Was it too difficult?

We had only one person answer all the questions correctly for this installment of the salemites.com Trivia. Jennie from Food and Books and Stuff won the $25 gift certificate from Sushi Kyo. Nice job Jennie. Here's the correct answers.

1.What is Jennie's favorite Chinese Restaurant in Salem?

Tong King

2.According to rumor around town and spread on the Look What's happening in Salem blog, what is the ratio of women to men in Salem?
5-1

3.How many blog posts did Karla write on her personal blog in May 2009
38

4.On the Pie O My blog, what was the ingredient Simple Simon used as an ice cream topper on June 17th 2009?
Rhubarb

5.What is the #1 item on the list of Hellcat Betty's "Things I don't like?"
Slow drivers in the fast lane.

6.Is there a Salemites.com Trivia widget/badge on Pamhawk.com?
No

7.What country did Cynthia and Mike teach English in?
Mexico

8.What title does Cindy at Gumbo Ya-ya give the music player on her site?
A Little Cookin' Music

9.What state park did the vibrant photo team take their sister/sister in law to?
Silver creek falls

10.What is the number that I'm thinking of between 1 and 100 without going over?
27 was my number, Jennie guessed 43 but since she was the only one who played, she still wins.

Jennie also pointed out a flaw in question #4 I wrote June 17th and should written June 27th. My bad, I should have triple checked my work. I apologize if this screwed people up.

Trivia Mania!

Here's the next round of Salemites.com Trivia. The questions were written this time by both Rebekah and I. Answer the following questions and send them to us via email. eatsalem@gmail.com. The person who gets all the answers correct and is closest to guessing the number that I'm thinking of without going over will win a $25 gift certificate to Sushi Kyo.

1. What is Jennie's favorite Chinese Restaurant in Salem?
2. According to rumor around town and spread on the Look What's Happening in Salem, what is the ratio of women to men in Salem?
3. How many blog posts did Karla write on her personal blog in May 2009?
4. On the Pie O My blog, what was the ingredient Simple Simon used as an ice cream topper on June 27th 2009?
5. What is the #1 item on the list of Hellcat Betty's "Things I don't like?"
6. Is there a Salemites.com Trivia widget/badge on Pamhawk.com?
7. What country did Cynthia and Mike teach English in?
8. What title does Cindy at Gumbo Ya-Ya give the music player on her site?
9. What state park did the vibrant photo team take their sister/sister in law to?
10. What is the number that I'm thinking of between 1 and 100 without going over?

It's a little trickier this time. Good luck. Contest ends January 24th at 7am.

Trivia Train Two

The Salemites.com Trivia starts again Thursday sponsored by Sushi Kyo! The winner will receive a $25 gift certificate to the local sushi restaurant. Put on your thinking caps and tune in tomorrow. The contest is open to anyone including the bloggers on this site. If you want your blog to be one of the sites to be searched, put the Trivia Badge/Widget on your site and send me an email letting me know that you did so. eatsalem@gmail.com. To get the badge, just click below it where it says "get widget" and copy and paste into the HTML of your site. Good luck.

Salemites.com sends someone to Sushi Kyo

We have a winner for this round of Salemites.com Trivia! Amber Padilla from That Sounds Pretty Good To Me, answered all the questions correctly and was closest to guessing the number I was thinking of without going over. Here's the correct answers

1. What local salemite.com photographer takes product shots for Venti's? William Bragg
   
2. What is the name of the reporter that interviewed John Kelly in 2002 from My Flying Career? Paul Bukta
   
3. Did Rob McGuire color his twitter avatar red for World Aids Day? No
   
4. What Sister's restaurant did Vegan's Nightmare eat at recently? Slicks BBQ
   
5. Is Desperately Seeking Salem a "mommy blog?" No
   
6. What is Melina Tomson's Iphone App code #? 3743
   
7. What is the annual membership fee to become a "Market Friend" of the Salem Saturday Market? $10
   
8. What cable TV show does Rachael Rossman get inspiration from? Mad Men
   
9. What nonprofit does Citi Zan work for? Youth Impact
   
10. Guess the number that I'm thinking of between one and one hundred without going over. My number was 36 Amber's was 28

Nice work Amber and to everyone who played this round. It was really close this time.

