Getting from Here to There
A vehicle that “drinks” a lot of gas is often called this.
What is gas guzzler? The term originated in 1973 during the oil embargo, when prices skyrocketed. In 1973, we kissed goodbye forever the 30-cent price for a gallon and headed into the 50-cent range. By the end of the 1970s, the price had reached 89 cents per gallon, and by 1980 had broken $1 for a gallon of gas and continues to climb.
A beach’s tiny grains.
What is sand? Sand is the byproduct of broken-down organic and inorganic things such as rocks, dead coral, and skeletal remains of marine life.
Vultures can be found in Canada...
A) True
B) False
What is A) True?
A do-nothing, lazy person or one who fails to pay debts is known as this.
What is deadbeat? The term can easily apply to cats, as any cat owner knows. Adult cats sleep 18 hours a day and make it known when they want something, most likely treats.
This “therapy” involves shopping for the thrill of it, out of boredom, due to an addiction, or as a reward.
What is retail therapy? The term retail therapy is often used as an excuse for shopping.
This popular “sport” vehicle looks like a cross between a station wagon and a van.
What is an SUV, or sport utility vehicle? It's also known as a crossover vehicle. Crossovers are the most popular type of vehicle today.
Similar to a pushpin, but with a flat head.
What is thumbtack? Pushpins are easier to handle, and especially to remove, given their design, while thumbtacks are a bit harder to lift.
This Canadian retailer got its start in 1973 with the negative heel Earth Shoe?
What is Roots?
This lock has no spring and is often a secondary lock.
What is deadbolt? The lock forces a bolt into a hardened doorframe. It cannot be picked by using a credit card to force it open, and it requires tools and knowledge to open it without a key. Some models lock and unlock only from the inside.
This slip of the tongue is said to reveal a person’s secret thoughts.
What is a Freudian slip? Freud believed that these slips revealed a person’s repressed thoughts or unconscious desires.
This lightweight boat was originally used for hunting, is human-powered by a single, double-ended paddle, and is used for sport or leisure.
What is a kayak? For those new to kayaking, many lakeside rental offices stock two-seater models.
The name for each little corn segment.
What is kernel? In most countries, corn is called maize. Each ear of corn has approximately 800 kernels.
Which province was named after the Iroquois word for "Sparkling Water?"
What is Ontario?
This street sign could say “No outlet.”
What is a dead end? Cul-de-sacs are considered dead-end streets. The longest dead-end street in Britain is 22 miles (35 km) long and a single-lane road.
These inkblot tests are used to assess personality.
What are Rorschach tests? The inkblots are symmetrical, in black-and-white or in color, and resemble watercolor paintings.
This aerial recreational activity involves being towed behind a boat while attached to a parachute-like canopy, offering a more passive, scenic ride.
What is parasailing?
One-billionth of a second.
What is a nanosecond? Its practical application is found in technology.
Which city is further north?
A) Thunder Bay
B) St. John's
C) Edmonton
What is Edmonton?
Fans of the Grateful Dead band are called this.
What are Deadheads? The band allowed their fans to record their live performances and distribute them.
This is the term for a physical issue that is rooted in the mind.
What is psychosomatic? The word derives from the Greek words psyche, meaning “mind,” and soma, meaning “body.”
This is a type of aircraft that flies by using heated air to create lift. The biggest festival of these happens in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
What are hot air balloons?
The ant known to deliver the worst sting.
What is the bullet ant? The blast of pain from a bullet ant’s sting lasts between 12 and 36 hours. Ouch!
What is an "Alberta clipper?"
What is a storm? (a fast-moving low pressure area most common in the winter)
Comedians who have mastered this expressionless style include Bea Arthur, Jack Benny, Harvey Korman, and Tim Conway.
What is deadpan? Tim Conway and the other actor/comedians on The Carol Burnett Show often took it upon themselves to improvise. Conway’s masterful deadpan often broke his fellow stars to the point they couldn’t contain their laughter
“Just because you’re [this] doesn’t mean they aren’t after you.”
What is paranoid? This quote is by author Joseph Heller, from his book Catch-22.