QoD July 22, 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 Wednesday, July 23.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
1. What European country has lakes Paasselkä, Päijänne, Pielinen, Pihlajavesi, and Pohjalampi?
2. Which of these is not the name of a Roman Catholic Pope: Paschal, Paul, Pelagius, Peter, Philip, or Pius?
3. Pahoehoe is made of what material?
4. What are the five disciplines of the Modern Pentathlon? I’m not looking for specific events but just the general sports.
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QoD July 22, 2008
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Re: QoD July 22, 2008
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1. What European country has lakes Paasselkä, Päijänne, Pielinen, Pihlajavesi, and Pohjalampi?
Finland
2. Which of these is not the name of a Roman Catholic Pope: Paschal, Paul, Pelagius, Peter, Philip, or Pius?
Paschal
3. Pahoehoe is made of what material?
Lava
4. What are the five disciplines of the Modern Pentathlon? I’m not looking for specific events but just the general sports.
Running, Swimming, Horseback riding, Fencing, Shooting
Finland
2. Which of these is not the name of a Roman Catholic Pope: Paschal, Paul, Pelagius, Peter, Philip, or Pius?
Paschal
3. Pahoehoe is made of what material?
Lava
4. What are the five disciplines of the Modern Pentathlon? I’m not looking for specific events but just the general sports.
Running, Swimming, Horseback riding, Fencing, Shooting
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Re: QoD July 22, 2008
andrewjackson wrote:
1. What European country has lakes Paasselkä, Päijänne, Pielinen, Pihlajavesi, and Pohjalampi?
2. Which of these is not the name of a Roman Catholic Pope: Paschal, Paul, Pelagius, Peter, Philip, or Pius?
3. Pahoehoe is made of what material?
4. What are the five disciplines of the Modern Pentathlon? I’m not looking for specific events but just the general sports.
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1. Finland?
2. Paschal?
3. It's a type of lava rock
4. Running, Jumping, Shooting, Riding, Pole Vault??
2. Paschal?
3. It's a type of lava rock
4. Running, Jumping, Shooting, Riding, Pole Vault??
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1. Finland
2. Paschal
3. molten rock
4. swimming, shooting, running, and um, fencing and horseback riding. (I would say dressage, but that's another one of those fancy words where I know it has something to do with horses, but not really what it means. If you need something more specific than horseback riding, I'm SOL).
2. Paschal
3. molten rock
4. swimming, shooting, running, and um, fencing and horseback riding. (I would say dressage, but that's another one of those fancy words where I know it has something to do with horses, but not really what it means. If you need something more specific than horseback riding, I'm SOL).
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Re: QoD July 22, 2008
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1. Finland
2. Wintergreen knows that Pius is the name of several Popes.
Pelagius was a monk, not a Pope.
3. lava
4. equestrian, fencing, running, shooting, swimming
2. Wintergreen knows that Pius is the name of several Popes.
Pelagius was a monk, not a Pope.3. lava
4. equestrian, fencing, running, shooting, swimming
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1. Denmark
2. hmm, one of these things is not like the others .... I'll guess Philip
3. lava
4. shooting, fencing, running, riding, and .........swimming?
2. hmm, one of these things is not like the others .... I'll guess Philip
3. lava
4. shooting, fencing, running, riding, and .........swimming?
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Re: QoD July 22, 2008
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1. What European country has lakes Paasselkä, Päijänne, Pielinen, Pihlajavesi, and Pohjalampi?
Finland?
2. Which of these is not the name of a Roman Catholic Pope: Paschal, Paul, Pelagius, Peter, Philip, or Pius?
Paschal?
3. Pahoehoe is made of what material?
Lava?
4. What are the five disciplines of the Modern Pentathlon? I’m not looking for specific events but just the general sports.
Running, jumping, throwing, lifting, shooting?
Finland?
2. Which of these is not the name of a Roman Catholic Pope: Paschal, Paul, Pelagius, Peter, Philip, or Pius?
Paschal?
3. Pahoehoe is made of what material?
Lava?
4. What are the five disciplines of the Modern Pentathlon? I’m not looking for specific events but just the general sports.
Running, jumping, throwing, lifting, shooting?
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Re: QoD July 22, 2008
andrewjackson wrote:QoD July 22, 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 Wednesday, July 23.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
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1. What European country has lakes Paasselkä, Päijänne, Pielinen, Pihlajavesi, and Pohjalampi?
Iceland?
2. Which of these is not the name of a Roman Catholic Pope: Paschal, Paul, Pelagius, Peter, Philip, or Pius?
Doubt it is one of the stranger names and of the other 4 only Philip doesn't seem vaguely familiar. Philip?
3. Pahoehoe is made of what material?
Lava
4. What are the five disciplines of the Modern Pentathlon? I’m not looking for specific events but just the general sports.
Supposedly based on skills of a soldier.
Fencing, shooting (pistol I think), horse riding, swimming and cross country running.
Iceland?