Trivia train is rolling again!

All aboard! Here we go for the next installment of salemites.com Trivia. Same rules as always. Search the salemites.com sites for answers to these questions and guess the number that I'm thinking of without going over. Send your answers to me via email. eatsalem@gmail.com. If you get them all correct and have the closest number to the one I'm thinking of, you'll win a $25 gift certificate to Sushi Kyo. Here's the questions.

1. What local salemite.com photographer takes product shots for Venti's?
2. What is the name of the reporter that interviewed John Kelly in 2002 from My Flying Career?
3. Did Rob McGuire color his twitter avatar red for World Aids Day?
4. What Sister's restaurant did Vegan's Nightmare eat at recently?
5. Is Desperately Seeking Salem a "mommy blog?"
6. What is Melina Tomson's Iphone App code #?
7. What is the annual membership fee to become a "Market Friend" of the Salem Saturday Market?
8. What cable TV show does Rachael Rossman get inspiration from?
9. What nonprofit does Citi Zan work for?
10. Guess the number that I'm thinking of between one and one hundred without going over.

 This round of trivia will end Monday morning Dec. 14th at 7am. I wrote the questions this time so Rebekah is eligible to win. Good luck everyone.

Put on your thinking caps!

The next round of salemites.com Trivia starts Monday sponsored by Sushi Kyo. The prize is a $25 gift certificate for the popular conveyor belt style sushi restaurant. If you haven't played yet, it's easy. Just answer all the questions from a list that will be posted Monday. The answers can be found on salemites.com blogs that have the trivia widget/badge on them. If you would like to add the widget/badge to your site, just click on the "get widget" tag at the bottom of it and copy and paste the code into the html of your site. Email me if you need help. eatsalem@gmail.com. For installing on WordPress sites, click here.

Winner! Winner! Winner!

Congrats to @oregonwmn aka Lisa for winning the Salemites.com Trivia Contest. The prize, this time, is a $30 gift certificate for Flight Deck in Salem, near the airport. Thanks again to Rebekah Engle for coming up with the questions. There's lots of feedback about how much fun people are having playing this game. Enjoy your meal Lisa. Here are the answers:

1. How much did Rachel Rossman pay for the art deco armoire in her studio? $40
   
2. What day of the week does Cindy tell sentimental stories about the Mulligan family?Sunday
3. What second story restaurant did Rebekah people watch from in Look What's Happening in Salem? La Perla Tapatia
4. At which government building is the Afghan-Iraqi Freedom Memorial located according to Salem Photo Diary's blog? Dept of Veterans Affairs
5. What is the name and location (city) of the cider company that KandN claims to have fallen in love with on What's Up With That? Wandering Aengus Ciderworks in Salem (West Salem)
6. When revamping an old table, where did lavachickie buy the glass table topper? South Town Glass
   
7. What type of bagel did Jennie use to make her perfect breakfast sandwich on Food and Books and Stuff. Fun? Cheese & Jalapeno bagel
   
8. What item did Simple Simon on Pie O My enter in the Bon Apetit magazine competition? Chocolate Mint Sandwich Cookies
   
9. What dish does Cindy at Gumbo-Ya-Ya make instead of Candied Yams with Marshmellows for Thanksgiving? Sweet Potato Medley
   
10. Guess the number that I'm thinking of between 1 and 100 without going over. 77 The number I was thinking of 98!

That wasn't too hard now was it?

Salemites.com Trivia Starts Now!

Here we go again! The Salemites.com Trivia Contest starts right now. Rebekah Engle has come up with some trickier questions this time, so, this one won't be a breeze. Same rules as last time. Answer all the following questions and send the results to me via email. eatsalem@gmail.com. The winner will receive a $30 gift certificate from Flight Deck in Salem Oregon at the airport. Yum! Signup for their daily specials.
The contest closes Wednesday Nov. 25th at 7am.

