5/6 heading into the weekend, and a rare easy day to defend in both leagues. Who's LevinsonDA again?
1) Transverse. My first instinct, though I was tempted by traveling (vs. standing) waves. Ultimately the phrasing of the question meant it had to be transverse. 3/2
2) Rammekin. I've never submitted on my phone before, autocorrect really wanted me to submit mannequin. Count me among those who'd never heard of these before wedding registries. 2/1
3) Bolivia, Brazil. nope. 2/0
4) Hoover. Surprised to get his correct. Mostly the same as all of you; had to be post-Wilson, I assumed FDR an easterner like Teddy, Truman wasn't old enough to be born then, leaving Harding Hoover Coolidge. I figured Harding to be older than that to have died in office, leaving a coin flip. And my deciding factor was..... that the Hoover Dam is west of the Mississippi, so Hoover it is. 1/3
5) Gretsky. Mispelling by me as well, but a gimme. Unfortunately as mentioned by others, anyone with no clue is going to guess the Great One (except Ben). 1/1
6) Lithium. Gimme. 0/2
Friday, November 22, 2019
brad day8
2/6 vs kim lll
common d
1) perpindicular d0
oops, i knew this a long time ago
2) etoufee d1
never heard of this before
3) colombia, peru d2
close
4) harding d2
right time frame, wrong prez
5) gretzky d1
hockey gimme, and think a lot of people will get this as a wag
6) lithium d3
did not know the song, knew this from the sirius station
Jesse day 8
5/6!
1. Ocean waves, electromagnetic waves, and stadium crowd waves are all most often referred to as what type of wave, so-named because the waves' periodic disturbances are at right angles to the direction of propagation?
Correct Answer: TRANSVERSE
Your Answer: Perpendicular waves
Points Assigned: 3
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 3
Correct Answer: TRANSVERSE
Your Answer: Perpendicular waves
Points Assigned: 3
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 3
I thought this had a chance at being right. I have never heard of transverse waves.
2. A small bowl, classically circular and white with a fluted exterior, which is often used to serve condiments and garnishes alongside an entrée, soufflés, or single-serve portions of larger dishes, takes its name from a similarly spelled French dish baked and served in such a container. What is that name?
Correct Answer: RAMEKIN
Your Answer: Ramekin
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 0
2. A small bowl, classically circular and white with a fluted exterior, which is often used to serve condiments and garnishes alongside an entrée, soufflés, or single-serve portions of larger dishes, takes its name from a similarly spelled French dish baked and served in such a container. What is that name?
Correct Answer: RAMEKIN
Your Answer: Ramekin
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 0
I bought a ramekin not so long ago.
3. The country of Ecuador is named after its location straddling the equator. Through what other two South American countries does the equator pass?
Correct Answer: COLOMBIA, BRAZIL
Your Answer: Brazil, Colombia
Points Assigned: 0
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2
3. The country of Ecuador is named after its location straddling the equator. Through what other two South American countries does the equator pass?
Correct Answer: COLOMBIA, BRAZIL
Your Answer: Brazil, Colombia
Points Assigned: 0
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2
I've been to all three countries and went to the equator monument near Quito. The best part is they built this enormous monument before they had GPS so it is about a football field away from the actual equator, where a land owner smartly built a science museum dedicated to the equator on the actual equator.
4. What U.S. President, born in West Branch, Iowa, to parents Jesse and Hulda in August 1874, was the first president born west of the Mississippi River?
Correct Answer: HERBERT HOOVER
Your Answer: Hoover
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2
4. What U.S. President, born in West Branch, Iowa, to parents Jesse and Hulda in August 1874, was the first president born west of the Mississippi River?
Correct Answer: HERBERT HOOVER
Your Answer: Hoover
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2
This was a total guess, but in terms of age, I figured they would have to be not long before FDR.
5. The Winnipeg Jets' Rick Dudley, the Toronto Maple Leafs' Wilf Paiement, and Montreal Canadiens' Joe Lamb, Desse Roche, and Leo Bourgeault are among the very few players in the history of the National Hockey League to wear jersey number 99. Name one other.
Correct Answer: WAYNE GRETZKY
Your Answer: Gretsky
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1
5. The Winnipeg Jets' Rick Dudley, the Toronto Maple Leafs' Wilf Paiement, and Montreal Canadiens' Joe Lamb, Desse Roche, and Leo Bourgeault are among the very few players in the history of the National Hockey League to wear jersey number 99. Name one other.
Correct Answer: WAYNE GRETZKY
Your Answer: Gretsky
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1
I am ashamed of my spelling, but I knew he was 99. Wasn't sure how to score this as he is the most well known hockey player so it is very guessable.
6. What Sirius XM Satellite Radio station, focused on 90s Alternative and Grunge, is named after a song by Nirvana (and not an element of the periodic table)?
Correct Answer: LITHIUM
Your Answer: Lithium
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1
6. What Sirius XM Satellite Radio station, focused on 90s Alternative and Grunge, is named after a song by Nirvana (and not an element of the periodic table)?
