QoD - August 19, 2008

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#26 Post by AnnieCamaro » Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:00 am

Oops. Now I posted, but I see I'm too late. My computer clock says it's 11:59 right now, but Mr. Marley must be in a different time zone.

It's okay. I'll get more questions right during the rest of the month.
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#27 Post by MarleysGh0st » Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:08 am

AnnieCamaro wrote:Oops. Now I posted, but I see I'm too late. My computer clock says it's 11:59 right now, but Mr. Marley must be in a different time zone.

It's okay. I'll get more questions right during the rest of the month.
Oh, I'm sorry, Annie! I did indeed specify noon eastern time in the rules. If you had just gotten your post in before mine (just one minute sooner) I could accept it, but rules are rules.

I still feel bad about this! It wouldn't have happend if I had gone for a walk at lunchtime instead of coming in a little earlier to update these scores. :(

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Re: QoD - August 19, 2008

#28 Post by ulysses5019 » Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:14 am

AnnieCamaro wrote:1. Name any two of the Seven Hills of Rome.
Palatine and I don't remember.

2. Ancient Roman scholars might have called 1960 AD what year Ab Urbe condita ("from the founding of the City")?
A) 1379 AUC B) 2713 AUC
C) 5720 AUC D) 7468 AUC
2713 AUC

3. Polenta is a peasant food made out of what basic ingredient?
Ground up corn

4. The Pilum was a weapon used by the Roman legions, which is most similar to what item used in an Olympic track & field event?
The javelin?
Did you peek at some of the answers?
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#29 Post by AnnieCamaro » Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:17 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:
Oh, I'm sorry, Annie! I did indeed specify noon eastern time in the rules. If you had just gotten your post in before mine (just one minute sooner) I could accept it, but rules are rules.

I still feel bad about this! It wouldn't have happend if I had gone for a walk at lunchtime instead of coming in a little earlier to update these scores. :(
Don't feel bad, Mr. Marley. I've been trying to teach my baby sister Lizbit about the importance of rules, so I will show her this as a Teaching Moment.

And, if there's ever another time when I worry I might be close to a deadline, I won't proofread.

/:P\
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#30 Post by AnnieCamaro » Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:19 am

ulysses5019 wrote:
Did you peek at some of the answers?
Mr. Uly, I don't look at other people's answers until I've submitted mine. I'm not that kind of girl.
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#31 Post by MarleysGh0st » Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:33 am

AnnieCamaro wrote:
ulysses5019 wrote:
Did you peek at some of the answers?
Mr. Uly, I don't look at other people's answers until I've submitted mine. I'm not that kind of girl.
Oh, heck! What's the point of wielding all this power as QoD Meister if I can't overrule my own rules?

Annie gets her 7 points!

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#32 Post by AnnieCamaro » Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:57 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:
Oh, heck! What's the point of wielding all this power as QoD Meister if I can't overrule my own rules?

Annie gets her 7 points!
Oh, Mr. Marley, thank you. I send you warm snuggles.

/:P\
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#33 Post by MarleysGh0st » Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:41 pm

Would you like to play today's game before that deadline business comes up again, Annie? :)

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#34 Post by AnnieCamaro » Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:38 pm

MarleysGh0st wrote:Would you like to play today's game before that deadline business comes up again, Annie? :)
Yes, sir. I just played.

In case I need to take a nap later or something.

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#35 Post by Evil Squirrel » Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:54 pm

AnnieCamaro wrote:Oops. Now I posted, but I see I'm too late. My computer clock says it's 11:59 right now, but Mr. Marley must be in a different time zone.

Or maybe someone's been fiddling with the clock on your lapatop....... :twisted:
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#36 Post by LookingForHumorPoints » Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:58 pm

MarleysGh0st wrote:POINTS


Another stellar performance with eight perfect scores and many near perfect. And I'm giving Annie her 7 points.


Here's Fanny! = 10
wintergreen48 = 10
tanstaafl2 = 10
andrewjackson = 10
Hambone = 10
NellyLunatic1980 = 10
jsuchard = 10
etaoin22 = 10
plasticene = 7
Catfish = 7
AnnieCamaro = 7
LookingForHumorPoints = 6.666 (A solid effort today, except I didn't get the humor in your 5019 answer. If you have to explain the joke...)
ulysses5019 = 6
T_Bone0806 = 6
SportsFan68 = 6
TheConfessor = 6
megaaddict = 6
frogman042 = 6
themanintheseersuckersuit = 5
jarnon = 5
kroxquo = 4
elwoodblues = 2
Rexer25 = 2


I guess I just pulled a number out of thin air, which is never very funny. How would you answer a question asking for a year in attempts to draw a chuckle or two?

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#37 Post by AnnieCamaro » Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:59 pm

Evil Squirrel wrote:
Or maybe someone's been fiddling with the clock on your lapatop....... :twisted:
I wouldn't put it past "someone."
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Re: QoD - August 19, 2008

#38 Post by Referee Phil Luckett » Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:19 pm

MarleysGh0st wrote:
AnnieCamaro wrote:
ulysses5019 wrote:
Did you peek at some of the answers?
Mr. Uly, I don't look at other people's answers until I've submitted mine. I'm not that kind of girl.
Oh, heck! What's the point of wielding all this power as QoD Meister if I can't overrule my own rules?

Annie gets her 7 points!


TWEET!!!

Ignoring the stated rules infraction on Marley! Everyone knows you may tweak the rules with the permission of Commissioner Goodell, the League Sponsors, or to help out a Most Favored Team, but...

Wait a minute, I am getting a message from the booth! It appears that AnnieCamaro is a Most Favored Team, as that is why the Commissioner went through all the trouble to destroy all the illegal videotapes her scout Evil Squirrel made of all the other QoD players' practices.

There is no foul on the play. Still whatever down! Television Timeout!

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#39 Post by MarleysGh0st » Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:28 pm

Referee Phil Luckett wrote:Wait a minute, I am getting a message from the booth! It appears that AnnieCamaro is a Most Favored Team
You're darn tootin'!

If the QoD should suddenly go quiet this month, it's because I've run off with Annie to do a Grapehounds tour. :D

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#40 Post by Here's Fanny! » Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:18 pm

MarleysGh0st wrote:LookingForHumorPoints = 6.666 (A solid effort today, except I didn't get the humor in your 5019 answer. If you have to explain the joke...)
He should get negative 13 points because we are in Rome, not Greece. Ha!

Then he should get 33 positive points because jbg doesn't recognize humour points and Butch knocked it out of the park on the Weekend QOD.
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#41 Post by Here's Fanny! » Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:20 pm

LookingForHumorPoints wrote:I guess I just pulled a number out of thin air, which is never very funny. How would you answer a question asking for a year in attempts to draw a chuckle or two?
Ha! You're such a joker.
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