TD: 257 - Guess the Theme: Comedy Edition

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mahatma wrote:I was hoping you'd be able to work a Shemp in there somewhere.
I briefly considered doing something with the basketball player Detlef Schrempf, where certain consonants would need to be subtracted from his name, but decided it might be too confusing.
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Wait, is the theme specifically the Curley Shuffle, or was "The Three Stooges" accepted as the theme?
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MitchO wrote:Wait, is the theme specifically the Curley Shuffle, or was "The Three Stooges" accepted as the theme?
Since 'the Curly Shuffle' was one of the answers, I think the theme was the Three Stooges.
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mahatma wrote:
MitchO wrote:Wait, is the theme specifically the Curley Shuffle, or was "The Three Stooges" accepted as the theme?
Since 'the Curly Shuffle' was one of the answers, I think the theme was the Three Stooges.
The theme is "The Three Stooges". I thought using that video would be a fun way to reveal the theme.
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On to Question #2:

Question #2 – G. K. Chesterton & Beer Drinkers

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A – This was the profession of Alisan Porter’s maternal great-grandfather in-law.
B – This man with a big bright toothy smile is the author of such books as “Your Best Life Now” and “Become a Better You.”
C – This fictional character created by G. K. Chesterton used intuitive reasoning to solve crime mysteries.
D – This book by travel writer Bill Bryson is subtitled “Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail.”
E – This is the place where the TV character Norm Peterson usually drinks beer.
F – This character from the TV series “The Simpsons” was the father of Krusty the Clown.
G – This man is the author of “The Purpose Driven Life.”
H – This man voted as “The Greatest Belgian” in history by a Flemish broadcasting service poll is honored by a statue that stands outside of the Hawaii state capital building.
I – Fill in the blanks to these song lyrics: “You can tell by the way __ ___ __ _____ I’m a woman’s man no time to talk.”
J – This place located on Fleet Street in London is where such literary figures as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and G. K. Chesterton drank beer.
K – This author of “Shalom in the Home” was the unofficial spiritual advisor to Michael Jackson.
L – This still living 96 year old man was recognized 55 times on Gallup’s list of Most Admired People.
M– This man appears in the “Word on Fire” YouTube video series.
N– In baseball, this event occurs when ball four is called. (Must fit theme)
O– This is the place where TV characters Homer Simpson, Lenny and Carl usually drink beer.
P– This practice, that need not take place in alcoholic beverage establishments, is defined by Wikipedia as: “cooperative, constructive and positive interaction between people of different religious backgrounds.”

"I Use My Walk" - (7) (SHEEP) (I)
MarkBarrett
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Peachbox
Abraxas
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BobF

Moe's Tavern - (4) (O)
Rackme32
Caboom
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A Walk in the Woods - (Doubleton) (D)
quartterican
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Rev. Rick Warren - (Doubleton) (G)
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clprez

Rev. Joel Osteen - (Doubleton) (B)
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(Note: I'm surprised nobody answered "Tony Robbins" for this one.)

Father Brown - (Doubleton) (C)
goatman
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Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese - (Singleton !) (J)
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Father Damien - (Singleton !) (H)
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Walk - (Singleton !) (N)
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Rabbi - (Singleton) (A)
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Father (now Bishop-Elect) Robert Barron - (Singleton !) (M)
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Rev. Billy Graham - (Singleton !) (L)
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Cheers - (Singleton !) (E)
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Interfaith Dialogue - (Singleton !) (P)
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None.

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Rabbi Hyman Krustofski (F)
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach (K)
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The theme for Question #2 was: "A rabbi, a minster and a priest walk intro a bar...".

10 out of 27 players got this one right.

Some wrong guesses were: Monty Python, pub crawl, religion, clergy.
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Ryno wrote:The theme for Question #2 was: "A rabbi, a minster and a priest walk intro a bar...".
That's a good one!

Not in a million years would that have come to me, but well done!
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Ryno wrote:The theme for Question #2 was: "A rabbi, a minster and a priest walk intro a bar...".

10 out of 27 players got this one right.

Some wrong guesses were: Monty Python, pub crawl, religion, clergy.
Personally, I think the leading 'So...' is a critical part of the line.

Would you have accepted 'Clergy pub crawl'?
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After two rounds patkav utilizing knowledge of mediocre 90s movies and Catholic YouTube personalities powers into first place with a perfect score.

