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[QUOTE=twopiecesofeight]
Score: 49 + (-3) = 46 points

Oh well. As long as I don’t go below zero, I’m good. :slight_smile:
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Uh-hem …

Michael Mickelwhite spoke with a very very plummy upper class accent in the film Zulu.

It was due to his subsequent urban gangster roles in the late 60’s and 70’ that led to the comically engineered phrase “Zulus!, bloody fasands 'ov 'em!” myth come into being.

n.b Tony Blair is a Yorkshire man educated in Scotland, Estuary does not come close to his speech pattern.
+3 for CYMK in that regard.
Be grateful TP8, I’ve given you more points, even though you were horrifically wrong initially :eek:

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Fun thread.

Who does my user name refer too ( roughly )? 2 pts.

What does it translate to in English ( roughly )? 3 pts.

What drug-addled English poet penned the lines “In Xanadu did Kubla Khan, A stately pleasure-dome decree?” 3 pts.

Who was Detroit’s Lake St. Clair most likely named after? And what was that person probably best known for ( I’ll accept any of a couple answers since it’s an arguable question )? 3 pts.

What do the words nocturnal and diurnal mean? 0-1 pt. Howabout crepuscular? 2 pts.

What is the shape ( more or less ) of the pupil in a goat’s eye? 2 pts.

  • Tamerlane
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[QUOTE=Tamerlane]
*Howabout *crepuscular?
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OMG that’s one of my favorite words EVAAAR! on account of it’s what the cute liddle b–MMPH!

Sorry about that. Please to excuse the rude interlopement by the non-Guy-with-Average-Knowledge. :o

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[QUOTE=5-4-Fighting&cmyk]

  1. Who is Simon Cowell? The smartest judge on American Idol. Correct. You misspelled smarmiest though. Did you know he can do a perfect imitation of Michael Caine saying “Zulus!, bloody fasands 'ov 'em!" +1.*

  2. What is the capital of Puerto Rico? Why, it’s the seat of Puerto Rican government, of course! Technically, you are correct, due to my lazy question writing. It’s really San Juan. Did you know there was referendum put before the people in 1973 to rename the capital city “El Coqui,” after the small, indigenous frog that is a symbol of the island? +3.*

  3. How long is Paris Hilton’s jail sentence now? Is it 45 days? Incorrect. As of the submission of this question, Hilton’s jail sentence had been reduced on appeal to 23 days. It has also been reported the her current lawyer told her to “Just shut up now and serve your damned sentence. And bring me back a pack of smokes.” -2.*

  4. Who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird? GAH! To my 9th grade english teacher: I’m so very sorry. And as I’m sure you know she would tell you, “Sorry does not make this any less . . . Incorrect. It has been established by sources I can’t reveal that her real first name is Rosalee. However, because she correctly anticipated the current trend of sticking little girls with strong masculine names such as Madison, Zachary, and Kennedy, at six-years old, she successfully petitioned her mother to change it. -1.*

  5. Between Jack and Jill, who fell down first? Jack. But we all know Jill is stoopider. Whatever tripped Jack up, you think Jill would be looking out for it. They both deserve to die… but Jill moreso. That is also Correct and that answer proves why you are my kind of people. The FBI has a file on Jack and some think his falling first was attempt to cover up the fact the his “tripper” was really trying to kill Jill. +1.*

  6. What state was Benjamin Franklin from? Again, due to inattentive question-writing, you are Correct. He spent most of his life in Pennsylvania, but I was actually trying to ask where he was born, which was Boston, Massachusetts. Rumors have been circulating for years that this crazy fool actually flew a kite with a metal key attached to it during a thunderstorm, purposely intending for lighting to strike it. Can you believe someone would do that? +2.**

