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QoD July 3, 2008
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:02 am
by andrewjackson
QoD July 3, 2008
2 points per correct answer, 10 points if you get all four correct. Answer with a Spoiler tag in one post in this thread before noon CDT on Monday, July 7. There will be a Friday set of questions posted tomorrow also with a Monday deadline.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
1. The capital of Chile translates into what name in English?
2. Whose voyages included the ships Endeavour, Resolution, Adventure, and Discovery?
3. Most of what celestial bodies are classified as short-period or long-period?
4. A cesta is used in what sport?
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Re: QoD July 3, 2008
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:11 am
by sunflower
andrewjackson wrote:QoD July 3, 2008
2 points per correct answer, 10 points if you get all four correct. Answer with a Spoiler tag in one post in this thread before noon CDT on Monday, July 7. There will be a Friday set of questions posted tomorrow also with a Monday deadline.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
1. The capital of Chile translates into what name in English?
Geography again... 
Spicy??
2. Whose voyages included the ships Endeavour, Resolution, Adventure, and Discovery?
I know it's NOT Christopher Columbus, do I get credit for that???
3. Most of what celestial bodies are classified as short-period or long-period?
Stars?
4. A cesta is used in what sport?
Jai alai
Re: QoD July 3, 2008
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:11 am
by Here's Fanny!
QoD July 3, 2008
2 points per correct answer, 10 points if you get all four correct. Answer with a Spoiler tag in one post in this thread before noon CDT on Monday, July 7. There will be a Friday set of questions posted tomorrow also with a Monday deadline.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
1. The capital of Chile translates into what name in English?
The Saviour
2. Whose voyages included the ships Endeavour, Resolution, Adventure, and Discovery?
NASA
3. Most of what celestial bodies are classified as short-period or long-period?
Comets
4. A cesta is used in what sport?
Jai Alai
Re: QoD July 3, 2008
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:12 am
by MarleysGh0st
1. The capital of Chile translates into what name in English?
St. James
2. Whose voyages included the ships Endeavour, Resolution, Adventure, and Discovery?
Captain Cook
3. Most of what celestial bodies are classified as short-period or long-period?
Comets?
4. A cesta is used in what sport?
Jai-alai (sp?)
Re: QoD July 3, 2008
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:17 am
by Catfish
1. The capital of Chile translates into what name in English?
Saint James
4. A cesta is used in what sport?
Jai alai
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:21 am
by tlynn78
1. Saint James
2. Capt. James Cook
3. comets
4. nope
t.
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:29 am
by gsabc
1. Does it translate into anything? Santiago - Saint George?
2. Magellan
3. comets
4. jai alai
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:54 am
by VAdame
1 - St. James
2 - Cook
3 - Comets
4 - NAC - WAG, Lacrosse?
Re: QoD July 3, 2008
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:09 am
by NellyLunatic1980
1. St. Jacob
2. Christopher Columbus?
3. stars?
4. jai alai?
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:49 am
by Rexer25
1. Ascending
2. Cook
3. Comets
4. Jai alai
Re: QoD July 3, 2008
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:20 am
by jsuchard
1. Saint James
2. Cook
3. Comets(?)
4. Jai Alai
Wow, I might actually get 10 pts on this one!
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:51 am
by mrkelley23
1. St. James?
2. Captain Cook
3. Comets
4. Pelote
Re: QoD July 3, 2008
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 1:29 pm
by jarnon
1. St. James
2. Capt. Cook
3. comets
4. jai-alai
Re: QoD July 3, 2008
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 1:46 pm
by DadofTwins
1. Saint James
2. Captain Cook
3. Comets
4. Jai Alai?
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Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 1:54 pm
by LookingForHumorPoints
QoD July 3, 2008
2 points per correct answer, 10 points if you get all four correct. Answer with a Spoiler tag in one post in this thread before noon CDT on Monday, July 7. There will be a Friday set of questions posted tomorrow also with a Monday deadline.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
1. The capital of Chile translates into what name in English?
Hormel
2. Whose voyages included the ships Endeavour, Resolution, Adventure, and Discovery?
Merrill Stubing
3. Most of what celestial bodies are classified as short-period or long-period?
Flaming bitches
4. A cesta is used in what sport?
Soccer.... oh, sorry. I thought you said "siesta". Go ahead and take my points away, I don't care so long as I made someone laugh....
