The Six Degrees of Separation Game.

[insomniac]

it is slightly addictive, but I feel like a bit of a pillock so no points would be GOOD

it is a lamington desert in England

Edited January 18, 2007 by insomniac (log)

[annecros]

Good morning/evening,

Another day in paradise!

[Domestic Goddess]

Howard Hughes and Spam

Howard Hughes was an eccentric billionaire who designed a specially-built bra for Jane Russell for one of her movies.

Jane Russell was one of the favorite pin-up girls for servicemen in World War II.

During WWII, Spam was served for breakfast, lunch and dinner because of the difficulty of providing fresh meat rations. Servicemen referred Spam as 'ham that didn't pass its physical' and 'meatloaf without basic training'.

[Domestic Goddess]

Charles Lindbergh and sushi

In his six months in the Pacific in 1944, Charles Lindbergh took part in fighter bomber raids on Japanese positions, flying about 50 combat missions (again as a civilian).

One of the most popular Japanese food enjoyed all over is the sushi.

I owe two games so:

Game 1 - Steven Spielberg and sharks fin soup

Game 2 - Steve Irwin and tacos

[annecros]

Steven Spielberg and sharks fin soup 

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Hehe, Steven Spielberg directed "Jaws" in the 1970s, starring, of course, a great white shark.

Princess Caroline of Monaco and Hog Maws

[annecros]

Virginia Woolf and Ba Bao La Jiang

The movie "The Hours" was based on Woolf's novel "Mrs. Dalloway" and Nicole Kidman won an Oscar for her potrayal of Woolf in the film

Nicole Kidman is presently working on a film entitled "The Lady from Shanghai" scheduled for release in 2008

Ba Bao La Jiang, or 8 treasure stir fried vegetables with meat, is an example of Ben Bang Cuisine and is a common offering in restaurants in Shanghai

Whew!

Oscar Wilde and boiled peanuts

[annecros]

Morning update:

Still in play:

Oscar Wilde and boiled peanuts

Haile Selassie (Ras Tafari) and gravlax

Barry Humphries and pheasant

Steve Irwin and tacos

eminem and winkles

Princess Caroline of Monaco and Hog Maws

[insomniac]

Oscar Wilde developed a severe allergic reaction to the hair dye he used as he grew older

Peanuts, boiled or otherwise can procure an extreme allergic reaction, resulting in anaphylaxis and death

Oscar Wilde is dead

Dale Evans and a peanut butter and jelly sandwich

Edited January 18, 2007 by insomniac (log)

[Pontormo]

Anne, thank you for fiercely facing down the Woolf!

(Virginia Woolf is perhaps the most famous of The Bloomsbury Group. Roger Fry, the art critic, was another significant member. Eight Treasures is an example of a stir-FRY dish, ergo... )

Edited January 18, 2007 by Pontormo (log)

[MarketStEl]

Lessee...Dale Evans and a PB&J:

Dale Evans was the wife of legendary TV cowboy Roy Rogers

Roy Rogers' TV show aired in many markets on weekday afternoons, when the kids got home from school

Many moms fixed peanut butter and jelly sandwiches as afterschool snacks for the kids to munch on while watching TV (or preferably doing their homework)

And Happy Trails to you too!

With this next one I'll have two challenges in the queue:

Janet Jackson and potato chips

[Pontormo]

Morning update:

Still in play:

Janet Jackson and potato chips

Haile Selassie (Ras Tafari) and gravlax

Barry Humphries and pheasant

Steve Irwin and tacos

eminem and winkles

Princess Caroline of Monaco and Hog Maws

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Rachel, you're creative. Wanna add a few of your own?

[racheld]

Who toom were you speaking?

I've been enjoying all the VERY clever jumps and steps and quantum leaps---I just LOVE being in company with such intelligent people!!!

Upthread, I was going to mention Tinky Winky and . . .He caused a puff of furor for carrying that purse, and I had to purse my lips tightly to keep from urping every time I scanned past that line. Glad it got retired.

Carry on.

[annecros]

Who toom were you speaking?

I've been enjoying all the VERY clever jumps and steps and quantum leaps---I just LOVE being in company with such intelligent people!!!

