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« on: February 13, 2010, 02:58:49 PM »
Which President was the last one to have a cow on the White House lawn and the first to own a car?
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« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2010, 02:09:09 PM »
Quote from: Joebot on February 15, 2010, 11:28:39 AM
It appears I was correct.

Which president once got a $20 speeding ticket while riding his horse through Washington D.C.?

Yes, you are. It was Taft.

Now my second question: Which President was the only one to get married in the White House (for his first marriage)?
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« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2010, 02:03:37 AM »
Quote from: hawkeye59 on February 15, 2010, 11:35:08 AM
Which President ran over an old lady on his carriage?

Franklin Pierce.
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« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2010, 02:04:33 AM »
Quote from: Joebot on February 16, 2010, 01:11:20 AM
Hold up, Roch.  Hawkeye has the floor.

(Although I'm fairly certain that the answer to yours is Grover Cleveland.)

Cleveland is correct.

Now the next one:

Which President lived the longest?

This one should be fairly easy.
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« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2010, 12:48:31 AM »
Which President had negative job creation in his first term?
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« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2010, 05:49:31 PM »

False. A little over 5 million net new jobs were created in Reagan's first term. I meant negative net job creation (in the first term) in case anyone was confused. Any more guesses?
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« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2010, 05:53:50 PM »
« Edited: May 08, 2010, 03:53:45 PM by Time goes by, so slowly »
Quote from: J. J. on May 07, 2010, 05:51:26 PM
Quote from: Time goes by, so slowly on May 07, 2010, 05:49:31 PM

False. A little over 5 million net new jobs were created in Reagan's first term. I meant negative net job creation (in the first term) in case anyone was confused. Any more guesses?

FDR?

False.
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« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2010, 03:51:41 PM »
Anyone else want to take a guess at mine? There are two correct answers to this question.
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« Reply #8 on: May 08, 2010, 04:00:36 PM »

Hoover is correct. Obama is not, since his first term is not over yet (I judge Presidents only whose first terms have already passed). You ahve any other gueeses as to whom the second President could be?
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« Reply #9 on: May 08, 2010, 04:16:26 PM »

No.
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« Reply #10 on: May 08, 2010, 04:17:58 PM »

Which one?
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« Reply #11 on: May 08, 2010, 04:22:03 PM »

That's right. Bush Jr. is correct. There was a net loss of 16,000 jobs in his first term. Hoover is also correct, but Tuck had already guessed that.

Next question: Who was the last President to have a budget surplus for every single year of his Presidency?
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« Reply #12 on: May 13, 2010, 07:24:02 PM »
Quote from: Joe Republic on May 08, 2010, 10:27:16 PM
Quote from: Mideast Assemblyman HappyWarrior on May 08, 2010, 10:19:39 PM
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Next:  which president allegedly enjoyed having petroleum jelly rubbed into his scalp every morning during breakfast?

Just a guess but: Ford?

No, but here's a clue:  Petroleum jelly was patented in 1872.  That should therefore rule out any president who served before then.

Cleveland? McKinley? Taft?
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« Reply #13 on: June 07, 2010, 04:55:39 PM »
Quote from: yougo1000 on May 19, 2010, 08:31:23 AM
How many uS Secretaries became President.

2. Taft (in 1908) and Hoover (in 1928)
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« Reply #14 on: June 07, 2010, 05:13:34 PM »
Which U.S. President did not have enough money to go to his own inauguration, causing him to borrow the money from his neighbour?
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« Reply #15 on: June 13, 2010, 02:13:58 AM »
Quote from: RosettaStoned on June 13, 2010, 01:52:07 AM
Quote from: The Prince on June 07, 2010, 05:13:34 PM
Which U.S. President did not have enough money to go to his own inauguration, causing him to borrow the money from his neighbour?

Spelling like a Brit now Roch?

Sometimes, not that it really matters.
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« Reply #16 on: June 13, 2010, 05:35:08 PM »
Quote from: My Poor Brain on June 13, 2010, 05:30:45 PM
Quote from: The Prince on June 07, 2010, 05:13:34 PM
Which U.S. President did not have enough money to go to his own inauguration, causing him to borrow the money from his neighbour?

Truman?

From the 1730's to the 1960's, which were the only 3 decades to not produce a president?

Truman is wrong. As for your question, 1810s, 1930s, and 1950s.
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« Reply #17 on: June 18, 2010, 07:02:50 PM »
Quote from: Magic 8-Ball on June 18, 2010, 05:26:41 AM
Quote from: The Prince on June 07, 2010, 04:55:39 PM
Quote from: yougo1000 on May 19, 2010, 08:31:23 AM
How many uS Secretaries became President.

2. Taft (in 1908) and Hoover (in 1928)

You're off by at least six.

I thought he meant incumbent Secretaries, not former Secretaries.
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« Reply #18 on: June 18, 2010, 07:09:24 PM »
Quote from: Dean of the Mideast Assembly Ben on June 18, 2010, 07:07:51 PM
Quote from: The Prince on June 18, 2010, 07:02:50 PM
I thought he meant incumbent Secretaries, not former Secretaries.

Madison (1808) and Monroe (1816) and Adams (1824).

Oh well. Looks like I missed some early ones.
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« Reply #19 on: June 28, 2010, 01:23:58 PM »
Quote from: Magic 8-Ball on June 28, 2010, 03:42:57 AM
Hospers.

Who was the only president to walk both to and from his inauguration?

Carter?
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« Reply #20 on: July 01, 2010, 01:25:37 AM »

Yes. I want the hint, please.
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« Reply #21 on: July 04, 2010, 10:37:08 PM »
Quote from: Founding Father on July 04, 2010, 02:57:32 PM
What does Bill Clinton regret the most about his presidency?

Not stopping the Rwandan Genocide.
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« Reply #22 on: July 09, 2010, 12:31:55 AM »

Nah. He doesn't regret that. Sex with her was better than with Hillary. Wink
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« Reply #23 on: July 09, 2010, 12:32:46 AM »
Quote from: That Guy on July 09, 2010, 12:26:44 AM
Which presidents are not/will not be burried at their Presidential libraries?

Hoover and JFK?
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« Reply #24 on: July 10, 2010, 12:58:08 AM »
Quote from: Mideast Assemblyman HappyWarrior on July 09, 2010, 10:28:11 PM
Quote from: Barnes on June 15, 2010, 10:27:32 PM
Quote from: Magic 8-Ball on June 15, 2010, 05:53:21 AM
Quote from: The Prince on June 07, 2010, 05:13:34 PM
Which U.S. President did not have enough money to go to his own inauguration, causing him to borrow the money from his neighbour?

Washington.


Who took the oath early?


Haig
Hayes

Who is the supposed Acting President for a day? (Not the actual ones: Bush and Cheney)

David Rice Atchison
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