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#1 Post by KillerTomato » Thu Jun 19, 2008 3:28 pm

There are a LOT of names you might recognize. Names like

MrKelley
Weyoun
Ritterscoop
Andrewjackson
yours truly
JuliannaRS, and
Silvercamaro

If I missed anyone, I apologize....but that's some company I'm in!
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#2 Post by ne1410s » Thu Jun 19, 2008 3:33 pm

I went 0 for 3 to begin month and now I am in 78th place. Maybe next month... :roll:
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#3 Post by JBillyGirl » Thu Jun 19, 2008 4:02 pm

Pardon my ignorance, but what is Sploofus? And is it too late to join in whatever fun there might be? :D
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#4 Post by themanintheseersuckersuit » Thu Jun 19, 2008 4:09 pm

I may have peaked for the month at 31.

JBG, www.sploofus.com is a triva quiz site with a question of the day. Its free so sign up join the fun. TQOTD has a monthly total so you practice this month and we'll see your name in July.
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The problem, then, is that such calls do not address an opposition audience so much as they signal virtue. They talk past those who need convincing. They ignore actual facts and counterargument. And they are irreparably smug.
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#5 Post by TheConfessor » Thu Jun 19, 2008 4:35 pm

Here's my current ranking:
TQOTD Rank June: #546 of 44,006

I like to think of that as the 98th percentile.
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#6 Post by TheCalvinator24 » Thu Jun 19, 2008 4:39 pm

I've missed 6 questions this month so far.

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#7 Post by ulysses5019 » Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:26 pm

TheConfessor wrote:Here's my current ranking:
TQOTD Rank June: #546 of 44,006

I like to think of that as the 98th percentile.


I like that ed. I've been tickling the underbelly of the top 100 with my three misses.
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#8 Post by Bob Juch » Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:57 pm

JBillyGirl wrote:Pardon my ignorance, but what is Sploofus? And is it too late to join in whatever fun there might be? :D
Too late for this month, but just in time to warm-up for next month.
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#9 Post by PlacentiaSoccerMom » Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:01 pm

I missed a geography question yesterday and fell a lot in the rankings.
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#10 Post by TheCalvinator24 » Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:35 pm

mrkelley gets an assist for my question today. I knew what "Nixon in China" was only because of this month's QoD.
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#11 Post by NellyLunatic1980 » Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:21 am

I've fallen below #200, thanks to several wrong answers (including today).
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#12 Post by KillerTomato » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:02 am

Well, one day in the top 20 was nice. Had a really tough geography question this morning, and dropped a ways. But I remain impressed at those of you who manage to stay up there!
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#13 Post by fantine33 » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:49 am

KillerTomato wrote:Well, one day in the top 20 was nice. Had a really tough geography question this morning, and dropped a ways. But I remain impressed at those of you who manage to stay up there!
I had tons of geography last month, but I didn't miss a question until the 24th or 25th (something like that) and then I missed two geography questions in a row!

So far this month I've only had one or two geography ones. I've had a lot of books and authors and music and musicians, which is more to my liking. Funny thing is I've already missed one question, it was fairly early on and it was books and authors! (I got my Brontes mixed up, I knew it even before the answer came up. I have got to learn to not chase that time bonus so hard.)
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#14 Post by gsabc » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:53 am

Just got caught up with a week's worth of questions. Temporarily back in the top 100, but unlikely to stay there. Moved up to level 3, though.

Please, no more Metallica questions!
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#15 Post by themanintheseersuckersuit » Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:12 am

I dropped the ball on Johnny Unitas today.
Suitguy is not bitter.

feels he represents the many educated and rational onlookers who believe that the hysterical denouncement of lay scepticism is both unwarranted and counter-productive

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#16 Post by PlacentiaSoccerMom » Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:24 am

I mssed this morning as well. I had the answer correct, but changed my mind at the last second.
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#17 Post by ulysses5019 » Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:55 am

I'm not just tickling the top 100, I am 100. But I'm sure that by the time I refresh it I will be gone. Oh well.
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#18 Post by ulysses5019 » Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:41 am

ulysses5019 wrote:I'm not just tickling the top 100, I am 100. But I'm sure that by the time I refresh it I will be gone. Oh well.
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#19 Post by not_minime » Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:52 am

ulysses5019 wrote:
ulysses5019 wrote:I'm not just tickling the top 100, I am 100. But I'm sure that by the time I refresh it I will be gone. Oh well.
Three more people are smarter than me this month.
Just three? I don't see anyone else around here with pencils stuck up their nose. :P

I wonder if there's a squirrel somewhere with pencils stuck in his nose...
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#20 Post by ulysses5019 » Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:57 am

not_minime wrote:
ulysses5019 wrote:
ulysses5019 wrote:I'm not just tickling the top 100, I am 100. But I'm sure that by the time I refresh it I will be gone. Oh well.
Three more people are smarter than me this month.
Just three? I don't see anyone else around here with pencils stuck up their nose. :P

I wonder if there's a squirrel somewhere with pencils stuck in his nose...



Nope. He was the driver of the getaway car.
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