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Sent...the "1000 mile" question took a while...

Rex wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2023 12:44 pm Was there an email this week?

Yes.

Hearing confirmation that there was, in fact, an email this week.

tennbengal wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2023 12:28 pm

Shirley wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2023 11:43 am

sancarlos wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2023 11:35 am I knew a couple of you tossers would try to answer with Ross Perot’s vice president candidate.

Why am I here?

SNL deep cut! Or, real life? I can't remember now if it was a straight lampoon or if they lifted that straight from one of the actual debates...

I'm pretty sure he really said that. Or maybe I'm conflating. That whole ticket was like an SNL sketch.

Shirley wrote: ↑Tue Oct 24, 2023 8:45 am

Ryan wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:14 pm

cerranoredux wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 1:30 pm Confused on #7. I was reading it to mean that the ticket lost both home states, but in the example, the ticket is just losing NY, but I think in both elections Indiana went for Trump-Pence?

Yeah, that's not worded great either. It's saying "failed to win both" as in "didn't sweep them" so it could be that the ticket lost one or both of the 2 home states

Ah! That helps explain why I couldn't think of many possible answers.

It's also why I went the Ross Perot route. Glad I read back through this, as it was driving me a little mental.

Shirley wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2023 4:11 pm

tennbengal wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2023 12:28 pm

Shirley wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2023 11:43 am

sancarlos wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2023 11:35 am I knew a couple of you tossers would try to answer with Ross Perot’s vice president candidate.

Why am I here?

SNL deep cut! Or, real life? I can't remember now if it was a straight lampoon or if they lifted that straight from one of the actual debates...

I'm pretty sure he really said that. Or maybe I'm conflating. That whole ticket was like an SNL sketch.

I remember it pretty vividly. The audience laughing was both incredible and a little heart-breaking.

And I also remember immediately thinking this was going to be almost too on the nose for an SNL parody. Boy, we had no idea what was coming down the tracks on that front.

IN.

Think I just need BSF, Citgo, and Rass.

Reveal is going to be late today. Maybe 2 or 3?

Just rass now.

Four minus-1s on the board. Also a question with 6 1-point answers, one where the 3rd most popular answer is wrong, and one where half the correct answers haven't been said.

Ryan wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 8:28 am

Four minus-1s on the board. Also a question with 6 1-point answers, one where the 3rd most popular answer is wrong, and one where half the correct answers haven't been said.

I'm calling #7 as the multiple 1 point question.

Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 4:03 pm Is it cheating if a trip to the grocery store inadvertently confirmed my tentative answer to one of these is correct?

Just had the same experience, never registered Poptarts when I walk past, did a double take today. My guess was correct, and there is some wild flavors out there! I don’t know if I’ve ever eaten a Poptart. I must have at some point.

Who said mine was the Pop-Tarts question? Maybe I was on the Former Presidential Candidates aisle.

In

Made a good-faith effort to try to get these done on Thursday, changing my reminder from Friday. But I think I've only managed to get it done before Friday once, at most.

Ryan wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 8:28 am Just rass now.

Four minus-1s on the board. Also a question with 6 1-point answers, one where the 3rd most popular answer is wrong, and one where half the correct answers haven't been said.

Now I'm terrified. I felt confident on at least 8 of these being correct at a minimum. Luckily its just BSF. wink.

(However, the one I'm most scared of is late so its tight bumhole maybe)

Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 9:16 am Who said mine was the Pop-Tarts question? Maybe I was on the Former Presidential Candidates aisle.

Good point, I didn't mean to presume...

The 1000 mile question made me realize that not only do I have no idea who played in championship games other than the NFL, I have no concept of distance between cities outside of the east coast.

The Sybian wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 10:25 am

Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 9:16 am Who said mine was the Pop-Tarts question? Maybe I was on the Former Presidential Candidates aisle.

Good point, I didn't mean to presume...

The 1000 mile question made me realize that not only do I have no idea who played in championship games other than the NFL, I have no concept of distance between cities outside of the east coast.

That one I was able to recall because I spent that weekend at a retreat in Wintergreen, VA. I was with an old college buddy with 4 or 5 of his chef buddies who spent the entire weekend trying to out-cook one another. That's a sweet gig if you can land it (be the guy who isn't a chef at a weekend getaway where all the chefs try to out-chef one another).

