Having started this thread way, way back in 2004 (I think), I'm pretty stoked that it's lasted all the way to Round Six! Thanks all for playing, it's awesome getting to know everyone a bit more.
For my birthday a few weeks ago which of these gifts did I not receive (or buy with birthday money):
a. LSH Archives #13 b. Legion of Super-Heroes: The Curse HC c. Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus vol. 1 d. Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus vol. 2 e.. a DVD of a film I don't really like that much f. a DVD of a film I'd never heard of g. the latest issue of The Flash h. a new shirt i. new pants j. "The Paradoxes of Mr. Pond" by GK Chesterton k. Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks vol 7 (TPB) l. "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card m. Actually, I received all of these - it was a good birthday
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
c. Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus vol. 1
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
l. "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card
Posted by Xben on :
Both incorrect. I received both - Jack Kirby I bought myself with birthday money, "Ender's Game" I was given, as well as its four sequels. I read the Omnibus, and enjoyed it. Haven't touched "Ender's Game" yet - my wife snatched it up first.
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
g. the latest issue of The Flash
Posted by Xben on :
Not it. My wife not only ventured to the comic shop to get it as a little extra for me, but also had to even track down the comic shop as it had recently moved.
Posted by Novel Ty on :
k. Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks vol 7 (TPB)
Posted by Xben on :
Got that as well. I really enjoy those early Spider-Man's.
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
j. "The Paradoxes of Mr. Pond" by GK Chesterton
Posted by Xben on :
Got that too. But I couldn't find it to have during a work-trip that I'm currently on this week! It's gotta be in the house somewhere...
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
m. Actually, I received all of these - it was a good birthday
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
i. new pants
Posted by Novel Ty on :
h. a new shirt
Posted by Xben on :
Got a new shirt, didn't get new pants! You win, IB.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Cool! Lucky guess. Thanks Xben. Sure sounds like you had an awesome birthday. Any particular fave out of the gifts you did win?
I haven't been cooking as often as I'd like. What is the last dish I cooked/prepared?
a) Paella b) Chicken Parmigiana c) Lemon Chicken d) Shrimp in Tomato-Coconut Cream e) Chocolate-Filled Pancakes f) Steamed Vegetables in Cream Sauce g) Beef and Vegetable Curry h) Gambas i) Nachos with Ground Beef j) Sweet and Sour Pork k) Rosemary Chicken l) Fish in Butter Sauce m) Beef Tacos n) Sukiyaki o) Carbonara with Bacon and Ham p) "Birthday" Noodles q) Kung Pao Chicken r) Curried Egg Salad s) Cream of Squash t) Roasted Vegetables in Olive Oil u) Tuna-Basil Pesto v) Lychee Fruit Cocktail w) Asian-Style Poached Fish x) Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura y) Pizza with Shrimp and Peas z) Chicken and Fish Jambalaya
Posted by Novel Ty on :
m) Beef Tacos
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Nope. I made beef tacos for Blaze last month on one of our dates, but I've cooked since then.
Posted by Xben on :
e) Chocolate-Filled Pancakes
I haven't read everything I received yet, but I was pretty happy to get the latest Legion Archives so soon after it'd been released. I was also pretty happy to finally crack into the Jack Kirby material. My wife found the GK Chesterton book while I was away, so that should be fun too.
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
p) "Birthday" Noodles
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Xben, sounds like you're going to have some fun reading times soon. That's awesome, I know you're a big fan of the Jack Kirby stories
No to both. We haven't had any birthdays celebrated at home recently, so no birthday noodles.
The chocolate-filled pancakes were one of the last dishes I made, but not the last.
Blaze also kindly reminded me that I neglected to add as a choice one of the last dishes I prepared - Chili Crab. But it still wasn't the LAST dish I made.
a) Paella b) Chicken Parmigiana c) Lemon Chicken d) Shrimp in Tomato-Coconut Cream f) Steamed Vegetables in Cream Sauce g) Beef and Vegetable Curry h) Gambas i) Nachos with Ground Beef j) Sweet and Sour Pork k) Rosemary Chicken l) Fish in Butter Sauce n) Sukiyaki o) Carbonara with Bacon and Ham q) Kung Pao Chicken r) Curried Egg Salad s) Cream of Squash t) Roasted Vegetables in Olive Oil u) Tuna-Basil Pesto v) Lychee Fruit Cocktail w) Asian-Style Poached Fish x) Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura y) Pizza with Shrimp and Peas z) Chicken and Fish Jambalaya
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
q) Kung Pao Chicken
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Nope! I think I've only made that dish twice, none of them recently.
a) Paella b) Chicken Parmigiana c) Lemon Chicken d) Shrimp in Tomato-Coconut Cream f) Steamed Vegetables in Cream Sauce g) Beef and Vegetable Curry h) Gambas i) Nachos with Ground Beef j) Sweet and Sour Pork k) Rosemary Chicken l) Fish in Butter Sauce n) Sukiyaki o) Carbonara with Bacon and Ham r) Curried Egg Salad s) Cream of Squash t) Roasted Vegetables in Olive Oil u) Tuna-Basil Pesto v) Lychee Fruit Cocktail w) Asian-Style Poached Fish x) Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura y) Pizza with Shrimp and Peas z) Chicken and Fish Jambalaya
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
a) Paella
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Only made that once. My folks had that on their first date so I plan to make that every anniversary hereon.
b) Chicken Parmigiana c) Lemon Chicken d) Shrimp in Tomato-Coconut Cream f) Steamed Vegetables in Cream Sauce g) Beef and Vegetable Curry h) Gambas i) Nachos with Ground Beef j) Sweet and Sour Pork k) Rosemary Chicken l) Fish in Butter Sauce n) Sukiyaki o) Carbonara with Bacon and Ham r) Curried Egg Salad s) Cream of Squash t) Roasted Vegetables in Olive Oil u) Tuna-Basil Pesto v) Lychee Fruit Cocktail w) Asian-Style Poached Fish x) Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura y) Pizza with Shrimp and Peas z) Chicken and Fish Jambalaya
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
a) Paella
Posted by Novel Ty on :
o) Carbonara with Bacon and Ham
Posted by Xben on :
z) Chicken and Fish Jambalaya
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
quote:Originally posted by Novel Ty: o) Carbonara with Bacon and Ham
Haven't made that one in a while.
quote:Originally posted by Xben: z) Chicken and Fish Jambalaya
Ditto, though Blaze and my friends all love this sweet, spicky, sticky dish.
b) Chicken Parmigiana c) Lemon Chicken d) Shrimp in Tomato-Coconut Cream f) Steamed Vegetables in Cream Sauce g) Beef and Vegetable Curry h) Gambas i) Nachos with Ground Beef j) Sweet and Sour Pork k) Rosemary Chicken l) Fish in Butter Sauce n) Sukiyaki r) Curried Egg Salad s) Cream of Squash t) Roasted Vegetables in Olive Oil u) Tuna-Basil Pesto v) Lychee Fruit Cocktail w) Asian-Style Poached Fish x) Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura y) Pizza with Shrimp and Peas
Posted by Xben on :
d) Shrimp in Tomato-Coconut Cream
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
No, although Blaze and I did make that dish a few weeks ago. It wasn't the latest.
It was good, though - had some nice Thai flavors.
b) Chicken Parmigiana c) Lemon Chicken f) Steamed Vegetables in Cream Sauce g) Beef and Vegetable Curry h) Gambas i) Nachos with Ground Beef j) Sweet and Sour Pork k) Rosemary Chicken l) Fish in Butter Sauce n) Sukiyaki r) Curried Egg Salad s) Cream of Squash t) Roasted Vegetables in Olive Oil u) Tuna-Basil Pesto v) Lychee Fruit Cocktail w) Asian-Style Poached Fish x) Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura y) Pizza with Shrimp and Peas
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
u) Tuna-Basil Pesto
Posted by Novel Ty on :
w) Asian-Style Poached Fish
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq: u) Tuna-Basil Pesto
No, I used to make this for one of my exes though. I think I also made this for Blaze one, so Blaze can't be jealous
quote:Originally posted by Novel Ty: w) Asian-Style Poached Fish
This is a family favorite, but I haven't made it in a while. The honey-ginger-soy sauce-Philippine lime combo sauce always works wonders!
b) Chicken Parmigiana c) Lemon Chicken f) Steamed Vegetables in Cream Sauce g) Beef and Vegetable Curry h) Gambas i) Nachos with Ground Beef j) Sweet and Sour Pork k) Rosemary Chicken l) Fish in Butter Sauce n) Sukiyaki r) Curried Egg Salad s) Cream of Squash t) Roasted Vegetables in Olive Oil v) Lychee Fruit Cocktail x) Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura y) Pizza with Shrimp and Peas
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
y) Pizza with Shrimp and Peas
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Only made that once, a long time ago, but I'd like to make it again!
b) Chicken Parmigiana c) Lemon Chicken f) Steamed Vegetables in Cream Sauce g) Beef and Vegetable Curry h) Gambas i) Nachos with Ground Beef j) Sweet and Sour Pork k) Rosemary Chicken l) Fish in Butter Sauce n) Sukiyaki r) Curried Egg Salad s) Cream of Squash t) Roasted Vegetables in Olive Oil v) Lychee Fruit Cocktail x) Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
k) Rosemary Chicken
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Blaze actually cooked that one for me! But it wasn't the most recent.
b) Chicken Parmigiana c) Lemon Chicken f) Steamed Vegetables in Cream Sauce g) Beef and Vegetable Curry h) Gambas i) Nachos with Ground Beef j) Sweet and Sour Pork l) Fish in Butter Sauce n) Sukiyaki r) Curried Egg Salad s) Cream of Squash t) Roasted Vegetables in Olive Oil v) Lychee Fruit Cocktail x) Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura
Posted by Xben on :
x) Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura
Posted by He Who Wanders on :
n) Sukiyaki
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Alas, no. I've never actually made shrimp tempura before, just vegetable (radish and eggplant).
b) Chicken Parmigiana c) Lemon Chicken f) Steamed Vegetables in Cream Sauce g) Beef and Vegetable Curry h) Gambas i) Nachos with Ground Beef j) Sweet and Sour Pork l) Fish in Butter Sauce n) Sukiyaki r) Curried Egg Salad s) Cream of Squash t) Roasted Vegetables in Olive Oil v) Lychee Fruit Cocktail
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
quote:Originally posted by He Who Wanders: n) Sukiyaki
Oops, missed this. This is a family favorite (and my friends love it too) and one of the first dishes I ever learned, but I haven't made it recently.
b) Chicken Parmigiana c) Lemon Chicken f) Steamed Vegetables in Cream Sauce g) Beef and Vegetable Curry h) Gambas i) Nachos with Ground Beef j) Sweet and Sour Pork l) Fish in Butter Sauce r) Curried Egg Salad s) Cream of Squash t) Roasted Vegetables in Olive Oil v) Lychee Fruit Cocktail
Posted by Novel Ty on :
j) Sweet and Sour Pork
Posted by Xben on :
b) Chicken Parmigiana
Posted by Blacula on :
g) Beef and Vegetable Curry
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
So after I posted this, I tried a new dish - pork and apple casserole. But that shouldn't invalidate the Q
quote:Originally posted by Novel Ty: j) Sweet and Sour Pork
Another family fave, but I haven't made it in a while.
quote:Originally posted by Blacula: g) Beef and Vegetable Curry
I made one with fish curry powder from Indonesia, but that was a few months ago.
quote:Originally posted by Xben: b) Chicken Parmigiana
Another dish Blaze and I tried to cook (although we cheated by not baking it), but again, that was a few months ago.
c) Lemon Chicken f) Steamed Vegetables in Cream Sauce h) Gambas i) Nachos with Ground Beef l) Fish in Butter Sauce r) Curried Egg Salad s) Cream of Squash t) Roasted Vegetables in Olive Oil v) Lychee Fruit Cocktail
Posted by Blacula on :
I have no idea what
h) Gambas
are so this is your chance to explain to me while you tell me I'm wrong. Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Spicy shrimp in an oil-based sauce My version uses tomato sauce.
This was the first recipe I ever learned (or was it the second?),, but I haven't made it recently.
c) Lemon Chicken f) Steamed Vegetables in Cream Sauce i) Nachos with Ground Beef l) Fish in Butter Sauce r) Curried Egg Salad s) Cream of Squash t) Roasted Vegetables in Olive Oil v) Lychee Fruit Cocktail
Posted by He Who Wanders on :
c) Lemon Chicken
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
f) Steamed Vegetables in Cream Sauce
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq: f) Steamed Vegetables in Cream Sauce
Made this once with fresh vegetables from the valley, but that was after Holy Week.
quote:Originally posted by He Who Wanders: c) Lemon Chicken
IIRC I've only made this once too, which is odd since it's one of my favorite dishes.
i) Nachos with Ground Beef l) Fish in Butter Sauce r) Curried Egg Salad s) Cream of Squash t) Roasted Vegetables in Olive Oil v) Lychee Fruit Cocktail
Posted by Novel Ty on :
s) Cream of Squash
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
I learned that recipe from my grandma, but I haven't made it in a while.
i) Nachos with Ground Beef l) Fish in Butter Sauce r) Curried Egg Salad t) Roasted Vegetables in Olive Oil v) Lychee Fruit Cocktail
[ July 09, 2012, 07:48 AM: Message edited by: Invisible Brainiac ]
Posted by Xben on :
r) Curried Egg Salad
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
That was an odd little recipe I tried once, and never got around to doing again.
i) Nachos with Ground Beef l) Fish in Butter Sauce t) Roasted Vegetables in Olive Oil v) Lychee Fruit Cocktail
Posted by Xben on :
i) Nachos with Ground Beef
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
You got it, Xben. At the time this question was posted, the last dish I made was nachos with ground beef. The beef was cooked using my taco recipe, and I poured yogurt, cheese dip and salsa over the nacho mix.
You're up!
Posted by Xben on :
Here's a bunch of movies, most of which I've seen recently (either in the theatre, on TV, DVD, or whatever)
Pick a) Which film I've seen most recently and b) Which film I'm planning on watching tomorrow evening
1. Red Dog 2. Hugo 3. Men in Black 3 4. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 5. Mad About Mambo 6. A Few Good Men 7. Amazing Spider-Man 8. Avengers 9. The Muppets 10. The Dish 11. Prometheus 12. Ice Age: Continental Drift 13. Music & Lyrics
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
a) Amazing Spider-Man
b) Ice Age: Continental Drift
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
Most recent: 11. Prometheus
Watching next: 1. Red Dog
Posted by Xben on :
Out of the 4 guessed so far, 1 is a correct guess, but it is in the wrong position.
Posted by Blaze on :
Most recent: 8. Avengers
Next: 7. Amazing Spider-Man
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
quote:Originally posted by Xben: Here's a bunch of movies, most of which I've seen recently (either in the theatre, on TV, DVD, or whatever)
Pick a) Which film I've seen most recently and b) Which film I'm planning on watching tomorrow evening
1. Red Dog 2. Hugo 3. Men in Black 3 4. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 5. Mad About Mambo 6. A Few Good Men 7. Amazing Spider-Man 8. Avengers 9. The Muppets 10. The Dish 11. Prometheus 12. Ice Age: Continental Drift 13. Music & Lyrics
Most recent: 5. Mad About Mambo Next: 7. Amazing Spider-Man
Posted by Xben on :
Still only one correct answer guessed - but now it is in the right position!
