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TheCalvinator24 · #1 Post by **TheCalvinator24** » Fri May 16, 2008 6:48 am

I missed a religion question.

If I had gotten it right, I would have catapulted to #1 on the leader board (or at least a very close #2).

A religion question!

Actually, it was Roman Catholic Church question, but I still should have gotten it. In fact, I talked myself out of the right answer.

themanintheseersuckersuit · #2 Post by **themanintheseersuckersuit** » Fri May 16, 2008 6:51 am

I feel your pain. I've been struggling my way up this month after a bad start.

peacock2121 · #3 Post by **peacock2121** » Fri May 16, 2008 6:51 am

Congrats on having the opportunity to catapult yourself.

I am doing the happy dance that I am in triple digits.

Or, I was the last time I played.

Bob Juch · #4 Post by **Bob Juch** » Fri May 16, 2008 7:21 am

I'm 24th for now.

ulysses5019 · #5 Post by **ulysses5019** » Fri May 16, 2008 8:06 am

TheCalvinator24 wrote:I missed a religion question.

If I had gotten it right, I would have catapulted to #1 on the leader board (or at least a very close #2).

A religion question!

Actually, it was Roman Catholic Church question, but I still should have gotten it. In fact, I talked myself out of the right answer.

So, are you "losing your religion"? I'm just happy to be in the top 100 with my two misses so far this month.

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #6 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Fri May 16, 2008 8:07 am

ulysses5019 wrote: I'm just happy to be in the top 100 with my two misses so far this month.

Ditto for me!

peacock2121 · #7 Post by **peacock2121** » Fri May 16, 2008 8:18 am

This is my best month yet.

I just answered two that I had not done yet and I am up to 257!

How cools is that?

Very cool, I tell you.

TheCalvinator24 · #8 Post by **TheCalvinator24** » Fri May 16, 2008 9:24 am

I have 2 misses as well. But I've had some excellent times on a few, and the time bonus is really good if you can answer in around 3 seconds.

Today's I got in 2.77 seconds. And it was geography.

TheConfessor · #9 Post by **TheConfessor** » Fri May 16, 2008 11:14 am

TheCalvinator24 wrote:I missed a religion question.

Maybe it was just bad karma.

I've missed at least three this month -- when I've remembered to log in and get my question, since they don't seem to send daily e-mails anymore.

I'm never faster than 5 seconds, using the TrackPoint on my ThinkPad. Usually more like 7 seconds.

Ritterskoop · #10 Post by **Ritterskoop** » Fri May 16, 2008 12:11 pm

The questions stay viable for ten days, so even if you don't log in every day you can still answer them.

ne1410s · #11 Post by **ne1410s** » Fri May 16, 2008 7:56 pm

since they don't seem to send daily e-mails anymore.

Me, too, neither.

kayrharris · #12 Post by **kayrharris** » Fri May 16, 2008 11:08 pm

I can't read a question in 2.77 seconds, much less read it and answer it.

Color me impressed.

themanintheseersuckersuit · #13 Post by **themanintheseersuckersuit** » Sun May 18, 2008 9:27 am

I don't feel much shame in missing the following question

In which United Kingdom county will you find the 'Alton Towers' theme park?

The correct answer was:

Spoiler

"Staffordshire"

THIS QUESTION HAS BEEN ANSWERED
CORRECTLY 24.8% OF THE TIME

Question ID: 9222258

Correct 24.8% of the time tells me I wasn't the only person with a WAG

ne1410s · #14 Post by **ne1410s** » Sun May 18, 2008 5:33 pm

Today's question about Lemony Snickets' "real name".

It wouldn't take my answer for several seconds. I clicked on Daniel Handler---it said "Sorry, the correct answer is Daniel Handler--I am outraged!!

silvercamaro · #15 Post by **silvercamaro** » Sun May 18, 2008 6:52 pm

ne1410s wrote:Today's question about Lemony Snickets' "real name".

It wouldn't take my answer for several seconds. I clicked on Daniel Handler---it said "Sorry, the correct answer is Daniel Handler--I am outraged!!

Oh, they meant the other Daniel Handler.

