The Solar System
Notable Vernonites
Witty Quips & Knick Knacks
Nutshack Surnames
The Akkadian Empire
100
It is the smallest planet in our solar system.
Mercury
100
He has served as Vernon's MP in parliament for over a decade.
Mel Arnold
100
When someone says the quip, "Break a leg!" they actually mean this?
Good luck
100
This surname was often given to a newcomer or recent settler in a community.
Neumann
100
The Akkadians were the first to move from separate city-states to this form of government.
Empire.
200
It is the only planet in our solar system not named after a deity (in English).
Earth
200
Tom Foord founded this company, originally a service station, in 1953. It has now grown to be one of Canada's largest tire dealers.
Kal Tire
200
This knick-knack is often collected by travellers, most people have a few on their fridge.
Fridge Magnet
200
Derived from the personal name Thomas, this surname was used to identify the children or descendants of a man bearing that name.
Thompson
200
The Akkadian language is the oldest in this language group, which also includes Hebrew, Arabic, and Aramaic.
Semitic languages
300
It is the farthest PLANET from the sun.
Neptune
300
In 2005, he released his biggest song, "Bad Day". It would go on to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Daniel Powter
300
This famous actor and part-time witty quipster of dumb and dumber fame stated, "Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes."
Jim Carrey
300
This surname was either given to someone from the city of Leicester, or to a shoemaker or trader in leather goods.
Lester
300
Although it was invented by the Sumerians, this writing system was "perfected" by the Akkadians.
Cuneiform
400
This planet has the longest day in the solar system, taking approximately 243 Earth days to complete one rotation.
Venus
400
The namesake of Vernon, he arrived in 1864 with his brother and friend, purchasing over 13,000 acres of land now known as Coldstream Ranch.
Forbes George Vernon
400
These metal knick-knacks have somewhat fallen off in recent years. They were often picked up by travellers and displayed a city or location on the handle.
Souvenir Spoons
400
This surname likely arose either as a designation for someone associated with a homestead or enclosure, or as a term for someone regarded as valuable or deserving.
Worth
400
The Akkadian Empire formed along these two famous Mesopotamian rivers.
The Tigris and The Euphrates
500
It is the largest moon in our solar system.
Ganymede
500
This man founded Hootsuite, a social media management site with over 18 million users.
Ryan Holmes
500
This Irish author, poet and playwright who lived in London could be regarded as the original witty quipster. He stated, "I can resist everything, except temptation."
Oscar Wilde
500
This surname comes from a word meaning “gold,” a symbol of wealth and purity.
Kim
500
This Akkadian ruler rose to power and united Mesopotamia under one rule.
Sargon of Akkad or Sargon the Great.