IWS 72

Glengoyne · 06-04-2004, 01:52 PM

WS #72

A theme. I considered many, but could NOT arrive at one. I did arrive at what I thought were a few good questions, but NOT more than one or two for a single theme. I quickly determined that one of my questions had an obvious answer. In order for me to use it I would almost have to exclude it. This is how the Theme of NOT was originated. I spent a good bit of time last night coming up with questions that had what I considered to be distinct frontrunner answers to exclude. I awoke this morning, and can recall at least three recent IWS questions that have followed this format. I guess one's mind is clearer when NOT sitting up with a three week old baby. This was a bit of a disappointing realization, as it means my idea was NOT only NOT near as original as I once thought, but also there was a likelyhood that some of my questions had been used before. In the face of this demoralizing realization, I have decided to press on with the Theme of NOT.

Questions
1. Name a pizza topping, NOT pepperoni.

2. Name the greatest American General, NOT Washington.

3. A memorable line from a memorable speech, NOT "I have a dream". Please specify the Orator. Believe it or not, I might not recognize the source.

4. Name a mixed drink with Orange Juice in it, NOT a Screwdriver.

5. Name an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie, NOT "The Terminator".

6. Name a brand of Scotch whisky. NOT a restriction on this one.

Hall of Heroes

Ahbrady - IWS#15, IWS#41
Airhog - IWS#1
Albionmoonlight - IWS#30, IWS#50
Anxiety - IWS#49
Archer219 - IWS#18
Ardent Enthusiast - IWS#6
Barkeep49 - IWS#62
Bbor - IWS#23, IWS#26
BishopMVP - IWS#36
Blade - IWS#13
Bryce - IWS#40, IWS#53
Buccaneer - IWS#47
Bsak16 - IWS#6, IWS#9, IWS#17
cartman - IWS#48
Chief Rum - IWS#45, IWS#56
Cornhuskerly - IWS#46
Crim - IWS#57
Cthomer5000 - IWS#54
Cuervo72 - IWS#27, IWS#38
Desert Dweller - IWS#6
Digamma - IWS#14
EagleEye11 - IWS#54
EagleFan - IWS#41
gold101 - IWS#63
GoSeahawks - IWS#64
Glengoyne - IWS#71
Hammer755 - IWS#38
HeavyReign - IWS#23
Henry296 - IWS#12
HornedFrogPurple - IWS#10
JeeberD - IWS#44, IWS#52, IWS#61
Joe Canadian - IWS#29
John Lynch - IWS#10
Maple Leafs - IWS#34
Marmel - IWS#8
Masked - IWS#22, IWS#30, IWS#31, IWS#33
MIJB#19 - IWS#59, IWS#69
Msf518 - IWS#11, IWS#15, IWS#35, IWS#39
Neuqua - IWS#19
NoMyths - IWS#46
Noop - IWS#46
Nothingman - IWS#6, IWS#45
Panerd - IWS#3
Pjstp20 - IWS#42
Primelord - IWS#11
QuikSand - IWS#9, IWS#16, IWS#18, IWS#24, IWS#32, IWS#58, IWS#66, IWS#70
Qwikshot - IWS#5
Ramzavail - IWS#53
Raven Hawk - IWS#68
RendeR - IWS#6
RonnieDobbs - IWS#37
RPI-Fan - IWS#9
Samdari - IWS#21
ScottVib - IWS#9
SplitPersonality1 - IWS#4
Sterlingice - IWS#28, IWS#31, IWS#35, IWS#51
Sublime - IWS#25
Swaggs - IWS#2, IWS#35
Tasan - IWS#65
Tredwel - IWS#6, IWS#9, IWS#20, IWS#43, IWS#67
TRO - IWS#7, IWS#9, IWS#12
tucker342 - IWS#60
Vince - IWS#37, IWS#46, IWS#62
Wheels - IWS#55

The Rules

The rules are the same as previous FOFC “I’m With Stupid" Contests, as set forth by the game’s founding fathers.

