brad day8

vs steiny

4/6  common d

1) non player character d1

remembered this more due to the recent political memes about this than from playing rpgs

2) inertia d2

had orbit for a while which didnt sound right, made the right switch

3) leary d3

no idea

4) modulo d2

this was actually used as a term by my former firm on the trading floor to represent approximately ... wasnt worth the political capital to call it out

5) franklin d0

history gimme?

6) mrs robinson d1

i did not watch any of these shows, but suspected that my opponents might have

Steiny Day 8

LL v. HirschJ

LLL v. BelskyB

1. :) I think this is gettable even if you don't know, but I did D12

2. :) I knew the concept but took me a few minutes to come up with the term inertia D00

3. :( I am so annoyed to miss this, I read this book, but on a kindle so didn't see the cover often, but of couse this is bossypants cover.  I wrote silverman

d22

4. :( Never even heard of this D21

5. :( No idea, so guessed CLinton D33

6. :) The first half clearly referred to unseen characters, took me a few minutes to remember robin masters, but got it D11

Jesse day 8

3/6

1. In many role-playing games, the gamemaster controls entities commonly referred to as NPCs. What do the letters in NPC stand for, most often?
Correct Answer: NON-PLAYER CHARACTER/NON-PLAYABLE CHARACTER
Your Answer: Non Player Character
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1

I play DnD and would have known this already from video games.

2. Sir Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion is commonly known as the Law of what? The term was first used in this context by Johannes Kepler earlier in the 17th century.
Correct Answer: INERTIA
Your Answer: Inertia 
Points Assigned: 0
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2

I remembered this from college physics, but almost put planetary motion as my answer because of Kepler. 

3. Actor Joe Rosario's hairy hands and arms—but not face—appeared on the cover of a best-selling collection of autobiographical essays from 2011 by what comedian?
Correct Answer: TINA FEY
Your Answer: Tim Allen
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1

I read the Tina Fey book, but I had it on my Kindle so never saw the cover. 

4. What word is missing from this true mathematical statement: Twelve is congruent to 60 ______ 8 because both 12 and 60 have 4 as a remainder when divided by 8.
Correct Answer: MODULO
Your Answer: 12
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2

Never heard of the term. 

5. At 26 years of age, South Carolina delegate Edward Rutledge was the youngest person to sign the Declaration of Independence in the summer of 1776. What 70-year-old was the oldest?
Correct Answer: BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
Your Answer: Franklin
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 0

I live in the burbs of Philadelphia. I am familiar with Franklin's accomplishments. 

6. Charlie Townsend in Charlie's Angels, Mrs. Wolowitz from The Big Bang Theory, Vera Peterson in Cheers, and Maris Crane in Frasier—all of these characters are distinctive in a particular manner that is also shared by what character in Magnum P.I.?
Correct Answer: ROBIN MASTERS
Your Answer: Albert
Points Assigned: 3
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 3

I could not get his name into my head. Haven't seen that show since I was a kid. 

Brian Day 8 vs Dave M in LLL

4/6

1) non player character.  Despite the last two video games I've played being Rock Band and Tetris, I picked this up somehow. 2/1

2) Conservation of momentum.  Whats it called when an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an external force? Conservation of momentum? Sure, sounds good.  damn. 2/1

3) Griffin.  Knew it was a female, couldn't remember who, but thought it was a big enough hit that I'd defend low.  1/0

4) mod. Ben and Dave, I'm assuming I get credit for this?  Also, isn't this a poorly worded question?  12 is not congruent to 60 mod 8; 12 mod 8 is congruent to 60 mod 8.  This is either missing a comma or the word 'in'.  3/3

5) Franklin.  Thought I had a good shot at this, wasn't sure.  1/2

6) Masters.  Another that I wasn't sure of but felt good, I didn't watch much Magnum.  not sure how to defend, as a remake just aired.  (Seif, in case you haven't figured it out, these are characters who were only heard, not seen. Vera came close, but took a pie to the face.) 0/2

Kim Day 8

This is humiliating, but I couldn't not post vs Seif in LLL!

1/6. At least I got my defense right.

1 :( new player character D13
2 :( continuity D11
3 :) Tina Fey D22
4 :( +/- D01
5 :( Adams. Changed from Franklin. D20
6 :( Wallace. D32

Ben day 8 v rando and ando

4/6

1 :) non player character. Easy for a geek like myself. D23

2 :) inertia. Was not 100% but I thought it was this and had no alternative. D21

3 :) fey. The image on that book cover really seared itself into my brain. I have no idea how well known this is and maybe my D10 was a mistake. 

4 :) modulo. Math gimme. I suspect he might also accept base because of complaints. D32

5 :( smith. I guess I could have gotten this. D11

6 :( Jane. If they'd given the magnum name and asked for either Maris Crane or Mrs Wolowitz I had this. I just don't know magnum PI so had no shot.D12

Seif Day 8 vs. Kim (LLL)

3/6, and this was all I realistically had a shot at getting.

1. Not participating character :(, D22. Got pretty close here, but it was a complete guess; I had no real chance here.

2. Inertia :), D12. Gimme.

3. Degeneres :(, D11. I vaguely remembered that this was a woman, but I had no chance. Actually, maybe even that much was just a lucky guess.

4. Modulo :), D33. Gimme for me once I read the question a few times and understood it. Double D3 just because both my opponents are poor in math.

5. Franklin :), D00. I tried hard to overthink this but fortunately came to my senses before blowing what was an easy question for me.

6. Smith :(, D21. I feel like this question is playing chess and I’m playing checkers here. I had absolutely no clue not only what the answer was but even how to approach it.