[firemed]

Originally Posted by sunrico90

In what year the Indian Claims Commission award the Seminole (of both Oklahoma and Florida, collectively) $12,347,500 for the land taken from them by the U.S. military.

1970 ....

[sunrico90]

Originally Posted by firemed

1970 ....

Very good...

[macguy]

Originally Posted by sunrico90

Very good...

I have pretty much stopped playing trivia games since the internet. It was fun when you could search your memory or previously gained knowledge for the answer, or answer some obscure question and amaze someone with your knowledge. If I asked what heavy weight champion called Fort Lauderdale home and was in the scaffolding business, I would know because he lived down the street from us and I cut his grass. But anyone can answer now with a quick google search. It is a good tool for learning but doesn't provide much satisfaction when you answer though. Now that I am thinking about old stuff, I also cut Herb Shriner's grass. I doubt anyone remembers him any more though. Strangely the car he was killed in an Avinti, he took my dad for a ride in not long before his death, he was real excited about the car.

[sunrico90]

Originally Posted by macguy

I have pretty much stopped playing trivia games since the internet. It was fun when you could search your memory or previously gained knowledge for the answer, or answer some obscure question and amaze someone with your knowledge. If I asked what heavy weight champion called Fort Lauderdale home and was in the scaffolding business, I would know because he lived down the street from us and I cut his grass. But anyone can answer now with a quick google search. It is a good tool for learning but doesn't provide much satisfaction when you answer though. Now that I am thinking about old stuff, I also cut Herb Shriner's grass. I doubt anyone remembers him any more though. Strangely the car he was killed in an Avinti, he took my dad for a ride in not long before his death, he was real excited about the car.

Good point and info. Since I posted this thread I have found a few sites that provide facts and history of the state and I have a desire to learn more about the state. At times the research can bring some refreshing info that otherwise we will have never experieced...

[firemed]

Where is the largest swimming pool in the nation built in Florida ?

[macguy]

Originally Posted by sunrico90

Good point and info. Since I posted this thread I have found a few sites that provide facts and history of the state and I have a desire to learn more about the state. At times the research can bring some refreshing info that otherwise we will have never experieced...

You are right, in this kind of forum you brainstorm information regardless where it comes from and learn. Also if one has a good memory they now have it for future recall should the need arise. So I will ask the question though, who was the boxing champion I refereed to in my other post? I have visited where he is. It is in a small cemetery in a very bad part of town you would not go today. I wish he was in a place where fans could visit reflecting his importance.

There are a lot of famous people who have Florida connections. I dated Nancy Stafford (Matlock fame) when she lived in Wilton Manors. She used to come in my pool room of all places before she was Miss Florida. I am afraid I was more of a big brother figure though then a love interest and she was very religious and still is. Life is like the Six degrees of separation you always hear about. It is surprising the people you run into over the years.

[sunrico90]

Originally Posted by macguy

You are right, in this kind of forum you brainstorm information regardless where it comes from and learn. Also if one has a good memory they now have it for future recall should the need arise. So I will ask the question though, who was the boxing champion I refereed to in my other post? I have visited where he is. It is in a small cemetery in a very bad part of town you would not go today. I wish he was in a place where fans could visit reflecting his importance.

There are a lot of famous people who have Florida connections. I dated Nancy Stafford (Matlock fame) when she lived in Wilton Manors. She used to come in my pool room of all places before she was Miss Florida. I am afraid I was more of a big brother figure though then a love interest and she was very religious and still is. Life is like the Six degrees of separation you always hear about. It is surprising the people you run into over the years.

Give us the answer, no takers so far.....

[macguy]

Originally Posted by sunrico90

Give us the answer, no takers so far.....

Rocky Marciano

[sunrico90]

Originally Posted by macguy

Rocky Marciano

Great question

Lets try this one: Yes, it does snow in Florida! But it is extremely rare! Especially in South Florida! In what year Miami got the white stuff (snow)?

[ElkHunter]

Originally Posted by sunrico90

Great question

Lets try this one: Yes, it does snow in Florida! But it is extremely rare! Especially in South Florida! In what year Miami got the white stuff (snow)?

Jan 19, 1977??????????????