2 little fun quizzes.

http://www.gotoquiz.com/how_miami_are_you_3

http://www.gotoquiz.com/results/how_miami_are_you

I got a 72% score on the first quiz and on the second quiz I was ranked as a Floridian but not a resident of Miami. Not bad for someone who does not live here. :cheers:

2 little fun quizzes.

http://www.gotoquiz.com/how_miami_are_you_3

http://www.gotoquiz.com/results/how_miami_are_you

I got a 72% score on the first quiz and on the second quiz I was ranked as a Floridian but not a resident of Miami. Not bad for someone who does not live here. :cheers:
Wow.
8. What is the main county in Miami?
Broward
Brevard
Dade
Marion

Dade?? More Miami than the clown that wrote this quiz evidently.

how did i get 98% if i got them all rite?

Lol, I posted those same 2 quizzes at CD

Lol, I posted those same 2 quizzes at CD

No kidding.

That is how I found the links to those quizzes in the first place. :cheers:

i dont use cd it makes me feel like im cheating on ssc :(

Wow. Seriously, this is almost insulting it's so dumb. No offense, diablo---it just is.

"Who is Dan Marino?" "Have you ever eaten at Pollo Tropical?"

Christ. Was this put together as a 5th-grade class project?

A REAL Miami quiz might include questions like who was Bill Braucher, where did Meyer Lansky live, name two items from a 'Lums' menu, and point out Ojus on a map.

Also, complete the following jingle: "Johnny and Mack by the Railroad Track..."

Bonus points: Name ALL of Skipper Chuck's sidekicks (not just Scrubby)

Anyway, thanks for the quiz but frankly it's one for people who don't know a damn thing about Miami.

Quick--who were the Miami Screaming Eagles?

Sincerely,

the guy who cannot be beat in Miami trivia

'Embarcadero' could help me put together a REAL Miami quiz. Hia-leah and a few others, too. :cheers:

Wow. Seriously, this is almost insulting it's so dumb. No offense, diablo---it just is.

Why would I be offended, I did not create the quiz in the first place?

Anyways one of you regulars should definately post a new quiz here.

You are 91% from MIAMI
You are definitely from the MIAello!!! You probably lived there for a pretty long time or maybe you were even borned there!
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Borned there! :lol:

Yeah, the quiz was rather lame...

i dont use cd it makes me feel like im cheating on ssc :(

I got bored of cd already... every thread is the same crap.

Borned there! :lol:

Oy vey. Maybe the quiz should be retitled 'How Dumb of a Miamian Are You?' :cheers:

If it is about sports I think I'd fail every "how x city are you" test

'Embarcadero' could help me put together a REAL Miami quiz. Hia-leah and a few others, too. :cheers:

the world's largest...and that;s a fact!


Lums....?

hot dogs....

beer....

and hot dogs STEAMED in beer...! thats 3 things....!

you are right....so many questions....to gauge a real MIAMIAN....

where is castro's house?

what station did rick shaw start out with?

many more....

ps.....i cant remember the skipper chuck gang either...and it is one of my great disappointments in life...no never have been on the show

ps.....i cant remember the skipper chuck gang either...and it is one of my great disappointments in life...no never have been on the show

I posted awhile back ago that I worked at Jefferson Pilot as a high school job (Majic 102.7 and 101.5 Lite FM). I got to meet the dj's and hang out in the studio while they were on the air. Got to see Rick Shaw on the air many times in person. I never knew he used to be popular in Miami back in the 60's and 70's. Even after I found out I didn't really understand fully. Anyway, I'm sure some of you know the song American Pie... it's like a 10 minute song. Well, anytime you hear that song on 102.7 it usually means the DJ had to go take a s--t or piss in the bathroom. :lol:

the world's largest...and that;s a fact!


Lums....?

hot dogs....

beer....

and hot dogs STEAMED in beer...! thats 3 things....!

you are right....so many questions....to gauge a real MIAMIAN....

where is castro's house?

what station did rick shaw start out with?

many more....

You get the Lums points. I should have been more specific (as in, who offered the "Wimpy Burger?") You would have nailed that, anyway.

Castro's house is the two-story coral rock edifice just west of the OB/Marlins site on NW 7th Street.

Shaw? WQAM.

OK...here's a few (and no Google cheating, guys)

Which Miami Beach hotel did the Beatles play (and stay) at for the Ed Sullivan Show?

Who was "BB the Biscayne Bunny?"

Who is Dade County named for?

What are some of the other names considered for our pro football team before 'Dolphins' was made official?

What ex-Playboy Bunny turned NYC punk rocker was born in Miami?

What was the 'Tower of the Sun' and what major (never built) project in North Miami was it the centerpiece of?