If you guys get this question in the next 9 hours, the answers will still be true.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Most Recent: Men in Black 3 Next: 7. Amazing Spider-Man
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
I think IB has it, but in case he doesn't...
Most recent: 8. Avengers Next: 7. Amazing Spider-Man
Posted by Xben on :
IB does indeed have it. Seeing Spider-Man tonight with my wife at the drive-in of all places.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Lucky guess. How was MIB 3, Xben?
Okay, let's stick with fewer choices this time
PS - Blaze doesn't know this, so feel free to answer, Blaze!
Kinetix is my favorite Legionnaire. But who is my favorite Justice Leaguer, my favorite Teen Titan, and my favorite JSAer?
Justice League
1 - Ice 2 - Doctor Light 3 - Wonder Woman
Teen Titan
1 - Argent 2 - Flamebird 3 - Kole
JSA
1 - Stargirl 2 - Cyclone 3 - Power Girl
Posted by Novel Ty on :
2 - Doctor Light 2 - Flamebird 2 - Cyclone
Posted by Blaze on :
1. Ice 3. Kole 3. Cyclone
Whew! Had to google those characters!
Posted by Xben on :
1. Ice 1. Argent 1. Stargirl
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Aw Blaze, thanks for doing all that research
All these characters are in my Top 3-5 for each team, btw.
Among the guesses above, each poster has correctly guessed ONE answer each.
Among the guesses above, there is also one correct guess for the JLA, one for the Titans, and one for the JSA.
Posted by Xben on :
2 - Doctor Light 3 - Kole 1 - Stargirl
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
You got it, Xben (looking back I think my 2 clues put together made this the only possible answer!)
Back over to you.
Re JSA, I had to think hard on whether Cyclone or Stargirl was my real fave. But Courtney edged Maxine out because of her greater character development.
Posted by Xben on :
Which is not true around me right now? 1. My wife is sleeping on the couch 2. The cat is sleeping on my wife 3. The heater is on 4. The Stargate: Atlantis DVD I'm trying to watch isn't playing properly 5. I can hear music coming from my kids' room 6. The room is a bit of a mess 7. The blinds are drawn 8. The clock is ticking 9. The laptop is in the lap 10. There are four lights on in the room 11. My boots are sitting carelessly in one corner of the room 12. There are three fish sitting in two bowls in the room 13. Or they are all true
Posted by Blaze on :
13. Or they are all true
Posted by Xben on :
Well, they aren't all true anymore, but they were when I wrote it. Well done, Blaze.
Posted by Blaze on :
I watch the following TV shows except:
1. True Blood 2. Gossip Girl 3. Walking Dead 4. Rome 5. Spartacus 6. The Tudors 7. Game of Thrones
Posted by Xben on :
3. Walking Dead
Posted by Blaze on :
Woah! That was fast. Have you been spying on me Xben?
(I'm currently downloading season 1, episode 1 though)
Posted by Xben on :
No spying - just a complete guess. And returning the favor of guessing mine so quickly as well!
Err, okay...
Today, I... a. am sick b. had a grilled ham & cheese sandwich for dinner c. started to discuss Amazing Spider-Man with a friend, but didn't get to finish d. saw a woman performing very impressive hula-hooping tricks e. discovered that the city library has moved locations f. sneaked a visit to the comic shop in the middle of some important errands g. rode on a bus h. hung up laundry i. read a manga graphic novel / self help book about principles for finding a satisfying career j. didn't watch any TV
They are all true but one of them. Which one is NOT true.
Posted by Blaze on :
a. am sick
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
j. didn't watch any TV
quote:Originally posted by Blaze: I watch the following TV shows except:
1. True Blood 2. Gossip Girl 3. Walking Dead 4. Rome 5. Spartacus 6. The Tudors 7. Game of Thrones
Nice Q hon. Among these I would have had to have guessed between 3, 4, and 6. Although given that I knew you watched 7 and 5 (and I know what you like watching most )... I might have guessed 3 via process of elimination.
Posted by Xben on :
Unfortunaely, I am sick.
Also, I didn't watch any TV. Unless you count me being in the room for a bit while my kids were watching "Alice in Wonderland" on DVD (which I don't).
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
e. discovered that the city library has moved locations
Posted by Xben on :
That's not it either.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Hope you're well now, Xben.
c. started to discuss Amazing Spider-Man with a friend, but didn't get to finish
Posted by Xben on :
No, still sick, which is why I am sitting at home looking at this website.
And c. is not the answer.
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
i. read a manga graphic novel / self help book about principles for finding a satisfying career
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
f. sneaked a visit to the comic shop in the middle of some important errands
Get well soon, Xben!
Posted by Xben on :
I did do i - my wife bought it for me somewhere for $.20. It was a breezy quick read. I'm not really into Manga, so it was a bit unusual for me, but in my sickness it was an enjoyable read.
f. is the correct answer. I walked by the Comic Shop at one point, but didn't go inside.
Thanks for the well wishes, IB.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
The manga art style can be quite jarring, if it's your first time reading.
Which of these have I not had any formal classes or instruction in (by formal, I mean learned from someone who was paid to teach)?
a) Krav Maga b) Tae Kwon Do c) Swimming d) Muay Thai e) Cooking f) Arithmetic g) Chinese calligraphy h) Writing i) Weightlifting j) Pottery
Posted by Novel Ty on :
d) Muay Thai
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
e) Cooking
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Quis has it. All I know about cooking has been learned online, by experimenting, or through asking my grandparents and other people I know who like to cook.
For most of the others, it's just been one or two classes but always from someone paid to teach me.
You're up Quis!
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
Keeping with an educational theme, what was the last class I took?
1) Creative Writing 2) Yoga for Relaxation 3) Oil Painting 4) Divorce Mediation 5) Zumba 6) Conversational Spanish 7) Blogging for Business 8) Massage Therapy 9) US History From the Civil War to World War 2 10) Proust for Beginners 11) Attracting a Life Partner 12) Sailing 13) It's been so long since I took a class, I've forgotten what it was.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Since I know you've been going to the gym lately...
2) Yoga for Relaxation
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
Yes, I am going to the gym, but I have not taken Yoga for Relaxation.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
13) It's been so long since I took a class, I've forgotten what it was.
Posted by Novel Ty on :
11) Attracting a Life Partner
Just be yourself? Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
It has been a year or two since I last took a class, but I do remember which one I took,
I was looking at the catalogue of a local adult ed group for real courses to fake people out. Attracting a Life Partner was one such course. It was for women only. And was canceled. Oh well. Obviously (by now) I did not take that class.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Guessing 4) Divorce Mediation since it's career-related?
Posted by Blaze on :
13) It's been so long since I took a class, I've forgotten what it was.
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
Nope, I did not take Divorce Mediation.
Blaze, that answer was already guessed and is still incorrect. Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Guessing another class you might have at your gym -
5) Zumba
Posted by Novel Ty on :
10) Proust for Beginners
I have no idea what is Proust...
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq: Keeping with an educational theme, what was the last class I took?
1) Creative Writing 2) Yoga for Relaxation 3) Oil Painting 4) Divorce Mediation 5) Zumba 6) Conversational Spanish 7) Blogging for Business 8) Massage Therapy 9) US History From the Civil War to World War 2 10) Proust for Beginners 11) Attracting a Life Partner 12) Sailing 13) It's been so long since I took a class, I've forgotten what it was.
I have not taken a Zumba class, although it looks fun. Novelty, Proust is Marcel Proust a French novelist. His monumental 7 part book is "In Search of Lost Time" (previously translated as "Rememberance of Things Past") I have never read any Proust myself and have not taken any classes about him or his writing.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Hmmm...
12) Sailing.
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
Nope, but the city of Boston has a program for kids to learn how to sail for only a dollar a week.
Posted by Novel Ty on :
6) Conversational Spanish?
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
Hablo Espanol muy muy muy poco. And that is the extent of my conversational Spanish. Maybe if I had taken a class, I'd know more.
Posted by Novel Ty on :
Oh boy... what are we doing? Classes? Hmm...
[ July 21, 2012, 07:06 AM: Message edited by: Novel Ty ]
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
Novel Ty,
I guess I wasn't clear. I have not taken a class in Conversational Spanish.
My question is still unanswered.
Posted by Novel Ty on :
Oops! My bad
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
1) Creative Writing
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
I have never had a Creative Writing class.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Hmm...
7) Blogging for Business
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
Not blogging
Three answers left. Get 'em now before they are gone.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
9) US History From the Civil War to World War 2
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
I love History, But I haven't taken a class on history since college. And I have had plenty of law school classes after that, so it can't be the last class I took.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
8) Massage Therapy
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
Not Massage Therapy. Next poster should get it.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Oil Painting, then. When did you take it, Quis?
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
I took it a couple of years ago. I didn't like it and I don't think I was any good.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
I'm awful at all "traditional" art too. I think I'm just terribly sloppy.
I'll think of a question in the next day or so.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
There are several countries I would really love to visit before the world ends.
Which of these is foremost on the list?
a) Mongolia b) Myanmar c) Ethiopia d) Vanuatu e) New Zealand f) Greece g) Spain h) Iceland i) Brazil j) Peru k) Egypt l) Tunisia m) Mexico n) Israel
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
h) Iceland
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Iceland is a must-see, but I don't plan to spend more than 4 days there when I finally do get to go. It's not the one among the above that I absoluetely MUST visit before I die.
Posted by Xben on :
e) New Zealand
If this isn't on your list, it really needs to be.
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
f) Greece
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
New Zealand IS on the list, but if I had to pick just one, it wouldn't be it. Can't wait to go bungee jumping, and see that place where they shot part of Lord of the Rings (blanking on the name right now - I think it's Milford Sound?).
Greece is also on my list, but not the first one. I'm all stoked up to hit Santorini, Athens and all the temples though. And Greek food!
Re Iceland above, I'm mostly interested ins eeing the geysers and glaciers Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
i) Brazil
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
k) Egypt
Posted by Novel Ty on :
d) Vanuatu
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq: i) Brazil
Totally on the list. blaze and I wanna hit Rio, see the Christ the Redeemer statue, the Amazon, and take part in one of Brazil's famous festivals. But it's not THE one.
quote:Originally posted by Kent Shakespeare: k) Egypt
Egypt is also non-negotiable, but not THE one. (Can't wait to see the desert, the pyramids, and the Sphinx though...)
quote:Originally posted by Novel Ty: d) Vanuatu
Vanuatu is a country I've recently become fascinated with, ever since I read about the giant banyan tree and the active volcano! But it's not THE one either.
Posted by Xben on :
a) Mongolia
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
quote:Originally posted by Invisible Brainiac: There are several countries I would really love to visit before the world ends.
Which of these is foremost on the list?
a) Mongolia b) Myanmar c) Ethiopia d) Vanuatu e) New Zealand f) Greece g) Spain h) Iceland i) Brazil j) Peru k) Egypt l) Tunisia m) Mexico n) Israel
m) Mexico
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Thanks for updating the list, Quis!
quote:Originally posted by Xben: a) Mongolia
I DO want to get lost in the Mongolian wilderness (Mongolia has the lowest population density of any country!), taste real Mongolian cuisine, and attend a Mongolian festival (the big 3 sports are wrestling, horseback riding and archery), but it's not THE one.
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq: m) Mexico
I will come back and haunt the world if I do not get to see Mexico's ruins before I die, and I really want to try authentic Mexican cuisine (closest I got was San Diego), but it's not THE one either.
Posted by Xben on :
OK, how about b) Myanmar?
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
g) Spain
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
quote:Originally posted by Xben: OK, how about b) Myanmar?
I want to see the fabled thousand pagodas of Myanmar one day, but Thailand, Laos and Malaysia take priority in Southeast Asia.
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq: g) Spain
Barcelona, Madrid... Spain and its wonderful sights and cuisine are near the top (Spain has the 2nd most UNESCO World Heritage sites of any country!), but Spain isn't THE one.
That leaves -
c) Ethiopia j) Peru l) Tunisia n) Israel
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
j) Peru
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
I adore ancient ruins (which is why I picked Cambodia to visit after graduation), and what could be more breathtaking than an entire lost city?
Machu Picchu is the main reason I'd love to visit Peru, but there are many others such as Chan Chan and Chavin de Huantar. I'd also love to see the Andes and the native festivals. The food is a great - with 8 different climates in Peru, there are a lot of dishes to sample.
Over to you, Quis!
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
My dislike of tomatoes is well known. But that is just the tip of the iceberg for this fussy eater. Among the following, which is the one food I will eat with no problems?
1) Cheese 2) Eggs 3) Squash 4) Peppers 5) Split Pea Soup 6) Green Beans 7) Tacos 8) Low Mein Noodles 9) Chicken Pot Pie 10) Cod Fish
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
I'm assuming you won't eat anything with tomato sauces either, so...
2) Eggs
Posted by Novel Ty on :
4) Peppers
Posted by Xben on :
8) Low Mein Noodles
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
IB, you are correct..... in assuming that I also don't do tomato sauces. So no pizza, no lasagna, no spaghetti sauce. And no ketchup either
As for eggs, I'll eat the white of a hard boiled egg, but not the yolk. So, I do have somewhat of a problem with eating eggs.
Peppers. Bleck! enough said.
And no to low mein noodles. I like my noodles plain with butter only.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
3) Squash
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
The only way/time I eat squash is when it is a squash pie. Otherwise I don't touch the stuff.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Green Beans?
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
This one didn't last to the bitter end.
I do like green beans and have no problem eating them.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
I was going to pick cheese, but since green is my favorite color...
I thought the correct answer would be a "basic" food, unlike Chicken Pot Pie which may contain many ingredients, and definitely not Tacos, which usually contain cheese and tomatoes
Continuing the food theme...
I also used to be a picky eater, but am much more willing to try weird food now. And I eat lots and lots of veggies.
Which of these foods have I not tried?
a) Crocodile meat b) Balut (boiled fertilized duck egg containing a partially developed embryo) c) Bitter gourd (ampalaya) d) Volcanic black eggs e) Shark meat f) Jellyfish g) Dog meat h) Kangaroo i) Silk worm j) Sea cucumber
Posted by Blaze on :
Wow, you've eaten a lot of exotic food!
Errr a) Crocodile meat?
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Tried that!
Posted by Blaze on :
g) Dog meat?
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Wow! You know me too well. I've never tried dog meat before (that I know of, anyway!)
The volcanic eggs were from Hakone, Japan.
Kangaroo and crocodile meat were in Australia.
SIlk worms in China.
Shark meat and Balut here in the Philippines; ditto sea cucumber and jellyfish (Chinese-style food).
