1/6
Vs FriedlandW LL
Vs MirkinDave LLL
1 :( Spork. I really wanted the answer to be spork. Bad D. D11
2 :( You. I put Love and talked myself out of it by coming up with all of the songs I know by REO Speedwagon D23
3 :( Ammonia. Just entered an previous LL answer I didn't get since you all have made me aware of potential second chances. D32
4 :( ISIS. Had to put something. D11
5 :( Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle. Got the burger part? D22
6 :) Latvia, Lithuania D00
Friday, August 30, 2019
Jesse day 3
3/6
1. What word did Edward Lear coin in an 1870 poem to describe the spoon the Owl and the Pussycat used to dine on mince and slices of quince?
Correct Answer: RUNCIBLE
Your Answer: fine
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2
I had absolutely no idea.
2. All four songs by the band Air Supply to peak in the top three of the Billboard Hot 100 chart have included what word in their titles?
Correct Answer: LOVE
Your Answer: love
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1
2. All four songs by the band Air Supply to peak in the top three of the Billboard Hot 100 chart have included what word in their titles?
Correct Answer: LOVE
Your Answer: love
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1
All out of Love was only sing I could come up with so I guessed love.
3. CH<SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>2</SUB>, which is the simplest organic compound with a carboxyl group (COOH) and is present in the stings of some bees, stinging nettles, and ants, is commonly known by what name?
Correct Answer: FORMIC ACID/METHANOIC ACID
Your Answer: Carbonic Acid
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 3
3. CH<SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>2</SUB>, which is the simplest organic compound with a carboxyl group (COOH) and is present in the stings of some bees, stinging nettles, and ants, is commonly known by what name?
Correct Answer: FORMIC ACID/METHANOIC ACID
Your Answer: Carbonic Acid
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 3
I had no idea. Figured it was some kind of acid.
4. Ahmed Shah Massoud, who was assassinated two days before the attacks of September 11, 2001, was a military and political commander of the United Islamic Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan, an anti-Taliban association better known by what name?
Correct Answer: NORTHERN ALLIANCE
Your Answer: UISFSA
Points Assigned: 3
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2
4. Ahmed Shah Massoud, who was assassinated two days before the attacks of September 11, 2001, was a military and political commander of the United Islamic Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan, an anti-Taliban association better known by what name?
Correct Answer: NORTHERN ALLIANCE
Your Answer: UISFSA
Points Assigned: 3
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2
This was very gettable. I did not think long enough on this as I am buried in work.
5. What 1997 film, featuring the actors who starred in the TV series Kenan & Kel, was based on a recurring skit from the Nickelodeon variety show All That?
Correct Answer: GOOD BURGER
Your Answer: Goodburger
Points Assigned: 0
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 0
5. What 1997 film, featuring the actors who starred in the TV series Kenan & Kel, was based on a recurring skit from the Nickelodeon variety show All That?
Correct Answer: GOOD BURGER
Your Answer: Goodburger
Points Assigned: 0
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 0
Gimmish I think.
6. Stipulating that Armenia is in Asia, there are currently two European countries that share a land border and also begin with the same letter (in English). What are those two countries?
Correct Answer: LATVIA, LITHUANIA
Your Answer: Latvia and Lithuania
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1
6. Stipulating that Armenia is in Asia, there are currently two European countries that share a land border and also begin with the same letter (in English). What are those two countries?
Correct Answer: LATVIA, LITHUANIA
Your Answer: Latvia and Lithuania
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1
I went through Europe from West to East so it took me longer than it should have. My company runs a trip to the Baltics that I might go on next summer. I've been to Estonia, but not Latvia and Lithuania.
Brian I Day 3 vs FriedlandMJ
4/6. I'm all out of love for the Mets and ready to have sweet dreams about the Jets. Ben, isn't Air Supply from your neck of the woods? Olivia Newton John and Colin Hay are going to be very upset with you.
