LearnedLeague 77 - Official Thread
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Re: LearnedLeague 77 - Official Thread
I won my match yesterday on defense 8(4)-7(4), but neither of did great defensively. In fact we each missed the zero pointer. I really expected "everyone" to know Saran wrap and assigned that one zero. My opponent assigned Shrek zero. Shrek never crossed my mind. I put down Ice Age. I also came up with "minuscule" for math one.
From reading the forum posts on the LL site it would appear that Saran Wrap is not used in the UK, but I would have expected it to be very well known in the US. Sort of on par with Q-tips or Kleenex for brand name familiarity.
From reading the forum posts on the LL site it would appear that Saran Wrap is not used in the UK, but I would have expected it to be very well known in the US. Sort of on par with Q-tips or Kleenex for brand name familiarity.
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Same thought process for me, except I realized White would have at least two more famous works (Elements of Style and Charlotte's Web), so that more or less rules him out. Webster seemed like the obvious answer.
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Sometimes I just don’t get his hints, or the wording is confusing, or I think the question is too obvious. Anyway, moving onThis Is Kirk! wrote: ↑Sat Jun 09, 2018 12:53 pmSame thought process for me, except I realized White would have at least two more famous works (Elements of Style and Charlotte's Web), so that more or less rules him out. Webster seemed like the obvious answer.
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I thought the saran wrap question was going to be some strange scientific name, and assigned it a three. Of course as soon as I submitted and saw the correct answer, I just knew that three was going to come back and bite me, and it did.
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My opponent knew to give me a 3 on the math question and won 9(6)-6(5).
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Did anyone else think educator + most important work = Dewey?
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Noah Webster's house is one of the attractions at Greenfield Village. I've been inside it a couple of times, and I remember that one reason for his reasons for compiling his famous dictionary was to make spelling more consistent (it wasn't consistent 200 years ago).
For some reason, I remember a series of made-up quotes in Mad magazine. One of them was "Sex before marriage? Not in my book!"--Noah Webster.
For some reason, I remember a series of made-up quotes in Mad magazine. One of them was "Sex before marriage? Not in my book!"--Noah Webster.
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I draw the line at hiring a private detective.econgator wrote: ↑Sat Jun 09, 2018 11:49 amWith the usual caveats, it is allowable.badgerfellow wrote: ↑Sat Jun 09, 2018 10:59 am Would it be allowable to do a search on an opponent on Match Day to get a better feel for defense?
If I'd thought of Saran wrap I'd have gone with it, but Tupperware was the first thought I thought promising, and I didn't have time to think a whole lot. It is pretty self-adhesive, though perhaps that has more to do with suction.
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I have a question along those lines.
I know you can look at your opponent's question history across seasons for defense, and I've even seen comments like "My opponent missed a similar question in LL70"). My fear in doing that is that I will have an answer spoiled for that match day. Is it acceptable to go ahead and look at the Q history if you've locked in your own answers?
I know you can look at your opponent's question history across seasons for defense, and I've even seen comments like "My opponent missed a similar question in LL70"). My fear in doing that is that I will have an answer spoiled for that match day. Is it acceptable to go ahead and look at the Q history if you've locked in your own answers?
