FOFC Malarky: 3rd Question Results

[Poli]

Why are Oreos called "Oreos"?

The word "oreo" is Greek for mountain. In its early testing, the cookie was shaped like a mountain.

The Afoci had the correct answer.

fantastic flying froggies voted for TredWel. One point for TredWel.

SirFozzie voted for TredWel. One point for TredWel.

Pumpy Tudors voted for kingfc22. One point for kingfc22.

TredWel voted for stkelly52. One point for stkelly52.

JeeberD voted for TredWel. One point for TredWel.

lcjjdnh vote for stkelly52. One point for stkelly52.

kingfc22 voted for The Afoci. One point to kingfc22! One point to The Afoci.

RPI-Fan voted for The Afoci. One point to The Afoci.

Stkelly52 voted for himself. A loss of two points for stkelly52. :(

Unfortunately, Stkelly52 challenged the answer and lost. I understand you sent me evidence from the company supporting your answer, however, the answer from the game has to be upheld (similar to SirFozzie's incident last game). Sorry stkelly52.

Standings:

TredWel 9 points

Kingfc22 6 points

Pumpy Tudors 5 points

Stkelly52 4 points

The Afoci 2 points.


Two questions remain. Next question to be posted soon.

AE

[stkelly52]

Ardent, you have gotten this one wrong, nabisco itself says that I am right.

I do request that you check to make sure that the "answers" that you are giving are correct

http://www.kraft.com.au/nabisco/products_oreo_where.cfm

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD background=images/BlurLeft.gif bgColor=#ffffff></TD><TD class=BodyText vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=200 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=BodyText vAlign=top>Where does the name OREO come from?

http://www.kraft.com.au/nabisco/images/blue_dot.gif

http://www.kraft.com.au/nabisco/images/spacer.gifOREO was registered as a Nabisco trademark in 1913, but where does the name come from? The exact origins of the name OREO are uncertain but there are a few theories:

OREO was named by taking the "RE" out of cream and sandwiching it between the two "O"s from chocolate - just like the cookie.
The name comes from the word "OR" (meaning gold in French) - a colour used on early packaging designs.
OREO comes from the Greek word "OREO" which means mountain or hill. When the cookies were first manufacture, it was shaped like a baseball mound - hence the name OREO.
Some say the name came about because it just seemed like a nice, melodic combination of sounds with just a few catchy letters and it was easy to pronounce.

</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Nothing more than theories are known, and there are four possible correct answers

[Poli]

I understand that you can prove the answer provided by the game wrong. SirFozzie did that in the last game as well. However, when I give out a question, I give out the answer as well. That answer has to be designated the 'right' answer.

When playing Malarky in a group setting, the four or five of you would be forced to come up with your bluffs while literally being in the same room. There would be no opportunity to research answers at a later time, which you are afforded in this setting.

If this situation came up with the five or six (including me) sitting around a table, we would have to assume the answer provided by Malarky was the true answer. We could later go and find out just what you did, but it wouldn't happen until after the game was over.

I totally understand where you (and SirFozzie) are coming from. However, I have to assume that the answers from Malarky are the true answers.

AE