Posted by Blaze on :
Which of the following is a lie?
a) during my 1st session in my new gym, a doctor introduced himself to me in the sauna b) i was only able to get my membership card after a month c) i tried to cancel my 1-year gym membership after my first session d) i almost dropped the barbell while doing chest presses but someone helped me out e) i can lift heavier weights now vs last year f) i'm lazy to do leg exercises
[ August 05, 2012, 02:53 AM: Message edited by: Blaze ]
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Hmph! What are you doing talking to doctors in the sauna?
And I can't guess because I know exactly what the right answer is!
Posted by Xben on :
c) i tried to cancel my 1-year gym membership after my first session
Posted by Blaze on :
Oh, he offered free consultation.
C is true. I even wrote a letter explaining my intention to withdraw from the contract. Apparently, pre-termination isn't allowed so I'm locked in for a year.
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
b) i was only able to get my membership card after a month
Posted by Xben on :
e) i can lift heavier weights now vs last year
Posted by Blaze on :
B is true. It took them 1 month to produce my membership card!
Xben has it. Due to a 2-month gym hiatus, my maximum weight now was my minimum a year ago.
[ August 06, 2012, 08:35 AM: Message edited by: Blaze ]
Posted by Xben on :
Well, good on ya, Blaze, for the improvement.
Years ago, I gave in to temptation and bought an issue of the "Epi-Log" from the comic shop. This was a magazine that featured episode guides of TV shows. This issue featured two long-running police shows from the 1970's and 1980's that I used to watch (including a full page color photo of each on one of the covers).
What were the two shows?
(actually, as I double check, turns out one of the shows was also on in the 1960's)
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
Adam-12 and TJ Hooker
Posted by Xben on :
Neither correct, although you've picked two shows that started roughly at the same times as the correct shows. Both of the correct shows ran for longer than the same-time-period ones that you guessed.
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
quote:Originally posted by Xben: Well, good on ya, Blaze, for the improvement.
Years ago, I gave in to temptation and bought an issue of the "Epi-Log" from the comic shop. This was a magazine that featured episode guides of TV shows. This issue featured two long-running police shows from the 1970's and 1980's that I used to watch (including a full page color photo of each on one of the covers).
What were the two shows?
(actually, as I double check, turns out one of the shows was also on in the 1960's)
Dragnet & Cagney & Lacey
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Hawaii 5-0 and... Charlie's Angels?
Posted by Xben on :
The Older Show (that started in the 1960's) has been guessed correctly.
The newer show has not. It is definitely a police show, not a private investigator one (like Charlie's Angels). It debuted the same year as Cagney & Lacey and was part of, I think, the overall same trend in TV.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Hawaii 5-0 and Hill Street Blues?
Posted by Xben on :
That is it. And with that, big imposing color pictures of Jack Lord on one cover and Daniel J. Travanti & Veronica Hamel on the other.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
What do you think about the new Hawaii 5-0 series, Xben?
Pugad Baboy is a comic strip about a community of obese people in Manila. Its popularity comes not from that, though - it's a pretty incisive and hilarious commentary on life in the Philippines (pop culture, the government, social issues, and a sprinkling of adventure and action).
Oh, and their mascot is an intelligent talking dog who drinks beer.
Which of these storylines have I not read?
1) 2078 - the Pugad Baboy residents are mysteriously transported to 2078, and see a Philippines that is quite different from the present day 2) The Malunggay Conflict - two neighbors go to war over a malunggay tree on the border of their properties. Somewhat of a satire on the Gulf War. 3) Ang Hiwaga ng Duenas - The Pugad Baboy residents visit the province of Iloilo, where they are attacked by various mystical creatures who want to eat them 4) Maidnappers - the Pugad Baboy residents must deal with the kidnapping of two of their maids - and one of them has a terribly sarcastic wit which can drive the most peaceful of men to violence! 5) Pirata - the talking dog Polgas befriends a Muslim pirate and breaks up a pirate ring 6) Oplan Paglalanse - a gang of vigilantes foils the money-making plans of the corrupt local police district 7) Col. Manyakis - a philandering soldier has the tables turned on him when his immediate superior turns out to have the hots for him! 8) James Bab - the local good-for-nothing finds himself in a world of trouble when he signs up to train as a secret agent 9) The Olongapo Caper - a fun vacation in Subic turns into a mission to rescue the captives of a human trafficking ring 10) Benigno Ramos: Bounty Hunter - what is an ex-con bounty hunter to do when his employers turn out to be hunting him too?
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
3) Ang Hiwaga ng Duenas - The Pugad Baboy residents visit the province of Iloilo, where they are attacked by various mystical creatures who want to eat them.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Nope, I read that one. It's pretty hilarious - they take out the monsters with garlic pizza, and the true mastermind is revealed to be Lucifer, who is a screaming queen and prefers to be addressed as Lady Lucy.
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
8) James Bab - the local good-for-nothing finds himself in a world of trouble when he signs up to train as a secret agent
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Nope, I read that too. James Bab's secret weapon was a peashooter, and his clumsy attempts at spying got him mistaken for a Peeping Tom.
Posted by Novel Ty on :
5) Pirata - the talking dog Polgas befriends a Muslim pirate and breaks up a pirate ring
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
4) Maidnappers - the Pugad Baboy residents must deal with the kidnapping of two of their maids - and one of them has a terribly sarcastic wit which can drive the most peaceful of men to violence!
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Maidnappers is hilarious - the Sungcal family maid and the maid of their relative Gwen from the States are kidnapped, after they use Gwen's credit card at a gay bar.
The kidnappers almost off them both because the Sungcal family maid keeps insulting them with her biting wit.
Novel Ty has it - Pirata is not in one of the regular compilations, and I haven't been able to snag a copy of it yet.
Back to you, Novel Ty!
Posted by Novel Ty on :
I had pasta today. What type?
A. Angelhair B. Bolognaise C. Capellini D. Ditalini E. Farfalle F. Fettuccine G. Gnocchi H. Farfalle I. Linguini J. Spaghetti K. Canelloni L. Lasagna M. Mandala N. None of the above.
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
I. Linguini
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A. Angelhair
Posted by Novel Ty on :
No to Angelhair, no to Linguini. Guess again.
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
K. Canelloni
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Not cannelloni either.
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
D. Ditalini
Posted by Novel Ty on :
I don't even know what Ditalini is... So no.
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
L. Lasagna
Posted by Novel Ty on :
Nope, I did not have Garfield the cat's favourite dish!
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
I'll guess E. Farfalle.
B. Bolognaise C. Capellini E. Farfalle F. Fettuccine G. Gnocchi H. Farfalle J. Spaghetti M. Mandala N. None of the above.
Posted by Novel Ty on :
No bow-tie pasta for me IB. Try again.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
How about the common spaghetti?
Posted by Blacula on :
G. Gnocchi
Posted by Novel Ty on :
Not Spaghetti or Gnocchi. Try again!
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
How about Farfalle? *PS, Gnocchi is very tasty! Only time I got to try it was at a restaurant in Maldives...
B. Bolognaise C. Capellini E. Farfalle F. Fettuccine H. Farfalle M. Mandala N. None of the above
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
F. Fettuccine
Hmmm... Farfalle is on the list twice.
Posted by Novel Ty on :
It's not Farfalle I had Fettuccine Carbonara that day. I wanted something soothing. Back to you Quis.
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
Monday, I start a temporary job assignment at...
1) Ropes & Gray LLP 2) Harvard University 3) the Irish Consulate 4) Fidelity Investments 5) Boston University 6) Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP 7) John Hancock 8) the City of Boston 9) Sam Adams Brewery 10) Work? Work is for peasants!
Posted by Novel Ty on :
3) the Irish Consulate
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
8) the City of Boston
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
Not the Irish Consulate, But I stopped to help this guy looking at the subway map and he was headed to the Irish Consulate.
Not the City of Boston either. I think the city is bound by union rules and probably can't hire temps.
Posted by Novel Ty on :
7) John hand cock
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
I worked for John Hancock in the past (starting as a temp, then being hired full time) BUt I won't be working there on Monday.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
6) Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP
Posted by Novel Ty on :
1) Ropes & Gay LLP
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
I will not be working at either of Boston's top law firms even if Novel Ty changes their names.
Posted by Novel Ty on :
Have you tried though?
2) Harvard University
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
Not working for Harvard University.
As for working for a law firm, I found that I prefer the study of law to the practice of law.
Posted by Novel Ty on :
That leaves: 4) Fidelity Investments 5) Boston University 9) Sam Adams Brewery 10) Work? Work is for peasants!
Hmm... I'll take number 4?
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
And then there were 3 choices.
I work for Fidelity Investments when I was going to law school.
Remaining choices:
5) Boston University 9) Sam Adams Brewery 10) Work? Work is for peasants!
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
5) Boston University
Posted by Novel Ty on :
9) Sam Adams Brewery
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10) Work? Work is for peasants!
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
We have a winner. Novel Ty does all that work of whittling it down and Invisible Brainiac saunters by and nabs it.
I am working for Boston University helping with enrollment. Basically helping the students get new ids. The new ids store the student's fingerprint on a microchip. At their new dining hall, they need to tap their card and their finger on a scanner to have access. This is so one student with a meal plan can't "share" his/her card with other students.
Posted by Novel Ty on :
LOL, new ids? But they get to keep their egos and superegos? Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
Some college students only have superegos. (and not in the way Freud meant superego)
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
I wouldn't be surprised if some of them only had ids too!
Blaze and I have our own little nicknames for each other. What are they? (first nickname is what Blaze calls me, second nickname is what I call Blaze)
a) stud, hunk b) cutie, sweetie c) knight, hero d) Superman, Batman e) Thor, Iron Man f) tiger, wolf g) vampire, devil h) cowboy, pirate i) sweet ham, honeycured j) honey, honey k) baby, baby l) Ian, Chace
Posted by Novel Ty on :
b) cutie, sweetie
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
j) honey, honey
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
No, we never call each other cutie and sweetie.
We do call each other honey, but those aren't our prime nicknames.
Posted by Novel Ty on :
f) tiger, wolf
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Nope, we may be animalistic but we don't call each other that. I do call him mountain goat since he was born and raised up in the mountains, while he calls me black sheep because apparently my teasing him is a sign of my black heart Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
e) Thor, Iron Man
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Nah, we have big enough egos that we don't like comparing ourselves to celebrities Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
l) Ian, Chace
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Although Ian Somerhalder and Chace Crawford are Blaze's greatest man crushes, we do not compare ourselves to them. And to be fair to Blaze, I must note that we do not use the names of my man crushes either (hello, Johnron Tanada!)
Posted by Novel Ty on :
i) sweet ham, honeycured
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
No, those terms of endearment were taken from the Pugad Baboy comics series... but we don't use them.
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
quote:Originally posted by Invisible Brainiac: I wouldn't be surprised if some of them only had ids too!
Blaze and I have our own little nicknames for each other. What are they? (first nickname is what Blaze calls me, second nickname is what I call Blaze)
a) stud, hunk b) cutie, sweetie c) knight, hero d) Superman, Batman e) Thor, Iron Man f) tiger, wolf g) vampire, devil h) cowboy, pirate i) sweet ham, honeycured j) honey, honey k) baby, baby [strike]l) Ian, Chace[strike]
c) knight, hero
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
No, not these either.
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
g) vampire, devil
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
You got it, Quis!
Blaze started calling me vampire because my voice reminds him of the vampires on True Blood, apparently. I especially like teasing him with it while he's at the office - I'll call him up and go all low and husky, and he squirms in his seat because everyone there can hear him. And he can't do anything about it when he gets
I call him devil because we gave him flame powers in LMB lore, and because he's very naughty and always tries to get me into mischief. He's especially naughty when we cook - our prep time always doubles the recipe's time because we get awfully distracted. And like a devil, he's very horny! Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
Saturday I was at my brother's for a cook-out and to meet my new great-nephew Michael. Of the following people, which one was not there?
1) Jimmy 2) Maria 3) Barbara 4) Grace 5) Paul 6) Alex 7) Elissa 8) Kara 9) Mariana 10) David 11) Daniel 12) Ken 13) Denise 14) Gabriella 15) Emily 16) Lorraine
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
13) Denise
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
Nope, Denise is my sister-in-law and it was at her (and my brother's) house the cook out was at.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
9) Mariana
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
Nope, my little great niece was a fish in my brother's swimming pool.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
5) Paul
Posted by Novel Ty on :
7) Elissa
Posted by Blaze on :
quote:Originally posted by Invisible Brainiac: Nope, we may be animalistic but we don't call each other that. I do call him mountain goat since he was born and raised up in the mountains, while he calls me black sheep because apparently my teasing him is a sign of my black heart
and because you sounded like a bleating sheep when you were teasing me! Posted by Blaze on :
quote:Originally posted by Invisible Brainiac: You got it, Quis!
Blaze started calling me vampire because my voice reminds him of the vampires on True Blood, apparently. I especially like teasing him with it while he's at the office - I'll call him up and go all low and husky, and he squirms in his seat because everyone there can hear him. And he can't do anything about it when he gets
Hon, you forgot to add that you look gorgeous like vampires too!
1) Jimmy
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Hmph! Should I tell them what you say when you lose your temper while I'm teasing you?
Awwww. And you look simply tempting, my hot little devil!
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq: Saturday I was at my brother's for a cook-out and to meet my new great-nephew Michael. Of the following people, which one was not there?
1) Jimmy 2) Maria 3) Barbara 4) Grace 5) Paul 6) Alex 7) Elissa 8) Kara 9) Mariana 10) David 11) Daniel 12) Ken 13) Denise 14) Gabriella 15) Emily 16) Lorraine
Jimmy is my nephew and the proud father of young Michael.
Elissa is my niece and just graduated as a physician's assistant. The cook-out was partly a congratualtions to her.
And actually there were 2 Pauls at the cook-out. My brother-in-law and one of my niece's boyfriend
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Perhaps I will draw your family tree based on your descriptions, Quis Congrats to Elissa!
10) David
Posted by Novel Ty on :
11) Daniel
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
Both my great nephews David & Daniel were at the cook-out.
IB, there were also 2 Michaels at the cook-out. The guest of honor and my brother Michael. And if you want a big family tree, my mother was one of 10 children. So, I have cousins up the Wazoo.
Posted by Xben on :
2) Maria
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
And I thought my family was bad... course, the family keeps track of all the progeny of my grandfather and HIS relatives, and my grandpa was one of 12...
Was the guest-of-honor Michael a visiting relative?
6) Alex
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
The guest of honor Michael is my latest great nephew, only four months old.
Maria is his mother (and wife of my nephew Jimmy), so she was there.
my great nephew Alex was not there though. (I didn't ask why)
All the remaining answers I am related to by blood, except for one.
[ September 06, 2012, 10:17 PM: Message edited by: Quislet, Esq ]
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Wow, happy birthday to the younger Michael!
Just curious, which one was the one you were not related to?
[ September 06, 2012, 07:18 PM: Message edited by: Invisible Brainiac ]
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
7) Watermelon
As for the person at the cook-out that I am not related to, that just might be my next question.
Posted by Xben on :
6) Kiwi
Posted by Novel Ty on :
9) Passionfruit
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Kiwi is pretty hard to get where I live, so I goble it up when I do encounter it.
