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QOD Friday-week2

#1 Post by ulysses5019 » Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:26 am

Today's question is a bonus question. The topic is Man of the Year. I will ask the question and you can bid either 2, 4, 6, 8 or 10 points. If you get the right you will receive that point value. If you miss it you will lose half the points you bid. I will update the standings on Sunday.


Name the politician who was named Time Magazine's Man of the Year in 1930. He was one of two politicians to be named runner-up to Albert Einstein as Person of the Century in 1999.


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#2 Post by jsuchard » Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:32 am

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Mohandas Gandhi

Was tempted to go with Hitler, but I thought he was Time's Man o' the Year a bit later than that.
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#3 Post by NellyLunatic1980 » Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:39 am

Let's try 8 points since I have a good idea on this one. After all, this is about a fellow "Person of the Year". :D

Name the politician who was named Time Magazine's Man of the Year in 1930. He was one of two politicians to be named runner-up to Albert Einstein as Person of the Century in 1999. -- 1930 narrows it down quite a bit. It's not
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Churchill
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F.D.R.
cuz they came later. So that leaves
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Mohandas Gandhi
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Gandhi
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#4 Post by Catfish » Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:41 am

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Hitler?

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#5 Post by MarleysGh0st » Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:48 am

Let's go for 10 points.
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"Politician" might be a controversial label, but I'm going to answer Mahatma Gandhi.
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#6 Post by andrewjackson » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:15 am

Wager: 10 points

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1930 is surely too early for Hitler, Stalin, or FDR. Runner-up for man of the century means it must be Gandhi. Mohandas K. Gandhi, final answer.
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#7 Post by VAdame » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:18 am

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Oh well -- 2 points.

Only one I can think of is Hitler. Hey, they didn't say it had to be a good "Person of the Year!"
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#8 Post by littlebeast13 » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:19 am

Today's question is a bonus question. The topic is Man of the Year. I will ask the question and you can bid either 2, 4, 6, 8 or 10 points. If you get the right you will receive that point value. If you miss it you will lose half the points you bid. I will update the standings on Sunday.


Name the politician who was named Time Magazine's Man of the Year in 1930. He was one of two politicians to be named runner-up to Albert Einstein as Person of the Century in 1999.
I guess the answer isn't Nelly.....
I'll take 4 points, sinc eI'm really not sure. I'll guess Franklin Roosevelt
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#9 Post by jarnon » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:38 am

I'll bid 10 points
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#10 Post by a1mamacat » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:49 am

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#11 Post by frogman042 » Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:24 am

All in 10 pts (No guts, no glory, but in my case it probably will end up being guts with no glory)
Name the politician who was named Time Magazine's Man of the Year in 1930. He was one of two politicians to be named runner-up to Albert Einstein as Person of the Century in 1999.
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#12 Post by tanstaafl2 » Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:28 am

ulysses5019 wrote:Today's question is a bonus question. The topic is Man of the Year. I will ask the question and you can bid either 2, 4, 6, 8 or 10 points. If you get the right you will receive that point value. If you miss it you will lose half the points you bid. I will update the standings on Sunday.

Name the politician who was named Time Magazine's Man of the Year in 1930. He was one of two politicians to be named runner-up to Albert Einstein as Person of the Century in 1999.
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Don't know who it was in 1930 but I believe FDR and Ghandi were the runner up selections because Hitler was deemed too controversial. Seems too early for FDR and 1930 was about at the height of the Indian independence movement so I will guess Ghandi.

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#13 Post by Ritterskoop » Fri Oct 17, 2008 11:01 am

I am not scoring well so I will try 10 points on
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#14 Post by plasticene » Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:17 pm

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I'm gonna have to go with Adolf Hitler, since I'm drawing a blank on any other possibilities.
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#15 Post by plasticene » Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:19 pm

I looked at Skoop's response and noticed I was supposed to have made a wager. I've done so badly this week that I've got to go for 10.
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#16 Post by Bob78164 » Fri Oct 17, 2008 1:10 pm

I'll wager 10 points.
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#17 Post by KillerTomato » Fri Oct 17, 2008 2:56 pm

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Name the politician who was named Time Magazine's Man of the Year in 1930. He was one of two politicians to be named runner-up to Albert Einstein as Person of the Century in 1999.

If I'm right, it's not the best use of the word "politician." "Political figure" would work better, but it must be Mohandas K. Gandhi. Too early for Hitler, too early for FDR. Too much of an honor for Hoover. Make it for 10 points.
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#18 Post by macrae1234 » Fri Oct 17, 2008 3:04 pm

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ghandi for 10 guaranteed
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#19 Post by kroxquo » Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:21 pm

No guts no glory

10 points
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#20 Post by AnnieCamaro » Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:03 pm

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Name the politician who was named Time Magazine's Man of the Year in 1930. He was one of two politicians to be named runner-up to Albert Einstein as Person of the Century in 1999.
I am thinking about this very hard. I wanted to say Mr. Franklin or Mr. Adolf, because they both had dogs, but I don't think the timing is right for them. I did read up on that Salt Tax thing in India after it was a question on the Millionaire show, and I think that happened in 1930, so I will guess Mr. Mohandas Gandhi, even if he didn't have a dog, If he'd had one, he could have taken it on nice, long walks when he did his marches.

I'm not positive if that's right, but I will make this for 10 points, because even if I'm wrong, I wouldn't go into the hole for the week.
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#21 Post by JBillyGirl » Fri Oct 17, 2008 11:11 pm

I can't remember your cutoff time, but I'll go for it anyway and wager all of 6 points.
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Winston Churchill? (tough choice between him and FDR)
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#22 Post by TheConfessor » Sat Oct 18, 2008 12:36 am

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I'll guess Adolf Hitler for 10 points.

I hope it's not Churchill. Or Stalin. Or FDR.
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#23 Post by Weyoun » Sat Oct 18, 2008 11:47 am

ulysses5019 wrote:Today's question is a bonus question. The topic is Man of the Year. I will ask the question and you can bid either 2, 4, 6, 8 or 10 points. If you get the right you will receive that point value. If you miss it you will lose half the points you bid. I will update the standings on Sunday.


Name the politician who was named Time Magazine's Man of the Year in 1930. He was one of two politicians to be named runner-up to Albert Einstein as Person of the Century in 1999.


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I'll guess Gandhi, for the max points. Not because I am sure, but because someone here will know this.
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