WWTBAM Bored

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 6:35 am**

I was just saying to myself the other day, "You know what this board needs more of? Politics!" Seriously what gives, people? Don't you know that there's an election going on? Who's with me on this?

So I picked a subject at which I thought everybody would excel. "Presidential Vices." Ha!

Beings it's Monday, nothing too elaborate. I give you the Prez, you give me the year he first took office (not elected, no mercy for those who don't pay attention to the opener) and his vice president. If there was more than one VP, I want the first one (you'll see the start of a theme, until I ran out of options).

Scoring: Perfect (exact year) = 5 points
Close (+/- 2 years) = 4 points
Ballpark (+/- 5 years) 2 points
Universe (correct decade) = 1 point

10 additional points for each VP, plus the bonus, for a total of 165 points possible today.

Timeline - September 15

"Presidential Vices"

1. James Buchanan

2. Calvin Coolidge

3. Bill Clinton

4. Benjamin Harrison

5. William Harrison

6. Andrew Jackson

7. Richard Nixon

8. Franklin Roosevelt

9. Theodore Roosevelt

10. George Washington

Bonus: Only one president has ever been sworn in by a woman (think about it for a minute). 5 points for the president and 10 points for the lady giving the oath.

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 6:41 am**

May as well play since I ain't going anywhere today......

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Timeline - September 15

"Presidential Vices"

1. James Buchanan - 1857 - Some boyfriend of his

2. Calvin Coolidge - 1923 - Someone who talked too much

3. Bill Clinton - 1993 - my merry friend Al Gore

4. Benjamin Harrison - 1889 - Nope

5. William Harrison - 1841 - John Tyler

6. Andrew Jackson - 1829 - John C. Calhoun

7. Richard Nixon - 1969 - Spiro T. Agnew

8. Franklin Roosevelt - 1933 - Nope

9. Theodore Roosevelt - 1901 - Fatass Taft

10. George Washington - 1889 - John Adams?

Bonus: Only one president has ever been sworn in by a woman (think about it for a minute). 5 points for the president and 10 points for the lady giving the oath. - Lyndon B. Johnson

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 6:58 am**

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Dang, I memorized all these VPs a few years ago...

1. James Buchanan: 1857, Breckinridge

2. Calvin Coolidge: 1925, Charles Dawes

3. Bill Clinton: 1993, Al Gore

4. Benjamin Harrison: 1889, ?

5. William Harrison: 1841, Tyler

6. Andrew Jackson: 1829, Calhoun

7. Richard Nixon: 1969, Spiro Agnew

8. Franklin Roosevelt: 1933, not Wallace or Truman, his first VP was the Texan who said the job wasn't worth a bucket of warm spit?

9. Theodore Roosevelt: 1901, at first he had no VP, then, after the election of 1904, his VP was Fairbanks?

10. George Washington: 1789, John Adams

Bonus: Only one president has ever been sworn in by a woman (think about it for a minute). 5 points for the president and 10 points for the lady giving the oath.

Lyndon Johnson, on Air Force One, Nov. 22, 1963. And since I can't think of the judge's name, I'll guess Sarah Day O'Connor, just in case I'm wrong about LBJ.

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:31 am**

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1. James Buchanan
1837 - William Harrison

2. Calvin Coolidge
1924 - Hoover

3. Bill Clinton
1993 - Al Gore

4. Benjamin Harrison
1885

5. William Harrison
1841 - John Tyler

6. Andrew Jackson
1821 - Van Buren

7. Richard Nixon
1969 - Spiro Agnew

8. Franklin Roosevelt
1933 - Al Smith

9. Theodore Roosevelt
1903 - Wilson

10. George Washington
1789 - John Adams

Bonus: Only one president has ever been sworn in by a woman (think about it for a minute). 5 points for the president and 10 points for the lady giving the oath.
Lyndon B. Johnson - Texas Supreme Court Justice?

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:15 am**

Here's Fanny! wrote:I was just saying to myself the other day, "You know what this board needs more of? Politics!" Seriously what gives, people? Don't you know that there's an election going on? Who's with me on this?

