IWS 204: Thanksgiving (RESULTS)

RPI-Fan · 11-08-2012, 01:20 PM

1 - Stupid loves football. He is excited for the three NFL games that will be played on Thanksgiving day: Texans @ Lions, Redskins @ Cowboys, and Patriots @ Jets. Stupid wonders: What is the highest point total that a single NFL team will put up on Thanksgiving day this year?

35 -- 9
30 -- 5
42 -- 4
40 -- 2
50 -- 2
28 -- 1

2 - Name a fruit or vegetable associated with Thanksgiving.

Cranberries -- 9
Pumpkin -- 6
Potatoes -- 4
Sweet Potatoes -- 2
Corn -- 2

3 - Stupid's mom is an excellent chef, and will be doing all the cooking for Thanksgiving dinner, but Stupid agrees to do the grocery shopping. How much money does Stupid spend per person?

$20 -- 10
$10 -- 7
$25 -- 4
$50 -- 2

4 - Stupid is growing up -- it's his first time hosting the family for Thanksgiving dinner rather than going back to mom's house! How old is Stupid?

30 -- 16
25 -- 3
35 -- 2
40 -- 1
50 -- 1

[Ed. note: I'm surprised that this was the eliminator question.)

5 - How many people are at the average Thanksgiving dinner?

10 -- 15
20 -- 2
8 -- 2
25 -- 1
15 -- 1
12 -- 1
6 -- 1

6 - Stupid's family loves dessert! How many different flavors of pie are there?

5 -- 11
3 -- 6
2 -- 5
1 -- 1

THE RESULTS...

Prefers Black Friday shopping:

finketr 1701
StLee 1980
MizzouRah 3696
Lathum 6600
Young Drachma 7920
DanGarion 22176

Had too much Halloween candy:

SplitPersonality1 38400
Barkeep49 38880
ntndeacon 44550

Still prefers Christmas:

Crapshoot 69120
Julio Riddols (fiancee) 86400
CrimonFox 108000

Squawks like a turkey when no one is looking:

panerd 168000
albionmoonlight 190080
nilodor 211200
Ben E Lou 221760
claphamsa 233280

Doesn't hesitate to go for seconds:

General Mike 316800
Logan 362880
Butter_of_69 378000

Experts at the post-Thanksgiving nap:

britrock88 432000
Pyser 466560

And your winner!:

stevew 950400

TRO · 11-08-2012, 01:41 PM

How did this round not last until the week of Thanksgiving?

Butter · 11-08-2012, 01:54 PM

5 pies? Jesus Christ.

stevew · 11-08-2012, 01:56 PM

fuckin' A!

Pyser · 11-08-2012, 02:11 PM

damnit. 5 pies just seemed like too many, and $20 per person just seemed too cheap

still a good 2nd place showing though

great questions!

Lathum · 11-08-2012, 02:40 PM

Wow. my worst showing in a while. Must be because I am a vegaterian.

MIJB#19 · 11-08-2012, 02:44 PM

That was quick, didn't even have a chance to play and end up last!

General Mike · 11-08-2012, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Butter_of_69

5 pies? Jesus Christ.

I totally read that question wrong. Got the stupid answer, but still read it wrong. Would have said 2 based on real life.

TRO · 11-08-2012, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Butter_of_69

5 pies? Jesus Christ.

We have 10 pies, 2 cakes and a cheesecake set for our menu.

finketr · 11-08-2012, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MIJB#19

That was quick, didn't even have a chance to play and end up last!

That's okay.. I covered that for you.

Julio Riddols · 11-08-2012, 04:05 PM

I knew that woman was way off.. I would have nailed every single question this go around. Gonna rub it in her face when she gets off work. I'm gonna consider myself with stupid.

CrimsonFox · 11-08-2012, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Butter_of_69

5 pies? Jesus Christ.

LOL! I agree!

Not only 5 pies but 5 KINDS of pies! That's more than 5 as you gotta figure 2 pumpkin and 2 apple.

CrimsonFox · 11-08-2012, 07:38 PM

Congrats steve! Hey rpi. What's steve's title? YOu forgot to give him one. Is he Tom Turkey?

damn brit, you seem to do really well every time!

stevew · 11-08-2012, 07:44 PM

I'll try to put a new one up tomorrow.

britrock88 · 11-08-2012, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrimsonFox

damn brit, you seem to do really well every time!