1) splendiferous. No chance. 2/0
2) love. I own the cassette and the CD of Air Supply's Greatest Hits. Had a little scare as my favorite is Sweet Dreams and thought that had to be one of their four biggest hits, but the answer was obvious with All Out of Love, Making Love Out of Nothing At All, The One That You Love, and Lost in Love. (I'll stop showing off now.) 2/1
3) formic acid. An educated guess based on the inclusion of ants, which are either named after formic acid or vice versa. Never knew it was associated with other insects, but makes sense. 1/2
4) ISIS. knew it was wrong, but forgot about them. 1/2
5) Good Burger. A random memory that stuck with me, was not at all confident when I submitted. 3/3
6) Latvia, Lithuania. The first two that I thought of. Interestingly, a podcast I just listened to asked a question about a European country and the answer was Armenia, and the contestants were very unhappy as Armenia is in Asia, but the host insisted that since Armenia is considered part of Europe politically, the question was phrased correctly. I wonder if Thorsten heard this and refined his question. 0/1
1) splendiferous. No chance. 2/0
2) love. I own the cassette and the CD of Air Supply's Greatest Hits. Had a little scare as my favorite is Sweet Dreams and thought that had to be one of their four biggest hits, but the answer was obvious with All Out of Love, Making Love Out of Nothing At All, The One That You Love, and Lost in Love. (I'll stop showing off now.) 2/1
3) formic acid. An educated guess based on the inclusion of ants, which are either named after formic acid or vice versa. Never knew it was associated with other insects, but makes sense. 1/2
4) ISIS. knew it was wrong, but forgot about them. 1/2
5) Good Burger. A random memory that stuck with me, was not at all confident when I submitted. 3/3
6) Latvia, Lithuania. The first two that I thought of. Interestingly, a podcast I just listened to asked a question about a European country and the answer was Armenia, and the contestants were very unhappy as Armenia is in Asia, but the host insisted that since Armenia is considered part of Europe politically, the question was phrased correctly. I wonder if Thorsten heard this and refined his question. 0/1
brad day 3
vs seif lll
0/6 ... rough start to the season for me
1) tince d1/2
no idea
2) all d0/2
thought answer was too obvious and went with this
3) venom d3/1
no idea didnt take orgo in college
4) uifsa d2/1
nope
5) shes all that d2/3
if i were 5 years younger might have a chance at this
6) belarus, bulgaria d1/0
pretty sure seif was getting this
Ben Day 3
2/6.
1 :) Runcible. I know this poem from my mother
2 :( Such. I thought I knew one Air Supply song called "Such great heights". As it turns out, that song was by "The Postal Service" (supplying mail not air) so it would have been better if I'd just guessed Love. I couldn't really see all 3 songs having "such" in the name but my next guess would have been 'Boy' from Only Boy in New York which is Simon and Garfunkel and off by decades.
3 :( Histamine. If he had emphasised ants I would have guessed formic acid, but he snuck them in there with bees and nettles.
4 :( Al Qaeda. I haven't paid attention for too long. Would have gotten Northern Alliance on Millionaire but was never gonna pull it.
5 :( Austin Powers. Never heard of it.
6 :) Latvia Lithuania. Straightforward for anyone who knows Euro geography. I'm also shocked it is the only pair.
Hope to sneak some extra points on runcible but doubt I can cobble together a win in C from 2 right.
Steiny Day 3
1. :( Never heard of it
2. :) Strong guesswork here
3. :( Nope, I said carbolic acid (so i got the acid part right)
4. :( I thought it would be isis and felt good about that
5. :( never heard of it, but I have now subsequently watched the trailer and it was certainly a product of its time (and stars Shaq!)
6. :) Fairly gettable
Seif Day 3 vs. Brad (LLL)
I still can’t believe planet didn’t pay yesterday...
3/6, though not the three I thought I had when I submitted.
1. Dipper :(, D13. No clue.
2. Love :), D22. Straight up guess, though it seemed logical. But even now knowing that this is the right answer, I can’t name any of the songs.
3. Carboxylic Acid :(, D31. Crap. I really thought this was correct. Now I see it’s the general term for this type of acid, not specifically the simplest. I actually doubt I could have come up with the right answer.
4. Northern Alliance :), D00. Gimme.
5. Dude Where’s My Car :(, D12. No clue.
6. Latvia, Lithuania :), D21. I’m shocked to learn this is the only pair.
3/6, though not the three I thought I had when I submitted.
1. Dipper :(, D13. No clue.
2. Love :), D22. Straight up guess, though it seemed logical. But even now knowing that this is the right answer, I can’t name any of the songs.
3. Carboxylic Acid :(, D31. Crap. I really thought this was correct. Now I see it’s the general term for this type of acid, not specifically the simplest. I actually doubt I could have come up with the right answer.