So I picked a subject at which I thought everybody would excel. "Presidential Vices." Ha!

Beings it's Monday, nothing too elaborate. I give you the Prez, you give me the year he first took office (not elected, no mercy for those who don't pay attention to the opener) and his vice president. If there was more than one VP, I want the first one (you'll see the start of a theme, until I ran out of options).

Scoring: Perfect (exact year) = 5 points
Close (+/- 2 years) = 4 points
Ballpark (+/- 5 years) 2 points
Universe (correct decade) = 1 point

10 additional points for each VP, plus the bonus, for a total of 165 points possible today.

Spoiler
Timeline - September 15

"Presidential Vices"

1. James Buchanan

1857

2. Calvin Coolidge

1923
No vice president when he took office

3. Bill Clinton

1993
Albert Gore

4. Benjamin Harrison

1889

5. William Harrison

1841
John Tyler

6. Andrew Jackson
1829
John C. Calhoun

7. Richard Nixon
1969
Spiro Agnew

8. Franklin Roosevelt
1933

9. Theodore Roosevelt
1901
No vice president when he took office

10. George Washington
1789
John Adams

Bonus: Only one president has ever been sworn in by a woman (think about it for a minute). 5 points for the president and 10 points for the lady giving the oath.

Lyndon Johnson; Sarah T. Hughes

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:22 am**

[quote="Here's Fanny!"]I was just saying to myself the other day, "You know what this board needs more of? Politics!" Seriously what gives, people? Don't you know that there's an election going on? Who's with me on this?

until I ran out of options).

Timeline - September 15

"Presidential Vices"

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1. James Buchanan - 1853 - ?

2. Calvin Coolidge - 1923 - ?

3. Bill Clinton - 1993 - Gore

4. Benjamin Harrison - 1889 - ?

5. William Harrison - 1841 - Tyler

6. Andrew Jackson - 1829 - Calhoun

7. Richard Nixon - 1969 - Agnew

8. Franklin Roosevelt - 1933 - VP ?

9. Theodore Roosevelt - 1902 - Fairbanks

10. George Washington - 1789 John Adams

Bonus: Only one president has ever been sworn in by a woman (think about it for a minute). 5 points for the president and 10 points for the lady giving the oath.

LBJ by Sarah Hughes

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:33 am**

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1. James Buchanan 1857 ? - nope

2. Calvin Coolidge 1923 - nope

3. Bill Clinton 1993 Al Gore

4. Benjamin Harrison - 1885? nope

5. William Harrison 1837 ? nope

6. Andrew Jackson 1829 nope

7. Richard Nixon 1969 Spiro Agnew

8. Franklin Roosevelt 1933 Garner

9. Theodore Roosevelt 1901 nope

10. George Washington 1789 - John Adams

Bonus: Only one president has ever been sworn in by a woman (think about it for a minute). 5 points for the president and 10 points for the lady giving the oath LBJ - can't remember her name - federal judge

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:47 am**

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1. James Buchanan -- 1857, John Breckinridge of Kentucky
2. Calvin Coolidge -- 1923, Charles Dawes
3. Bill Clinton -- 1993, Merry Man Al Gore
4. Benjamin Harrison -- 1889, Levi Morton
5. William Harrison -- 1841, John Tyler
6. Andrew Jackson -- 1829, John Calhoun
7. Richard Nixon -- 1969, Spiro Agnew
8. Franklin Roosevelt -- 1933, John Nance Garner of "bucket of warm piss" fame
9. Theodore Roosevelt -- 1901, William Howard Taft
10. George Washington -- 1789, John Adams

Bonus: Only one president has ever been sworn in by a woman (think about it for a minute). 5 points for the president and 10 points for the lady giving the oath.
I will say Lyndon Johnson being sworn in by Lady Bird Johnson.

