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** What was the name of the movie loosely based on the life of ,and starring, the rapper Emminem?**
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Spell the rapper’s name correctly. (1)
Also, a couple more questions:
Name the legendary coach for the University of Michigan football team. Name the coach now. (1 point each)
[QUOTE=FlyingCowOfDoom]
Clearly my gamble paid off :smack: TNG: Jean Luc Picard (+1), DS9: Benjamin Sisko (-1), Voyager: Kathryn Janeway (+1), ENT: Jonathan Archer (-1). Broke even.
TNG: Patrick Stewart (+2), DS9: Avery Brooks (-2), VOY: Kate Mulgrew (-2), ENT: Scott Bakula (+2). Broke even again.
TNG: Worf (-2), DS9: Odo (-2), VOY: Tuvok (-2), ENT: OK even I don’t know this one. Nobody liked that show. (-2). Total: -8.
My score is now -6.
A) What’s the name of the other show Scott Bakula starred in? (3)
B) What is our First Lady’s name? (1)
C) Who is the Speaker of the House? (2)
–FCOD
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A) Quantum Leap
B) Laura
C) Gah! (told ya I was apolitical!)
How many states border Michigan? 1 point
[QUOTE=cmyk]
A) Quantum Leap Correct +3
B) Laura Correct +1
C) Gah! (told ya I was apolitical!) Nancy Pelosi -2
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I’m at -4.
A) Name another color model besides CMYK? (3)
B) What’s the name of Bruce Willis’ ex-wife? (2)
–FCOD
[QUOTE=MadTheSwine]
Ok …Ya need a good round here
1 Pointers
What is the name of the Detroit NBA(basketball) franchise?
What was the name of the movie loosely based on the life of ,and starring, the rapper Emminem?
What is the capital of Michigan?
2 Pointers
What two cities are connected by the Mackinac Bridge?
What city is the home of Kellogg’s Company HQ?
What two cities are connected by the Blue Water Bridge?
3 Pointers
Queen guitarist Brian May recently co-authored a book on astronomy.What is its title?
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Ahhh. I feel at home now, let’s see…
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Pistons
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8 Mile
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Lansing
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You know, I’m not sure… I’m guessing Mackinac is one. Bad Michigander!
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Grand Rapids
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No idea.
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I had NO idea. If i had to guess it’d be Fat Bottom Planets.
- Where did Winnie the Pooh live? (2)
- What name did he live under? (2)
- What does BTU stand for? (2)
- What U.S. Supreme Court case did Brown v. Board of Education overrule? (3)
- Name two people murdered by the Manson family. (3)
[Now, -6.5]
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What is former opera soprano Beverly Sills’ current job? (3)
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Where was Barack Obama born? (1)
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Do you like sour garlic pickles as much as I do? (1)
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What is a zygote? (2)
Life isn’t fair. 
[QUOTE=Least Original User Name Ever]
This isn’t fair…we know where he lives now…
Now I’ve just gotta find out what PART of the state…
I-24 is more commonly known as what road? (2)
At what mile to the Mile roads start? (2)
What is 16 Mile Road more commonly known as? (3)
Name one of the two Red Wing goaltenders to get in a fight with a Colorado Avalanche goalie. Name that goalie as well. One point per correct answer. (3)
Arthur Penhallo is known as what Radio DJ and on what radio station does he work? (one point each)
Name 5 Tom Cruise movies. (1)
In the movie “V for Vendetta”, the protagonist’s name is ______. He wears a mask depicting this man, who threatened to blow up British Parliament many years ago. He is played by this actor. (3 points each crossing my fingers I’m going for the home run ball, here)
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No idea.
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I think it’s 2.
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Metro Parkway; aka Big Beaver, 16 Mile, and to stretch it… Quarton.
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Osgood? Don’t know the Avalanche goalie
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Huh. All I know is Arthur P has worked at WRIF (the “Riff”) for well over a thousand years.
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Tom Cruise: Minority Report; The Last Samuri; War of the Worlds; Mission Impossible (I, II & III); The Color of Money.
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Guy Fawlks, or something like that! Gah. Agent Smi-- er… Elron— errr… Hugo Weaving!
[QUOTE=Least Original User Name Ever]
(snip)
** What was the name of the movie loosely based on the life of ,and starring, the rapper Emminem?**
(snip)
Spell the rapper’s name correctly. (1)
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Marshall Mathers.
[QUOTE=Least Original User Name Ever]
Also, a couple more questions:
Name the legendary coach for the University of Michigan football team. Name the coach now. (1 point each)
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You play with fire… you get BURNED!
