I Already Hate Sploofus
- littlebeast13
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I Already Hate Sploofus
I've gotten 3 gimme questions thus far out of the four days, and only got credit for one of them. I was glitched out of a correct answer on the 1st, then today I brain farted by trying to think too fast and answered that Egypt was in Asia....
And surprisingly enough, the one arcane question I got I wound up getting correct!
lb13
And surprisingly enough, the one arcane question I got I wound up getting correct!
lb13
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I'm still having the slowdown of the display of the question. My answers have been in the 15+ second times because I never see the darned thing for ten seconds. 

I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.
- Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)
Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
- Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)
Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
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They must not be TV, music or movie questions.NellyLunatic1980 wrote:I have not gotten a single TQOTD correct yet this month.
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.
- Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)
Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
- Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)
Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
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I got the dreaded "Music and Musicians" category on Sunday. They wanted me to name an album by some band I've never heard of.
After looking them up I find that they are an "alternative-country" band. So I'm OK that I had never heard of them.
And, yes, I missed the question.
After looking them up I find that they are an "alternative-country" band. So I'm OK that I had never heard of them.
And, yes, I missed the question.
No matter where you go, there you are.
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So as a Sploofus newbie, maybe I can hijack this thread and find out aside from the QOTD and such finding quizes and kerplunks - finding some quiz that looks interesting seems far from straight-forward - what other things do folks participate in? Also, I have some Showdown Tokens, but I'm not sure what they are good for. So, aside from the QOTD, it seems to be filled with a lot of quizes that are way too trivial or way too specialized - I guess I'm accessing how can I improve my Sploofus experience?
Thanks,
---Jay
Thanks,
---Jay
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You can write your own quizzes if you don't like the ones other people write.frogman042 wrote:So as a Sploofus newbie, maybe I can hijack this thread and find out aside from the QOTD and such finding quizes and kerplunks - finding some quiz that looks interesting seems far from straight-forward - what other things do folks participate in? Also, I have some Showdown Tokens, but I'm not sure what they are good for. So, aside from the QOTD, it seems to be filled with a lot of quizes that are way too trivial or way too specialized - I guess I'm accessing how can I improve my Sploofus experience?
Thanks,
---Jay
If you fail to pilot your own ship, don't be surprised at what inappropriate port you find yourself docked. - Tom Robbins
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At the moment of commitment, the universe conspires to assist you. - attributed to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
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At the moment of commitment, the universe conspires to assist you. - attributed to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
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You can sort the quizzes by difficulty by clicking above the ratings. I also like the editor's choice quizzes.frogman042 wrote:So as a Sploofus newbie, maybe I can hijack this thread and find out aside from the QOTD and such finding quizes and kerplunks - finding some quiz that looks interesting seems far from straight-forward - what other things do folks participate in? Also, I have some Showdown Tokens, but I'm not sure what they are good for. So, aside from the QOTD, it seems to be filled with a lot of quizes that are way too trivial or way too specialized - I guess I'm accessing how can I improve my Sploofus experience?
Thanks,
---Jay
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
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.
feels he represents the many educated and rational onlookers who believe that the hysterical denouncement of lay scepticism is both unwarranted and counter-productive
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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So I took your advice and wrote a quiz for sploofus - even though my philosophy is that it is so much more creative to curse the darkness then risk being burned by lighting one candle. I know hermillion has done this at least once, but I don't know if anyone else has. Currently, sploofus tells me that there are 182 quizzes that need to be reviewed ahead of me - does anyone have a sense of how long it takes them - hours, days, months, years, decades?Ritterskoop wrote:You can write your own quizzes if you don't like the ones other people write.frogman042 wrote:So as a Sploofus newbie, maybe I can hijack this thread and find out aside from the QOTD and such finding quizes and kerplunks - finding some quiz that looks interesting seems far from straight-forward - what other things do folks participate in? Also, I have some Showdown Tokens, but I'm not sure what they are good for. So, aside from the QOTD, it seems to be filled with a lot of quizes that are way too trivial or way too specialized - I guess I'm accessing how can I improve my Sploofus experience?
Thanks,
---Jay
Also, I still don't know what use the Showdown tokens are for.
---Jay
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Jay - I cut and pasted this from the Sploofus Survival Guide. For the record, I really like the showdowns. Let us know when your quiz posts so that we can head on over to take it!frogman042 wrote:So I took your advice and wrote a quiz for sploofus - even though my philosophy is that it is so much more creative to curse the darkness then risk being burned by lighting one candle. I know hermillion has done this at least once, but I don't know if anyone else has. Currently, sploofus tells me that there are 182 quizzes that need to be reviewed ahead of me - does anyone have a sense of how long it takes them - hours, days, months, years, decades?Ritterskoop wrote:You can write your own quizzes if you don't like the ones other people write.frogman042 wrote:So as a Sploofus newbie, maybe I can hijack this thread and find out aside from the QOTD and such finding quizes and kerplunks - finding some quiz that looks interesting seems far from straight-forward - what other things do folks participate in? Also, I have some Showdown Tokens, but I'm not sure what they are good for. So, aside from the QOTD, it seems to be filled with a lot of quizes that are way too trivial or way too specialized - I guess I'm accessing how can I improve my Sploofus experience?
Thanks,
---Jay
Also, I still don't know what use the Showdown tokens are for.
---Jay
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http://www.sploofus.com/ssg.sp#
Each week, you will receive ONE Showdown Token. These tokens may be accumulated and redeemed at your leisure. Showdown Tokens allow you (the challenger) to �challenge� the Sploofus player immediately AHEAD of you on the current all time leaderboard (the challengee). If you redeem a showdown token, a notice will instantly be sent to the challengee. You and the challengee will then be given a random Sploofus question from the challengee�s current game play level. You will both be given the exact same question. The challengee then has 7 days to respond to your challenge. If he/she does not, you win the showdown. Otherwise, the player who answers the question correctly the fastest, wins. If you (the challenger) wins, you are credited 10% of the challengee�s total Sploofus Points; the challengee however does not lose those points. Only the challenger assumes risk with this system. If you (the challenger) loses, the challengee claims 10% of your total Sploofus Points. In the event of a stalemate (both the challenger and the challengee answer the question incorrectly) no action is taken.
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The rate of review really varies, but I would guess that with 182 in front of you, it will be about a week before your quiz goes live. It could be quite a bit less, because I've seen them get really motivated and knock out a hundred or so in a day, but the usual rate seems to be about 25/day on average.
For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled. -- Richard Feynman
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