TD 357: Autumn Assortment (all Q's revealed, final scores up)
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TD 357: Autumn Assortment (all Q's revealed, final scores up)
I'm posting this a little early because my work hours have been spiraling out of control lately and I don't know when I'll get home tomorrow.
I racked my brain trying to think of an appropriate theme for my first TD but ended up deciding to go general.
You may drop one question and take the sheep for one question. There are no bonus points for submitting ten correct answers.
Incorrect answers will be the sheep + 3 points, or 10 points, whichever is higher.
I will accept answers through 4 pm Eastern Standard Time Monday, October 23.
Please submit your answers here: https://goo.gl/forms/6QnS2nbU3gevOvLz2
1) Give both first names of one of these pairs of famous twins, given their last name (at time of birth), birth year, and field of notability. Please provide the letter with your answer. (I will accept pseudonyms for people best known under them, but please provide the full pseudonym if this is the case.
A. Friedman (1918, newspaper syndication)
B. Wilde (1922, acting)
C. Barclay (1934, business)
D. Gibb (1949, music)
E. Turnley (1955, photography)
F. Deal (1961, music)
G. Kelly (1964, space exploration)
H. Bush (1981, political family)
I. Olsen (1986, acting)
J. Lopez (1988, basketball)
2) Name a poem by Langston Hughes, Charles Bukowski, or Sylvia Plath. Please specify which poet authored your answer.
3) There are ten classes in the Dewey Decimal System, numbered 000, 100, and so on through 900. Given an alphabetical list of the classes, match one of them to the proper number.
Arts and recreation
Computer science, information, and general works
History and geography
Language
Literature
Philosophy and psychology
Pure science
Religion
Social sciences
Technology
4) In honor of a frequent destination for late night dates for my wife and I: Name one of the ways to order hash browns at Waffle House listed on the menu. (9 possible answers)
5) Two TDs ago, myself and another contestant were surprised that we both came up with Newton, Kansas for a place name beginning with “New”. Newton is barely too small to qualify for this question, though! Name a city in Kansas with at least 20,000 residents as of the 2013 census estimate. (23 possible answers)
6) Name a current Member Country of OPEC. (14 possible answers)
7) Name one of the 19 museums or galleries currently operated under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution.
8) I wanted to pay tribute in some small way to J!’s recent 12 game winner, a New York native. Identify the New York band or solo artist behind one of the following songs, given the year of release (please specify which letter).
A. The Boxer (1969)
B. Sweet Jane (1973)
C. Planet Rock (1982)
D. Burning Down the House (1983)
E. No Sleep til Brooklyn (1987)
F. I Don’t Wanna Cry (1991)
G. Pull Me Under (1992)
H. Iris (1998)
I. Waiting for Tonight (1999)
J. Stacy’s Mom (2003)
K. Poker Face (2008)
9) I used to be a fairly serious tournament chess player. Now with a wife, three kids, and approximately 60 hours of work a week, I have to content myself with postal chess. Unscramble one of these chess terms (please specify which letter). All the terms below are one word unless otherwise specified; some may be proper names or nouns.
A. cneaeghx
B. nazzwgug
C. aarskvop
D. eetckhcam
E. tiagbm
F. aiircscfe
G. asnntpaes (two words)
H. aancacbapl
I. uedqsinee
J. weszcniugzh
K. naiclsii
10) Identify the religious movement whose founding is associated with one of these people (please specify which letter).
A. Bahá'u'lláh
B. L. Ron Hubbard
C. Mary Baker Eddy
D. Joseph Smith
E. Marshall Applewhite
F. Charles Taze Russell
G. William Booth
H. Ann Lee
I. Claude Vorilhon
J. Wallace Fard Muhammad
Edited to correct the TD number this is. Yes, it's still wrong in the submission form.
I racked my brain trying to think of an appropriate theme for my first TD but ended up deciding to go general.
You may drop one question and take the sheep for one question. There are no bonus points for submitting ten correct answers.
Incorrect answers will be the sheep + 3 points, or 10 points, whichever is higher.
