DON'T Stump the Guy with Average Knowledge...

[Kat]

@cmyk

1. Damn. I can think of a lot of aliens that don’t have race names, but not ones with!
   Does this count? The aliens from Aliens; The aliens from The Predator; The aliens from E.T.; the aliens from Close Encounters; the Tripod doods from WotW.

…20 minutes later…

OOH! The Vogons (HHGTTG); The Autobots and Decepticons (Transformers); Kryptonians (?!) (Superman). Good ones. +3 points

2. He wants to be a dentist. What an dope. OSTRACIZE HIM! Yep. +2 points

3. You were right to put 3pts on that question. Cuz I dunno. It was Tuttle. Captain Jonathan Tuttle when he “joined” the army with Hawkeye. -3 points for me

4. GHOSTBUSTERS! Of course. +1 point

Which brings me to +12 points.

[emmaliminal]

@cmyk

Good job, I thought those we’re really good questions.

Thanks!

Unfortunately, now I must KEEELL you for inappropriate apostrophe usage in a poor innocent unsuspecting verb tense. You play hardball!

[cmyk]

@Kat

Which brings me to +12 points.

That Non SW/ST Alien Race one really was tougher than it looks (at least for me). That was GOOD. I think my ears are bleeding… oh no, silly me, that’s just cerebral fluid.

[cmyk]

@emilyforce

Thanks!

Unfortunately, now I must KEEELL you for inappropriate apostrophe usage in a poor innocent unsuspecting verb tense. You play hardball!

Figures, right? Chalk it up to lazy proofreading. Heck… I’ve been doing this over 24 hrs now! (and, apparently, I’m a quart low on cerebral fluid).

[Asimovian]

@cmyk

Right back on the horse again!

8. “Oh, the Humanity!”

9. 6º

10. Three’s Company. Great. Now I got that goddam song in my head.

11. DAMN! I’ve only known it as “The Strip”! (sorry)

12. How cool would that be if I knew the Highway, but not the Strip… But I don’t. So it’s not.
    …come and knock on my doooor… take a step that is newwww…

Dammit, man! I had such hope!

8. Yep

9. Yep

10. Haha! And, yep!

11. Las Vegas Boulevard! You could have guessed! sob

12. I-15

So, lessee. I gained four points, and then…I lost four points. Leaving me right back at -12. I’m not going to sleep well tonight.

13. What is the origin of / basis for my username? (2 pts.)

14. From which rock star did actress / burlesque artist Dita Von Teese recently file for divorce? (3 pts.)

15. Who can take a sunrise, sprinkle it with dew, cover it with chocolate and a miracle or two? (2 pts.)

16. What word (along with its derivatives) is the only non-hyphenated word in the English language to feature three consecutive double-letter pairs? (1 pt.)

17. Name any of the three vehicle makes to produce diesel passenger vehicles (excluding trucks/vans) for the American market in 2007 (1 pt. each)

[cmyk]

@Asimovian

Dammit, man! I had such hope!

8. Yep

9. Yep

10. Haha! And, yep!

11. Las Vegas Boulevard! You could have guessed! sob

12. I-15

So, lessee. I gained four points, and then…I lost four points. Leaving me right back at -12. I’m not going to sleep well tonight.

13. What is the origin of / basis for my username? (2 pts.)

14. From which rock star did actress / burlesque artist Dita Von Teese recently file for divorce? (3 pts.)

15. Who can take a sunrise, sprinkle it with dew, cover it with chocolate and a miracle or two? (2 pts.)

16. What word (along with its derivatives) is the only non-hyphenated word in the English language to feature three consecutive double-letter pairs? (1 pt.)

17. Name any of the three vehicle makes to produce diesel passenger vehicles (excluding trucks/vans) for the American market in 2007 (1 pt. each)

1. I’m guessing it has something to do with the 3 Asmovian laws of robotics, invented by Issac Asimov. Or the Foundation series. Something Issac. (i hope)

2. Gawd. I dunno? Rod Stewart? But I know that’s wrong.

3. The One-Eyed Candy Man can. ::shivvers:: (and HA!)

4. I REALLY gave this some thought, but I think it’s one of those things that have to be pointed out to you (like Sequoia), otherwise you’ll never guueess.

