February Trivia Game

[StL FinFan]

You are correct:
Sir Elton Hercules John

Are you a fan or did you look it up?

[BoSoxGrl]

Some of my best friends are flaming homos.
It's difficult not to know this stuff! 

All of the seats in Fenway park are green.  Except one, which is red.  Why?  (Extra Credit if you know the seat's exact locale!)

[Brian Fein]

I read the answer - i had to look it up - its a cool story, but I won't post the answer cause I had to look it up, and that's cheating.

[YoFuggedaboutit]

Some of my best friends are flaming homos.
It's difficult not to know this stuff! 

All of the seats in Fenway park are green.  Except one, which is red.  Why?  (Extra Credit if you know the seat's exact locale!)

That's where Ted Williams hit a home run that travelled over 500 feet and the ball hit a guy in the head.  The guy didn't want the ball afterwards.  It's where the bleachers used to be.

(My co-worker Jerry told me this story.  He is a die hard Red Sox fan)

[BoSoxGrl]

Soooo close...that's half the answer, Tommy...but there is a bit more to the story as to the significance of the red chair. 

[YoFuggedaboutit]

Soooo close...that's half the answer, Tommy...but there is a bit more to the story as to the significance of the red chair. 

Don't know what else you're looking for.  Talked to Jerry again to get more info.  That homer travelled 502 feet, and was the longest one ever hit at Fenway.  Plus, the seat symbolizes the great baseball talent that has set foot in Fenway. 

That particular seat sells for $23 per game.

[BoSoxGrl]

Fair enough.
The seat us located in section 42, row 37, seat 21

[Brian Fein]

Just to be clear, isn't asking someone else the same ask "asking" Google?

[YoFuggedaboutit]

OK.  This is for all you wine snobs out there.


What is the difference between a Savignon Blanc and a Fume Blanc?

[BoSoxGrl]

I believe that one of them...the Fume kind has to be all the same type of grape but Savignon can have some sort of blend of grapes.  I saw a documentary on this that compared this type of wine to maple syrup. 

[fyo]

but Savignon can have some sort of blend of grapes.

Uhmm... Sauvignon Blanc is a grape. A grape. Singular.

[YoFuggedaboutit]

I believe that one of them...the Fume kind has to be all the same type of grape but Savignon can have some sort of blend of grapes.  I saw a documentary on this that compared this type of wine to maple syrup. 

Uhmm... Sauvignon Blanc is a grape. A grape. Singular.

Both of you are incorrect.

[fyo]

Both of you are incorrect.

No, I am correct. I did not attempt to answer your question (since I don't know what characterizes a Fume Blanc), but I know Sauvignon Blanc very well. It's a specific grape.

There's also Cabernet Sauvignon (used in red wines), which is related to the Sauvignon blanc (specifically a cross between it and the Cabernet Franc grape).

[stinkfish]

Soooo close...that's half the answer, Tommy...but there is a bit more to the story as to the significance of the red chair. 

Don't forget that the ball landed right on the guy's straw hat. It woke him up from his snooze. It's also the "longest" home run in Fenway's history.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

OK.  This is for all you wine snobs out there.


What is the difference between a Savignon Blanc and a Fume Blanc?

nothing, they are synonyms. some wineries may distinguish them for their own marketing purposes, but any wine that can be accurate labels as one can be labeled as the other.