WWTBAM Bored

I decided to put today's and tomorrow's games in one post so that we're not crowding the top of the forum with my questions.

Answers to both games are due by Wednesday 5/28 at 4 PM EDT.

"Make the Connection"

2 points for each correct connection.

1. FIAT / INDIANAPOLIS / FORTUNE / 499
2. LAWN / BLUE MOUNTAIN / OAKMONT PLUM / PETER J. CAMIEL
3. HEATHER O'ROURKE / JOHN CANDY / BRANDON LEE / VIC MORROW
4. LASER / STAR / FINN / 470
5. WILKIE COLLINS / SHERLOCK HOLMES / FAWLTY TOWERS / PESTO
6. SALUKI / CARDINAL / WOLVERINE / PALMETTO
7. CAN-CAN / 12 O'CLOCK / COASTER / MONO
8. SUNNY BAUDELAIRE / JEROME MCELROY / PRIMO / JACK TRIPPER
9. HUGO GRISETTE / MAIZE / 1980 CLASH HIT / THERE AIN'T NO SUCH THING AS A FREE LUNCH
10. BARBERSHOP / RAVEN / DRINKER / MONTY HALL

"The Fourth Element"

2 points for correctly filling in the blank, 2 points for correctly describing the sequence.

1. 2002: JAPAN & SOUTH KOREA / 2006: GERMANY / 2010: SOUTH AFRICA / _____
2. #4: BABY I LOVE YOU / #3: FREEWAY OF LOVE / #2: SPANISH HARLEM / _____
3. ECCLESTON / TENNANT / SMITH / _____
4. ALEXANDER THE GREAT / JULIUS CAESAR / CHARLEMAGNE / _____
5. 400: KENTUCKY / 300: GEORGIA / 200: WASHINGTON, D.C. / _____
6. CURRENT FLAG OF IRAQ / CURRENT FLAG OF THE U.S.A. / CURRENT FLAG OF CANADA / _____
7. THE BOOK OF / THE BEGINNING OF / FORASMUCH AS MANY / _____
8. SHUFFLED OFF HIS MORTAL COIL / RUN DOWN THE CURTAIN / JOINED THE BLEEDING CHOIR INVISIBLE / _____
9. 14 / 15 / 92 / _____
10. JEROBOAM / METHUSELAH / SALMANAZAR / _____

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Twofer the price of one.

1. FIAT / INDIANAPOLIS / FORTUNE / 499 Things that come before 500
2. LAWN / BLUE MOUNTAIN / OAKMONT PLUM / PETER J. CAMIEL
3. HEATHER O'ROURKE / JOHN CANDY / BRANDON LEE / VIC MORROW Performers who died on set
4. LASER / STAR / FINN / 470
5. WILKIE COLLINS / SHERLOCK HOLMES / FAWLTY TOWERS / PESTO
6. SALUKI / CARDINAL / WOLVERINE / PALMETTO
7. CAN-CAN / 12 O'CLOCK / COASTER / MONO
8. SUNNY BAUDELAIRE / JEROME MCELROY / PRIMO / JACK TRIPPER
9. HUGO GRISETTE / MAIZE / 1980 CLASH HIT / THERE AIN'T NO SUCH THING AS A FREE LUNCH
10. BARBERSHOP / RAVEN / DRINKER / MONTY HALL

1. 2002: JAPAN & SOUTH KOREA / 2006: GERMANY / 2010: SOUTH AFRICA / _____ 2014: Brazil, World Cup hosts
2. #4: BABY I LOVE YOU / #3: FREEWAY OF LOVE / #2: SPANISH HARLEM / _____
3. ECCLESTON / TENNANT / SMITH / _____
4. ALEXANDER THE GREAT / JULIUS CAESAR / CHARLEMAGNE / _____ Genghis Khan
5. 400: KENTUCKY / 300: GEORGIA / 200: WASHINGTON, D.C. / _____
6. CURRENT FLAG OF IRAQ / CURRENT FLAG OF THE U.S.A. / CURRENT FLAG OF CANADA / _____
7. THE BOOK OF / THE BEGINNING OF / FORASMUCH AS MANY / _____
8. SHUFFLED OFF HIS MORTAL COIL / RUN DOWN THE CURTAIN / JOINED THE BLEEDING CHOIR INVISIBLE / _____
9. 14 / 15 / 92 / _____
10. JEROBOAM / METHUSELAH / SALMANAZAR / _____ Nebuchadnezzar, Champagne bottles

--Bob

A couple of holiday stumpers in the mix here...

"Make the Connection"

1. FIAT / INDIANAPOLIS / FORTUNE / 499

They all come before 500. Fiat 500, Indianapolis 500, Fortune 500, and 499 naturally comes before 500. I couldn't get this one past most of you.

