Robert Louis Stevenson Treasure Island Flashcards
Australian athlete, who was the most successful swimmer in that country’s history, accumulating five Olympic gold medals and 11 world championship titles between 1998 and 2004
Ian Thorpe (born October 13, 1982, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia)
He wrote manic Monday for this group
Prince for thr bangles
Films with most Oscar wins
Ben hur -The 1959 epic film won a record 11 Academy Awards, a feat that has been equaled since then but never beaten. The other winners of 11 Oscars are “Titanic” (1997) and “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (2003).
Rainbow songs nominated for best original at Oscar’s
Somewhere over the rainbow - won 39
Rainbow connection-nom 79 the muppet movie
A kiss at the end of the rainbow - a mighty wind movie nominated 03 hilarious movie ? Christopher guest
In rainbows wqs an album released in 07 as a pay what you ehat download by this band
Radiohead
Tom York led /fronted
Rainbow heavy metal band formed in 75 by members of these 2 bands
Former deep purple guitar player - Richie black water
Future Black Sabbath singer - Ronnie James D O
The most famous Jedi knights from the films are Obi-Wan Kenobi played by
Alec Guinness, and later Ewan McGregor
is an author noted for her series of mystery novels set in National Parks that feature park ranger and detective Anna Pigeon.
Nevada Barr
Chestnut horse :
SORREL
The sorrel color of horse is a copper-red, although the term is often used these days to describe any horse with chestnut coloring.
is a thin Japanese noodle made from buckwheat flour.
Soba
In Japan, the word “soba” tends to describe any thin noodle, in contrast with the thicker noodle called “udon”.
is a Canadian actor who is famous for his Broadway portrayal of “Sweeney Todd”. I most recognize him from supporting roles in “Flags of Our Fathers” and “Thirteen Days”, two great movies.
Len Cariou
The Untouchables” is a 1957 memoir by famed Prohibition agent Eliot Ness. The book was adapted into a TV show of the same name in the late fifties and early sixties, starring him as Ness. The same memoir was the basis of the 1987 film, again of the same name, with in the lead role.
Robert Stack
Kevin Costner - movie
Unsuccessful Ford :
EDSEL
The Edsel brand of automobile was named for Edsel, son of Henry Ford. Sadly, the name “Edsel” has become synonymous with “failure”, which was no fault of Edsel himself who had died several years before the Edsel line was introduced. When the Ford Motor Company introduced the Edsel on 4 September 1957, Ford proclaimed the day to be “E Day”.
The word is used in Italy to mean “goddess” or “fine lady”, and especially is applied to the prima donna in an opera. We often use the term to describe a singer with a big ego.
The term “diva” comes to us from Latin via Italian. It is the feminine form of “divus” meaning “divine one”.
This was the first full-size pickup truck to be manufactured in North America by a Japanese automobile company.
Toyota Tundra
Presidential warm-weather getaway :
WINTER WHITE HOUSE
The phrase “Winter White House” is used to describe a secondary residence used by a US president, other than Camp David. The first use of the term was in the late 1960s, describing the compound in Key Biscayne, Florida owned by President Richard Nixon.
