Ouch this hurt. I submitted not knowing where I was between 1 and 6. It was not a 6. My only hope is getting D0ed for math and a lot of luck. 2/6
1) Cornwallis. The only Brit I can name from 1781 besides the king. 2/0
2) Right. I can't believe I didn't think of isosceles. I've never heard of this, and frankly it's a stupid question and I'd prefer something about Hamiltonians and eigenvalues. This can be guessed at and I probably mis-defended. I'm so sick of trapeziums. Ben, thanks for joining me in my ineptitude. 3/3
3) Bogart, Bacall. MCWA I assume. 1/1
4) special victims unit. My only gimme today. I've seen hundreds of them. 0/2
5) fool's gold. I thought I remembered corundum from Deadwood. Going to regret giving Andy 2 here. 2/2
6) Nassau. Thought I had this. And yet, I am the only one on our blog who did not have this. 1/1
Monday, November 25, 2019
Kim Day 9
Vs. FriedlandMJ LLL
4/6
1 :) Cornwallis. D21
2 :( Rhombus. I need to try harder on math questions. D21
3 :( Hepburn, Bogart. I could not think of the man in this pair. D13
4 :) Special Victims Unit. D02
5 :) Ruby. Was worried about Emerald when I thought the answers were Ruby and Sapphire. D32
6 :) Kingston. D10
4/6
1 :) Cornwallis. D21
2 :( Rhombus. I need to try harder on math questions. D21
3 :( Hepburn, Bogart. I could not think of the man in this pair. D13
4 :) Special Victims Unit. D02
5 :) Ruby. Was worried about Emerald when I thought the answers were Ruby and Sapphire. D32
6 :) Kingston. D10
Jesse day 9
4/6
1. Name the British peer who served as the Crown's Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1798 to 1801 and as its Governor-General of the Presidency of Fort William (a.k.a viceroy of India) from 1786 to 1793, though he is best remembered stateside for his actions in Virginia in 1781.
Correct Answer: CHARLES CORNWALLIS
Your Answer: Cornwallis
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2
1. Name the British peer who served as the Crown's Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1798 to 1801 and as its Governor-General of the Presidency of Fort William (a.k.a viceroy of India) from 1786 to 1793, though he is best remembered stateside for his actions in Virginia in 1781.
Correct Answer: CHARLES CORNWALLIS
Your Answer: Cornwallis
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2
Only British person I could think of from the American revolution where the timeline made sense for them to have continued career afterwards working for the British govenerment.
2. What mathematical term is used to designate a trapezoid (in the UK, a trapezium) having its two non-parallel sides of equal length? Such a shape is also sometimes referred to as a regular trapezoid.
Correct Answer: ISOSCELES
Your Answer: Equilateral
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1
2. What mathematical term is used to designate a trapezoid (in the UK, a trapezium) having its two non-parallel sides of equal length? Such a shape is also sometimes referred to as a regular trapezoid.
Correct Answer: ISOSCELES
Your Answer: Equilateral
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1
Nope!
3. 1942's Woman of the Year was the first, Keeper of the Flame was the second later that same year, and 1957's Desk Set was the eighth of the nine total films that starred what two Hollywood legends?
Correct Answer: KATHARINE HEPBURN, SPENCER TRACY
Your Answer: Hepburn and Tracy
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1
3. 1942's Woman of the Year was the first, Keeper of the Flame was the second later that same year, and 1957's Desk Set was the eighth of the nine total films that starred what two Hollywood legends?
Correct Answer: KATHARINE HEPBURN, SPENCER TRACY
Your Answer: Hepburn and Tracy
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1
Hepburn and Tracy are a classic combination. I have not seen or heard of any of those films mentioned so this was a guess.
4. "In the criminal justice system, sexually based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the" what?
Correct Answer: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT (SVU)
Your Answer: Special Victims Unit
Points Assigned: 0
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 0
4. "In the criminal justice system, sexually based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the" what?
Correct Answer: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT (SVU)
Your Answer: Special Victims Unit
Points Assigned: 0
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 0
Seems like a gimmie
5. Corundum, a mineral form of aluminum oxide (Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>) naturally transparent in its pure state, is perhaps best-known (and most desired) in its impure varieties. Give the name of either of the two primary varieties of corundum.
Correct Answer: RUBY, SAPPHIRE
Your Answer: Emerald
Points Assigned: 3
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 3
5. Corundum, a mineral form of aluminum oxide (Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>) naturally transparent in its pure state, is perhaps best-known (and most desired) in its impure varieties. Give the name of either of the two primary varieties of corundum.
