beer makes the peanuts dance.

In Japan, beer is sold in vending machines, by street vendors and in the train station

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The Wines of the Paris Tasting:

[California wines are denoted by an asterisk *]

Reds

*Stag's Leap Wine Cellars 1973, Napa Valley (127.5)

Château Mouton-Rothschild 1970 (126)

Château Haut-Brion 1970 (125.5)

Château Montrose 1970 (122)

*Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon 'Mountain Range' (Montebello) 1971, Santa Cruz Mts. (105.5)

Château Leoville-Las-Cases 1971 (97)

*Mayacamas 1971, Napa Valley/Mayacamas Mts. (89.5)

*Clos Du Val 1972, Napa Valley (87.5)

*Heitz Cellars 'Martha's Vineyard' 1970, Napa Valley/St. Helena (84.5)

*Freemark Abbey 1969, Napa Valley/Rutherford (78)

Whites

*Chateau Montelena 1973, Napa Valley/Calistoga (132)

Meurault-Charmes 1973, Roulot (126.5)

*Chalone Vineyards 1974, Monterey County/Soledad (121)

*Spring Mountain 1973, Napa Valley/Spring Mountain (104)

Beaune Clos des Mouches 1973, Joseph Drouhin (101)

*Freemark Abbey 1972, Napa Valley/Rutherford (100)

Batard-Montrachet 1973, Ramonet-Prudhon (94)

Puligny-Montrachet 1972, Les Pucelles, Domaine Leflaive (89)

*Veedercrest 1972, Napa Valley/Mt. Veeder (88)

*David Bruce 1973, Santa Cruz Mts. (42)

What do you know, Joe?

Germany serves beer in what other form?

A. Gelatin


B. Ice Cream


C. Sausages

D. Face Cream

Last Post Answers: C. foal

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More Animal Fun

 

 

This show is dedicated to Sprocket

 

 

 

She was my 17 year old Wiemeraner. She passed away Tuesday Dec. 5th 2007, we'll miss her so much.

 

 

The Weimaraner's written history begins around 1880, when this breed was first exhibited at a Berlin, Germany dog show, where they were referred to as "l'mongrels".

The Grand Duke Karl August of Weimar (Germany), wanted to develop a multipurpose dog. It's nickname is the "Gray Ghost"; this comes from not only the Weimaraner's color, but also its ability to be quick, using an almost cat-like stealth while in the field, combined with a silent, almost shadow-like way of working.

After World War II ended, many soldiers brought home stories of this wonderful, strangely colored dog known as the Weimaraner. As people heard of these stories many wanted this new Wonder Dog.

Within six months a Weimaraner will go from a 3 pound puppy to a 70 pound dog with a mind of its own. It is not a plaything, nor should ownership be frivalous. Without proper training and socialization, this dog can become a neurotic, problem dog and almost impossible to manage. With hard work and love you will rewarded with an incredible companion.

 

What do you know, Joe?

What is the term for a young horse?

 

A. cub

B. cygnet

C. foal

D. calf

Last Post Answers: D. The ballpoint pen

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More Famous Firsts

Three different subjects on the show today

How many will you get this time?

Who invented X rays? Well it was Wilhelm Roentgen, a German physicist, discovered X rays in 1895. For this discovery, Roentgen was awarded the first-ever Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901. Neat huh?

What do you know, Joe?

Which of the following innovations was NOT invented by Thomas Edison?

A. The phonograph


B. The long-lasting light-bulb


C. The Kinetoscope

D. The ballpoint pen

Last Post Answers: A. 12 pairs and B. 7th

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The Skeleton

Inspiration from Halloween, Did you have a good one?

We saw a lot this week around the neighborhood. Skeletons that is.

skel·e·ton

Pronunciation:

\ˈske-lə-tən\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, neuter of skeletos dried up; akin to Greek skellein to dry up, sklēros hard and perhaps to Old English sceald shallow

Date: 1578

1: a usually rigid supportive or protective structure or framework of an organism; especially : the bony or more or less cartilaginous framework supporting the soft tissues and protecting the internal organs of a vertebrate

What do you know, Joe? Two questions this time.

How many ribs does a human have?

A. 8 pairs


B. 12 pairs


C. 14 pairs

And if you know that, how about...

Of the 12 pairs of ribs in your body, which ones are the longest?

A. 4th 


B. 7th


C. 11th

Last Post Answers: A. Hawaii Five-O

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Fruits and Vegetables

The Answers might surprise You

You must be wondering about the benefits of eating fruits... well aren't you?

Water is most necessary for human body and fruit is the only natural food that consists of 80% of water. No other food can meet the water requirement for the human body like fruit does.

In this junk food dominated society, fruit is the only natural food that contains less bad-cholesterol.

Fruits are the ultimate stimulating factor for your brain. Itsbe the fuel for the noggin'. If you want to enhance your memory power, you should consume fruit regularly.