Who are Rickenbacker, MacArthur, Crandon, Lehman and Pennekamp? You drive across them or use their park facilities every day. Who were they?

Why is Haulover called Haulover?

And---again---who were the Miami Screaming Eagles?

Bonus points if you look up the Trash Monkeys.

Happy Quizzing. Winner gets a free fishing trip (with guests) courtesy of me---really! :cheers:

http://www.yougodo.com/Photos/768f6958-2643-4071-af98-a6aebf5e51c9.jpg

ps.....i cant remember the skipper chuck gang either...and it is one of my great disappointments in life...no never have been on the show

I was never on, either, but I DID win the "Balloon Drop" once when they would pick your name frrom a spinning basket, announce it on TV, and send you a bunch of prizes. That was a memorable morning.

Anyway, here's the names I remember:

Skipper Chuck
Scrubby
Squeezix the Mouse
Limbo the Lion
"Miss Debby" (I think she just hung around and cut paper or whatever)
'Grimace' (an amorphous blob of fur with some poor man inside the costume)

Also, the "Hand in the Box" that the Skipper would open only to be told "Close the Door." There must be at least ONE Miamian that remembers it.

Ah, memory lane...

http://www.eyesofageneration.com/media/images/wtvj3.JPG

OK...here's a few (and no Google cheating, guys)

Pretty sure I've got these covered...

Rickenbacker

Eddie Rickenbacker. World War I ace fighter pilot.

MacArthur

I imagine this was referring to the World War II general, Pacific?

Why is Haulover called Haulover?

Where they used to haul the boats over the island from bayside to seaside...

^^Correct, correct, and correct.

Any other takers on the rest? You can p.m. me also as one poster here did.

I kinda like the idea of doing this on occassion. Between myself and Embarcadero (and I'm sure some others here) we could probably come up with a thousand different weird and/or historic Miami quiz questions. :cheers:

That would be more like HOW OLD ARE YOU, instead of How Miami are you.

That would be more like HOW OLD ARE YOU, instead of How Miami are you.

In some cases (like cultural references) that could be true. In others, like local history, its more a case of many who like to think of themselves as "all about the 305" in reality not knowing squat about where they live.

:cheers:

In some cases (like cultural references) that could be true. In others, like local history, its more a case of many who like to think of themselves as "all about the 305" in reality not knowing squat about where they live.

:cheers:

I agree. If you are going to call yourself MR 305 (coughpitbullcough), you better know your history.

Reading wikipedia is enough, or so I think. Obviously the younger generation won't know squad about events that happened in the 70's or 80's (the folklore), like -I'm making this up - the Walgreens shooting of Feb 13 of 79, or the names of the players of the Miami Senior High School 1975 football team , or who was the coach for the Coral Gables high school basketball team in 1982, or who composed "Overtown don't let me down", etc...

I'm sure I'm going to fail your test though... I don't follow sports.

or who composed "Overtown don't let me down", etc...

Charlie Pickett and the Eggs (although John Salton may have written those actual words).

No Googling or Wiki for that one. And what an interesting question on your part. :cheers:

I'm sure I'm going to fail your test though... I don't follow sports.

That's cool. There will be plenty of non-sports questions.

For example, name the famous architect who designed the Fontainebleau and Eden Roc.

Bonus points (related to that question): What was the "Spite Wall?"

not gonna google.

Where did the Beatles stay??? Jeez musta been North Beach or Mid Beach, I don't think it was the FB, Eden Roc, or Carrillon, I'll guess the Deauville.

Biscayne Bunny? The Playboy Club?

Dunno Mr. Dade.

Dolphins were kicking themselves a few months later when another team chose the most awesomest name ever.

Debby Harry is the only hot punk rocker from that time period I know of.

INTERAMA!!!

I agree about General Douglas MacArthur and Eddie Rickenbacker, Lehman helped develop Aventura.

Agree about Baker's Haulover also.

Screaming Eagles? That would be badass if it was a rollerderby team.

And the Trash Monkeys? That was your band, no?

Charlie Pickett and the Eggs (although John Salton may have written those actual words).

No Googling or Wiki for that one. And what an interesting question on your part. :cheers:

Lol, you taught me that one... remeber when you posted the video?? :cheers: Otherwise I would have never known :ohno:

And the Trash Monkeys? That was your band, no?

I have yet to listen to one of T-M's songs.

Another fact I know:
Harry Pussy opened for Sonic Youth...dunno what year that was, though :lol:

I'm just gonna have to google the questions to learn, cuz I really don't know anything. I'm expecting to be a master of Miami history once I finish googling and reading the questions. So give your best shot!

