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Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--TOC Day 3

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 10:31 am
by rjaguar3
In the championship division, our current leader is Clue Jungry (135), with NoWhammies10 (130) and mujason (128) right behind.

On we go.

Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--TOC Day 3

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 10:52 am
by rjaguar3
YOU'VE GOT THE POWER
We've described a number and written it in scientific notation with the power of 10 missing. You fill in the power. A quick refresher: 10 to the zero power is 1, 10 to the 1st power is 10, 10 to the 2nd power is 100, and so on; 10 to the -1 power is 0.1, 10 to the -2 power is 0.01, and so on. Remember, we are looking for the power, not the number referred to in the clue, so your answer will be an integer.

2: If The Barenaked Ladies had this many dollars, they would buy an exotic pet, John Merrick’s remains, and some art ("a Picasso or a Garfunkel"): 10 to this power.

4: Dr. Seuss character Bartholomew Cubbins wears this many hats: 5 x 10 to this power.

6: In finance lexicon, a "unicorn" is a start-up company with a value of at least this many dollars: 10 to this power.

8: A "fifth" of whiskey is this many liters: 7.5 x 10 to this power

10: Challenger Deep, the lowest point of the Mariana Trench, is this many fathoms below the surface: 6 x 10 to this power.

GOING OUT WITH A BANG

3: Pat Benatar urged the listener to "fire away" in this 1980 hit.

6: The gun George fires at Martha in this Edward Albee play launches an umbrella, not a bullet.

9: A player who draws the namesake card in this game published in 2015 and can't defuse it is eliminated, as players have only one life, not nine.

12: This is the name of the Dallas plaza where John F. Kennedy was riding when he was fatally shot.

15: In 2005, flustered college student Brian Collins ad libbed over Nets-Pacers highlights: a Pacer "gets the rebound, passes it to the man, shoots it, and" this four-word phrase follows.

Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--TOC Day 3

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 10:53 am
by rjaguar3
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--TOC Day 3

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 10:53 am
by rjaguar3
Answers:
Spoiler
YOU'VE GOT THE POWER
We've described a number and written it in scientific notation with the power of 10 missing. You fill in the power. A quick refresher: 10 to the zero power is 1, 10 to the 1st power is 10, 10 to the 2nd power is 100, and so on; 10 to the -1 power is 0.1, 10 to the -2 power is 0.01, and so on. Remember, we are looking for the power, not the number referred to in the clue, so your answer will be an integer.

2: If The Barenaked Ladies had this many dollars, they would buy an exotic pet, John Merrick’s remains, and some art ("a Picasso or a Garfunkel"): 10 to this power.
6 ("If I Had a Million Dollars")

4: Dr. Seuss character Bartholomew Cubbins wears this many hats: 5 x 10 to this power.
2 (500 hats)

6: In finance lexicon, a "unicorn" is a start-up company with a value of at least this many dollars: 10 to this power.
9 ($1 billion)

8: A "fifth" of whiskey is this many liters: 7.5 x 10 to this power
-1 (0.75 L)

10: Challenger Deep, the lowest point of the Mariana Trench, is this many fathoms below the surface: 6 x 10 to this power.
3 (6000 fathoms)

GOING OUT WITH A BANG

3: Pat Benatar urged the listener to "fire away" in this 1980 hit.
HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT

6: The gun George fires at Martha in this Edward Albee play launches an umbrella, not a bullet.
WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?

9: A player who draws the namesake card in this game published in 2015 and can't defuse it is eliminated, as players have only one life, not nine.
EXPLODING KITTENS

12: This is the name of the Dallas plaza where John F. Kennedy was riding when he was fatally shot.
DEALEY PLAZA

15: In 2005, flustered college student Brian Collins ad libbed over Nets-Pacers highlights: a Pacer "gets the rebound, passes it to the man, shoots it, and" this four-word phrase follows.
BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE

Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--TOC Day 3

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 11:08 am
by alietr
Spoiler
YOU'VE GOT THE POWER

2:
4: 2
6: 9
8: -1
10: 3
GOING OUT WITH A BANG

3: Hit Me With Your Best Shot
6: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
9:
12: Dealey
15:

Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--TOC Day 3

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 11:18 am
by joepozz
Spoiler
2: 6th Power
4: 2nd Power
6: 8th Power
8: -3rd Power
10: Clam

3: Hit Me with Your Best Shot
6: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
9: Clam
12: Dealey
15: Clam

Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--TOC Day 3

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 11:18 am
by Woof
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Spoiler
YOU'VE GOT THE POWER

2: 6?

