Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 4, Day 6

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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 4, Day 6

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Spoiler
2. BBC
4. Microsoft
6. Bloomberg
8. Dow, Jones
10. Reuters

3. badminton
6. badger
9. Badlands
12. Bada Bing
15. Baden ; this is how my name is pronounced but not how it's spelled. folk are from England, but I wonder about a connection...
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 4, Day 6

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NEWS OUTLETS

2: The title address in The King's Speech was originally broadcast on the Empire Service of this company, still the largest broadcaster in the world. What is the BBC?

4: The “MS” in MSNBC refers this software company which bought a 50% share in the network when it launched in 1996. What is Microsoft?

6: This business news outlet is named for the current big city mayor who founded it in 1981. What is Bloomberg?

8: Fellow newsman Charles Bergstresser provided these two reporters with venture capital to start publishing the Wall Street Journal. Who are Dow and Jones?

10: This London-based news agency named for its founder was the first to report the Lincoln assassination to European audiences. What is Reuters?

“BAD” WORDS & PHRASES

3: Lin Dan of China defeated Li Chon Wei of Malaysia to win the men's singles title at this sport's 2011 World Championships. What is badminton?

6: This weasel is the official mascot of the University of Wisconsin and of the Hogwarts House of Hufflepuff. What is the lousy, stinking Rose Bowl-losing-to-the-superior-Horned Frog-mascot Badger?

9: This late-80's heavy metal band founded by Ozzy Osbourne shares its name with a national park in western South Dakota. What is Badlands?

12: Tony Soprano's office was located in the back of this topless go-go club. What is the Bada Bing?

15: Manheim and Heidelberg are cities in this region of Germany that was a Grand Duchy for most of the nineteenth century. What is Baden-Baden?
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 4, Day 6

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Spoiler
NEWS OUTLETS
2. The BBC (British Broadcasting Company)
4. Microsoft {not Martha Stewart}
6. Bloomberg News {current very rich big city mayor}
8. Dow and Jones {sorry, don't know their first names}
10. Reuters? {as the kid goes for broke...}

“BAD” WORDS & PHRASES
3. Badminton
6. Badger
9. Badlands?
12. Boss says I better CLAM up, nobody likes a stoolie
15. Baden-Baden?? {now I'm just going broke}
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 4, Day 6

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Spoiler
2: BBC
4: Microsoft
6: Bloomberg
8:
10: Reuters

3: Badminton
6: Badger
9: Badlands
12: Badda Bing
15: Baden Baden
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 4, Day 6

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Spoiler
2. BBC
4. Microsoft
6. Bloomberg
8. Dow & Jones
10. Reuters

3. badminton
6. badger
9. Badlands
12. Bada-Bing
15. [clam]
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 4, Day 6

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Spoiler
NEWS OUTLETS

2: BBC
4: Microsoft
6: Bloomberg
8: CLAM
10: Reuters

“BAD” WORDS & PHRASES

3: Badminton
6: Badger
9: CLAM
12: CLAM
15: Baden-Wurtemberg
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Spoiler
2: BBC
4: Microsoft
6: Bloomberg
8: Dow & Jones
10: Reuters

3: Badminton
6: Badger
9: Badlands
12: Bada-Bing?
15: Baden
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 4, Day 6

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Spoiler
NEWS OUTLETS

2: BBC
4: Microsoft
6: Bloomberg
8: Dow and Jones
10: Reuters

“BAD” WORDS & PHRASES

3: badminton
6: badger
9: Badlands
12: Bada Bing
15: Baden
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 4, Day 6

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DadofTwins wrote:NEWS OUTLETS

2: BBC

4: Microsoft

6: clam

8: clam

10: WAG Reuters

“BAD” WORDS & PHRASES

3: Badminton

6: Badger

9: Badlands

12: Bada-Bing

15: Baden-Baden
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 4, Day 6

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Spoiler
2. BBC
4. Microsoft
6. Bloomberg
8. Dow and Jones
10. Reuters

3. badminton
6. badger
9. Badlands
12.
15. Baden-Wuertenberg
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 4, Day 6

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Spoiler
2. BBC
4. Microsoft
6. Bloomberg
8. Dow & Jones
10. Clam

3. Badminton
6. Badger
9. Badlands
12.Bada Bing
15.Baden Baden
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 4, Day 6

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Spoiler
2. BBC
4. Microsoft
6. Bloomberg
8. Dow and Jones??
10. Reuters?

3. Badminton
6. Badger
9. Badlands
12. Bada Bing
15. Clam (I'd guess Baden Baden, but I'm not brave enough)
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 4, Day 6

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Spoiler
: BBC

4: Microsoft

6: Bloomberg

8: Dow and Jones

10: Reuters

“BAD” WORDS & PHRASES

3: badminton

6: badger

9: Badlands?

12: The Badabing

15: Clam
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 4, Day 6

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Spoiler
NEWS OUTLETS

2: BBC

4: Microsoft

6: Bloomberg

8: Woodward and Bernstein?

10: Reuters?

“BAD” WORDS & PHRASES

3: badminton?

6: badger

9: Badlands

12: Bada-bing

15: Badenbaden? I might be making that up.
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 4, Day 6

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Spoiler
2: BBC
4: Microsoft
6: Bloomberg
8: Dow and Jones
10: Reuters

3: Badminton
6: Badger
9: Badlands
12: Bada Bing
15: Baden
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 4, Day 6

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Spoiler
2. BBC
4. Microsoft
6. Bloomberg
8. Dow and Jones
10. Reuters

3. Badminton
6. Badger
9. Badlands
12. Bada Bing
15. Baden Baden?
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 4, Day 6

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Spoiler
NEWS OUTLETS

2: BBC
4: Microsoft
6: Bloomberg
8: Dow and Jones?
10: Reuters

“BAD” WORDS & PHRASES

3: Badminton
6: Badger
9: Badlands
12: Bada Bing
15: Baden
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 4, Day 6

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Spoiler
2: BBC
4: Microsoft
6: Bloomberg
8: Dow and Jones
10: Reuters

3: badminton
6: badger
9: Badlands
12:
15: Baden
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 4, Day 6

Post by dklee12 »

Spoiler
2. BBC
4. Microsoft
6. Bloomberg
8. CLAM
10. Reuters??

3. badminton
6. Badger
9. Badlands
12. CLAM
15. Bad-Wurttemberg?? (almost said Baden-Baden, but I think that's just a city, not a "region"; hope I'm not just being an idiot)
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 4, Day 6

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Spoiler
02 BBC
04 MICOSOFT
06 BLOOMBERG
08 DOW AND JONES
10 REUTERS

03 BADMINTON
06 BADGER
09 BADLANDS
12 BADA BING
15 BADEN WURTEMBURG
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