Would I be considered "More Miami" once I know all the answers?

not gonna google.

Where did the Beatles stay??? Jeez musta been North Beach or Mid Beach, I don't think it was the FB, Eden Roc, or Carrillon, I'll guess the Deauville.

Biscayne Bunny? The Playboy Club?

Dunno Mr. Dade.

Dolphins were kicking themselves a few months later when another team chose the most awesomest name ever.

Debby Harry is the only hot punk rocker from that time period I know of.

INTERAMA!!!

I agree about General Douglas MacArthur and Eddie Rickenbacker, Lehman helped develop Aventura.

Agree about Baker's Haulover also.

Screaming Eagles? That would be badass if it was a rollerderby team.

And the Trash Monkeys? That was your band, no?

Nice work, sir! Correct on the Deauville, Interama and Deborah Harry. We'll give the unanswered ones a couple more days.

Trash Monkeys were indeed one of my old bands (I think there's still a few photos of us haunting the walls of Churchills) :cheers:

I have yet to listen to one of T-M's songs.

Another fact I know:
Harry Pussy opened for Sonic Youth...dunno what year that was, though :lol:

HP evolved from Trash Monkeys and are all close friends. The Sonic Youth tour was in 1995. They're scattered all over the country now but Bill Orcutt still tours and records to very good reviews.

I went in a different direction and started a pretty straightforward punk band, Stun Guns---did a lot of touring and loved it.

Here's a youtube link to a song of ours:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjpqP5yPhr0

Yeah, I remember that song :) but that's not TM, though.

You know what amazes me of HP?? Their discography... it's solid:

Albums
Harry Pussy (aka In an Emergency You Can Shit on a Puerto Rican Whore) (1993, Siltbreeze) LP
Ride a Dove (1996, Siltbreeze) LP/CD
What was Music? (1996, Siltbreeze) CD compiles first LP early 7" and compilation tracks
Untitled (aka Tour or Fuck You) (1997, no label) LP
Live at Salon Zwerge (1998, Blackbean & Placenta) one sided LP
Live Fuck Love Songs (1998, Infinite Egg) LP
Live (1998, Cherry Smash) 10" - Note: final show, Churchill's, Miami 5/5/97
Let's Build a Pussy (1998, Blackbean & Placenta) 2XLP
You'll Never Play This Town Again (2008, Load) CD compiles Tour LP, Live 10" and various singles.

Singles and EP's
Untitled (aka Nose Ring) (1993, Esync) 7"
Untitled (aka Girl Holding Frog) (1993, Esync) 7"
Please Don't Come Back from the Moon b/w Nazi USA (1994, Blackjack) 7"
Untitled (aka Miami Style) (1994, Planet) 7"
Split w/ Noggin (1994, Chocolate Monk) 7"
Zero de Conduite (1995, Audible Hiss) 2x7"
Black Ghost (1996, Siltbreeze) one sided 7"
Split w/ Bunny Brains (1996, Brutarian) 7" -same material as track one on Bill Orcutt Solo CD
Split w/ Frosty (1998, Menlo Park) 7"
Split w/ Pelt (1998, Klang) 7"
Chuck +1 b/w Mandolin (1998, De Stijl) 7" -credited as Radiation Nation/Toxic Drunks does not say Harry Pussy on record-
Wreck Small Cocks on Expensive Pussies collaboration w/Cock E.S.P. (1998, Freedom From) Lathe cut 8" edition of 30

Cassette tape
Vigilance (1993, Chocolate Monk)

Video:
Live Fuck Love Songs (1998, Hell's Half Halo) VHS
[edit]Compilations
Music Generated by Geographical Seclusion and Beer (1993, Esync)
Bulb/Blackjack Split #2 7" (1996, Bulb Records/Blackjack Records) Track - "Orphans (live in CA)"
Bananafish Mag. #9 7" - Track "rehearsing the white improviser"
Cool Beans Mag. #6 7" - NOTE-Same material as track 5 on Frog 7"
Whump Mag. #1 2X7 - Track "psychokiller (pt.s 1 & 2)"
KAOS Theory (1997, Cottlestone Pie)
KSPC: the Basement Tapes Volume 2 Live Underground - Track "Nazi USA" (1997,KSPC) CD
Prayer Is the Answer (1998, 777 was 666)
RRR-500 Lock Grooves (1998, RRRecords) 12"
Tarot or Aorta: Memories of a PRE Festival (2003, Smack Shire) CD

Bootleg
Live on WNUR
Final Recording Session, Atlanta-3/5/97
Radiation Nation: Harry Pussy Live in Austin, Texas 1997

Apparently maybe I was even borned there.

