David S Day 4

 4/6 today. 

1. House :(, D21. I had no idea, but then when I saw the correct answer, I realized I had read some of these. That memory was buried deep!
2. Cow :), D11. Hard to see how you’d get this if you don’t just know it. 
3. Leprechauna :(, D33. No clue. 
4. Steel :), D10. I worked in a bookstore for a couple of years in high school and we sold tons of her books. 
5. Agnew :), D02. Gimme for me. I wonder how hard this plays. 
6. Reverse :), D22. I’ve played lots and lots of Uno!

Brian Day 3

 Thought I had 6, but I'll take a 4

1) Road House 1/0  Gimme

2) Heaven 3/2  Either this or country, I guessed right.  Pop music is among my opponent's worst categories but i'm hating my D

3) Obsidian 2/1  Was very confident until I noticed "more familiar via an expression", but I refused to think about it any further

4) Chinook 2/2  This reminded me of a past question about a northwest American wind that was the same name as an aircraft

5) prelude 1/3  Again, thought I had it, but overture makes much more sense linguistically

6) Cyprus  0/1  This occupation is fine and dandy and no one protests.  I wonder why?

David S Day 3 vs Brad

 4/6. This could have gone much worse for me, so I’m pretty happy with that. 

1. Dirty Dancing :(, D03. This is the only Patrick Swayze movie I know. 
2. Heaven :), D11. Happy to get this. I knew it was either this or countries but had no idea which was first. I committed the cardinal sin of switching my answer at the last second, but it worked out for me. 
3. Onyx :(, D32. I had no idea jet black was a reference to a stone. Zero chance here. 
4. Chinook :), D22. Boom! Super thrilled to get this. I was vaguely aware that this was a salmon type and certainly knew it was a type of helicopter. And helicopters produce wind, right? Really didn’t expect it to be right. 
5. Overture :), D21. This came to me pretty quickly, and I’m far from a music expert. So I’m guessing this plays easy. 
6. Cyprus :), D10. Gimme.  

Jesse Day 3

4/6

1. What campy 1989 Patrick Swayze movie, perhaps remembered for its ridiculous fight scenes, was remade into an equally brawly 2024 version with Jake Gyllenhaal in the lead role?
Correct Answer: ROAD HOUSE
Your Answer: Road House
Points Assigned: 1

I did not see either, but am familiar with them. 

2. In the lyrics of the 1971 song "Imagine", John Lennon invites listeners to imagine that certain things, ideas, etc., do not exist. What is the first thing he says to imagine there isn't?
Correct Answer: HEAVEN
Your Answer: Heaven
Points Assigned: 0

Possible gimmie.

3. What is the name of the hard, black variety of lignite—a lightweight and carvable gemstone capable of being highly polished—that can be found in North America and continental Europe but is sourced chiefly from Yorkshire, England? Its name is possibly more familiar via an expression used to describe something extremely dark in color.
Correct Answer: JET
Your Answer: Obsidian
Points Assigned: 2

Nope. I went down the wrong path.

4. What name for a type of wind would also fit on a list that includes coho, chum, pink, and sockeye?
Correct Answer: CHINOOK
Your Answer: Chinook
Points Assigned: 2

Whenever I hear Chinook winds I think of the salmon and vice versa. 

5. What word, which in English can be defined as an introductory proposal, took on a new meaning in the mid-seventeenth century for a particular type of musical piece for instruments?
Correct Answer: OVERTURE
Your Answer: Motion
Points Assigned: 3

Nope

6. Nations and territories that have undergone partition (legally or effectively) in modern history include Germany, India, Ireland, Korea, Vietnam, and what other island country, a member of the European Union since 2004?
Correct Answer: CYPRUS
Your Answer: Cyprus
Points Assigned: 1

Pretty easy geography question. 

Dave M day 3



3/6 today and intrigued to see what the get rate is here (of course Marcus kicks things off with a 6 pack!)

 

1 : ( The Fight. I've seen the poster for the movie but have no interest in it so immediately forgot its name. D21

2 : ) Heaven. Was suspicious about this but couldn't think of anything else from the song. D12

3 : ( Anthracite. I had no idea Jet was a gemstone. Hope it's not widely known as D33.

4 : ) Chinook. The rare fish question. D01

5 : ( Prelude. Was 50/50 between this and the correct answer. In retrospect, Overture fits the question better. D22

6 : ) Cyprus. Reasonably straightforward geography Q. D10

Fwd: Marcus LL103 Match Day 3 -- Confirmation

Subject: Marcus LL103 Match Day 3 -- Confirmation



6 pack today, easy day?

Player: BrowningM

1. What campy 1989 Patrick Swayze movie, perhaps remembered for its ridiculous fight scenes, was remade into an equally brawly 2024 version with Jake Gyllenhaal in the lead role?
Correct Answer: ROAD HOUSE
Your Answer: Road House
Points Assigned: 1

My vintage 

2. In the lyrics of the 1971 song "Imagine", John Lennon invites listeners to imagine that certain things, ideas, etc., do not exist. What is the first thing he says to imagine there isn't?
Correct Answer: HEAVEN
Your Answer: Heaven
Points Assigned: 0

Gimme

3. What is the name of the hard, black variety of lignite—a lightweight and carvable gemstone capable of being highly polished—that can be found in North America and continental Europe but is sourced chiefly from Yorkshire, England? Its name is possibly more familiar via an expression used to describe something extremely dark in color.
Correct Answer: JET
Your Answer: Jet
Points Assigned: 1

I was in Whitby at Easter and bought a jet pendant for my wife 

4. What name for a type of wind would also fit on a list that includes coho, chum, pink, and sockeye?
Correct Answer: CHINOOK
Your Answer: chinook
Points Assigned: 2

Sockye was the giveaway for me 

5. What word, which in English can be defined as an introductory proposal, took on a new meaning in the mid-seventeenth century for a particular type of musical piece for instruments?
Correct Answer: OVERTURE
Your Answer: overture
Points Assigned: 2

Took a minute but was obvious when it popped into my head 

6. Nations and territories that have undergone partition (legally or effectively) in modern history include Germany, India, Ireland, Korea, Vietnam, and what other island country, a member of the European Union since 2004?
Correct Answer: CYPRUS
Your Answer: cyprus
Points Assigned:3

Been there several times 

Brian Day 2

Dinah Shore helped me win both my matches yesterday despite my 2. Today is much better with a 4/6

1)  ice hockey 1/2  Possibly the easiest ice hockey question asked since I've been here.  Why mention the circumference, was it just to mess with the math haters?

2) Punic 0/1  The Punic Wars

3) Matzoh 2/3  no idea, but i'm sure all you world travelers know this

4) Navidad 1/1   Given my limited espanol, i would not have gotten this without recognizing New Year's and knowing the Feliz Navidad song.

5) Deusendorf  3/0  Oh, McDonnell-Douglas.  Should have been able to get this, oh well. 

6) Dr. Who 2/2   All I know about Dr. Who is there's a phone booth and the Doctor keeps getting reincarnated so they can change the actor every few years.