  7. (a) What does the phrase “pass the dutchie” mean? (2) (b) On which side should it be passed? (1) (c) What’s the name of the group who sang it? (1) Never hoid of it. But I’m guessing it’s a joint. therefore, pass it to the left. Correct, both answers. It is also a fact that, after Musical Youth (you missed that one) fell out of the top ten musically, passing the dutchie, in either direction, became very unpopular and no one does it anymore. +2.*

  8. What is Hillary Clinton’s middle name? Rottham? (sp?). Wrong. Her birth name is Hillary Diane Rodham, born October 26, 1947. She uses her maiden name Rodham, along with her married name of Clinton, following the current popular trend to show she’s a butch feminist. -1.*

  9. What highway that went from “Chicago to L.A.” was the subject of a hit song by Nat King Cole? Route 66? Correct (ducks)! Omigod, sorry; I thought I was going be struck by lighting when you got that! History books in use where I grew up assert that this historically important highway and byway (what the hell is a byway?) is where the practice of selling dry oranges, toilet paper and Casio watches by the roadside began +3.*

  10. Why was Pamela Anderson booed in Cannes last Friday? There are so many reasons to boo her, it makes my head spin, but I’m guessing it was something more circumstantial this time. I’m going to have to mark this answer Incorrect. She was booed by the paparazzi because she showed up late for a photo session. The Nationally Inquiring Global Star had a story on page 3 that it was because she wouldn’t pull up her top and show them her breasts. -2.*

  11. (a) What year did Peter Jennings retire from the anchor desk at ABC? (3) (b) What year did he die of lung cancer? 2004; 2006? Incorrect. 2005. He retired in February and died in August of that same year. Although he retired early in 2005, ABC kept his name as anchor in the credits until he died in August. -1.**

  12. Which current living bird has the largest eggs? Ostridge? While is it said that ostriches bury their hands in the sand to avoid confrontation, they have been known to bury their heads between Pam Anderson’s breast to, well, you know. +1.

  • That not true; I actually just made that last part up. (Thanks, Keith Olbermann.)
    ** This is really true. I have to give props to ABC for showing such class (they had nothing to do with the Ben Franklin rumor though).
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Past Score: -3.5. Current Score: +7.5.

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I never actually stated the answer to number 4 was Harper Lee.

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Starting from +18.

[QUOTE=cmyk]

  1. The Fallopian Tube?
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Yes. (+2)

[QUOTE=cmyk]
2) Orion?
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Taurus (-2… balanced it is)

[QUOTE=cmyk]
3) Poppy.
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Yes (+1)

[QUOTE=cmyk]
4) Trees?
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In general, plants. But usually it is indeed trees. Hmm… a wash? (+/-0)

[QUOTE=cmyk]
5) 1
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Yes. (+1)

[QUOTE=cmyk]
2) Horrmones?
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Yes! (+2)

[QUOTE=cmyk]
7) This I don’t know… but I’ll guess peanutbutter?
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Applesauce (through a straw) (-3)

[QUOTE=cmyk]
8) Amorphous?
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Viscosity is what I was thinking of (-2)

[QUOTE=cmyk]
9) I REALLY want to say Chimps… but I’m gonna go with Dogs.
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Nah… it’s mice. (-2)

[QUOTE=cmyk]
10) Newton?
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Yes (+1)

[QUOTE=cmyk]
11) Inertia?
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Yes again (+1)

[QUOTE=cmyk]
12) Yes, kg. Although, is it weight or mass? Or does it really matter?
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Kg is for mass. There is a difference between weight (requiring gravity) and mass. The correct term for weight is Newton. (-1)

[QUOTE=cmyk]
13) The forward velocity (or energy) of the bike was transformed to heat through friction. Therefore, the bike looses it’s velocity by converting it into heat, ergo bringing it to a stop. I believe this is the 1st law of thermodynamics.
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Half answer. First, potential energy is converted to kinetic energy. Then, through friction, the kinetic energy is converted to heat. (+1-1=0)

[QUOTE=cmyk]
14) HA! Ummm… Since I’m near sighted, and my glasses seem to be concave… But… I honestly have never seen a pair of convex glasses… but that doesn’t mean it couldn’t be corrected by such a lens… but maybe I just never noticed the shape of a longsighted — BOOOOOM. My cortex just liquified. Congratulations.