Watermelon is a very common fruit and a great way to cool off on a hot day!
I have had passionfruit juice, but among all the fruit on the list, passionfruit is the only one I've never actually eaten (that is, chomped down on the whole fruit).
So, back to Novel Ty!
Posted by Novel Ty on :
Yeah, it's not easy to get that in the bayans
Keeping with the fruit theme, which 3 of these fruits did I have for breakfast?
a) Apricot b) Blueberries c) Cranberries d) Dates e) Elderberries f) Fig g) Grapefruit h) Honeydew i) Indian gooseberry j) Jackfruit k) Kiwifruit l) Lemon m) Mango n) Nectarine o) Orange p) Papaya q) Kamquats r) Raspberries s) Strawberries t) Tangerine
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Oh, definitely not Mangos, bananas, pineapple and coconuts easy though!
Hmmm...
m) Mango p) Papaya j) jackfruit
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
b) Blueberries g) Grapefruit s) Strawberries
Posted by Novel Ty on :
Nobody has got it correct. And I don't think I can take jackfruit for breakfast. After meals maybe, but not on its own.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
m) Mango o) Orange p) Papaya
Posted by Novel Ty on :
That's a nice combination IB. I had mango for lunch today in a salad, but not that day. Guess again.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Sounds like you eat a lot of fruit, Novel Ty!
Hmm...
o) Orange p) Papaya h) Honeydew
a) Apricot b) Blueberries c) Cranberries d) Dates e) Elderberries f) Fig g) Grapefruit h) Honeydew i) Indian gooseberry k) Kiwifruit l) Lemon n) Nectarine o) Orange p) Papaya q) Kamquats r) Raspberries s) Strawberries t) Tangerine
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
Novel Ty, when you said that nobody has got it correct, were you saying that all six of those guesses were incorrect or just those combinations of guesses?
k) Kiwifruit h) Honeydew s) Strawberries
Posted by Xben on :
r) Raspberries s) Strawberries t) Tangerine
Posted by Novel Ty on :
Just the combos, Quis. And nobody has got the combos correct. I'll eliminate a fruit a day... and out this round is the Orange.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
p) Papaya h) Honeydew t) Tangerine
Remaining fruit:
a) Apricot b) Blueberries c) Cranberries d) Dates e) Elderberries f) Fig g) Grapefruit h) Honeydew i) Indian gooseberry k) Kiwifruit l) Lemon n) Nectarine p) Papaya q) Kamquats r) Raspberries s) Strawberries t) Tangerine
Posted by Xben on :
a) Apricot c) Cranberries t) Tangerine
Posted by Novel Ty on :
Almost there? Maybe. No Papayas for me sadly. Try again.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
h) honeydew n) Nectarine t) tangerine
Remaining fruit:
a) Apricot b) Blueberries c) Cranberries d) Dates e) Elderberries f) Fig g) Grapefruit h) Honeydew i) Indian gooseberry k) Kiwifruit l) Lemon n) Nectarine q) Kamquats r) Raspberries s) Strawberries t) Tangerine
Posted by Xben on :
a) Apricot c) Cranberries i) Indian gooseberry
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
b) Blueberries h) Honeydew s) Strawberries
Posted by Novel Ty on :
I don't even know what an Indian Gooseberry is, so I did not eat that. No one has got the combo yet. Here's the question in full for a new page:
Keeping with the fruit theme, which 3 of these fruits did I have for breakfast?
a) Apricot b) Blueberries c) Cranberries d) Dates e) Elderberries f) Fig g) Grapefruit h) Honeydew i) Indian gooseberry j) Jackfruit k) Kiwifruit l) Lemon m) Mango n) Nectarine o) Orange p) Papaya q) Kamquats r) Raspberries s) Strawberries t) Tangerine
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
h) Honeydew n) nectarine s) strawberry
Remaining fruit:
a) Apricot b) Blueberries c) Cranberries d) Dates e) Elderberries f) Fig g) Grapefruit h) Honeydew k) Kiwifruit l) Lemon n) Nectarine q) Kamquats r) Raspberries s) Strawberries t) Tangerine
Posted by Xben on :
n) Nectarine q) Kamquats r) Raspberries
Posted by Novel Ty on :
I love Kamquats, which are a weird cross between an orange and a lime and tastes like a honey orange. But I didn't have that that day. Nobody has got the correct 3 fruits yet.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
h) Honeydew n) nectarine g) grapefruit
Remaining fruit:
a) Apricot b) Blueberries c) Cranberries d) Dates e) Elderberries f) Fig g) Grapefruit h) Honeydew k) Kiwifruit l) Lemon n) Nectarine r) Raspberries s) Strawberries t) Tangerine
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
b) Blueberries r) Raspberries s) Strawberries
IB, I got rid of your double post.
Posted by Xben on :
c) Cranberries d) Dates f) Fig
Posted by Novel Ty on :
I don't really like figs. They just seem too cruncy. I don't eat them if I get a choice. So that's not it. Nobody has got the correct combo yet!
Posted by Xben on :
c) Cranberries d) Dates e) Elderberries
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq:
IB, I got rid of your double post.
Thanks, Quis!
h) honeydew g) grapefruit t) tangerine
Remaining fruit:
a) Apricot b) Blueberries c) Cranberries d) Dates e) Elderberries g) Grapefruit h) Honeydew k) Kiwifruit l) Lemon n) Nectarine r) Raspberries s) Strawberries t) Tangerine
Posted by Novel Ty on :
I have no idea what is an elderberry either, so that's not it. Nobody has got the correct combo yet.
Posted by Xben on :
a) Apricot c) Cranberries d) Dates
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Grapefruit Nectarine Tangerine
Remaining fruit:
a) Apricot b) Blueberries c) Cranberries d) Dates g) Grapefruit h) Honeydew k) Kiwifruit l) Lemon n) Nectarine r) Raspberries s) Strawberries t) Tangerine
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
a) Apricot n) Nectarine t) Tangerine
Posted by Novel Ty on :
I'll have to say a lot of times it's just 1 away from the answer, but then by the next round, nobody gets the answer. It's not the Tangerine definitely. That should send xben back to the drawing board and I'll give a freebie, all three answers have been mentioned at least once, but not all together at the same time.
Posted by Xben on :
Apricots Cranberries Figs
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
So removing Tangerine and Lemon (never been guessed) from the list leaves us with...
a) Apricot b) Blueberries c) Cranberries d) Dates g) Grapefruit h) Honeydew k) Kiwifruit n) Nectarine r) Raspberries s) Strawberries
I'll guess...
Blueberries Cranberries Strawberries
Posted by Novel Ty on :
Nope, IB.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Blueberries Strawberries Raspberries
Posted by Xben on :
I'm assuming that was a no for both of us?
How about
Apricots Blueberries Cranberries ?
Posted by Novel Ty on :
Oh, I didn't see your answer above IB's, but that's a no. Well, let's see if I can remember what I had that day - Apricot Muesli (with dried apricots) with milk, topped with crasins and fresh blueberries. So that means it's back to Xben!
Posted by Xben on :
Wow, can't believe it.
OK, I've recently returned from Kalgoorlie (a country city several hours east of Perth) where I was
a. on holidays (vacation) b. meeting up with some potential contacts for development work c. making a movie d. accompanying my wife as she did some medical work e. planning a future journey f. visiting a relative g. lost h. satisfying my long held desire to see one of the largest mine sites in the Southern hemisphere i. taking photographs j. none of the above
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
d. accompanying my wife as she did some medical work
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
h. satisfying my long held desire to see one of the largest mine sites in the Southern hemisphere
Posted by Novelty on :
b. meeting up with some potential contacts for development work
Posted by Xben on :
None of these
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
f. visiting a relative
Posted by Novelty on :
c. making a movie
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
i. taking photographs
Posted by Xben on :
Novelty has it. I was part of a small crew making a dramatic film for an indigenous community in the area.
Posted by Novelty on :
Ooooh... OK. And to stay on topic on Western Australia... which town outside of the Swan River valley have I ever visited?
A. Albany, to visit the wind farms B. Broome, to pay respects at the Japanese Cemetary C. Coolgardie, for a toilet break en route to Adelaid D. Doodlakine, for the concert at the pub E. Esperance, to wind surf F. Frank Hann, to study Echidna populations G. Geraldton, just for lunch H. Port Hedland, to visit the port, of course I. Off the coast of Cape Inscription, in a yatch J. Jilbadji, for survival training K. Kalgoorlie, on a work visit to the mines L. Laverton, to attend a wedding M. Margaret River, to visit a mate on his ranch N. Northam, to interview a train buff
Posted by Xben on :
E. Esperance, to wind surf
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
K. Kalgoorlie, on a work visit to the mines
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
L. Laverton, to attend a wedding
Posted by Novelty on :
Never been to Esperance, so I have no idea how great the waves there are, but I hear it's superb.
Xben was in Kalgoorlie, not me! Never been there either.
Laverton is in the middle of the outback that's hours from anywhere. I don't even know anyone there, let alone attend a wedding there.
Try again.
Posted by Xben on :
B. Broome, to pay respects at the Japanese Cemetary
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
N. Northam, to interview a train buff
Posted by Novelty on :
Never been to Broome or Northam. Try again.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
M. Margaret River, to visit a mate on his ranch
Remaining choices:
A. Albany, to visit the wind farms C. Coolgardie, for a toilet break en route to Adelaid D. Doodlakine, for the concert at the pub F. Frank Hann, to study Echidna populations G. Geraldton, just for lunch H. Port Hedland, to visit the port, of course I. Off the coast of Cape Inscription, in a yatch J. Jilbadji, for survival training M. Margaret River, to visit a mate on his ranch
Posted by Xben on :
H. Port Hedland, to visit the port, of course
Posted by Novelty on :
I hear the wine in the Margaret River area is lovely, but I have never been there to taste it in person.
I would love to check out the port in Port Hedland (or is that South Hedland? I don't remember which), but I've not been there either. One of these days.
Try again.
Posted by Xben on :
I. Off the coast of Cape Inscription, in a yatch
Posted by Novelty on :
I wish I could go sailing in the Indian ocean. But no, never been on a yatch off the coast of anywhere in Australia.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
A. Albany, to visit the wind farms
Remaining choices:
C. Coolgardie, for a toilet break en route to Adelaid D. Doodlakine, for the concert at the pub F. Frank Hann, to study Echidna populations G. Geraldton, just for lunch J. Jilbadji, for survival training
Posted by Xben on :
G. Geraldton, just for lunch
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
quote:Originally posted by Invisible Brainiac: A. Albany, to visit the wind farms
Remaining choices:
C. Coolgardie, for a toilet break en route to Adelaid D. Doodlakine, for the concert at the pub F. Frank Hann, to study Echidna populations G. Geraldton, just for lunch J. Jilbadji, for survival training
D. Doodlakine, for the concert at the pub
Posted by Novelty on :
I never knew there was wind farms in Albany until I researched for this question.
Doodlakine does have a rather famous concert at a pub according to the local travel guide, but I've not been there.
Jilbadji and Frank Hann are both way way out in the outback, and I don't think I'll survive there.
Never been to Coolgardie either.
Which means it's back to Xben. Believe it or not, the last time I was in Perth, I was so bored that I just drove for hours out into the outback, had lunch at the middle of nowhere and turned back again. Middle of nowhere just happened to be Geraldton...
Posted by Xben on :
Funny story about Geraldton!
OK, which two of these DC series was not a one-time favorite of mine...
1. L.E.G.I.O.N. 2. Suicide Squad 3. Sun Devils 4. Ambush Bug 5. Atari Force 6. Thriller 7. Justice Society of America (Len Strazewski version) 8. Starman (Jack Knight) 9. Starman (Will Payton)
Posted by Novelty on :
5. Atari Force 6. Thriller
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
8. Starman (Jack Knight) 1. L.E.G.I.O.N.
Posted by Xben on :
Nobody has it correct, but one of you has one correct.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
7. Justice Society of America (Len Strazewski version) 8. Starman (Jack Knight)
Posted by Novelty on :
2. Suicide Squad 3. Sun Devils
Posted by Xben on :
Nobody has the right combination.
I loved Sun Devils when I was young - I've never been able to get rid of the series in all the times I've cleaned house since then, even though I assume I would not enjoy it as much now as I did then. It was the series that put Dan Jurgens on the map for me - used to love that guy's penciling.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
8. Starman (Jack Knight) 2. Suicide Squad
Posted by Xben on :
Not correct. James Robinson's Starman doesn't sit very well in my memory now, but when it was coming out, I was an avid reader for the first 2-3 years.
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
7. Justice Society of America (Len Strazewski version) 4. Ambush Bug
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
7. Justice Society of America (Len Strazewski version) 1. L.E.G.I.O.N.
Posted by Xben on :
Nope. I really enjoyed that version of JSA, and was disappointed when it was suddenly cancelled. Had no idea of the "controversy" surrounding that decision at the time.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
1. L.E.G.I.O.N. 9. Starman (Will Payton)
Remaining choices:
1. L.E.G.I.O.N. 2. Suicide Squad 4. Ambush Bug 5. Atari Force 6. Thriller 9. Starman (Will Payton)
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
1. L.E.G.I.O.N. 5. Atari Force
Posted by Xben on :
Nope. I was a big LEGION fan - one of my favorite books.
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
5. Atari Force 6. Thriller
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
4. Ambush Bug 5. Atari Force
Remaining choices:
2. Suicide Squad 4. Ambush Bug 5. Atari Force 6. Thriller 9. Starman (Will Payton)
Posted by Xben on :
Nope. I loved Thriller as well, although I only had the first four issues for the longest time. Still like that short run, although I haven't read past #7.
Posted by Exnihil on :
2. Suicide Squad 5. Atari Force
Posted by Dave Hackett on :
Atari Force Starman (Will Payton)
Posted by Xben on :
Dave Hackett has it. I read an issue or two of Atari Force, but never got into it, and I never read the Will Payton Starman run.
Posted by Dave Hackett on :
Cool. I was in Saint John to play Heroclix not long ago. I had a Phantom Zone villains team lined up but in the last minute I second guessed myself and ran another theme instead (and subsequently got my ass kicked). What team did I run?
1) Avengers 2) LSH 3) JLI 4) Fantastic Four 5) League of Assassins 6) SHIELD 7) X-Men 8) Suicide Squad 9) Batman Family 10) Fatal Five 11) Batman and the Outsiders 12) JSA 13) Detectives 14) Shadowpact 15) Gotham Villains
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
8) Suicide Squad
Posted by Novelty on :
9) Batman Family
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
2) LSH
Posted by Dave Hackett on :
No, no and no. I've run Suicide Squad in casual games but haven't put together a tournament team yet. Guess I'm still waiting for Rick Flag. I ran LSH last year and Batman the year before. Both did pretty well, certainly better than this year's team.
1) Avengers 2) LSH 3) JLI 4) Fantastic Four 5) League of Assassins 6) SHIELD 7) X-Men 8) Suicide Squad 9) Batman Family 10) Fatal Five 11) Batman and the Outsiders 12) JSA 13) Detectives 14) Shadowpact 15) Gotham Villains
Posted by Xben on :
11) Batman and the Outsiders
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
14) Shadowpact
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Hmmm...