NO IDEA! 
[QUOTE=MadTheSwine]
How many states border Michigan? 1 point
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Three. Ohio & Indiana (LP) and Wisconsin (UP). That is if you’re not counting the states that only touch the lakes, like Illinois?
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Life isn’t fair.
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No idea. *Telegraph * (you’re not in my 'hood)
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I think it’s 2. 6
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Metro Parkway; aka Big Beaver, 16 Mile, and to stretch it… Quarton. I was looking for “Big Beaver”
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Osgood? Don’t know the Avalanche goalie
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Huh. All I know is Arthur P has worked at WRIF (the “Riff”) for well over a thousand years.* You are correct, sir.*
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Tom Cruise: Minority Report; The Last Samuri; War of the Worlds; Mission Impossible (I, II & III); The Color of Money. Also correct, sir.
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Guy Fawlks, or something like that! Gah. Agent Smi-- er… Elron— errr… Hugo Weaving!
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The character’s name was “V”. I think I have to count that against you.
Let’s see.
Where are we now? Counting your “correct” answer with Eminem, we’re at one point! Woohoo! I’m out of the red!
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You play with fire… you get BURNED!
NO IDEA!
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Crap! Let’s scratch that entire “above 0” idea. I’m at -1.
Dammit! I mess with the bull, I get the horns!
[QUOTE=FlyingCowOfDoom]
I’m at -4.
A) Name another color model besides CMYK? (3)
B) What’s the name of Bruce Willis’ ex-wife? (2)
–FCOD
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A) RGB. (Red, Green, Blue. An Additive color model)
B) Demi Moore.
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- Where did Winnie the Pooh live? (2)
- What name did he live under? (2)
- What does BTU stand for? (2)
- What U.S. Supreme Court case did Brown v. Board of Education overrule? (3)
- Name two people murdered by the Manson family. (3)
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100 Acre Wood.
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Not sure what you mean here? Pooh Bear? Christopher Robin?
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British Thermal Units? I’m sure I got the “B” wrong.
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Teaching Creationism in schools? (or was it tossing out Evolution in the classroom?)
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SHIT. No idea.
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[Now, -6.5]
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What is former opera soprano Beverly Sills’ current job? (3)
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Where was Barack Obama born? (1)
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Do you like sour garlic pickles as much as I do? (1)
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What is a zygote? (2)
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Actress?
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I’m embarrassed to not know this. I’ll guess PA.
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Hell yes.
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The stage of developing life before you get an Embryo. I’m sure I could define that better if I gave it some thought. A newly fertilized egg?
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1.1) 3?
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[QUOTE=cmyk]
1.2) In Order out from the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. (so long Pluto… for we barely knew ye!)
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Yes, indeed. Full credit (+1)
[QUOTE=cmyk]
1.3) Water, by a factor of 70% I believe.
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Super! (Actually closer to 71%, but that’s a bonus) (+1)
[QUOTE=cmyk]
2.1) No Idea.
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John Cleese’s Fawlty Towers (-2)
[QUOTE=cmyk]
2.2) 1 AU = The mean distance between the Earth and the Sun (approx. 93 Million miles).
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(+2)
[QUOTE=cmyk]
2.3) Lowest = the Marianas Trench; Highest = Mt. Everest.
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I was referring to the Dead Sea (hence “land”), but I’ll accept your answer (+2)
[QUOTE=cmyk]
3.1) No Clue, But I’ll take a guess: 64?
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- (-3) Hey, you seemed to be a MP fan!
[QUOTE=cmyk]
3.2) Oof. I didn’t really pay attention to this one when Pluto was on the cutting board, But I’ll go with my personal favorite: A Body whose mass/gravity creates strong enough tidal forces to maintain a spherical shape. Has to orbit the Central star system. Tastes Like chicken.
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You forgot two conditions: the old one – not massive enough to cause thermonuclear fusion in its core, and has new one: cleared its neighboring region of planetesimals.
So I guess you got 2 out of 4… so +1.5 for the correct two, -1.5 for the missing conditions. (+0)
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3.3) Are we talking on earth? pulls out a calcualtor Circumfrence of earth = 25,000 Miles ÷ 360º = roughly 70 miles? (winces).
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Closer to 69 miles, but defiantly close enough (+3)
Total: +3
(more questions later)
Actually, the answer to #2 is Five Mile. How many points do you lose for getting one of your own questions wrong? 
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Actually, the answer to #2 is Five Mile. How many points do you lose for getting one of your own questions wrong?
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- I suck. I’ll go drink some Drano now.
We need a Michigan Dopefest, says I