Ben Day 14 v rando and Ingram

Can't beat a 5!

1 :) time warp. 

2 :) ilium.

3 :( bernaise

4 :( bethlehem

5 :( A Weekly Look Into Why North American Sports Are Boring Snoozefests Foisted On A Gullible Populace To Sell Stuff.

6 :) ice rink. easiest Q of the year for a North American.

Best Wrong Answer

 Jesse, you have my vote for BWA of the season.  Wiz cracked me up.

Jesse Day 14

4/6

1. "A jump to the left", "a step to the right", "bring your knees in tight", and "pelvic thrust" are some of the instructions in what anthemic dance from a 1973 rock musical (note, name the dance)?
Correct Answer: THE TIME WARP
Your Answer: Timewarp
Points Assigned: 1

The song immediately came into my brain even though the last time I saw the movie was in Colchester, England when I was 16 years old. The Europeans really get into it. 

2. The Latin name for a particular ancient city is, by coincidence, also the anatomical name for the largest part of the hip bone. What is that name?
Correct Answer: ILIUM
Your Answer: Carthage
Points Assigned: 3

Nope! 

3. In French cooking, béchamel sauce is simply a white sauce made with a roux (butter and flour) and milk. Béchamel sauce with cheese added (typically Gruyère) becomes what other French sauce?
Correct Answer: MORNAY SAUCE
Your Answer: Wiz
Points Assigned: 2

I had no idea. 

4. In 1901, J.P. Morgan purchased the company that would become US Steel for $480 million primarily from what man, a Scottish-born industrialist who had helped form his namesake steel company in 1889?
Correct Answer: ANDREW CARNEGIE
Your Answer: Carnegie
Points Assigned: 1

I just knew this. 

5. Former ESPN SportsCenter host Kevin Frazier is the current anchor for what daily news program that premiered with hosts Mary Hart and Ron Hendren in September 1981?
Correct Answer: ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT (ET)
Your Answer: Entertainment tonight
Points Assigned: 2

I remembered Mary Hart as being the host of ET. Have not seen that show since middle school...

6. The most essential and enduring invention of American engineer Frank Zamboni is used by its operators primarily in what type of facility?
Correct Answer: ICE/SKATING/HOCKEY RINK
Your Answer: Ice rink
Points Assigned: 0

Gimmie of the day.

Brian Day 14 vs Ben

 It's good to be back.  I liked this week off, it stretches the season out a big longer.  5/6 vs CarrBen12

1) Time Warp. D3/2      Leeeetttt'sss Dooooo the Tiiiimmeee Wwwaarrrppp Agaaaiiiinnnnn  This was a staple at high school dances.  Ben strikes me as a Rocky Horror type of guy, but the other questions left me no choice but to assign him 2

2) Ilium 2/2  Ilium, by Dan Simmons, is a fantastic sci-fi book which uses the Iliad as a major plot point.  

3) Bernaise 0/0  The one question I had doubts about today.  

4) Carnegie 2/1 Took me a minute, but my memory was jogged by steel-->Pittsburgh-->Carnegie.

5) Entertainment Tonight (ET) 1/3    I hesitate to call this a news program, but Cosmo Kramer getting Mary Hart-induced seizures got me here.  

6) Ice rink 1/1  This should have a huge get rate even for the non-sports folk

Seif Day 14

4/6.  I forgot that we didn't have this during Thanksgiving week and went through a bit of withdrawal.  Good to be back.  These questions seem perfect for my LL opponent, so I'm anticipating possibly getting 9(6)ed in LL.  Or maybe the LL gods will have mercy on me, since I'm already dead last in my rundle.

1. Time Warp :), D02.  If this is a gimme even for me, I think it should have a high get rate.

2. Lutetia :(, D32.  No idea, but very clever question.

3. Hollandaise :(, D20.  I debated for a while whether Hollandaise had cheese in it.  Eventually I figured that I might as well put it as my answer since I had no other guess.

4. Carnegie :), D13.  Should be easy if you know business or American history well, but pretty hard otherwise, I think.

5. Entertainment Tonight :), D11.  Surprised and happy to get this.  I spent most of my time on this one going through what it could be.  I figured (given the sexism of the early 80s) it could not be a sports show, but given that it's hosted by a former Sports Center host, it also couldn't be hard news show.  With those constraints and the fact that it's been running for almost 40 years, there weren't that many things to guess.

6. Ice Rink :), D21.  Gimme.

Re: Debbie Day 12

3/6 - happy weekend everyone. Stay safe!

1. Walz :(, D3. Never heard of this person and thought maybe a good homophone for Wales with Polish-y spelling?  Maybe?

2. Pai Gow :(, D0. Doh! My dad would not be proud.  Do love me some Texas Hold'Em though

3. Patel :(, D1. Somewhere in my head i Knoew this but don't think I could have pulled it out.

4. Golden Gate :), D1. Late breaking correct answer.  Had no idea this was the name of the waterway.

5. House :), D2. Sing it Brian... Hey Now, Hey Now.

6. Lava :), D2. living in CA I am fortunate to have been to Hawaii and Volcanoes Natl Park several times