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:34 am**

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"Presidential Vices"

1. James Buchanan 1857 the only unmarried and not that there is anything wrong with that the only gay president John Breckenridge the youngest just turned 36

2. Calvin Coolidge 1923 the only president sworn in by his father none until he was reelected the Dawes

3. Bill Clinton 1993 Al Gore

4. Benjamin Harrison 1889 Levi Morton

5. William Harrison 1841 John Tyler

6. Andrew Jackson 1829 John C Calhoun and Martin Van Buren

7. Richard Nixon 1969 Spiro Agnew then Gerald Ford

8. Franklin Roosevelt 1933 John Nance Garner henry Wallace and Harry Truman

9. Theodore Roosevelt 1901 nobody until reelected then Fairbanks and yes the Alaska city is named for him

10. George Washington 1789 John Adams

Bonus: Only one president has ever been sworn in by a woman (think about it for a minute). 5 points for the president and 10 points for the lady giving the oath. Lyndon Johnson By Sarah Hughes

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:28 pm**

MarleysGh0st wrote:
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8. Franklin Roosevelt: 1933, not Wallace or Truman, his first VP was the Texan who said the job wasn't worth a bucket of warm spit?

You pantywaist. Can't you show me a little respect?

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:38 pm**

Bucket of Warm Piss wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote:
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8. Franklin Roosevelt: 1933, not Wallace or Truman, his first VP was the Texan who said the job wasn't worth a bucket of warm spit?
You pantywaist. Can't you show me a little respect?

Can I help it if I remembered your Bowdlerized version?

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:54 pm**

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1. James Buchanan - 1857 - Beckenridge

2. Calvin Coolidge - 1923 - Dawes

3. Bill Clinton - 1993 - Gore

4. Benjamin Harrison - 1841 - Tyler

5. William Harrison - 1881 - Smith

6. Andrew Jackson - 1837- Van Buren (Populism, yeah, yeah! Sorry, I was thinking about a play we saw recently, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson and Van Buren wore a fancy ruff around his neck.)

7. Richard Nixon - 1969 - Agnew

8. Franklin Roosevelt - 1933 - Garner

9. Theodore Roosevelt - 1901 - Fairbanks

10. George Washington -1789- John Adams

Bonus: LBJ was sworn in by a woman. I don't know her name.

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:22 pm**

Bucket of Warm Piss wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote:
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8. Franklin Roosevelt: 1933, not Wallace or Truman, his first VP was the Texan who said the job wasn't worth a bucket of warm spit?
You pantywaist. Can't you show me a little respect?

You, sir, are an impostor!

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:33 pm**

Bucket Of Warm Spit wrote:
Bucket of Warm Piss wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote:
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8. Franklin Roosevelt: 1933, not Wallace or Truman, his first VP was the Texan who said the job wasn't worth a bucket of warm spit?
You pantywaist. Can't you show me a little respect?
You, sir, are an impostor!

Off your high horse, Warm Spit. The only reason you exist is because the stick-up-the-butt liberal media pantywaists were too afraid to say my name.

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:57 pm**

Bucket of Warm Piss wrote:
Bucket Of Warm Spit wrote:
Bucket of Warm Piss wrote: You pantywaist. Can't you show me a little respect?
You, sir, are an impostor!
Off your high horse, Warm Spit. The only reason you exist is because the stick-up-the-butt liberal media pantywaists were too afraid to say my name.

Sir, Mr. Garner had the delicate sensibilities of his former constituents as his concern. He may have thought of you, but he said my name.

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:22 pm**

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1. James Buchanan
1857
VP John Breckinridge

2. Calvin Coolidge
1923
VP John Curtis

3. Bill Clinton
1993
VP Al Gore

4. Benjamin Harrison
1889
VP Adlai Stevenson (I know he was in there somewhere, but I think he was one of Cleveland's)

5. William Harrison
1841
VP John Tyler

6. Andrew Jackson
1829
VP John C. Calhoun

7. Richard Nixon
1969
VP Spiro Agnew

8. Franklin Roosevelt
1933
VP John Nance Garner

9. Theodore Roosevelt
1901

10. George Washington
1789
VP John Adams

Bonus: Only one president has ever been sworn in by a woman (think about it for a minute). 5 points for the president and 10 points for the lady giving the oath.