Francis Dade. An Indian killer with a sissy name. Oddly enough, the Dade Massacre was nowhere near here (closer to Tampa) and I doubt he ever set foot in what would become Dade County.

I googled this part but there's also a Dade City, FL; Dade County, GA and Dade County, MO.


I like the answer one, ask one format, so here's another for you:

Who were the true Miami natives, that inhabited the area before Europeans arrived? No, it wasn't the Seminole.

Who were the true Miami natives, that inhabited the area before Europeans arrived? No, it wasn't the Seminole.

I think I know this one...

Francis Dade. An Indian killer with a sissy name. Oddly enough, the Dade Massacre was nowhere near here (closer to Tampa) and I doubt he ever set foot in what would become Dade County.

I googled this part but there's also a Dade City, FL; Dade County, GA and Dade County, MO.


I like the answer one, ask one format, so here's another for you:

Who were the true Miami natives, that inhabited the area before Europeans arrived? No, it wasn't the Seminole.

Yeah, Francis Dade was a less than notable (or noble) person to name the county after, but of course nobody at the time could foresee it becoming so populous or well-known. It's not believed he ever set foot in the area that would bear his name (even though the original Dade County was far bigger in area than today's boundaries).

Tequestas. Lived right near their old burial mound in El Portal.

The Dade stuff got me thinking about another quiz question:

The City of Miami was incorporated in 1896 but didn't become the county seat until 1899. Where was it prior to that?

Since this is a real tough one, I'll give a hint that neither Broward or Palm Beach County existed yet (it was all Dade) and award points to whoever comes closest unless they know. No Googling! :cheers:

I was going to say Lemon City, but given the hint, I'll guess it was Lake Worth.

You're not that far off!

I looked this one and there appears to be two answers. Sort of. Neither one is a place you'd expect. In fact, one is no longer inhabited.

It's crazy to read some of the history of South Florida and think about what could have been if some of the earlier settlements had stuck around. It's almost like they started over from scratch every 100 years.

I looked this one and there appears to be two answers. Sort of. Neither one is a place you'd expect. In fact, one is no longer inhabited.

It's crazy to read some of the history of South Florida and think about what could have been if some of the earlier settlements had stuck around. It's almost like they started over from scratch every 100 years.

That's so true!

This one was really tough so I guess we can reveal that Juno was the Dade County seat prior to Miami taking that role in 1899. I don't think too many people realize that neither Broward or Palm Beach county even existed at the time.

Here's (I think) an easier one: What was the original name of the Orange Bowl stadium? Bonus: What was the name of the New Years parade and football game before they also took on the Orange Bowl name?

Here is a historical question that is interesting. In 1896 Miami was incorporated as a city. To incorporate a city in Florida required 200 votes, women could not vote, and there were less than 200 white males settled in the area, so how were the residents able to incorporate?

how were the residents able to incorporate?

Dressing the girls as men?

Here is a historical question that is interesting. In 1896 Miami was incorporated as a city. To incorporate a city in Florida required 200 votes, women could not vote, and there were less than 200 white males settled in the area, so how were the residents able to incorporate?

No Googling (honest) but didn't they 'enfranchise' the black labor force building the Royal Palm Hotel to meet that requirement?

I could be fuzzy on that one. One that I do know is that Miami would have been called 'Flagler' if not for Henry himself turning down the honor.

Dressing the girls as men?

:lol:

Claiming the natives were whites, but just really badly tanned.

Perhaps they invited people from other cities to join them for that specific moment...

makes sense

No Googling (honest) but didn't they 'enfranchise' the black labor force building the Royal Palm Hotel to meet that requirement?
I could be fuzzy on that one. One that I do know is that Miami would have been called 'Flagler' if not for Henry himself turning down the honor.
Judges say yes...
344 men voted, and even though it was nearly 7 decades before the Civil Rights Act over 1/3 of the voters were black.

True about Flagler, and interestingly Flagler's main builder/carpenter in Miami was a man by the name of D.A. Dorsey. He built and owned houses on the West side of the railroad tracks (Coloredtown), as this is where the black workers were required to live. That place over the tracks is now known as Overtown.

D.A. Dorsey made a great fortune from the rents of the black workers that built Miami. He even owned the island of what is now Fisher Island. He sold it in 1919. He was a millionaire in those days, and would probably be a billionaire in today's dollars.
He died in 1940.
Today people recognize him as a great developer, sucessful businessman, philanthropist, builder, and landlord.

In addition to those accomplishments, historians recognize D.A. Dorsey as Miami's first black millionaire.

Is there a historical significance to that big old white building in decrepit shape on NW 3rd Street next to Lummus Park that for some reason got saved when the houses next to it were razed? I took a picture of it one time. I ask because I looked up history stuff and thought it was the D.A. Dorsey house for a second. Google Street View shows the houses next to it still existing.

