Dave M day 13 v Brad LLL

Another 3/6. Well won yesterday Brian

 

1 : ) Array. Started with Matrix but array made much more sense when I thought of it. D10

2 : ) Balloons. Assume the plural pays on this question. D32

3 : ( Walking Dead. Never had a shot. D21

4 : ( The Manchurian Candidate. Again never had a shot. D23

5 : ) Cote D'Ivoire. Geography gimme. D02

6 : ( Chocolate. Can't remember more than a few passages from the book, and assumed the word would be more memorable than "anywhere". D11

David S Day 13

 4/6, which is better than I expected. 

1. Array :), D11. Surprised this is right. I really got thrown by the military reference. I just couldn’t come up with any other guess that made any sense. 
2. Balloon :), D22. Also surprised this was right. This rang a bell, but I didn’t feel confident at all. 
3. American Psycho :(, D22. I actually thought I had a better chance here than for 1 and 2. I knew it was something along these lines but couldn’t quite get there. 
4. Good Night and Good Luck :(, D33. No idea. 
5. Côte d’Ivoire :), D00. Gimme. 
6. Anywhere :), D11. Cute question. This took me a while, but I knew I’d get it and was certain about it once I thought of it. 

Brian Day 12 vs Dave M (LLL)

 4/6  ekes out a 4(4)-3(3) victory over Dave

1) Sugarland 0/2  Absolutely no idea

2) Coffee 1/1 instaget

3) Real 2/3  Never heard of it, took a shot that it was the basis for the movie Lars and the Real Girl

4) North Korea 1/1 gimme in this group

5) Black Hole 2/2  Didn't know about this, but time dilation (and length contraction) takes me to relativity

6) Arsenal 3/0  Not quite as easy as the corner kick question, but still easy for an association football question

Jesse Day 12

3/6

1. Memory Lane; Time, Tequila, & Therapy; Happy Endings; and an eponymous LP are the most recent albums by what chart-topping and award-winning country band, which formed in 2007 in Nashville, Tennessee, but is named after the state of Virginia, where the band members have a connection?
Correct Answer: OLD DOMINION
Your Answer: The Lovers
Points Assigned: 3

I don't listen to country music. 

2. In 1963, a machine called the Bunn-O-Matic was introduced that revolutionized the making of what product? In the 1970s, a smaller model was developed and sold for home use, and such machines are still extremely common today.
Correct Answer: COFFEE
Your Answer: Coffee
Points Assigned: 2

I have seen Bunn-O-Matics at many a diner. 

3. Emiko, the central character in Paulo Bacigalupi's 2009 dystopian science fiction novel, is a genetically engineered humanoid designed for servitude known as what type of girl, as referenced in the book's title?
Correct Answer: WIND UP
Your Answer: Gaisha
Points Assigned: 2

Nope!

4. In October 2024, US officials confirmed that what country had recently sent troops to Russia to join in its fight against Ukraine, a move that was described both as a serious escalation and also a sign of desperation?
Correct Answer: NORTH KOREA
Your Answer: North Korea
Points Assigned: 1

Current events gimmie?

5. Computer scientist Katie Bouman led the development of the algorithm that, in 2019, helped produce the first-ever image of what time dilator?
Correct Answer: BLACK HOLE
Your Answer: A black hole
Points Assigned: 0

What else could it be?

6. Although it now calls a different area of London home, what football (soccer) team was founded in 1886 in the southeast London district of Woolwich, by a group of workers at a local munitions factory?
Correct Answer: ARSENAL
Your Answer: Arsenal
Points Assigned: 1

Easy even for someone that does not follow football. 

Dave M day 12 v Brian LLL

Also 3/6 for me today, same 3 as David S.

 

1 : ( The Lovers. Never heard of Old Dominion so couldn't make the link. D13

2 : ( Donuts. I feel like I should know this. D21

3 : ( Geisha. Went for the Japanese angle and failed. D22

4 : ) North Korea. Simple Current Events Q. D00

5 : ) Black Hole. Timing got me here. Reckon also simple. D11

6 : ) Arsenal. The train station at Woolwich is still called Woolwich Arsenal. D32

David S Day 12

 Frustrating 3/6. 

1. Dominion :(, D13. I obviously had no idea about the band, but I knew the Virginia state nickname. I just forgot the word “old.” Ugh. I’m sure this will cost me 3 points and probably the win. 
2. Ice :(, D21. Home coffee makers didn’t come out until the 1970s? What?! I’m shocked. Seriously, if I knew the decade XX70s, I would have guessed 1870s. 
3. Cloud :(, D01. No idea.
4. North Korea :), D10. Gimme. 
5. Black hole :), D22. Cute question. Gimme. 
6. Arsenal :), D32. Fun question. Pretty clear once you think of it. 

Marcus LL103 Match Day 12 -- Confirmation

4/6 

Player: BrowningM

1. Memory Lane; Time, Tequila, & Therapy; Happy Endings; and an eponymous LP are the most recent albums by what chart-topping and award-winning country band, which formed in 2007 in Nashville, Tennessee, but is named after the state of Virginia, where the band members have a connection?
Correct Answer: OLD DOMINION
Your Answer: Blue Ridge
Points Assigned: 2

Never heard of em

2. In 1963, a machine called the Bunn-O-Matic was introduced that revolutionized the making of what product? In the 1970s, a smaller model was developed and sold for home use, and such machines are still extremely common today.
Correct Answer: COFFEE
Your Answer: coffee
Points Assigned: 0

I've had breakfast in America 

3. Emiko, the central character in Paulo Bacigalupi's 2009 dystopian science fiction novel, is a genetically engineered humanoid designed for servitude known as what type of girl, as referenced in the book's title?
Correct Answer: WIND UP
Your Answer: pass
Points Assigned: 3

Looks interesting when I googled after 

4. In October 2024, US officials confirmed that what country had recently sent troops to Russia to join in its fight against Ukraine, a move that was described both as a serious escalation and also a sign of desperation?
Correct Answer: NORTH KOREA
Your Answer: north korea
Points Assigned: 1

Gimme

5. Computer scientist Katie Bouman led the development of the algorithm that, in 2019, helped produce the first-ever image of what time dilator?
Correct Answer: BLACK HOLE
Your Answer: black holes
Points Assigned: 1

The wording is a bit pretentious and strictly speaking all mass dilates time…

6. Although it now calls a different area of London home, what football (soccer) team was founded in 1886 in the southeast London district of Woolwich, by a group of workers at a local munitions factory?
Correct Answer: ARSENAL
Your Answer: arsenal
Points Assigned: 2

Gimme for a Brit