QoD July 25, 2008
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QoD July 25, 2008
QoD July 25, 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 5 pm CDT on Monday, July 28.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
1. Lake St. Clair is part of the waterway that connects which two Great Lakes?
2. Better known as an author and artist, who wrote the songs “A Boy Named Sue” and “The Cover of the Rolling Stone”?
3. Sororate is the custom of a man marrying whom?
4. The Slinky was designed and first sold as a toy in what decade?
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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 5 pm CDT on Monday, July 28.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
1. Lake St. Clair is part of the waterway that connects which two Great Lakes?
2. Better known as an author and artist, who wrote the songs “A Boy Named Sue” and “The Cover of the Rolling Stone”?
3. Sororate is the custom of a man marrying whom?
4. The Slinky was designed and first sold as a toy in what decade?
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Re: QoD July 25, 2008
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Yikes! I believe I don't need guesstion marks today.
1. Lake St. Clair is part of the waterway that connects which two Great Lakes?
Erie and Huron
2. Better known as an author and artist, who wrote the songs “A Boy Named Sue” and “The Cover of the Rolling Stone”?
Shel Silverstein
3. Sororate is the custom of a man marrying whom?
His sister
4. The Slinky was designed and first sold as a toy in what decade?
1940s
1. Lake St. Clair is part of the waterway that connects which two Great Lakes?
Erie and Huron
2. Better known as an author and artist, who wrote the songs “A Boy Named Sue” and “The Cover of the Rolling Stone”?
Shel Silverstein
3. Sororate is the custom of a man marrying whom?
His sister
4. The Slinky was designed and first sold as a toy in what decade?
1940s
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Re: QoD July 25, 2008
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1. Ontario and Erie
2.
3. his sister
4. 1940s
2.
3. his sister
4. 1940s
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Re: QoD July 25, 2008
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1. Lake St. Clair is part of the waterway that connects which two Great Lakes?
Lake Huron and Lake Erie
2. Better known as an author and artist, who wrote the songs “A Boy Named Sue” and “The Cover of the Rolling Stone”?
An author/artist with an 'S' name? Stephen King?
3. Sororate is the custom of a man marrying whom?
His sister?
4. The Slinky was designed and first sold as a toy in what decade?
Oh, this was a Timeline question, IIRC! The 1940s?
Lake Huron and Lake Erie
2. Better known as an author and artist, who wrote the songs “A Boy Named Sue” and “The Cover of the Rolling Stone”?
An author/artist with an 'S' name? Stephen King?
3. Sororate is the custom of a man marrying whom?
His sister?
4. The Slinky was designed and first sold as a toy in what decade?
Oh, this was a Timeline question, IIRC! The 1940s?
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1. nope
2. Shel Silvestein
3. his wife's sister?
4. 1940's
2. Shel Silvestein
3. his wife's sister?
4. 1940's
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Re: QoD July 25, 2008
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QoD July 25, 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 5 pm CDT on Monday, July 28.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
1. Lake St. Clair is part of the waterway that connects which two Great Lakes?
St. Laurence Hey, one I think I know! That bitching earlier must have paid off. Ha!
2. Better known as an author and artist, who wrote the songs “A Boy Named Sue” and “The Cover of the Rolling Stone”?
Shel Silverstein Another one of my favourites, I devoted an entire LS day to him a few years ago.
3. Sororate is the custom of a man marrying whom?
Sisters Guessing, where's my trick Brian de Palma clue question? Ha!
4. The Slinky was designed and first sold as a toy in what decade?
Sixties Gotta be, I was old enough in the 70's not to be fascinated with a toy that needed a staircase and kinked the first time it went down.
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 5 pm CDT on Monday, July 28.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
1. Lake St. Clair is part of the waterway that connects which two Great Lakes?
St. Laurence Hey, one I think I know! That bitching earlier must have paid off. Ha!
2. Better known as an author and artist, who wrote the songs “A Boy Named Sue” and “The Cover of the Rolling Stone”?
Shel Silverstein Another one of my favourites, I devoted an entire LS day to him a few years ago.
3. Sororate is the custom of a man marrying whom?
Sisters Guessing, where's my trick Brian de Palma clue question? Ha!
4. The Slinky was designed and first sold as a toy in what decade?
Sixties Gotta be, I was old enough in the 70's not to be fascinated with a toy that needed a staircase and kinked the first time it went down.
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Re: QoD July 25, 2008
Or not. Ha!Here's Fanny! wrote:Spoiler
QoD July 25, 2008
1. Lake St. Clair is part of the waterway that connects which two Great Lakes?
St. Laurence Hey, one I think I know! That bitching earlier must have paid off. Ha!
