Seif Day 25 vs. Jesse (LLL)

3/6, a bit disappointing given that the categories were pretty friendly to me.

1. Billiards :(, D32.  I guess it's questionable whether this is really a "sport."

Jesse 0(0) - Seif 0(0)

2. Opium Wars :), D11.  Gimme.

Jesse 1(1) - Seif 0(1)

3. Brown :(, D22.  No clue at all.

Jesse 1(1) - Seif 0(1)

4. New Guinea :), D10.  It was the shape of the island that did it for me.

Jesse 1(2) - Seif 1(2)

5. Lady Fingers :), D01.  Heard this plenty of times.  Didn't realize it was a single word.

Jesse 2(3) - Seif 2(3)

6. Cat :(, D23.  I remember hearing about the experiment, but I had no memory of a creature of any kind being involved.  I misread the clue and didn't put something imaginary, but that wouldn't have mattered here.

Jesse 2(3) - Seif 2(3)

A solid defensive tie to end the season.  A good offseason to all!

Brian day 25 vs Kim

2/6 it was a pleasure, have a healthy offseason everyone!

1) bocce.  Common defense 2

2) opium wars.  My favorite wars. Also, has been asked before.  D1

3) Sullivan. I’ve heard of the Hays Code, but no way would I pull it out. D2

4) Madagascar. No clue. D1

5) lady fingers.  Wish I could go to a cafe and get some right now. D0

6) Kraken.  No clue. D3

Jesse Day 25

3/6- Best wishes to everyone in the off-season. Stay safe, healthy, and employed! 

1. High ball, middle (or two), quick (or one), shoot, and red are all sets (or "plays") commonly used in what sport?
Correct Answer: VOLLEYBALL
Your Answer: Rugby
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2

I had no idea. Volleyball makes sense. 

2. The Treaty of Nanjing, in which the Qing government ceded Hong Kong to Queen Victoria, concluded the first of two wars that are most commonly known by what name?
Correct Answer: OPIUM WARS
Your Answer: Opium Wars
Points Assigned: 0
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 0

Gimmie history question for me. I considered Boxer Rebellion, but figured that was an event that was part of the Opium Wars.

3. The president of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America in the 1920s and 30s gave his name to the code of practice adopted in 1930 to control movie content, particularly as it related to sexual morality. What was the name of this code?
Correct Answer: HAYS CODE
Your Answer: Wilson Code
Points Assigned: 3
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 3

I could not remember it even though I went to film school. I think this is going to be very difficult for most people. 

4. The bird-of-paradise, genus Paradisaeidae, is found natively on what major island, which has a shape that is said to resemble the bird's (and thus has bird-related names for its northwestern and southeastern extremities)?
Correct Answer: NEW GUINEA
Your Answer: New Guinea
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1

I knew this from watching a nature documentary, maybe planet earth. 

5. Certain long, thin, sponge cake cookies, which are made with eggs, sugar, and flour and baked until golden, and which are used for trifles, charlottes, and tiramisu, and sometimes served with ice cream, are often given what anatomical name?
Correct Answer: LADYFINGERS/CAT'S TONGUES
Your Answer: Lady Fingers
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1

Easy

6. What sort of imaginary creature did James Clerk Maxwell use in an 1867 thought experiment to represent a hypothetical violation of the second law of thermodynamics? The creature's function was to operate a partition between two chambers of gas.
Correct Answer: (MAXWELL'S) DEMON
Your Answer: Leprechaun
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2

I had no idea. 

Dave M day 25 v Steiny LLL

A typical-for-this-season 2/6 to round out a poor performance and surely a loss (2 correct answers are right in my traditional wheelhouse) and a demotion to E next season. See you all then!

 

1 : ( Was confident Billiards was the right answer. D22

2 : ) Simple world history question I assume. D00

3 : ( Random guess of Bleeker Code. D21

4 : ) Only major Island I’m aware of that looks indisputably bird-like. D12

5 : ( Got fingers but not all the way to Ladyfingers. D11

6 : ( Random guess of Ogre. D33

Brian Day 24 vs WinnR

2/6. It would take really bad luck to fall into relegation, almost as bad luck as switching Louis XIV to Louis XVI at the last second, so I'm not out of the woods yet. I thought I was doing much worse this season, but my Qpct is withing .05 of my lifetime, so I guess this is average for me.

1) Aluminum.  I can't wear anti-perspirant because of the aluminum.  Don't stand too close to me. 3/2

2) (Treasury) Note.  Looking forward to negative yields. Exciting. 2/0

3) When Moses was.  One out of three ain't bad. 0/1

4) Photographs. Nope.  2/2

5) Louis XVI.  I was literally hovering my mouse over the submit button when I decided to change it. 1/1

6) Pink Panther.   I've heard of this, but had no idea it was Sellers. 1/3

Seif Day 24 vs. Ben

4/6 today.  I used early access since I knew today would be nuts and was afraid of forfeiting.  A sad thing that I couldn't savor a match vs. Ben.

1. Aluminum :), D21.

Ben 1(1) - Seif 1(1)

2. Treasury Note :), D00.

Ben 1(2) - Seif 1(2)

3. Go Down Moses :), D12

Ben 3(3) - Seif 2(3)

4. Photography :(, D33

Ben 3(3) - Seif 2(3)

5. Louis XIV :), D21

Ben 3(3) - Seif 4(4)

6. House Cat :(, D12

Ben 5(4) - Seif 4(4)

Well played, Ben.  Until next season, when I will be revenged!

Ben day 24 v rando and Seif

4/6.

1 :) Aluminium. science/personal hygiene question. D21

2 :) T note. D00

3 :) Go down Moses. I didn't realize this was african american. D11

4 :( architecture. Working off the word "construcing". Got too fancy  here. D33

5 :( Hnery VIII. I misread question, but had no real shot anyway. D12

6 :) Mouse. One of my friend's favorite films. D22