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Test Your KnowledgeThe Vegas Voice introduces its new Trivial game to tests yourknowledge. For our initial column, it’s all about the Movies.Enjoy!1. What 1954 film featured William Holden, Micky Rooney andGrace Kelly.?2. What 1963 film featured Janet Leigh, Dick Van Dyke, Ann-Margaret, and Bobby Rydell?3. What 1954 film featured Harry Belafonte, Dorothy Dandridge,Pearl Bailey and Diahann Carroll?4. In 1944 Otto Preminger directed what film starring Dana Andrews,Gene Tierney, Clifton Webb and Vincent Price?5. In 1974 Bob Fosse directed a film about the life of Lenny Bruce.Who played Bruce?6. In 1970 Duston Hoffman, Fay Dunaway and Martin Balsam,starred in what film?7. A young Indian actor was “nicknamed” The Elephant boy. Whatwas his real name?44March 20218. Richard Burton and Olivia de-Havilland starred in what film?9. In 1943 a film was produced starring Charles Boyer and IngridBergman, the name of which has become a common name for whatthe character of Boyer did. Can you name that film?10. Audrey Hepburn starred in what well known film in 1957?11. In one of the first films made by Katherine Hepburn she playedJohn Barrymore’s daughter, can you name that film?12. All of the following stars were featured in what film? Steve Allen,David Janssen, Stephanie Powers, Joan Collins, Carrol O’Conner, GeorgeSanders and Keenan Wynn.13. What was the name of the first film Gary Cooper starred in?(Interesting fact, Cooper was a cartoonist prior to becoming an actor).14. What real life gangster film did Robert Conrad star in?Answers:1.Bridge at Toko-Ri 2. Bye Bye Birdie 3. Carmen Jones. 4. Laura5. Duston Hoffman 6. Little Big Man. 7. Sabu Dastagri 8. My CousinRachel. 9. Gaslight. 10. Funny Face. 11. A Bill of Divorcement.12. Warning Shot 13. The Winning of Barbara Worth. 14.YoungDillinger.
Vicki & the Vet... and the VetBy: Vicki Wentz / Vicki’s VoiceTwo weeks ago, my Cairn Terrier, Rosie, atehalf a bottle of Tums. I wasn’t particularlyconcerned, but my friend urged me to call the vetanyway.Turned out Rosie couldhave had calcium toxicity,and this was mildlyalarming...to the doc,anyway.“I think you’d better comein right away and we’ll makeher throw up,” said theveterinarian. “Or you cantry to do it yourself. Just giveher a couple of tablespoonsof hydrogen peroxide, andthen…”“Forget it, I have a whiterug and a son who suffersfrom sympathetic vomiting.”“Well, then you need tobring her in. We’ll keep her until she throws up, and you can pick herup this afternoon…and that’ll be $392.00.”The next day, Lady Di, our smaller dog, started scooting on herbackside all over the house. After several days of lecturing her on thisunladylike behavior, I told another friend, who advised again callingthe vet.“Yes, Ms. Wentz, Di is apparently one of those dogs who will needoccasional expression of the anal sacs. It’s no big deal, just every coupleof weeks and we’ll do it for you. Or you could try to do it yourself, justtake two fingers…”“No, thanks, I’m already getting woozy.” “Fine, we’ll be happy to doit for you…for only $55.00… every time.”A few days later, my son was wrestling with Rosie, and I noticed lotsof small red spots on her stomach. My son, being male, said he’d seenthem but figured they were supposed to be there. I looked at him.“Rob, did Rosie have red spots on her stomach last week?” “No.”“Rob, have you EVER seen Rosie with red spots all over her stomach?”“No.”“So, my sweet son, how do you figure they’re supposed to bethere?!”He shrugged, having lost all interest in the conversation much earlier.Back we go to the vet, to find out that Rosie had a severe staph infectionand must be given three pills twice a day for two weeks. $803.00!On Tuesday evening, Di drank half a glass of white wine, which hadbeen left on the coffee table for three-and-a-half seconds. (Yes, I know.I’ve suggested meetings, but she has to admit she has a problem…)Since it hadn’t been my wine, I wasn’t too concerned – she’d have adoozy of a hangover the next morning, but hey, we make choices - butagain, my friend said to call the vet. (I really need to get new friends.)Rosie & Lady DiI made the call just as Di upchucked every single thing she’d evereaten in her life, and the vet said to watch her that night and bring herin to be checked in the morning – for $230.00.Then, last night, Rosie began barking frantically at something out inthe woods. A neighbor and I went to investigate and found that she hadcornered a wounded possum.I knew she hadn’twounded the possum,because Rosie’s nature issimply to bark other animals(and people) into a seizure.This is her way of invitingthem to play, and she wastotally perplexed by thisanimal’s lack of interest.When we finally hauledher away from the possum,I called the vet who is nowon speed-dial. He said not toworry, Rosie was up to datewith her rabies vaccination.I was thrilled.“But to be safe, bring herin for a booster tomorrow.” I’d been so close.As we were checking out the next day, the increasingly snide youngwoman at the front desk said sweetly, “That’ll be $85.00. And should wejust go ahead and make another appointment for later this week, Ms.Wentz, just to be sure you have a spot?”Yeah, she’s a riot. I’m getting her a puppy for Easter.Vicki Wentz is a writer, teacher and speaker living in NorthCarolina. Readers may contact her - and order her new children’sbook! - by visiting her website at www.vickiwentz.com.What DoYou Think?Do you agree with ourcolumnists? Did anyone getyou angry, make you thinkor simply put a smile onyour face? Please tell us byforwarding your comments,thoughts or suggestions toPublisher Dan at: dan@thevegasvoice.net.45
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