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The Ultimate QoD Challenge -- Week 2, Monday

#1 Post by Pastor Fireball » Mon Apr 14, 2014 4:59 am

The first week of our contest is almost done. Those results will be posted this afternoon. In the meantime, let's start a brand new round of questions.

"Make the Connection"

We're still playing for 1 point per common link. Answers are due by Tuesday 4/15 at 4 PM EDT.

1. JERRY FALWELL / THOMAS JEFFERSON / ANDREW CARNEGIE / LELAND STANFORD
2. MONEY / SNAKE / CHERRY / ARM
3. ROBERT GRAVES / JAMES PARKINSON / CHARLES BELL / LOU GEHRIG
4. IN THE SONGWRITER'S APARTMENT / IN THE PET STORE / IN A REDUCO OBESITY SLAYER AD / NEXT TO CARY GRANT ON THE BUS
5. HANNIBAL / JAMES THURBER / TEDDY ROOSEVELT / SANDY DUNCAN
6. WHEW / THE JOKER'S WILD / WHEEL OF FORTUNE / THE FACTS OF LIFE
7. ST. JOHN THE HESYCHAST / WINGS / TELLER / 4'33"
8. I / T / V / WILDCAT
9. JAZZ / NATIONAL PARKS / BASEBALL / U.S. CIVIL WAR
10. SETH MACFARLANE / REID SHELTON / VICTOR GARBER / ALBERT FINNEY

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Re: The Ultimate QoD Challenge -- Week 2, Monday

#2 Post by smilergrogan » Mon Apr 14, 2014 6:00 am

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Pastor Fireball wrote:The first week of our contest is almost done. Those results will be posted this afternoon. In the meantime, let's start a brand new round of questions.

"Make the Connection"

We're still playing for 1 point per common link. Answers are due by Tuesday 4/15 at 4 PM EDT.

1. JERRY FALWELL / THOMAS JEFFERSON / ANDREW CARNEGIE / LELAND STANFORD
Founders of universities
2. MONEY / SNAKE / CHERRY / ARM
Pits
3. ROBERT GRAVES / JAMES PARKINSON / CHARLES BELL / LOU GEHRIG
Diseases named after them
4. IN THE SONGWRITER'S APARTMENT / IN THE PET STORE / IN A REDUCO OBESITY SLAYER AD / NEXT TO CARY GRANT ON THE BUS
5. HANNIBAL / JAMES THURBER / TEDDY ROOSEVELT / SANDY DUNCAN
Elephants?
6. WHEW / THE JOKER'S WILD / WHEEL OF FORTUNE / THE FACTS OF LIFE
7. ST. JOHN THE HESYCHAST / WINGS / TELLER / 4'33"
Silent
8. I / T / V / WILDCAT
Football formations
9. JAZZ / NATIONAL PARKS / BASEBALL / U.S. CIVIL WAR
Ken Burns films
10. SETH MACFARLANE / REID SHELTON / VICTOR GARBER / ALBERT FINNEY
Scrooges?

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#3 Post by MarleysGh0st » Mon Apr 14, 2014 7:19 am

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1. JERRY FALWELL / THOMAS JEFFERSON / ANDREW CARNEGIE / LELAND STANFORD = University founders
2. MONEY / SNAKE / CHERRY / ARM = Slot machine stuff?
7. ST. JOHN THE HESYCHAST / WINGS / TELLER / 4'33" = Silence
9. JAZZ / NATIONAL PARKS / BASEBALL / U.S. CIVIL WAR = Ken Burns documentaries

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Re: The Ultimate QoD Challenge -- Week 2, Monday

#4 Post by Bob Juch » Mon Apr 14, 2014 7:26 am

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1. Started universities
2. Type of pits
3. Had diseases named for them
4. Some of Alfred Hitchcock's cameo apperiences in his films
5. People who lost sight in one eye
6. Had theme songs composed by Allen Thicke
7. People and things that are silent
8. Football formations
9. Miniseries by Ken Burns
10. Played Daddy Warbucks
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Re: The Ultimate QoD Challenge -- Week 2, Monday

#5 Post by franktangredi » Mon Apr 14, 2014 7:59 am

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1. JERRY FALWELL / THOMAS JEFFERSON / ANDREW CARNEGIE / LELAND STANFORD

Founders of universities

2. MONEY / SNAKE / CHERRY / ARM

Words that precede 'pit.'

3. ROBERT GRAVES / JAMES PARKINSON / CHARLES BELL / LOU GEHRIG

Diseases named after them

4. IN THE SONGWRITER'S APARTMENT / IN THE PET STORE / IN A REDUCO OBESITY SLAYER AD / NEXT TO CARY GRANT ON THE BUS

Places where Alfred Hitchcock appeared in his films.

