# Trivia Challenge: Famous septets **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 9, 2009, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-challenge-famous-septets/520632 "2009-12-09T20:51:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2009, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-challenge-famous-septets/520632/41 "2009-12-15T01:22:55Z")
Septet N Barry C. Namoanwer Blair O’Nearrad Mhonunnatuhmo Al-Symolkue Rhanda Caltinfafle Sam Lietch Vlad Susiarr Wm. Erle Loensiltery ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2009, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-challenge-famous-septets/520632/42 "2009-12-15T01:26:40Z")
> [@septimus](#): > > Yes, I suppose I should be able to figure out what country you live in, if you keep posting Google search ranks! Or you could look at my “location” and Google Map “Union City, CA”. Way easier and more efficient. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2009, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-challenge-famous-septets/520632/43 "2009-12-15T01:45:07Z")
Working backwards and “guessing” Septet I [spoiler] Alcoholics Anonymous = Alcyone Celestial Empire = Celaeno Elephantine Island = Electra Maidenhair Fern = Maia Merovingian Dynasty = Merope Stephen Douglas = Sterope Taylor’s Series = Taygete which are the Pleiades. Still don’t know in what dictionary these would be next to each other. Pretty suspicious that they are _all_ right next to 2-word proper nouns, IMHO… Not that I am accusing you of cheating. Yeah, I’m accusing you of cheating… [/spoiler] ---
**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2009, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-challenge-famous-septets/520632/44 "2009-12-15T02:31:51Z")
> [@septimus](#): > > Septet H was not fully solved; what is the “famous septet” called? > Here’s a Hint for that: Also “Seven S_ **s", though a different S** _s” than for Septet I. Huh? They are the seven dirty swear words you can’t say on TV. I don’t know if the set of words itself has a proper name that fits with your clue of “Seven S\*\*\*\*\*s” ---
**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2009, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-challenge-famous-septets/520632/45 "2009-12-15T03:38:24Z")
> [@septimus](#): > > … Septet G ( **not H as in original** ) was not fully solved; what is the “famous septet” called? > Here’s a Hint for that: Also “Seven S_ **s", though a different S** _s” than for Septet I. Ouch! Originally I wrote “Septet H” intending Septet G. Two such slips in this thread already … :smack: :smack: off to sleep… ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2009, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-challenge-famous-septets/520632/46 "2009-12-15T20:47:56Z")
[Quote=septimus] … Septet G (not H as in original) was not fully solved; what is the “famous septet” called? [/quote] Seven Summits ---
**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2009, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-challenge-famous-septets/520632/47 "2009-12-15T21:20:49Z")
Septet N: Ships at sea rise. ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2009, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-challenge-famous-septets/520632/48 "2009-12-15T21:35:32Z")
> [@septimus](#): > > Septet N: > > Ships at sea rise. If you mean N as in N and not some other letter, then a) you knew _that_ going in, but b) I’ll count it as a win, for reasons we both know. I am working on another one, stay tuned. ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2009, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-challenge-famous-septets/520632/49 "2009-12-16T02:33:13Z")
Septet O 8 South San Marcos Place 719 South Main St 1526 Sierra Vista Dr 2513 East Sixth St 3128 Central Ave SE 6100 Wilkinson Dr 7000 Louisiana Blvd NE ---
**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-challenge-famous-septets/520632/50 "2009-12-18T06:52:36Z")
Septet P Jesus’ spirit, atone for us. Make me reach out truly. Minor token Mrs. Andrews Scruff not! Steak, a trout, prawns Vices and lusts (I _think_ this is Septet P. If I’m right that’ll be 5 out of 7 posts for me in this thread _without_ septet identification errors! .714 is a better average than Ty Cobb ever achieved…) ---