12) JSA
Posted by Dave Hackett on :
I ran an Outsiders team a few years ago, but those figures desperately need remakes to be competitive these days. I've run a few mystical themed teams, but never Shadowpact specifically. The closest to JSA I've run is an All-Star Squadron team, but that wasn't at this tournament.
1) Avengers 2) LSH 3) JLI 4) Fantastic Four 5) League of Assassins 6) SHIELD 7) X-Men 8) Suicide Squad 9) Batman Family 10) Fatal Five 11) Batman and the Outsiders 12) JSA 13) Detectives 14) Shadowpact 15) Gotham Villains
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
15) Gotham Villains
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
3) JLI
Posted by Xben on :
5) League of Assassins
Posted by Dave Hackett on :
I have never played Gothan Villans or JLI.
I did in fact play Talia, Bronze Tiger, Ra's and a bunch of League Elite, Man-Bat Assassins and League Assassins. It was impressive looking to have a huge swarm on the board, but my opponents JLA just cut through them like butter thanks to Green Lantern and the new Flash.
It's funny you all know me well enough not to pick any Marvel teams.
xBen is up!
Posted by Xben on :
What movie, a favorite from my childhood, did my kids watch this morning?
a. Herbie Goes Bananas b. 101 Dalmatians (cartoon) c. The Cat from Outer Space d. Hot Lead & Cold Feet e. Apple Dumpling Gamg f. The Aristocats g. The Absent-Minded Professor h. Seven Chances (by Buster Keaton) i. Superman, the Movie j. The Black Hole k. Condorman l. The Secret of NIMH
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
i. Superman, the Movie
Posted by Xben on :
Nope. That is an old favorite, but I haven't introduced it to the kids yet. A couple of bits that would probably be a bit scary for the younger ones.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
g. The Absent-Minded Professor
quote:Originally posted by Dave Hackett:
It's funny you all know me well enough not to pick any Marvel teams.
I confess that I almost did, then I thought better of it.
[ September 30, 2012, 04:10 PM: Message edited by: Invisible Brainiac ]
Posted by Novelty on :
e. Apple Dumpling Gamg
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
c. The Cat from Outer Space
After I picked this for my guess, I noticed that you have Whizzy for an avatar.
Posted by Xben on :
You got it, Quis! I always loved cats. And that movie was my first real "favourite" as a child. Interestingly, I originally came to be aware of it after reading a comic adaptation that was serialized in the Sunday comics.
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
What is next on my Netflix Queue?
1) House (1st season) 2) Triumph of the Will 3) Glee (season 2) 4) Metropolis 5) The Tudors (1st season) 6) Doctor Who (Series 5) 7) The Matrix 8) The Adventures of Tintin 9) Paris is Burning 10) The Artist 11) Invader Zim 12) Supernatural (1st season)
Posted by Xben on :
How about...
2) Triumph of the Will
(the only one I've seen other than Doctor Who)
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq: What is next on my Netflix Queue?
1) House (1st season) 2) Triumph of the Will 3) Glee (season 2) 4) Metropolis 5) The Tudors (1st season) 6) Doctor Who (Series 5) 7) The Matrix 8) The Adventures of Tintin 9) Paris is Burning 10) The Artist 11) Invader Zim 12) Supernatural (1st season)
Nope. I saw Triumph of the Will a few months ago via streamming. I found it kind of boring.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
9) Paris is Burning
Posted by Xben on :
Well, no accounting for Nazi taste, I guess. How about "The Matrix" (which of course, I have seen as well)?
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
Saw Paris is Burning years ago. Not planning on seeing it again anytime soon.
Xben, I thought you've only seen Triumph of the Will & Dr. Who. Now you are saying you've also seen the Matrix. Well you are one up on me in that regard. I haven't seen the Matrix and won't be seeing it when my next Netflix arrives.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
4) Metropolis
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
Saw Metropolis years ago. Maybe I should watch it again. But I be watching something else before that.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
5) The Tudors (1st season)
Posted by Xben on :
Yeah, I missed seeing you'd written "The Matrix" on my first glance through your list.
How about "The Artist"?
Posted by Novelty on :
8) The Adventures of Tintin
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Doctor Who (Series 5)
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
I hear the Tudors has some nudity in it. But I assume it involves hetero coupling, so I'm not so interested.
The Artist sounds really interesting. I'll have to add it to my queue.
I'm all caught up on my Dr. Who.
I love the Tintin books, but I am scared that this movie will not do them justice.
Guess again everybody!
Posted by Xben on :
Invader Zim
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
I was talking to my trainer about Invader Zim the other day. Seeing as I own the DVD, I don't need to get it from Netflix.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
12) Supernatural (1st season)
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
3) Glee (season 2)
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
Ah! I don't have to repost the list on the new page.
Kent has it. I'm on disc 4 now. It's OK. Not sure if I will watch all the seasons, but I have the rest of season 1 and all of season 2 in my queue.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
mix and match time! Each one from Column A corresponds to only one from Column B. As this is more complicated than usual, I'll confirm actual correct answers as we go along (rather than saying, 'Ibby has one right," I'll say which one).
A. 1. I once was thrown out of... 2. I once had the official tour of... 3. I once walked to the top of... 4. I have poked around without permission in... 5. I once had to step over a dead body in... 6. My cell phone went off at an embarrassing moment in... 7. I once attended a staff party in... 8. The closest I have ever, to the best of my knowledge, been close to a sitting president of the USA was right next to...
a. Notre-Dame Basilica, Montreal. b. the state Capitol, Albany, NY c. the Berlin Hauptbahnhoff (main train station) d. The US Capitol, Washington, DC e. a Cold War-era US Army bunker in the Bronx f. the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC g. Glastonbury Tor, England h. The White House, Washington, DC
ADDED: The final correct answer must list all 8 correct answers.
[ October 05, 2012, 10:39 PM: Message edited by: Kent Shakespeare ]
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Are your exam questions like this, Kent?
1 e 2 h 3 a 4 b 5 c 6 f 7 g 8 d
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
Ibby has correct: 2 h April 2008. It was a couple days after Pope Benny's visit, and already pics of him and W were up in the gallery. 5 c June 1990. I thought I was stepping over a passed out homeless person, leaving the men's room. While waiting for my mom, the paramedics came and took him away... sheet over face. Weird that he plopped down and died while I was in the can. 8 d. March 1991. Daddy Bush's motorcade went by, as I exited a building across the street, having left a congressional panel with then-Sen. Paul Simon (bow-tie guy, not the musician).
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
As a TA, Ibby, I do not make exams. But if I did... no matching, no multiple choice. Mostly essay; that's where you show your own thought.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Hear, hear to that. Multiple choice exams are mostly about pattern recognition, and rarely about understanding.
1 b 3 g 4 e 6 a 7 f
2 h 5 c 8 d
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
Ibby has correct:
3g. September 1991. It was a longer walk than I had imagined. It was a beautiful late afternoon; I lingered around until early evening. As an Arthurian buff, it was an amazing thing to do. 4e. There was an underground tunnel system designed to facilitate evac and control in the event of a nuke war. This facility, long abandoned, was in the basement of another institution, sealed off due to asbestos contamination rather than security (it was all obsolete. If one followed one tunnel to its end, the doors were padlocked; i'd seen the other end previously without knowing where the doors went or why they existed). 6a. I was a driver for a student trip, so all participants had m cell #. We had an agreed-iupon meet0up point, so i was not expecting a call. On the one night of the week the church is open and free to all, for the public to watch a formal mass, my phone went off! someone wanted to double-check the meet-up time/place.
almost done already! Next person should have it.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
I reached Glastonbury Tor, and have promptly placed it on my places-to-visit list. It looks quite amazing.
1 f 7 b
2 h 3 g 4 e 5 c 6 a 8 d
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
1f. March 1991. I was hanging with some acquaintances from NYC one evening. We were walking across Washington, from east of the Capitol all the way to the LM. We decided at some point to start singing the entirety of "Pink Floyd - The Wall." We were finishing up as we walked up the final few steps into the LM, and as we finished my peers let out a loud howl. We were pretty much alone there, but out of nowhere stepped a security guard,who ordered us all out. 7b. Ihad a friend who worked in the PR dept for then-gov Mario Cuomo. Myself and another friend got to attend the office Xmas party (Mario wasn't there).
Go, Ibby!
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
You sure had a lot of colorful trips, Kent!
Which of these is false?
1) A piece of scrap metal fell off a truck and blew out the tires of the van I was driving in Los Angeles. 2) I pushed Blaze off a tree in Subic Bay, Philippines. 3) I snuck into a temple in Hanoi, Vietnam, after midnight during their mid-Autumn Festival. 4) A cashier laughed at a joke I made in Philadelphia. 5) A local asked to borrow my workout book in the Maldives. 6) I got to hold an Arctic fox while visiting an ice city in Harbin, China. 7) A local asked to take me home in Jakarta, Indonesia. 8) I spent about a week each living in college dorms in both New York and Washington D.C. 9) A deer bit me in Nara, Japan. 10) I met up with an old college classmate in the burial caves of Sagada, Philippines. 11) I got splashed on by a giant catfish in Lake Tonle Sap, Cambodia. 12) I rubbed guano on my ex-girlfriend's shoulder in the Biak-na-Bato caves, Philippines. 13) I argued with a waitress who took my ginseng chicken away before I was done in Seoul, South Korea. 14) Since none of my companions were brave enough, I ended up doing the reverse bungy in Singapore with two total strangers. 15) I ended up babysitting two kids while seeing the terracotta warriors in Xian, China.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
9) A deer bit me in Nara, Japan.
Posted by Xben on :
13) I argued with a waitress who took my ginseng chicken away before I was done in Seoul, South Korea.
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
3) I snuck into a temple in Hanoi, Vietnam, after midnight during their mid-Autumn Festival.
Posted by Novelty on :
14) Since none of my companions were brave enough, I ended up doing the reverse bungy in Singapore with two total strangers.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
quote:Originally posted by Kent Shakespeare: 9) A deer bit me in Nara, Japan.
That is true. I guess it got mad I didn't feed it a cookie right away. Luckily, it bit me through my shirt and jacket, which I promptly poured alcohol on.
quote:Originally posted by Xben: 13) I argued with a waitress who took my ginseng chicken away before I was done in Seoul, South Korea.
That is true, though not strictly an argument. I merely rebuked her gently - but boy was she in a hurry!
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq: 3) I snuck into a temple in Hanoi, Vietnam, after midnight during their mid-Autumn Festival.
That is true; I visited during the festive ceremony and a local invited me to have a drink and snacks with him by the lake. We were quite adventurous and snuck into the temple on the lake for a quick look.
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: 14) Since none of my companions were brave enough, I ended up doing the reverse bungy in Singapore with two total strangers.
Also true. Everyone said they were too full. Luckily, there were 2 other groups of people with only one person in each group who wanted to ride. I enjoyed the hell out of it anyway.
Posted by Xben on :
5) A local asked to borrow my workout book in the Maldives.
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
quote:Originally posted by Invisible Brainiac: You sure had a lot of colorful trips, Kent!
Which of these is false?
1) A piece of scrap metal fell off a truck and blew out the tires of the van I was driving in Los Angeles. 2) I pushed Blaze off a tree in Subic Bay, Philippines. 3) I snuck into a temple in Hanoi, Vietnam, after midnight during their mid-Autumn Festival. 4) A cashier laughed at a joke I made in Philadelphia. 5) A local asked to borrow my workout book in the Maldives. 6) I got to hold an Arctic fox while visiting an ice city in Harbin, China. 7) A local asked to take me home in Jakarta, Indonesia. 8) I spent about a week each living in college dorms in both New York and Washington D.C. 9) A deer bit me in Nara, Japan. 10) I met up with an old college classmate in the burial caves of Sagada, Philippines. 11) I got splashed on by a giant catfish in Lake Tonle Sap, Cambodia. 12) I rubbed guano on my ex-girlfriend's shoulder in the Biak-na-Bato caves, Philippines. 13) I argued with a waitress who took my ginseng chicken away before I was done in Seoul, South Korea. 14) Since none of my companions were brave enough, I ended up doing the reverse bungy in Singapore with two total strangers. 15) I ended up babysitting two kids while seeing the terracotta warriors in Xian, China.
15) I ended up babysitting two kids while seeing the terracotta warriors in Xian, China.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
1) A piece of scrap metal fell off a truck and blew out the tires of the van I was driving in Los Angeles.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
quote:Originally posted by Xben: 5) A local asked to borrow my workout book in the Maldives.
True. I gave him a photocopy of the first 5 workouts. He also wanted to keep in touch via email...
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq: I ended up babysitting two kids while seeing the terracotta warriors in Xian, China.
True. They were fellow tourists and took a liking to me. Luckily, their parents thought I was okay.
quote:Originally posted by Kent Shakespeare: 1) A piece of scrap metal fell off a truck and blew out the tires of the van I was driving in Los Angeles.
True. The other truck was driven by a guy without a license. Cops said it was lucky I didn't try to brake, and swerved instead, or else we could have turned turtle.
Posted by Xben on :
6) I got to hold an Arctic fox while visiting an ice city in Harbin, China.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
True as well. It was just a pup, I think. Just a little bit bigger than your average shih tzu.
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
quote:Originally posted by Invisible Brainiac:
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq: I ended up babysitting two kids while seeing the terracotta warriors in Xian, China.
True. They were fellow tourists and took a liking to me. Luckily, their parents thought I was okay.
Little did they know. Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
2) I pushed Blaze off a tree in Subic Bay, Philippines.
I suspect that Blaze pushed you off the tree.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq:
quote:Originally posted by Invisible Brainiac:
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq: I ended up babysitting two kids while seeing the terracotta warriors in Xian, China.
True. They were fellow tourists and took a liking to me. Luckily, their parents thought I was okay.
Little did they know.
That's why I used a fake name
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq: 2) I pushed Blaze off a tree in Subic Bay, Philippines.
I suspect that Blaze pushed you off the tree.
Also true. We went on the ride twice, so we took turns Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
10) I met up with an old college classmate in the burial caves of Sagada, Philippines.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
remaining:
quote:Which of these is false?
4) A cashier laughed at a joke I made in Philadelphia. 7) A local asked to take me home in Jakarta, Indonesia. 8) I spent about a week each living in college dorms in both New York and Washington D.C. 11) I got splashed on by a giant catfish in Lake Tonle Sap, Cambodia. 12) I rubbed guano on my ex-girlfriend's shoulder in the Biak-na-Bato caves, Philippines.
11) I got splashed on by a giant catfish in Lake Tonle Sap, Cambodia.
Posted by Xben on :
12) I rubbed guano on my ex-girlfriend's shoulder in the Biak-na-Bato caves, Philippines.
Posted by Blaze on :
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq: 2) I pushed Blaze off a tree in Subic Bay, Philippines.
I suspect that Blaze pushed you off the tree.
Hey Quis! How could you ever think that?! Posted by Exnihil on :
4) A cashier laughed at a joke I made in Philadelphia.
