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Juliet86 | 27-08-2015 18:57
Well played, Sierra and Practice!
Was there anything we could have said to beat those two?
Was there anything we could have said to beat those two?
Joeyy | 27-08-2015 21:04
There was indeed. Sorry, haven't been on the computer until now.
Joeyy | 27-08-2015 21:26
The lowest scorer was 1 one-pointer for two British guys called SAM AND MARK with the song With a Little Help from My Friends.
There was another answer that scored 9 and would've created a tie - GARETH GATES, who was the runner-up in the first series of Pop Idol (the show we had before The X Factor), had a #1 here with Unchained Melody.
They were the only two that could've seen someone else through, but I would've been really surprised if anyone had said them.
The girl band ATOMIC KITTEN scored 10 points for their cover of Eternal Flame.
WET WET WET scored 14 points, too, for their version of With a Little Help from My Friends.
(Despite it being their original song, The Beatles' version never went to #1.)
As I've already said, FRANK & NANCY SINATRA scored 18 for Somethin' Stupid, and ROBBIE WILLIAMS AND NICOLE KIDMAN scored 19 for their cover.
(HARRY) NILSSON scored 18 for Without You.
ROBSON & JEROME scored 30 points for Unchained Melody and THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS scored 34 for their version.
STEPS would've scored you 37 for Tragedy - a song I loved in my adolescence
- and the BEE GEES scored 48 for their original song.
There was another answer that scored 9 and would've created a tie - GARETH GATES, who was the runner-up in the first series of Pop Idol (the show we had before The X Factor), had a #1 here with Unchained Melody.
They were the only two that could've seen someone else through, but I would've been really surprised if anyone had said them.
The girl band ATOMIC KITTEN scored 10 points for their cover of Eternal Flame.
WET WET WET scored 14 points, too, for their version of With a Little Help from My Friends.
(Despite it being their original song, The Beatles' version never went to #1.)
As I've already said, FRANK & NANCY SINATRA scored 18 for Somethin' Stupid, and ROBBIE WILLIAMS AND NICOLE KIDMAN scored 19 for their cover.
(HARRY) NILSSON scored 18 for Without You.
ROBSON & JEROME scored 30 points for Unchained Melody and THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS scored 34 for their version.
STEPS would've scored you 37 for Tragedy - a song I loved in my adolescence
- and the BEE GEES scored 48 for their original song.PracticePractic | 28-08-2015 03:04
Thank you for revealing again the other scorers on that question........ I was surprised twice.... 1. I chose the right name of the 3 fuzzy memories of someone long ago... and 2. that so few others also remembered him there out of the 100 people asked.
Captain_Keeta | 28-08-2015 03:14
Never would have guessed any of them. :p
Joeyy | 28-08-2015 05:01
HEAD-TO-HEAD, PART 1
Welcome back to the Head-to-Head, Sierra and Practice. First to three questions wins the quiz. I'm going to give you an easy first question, because it's one of the US-related ones that there seems to be quite a few of. So to save me having dozens at once, your question concerns...
US STATE CAPITALS
I'm about to show you the names of five US state capitals now, but in anagram form. Can you unscramble them and give me the most obscure? Good luck!
SUMO CLUB
IS A NUT
NERVED
INLAID PIANOS
COVERED PIN
Welcome back to the Head-to-Head, Sierra and Practice. First to three questions wins the quiz. I'm going to give you an easy first question, because it's one of the US-related ones that there seems to be quite a few of.
So to save me having dozens at once, your question concerns...US STATE CAPITALS
I'm about to show you the names of five US state capitals now, but in anagram form. Can you unscramble them and give me the most obscure? Good luck!
SUMO CLUB
IS A NUT
NERVED
INLAID PIANOS
COVERED PIN
PracticePractic | 28-08-2015 12:06
I'm ready. I forget the rules here... Do I go first as lowest score on Round #2? Or does Sierra go first? (nice ladies first) Or does it not matter?
Juliet86 | 28-08-2015 15:17
It doesn't matter who goes first now, but the one who goes second on this question goes first the next.
Joeyy | 28-08-2015 17:08
Yep.
PinkFloyd | 28-08-2015 22:05
PROVIDENCE
PracticePractic | 29-08-2015 00:02
[With my best poker face on....] Ok Sierra. I'll see your Providence and raise you one INDIANAPOLIS
Captain_Keeta | 29-08-2015 00:17
Oh, this is totally your poker face right now, Practice.
Joeyy | 29-08-2015 00:18
Why?