1. How much did Rachel Rossman pay for the art deco armoire in her studio?
2. What day of the week does Cindy tell sentimental stories about the Mulligan family?
3. What second story restaurant did Rebekah people watch from in Look What's Happening in Salem?
4. At which government building is the Afghan-Iraqi Freedom Memorial located according to Salem Photo Diary's blog?
5. What is the name and location (city) of the cider company that KandN claims to have fallen in love with on What's Up With That?
6. When revamping an old table, where did lavachickie buy the glass table topper?
7. What type of bagel did Jennie use to make her perfect breakfast sandwich on Food and Books and Stuff. Fun?
8. What item did Simple Simon on Pie O My enter in the Bon Apetit magazine competition?
9. What dish does Cindy at Gumbo-Ya-Ya make instead of Candied Yams with Marshmellows for Thanksgiving? 
10. Guess the number that I'm thinking of between 1 and 100 without going over.

Good luck!

Get Ready!

We're gearing up for the next installment of Salemites.com Trivia. We're scouring Salem sites for info and clues to ask you! The next prize is a $30 gift certificate from Flight Deck Restaurant and Lounge. If you'd like your site or blog to be a part of the fun please install the Trivia Widget/Badge into the HTML of your site. Stay tuned!

And the Salemites.com Trivia winner is...

Jared Weekly. Congrats Jared for answering all the questions correctly and guessing the number closest to the number I was thinking of, 99. Here are the answers.

1. Who made turkey chili for Kand N on What's Up With That?

Fran

2. What does Jennie at food and books and stuff like to sprinkle on her apples?

Salt

3. What type of pan will you need to make the No Knead bread on Pie O My?
Dutch Oven

4. What did Amy ask from Santa for Christmas on Dogs and Dragonflies?
Copic Sketch Set

5. According to Mel Wagner's profile at Salem OR Homes 4 U, what two blogs does she follow?
Buying A Home In Salem Oregon, Look What's Happening in Salem, and Hike For Hope 2009

6. What item does Fresh and Feisty leave out of her Sunflower Cookies?
Raisins

7. Where did Amber from That Sounds Pretty Good spend Christmas of 2006?

 Discovery Bay, Washington

8. What concert did Rebekah go to at the Grand Theater on Look What's Happening in Salem?
Lauren Sheehan

9. On eatsalem.com what did N order at Busick court in 2009?
"The Busick" omelet with sausage

10. Guess the number that I'm thinking of between one and one hundred. The closest answer without going over plus answering all the above questions correctly will be the winner of the Word of Mouth meal for 2.(This will allow people to participate in the contest throughout the week.) If two or more people guess the same winning number, the winner will be the one who answered first.
Jared's guess 72, number I was thinking of 99

A special thank you to Word of Mouth Neighborhood Bistro for playing along with us and providing a great prize. To everyone else who played, thank you for taking the time to do this. There will be more contests coming very soon.

Salemites.com Trivia

Here are the questions written by Rebekah Engle for the first ever Salemites.com Trivia Contest. The prize this week is a breakfast or lunch for two at Word of Mouth Neighborhood Bistro. To win, just answer the questions below including guessing the number that I'm thinking of. Send your answer to me in an email at eatsalem@gmail.com. The contest will stay open until next Saturday at 7am. Good luck.

1. Who made turkey chili for Kand N on What's Up With That?
2. What does Jennie at food and books and stuff like to sprinkle on her apples?
3. What type of pan will you need to make the No Knead bread on Pie O My?
4. What did Amy ask from Santa for Christmas on Dogs and Dragonflies?
5. According to Mel Wagner's profile at Salem OR Homes 4 U, what two blogs does she follow?
6. What item does Fresh and Feisty leave out of her Sunflower Cookies?
7. Where did Amber from That Sounds Pretty Good spend Christmas of 2006?
8. What concert did Rebekah go to at the Grand Theater on Look What's Happening in Salem?
9. On eatsalem.com what did N order at Busick court in 2009?
10. Guess the number that I'm thinking of between one and one hundred. The closest answer without going over plus answering all the above questions correctly will be the winner of the Word of Mouth meal for 2.(This will allow people to participate in the contest throughout the week.) If two or more people guess the same winning number, the winner will be the one who answered first.

Send in your answers through email at eatsalem@gmail.com.
Here are some picture clues.

Play the Salemites Trivia Contest!