Should be ready to go at 3

Game of the Week

The Duff Cowboys (6-0) face their biggest test yet against the GPJ Rams (5-2)

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Halftime Report of the Week

Of course the 3 largest islands in the world go for 1, 1, and 2 points.

Q1 - At just over 40,000 square miles, the main island of Cuba is the world's 17th largest. Name a country with territory (in part or whole) on any larger island (11)

CORRECT
Malaysia (1) - Carwash
Indonesia (1) - Nonlinear
Brunei (1) - PDX
Denmark (1) - Chedda
Papua New Guinea (2) - BSF, ENoch
Philippines (2) - Cerrano, Sancarlos
New Zealand (2) - Giff, Trav
Canada (3) - DiS, LJam, Rex
United Kingdom (3) - AB, Duff, Rush
Japan (4) - BFJ, Brian, Citgo, Syb
Madagascar (10) - Bengal, Bronto, DSafe, GoodKarma, GPJ, Pruitt, Rass, Romero, Shirley, Tony

INCORRECT (15)
USA (Hawai'i is 75th) - Mister D
Jamaica (70th) - Jerloma

LEFTOVERS
None!

Q2 - Pictured below are the only five kickers and punters taken in the first two rounds of the NFL Draft since 1990. Name one of them OR the college they attended (9)

CORRECT
Washington State (MINUS-1) - Brian
Ohio State (2) - Bronto, GoodKarma
Roberto Aguayo (2) - DSafe, Enoch
Todd Sauerbrun (2) - Duff, GPJ
Jason Hanson (3) - BFJ, BSF, Rush
Florida State (7) - Chedda, Giff, LJam, Pruitt, Romero, Sancarlos, Shirley
Sebastian Janikowski (11) - Bengal, Carwash, Cerrano, DiS, Citgo, Jerloma, Mister D, Rass, Rex, Tony, Trav

INCORRECT (16)
Jake Moody - Nonlinear
Adam Vinatieri - PDX
Evan McPherson - Syb
Kansas State - AB

LEFTOVERS
Mike Nugent
West Virginia

Kick my ass, sea bass

Wait who am I playing against?

Ryan wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 2:07 pm Of course the 3 largest islands in the world go for 1, 1, and 2 points.

Q1 - At just over 40,000 square miles, the main island of Cuba is the world's 17th largest. Name a country with territory (in part or whole) on any larger island (11)

CORRECT
Malaysia (1) - Carwash
Indonesia (1) - Nonlinear
Brunei (1) - PDX
Denmark (1) - Chedda
Papua New Guinea (2) - BSF, ENoch
Philippines (2) - Cerrano, Sancarlos
New Zealand (2) - Giff, Trav
Canada (3) - DiS, LJam, Rex
United Kingdom (3) - AB, Duff, Rush
Japan (4) - BFJ, Brian, Citgo, Syb
Madagascar (10) - Bengal, Bronto, DSafe, GoodKarma, GPJ, Pruitt, Rass, Romero, Shirley, Tony

INCORRECT (15)
USA (Hawai'i is 75th) - Mister D
Jamaica (70th) - Jerloma

LEFTOVERS
None!

lol. I had nearly all of those answers in my list. I thought Madagascar seems like one of those obvious, but not stand-out, answers that could be a good score. I do that EVERY time!

P.D.X. wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 2:14 pm Wait who am I playing against?

Cheddz

Shirley wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 2:14 pm

Ryan wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 2:07 pm Of course the 3 largest islands in the world go for 1, 1, and 2 points.

Q1 - At just over 40,000 square miles, the main island of Cuba is the world's 17th largest. Name a country with territory (in part or whole) on any larger island (11)

CORRECT
Malaysia (1) - Carwash
Indonesia (1) - Nonlinear
Brunei (1) - PDX
Denmark (1) - Chedda
Papua New Guinea (2) - BSF, ENoch
Philippines (2) - Cerrano, Sancarlos
New Zealand (2) - Giff, Trav
Canada (3) - DiS, LJam, Rex
United Kingdom (3) - AB, Duff, Rush
Japan (4) - BFJ, Brian, Citgo, Syb
Madagascar (10) - Bengal, Bronto, DSafe, GoodKarma, GPJ, Pruitt, Rass, Romero, Shirley, Tony

INCORRECT (15)
USA (Hawai'i is 75th) - Mister D
Jamaica (70th) - Jerloma

LEFTOVERS
None!

lol. I had nearly all of those answers in my list. I thought Madagascar seems like one of those obvious, but not stand-out, answers that could be a good score. I do that EVERY time!

