Gideon day 25 LL82

Wow, I can’t believe I managed that. The questions were very favorable to me this season.
Congratulations on the one-day David!  Feel better soon.
See you all back here in November, I hope.

5/6 Today

1 :) D1/3 Trade Winds - I probably picked this up from the Aubrey/Maturin novels. Suspected Jet Stream and Gulf Stream might get some guesses.
2 :) D3/1 Viceroy - I was expecting the correct answer to be something else, incorporating the word Raja in it, or something. Went with the name that made sense to me linguistically.
3 :) D2/2 Leaves - I recognized that they were probably referring to Leaves of Grass, by Walt ‘Slim’ Whitman.
4 :( D1/2 Rescue
5 :) D2/1 Slim - Whitman I knew, some of the others seemed familiar.
6 :) D0/0 Articles Of Confederation

Re: Debbie Day 25

Happy to be ending the season with a 4/6 (and very close answers to my LL "mentor," David!)

1 :) Trade Winds.  Remembered this from Hawaii visits D1

2 :) Viceroy. Glad this came to me D2

3 :( Haiku. Figured this was wrong but had no idea D2

4 :) Chicago. I don't watch any of these but feel like the promos are hard to miss. D0

5 :( man. Also thought maybe hands or fingers?  If this were shady, I might have had a chance. D3

6 :) Articles of Confederation. Very glad this came to me! Would have been embarrassed, again, as a history major to have missed it. D1

brad day25

shana tova all

hope you get well soon david

congrats to gideon on locking up the a!

3/6 vs friedlandmj and pelc common d

1) el nino d1

nope

2) viceroy d2

didnt know directly but this just made sense

3) cranes d3

no idea

4) chicago d0

my wife watches all 3

5) mike d2

no idea

6) articles of confederation d1

amer history gimme

Brian Day 25 vs MeyerE

2/6 to end the season, I am solidly dead center of the rundle and feeling perfectly average.  Rooting for a big LLL presence in Rundle C, good luck Ben, Andy and Jesse, and bad luck to Dave S (watch some more tv on your days stuck at home).  I'm looking forward to the one-days, especially Geographic Outlines!

1) Jet stream  1/1

2) regent  3/2

3) whispers.  Leaves was my second choice.  2/2

4) chicago 1/1

5) slim.  A guess based on I'm pretty sure I've heard of a blues artist nicknamed Slim. Did not expect to get this.  2/0

6) pre-Constitution.  If I sat on this all day it may have come to me, but I felt like wrapping this up.  0/3

Dave M day 25

A 4/6 to round out a miserable scoring season that leaves me potentially relegated depending on how today goes. If one competitor in D hadn’t forfeited 12 games it would be even worse! Let’s see if its D or E for me next season.

 

1 : ) I know this from Hawaii and Fiji (wet side of the island being the NE and SE respectively), interested to see how common knowledge this is. D11

2 : ) Also interested in how commonly known this is. D12

3 : ( Guessed words. D22

4 : ) I heard of Chicago Fire but not of the other two, so Chicago was a lucky guess really. D21

5 : ) Slim Whitman was my link. Should not have D33’d this in retrospect.

6 : ( Guessed Congressional Charter. Assume this is simple for Americans so D00ed.

 

Until December!

Seif Day 25 vs. Kim (LLL)

Well, I'm still sick enough that I'm banned from work but healthy enough to fully appreciate just how boring sitting around doing nothing for a fifth straight day can be, so definitely an ideal situation for posting.

Since this is also my last chance to do so, I'll make one last advertisement for my One Day on October 10th, Geographic Outlines.

4/6.  Due to a surprisingly strong run the past six days in which I've gotten four wins and two ties (a wholly unprecedented streak for me in B), with a win today and a bit of help I can actually avoid relegation.  I'm not sure that's an outcome I actually want, but that's a different matter...

1. Trade Winds :), D22.  In the geography bee in 8th grade, I got almost this exact question wrong.  It still bugs me, and I'm not missing it a second time.

2. Viceroy :), D33.  I'm thinking this might not have been as hard as I thought.  I was happy to come up with it, but I see this doesn't seem to be giving people a lot of trouble.

3. Haikus :(, D21.  I guess the question was really asking for an English word, so this couldn't have been right.  But I wasn't going to get it.