I’ll go with no. Mama.
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Alas, it is true. Convex glasses have positive numbers (-2).

-4 this round (sob).

Running total: +14.

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At +14.

Computers:

  1. What is the lowest level of computer language? (2p)

  2. What is the usual term used to describe the keyboard layout designed by Sholes? (1p)

  3. Who is usually referred to as the ‘Father of Computing’ ? (3p)

  4. What is the source of the word ‘pixel’? (2p)

  5. Who can be credited with the computer interface using menus and icons? (2p)
    Computer acronyms (I give an acronym; you give what it stands for):

  6. GUI (1p)

  7. RAM (1p)

  8. ROM (1p)

  9. SSL (2p)

  10. SCSI (2p)

  11. Bonus: how do you pronounce SCSI? (1p)

  12. FIFO (2p)

  13. GIGO (2p)

  14. RISC (2p)

  15. PCMCIA (3p)

Good luck!

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[QUOTE=Puzzler]
At +14.

Computers:

  1. What is the lowest level of computer language? (2p)

  2. What is the usual term used to describe the keyboard layout designed by Sholes? (1p)

  3. Who is usually referred to as the ‘Father of Computing’ ? (3p)

  4. What is the source of the word ‘pixel’? (2p)

  5. Who can be credited with the computer interface using menus and icons? (2p)
    Computer acronyms (I give an acronym; you give what it stands for):

  6. GUI (1p)

  7. RAM (1p)

  8. ROM (1p)

  9. SSL (2p)

  10. SCSI (2p)

  11. Bonus: how do you pronounce SCSI? (1p)

  12. FIFO (2p)

  13. GIGO (2p)

  14. RISC (2p)

  15. PCMCIA (3p)

Good luck!
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Ahh, but it is to YOU I should be wishing good luck!

  1. Binary?

  2. Qwerty?

  3. Alan Turing?

  4. I don’t really know.

  5. Xerox?

ACRONYMS:

  1. Graphical User Interface

  2. Random Access Memory

  3. Read Only Memory

  4. Super Sized Leprechuns!

  5. See? CMYK’s Some Idiot

  6. Skuzzy.

  7. Falling Into Fiery Oblivion

  8. Glowing Incandescent-Green Oboes

  9. Reduced Instruction Set Computer (Thanks PowerPC!)

  10. Puzzer Can Make CMYK Incorrectly Answer

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[QUOTE=cmyk]

  1. Binary?
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Binary is not computer-only term. I was aiming for machine language. (-2)

[QUOTE=cmyk]
2) Qwerty?
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Yes (+1)

[QUOTE=cmyk]
3) Alan Turing?
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Not really. (-3)
It’s Charles Babbage, who was an English mathematician, philosopher, mechanical engineer and (proto-) computer scientist who originated the idea of a programmable computer.

[QUOTE=cmyk]
4) I don’t really know
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Picture element. (-2)

[QUOTE=cmyk]
5) Xerox?
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Yes (+2)

[QUOTE=cmyk]
ACRONYMS:

  1. Graphical User Interface
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Yes (+1)

[QUOTE=cmyk]
7) Random Access Memory
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(+1)

[QUOTE=cmyk]
8) Read Only Memory
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(+1)

[QUOTE=cmyk]
9) Super Sized Leprechuns!
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Secure Socket Layer (-2)

[QUOTE=cmyk]
10) See? CMYK’s Some Idiot
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Yes!!! How did you know? (+1000)
it’s really Small Computer System Interface (-2)

[QUOTE=cmyk]
11) Skuzzy.
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Yup (+1)

