The DU Lounge

red dog 1

(33,095 posts) Mon Mar 23, 2026, 07:15 PM Mar 23

Post a general trivia question & see if anyone can guess the answer without using Google.

Last edited Fri Mar 27, 2026, 08:25 PM - Edit history (3)

(Here's my question - please feel free to post a question of your own)
What famous person's home was the very first to be illuminated solely by electric lights? (answered)

48 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Post a general trivia question & see if anyone can guess the answer without using Google. (Original Post) 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

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

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

The Astors? LisaM Mar 25 #26

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

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

Post # 4 is blocked from view....I'm unable to see it. red dog 1 18 hrs ago #47

Who said VGNonly Mar 28 #40

Fats Waller Talking About Art Tatum ProfessorGAC Mar 28 #41

Tiger Rag VGNonly Mar 28 #42

A Piano Genius! ProfessorGAC Mar 28 #43

A fun jam! VGNonly Mar 28 #44

Who played the pedal steel on CSNY's "Teach your children" studio version? bobalew Mar 28 #45

Jerry Garcia VGNonly Mar 28 #46

How many times was Wyatt Earp shot in a gunfight? red dog 1 18 hrs ago #48

LakeVermilion

(1,591 posts)

1. I'm thinking...

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 07:40 PM

Mar 23

Alexander Graham Bell.

LakeVermilion

(1,591 posts)

3. Nope!

Reply to LakeVermilion (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 07:42 PM

Mar 23

I checked .

Harker

(17,821 posts)

2. I'll go with Nikola Tesla.

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 07:42 PM

Mar 23

red dog 1

(33,095 posts)

10. Nope.

Reply to Harker (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 10:23 PM

Mar 24

lapucelle

(21,066 posts)

4. JP Morgan

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 07:53 PM

Mar 23

LNM

(1,260 posts)

5. Edison?

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 08:36 PM

Mar 23

red dog 1

(33,095 posts)

11. Good guess, but no.

Reply to LNM (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 10:23 PM

Mar 24

Earl_from_PA

(306 posts)

6. I don't know the answer to the OP's question

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 08:40 PM

Mar 23

But my general trivia question is ...
Does carrot cake count as a serving of vegetables?...
Inquiring minds ..

mwmisses4289

(4,222 posts)

7. Of course it does! It's made with carrots, right?

Reply to Earl_from_PA (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 08:44 PM

Mar 23

And many recipes also add in nuts (usually walnuts or pecans) and raisins. Add in the cream cheese frosting (that's dairy, yes?) and voila! A healthy dessert! 😄😋😂🥕🍰🥕

Earl_from_PA

(306 posts)

8. My thinking exactly

Reply to mwmisses4289 (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 08:46 PM

Mar 23

A stand alone well balanced meal...

quaint

(5,112 posts)

9. Ronald Reagan

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 09:42 PM

Mar 23

red dog 1

(33,095 posts)

12. Ha!

Reply to quaint (Reply #9)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 10:24 PM

Mar 24

quaint

(5,112 posts)

13. Am I wrong?

Reply to red dog 1 (Reply #12)

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

red dog 1

(33,095 posts)

16. The 1st house with electric lighting was in New York in 1880

Reply to quaint (Reply #13)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 04:06 PM

Mar 25

quaint

(5,112 posts)

19. It was the "solely" that made me think of Ronnie.

Reply to red dog 1 (Reply #16)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 04:10 PM

Mar 25

Niagara

(11,876 posts)

14. Benjamin Harrison?

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 09:33 AM

Mar 25

red dog 1

(33,095 posts)

17. No

Reply to Niagara (Reply #14)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 04:06 PM

Mar 25

Nittersing

(8,390 posts)

15. Vanderbilts?

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 10:59 AM

Mar 25

red dog 1

(33,095 posts)

18. Good guess, but no.

Reply to Nittersing (Reply #15)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 04:07 PM

Mar 25

Niagara

(11,876 posts)

20. How about that Rockefeller fellow?

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 04:47 PM

Mar 25

Harker

(17,821 posts)

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

Reply to Niagara (Reply #20)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 05:14 PM

Mar 25

Niagara

(11,876 posts)

22. Who's Jimmy Schwartz, Harker?

Reply to Harker (Reply #21)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 05:16 PM

Mar 25

Harker

(17,821 posts)

23. Beats me, but "famous" could be subjective.

Reply to Niagara (Reply #22)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 05:24 PM

Mar 25

Niagara

(11,876 posts)

24. Absolutely, Harker

Reply to Harker (Reply #23)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 05:30 PM

Mar 25

Harker

(17,821 posts)

25. ...

Reply to Niagara (Reply #24)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 05:56 PM

Mar 25

red dog 1

(33,095 posts)

33. Nope, good guess though.

Reply to Niagara (Reply #20)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 06:26 PM

Mar 26

LisaM

(29,639 posts)

26. The Astors?

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 05:57 PM

Mar 25

Seems like a Gilded Age thing.

lapfog_1

(31,907 posts)

27. Teddy Roosevelt?

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 05:59 PM

Mar 25

just a WAG

red dog 1

(33,095 posts)

34. Nope, good guess.

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #27)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 06:27 PM

Mar 26

underpants

(196,580 posts)

28. Hearst

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 06:01 PM

Mar 25

red dog 1

(33,095 posts)

35. Another good guess, but no.

Reply to underpants (Reply #28)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 06:27 PM

Mar 26

mahatmakanejeeves

(69,922 posts)

29. Stanford White. NT

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 06:21 PM

Mar 25

Response to red dog 1 (Original post)

bamagal62 This message was self-deleted by its author.

mahatmakanejeeves

(69,922 posts)

31. If my first guess doesn't pan out, Ulysses Grant. NT

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 08:42 PM

Mar 25

Harker

(17,821 posts)

32. Jimmy Schwartz?

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 09:01 AM

Mar 26

VGNonly

(8,497 posts)

36. JP Morgan?

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 06:55 PM

Mar 26

red dog 1

(33,095 posts)

37. Ding!

Reply to VGNonly (Reply #36)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 07:03 PM

Mar 26

VGNonly

(8,497 posts)

38. It seemed like a robber baron thing.

Reply to red dog 1 (Reply #37)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 07:09 PM

Mar 26

Niagara

(11,876 posts)

39. post #4 did give this answer, red dog

Reply to red dog 1 (Reply #37)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 08:57 PM

Mar 26

red dog 1

(33,095 posts)

47. Post # 4 is blocked from view....I'm unable to see it.

Reply to Niagara (Reply #39)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 07:52 PM

18 hrs ago

Who's post # 4?
[It could be someone I put on "Full Ignore"]

VGNonly

(8,497 posts)

40. Who said

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sat Mar 28, 2026, 02:44 PM

Mar 28

"I only play the piano, but tonight god is in the house"?

ProfessorGAC

(76,772 posts)

41. Fats Waller Talking About Art Tatum

Reply to VGNonly (Reply #40)

Sat Mar 28, 2026, 04:19 PM

Mar 28

I think most jazz piano players know that quote. I think I heard it the first time when I was 11 or 12 when first exposed to Tatum's recording by my jazz coach. He's probably the one who said it.
Fats wax a great stride piano player,but....Art could do what Fats did, but the reverse wasn't true. Hardly anybody could do what Art was capable of. The only one that immediately comes to mind is Oscar Peterson.