"Ten!"
Fortunately, George R.R. Martin will not be introducing today's round. He would just spend the next 36 hours talking about wieners while constantly claiming that the questions are coming soon.
"Does Anybody Read a Book That Isn't on a Kindle Anymore?"
It's all about books today. Actual books. Besides the Bible, of course, because we already had those dedicated questions a couple of weeks ago. Below are five pairs of characters (even numbers) and five pairs of places (odd numbers). For each, tell me the book that is most closely associated with them. 8 points for each correct answer. And don't forget that bet percentage on tomorrow's "Fat Chance" books question.
Answers are due by Friday 5/30 at 4 PM EDT.
1. Laputa and Brobdingnag
2. Ana Steele and Kate Kavanaugh
3. Russell Square and Miss Pinkerton's Academy for Young Ladies
4. Blackberry and Fiver
5. Bologna and Pianosa
6. Higgs and Chowbok
7. Ottershaw and Leatherhead
8. Chiang and Fletcher
9. Macondo and Riohacha
10. Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott
"Fat Chance" bet: ___%
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The Ultimate QoD Challenge -- Week 7, Thursday
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Pastor Fireball
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The Ultimate QoD Challenge -- Week 7, Thursday
"[Drumpf's] name alone creates division and anger, whose words inspire dissension and hatred, and can't possibly 'Make America Great Again.'" --Kobe Bryant (1978-2020)
"In times of crisis, the wise build bridges. The foolish build barriers." --Chadwick Boseman (1976-2020)
"In times of crisis, the wise build bridges. The foolish build barriers." --Chadwick Boseman (1976-2020)
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Re: The Ultimate QoD Challenge -- Week 7, Thursday
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1. Gullivers travels
2. 50 Shades of grey
"Fat Chance" bet: 0
2. 50 Shades of grey
"Fat Chance" bet: 0
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franktangredi
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Re: The Ultimate QoD Challenge -- Week 7, Thursday
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1. Laputa and Brobdingnag
GULLIVER'S TRAVELS
3. Russell Square and Miss Pinkerton's Academy for Young Ladies
VANITY FAIR
"Fat Chance" bet: 25%
GULLIVER'S TRAVELS
3. Russell Square and Miss Pinkerton's Academy for Young Ladies
VANITY FAIR
"Fat Chance" bet: 25%
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Re: The Ultimate QoD Challenge -- Week 7, Thursday
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1. Laputa and Brobdingnag Gulliver's Travels
2. Ana Steele and Kate Kavanaugh
3. Russell Square and Miss Pinkerton's Academy for Young Ladies
4. Blackberry and Fiver
5. Bologna and Pianosa
6. Higgs and Chowbok
7. Ottershaw and Leatherhead
8. Chiang and Fletcher
9. Macondo and Riohacha
10. Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott
"Fat Chance" bet: _33.333__%
2. Ana Steele and Kate Kavanaugh
3. Russell Square and Miss Pinkerton's Academy for Young Ladies
4. Blackberry and Fiver
5. Bologna and Pianosa
6. Higgs and Chowbok
7. Ottershaw and Leatherhead
8. Chiang and Fletcher
9. Macondo and Riohacha
10. Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott
"Fat Chance" bet: _33.333__%
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.
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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Re: The Ultimate QoD Challenge -- Week 7, Thursday
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1. Laputa and Brobdingnag Gulliver's Travels
2. Ana Steele and Kate Kavanaugh
3. Russell Square and Miss Pinkerton's Academy for Young Ladies
4. Blackberry and Fiver Watership Down
5. Bologna and Pianosa
6. Higgs and Chowbok
7. Ottershaw and Leatherhead
8. Chiang and Fletcher
9. Macondo and Riohacha
10. Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott
"Fat Chance" bet: 96%
2. Ana Steele and Kate Kavanaugh
3. Russell Square and Miss Pinkerton's Academy for Young Ladies
4. Blackberry and Fiver Watership Down
5. Bologna and Pianosa
6. Higgs and Chowbok
7. Ottershaw and Leatherhead
8. Chiang and Fletcher
9. Macondo and Riohacha
10. Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott
"Fat Chance" bet: 96%
You live and learn. Or at least you live. - Douglas Adams
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Re: The Ultimate QoD Challenge -- Week 7, Thursday
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1. Gulliver’s Travels
"Fat Chance" bet: 10%
"Fat Chance" bet: 10%
Слава Україні!
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Re: The Ultimate QoD Challenge -- Week 7, Thursday
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1. Gulliver's Travels
2. Fifty Shades of Grey
3. Vanity Fair
4. ?
5. Catch-22
6. ?
7. ?
8. ?
9. One Hundred Years of Solitude
10. ?
"Fat Chance" bet: 10%
2. Fifty Shades of Grey
3. Vanity Fair
4. ?
5. Catch-22
6. ?
7. ?
8. ?
9. One Hundred Years of Solitude
10. ?
"Fat Chance" bet: 10%
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.
- Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)
Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
- Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)
Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
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Re: The Ultimate QoD Challenge -- Week 7, Thursday
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Pastor Fireball wrote: 1. Laputa and Brobdingnag
Gulliver's Travels
2. Ana Steele and Kate Kavanaugh
3. Russell Square and Miss Pinkerton's Academy for Young Ladies
4. Blackberry and Fiver
Watership Down
5. Bologna and Pianosa
6. Higgs and Chowbok
7. Ottershaw and Leatherhead
8. Chiang and Fletcher
9. Macondo and Riohacha
10. Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott
"Fat Chance" bet: 10%
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Re: The Ultimate QoD Challenge -- Week 7, Thursday
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1. Laputa and Brobdingnag Gulliver's Travels
2. Ana Steele and Kate Kavanaugh
3. Russell Square and Miss Pinkerton's Academy for Young Ladies
4. Blackberry and Fiver
5. Bologna and Pianosa
6. Higgs and Chowbok
7. Ottershaw and Leatherhead
8. Chiang and Fletcher
9. Macondo and Riohacha
10. Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott The Cuckoo's Calling
Blanket answer for the rest: Lord of the Flies
"Fat Chance" bet: 10%
2. Ana Steele and Kate Kavanaugh
3. Russell Square and Miss Pinkerton's Academy for Young Ladies
4. Blackberry and Fiver
5. Bologna and Pianosa
6. Higgs and Chowbok
7. Ottershaw and Leatherhead
8. Chiang and Fletcher
9. Macondo and Riohacha
10. Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott The Cuckoo's Calling
Blanket answer for the rest: Lord of the Flies
"Fat Chance" bet: 10%
"Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear." Thomas Jefferson
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Re: The Ultimate QoD Challenge -- Week 7, Thursday
I guess classic literature is not the strong suit of this crowd. It isn't mine, either. The last book I bought was written by Bill Maher.
1. Laputa and Brobdingnag -- Gulliver's Travels
Laputa was the flying island and Brobdingnag was the land of the giants.
2. Ana Steele and Kate Kavanaugh -- Fifty Shades of Gray
We did the Game of Thrones question earlier in the series, so it was only fair that I ask a question about the other popular filthy book series.
3. Russell Square and Miss Pinkerton's Academy for Young Ladies -- Vanity Fair
4. Blackberry and Fiver -- Watership Down
5. Bologna and Pianosa -- Catch-22
6. Higgs and Chowbok -- Erewhon
7. Ottershaw and Leatherhead -- The War of the Worlds
8. Chiang and Fletcher -- Jonathan Livingston Seagull
9. Macondo and Riohacha -- One Hundred Years of Solitude
10. Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott -- The Cuckoo's Calling
In case you forgot, this is the crime fiction book that J.K. Rowling published last year under the name "Robert Galbraith".
5/26 + 5/27 + 5/28 + 5/29 Scores (8 participants)
Bob Juch - 18 + 36 + 12 + 40 = 106
franktangredi - 4 + 12 + 12 + 16 = 44
ShamelessWeasel - 4 + 14 + 8 + 16 = 42
smilergrogan - 6 + 10 + 8 + 16 = 40
themanintheseersuckersuit - 10 + 8 + 12 + 8 = 38
Bob78164 - 4 + 6 + 0 + 16 = 26
jarnon - 2 + 10 + 0 + 8 = 20
kroxquo - 2 + 10 + 0 + 8 = 20
1. Laputa and Brobdingnag -- Gulliver's Travels
Laputa was the flying island and Brobdingnag was the land of the giants.
2. Ana Steele and Kate Kavanaugh -- Fifty Shades of Gray
We did the Game of Thrones question earlier in the series, so it was only fair that I ask a question about the other popular filthy book series.
3. Russell Square and Miss Pinkerton's Academy for Young Ladies -- Vanity Fair
4. Blackberry and Fiver -- Watership Down
5. Bologna and Pianosa -- Catch-22
6. Higgs and Chowbok -- Erewhon
7. Ottershaw and Leatherhead -- The War of the Worlds
8. Chiang and Fletcher -- Jonathan Livingston Seagull
9. Macondo and Riohacha -- One Hundred Years of Solitude
10. Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott -- The Cuckoo's Calling
In case you forgot, this is the crime fiction book that J.K. Rowling published last year under the name "Robert Galbraith".
5/26 + 5/27 + 5/28 + 5/29 Scores (8 participants)
Bob Juch - 18 + 36 + 12 + 40 = 106
franktangredi - 4 + 12 + 12 + 16 = 44
ShamelessWeasel - 4 + 14 + 8 + 16 = 42
smilergrogan - 6 + 10 + 8 + 16 = 40
themanintheseersuckersuit - 10 + 8 + 12 + 8 = 38
Bob78164 - 4 + 6 + 0 + 16 = 26
jarnon - 2 + 10 + 0 + 8 = 20
kroxquo - 2 + 10 + 0 + 8 = 20
"[Drumpf's] name alone creates division and anger, whose words inspire dissension and hatred, and can't possibly 'Make America Great Again.'" --Kobe Bryant (1978-2020)
"In times of crisis, the wise build bridges. The foolish build barriers." --Chadwick Boseman (1976-2020)
"In times of crisis, the wise build bridges. The foolish build barriers." --Chadwick Boseman (1976-2020)