I will accept answers through 4 pm Eastern Standard Time Monday, October 23.
Please submit your answers here: https://goo.gl/forms/6QnS2nbU3gevOvLz2
1) Give both first names of one of these pairs of famous twins, given their last name (at time of birth), birth year, and field of notability. Please provide the letter with your answer. (I will accept pseudonyms for people best known under them, but please provide the full pseudonym if this is the case.
A. Friedman (1918, newspaper syndication)
B. Wilde (1922, acting)
C. Barclay (1934, business)
D. Gibb (1949, music)
E. Turnley (1955, photography)
F. Deal (1961, music)
G. Kelly (1964, space exploration)
H. Bush (1981, political family)
I. Olsen (1986, acting)
J. Lopez (1988, basketball)
2) Name a poem by Langston Hughes, Charles Bukowski, or Sylvia Plath. Please specify which poet authored your answer.
3) There are ten classes in the Dewey Decimal System, numbered 000, 100, and so on through 900. Given an alphabetical list of the classes, match one of them to the proper number.
Arts and recreation
Computer science, information, and general works
History and geography
Language
Literature
Philosophy and psychology
Pure science
Religion
Social sciences
Technology
4) In honor of a frequent destination for late night dates for my wife and I: Name one of the ways to order hash browns at Waffle House listed on the menu. (9 possible answers)
5) Two TDs ago, myself and another contestant were surprised that we both came up with Newton, Kansas for a place name beginning with “New”. Newton is barely too small to qualify for this question, though! Name a city in Kansas with at least 20,000 residents as of the 2013 census estimate. (23 possible answers)
6) Name a current Member Country of OPEC. (14 possible answers)
7) Name one of the 19 museums or galleries currently operated under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution.
8) I wanted to pay tribute in some small way to J!’s recent 12 game winner, a New York native. Identify the New York band or solo artist behind one of the following songs, given the year of release (please specify which letter).
A. The Boxer (1969)
B. Sweet Jane (1973)
C. Planet Rock (1982)
D. Burning Down the House (1983)
E. No Sleep til Brooklyn (1987)
F. I Don’t Wanna Cry (1991)
G. Pull Me Under (1992)
H. Iris (1998)
I. Waiting for Tonight (1999)
J. Stacy’s Mom (2003)
K. Poker Face (2008)
9) I used to be a fairly serious tournament chess player. Now with a wife, three kids, and approximately 60 hours of work a week, I have to content myself with postal chess. Unscramble one of these chess terms (please specify which letter). All the terms below are one word unless otherwise specified; some may be proper names or nouns.
A. cneaeghx
B. nazzwgug
C. aarskvop
D. eetckhcam
E. tiagbm
F. aiircscfe
G. asnntpaes (two words)
H. aancacbapl
I. uedqsinee
J. weszcniugzh
K. naiclsii
10) Identify the religious movement whose founding is associated with one of these people (please specify which letter).
A. Bahá'u'lláh
B. L. Ron Hubbard
C. Mary Baker Eddy
D. Joseph Smith
E. Marshall Applewhite
F. Charles Taze Russell
G. William Booth
H. Ann Lee
I. Claude Vorilhon
J. Wallace Fard Muhammad
Edited to correct the TD number this is. Yes, it's still wrong in the submission form.
Last edited by Ironhorse on Fri Oct 27, 2017 8:29 pm, edited 5 times in total.
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Re: TD 357: Autumn Assortment
If this TD had been posted as by anonymous and there was a bonus for guessing the author my guess would have been Ironhorse.
I will predict I do not finish in the top 10 on this one.
I will predict I do not finish in the top 10 on this one.
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I didn't know I'd been around long enough to be distinctiveMarkBarrett wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2017 11:20 pm If this TD had been posted as by anonymous and there was a bonus for guessing the author my guess would have been Ironhorse.
I will predict I do not finish in the top 10 on this one.
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um, this sucker's hard imho. Poetry, chess, and waffles??? but i've no problem failing publicly. thanks for making it.
Disclaimer - repeated exposure to author's musings may cause befuddlement.
