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QoD - August 22, 2008
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:15 am
by MarleysGh0st
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 EDT on Monday, August 25.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
1. Munich is the capital of what German state?
2. In 1972, Clifford Irving admitted that his "authorized autobiography" of what famous American was a hoax?
3. Waldi, the official mascot of the 1972 Summer Olympics, was what German breed of dog that means "badger dog"?
4. What is the name of this castle that King Ludwig II of Bavaria had built as a tribute to Richard Wagner, which would later be the inspiration for
Sleeping Beauty's Castle at Disneyland?
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Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:27 am
by ulysses5019
Bavaria
Howard Hughes
dachshund
Neuchwanstein
Re: QoD - August 22, 2008
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:35 am
by Here's Fanny!
1. Munich is the capital of what German state?
Bavaria
2. In 1972, Clifford Irving admitted that his "authorized autobiography" of what famous American was a hoax?
Howard Hughes
3. Waldi, the official mascot of the 1972 Summer Olympics, was what German breed of dog that means "badger dog"?
Dachshund Thanks for the definition!
4. What is the name of this castle that King Ludwig II of Bavaria had built as a tribute to Richard Wagner, which would later be the inspiration for
Sleeping Beauty's Castle at Disneyland?
I hope you're as generous with the spelling today.
Neuchschwanstein Hey, I just thought of what might be a state!
Re: QoD - August 22, 2008
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:39 am
by plasticene
1. Bavaria
2. Howard Hughes
3. Dachshund
4. Neuschwanstein
Re: QoD - August 22, 2008
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:46 am
by andrewjackson
1. Bavaria
2. Howard Hughes
3. Dachshund
4. Neuschwanschtein
Re: QoD - August 22, 2008
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:58 am
by LookingForHumorPoints
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 EDT on Monday, August 25.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
1. Munich is the capital of what German state?
Poland
2. In 1972, Clifford Irving admitted that his "authorized autobiography" of what famous American was a hoax?
Billy Mays
3. Waldi, the official mascot of the 1972 Summer Olympics, was what German breed of dog that means "badger dog"?
Brownhound
4. What is the name of this castle that King Ludwig II of Bavaria had built as a tribute to Richard Wagner, which would later be the inspiration for
Sleeping Beauty's Castle at Disneyland?
White Castle
LFHP
Re: QoD - August 22, 2008
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:13 am
by MarleysGh0st
Here's Fanny! wrote: Hey, I just thought of what might be a state!
Yeah. Uhhh, oops?
My home PC's hard drive crashed last weekend, so I haven't been able to spend the time at home preparing the QoD that I ought to. I might finally get around to buying a new PC tonight.
Re: QoD - August 22, 2008
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:17 am
by littlebeast13
MarleysGh0st wrote:My home PC's hard drive crashed last weekend, so I haven't been able to spend the time at home preparing the QoD that I ought to. I might finally get around to buying a new PC tonight.
It's amazing the kind of stuff that happens when you run a game! That's why I'm kinda enjoying this extended break between me hosting one.....
lb13
Re: QoD - August 22, 2008
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:23 am
by Here's Fanny!
littlebeast13 wrote:MarleysGh0st wrote:My home PC's hard drive crashed last weekend, so I haven't been able to spend the time at home preparing the QoD that I ought to. I might finally get around to buying a new PC tonight.
It's amazing the kind of stuff that happens when you run a game! That's why I'm kinda enjoying this extended break between me hosting one.....
lb13
Break loose with the scratch, son! What else you gonna spend it on? Besides, you'll be getting that settlement check from Judge Judy any day now.....
Re: QoD - August 22, 2008
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:31 am
by littlebeast13
Here's Fanny! wrote:littlebeast13 wrote:MarleysGh0st wrote:My home PC's hard drive crashed last weekend, so I haven't been able to spend the time at home preparing the QoD that I ought to. I might finally get around to buying a new PC tonight.
It's amazing the kind of stuff that happens when you run a game! That's why I'm kinda enjoying this extended break between me hosting one.....
lb13
Break loose with the scratch, son! What else you gonna spend it on? Besides, you'll be getting that settlement check from Judge Judy any day now.....
Or a defamation lawsuit.....
lb13
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:33 am
by frogman042
1. Munich is the capital of what German state?
Bavaria
2. In 1972, Clifford Irving admitted that his "authorized autobiography" of what famous American was a hoax?
Howard Hughes
3. Waldi, the official mascot of the 1972 Summer Olympics, was what German breed of dog that means "badger dog"?
WAG (the dog) Dauchsund?
4. What is the name of this castle that King Ludwig II of Bavaria had built as a tribute to Richard Wagner, which would later be the inspiration for
Sleeping Beauty's Castle at Disneyland?
I can't spell it but its something like
Schwandenschloss
---Jay (Achtunddreißig Tag zu meine TV-Auftritt)
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:37 am
by megaaddict
1. Munich is the capital of what German state?
Bavaria
2. In 1972, Clifford Irving admitted that his "authorized autobiography" of what famous American was a hoax?
Howard Hughes
3. Waldi, the official mascot of the 1972 Summer Olympics, was what German breed of dog that means "badger dog"?
Dachshund
4. What is the name of this castle that King Ludwig II of Bavaria had built as a tribute to Richard Wagner, which would later be the inspiration for
Sleeping Beauty's Castle at Disneyland?
