Started feeling a cold coming on Friday, but despite my best efforts -- hot soup, hot tea and cold medicine -- it started coming on strong Saturday and by Sunday it was totally kicking my ass. I was sick enough that I skipped golf.
Was sick enough still on Monday that I left early, after knocking out my section.
I hate these kinds of colds. Congestion, runny nose, cough, phlegm galore ... ugh. Could have slept forever Sunday into Monday, and likely will be asleep early (for me) again, unless I nap for a few hours, get up for a few hours, then sleep till the late a.m.
OK ... time for dinner. It's sloppy joe night ... you know what they say: Starve a fever, feed a cold.
Heh.
And I won't leave you hanging ... here are the answers to the trivia questions from Quiz Nite:
Category: High, Low, Long(One local question here)1. What place on land has the lowest elevation in the United States?
Death Valley2. Name 3 of the 5 states in the 2000 Census that had the highest populations.
New York, California, Florida, Texas, Illinois3. Name 3 of the 5 states in the 2000 Census that had the lowest populations.
Alaska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, Wyoming4. What North American city has had the longest continual habitation by Europeans?
St. Augustine, Fla.5. What is the name of the world's longest dog sled race?
IditarodCategory: Words, Words, Words1. "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" is a line said by which character of Shakespeare?
Juliet2. Name the type of fish caught by the "Old Man and the Sea."
Marlin3. What famous American poet was once a West Point cadet?
Edgar Allan Poe4. How many syllables in the second line of a haiku?
Seven5. There are two terms that describe the repeated first sound of words. Name one of them; bonus points for both.
Assonace, alliteration6. LASER is the acronym for what?
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
Category: Music — Classic to Top 401. Who composed "The Four Seasons?"
Vivaldi2. The Quarrymen included the nucleus of what well-known rock band?
The Beatles3. Who sang the theme song to "The Dukes of Hazzard?" He was also the narrator.
Waylon Jennings4. What artist has the current Top 40 hit "Sexyback?"
Justin Timberlake5. Who wrote the lyrics for "Westside Story?"
Stephen Sondheim6. According to Paul Simon, how many ways are there to leave your lover?
50Category: Horror filmCorrectly place the following films into the right decade: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s.
1. The Others
2000s2. The Exorcist
1970s3. Psycho
1960s4. Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1950s5. Misery
1990s6. Aliens
1980sCategory: Sidekicks, political and otherwise(There were two local questions here)1. Andrew Johnson was the vice president of what U.S. president?
Abraham Lincoln2. John Adams was the vice president of what U.S. president?
George Washington3. Thomas Marshall was the vice president of what U.S. president?
Woodrow Wilson4. Name one of the two vice presidents that Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has had.
Teofisto T. Guingona or Noli De Castro