David S Day 2

 4/6 today. 

1. Scorsese :(, D02. No idea. But I bet this plays pretty easy for most people. 
2. Archstep :(, D33. I’ve never heard of this term. 
3. Draco :), D21. Debated whether this had an “n” at the end, and I wonder whether it would have paid if I’d put it. Luckily I didn’t think it did and didn’t put it. 
4. Life :), D11. I thought this was super old, so it seemed like a good guess. 
5. Romania :), D22. I remember this a few months ago. I assume it will play decently hard. 
6. Bees :), D10. Easiest of the day I think. 

Brian Day 1

 Welcome back everyone!!! 3 or 4 to start, neither of which will cut it in the hellscape of A, much less amongst you geniuses posting here today.  

1) Black Sabbath 2/2  Nice of Thorsten to lead off with a tribute to Ozzy.   Proud of you, Seif!

2) determinant 1/0  This is what happens when you wake up while it's still dark, know this is a gimme and don't bother double checking your pre-coffee answer. At least I'll draw a 0 here.

3) Oscar the Grouch 1/2  I've seen the footage of him as orange, freaky

4) The Conclave 2/1   I think I'll get credit but not sure. Cute clue with Italy, otherwise don't know if I get there

5) Trafalgar 0/1  Timing was Napolean, answer popped into my head though wasn't confident

6) Luxury 3/3 no idea 

Jesse Day 1

Good to be back! 4/6

1. The ominous line "What is this that stands before me?" opens the riff-heavy first track on a seminal debut album released on Friday the 13th in February 1970. The song, album, and band all share the same name. What is that name?
Correct Answer: BLACK SABBATH
Your Answer: Black Sabbath
Points Assigned: 2

A good guess based on the clues. 

2. In the quadratic formula, the part under the square root symbol (b^2</sup>-4ac) is known as what "D" term?
Correct Answer: DISCRIMINANT
Your Answer: Direction
Points Assigned: 2

I had no idea.

3. What TV character, a famous misanthrope, was originally presented as orange, and in fact is still orange, technically, with his current hue attributed to being covered in mud and slime?
Correct Answer: OSCAR (THE GROUCH)
Your Answer: Oscar the Grouch
Points Assigned: 1

Good bit of trivia. I made a good guess again. 

4. Which Best Picture Oscar nominee, released widely in the U.S. in October 2024 (and in Italy that December), foreshadowed real-world events that occurred seven months later?
Correct Answer: CONCLAVE
Your Answer: Conclave
Points Assigned: 0

Should have a high get rate. I have not seen it yet. 

5. In naval history, the Battles of the Nile (1798) and Copenhagen (1801) are often linked with a third battle, fought in 1805 off the coast of what Spanish cape that gives the battle its name?
Correct Answer: TRAFALGAR
Your Answer: Battle of the Main
Points Assigned: 3

Nope! Maybe easy for Brits? 

6. The USDA recognizes three official grades for ketchup, with the lowest being "Standard" and the middle "Extra Standard." What word, which outside the ketchup-sphere suggests something ornamental or extravagant, is used for the highest grade, having the thickest texture and most tomato solids?
Correct Answer: FANCY
Your Answer: Fancy
Points Assigned: 1

I only condiment with the fanciest of ketchups. 

Marcus LL106 Match Day 1 -- Confirmation

6/6 all in my wheelhouse 

Player: BrowningM

1. The ominous line "What is this that stands before me?" opens the riff-heavy first track on a seminal debut album released on Friday the 13th in February 1970. The song, album, and band all share the same name. What is that name?
Correct Answer: BLACK SABBATH
Your Answer: black sabbath
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2

I think I'd have got it even if Ozzy hadn't just died 

2. In the quadratic formula, the part under the square root symbol (b^2</sup>-4ac) is known as what "D" term?
Correct Answer: DISCRIMINANT
Your Answer: discrimnant
Points Assigned: 3
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 3

Plays v hard if you don't know it

3. What TV character, a famous misanthrope, was originally presented as orange, and in fact is still orange, technically, with his current hue attributed to being covered in mud and slime?
Correct Answer: OSCAR (THE GROUCH)
Your Answer: osacr the grouch
Points Assigned: 0
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 0

Was big in the U.K. in the 70s

4. Which Best Picture Oscar nominee, released widely in the U.S. in October 2024 (and in Italy that December), foreshadowed real-world events that occurred seven months later?
Correct Answer: CONCLAVE
Your Answer: concalve
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2

I like all Robert Harris's stuff

5. In naval history, the Battles of the Nile (1798) and Copenhagen (1801) are often linked with a third battle, fought in 1805 off the coast of what Spanish cape that gives the battle its name?
Correct Answer: TRAFALGAR
Your Answer: trafalagar
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1

British history gimme 

6. The USDA recognizes three official grades for ketchup, with the lowest being "Standard" and the middle "Extra Standard." What word, which outside the ketchup-sphere suggests something ornamental or extravagant, is used for the highest grade, having the thickest texture and most tomato solids?
Correct Answer: FANCY
Your Answer: fancy
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1

Have some in the fridge 

Re: Dave M day 1

…not sure how that sent, weird set of keyboard shortcuts!

 

2 : ( Discriminant. No idea. D32

3 : ) Oscar the Grouch. Seemed simple once I worked out which misanthropes are green. D21

4 : ) Conclave. Thought this was a great movie. D11

5 : ) Trafalgar. I recently listened to a podcast about Napoleon's navy (the Rest is History) which ended here. D12

6 : ) Fancy. Seems like a gimme. D00

 

 

Dave M day 1

Happy 106 all, another season in B for me. I think solo this time, everyone else in A or C?

5/6 to start.

 

1 : ) Black Sabbath. Having read some of Ozzy Osborne's obituaries I was aware that they got started in 1970 and figured this question had that current events spin. D23

David S Day 1

6/6. Welcome back all! Started out with a bang. I was almost certain I had 5 but am shocked to get the sixth. 

1. Black Sabbath :), D03. One of the most wild guesses I’ve ever made that turned out to be correct. I wasn’t even completely sure this was a band, let alone everything else in the clue. 

2. Discriminant :), D32. Gimme, but I’m sure this will play hard for people who aren’t strong in math. 

3. Oscar the grouch :), D11. I watched Sesame Street all through early childhood and never knew he was orange. But who else could it have been?

4. Conclave :), D12. I’m sure this will play easy, but I struggled. Never would have gotten this without the Italy clue. 

5. Trafalgar :), D21. As gimme as it gets for me. 

6. Fancy :), D20. I’ve seen it on the bottles.