It's traditionally the Chief Justice, so I'm thinking it must have been one of the "non-traditional" swearing ins. I'm drawing a blank - Harry Truman?

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:28 pm**

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1. James Buchanan - 1857

2. Calvin Coolidge - 1921

3. Bill Clinton - 1993 - Al Gore

4. Benjamin Harrison - 1889

5. William Harrison 1841 - John Tyler

6. Andrew Jackson - 1829 - Martin van Buren?

7. Richard Nixon - 1969 - Spiro Agnew

8. Franklin Roosevelt - 1933 - John Nance Garner?

9. Theodore Roosevelt - 1901

10. George Washington - 1789 - John Adams

Bonus: Only one president has ever been sworn in by a woman (think about it for a minute). 5 points for the president and 10 points for the lady giving the oath. Lyndon Baines Johnson - Ima "Fred" Knott

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:54 pm**

"Presidential Vices"

1. James Buchanan 1857-???

2. Calvin Coolidge 1923-Charles Dawes (I remember this one 'cuz he co-wrote "It's All in The Game")

3. Bill Clinton 1993-Al Gore

4. Benjamin Harrison 1889-???

5. William Harrison 1841-John Tyler

6. Andrew Jackson 1829-???

7. Richard Nixon 1969-Spiro Agnew

8. Franklin Roosevelt 1933-???

9. Theodore Roosevelt 1901-???

10. George Washington 1789-John Adams

Bonus: Only one president has ever been sworn in by a woman (think about it for a minute). 5 points for the president and 10 points for the lady giving the oath. Lyndon Johnson, aboard Air Force One. No idea on the "swearer", although I'm sure I've heard the name mentioned 972 times.

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:55 pm**

Crap..I forgot the spoiler..............

Posted: **Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:04 am**

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1. James Buchanan - 1851, John Breckinridge

2. Calvin Coolidge - 1923, Charles Dawes

3. Bill Clinton - 1993, Al Gore

4. Benjamin Harrison - 1885, Levi Morton

5. William Harrison - 1841, John Tyler

6. Andrew Jackson - 1829, John C. Calhoun

7. Richard Nixon - 1969, Spiro Agnew

8. Franklin Roosevelt - 1933, John Nance Garner

9. Theodore Roosevelt - 1901, Charles Fairbanks

10. George Washington - 1789, John Adams

Bonus: Only one president has ever been sworn in by a woman (think about it for a minute). 5 points for the president and 10 points for the lady giving the oath. Lyndon Baines Johnson, Federal Judge Hughes?

Posted: **Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:46 am**

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Beings it's Monday, nothing too elaborate. I give you the Prez, you give me the year he first took office (not elected, no mercy for those who don't pay attention to the opener) and his vice president. If there was more than one VP, I want the first one (you'll see the start of a theme, until I ran out of options).

Timeline - September 15

"Presidential Vices"

1. James Buchanan - 1857 - Breckenridge?

2. Calvin Coolidge - 1923 - No VP when sworn in (was VP to Harding; later VP the guy who wrote "It's All in the Game."

3. Bill Clinton - 1993 - Al Gore

4. Benjamin Harrison - 1889 - ?

5. William Harrison - 1841 - Tyler

6. Andrew Jackson - 1829 - Calhoun?

7. Richard Nixon - 1969 - Agnew

8. Franklin Roosevelt - 1933 - John Nance (warm bucket of p***) Garner

9. Theodore Roosevelt - 1901 - No VP when sworn in; VP - ??

10. George Washington - 1785 - John Adams

Bonus: Only one president has ever been sworn in by a woman (think about it for a minute). 5 points for the president and 10 points for the lady giving the oath.

LBJ sworn in by Sarah Hughes

Posted: **Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:57 am**

Hope I'm not too late...