The object of this contest is to answer the questions posted, and to provide the most common answer among those submitted. For each question, your score will be equal to the number of people who submitted that response. Your score for the contest will be the product of your individual question scores. Highest score wins.

No collaborating in any way. No posting your answers to this board, nor sharing them by e-mail or in any other way with other potential contestants.

All determinations of "matches" and anything else requiring judgment fall to that of the sole administrator of this round of the game. You can reduce the need for doubt and judgment by properly spelling your submissions, being clear, and that sort of thing. My decisions are final and inarguable.

Any references that are unclear to you, due to language or geography, should be understood to be authored from the perspective of an English-speaking American. However...

Your answers do not necessarily have to be correct in order to score points. If I ask "name a color of the rainbow," and you and four other people responded "black" - you get five points, period, even if it is not technically a correct answer to the question.

PM your answers to me, by Noon Thursday, God's Time (Pacific). I will strive to get the results out that afternoon, but since I already have a lunch at Hooters planned for that day, you may have to wait until Friday for me to pass on the reigns.

P.S. A nice bonus to winning this thing, is you get to add your own name to the "Hall of Heroes". Pretty Cool.

RPI-Fan · 06-04-2004, 01:59 PM

Interesting question set... I think one of them was fairly easy, but the others were all tricky, for me at lesat.

gstelmack · 06-04-2004, 02:02 PM

SENT! Although being a teetotaler made #4 a bit difficult ;-)

QuikSand · 06-04-2004, 02:05 PM

Desnudo · 06-04-2004, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gstelmack

SENT! Although being a teetotaler made #4 a bit difficult ;-)

Possible quote for you to use: "There are two kinds of problem drinkers. Those who drink too much and those who drink too little." - Churchill.

korme · 06-04-2004, 02:09 PM

tough questions man, #6 left me searching

DukeRulesMAB · 06-04-2004, 02:13 PM

Sent, not confident at all about this set.

JeeberD · 06-04-2004, 02:19 PM

Sent

This could be another one with very low scores across the board...

MIJB#19 · 06-04-2004, 02:49 PM

With me having returned to my normal IWS level, I can tell you all that the last place entry has been submitted.

General Mike · 06-04-2004, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shorty3281

tough questions man, #6 left me searching

I just walked right into the kitchen for the answer to that one.

Good questions, sent

Glengoyne · 06-04-2004, 05:00 PM

Hey entering the results into the spreadsheet is pretty cool. This part might be funner than coming up with answers.

wade moore · 06-04-2004, 07:16 PM

snet...

Seeing as I've NEVER had a drink in my life, this was rough for me... although I could see runaways on atleast 2 or 3 of these questions..

kingfc22 · 06-04-2004, 08:37 PM

Radii · 06-04-2004, 08:44 PM

sent, ugh.

korme · 06-05-2004, 06:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glengoyne

Hey entering the results into the spreadsheet is pretty cool. This part might be funner than coming up with answers.

yeah that's a big reason why i want to host again

MIJB#19 · 06-05-2004, 07:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shorty3281

yeah that's a big reason why i want to host again

You better make your entry count then, it's not easy to win an IWS event or end up 2nd or 3rd and talking the people finishing ahead of you out of hosting.

MIJB#19 · 06-07-2004, 02:18 PM

Bump.

There.
Someone had to do it...

Raven Hawk · 06-07-2004, 03:09 PM

Centavo

Maple Leafs · 06-07-2004, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Desnudo

Possible quote for you to use: "There are two kinds of problem drinkers. Those who drink too much and those who drink too little." - Churchill.

I'm going to ask that we stay away from anything where the answer is "Churchill", thanks.

Glengoyne · 06-07-2004, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MIJB#19

Bump.

There.
Someone had to do it...

You are doing God's work MIJB.

Well OK at least my work.