Here it is! I found it:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2661/5765209583_ce77c80aa2_b.jpg

How does this withstand hurricanes?
It's in significantly worse shape than it was in the google maps view.

The Dade stuff got me thinking about another quiz question:

The City of Miami was incorporated in 1896 but didn't become the county seat until 1899. Where was it prior to that?

Since this is a real tough one, I'll give a hint that neither Broward or Palm Beach County existed yet (it was all Dade) and award points to whoever comes closest unless they know. No Googling! :cheers:

Opa-locka???

Here is a historical question that is interesting. In 1896 Miami was incorporated as a city. To incorporate a city in Florida required 200 votes, women could not vote, and there were less than 200 white males settled in the area, so how were the residents able to incorporate?

hanging chads..!

That's so true!

This one was really tough so I guess we can reveal that Juno was the Dade County seat prior to Miami taking that role in 1899. I don't think too many people realize that neither Broward or Palm Beach county even existed at the time.

Here's (I think) an easier one: What was the original name of the Orange Bowl stadium? Bonus: What was the name of the New Years parade and football game before they also took on the Orange Bowl name?

I KNOW this answer about the OB....but have forgotten it---and since your rules don;t permit me to look up the answer...I will sink into lunacy--for it is driving me crazy...!

^^In full sympathy of "senior moments," the OB was originally 'Roddy Burdine Stadium.' It was built as a New Deal project during the FDR years in the 1930's and then gradually expanded over the next 30 years or so.

The Orange Bowl football game and other festivities like the parade were originally called the 'Palm Festival.'

Sadly, Telly Savalas had no role in any of this. :cheers:

Okay here is a Miami quiz appropriate for now...send a Private Message if you know them without looking them up, I'll post the correct answers in 3or4 days.

1. Miami’s best acquisition from Cleveland may have been Miami's "Founding Mother" in 1870, she and her family established a store and residence, what skyscraper sits on that site today?

2. One of Miami’s most “popular” secrets was a dark bar located just off of the Biscayne Bay at 1800 N. Bayshore Drive. This bar/restaurant had little signage, a discreet entrance and was frequented by politicians, journalists, and businessman as much for the food and drink as the eastern block waitresses. You know the name of the skyscraper at that address, what was the name of the bar/restaurant that preceeded the building?

3. President Franklin Roosevelt departed on January 11, 1943 to Casablanca, Morocco in the Dixie Clipper to meet with Prime Minister Winston Churchill at the height of World War II, from this historical hanger, what is this building today?

4. This building exists as the Jewel of Downtown, it is the first commercial building in Florida to boast Air Conditioning, and inside you will find a beautiful peacock, what is the current or original name of this building?

5. In the 90’s, famous artists from Spain leased this downtown waterfront restaurant from the Brickell family. The landmark featured delicious paella and their art such as The Lover’s Locket from the fictitious marriage of the Christopher Columbus statue in Spain to the Statue of Liberty on Ellis Island. The Statue of Liberty’s pump (which is also a gondola) was also on display. Owners changed, and the restaurant has been demolished, but what was the name of that restaurant? And, what is going to be breaking ground on that vacant lot?

Difficult Bonus:
6. West of I-95, SW 8th Street is known as Calle Ocho in the Little Havana neighborhood. Going East toward Brickell Avenue and the Financial District, it has a different name. What is the name? Who/what is the namesake? Why?

Opa-locka???

Opa-locka has held many notable titles in its grand and luminous history ('Baghdad of the West,' 'Aladdin's Magic Metropolis,' 'Crack Ho Town' among others) but has never served as county seat.

It was, briefly, the administrative capital of Latvia, however.

^^Gave it a shot, casamagda...check your pm's.

Okay here is a Miami quiz appropriate for now...send a Private Message if you know them without looking them up, I'll post the correct answers in 3or4 days.
Not surprisingly, Spellbound is the overall leader. He has the majority correct and close on the others questions... but no one has answered all questions correctly.

Clues:
1. Between a clock and a park place.
2. It's in the name.
3. The kids in the hall give approval here.
4. Elvis left this building.
5. Paella was the specialty, and the new place should have large seafood too.
Extra tough bonus:
6. When Little Havana residents wanted to make it big, they would have done business with this man.

Is there a historical significance to that big old white building in decrepit shape on NW 3rd Street next to Lummus Park that for some reason got saved when the houses next to it were razed?Not sure, but a friend owned the buildings next door and knocked them down to develop some housing for gov't or non-profit entities.
I think the building that you photographed is an old apt building, and the owner didn't want to knock it down.

