David S Addendum

Can I believe my eyes? A post from the legendary and long lost Ben Carr? I figured some sort of calamity must have befallen him. Welcome back, Ben!

Ben Day 17

Back. 4/6.

1 :) Madison. my best guess based on timing paid off given I knew Madison was president in war of 1812. D1

2 :( consomme. ohhh gettable. D2

3 :( lunette. write idea but poor execution D2

4 :) tamagotchi. easy for anybody who sentiently lived through that craze. D0

5 :) Surfactant. high school chem in australia. D1

6 :) August Osage County. I saw this play on Bway. D3

brad day17 vs seif

2/6 common d and had no shot on the ones i missed

1) madison d0

pretty straightforward

2) onion d2

3) florencian d1

have been to several restaurants named this, now i know the source

4) tomagotchi d1

originally had hatchimal, but thats something my kids have ... my brother had one of these and was obsessed with it

5) cascade d2

6) oklahoma d3

Jesse Day 17

Maybe 2 right?

1. Many historians now believe that it was White House servants, many of whom were enslaved, who saved the Lansdowne portrait (a painting by Gilbert Stuart of George Washington) during the burning of Washington in 1814, and not what woman, though she did order it to be saved?
Correct Answer: DOLLEY MADISON
Your Answer: Mary Lincoln
Points Assigned: 1

I had Dolly Madison in the back of mind, but I went with the wrong answer instead. 

2. A term in pottery for a piece that has been fired once in a kiln but has not been glazed, in preparation for final glazing and firing, is also used—unrelatedly—for a certain type of French soup. What is that term?
Correct Answer: BISQUE
Your Answer: Bisque
Points Assigned: 1

It was a guess, but it felt familiar. 

3. A certain cutting implement, which usually has handles on each end and is rocked back and forth to chop and mince items such as herbs, cheeses, and meats, gets its name from its crescent-like shape. What is that Italian name?
Correct Answer: MEZZALUNA
Your Answer: Luna
Points Assigned: 2

I am happy I got half of it. 

4. "Loveable egg" is one reported and suitable translation for the name of what toy and virtual pet that was released in Japan in 1996?
Correct Answer: TAMAGOTCHI
Your Answer: Tamaguchi
Points Assigned: 0

Not sure this will count. I was right in spirit. 

5. What term, a blended word coined in the 1950s combining a three-word phrase, is used for a substance such as a soap or other detergent that is added to water or another liquid to increase its wetting properties (by reducing its surface tension)?
Correct Answer: SURFACTANT
Your Answer: Nopenopenope
Points Assigned: 3

Never heard of it. 

6. Name the award-winning play whose story transpires over a few weeks during the summer at the home of Beverly and Violet Weston of Pawhuska, Oklahoma.
Correct Answer: AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
Your Answer: Oklahoma?
Points Assigned: 2

Nope.

Seif Day 17 vs. Brad (LLL)

2/6 on what I think may be a tough day. It certainly was for me. 

1. Madison :), D01. Gimme for me.

2. Gratinee :(, D11. Felt good about this. I’m not sure why bisque is referred to as a type of French onion soup specifically when it is a type of lots of different soups. This seems uncharacteristically tricky for a LL question. 

3. Luna :(, D22. Got fairly close here, but it was just a guess and I had no chance of getting the answer.

4. Tomogochi :), D10. This fad swept through my high school big time. Brad is close to my age, so likely the same for him too.

5. Reagent :(, D22. Never heard of this term, though it seems like the kind of thing I could know. 

6. Our Town :(, D33. No idea. Never heard of this play. 

brad day16

disappointing 2/6 vs meyere

1) henry d0/1

gimme

2) south korea d1/2

immediately thought of this and didnt consider anything else

3) lobe d3/3

no idea

4) black panther d2/1

tried to come up with the anchorman one as a bwa attempt and botched it

5) usa, mexico d1/2

didnt watch either match but remembered espn headlines from both

6) goonies d2/0

thought this was good

Re: Debbie Day 16

3/6 yet again

1 :) John Henry.  Originally put in Old John Henry as that was the name of the song we used to sing in music class

2 :( South Korea. Figured this was right

3 :( cerebellum.  Thought this was maybe right but I probably wouldn't have thought of hippocampus

4 :) Drakar Noir.  Took awhile but I remembered. Would have been so bummed if I missed it.

5 :) US, Mexico. Very fortunate that my husband happened to watch this when it was on

6 :( Clan of the Cave Bear. Which I thought was a good guess, but several years too late. I can't recall if I ever saw the whole Dead Poets Society - probably yes?