5. VW? Unless you’re talking American companies? If so, then… GM?

OOF. I think I’ve dug you even deeper!

[Asimovian]

@cmyk

1. I’m guessing it has something to do with the 3 Asmovian laws of robotics, invented by Issac Asimov. Or the Foundation series. Something Issac. (i hope)

2. Gawd. I dunno? Rod Stewart? But I know that’s wrong.

3. The One-Eyed Candy Man can. ::shivvers:: (and HA!)

4. I REALLY gave this some thought, but I think it’s one of those things that have to be pointed out to you (like Sequoia), otherwise you’ll never guueess.

5. VW? Unless you’re talking American companies? If so, then… GM?

OOF. I think I’ve dug you even deeper!

1. You are correct, sir. I was just looking for a connection with Mr. Asimov.

2. Marilyn Manson, actually.

3. Heh…well done!

4. Probably just one of those bits of trivia I’ve held onto all my life for no good reason. “Bookkeeper” is what I was looking for.

5. VW is correct. The others were Mercedes-Benz and Jeep. One right guess and one wrong, so we’ll make this a wash.

Well, surprise surprise! You earned me 4 points and then cost me…4 points. If only I could have broken even with you on my first round of questions, I’d be in great shape!

Oh well. Back to -12 I go.

More questions in the morning. I’m going to bed!

[cmyk]

@Asimovian

2. Marilyn Manson, actually.

:smack: :smack: :smack:

[Least_Original_User_Name_Ever]

An apple a day keeps the ____ away. (1)
What is a male cow called? (1)
What is the proper term for a group of rhinocerous? (3)
More than a handful: a waste? (1)
Name three fruits that end in “berry”. (1)
What color is painter’s tape? (2)
Name three snacks that the Hostess company produces. (2)
What rap group sang “Me So Horny” and what famous Stanley Kubrick movie is sampled in the refrain of the song? (3 points each)

[cmyk]

@Least Original User Name Ever

An apple a day keeps the ____ away. (1)
What is a male cow called? (1)
What is the proper term for a group of rhinocerous? (3)
More than a handful: a waste? (1)
Name three fruits that end in “berry”. (1)
What color is painter’s tape? (2)
Name three snacks that the Hostess company produces. (2)
What rap group sang “Me So Horny” and what famous Stanley Kubrick movie is sampled in the refrain of the song? (3 points each)

1. Doctor
2. Rhinocerous (or, in the spirit of the dope, a Hide of Rhinocerous)
3. Titties… excuse me.
4. …back… Raspberry, Strawberry, Blueberry
5. Blue
6. King Dongs, Twinkies, SnoBalls?
7. Rap Group WAG: Beasty Boys. SK Movie: Full Metal Jacket

[Least_Original_User_Name_Ever]

Sweet. I’m up to 10 points now. The group that sang that song was 2 Live Crew. You forgot the male cow question.
Why are you still up? You’ve gotta rest up for all of these questions!!!

[cmyk]

@Least Original User Name Ever

What is a male cow called? (1)

Whoops!

And nice try. Cows are female. Bulls are male.

(deadlines always haunt me. And keep me from my slumber!)

[Puzzler]

OK, let’s see how you do at TV shows (I may have to google your answers though; I hope it’s not against the rules).

1. Name two drama show and two comedy shows for each of the following decades: 80’s, 90’s, 2000’s. For the sake of this question, an 80’s comedy, for example, would be a show that ran most of its course in the 80’s (1 point each).

2. Which of the shows you selected won an Emmy award (for any category) (2 each)

3. Name another TV show that featured one of the actor / actresses in each of your lisr (3 each)
   Current score: +3

[essell]

@cmyk

1. Wow. Never gave that any thought. No idea.

2. Enola Gay.

3. Buzz Aldrin. John something?

4. Duff

5. Regular, Light, and Non-Alc? (so sorry Simpsons Fans!)

1. Kitty Hawk…

2. Yup.

3. Aldrin and Shepard

4. Yup

5. I saw regular, light and dry. unless you’ve got further evidence that’s a minus for me.

Puts me on -1.