4. Chicago :), D00.  Now that it's football season, I'm actually watching some commercials.  Would I have gotten this a month ago before football season began?  I'm really not sure.  But I've definitely seen ads for Chicago Fire on Sunday Night Football.

5. Dolly :(, D12.  No chance at all here.

6. Articles of Confederation :), D11.  Gimme for me.  Should be easy for most Americans.

Jesse day 25

4/6 against Ben in LLL. With a win in LL I move back up to C.  See you all in a few months.

1. What is the common term for the air currents that generally blow from east to west toward a low pressure zone at the equator, within a region between 30° north latitude and 30° south?
Correct Answer: TRADE WINDS
Your Answer: Gulf stream
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1

I was pretty sure I was wrong, but did not know the right answer. 

2. While the official term was "Governor-General", what term was used in common parlance for the representative of the British Crown (serving "in place of the king") during the British Raj in India?
Correct Answer: VICEROY
Your Answer: Viceroy
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 0

I just knew this. 

3. The title of the classic 8th-century Japanese poetry anthology Man'yōshū is often translated into English as the Collection of 10,000 what? The word in question is used in another, unrelated poetry collection from the 19th century. which translates to Japanese as Kusa no ha (草の葉).
Correct Answer: LEAVES
Your Answer: Waves
Points Assigned: 3
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 3

Nope!

4. Fire, Med, and P.D. complete the titles of currently running television series that all begin with what word?
Correct Answer: CHICAGO
Your Answer: Chicago
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2

I have never seen an episode of any of these, but have seen them advertised. 

5. "Bumble Bee", "Guitar", "Magic", "Memphis", and "Sunnyland" are all first words of nicknames for various blues artists. What word finishes each nickname? The same word is the nickname of country artists with the last names of Whitman, Dusty, and Wilson.
Correct Answer: SLIM
Your Answer: Slim
Points Assigned: 0
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2

I knew Memphis Slim. Slim Whitman sounded familiar. 

6. Until the US Constitution took effect in 1789, the body known as the Continental Congress was the political voice of the new nation via the authority bestowed in what document, in force as of March 1781 after ratification by all thirteen states?
Correct Answer: ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
Your Answer: Articles of Confederation
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1  

This was the first thing that popped into my mind. 

Ben day 25

Teetering above the precipice. If I lose and results go against me it's relegation. I think 4/6!should save my bacon in a relatively Australian-friendly set. Until Brian announced his crush I had assumed Tatum O'Neal was a guy.

1 :) trade winds. I don't know how this plays for Americans. D01

2 :) viceroy. I don't know how this plays for Americans. D10. 

3 :( odes. I think this plays heats for everyone. D33

4 :) Chicago. This must be easy if I got it. Chicago Fire tang a bell. Might have been confusing it with Chicago Hope. D12

5 :) slim. Thanks Slim Dusty! I suppose he left Fatboy off the list deliberately. 

D22

6 :( Declaration of Independence. The original revolutionary AOC! D21

Gideon Day 24

3/6 today

1 :) D0/0 Antiques Roadshow
2 :) D2/1 US Open, Australian Open - Yes! I had Wimbledon on grass, French on clay, US on hard court, and got lucky guessing that Australian was also hard court. That would have cruel of Thorsten to word the question that way if there was only one.
3 :( D2/1 Agincourt - I must have been primed for this by the previous question.
4 :( D1/3 Paper Moon - I was really pleased with myself for pulling this answer.  I did have her paired with Walter Matthau in my mind, but didn’t get to the bears. I haven’t seen Paper Moon, but I did see bad news bears on tv a long time ago.
5 :) D1/2 Valor! - I remember seeing posters for this in NYC.
6 :( D3/2 I guessed something wrong

Debbie Day 24

First off - get well soon David!  So sorry to hear that. I know Savannah Guthrie had a really bad pneumonia... must be going around NYC.

As for today, I am pleasantly surprised by my 5/6. Had no idea! On the edge of my seat to see if I will make it to C or D...

1 :) Antiques Roadshow. Love this show. And always remember how they had a Native American canoe worth hundreds of thousands of $. D2

2 :) US open and Australian open. Lucky guesses.  I could barely think of 4 tennis tournaments at all but knew (I thought?) Wimbledon was grass. D2

3 :( Chartres. Thought it was something with a C but never heard of Crecy. D3

4 :) Bad News Bears. Didn't even know she was in this, but timing felt right for a comedy with kids. And thought perhaps this would be well-known to others. D0

5 :) Valor. Mispelled but hopefully I get it.  For some reason the full name of the show did come to mind. D1

6 :) Ponce. I've been there. Wasn't sure it was right but figured some Puerto Rican city named after an explorer was a good guess. D1

Brian Day 24 vs WinnR

I thought I had a shot at 5, and instead got 2/6.  And, I should have done this a few days ago, Gideon I concede the LLL to your superior knowledge.