PracticePractic | 29-08-2015 02:03
was the why directed toward myself or Jeff?Captain_Keeta | 29-08-2015 02:05
Most likely me because I had accidentally posted that without finishing it.
PracticePractic | 29-08-2015 02:18
* offtopic :
Looked finished to me!
Looked finished to me!
Captain_Keeta | 29-08-2015 02:24
*cough cough* edit function.
Joeyy | 29-08-2015 02:47
Haha, yeah. Before, it just said, "Oh, this".
Anyway, sorry for the wait! Let's find out who won the first point.
Anyway, sorry for the wait! Let's find out who won the first point.
Joeyy | 29-08-2015 02:51
Sierra went first and chose PROVIDENCE of Rhode Island, a previous low-scorer on at least a couple of quizzes, I think. Safe choice, then? Let's find out. It scores...
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A pointless answer!Joeyy | 29-08-2015 02:54
Practice is going to have to score the same to stay in it... Is INDIANAPOLIS also pointless?
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No! Fourteen points! Sorry, Practice - first point goes to Sierra.
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No! Fourteen points! Sorry, Practice - first point goes to Sierra.
PracticePractic | 29-08-2015 03:00
Its alright---I know she is good /great at this! But hey! I get to go first on the next one!
PracticePractic | 29-08-2015 03:05
* offtopic :
Just a crazy thought.... with everyone having the edit function.... we might have to think of a new word for the web (like spam, spamming, etc.) if people start dueling it out for 15 minutes at a time in posts/editing and re-editing their posts to each other all within 15 minutes
*cough cough* edit function.
Haha, yeah. Before, it just said, "Oh, this".
Just a crazy thought.... with everyone having the edit function.... we might have to think of a new word for the web (like spam, spamming, etc.) if people start dueling it out for 15 minutes at a time in posts/editing and re-editing their posts to each other all within 15 minutes
Joeyy | 29-08-2015 03:31
There were a couple of answers that scored lower than Indianapolis, though not pointless - AUSTIN scored only 7 and COLUMBUS scored 11 points.
DENVER was the highest scorer by quite a lot - 42 points.
DENVER was the highest scorer by quite a lot - 42 points.
Joeyy | 29-08-2015 03:35
HEAD-TO-HEAD, PART 2
As you said, you get to answer first this time, Practice, but you need to win it to stay in the game. Remember, give the answer you think the fewest people would know. Your second question concerns...
MATHEMATICS
I'm about to give you five clues to facts about mathematics. Can you give me the most obscure answer?
POSITIVE SQUARE ROOT OF 169
NAME GIVEN TO THE NUMBER THAT APPEARS BELOW THE LINE IN A FRACTION
TERM COMMONLY GIVEN TO AN ANGLE OF LESS THAN 90 DEGREES
BRITISH MATHEMATICIAN, FELLOWSHIP DISSERTATION ENTITLED 'ON THE GAUSSIAN ERROR FUNCTION'
VALUE OF THE ROMAN NUMERALS 'XL'
As you said, you get to answer first this time, Practice, but you need to win it to stay in the game. Remember, give the answer you think the fewest people would know.
Your second question concerns...MATHEMATICS
I'm about to give you five clues to facts about mathematics. Can you give me the most obscure answer?
POSITIVE SQUARE ROOT OF 169
NAME GIVEN TO THE NUMBER THAT APPEARS BELOW THE LINE IN A FRACTION
TERM COMMONLY GIVEN TO AN ANGLE OF LESS THAN 90 DEGREES
BRITISH MATHEMATICIAN, FELLOWSHIP DISSERTATION ENTITLED 'ON THE GAUSSIAN ERROR FUNCTION'
VALUE OF THE ROMAN NUMERALS 'XL'
Joeyy | 29-08-2015 03:37
Lisa can fill in the blanks for us afterwards, haha.
guest
Read more:
Rules of the quiz:
- One answer per person (per round)
- Always give the answer you think the fewest amount of people would know
- If two people give the same answer in a short space of time, the first person's answer will be accepted (but the second can answer again)
- When applicable, a player may pick the same subject as another contestant and provide a different answer if they believe the other to be incorrect
- If you play the first round, please check back in case you make it through to Round #2
- Resist cheating (i.e. looking up answers; asking others)
And of course, respect your fellow contestants and have fun!
Round #1 will be posted shortly and will remain open until Monday (or, when applicable, until each answer is taken) to give everyone a chance of replying.
* offtopic :
The records of previous winners and pointless answers can be found here.
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WINNER: PinkFloyd, aka Sierra
RUNNER-UP: PracticePractic, aka Practman