IWS #207 "Superheroes II: The Revenge!"

sterlingice · 12-11-2012, 10:02 AM

(Yes, that's The Tick. And, yes, that's a box of Drama Flakes on Arthur's coffee table)

IWS Rules

The rules are the same as previous FOFC "I’m With Stupid" Contests, as set forth by the game’s most widely beloved, solemnly revered, and superhero-like 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. Yes, that word "product" 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. The administrator's 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 will happen if you do not submit an IWS 207 entry?" and you join 4 other misguided souls in answering "Nothing" then you get your 5 points even if the technically correct answer is "Hired Goons." You've been warned.

Please PM all responses to sterlingice and put IWS 207 in the title. I plan on closing this next Monday, December 17th- probably around lunch time.

Hall of Heroes

Spoiler

IWS #207 "Superheroes II: The Revenge!"

With all the superhero movies out there, it's surprising we've only had one IWS related to that and it was quite a long time ago. I'm not a huge comic book person but in exposure to other media, we should all be able to answer this one. I'm hoping it hits the sweet spot of IWS is one where no one has to look anything up but there aren't a lot of consensus answers that lead to a tie. And just to help give a helpful nudge on a couple of questions, Justice League (Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, etc) is DC while The Avengers, Fantastic Four, and X-Men are Marvel.

1. Some big bad guy is threatening earth. What group of heroes do you call? Avengers, X-Men, or Justice League?

2. Speaking of big bad guys, name a Marvel Universe villain (see intro if you need help with which is which).

3. And, while we're at it: name a DC Universe villain (see intro if you need help with which is which).

4. We all know stupid would pick Wolverine. Name another one of the X-Men.

5. Some superheroes are cooler than others. Who is the lamest superhero?

6. Name an actor or actress who is well known for playing a superhero on tv or in movies.

Again, please PM all responses to sterlingice and put IWS 207 in the title. I plan on closing this next Monday, December 17th- probably around lunch time. These should be questions everyone can answer and there's a little under a week to participate so so we should have a big turnout!

SI

sterlingice · 12-11-2012, 10:42 AM

Got a couple of entries in. Keep 'em coming

SI

britrock88 · 12-11-2012, 11:19 AM

in it to lose it!

Marc Vaughan · 12-11-2012, 11:44 AM

In - couldn't resist ...

sterlingice · 12-11-2012, 01:34 PM

Eight entries. *steeples fingers* Excellent

SI

nilodor · 12-11-2012, 04:43 PM

Ok so I think I'm going to do alright with this one, so that means bottom 3...

sterlingice · 12-12-2012, 06:54 AM

Morning bump

SI

sterlingice · 12-12-2012, 11:20 AM

Midday bump

I don't think I've seen the entry that will win it yet, tho. There are obviously the top few entries right now but I suspect that as more entries come in, a couple of these answers will move in a slightly different direction than they are now.

SI

sterlingice · 12-12-2012, 07:17 PM

Evening bump for you night owls out there

SI

cuervo72 · 12-12-2012, 07:22 PM

snet!

Desnudo · 12-12-2012, 09:47 PM

Delivered

sterlingice · 12-13-2012, 08:20 AM

Bump: Almost up to 20 entries. Keep them coming. I'd like to break 50 as the last solo one I did had 47

SI

Izulde · 12-13-2012, 10:16 AM

In FTL.

sterlingice · 12-13-2012, 09:24 PM

Bump - we're past 20 and looking for more

SI

sterlingice · 12-14-2012, 09:22 AM

Just a reminder- we're finishing this up next Monday around lunch time. If you're looking for something to do to kill some time on a Friday at work, it's only 6 questions.

SI

sterlingice · 12-14-2012, 02:23 PM

It's Friday afternoon and I know you have nothing better to do so get your entry in

SI

sterlingice · 12-15-2012, 11:53 AM

Weekend bump: we're at 25 and haven't moved much in the last day. Weekenders: get on it

SI

sterlingice · 12-15-2012, 10:03 PM

Bump- there's a pair of category ties I'm looking to have broken. We need more entries!

SI

MIJB#19 · 12-16-2012, 10:08 AM

I'm so going to have a pre 2010's result here...

sterlingice · 12-16-2012, 10:22 AM

Just about one day to go here. Get those votes in. I still have a tie atop one of the categories that needs to break

SI

PurdueBrad · 12-17-2012, 06:41 AM

Bumping this for the morning people!

sterlingice · 12-17-2012, 06:48 AM

Got a few hours left as I'm looking at closing this out around 11 CT.

