[SAMPLE CORRECT RESPONSE]:
Alliteration always adds amusement.
[SAMPLE CORRECT RESPONSE]:
Therefore, the greatest whale is the beluga. But don’t forget to bring a toothbrush.
C’mon guys! Here’s another sample.
[SAMPLE CORRECT RESPONSE]:
Nonprofits provide decent benefits, usually, but not great pay. But if you love the cause, you might love the job.
[SAMPLE CORRECT RESPONSE]:
The whale is not really a fish, it’s an insect. It’s a larger relative of crickets and grasshoppers – the large back legs have become vestigial.
C’mon folks… work with me here!
[SAMPLE CORRECT RESPONSE]:
Ignorance is being fought, thanks to all of us at the Dope.
[ROUND 2 GAME HINT]
The odds for this round are a bit tougher to estimate, but very roughly I think that any random response to a quoted post will have about a 1 in 12 chance of being correct.
Goddamn, I think I may have finally figured it out. If it is what I think it is.
[CORRECT!]
Oh I’m so happy! You are the most brilliant Doper in all the land of Dope! 10 points (you’re in 2nd place now!) and scoring privileges for you!
[CORRECT]
Biotop: 13 points
iiandyiiii: 23 points
gkster: 10 points
Mr Shine: 8 points
USCDiver: 8 points
TexCat: 8 points
Folly: 18 points
Idle Thoughts: 4 points
Inner Stickler: 10 points
Now we’re cooking with heat. Bring on the competition.
[CORRECT]
Biotop: 13 points
iiandyiiii: 23 points
gkster: 10 points
Mr Shine: 8 points
USCDiver: 8 points
TexCat: 8 points
Folly: 19 points
Idle Thoughts: 4 points
Inner Stickler: 10 points
Grasshopper relatives are not my thing, but I think I get the round 2 rule now. Correct?
[CORRECT]
Amazing! The points are flooding in, now. 9 points for you (we’ve got a tie for 2nd!), and scoring privileges!
[CORRECT]
Biotop: 13 points
iiandyiiii: 24 points
gkster: 19 points
Mr Shine: 8 points
USCDiver: 8 points
TexCat: 8 points
Folly: 19 points
Idle Thoughts: 4 points
Inner Stickler: 10 points
[quote=“iiandyiiii, post:111, topic:757260”]
[CORRECT]
Amazing! The points are flooding in, now. 9 points for you (we’ve got a tie for 2nd!), and scoring privileges!
[CORRECT]
iiandyiiii, I have been busy elsewhere, so I have not had much time to work this out.
[CORRECT]
But you got it anyway. Great job! Scoring privileges and 8 points for you!
[CORRECT]
Biotop: 21 points
iiandyiiii: 25 points
gkster: 19 points
Mr Shine: 8 points
USCDiver: 8 points
TexCat: 8 points
Folly: 19 points
Idle Thoughts: 4 points
Inner Stickler: 10 points
[GAME ENCOURAGEMENT]
So far, three have unearthed the rule of ROUND 2! Who among you has the savvy to join them?
[GAME ANNOUNCEMENT]
If anyone’s still game, I am too, but if folks have lost interest, then thanks for playing!
Wonders never cease! have I figured it out?
[CORRECT]
Yes you have! Very well done, and scoring privileges for you, if you’d like, and 7 points!
[CORRECT]
Biotop: 21 points
iiandyiiii: 26 points
gkster: 19 points
Mr Shine: 8 points
USCDiver: 8 points
TexCat: 8 points
Folly: 19 points
Idle Thoughts: 4 points
Inner Stickler: 10 points
Larry Borgia: 7 points
A player may yell “JFK” at any time at which point everyone must yell “FDR” and finish their beer.
Wine would be my drink of choice for this game, or, if anyone yells “LBJ”, Scotch might be the right drink.
Games like this are very enjoyable, even without alcohol.