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Re: QoD July 25, 2008
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1. Lake St. Clair is part of the waterway that connects which two Great Lakes?
Erie and ... um ... Huron?
2. Better known as an author and artist, who wrote the songs “A Boy Named Sue” and “The Cover of the Rolling Stone”?
Shel Silverstein
3. Sororate is the custom of a man marrying whom?
His sister?
4. The Slinky was designed and first sold as a toy in what decade?
The 1940s?
Erie and ... um ... Huron?
2. Better known as an author and artist, who wrote the songs “A Boy Named Sue” and “The Cover of the Rolling Stone”?
Shel Silverstein
3. Sororate is the custom of a man marrying whom?
His sister?
4. The Slinky was designed and first sold as a toy in what decade?
The 1940s?
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Re: QoD July 25, 2008
andrewjackson wrote: 1. Lake St. Clair is part of the waterway that connects which two Great Lakes?
2. Better known as an author and artist, who wrote the songs “A Boy Named Sue” and “The Cover of the Rolling Stone”?
3. Sororate is the custom of a man marrying whom?
4. The Slinky was designed and first sold as a toy in what decade?
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1. Erie and Huron
2. Shel Silverstein
3. Sister?
4. 1940s
2. Shel Silverstein
3. Sister?
4. 1940s
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Re: QoD July 25, 2008
andrewjackson wrote:QoD July 25, 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 5 pm CDT on Monday, July 28.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
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1. Lake St. Clair is part of the waterway that connects which two Great Lakes?
Huron and Erie
2. Better known as an author and artist, who wrote the songs “A Boy Named Sue” and “The Cover of the Rolling Stone”?
I probably should know this but I don't. I associate the second one with Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show but I am pretty sure that is just the band name and there is no "Dr. Hook".
None of which helps much with coming up with an answer! How about Dr. Seuss...
3. Sororate is the custom of a man marrying whom?
Would like to think I have a decent vocabulary but apparently not as you have got me with that one. How about a sorority sister...
4. The Slinky was designed and first sold as a toy in what decade?
Most people might guess the 50's but I seem to recall it first came out in the 40's after the war so I will make that my answer.
Huron and Erie
2. Better known as an author and artist, who wrote the songs “A Boy Named Sue” and “The Cover of the Rolling Stone”?
I probably should know this but I don't. I associate the second one with Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show but I am pretty sure that is just the band name and there is no "Dr. Hook".
None of which helps much with coming up with an answer! How about Dr. Seuss...
3. Sororate is the custom of a man marrying whom?
Would like to think I have a decent vocabulary but apparently not as you have got me with that one. How about a sorority sister...
4. The Slinky was designed and first sold as a toy in what decade?
Most people might guess the 50's but I seem to recall it first came out in the 40's after the war so I will make that my answer.
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1. Lake St. Clair is part of the waterway that connects which two Great Lakes?
Erie & Ontario?
2. Better known as an author and artist, who wrote the songs “A Boy Named Sue” and “The Cover of the Rolling Stone”?
Shel Silverstein
3. Sororate is the custom of a man marrying whom?
Sister? Yuck
4. The Slinky was designed and first sold as a toy in what decade?
1940's
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Re: QoD July 25, 2008
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1. Lake Superior and Lake Erie
2. Johnny Cash [apparently not by your clue however]
3. His wife's sister? [presumably after wife #1 dies, I guess]
4. 1950s
2. Johnny Cash [apparently not by your clue however]
3. His wife's sister? [presumably after wife #1 dies, I guess]
4. 1950s
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Re: QoD July 25, 2008
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andrewjackson wrote:QoD July 25, 2008
1. Lake St. Clair is part of the waterway that connects which two Great Lakes?
St. Clair -- the lake that Great forgot -- between Erie and Huron.
2. Better known as an author and artist, who wrote the songs “A Boy Named Sue” and “The Cover of the Rolling Stone”?
Mr. Shel Silverstein. (He's not included in my modern poetry class. I think that's just wrong!)
3. Sororate is the custom of a man marrying whom?
Soror-anything has to be sister. (I don't think anybody is allowed to marry all the Thetas, at least not all at once.)
4. The Slinky was designed and first sold as a toy in what decade?
1940s?
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Re: QoD July 25, 2008
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andrewjackson wrote:QoD July 25, 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 5 pm CDT on Monday, July 28.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
1. Lake St. Clair is part of the waterway that connects which two Great Lakes?
I'll guess Superior and Michigan.
