FJs for the 1/16/12 week

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Which FJs did you solve correctly for the 1/16/12 week?

Poll ended at Wed May 09, 2012 8:57 pm

Since 1066, the longest consecutive period when the monarch had the same name was 116 years with this given name
61
64%
Between 2000 & 2010 these 2 states that border each other led the nation in highest percentage of population increase, 35% & 25%
37
39%
The island where this man's son washed ashore was later named Ikaria
55
58%
When asked for a home address in "The Blues Bros." Elwood gives 1060 W. Addison St., the home of this facility
79
83%
This title character of an 18th century novel was the son of a man named Kreutznaer, but his name gets Anglicized
35
37%
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: I checked all five above.
4
4%
:( :( :( :( :( I missed all the FJs.
4
4%
CLASSICAL MUSIC $1600: In 1981 this maestro from India was made music director for life of the Israel Philharmonic
42
44%
THE LAND $600: Look east! Japan has long been known by this dawning nickname
92
97%
FOREIGN $1000: In German, berg is this topographical feature on a map
61
64%
STATE SONGS: This song, traditionally sung before the Preakness Stakes, includes the line “Avenge the patriotic gore that flecked the streets of Baltimore.”
42
44%
 
Total votes: 95

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Re: FJs for the 1/16/12 week

Post by Bamaman »

:mrgreen: :( :( :mrgreen: :(
:( :mrgreen: :(
:mrgreen:

For the season:
FJ: 54-36
First third:46-29
Extras: 24-30
TOC: 5-5
Longest FJ winning streak: 8
Longest FJ losing streak: 3 (active 1)
5/5:2
4/5:2
3/5:8
2/5:6
1/5:0
0/5:0

M-That's my name, so I got that one.
T-Had AZ and CA. Didn't think about the % not being possible for California. wouldn't have gotten Nevada anyway.
W-Sad "Icarus' dad".
T-Knew the movie was in Chicago and had to be Wrigley
F-No chance

Japan's nickname was easy, no chance on the others. I am a horse racing fan during the Triple Crown, so I got the Maryland song.
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