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My first time participating in TD (since I just joined the boards). Looking forward to seeing how this goes.
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I may have put in my entry without my name attached to it. Any chance you can see if there is one with my name or an unnamed one and mark it as myself.
Thanks,
Sorry for being sloppy
Thanks,
Sorry for being sloppy
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Will you be PM'ing a copy of our answers to us?
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totally agree..not fun at all...took a pass on playing this onetwelvefootboy wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16, 2017 10:19 pm um, this sucker's hard imho. Poetry, chess, and waffles??? but i've no problem failing publicly. thanks for making it.
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It's not so bad...CasketRomance wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2017 7:03 pmtotally agree..not fun at all...took a pass on playing this onetwelvefootboy wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16, 2017 10:19 pm um, this sucker's hard imho. Poetry, chess, and waffles??? but i've no problem failing publicly. thanks for making it.
I had a dream that I was asleep and then I woke up and Jeopardy! was on.
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Yes, this is my first time hosting and I do plan on learning from it. I apologize for the difficulty of some of the questions.
Is there somebody who isn't playing I could get a second opinion from about a couple of borderline answers?
Is there somebody who isn't playing I could get a second opinion from about a couple of borderline answers?
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Honestly I didn't think it was that hard, although 2-3 of the questions were in my exact areas of interest.
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I do have the day off on Monday so I will close answers at 4 PM EST on Monday.
Magna, I wasn't planning to PM everybody their answers though I can send you what I have from you if you have any questions about your own score.
Magna, I wasn't planning to PM everybody their answers though I can send you what I have from you if you have any questions about your own score.
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Yes, that would be great. Thanks!
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I enjoyed playing this TD and look forward to seeing how badly I did.
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Just over one hour, singletons still available!
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It's time for the reveal. As I've said, this one was a learning experience for me, though there were only three questions that were widely struggled with - questions 2, 3, and 4.
1) Give both first names of one of these pairs of famous twins, given their last name (at time of birth), birth year, and field of notability. Please provide the letter with your answer. (I will accept pseudonyms for people best known under them, but please provide the full pseudonym if this is the case.
A. Friedman (1918, newspaper syndication)
B. Wilde (1922, acting)
C. Barclay (1934, business)
D. Gibb (1949, music)
E. Turnley (1955, photography)
F. Deal (1961, music)
G. Kelly (1964, space exploration)
H. Bush (1981, political family)
I. Olsen (1986, acting)
J. Lopez (1988, basketball)
I. Mary-Kate and Ashley - sheep (8)
MarkBarrett
Tybalteon
Elendilpickle
Troydozzy
Magna
Mattknowles
spell4yr
xxaaaxx
J. Robin and Brook - 4
mcsheffrey
classicroadster
clt013
Vintsanity
G. Scott and Mark - 3
clprez
wpwells
merica
H. Jenna and Barbara - 3
Gamawire
Peachbox
jsm378
A. Esther and Pauline, aka Ann Landers and Abigail van Buren - 2
Steppenwolf
floridagator
F. Kim and Kelley - 2
sims
9021amyers
D. Robin and Maurice - 1 (singleton)
bev nar
Unused:
B. Lee and Lyn
C. David and Frederick
E. Peter and David
Drop - twelvefootboy, maelinya
2) Name a poem by Langston Hughes, Charles Bukowski, or Sylvia Plath. Please specify which poet authored your answer.
Far and away, the most popular answer was "Harlem" by Langston Hughes. Five respondents answered with "Dream Deferred" - I found that the poem is often given with this title so I'm going to accept it. Nobody went with a Bukowski poem.
