IWS #30 (I'm With Stupid) - Deadline Wednesday
 

Author's Notes

I kept with the basic format that sterlingice used for #29, and similarly to sterlingice I hadn't played or known about the "I'm With Stupid" contest until #29 and suprisingly got 100%. I asked around about the contest so I hope I do everything right. The following info is directly copied from IWS #29, and is merely background information (NOTE: The info about this particular IWS is at the bottom):

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IWS History

NOTE: A thread which has a list of links to these contests is listed below.

IWS1: 40 participants.
Winner: airhog, 2,555,280 points (90% of possible)

IWS2: 46 participants.
Winner: Swaggs, 68,096,000 points (100% of possible)

IWS3: 46 participants.
Winner: panerd, 3,934,656 points (51% of possible)

IWS4: 43 participants.
Winner: SplitP, 77,390,868,096 points (85% of possible)

IWS5: 48 participants.
Winner: Qwikshot, 127,658,916 points (95% of possible)

IWS6: 52 participants.
Winners: ardent enthusiast, bsak16, Desert Dweller, Nothingman, RendeR, & TredWel, 1,108,541,700 points (100% of possible)

IWS7: 47 participants.
Winner: TRO, 68,995,584 (92% of possible)

IWS8: 55 participants.
Winner: Marmel, 77,302,400 (34% of possible)

IWS 9: 58 participants.
Winners: Quiksand, RPI-Fan, TredWel, Desert Dweller, ScottVib, & TRO, 2,047,389,696 (100% of possible)

IWS 10: 52 Participants.
Winners: HornedFrog Purple & Jim Lynch, 227,448,000 (100% of possible)

IWS 11: 41 Participants.
Winners: Primelord & msf518, 86,212,500 (75% of possible)

IWS 12: 39 Participants.
Winners: henry296 & TRO, 46,988,425 (100% of possible)

IWS 13: 30 Participants.
Winner: Blade, 7,390,240 (100% of possible)

IWS 14: 22 Participants.
Winner: Digamma, 609,840 (71% of possible)

IWS 15: 18 Participants.
Winners: ahbrady & msf518 50,400 (100% of possible)

IWS 16: 22 Participants.
Winner: Quiksand, 126,360 (33% of possible)

IWS17:
Winner: NO WINNER

IWS17a: 14 participants.
Winner: bsak16, 7,200 (50% of possible)

IWS 18: 18 participants.
Winners: Archer219 & Quiksand 201,600 (100% of possible)

IWS 19: 17 participants.
Winner: Neuqua 70,400 (66% of possible)

IWS 20: 10 participants.
Winner: TredWel, 256 (50% of possible)

IWS 21: 18 participants.
Winner: samdari, 28,350(30% of possible)

IWS 22: 19 Participants.
Winner: Masked, 917,280 (75% of possible)

IWS 23: 21 Participants.
Winners: bbor and HeavyReign, 2,895,984 (78% of possible)

IWS 24: 20 participants.
Winner: QuikSand, 3,265,920 (100% of possible)

IWS 25: 23 particpants.
Winner: Sublime, 45,738 (26% of possible)

IWS 26: 22 participants.
Winner: bbor, 875,160 (56% of possible)

IWS 27: 23 participants.
Winner: cuervo72, 505,440 (100% of possible)

IWS 28: 21 participants.
Winner: sterlingice, 1,201,200 (100% of possible)

IWS 29: 30 participants.
Winner: Joe Canadian, 28,494,585 (100% of possible)
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RULES

Again this is copied from IWS #29 and those rules were copied from previous versions of the game.

The object of this contest is to answer the questions posted below, 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.

Send your entries by private message to me, Joe Canadian, via the FOFC board. I will also accept answers via e-mail at [email protected]. If you are sending your answers via e-mail you must add the subject IWS #30. If this is not the subject listed it will not count. Also, if I run out of space on my private message system, only those actually received will be considered. Entries must be submitted by 7:00 PM (EST) on February 5, 2003!!!!!!!

There aren’t many rules or clarifications necessary, but here are those I can think of:

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

All determinations of “matches” and anything else requiring judgment fall to the sole administrator of this puzzle. There will be no appeals or contesting of the results – the single judge’s decisions are final. You can, however, reduce the need for doubt and judgment on my part by properly spelling your submissions, being clear, that sort of thing. Anything that gives me clear and precise knowledge of how to determine whether your answer is the same as another answer is very helpful both to me and to you. (Answering “Cincinnati Bengals” is probably clearer than answering “Cincinnati,” for instance)

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.

The winner of this contest will become the host of the next "I'm With Stupid” Contest. If he chooses not to host the contest, the next highest placing participant who wishes to host may do so. In the event of a tie, one winner will moderate, and all winners will have the option to contribute questions.

The winner(s), of course, also retain the right to have their screen names published as past winners of the contest for all future versions. And that's nothing to sneeze at, I'll tell you.

A list of links to past IWS Contests can be found here: Past Contests

And the answers to IWS #29 can be found here: IWS #29 Answers

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I'm With Stupid 30

Lets try for relativly high participation- lets attempt to break the 40 mark which has not been reached since IWS #11. As well as PMs, you can also submit entries via email to [email protected] . Make sure you have the topic "IWS #30" or it doesn't count! I'll take Emails and PMs!

