Red Green, The Red Green Show - "If the women don't find ya handsome..."
What is "they should at least find you handy"
This model (produced from 1927-1931) was Ford Motor Company's second market success and the first car to feature laminated safety glass.
What is the Model A?
This famous golfer lent his name to a mixture of iced tea and lemonade.
Who is Arnold Palmer?
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In 1969, this then-Governor of California (and eventual President) signed the nation's first no-fault divorce law. A 2004 paper by economists Stevenson and Wolfers found that states that passed no-fault laws saw an 8-16% decrease in female suicides and a 30% decline in domestic violence for men and women.
On November 12, 1819, Frenchman Charles-Louis Petitbled filed the very first world patent for these. His were more successful than those of earlier inventor John Merlin who planned to dazzle party goers in 1760 while playing the violin but instead crashed into a large mirror.
What are roller skates?
Jeremy Clarkson, Top Gear - "Speed had never killed anyone. Suddenly..."
Throughout 8 seasons, Magnum P.I. drove some variation of this car, always featuring the license plate "Robin 1" referencing its owner.
What is a Ferrari 308 GTS?
This theme from James Cameron's Titanic is Canadian singer Celine Dion's biggest career song. It was the best-selling single of 1998 worldwide and became the most-played radio hit in history (at that time).
What is "My Heart Will Go On"?
4th amendment? Never heard of it. In 2011 at its peak before Floyd vs. City of New York, this NYPD practice was recorded 685,000 times. This is equal to approximately 8% of the city's population at the time; 88% of the time it resulted in no fines or convictions. Critics in and outside of the department at the time objected to its use as a performance metric.
What is stop-and-frisk?
Spotted at Stony Creek Metropark - The Eastern Massasauga is a species of this category (in family Viperidae) and is Michigan's only venomous snake.
What is a rattlesnake?
Pedro's campaign promise, Napoleon Dynamite - "If you vote for me..."
What is "All of your wildest dreams will come true"?
A 1986 Chrysler Town & Country is eventually smashed between two Semis and burns in this 1987 comedy.
What is Planes, Trains, and Automobiles?
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This treat invented in 1907 became the first "penny candy" to be individually wrapped in America. The inventor named them after the nickname for his daughter Clara.
This type of police forfeiture is independent of any criminal case. It may be filed before or after indictment, or even if there is no indictment. It may be sought in cases in which the owner is criminally acquitted of the underlying crimes. It is typically based on police perception of the "preponderance of evidence" as opposed to the absence of reasonable doubt.
What is civil forfeiture?
This 1976 Stevie Wonder album features classics like "Sir Duke", "Love's in Need of Love Today", "I Wish", and "Isn't She Lovely".
What is Songs in the Key of Life?
Buddy the Elf entering the mailroom, Elf - "This place reminds me of Santa's Workshop! Except it smells like mushrooms and everyone..."
What is "looks like they want to hurt me"?
According to Mona Lisa Vito's testimony in My Cousin Vinny, this is "a limited slip differential which distributes power equally to both the right and left tires"
What is posi-traction?
Dad did not enjoy this 2016 musical starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling; Infamously, it was incorrectly announced as the Best Picture winner at the Academy Awards.
What is La La Land?
A 2022 NYT analysis found that 97 lawmakers or their families bought and sold stocks that directly intersect with their work on congressional committees. Sen. Jeff Merkley [D - OR] sponsored the ETHICS Act introduced to the Senate in May of 2024 to combat this practice in Congress; the bill "generally prohibits Members of Congress (and their spouses and dependents) from purchasing or selling certain investments, such as individual stocks and related financial instruments that are not diversified investment funds, Treasury securities, or other specified holdings".
What is insider trading?
Selected shame list
Sen. Hickenlooper [D], Sen. Paul [R], Sen. Peters [D], Sen. Scott [R], Sen. Carper [D], Sen. Lummis [R]
Keith Green's "So You Wanna Go Back to Egypt" featured these dishes inspired by the abundant manna (name 3 out of 8 for points).
What are manna hotcakes, flaming manna souffle, manna waffles, manna burgers, manna bagels, filet of manna, manna patty, and bamanna bread?
Lady Catherine de Bourgh, Pride and Prejudice (2005) - "There are few people in England who have more true enjoyment of music than myself - or better natural taste. If I had ever learnt, I...
What is "should have been a great proficient..."?
The convertible variety of this car (produced 1964-1966) was featured heavily in the film Thelma and Louise.
What is the Ford Thunderbird?
The 1937 mass poisoning by Elixir sulfanilamide (in combination with earlier crises like those of the "Radium Girls") led to the passage of a 1938 law strengthening the regulatory power of this agency.
What is the FDA?
Ratified in 1951, this constitutional amendment limits the number of terms a US President can serve to two.
What is the 22nd?
Country singer, fiddler, and producer Allison Krauss sang a popular rendition of this traditional American song. While the exact origin is unknown, the earliest published version is featured in Slave Songs of the United States (1867).
What is "Down in the River to Pray"?