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THE OLYMPIC GAMES

The only US state to have hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympics
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What is California? (Squaw Valley, winter 1960; LA summer 1932, 1984)
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mas3cf wrote: Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:03 pm THE OLYMPIC GAMES

The only US state to have hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympics
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What is California? (Squaw Valley, winter 1960; LA summer 1932, 1984)
Be ready for an upcoming name change on the winter place.
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Bamaman wrote: Thu Jul 23, 2020 8:43 pm
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BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

Three of the four brothers Joe, Ralph, David, and Avi are the founders of this company created in 1969; it has since diversified into industries as broad as real estate and aviation.
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Yes, it's awkward phrasing, but it's for the TOM. I omitted the last name because I thought it might be an instant association.

Maybe a little soon after that TS clue in the 1/15/1990 replay, but figured I'd put it in for posterity.
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COUNTRIES OF AFRICA

When Portuguese explorer Pedro de Sintra approached the coast of what is now this country, he and his crew heard lions roaring in the mountains.
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From the archives.....

(Season 7, 1990-91)

U.S. PRESIDENTS

He was the first Democrat to die in office
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jlgarfield wrote: Mon Jul 27, 2020 4:30 pm From the archives.....

(Season 7, 1990-91)

U.S. PRESIDENTS

He was the first Democrat to die in office
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FDR
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^ Yes.
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This is lightly adapted from something I saw on Sporcle. Pick your favorite version.

COMIC STRIPS

Harder
This character was introduced in 1967 but not named until 1970, after a town made famous the previous summer
Easier
This Peanuts character was introduced in 1967 but not named until 1970, after a town made famous the previous summer
Alternate Easier
This character was introduced in 1967 but not named until 1970, after a New York town made famous the previous summer
Easiest
This Peanuts character was introduced in 1967 but not named until 1970, after a New York town made famous the previous summer
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Woodstock
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jlgarfield wrote: Mon Jul 27, 2020 4:30 pm From the archives.....

(Season 7, 1990-91)

U.S. PRESIDENTS

He was the first Democrat to die in office
Just to mess with you, Andrew Johnson died in office in 1875.
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opusthepenguin wrote: Mon Jul 27, 2020 6:23 pm This is lightly adapted from something I saw on Sporcle. Pick your favorite version.

COMIC STRIPS

Harder
This character was introduced in 1967 but not named until 1970, after a town made famous the previous summer
Easier
This Peanuts character was introduced in 1967 but not named until 1970, after a town made famous the previous summer
Alternate Easier
This character was introduced in 1967 but not named until 1970, after a New York town made famous the previous summer
Easiest
This Peanuts character was introduced in 1967 but not named until 1970, after a New York town made famous the previous summer
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Answer
Woodstock
No need for the easier versions - your "harder" version could work fine on the show...
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opusthepenguin wrote: Mon Jul 27, 2020 6:27 pm
jlgarfield wrote: Mon Jul 27, 2020 4:30 pm From the archives.....

(Season 7, 1990-91)

U.S. PRESIDENTS

He was the first Democrat to die in office
Just to mess with you, Andrew Johnson died in office in 1875.
I just learned that recently. I knew the "Andrew Johnson = only post-presidential senator" factlet, but I read his Wikipedia entry and was surprised to learn he only served a few months.
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SISTER CITIES

San Francisco's 19 sister cities include this one in the Umbria region of Italy.
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seaborgium wrote: Mon Jul 27, 2020 10:45 pm
opusthepenguin wrote: Mon Jul 27, 2020 6:27 pm
jlgarfield wrote: Mon Jul 27, 2020 4:30 pm From the archives.....

(Season 7, 1990-91)

U.S. PRESIDENTS

He was the first Democrat to die in office
Just to mess with you, Andrew Johnson died in office in 1875.
I just learned that recently. I knew the "Andrew Johnson = only post-presidential senator" factlet, but I read his Wikipedia entry and was surprised to learn he only served a few months.
I only learned it yesterday after it occurred to me to check whether the above clue had a possible technicality.

And BTW jlgarfield, what "archives" is that clue from?
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opusthepenguin wrote: Tue Jul 28, 2020 5:06 pm
seaborgium wrote: Mon Jul 27, 2020 10:45 pm
opusthepenguin wrote: Mon Jul 27, 2020 6:27 pm
jlgarfield wrote: Mon Jul 27, 2020 4:30 pm From the archives.....

(Season 7, 1990-91)

U.S. PRESIDENTS

He was the first Democrat to die in office
Just to mess with you, Andrew Johnson died in office in 1875.
I just learned that recently. I knew the "Andrew Johnson = only post-presidential senator" factlet, but I read his Wikipedia entry and was surprised to learn he only served a few months.
I only learned it yesterday after it occurred to me to check whether the above clue had a possible technicality.