5. HANNIBAL / JAMES THURBER / TEDDY ROOSEVELT / SANDY DUNCAN

People who were blind in one eye

7. ST. JOHN THE HESYCHAST / WINGS / TELLER / 4'33"

Things that are silent

10. SETH MACFARLANE / REID SHELTON / VICTOR GARBER / ALBERT FINNEY

People who have played Daddy Warbucks

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Re: The Ultimate QoD Challenge -- Week 2, Monday

#6 Post by ShamelessWeasel » Mon Apr 14, 2014 8:19 am

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1. University Founders
2. Things on a slot machine?
3. People who had a disease named after them
4. Places Hitchcock appeared in his films
6. game shows?
8. Football offensive formations
9. Ken Burns PBS documentaries

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Re: The Ultimate QoD Challenge -- Week 2, Monday

#7 Post by themanintheseersuckersuit » Mon Apr 14, 2014 10:23 am

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1. JERRY FALWELL / THOMAS JEFFERSON / ANDREW CARNEGIE / LELAND STANFORD
People who have founded Universities

2. MONEY / SNAKE / CHERRY / ARM
word that go with pit.
3. ROBERT GRAVES / JAMES PARKINSON / CHARLES BELL / LOU GEHRIG
People who have auto immune diseases named after them

4. IN THE SONGWRITER'S APARTMENT / IN THE PET STORE / IN A REDUCO OBESITY SLAYER AD / NEXT TO CARY GRANT ON THE BUS
5. HANNIBAL / JAMES THURBER / TEDDY ROOSEVELT / SANDY DUNCAN
blind in one eye

6. WHEW / THE JOKER'S WILD / WHEEL OF FORTUNE / THE FACTS OF LIFE
game shows I've never been on
7. ST. JOHN THE HESYCHAST / WINGS / TELLER / 4'33"
8. I / T / V / WILDCAT
9. JAZZ / NATIONAL PARKS / BASEBALL / U.S. CIVIL WAR
Subjects of a Ken Burns documentary
10. SETH MACFARLANE / REID SHELTON / VICTOR GARBER / ALBERT FINNEY
Suitguy is not bitter.

feels he represents the many educated and rational onlookers who believe that the hysterical denouncement of lay scepticism is both unwarranted and counter-productive

The problem, then, is that such calls do not address an opposition audience so much as they signal virtue. They talk past those who need convincing. They ignore actual facts and counterargument. And they are irreparably smug.

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#8 Post by plasticene » Mon Apr 14, 2014 12:29 pm

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1. JERRY FALWELL / THOMAS JEFFERSON / ANDREW CARNEGIE / LELAND STANFORD
Founders of colleges/universities

2. MONEY / SNAKE / CHERRY / ARM
Words followed by "pit"

3. ROBERT GRAVES / JAMES PARKINSON / CHARLES BELL / LOU GEHRIG
Disease namesakes

4. IN THE SONGWRITER'S APARTMENT / IN THE PET STORE / IN A REDUCO OBESITY SLAYER AD / NEXT TO CARY GRANT ON THE BUS
places you might find an overweight, song-writing, animal-loving, Cary Grant stalker

5. HANNIBAL / JAMES THURBER / TEDDY ROOSEVELT / SANDY DUNCAN
People associated with elephants

6. WHEW / THE JOKER'S WILD / WHEEL OF FORTUNE / THE FACTS OF LIFE
songs sung by Gloria Loring

7. ST. JOHN THE HESYCHAST / WINGS / TELLER / 4'33"
things that don't make a sound

8. I / T / V / WILDCAT


9. JAZZ / NATIONAL PARKS / BASEBALL / U.S. CIVIL WAR
Ken Burns documentaries

10. SETH MACFARLANE / REID SHELTON / VICTOR GARBER / ALBERT FINNEY
unlikely nominees for the Best Original Song Oscar

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Re: The Ultimate QoD Challenge -- Week 2, Monday

#9 Post by jarnon » Mon Apr 14, 2014 1:58 pm

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1. They founded colleges.
2. Kinds of pits.
3. Diseases are named after them.
8. Football formations.
9. Ken Burns made TV series about them.
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#10 Post by kroxquo » Mon Apr 14, 2014 8:20 pm

