3/02/2011

Nothing overly exciting today so I will go with this inquiry: Who did Don Rickles play in the Gomer Pyle TV series? Don Rickles appeared on just one episode of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. He played Sergeant Jim Mason on the episode titled "My Buddy, The War Hero" which aired on March 12, 1965. Don Rickles show biz career started way back in 1955 and continues to this day. He provided the voice for Mr. Potato Head in all three Toy Story movies.

Difficulty: 2 - Ho Hum

3/01/2011

Some ChaCha inquiries need to be researched or interpreted before you can answer them. I got one of those tonight: What band is Ridge in from the Bold and The Beautiful? The first step here is to find Ridge's real name. The character Ridge Forrester is played by the actor Ronn Moss. Ronn Moss was indeed in a rock n roll band before he got into acting. He played bass and sang vocals for the 1970s band Player. Their big hit was "Baby Come Back" which went to #1 for three weeks in early 1978.

Difficulty: 3 - Fully Engaged

2/26/2011

One of the beautiful things about ChaCha is that you learn things, whether you want to or not. Tonight I got a question about when Casimir Pulaski Day is in 2011. Offhand, I had nothing so I began to search the net and surprisingly found the answer right away. It turns out that Casimir Pulaski was a war hero from the US Revolutionary War. He was born in Poland and contributed mightily to our victory by training our soldiers and cavalry. As a result of his heroics the first Monday of each March is designated as Casimir Pulaski Day in the state of Illinois. This year it was celebrated on March 7th.

Difficulty: 2 - Ho Hum

2/25/2011

I got a question tonight about whether "Ramble On" is a song by Led Zeppelin. The answer of course is yes. "Ramble On" is on their 1969 album Led Zeppelin 2. It is the second track and is 4:23 in duration. The reason I picked this question as my favorite for the day is because a Led Zeppelin song was playing on my radio as I answered it. It wasn't "Ramble On" playing but I still thought it was a pretty random happenstance.

Difficulty: 1 - Slam Dunk!

2/24/2011

I got a question tonight about what half marathon Todd Faulkner is training for. "Uh,oh" I thought, "another lonely guy is asking a question about himself". But that thought turned out to be totally wrong. Todd Faulkner is actually a TV reporter who works for WPSD, the NBC affiliate in Paducah, Kentucky. Todd is a sports reporter and even has a regular series called Todd's Get Fit Reports about eating and living healthy. He started the series in 2009 and has lost 55 pounds and 10 inches from his waist while doing it. He is indeed training for an upcoming half marathon, the Paducah Iron Mom Half Marathon on May 7, 2011. Color me impressed!

Difficulty: 3 - Fully Engaged

2/22/2011

Every so often you get a question that has stumped a previous guide but is so important that it's immediately asked again so you get a chance to find the answer they couldn't. I got one of those tonight: Where was Babe Ruth's first home run hit?

This one took some digging but I eventually determined that the Babe's first home run occurred on May 6, 1915 when he played for the Boston Red Sox. Fittingly, the team they played that day was the New York Yankees and the game was played at the Polo Grounds in New York City. Yay me!

Difficulty: 4 - Very Challenging

2/21/2011

Got a question tonight about the length of a high school hockey period in Minnesota. I did not realize that high school hockey games are shorter than college or professional hockey games but they are, at least in Minnesota they are. All varsity games, both boys and girls, consist of three 17-minute periods there. Junior varsity periods can be anywhere from 15 to 17 minutes long by mutual agreement. College, pro, and international games consist of three 20-minute periods in case you were wondering.

Difficulty: 3 - Fully Engaged