2. Which of these is not the name of a Roman Catholic Pope: Paschal, Paul, Pelagius, Peter, Philip, or Pius?
Doubt it is one of the stranger names and of the other 4 only Philip doesn't seem vaguely familiar. Philip?
3. Pahoehoe is made of what material?
Lava
4. What are the five disciplines of the Modern Pentathlon? I’m not looking for specific events but just the general sports.
Supposedly based on skills of a soldier.
Fencing, shooting (pistol I think), horse riding, swimming and cross country running.
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Re: QoD July 22, 2008
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andrewjackson wrote:QoD July 22, 2008
1. What European country has lakes Paasselkä, Päijänne, Pielinen, Pihlajavesi, and Pohjalampi?
Finland. (I love to say Pohjalampi out loud, because it scares Lizbit.)
2. Which of these is not the name of a Roman Catholic Pope: Paschal, Paul, Pelagius, Peter, Philip, or Pius?
Philip, I think.
3. Pahoehoe is made of what material?
Pahoehoe is the prettiest kind of lava. It's made of basalt.
4. What are the five disciplines of the Modern Pentathlon? I’m not looking for specific events but just the general sports.
It's all old-fashioned soldier stuff -- fencing, shooting, swimming, running, and horse-jumping.
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Re: QoD July 22, 2008
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1. Finland
2. Philip [WAG]
3. Lava [?]
4. Running, Horseback riding, Swimming, Fencing, Shooting (pistol)
2. Philip [WAG]
3. Lava [?]
4. Running, Horseback riding, Swimming, Fencing, Shooting (pistol)
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Re: QoD July 22, 2008
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1. Iceland
2. Philip (if you consider Peter "Roman Catholic." Christianity wasn't called "Catholic" until 107 AD, 40 years after Peter's death. The "Roman" part didn't come in until Constantine at the earliest. The Roman Catholic Church claims Peter as its first Pope, but Peter himself probably never considered himself such, especially in the sense we think of. No other Pope has used the name "Peter," out of deference to the apostle. </soapbox>)
3. Coconut?
4. Running, shooting, swimming, fencing, archery
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Re: QoD July 22, 2008
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andrewjackson wrote: 1. What European country has lakes Paasselkä, Päijänne, Pielinen, Pihlajavesi, and Pohjalampi?
Finland
2. Which of these is not the name of a Roman Catholic Pope: Paschal, Paul, Pelagius, Peter, Philip, or Pius?
Philip
3. Pahoehoe is made of what material?
lava
4. What are the five disciplines of the Modern Pentathlon? I’m not looking for specific events but just the general sports.
swimming, running, shooting, fencing, equestrian
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Re: QoD July 22, 2008
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QoD July 22, 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 Wednesday, July 23.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
1. What European country has lakes Paasselkä, Päijänne, Pielinen, Pihlajavesi, and Pohjalampi?
Finland
2. Which of these is not the name of a Roman Catholic Pope: Paschal, Paul, Pelagius, Peter, Philip, or Pius?
Philip
3. Pahoehoe is made of what material?
Tar
4. What are the five disciplines of the Modern Pentathlon? I’m not looking for specific events but just the general sports.
Swimming
Running
Shooting
Fencing
Biking
I thought I had it, but I ran out of steam after the Quadrathlon.
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 Wednesday, July 23.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
1. What European country has lakes Paasselkä, Päijänne, Pielinen, Pihlajavesi, and Pohjalampi?
Finland
2. Which of these is not the name of a Roman Catholic Pope: Paschal, Paul, Pelagius, Peter, Philip, or Pius?
Philip
3. Pahoehoe is made of what material?
Tar
4. What are the five disciplines of the Modern Pentathlon? I’m not looking for specific events but just the general sports.
Swimming
Running
Shooting
Fencing
Biking
I thought I had it, but I ran out of steam after the Quadrathlon.
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I'm darned good and ready.
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Re: QoD July 22, 2008
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1. What European country has lakes Paasselkä, Päijänne, Pielinen, Pihlajavesi, and Pohjalampi?
With all those umlauts and vowels, it must be Finland
2. Which of these is not the name of a Roman Catholic Pope: Paschal, Paul, Pelagius, Peter, Philip, or Pius?
I'm thinking it's one of the "P" ones...
Well, it ain't Paul, Peter or Pius, for sure. I'm thinking Pascal sounds papal. That leaves Pelagius and Philip. Pelagius doesn't sound papal (which means it's probably right!), so I'll go with it.
3. Pahoehoe is made of what material?
Rock. Specifically, cooled lava.
4. What are the five disciplines of the Modern Pentathlon? I’m not looking for specific events but just the general sports.
I have absolutely no idea. I'll guess long distance running, short distance running, swimming, bicycling and sex. No wait, make that last one long jump.
With all those umlauts and vowels, it must be Finland
2. Which of these is not the name of a Roman Catholic Pope: Paschal, Paul, Pelagius, Peter, Philip, or Pius?
I'm thinking it's one of the "P" ones...
Well, it ain't Paul, Peter or Pius, for sure. I'm thinking Pascal sounds papal. That leaves Pelagius and Philip. Pelagius doesn't sound papal (which means it's probably right!), so I'll go with it.3. Pahoehoe is made of what material?
