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Author: | DUFF [ Wed Aug 16, 2017 1:04 pm ] |
Post subject: | Showdown Recap for Showdown 8-16-17 |
Hello all, BLZBUB on walkabout again. Here is his recap, recorded at some other joint. Showdown Recap for 15 Aug 2017 Worn-up Round The New York Knights are a fictional sports team in this 1952 novel: THE NATURAL 2. In which part of Europe will you find Montenegro: BALKAN PENINSULA. 3. This aperitif was originally known as Absinthe: PERNOD. 4. The Battle of Bosworth Field was fought between the forces of Henry Tudor and those of: RICHARD III. 5. Dizzy Gillespie composed this jazz standard in the early 1940’s: A NIGHT IN TUNISIA 6. The Karnak Temple complex is located here: EGYPT. 7. Emily Dickinson was a famous poet in the ___ Century: 19th. 8. Joost van der Westhuizen sports prowess is celebrated in this 2009 film: INVICTUS. 9. Where would you most likely find a doxology? HYMN BOOK 10. What kind of fish is traditionally used to make gefilte fish? CARP. Ground-down Round British explorer Captain James Cook’s life came to a violent end in the ___ islands: HAWAIIAN. 2. It has so many trees it is known as the city in a forest: ATLANTA. 3. Which Dr. Seuss character is an oppressive ruler? YERTLE THE TURTLE. 4. Jojoba is a plant from which ___ are commonly extracted: ESSENTIAL OILS. 5. Gutzon Borglum is responsible for this work of public art: MOUNT RUSHMORE MEMORIAL 6. ‘To eat someone out of house and home’ is a phrase that originated with: WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. 7. Tahiti is the largest island of this main archipelago of French Polynesia: SOCIETY ISLANDS. {Kudos to Buzzie for including 3 other archipelagos in Fr Polynesia on this list.} 8. ‘The Golden Bough’ is a study of mythology and religion written by: JAMES FRAZER. 9. A person who is wicked and sinful would best be described as: INIQUITOUS. 10. This British confectionery brand is second only to Wrigley’s: CADBURY. 11. The Sistine Chapel is named after a: POPE. 12. In the baseball stat ‘WAR,’ what does the letter ‘R’ stand for: REPLACEMENT. Scatology Round S1. Business history v 19TH CENTURY BATTLES Which military leader was victorious at the Battle of Chacabuco? BERNARDO O’HIGGINS S2. What’s the word v TIME TO EAT In the world of Tex-Mex cuisine, chowchow is a type of: RELISH. S3. Deutschland v BIRTHSTONES In the United States, this olive-green gem is one of the modern birthstones for August: PERIDOT. S4. TIME TO EAT v business history Migas is a Tex-Mex dish made with tortilla strips and: SCRAMBLED EGGS. S5. BIRTHSTONES v what’s the word? The modern birthstone for this month is ruby: JULY. S6. 19TH CENTURY BATTLES v Deutschland The Battles of Worth, Gravelotte, and Sedan were all fought during the ___ War. FRANCO-PRUSSIAN. Frightening Round According to tradition, the King of Spades in a deck of playing cards is this Biblical King: KING DAVID. 2. Which country recently test-launched its first Intecontinental Ballistic Missle? NORTH KOREA. 3. England’s Henry Paddington coined this weather term in 1848: CYCLONE. 4. The late Chester Bennington was the frontman for Stone Temple Pilots and: LINKIN PARK. 5. Sergio Garcia of ___ won the 2017 Masters Golf Tournament. SPAIN. 6. In legend, the Perilous Siege is the vacant seat at: ARTHUR’S ROUND TABLE. 7. The most common isotope of hydrogen is: PROTIUM. Py-Ram-It Round P1. Moche, Tiwanaku, and Wari were ancient ___ cultures: Choices: Melanesian, Central Asian, North American, African, South American A: SOUTH AMERICAN. P2. The title character jumps from a castle to her death in this 1900 opera: Choices: Tosca, La Gioconda, The Bartered Bride, La Cenerentola, Carmen A: TOSCA. P3. Which famous person was born in Sonora, Mexico in 1829? Choices: Pancho Villa, Jim Thorpe, Elfago Baca, Brigham Young, Geronimo A: GERONIMO. P4. Only after a muscle injury will you find myoglobin in your: Choices: Tear ducts, Hair, Saliva, Bloodstream, Urine A: BLOODSTREAM. P5. Galeopterus Variegatus is the scientific name of the Sunda: Choices: Swimming lizard, Walking catfish, Jumping coral, Flying lemur, Climbing mangabey A: FLYING LEMUR. Final Tragedy Topic: PAINTINGS Edouard Manet, Claude Monet, and Paul Cezanne all painted famous works with this title: 1. The Night Watch 2. The Birth of Venus 3. Water Lilies 4. Sunflowers 5. Luncheon on the Grass Eliminations: 4, 2, 3, 1: leaving #5 LUNCHEON ON THE GRASS as the correct answer. The Ragged Rascals at the BWW Gibson in the ABQ finished THIRD with a somewhat low score of 48,190. Winners this week include Houlihans of Westbury NY at 52266; Four Corners of Chapel Hill, NC at 51206; the Ragged Rascals, Danny K’s of Orange CA; and Teaser’s of Chicago. Congratulations to all wetware survivors of this tough game. And to the Borg, PHFFFFFT! A raspberry. |