No perfect scores currently, tho there is one that could be if one of the close questions flopped the other direction.

SI

sterlingice · 12-17-2012, 08:53 AM

We're at 29. We need a few more entries!

Don't make this become an NPR pledge drive where I have to start saying silly things in the thread to try and guilt you into playing

SI

sterlingice · 12-17-2012, 10:06 AM

Two hours to go!

SI

sterlingice · 12-17-2012, 10:53 AM

A little over an hour to go

SI

sterlingice · 12-17-2012, 12:58 PM

Pencils down, heads up.

Results are being tabulated

SI

PurdueBrad · 12-17-2012, 01:11 PM

I know that my bias against a superhero will kill me in this one but that's okay. Good job SI and I look forward to the results!

sterlingice · 12-17-2012, 01:53 PM

Results are up:
IWS #207 Results - Front Office Football Central

SI

12-11-2012, 01:34 PM	#5
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Eight entries. steeples fingers Excellent SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

12-12-2012, 06:54 AM	#7
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Morning bump SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

12-12-2012, 11:20 AM	#8
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Midday bump I don't think I've seen the entry that will win it yet, tho. There are obviously the top few entries right now but I suspect that as more entries come in, a couple of these answers will move in a slightly different direction than they are now. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

12-12-2012, 07:17 PM	#9
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Evening bump for you night owls out there SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

12-12-2012, 07:22 PM	#10
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	snet! __________________ null

12-11-2012, 10:42 AM	#2
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Got a couple of entries in. Keep 'em coming SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

12-11-2012, 11:19 AM	#3
britrock88 Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Madison, WI	in it to lose it!

12-11-2012, 11:44 AM	#4
Marc Vaughan SI Games Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Melbourne, FL	In - couldn't resist ...

12-11-2012, 04:43 PM	#6
nilodor College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: calgary, AB	Ok so I think I'm going to do alright with this one, so that means bottom 3...

12-12-2012, 09:47 PM	#11
Desnudo Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Here and There	Delivered

12-13-2012, 08:20 AM	#12
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Bump: Almost up to 20 entries. Keep them coming. I'd like to break 50 as the last solo one I did had 47 SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

12-13-2012, 10:16 AM	#13
Izulde Head Coach Join Date: Sep 2004	In FTL. __________________ 2006 Golden Scribe Nominee 2006 Golden Scribe Winner Best Non-Sport Dynasty: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty) Rookie Writer of the Year Dynasty of the Year: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty)

12-13-2012, 09:24 PM	#14
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Bump - we're past 20 and looking for more SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

12-14-2012, 09:22 AM	#15
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Just a reminder- we're finishing this up next Monday around lunch time. If you're looking for something to do to kill some time on a Friday at work, it's only 6 questions. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

12-14-2012, 02:23 PM	#16
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	It's Friday afternoon and I know you have nothing better to do so get your entry in SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

12-15-2012, 11:53 AM	#17
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Weekend bump: we're at 25 and haven't moved much in the last day. Weekenders: get on it SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

12-15-2012, 10:03 PM	#18
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Bump- there's a pair of category ties I'm looking to have broken. We need more entries! SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

12-16-2012, 10:08 AM	#19
MIJB#19 Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	I'm so going to have a pre 2010's result here... __________________ * 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

12-16-2012, 10:22 AM	#20
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Just about one day to go here. Get those votes in. I still have a tie atop one of the categories that needs to break SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

12-17-2012, 06:48 AM	#22
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Got a few hours left as I'm looking at closing this out around 11 CT. No perfect scores currently, tho there is one that could be if one of the close questions flopped the other direction. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

12-17-2012, 08:53 AM	#23
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	We're at 29. We need a few more entries! Don't make this become an NPR pledge drive where I have to start saying silly things in the thread to try and guilt you into playing SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

12-17-2012, 10:06 AM	#24
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Two hours to go! SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

12-17-2012, 10:53 AM	#25
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	A little over an hour to go SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

12-17-2012, 12:58 PM	#26
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Pencils down, heads up. Results are being tabulated SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

12-17-2012, 01:53 PM	#28
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Results are up: IWS #207 Results - Front Office Football Central SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

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