25 entries and counting. I am thinking I should have made the deadline tomorrow. Come'on ya stragglers. I know you're out there.

MIJB#19 · 06-08-2004, 03:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glengoyne

You are doing God's work MIJB.

Who knows?
Probably only me...

As if I could have responded without including this smilie/emoticon/graemlin/whatever

Glengoyne · 06-08-2004, 04:47 PM

Just updating the spreadsheet, and checking the leader board. Some of the more recent responses have gone in a dramatically different direction, every entry seems to change the landscape.

TLK · 06-09-2004, 10:21 AM

bump?

MIJB#19 · 06-09-2004, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheLionKing

bump?

Well, it looks like one...

GoSeahawks · 06-09-2004, 05:16 PM

mordhiem · 06-09-2004, 05:19 PM

In before the buzzer?

tucker342 · 06-09-2004, 11:41 PM

Glengoyne · 06-10-2004, 02:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mordhiem

In before the buzzer?

Sure thing. This buzzer doesn't go off until noon pacific, so twelve more hours for all the folks who have fed all the data into their computers to come back and submit their results.

General Mike · 06-10-2004, 05:45 PM

Did I win?

Glengoyne · 06-10-2004, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by General Mike

Did I win?

Sorry folks. Results tomorrow. I left work sick today, and didn't even take the time to pack up my laptop/briefcase. So I will do the writeup and post the results tomorrow. I just wanna hold onto the crown a bit longer.

MIJB#19 · 06-11-2004, 02:35 AM

Wow, God can get sick too!

It's time for some "Get Well Soon"-PMs spamming.

MIJB#19 · 06-12-2004, 10:39 AM

Everything okay, Glengoyne or are you just incapable of giving the results as a result of having no access to the entries?

PineTar · 06-13-2004, 12:46 AM

albionmoonlight · 06-14-2004, 10:21 AM

Alf · 06-14-2004, 11:02 AM

MIJB#19 · 06-14-2004, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alf

sent

Just in time...

Raven Hawk · 06-14-2004, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MIJB#19

Just in time...

Lol!

TRO · 06-14-2004, 11:49 AM

Well, since the general premise of IWS is that there are NO wrong answers, shouldn't everybody be sending in this answer sheet:

1. pepperoni.

2. Washington.

3. "I have a dream"

4. a Screwdriver.

5. "The Terminator".

6. a restriction on this one.

Glengoyne · 06-14-2004, 01:46 PM

Hey fellas. I am sorry I haven't posted the results. I have been just amazingly sick for the past five days. Actually I just can't stand the idea of giving up my title. I will get a write up out today. Rest assured we have a new champion.

MIJB#19 · 06-14-2004, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glengoyne

I have been just amazingly sick for the past five days.

I guess that was your penalty for calling yourself a god, you get paid back for statements like this in a split second.

06-04-2004, 01:59 PM	#2
RPI-Fan Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Troy, NY	Interesting question set... I think one of them was fairly easy, but the others were all tricky, for me at lesat. __________________ Quis custodiets ipsos custodes?

06-04-2004, 02:02 PM	#3
gstelmack Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cary, NC	SENT! Although being a teetotaler made #4 a bit difficult ;-) __________________ -- Greg -- Author of various FOF utilities

06-04-2004, 02:05 PM	#4
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	snet

06-04-2004, 02:09 PM	#6
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	tough questions man, #6 left me searching

06-04-2004, 02:13 PM	#7
DukeRulesMAB College Prospect Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Alexandria, VA	Sent, not confident at all about this set. __________________ FOBL: Where anyone not in IAP FOFL: I may be the commish, but it's still pretty good.