2. Better known as an author and artist, who wrote the songs “A Boy Named Sue” and “The Cover of the Rolling Stone”?
Artist. Good grief. Boy Named Sue was 69 or thereabouts. Yeah, yeah, this isn't Timeline. I'll guess Dr. Seuss.
3. Sororate is the custom of a man marrying whom?
I'll guess his sister.
4. The Slinky was designed and first sold as a toy in what decade?
I'll guess 1940s.
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QoD July 25, 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 5 pm CDT on Monday, July 28.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
1. Lake St. Clair is part of the waterway that connects which two Great Lakes?
Lake Kazoo and Lake Pollution
2. Better known as an author and artist, who wrote the songs “A Boy Named Sue” and “The Cover of the Rolling Stone”?
Todd Rundgren
Seriously, you just asked TR's very first QoD question ever!
3. Sororate is the custom of a man marrying whom?
Larry Craig
4. The Slinky was designed and first sold as a toy in what decade?
The 60's. Not the 1960's, just the 60's... you know, like AD 60, 61, 62, etc.
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 5 pm CDT on Monday, July 28.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
1. Lake St. Clair is part of the waterway that connects which two Great Lakes?
Lake Kazoo and Lake Pollution
2. Better known as an author and artist, who wrote the songs “A Boy Named Sue” and “The Cover of the Rolling Stone”?
Todd Rundgren
Seriously, you just asked TR's very first QoD question ever!
3. Sororate is the custom of a man marrying whom?
Larry Craig
4. The Slinky was designed and first sold as a toy in what decade?
The 60's. Not the 1960's, just the 60's... you know, like AD 60, 61, 62, etc.
LFHP
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Re: QoD July 25, 2008
andrewjackson wrote:QoD July 25, 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 5 pm CDT on Monday, July 28.
No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
1. Lake St. Clair is part of the waterway that connects which two Great Lakes?
2. Better known as an author and artist, who wrote the songs “A Boy Named Sue” and “The Cover of the Rolling Stone”?
3. Sororate is the custom of a man marrying whom?
4. The Slinky was designed and first sold as a toy in what decade?
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Lake Huron-Lake Erie?
Shel Silverstein
sister
1940's
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Re: QoD July 25, 2008
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2-Shel Silverstein
3-His sister (sororate-sorority?)
4-40's?
2-Shel Silverstein
3-His sister (sororate-sorority?)
4-40's?
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Re: QoD July 25, 2008
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1. Lake St. Clair is part of the waterway that connects which two Great Lakes? -- should know this, but I'll WAG Huron and Erie
2. Better known as an author and artist, who wrote the songs “A Boy Named Sue” and “The Cover of the Rolling Stone”? -- Shel Silverstein?
3. Sororate is the custom of a man marrying whom? -- gotta have something to do with sisters; because the taboo on incest is pretty strong, I'll say the man marries his wife's sister
4. The Slinky was designed and first sold as a toy in what decade? -- I think it was the 1930s or 40s; I'll go with the 1940s
2. Better known as an author and artist, who wrote the songs “A Boy Named Sue” and “The Cover of the Rolling Stone”? -- Shel Silverstein?
3. Sororate is the custom of a man marrying whom? -- gotta have something to do with sisters; because the taboo on incest is pretty strong, I'll say the man marries his wife's sister
4. The Slinky was designed and first sold as a toy in what decade? -- I think it was the 1930s or 40s; I'll go with the 1940s
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Re: QoD July 25, 2008
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1. Erie and Ontario
2. Shel Silverstein
3. 'Soror' is sister, so I would say, um, sister
4. 1960's?
2. Shel Silverstein
3. 'Soror' is sister, so I would say, um, sister
4. 1960's?
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Re: QoD July 25, 2008
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1. Lake St. Clair is part of the waterway that connects which two Great Lakes?
At least I have a limited number of things to choose from - Erie and Huron?
2. Better known as an author and artist, who wrote the songs “A Boy Named Sue” and “The Cover of the Rolling Stone”?
Hmm is the "S" covered in the clue with Sue and Stone? I have no idea. Honestly all I can think of is Dr. Seuss and he's not a real person (well, it's not his real name).
3. Sororate is the custom of a man marrying whom?
Sister?
4. The Slinky was designed and first sold as a toy in what decade?
1960s?
At least I have a limited number of things to choose from - Erie and Huron?
2. Better known as an author and artist, who wrote the songs “A Boy Named Sue” and “The Cover of the Rolling Stone”?
Hmm is the "S" covered in the clue with Sue and Stone? I have no idea. Honestly all I can think of is Dr. Seuss and he's not a real person (well, it's not his real name).