4. Northern Alliance :), D00. Gimme.
5. Dude Where’s My Car :(, D12. No clue.
6. Latvia, Lithuania :), D21. I’m shocked to learn this is the only pair.
Thursday, August 29, 2019
Jesse Day 2
3 or 4/6
1. HD 114762 b, which is over 125 light-years from Earth in the constellation Coma Berenices and was discovered in 1989, is believed to be one of the first (if not the very first) celestial body of its type to be detected. Since then, over 4,000 more have been discovered, mostly via NASA's Kepler space telescope. What is the common name for this type of celestial body?
Correct Answer: EXOPLANET/EXTRASOLAR PLANET
Your Answer: Planet
Points Assigned: 0
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 0
Correct Answer: EXOPLANET/EXTRASOLAR PLANET
Your Answer: Planet
Points Assigned: 0
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 0
Not sure if Planet will score. I thought this was so obvious that I didn't think to add on the Exo.
2. One (in 1948-58), 57 (1954-58), 5-B (1989), and 60 (2006-07)—per titles of different television series, these are all numbers of what?
Correct Answer: STUDIOS
Your Answer: Studio
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1
This may have been harder than I scored it in retrospect. I first tried to think of tv shows from 2006 to 2007 with a number in it. I did watch Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip so that came to mind. Studio 57 fit the pattern and that was enough for me.
3. What is the term, which translates to "holding truth", that was coined by Mahatma Gandhi for his philosophy of nonviolent resistance?
Correct Answer: SATYAGRAHA
Your Answer: Dharma
Points Assigned: 3
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 3
3. What is the term, which translates to "holding truth", that was coined by Mahatma Gandhi for his philosophy of nonviolent resistance?
Correct Answer: SATYAGRAHA
Your Answer: Dharma
Points Assigned: 3
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 3
I had no idea.
4. A flirtatious young innocent from Schenectady who dies young in Rome of malaria and a wealthy young woman from Louisville who perpetrates a vehicular hit-and-run are two separate literary characters that go by what name?
Correct Answer: DAISY
Your Answer: Lolita
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2
4. A flirtatious young innocent from Schenectady who dies young in Rome of malaria and a wealthy young woman from Louisville who perpetrates a vehicular hit-and-run are two separate literary characters that go by what name?
Correct Answer: DAISY
Your Answer: Lolita
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2
Never heard of the first one and the second clue didn't spark the answer for me.
5. What American businessman co-founded, with Henry Wells and others, the company that would eventually form American Express? He later served as the Civil War-era Mayor of Buffalo (and namesake of a city 920 miles to the west).
Correct Answer: WILLIAM FARGO
Your Answer: Fargo
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1
5. What American businessman co-founded, with Henry Wells and others, the company that would eventually form American Express? He later served as the Civil War-era Mayor of Buffalo (and namesake of a city 920 miles to the west).
Correct Answer: WILLIAM FARGO
Your Answer: Fargo
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1
Well Fargo made this pretty easy.
6. What is the portmanteau term, allegedly coined in 2000 during a game of Carcassonne, for a human-shaped piece used in that game and others such as Agricola, Pillars of the Earth, and Stone Age?
Correct Answer: MEEPLE
Your Answer: Meeple
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2
6. What is the portmanteau term, allegedly coined in 2000 during a game of Carcassonne, for a human-shaped piece used in that game and others such as Agricola, Pillars of the Earth, and Stone Age?
Correct Answer: MEEPLE
Your Answer: Meeple
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2
I play a lot of German board games, including Carcassonne. Not sure if my opponents do.