DA Dorsey's home is on the property that he donated to the city, and it is now Dorsey High School. Somewhere near NW 71st Street and NW 17th Ave.

The best brians in the Miami SSC forum have entered their responses through PM and the winner is SPELLBOUND!!!!!!!!
Spellbound wins some sneak peaks of never before posted skyscrapers renderings, and 10 beers at either, 1. The Brickell Biergarten, 2. Gordon Beirsch brewery on Brickell, or 3. Waterfront beers at the Blue Parrot on the Biscayne Bay. Okay here is a Miami quiz appropriate for now...
1. Miami’s best acquisition from Cleveland may have been Miami's "Founding Mother" in 1870, she and her family established a store and residence, what skyscraper sits on that site today?
The main part of the Brickell's homestead is not Brickell Icon between the Tequesta Indian clock (Miami Circle) and Mary Brickell Park. Their homestead extended up the river and would have included many buildings all acceptable.
2. One of Miami’s most “popular” secrets was a dark bar located just off of the Biscayne Bay at 1800 N. Bayshore Drive. This bar/restaurant had little signage, a discreet entrance and was frequented by politicians, journalists, and businessman as much for the food and drink as the eastern block waitresses. You know the name of the skyscraper at that address, what was the name of the bar/restaurant that preceeded the building?
This bar was called The 1800 Club. The developers retained the name.
3. President Franklin Roosevelt departed on January 11, 1943 to Casablanca, Morocco in the Dixie Clipper to meet with Prime Minister Winston Churchill at the height of World War II, from this historical hanger, what is this building today?
This former Pan Am Airlines hanger is now the City of Miami City Hall.
4. This building exists as the Jewel of Downtown, it is the first commercial building in Florida to boast Air Conditioning, and inside you will find a beautiful peacock, what is the current or original name of this building?The Olympia Theater. There is a nearly identical theater in Tampa that is still in use to this day. In the 1950's, a philanthropist rescued the Olympia theater and it now also known as the Gusman.
5. In the 90’s, famous artists from Spain leased this downtown waterfront restaurant from the Brickell family. The landmark featured delicious paella and their art such as The Lover’s Locket from the fictitious marriage of the Christopher Columbus statue in Spain to the Statue of Liberty on Ellis Island. The Statue of Liberty’s pump (which is also a gondola) was also on display. Owners changed, and the restaurant has been demolished, but what was the name of that restaurant? And, what is going to be breaking ground on that vacant lot?Big Fish...coming back soon.
Difficult Bonus:
6. West of I-95, SW 8th Street is known as Calle Ocho in the Little Havana neighborhood. Going East toward Brickell Avenue and the Financial District, it has a different name. What is the name? Who/what is the namesake? Why?Carlos Arboleya Boulevard. Carlos Arboleya became famous as banker who's gift for relationship banking was the catalyst for many new Cuban immigrants who arrived to Miami without "proper credit". Successful in Cuba, most business owners arrived without a penny or materials to restart their enterprises in Miami until Arboleya extended them loans.
Today, Carlos Arboleya is known as a philanthropist and community leader.

Thank you, sir! 10 beers at Gordon Biersch sounds fun, dangerous, and expensive. My kind of afternoon! I can reciprocate, of course, with the fishing trip (that goes for any of you fellas, really).

Managed to get 'em all except Big Fish. A couple took a second guess, though.

A little busy at the moment but maybe I'll put together another round of the SSC Miami quiz later.

:cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers: (shouldn't the little smiley face guy start to turn green by about the seventh one?)

Thank you, sir! 10 beers at Gordon Biersch sounds fun, dangerous, and expensive. My kind of afternoon! I can reciprocate, of course, with the fishing trip (that goes for any of you fellas, really).

Managed to get 'em all except Big Fish. A couple took a second guess, though.

A little busy at the moment but maybe I'll put together another round of the SSC Miami quiz later.

:cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers: (shouldn't the little smiley face guy start to turn green by about the seventh one?)

Do u ever go out at night? That sun will cook me...and my pasty white skin....!!

New question.....


Who is Abner Haynes and why is he an important part of Miami's history?


NO GOOGLING...!!!!

New question.....


Who is Abner Haynes and why is he an important part of Miami's history?


NO GOOGLING...!!!!

I know Abner Haynes played for the Dolphins in their very early years (came via trade in 1967?).

Trying to think of what he did that was significant---drawing a blank.

I know Abner Haynes played for the Dolphins in their very early years (came via trade in 1967?).

Trying to think of what he did that was significant---drawing a blank.

Wow.....!!!!!!!! I am stunned....I mean...I am falling out of my chair in total shock that you don't know this one, spell..!!! I almost thought about disqualifying you from answering this one...figuring it it was too easy.