**Author:** ![GuiriEnEspana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc79bd/32.png) [@GuiriEnEspana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuiriEnEspana)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-challenge-famous-septets/520632/51 "2009-12-18T12:44:24Z")
Finally I think I can answer one!!! Septet P Seven Classical Planets: **J** es **U** s’ s **P** ir **I** t, a **T** on **E** fo **R** us. **M** ak **E** me **R** ea **C** h o **U** t t **R** ul **Y** **M** in **O** r t **O** ke **N** **M** rs. **A** nd **R** ew **S** **S** cr **U** ff **N** ot! **S** te **A** k, a **T** ro **U** t, p **R** aw **N** s **V** ic **E** s a **N** d l **U** st **S** ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-challenge-famous-septets/520632/52 "2009-12-29T16:42:28Z")
> [@ArchiveGuy](#): > > **Septet L** > Egyptian Condom > Good Fortune > Gun Cartridge > Isolated Dictator > Mouth Organ > Nonsense Notions > Striking Quartz [spoiler]Rameses (Yul Brynner) Luck (Brad Dexter) Bullitt (Steve McQueen) Napoleon Solo (Robert Vaughn) Harmonica (Charles Bronson) Piffl (Horst Buchholz) Flint (James Coburn) Roles played by the _Magnificent Seven_ actors. [/spoiler] ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-challenge-famous-septets/520632/53 "2009-12-29T21:05:38Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > Septet M: > A flame sitting girl. > Brokers a jumping spy. > Herewith, I limit a solo urn, nil oil. > How is Olive Flywheel? > Mangrove triggers a nit. > Refresh oily sky porno > Snarl, a framer grins my mum. Much too difficult, wasn’t it. Let’s try it again. Septet M (redux): All-in Gig Kippers Airline Limo Fie Wish Meat Visor For Posers Many Ran This shouldn’t take long, but I want you to sing the answer. > [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](#): > > [spoiler]Rameses (Yul Brynner) > Luck (Brad Dexter) > Bullitt (Steve McQueen) > Napoleon Solo (Robert Vaughn) > Harmonica (Charles Bronson) > Piffl (Horst Buchholz) > Flint (James Coburn) > > Roles played by the _Magnificent Seven_ actors. [/spoiler] Assuming that’s correct, wow, very well solved. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-challenge-famous-septets/520632/54 "2009-12-29T21:20:02Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > Much too difficult, wasn’t it. Let’s try it again. > > Septet M (redux): > All-in Gig > Kippers > Airline Limo > Fie Wish > Meat Visor > For Posers > Many Ran > > This shouldn’t take long, but I want you to sing the answer. GILLIGAN The SKIPPER, too The MILLIONAIRE and HIS WIFE a MOVIE STAR the PROFESSOR and MARY ANN Here on Gilligan’s Isle! ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-challenge-famous-septets/520632/55 "2009-12-29T21:56:56Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > GILLIGAN > The SKIPPER, too > The MILLIONAIRE > and HIS WIFE > a MOVIE STAR > the PROFESSOR and > MARY ANN > Here on Gilligan’s Isle! Fifteen minutes, not bad.[spoiler]I was sorta hoping you’d sing it the other way. \*Now the ship’s aground on the shore of this uncharted desert isle. With All-in Gig, the Kippers, too, Airline Limo,…\*[/spoiler] ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-challenge-famous-septets/520632/56 "2009-12-30T18:39:34Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > Septet M: > A flame sitting girl. > Brokers a jumping spy. > Herewith, I limit a solo urn, nil oil. > How is Olive Flywheel? > Mangrove triggers a nit. > Refresh oily sky porno > Snarl, a framer grins my mum. For those of us who have been working on this version for three solid weeks, can you spell it out, please? ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-challenge-famous-septets/520632/57 "2009-12-30T19:03:03Z")
> [@Karen\_Lingel](#): > > For those of us who have been working on this version for three solid weeks, can you spell it out, please? [spoiler]First mate Gilligan Skipper Jonas Grumby Millionaire Thurston Howell III His wife Lovey Howell Movie star Ginger Grant Professor Roy Hinkley Farm girl Mary Ann Summers I don’t even remember Mary Ann’s last name, so I assume that’s it![/spoiler] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-challenge-famous-septets/520632.md?page=2)