Brian Day 2 vs Pelco
4/6
1) Exoplanet. Was between this and black holes. I knew a black hole was just seen visibly for the first time, but thought one had to have been detected further back than 1989 in order to inspire the classic 1979 movie The Black Hole as well as the 1977 Rush song "Cygnus X-1". 1/3
2) Studios. Was going with Apartment until I saw "60", which had to be Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. 0/0
3) krishna. never heard of this 2/2
4) Daisy. Excited to get this pseudo-guess. Though I've never read (or seen the movie of) it, I remembered a previous question asking for the names of two women involved in a car crash in The Great Gatsby. I remembered Daisy was one of them, and hoped that's who the question was referring to. 2/1
5) Fargo. Thought of other big names at the time, bringing me to Chase, which led to banks, which led to Wells Fargo. 1/1
6) Fredrock. A portmanteau of Fred Flinstone and Bedrock. I've heard of sheeple, but not meeple. Hoping Pelco is not in Ben's game playing sphere of influence. 3/2
1) Exoplanet. Was between this and black holes. I knew a black hole was just seen visibly for the first time, but thought one had to have been detected further back than 1989 in order to inspire the classic 1979 movie The Black Hole as well as the 1977 Rush song "Cygnus X-1". 1/3
2) Studios. Was going with Apartment until I saw "60", which had to be Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. 0/0
3) krishna. never heard of this 2/2
4) Daisy. Excited to get this pseudo-guess. Though I've never read (or seen the movie of) it, I remembered a previous question asking for the names of two women involved in a car crash in The Great Gatsby. I remembered Daisy was one of them, and hoped that's who the question was referring to. 2/1
5) Fargo. Thought of other big names at the time, bringing me to Chase, which led to banks, which led to Wells Fargo. 1/1
6) Fredrock. A portmanteau of Fred Flinstone and Bedrock. I've heard of sheeple, but not meeple. Hoping Pelco is not in Ben's game playing sphere of influence. 3/2
Dave M day 2 v Andy Levinson LL and Steiny LLL
The rare double Carrben12 opponent matchup strikes today, and my 3/6 will make it interesting vs Steiny at least, given his answers below.
1 : ( I don’t know why I went with White Dwarf, exoplanet is obvious in retrospect. D22
2 : ( I went in the Seif direction with Police Cars. D21
3 : ) We definitely learnt about Satyagraha in high school, I assumed this would be more well known so gave it a middling D12
4 : ( Guessed Florence. D33
5 : ) Pleased I got this. Like Ben and Seif, Wells was my link here, then Fargo was suddenly the obvious city 900 miles west. D11
6 : ) I took a random guess that Carrben12 people would know this, in fact I suspect that the one time I met Steiny at Ben’s old place in Manhattan we may even have played Carcasonne… D00
So, a 5 (3) – 4 (3) victory over Steiny today, making 6-4-1 stats in our 26 common seasons so far.
Kim Day 2
3/6
Vs Jesse LLL
1 :( Comets. D11
2 :) Studios. I started at cars but updated quickly. D01
3 :( Namaste. No idea. D32
4 :) Daisy. D22
5 :) Fargo. I also approached by the miles. Rereading Wells made it seem pretty clear. D20
6 :( No chance. D13
Vs Jesse LLL
1 :( Comets. D11
2 :) Studios. I started at cars but updated quickly. D01
3 :( Namaste. No idea. D32
4 :) Daisy. D22
5 :) Fargo. I also approached by the miles. Rereading Wells made it seem pretty clear. D20
6 :( No chance. D13
Ben day 2
4.5/6
1 :| I wrote planet because I thought that's what he was asking for when he said 'common name for this type'. D12
2 :) studios. Got it from studio 60. Initially had been thinking along the lines of spaceship numbers or something else sci-fi. D11
3 :( dontgrabembythepussy. I've never heard of this but I feared it was the kind of think that gets covered in US high schools when talking about MLK so couldn't d3. D22
4 :) daisy. I'm almost certain there has been an LL question about Daisy's car crash before and I wrote Jordan with great confidence. I remember being shocked at having it wrong and Got it right this time. D21
5 :) Fargo. I spent a while working out what was 1000 miles west of buffalo but eventually got it via the Wells Fargo connection with the recognizable city name being icing on the cake. D00
6 :) Meeple. D33
Seif Day 2
3/6, or 2 if Thorsten is in a bad mood.
1. Planet :/, D22. This was a gimme for me, though it never occurred to me that Thorsten would demand the exo prefix. Based on passed scoring, I suspect I’ll get credit.
2. Race cars :(, D01. No shot here.
3. Bapu :(, D31. Rare that I gave absolutely no clue on a world history question, but that was the case here. I’m starting off 1/1 on pop music and 0/1 on world history. What a season so far.
4. Daisy :), D13. I got it from the second one, a book I’m very familiar with but which I won’t name because it would be a spoiler.
5. Fargo :), D10. One of my most satisfying gets in a while. I had no idea about the history of American Express, but given that the name Wells is associated with Fargo and that Fargo is a city, it seems like the best guess.
6. Woodmen :(, D22. No clue.
1. Planet :/, D22. This was a gimme for me, though it never occurred to me that Thorsten would demand the exo prefix. Based on passed scoring, I suspect I’ll get credit.
