# DON'T stump the man in his thirties of average intelligence **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 14, 2014, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-man-in-his-thirties-of-average-intelligence/678774 "2014-01-14T10:43:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![snowmaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@snowmaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowmaster)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-man-in-his-thirties-of-average-intelligence/678774/41 "2014-01-16T00:59:11Z")
> [@Bob Ducca](#): > > Name one song by Taylor Swift. Love Story ---
**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-man-in-his-thirties-of-average-intelligence/678774/42 "2014-01-16T00:59:32Z")
Name the pop song whose chorus goes “la-da dee, lada-dah, la-da dee, lah lah” endlessly. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-man-in-his-thirties-of-average-intelligence/678774/43 "2014-01-16T01:22:26Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > Who is Rosemary Woods? Why was she in the news? > > What car was sometimes called a Goat? > [@snowmaster](#): > > I may have done better with Rosemary’s Baby or Rosemary Clooney. Sorry, no idea. > > No idea either. A VW Microbus? On the tough side if you weren’t alive then. [Rosemary Woods](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_Mary_Woods)was Nixon’s secretary. She tried to offer an excuse for the gap on some of the tapes that came to light during the Watergate scandal. Her explanation was hilarious, she claimed the erasures were accidental, requiring her to have played something like a game of Twister with the tape recorder controls. The Goat was the nickname for the [Pontiac GTO](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_GTO), the first of the truly big muscle cars. One model of this car was marketed as ‘The Judge’. Do you know where that name came from? ---
**Author:** ![stui\_magpie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stui_magpie/32/11010_2.png) [@stui\_magpie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stui_magpie)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-man-in-his-thirties-of-average-intelligence/678774/44 "2014-01-16T03:36:51Z")
In the early 1980’s a boat race was held at Newport Rhode Island involving teams representing clubs from countries all round the world. At this event, an Australian crew ended the longest winning streak in sporting history by winning the event. Questions: 1. What was the name of the event? 2. What was the year this happened? 3. What was the club that had held the trophy since inception and how long had they held it until losing it at this event? Another Australiana question: Background: In 1980, baby Azaria Chamberlain was allegedy taken from her tent and killed by a wild dingo at Ayers Rock. The case received worldwide attention and spawned tv series, documentaries, books, an opera and a movie. The movie, named “A cry in the dark” in the USA was released in 1988 and starred Meryl Streep as baby Azaria’s mother, Lindy. Question. True or false, Meryl Streep’s Australian accent in that movie was the worst portrayal of an Australian accent ever recorded. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-man-in-his-thirties-of-average-intelligence/678774/45 "2014-01-16T04:39:37Z")
Name the only Confederate capitals not to fall to Union forces? ---
**Author:** ![snowmaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@snowmaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowmaster)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-man-in-his-thirties-of-average-intelligence/678774/46 "2014-01-16T04:52:33Z")
> [@HMS\_Irruncible](#): > > Name the pop song whose chorus goes “la-da dee, lada-dah, la-da dee, lah lah” endlessly. I know not. I’ve heard and old Dylan song with a similar chorus, though. ---
**Author:** ![snowmaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@snowmaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowmaster)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-man-in-his-thirties-of-average-intelligence/678774/47 "2014-01-16T04:55:16Z")
> [@stui\_magpie](#): > > In the early 1980’s a boat race was held at Newport Rhode Island involving teams representing clubs from countries all round the world. > > At this event, an Australian crew ended the longest winning streak in sporting history by winning the event. > > Questions: > > 1. What was the name of the event? > 2. What was the year this happened? > 3. What was the club that had held the trophy since inception and how long had they held it until losing it at this event? > Another Australiana question: > > Background: In 1980, baby Azaria Chamberlain was allegedy taken from her tent and killed by a wild dingo at Ayers Rock. The case received worldwide attention and spawned tv series, documentaries, books, an opera and a movie. The movie, named “A cry in the dark” in the USA was released in 1988 and starred Meryl Streep as baby Azaria’s mother, Lindy. > > Question. True or false, Meryl Streep’s Australian accent in that movie was the worst portrayal of an Australian accent ever recorded. The America’s Cup? 1981? Erm, the US team? True. If she can do HM The Queen well, I think Australian would be a contradictory skillset. ---
**Author:** ![snowmaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@snowmaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowmaster)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-man-in-his-thirties-of-average-intelligence/678774/48 "2014-01-16T04:57:47Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > Name the only Confederate capitals not to fall to Union forces? Well they all fell, eventually, didn’t they? Nashville and Little Rock? Don’t think I’ve ever heard of any Civil War battles there. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-man-in-his-thirties-of-average-intelligence/678774/49 "2014-01-16T05:33:03Z")
Nope. Austin and Tallahassee ---
**Author:** ![stui\_magpie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stui_magpie/32/11010_2.png) [@stui\_magpie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stui_magpie)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-man-in-his-thirties-of-average-intelligence/678774/50 "2014-01-16T09:12:36Z")
> [@snowmaster](#): > > The America’s Cup? Yep > 1981? Nope, 1983 > Erm, the US team? Nope, the New York Yacht Club > > True. If she can do HM The Queen well, I think Australian would be a contradictory skillset. Tick. It was absolutely horrible. Sounded like a Kiwi deepthroating a Sth Aftrican. 2 out of 4, well done .😉 ---
**Author:** ![Gateway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/dbc845/32.png) [@Gateway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gateway)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2014, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-man-in-his-thirties-of-average-intelligence/678774/51 "2014-01-18T15:20:46Z")
Which of the following does not belong: Ken, Ryu, Chun-Li, Marco, Bison, Zangeif What game is the following from: Scorpion, sub-zero, sonya In a first person shooter, a camper is someone who: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. What kinds of cars are F-Zero cars? In Zelda, the main characters name is \_\_\_\_\_. > [@snowmaster](#): > > Ugh, this isn’t going to be pretty. > No idea at all. > An iconic fighting game. Mortal Kombat. > Hangs out in a good hiding place or other advantageous position and waits for trouble to come to them. If done right, this involves getting the drop on said trouble. > Cars that aren’t Formula One? I have a feeling that’ll get me half credit at best. A guess: Cars in an unlimited class with no restrictions on pretty much anything. > Link? Sorry for the late reply. Marco. The other ones are all characters on streetfighter. MK is right That is what camping is They are hovercars. Yes you are right, the main hero is Link. Well done [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-man-in-his-thirties-of-average-intelligence/678774.md?page=2)