Nautical Talk
A warning is sometimes referred to as a "shot across" this
What is The Bow?
While we eternally accept Holland, this is the more accurate name for the country
One day he woke up to find his 1973 book "Awakenings" on the bestseller list
Who is Oliver Sacks?
In 1990 they became the first artists in Grammy history to give their award back
Who is Milli Vanilli?
TV THEME SONGS:
"You're not the boss of me now! You're not the boss of me now! You're not the boss of me now and you're not so big!"
What is Malcolm in the Middle?
ASTRONOMY:
Discovered in the '60s and '70s, Cygnus X-1 was the first of these light-trapping gravitational bodies to be identified
What are Black Holes?
Ship cooks saved & later sold the fat from the meat they cooked--hence this "fund"
What is the Slush Fund?
We've never even heard anyone say the name Goyathlay, but we'd accept it for this Apache leader
Who is Geronimo?
In 1972 he spread a 200,000 square-foot curtain across a mountain valley in Colorado
Who is Christo?
Title of a '90 tune by Bell Biv DeVoe or the name of the group that sings "Something To Believe In"
TV IN ALL FORMS:
In this spin-off: "Lawyers...we're like health insurance. You hope you never need it."
What is Better Call Saul?
SHORT STORIES:
In an 1842 tale he wrote, "Down--still unceasingly--still inevitably down!... I shrunk convulsively at its every sweep"
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
In the Age of Sail, each country had its own cut, or style, of triangular sails that enhanced the steering abilities of large ships.
What is the Jib?
He went by a shorter name, but William Claude Dukenfield is an acceptable answer when referring to this actor
Who is W.C. Fields?
You could say this French Olympian went downhill as a ski instructor turned thief in the 1972 film "Snow Job"
Who is Jean-Claude Killy?
'90s group featuring children of The Mamas & The Papas & the Beach Boys
Who is Wilson Phillips?
WOMEN DIRECTING WOMEN:
In this TV drama's "The Supremes" episode, Oscar winner Jessica Yu directed Glenn Close as a court nominee.
What is The West Wing?
80's SITCOM CHARACTERS:
Creator Gary David Goldberg wrote this Republican character as unsympathetic, but the actor made him lovable
This term for an unpredictable person referred to a shipboard weapon that had rolled free of its restraints
What is a Loose Cannon?
You don't have to be high society to know that Society of Friends is an acceptable alternative name for this group
Who are the Quakers?
She was 13 when she became Broadway's original "Annie" in 1977
Who is Andrea McArdle?
In 1992 she became the only former Miss America to have a No. 1 hit, "Save the Best for Last"
Who is Vanessa Williams?
TV CASTS:
Kyle Chandler, Connie Britton, Zach Gilford
What is Friday Night Lights?
AMERICAN BUSINESSMAN:
This man who died in 1984 remarked, "We're not in the hamburger business, we're in show business"
Who is Ray Kroc?
If the front surface of a sail was suddenly exposed to the wind, a ship was this 2-word term meaning surprised
What is Taken Aback?
When asking for the name of this mid-20th century British author, we will of course accept his real name, Eric Blair
Who is George Orwell?
Barbra Streisand's fans know this is her middle name, because it's in the title of a 1971 album
What is Joan?
This Aussie rock band titled its seventh album "X", as in "X Marks the Spot"
Who is INXS?
TV TRIVIA:
This sitcom topped the ratings for five seasons in a row, from 1971 to 1976.
What is All in the Family?
ALSO SEEN AT THE CIRCUS:
FDR gets credit for implementing this as a concept in the U.S. & the metaphor was used by FDR Jr., running for office in 1966
What is Safety Net?