[cmyk]

@Puzzler

OK, let’s see how you do at TV shows (I may have to google your answers though; I hope it’s not against the rules).

1. Name two drama show and two comedy shows for each of the following decades: 80’s, 90’s, 2000’s. For the sake of this question, an 80’s comedy, for example, would be a show that ran most of its course in the 80’s (1 point each).

2. Which of the shows you selected won an Emmy award (for any category) (2 each)

3. Name another TV show that featured one of the actor / actresses in each of your lisr (3 each)
   Current score: +3

1. 80s Drama: St. Elsewhere, ThirtySomething. 80s Sit Coms: Family Ties, The Cosby Show.

90s Dramas: ER (I argue 90s, since this was when it was good), Nowhere Man (hey, I loved that show!). 90s Sit Coms: Seinfeld; Friends.

00s Dramas: CSI, Gray’s Anatomy. 00s Sit Coms: The Office, Scrubs.

2. All of the 80s mentioned. 90s: ER, Seinfled & Friends. 00s: CSI, Office.

St. Elsewhere: Howie Mandel = Deal or no Deal
ER: George Cloony = Facts of Life
Friends: Matthew Perry = Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

S’all I got! Man, that was a teaser.

[cmyk]

catching some ZZZs… pick back up after!

-cmyk

[Malacandra]

@twopiecesofeight

Running total: 4.5 + 33 = 37.5 points

[picky]The Death Star was blown up with proton torpedoes. Photon torpedoes are from Another Universe. [/picky]

[Puzzler]

@cmyk

1. 80s Drama: St. Elsewhere, ThirtySomething. 80s Sit Coms: Family Ties, The Cosby Show.

90s Dramas: ER (I argue 90s, since this was when it was good), Nowhere Man (hey, I loved that show!). 90s Sit Coms: Seinfeld; Friends.

00s Dramas: CSI, Gray’s Anatomy. 00s Sit Coms: The Office, Scrubs.

2. All of the 80s mentioned. 90s: ER, Seinfled & Friends. 00s: CSI, Office.

St. Elsewhere: Howie Mandel = Deal or no Deal
ER: George Cloony = Facts of Life
Friends: Matthew Perry = Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

S’all I got! Man, that was a teaser.

Let’s see…

1. All correct (I’ll accept ER, as you know it’s still running). +12

2. Nearly perfect. In fact, both Gray’s Anatomy and Scrubs have also won the Emmy. So, (+10-2)*2 = +16

3. Oh dear… some of these you should have known…
   ThirtySomething: Timothy Busfield in both Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and The West Wing

Family Ties: Michael J. Fox in Spin City

The Cosby Show: Both Bill Cosby and Phylicia Rashad in Cosby. Also Lisa Bonet in A different World

Nowhere Man. Hmmm. I can’t find any notable appearances of IMDB, so I guess I’ll accept the “no answer” as correct, for no points either way.

Seinfled: Julia Louis-Dreyfus in The New Adventures of Old Christine

CSI: Jorja Fox in ER

Gray’s Anatomy: Sandra Oh in the fabulous Arli$$

The Office: Rainn Wilson in Six Feet Under

Scrubs: Sarah Chalke in Roseanne

So that’s (-8 -0 +3)*3 = -15

Total this set: +12+16-15 = +13

Running total: +16

[fachverwirrt]

@essell

3. Aldrin and Shepard

Alan Shepard wasn’t on Apollo 11. The third astronaut was Michael Collins. Shepard commanded Apollo 14.

[fachverwirrt]

I’m sort of resigned at this point, but I’ll keep going anyway.
For two points each, name the Brontë sisters.
Laser is an acronym. What does it stand for? (2)
What is a black hole? (2)
Name the last ten presidents of the US. (2 points for five, 3 for all ten)
In reference to a black hole, what is an “event horizon”? (3)