Harlem - 6 (sheep)
Tybalteon
wpwells
9021amyers
MattKnowles
Vintsanity
xxaaaxx
Daddy by Sylvia Plath - 2
sims
maelinya
Ariel by Sylvia Plath - 1 (singleton)
Steppenwolf
Helen Keller by Sylvia Plath - 1 (singleton)
Gamawire
Lady Lazarus by Sylvia Plath - 1 (singleton)
clprez
Dreams by Langston Hughes - 1 (singleton)
Elendilpickle
Let America be America Again by Langston Hughes - 1 (singleton)
floridagator
Sheep - 6
twelvefootboy
clt013
spell4yr
merica
Drop -
MarkBarrett, mcsheffrey, classicroadster, Troydozzy, Magna, Peachbox, jsm378
Incorrect (10 points)-
The Bell Jar (a novel, not a poem) -
bev nar
3) There are ten classes in the Dewey Decimal System, numbered 000, 100, and so on through 900. Given an alphabetical list of the classes, match one of them to the proper number.
Arts and recreation
Computer science, information, and general works
History and geography
Language
Literature
Philosophy and psychology
Pure science
Religion
Social sciences
Technology
700 - Arts and Recreation - 3 (sheep)
sims
Troydozzy
jsm378
000 - Computer science, information, and general works - 2
floridagator
Gamawire
200 - Religion - 2
Elendilpickle
clt013
900 - History and geography - 1 (singleton)
bev nar
Sheep - 3
MarkBarrett, Tybalteon, mcsheffrey, classicroadster, Matt Knowles, maelinya, Vintsanity, xxaaaaxx
Drop - Steppenwolf, clprez, wpwells, 9021amyers, spell4yr
Incorrect matches - 10
Magna (600 for Arts and Recreation)
merica (500 for Philosophy and Psychology)
Peachbox (800 for History and Geography)
twelvefootboy (700 for Pure Science)
Unused -
100 - Philosophy & psychology
300 - Social sciences
400 - Language
500 - Pure sciences
600 - Technology
800 - Literature
Standings after 3 rounds:
1. Steppenwolf - 3
2. clprez - 4
3. floridagator - 5
wpwells- 5
maelinya - 5
6. gamawire - 6
jsm378 - 6
8. sims - 7
mcsheffrey - 7
classicroaster - 7
11. 9021amyers - 9
12. MarkBarrett - 11
Elendilpickle - 11
Troydozzy - 11
15. clt013 - 12
bev nar - 12
17. Vintsanity - 13
Peachbox - 13
19. spell4yr - 14
20. twelvefootboy - 16
21. Tybalteon - 17
MattKnowles - 17
xxaaaxx 0 17
24. magna - 18
25. merica - 19
1) Give both first names of one of these pairs of famous twins, given their last name (at time of birth), birth year, and field of notability. Please provide the letter with your answer. (I will accept pseudonyms for people best known under them, but please provide the full pseudonym if this is the case.
A. Friedman (1918, newspaper syndication)
B. Wilde (1922, acting)
C. Barclay (1934, business)
D. Gibb (1949, music)
E. Turnley (1955, photography)
F. Deal (1961, music)
G. Kelly (1964, space exploration)
H. Bush (1981, political family)
I. Olsen (1986, acting)
J. Lopez (1988, basketball)
I. Mary-Kate and Ashley - sheep (8)
MarkBarrett
Tybalteon
Elendilpickle
Troydozzy
Magna
Mattknowles
spell4yr
xxaaaxx
J. Robin and Brook - 4
mcsheffrey
classicroadster
clt013
Vintsanity
G. Scott and Mark - 3
clprez
wpwells
merica
H. Jenna and Barbara - 3
Gamawire
Peachbox
jsm378
A. Esther and Pauline, aka Ann Landers and Abigail van Buren - 2
Steppenwolf
floridagator
F. Kim and Kelley - 2
sims
9021amyers
D. Robin and Maurice - 1 (singleton)
bev nar
Unused:
B. Lee and Lyn
C. David and Frederick
E. Peter and David
Drop - twelvefootboy, maelinya
2) Name a poem by Langston Hughes, Charles Bukowski, or Sylvia Plath. Please specify which poet authored your answer.
Far and away, the most popular answer was "Harlem" by Langston Hughes. Five respondents answered with "Dream Deferred" - I found that the poem is often given with this title so I'm going to accept it. Nobody went with a Bukowski poem.
