History is Not Boring discussion
Historical Event Game
ex-world leader's shoe? That brings to mind Khruschev, but I don't think he homesteaded in New Mexico. Hmmmm.... Robert Redford lives in NM and directs. I doubt he homesteaded, however.
play money? There's plenty of that out there, now. Trillions, actually. Sorry, couldn't resist. I still don't think it's Robert Redford, but will stick with that until I hear back that it's wrong. 'cause I can't think of anyone else.
Just trying to inject a little levity, Marco. (How does one show sarcasm while typing? With lots of LOLs?) LOL
Jim wrote: "No, Manuel.5. "[ex-world leader:]'s Shoe"
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Is it one of the Beats?
No, although Will was warm in #560.6. The person is best known for working with historical items.
Jim wrote: "No, although Will was warm in #560.6. The person is best known for working with historical items."
Wild guess: Simon Schama?
No.7. This person isn't quite 60 years old.
Well, we know it's about Khrushchev's shoe or the incident, right?
This one is easy. It's a person, who is under 60, has a connection to Khrushchev's shoe incident, homesteaded in New Mexico, though there hasn't been any homesteading in New Mexico in over 60 years, was probably a director who uses a one-take format when filming historical items and has impossible joints. Piece of cake. (?)(!)
LOL ? !
Will is really on the right track. Perhaps this person didn't homestead in New Mexico, but has publicly said so, in an interview. My apologies if it isn't true. I didn't think to check the accuracy of that statement. There could be some poetic license taken. Homesteading, as in building in the wilderness, rather than actually obtaining the land through the Homestead Act.
8. daughter Eleanor
That takes us to Roosevelt, probably a grand child or great grandchild, which ties into Khruschev, who is a film director, who kind of like homesteaded in NM. I got it! I have no idea.
Will wrote: "That takes us to Roosevelt, probably a grand child or great grandchild, which ties into Khruschev, who is a film director, who kind of like homesteaded in NM. I got it! "You're hunting along the wrong trail there, Will.
Person
1. Degree in Theater
2. homesteaded in the New Mexico mountains
3. energetic, "one take" format
4. "Impossible Joints"
5. "[ex-world leader:]'s Shoe"
6. The person is best known for working with historical items.
7. This person isn't quite 60 years old.
8. daughter Eleanor
9. This person teaches, among other things.
Ken Burns??or his brother
Ric?
Marco did get it. Sorry if the homestead thing was inaccurate. I had just finished reading an interview with him by Wood or Woodwork magazine or something & he did say that he had.The interview also mentioned that his daughter Eleanor did the illustrations for his latest book. Another book of his on public speaking & teaching is "Khruschev's Shoe" which was why I put the quotes around the clue.
"impossible joint" took me to Woodright Shop, and to Roy Underhill, but for the life of me I can't connect it to Khruschev's shoe. I don't see how checking the accuracy of homesteading solves the mystery. I'm a dummy; please explain.
Magellan? He was killed on the island of Cebu, which is in that area & the Trinadad was one of his ships.
Until today I had never heard of Roy Underhill
I tried to find a book or movie titled, "Khruschev's Shoe" but nothing came up. I'd heard of him but when i found the answer, I dismissed it. Oh well. No biggie, and the homestead thing wasn't a problem, just another dead end. Magellan? Okay. Back to Jim? Oh, man! (I did get it right this time, didn't I? not Marco, not Manuel; Jim, right?)
Khrushchev's Shoe And Other Ways to Captivate an Audience of 1 to 1,000 is the book you were looking for Will. Looks like it's a spelling thing. I can never do it, but here on GR, if you go to 'add book/author' & type "shoe roy underhill" in under book, it comes up.Roy Underhill does the Woodwright's Workshop on PBS. The guy is amazing. He did a lot of work at Colonial Williamsburg & now teaches classes in Pitsboro, NC. He has a bunch of books on Colonial woodworking out. I have most of them & have done quite a few of the projects. I must admit to using power tools a lot of the time, though.