I changed from Indonesia to Madagascar because none of this makes sense

I had a feeling Indonesia would be popular, so I was thinking Philippines before my brain said, oh go with Madagascar!

Q3 - In 2023, Pop-Tarts introduced Banana Bread, Pumpkin Pie, and Apple Jacks frosted versions. Name one of their other current full-size FROSTED varieties (14)

CORRECT
Hot Fudge Sundae (1) - BFJ
Cherry (1) - Citgo
Confetti Cupcake (1) - Rush
Strawberry (3) - DiS, Giff, Sancarlos
Chocolate Fudge (3) - AB, Brian, GoodKarma
S'Mores (4) - Cerrano, Ljam, PDX, Shirley
Blueberry (5) - Pruitt, Rass, Rex, Syb, Trav
Cookies & Creme (6) - DSafe, Duff, GPJ, Jerloma, Nonlinear, Tony
Brown Sugar Cinnamon (8) - Bengal, Bronto, BSF, Carwash, Chedda, Enoch, Mister D, Romero

INCORRECT (13)
None

LEFTOVERS
Chocolate Chip
Grape
Eggo Maple
Raspberry
Wild Berry

Can we all agree that Brown Sugar Cinnamon is the Sebastian Janikowki of Pop Tarts and the results actually prove it for once?

BSC is the best, just edging out Strawberry. Man, I used eat Pop-Tarts every day for breakfast before I finally decided I was too old for that. I miss them.

I always thought they tasted like eating cardboard.

Q4 - Of the 25 winningest goaltenders in NHL history, name that played at any point during the 2010s (10)

CORRECT
Henrik Lundqvist (MINUS-1) Miste...NO, DSafe!
Chris Osgood (2) - Brian, GoodKarma
Marc-Andre Fleury (4) - Duff, GPJ, Nonlinear, Rass
Roberto Luongo (4) - BSF, DiS, Mister D, Trav
Jonathan Quick (4)- Giff, Jerloma, Rush, Sancarlos
Martin Brodeur (8) - AB, BFJ, Bronto, Chedda, Pruitt, Rex, Syb, Tony

INCORRECT (13)
Dominik Hasek - Citgo, PDX, Shirley
Tuukka Rask - Carwash, Romero
JS Giguere - LJam
Nikolai Khabibulin - Cerrano
Braden Holtby - Bengal
Puck Stopperson - Enoch

LEFTOVERS
Ryan Miller
Pekka Rinne
Carey Prce
Sergei Bobrovsky
Evgeni Nabokov

I fucking changed from confetto cake because I was going to call it birthday cake and wasn't sure if it would count so I went BSC. Fuck you guys.

Never a Pop-Tart guy. Only reason I knew blueberry was a real answer vs making an educated guess was that the food writer for a local paper (who I follow on twitter) always celebrates when he manages to find non-frosted blueberry, which he insists is the best flavor.

BSF21 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 2:28 pm I fucking changed from confetto cake because I was going to call it birthday cake and wasn't sure if it would count so I went BSC. Fuck you guys.

Come on, I'm not an asshole (wait a few questions)

rass wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 2:28 pm Never a Pop-Tart guy. Only reason I knew blueberry was a real answer vs making an educated guess was that the food writer for a local paper (who I follow on twitter) always celebrates when he manages to find non-frosted blueberry, which he insists is the best flavor.

All the non-frosted versions, with the possible exception of snickerdoodle, are like the worst granola bar you've ever had. What is wrong with people?

I bought cherry (by accident... strawberry) about a month ago and the kid rejected it

rass wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 2:28 pm Never a Pop-Tart guy. Only reason I knew blueberry was a real answer vs making an educated guess was that the food writer for a local paper (who I follow on twitter) always celebrates when he manages to find non-frosted blueberry, which he insists is the best flavor.

See, I was trying to remember if there was a frosted blueberry. I thought maybe there were only unfrosted.

Aaaaand I'm toast after 3 rounds. GG, BFJ!

Is "confetto" only a single confetti?



ETA: Oh shit! According to the dictionary app it is!