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Trivia Question #1: "Ghost" was a very popular movie from the year 1990. It finished the year second in total box office draw behind "Home Alone", bringing in well over $200 million. What was the name of the character portrayed by Whoopi Goldberg?a) Oda Mae Brown
b) Willa Brown
c) Jenny Lynn Brown
d) Clarissa Brown
It is a well-known all women's college just outside Boston.
Oh, that's right. I totally forgot that, Laura.
I was born and raised in Texas. And I have brown eyes. lol
Eh I dont remember much about Travis Family series. I guess its time for reread then (^_-)
The Color Brown: Brown Bear!
The brown bear is found in America, Canada, and Russia. It is also the national animal of Finland. It is officially listed as a “least concern” species, with a total worldwide population of about 200,000. Females do not become sexually mature until the age of five, and will produce litters of one to four cubs. Given their size, it’s amazing that baby cubs weight less than one pound at birth, and are born with hair or teeth.
Brown bears will venture into cities and towns in search of food. While rare, there is an average of two fatal brown bear attacks against humans in North American each year.
Interesting...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqXSBe... Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison. One of my all-time favorite songs.
Such a wonderful song. Makes me want to chair dance.
Oh! Have to listen to it a second time. LOL!
Trivia Q#3: In Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas, when Jack shows up on Ella's door with a small canvas case, what does Jack help Ella put together?
No takers? On a guess?
Hint: I ♥ a man in a tool-belt.
I've read that book, like, 12 times? So, yes. It definitely was a crib. (Don't judge me! LOL!)
Texas Fact from the History Channel Website "On January 10, 1901, an enormous geyser of oil exploded from a drilling site at Spindletop Hill, a mound created by an underground salt deposit located near Beaumont in Jefferson County, southeastern Texas. Reaching a height of more than 150 feet and producing close to 100,000 barrels a day, the “gusher” was more powerful than any previously seen in the world. A booming oil industry soon grew up around the oil field at Spindletop, and many of the major oil companies in America, including Gulf Oil, Texaco and Exxon, can trace their origins there." (Beaumont is where I grew up.)
Robin (RBBR) wrote: "Texas Fact from the History Channel Website "On January 10, 1901, an enormous geyser of oil exploded from a drilling site at Spindletop Hill, a mound created by an underground salt deposit located ..."Thanks for the info. I'm a fellow Texan but I didn't know this.
1.Texas is popularly known as The Lone Star State. 2.The Alamo is located in San Antonio. It is where Texas defenders fell to Mexican General Santa Anna and the phrase Remember the Alamo originated. The Alamo is considered the cradle of Texas liberty and the state's most popular historic site.
3.Texas is the only state to have the flags of 6 different nations fly over it. They are: Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States, and the United States.
4.The King Ranch in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
5.More wool comes from the state of Texas than any other state in the United States.
6.Texas is the only state to enter the United States by treaty instead of territorial annexation.
7.The state was an independent nation from 1836 to 1845.
8.Sam Houston, arguably the most famous Texan, was actually born in Virginia. Houston served as governor of Tennessee before coming to Texas.
9.The capital city of Austin is located on the Colorado River in south-central Texas. The capitol building is made from Texas pink granite. It served as the capital of the Republic of Texas in 1840-1842.
10.Dr Pepper was invented in Waco in 1885. The Dublin Dr Pepper, 85 miles west of Waco, still uses pure imperial cane sugar in its product. There is no period after the Dr in Dr Pepper.
11.Texas comes from the Hasinai Indian word tejas meaning friends or allies.
12.The armadillo is the official state mammal.
Wow. Interesting, Pamela. I visited the Alamo; it was the high-light of my trip there. Awe-inspiring.
I got to go to the Alamo too. I thought it would be bigger than it was. Still it was awesome to go and visit.
Brown eyes appear brown due to the presence of a pigment known as melanin, the same pigment that causes skin to tan. Dark brown eyes have more melanin and lighter brown eyes have less. This pigment can protect the body from some types of cancers; research suggests that those with brown eyes are less likely to have melanoma cancer. Without melanin eye color would appear blue.
Brown Eye Songs:•Brown Eyes - Lady Gaga
•Brown Eyed Girl- Van Morrison
•Looking Your Big Brown Eyes - Bob Marley
•Brown Eyed Blues - Adrian Hood
•Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes) - Mint Condition
•Dont It Make My Brown Eyes Blue - Crystal Gayle
Interesting, Pamela. I didn't know that about the cancer.
The city of Houston was founded in August of 1836 by brothers Augustus and John Allen. The city is named after General Sam Houston, who led the Texas Army to its victory over General Santa Anna's Mexican forces at the 1836 Battle of San Jacinto. In 1837, the city of Houston was incorporated into the Republic of Texas and served as its capital from 1837 to 1840.Today the city of Houston has a population of over 4.3 million inside it's city and Harris county metropolitan borders. Houston is one the few cities with permanent ballet, opera, symphony and theater companies. There are more than 30 museums, 500 parks, 100+ golf courses, 60 movie theaters and over 8,000 restaurants.
Houston is located in the Central Time Zone and has a mild year-round climate.
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