# Straightdope Jeopardy IV

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iv/465079>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [September 24, 2008, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iv/465079 "2008-09-24T23:06:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 16

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**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iv/465079/301 "2008-09-25T21:32:18Z")

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> [@NAF1138](#):
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> Who is John Mace?

VERY IMPRESSIVE

## Correct.

## Mixed Members - | - | - | 800 | 1000 |

## “A” Names - | - | - | 800 | 1000 |

## Unscrable the Username - | - | - | - | - |

## X is to Y - | - | - | - | - |

## What Do They Have In Common? - | - | - | - | - |

NAF 3500  
Indistinguishable 1900  
Delores 3200  
Samarm 900  
faithfool 500  
Santo 400  
Frosted Glass 0  
ShibbOleth - 400

Choose a category. NAF

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**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iv/465079/302 "2008-09-25T21:32:56Z")

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Gotta go with A name for 800.

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**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iv/465079/303 "2008-09-25T21:33:55Z")

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> [@NAF1138](#):
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> Gotta go with A name for 800.

Answer:

There is a well known tale in Dope history about Cecil Adams saying hi to everyone in a topic but THIS a name…who was also the person who started the topic, ironically.

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**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iv/465079/304 "2008-09-25T21:40:45Z")

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Times up, nobody got “Who is aha?”

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## Mixed Members - | - | - | 800 | 1000 |

## “A” Names - | - | - | - | 1000 |

## Unscrable the Username - | - | - | - | - |

## X is to Y - | - | - | - | - |

## What Do They Have In Common? - | - | - | - | - |

NAF 3500  
Indistinguishable 1900  
Delores 3200  
Samarm 900  
faithfool 500  
Santo 400  
Frosted Glass 0  
ShibbOleth - 400

Choose a category. NAF

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**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iv/465079/305 "2008-09-25T21:41:58Z")

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My search fu failed me on that one :(.

Let’s close out the catagory Idle

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**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iv/465079/306 "2008-09-25T21:45:29Z")

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> [@NAF1138](#):
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> My search fu failed me on that one :(.
> 
> Let’s close out the catagory Idle

Answer:

This a name was a former mod for The BBQ Pit back in the early days (around 2001-2003).

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**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iv/465079/307 "2008-09-25T21:52:57Z")

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Time’s up. Nobody got “Who is Alphagene?”

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## Mixed Members - | - | - | 800 | 1000 |

## “A” Names - | - | - | - | - |

## Unscrable the Username - | - | - | - | - |

## X is to Y - | - | - | - | - |

## What Do They Have In Common? - | - | - | - | - |

NAF 3500  
Indistinguishable 1900  
Delores 3200  
Samarm 900  
faithfool 500  
Santo 400  
Frosted Glass 0  
ShibbOleth - 400

Choose an amount in Mixed Members. NAF

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**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iv/465079/308 "2008-09-25T21:53:25Z")

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> [@idle thoughts](#):
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> time’s up. Nobody got “who is alphagene?”
> 
> * * *
> 
> ## mixed members - | - | - | 800 | 1000 |
> 
> ## “a” names - | - | - | - | - |
> 
> ## unscrable the username - | - | - | - | - |
> 
> ## x is to y - | - | - | - | - |
> 
> ## what do they have in common? - | - | - | - | - |
> 
> naf 3500  
> indistinguishable 1900  
> delores 3200  
> samarm 900  
> faithfool 500  
> santo 400  
> frosted glass 0  
> shibboleth - 400
> 
> choose an amount in mixed members. Naf

800

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**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iv/465079/309 "2008-09-25T21:54:16Z")

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> [@NAF1138](#):
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> 800

Answer:

Elendil the Rhymer in saudi :3=

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iv/465079/310 "2008-09-25T21:54:28Z")

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I have to run - good going NAF!

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**Author:** ![Indistinguishable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/90ced4/32.png) [@Indistinguishable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indistinguishable)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iv/465079/311 "2008-09-25T21:54:39Z")

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Who are Elendil’s Heir, Skald the Rhymer, Paul in Saudi?

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**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iv/465079/312 "2008-09-25T21:55:06Z")

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> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#):
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> Answer:
> 
> Elendil the Rhymer in saudi :3=

Who are Eledils Heir Skald the Rhymer and Paul in Saudi?

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**Author:** ![samarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@samarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samarm)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iv/465079/313 "2008-09-25T21:55:57Z")

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Who are Elendil’s Heir

Paul in Saudi  
Skald the Rhymer  
IamTheWalrus?

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**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iv/465079/314 "2008-09-25T21:56:03Z")

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> [@Indistinguishable](#):
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> Who are Elendil’s Heir, Skald the Rhymer, Paul in Saudi?

Incorrect.

Since NAF was second with a repeat answer, points won’t come off.

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**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iv/465079/315 "2008-09-25T21:57:03Z")

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> [@samarm](#):
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> Who are Elendil’s Heir
> 
> Paul in Saudi  
> Skald the Rhymer  
> IamTheWalrus?

CORRECT

And the last one…Mixed Members for 1000…  
Answer:

Happy carniverous Arky of dorkness-CandleSnuffed

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**Author:** ![Indistinguishable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/90ced4/32.png) [@Indistinguishable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indistinguishable)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iv/465079/316 "2008-09-25T21:57:16Z")

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Damn these fast fingers!

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**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iv/465079/317 "2008-09-25T21:57:45Z")

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> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#):
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> Incorrect.
> 
> Since NAF was second with a repeat answer, points won’t come off.

SNEAKY!

Nice one Idle. Very Nice.

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**Author:** ![samarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@samarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samarm)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iv/465079/318 "2008-09-25T21:59:25Z")

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> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#):
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> CORRECT
> 
> And the last one…Mixed Members for 1000…  
> Answer:
> 
> Happy carniverous Arky of dorkness-CandleSnuffed

I’ve only got 2 so far…

My brain hurts! 😕

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**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iv/465079/319 "2008-09-25T22:00:25Z")

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Well, it IS a 1000 point one…

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**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iv/465079/320 "2008-09-25T22:00:37Z")

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> [@samarm](#):
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> I’ve only got 2 so far…
> 
> My brain hurts! 😕

I have all of them but carniverous, and it’s right on my fingertips, but I can’t remember.

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