Author: | liljol [ Wed Aug 16, 2017 8:26 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Showdown Recap for Showdown 8-16-17 |
Well, hell... ![]() S1 - BUSINESS HISTORY - Born in 1818, Thomas Adams is credited with starting the _____ industry. CHEWING GUM S3 - DEUTSCHLAND - It is one of Germany's 16 federal states: LOWER SAXONY S4 - BUSINESS HISTORY - Founded in 1859, it is regarded as the first grocery store chain in the United States: A&P S5 - WHAT'S THE WORD? - An older man who is an advisor or protector might well be referred to by this name: GOOMBA S6 - DEUTSCHLAND - This region of southern Germany is known for its prosperity and unusual dialect: SWABIA |
Author: | ANON [ Thu Aug 17, 2017 11:45 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Showdown Recap for Showdown 8-16-17 |
S2, WHAT'S THE WORD: I think this is the one that asked what the word "commodious" meant. (SPACIOUS) By the way, hats off to the content team not only for getting a dig in on the Borg in the "iniquitous" question, but also for writing a final question that clearly was difficult for the Borg teams to look up. Spectators was the highest at 11th place, and the Middletown collective completely crashed at 17k. I think they have struck on a good recipe here. Thanks to them! |
Author: | GONE D [ Thu Aug 17, 2017 12:01 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Showdown Recap for Showdown 8-16-17 |
Probably a good thing SPOTES wasn't playing when the content crew asked after the flying lemur, which doesn't fly and isn't a lemur. I put my computer screen on the comments he made on the previous week's recap and the paint in here started peeling off the walls. |
Author: | liljol [ Thu Aug 17, 2017 9:39 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Showdown Recap for Showdown 8-16-17 |
ANON wrote: S2, WHAT'S THE WORD: I think this is the one that asked what the word "commodious" meant. (SPACIOUS) By the way, hats off to the content team not only for getting a dig in on the Borg in the "iniquitous" question, but also for writing a final question that clearly was difficult for the Borg teams to look up. Spectators was the highest at 11th place, and the Middletown collective completely crashed at 17k. I think they have struck on a good recipe here. Thanks to them! Well, hell. Sure wish that whomever wrote this game would have used my handle in S5 instead of G9. ![]() ![]() |
Author: | GONE D [ Fri Aug 18, 2017 10:25 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Showdown Recap for Showdown 8-16-17 |
liljol wrote: Well, hell. Sure wish that whomever wrote this game would have used my handle in S5 instead of G9. Savor the infamy. |
Author: | spotes [ Fri Aug 18, 2017 10:48 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Showdown Recap for Showdown 8-16-17 |
GONE D wrote: Probably a good thing SPOTES wasn't playing when the content crew asked after the flying lemur, which doesn't fly and isn't a lemur. I put my computer screen on the comments he made on the previous week's recap and the paint in here started peeling off the walls. It should also be noted here that my interior decorator fees are quite reasonably priced... |
Author: | GONE D [ Sun Aug 20, 2017 8:31 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Showdown Recap for Showdown 8-16-17 |
spotes wrote: It should also be noted here that my interior decorator fees are quite reasonably priced... Request that your dining room be painted Oyster White. Come home to find it frescoed with scenes from the Book of Revelation. |
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