Upthread, I was going to mention Tinky Winky and . . .He caused a puff of furor for carrying that purse, and I had to purse my lips tightly to keep from urping every time I scanned past that line.  Glad it got retired.

Carry on.

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By all means Rachel, jump in. I am sure you would make a great player.

Tinky Winky's red pocketbook came to mind when I was playing around with it, as well.

Edit to clean things up!

Edited January 18, 2007 by annecros (log)

[insomniac]

As did the very rev. Jerry Falwell

[racheld]

sexu

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Not me, Babe. You're not my type.

Edited January 18, 2007 by racheld (log)

[annecros]

sexu

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Not me, Babe. You're not my type.

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Sorry, was going to say something about Tinky Winky's sexuality, thought better of it, and didn't get rid of the whole sentence!

[Toliver]

eminem and winkles

-From Wikipedia:

Eminem had done a notable amount of work with fellow Detroit MC Royce da 5'9" early in his career.

-Royce acquired the nickname "Royce" during high school after wearing a Turkish link chain with an R pendant resembling the Rolls Royce symbol.

-Rolls Royce is a British automobile.

-Winkles is short for periwinkles, a mollusk eaten in England.

[Domestic Goddess]

Princess Caroline and Hog Maws

Princess Caroline is the sister of Prince Albert of Monaco

Prince Albert has two illegitimate childen.

One of them is Eric Alexandre Coste, son of Togolese flight attendant Nicole Coste.

Togo is a country in West Africa.

During the turn of the century, most slaves supplied in the US came from Africa.

Hog maws trace their origins to the scarce food supply of African slaves in 19th century America.

Whew!

[annecros]

Sorry I've been so slack this week, but things are calming down on the work front here. Lots of interesting resolutions, and lots of cool stuff in play.

In Play:

Janet Jackson and potato chips

Haile Selassie (Ras Tafari) and gravlax

Barry Humphries and pheasant

Steve Irwin and tacos

Donald Trump and Fig Newtons

Art Buchwald (RIP) and Spumoni

Last two added by me to keep six in play.

Great answer there for Caroline and Hog Maws, Domestic Goddess.

Keep them coming!

[Domestic Goddess]

Janet Jackson and Potato Chips

Janet Jackson was embroiled in the nipple-baring controversy during the Superbowl XXXVIII half-time show with Justin Timberlake.

Justin Timberlake hails from Memphis, Tennessee.

Lay's company origins trace back to Nashville, Tennessee

Lay's is a popular brand of potato chips.

New Game: Chewbacca and muktuk (whale blubber)

[Domestic Goddess]

Great answer there for Caroline and Hog Maws, Domestic Goddess.

Keep them coming!

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Thanks Anne! I thought I would just be an observer in these games until I played one. Now I am addicted.

[insomniac]

Donald Trump and Martha Stewart have had a falling out over her version of The Apprentice (apparently they have made up; she bought his new baby a faux fur wrap - nice)

chicken paillards with prosciutto and fig is a Martha Stewart culinary creation

a fig newton is the force required to accelerate a fig 39.37 inches per second

John D. Rockefeller and roast pig

Edited January 20, 2007 by insomniac (log)

[insomniac]

I feel a tad uncomfortable with this but....

Steve Irwin was stabbed thru the heart by the barb on the tail of a stingray

Taco Baha Ensalada in L.A. is serving stingray tacos

Kevin Pieterson and rabbit

Edited January 19, 2007 by insomniac (log)

[Ling]

Forgot to logout.

Edited January 19, 2007 by Ling (log)

[hhlodesign]

Chewbacca and muktuk

1. Chewbacca was featured in the Star Wars films directed by George Lucas.

2. George Lucas was a film student at the University of Southern California.

3. (Speaking as a UCLA Bruin ) The University of Southern California is a second rate university which boasts a highly touted football program full of "student athletes" who can barely read beyond an elementary school level.

4. A popular writer of elementary school literature is Judy Blume.

5. Judy Blume wrote the book about preteen teasing called "Blubber"

6. A meal of whale skin and blubber is commonly called Muktuk.

Jacques Derrida and Whatchamacallit

Edited January 19, 2007 by hhlodesign (log)