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QOD Monday-week 2

#1 Post by ulysses5019 » Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:00 am

The topic tree for this week:

Monday-Potpourri
Tuesday-Sports
Wednesday-Science
Thursday-Literature
Friday-Man of the Year-bonus

The point value is 1-3-5-7 for Monday-Thursday. The Friday bonus scoring will be explained then.

When I post the question, answer it and assign a point value. Use each point value only once. If you do not assign a point value, I will assign the lowest value that you have available to your answer.

Here is Monday's potpourri question:

What icon did Harvey Ross Ball invent in 1963 for the State Mutual Life Assurance Company of Worcester, Massachusetts?

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Re: QOD Monday-week 2

#2 Post by TheConfessor » Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:32 am

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ulysses5019 wrote: What icon did Harvey Ross Ball invent in 1963 for the State Mutual Life Assurance Company of Worcester, Massachusetts?
I think it's probably the yellow smiley face symbol, but I'm not sure, so I'll bet only 5 points. :(
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Re: QOD Monday-week 2

#3 Post by NellyLunatic1980 » Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:09 am

Bidding only 1 point on this one.

What icon did Harvey Ross Ball invent in 1963 for the State Mutual Life Assurance Company of Worcester, Massachusetts? --
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I'll guess that this was the original name of AFLAC and go with the duck.
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Re: QOD Monday-week 2

#4 Post by MarleysGh0st » Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:33 am

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For 3 points: The "four hands linked together by grasping each other's wrist" icon?
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Re: QOD Monday-week 2

#5 Post by MarleysGh0st » Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:35 am

Drat!
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Everyone knows that Forrest Gump invented that icon, during that time he was running back and forth across the country! :)
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Re: QOD Monday-week 2

#6 Post by littlebeast13 » Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:35 am

What icon did Harvey Ross Ball invent in 1963 for the State Mutual Life Assurance Company of Worcester, Massachusetts?
7 points please!
The yellow smiley face! I used this in my August 2000 QoD! I guess it help that I work for the company who likes to pimp it... well, before they replaced him with the dreaded Splat....
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#7 Post by VAdame » Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:11 am

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Ugh - 1 point please.

NAFC -- I 'spect 1963 was a little too early to be the Geico Gecko!

WAG - the "Hartford" deer??

Which is is freakin' Connecticut :(
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#8 Post by jsuchard » Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:52 am

If it's what I think it is, then I know it!
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The Smiley Face icon :lol:
* Either Arglebargle IV or someone else.
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Re: QOD Monday-week 2

#9 Post by Catfish » Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:00 am

What icon did Harvey Ross Ball invent in 1963 for the State Mutual Life Assurance Company of Worcester, Massachusetts?
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Smiley

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Re: QOD Monday-week 2

#10 Post by frogman042 » Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:11 am

Here is Monday's potpourri question:

What icon did Harvey Ross Ball invent in 1963 for the State Mutual Life Assurance Company of Worcester, Massachusetts?

Going for 3 pts -
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The 'have a nice day' yellow smiley face
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Re: QOD Monday-week 2

#11 Post by littlebeast13 » Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:32 am

littlebeast13 wrote:What icon did Harvey Ross Ball invent in 1963 for the State Mutual Life Assurance Company of Worcester, Massachusetts?
7 points please!
The yellow smiley face! I used this in my August 2000 QoD! I guess it help that I work for the company who likes to pimp it... well, before they replaced him with the dreaded Splat....
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Oops!
It was in pamjb's QoD, not mine! D'oh, I hate to not give proper credit to someone who last darkened our doorstep 8 years ago this coming Friday.......
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Re: QOD Monday-week 2

#12 Post by Ritterskoop » Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:23 am

Unknow. 1 point for
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the Geico lizard, who was ahead of his time
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#13 Post by andrewjackson » Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:45 pm

Wager: 1 point
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Answer: Blue Cross
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#14 Post by WheresFanny » Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:44 pm

I'll go 1 point as I can't even think of a plausible guess.
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Re: QOD Monday-week 2

#15 Post by Weyoun » Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:54 pm

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that smiley face symbol, max points
Makes what insurance man Wallace Stevens look like a joke!
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#16 Post by plasticene » Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:59 pm

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I'm just not coming up with anything for this. Could it be the Blue Shield? 1 point only.
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Re: QOD Monday-week 2

#17 Post by Bob78164 » Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:05 pm

My 1-point answer.
The John Hancock signature
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#18 Post by kroxquo » Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:41 pm

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1 point on the WAG
The Prudential Piece of the Rock symbol?
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Re: QOD Monday-week 2

#19 Post by JBillyGirl » Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:21 pm

I'll bet one point, as I really don't know the answer, though I have a guess. Sports will probably kill me tomorrow.
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Smokey the Bear?
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Re: QOD Monday-week 2

#20 Post by AnnieCamaro » Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:23 am

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What icon did Harvey Ross Ball invent in 1963 for the State Mutual Life Assurance Company of Worcester, Massachusetts?

For 1 point, that yellow happy face thing that appears in strange places, like water towers, lapel buttons, and stickers.
I like the looks of this spoiler better than all the black lines.
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Re: QOD Monday-week 2

#21 Post by TheConfessor » Tue Oct 14, 2008 2:16 am

Looks like if you time it right, you can just wait for Uly to change his avatar before answering the previous day's question.
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