06-04-2004, 02:19 PM	#8
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Sent This could be another one with very low scores across the board... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

06-04-2004, 02:49 PM	#9
MIJB#19 Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	With me having returned to my normal IWS level, I can tell you all that the last place entry has been submitted. __________________ * 2005 Golden Scribe winner for best FOF Dynasty about IHOF's Maassluis Merchantmen * Former GM of GEFL's Houston Oilers and WOOF's Curacao Cocktail

06-04-2004, 05:00 PM	#11
Glengoyne Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fresno, CA	Hey entering the results into the spreadsheet is pretty cool. This part might be funner than coming up with answers.

06-04-2004, 07:16 PM	#12
wade moore lolzcat Join Date: May 2001 Location: williamsburg, va	snet... Seeing as I've NEVER had a drink in my life, this was rough for me... although I could see runaways on atleast 2 or 3 of these questions..

06-04-2004, 08:37 PM	#13
kingfc22 Head Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Morgan Hill, CA	tens __________________ Fan of SF Giants, 49ers, Sharks, Arsenal

06-04-2004, 08:44 PM	#14
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	sent, ugh.

06-07-2004, 02:18 PM	#17
MIJB#19 Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	Bump. There. Someone had to do it... __________________ * 2005 Golden Scribe winner for best FOF Dynasty about IHOF's Maassluis Merchantmen * Former GM of GEFL's Houston Oilers and WOOF's Curacao Cocktail

06-07-2004, 03:09 PM	#18
Raven Hawk College Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Thunderdome	Centavo __________________ Owner of The Shreveport Pride in The CFL

06-08-2004, 04:47 PM	#22
Glengoyne Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fresno, CA	Just updating the spreadsheet, and checking the leader board. Some of the more recent responses have gone in a dramatically different direction, every entry seems to change the landscape.

06-09-2004, 10:21 AM	#23
TLK Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Allen Park, MI	bump?

06-09-2004, 05:16 PM	#25
GoSeahawks High School Varsity Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Olympia, Wa	sent

06-09-2004, 05:19 PM	#26
mordhiem Mascot Join Date: Apr 2004	In before the buzzer?

06-09-2004, 11:41 PM	#27
tucker342 Pro Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Iowa City, IA	sent

06-10-2004, 05:45 PM	#29
General Mike Pro Starter Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The State of Rutgers	Did I win? __________________ Boise Stampede Continental Football League Jacksonville Jaguars GM North American Football League Nebraska Coach FOFC-BBCF Rutgers & Washington coach Bowl Bound-BBCF

06-11-2004, 02:35 AM	#31
MIJB#19 Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	Wow, God can get sick too! It's time for some "Get Well Soon"-PMs spamming. __________________ * 2005 Golden Scribe winner for best FOF Dynasty about IHOF's Maassluis Merchantmen * Former GM of GEFL's Houston Oilers and WOOF's Curacao Cocktail

06-12-2004, 10:39 AM	#32
MIJB#19 Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	Everything okay, Glengoyne or are you just incapable of giving the results as a result of having no access to the entries? __________________ * 2005 Golden Scribe winner for best FOF Dynasty about IHOF's Maassluis Merchantmen * Former GM of GEFL's Houston Oilers and WOOF's Curacao Cocktail

06-13-2004, 12:46 AM	#33
PineTar High School JV Join Date: Oct 2000

06-14-2004, 10:21 AM	#34
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	bump

06-14-2004, 11:02 AM	#35
Alf Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Rennes, France	sent __________________ FOFL - GML - IHOF - FranceStats

06-14-2004, 11:49 AM	#38
TRO College Prospect Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Louisburg, KS	Well, since the general premise of IWS is that there are NO wrong answers, shouldn't everybody be sending in this answer sheet: 1. pepperoni. 2. Washington. 3. "I have a dream" 4. a Screwdriver. 5. "The Terminator". 6. a restriction on this one. __________________ TRA, the Royal Ape

06-14-2004, 01:46 PM	#39
Glengoyne Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fresno, CA	Hey fellas. I am sorry I haven't posted the results. I have been just amazingly sick for the past five days. Actually I just can't stand the idea of giving up my title. I will get a write up out today. Rest assured we have a new champion.

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