In any case...what is even more interesting is that the thing he is famous for in Miami...isn't even mentioned in his wkipedia page!

I will send u a private message with the answer...so as to keep the question alive...

I am stunned too!

#1. There are people in this forum that were alive in 1967.
#2. Their memories still work well enough to remember anything!

I almost thought about disqualifying you from answering this one...figuring it it was too easy.
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It would have been . Check your PM's! :lol:

I am stunned too!

#1. There are people in this forum that were alive in 1967.
#2. Their memories still work well enough to remember anything!

Well, it's like president Ford said the other day...

I am sure u know me well enough to know how much I care about...the Dolphins...trivia...and minutae...I am so embarrassed...!!!!

I am sure u know me well enough to know how much I care about...the Dolphins...trivia...and minutae...I am so embarrassed...!!!!

Oh, come on! I'd say just mentioning Abner Haynes counts as pretty obscure and minutae fun stuff regardless. Your posts here are one of my favorite things about the blog.

You realize you can still ask the question, right? Just needs a tweak (and I'll disqualify myself from answering) :cheers:

Okay...okay...let me take another swing at this Miami history and trivia thing (at the risk of being teased for being so old by some of the SSC regulars).

On March 23, 1969, 30,000 people attended a free protest concert in The Orange Bowl---what where they there for?

Side note: Not only was I there...it was my first time EVER inside of the OB, as a matter of fact, it was the reason I wanted to go---didn't give a flip about the protest/cause....

On March 23, 1969, 30,000 people attended a free protest concert in The Orange Bowl---what where they there for?
Umm...protesting the annoying clunking sound from an 8-Track tape player?

I am stunned that no one even tried...let alone getting this one right. The event may have been forgotten, but it was a response to a world famous incident involving Jim Morrison of The Doors exposing himself at a concert a few weeks before....!

Just another chapter in Miami history...!

I am stunned that no one even tried...let alone getting this one right. The event may have been forgotten, but it was a response to a world famous incident involving Jim Morrison of The Doors exposing himself at a concert a few weeks before....!
Just another chapter in Miami history...!I tried...but that is just too far before my time. I was a Doors fan in high school and remember reading about the indecent exposure incident, but that was at Dinner Key not the Orange Bowl.
That is incredible....30,000 protested the arrest? Who played that gig, must have been awesome.

I tried...but that is just too far before my time. I was a Doors fan in high school and remember reading about the indecent exposure incident, but that was at Dinner Key not the Orange Bowl.
That is incredible....30,000 protested the arrest? Who played that gig, must have been awesome.

I didn't say The Doors concert was at the OB...the protest concert was.....ciao!

I am stunned that no one even tried...let alone getting this one right. The event may have been forgotten, but it was a response to a world famous incident involving Jim Morrison of The Doors exposing himself at a concert a few weeks before....!

Just another chapter in Miami history...!

I think I know thanks to the clue. Wasn't there some kind of "Decency Rally" or something like that?

(not an event I would have attended, that's for sure :lol:)

I think I know thanks to the clue. Wasn't there some kind of "Decency Rally" or something like that?

(not an event I would have attended, that's for sure :lol:)

I was there.....went just to see the inside of the OB....!

U remember Le Batards article about growing up and thinking it was the biggest thing he had ever seen?? Well that was me...my story. I had passed by the outside a million times...heck, I went to school just 5 blocks away...but football and sports wasn't even on the radar of my immigrant parents.'

Anyhow...I don;t remember anything about the performers...I was in awe of the place....but I do recall it being a tad warm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Next question.....

Why was Bill Baggs State Park named after...Bill Baggs??

Next question.....

Why was Bill Baggs State Park named after...Bill Baggs??

I know why but will defer and see if someone else does.:cheers:

If memory serves, he was a Miami Times (or Herald editor) and general do-gooder who campaigned to save and restore the lighthouse and park...

But I could be imagining all of that too.

If memory serves, he was a Miami Times (or Herald editor) and general do-gooder who campaigned to save and restore the lighthouse and park...

But I could be imagining all of that too.

Close enough...you are today's winner, brickell..!!! wtg

Why was Bill Baggs State Park named after...Bill Baggs??
Although I don't have a clue, you have made a great choice and much better Miami trivia question...

What concert happened on March 23, 1969 is like a trivia question asking what color tie did Mayor Diaz wear at the Ten Museum Park groundbreaking party or something.

Since this came up on facebook today, here's one:

What (and where) is the Miami landmark commonly referred to as 'The Alamo' and why is it significant?

vizcaya!!!....im just kidding, i just say it cuase it kinda looks like an old fort on the water

im sure it has to do something with the seminole indian war though.

