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TPH's "Did you get this?" poll (potential weekly spoilers)
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:35 pm
by TenPoundHammer
So, in order to stop hogging Mark's poll, I decided I would start my own poll of what I consider undervalued/obscure/interesting clues throughout the week. Most of the time they may be my usual "that seemed tough for the top box", but I'm willing to put other curiosities in it (for instance, clues about things I'm personally interested in. If this works, I plan to do one every week.
My choices
1/8/18: The Spanish Inquisition $200: The Inquisition was formed in Spain to combat this 6-letter type of thought at odds with orthodox doctrine
1/9/18: Musical Guest Performers $400: Despite rumors of a feud, Eminem joined Drake onstage when Drake's tour hit this city
1/10/18: Double Talk $400: This resort town has one of the oldest casinos in Germany, but it's better known for its hot springs
1/11/18: Just Not That Into You $200: You turned your nose up at this sport that gives Calder and Lady Byng trophies, so thanks, but no thanks.
1/11/18: Mycology & Mythology $400: Psychedelic mushrooms may have been used by the cult of Demeter & this abducted daughter.
1/12/18: So You've Been Indicted $200: We swear suborning this -- getting a witness to lie on the stand in court -- is also a felony as the indictment says.
Bonus: 1/8/18: National Coats of Arms $400: "South Africa's coat of arms has a club called a knobkierie & this pointed weapon, shown peacefully lying down" -- I negged with "sword".
Correct responses
heresy
Detroit
Baden Baden
hockey
Persephone
perjury
Re: TPH's "Did you get this?" poll (potential weekly spoilers)
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:43 pm
by Volante
Re: TPH's "Did you get this?" poll (potential weekly spoilers)
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:47 pm
by LucarioSnooperVixey
Re: TPH's "Did you get this?" poll (potential weekly spoilers)
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:48 pm
by opusthepenguin
Re: TPH's "Did you get this?" poll (potential weekly spoilers)
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 11:06 pm
by DBear
Re: TPH's "Did you get this?" poll (potential weekly spoilers)
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 11:06 pm
by Linear Gnome
Re: TPH's "Did you get this?" poll (potential weekly spoilers)
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 11:17 pm
by seaborgium
Checked everything (answered the six correctly and said sword).
Re: TPH's "Did you get this?" poll (potential weekly spoilers)
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 11:17 pm
by MarkBarrett
Re: TPH's "Did you get this?" poll (potential weekly spoilers)
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 11:27 pm
by econgator
Couldn't get Persephone quickly enough.
Re: TPH's "Did you get this?" poll (potential weekly spoilers)
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 11:49 pm
by twelvefootboy
Clam X 7.
Could not submit a null ballot; you might need to add a box of shame, or just label it "for tfb". I did know (and probably would have got 2 of 3) heresy, sword, and perjury on reveal but the game is too fast for me with my half attention span. I'll never get a mythological clue.
Re: TPH's "Did you get this?" poll (potential weekly spoilers)
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 12:15 am
by This Is Kirk!
Got 'em all except Persephone. I find mythology boring as a rule and just can't bring myself to study it.
Re: TPH's "Did you get this?" poll (potential weekly spoilers)
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 2:17 am
by Magna
Ditto!
(The Eminem/Drake one was an educated guess.)
Re: TPH's "Did you get this?" poll (potential weekly spoilers)
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 2:25 am
by Plactus
Re: TPH's "Did you get this?" poll (potential weekly spoilers)
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 4:26 am
by xxaaaxx
Re: TPH's "Did you get this?" poll (potential weekly spoilers)
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 7:02 am
by IronNeck
Re: TPH's "Did you get this?" poll (potential weekly spoilers)
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 10:52 am
by Blue Lion
opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:48 pm
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :( :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Not only did I not get the Calder and Lady Byng trophies clue, I didn't remember the correct response when I saw it again just now. I'm not 100% sure I'd have rung in on the Eminem clue, but I did guess correctly so I'm counting it.
I'd have been run out of town had I gotten the Eminem clue wrong. The "mile roads" start a couple of miles north of where I live with 5 Mile Road--three south of 8 Mile, which Eminem made famous.
Re: TPH's "Did you get this?" poll (potential weekly spoilers)
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 11:05 am
by threearruda
Re: TPH's "Did you get this?" poll (potential weekly spoilers)
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 11:21 am
by Bamaman
I missed that one. When the answer was read, I came up with it, but then started thinking there was a concentration camp there and decided that wouldn't be a tourist destination.
No clue on the city and guessed Helen of Troy for the kidnapped daughter. I also negged with sword. Looking back, that was a bad miss, as spears are a weapon I associate with African warriors. Swords are more of a pirate thing, at least in my mind.
Re: TPH's "Did you get this?" poll (potential weekly spoilers)
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 1:35 pm
by AFRET CMS
Bamaman wrote: ↑Sat Jan 13, 2018 11:21 am
... as spears are a weapon I associate with African warriors. Swords are more of a pirate thing, at least in my mind.
Exactly the reason I went with spear instantly -- as soon as I saw "South Africa" and "weapon" the image of an African warrior ready for battle with shield and spear popped into my mind.
Something like this:
http://img.over-blog-kiwi.com/0/11/10/1 ... close-.jpg
Re: TPH's "Did you get this?" poll (potential weekly spoilers)
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 1:58 pm
by ElendilPickle