1) Pawn Stars.  I had a feeling the answer was that other show whose name I couldn't recall, and that feeling was correct.  1/2

2) US Open, Australian Open.  I wasn't sure about the Australian, but figured 2 courts had to be hard and I know Wimbledon and French are not.  2/1

3) The Battle of Agincourt.  I was so sure about this.  I had a whole blog post in my head about how I learned about the St Crispin's Day speech from an episode of Buffy and yada yada yada I didn't notice it wasn't Henry V leading the battle.  But according to Wikipedia, Agincourt is 'notable for use of the English longbow in very large numbers,' so I feel better.  Never heard of Crecy anyway.   1/1

4) The Bad News Bears.  Tatum O'Neal was my first crush.  2/2

5) American.  Nope  3/3

6) Cortez. Nope.  0/0

Dave M day 24

A poor 2/6 on the home straight today.

 

1 : ) I’ve never seen any of these episodes but watched the UK version frequently when living there. D12

2 : ( Ugh. I put down Oz and US and then tricked myself into putting down Wimbledon even though my first thought was ‘Wimbledon is played on grass’. D12

3 : ( Also guessed Agincourt like everyone else so far. D13

4 : ( Guessed Freaky Friday. Never seen Bad News Bears. D21

5 : ( Random guess of Peace. D30

5 : ) Ponce is the only city I’m aware of in Puerto Rico other than San Juan. D01

 

 

Jesse Day 24

4/6

1. Chinese rhinoceros horn cups from around 1700, an archive of Boston baseball memorabilia from the 1870s, an 18th-century Qianlong jade collection from Qing Dynasty, and a mid-19th century Navajo Ute First Phase blanket are among the most valuable items ever to appear on what television series?
Correct Answer: ANTIQUES ROADSHOW
Your Answer: Antiques Roadshow
Points Assigned: 0
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1

I saw the Navajo blanket episode. 

2. Of the four major tournaments in professional tennis (a.k.a. "Grand Slam" tournaments), name all of those which are currently played on hard court surfaces.
Correct Answer: AUSTRALIAN OPEN, US OPEN
Your Answer: US Open, Australian Open
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 0

I watched tennis with my dad when I was younger and still watch when Federer is in the mix. 

3. The potency of the longbow as a dominant weapon on the battlefields of Western Europe was established in August 1346 during what battle, a thorough and devastating victory for the English army led by King Edward III over King Philip VI's French forces?
Correct Answer: BATTLE OF CRÉCY
Your Answer: Battle of Agincourt
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1

Never heard of it. 

4. After a three-year film absence, Tatum O'Neal received $350,000 and a percentage of the net profit—becoming the highest-paid child in film history—to play a reluctant tomboy in what 1976 comedy film?
Correct Answer: THE BAD NEWS BEARS
Your Answer: Bad new bears
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2

Hopefully my typo of Bad new bears and forgetting the "the" does not doom me. 

5. A Tony Award-winning play by Terrence McNally from the mid-1990s begins with the exclamation Love! Give either of the other two words in this play's title.
Correct Answer: VALOUR, COMPASSION
Your Answer: Hurt!
Points Assigned: 3
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 3

Nope!!!

6. Name either the Spanish conquistador who, in 1508, began colonization of Puerto Rico, or the city on the island's southern coast that is named after this explorer's namesake great-grandson.
Correct Answer: JUAN PONCE DE LEÓN, PONCE
Your Answer: Ponce de Leon
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2  

I have been to Ponce and figured that was Ponce to Leon.

Ben day 24

1/6 not a great outcome when on the verge of relegation.

1 :( pawn stars. I knew there was another show like this but couldn't think of the name. D10.

2 :) Us open, Australian open. Straightforward to me but I think tennis always plays harder than I expect here so d32.

3 :( agincourt. No clue. D23

4 :( airplane. Never seen this movie.  D11

5 :( lust. No clue. D22

6 :( San Juan. Went by the city. Didn't know ponce. D01