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Pirate · Helmsman Posts: 5589 **109759 Gold** -

Dogs maybe?

Salty Dog · Sailing Master Posts: 10060 **191991 Gold** -

Not dogs, nice try. Cool

Mr. Blue · Rigger Posts: 1947 **68943 Gold** -

Other humans?
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Roland · Helmsman Posts: 4085 **22541 Gold** -

Mosquitoes?

Salty Dog · Sailing Master Posts: 10060 **191991 Gold** -

Roland is right again! Yes, mosquitos carry diseases like malaria and now the Zika virus. Thousands of people die each year.

Pirate · Helmsman Posts: 5589 **109759 Gold** -

Mosquitoes crossed my mind but since they aren't animals I chose a different answer. Mosquitoes are insects. Am I not right? A snake couldn't be right either because its a reptile and not a animal. The point I'm trying to make here is the question wasn't worded correctly if skeeters was what you were talking about.

Salty Dog · Sailing Master Posts: 10060 **191991 Gold** -

Insect - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect

Insects are a class (Insecta) of hexapod invertebrates within the arthropod phylum that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes and one pair of antennae. They are the most diverse group of animals on the planet, including more .... The evolutionary relationship of insects to other animal groups remains ...

Salty Dog · Sailing Master Posts: 10060 **191991 Gold** -

Ask another one Roland

Roland · Helmsman Posts: 4085 **22541 Gold** -

In a bluegrass band with five members, each playing a different standard acoustic bluegrass instrument, what would be the total number of strings?

No cheating. One guess per contestant. If no one gets it, the closest answer wins.

loki59 · Rigger Posts: 1082 **24252 Gold** -

Pirate · Helmsman Posts: 5589 **109759 Gold** -

How about 35 or if no that then somewhere between 1 and 100 Smile

Just joking I'll go with 35 even I've no clue.

Salty Dog · Sailing Master Posts: 10060 **191991 Gold** -

Banjo - 5
Mandolin - 8
Bass - 4
Guitar - 6
Fiddle - 4

Total of 27 strings

Roland · Helmsman Posts: 4085 **22541 Gold** -

Salty Dog · Sailing Master Posts: 10060 **191991 Gold** -

Who am I?

I am an American singer-songwriter, arranger, musician, and producer and my career that has spanned over 50 years. I have recorded and released 47 Top 40 singles, including 12 that hit number one and 27 of which appeared within the top ten, and has released many multi-platinum albums. I am ranked as the top Adult Contemporary chart artist of all time, according to R&R (Radio & Records) and Billboard magazines, and Rolling Stone crowned him "a giant among entertainers… the showman of our generation." Although not a favorite artist of music critics, I have been praised by several well-known entertainers, including Frank Sinatra, who was quoted in the 1970s as saying, "He's next." In 1988, Bob Dylan stopped me at a party, hugged me and said, "Don't stop what you're doing, man. We're all inspired by you.

Before hitting the big time, I wrote jingos - music for commercials. Some of my biggest ones were "I am Stuck on Band-Aid" for the Band Aid bandages. and the State Farm Insurance jingo ("Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there"), and the famous MacDonald's commercial "You Deserve a Break Today". I also wrote jingos for Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, and others.

I started local and my big break came when Bette Midler caught my act and told the music companies about me.

I am well known as a performer for Dick Clark on his famous TV show and his New Years Eve shows.

I am still very active and am 74 years old.

Roland · Helmsman Posts: 4085 **22541 Gold** -

Barry Manilow.