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My first full week in LL done, and it's crazy just how unpredictable this game is! I miraculously went 2-1-2 this week, putting me at 3-2-2 overall and 13th place in R Magnolia. Pleasantly surprised with how well I've done so far, but not sure if I'll be able to hold this position (although it'd definitely be nice ending up in a D rundle for next season)
On Monday, I pulled out a 2(2)-2(3) tie with some strategic defense, knowing only Belize & El Salvador and VHS. Tuesday I was able to win 3(1)-1(1) as I remembered the Roosevelt Corollary from high school US History. I was able to set a personal record and correctly answer 4 questions (only missing Macron and Tuxedo), but still ended up losing 5(4)-8(5)
Thursday was the first match that I won by answering more questions correctly, knowing MacGyver, Haydn, and Plumbing. (I'm surprised at such a low get rate for a relatively straightforward classical music question--I guess that just isn't a good category for most people.) And on Friday, my good luck finally caught up to me, when I assigned 3 points to the only question my opponent answered correctly, tying 3(3)-3(1). I got Angola, Shrek, and Saran Wrap, bringing my Geography record to 3-3 (and probably preventing me from getting a single point in Geography for the rest of my LL career)
I guess I was slightly worried coming in that I'd be way in over my head with the difficulty of questions, but I think I've been holding my own so far. It'll definitely be interesting to see how the rest of the season goes
On Monday, I pulled out a 2(2)-2(3) tie with some strategic defense, knowing only Belize & El Salvador and VHS. Tuesday I was able to win 3(1)-1(1) as I remembered the Roosevelt Corollary from high school US History. I was able to set a personal record and correctly answer 4 questions (only missing Macron and Tuxedo), but still ended up losing 5(4)-8(5)
Thursday was the first match that I won by answering more questions correctly, knowing MacGyver, Haydn, and Plumbing. (I'm surprised at such a low get rate for a relatively straightforward classical music question--I guess that just isn't a good category for most people.) And on Friday, my good luck finally caught up to me, when I assigned 3 points to the only question my opponent answered correctly, tying 3(3)-3(1). I got Angola, Shrek, and Saran Wrap, bringing my Geography record to 3-3 (and probably preventing me from getting a single point in Geography for the rest of my LL career)
I guess I was slightly worried coming in that I'd be way in over my head with the difficulty of questions, but I think I've been holding my own so far. It'll definitely be interesting to see how the rest of the season goes
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Re: LearnedLeague 77 - Official Thread
I stuck with my first inclination of Webster, but I considered Dewey and Roget as well. (Roget I at least could rule out for possibly not being American, which turned out to be the case.)
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I was convinced when I first read the Webster question that "second-most (but definitely not first-most)" was a tease out pointing to The New England Primer but was unable to recall that book's author. I then regrouped and put together that grammar and spelling with "pioneering American author and educator" pointed to Webster.
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I still don't get how "second-most (but definitely not first-most)" was supposed to helpBartleby wrote: ↑Mon Jun 11, 2018 1:22 pm I was convinced when I first read the Webster question that "second-most (but definitely not first-most)" was a tease out pointing to The New England Primer but was unable to recall that book's author. I then regrouped and put together that grammar and spelling with "pioneering American author and educator" pointed to Webster.
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Webster's Dictionary would be his first-most. That was how it was supposed to help.morbeedo wrote: ↑Mon Jun 11, 2018 1:28 pmI still don't get how "second-most (but definitely not first-most)" was supposed to helpBartleby wrote: ↑Mon Jun 11, 2018 1:22 pm I was convinced when I first read the Webster question that "second-most (but definitely not first-most)" was a tease out pointing to The New England Primer but was unable to recall that book's author. I then regrouped and put together that grammar and spelling with "pioneering American author and educator" pointed to Webster.
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Webster's Dictionary being the first most?morbeedo wrote: ↑Mon Jun 11, 2018 1:28 pmI still don't get how "second-most (but definitely not first-most)" was supposed to helpBartleby wrote: ↑Mon Jun 11, 2018 1:22 pm I was convinced when I first read the Webster question that "second-most (but definitely not first-most)" was a tease out pointing to The New England Primer but was unable to recall that book's author. I then regrouped and put together that grammar and spelling with "pioneering American author and educator" pointed to Webster.
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Awkward wording (as in the question) is often a sign of a clue in LL. I have never heard someone say 'first-most' like that, which to some of us hinted at a clue. I still went with Webster thinking of the dictionary, but had a lingering uncertainty.Woof wrote: ↑Mon Jun 11, 2018 1:50 pmWebster's Dictionary being the first most?morbeedo wrote: ↑Mon Jun 11, 2018 1:28 pmI still don't get how "second-most (but definitely not first-most)" was supposed to helpBartleby wrote: ↑Mon Jun 11, 2018 1:22 pm I was convinced when I first read the Webster question that "second-most (but definitely not first-most)" was a tease out pointing to The New England Primer but was unable to recall that book's author. I then regrouped and put together that grammar and spelling with "pioneering American author and educator" pointed to Webster.
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I have really lost the ability to defend in this LL, and the last one. I am going to pull a Costanza and just do the opposite of what I think I should for the next week and see what happens. Sub 500 for the 2nd straight season.
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