The original Jackson Hospital, smack dab in the middle of the civic center complex.
Jackson was a prominent doctor early in Miami's history.

The original Jackson Hospital, smack dab in the middle of the civic center complex.
Jackson was a prominent doctor early in Miami's history.

Bingo! As today's Trivia King you win an all-inclusive weekend at the Opa-locka Hilton, "Where the Elite Meet and Greet."

Nice work!

Bingo! As today's Trivia King you win an all-inclusive weekend at the Opa-locka Hilton, "Where the Elite Meet and Greet."

Nice work!


I recently learned a little of my dad's history in Miami... they were dirt poor and had a dozen kids. Allapattah, Opa Locka, Carol City... I guess there wasn't anywhere left for poor whites to run to after that, so they got out of Dodge and went to the country on the other side of the state.

2 buildings remain in Miami related to the Seminole Wars. What and where are they?

2 buildings remain in Miami related to the Seminole Wars. What and where are they?

I'll defer again---just say that one of them should be OBVIOUS to folks. :cheers:

The barracks from old Fort Dallas in Lummus Park and the Cape Florida Lighthouse?

Those were the 2 I was thinking of.

Here's another. The Fountainebleau Hotel was built on the site of which gilded age millionaire's estate?

Here's another. The Fountainebleau Hotel was built on the site of which gilded age millionaire's estate?

Firestone (of tire fame).

I think.

Yes.

http://sites.google.com/site/transitmiami/MiamiBeachFoutainblueaConstruction.jpg
src: http://sites.google.com/site/transitmiami/home

^^Love that pic! :cheers:

this ones easy- what is the real reason Miami is called "the magic city"..no cheating!

in 1913, Miami inaugurated the largest wood bridge in the world (at the time). What bridge was it? And what eventually replaced it?

this ones easy- what is the real reason Miami is called "the magic city"..no cheating!

The reason I always heard was for it's ability to bounce back from hurricanes and financial busts.

in 1913, Miami inaugurated the largest wood bridge in the world (at the time). What bridge was it? And what eventually replaced it?

The original Venitian Causeway bridge... Forget the name of it though.

The reason I always heard was for it's ability to bounce back from hurricanes and financial busts.
actually, we get that nickname from what the snowbirds would say when they got here every year. because the city grew so fast in a matter of 30 years in the early 1900's, almost doubling in size every year, the northerners who would come every winter would be in shock of how fast the city grew from the last time they were there and said it grew like "magic". and hence we incorporated the magic city.^^

this ones easy- what is the real reason Miami is called "the magic city"..no cheating!
Sailors dubbed Miami the Magic City because as you are sailing, it suddenly appears on the horizon as if by magic.

I don't know if there's actually an official (verifiable, anyway) version of how "Magic City" came to be. A web search produces more than one story.

My sense is that the name originated with some early promoter---was used a few times---and just sort of evolved into an "official" nickname through popular usage. Then again, the other versions may be true as well...there's just no actual proof.

No matter. Always thought it was a fanciful and cool nickname. I recall decades ago when some were trying to get the label "Big Orange" to stick, and when some Miami Beach marketers were pushing "The Electric Island." Kinda glad those didn't stick!

I don't know if there's actually an official (verifiable, anyway) version of how "Magic City" came to be. A web search produces more than one story.

My sense is that the name originated with some early promoter---was used a few times---and just sort of evolved into an "official" nickname through popular usage. Then again, the other versions may be true as well...there's just no actual proof.

No matter. Always thought it was a fanciful and cool nickname. I recall decades ago when some were trying to get the label "Big Orange" to stick, and when some Miami Beach marketers were pushing "The Electric Island." Kinda glad those didn't stick!

I have always hated the way Orlando stole the "magic" from Miami....Magic Kingdom, Orlando Magic...etc. We natives know who the term Magic City refers to, but I am afraid that the rest of the world doesn't!!

I don't know if there's actually an official (verifiable, anyway) version of how "Magic City" came to be. A web search produces more than one story.One good way might be to ask "Magic City" who is great guy and posts here from time to time. Or, we could ask Dr. Paul George.
I think it was either a Biscayne Bay Pilot or Dr. George that told me the reason that they call Miami the Magic City...whoever sees them first...ask.

actually, we get that nickname from what the snowbirds would say when they got here every year. because the city grew so fast in a matter of 30 years in the early 1900's, almost doubling in size every year, the northerners who would come every winter would be in shock of how fast the city grew from the last time they were there and said it grew like "magic". and hence we incorporated the magic city.^^

This is...at least what I always understood to be the source of Magic City....and I grew up in Miami....