Now for the moment you all have been waiting for: IWS 30! What I did with this version was put together questions that have something to do with my interests. So without wasting anymore time... It's IWS 30: "Joe Canadian Edition". :)

Questions

1. Name a novel written by John Grisham.
2. Name a member of the “Dave Matthews Band” other than Dave Matthews.
3. Name a natural resource.
4. Name a member of George W. Bush’s senior staff.
5. Name a character, NOT actor, in the movie “The Usual Suspects.”
6. Name an “American Hockey League” franchise. (include city & nickname)

Good Luck Everyone! And if you haven't played before or for a while- PLAY! NOW!! What do you have to lose?

Good Luck,
Joe Canadian

EDIT : Please post a msg. once you have sent your answers. This was I can make sure I don't lose any answers. Something to the effect of "Answers Sent" will due just fine.

I don't fare well with these, so I chose the "pick while half drunk" method. we'll see if that works.

I am not able to answer three of these questions without looking them up. Which means I havce no knowledge and therefore, no common ground with which to figure out what others might likely say.

-Anxiety

Hell, I could only answer three off the top of my head (I hope I used the right definition of senior staff- typically I think of a president having a cabinet or white house staff) but I don't think everyone knows these off the top of their head either. Then again, all of us randoms will make it more interesting :D

SI

SENT

PM sent (although I only answered 2 questions...)

And also an intersting link on Georges W Bush Cabinet (and links to corpporations...). No surprise on US politics now...

I have recieved answers from the following, so far:

Shorty3281
sterlingice
Sublime
Draft Dodger
digamma
Alf

Um, I think this one would take too much research for me...oh heck, I might as well have fun with it and guess a couple of answers.

sent

Subject? Is this compulsory? ;)
 

Reply in the Making!
Possibly a Last Place in the Making...

Updated Participants List:

Shorty3281
sterlingice
Sublime
Draft Dodger
digamma
Alf
cuervo72
albionmoonlight
msf518
MIJB#19

Keep 'em comming...

bUmP

I haven't won this thing in a while. I think this is the one.

Updated Participants List:

Shorty3281
sterlingice
Sublime
Draft Dodger
digamma
Alf
cuervo72
albionmoonlight
msf518
MIJB#19
panerd

So far we've got 11... lets keep those answers comming!!!!

bump

If you haven't posted an answer set- you had best have rabid weasels tearing at your sofa or something like that.

SI

bump

bump

bump

sent mine in

Updated Participants List:

Shorty3281
sterlingice
Sublime
Draft Dodger
digamma
Alf
cuervo72
albionmoonlight
msf518
MIJB#19
panerd
gold 101

Time is running out! Keep those answers comming...

Deadline is Wednesday!! Hurry up with those answers!!

What a lack of participation.
Get your answers in now, and maybe your wrong answer is matched by someone else....

You'd be suprised of all the similar answers for such hard questions :).

Updated Participants List:

Shorty3281
sterlingice
Sublime
Draft Dodger
digamma
Alf
cuervo72
albionmoonlight
msf518
MIJB#19
panerd
gold 101
Masked
Maple Leafs

Remember, deadline is Wednesday!!! While I hoped for 30-40 participants, I'd be happy if we could break the 20 mark, currently we've got 14. Thinking back at it I would of used more general/common questions, instead of those that some people need to look up to actually find the answers.

B U M P

Come on guys!

I'll submit 4 more if that would help (and it would only be a coincidence that they all match) :D

SI

Updated Participants List:

Shorty3281
sterlingice
Sublime
Draft Dodger
digamma
Alf
cuervo72
albionmoonlight
msf518
MIJB#19
panerd
gold 101
Masked
Maple Leafs
QuickSand

Well thats 15... 5 more until we hit 20. Remember folks, deadline is tommorow!!! Get those answers in quick!!!

Bump

Entered..just like Fritz's pussy

I'm in as well.

Updated Participants List:

Shorty3281
sterlingice
Sublime
Draft Dodger
digamma
Alf
cuervo72
albionmoonlight
msf518
MIJB#19
panerd
gold 101
Masked
Maple Leafs
QuickSand
bbor
samifan24

DEADLINE IS TONIGHT AT 7:00 PM EST!!! Thats 17 participants... keep those entries comming!

2.5 HOURS LEFT!!!! Get those last minute entries in before it's to late!!!!

I hope to have the results up tonight!

EDIT: There was actually closer to 2.5 hours left when I posted this msg. I originally had said there were only 2 hours left.

Updated Participants List:

Shorty3281
sterlingice
Sublime
Draft Dodger
digamma
Alf
cuervo72
albionmoonlight
msf518
MIJB#19
panerd
gold 101
Masked
Maple Leafs
QuickSand
bbor
samifan24
ScottVib

Only 1 HOUR and 40 MINUTES left!!! Well we are almost to the 20 mark :). Lets try to get there and pass it.

CONTEST CLOSED!

Final Participants List:

Shorty3281
sterlingice
Sublime
Draft Dodger
digamma
Alf
cuervo72
albionmoonlight
msf518
MIJB#19
panerd
gold 101
Masked
Maple Leafs
QuickSand
bbor
samifan24
ScottVib
BishopMVP

Well we got to 19 entries. Not quite 20, but close enough. Results will be up soon.

Answers can be found here - http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5117