2. Race cars :(, D01. No shot here.
3. Bapu :(, D31. Rare that I gave absolutely no clue on a world history question, but that was the case here. I’m starting off 1/1 on pop music and 0/1 on world history. What a season so far.
4. Daisy :), D13. I got it from the second one, a book I’m very familiar with but which I won’t name because it would be a spoiler.
5. Fargo :), D10. One of my most satisfying gets in a while. I had no idea about the history of American Express, but given that the name Wells is associated with Fargo and that Fargo is a city, it seems like the best guess.
6. Woodmen :(, D22. No clue.
Steiny Day 2 . LLL v. Mirkin
A nice victory yesterday, today much more average
1. :( I thought it was going to be goldilocks planet, that is annoying to get wrong D01
2. :) I just turned off my west wing weekly podcast to do LL so I had aaron sorkin on the brain D12
3. :( No chance, guessed pathra which sounded indian D22
4. :) The hit and run gave it away for me, I have no idea who the first person is though D11
5. :( I had no idea, but this seems VEry gettable , regretting my D . D33
6. :) thanks to Ben Carr for making me aware of this many years ago (and of course, scott nicholson)., I spelled it meeple, but I imagine I will get credit still D20
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Gideon Day 1 LL82 vs Brian
Hey everyone, welcome back!
5/6 today
1 :) 2/2
2 :) 2/2
3 :) 1/1 - Whachootalkinbout!
4 :) 1/1
5 :( 3/3 Brazilian
6 :) 0/0
5/6 today
1 :) 2/2
2 :) 2/2
3 :) 1/1 - Whachootalkinbout!
4 :) 1/1
5 :( 3/3 Brazilian
6 :) 0/0
Steiny Day 1
Hello all and welcome back to learned league season 82! This is my 27th season! Jesus I have been mediocre at this for a very long time!
5/6 today
1. :) I was sure it was synchronized swiming but then the solo thing threw me for a loop, but I had no better guess. I have now learned that they actually had solo synchronized swimming...that is really dumb d22
2. :)Other options included Selma and Birmingham but this made the most sense D11
3. :) I obvbiously could do both, but willis seemed the more fun answer. D11
4. :) Proud to get this because I reasoned it out using the name of the magazine and a geographic area that had to do with electornics. proud of myself D22
5. :( No chance D33 Though I do love the Ava Max song, sweet but a psycho...very catchy
6. :) This was a gimme, and I think asked about previously
5/6 and I imagine we will see a lot of that today
Brian Day 1 vs Gideon (LLL)
Welcome back everyone! And welcome to STaubenfeld who will hopefully joining us on the blog. 3/6 today with defense very difficult to assign.
1) Synchronized swimming. SNL immediately came to mind. This is a must-see if you haven't already. https://videopress.com/v/nwJ0fYJL 1/2.
2) Little Rock. 2/2
3) Richie. A miss in my wheelhouse. I couldn't come up with it, went with Richie Rich (good job, Dave M!), and made it worse by defending it like it was a 1960s comic book instead of a staple of 80s tv. Hoping I'll get assigned a zero, at least. 2/3
4) Silicon Valley. Gimme? 1/1
5) Italian. Suffering through watching these people on the MTV awards the other night did not pay off. Impressive, Seif. Most impressive. 0/2
6) Thermodynamics. Gimme. 3/0
1) Synchronized swimming. SNL immediately came to mind. This is a must-see if you haven't already. https://videopress.com/v/nwJ0fYJL 1/2.
2) Little Rock. 2/2
3) Richie. A miss in my wheelhouse. I couldn't come up with it, went with Richie Rich (good job, Dave M!), and made it worse by defending it like it was a 1960s comic book instead of a staple of 80s tv. Hoping I'll get assigned a zero, at least. 2/3
4) Silicon Valley. Gimme? 1/1
5) Italian. Suffering through watching these people on the MTV awards the other night did not pay off. Impressive, Seif. Most impressive. 0/2
6) Thermodynamics. Gimme. 3/0
Dave M day 1 v Jesse LLL
A 3/6 to start the new season, and excited to be back after summer. Common D today.
