I know! I chose that as a way of saying, I give up and just don't care anymore. My clever choices sheeped and my defeated choices singled. But when I try to make defeated-style choices... they sheep. I hate this game. Every time. I don't know why I agreed to come out of retirement.
TD 436 - Kansas City (all questions revealed)
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11. Private detective/security agency with the motto “we never sleep” Pinkerton
Nursery rhyme about a shepherd sleeping under a haybale Little Boy Blue
A type of radiation that cannot be seen but felt as heat; used in night vision goggles Infrared
Upcoming superhero film starring Scarlett Johannsen as a former KGB agent Black Widow
Ongoing protest movement in France concerned with issues including fuel prices and cost of living Yellow Vest
This upscale women’s clothing retailer has the name of two colors, but is unrelated to the presidency or illegal trade White House Black Market
Adam Levine-led pop rock band that performed at the 2019 Super Bowl halftime show Maroon 5
Recently proposed environmental/economic legislation associated with politicians such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ed Markey Green New Deal
City home to the University of South Dakota Vermillion
Author of books such as the Joy Luck Club and The Kitchen God’s Wife Amy Tan
Winner of the 2010 BCS National Championship (college football) Auburn University
This three word phrase from America the Beautiful inspired the name of a Crayola crayon color Purple mountain majesties
I wasn't picky about the exact usage of possessives/pluralization on the last one.
Pinkerton - 7 (sheep)
opusthepenguin, alamble, jsm378, twelvefootboy, threearruda, coach P, Rackme32
Purple mountain majesties - 5
MarkBarrett, gwallace2, merica, MollyQMurphy, blueoncemoon
Amy Tan - 5
gamawire, True North, uncapitalized, MattKnowles, Peachbox
Vermillion - 2
clt013, floridagator
White House Black Market - 2
econgator, Allison
Little Boy Blue - 2
AFRET CMS, bmwhitehead
Infrared - 2
squarekara, cthulhu
Auburn University - 1 (singleton!)
casketromance
Maroon 5 - 1 (singleton!)
SenseiCAY
Green New Deal - 1 (singleton!)
lefty
Yellow Vest - 1 (singleton!)
Woof
Black Widow - 1 (singleton!)
spell4yr
Incorrect: RougeGod (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Finally, I offered a -4 point bonus to anybody who submitted 11 correct answers. These go to:
gwallace2, alamble, AFRET CMS, merica, threearruda, econgator, Woof, True North
Final standings:
31. Rackme32 - 52
29. twelvefootboy, RougeGod - 51
28. uncapitalized - 48
27. gamawire - 45
24. cthulhu, MattKnowles, MollyQMurphy - 43
22. clt013, lefty - 42
21. threearruda - 41
19. opusthepenguin, Peachbox - 40
18. coach P - 39
17. casketromance - 38
14. merica, Allison, True North - 37
11. gwallace2, blueoncemoon, bmwhitehead - 35
And the top 10:
9. MarkBarrett, jsm378 - 34
8. AFRET CMS - 33
7. spell4yr - 32
6. floridagator - 31
5. econgator - 28
We have a three way tie for second place, all with 26 points:
SenseiCAY, alamble, and Woof
And winning with 23 points is squarekara! Thanks to everyone for playing, and happy holidays.
Nursery rhyme about a shepherd sleeping under a haybale Little Boy Blue
A type of radiation that cannot be seen but felt as heat; used in night vision goggles Infrared
Upcoming superhero film starring Scarlett Johannsen as a former KGB agent Black Widow
Ongoing protest movement in France concerned with issues including fuel prices and cost of living Yellow Vest
This upscale women’s clothing retailer has the name of two colors, but is unrelated to the presidency or illegal trade White House Black Market
Adam Levine-led pop rock band that performed at the 2019 Super Bowl halftime show Maroon 5
Recently proposed environmental/economic legislation associated with politicians such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ed Markey Green New Deal
City home to the University of South Dakota Vermillion
Author of books such as the Joy Luck Club and The Kitchen God’s Wife Amy Tan
Winner of the 2010 BCS National Championship (college football) Auburn University
This three word phrase from America the Beautiful inspired the name of a Crayola crayon color Purple mountain majesties
I wasn't picky about the exact usage of possessives/pluralization on the last one.
Pinkerton - 7 (sheep)
opusthepenguin, alamble, jsm378, twelvefootboy, threearruda, coach P, Rackme32
Purple mountain majesties - 5
MarkBarrett, gwallace2, merica, MollyQMurphy, blueoncemoon
Amy Tan - 5
gamawire, True North, uncapitalized, MattKnowles, Peachbox
Vermillion - 2
clt013, floridagator
White House Black Market - 2
econgator, Allison
Little Boy Blue - 2
AFRET CMS, bmwhitehead
Infrared - 2
squarekara, cthulhu
Auburn University - 1 (singleton!)
casketromance
Maroon 5 - 1 (singleton!)
SenseiCAY
Green New Deal - 1 (singleton!)
lefty
Yellow Vest - 1 (singleton!)
Woof
Black Widow - 1 (singleton!)
spell4yr
Incorrect: RougeGod (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Finally, I offered a -4 point bonus to anybody who submitted 11 correct answers. These go to:
gwallace2, alamble, AFRET CMS, merica, threearruda, econgator, Woof, True North
Final standings:
31. Rackme32 - 52
29. twelvefootboy, RougeGod - 51
28. uncapitalized - 48
27. gamawire - 45
24. cthulhu, MattKnowles, MollyQMurphy - 43
22. clt013, lefty - 42
21. threearruda - 41
19. opusthepenguin, Peachbox - 40
18. coach P - 39
17. casketromance - 38
14. merica, Allison, True North - 37
11. gwallace2, blueoncemoon, bmwhitehead - 35
And the top 10:
9. MarkBarrett, jsm378 - 34
8. AFRET CMS - 33
7. spell4yr - 32
6. floridagator - 31
5. econgator - 28
We have a three way tie for second place, all with 26 points:
SenseiCAY, alamble, and Woof
And winning with 23 points is squarekara! Thanks to everyone for playing, and happy holidays.
Last edited by Ironhorse on Tue Dec 24, 2019 8:39 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: TD 436 - Kansas City (all questions revealed)
Not that it matters much, but I believe I’m missing the -4 bonus.
Thanks for the game, happy holidays!
Thanks for the game, happy holidays!
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It's a Christmas miracle!
Thanks, Ironhorse, and Happy Holidays, everybody!
https://youtu.be/GOYq9JiBW3s
Thanks, Ironhorse, and Happy Holidays, everybody!
https://youtu.be/GOYq9JiBW3s
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I have it. I'm so sorry about all the corrections this time. I got a lot busier at work than I expected to be, not that this should be an excuse,True North wrote: ↑Tue Dec 24, 2019 6:08 am Not that it matters much, but I believe I’m missing the -4 bonus.
Thanks for the game, happy holidays!
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I'd rather cuddle then have sex. If you're into grammar, you'll understand.
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Re: TD 436 - Kansas City (all questions revealed)
Whaddup, fellow second-placers! Nice job, Kara, and thanks for hosting, Ironhorse. Hope everyone had a good holiday.