TheCalvinator24 · #16 Post by **TheCalvinator24** » Sun May 18, 2008 6:53 pm

I missed another today.

Geography. The bane of my trivia existence.

ulysses5019 · #17 Post by **ulysses5019** » Sun May 18, 2008 7:26 pm

TheCalvinator24 wrote:I missed another today.

Geography. The bane of my trivia existence.

I will join this series of unfortunate answers......

Who knew that Eddie Rochester, besides being the valet to Jack Benny, was also Jane Eyre's husband.

ulysses5019 · #18 Post by **ulysses5019** » Sun May 18, 2008 7:31 pm

ulysses5019 wrote:
TheCalvinator24 wrote:I missed another today.

Geography. The bane of my trivia existence.
I will join this series of unfortunate answers......

Who knew that Eddie Rochester, besides being the valet to Jack Benny, was also Jane Eyre's husband.

Ok, it is Eddie "Rochester" Anderson (Edmund Lincoln Rochester). That hussy's hubby is Edward Fairfax Rochester.....still..... I thought they were trying to fool me.

Bob Juch · #19 Post by **Bob Juch** » Sun May 18, 2008 9:27 pm

TheCalvinator24 wrote:I missed another today.

Geography. The bane of my trivia existence.

You're still ahead of me by 237.

Ritterskoop · #20 Post by **Ritterskoop** » Sun May 18, 2008 9:40 pm

Which of these is not among the top four elements in the human body:

hydrogen
carbon
calcium
oxygen
nitrogen

I reasoned since we are muchly water, hydrogen and oxygen are up there. Also we are carbon-based so not that, leaving calcium and nitrogen.

I was tempted by the potential prevalence of calcium in our bones, but chose that as the outlier, believing there is nitrogen gases in our blood and elsewhere.

Which was correct.

Having seen a version of this in the past few months (what is the 4th most prevalent element?) helped get the initial reasoning out of the way.

Weyoun · #21 Post by **Weyoun** » Mon May 19, 2008 2:23 am

I can't shake ggossage (again)!

mrkelley23 · #22 Post by **mrkelley23** » Mon May 19, 2008 5:07 am

Ritterskoop wrote:Which of these is not among the top four elements in the human body:

hydrogen
carbon
calcium
oxygen
nitrogen

I reasoned since we are muchly water, hydrogen and oxygen are up there. Also we are carbon-based so not that, leaving calcium and nitrogen.

I was tempted by the potential prevalence of calcium in our bones, but chose that as the outlier, believing there is nitrogen gases in our blood and elsewhere.

Which was correct.

Having seen a version of this in the past few months (what is the 4th most prevalent element?) helped get the initial reasoning out of the way.

Much as with the question I PAFed for Barbarella, SF author Fred Pohl can be of help here. Nearly every organic molecule is made primarily of just four elements: Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen. In one of his novels (I don't remember which one) Pohl referred to CHON food. If you look at the four bases of DNA, they are also primarily these four elements. All the others (metals like calcium, etc.) they are important, but present only in trace amounts.

peacock2121 · #23 Post by **peacock2121** » Mon May 19, 2008 5:25 am

I am on fire this month!

I am still in triple digits and for the first time ever, that digit begins with a 1!

The bar is a bit low for me.

starfish1113 · #24 Post by **starfish1113** » Mon May 19, 2008 8:58 am

OK, here's a stupid question.

I had been getting the e-mail reminders for several weeks and played daily. When they stopped coming, I figured that for some reason there was a glitch in the system, and I continually forgot to play. Now, I see that others no longer get the e-mails.

My question is: How do I get to the Question of the Day now? I used to just cut and paste the web link they provided. I can't find it on the front page of Sploofus, only leaderboards and the like. I'm sure I'm just missing it.

Catfish · #25 Post by **Catfish** » Mon May 19, 2008 9:01 am

starfish1113 wrote:My question is: How do I get to the Question of the Day now? I used to just cut and paste the web link they provided. I can't find it on the front page of Sploofus, only leaderboards and the like. I'm sure I'm just missing it.

http://www.sploofus.com/account.sp?msg=exp

Log in

In the red list list at the left, about halfway down, you'll see "View Unanswered Questions"; click on that

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