Rock. Specifically, cooled lava.
4. What are the five disciplines of the Modern Pentathlon? I’m not looking for specific events but just the general sports.
I have absolutely no idea. I'll guess long distance running, short distance running, swimming, bicycling and sex. No wait, make that last one long jump.
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Re: QoD July 22, 2008
andrewjackson wrote:QoD July 22, 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 Wednesday, July 23.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
1. What European country has lakes Paasselkä, Päijänne, Pielinen, Pihlajavesi, and Pohjalampi?
2. Which of these is not the name of a Roman Catholic Pope: Paschal, Paul, Pelagius, Peter, Philip, or Pius?
3. Pahoehoe is made of what material?
4. What are the five disciplines of the Modern Pentathlon? I’m not looking for specific events but just the general sports.
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Finland
Paschal?
solidified lava
equestrian, shooting, running, swimming and fencing
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Re: QoD July 22, 2008
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1. Finland
2. Philip
3. palm leaves
4. fencing, shooting, running
2. Philip
3. palm leaves
4. fencing, shooting, running
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QoD July 22, 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 Wednesday, July 23.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
1. What European country has lakes Paasselkä, Päijänne, Pielinen, Pihlajavesi, and Pohjalampi?
Palikiseealiakionastan
2. Which of these is not the name of a Roman Catholic Pope: Paschal, Paul, Pelagius, Peter, Philip, or Pius?
Pius, everyone knows it's a car
3. Pahoehoe is made of what material?
Seersucker
4. What are the five disciplines of the Modern Pentathlon? I’m not looking for specific events but just the general sports.
Soccer, soccer, soccer, soccer, and soccer
LFHP
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 Wednesday, July 23.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
1. What European country has lakes Paasselkä, Päijänne, Pielinen, Pihlajavesi, and Pohjalampi?
Palikiseealiakionastan
2. Which of these is not the name of a Roman Catholic Pope: Paschal, Paul, Pelagius, Peter, Philip, or Pius?
Pius, everyone knows it's a car
3. Pahoehoe is made of what material?
Seersucker
4. What are the five disciplines of the Modern Pentathlon? I’m not looking for specific events but just the general sports.
Soccer, soccer, soccer, soccer, and soccer
LFHP
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1. What European country has lakes Paasselkä, Päijänne, Pielinen, Pihlajavesi, and Pohjalampi?
Finland has a whole bunch of lakes, I think.
2. Which of these is not the name of a Roman Catholic Pope: Paschal, Paul, Pelagius, Peter, Philip, or Pius?
I know there has been a Paul and a Pius. St. Peter is considered the first Pope isn't he? I'll guess Paschal.
3. Pahoehoe is made of what material?
Sounds Hawaiian. Let's guess it's some kind of reed or grass.
4. What are the five disciplines of the Modern Pentathlon? I’m not looking for specific events but just the general sports.
Equestrian, Shooting, Fencing, Swimming, and Track
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Re: QoD July 22, 2008
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andrewjackson wrote:QoD July 22, 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 Wednesday, July 23.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
1. What European country has lakes Paasselkä, Päijänne, Pielinen, Pihlajavesi, and Pohjalampi?
I'll guess Poland.
2. Which of these is not the name of a Roman Catholic Pope: Paschal, Paul, Pelagius, Peter, Philip, or Pius?
I'll guess Paschal.
3. Pahoehoe is made of what material?
Lava.
4. What are the five disciplines of the Modern Pentathlon? I’m not looking for specific events but just the general sports.
I'll guess track, field, swimming, . . . Pass.
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Re: QoD July 22, 2008
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1. What European country has lakes Paasselkä, Päijänne, Pielinen, Pihlajavesi, and Pohjalampi? -- Finland, I hope
2. Which of these is not the name of a Roman Catholic Pope: Paschal, Paul, Pelagius, Peter, Philip, or Pius? -- Does Peter (there was only one) count as "Roman Catholic"? I'm guessing that he does, and therefore I'll go with Philip
3. Pahoehoe is made of what material? -- coconut?
4. What are the five disciplines of the Modern Pentathlon? I’m not looking for specific events but just the general sports. -- Well, I know it's supposed to cover the disciplines a military officer should be able to master on the battlefield, so I'll go with track, swimming, shooting, equestrian, and beach volleyball. OK, maybe not the last one -- change it to fencing.
2. Which of these is not the name of a Roman Catholic Pope: Paschal, Paul, Pelagius, Peter, Philip, or Pius? -- Does Peter (there was only one) count as "Roman Catholic"? I'm guessing that he does, and therefore I'll go with Philip
3. Pahoehoe is made of what material? -- coconut?
4. What are the five disciplines of the Modern Pentathlon? I’m not looking for specific events but just the general sports. -- Well, I know it's supposed to cover the disciplines a military officer should be able to master on the battlefield, so I'll go with track, swimming, shooting, equestrian, and beach volleyball. OK, maybe not the last one -- change it to fencing.