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Roland
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Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2019 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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LOL! I just tried to imagine what sport a hockey goon might enjoy playing when there's no ice!
Next question: What is the Columbian Exchange? |
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Rusty Edge
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2019 1:11 am Post subject: |
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I've heard the term before.
But I don't recall in which context as yet.
I've been a farmer and traded commodities, so Columbian Exchange makes me think of a floor to trade weed and cocaine futures and options.
I think it was still about agriculture, but at the time of Columbus.
Was it transporting Old World and New World crops? Say introducing sugar cane, wheat and indigo to the Western Hemisphere, and potatoes, tomatoes, and beans to Europe? |
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Roland
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2019 2:32 am Post subject: |
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Rusty Edge wrote: | I think it was still about agriculture, but at the time of Columbus.
Was it transporting Old World and New World crops? Say introducing sugar cane, wheat and indigo to the Western Hemisphere, and potatoes, tomatoes, and beans to Europe? |
I'm going to give it to you. Crops were one part of the Columbian exchange, certainly. But it encompasses the entire interchange between the two previously isolated hemispheres - people, technology, plants, animals, diseases, etc. |
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Rusty Edge
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2019 7:39 am Post subject: |
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I'll try something a little bit different.
We are familiar with many of the Caribbean islands, and know that the 5 largest are from largest down- Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and Trinidad.
The 5 largest Mediterranean islands have familiar names, too. They are all smaller than Hispaniola and bigger than Trinidad.
The first person to correctly name 3 of the 5 largest Mediterranean islands in descending order wins. For example- If you said Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, & Trinidad you would win on a similar Caribbean question. You don't have to know the rank number of any island, just relative size. You can look at a map after your first guess. |
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Roland
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2019 9:15 am Post subject: |
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Sicily, Cyprus, Crete. |
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Salty Dog
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2019 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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Sicilly, Crete, Sardinia |
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Rusty Edge
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2019 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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Roland wrote: | Sicily, Cyprus, Crete. |
Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, Cyprus, Crete
I always thought Crete was relatively bigger, I guess it's a matter of perspective and being near smaller islands.
Well done! Your turn, Roland. [/b] |
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2019 7:03 am Post subject: |
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On this date in 1953, Niagara beat Siena 88-81 in the longest college basketball game ever played. How many overtimes did they play? |
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fleetp
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2019 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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Roland wrote: | On this date in 1953, Niagara beat Siena 88-81 in the longest college basketball game ever played. How many overtimes did they play? |
I have no idea, but I'll guess six. |
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Salty Dog
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2019 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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I will guess 7 |
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Roland
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2019 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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fleetp wrote: | I have no idea, but I'll guess six. |
Correct - they played six overtimes! |
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fleetp
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2019 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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Roland wrote: | fleetp wrote: | I have no idea, but I'll guess six. |
Correct - they played six overtimes! |
What is Columbia's top export commodity?
Hint: It's not coffee.
Wait 24 hours before doing a search.
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2019 1:01 am Post subject: |
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Drugs. Weed, cocaine heroin etc if you want real information rather then legal stuff like coffee bananas oil or beer for example. |
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fleetp
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2019 2:08 am Post subject: |
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Pirate wrote: | Drugs. Weed, cocaine heroin etc if you want real information rather then legal stuff like coffee bananas oil or beer for example. |
I'm looking for a LEGAL export. |
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Rusty Edge
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2019 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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Roses? |
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