In my experience, Philly cashiers tend to be a fairly miserable lot. Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
quote:Originally posted by Blaze:
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq: 2) I pushed Blaze off a tree in Subic Bay, Philippines.
I suspect that Blaze pushed you off the tree.
Hey Quis! How could you ever think that?!
Well, I know how annoying IB can be and figured at some point you would lose your patience with him. Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
quote:Originally posted by Exnihil: 4) A cashier laughed at a joke I made in Philadelphia.
In my experience, Philly cashiers tend to be a fairly miserable lot.
I guess I met a rare cheery one, because this is true
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq: 10) I met up with an old college classmate in the burial caves of Sagada, Philippines.
Also true. We didn't plan to meet up, and I was surprised to find her there!
quote:Originally posted by Kent Shakespeare: 11) I got splashed on by a giant catfish in Lake Tonle Sap, Cambodia.
The floating village we visited bred some catfish, and trying to take a picture of one got me a little bit wet.
quote:Originally posted by Xben: 12) I rubbed guano on my ex-girlfriend's shoulder in the Biak-na-Bato caves, Philippines.
I only playfully threatened to do so, she got dirty enough on her own while we crawled through the caves. So this is the false statement, and Xben has it!
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq:
quote:Originally posted by Blaze:
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq: 2) I pushed Blaze off a tree in Subic Bay, Philippines.
I suspect that Blaze pushed you off the tree.
Hey Quis! How could you ever think that?!
Well, I know how annoying IB can be and figured at some point you would lose your patience with him.
Perhaps I should make Blaze sign a pre-nup in case that ever really happens Posted by Xben on :
All right, who has always been my favorite DC (non-Legion) and favorite Marvel female superheros? You have to guess both. (With the Marvel ones, there are actually two possibilities I'd accept)
Black Widow Captain Marvel (Monica) Invisible Girl / Woman Ms. Marvel Phoenix Rogue Shadowcat She-Hulk Storm Wasp
Posted by Blaze on :
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq:
quote:Originally posted by Blaze:
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq: 2) I pushed Blaze off a tree in Subic Bay, Philippines.
I suspect that Blaze pushed you off the tree.
Hey Quis! How could you ever think that?!
Well, I know how annoying IB can be and figured at some point you would lose your patience with him.
But not enough to push him off a tree. Maybe from a 338-meter building. We plan to bungy jump at Macau Tower.
PS. Don't tell him I plan to push him off the building. Maybe he'll really make good his threat to have me sign a pre-nup! Posted by Blaze on :
Starfire
Storm
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Wonder Girl (Donna Troy)
Wasp
Posted by Xben on :
None right so far. In fact, nobody has any right so far.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Wonder Woman Ms. Marvel
Question with eliminated choices out:
quote:Originally posted by Xben: All right, who has always been my favorite DC (non-Legion) and favorite Marvel female superheros? You have to guess both. (With the Marvel ones, there are actually two possibilities I'd accept)
Nope for both. Hints: two of my characters would be normally considered to be far less powerful than the ones you have guessed here, IB. The third would probably be seen as more powerful.
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
Katana Shadowcat
I have to say that I find the new 52 Katana to be creepy and disturbing. I miss the old Katana.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Guessing Batgirl and Black Widow then Posted by Xben on :
These last two guesses have one correct between them.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Batgirl Shadowcat
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
IB, I thiink Xben means that of Katana, Batgirl, Shadowcat, and Black Widow, one of those is correct.
So my guess
Katana Captain Marvel (Monica)
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Thanks Quis, I understood. I picked two of them so we could more easily figure out which of the four is the correct one.
Posted by Xben on :
I knew that's what you were after, IB, so I figured I'd wait for another guess to be made before I responded.
As it is, I can say that in this previous round of guesses, there are no correct answers!
So much for trying to make it more difficult...
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Black Widow
Black Canary
Posted by Xben on :
And you have it. The other acceptable character would have been Phoenix.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
A Black Widow and Black Canary team-up would have been really interesting.
My favorite video game series is the Suikoden series (of which Blaze knows almost nothing about ). My all-time favorite in the series is Suikoden 2. Player parties consist of up to 6 characters. Can you name my top 3 favorite party members in that game? Hero of the game is excluded, for obvious reasons.
Don't worry, I'll eliminate wrong choices pretty quickly; more than one at a time for the first few guesses.
a) Nanami b) Viktor c) Georg d) Ayda e) Eilie f) Rina g) Bolgan h) Tengaar i) Oulan j) Jeane k) Killey l) Clive m) Mukumuku n) Yoshino o) Simone p) Flik q) Miklotov r) Tomo s) Sierra t) Kahn u) Lorelai v) Viki w) Luc x) Valeria y) Anita z) Hai Yo
In case anyone wants to put a face to the name, here's a character guide.
Posted by Blaze on :
Sorry hon, wild guess. Don't know a tad about Suikoden.
s) Sierra v) Viki z) Hai Yo
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
I know No need to be sorry at all hon.
Although the vampire Sierra is a gifted lightning magician, and her physical attacks do 50% more damage automatically, she's not among my faves.
Although Viki is one of only two of the 108 Stars of Destiny to appear in all 5 games, she's more useful in the 3rd and 5th installments. She's too slow in the 2nd.
Hai Yo is the army chef, and is a hilarious character in battle because he does this jumping dance thing... but he's not a fave.
Posted by Blaze on :
How about:
a) Nanami f) Rina p) Flik
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Nanami is the hero's adoptive sister, and is one of the fastest characters in the game. She's also one of the most awesome and fun characters - think a ditzier version of Kinetix. However, since she is a required party member, I gravitated towards some optional fighters.
Blue Lightning Flik has both high strength and great magic... but I find him a bit too overused.
Rina is a fortune-telling magician with some of the best magic in the game, and can attack long-range via her playing cards... and she IS one of my favorite characters!
So that's one down
[ October 15, 2012, 08:00 AM: Message edited by: Invisible Brainiac ]
Posted by Blaze on :
Whew! 2 to go.
o) Simone x) Valeria
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
To make it a bit easier, I've added some descriptions below:
quote:Originally posted by Invisible Brainiac:
My favorite video game series is the Suikoden series (of which Blaze knows almost nothing about ). My all-time favorite in the series is Suikoden 2. Player parties consist of up to 6 characters. Can you name my top 3 favorite party members in that game? Hero of the game is excluded, for obvious reasons.
b) Viktor - the Bear, a physical powerhouse with a talking sword c) Georg - veteran general of a half dozen wars d) Ayda - forest ranger and sharpshooting archer e) Eilie - spunky knife-thrower with a crush on the hero f) Rina - sexy fortune-telling magician (correct answer) g) Bolgan - fire-breathing circus strongman h) Tengaar - magician who pushes her poor boyfriend around i) Oulan - female bodyguard who's a brick wall j) Jeane - sexy, mysterious and ageless rune mistress k) Killey - treasure hunter with a unique fashion sense l) Clive - mysterious gunman on a quest to hunt a woman m) Mukumuku - lovable flying squirrel n) Yoshino - dutiful wife and naginata-wielder o) Simone - vain narcissistic male aristocrat who throws roses q) Miklotov - hot-blooded and compassionate knight r) Tomo - young spear-fighter who's a master of defensive magic t) Kahn - vampire hunter and life magician u) Lorelai - tough treasure hunter who outsmarts most of her male competitors w) Luc - young wind magician who's the most powerful in the game x) Valeria - general and master fencer; rival of anita y) Anita - master fencer and rival of Valeria who'll go home with anyone when she's drunk
In case anyone wants to put a face to the name, here's a character guide.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Just to clarify, the final answer must include all THREE characters!
quote:Originally posted by Blaze: Whew! 2 to go.
o) Simone x) Valeria
Although Simone's weapon - a bouquet of roses - cracks me up every time he uses it, his lack of magical versatility (only able to use one type of magic at a time, whereas Rina, for example, can use three) doesn't make him a favorite.
Valeria is one of the most powerful physical fighters, with a unique ability that lets her deal double damage every round... but she is not one of my top faves.
Posted by Blaze on :
Ok, here's another try:
f) Rina - sexy fortune-telling magician j) Jeane - sexy, mysterious and ageless rune mistress k) Killey - treasure hunter with a unique fashion sense
[ October 15, 2012, 08:14 AM: Message edited by: Blaze ]
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Although Jeane is probably my favorite player character of all time, and almost never left my party... she wasn't playable in Suikoden 2! But she was a fixture in my party for the 4th and 5th games, partly because of her amazing lightning magic affinity, sky-high magic stat, mysterious and alluring background, and her sexy voice and costume. Alas, since she's not playable in Suikoden 2... she's not a correct answer.
Killey is one of the best characters in the game hands-down; he comes with three free rune slots allowing you to customize him to become the games single best damage dealer (only a handful of characters have three free rune slots and the stats to abuse them). But he's not that big a fave either.
Posted by Blaze on :
f) Rina - sexy fortune-telling magician l) Clive - mysterious gunman on a quest to hunt a woman y) Anita - master fencer and rival of Valeria who'll go home with anyone when she's drunk
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Clive is one of the fastest, and has such high accuracy that he not only hits multiple enemies a lot, but also critical hits loads. With the right setup he can decimate an entire enemy party by himself... but he's not a top favorite.
Anita is another favorite because she's almost as powerful as Valeria AND has better magic... but she's not a top fave, either.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Reposting:
quote:Originally posted by Invisible Brainiac: My favorite video game series is the Suikoden series (of which Blaze knows almost nothing about ). My all-time favorite in the series is Suikoden 2. Player parties consist of up to 6 characters. Can you name my top 3 favorite party members in that game? Hero of the game is excluded, for obvious reasons.
b) Viktor - the Bear, a physical powerhouse with a talking sword c) Georg - veteran general of a half dozen wars d) Ayda - forest ranger and sharpshooting archer e) Eilie - spunky knife-thrower with a crush on the hero f) Rina - sexy fortune-telling magician (correct answer) g) Bolgan - fire-breathing circus strongman h) Tengaar - magician who pushes her poor boyfriend around i) Oulan - female bodyguard who's a brick wall m) Mukumuku - lovable flying squirrel n) Yoshino - dutiful wife and naginata-wielder q) Miklotov - hot-blooded and compassionate knight r) Tomo - young spear-fighter who's a master of defensive magic t) Kahn - vampire hunter and life magician u) Lorelai - tough treasure hunter who outsmarts most of her male competitors w) Luc - young wind magician who's the most powerful in the game
In case anyone wants to put a face to the name, here's a character guide.
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Posted by Blaze on :
f) Rina - sexy fortune-telling magician h) Tengaar - magician who pushes her poor boyfriend around m) Mukumuku - lovable flying squirrel
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Tengaar is equal in magical power to Rina; I like having both of them in my party where Tengaar holds Earth and Fire magic while Rina uses Lightning and Water. But Tengaar's not quite a top fave.
Mukumuku (and his posse!) are adorable and it's hilarious beating the final boss with them... but they are so not among my faves.
Posted by Blaze on :
f) Rina - sexy fortune-telling magician e) Eilie - spunky knife-thrower with a crush on the hero r) Tomo - young spear-fighter who's a master of defensive magic
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Tomo is one of the top Earth magicians in the game and hits surprisingly hard. Whenever she's in my party I use her as my main defensive spellcaster... but she's not a top fave.
Eilie is a good long-range fighter with enough speed and accuracy to critical hit and multi-hit a lot; she usually ends up killing from 2 to 4 enemies per round in my game. She's also good with Fire magic... and she is also one of my favorite characters!
That leaves one character to guess.
Posted by Blaze on :
d) Ayda - forest ranger and sharpshooting archer u) Lorelai - tough treasure hunter who outsmarts most of her male competitors w) Luc - young wind magician who's the most powerful in the game
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Ayda is fast and almost as good as Eilie is, and another common member of my party, but she's not a top fave.
Lorelai has stats generally comparable to Eilie, though her more powerful weapon allows her to do a bit more damage; but not a top fave.
Luc is amazing; his magic stat is roughly twice the average and while most people can only use their most powerful spells once, he can go up to 3 or 4 times! But I don't usually go for pure magician types so he's not a top fave either.
Posted by Blaze on :
I have an inkling that it's Kahn although i posted 3 answers
b) Viktor - the Bear, a physical powerhouse with a talking sword q) Miklotov - hot-blooded and compassionate knight t) Kahn - vampire hunter and life magician
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Viktor's cool and is a lot smarter than his gung-ho attitude would have you think... but he's not one of my top 3. Maybe top 5...
Miklotov's another good character and a solid rock (can equip some of the best armor in the game)... but not quite up there.
Kahn is a great character, decently strong and one of the best life magic users in the game... but not a top 3 fave either.
Posted by Blaze on :
this game is making me sad :/
g) Bolgan - fire-breathing circus strongman
i) Oulan - female bodyguard who's a brick wall
n) Yoshino - dutiful wife and naginata-wielder
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Why are you sad? you don't have to know everything about me right away...
One of those is right
And it's not fire-breathing Bolgan, who's slow as mud, can't hit the side of a barn and has no magical ability whatsoever.
Posted by Blaze on :
i) Oulan - female bodyguard who's a brick wall
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Oulan is as strong as most men in the game, and has an ability that lets her deal double damage every round. She's also a brick wall against both physical and magical attacks, and when equipped properly can laugh off even the most powerful...
and she is one of my top faves Posted by Blaze on :
Ok, so your faves are:
f) Rina - sexy fortune-telling magician e) Eilie - spunky knife-thrower with a crush on the hero i) Oulan - female bodyguard who's a brick wall
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
I'm currently addicted to the book, A Game of Thrones. Could you name my 3 favorite characters?
a. Tyrion Lannister - the imp b. Cersei Baratheon - Queen of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros c. Jaime Lannister - the Kingslayer d. Catelyn Stark - Lady of Winterfell e. Daenerys Targaryen - exiled princess of the Targaryen dynasty f. Lord Petyr Baelish - Master of Coin in King Robert Baratheon's Small Council g. Ser Jorah Mormont - exiled knight h. Jon Snow - bastard son of Ned Stark who joins the Night's Watch i. Tywin Lannister - Lord of Casterly Rock j. Ser Davos Seaworth - also known as "The Onion Knight" k. Bran Stark - second son and fourth child of Eddard and Catelyn Stark l. Robb Stark - eldest son of Eddard and Catelyn Stark and the heir to Winterfell m. Sansa Stark - first daughter and second child of Eddard and Catelyn Stark n. Arya Stark - younger daughter and third child of Lord Eddard and Catelyn Stark of Winterfell o. Joffrey Baratheon - Crown Prince of the Seven Kingdoms p. Samwell Tarly - eldest son and former heir of Lord Randyll Tarly, is a new recruit to the Night's Watch q. Sandor Clegane - nicknamed "The Hound" r. Margaery Tyrell - only daughter of Lord Mace Tyrell s. Stannis Baratheon - Lord of Dragonstone, the elder of Robert Baratheon's younger brothers t. Melisandre - A priestess of R'hllor in service to Stannis Baratheon u. Jeor Mormont - 997th Lord Commander of the Night's Watch v. Shae - young camp follower in whom Tyrion Lannister takes particular interes w. Lord Varys - eunuch known as "The Spider" x. Eddard "Ned" Stark - Lord of Winterfell y. Robert Baratheon - became king of the Seven Kingdoms after leading a rebellion against Aerys II Targaryen z. Ser Loras Tyrell - known as the "Knight of Flowers"
I know next to nothing about Game of Thrones, but...
f. Lord Petyr Baelish - Master of Coin in King Robert Baratheon's Small Council l. Robb Stark - eldest son of Eddard and Catelyn Stark and the heir to Winterfell z. Ser Loras Tyrell - known as the "Knight of Flowers"
Posted by Blaze on :
Lord Petyr Baelish is a trickster and a coward. He will stop at nothing to further his own interests--power and wealth. I don't like the man.