2. LAWN / BLUE MOUNTAIN / OAKMONT PLUM / PETER J. CAMIEL

Service plazas on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

3. HEATHER O'ROURKE / JOHN CANDY / BRANDON LEE / VIC MORROW

People who died before the completion of their final film.

4. LASER / STAR / FINN / 470

Classes of sailing at the Summer Olympics.

5. WILKIE COLLINS / SHERLOCK HOLMES / FAWLTY TOWERS / PESTO

Basil. Wilkie Collins' second novel was called Basil.

6. SALUKI / CARDINAL / WOLVERINE / PALMETTO

It looks like university mascots, but that answer falls apart when you get to Palmetto. These are actually names of Amtrak routes.

7. CAN-CAN / 12 O'CLOCK / COASTER / MONO

Nobody knew that these were alternate names for a wheelie.

8. SUNNY BAUDELAIRE / JEROME MCELROY / PRIMO / JACK TRIPPER

Fictional chefs. Sunny Baudelaire was the youngest child in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Jerome McElroy was the real name of Chef on "South Park", and Primo was the chef played by Tony Shaloub in "Big Night".

9. HUGO GRISETTE / MAIZE / 1980 CLASH HIT / THERE AIN'T NO SUCH THING AS A FREE LUNCH

The name of the grisette in Victor Hugo's Les Miserables was Fantine. Maize is another name for corn. The Clash hit the Top 40 in 1980 with "Train in Vain". "There ain't no such thing as a free lunch" is also known by the acronym TANSTAAFL. If you figured that out, then the connection is obvious: Bored Buddy names.

10. BARBERSHOP / RAVEN / DRINKER / MONTY HALL

Paradoxes.

"The Fourth Element"

1. 2002: JAPAN & SOUTH KOREA / 2006: GERMANY / 2010: SOUTH AFRICA / 2014: BRAZIL

Host nations of the FIFA World Cup in chronological order.

2. #4: BABY I LOVE YOU / #3: FREEWAY OF LOVE / #2: SPANISH HARLEM / #1: RESPECT or I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING (FOR ME)

Aretha Franklin songs that peaked at #4, #3, #2, and #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

3. ECCLESTON / TENNANT / SMITH / CAPALDI

Chronological order of surnames of the portrayers of Doctor Who. Peter Capaldi just recently took over the role for Matt Smith.

4. ALEXANDER THE GREAT / JULIUS CAESAR / CHARLEMAGNE / DAVID

Supposed representations of the four kings in a deck of cards, increasing in suit.

5. 400: KENTUCKY / 300: GEORGIA / 200: WASHINGTON, D.C. / 100: NEW YORK

Locations for ZIP Codes 400xx, 300xx, 200xx, and 100xx.

6. CURRENT FLAG OF IRAQ / CURRENT FLAG OF THE U.S.A. / CURRENT FLAG OF CANADA / FORMER FLAG OF LIBYA

National flags in decreasing order of colors. "Current flag of Libya" will not be accepted because its solid green flag was discontinued in 2011. Its current flag is this. I wanted to see how many people would catch my little trap.

7. THE BOOK OF / THE BEGINNING OF / FORASMUCH AS MANY / IN THE BEGINNING

It was another Bible question. The first three words of the four Gospels of the KJV Bible.

8. SHUFFLED OFF HIS MORTAL COIL / RUN DOWN THE CURTAIN / JOINED THE BLEEDING CHOIR INVISIBLE / EX-PARROT

It was another John Cleese question. The final four death euphemisms in Monty Python's "Pet Shop sketch".

9. 14 / 15 / 92 / 65

The first 8 digits to the right of the decimal point in pi.

10. JEROBOAM / METHUSELAH / SALMANAZAR / BALTHAZAR

Champagne bottles of 3, 6, 9, and 12 liters.

5/26 + 5/27 Scores (8 participants)
Bob Juch - 18 + 36 = 54
ShamelessWeasel - 4 + 14 = 18
themanintheseersuckersuit - 10 + 8 = 18
franktangredi - 4 + 12 = 16
smilergrogan - 6 + 10 = 16
jarnon - 2 + 10 = 12
kroxquo - 2 + 10 = 12
Bob78164 - 4 + 6 = 10

8. SHUFFLED OFF HIS MORTAL COIL / RUN DOWN THE CURTAIN / JOINED THE BLEEDING CHOIR INVISIBLE / EX-PARROT

It was another John Cleese question. The final four death euphemisms in Monty Python's "Pet Shop sketch".

In honor of this

http://www.loweringthebar.net/2014/05/c ... -guru.html

Court to Decide Whether Guru Is Dead or Just "In Deep Meditation"

I'm not necessarily saying that. I'm just saying that "he's not dead, he's just resting" is an argument that, historically, has not been all that persuasive.