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quote="Here's Fanny!"]I was just saying to myself the other day, "You know what this board needs more of? Politics!" Seriously what gives, people? Don't you know that there's an election going on? Who's with me on this?

So I picked a subject at which I thought everybody would excel. "Presidential Vices." Ha!

Beings it's Monday, nothing too elaborate. I give you the Prez, you give me the year he first took office (not elected, no mercy for those who don't pay attention to the opener) and his vice president. If there was more than one VP, I want the first one (you'll see the start of a theme, until I ran out of options).

Scoring: Perfect (exact year) = 5 points
Close (+/- 2 years) = 4 points
Ballpark (+/- 5 years) 2 points
Universe (correct decade) = 1 point

10 additional points for each VP, plus the bonus, for a total of 165 points possible today.

Timeline - September 15

"Presidential Vices"

1. James Buchanan
1812-?
2. Calvin Coolidge
1927-HERBERT HOOVER
3. Bill Clinton
1993-AL GORE
4. Benjamin Harrison
1894-?
5. William Harrison
1840-JOHN TYLER
6. Andrew Jackson
1828-MARTIN VAN BUREN
7. Richard Nixon
1977-SPIRO AGNEW
8. Franklin Roosevelt
1932-HARRY TRUMAN
9. Theodore Roosevelt
1901-WILLIAM TAFT
10. George Washington
1787-JOHN ADAM
Bonus: Only one president has ever been sworn in by a woman (think about it for a minute). 5 points for the president and 10 points for the lady giving the oath. BILL CLINTON, JANET RENO[/quote]

Posted: **Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:40 pm**

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Timeline - September 15

"Presidential Vices"

1. James Buchanan - 1857 - Breckinridge - I only know this from the time I spent skiing there

2. Calvin Coolidge - 1923

3. Bill Clinton - 1993 - Al Gore

4. Benjamin Harrison - 1889

5. William Harrison - 1841 - John Tyler

6. Andrew Jackson - 1829 - Calhoun

7. Richard Nixon - 1969 - Spiro Agnew

8. Franklin Roosevelt - 1933

9. Theodore Roosevelt - 1901

10. George Washington - 1793 - John Adams

Bonus: Only one president has ever been sworn in by a woman (think about it for a minute). 5 points for the president and 10 points for the lady giving the oath. Lyndon Johnson - I remember Sarah but the last name escapes me

Posted: **Sat Sep 20, 2008 3:09 am**

Timeline - September 15

"Presidential Vices"

1. James Buchanan

1857 - John Breckinridge

2. Calvin Coolidge

1923 - Charles Dawes

I had no idea he wrote It's All in the Game. Thanks, tbone & mel!

3. Bill Clinton

1993 - Al Gore

4. Benjamin Harrison

1889 - Levi P. Morton

5. William Harrison

1841 - John Tyler

6. Andrew Jackson

1829 - John C. Calhoun

7. Richard Nixon

1969 - Spiro T. Agnew

8. Franklin Roosevelt

1933 - John Nance Garner

9. Theodore Roosevelt

1901 - Charles Fairbanks

10. George Washington

1789 - John Adams

Bonus: Only one president has ever been sworn in by a woman (think about it for a minute). 5 points for the president and 10 points for the lady giving the oath.

Lyndon B. Johnson sworn in by Federal Judge Sarah T. Hughes on Air Force One

Most everyone got LBJ, congrats to those few who also got Sarah T. Hughes. (I wouldn't have gotten her name. Before I wrote this, of course. Ha!)

I was originally going for an "All John" VP list, but I ran out partway through. So I threw in a couple of Chucks and then just went for the fun names (Levi, Spiro).

Posted: **Sat Sep 20, 2008 5:49 pm**

Points

165 Mac
158 AJ
145 Nelly
134 Marley
132 mel
121 BoB
120 kroxquo
115 tangredi
112 tribe
110 PSM
105 Tbone
105 littlerascal13
104 plasticene
89 peacock
81 Fman
70 clem

WWTBAM Bored

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