And BTW jlgarfield, what "archives" is that clue from?
http://j-archive.com/collectedfinals.php
557 1991‑03‑08 U.S. PRESIDENTS HE WAS THE FIRST DEMOCRAT TO DIE IN OFFICE
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Volante wrote: Tue Jul 28, 2020 6:56 pm
opusthepenguin wrote: Tue Jul 28, 2020 5:06 pm And BTW jlgarfield, what "archives" is that clue from?
http://j-archive.com/collectedfinals.php
557 1991‑03‑08 U.S. PRESIDENTS HE WAS THE FIRST DEMOCRAT TO DIE IN OFFICE
Thank you! The archive's search feature doesn't turn it up. Google doesn't find it for me either. Everybody else do me a favor and Google "He was the first Democrat to die in office" complete with quotation marks. When I do that, I get ONE hit. I just fired up Tor and ran the same search from a Netherlands IP. Still only gives me this thread. DuckDuckGo doesn't even give me that much. Does Google not crawl that collectedfinals page for some reason?
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opusthepenguin wrote: Tue Jul 28, 2020 8:27 pm
Volante wrote: Tue Jul 28, 2020 6:56 pm
opusthepenguin wrote: Tue Jul 28, 2020 5:06 pm And BTW jlgarfield, what "archives" is that clue from?
http://j-archive.com/collectedfinals.php
557 1991‑03‑08 U.S. PRESIDENTS HE WAS THE FIRST DEMOCRAT TO DIE IN OFFICE
Thank you! The archive's search feature doesn't turn it up. Google doesn't find it for me either. Everybody else do me a favor and Google "He was the first Democrat to die in office" complete with quotation marks. When I do that, I get ONE hit. I just fired up Tor and ran the same search from a Netherlands IP. Still only gives me this thread. DuckDuckGo doesn't even give me that much. Does Google not crawl that collectedfinals page for some reason?
I don't think there's a link to it anywhere. No link, no crawler.
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Volante wrote: Tue Jul 28, 2020 9:50 pm
opusthepenguin wrote: Tue Jul 28, 2020 8:27 pm
Volante wrote: Tue Jul 28, 2020 6:56 pm
opusthepenguin wrote: Tue Jul 28, 2020 5:06 pm And BTW jlgarfield, what "archives" is that clue from?
http://j-archive.com/collectedfinals.php
557 1991‑03‑08 U.S. PRESIDENTS HE WAS THE FIRST DEMOCRAT TO DIE IN OFFICE
Thank you! The archive's search feature doesn't turn it up. Google doesn't find it for me either. Everybody else do me a favor and Google "He was the first Democrat to die in office" complete with quotation marks. When I do that, I get ONE hit. I just fired up Tor and ran the same search from a Netherlands IP. Still only gives me this thread. DuckDuckGo doesn't even give me that much. Does Google not crawl that collectedfinals page for some reason?
I don't think there's a link to it anywhere. No link, no crawler.
Why don't the JBoard crawlers follow the above link and others like it?
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opusthepenguin wrote: Tue Jul 28, 2020 10:05 pm
Volante wrote: Tue Jul 28, 2020 9:50 pm
opusthepenguin wrote: Tue Jul 28, 2020 8:27 pm
Volante wrote: Tue Jul 28, 2020 6:56 pm
opusthepenguin wrote: Tue Jul 28, 2020 5:06 pm And BTW jlgarfield, what "archives" is that clue from?
http://j-archive.com/collectedfinals.php
557 1991‑03‑08 U.S. PRESIDENTS HE WAS THE FIRST DEMOCRAT TO DIE IN OFFICE
Thank you! The archive's search feature doesn't turn it up. Google doesn't find it for me either. Everybody else do me a favor and Google "He was the first Democrat to die in office" complete with quotation marks. When I do that, I get ONE hit. I just fired up Tor and ran the same search from a Netherlands IP. Still only gives me this thread. DuckDuckGo doesn't even give me that much. Does Google not crawl that collectedfinals page for some reason?
I don't think there's a link to it anywhere. No link, no crawler.
Why don't the JBoard crawlers follow the above link and others like it?
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Volante wrote: Tue Jul 28, 2020 10:09 pm
opusthepenguin wrote: Tue Jul 28, 2020 10:05 pm
Volante wrote: Tue Jul 28, 2020 9:50 pm
opusthepenguin wrote: Tue Jul 28, 2020 8:27 pm
Volante wrote: Tue Jul 28, 2020 6:56 pm
http://j-archive.com/collectedfinals.php
557 1991‑03‑08 U.S. PRESIDENTS HE WAS THE FIRST DEMOCRAT TO DIE IN OFFICE
Thank you! The archive's search feature doesn't turn it up. Google doesn't find it for me either. Everybody else do me a favor and Google "He was the first Democrat to die in office" complete with quotation marks. When I do that, I get ONE hit. I just fired up Tor and ran the same search from a Netherlands IP. Still only gives me this thread. DuckDuckGo doesn't even give me that much. Does Google not crawl that collectedfinals page for some reason?
I don't think there's a link to it anywhere. No link, no crawler.
Why don't the JBoard crawlers follow the above link and others like it?
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