Standings after Question #2:

1. patkav - 20 points
2. 9021amyers - 16 points
3. MitchO - 14 points
BigDaddyMatty
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6. tjconn728 - 12 points
dinghammer
8. Category 13 - 10 points
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10. Peggles - 9 points
Bamaman
12. Coolcah36 - 8 points
13. Blue Lion - 7 points
clprez
15. Rackme32 - 6 points
gamawire
Peachbox
18. ElendiPickle - 5 points
BobF
dnbguy
21. MarkBarrett - 4 points
Abraxas
cf22
24. quartterican - 3 points
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goatman
27. Caboom - 2 points
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mahatma wrote:
Ryno wrote:The theme for Question #2 was: "A rabbi, a minster and a priest walk intro a bar...".

10 out of 27 players got this one right.

Some wrong guesses were: Monty Python, pub crawl, religion, clergy.
Personally, I think the leading 'So...' is a critical part of the line.

Would you have accepted 'Clergy pub crawl'?
Didn't think of "So". I could have referenced an old Peter Gabriel album.

As for "clergy pub crawl", nope, you have to at least recognize the connection to comedy or jokes.
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Ryno wrote: 21. Caboom - 4 points
I believe I should only have 2 points, as I had a wrong in the first one and a 2 point answer for the 2nd question, without getting the theme.

Don't try to take away my last place. :D
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Caboom wrote:
Ryno wrote: 21. Caboom - 4 points
I believe I should only have 2 points, as I had a wrong in the first one and a 2 point answer for the 2nd question, without getting the theme.

Don't try to take away my last place. :D
Thanks for your honesty.
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I had Tony Robbins written in for the Joel Esteen clue, but all the "walks", "Fathers" and "Rabbis" left me confused about it, so I chose not to use it.
(I also had Hyman Krustosfky, sigh).
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Ryno wrote:After two rounds patkav utilizing knowledge of mediocre 90s movies and Catholic YouTube personalities powers into first place with a perfect score.
Please stop the game here. And I will never again play a TD. It will never get anywhere close to this again.
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Ryno wrote: Rabbi - (Singleton) (A)
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I'd like to thank the theme to Question #6 for helping me back into a singleton.
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On to Question #3:

Question #3 – French Kings & Other Things

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A – This French king was the husband of Marie Antoinette. (Number required)
B – The best known allotropes of this chemical element are graphite and diamond.
C – This chemical element’s ions are an essential component of plant nutrition and are used as a fertilizer in agriculture.
D – This French king was known as the “Sun King.” (Number required)
E – This type of notice is a statutorily prescribed form that informs users of the ownership of a published work.
F – In baseball, this event occurs when strike three is called.
G – This French king led the Seventh and Eighth Crusades. (Number or status required)
H – This unit of measure for temperature uses round numbers for the freezing and boiling points of water.
I – This unit of measure for temperature is based on an absolute scale.
J – This western genre novelist is the author of such works as “Shalako” and “The Haunted Mesa.”
K – 50 legionnaires plus 50 gladiators equals this many individuals.
L – This literary character is the main protagonist in the Franz Kafka novel “The Trial.”


Louis XIV - (6) (SHEEP) (D)
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Blue Lion
Peggles
BobF
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Louis L'Amour - (5) (J)
ElendiPickle
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Celsius - (3) (H)
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Kelvin - (3) (I)
MitchO
dnbguy
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Carbon - (Doubleton) (B)
cf22
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100 - (Doubleton) (K)
patkav
Category 13

Copyright - (Singleton !) (E)
9021amyers

Josef K. - (Singleton !) (L)
quarterrican

Potassium - (Singleton !) (C)
mahatma

Louis XVI - (Singleton !) (A)
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Incorrect Answers
Nitrogen = goatman; clprez

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Strikeout (F)
Louis IX ("Saint Louis") (G)
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Ryno wrote:On to Question #3:

Question #3 – French Kings & Other Things


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Louis Quartoze = BobF



That is how the French refer to Louis XIV. I must have unknowingly hit the r at the same time as the t since they are adjacent.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Qua ... biguation)
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If BobF was responding to D, I'd count that as a correct response, since "quatorze" is French for "14," and it doesn't go against the theme of the question.

Edit: I see he has already protested on his own behalf.
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9021amyers wrote:If BobF was responding to D, I'd count that as a correct response, since "quatorze" is French for "14," and it doesn't go against the theme of the question.

Edit: I see he has already protested on his own behalf.
Also (SPOILER ALERT!), it doesn't affect its relation to the theme.
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Now your theme for Question #3, see video:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzx5bsKmJVo


The key here was the "C" and "K" were indicated by things that are symbolized by the letters C or K.

11 out of 27 players got this one right.

There weren't too many wild guesses, mainly white flags.
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