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QOD Friday-week2
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:26 am
by ulysses5019
Today's question is a bonus question. The topic is Man of the Year. I will ask the question and you can bid either 2, 4, 6, 8 or 10 points. If you get the right you will receive that point value. If you miss it you will lose half the points you bid. I will update the standings on Sunday.
Name the politician who was named Time Magazine's Man of the Year in 1930. He was one of two politicians to be named runner-up to Albert Einstein as Person of the Century in 1999.
The answer to Thursday's question was Breakfast at Tiffanys.
Re: QOD Friday-week2
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:32 am
by jsuchard
Moderate confidence only:
6 points wagered
Mohandas Gandhi
Was tempted to go with Hitler, but I thought he was Time's Man o' the Year a bit later than that.
Re: QOD Friday-week2
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:39 am
by NellyLunatic1980
Let's try 8 points since I have a good idea on this one. After all, this is about a fellow "Person of the Year".
Name the politician who was named Time Magazine's Man of the Year in 1930. He was one of two politicians to be named runner-up to Albert Einstein as Person of the Century in 1999. -- 1930 narrows it down quite a bit. It's not
Churchill
or
F.D.R.
cuz they came later. So that leaves
Mohandas Gandhi
.
Gandhi
is my final answer.
Re: QOD Friday-week2
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:41 am
by Catfish
Re: QOD Friday-week2
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:48 am
by MarleysGh0st
Let's go for 10 points.
"Politician" might be a controversial label, but I'm going to answer Mahatma Gandhi.
Re: QOD Friday-week2
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:15 am
by andrewjackson
Wager: 10 points
Answer:
1930 is surely too early for Hitler, Stalin, or FDR. Runner-up for man of the century means it must be Gandhi. Mohandas K. Gandhi, final answer.
Re: QOD Friday-week2
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:18 am
by VAdame
Oh well -- 2 points.
Only one I can think of is Hitler. Hey, they didn't say it had to be a good "Person of the Year!"
Re: QOD Friday-week2
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:19 am
by littlebeast13
Today's question is a bonus question. The topic is Man of the Year. I will ask the question and you can bid either 2, 4, 6, 8 or 10 points. If you get the right you will receive that point value. If you miss it you will lose half the points you bid. I will update the standings on Sunday.
Name the politician who was named Time Magazine's Man of the Year in 1930. He was one of two politicians to be named runner-up to Albert Einstein as Person of the Century in 1999.
I'll take 4 points, sinc eI'm really not sure. I'll guess Franklin Roosevelt
lb13
Re: QOD Friday-week2
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:38 am
by jarnon
Re: QOD Friday-week2
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:49 am
by a1mamacat
Having a brain fart today
Hitler? 2 points
Re: QOD Friday-week2
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:24 am
by frogman042
All in
10 pts (No guts, no glory, but in my case it probably will end up being guts with no glory)
Name the politician who was named Time Magazine's Man of the Year in 1930. He was one of two politicians to be named runner-up to Albert Einstein as Person of the Century in 1999.
FDR
---Jay
Re: QOD Friday-week2
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:28 am
by tanstaafl2
ulysses5019 wrote:Today's question is a bonus question. The topic is Man of the Year. I will ask the question and you can bid either 2, 4, 6, 8 or 10 points. If you get the right you will receive that point value. If you miss it you will lose half the points you bid. I will update the standings on Sunday.
Name the politician who was named Time Magazine's Man of the Year in 1930. He was one of two politicians to be named runner-up to Albert Einstein as Person of the Century in 1999.
Don't know who it was in 1930 but I believe FDR and Ghandi were the runner up selections because Hitler was deemed too controversial. Seems too early for FDR and 1930 was about at the height of the Indian independence movement so I will guess Ghandi.
I will wager 8 points
Re: QOD Friday-week2
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 11:01 am
by Ritterskoop
I am not scoring well so I will try 10 points on
Gandhi
Re: QOD Friday-week2
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:17 pm
by plasticene
I'm gonna have to go with Adolf Hitler, since I'm drawing a blank on any other possibilities.
Re: QOD Friday-week2
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:19 pm
by plasticene
I looked at Skoop's response and noticed I was supposed to have made a wager. I've done so badly this week that I've got to go for 10.
Re: QOD Friday-week2
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 1:10 pm
by Bob78164
Re: QOD Friday-week2
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 2:56 pm
by KillerTomato
Name the politician who was named Time Magazine's Man of the Year in 1930. He was one of two politicians to be named runner-up to Albert Einstein as Person of the Century in 1999.
If I'm right, it's not the best use of the word "politician." "Political figure" would work better, but it must be Mohandas K. Gandhi. Too early for Hitler, too early for FDR. Too much of an honor for Hoover. Make it for 10 points.
Re: QOD Friday-week2
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 3:04 pm
by macrae1234
Re: QOD Friday-week2
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:21 pm
by kroxquo
No guts no glory
10 points
Hitler
Re: QOD Friday-week2
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:03 pm
by AnnieCamaro
ulysses5019 wrote:
Name the politician who was named Time Magazine's Man of the Year in 1930. He was one of two politicians to be named runner-up to Albert Einstein as Person of the Century in 1999.
I am thinking about this very hard. I wanted to say Mr. Franklin or Mr. Adolf, because they both had dogs, but I don't think the timing is right for them. I did read up on that Salt Tax thing in India after it was a question on the Millionaire show, and I think that happened in 1930, so I will guess Mr. Mohandas Gandhi, even if he didn't have a dog, If he'd had one, he could have taken it on nice, long walks when he did his marches.
I'm not positive if that's right, but I will make this for 10 points, because even if I'm wrong, I wouldn't go into the hole for the week.
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Re: QOD Friday-week2
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 11:11 pm
by JBillyGirl
I can't remember your cutoff time, but I'll go for it anyway and wager all of 6 points.
Winston Churchill? (tough choice between him and FDR)
Re: QOD Friday-week2
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 12:36 am
by TheConfessor
I'll guess Adolf Hitler for 10 points.
I hope it's not Churchill. Or Stalin. Or FDR.
Re: QOD Friday-week2
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 11:47 am
by Weyoun
ulysses5019 wrote:Today's question is a bonus question. The topic is Man of the Year. I will ask the question and you can bid either 2, 4, 6, 8 or 10 points. If you get the right you will receive that point value. If you miss it you will lose half the points you bid. I will update the standings on Sunday.
Name the politician who was named Time Magazine's Man of the Year in 1930. He was one of two politicians to be named runner-up to Albert Einstein as Person of the Century in 1999.
The answer to Thursday's question was Breakfast at Tiffanys.
I'll guess Gandhi, for the max points. Not because I am sure, but because someone here will know this.