1 : ) I recall there being only 2 women only events and Synchronised Swimming was the one which fit (plus I couldn’t remember the other one). D1
2 : ( Was very confident about Birmingham for some reason. D1
3 : ( Had no idea and so guessed Richie (Rich). D2
4 : ) Seemed like a gimme for both my opponents after it came quickly to me, so D0. Unfortunately Gideon didn’t get it, burning my D0 and being the big contributor to what is a blowout 6-2 loss against him. I’m now 0 wins in 7 matchups…
5 : ( Like Ben I thought ‘Rexha’ looked very Portuguese so went with Brazilian. D3
6 : ) Simple science question I thought but I was out of low scores to assign. D2
Brad day 1
Good to be back!
2/6 vs FriedlandW (lll) common d
1) synchronized swimming d2/2
wasnt sure but mostly seemed to fit, the solo event almost threw me off
2) birmingham d0/0
oops, immediately thought of this and didnt consider anything else.
3) peter d2/2
no idea
4) quantum realm d3/3
ugh, saw the date, thought must be tech or space related, couldnt think of anything that fit well, and hoped he was a marvel writer on the side ...
5) slavic d1/1
knew this was something eastern european but couldnt quite place it
6) thermodynamics d1/1
straightforward science q
Kim Day 1
2/6
vs. MeyerE LL
vs. SteinbergD LLL
1 :) Synchronized Swimming. How does one do this solo? D11
2 :( Selma. Embarrassing! I almost switched to Montgomery but keep thinking I should stick with my first answer. D01
3 :( Tony. I was thinking movie or book, TV didn't even occur to me. D20
4 :( The Atlantic. Went for a publication with a geographic name, seems silly now.
5 :) Albanian. I knew this about Rita Ora, seemed right for others. D22
6 :( Motion. D33
vs. MeyerE LL
vs. SteinbergD LLL
1 :) Synchronized Swimming. How does one do this solo? D11
2 :( Selma. Embarrassing! I almost switched to Montgomery but keep thinking I should stick with my first answer. D01
3 :( Tony. I was thinking movie or book, TV didn't even occur to me. D20
4 :( The Atlantic. Went for a publication with a geographic name, seems silly now.
5 :) Albanian. I knew this about Rita Ora, seemed right for others. D22
6 :( Motion. D33
Ben day 1
Welcome back all. Solid 4/6 to start the season. Gavin a .621 opponents in LL and the new blood Hirsch in LLL. I'll ping him to see if he is interested in the blog.
1 :) synchronized swimming. The dates and women only also sounded right for rhythmic gymnastics, but the pairs and no individual event meant it had to be synchronized swimming. D20
2 :) Montgomery. Had to be in the south. We didnt start the fire mentions Alabama in '56 so I was choosing between Montgomery and Birmingham. Montgomery definitely felt right. D12
3 :( George. I thought this might have been a citizen Kane reference. Never watched different strokes. D23
4 :) Silicon Valley. Classic Thorsten style question. D11
5 :( Brazilian. I figured incorrectly that the xh was Portuguese so went with the numbers. I don't know many Albanian names other than Zog. D32
6 :) thermodynamics. Hard to defend given that I studied this at uni. D01
Jesse day 1
4/6
1. Name the sport that has been an official women-only Olympic sport since the 1984 Games in Los Angeles, though its solo event was discontinued after 1992 and it is now only competed among duets and teams.
Correct Answer: ARTISTIC SWIMMING/SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING
Your Answer: Syncronized swimming
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 0
It was the first and only thing that came to mind.
2. The 1956 U.S. Supreme Court case Browder v. Gayle upheld lower court rulings on the unconstitutionality of statutes regarding segregation on city buses. The case's named defendant, W.A. Gayle, was mayor of what city?
Correct Answer: MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
Your Answer: Montgomery
Points Assigned: 0
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2
2. The 1956 U.S. Supreme Court case Browder v. Gayle upheld lower court rulings on the unconstitutionality of statutes regarding segregation on city buses. The case's named defendant, W.A. Gayle, was mayor of what city?
Correct Answer: MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
Your Answer: Montgomery
Points Assigned: 0
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2
Considered Memphis and Selma, but was pretty sure Montgomery was the big bus case.
3. Give the first name of either of the adopted sons of the fictional millionaire widower and president of Trans Allied, Inc., who resided at 900 Park Avenue in New York.
Correct Answer: WILLIS, ARNOLD
Your Answer: Willis
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2
3. Give the first name of either of the adopted sons of the fictional millionaire widower and president of Trans Allied, Inc., who resided at 900 Park Avenue in New York.