Fiber, fiber and more fiber - nothing else satisfies the fiber requirement for your body easier than fruit. It helps you fight high blood pressure and reduces the risk of heart disease.

What do you know, Joe?

What salad of a greens mix with raw egg came from Mexico, not Rome?

A. Caesar


B. Taco salad


C. Greek

D. Antipasto

Last Post Answers: A. Hawaii Five-O

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Call the Police!

and I don't mean the band :-)

When was Chicago without a police force?

In 1861, John Wentworth fired the entire Chicago Police Department when his term as mayor came to an end. Those terminated included sixty patrolmen, three sergeants, three lieutenants, and one captain. The city of Chicago was entirely without police protection for twelve hours until the Board of Commissioners swore in new officers.

What do you know, Joe?

What TV show has the record of being the longest running TV police series in history?

A. Hawaii Five-O


B. Hill Street Blues


C. Miami Vice

D. Cangney and Lacey

Last Post Answers: D. RSS

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It's All About Us! [better mix]

Mostly Trivial on Mostly Trivial

From 2 loyal listeners who helped with todays trivia

Man, I've had a Mostly Trivial orgy today.  I've been listening to your show for a couple of weeks, and downloaded all the previous episodes over the weekend.  Today, I listened to all but about 6 episodes.  I LOVE your show!  Not only do you have great trivia, but it's the best-sounding podcast I've heard since I started listening to podcasts about a month ago when I bought my first iPod.  I particularly enjoyed the "Chuck E. Cheese Hell" song on the Coin-op video game episode. Anyway, I had an idea for a show.  Trivia about Mostly Trivial.

Lynn Willis

We at the Step Out Of Your Shell Podcast love your show, we've downloaded all of them!   Thanks and keep up the great work.  

Terry Thompson

What do you know, Joe?

An orange square with waves indicates that an "BLANK" feed is present on a web page. Podcasts are often distributed this way. Fill in the "BLANK"

A. HTML


B. MP3


C. PHP

D. RSS

Last Post Answers: A. Gambling

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Word Origins

Some surprising answers for You?

Where do thes words come from

Some folks “sleep like a top‿ when they go to bed. Do you know where this comes from?

Long before the days of high-tech toys and the Internet, a favorite child's toy was a spinning top. To set the top spinning, you wound the string round the shaft, balanced the top carefully upright, and pulled the string with all your might. At maximum spin, the top can appear to be perfectly still, or “sleeping‿. Incidentally; to “sleep like a log‿ has nothing to do with waking up in the fireplace, rather the sound of heavy snoring being likened to that of sawing.


What do you know, Joe?

who hands responsibility onto another is said to be "passing the buck". From where do we get this expression?

A. Gambling


B. Eating and Drinking


C. Hunting

D. Team Sports

Last Post Answers: A. An alley with brick walls covered with ABC (already-been-chewed) gum wads.

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Bubblicious!

For better or ill, I sat on a stump, And was stuck by a lump, Of gum on my rump...And am sitting there still.

Pop goes the Bubble Gum!

For 12 years, the selling, importing, manufacturing and chewing of gum was illegal in Singapore.  The ban was lifted in 2004 - - but the chewy stuff can only be bought at pharmacies.  Customers must give their names and show an identity card before receiving their gum.  Pharmacists who don’t follow these rules can be jailed for up to two years and fined $4,700!

In some parts of the world, especially the South China Seas, piracy still exists today.

Why?

The common misconception among citizens is that personal use quantities of chewing gum are allowed into Singapore. However, according to the set of Regulations, "importing" means to "bring or cause to be brought into Singapore by land, water or air from any place which is outside Singapore ..." any goods, even if they are not for purposes of trade. The set of Regulations also does not make any provisions for personal use quantities to be brought into Singapore. Therefore, bringing chewing gum into Singapore, even small quantities for whatever purpose, is technically prohibited.

What do you know, Joe?

San Luis Obispo, California, is the home of 'Bubble Gum Alley'. What is it?

A. An alley with brick walls covered with ABC (already-been-chewed) gum wads.


B.The place where bubble gum was invented.


C. The home of the largest collection of bubble gum machines.

Last Post Answers: B. 1650–1720

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"Well Shiver me Timbers!

AARRRRRRR!!!

Did you know...

Why were pirate attacks so often successful? Pirate ships usually carried far more crew than ordinary ships of a similar size. This meant they could easily outnumber their victims. Pirates altered their ships so that they could carry far more cannon than merchant ships of the same size.

In some parts of the world, especially the South China Seas, piracy still exists today.

What do you know, Joe?

Throughout history, there have been people willing to rob others transporting goods on the water. These years are sometimes known as a 'Golden Age' of piracy. Thousands of pirates were active from when to when?

A. 1450–1520


B. 1650–1720


C. 1750–1820

D. 1850–1920

Last Post Answers: C. Sopranino

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