Correct Answer: LITHIUM
Your Answer: Lithium
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1
I knew the song, not XM radio station.
Dave M day 8
A poor 2/6 today, should have done better especially the geography one, hopefully my opponents defense burn points there.
1 : ( I also guessed Perpindicular. D20
2 : ( Of course it’s ramekin. I guessed Cassoule. Unfortunately we didn’t have a wedding guest list experience to guide me. D33
3 : ( I went Peru, Brazil. Wrong way on a 50/50 Peru v Colombia. I had thought it would pass through all three. Looks pretty close. D11
4 : ) Same age deduction as everyone else. Ended up between Harding and Hoover and went the right way. D01
5 : ) I actually remember Gretzky having a 99 shirt but would have probably guessed him anyway. D22
6 : ( I don’t know many Nirvana songs. Guessed Oxygen. D12
Kim Day 8
Vs Brad LLL
3/6
1 :( Perpendicular. D33
2 :) Ramakin. Apparently I needed 800 of these when I got married. D11
3 :( Brazil, Bolivia. I drew Ecuador south of Peru instead of North in my head. And Colombia much too small. D22
4 :( Truman. I focused on age too, but poorly! D12
5 :) Gretzky. Name "one" other helped. D21
6 :) Lithium D00
3/6
1 :( Perpendicular. D33
2 :) Ramakin. Apparently I needed 800 of these when I got married. D11
3 :( Brazil, Bolivia. I drew Ecuador south of Peru instead of North in my head. And Colombia much too small. D22
4 :( Truman. I focused on age too, but poorly! D12
5 :) Gretzky. Name "one" other helped. D21
6 :) Lithium D00
Ben day 8 v rando and Gideon
5/6. Coulda been 6 but also coulda been less.
1 :) Transverse. knew this from high school physics. d31
2 :) Rammakin [sic]. knew this from marriage. d21
3 :) Brazil, Colombia. Wasn't 100% sure on Colombia but it was certainly my most likely option. d22
4 :) Hoover. As an homage to Seif, my logic: Based on age I assumed it was after Wilson so I had Harding, Coolidge, Hoover. I knew Roosevelt was east coast and figured everyone after was too young. I seem to recall Harxing was in the pocket of business so I figured he wasn't an Iowa farm boy. I was leaning Coolidge but then I remembered there was a question about him last year so switched to Hoover ftw. So specious reasoning and meta-analysis got me there. broken clock bitches! d12
5 :( Howe. Howe did I not guess Gretzky???? d13
6 :) Lithium. I would have rather he hadn't mentioned the element because I knew this cold, somewhat surprisingly. d00
Seif Day 8 vs. Pelc (LLL)
6/6. Sweet! A physics question, a geography question, an American history question, and a pop music question from one of the very few areas I know about. What else could I ask for?
1. Transverse :), D13. Straight out of physics class.
2. Ramekin :), D11. I use these often when cooking. I thought this was a relatively common word, but maybe not.
3. Colombia, Brazil :), D22. I actually thought Peru crossed the equator at the very top, but given that the question said "the two," the answer was clear.
4. Hoover :), D32. This was a lot of fun. I went president by president and was pretty certain I was right when I was done. I eliminated Wilson and everyone before as being too old. Truman was born west of the Mississippi, but 1874 was too early a birth year for him. FDR was not born in Iowa, of course. I considered Harding, but he died in his 50s, and 1874 would have made him 48 or 49 when he died, so the birth year was too late. That left Coolidge and Hoover, and the birth year made sense for either of them. Coolidge was from Massachusetts, so my guess was that he was born there (actually, it was Vermont I now see). So that left only Hoover.
5. Gretsky :), D20. Straight up wild guess. This was the equivalent of guessing "Smith" on a question.
6. Lithium :), D01. A Nirvana song that is an element is one of the rare easy pop music questions for me.
1. Transverse :), D13. Straight out of physics class.
2. Ramekin :), D11. I use these often when cooking. I thought this was a relatively common word, but maybe not.
3. Colombia, Brazil :), D22. I actually thought Peru crossed the equator at the very top, but given that the question said "the two," the answer was clear.
4. Hoover :), D32. This was a lot of fun. I went president by president and was pretty certain I was right when I was done. I eliminated Wilson and everyone before as being too old. Truman was born west of the Mississippi, but 1874 was too early a birth year for him. FDR was not born in Iowa, of course. I considered Harding, but he died in his 50s, and 1874 would have made him 48 or 49 when he died, so the birth year was too late. That left Coolidge and Hoover, and the birth year made sense for either of them. Coolidge was from Massachusetts, so my guess was that he was born there (actually, it was Vermont I now see). So that left only Hoover.
5. Gretsky :), D20. Straight up wild guess. This was the equivalent of guessing "Smith" on a question.
6. Lithium :), D01. A Nirvana song that is an element is one of the rare easy pop music questions for me.
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