I don't know what it says about me if I can consistently channel Stupid fairly well...

Lathum · 11-08-2012, 10:55 PM

This was an exercise in how stupid likes round numbers.

CrimsonFox · 11-08-2012, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lathum

This was an exercise in how stupid likes round numbers.

definitely . I was THIS CLOSE to making my 28 a 30 even though 30 doesn't make much sense.

CrimsonFox · 11-08-2012, 10:59 PM

(but stupid is a diabetic now)

britrock88 · 11-08-2012, 11:45 PM

This one pushed the limits of roundness.

On Q1, common sense (35), though somewhat round, beat a rounder guess (30) 9 to 5. Some might argue that roundness ($20) beat reality ($25) 10-4 on Q3, but I think $20 might be the true sweet spot there. No argument with 30 as a good answer (roundness notwithstanding) to Q4. 10 (round) clobbered 8 (two families of 4?), and 5 (round, but ???) matched the combined total of the reasonable guesses of 3 and 2.

By my tally, over-roundness notched a clear victory on Q6 and probably won the day on Q5. I'll call Q3 a push, and say Q4 was the best answer in both respects. Common sense's lone victory is 35 over 30 in Q1, but even then, it rounds to a 5, when 34 might be a more realistic max.

All that to say, "I agree with Lathum."

Young Drachma · 11-09-2012, 10:36 PM

I'm just never gonna be stupid enough. Someday...

11-08-2012, 01:41 PM	#2
TRO College Prospect Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Louisburg, KS	How did this round not last until the week of Thanksgiving? __________________ TRA, the Royal Ape

11-08-2012, 01:54 PM	#3
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	5 pies? Jesus Christ. __________________ My listening habits

11-08-2012, 02:44 PM	#7
MIJB#19 Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	That was quick, didn't even have a chance to play and end up last! __________________ * 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

11-08-2012, 04:05 PM	#11
Julio Riddols College Prospect Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bryson Shitty, NC	I knew that woman was way off.. I would have nailed every single question this go around. Gonna rub it in her face when she gets off work. I'm gonna consider myself with stupid. __________________ Recklessly enthused, stubbornly amused. FUCK EA

11-09-2012, 10:36 PM	#20
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	I'm just never gonna be stupid enough. Someday... __________________ Current dynasty: Playtesting chaos (Viperball 26) \| OOTP Mod: Managerial Strategy Files \| GM Excel Competitive Balance Tax/Revenue Sharing Calc \| FBCB Mods on Github

11-08-2012, 01:56 PM	#4
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	fuckin' A!

11-08-2012, 02:11 PM	#5
Pyser Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Los Angeles	damnit. 5 pies just seemed like too many, and $20 per person just seemed too cheap still a good 2nd place showing though great questions!

11-08-2012, 02:40 PM	#6
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	Wow. my worst showing in a while. Must be because I am a vegaterian.

11-08-2012, 07:38 PM	#13
CrimsonFox General Manager Join Date: Dec 2009	Congrats steve! Hey rpi. What's steve's title? YOu forgot to give him one. Is he Tom Turkey? damn brit, you seem to do really well every time!

11-08-2012, 07:44 PM	#14
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	I'll try to put a new one up tomorrow.

11-08-2012, 10:55 PM	#16
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	This was an exercise in how stupid likes round numbers.

11-08-2012, 10:59 PM	#18
CrimsonFox General Manager Join Date: Dec 2009	(but stupid is a diabetic now)

11-08-2012, 11:45 PM	#19
britrock88 Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Madison, WI	This one pushed the limits of roundness. On Q1, common sense (35), though somewhat round, beat a rounder guess (30) 9 to 5. Some might argue that roundness ($20) beat reality ($25) 10-4 on Q3, but I think $20 might be the true sweet spot there. No argument with 30 as a good answer (roundness notwithstanding) to Q4. 10 (round) clobbered 8 (two families of 4?), and 5 (round, but ???) matched the combined total of the reasonable guesses of 3 and 2. By my tally, over-roundness notched a clear victory on Q6 and probably won the day on Q5. I'll call Q3 a push, and say Q4 was the best answer in both respects. Common sense's lone victory is 35 over 30 in Q1, but even then, it rounds to a 5, when 34 might be a more realistic max. All that to say, "I agree with Lathum."

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