The new trivia thread.

[nondescriptive]

Who was the Man of the Year in Time Magazine for 1938?

Hitler?

 

[Ceiling Cat]

 

[nondescriptive]

The Space Shuttle assembly building?

No, but you are on the right track.

 

[Bopper2]

The Pentagon

 

[nondescriptive]

The Pentagon

no..

 

[Ceiling Cat]

I do not remember where it is, but it is the building that they build 747s for Boeing. ( They could be building something else there now )

 

[buttercup]

The letters nsf appear together in many words, e.g transfix, transfer, etc.

This question is: What words contain the letters nsf together, but do NOT contain transf?

English language words only, of course.

 

[anon1]

No, but you are on the right track.

The vehicle assembly building for the Saturn V Apollo moon missions.

 

[nondescriptive]

The vehicle assembly building for the Saturn V Apollo moon missions.

not that, hint: it is located in the north western U.S.

 

[Ceiling Cat]

The Boeing airplane plant in Seattle Wa.

 

[nondescriptive]

The Boeing airplane plant in Seattle Wa.

correct

 

[trod]

The letters nsf appear together in many words, e.g transfix, transfer, etc.

This question is: What words contain the letters nsf together, but do NOT contain transf?

English language words only, of course.

townsfolk...can't think of anything else atm

 

[Ceiling Cat]

The actor who played Darth Vader in Star wars is banned from Star Wars conventions, why?

 

[MissCroft]

townsfolk...can't think of anything else atm

I couldn't figure it out. It was driving me crazy! :frusty: LOL

 

[babemagnet]

The actor who played Darth Vader in Star wars is banned from Star Wars conventions, why?

All I remember is that Dave Prowse played him. Had to Wikipedia for the reason. Will let someone else spill the beans.

 

[nondescriptive]

What is connection between "The White Shadow" and "St. ElseWhere"?

 

[Ceiling Cat]

What is the connection between Dr. Seuss and Kurt Vonnegut?

 

[Ceiling Cat]

What is the origins of Checkmate in chess?

 

[bobistheowl]

What is the origins of Checkmate in chess?

It means "The King is dead". I think the Persian words are Shah mat, or similar.

 

[buttercup]

townsfolk...can't think of anything else atm

"townsfolk" is good. If you want to keep trying, there's another word that is similar. And another that is quite different.