Win a lunch or breakfast for two at Word of Mouth Neighborhood Bistro by playing the Salemites.com Trivia Contest. Coming soon, the questions will be posted for the game on this site. The answers for the questions will be found on other Salemite.com sites linked to from here. The contest is open to anyone who wants to play and if you want your site or blog to be a part of it, just put the Salemites.com Trivia widget/badge into your html. You can also embed it into Facebook and other social media. For more info on how to do that, send me an email at eatsalem@gmail.com. Stay tuned...
Here's a list of sites participating already:
eatsalem.com
salemites.com
What's Up With That?
Food and Books and Stuff
Pie O My
Dogs and Dragonflies
SalemORHomes4U
Fresh and Feisty
That Sounds Pretty Good
Look What's Happening in Salem

Creeping into other sites

This is my favorite part of doing this online stuff, seeing it grow. The trivia widget/badge is already appearing on several sites in the network. Here's a list:
eatsalem.com
salemites.com
What's Up With That?
Food and Books and Stuff
Pie O My

If it's not on your site yet, get it soon so we can search your site for trivia questions. To find out more info on the salemites.com Trivia contest, click here. To get the widget/badge, just click on where it says "get widget" and copy and paste the code into an HTML gadget on your site.

Trivia Sign Up

Alright! We got the badge/widget and are ready to get this thing going. Here's how it's going to work, hopefully. If you want your site to be a part of the trivia, take the badge that you see in the center column of this site and put it on yours. Just click on where it says "get widget," copy and paste the code into the HTML of your site. The sites that have the badge/widget will be where the answers to the trivia questions are found.

Later this week, the salemites.com trivia questions will be posted and you can search through the sites to find the answers. Once you have found all the answers, send it in, in an email. One of the questions will be to guess a number between one and one hundred. The guess closest to that number without going over will be the winner, so long as the answers to the trivia are correct. Got it? It'll be easier then trying to explain it.

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention the prizes. We have gift certificates to Salem's best restaurants including, Word of Mouth, Willamette Noodle Co., Willamette Burger Co., Flight Deck and Sushi Kyo.

Grab the widget/badge and stay tuned.

Grab that badge and stay tuned

Salemites.com Trivia

Here's this weeks trivia,
How many years have the Mulligan's been married?

On Recycledlovelies.com, a purse was made out of what article of clothing?

On what website featured "Gram" floating along in a hot air balloon?

Good luck!
Send in your answers via email. eatsalem@gmail.com

Congrats to last week's winner Amber at amber52.blogspot.com who answered all three questions correctly. Here's the answers.


On the Salem, Oregon Daily Photo Diary, what street is the red car driving on?
Chemeketa St.

On Food and Books and Stuff, what 2 types of peppers are used in Jennie's "simple chili?"
2 anaheim peppers and 2 jalapeno peppers

On Rob Mcguire's site, at what age did he attempt to run away from home?
11

Salemites.com Trivia

Here's the latest questions, I'll leave this up for a few days.

On the Salem, Oregon Daily Photo Diary, what street is the red car driving on?

On Food and Books and Stuff, what 2 types of peppers are used in Jennie's "simple chili?"

On Rob Mcguire's site, at what age did he attempt to run away from home?

Good luck, send me your answers in an email.

Trivia Answers and Feedback

Congrats to Rebekah for being the first to solve the salemites.com question of the day. Actually she solved all of them.


What are the names of Lavachickie's dogs?

Winston and Marissa are Lavachickie's dogs.

Bonus
What is the name of K&N's dog?

Hope is KandN's dog.

Bonus Bonus
What are the names of Amber Padilla's cats?

And Amber's cats?? Ripley and Lexi

This is something new here and I hope that you enjoyed trying to figure out the answers. We would like to hear your feedback about how to make this better. One idea I had is to make the question it's own site and allow the answers to go in the comment section. What do you think?

 

Salemites.com Trivia

This is a new feature here on salemites.com where we will ask about what's happening on other sites linked to from this site. It might require a little thinking so fill that cup of coffee and grab your mouse. Here goes.


What are the names of Lavachickie's dogs?

Bonus
What is the name of K&N's dog?

Bonus Bonus
What are the names of Amber Padilla's cats?

Alright, that sounds pretty good to me. Just just send me your answer in an email eatsalem@gmail.com.