Tag Archives: trivia

Throwing some questions out into the universe.

May 29, 2019 Rivergirl 31 Comments

Why is it that….

Every time you’re in a rush to get out the door?

Great Aunt Trudy will call and want to regale you with detailed stories of her piles.

If I didn’t want to hear about them the last 3 times we spoke? Chances are I really don’t want to hear about them when I’m 10 minutes late for an appointment.

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Why is it that…

Every time I cut my hand in the kitchen?

I’m in danger of bleeding out because I can’t get the damned Bandaid package open with one hand.

Seriously, WTH?

Why is it that…

Even though I’m a font of useless knowledge, I let my friends down last week when I couldn’t come up with the winning answer in a trivia game tie breaker at my local bar?

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But, come on.

Did you know that the original name for the Google search engine was…

BackRub?

No… I didn’t think so.

Why is it that…

Every time I take the time to wash and wax my car?

It either rains, or a flock of pigeons who’ve just eaten at Chipolte follow me home.

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Why is it that….

Every time I think I have absolutely nothing to blog about?

I always manage to come up with something ridiculous.

You’re welcome.

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Still drinking, still knowing…

May 14, 2019 Rivergirl 53 Comments

Still have to share my ridiculously useless knowledge.

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Did you know….

1. The little dot over a lower case i is called a tittle.

(There won’t be any memes to accompany that precious nugget of information.

Google image searching for the word “tittle” led me in some very disturbing directions.)

2. An octopus will eat it’s own arms if it gets hungry enough.

But Hell….

I think we’ve all been tempted to do that at one time or another, no?

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3. In 1900 the third leading cause of death was diarrhea.

Aren’t you glad you started reading this blog?

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4. Winnie the Pooh was based on a real life female bear named Winnie who lived in the London Zoo.

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5. The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by the Egyptians in 2000 BCE.

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I don’t know about you, but crocodile dung would definitely be enough to kill the mood for me.

6. Sigmund Freud had a morbid fear of ferns.

Really?

Orchids I could understand. They’re fussy, creepy, high maintenance flowers that look like they want to bite off your finger.

But ferns?

They’re delightful..

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7. Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.

How’s that for serendipity?

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8. If you live in Michigan, it is illegal to put a skunk in your boss’s desk.

Sorry Detroiters…

I’m sure that’s very disappointing news.

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Monty Python and Spam….

April 20, 2019 Rivergirl 31 Comments

Did you know the reason we call annoying and repetitive messages sent online ‘Spam’ is due to the 1970 Monty Python sketch that poked fun at the infamous mystery meat?

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And while I can’t abide that gelatinous pink brick either…

My WordPress Spam never fails to disappoint.

Take Will for example –

may you
be rich and continue to help others. I am sure this post has touched all the internet viewers, its really really fastidious article.

Thank you Will.

I pride myself on making my posts as sparkling clean as possible.

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And then there’s Katie who read my blog about Ding Dongs and said –

This post actually made my day. You can not imagine just how much time I had spent for this information! Thanks!

Clearly the poor woman had been searching high and low for junk food enlightenment . So glad I was able to help…

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Kevin is definitely a fan –

I want the actual valuable material you provide in your
articles.

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Thank you Kevin. I shall continue to provide the superior quality posts you’ve come to know and love.

Roger asks –

Where can i give apart my used handicap scooter?

I’m not sure why he thought I would know, as I’m hoping it will be many years before I need one.

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And finally, the Pretty Guinea Pig made another appearance with –

Can You Snort 500mg cialis

To which I reply…

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No more Cialis for you Randy!

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It’s that time again…

April 8, 2019 Rivergirl 29 Comments

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Let’s begin.

1. John Quincy Adams went skinny dipping in the Potomac on his 79th birthday.

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If this mental image has to be stuck in my head?

I want it to be stuck in yours as well.

2. After eating, the common housefly regurgitates it’s food and eats it again.

Because sometimes, pizza is just that good.

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3. Charlie Brown’s father is a barber.

Admit it, you never knew that.

You’re welcome.

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4. A barnacle has the largest penis of any other animal in relation to it’s size.

Oddly enough, this is a question that’s rarely asked in trivia games.

And Lord knows, I’ve been waiting to dazzle crowds with my barnacle member dimension knowledge for years.

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5. There’s a town in Texas called Ding Dong.

Truly, there is.

It’s north of Austin.

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And I have a question for Texas bloggers…

WTH?

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I’m all for being proud of your home town, but….

Damn.

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I drink and I know things.

March 20, 2019 Rivergirl 39 Comments

I do.

And I have the shirt to prove it.

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People often say I’m a font of useless knowledge…

(Okay it’s just my husband who says that, and it’s usually to keep me from talking during John Wayne movies) But I do rock at Trivial Pursuit and no one will play with me anymore. So that means I’m going to have to share ~~the ridiculous tidbits that fill my head~~ my fun facts here.

With you.

On a regular basis.

Shall we begin?