Correct Answer: WILLIS, ARNOLD
Your Answer: Willis
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2
Took me a bit of time to get this one.
4. The title of a series of articles written in 1971 by Don Hoefler, a correspondent for the trade newspaper Electronic News, is the source for what geographic name?
Correct Answer: SILICON VALLEY
Your Answer: Pakistan
Points Assigned: 3
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1
4. The title of a series of articles written in 1971 by Don Hoefler, a correspondent for the trade newspaper Electronic News, is the source for what geographic name?
Correct Answer: SILICON VALLEY
Your Answer: Pakistan
Points Assigned: 3
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1
Damn, this was very gettable and I have a feeling something like this was in previous LLs.
5. Pop stars Rita Ora, Dua Lipa, Bebe Rexha, and Ava Max, all of whom are citizens of either Great Britain (the former two) or the United States (the latter two), each have parents who claim what ethnicity?
Correct Answer: ALBANIAN
Your Answer: Syrian
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 3
5. Pop stars Rita Ora, Dua Lipa, Bebe Rexha, and Ava Max, all of whom are citizens of either Great Britain (the former two) or the United States (the latter two), each have parents who claim what ethnicity?
Correct Answer: ALBANIAN
Your Answer: Syrian
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 3
I have no idea who any of these people are.
6. A version of the law of conservation of energy expressed as ΔU=Q-W, which states that the total energy of an isolated system is constant (a change in internal energy of a system is equal to the heat added minus the work done), is commonly referred to as the first law of what?
Correct Answer: THERMODYNAMICS
Your Answer: thermodynamics
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1
6. A version of the law of conservation of energy expressed as ΔU=Q-W, which states that the total energy of an isolated system is constant (a change in internal energy of a system is equal to the heat added minus the work done), is commonly referred to as the first law of what?
Correct Answer: THERMODYNAMICS
Your Answer: thermodynamics
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1
It was a guess, but I felt pretty good about it.
Seif Day 1 vs. Andy (LLL)
Great to be back! I hope everyone has had a great summer.
A surprising (to me) 5/6 to start out the season. I thought I had only 3 or 4. I ended up with a common D, which is rare for me to do, but Andy and my LL opponent are pretty similar.
1. Synchronized swimming :), D33. This was a complete wild guess, and I’m very surprised to get it. I seriously regret the D33, but I really imagined this was some sort of crazy thing few people had heard of.
2. Montgomery :), D00. Had to go with D00 because both my opponents are very strong at American history. I have to admit that after writing down Montgomery I then questioned whether the answer might have been Birmingham. I was worried about this until I submitted, but luckily I went with my first answer.
3. Ken :(, D22. No clue.
4. Silicon Valley :), D11. It would have just killed me if I hadn’t gotten this. When I saw the question initially I had no clue, but then after about two minutes it hit me and I couldn’t believe I’d struggled on it. I bet there will be a number of people kicking themselves about this one.
5. Albania :), D22. How do you like them apples, Andy?! By far my best get from my pop music studying. I remember that Ava Max said she is completely Albanian, which made the answer pretty clear. Without her on the list I would have had no clue whatsoever.
6. Thermodynamics :), D11. Only complete gimme of the day for me.
A surprising (to me) 5/6 to start out the season. I thought I had only 3 or 4. I ended up with a common D, which is rare for me to do, but Andy and my LL opponent are pretty similar.
1. Synchronized swimming :), D33. This was a complete wild guess, and I’m very surprised to get it. I seriously regret the D33, but I really imagined this was some sort of crazy thing few people had heard of.
2. Montgomery :), D00. Had to go with D00 because both my opponents are very strong at American history. I have to admit that after writing down Montgomery I then questioned whether the answer might have been Birmingham. I was worried about this until I submitted, but luckily I went with my first answer.
3. Ken :(, D22. No clue.
4. Silicon Valley :), D11. It would have just killed me if I hadn’t gotten this. When I saw the question initially I had no clue, but then after about two minutes it hit me and I couldn’t believe I’d struggled on it. I bet there will be a number of people kicking themselves about this one.
5. Albania :), D22. How do you like them apples, Andy?! By far my best get from my pop music studying. I remember that Ava Max said she is completely Albanian, which made the answer pretty clear. Without her on the list I would have had no clue whatsoever.
6. Thermodynamics :), D11. Only complete gimme of the day for me.
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