Neuschwanstein
Re: QoD - August 22, 2008
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:50 am
by tanstaafl2
MarleysGh0st wrote: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 EDT on Monday, August 25.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
1. Munich is the capital of what German state?
Bavaria
2. In 1972, Clifford Irving admitted that his "authorized autobiography" of what famous American was a hoax?
Howard Hughes
3. Waldi, the official mascot of the 1972 Summer Olympics, was what German breed of dog that means "badger dog"?
Rotweiler?
4. What is the name of this castle that King Ludwig II of Bavaria had built as a tribute to Richard Wagner, which would later be the inspiration for Sleeping Beauty's Castle at Disneyland?
Neuschwannstein. He started it anyway. I don't think it was ever finished it due to a bit of unpleasantness with finances and that whole mysterious drowning thing...
Re: QoD - August 22, 2008
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:54 am
by NellyLunatic1980
1. Essen?
2. Howard Hughes
3. dachshund?
4. Hearst Castle?
Re: QoD - August 22, 2008
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:07 am
by tanstaafl2
tanstaafl2 wrote:MarleysGh0st wrote: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 EDT on Monday, August 25.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
1. Munich is the capital of what German state?
Bavaria
2. In 1972, Clifford Irving admitted that his "authorized autobiography" of what famous American was a hoax?
Howard Hughes
3. Waldi, the official mascot of the 1972 Summer Olympics, was what German breed of dog that means "badger dog"?
Rotweiler?
4. What is the name of this castle that King Ludwig II of Bavaria had built as a tribute to Richard Wagner, which would later be the inspiration for Sleeping Beauty's Castle at Disneyland?
Neuschwannstein. He started it anyway. I don't think it was ever finished it due to a bit of unpleasantness with finances and that whole mysterious drowning thing...
Hmm, for some reason the correct answer to 3 never even occurred to me.
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:13 am
by wintergreen48
1. Bavaria?
2. Howard R. Hughes
3. Dachshund (thanks for the 'badger dog' reference, that's the only way I knew this)
4. Neuchwandstein
Re: QoD - August 22, 2008
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:55 am
by SportsFan68
MarleysGh0st wrote: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 EDT on Monday, August 25.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
Double holy cow! Second day in a row, a chance for 10 points! And another chance to misspell something! I think I'll get this one right, though.
1. Munich is the capital of what German state?
Bavaria
2. In 1972, Clifford Irving admitted that his "authorized autobiography" of what famous American was a hoax?
Howard Hughes
3. Waldi, the official mascot of the 1972 Summer Olympics, was what German breed of dog that means "badger dog"?
Dachshund
4. What is the name of this castle that King Ludwig II of Bavaria had built as a tribute to Richard Wagner, which would later be the inspiration for
Sleeping Beauty's Castle at Disneyland?
Neuchswanstein
SPOILER
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Re: QoD - August 22, 2008
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:02 am
by Catfish
1. Munich is the capital of what German state?
Bavaria
2. In 1972, Clifford Irving admitted that his "authorized autobiography" of what famous American was a hoax?
Howard Hughes
3. Waldi, the official mascot of the 1972 Summer Olympics, was what German breed of dog that means "badger dog"?
Daschund
4. What is the name of this castle that King Ludwig II of Bavaria had built as a tribute to Richard Wagner, which would later be the inspiration for
Sleeping Beauty's Castle at Disneyland?
Neuschwanstein
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:11 am
by Rexer25
1.
2. Howard Hughes
3. Dachshund
4.
Re: QoD - August 22, 2008
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:29 am
by jsuchard
1. Bavaria (or "Bayern" in German)
2. Hughes [At first I thought you were going for the Hitler diary, but then I looked at the year]
3. Dachshund
4. Neuschwanstein
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:37 am
by themanintheseersuckersuit
1. Munich is the capital of what German state?
Bavaria
2. In 1972, Clifford Irving admitted that his "authorized autobiography" of what famous American was a hoax?
Howard Hughes
3. Waldi, the official mascot of the 1972 Summer Olympics, was what German breed of dog that means "badger dog"?
Dachshund
4. What is the name of this castle that King Ludwig II of Bavaria had built as a tribute to Richard Wagner, which would later be the inspiration for
Sleeping Beauty's Castle at Disneyland?
MadLouis'sPlace
Re: QoD - August 22, 2008
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 2:44 pm
by AnnieCamaro
1. Munich is the capital of what German state?
Bavaria
2. In 1972, Clifford Irving admitted that his "authorized autobiography" of what famous American was a hoax?
Mr. Howard Hughes
3. Waldi, the official mascot of the 1972 Summer Olympics, was what German breed of dog that means "badger dog"?
A dachshund
4. What is the name of this castle that King Ludwig II of Bavaria had built as a tribute to Richard Wagner, which would later be the inspiration for Sleeping Beauty's Castle at Disneyland?
Neuschwanstein (My mom knows how to make that castle in gingerbread. She includes the schwans, too.)
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 3:09 pm
by AnnieCamaro
Here it is. I think it looks tasty.
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 3:43 pm
by tlynn78
1. Bavaria
2. Howard Hughes
3. dachshund
4. Neuschwanstein - it's breathtaking.
t.
Re: QoD - August 22, 2008
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:34 pm
by jarnon
1. Bavaria
2. Hughes
3. dachshund
4. Weissschloss