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If anything I wonder if the temptation to reflexively answer Pliny the Elder (the more well known of the two beers) would have hampered things. Probably not, based on the cluing.
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LMAO I'll take shoes over Bible any day of the week, but these clues were murder. IMO Nine West was pure evil - I bet none of you got that oneMattKnowles wrote: ↑Tue Jan 09, 2018 11:00 pm Poor game for me overall. I really, really hope that "Shoes" is not a category on the shoe if I ever get on. I'm totally (see what I did there? And in the previous sentence?) in favor of learning things I don't know and focusing on my weak categories, but I don't think I'll ever bring myself to study shoes.
I picked up a sixer of Hop Bullet over the weekend. Pleasant sipping ale, but I'm in no hurry to buy another. Celebration is my favorite Sierra Nevada product, but the only place that carried it this season was the local Costco.This Is Kirk! wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2018 11:35 am I also got this one largely based on the Russian River beers, although I've never had either Pliny the Elder or Younger. As an aside I just bought a six pack of Sierra Nevada's new spring seasonal: Hop Bullet DIPA. It's OK, but have to say I'm somewhat underwhelmed.
Nine West was named for its founding location in the Solow Building at 9 West 57th Street in New York City.TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2018 2:34 pm Being a mall geek, I have seen Nine West many times.... and I STILL didn't get the clue.
Same here. I remain unswayed. Imagine an FJ in the category 19TH CENTURY PRESIDENTS: "This president served in the office almost 48 times as long as his grandfather did." Are we really going to accept "Who is Harrison?" William Henry is referenced in the clue as "his grandfather," so obviously the response refers to Benjamin and there's no way the contestant doesn't know that. Right? Come on!This Is Kirk! wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2018 11:35 amThat might be the reason, but I don't agree with it. There's nothing in the clue that mentions the two shared a name. I really think a correct response should have required "the Younger."
Perhaps the argument is they were both named Pliny. The "Elder" and "Younger" bit is how we differentiate them, but not technically part of their names. But I can tell you I certainly wouldn't have risked just writing "Pliny."opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:03 pmSame here. I remain unswayed. Imagine an FJ in the category 19TH CENTURY PRESIDENTS: "This president served in the office almost 48 times as long as his grandfather did." Are we really going to accept "Who is Harrison?" William Henry is referenced in the clue as "his grandfather," so obviously the response refers to Benjamin and there's no way the contestant doesn't know that. Right? Come on!This Is Kirk! wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2018 11:35 amThat might be the reason, but I don't agree with it. There's nothing in the clue that mentions the two shared a name. I really think a correct response should have required "the Younger."
Yes, but we can't tell from your answer of "Pliny" whether or not you know there are two famous Plinys.
I suspect this would/will poll pretty low. The real division is between those who have at least heard or seen the name somewhere and those who can't confidently say even that. I'm with you in the former category, but just barely. I'm not sure I could've told you their specialty was shoes, only that they were involved in women's apparel somehow.TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2018 2:34 pm Being a mall geek, I have seen Nine West many times.... and I STILL didn't get the clue.
Count me in with those that have heard of 9 West, but:opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:57 pmI suspect this would/will poll pretty low. The real division is between those who have at least heard or seen the name somewhere and those who can't confidently say even that. I'm with you in the former category, but just barely. I'm not sure I could've told you their specialty was shoes, only that they were involved in women's apparel somehow.TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2018 2:34 pm Being a mall geek, I have seen Nine West many times.... and I STILL didn't get the clue.
My stupid brain added a letter. Caprezio. Ooooh... sohrry.
That's only if you cover your dance shoes with tomato, basil, and mozzarella.opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2018 6:35 pm My stupid brain added a letter. Caprezio. Ooooh... sohrry.
Silly wabbit. Penguins don't dance with shoes on.bbird wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:47 amThat's only if you cover your dance shoes with tomato, basil, and mozzarella.opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2018 6:35 pm My stupid brain added a letter. Caprezio. Ooooh... sohrry.
The closest parallel I can think of might be "Dumas pere" and "Dumas fils." I went through the archive; there about three times as many references to pere than to fils, but I couln't come to a conclusion about whether or not they consistenly require the modifier. Several clues seem to be similar to the Pliny elder/younger debate with simply "Dumas" being acceptable.This Is Kirk! wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:34 pmYes, but we can't tell from your answer of "Pliny" whether or not you know there are two famous Plinys.