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1. JERRY FALWELL / THOMAS JEFFERSON / ANDREW CARNEGIE / LELAND STANFORD
2. MONEY / SNAKE / CHERRY / ARM Pits
3. ROBERT GRAVES / JAMES PARKINSON / CHARLES BELL / LOU GEHRIG They all have diseases named after them
4. IN THE SONGWRITER'S APARTMENT / IN THE PET STORE / IN A REDUCO OBESITY SLAYER AD / NEXT TO CARY GRANT ON THE BUS Alfred Hitchcock cameos
5. HANNIBAL / JAMES THURBER / TEDDY ROOSEVELT / SANDY DUNCAN
6. WHEW / THE JOKER'S WILD / WHEEL OF FORTUNE / THE FACTS OF LIFE
7. ST. JOHN THE HESYCHAST / WINGS / TELLER / 4'33" Things that are silent
8. I / T / V / WILDCAT
9. JAZZ / NATIONAL PARKS / BASEBALL / U.S. CIVIL WAR Ken Burns documentary subjects
10. SETH MACFARLANE / REID SHELTON / VICTOR GARBER / ALBERT FINNEY
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#11 Post by Bob78164 » Tue Apr 15, 2014 2:22 am

Shouldn't this be called The $25,000 Pyramid?
1. JERRY FALWELL / THOMAS JEFFERSON / ANDREW CARNEGIE / LELAND STANFORD People who founded post-secondary schools
2. MONEY / SNAKE / CHERRY / ARM Things with pits
3. ROBERT GRAVES / JAMES PARKINSON / CHARLES BELL / LOU GEHRIG People with eponymous diseases
4. IN THE SONGWRITER'S APARTMENT / IN THE PET STORE / IN A REDUCO OBESITY SLAYER AD / NEXT TO CARY GRANT ON THE BUS Places you'd find Audrey Hepburn
5. HANNIBAL / JAMES THURBER / TEDDY ROOSEVELT / SANDY DUNCAN
6. WHEW / THE JOKER'S WILD / WHEEL OF FORTUNE / THE FACTS OF LIFE
7. ST. JOHN THE HESYCHAST / WINGS / TELLER / 4'33"
8. I / T / V / WILDCAT
9. JAZZ / NATIONAL PARKS / BASEBALL / U.S. CIVIL WAR Ken Burns documentaries
10. SETH MACFARLANE / REID SHELTON / VICTOR GARBER / ALBERT FINNEY
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#12 Post by Pastor Fireball » Tue Apr 15, 2014 2:24 pm

1. JERRY FALWELL / THOMAS JEFFERSON / ANDREW CARNEGIE / LELAND STANFORD

They all established universities.

2. MONEY / SNAKE / CHERRY / ARM

You can put "pit" after all of these words to make valid words and phrases.

3. ROBERT GRAVES / JAMES PARKINSON / CHARLES BELL / LOU GEHRIG

They've all had diseases named after them.

4. IN THE SONGWRITER'S APARTMENT / IN THE PET STORE / IN A REDUCO OBESITY SLAYER AD / NEXT TO CARY GRANT ON THE BUS

Places where Alfred Hitchcock made cameos in his movies. The movies in question were "Rear Window", "The Birds", "Lifeboat", and "To Catch a Thief".

5. HANNIBAL / JAMES THURBER / TEDDY ROOSEVELT / SANDY DUNCAN

They've all lost sight in one eye.

6. WHEW / THE JOKER'S WILD / WHEEL OF FORTUNE / THE FACTS OF LIFE

TV shows whose theme songs were written by Alan Thicke. Other TV themes he wrote were "Diff'rent Strokes" and Alex Trebek's first American game show, "The Wizard of Odds"--both of which he also sang.

7. ST. JOHN THE HESYCHAST / WINGS / TELLER / 4'33"

They're all silent. St. John the Hesychast was also known as St. John the Silent. And as most of you figured out, "Wings" was the Academy Award-winning silent film, Teller is Penn Jillette's silent partner, and 4'33" is John Cage's silent masterpiece.

8. I / T / V / WILDCAT

Football formations. If you said "offensive formations", you got the point because they all are indeed for the offense. So naturally, if you had said "defensive formations", then you wouldn't have gotten the point.

9. JAZZ / NATIONAL PARKS / BASEBALL / U.S. CIVIL WAR

Subjects of Ken Burns documentaries.

10. SETH MACFARLANE / REID SHELTON / VICTOR GARBER / ALBERT FINNEY

If you knew who Reid Shelton was, then it would give away the connection. They've all played Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks. Shelton originated the role on Broadway. MacFarlane, for the record, has voiced Daddy Warbucks in several "Lil Orphan Annie" parodies on Adult Swim's "Robot Chicken".

Bob J achieved the first perfect score of this contest. Enjoy that honor, Bob, because I don't think there are going to be a whole lot of perfect scores in this contest. :wink:

4/14 Scores (10 participants)
Bob Juch - 10
franktangredi - 7
smilergrogan - 6
jarnon - 5
plasticene - 5
ShamelessWeasel - 5
themanintheseersuckersuit - 5
Bob78164 - 4
kroxquo - 4
MarleysGh0st - 3
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