3. Sororate is the custom of a man marrying whom?
Sister?
4. The Slinky was designed and first sold as a toy in what decade?
1960s?
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Re: QoD July 25, 2008
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andrewjackson wrote:QoD July 25, 2008
1. Lake St. Clair is part of the waterway that connects which two Great Lakes?
Huron and Erie
2. Better known as an author and artist, who wrote the songs “A Boy Named Sue” and “The Cover of the Rolling Stone”?
Shel Silverstein?
3. Sororate is the custom of a man marrying whom?
His sister
4. The Slinky was designed and first sold as a toy in what decade?
toss-up time... let's go with the Sixties...
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Re: QoD July 25, 2008
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1. Lake St. Clair is part of the waterway that connects which two Great Lakes? Erie and Ontario
2. Better known as an author and artist, who wrote the songs “A Boy Named Sue” and “The Cover of the Rolling Stone”? Shel Silverstein
3. Sororate is the custom of a man marrying whom? sisters
4. The Slinky was designed and first sold as a toy in what decade? 1940's
2. Better known as an author and artist, who wrote the songs “A Boy Named Sue” and “The Cover of the Rolling Stone”? Shel Silverstein
3. Sororate is the custom of a man marrying whom? sisters
4. The Slinky was designed and first sold as a toy in what decade? 1940's
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QoD July 25, 2008
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1. Lake St. Clair is part of the waterway that connects which two Great Lakes?
Huron and Erie. Water flows from Lake Huron through the St. Clair River to Lake St. Clair and then through the Detroit River to Lake Erie. Lake Superior is connected to Lake Huron through the St. Mary River. Lake Michigan is connected to Lake Huron at the Straits of Mackinac. Lake Erie and Lake Ontario are connected by the Niagara River.
2. Better known as an author and artist, who wrote the songs “A Boy Named Sue” and “The Cover of the Rolling Stone”?
Sheldon Alan "Shel" Silverstein. I had no idea I was recreating one of the original QoD questions. They just come to me as if in a dream. I am merely the conduit of the great QoD beyond.
3. Sororate is the custom of a man marrying whom?
His wife's sister or sisters in general. I did not accept "his sister" or "sister" with something in the answer specifying that it was not the man's own sister. Levirate is the equivalent custom of marrying brothers.
4. The Slinky was designed and first sold as a toy in what decade?
1940s
POINTS
JBillyGirl comes through with the only perfect score! Woo Hooo! Overall standings will be updated in the Standings thread.
JBG - 10
catfish - 6
tlynn - 6
KT - 6
Hambone - 6
AnnieC - 6
Uly - 6
pea - 6
Marley - 4
Fanny - 4
tanstaafl - 4
kroxquo - 4
TBone - 4
mcd - 4
gsabc - 2
jarnon - 2
juliea - 2
jsuchard - 2
Sprots - 2
LFHP - 2
wintergreen - 2
sunflower - 2
ANSWERS
1. Lake St. Clair is part of the waterway that connects which two Great Lakes?
Huron and Erie. Water flows from Lake Huron through the St. Clair River to Lake St. Clair and then through the Detroit River to Lake Erie. Lake Superior is connected to Lake Huron through the St. Mary River. Lake Michigan is connected to Lake Huron at the Straits of Mackinac. Lake Erie and Lake Ontario are connected by the Niagara River.
2. Better known as an author and artist, who wrote the songs “A Boy Named Sue” and “The Cover of the Rolling Stone”?
Sheldon Alan "Shel" Silverstein. I had no idea I was recreating one of the original QoD questions. They just come to me as if in a dream. I am merely the conduit of the great QoD beyond.
3. Sororate is the custom of a man marrying whom?
His wife's sister or sisters in general. I did not accept "his sister" or "sister" with something in the answer specifying that it was not the man's own sister. Levirate is the equivalent custom of marrying brothers.
4. The Slinky was designed and first sold as a toy in what decade?
1940s
POINTS
JBillyGirl comes through with the only perfect score! Woo Hooo! Overall standings will be updated in the Standings thread.
JBG - 10
catfish - 6
tlynn - 6
KT - 6
Hambone - 6
AnnieC - 6
Uly - 6
pea - 6
Marley - 4
Fanny - 4
tanstaafl - 4
kroxquo - 4
TBone - 4
mcd - 4
gsabc - 2
jarnon - 2
juliea - 2
jsuchard - 2
Sprots - 2
LFHP - 2
wintergreen - 2
sunflower - 2
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