4: 2

6: 8?

8: -1

10: 3

GOING OUT WITH A BANG

3: Hit Me With Your Best Shot

6: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

9: Exploding Kittens?

12: CLAM

15: CLAM

Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--TOC Day 3

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 11:33 am
by newtrat
Spoiler
2:
4:
6: 9
8: -1
10:

3: Hit Me With Your Best Shot
6:
9: Exploding Kittens
12:
15: boom goes the dynamite

Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--TOC Day 3

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 11:39 am
by NoWhammies10
Spoiler
2: 6
4: 2
6: 9
8: -1
10: 3

3: Hit Me With Your Best Shot
6: Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?
9: Exploding Kittens
12: Dealey Plaza
15: "boom goes the dynamite"

Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--TOC Day 3

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 11:53 am
by immaf
This is why I will never be the ToC for real.
Spoiler
2: CLAM
4: 10 to the 2
6: CLAM
8: 10 to the -1
10: 10 to the 4

3: CLAM
6: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
9: CLAM
12: CLAM
15: CLAM
Top

Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--TOC Day 3

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 12:15 pm
by SwanShadow
Spoiler
YOU'VE GOT THE POWER

"It was my understanding that there would be no math."

2: What is the 6th power?

4: What is the 2nd power?

6: What is the 9th power?

8: What is the -1 power?

10: What is the 3rd power? (rolling the dice on this one)

GOING OUT WITH A BANG

3: What is Hit Me With Your Best Shot?

6: What is Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

9: What is CLAM?

12: What is Dealey Plaza?

15: What is "Boom goes the dynamite"?

Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--TOC Day 3

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 12:28 pm
by Clue Jungry
Spoiler
YOU'VE GOT THE POWER
2: 6
4: 2
6: 9
8: -1
10: 3

GOING OUT WITH A BANG
3: Hit Me With Your Best Shot
6: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
9: CLAM
12: Dealey Plaza
15: Boom Goes the Dynamite (Thanks to whoever wrote this clue!)

Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--TOC Day 3

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 12:37 pm
by mrbungle
Spoiler
2: 6
4: 2
6:
8: -1
10: 3

3: hit me with your best shot
6: who's afraid of virginia woolf?
9:
12: dealey plaza
15: boom goes the dynamite

Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--TOC Day 3

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 1:18 pm
by mujason
Spoiler
2: six
4: two
6: nine
8: negative one
10: three

3: Hit Me With Your Best Shot
6: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
9: Exploding Kittens
12: Dealey Plaza
15: Boom goes the dynamite

Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--TOC Day 3

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 1:54 pm
by cinemaniax7
Spoiler
2: 6
4: 2
6: 9
8: -3
10: 3

3: "Hit Me with Your Best Shot"
6: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
9: Exploding Kittens
12: Dealy Plaza
15: CLAM

Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--TOC Day 3

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 1:54 pm
by classicroadster
Spoiler
2:6
4:
6:7
8:-1
10:

3:Hit me with your best shot
6:
9:exploding kittens
12:dealey
15:boom goes the dynamite

Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--TOC Day 3

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 2:11 pm
by PowerofHoodoo
Spoiler
You've Got the Power
2. 6
4. 2
6. 9
8. -1 (minus one)
10. 3

Going Out With a Bang
3. Hit Me With Your Best Shot
6. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf
9. CLAM
12. Dealey
15. Boom goes the dynamite

Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--TOC Day 3

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 2:13 pm
by Wpwells
Spoiler
2: 6
4: 2
6: 9
8: -1
10: CLAM

3: Hit Me With Your Best Shot
6: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
9: Exploding Kittens
12: Dealey Plaza
15: Boom goes the dynamite

Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--TOC Day 3

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 2:27 pm
by DBear
Spoiler
2. 6
4. 3
6. 9
8. -1
10. 4

3. Hit Me with Your Best Shot
6. CLAM
9. CLAM
12. Dealey Plaza
15. CLAM

Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--TOC Day 3

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 2:36 pm
by LucarioSnooperVixey
Spoiler
2. 6
4. 2
6. CLAM
8. -1
10. 3

3. Hit Me With Your Best Shot
6. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
9. CLAM
12. Dealey Plaza
15. Boom Goes the Dynamite