Correct Answer: RUBY, SAPPHIRE
Your Answer: Emerald
Points Assigned: 3
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 3
I was on the right track, but wrong gem.
6. What national capital is the most populous predominantly English-speaking city in the Caribbean?
Correct Answer: KINGSTON
Your Answer: Kingston
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2
6. What national capital is the most populous predominantly English-speaking city in the Caribbean?
Correct Answer: KINGSTON
Your Answer: Kingston
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2
What else could it be.
Ben day 9 v rando and brad
3/6 but I missed the math question so really it's like 4/6 if anyone defends me based on my history. Sorry brad.
1 :( Bragg. I had no shot here. Let's not pretend this is anything but a US history question. D12
2 :( symmetrical. Isoceles crosses my mind because of the properties of an isoceles triangle, but I have never heard the term 'isoceles trapezoid' before so I went with 'symmetrical' because that is the kind of bullshit he rewards occasionally. I'm sure some whiny llama can dig up a reference to a symmetrical trapezoid on the internet. D32
3 :( Rogers, Astaire. I had but one guess to give.D23
4 :) special victims unit. Clink-clink. D00
5 :) ruby. I was toying with Jade, emerald and sapphire too. D21
6 :) Kingston. Couldn't think of a competing English speaking large capital. D11
Seif Day 9
5/6 with a second straight day of questions that are very friendly to me. I did today’s and tomorrow’s questions in advance since I’m on vacation and was worried about the internet connection, but it seems to work just fine.
1. Cornwallis :), D20. The only British person who did anything famous in Virginia in 1781 was Cornwallis, who surrendered in the Battle of Yorktown. Great difficult but right-down-the-middle American history question.
2. Isosceles :), D32. Straightforward math question. Even if one doesn’t know it, this is probably a logical guess. High D from me only because of my opponents’ weakness in math.
3. Bogart, West :(, D23. No clue at all.
4. Special Victims Unit :), D12. I’ve watched plenty of Law and Order, including the occasional SVU episode.
5. Sapphire :), D11. I spent most of my time on this question, mostly debating between what turned out to be the two correct answers, and also seeing if I could possibly think of something else. Waste of time, but who cares since I got it right...
6. Kingston :), D01. No way this could have been anything else. Jamaica is just so much bigger than any of the others.
1. Cornwallis :), D20. The only British person who did anything famous in Virginia in 1781 was Cornwallis, who surrendered in the Battle of Yorktown. Great difficult but right-down-the-middle American history question.
2. Isosceles :), D32. Straightforward math question. Even if one doesn’t know it, this is probably a logical guess. High D from me only because of my opponents’ weakness in math.
3. Bogart, West :(, D23. No clue at all.
4. Special Victims Unit :), D12. I’ve watched plenty of Law and Order, including the occasional SVU episode.
5. Sapphire :), D11. I spent most of my time on this question, mostly debating between what turned out to be the two correct answers, and also seeing if I could possibly think of something else. Waste of time, but who cares since I got it right...
6. Kingston :), D01. No way this could have been anything else. Jamaica is just so much bigger than any of the others.
Saturday, November 23, 2019
a valley rundle
beckb2 is the only remaining person perfect this season, however is 9th in rundle at 2-0-6!
Friday, November 22, 2019
Debbie Day 8
3 or 4/6. I guess I read quickly (busy day today) and thought you only had to put one answer for 3... so in that case I guess I'd have a 3.
1) :( L Wave. Thought this sounded like something that could maybe be a thing?? Guess I have heard of transverse but never would have gotten it. D2
2) :) Ramekin. Took me a little bit but I got it! D3
3) :)? Brazil. Wasn't sure but knew Brazil was in the north part of South America. I guess this is wrong if I also needed Colombia. D1
4) :( Wilson. Thought roughly of age but was too lazy / didn't have time to think more about this. D0
5) :) Gretzky. Was pretty sure this was right (my husband is a big LA Kings fan). D1
6) ;) Lithium. Was also pretty sure this was right. D2
1) :( L Wave. Thought this sounded like something that could maybe be a thing?? Guess I have heard of transverse but never would have gotten it. D2
2) :) Ramekin. Took me a little bit but I got it! D3
3) :)? Brazil. Wasn't sure but knew Brazil was in the north part of South America. I guess this is wrong if I also needed Colombia. D1
4) :( Wilson. Thought roughly of age but was too lazy / didn't have time to think more about this. D0
5) :) Gretzky. Was pretty sure this was right (my husband is a big LA Kings fan). D1
6) ;) Lithium. Was also pretty sure this was right. D2
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