The rules are the same as previous FOFC “I’m With Stupid" Contests, as set forth by the game’s omnipotent and most truly beloved founding pantheon.
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. Yes, that word "product" here in the States means that they will be multiplied together, not added. Highest score wins.
Collaboration of any kind is strictly forbidden. No posting your answers to this board, nor sharing them by e-mail or in any other way with other potential contestants. Just don't be an asshat, and this should end well.
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 utterly inarguable, no exceptions.
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 "What is the greatest TV comedy of all time" and you answer "Gunsmoke" along with 13 other people who are obviously TRO using different aliases, you each regrettably will be awarded 14 points -- even though the correct answer is "I Love Lucy."
Please PM your answers to me with "IWS #212" in the title. The contest will run until 3PM on Wednesday, March 12th.
sterlingice
03-07-2014 12:38 PM
This is a great set- will require some pondering :)
side note:
Spoiler
I've often wondered what companies are most associated with various colors; for instance if you ask someone what company is brown, what percentage say UPS or for red, what percentage say Coke or Apple or something else? And is it worth trying to spend ad revenue trying to be associated with a color
SI
NobodyHere
03-07-2014 12:41 PM
Ummm, so when is this ending?
cuervo72
03-07-2014 12:46 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by NobodyHere
(Post 2908559)
Ummm, so when is this ending?
Whoops, the calendar is apparently getting ahead of me. March 12.
Radii
03-07-2014 12:59 PM
sent!
ntndeacon
03-07-2014 01:07 PM
Sent
Suburban Rhythm
03-07-2014 01:10 PM
Sent...either total genius or total failure on #6
claphamsa
03-07-2014 01:18 PM
I think 5 will be the eliminator
Coffee Warlord
03-07-2014 01:51 PM
I think all of these will be the eliminator.
TRO
03-07-2014 02:04 PM
Quote:
If I ask "What is the greatest TV comedy of all time" and you answer "Gunsmoke" along with 13 other people who are obviously TRO using different aliases, you each regrettably will be awarded 14 points -- even though the correct answer is "I Love Lucy."
:deadhorse:
sterlingice
03-07-2014 03:31 PM
:D
SI
stevew
03-07-2014 03:34 PM
Kate Upton the top.
PurdueBrad
03-07-2014 03:34 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Suburban Rhythm
(Post 2908577)
Sent...either total genius or total failure on #6
I had a brilliant answer for #6 but I left it off because I figured I would be on my own with it.
nol
03-07-2014 03:59 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by PurdueBrad
(Post 2908606)
I had a brilliant answer for #6 but I left it off because I figured I would be on my own with it.
I'm gonna be surprised if my answer to #6 ends up NOT being unique.
cuervo72
03-08-2014 03:04 PM
Bump! 22 entries so far. A good start, but would like to see many more (it's fun to see if some answers start to pull away).
CU Tiger
03-08-2014 07:06 PM
Im having a hard time even answering a few of these...Im going to send mine in but expect a MMR result :D
StLee
03-09-2014 06:15 PM
#6 was impossible. :(
Vince, Pt. II
03-10-2014 01:24 AM
Great questions, this was tough.
Alf
03-10-2014 05:07 AM
I liked it (and will probably fail miserably as always).
britrock88
03-10-2014 10:29 AM
3 will be interesting.
Lathum
03-10-2014 10:33 AM
sent- this is going to be ugly
kcchief19
03-10-2014 10:51 AM
Calling my shot … I will record the lowest IWS score ever. Has anyone ever scored 1?
Logan
03-10-2014 11:23 AM
This was a pain in the ass to complete!
MIJB#19
03-10-2014 12:03 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by kcchief19
(Post 2909196)
Calling my shot … I will record the lowest IWS score ever. Has anyone ever scored 1?
I'm convinced many have tried and accomplished that with obscure answers.
sterlingice
03-10-2014 12:09 PM
Sent. Ugh, that was brutal but it certainly was unique. It wasn't like there was some Googling to be had, it was just impossible to try and come up with what others would say.
Kudos to you on this one, cuervo72
SI
Umbrella
03-10-2014 12:21 PM
This is the first one where I wasn't confident on any of my answers.
DanGarion
03-10-2014 12:48 PM
Are you sure this isn't Make Mine Rare?
cuervo72
03-10-2014 01:32 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by sterlingice
(Post 2909220)
Sent. Ugh, that was brutal but it certainly was unique. It wasn't like there was some Googling to be had, it was just impossible to try and come up with what others would say.
Kudos to you on this one, cuervo72
SI
Thanks. Yeah, this is a little tricky because there are quite a few answers for all of them (even if #6 seems to be requiring a little more thought than others).
Apologies to the folks who have submitted in the past couple days who have not gotten confirmation PMs, which I did earlier. But, rest assured I am keeping room in my in-box (saved all sent messages that I still had, dating back to 2003) and will check and recheck all entries. Looking forward to entering them into the spreadsheet tonight to see how the numbers are progressing.
ColtCrazy
03-10-2014 01:44 PM
Sent mine late yesterday. Some answers seem obvious while I have no idea what to expect on others.
cuervo72
03-11-2014 06:33 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by nol
(Post 2908611)
I'm gonna be surprised if my answer to #6 ends up NOT being unique.