Robb Stark's sense of duty and responsibility are admirable. In his early teens, he became Lord of Winterfell, waged and won many battles, and proclaimed King in the North. Not one of my favorites though.
Ser Loras Tyrell is an excellent knight. He is stunningly handsome, vain, and cunning. Loras is in a secret relationship with Renly Baratheon and eventually supported his claim for the throne. He is indeed my favorite!
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
ahh, one down not surprised you picked the handsome gay knight
Hm...
x. Eddard "Ned" Star h. Jon Snow c. Jaime Lannister
Posted by Blaze on :
x. Eddard "Ned" Stark is an honest and honorable man, a welcome sight in King's Landing's dirty politics. His demise began with the death of King Robert Baratheon. He is not a favorite.
h. Jon Snow is the bastard son of Eddard Stark who eventually took the Black. Not a favorite either.
c. Jaime Lannister is all brawns but no brains. His sight reminds me of a "prince charming" they often say in fairy tales. Jaime is in an incestual relationship with her sister, Cersei Lannister. Not my favorite.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
I'll guess:
e. Daenerys Targaryen g. Ser Jorah Mormont u. Jeor Mormont
So the remaining choices:
a. Tyrion Lannister - the imp b. Cersei Baratheon - Queen of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros d. Catelyn Stark - Lady of Winterfell e. Daenerys Targaryen - exiled princess of the Targaryen dynasty g. Ser Jorah Mormont - exiled knight i. Tywin Lannister - Lord of Casterly Rock j. Ser Davos Seaworth - also known as "The Onion Knight" k. Bran Stark - second son and fourth child of Eddard and Catelyn Stark m. Sansa Stark - first daughter and second child of Eddard and Catelyn Stark n. Arya Stark - younger daughter and third child of Lord Eddard and Catelyn Stark of Winterfell o. Joffrey Baratheon - Crown Prince of the Seven Kingdoms p. Samwell Tarly - eldest son and former heir of Lord Randyll Tarly, is a new recruit to the Night's Watch q. Sandor Clegane - nicknamed "The Hound" r. Margaery Tyrell - only daughter of Lord Mace Tyrell s. Stannis Baratheon - Lord of Dragonstone, the elder of Robert Baratheon's younger brothers t. Melisandre - A priestess of R'hllor in service to Stannis Baratheon u. Jeor Mormont - 997th Lord Commander of the Night's Watch v. Shae - young camp follower in whom Tyrion Lannister takes particular interes w. Lord Varys - eunuch known as "The Spider" y. Robert Baratheon - became king of the Seven Kingdoms after leading a rebellion against Aerys II Targaryen
Posted by Blaze on :
e. Daenerys Targaryen - she simply wants to return to her "home" and reclaim what is rightfully hers. With the aid of her 3 dragons and loyal followers, she might just be able to. I like her but not among the top 3.
g. Ser Jorah Mormont - exiled knight and the first member of the Queensguard of Daenerys Targaryen. Not a favorite.
u. Jeor Mormont - Lord Commander of the Knight's Watch. Not a favorite.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
d. Catelyn Stark - Lady of Winterfell k. Bran Stark - second son and fourth child of Eddard and Catelyn Stark m. Sansa Stark - first daughter and second child of Eddard and Catelyn Stark
Posted by Blaze on :
d. Catelyn Stark - she had her share of mistakes but I forgive her, she's just being a true mother to her children. Not a favorite.
k. Bran Stark - crippled yet wise beyond his years. I like him but not enough to belong to the top 3.
m. Sansa Stark - the good daughter who is fascinated by the glitz and glamour of the court and of the capital. She dreams to be the queen of the realm one day. Not a favorite.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
a. Tyrion Lannister - the imp t. Melisandre - A priestess of R'hllor in service to Stannis Baratheon v. Shae - young camp follower in whom Tyrion Lannister takes particular interes
Posted by Blaze on :
a. Tyrion Lannister - full of wit. what he lacks in physical appearance, he makes up for intellectual prowess. he learned to accept the bitter truths and made it his sword and shield against his enemies. yes hon, he is a favorite!
t. Melisandre - skilled in the dark arts. i don't like her.
v. Shae - the prostitute. not a favorite.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Yay! 2 down.
j. Ser Davos Seaworth - also known as "The Onion Knight" p. Samwell Tarly - eldest son and former heir of Lord Randyll Tarly, is a new recruit to the Night's Watch q. Sandor Clegane - nicknamed "The Hound"
Posted by Blaze on :
j. Ser Davos Seaworth - a smuggler and a trusted adviser to Stannis. Not a favorite.
p. Samwell Tarly - bullied for being a fat and coward boy. He has no interest in fighting but has been a reliable aide to Maester Aemon. Not a favorite.
q. Sandor Clegane - his burned face was due to his brother's ill temper during their childhood. Not a favorite.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
n. Arya Stark - younger daughter and third child r. Margaery Tyrell - only daughter of Lord Mace Tyrell
Choices:
b. Cersei Baratheon - Queen of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros i. Tywin Lannister - Lord of Casterly Rock n. Arya Stark - younger daughter and third child of Lord Eddard and Catelyn Stark of Winterfell o. Joffrey Baratheon - Crown Prince of the Seven Kingdoms r. Margaery Tyrell - only daughter of Lord Mace Tyrell s. Stannis Baratheon - Lord of Dragonstone, the elder of Robert Baratheon's younger brothers w. Lord Varys - eunuch known as "The Spider" y. Robert Baratheon - became king of the Seven Kingdoms after leading a rebellion against Aerys II Targaryen
Posted by Blaze on :
n. Arya Stark - the tomboy who used common sense to get her to relative safety. she's currently among the top 3 favorites!
good work hon. Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Tyrion Lannister Arya Stark Ser Loras Tyrell
Posted by Blaze on :
Above answers are correct. Your turn. Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Yay! Glad I guessed right ^^
Okay, going back to Suikoden then...
Each Suikoden game has 108 characters, so there are lots of questions to be asked
Which of these Suikoden 2 characters is my least favorite in battle?
a) Shiro - the white wolf b) Bob - the werewolf with a gruff exterior and shy interior c) Abizboah - the giant kraken d) Hoi - the impersonating thief e) Millie - she keep a giant man-eating groundhog as a pet! f) Chaco - the winged teen g) Sigfried - pervy unicorn h) Gadget - the intelligent robot i) Nina - the lovestruck school girl j) Sasuke - the speedy young ninja k) Karen - the shy dancer with a seemingly dual personality l) Gabocha - the hero-worshipping Kobold
Posted by Novelty on :
g) Sigfried - pervy unicorn
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Sigfried (yes, the name is spelled that way) is fairly strong, has good magic and an affinity for lightning. Though he takes two spots in your party and ultimately isn't the most optimal use of said slots... he isn't my least favorite fighter.
Posted by Novelty on :
h) Gadget - the intelligent robot
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Although Gadget has a strong physical defense, his other stats are mediocre and his magic is nonexistent. He can't equip armor, use items, or use magic... and thus he is my least favorite fighter.
Over to you, Novel Ty!
Posted by Novelty on :
Something October themed then...
Which of the following is my favourite monster?
A. Zombies B. Big Bad Werewolf C. Crazy Witches D. Dracula E. Elmo F. Frankenstein G. Ghosts, ghouls and goblins H. Hungry Skeletons I. Invisible Man J. Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde K. King Kong L. Loch Ness M. The Mummy N. None of the above
[ October 22, 2012, 09:45 AM: Message edited by: Novelty ]
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
D. Dracula
Posted by Novelty on :
Count Dracula isn't my favourite monster although the Count of Sesame Street ranks up there! Try again.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
E. Elmo
Posted by Harbinger on :
King Kong - Giant gorillas are always fun!
Posted by Novelty on :
Elmo is probably my least favourite on that list. Kong is nice, but not my favourite either. Guess again.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
I always hated Elmo too, for some reason. Just got on my nerves, especially with him always referring to himself as "Elmo".
J. Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
I always hated Elmo too, for some reason. Just got on my nerves, especially with him always referring to himself as "Elmo".
J. Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
quote:Originally posted by Novelty: Something October themed then...
Which of the following is my favourite monster?
A. Zombies B. Big Bad Werewolf C. Crazy Witches D. Dracula E. Elmo F. Frankenstein G. Ghosts, ghouls and goblins H. Hungry Skeletons I. Invisible Man J. Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde K. King Kong L. Loch Ness M. The Mummy N. None of the above
M. The Mummy
Posted by Novelty on :
Not Jekyl and Hyde and not preserved dead bodies. Try again guys.
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
N. None of the above
Posted by Viridis Lament on :
F. Frankenstein
Posted by Xben on :
Invisible Man
Posted by Novelty on :
One of those in the list, but not Frankenmonster or the Invisible Man, although the IM is like my second fav. Try again.
Posted by Xben on :
L. Loch Ness
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
B. Big Bad Werewolf
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
C. Crazy Witches
Posted by Novelty on :
Not witches, not werewolves... but the Loch Ness monster indeed! Back to you XBen.
Posted by Xben on :
I've continued to read the Adventures-era to my three daughters. We just finished "The Super-Stalag of Space" two parter. Three questions, one for each daughter:
1. Which Legion "tragedy" does my oldest daughter (age 10) regularly express her hope that it will be undone? a. The loss of one of Triplicate Girl's bodies b. Bouncing Boy losing his powers c. Star Boy's expulsion d. The loss of Lightning Lad's arm e. The Super-Sacrifice of Kid Psycho!
2. Who is my middle daughter's (age 8) favorite character? a. Saturn Girl b. Triplicate Girl / Duo Damsel c. Light Lass d. Dream Girl e. Sun Boy
3. My youngest daughter (age 6) was pretty freaked out by the death of Weight Wizard in the Super-Stalag story (he's the guy who gets eaten by a plant). a. True b. False
Winner must get all 3 correct.
Posted by Novelty on :
a. The loss of one of Triplicate Girl's bodies d. Dream Girl a. True
Posted by Xben on :
Not correct.
The loss of one of Triplicate Girls' bodies is not what my oldest regularly talks about hoping will be undone.
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
1. e. The Super-Sacrifice of Kid Psycho!
2. c. Light Lass
3. b. false
Posted by Novelty on :
d. The loss of Lightning Lad's arm d. Dream Girl a. True
Posted by Xben on :
Incorrect. Light Lass is not my middle daughter's favorite character.
Posted by Xben on :
I'm going away soon, away from internet, so I'm going to give some bigger hints.
So far, for Questions 1 & 2, nobody has guessed a correct answer.
Posted by Viridis Lament on :
1. b. Bouncing Boy losing his powers
2. a. Saturn Girl
3. a. True
Posted by Xben on :
Not correct - but my hint from before is no longer true.
Posted by Viridis Lament on :
Seeing as you are trying to clear this one quickly I'll answer again....
b. Bouncing Boy losing his powers b. Triplicate Girl / Duo Damsel a. True
Posted by Xben on :
You have one out of three correct, which is less than the previous guess.
Posted by Viridis Lament on :
b. Bouncing Boy losing his powers a. Saturn Girl b. False
Posted by Xben on :
And that is it!
I don't think Bouncing Boy losing his powers is really stressing my daughter out that much, but she keeps talking about it.
Whenever there is any danger to Saturn Girl, my other daughter always threatens to refuse to read any more stories.
And the youngest one wasn't phased at all by the giant carnivore of a plant.
Adventure #350-351, with the return of Lightning Lad's arm, Bouncing Boy's powers, Matter-Eater Lad's slimness, and Star Boy and Dream Girl to the team should make them happy.
Posted by Viridis Lament on :
I recently came across a tattoo site the had a pile of my work, uncredited and with no backlinks. How many of my drawings were stolen?
(just pick a number between 4 and 20)
[ November 04, 2012, 07:25 PM: Message edited by: Viridis Lament ]
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
13
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Man! Hope those people realize stealing ain't cool.
16?
Posted by Viridis Lament on :
You both guessed too high...
And Ibby, they are not hosting themselves so I reported them to their webhost with proof the images were actually mine. And I reverse searched some other work on the site and discovered I'm not the only uncredited artist there.
Posted by Novelty on :
9
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8
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now too low for you both
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11
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Glad you were able to report em, VL. Hope they take your work down pronto!
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Quis has it, they had 11 pieces of my work...you are up!!!
Ibby, actually I would much rather they kept the work up, listed my name as the artist and provided a link to my own website.
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Who did I take to my high school prom?
1) Ann Howe 2) Beth Bocko 3) Laurie Ross 4) Julie Davison 5) Sean Doyle 6) Richard Wilder 7) Mary Ann Summers 8) Greg Hines 9) Ricky Hughes 10) I did not go to my high school prom
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3) Laurie Ross
That does make sense, VL. Publicity is good as long as it's credited to you.
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
Laurie was a neighbor and one of the girls I played with when I was a young child. But I did not take her to my high school prom.
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2) Beth Bocko
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10) I did not go to my high school prom
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
And Viridis Lament has it. I did not go to my high school prom or any other school dance.
Beth Bocko was my first best friend. All the other people listed are people I know, except for Mary Ann Summers.
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I like this question, so I'm stealing it...
Who did I take to my High School Prom?
1. Cheryl Nolan 2. Heather Campbell 3. Charlene Nolan 4. Beth Parrot 5. Tammy McDonald 6. Judy Nolan 7. Melissa Grace 8. Kim Vokey
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6. Judy Nolan
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3. Charlene Nolan
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4. Beth Parrot
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7. Melissa Grace
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Sorry guys, real life interfered
Ibby has it.
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Which of these Philippine cities/towns have I not been in?
a) Cauayan b) Bacolod c) Cebu d) Sagada e) Baguio f) Vigan g) Laoag h) Davao i) Puerto Prinsesa j) Iloilo k) Kalibo l) Legazpi m) Naga n) Angeles
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k) Kalibo
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i) Puerto Prinsesa
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I've been to Kalibo, as it is a gateway to the beautiful beaches of Boracay.
I've been to Puerto Prinsesa, and have visited the Subterranean River (one of the new 7 wonders of the world) located there.
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d) Sagada
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n) Angeles
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I've been to Sagada, and had a blast navigating through its burial caves - 7 hours, in fact.
