Seven points after seven questions ... an average of one point per question. I'm not going to continue to do this well!Lumosityfan wrote:Standings after Question 7:
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Think Different 201: In Honor of the Geography Bee
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Question 8
The sheep is:
Spiro Agnew (6)
geolawyerman
esrever
jepkid97
tjconn728
Tigershark
Magna
Other used correct answers include:
Joe Biden (2):
nightreign
Bamaman
Dick Cheney (3):
Alyssa
JoshuaRQI
whatisbishkek
Al Gore (4):
gamawire
dnbguy
barandall800
Caboom
Dan Quayle (5):
Rackme32
dhkendall
dude33
Kayanne
clprez
George H.W. Bush (2):
mennoknight
DCrawshawJr PYL: -2 pts
Walter Mondale (5):
mitchparov
d4z
hbomb1947
countyguy
ihavejeoprosy
Nelson Rockefeller (3):
TheyCallMeMrKid
Binky
Peggles
Gerald Ford (4):
CheezeWhiz
Vermonter
sillymonkey
Turd Ferguson
Hubert Humphrey (2):
waterloo_guy
Lilac
Lyndon Johnson (3):
psgola
dott888
MarkBarrett
Richard Nixon (4):
ElendilPickle
Noon
Peachbox
econgator
Alben Barkley (5):
Cat Hat
immaf PYL: 4 pts
CrunchyTaco
skullturf
Sherm PYL: 4 pts
Harry Truman (2):
Christy
BobF
Henry Wallace (2):
hscer
Joy PYL: -2 pts
No unused correct answers!
Wrong answers:
John Nance Garner:
A drop of golden sun PYL
Vanya
The sheep is:
Spiro Agnew (6)
geolawyerman
esrever
jepkid97
tjconn728
Tigershark
Magna
Other used correct answers include:
Joe Biden (2):
nightreign
Bamaman
Dick Cheney (3):
Alyssa
JoshuaRQI
whatisbishkek
Al Gore (4):
gamawire
dnbguy
barandall800
Caboom
Dan Quayle (5):
Rackme32
dhkendall
dude33
Kayanne
clprez
George H.W. Bush (2):
mennoknight
DCrawshawJr PYL: -2 pts
Walter Mondale (5):
mitchparov
d4z
hbomb1947
countyguy
ihavejeoprosy
Nelson Rockefeller (3):
TheyCallMeMrKid
Binky
Peggles
Gerald Ford (4):
CheezeWhiz
Vermonter
sillymonkey
Turd Ferguson
Hubert Humphrey (2):
waterloo_guy
Lilac
Lyndon Johnson (3):
psgola
dott888
MarkBarrett
Richard Nixon (4):
ElendilPickle
Noon
Peachbox
econgator
Alben Barkley (5):
Cat Hat
immaf PYL: 4 pts
CrunchyTaco
skullturf
Sherm PYL: 4 pts
Harry Truman (2):
Christy
BobF
Henry Wallace (2):
hscer
Joy PYL: -2 pts
No unused correct answers!
Wrong answers:
John Nance Garner:
A drop of golden sun PYL
Vanya
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Could you give us the source for question #7? I looked all over after seeing the answers but couldn't find a source that answers the question.
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I used Bloomberg Visual Sources (whatever that's called).
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This?Lumosityfan wrote:I used Bloomberg Visual Sources (whatever that's called).
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Yes!Magna wrote:This?Lumosityfan wrote:I used Bloomberg Visual Sources (whatever that's called).
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I wondered, because this list is based on global profits for 2012 (except for Wal-Mart, whose 2013 profits were used).Lumosityfan wrote:Yes!Magna wrote:This?Lumosityfan wrote:I used Bloomberg Visual Sources (whatever that's called).
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I almost went with Agnew. I knew 13 of the 15 of these men (had a mental block on who served under Truman and who preceded him), so I figured I'd go with HST. Surprised I wasn't joined by econgator (didn't you use Truman as your avatar for a while?).Lumosityfan wrote:Question 8
The sheep is:
Spiro Agnew (6)
geolawyerman
esrever
jepkid97
tjconn728
Tigershark
Magna
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Indeed I did!BobF wrote:Surprised I wasn't joined by econgator (didn't you use Truman as your avatar for a while?).
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I said Boston on the cities question because it was originally correct in the last TD I did (about the 10 most populous cities east of the Mississippi) and got changed to a wrong answer. Something good did come out of that!
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Thanks for nothing Google. Bing for me now! ;p
Since I know every V.P. in order, I figured it would make the most sense to pick the least recent qualified one--no risk of being wrong and the most likely for people to be unsure about.
Since I know every V.P. in order, I figured it would make the most sense to pick the least recent qualified one--no risk of being wrong and the most likely for people to be unsure about.
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I had Detroit for the city as the most obvious, glad I dropped that one. Biden for obvious VP paid off. I was going to use Barkley until I changed strategies.
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Odd that I live in Michigan and would not have picked Detroit as the most obvious. I could name most of the VPs on that list and still chose Biden. Glad I did. (Like you, I was going for the obvious answers. I think there were only two times it didn't really work out.)Bamaman wrote:I had Detroit for the city as the most obvious, glad I dropped that one. Biden for obvious VP paid off. I was going to use Barkley until I changed strategies.
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Detroit is known for population loss due to issues with the auto industry. That is the only one I would have been certain if besides St. Louis.
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Magna wrote:I wondered, because this list is based on global profits for 2012 (except for Wal-Mart, whose 2013 profits were used).Lumosityfan wrote:Yes!Magna wrote:This?Lumosityfan wrote:I used Bloomberg Visual Sources (whatever that's called).
It's a misleadingly labeled chart by Bloomberg, but yeah, those are global profits. In fact Philip Morris International, #20 on the list, has virtually zero profits in the US.
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It was also last updated in mid-2013. I'm asking because the question was about which US companies had the highest domestic profits in 2013.Leander wrote:Magna wrote:I wondered, because this list is based on global profits for 2012 (except for Wal-Mart, whose 2013 profits were used).Lumosityfan wrote:Yes!Magna wrote:This?Lumosityfan wrote:I used Bloomberg Visual Sources (whatever that's called).
It's a misleadingly labeled chart by Bloomberg, but yeah, those are global profits. In fact Philip Morris International, #20 on the list, has virtually zero profits in the US.
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I forgot to enter so I have no stake in this, but how is Biden a correct response?
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You mean he's still around? Huh ... who knew?Woppy T wrote:but how is Biden a correct response?
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I guess because technically he was a "previous" VP in the last administration? I don't know, but I guess it depends if you go by administrations or by people.Woppy T wrote:I forgot to enter so I have no stake in this, but how is Biden a correct response?
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To me, "one of the previous 15" means the current one or any of the 14 before him. I guess it's just how you read it.Leander wrote:I guess because technically he was a "previous" VP in the last administration? I don't know, but I guess it depends if you go by administrations or by people.Woppy T wrote:I forgot to enter so I have no stake in this, but how is Biden a correct response?