[QUOTE=cmyk]
12) Falling Into Fiery Oblivion
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Humpf. First In – First Out (a type of queue) (-2)

[QUOTE=cmyk]
13) Glowing Incandescent-Green Oboes
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Garbage In – Garbage Out (meaning, you can’t expect the computer to do your job for you) (-2)

[QUOTE=cmyk]
14) Reduced Instruction Set Computer (Thanks PowerPC!)
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Yes. (+2)

[QUOTE=cmyk]
15) Puzzer Can Make CMYK Incorrectly Answer
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LOL. People Can’t Memorize Computer Industry’s Acronyms.
Or rather, it is really Personal Computer Memory Card Interface Adaptor. It is also really another (-3) for us.

This devastating round results in -9.

Running total: +5 (still positive).

390

Sorry about that Puzz… I did what I could! At least you’re still in the black.

And what’s with all the Tsunami advertisements. I think this thread is making Google AdSense feel like I do now.

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[QUOTE=cmyk]
Sorry about that Puzz… I did what I could! At least you’re still in the black.

And what’s with all the Tsunami advertisements. I think this thread is making Google AdSense feel like I do now.
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Hey buddy… don’t sweat about it!
I can’t work on it right now, but I’ll be back with miscellaneous questions from multiple areas… which will get us even lower. But once I’ll figure another forte of yours, I’ll suck you dry of point!

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Sweetness. Can’t wait.

Meanwhile, does everyone want to post their scores so far? Green at size 5 for positive scores, and Red at size 5 for negative scores. Like this:

+14

or

-8

Also, feel free to add comentary about your questions, how I answered them, and how much you hate me for it.

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After reviewing** Sternvogel**'s link about the possibility that Babe Ruth might have been mixed race, and after doing further research (I said I’d revise the score if I believed it 'cause you did guess all three baseball players were colored), I’m going to have to say, “It’s conclusively no.”

You see, I base this on the fact that, in the United States, since white women’s virtue has historically been guarded so closely and, with the* single exception * of Strom Thurmond’s foray in the woodpile with his black maid, there just cannot have been any other occasions where miscegenation has occured in this country.

So no revision of the score.

Last night, I forgot about your extra credit for figuring out the patterns of my previous questions; we were at -1.5, so now the score is +3.5.

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[QUOTE=cmyk]

  1. Philip K. Dick

  2. Blade Runner and I’m guessing Paycheck.

  3. Blade Runner = Do Andriods Dream of Electric Sheep; Don’t know the other :frowning:
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  1. Yes. +1
  2. Blade Runner yes, Paycheck no. The other one is Total Recall. +0
  3. Yes on Electric Sheep (ends with a ? by the way). We Can Remember It For You Wholesale is the story that Total Recall is based on. +0

My current total is +29.5 points.

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cmyk, I think you missed Tamerlane’s questions (Post #382).

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[QUOTE=5-4-Fighting]
After reviewing** Sternvogel**'s link about the possibility that Babe Ruth might have been mixed race, and after doing further research (I said I’d revise the score if I believed it 'cause you did guess all three baseball players were colored), I’m going to have to say, “It’s conclusively no.”

You see, I base this on the fact that, in the United States, since white women’s virtue has historically been guarded so closely and, with the* single exception * of Strom Thurmond’s foray in the woodpile with his black maid, there just cannot have been any other occasions where miscegenation has occured in this country.

So no revision of the score.

Last night, I forgot about your extra credit for figuring out the patterns of my previous questions; we were at -1.5, so now the score is +3.5.
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Upon review by the auditing firm of Deloitte & Touche, my score is actually +4.5.

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[QUOTE=Tamerlane]
Fun thread.

Who does my user name refer too ( roughly )? 2 pts.

What does it translate to in English ( roughly )? 3 pts.

What drug-addled English poet penned the lines “In Xanadu did Kubla Khan, A stately pleasure-dome decree?” 3 pts.