LFHP
Re: QoD July 3, 2008
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 2:26 pm
by TheConfessor
andrewjackson wrote:QoD July 3, 2008
2 points per correct answer, 10 points if you get all four correct. Answer with a Spoiler tag in one post in this thread before noon CDT on Monday, July 7. There will be a Friday set of questions posted tomorrow also with a Monday deadline.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
1. The capital of Chile translates into what name in English?
Saint James
2. Whose voyages included the ships Endeavour, Resolution, Adventure, and Discovery?
James Cook
3. Most of what celestial bodies are classified as short-period or long-period?
Pulsars
4. A cesta is used in what sport?
Jai Alai
Re: QoD July 3, 2008
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:21 pm
by takinover
andrewjackson wrote:QoD July 3, 2008
2 points per correct answer, 10 points if you get all four correct. Answer with a Spoiler tag in one post in this thread before noon CDT on Monday, July 7. There will be a Friday set of questions posted tomorrow also with a Monday deadline.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
1. The capital of Chile translates into what name in English? Saint?
2. Whose voyages included the ships Endeavour, Resolution, Adventure, and Discovery? Darwin
3. Most of what celestial bodies are classified as short-period or long-period? Comets
4. A cesta is used in what sport? Jai Alai?
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Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:46 pm
by kroxquo
1. The capital of Chile translates into what name in English?
Ascuncion - Immaculate Conception?
2. Whose voyages included the ships Endeavour, Resolution, Adventure, and Discovery?
Captain Cook
3. Most of what celestial bodies are classified as short-period or long-period?
Comets
4. A cesta is used in what sport?
Jai Alai
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:49 pm
by kroxquo
Dang. Santiago. Dope Slap for me.
Re: QoD July 3, 2008
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:23 pm
by tanstaafl2
andrewjackson wrote:QoD July 3, 2008
2 points per correct answer, 10 points if you get all four correct. Answer with a Spoiler tag in one post in this thread before noon CDT on Monday, July 7. There will be a Friday set of questions posted tomorrow also with a Monday deadline.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
1. The capital of Chile translates into what name in English?
Saint something but otherwise NFC. Saint Thomas? Which makes no sense because I would think Thomas would be Tomas or something similar but I have nothing better.
2. Whose voyages included the ships Endeavour, Resolution, Adventure, and Discovery?
Captain Cook
3. Most of what celestial bodies are classified as short-period or long-period?
Comets
4. A cesta is used in what sport?
SWAG, Lacrosse?
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Re: QoD July 3, 2008
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 5:42 pm
by JBillyGirl
1. The capital of Chile translates into what name in English? -- Saint James
2. Whose voyages included the ships Endeavour, Resolution, Adventure, and Discovery? -- Captain Cook
3. Most of what celestial bodies are classified as short-period or long-period? -- comets?
4. A cesta is used in what sport? -- jai alai?
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 6:23 pm
by andrewjackson
ANSWERS
QoD July 3, 2008
1. The capital of Chile translates into what name in English?
St. James (Santiago is the Spanish name for St. James or more etymologically St. Jacob who is the same guy)
2. Whose voyages included the ships Endeavour, Resolution, Adventure, and Discovery?
Capt. Cook
3. Most of what celestial bodies are classified as short-period or long-period?
Comets (or pulsars)
4. A cesta is used in what sport?
jai alai (aka pelota)
Points
Several 10s this time around. Well done.
Marley - 10
jsuchard - 10
mrkelley - 10
jarnon - 10
DadofTwins -10
Confessor - 10
JBG - 10
tlynn - 6
VAdame - 6
Rexer - 6
Kroxquo - 6
Fanny - 4
catfish - 4
gsabc - 4
Nelly - 4
TKO - 4
tanstaafl - 4
sunflower - 2
LFHP - 2