Quiz o’ th’ Day!

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Fenster

Fenster writes:

What are the following?

–Intelligent Bullet
–Pastelogram
–Utopian Turtletop
–Mongoose Civique

1.  Four trendy new drinks offered at Harry’s Bar in Venice to kick off The International Year of the Cocktail?
2.  The text to tattoos found on various parts of Lady Gaga’s anatomy, about which she declines further explanation?
3.  A list of possible names proposed by the poet Marianne Moore for a new Ford in 1957, the one that was eventually named the Edsel?
4.  Names rejected by Frank Zappa for his children in favor of Moon Unit and Dweezil?
5.  Actual phrases turned out by monkeys in an experiment designed to see whether they could type Shakespearean fragments?
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Gainfully employed for thirty years, including as one of those high paid college administrators faculty complain about. Earned Ph.D. late in life and converted to the faculty side. Those damn administrators are ruining everything.
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5 Responses to Quiz o’ th’ Day!

  1. Blowhard, Esq.'s avatar Blowhard, Esq. says:
    September 22, 2012 at 4:09 pm

    I’m gonna guess #3.

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  3. Callowman's avatar Callowman says:
    September 22, 2012 at 6:16 pm

    I had 4 and 5 before 3. Damn.

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  4. Epaminondas's avatar epiminondas says:
    September 22, 2012 at 6:32 pm

    Too bad “Fabergé” did not work out. Probably a copyright problem. They actually sound like the names of rock bands.

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