Who was Detroit’s Lake St. Clair most likely named after? And what was that person probably best known for ( I’ll accept any of a couple answers since it’s an arguable question )? 3 pts.

What do the words nocturnal and diurnal mean? 0-1 pt. Howabout crepuscular? 2 pts.

What is the shape ( more or less ) of the pupil in a goat’s eye? 2 pts.

  • Tamerlane
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5-4 was right! So sorry to not have seen this! And off we go…

  1. I have no idea! Please enlighten me.

  2. It almost sounds english as is… but I don’t know.

  3. Drast! Not up on my drug-addled English poets!

  4. I haven’t the foggiest idea, and I live about 10 minuites away from Lake St. Clair! Sorry fellow Detroiters!

  5. Nocturnal = Sleep in the day; forage at night. Diurnal = I wanna say the opposite of nocturnal… Us humans are diurnal. Crepuscular?! I’ll guess it’s related to the first two… Do these creatures not sleep at all?

  6. I seem to remember they’re rectangular… but I could have just dreamed that!

OUCH! That’s gonna hurt. Sorry Tamerlane!

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This thread has entertained me through 83% of my shift. If its 10 30 PM now, when did I start? When do I finish?

Ok you don’t have to answer those. Here are some real questions.

Famous Pairs:

Anthony and ________ 1pt

Tristan und _________ 2pts

________ and Cressida 3pts

Pseudonyms

Mark Twain is actually ___ _______ 1pt

Charles Dodgeson used the pen name _____ _______ 2pts

George Eliot’s real name is ______ _______ 3pts

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[QUOTE=holy.roller]
This thread has entertained me through 83% of my shift. If its 10 30 PM now, when did I start? When do I finish?

Ok you don’t have to answer those. Here are some real questions.

Famous Pairs:

Anthony and ________ 1pt

Tristan und _________ 2pts

________ and Cressida 3pts

Pseudonyms

Mark Twain is actually ___ _______ 1pt

Charles Dodgeson used the pen name _____ _______ 2pts

George Eliot’s real name is ______ _______ 3pts
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Anthony and Carmella Soprano… I know it’s not what you were looking for… but damn that show is GOOD.

Tristan and ???. That’s gotta be a soap opera couple. No one’s name is ACTUALLY Tristan :wink:

??? and Cressida. Either it’s way obscure, or I’m a dope on the Dope.

Pseudonyms

Mark Twain is actually Samuel Clemens

Charles Dodgeson used the pen name Charles Dickens??? 2pts

George Eliot’s real name is ???.

Whoo. Didn’t realize how much I suck at those! Glad this got you through another long work shift. :smiley:

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[QUOTE=cmyk]

  1. I have no idea! Please enlighten me.
    [/quote]

A stunningly successful central Asia warlord of the late 14th/early 15th century, known for his notoriously bellicose character. Marlowe wrote a long, rambling play about him called Tamburlaine.

It’s an anglicization of the Turkic “Timur-il-Leng” ( variously spelled in English ), which translates to “Iron the Lame.” His given name was Timur/Temur, which means “Iron”, but he was seriously injured early in his career on one side of body, hence the nickname. Reputedly he was less than fond of it :).

Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Also to be found roaming the streets of the excellent steampunk novel The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers ( highly recommended ).

tsk

Arthur St. Clair was a famous Revolutionary War commander, governor of the Northwest Territory ( and later Ohio ) and namer of Cinncinnati. He’s perhaps best known though ( to me ) for his crushing defeat at the hands of Chief Little Turtle at the battle of Wabash in 1791. It was easily the worst battlefield defeat an American army ever suffered at the hands American Indians - over 600 killed vs. a couple of dozen of Little Turle’s fighters.

Yep, yes and well…yes, it is related, but I guess I can’t give it to you ;). It refers to an animal that is most active in twilight, i.e. dusk and dawn.

Correct!

Yeesh. I think that puts me at -10.

  • Tamerlane