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13. Am I wrong?

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 08:11 AM

Mar 25

The General Electric Showcase House was at 1669 San Onofre Drive in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles in California. It was built as a residence for the American actor Ronald Reagan and his family. Reagan served as a spokesperson for the American conglomerate General Electric, who furnished the house with the latest consumer products. The house was featured in advertisements for General Electric. Reagan and his family lived at the house until his election as President of the United States in 1980. wikipedia

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Post a general trivia question & see if anyone can guess the answer without using Google. [View all] red dog 1 Mar 23 OP

I'm thinking... LakeVermilion Mar 23 #1

Nope! LakeVermilion Mar 23 #3

I'll go with Nikola Tesla. Harker Mar 23 #2

Nope. red dog 1 Mar 24 #10

JP Morgan lapucelle Mar 23 #4

Edison? LNM Mar 23 #5

Good guess, but no. red dog 1 Mar 24 #11

I don't know the answer to the OP's question Earl_from_PA Mar 23 #6

Of course it does! It's made with carrots, right? mwmisses4289 Mar 23 #7

My thinking exactly Earl_from_PA Mar 23 #8

my carrot cake has crushed pineapple and shredded coconut, carrots and walnuts yellowdogintexas Apr 11 #58

Ronald Reagan quaint Mar 23 #9

Ha! red dog 1 Mar 24 #12

Am I wrong? quaint Mar 25 #13

The 1st house with electric lighting was in New York in 1880 red dog 1 Mar 25 #16

It was the "solely" that made me think of Ronnie. quaint Mar 25 #19

Benjamin Harrison? Niagara Mar 25 #14

No red dog 1 Mar 25 #17

Vanderbilts? Nittersing Mar 25 #15

Good guess, but no. red dog 1 Mar 25 #18

How about that Rockefeller fellow? Niagara Mar 25 #20

If it was Jimmy Schwartz, there's going to be a riot. Harker Mar 25 #21

Who's Jimmy Schwartz, Harker? Niagara Mar 25 #22

Beats me, but "famous" could be subjective. Harker Mar 25 #23

Absolutely, Harker Niagara Mar 25 #24

... Harker Mar 25 #25

How about "well-known"? red dog 1 Apr 12 #67

I don't know, red! Harker Apr 13 #68

"Barefoot" Jimmy Schwartz of The Blues Disciples? red dog 1 Apr 13 #69

Ah! Just the unaccomplished, utterly unknown Jimmy Schwartz of my imagination, red. Harker Apr 13 #70

Nope, good guess though. red dog 1 Mar 26 #33

The Astors? LisaM Mar 25 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Ponietz Saturday #80

Teddy Roosevelt? lapfog_1 Mar 25 #27

Nope, good guess. red dog 1 Mar 26 #34

Hearst underpants Mar 25 #28

Another good guess, but no. red dog 1 Mar 26 #35

Stanford White. NT mahatmakanejeeves Mar 25 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author bamagal62 Mar 25 #30

If my first guess doesn't pan out, Ulysses Grant. NT mahatmakanejeeves Mar 25 #31

Jimmy Schwartz? Harker Mar 26 #32

JP Morgan? VGNonly Mar 26 #36

Ding! red dog 1 Mar 26 #37

It seemed like a robber baron thing. VGNonly Mar 26 #38

I can see it. Though if I had made it rpannier Apr 12 #64

post #4 did give this answer, red dog Niagara Mar 26 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author red dog 1 Apr 4 #47

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A fun jam! VGNonly Mar 28 #44

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I'm not a hose racing fan, but... WestMichRad Apr 10 #50

Correct! red dog 1 Apr 10 #51

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It's the only horse's name I can remember! WestMichRad Apr 10 #56

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Another one (tongue in cheek) 303squadron Apr 11 #60

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"Cats"? Harker Apr 12 #62

Nope, red dog 1 Apr 12 #63

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Ding! red dog 1 Apr 12 #66

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$1 is correct! red dog 1 6 hrs ago #94

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Yes! VGNonly Sunday #90

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