Harlem - 6 (sheep)
Tybalteon
wpwells
9021amyers
MattKnowles
Vintsanity
xxaaaxx
Daddy by Sylvia Plath - 2
sims
maelinya
Ariel by Sylvia Plath - 1 (singleton)
Steppenwolf
Helen Keller by Sylvia Plath - 1 (singleton)
Gamawire
Lady Lazarus by Sylvia Plath - 1 (singleton)
clprez
Dreams by Langston Hughes - 1 (singleton)
Elendilpickle
Let America be America Again by Langston Hughes - 1 (singleton)
floridagator
Sheep - 6
twelvefootboy
clt013
spell4yr
merica
Drop -
MarkBarrett, mcsheffrey, classicroadster, Troydozzy, Magna, Peachbox, jsm378
Incorrect (10 points)-
The Bell Jar (a novel, not a poem) -
bev nar
3) There are ten classes in the Dewey Decimal System, numbered 000, 100, and so on through 900. Given an alphabetical list of the classes, match one of them to the proper number.
Arts and recreation
Computer science, information, and general works
History and geography
Language
Literature
Philosophy and psychology
Pure science
Religion
Social sciences
Technology
700 - Arts and Recreation - 3 (sheep)
sims
Troydozzy
jsm378
000 - Computer science, information, and general works - 2
floridagator
Gamawire
200 - Religion - 2
Elendilpickle
clt013
900 - History and geography - 1 (singleton)
bev nar
Sheep - 3
MarkBarrett, Tybalteon, mcsheffrey, classicroadster, Matt Knowles, maelinya, Vintsanity, xxaaaaxx
Drop - Steppenwolf, clprez, wpwells, 9021amyers, spell4yr
Incorrect matches - 10
Magna (600 for Arts and Recreation)
merica (500 for Philosophy and Psychology)
Peachbox (800 for History and Geography)
twelvefootboy (700 for Pure Science)
Unused -
100 - Philosophy & psychology
300 - Social sciences
400 - Language
500 - Pure sciences
600 - Technology
800 - Literature
Standings after 3 rounds:
1. Steppenwolf - 3
2. clprez - 4
3. floridagator - 5
wpwells- 5
maelinya - 5
6. gamawire - 6
jsm378 - 6
8. sims - 7
mcsheffrey - 7
classicroaster - 7
11. 9021amyers - 9
12. MarkBarrett - 11
Elendilpickle - 11
Troydozzy - 11
15. clt013 - 12
bev nar - 12
17. Vintsanity - 13
Peachbox - 13
19. spell4yr - 14
20. twelvefootboy - 16
21. Tybalteon - 17
MattKnowles - 17
xxaaaxx 0 17
24. magna - 18
25. merica - 19
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It was taught as "A Dream Deferred" when it was taught alongside A Raisin in the Sun (whose title comes from the poem) in my high school English class' African-American literature unit.Ironhorse wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2017 9:08 pm Far and away, the most popular answer was "Harlem" by Langston Hughes. Five respondents answered with "Dream Deferred" - I found that the poem is often given with this title so I'm going to accept it. Nobody went with a Bukowski poem.
Harlem - 6 (sheep)
Tybalteon
wpwells
9021amyers
MattKnowles
Vintsanity
xxaaaxx
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Conan the Librarian would like to have a word with us:Ironhorse wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2017 9:08 pm 3) There are ten classes in the Dewey Decimal System, numbered 000, 100, and so on through 900. Given an alphabetical list of the classes, match one of them to the proper number.
Sheep - 3
MarkBarrett, Tybalteon, mcsheffrey, classicroadster, Matt Knowles, maelinya, Vintsanity, xxaaaaxx
Drop - Steppenwolf, clprez, wpwells, 9021amyers, spell4yr
Incorrect matches - 10
Magna (600 for Arts and Recreation)
merica (500 for Philosophy and Psychology)
Peachbox (800 for History and Geography)
twelvefootboy (700 for Pure Science)
Unused -
100 - Philosophy & psychology
300 - Social sciences
400 - Language
500 - Pure sciences
600 - Technology
800 - Literature