I've been to Angeles - the city has some of the best local food in the country. Try the sisig, or fried ground pork head. Tastier than it sounds.
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f) Vigan
And is a) the same as Cagayan (as in "de Oro")?
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l) Legazpi
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m) Naga
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quote:Originally posted by Novelty: f) Vigan
And is a) the same as Cagayan (as in "de Oro")?
No, Cauayan is in a different province. There's also a Cagayan (province) in the north... and a Cagayan de Oro city in the south
And I have been to Vigan, just for a day. I wouldn't mind going back, as the city is a UNESCO World Heritage site filled with old Spanish houses.
I've been to Legazpi as well, to visit the almost perfectly cone-shaped Mayon Volcano.
I've also been to Naga, it was our gateway to the Bicol region. The food is spicy and hearty, and I had a blast wakeboarding.
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b) Bacolod
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j) Iloilo? All I know is that they speak funny there...
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Are you Filipino, Novelty? you sure know a lot about the country!
I've been to Iloilo, and you're right about the "funnyness" since they have their own dialect that's pretty hard to follow. The seafood is inexpensive and GREAT.
I've been to Bacolod, known countrywide for its amazing BBQed chicken. The people there also have their own language and they have this very gentle, lulling way of talking.
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Reposting for a new page.
Which Philippine city have I not yet been to?
Remaining choices:
c) Cebu e) Baguio g) Laoag h) Davao
[ November 15, 2012, 06:03 PM: Message edited by: Invisible Brainiac ]
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g) Laoag
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Been there as well. There's a great church just outisde the city, in Paoay. Other popular destinations are the ones related to former President Marcos - including a mansion by a lake, his preserved body(!) and the hotel called Fort Ilocandia.
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h) Davao
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e) Baguio
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c) Cebu
someone has it now
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I've been to Baguio. My family used to go there every year for the cool weather (sadly, it will never be cold enough to snow in the Philippines, but cold is relative for us - anything below 15 degrees is quite chilly). I always loved picking pine cones, blowing on dandelions, hiking, eating strawberries and roasting hotdogs in the fireplace.
I've been to Cebu, a couple of times on vacation, once on a week-long activity where we built houses for Gawad Kalinga, and once on business. They have great food too!
Novelty has it, as I have never been to Davao. Hoping to go next year.
Over to you Novelty!
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IB, will you travel to General Santos and/or Zamboanga? I know there are a few really nice resorts outside of Davao that I've been itching to get to though. And apologies for copying your question, but:
I've been to all the South East Asian capital cities except four. Which four? Please don't spoil it for the others IB. And at one point I was down to 3... urgh, I forgot that one of them moved their capital city *grumble grumble*
a) Bandar Seri Begawan b) Siem Reap c) Jakarta d) Vientiane e) Kuala Lumpur f) Manila g) Yangon h) Singapore i) Bangkok j) Hanoi k) Phnom Penh l) Palangkaraya m) Luang Prabang n) Dili o) Kota Kinabalu p) Makati q) Naypyidaw r) Phuket s) Ho Chi Minh City
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No worries, Novelty Not soon, but definitely on my bucket list. And can I just say I am ENVIOUS of all the places you've been... I want to go to all of those! Mind if I ask, how long did it take you to get to all those? I feel like it's taking me forever to travel... Mostly because of my family and their restrictions. Don't get me wrong, they've brought me to a lot of places but I hate not being able to go when I please...
Blaze, on the other hand, has no such restrictions and has been to like 5 countries in 2 years.
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Oh, as for my guess...
a) Bandar Seri Begawan d) Vientiane n) Dili q) Naypyidaw
[ November 19, 2012, 03:50 AM: Message edited by: Invisible Brainiac ]
Posted by Novelty on :
You did not get all 4 correct.
Naypyidaw is one that I've not been to, so that's correct. I think Obama is there today. And they moved the capital city there recently so blegh.
So that's one, three more to go.
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a) Bandar Seri Begawan d) Vientiane k) Phnom Penh n) Dili
Posted by Novelty on :
Dili isn't a SEA capital city though as it geographically isn't in Asia...
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Really? Most of the sources I've read include Timor-Leste as part of Asia.
a) Bandar Seri Begawan d) Vientiane k) Phnom Penh c) Jakarta
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You still haven't got all 4.
I was last in Jakarta when Barack Obama was there. It was fun. When I wanted to look out the window at whether it was raining, all I had to do was turn on CNN to see the weather outside the window...
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a) Bandar Seri Begawan d) Vientiane k) Phnom Penh q) Naypyidaw
Posted by Novelty on :
Let me just say you have Naypyidaw correct. Those crafty Burmese and their new capital city. You still don't have all 4 though...
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e) Kuala Lumpur h) Singapore j) Hanoi f) Manila
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LOL, I was in Manila a few years back. Not some place I'd be in a hurry to go back, but it was fun there. So no, you're still off 4.
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e) Kuala Lumpur h) Singapore j) Hanoi d) Vientiane
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Remaining choices:
a) Bandar Seri Begawan b) Siem Reap d) Vientiane e) Kuala Lumpur g) Yangon h) Singapore i) Bangkok j) Hanoi k) Phnom Penh l) Palangkaraya m) Luang Prabang o) Kota Kinabalu p) Makati r) Phuket s) Ho Chi Minh City
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You have two correct answers there. You need 4 though! Guess again?
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I wonder, Novelty... are you including FORMER capitals in your count?
j) Hanoi d) Vientiane q) Naypyidaw a) Bandar Seri Begawan
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You still don't have all 4 correct. Since it's only you that's playing:
Remaining choices:
a) Bandar Seri Begawan d) Vientiane e) Kuala Lumpur h) Singapore i) Bangkok j) Hanoi k) Phnom Penh
Pick 3 more together with q) Naypyidaw.
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e) Kuala Lumpur h) Singapore i) Bangkok
+ Naypyidaw?
Which would totally not have been my guess for a while, since Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia are all among the top tourist destinations in the region...
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Nope, still not the 4 I'm looking for. Was in KL last month in transit to Cambodia. Guess again.
Remaining choices:
a) Bandar Seri Begawan d) Vientiane h) Singapore i) Bangkok j) Hanoi k) Phnom Penh
Pick 3 more together with q) Naypyidaw.
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a) Bandar Seri Begawan d) Vientiane j) Hanoi
+ q) Naypyidaw.
Posted by Novelty on :
You still haven't got all 4. Hanoi is one of the 4. I've been to HCM City, but not Hanoi.
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I'll guess...
Bandar Seri Begawan Vientiane
+ Hanoi Naypyidaw
Posted by Novelty on :
LOL, those are the same guesses, and you still don't have all 4 correct.
I *LIVE* in BSB.
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Ah, and here I thought you were possibly Australian
Vientiane Phnom Penh
+
Hanoi Naypyidaw
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Magandang gabi pare! LOL. That's it. On to you!
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Napaka misteryoso mo naman LOL. So are you a Brunei native, or a Filipino who lives in Brunei?
Bagaimana cuaca brunei sekarang?
So I'm guessing you went direct to Siem Reap when you hit Cambodia. Did you also hit Ho Chi Minh City and Luang Prabang, while bypassing their countries' respective capitals?
Lessee... one of my life goals is to eventually visit all UNESCO World Heritage sites and all the countries in the world. Well, at least all the countries in the world...
I've been to all these UNESCO sites except 3. Which are they?
a) Vigan b) Statue of Liberty c) Sydney Opera House d) Nara Deer Park e) Tubbataha Reefs f) Puerto Princesa Subterranean River g) Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (and its Terracotta Warriors) h) Angkor i) Borobudur j) Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto k) Kinabalu Park l) Halong Bay m) Independence Hall, Philadelphia n) The Greater Blue Mountains Area o) Great Wall of China p) Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras
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b) Statue of Liberty c) Sydney Opera House d) Nara Deer Park
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c) Sydney Opera House m) Independence Hall, Philadelphia j) Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto
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Nope and nope.
I've been to the Sydney Opera House. Alas, that was a time when digital cameras were not yet in vogue, so I have precious few pictures of that trip.
I've been to Nara Deer Park, and got bittn by a deer who really wanted the cookie I was holding.
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g) Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (and its Terracotta Warriors) h) Angkor i) Borobudur
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I've been to the Angkor Archeological Park. To this day, that remains my most memorable trip ever. Climbing through those ancient temples (The Bayon Temple, Angkor Wat, Preah Khan, Ta Prohm, Pre Rup, Neak Pean...) almost made me wish I'd taken up Archeology instead.
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e) Tubbataha Reefs m) Independence Hall, Philadelphia n) The Greater Blue Mountains Area
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Nope. I've been to Independence Hall, though sadly my picture of the Liberty Bell isn't all that good. I do have a nice souvenir though.
Remaning choices:
a) Vigan b) Statue of Liberty e) Tubbataha Reefs f) Puerto Princesa Subterranean River g) Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (and its Terracotta Warriors) i) Borobudur j) Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto k) Kinabalu Park l) Halong Bay m) Independence Hall, Philadelphia n) The Greater Blue Mountains Area o) Great Wall of China p) Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras
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a) Vigan e) Tubbataha Reefs n) The Greater Blue Mountains Area
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Nope. I've been to the charming town of Vigan with its tastely fried meat pastries and old-style Spanish houses and cobblestone streets. Spent just half a day there, and would love to go back.
I have also been to the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor. Was tempted to play bowling with the Warriors, but I don't think they'd be happy about that!
Remaining choices:
b) Statue of Liberty e) Tubbataha Reefs f) Puerto Princesa Subterranean River i) Borobudur j) Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto k) Kinabalu Park l) Halong Bay m) Independence Hall, Philadelphia n) The Greater Blue Mountains Area o) Great Wall of China p) Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras
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b) Statue of Liberty e) Tubbataha Reefs p) Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Nope, I've been to the magnificent Lady Liberty. Didn't get to go to the top, but did get to see the museum and the grounds.
I've likewise been to the Rice Terraces, though sadly we only spent a few hours there on our way back from Sagada. Would love to spend a weekend there to soak up the local culture (and weather!)
Remaining choices:
e) Tubbataha Reefs f) Puerto Princesa Subterranean River i) Borobudur j) Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto k) Kinabalu Park l) Halong Bay n) The Greater Blue Mountains Area o) Great Wall of China
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j) Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto n) The Greater Blue Mountains Area o) Great Wall of China
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
e) Tubbataha Reefs k) Kinabalu Park n) The Greater Blue Mountains Area
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
I've been to the Great Wall. Sadly, a lot of visitors peed on the walls so parts of it smelled... but the sight itself was breathtaking.
I've been to the Greater Blue Mountains in Australia. My memories are a bit hazy but I do recall a long ride up the mountain in a cable car, and lots of green all around. Don't know why they called them "blue" mountains.
Remaining choices:
e) Tubbataha Reefs f) Puerto Princesa Subterranean River i) Borobudur j) Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto k) Kinabalu Park l) Halong Bay
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e) Tubbataha Reefs i) Borobudur l) Halong Bay
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
I've been to Halong Bay as well. The view and the caves are comparable to Guilin in China, though I enjoyed Guilin more probably because it was sunny when we went there. It was quite overcast in Halong Bay, though.
Remaining choices:
e) Tubbataha Reefs f) Puerto Princesa Subterranean River i) Borobudur j) Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto k) Kinabalu Park
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e) Tubbataha Reefs i) Borobudur k) Kinabalu Park
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
That is correct!
I've been to some of the monuments in Ancient Kyoto, and really want to return there as I've barely scratched the surface of what that rich city has to offer.
I've been to the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River and enjoyed quite a boat ride through the caves (quite interesting that it's pretty much the only option that hasn't been guessed).
I'll be visiting the magnificent Borobudur and its nearby counterpart Prambanan just before New Year, while the natural beauty of Kinabalu Park is set for February 2013. Tubbataha Reefs will have to wait until I become a certified scuba diver, though.
Back to you Quis!
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Seeing how multiple answer questions are becoming popular, When I was young which was my favorite wild animal, favorite prehistoric animal, and favorite state.
a) Brontosaurus b) Tyrannosaurus Rex c) Wooly Mammoth d) Stegosaurus e) Triceratops f) Pterodactyl g) Sabre-tooth Tiger
A) Kentucky B) Idaho C) Massachusetts D) Hawaii E) California F) New Hampshire G) Texas H) Oregon I) Delaware J) Alaska
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1) Elephant
a) Brontosaurus
A) Kentucky
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5) Hippotamus c) Wooly Mammoth I) Delaware
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Of those 6 answers/guesses, one is correct.
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1) Elephant
b) Tyrannosaurus Rex
A) Kentucky
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Still only one right answer. Is the right answer Elephant or Kentucky?
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1) Elephant g) Sabre-tooth Tiger C) Massachusetts
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Nope, nope, and nope.
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A) Kentucky
2) Giraffe
f) Pterodactyl
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6) Rhinocerus
e) Triceratops
A) Kentucky
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq: Seeing how multiple answer questions are becoming popular, When I was young which was my favorite wild animal, favorite prehistoric animal, and favorite state.
a) Brontosaurus b) Tyrannosaurus Rex c) Wooly Mammoth d) Stegosaurus e) Triceratops f) Pterodactyl g) Sabre-tooth Tiger
A) Kentucky
Of those six answers, 2 are correct. ne of those correct answers being Kentucky
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
A) Kentucky
f) Pterodactyl
8) Monkey
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
You have Kentucky. That is all.
And the reason Kentucky was my favorite state was because I loved the Daniel Boone TV show and he settled (for Europeans) Kentucky
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A) Kentucky e) Triceratops 7) Lion
I was going to ask why Kentucky. At first I thought it might have to do with KFC, but quickly dismissed that theory Posted by Xben on :
A) Kentucky d) Stegosaurus 6) Rhino
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
Kentucky remains true. And one of the other 4 answers/guesses is also true.
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A) Kentucky e) Stegosaurus 9) Polar Bear
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
So close. One answer away.
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5) Hippotamus A) Kentucky e) Stegosaurus
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
Still just one answer away.
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A) Kentucky e) Stegosaurus 2) Giraffe
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
That is correct.
I loved the long neck of a giraffe. I also loved the ridges and end spikes of a stegasaurus.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Somehow I had a hunch I should choose giraffe over tiger.
Let's go for a simpler question -
Pick my favorite from each of the following two lists -
Rat Ox Tiger Rabbit Dragon Snake Horse Goat Monkey Rooster Dog Pig
(Yes, it's the Chinese Zodiac!)
And...
Air Earth Fire Water
(Yes, the four classical elements!)
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Monkey Fire
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Nope to both.
Posted by Quislet, Esq on :
quote:Originally posted by Invisible Brainiac: Somehow I had a hunch I should choose giraffe over tiger.
Let's go for a simpler question -
Pick my favorite from each of the following two lists -
Rat Ox Tiger Rabbit Dragon Snake Horse Goat Monkey Rooster Dog Pig
(Yes, it's the Chinese Zodiac!)
And...
Air Earth [strike]Fire[/strike} Water
(Yes, the four classical elements!)
Rabbit Water
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Horse Air
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At least one of those is correct.
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