Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Fwd: LL100 Match Day 3 -- Confirmation

5/6 no guesses but I am so clueless on social media questions

Player: BrowningM

1. What Hulu-produced series was nominated in each of its first four seasons (beginning in 2017) for an Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series, still today the only Hulu series to receive a nomination for that award? Its one win among the four, in 2017, was the first series from any streaming service (Hulu or otherwise) to win the Outstanding Drama Series Emmy.
Correct Answer: THE HANDMAID'S TALE
Your Answer: the handmaids tale
Points Assigned: 2

My wife and i were avid watchers 

2. It is generally agreed (though it has never been explicitly revealed) that Rev. Al Sharpton is the model for the preacher/activist Rev. Reginald Bacon in what satirical 1987 novel?
Correct Answer: THE BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES
Your Answer: the bonfire of the vanities
Points Assigned: 2

One of my fave books 
3. The scientific prefix "oo-" typically indicates what, per the prefix's Greek etymology?
Correct Answer: EGG
Your Answer: egg
Points Assigned: 0


Gimme
4. One British dandy helped transform Bath into a spa town in the 1700s, and another cultivated a friendship with the Prince Regent (the future King George IV) and defined English men's high fashion in the early 1800s. Both men went by what first name?
Correct Answer: BEAU
Your Answer: beau
Points Assigned: 3


Easy for Brits I'm hoping harder for Americans but my opponent is top of the league so he will probably get it
5. "Lifecasting" is a term that was popularized in part by a website and platform called justin.tv (named after and originally featuring cofounder Justin Kan), which ultimately spawned what still-existing service?
Correct Answer: TWITCH
Your Answer: pass
Points Assigned: 1

Not a scooby
6. The 17th hole of the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, is often cited as one of the most iconic golf holes in the world and is the best-known with what particular distinction? This distinction is a two-word phrase by which the hole is commonly referred.
Correct Answer: ISLAND GREEN
Your Answer: island green
Points Assigned: 1


I play armchair golf off scratch

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