Old Tech Acronyms
VCR - a type of device that would play video tapes.
What is video cassette recorder?
A phrase of three varying qualities, the latter two are poor; also the name of a Sergio Leone film.
What is the good, the bad, and the ugly?
Manic depression is now known as this mental illness.
What is bipolar disorder?
Film roles before his political career gave this governor nicknames such as "Conan the Republican" and "The Governator".
Who is Arnold Schwarzenegger?
In 1991, this horror film became the third film ever to win "the big five" - Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay.
What is The Silence of the Lambs?
PDA - a handheld electronic gadget to help schedule dates, set reminders, and more.
What is personal digital assistant?
When someone is well prepared, eager, and capable of doing something, they often say they are this.
What is ready, willing, and able?
Officially, up until the 1940s, but not commonly so until the 1970s, Beijing was romanized as this name.
What is Peking?
DAILY DOUBLE
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This 1994 Quentin Tarantino film won the award for Best Original Screenplay.
What is Pulp Fiction?
LAN - a type of connection that links devices in a limited space, such as a classroom or office.
What is local area network?
When one only has to go a short distance, they only have to do these three movements.
What is a hop, skip, and a jump?
Before it was called its modern name, this hair care product was known as cream rinse.
What is conditioner?
This president's toughness in war, along with his reputation for riding through tree branches instead of around them, earned him the nickname "Old Hickory".
Who is Andrew Jackson?
This 1997 drama brought Robin Williams an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, while Matt Damon and Ben Affleck shared Best Original Screenplay.
What is Good Will Hunting?
SVGA - a display standard that could show resolutions of 800 x 600.
What is Super Video Graphics Array?
It means to believe in something completely, often used when someone totally buys into a scam.
What is hook, line, and sinker?
Before its renaming, New York City was known as this.
What is New Amsterdam?
Her tough policies and powerful personality brought this British Prime Minister the nickname "The Iron Lady".
Who is Margaret Thatcher?
This 1996 dark comedy crime film won the Coen brothers the Best Original Screenplay award and Frances McDormand the Best Actress award.
CRT - a display device most associated with older televisions and computer monitors.
What is cathode ray tube?
Taken from portions of a gun, it means "in total" or "everything"; sometimes used redundantly.
What is lock, stock, and barrel?
Now known as the Washington Commanders, this football team was previously called this controversial name.
What is the Washington Redskins?
After the Japanese surrendered in World War II, they gave this American general the nickname "Gaijin Shogun" since he essentially ran Japan during its post-war occupation.
Who is Douglas MacArthur?
The second and third ever western films to win Best Picture were these 1990 and 1991 films, starring Kevin Costner and Clint Eastwood, respectively
What are Dances with Wolves and Unforgiven?