I'll come up with a clue soon. Kind of fell into that one because I'd never heard of Region VII. Looked it up & saw Cebu listed. Then Trinidad fell into place...
Person1. Weatherman, artist & writer
2. revered wood
3. a museum has a reconstruction of his studio
4. Hudson
Will,I'm, hurt my not winning caused you so much joy! LOL
Just you wait....
Aztec mythology, tide pool charts, phases of the moon.
Person 1. Weatherman, artist & writer
2. revered wood
3. a museum has a reconstruction of his studio
4. Hudson
5. 80
Revered wood. Hmmm, he/she (probably he) revered the wood or the wood was revered?
Will wrote: "Revered wood. Hmmm, he/she (probably he) revered the wood or the wood was revered? "7. To answer Will's question, it's a play on the title of one of his many books.
That's several clues for the price of 1!
Cool, Marco. That blew right by me. I just thought he was regal. That's really neat.
You got it, Will!A Reverence for Wood & Diary of an Early American Boy were the two refernced in the clues. According to Wikipedia, "His most famous painted work is probably the skyscape mural, Earth Flight Environment, which is still on display in the Independence Avenue Lobby in the Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum."
Darn! Now I have to find something, huh? Okay, give me a minute.
When I think of most revered wood I think of Rosewood--especially for guitars and pianos. You can't imagine how much I learned about rosewood looking for the answer to that one. There isn't really such a wood as rosewood, btw. The heartwood of many type trees is called rosewood.
brb
Never heard of Eric Sloanhmmm
Ive won every game of trivial pursuit I've ever played, I think I might be slipping
Here you go--have fun. Person:
1. Helmet
2. Hall of Fame
3. Home—Lawrence, Kansas (parents immigrated from Scotland)
4. His mother, Margaret, died of typhoid fever
Wrong. James Naismith was from Canada and invented basketball. Since when did they wear helmets in b-ball?
Well, since you started a new game, go ahead.
One at a time folks, don't crowd...Carry on...
I lied. Marco got it; I just thought it was rude that he started a new one without waiting, twice now. I think I'll stay out for a while. Carry on and have fun.
LOL! You're evil, Will! (but funny)I kept coming up with Naismith too, but hunting further a field was fun. I came across the guy that started wearing a helmet in baseball, which led to knuckleballs & somehow I even wound up reading about Typhoid Mary.
I'll try Marco's puzzle after lunch. I'm not sure how well a fictional character suits, though.
I've been told that before, Jim. I shouldn't do that; it's my evil twin (Gemini) that does it. From the good twin: Sorry. I'm out for a while. Tough week this week. Taxes.
This one may be a little easy, but it came up while hunting Will's snark. I'd never heard of it before.Person
1. Ford Cortina
2. november 1982
3. pedophile
4. spy
Sorry, no, Marco. I hadn't heard David Bowie was a pedophile. Ugh! Tell me he isn't, please. I never liked Michael Jackson nor Gary Glitter all that much, but it still ruined the New Zealand production of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" for me. Not that Gary Glitter could hold a candle to Tim Curry. I DO like David Bowie's songs, especially the "Under Pressure" that he did with Queen. You're in the right neck of the woods, though.
Person1. Ford Cortina
2. november 1982
3. pedophile
4. spy
5. lost his one-time pads on one occasion
Person1. Ford Cortina
2. november 1982
3. pedophile
4. spy
5. lost his one-time pads on one occasion
6. Organ
More clues or is everyone off enjoying the pretty weather?
8. A search on 2 of the clues brings up only one article that has the correct answer. You have to use the correct search engine & put the clues in properly though.Michael Jackson was never in the RAF, that I know of.
I probably won't check back in until about 9pm tonight. I need to get dirt & manure on the gardens before it rains.
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5. "[ex-world leader:]'s Shoe"