I'm With Stupid #244 - RESULTS

Vince, Pt. II · 02-23-2017, 12:54 PM

Came in with 21 entries, somewhat disappointing after the strong first day showing but solid nonetheless. Without further ado:

1. Stupid has procrastinated way too long, and now can't get a dinner reservation on Valentine's Day. His brilliant solution is to cook a meal at home (how romantic). What does Stupid make for the missus?

Spaghetti 12
Steak 9

I vastly overestimated Stupid's cooking prowess. I combined "pasta" and "spaghetti" into one result because I am the arbiter and I am allowed to do that. In real life, I cooked the missus salmon with a risotto and asparagus.

2. Knowing that Mrs. Stupid is a huge Beatles fan, he decides to have a Beatles song playing when she comes home from work. Also knowing that she hates "All You Need is Love," that song is out. Which Beatles song does he choose that ISN'T "All You Need Is Love?"

I Want to Hold Your Hand 6
Love Me Do 5
She Loves You 3
Something 3
Hey Jude 2
Here Comes the Sun 1
When I'm 64 1

One of my favorite categories, this one was largely all over the map. In the end, I was surprised that it wasn't a two-horse race between Love Me Do and She Loves You, just because of the word Love in the title. Bonus points for Here Comes the Sun, my own personal favorite Beatles tune.

3. Like "All You Need Is Love," Mrs. Stupid has an aversion to roses. What non-rose flowers does Stupid have waiting for her?

Tulips 10
Lilies 4
Daisies 4
Carnations 3

Tulips won the day fairly handily here; strangely enough, Tulips were languishing in last place until a run of 7 straight Tulips entries starting with our 11th entrant.

4. Stupid isn't stu- OK, well he is. But he knows about his cooking skill. He already bought her chocolates, but to hedge his bets in case dinner doesn't turn out well, he decides to pre-purchase dessert on his way home. What dessert does he buy?

Cheesecake 8
Ice Cream 5
Chocolate Cake 4
Chocolate Covered Strawberries 2
Tiramisu 1
Cannoli 1

Another category I expected a little more parity, Cheesecake was strong from the get-go and withstood a strong push from Ice Cream at the very end.

5. Name the most beloved public figure we unfortunately lost in 2016.

Prince 14
David Bowie 3
Muhammad Ali 3
Johan Cruijff 1

This was intended to be a two-horse race between Prince and Bowie, I totally forgot about Muhammad Ali. I also underestimated the Prince love. Definite eliminator.

You'll never guess who put in Cruijff

6. Name the most beloved public figure we DIDN'T lose in 2016.

Barrack Obama 8
Betty White 8
Paul McCartney 1
Oprah 1
Pope Francis 1
Harrison Ford 1
Billy Joel 1

Barry was 6 of the first 8 entries, and I thought I had unwittingly put a massive eliminator in; he fell off rapidly after that and Betty White came right back to tie him up. She would have won, too, if not for the very last entry of the contest.

The scores:

Needs a Lot of Help From His Friends:

Code:

Warhammer	   864

These guys may very well be the walrus:

Code:

MIJB#19		  1920
nilodor		  6480
ntndeacon	  7560

Hey Jude, you didn't do so well:

Code:

Butter		 10080
albionmoonlight  17280
CarterNMA	 17280
Young Drachma	 32256
korme		 32256
Umbrella	 36288
JeeberD		 48384

She Loves You, but not like that:

Code:

Pyser		 60480
digamma		 86400
Critch		 86400
Ben E Lou	 96768

There's Something about the way you didn't quite win the contest:

Code:

Easy Mac	129024
QuikSand	201600
B & B		215040
vex		258048

She Wants to Hold Your Hand (our co-winners):

Code:

EagleFan	336000
CU Tiger	336000

In the end, two identical, imperfect entries take the day. I am ok with this result. EagleFan and CU Tiger, it is up to you two to moderate IWS #245 - congratulations on the win!

korme · 02-23-2017, 01:04 PM

Nailed 4 of 6, then greatly overrated the love for Oprah

vex · 02-23-2017, 01:55 PM

Tulips over daisies killed me. Best result ever for me though, so I'll take it.

QuikSand · 02-23-2017, 03:00 PM

Drat, missed on the Beatles song and blew the win.

Umbrella · 02-23-2017, 03:38 PM

This is the first one in a while I didn't have an answer with a "1" score. Still pretty mediocre for me though.

B & B · 02-23-2017, 04:10 PM

First time that Ive gotten 5/6 top answers, still cant finish top 3......

Young Drachma · 02-23-2017, 05:14 PM

better than i thought tbh

Critch · 02-23-2017, 05:47 PM

If I'd gone for Prince instead of Bowie for most beloved public figure I would have won. My mistake was going for the correct answer instead of what stupid would go for.

EagleFan · 02-23-2017, 06:59 PM

Surprised. Wasn't sure about the Betty White answer.

MIJB#19 · 02-26-2017, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vince, Pt. II

You'll never guess who put in Cruijff

Realizing I wasn't likely to win this IWS anyway, I switched from flip-flopping between Prince and Bowie and went with a patriotic answer.

EagleFan · 02-26-2017, 01:16 PM

CU Tiger; PM me when you get a chance.

MIJB#19 · 03-07-2017, 11:10 AM

Ok, not realy, just bumping this thing.

Easy Mac · 03-07-2017, 02:32 PM

Dammit, my quest to go from worst to first failed.

QuikSand · 04-19-2017, 06:44 PM

CU Tiger · 04-21-2017, 09:26 AM

damn a Cowboy fan and an EAGLE fan CANT get along can they

EagleFan · 04-21-2017, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CU Tiger

damn a Cowboy fan and an EAGLE fan CANT get along can they

This should be fun.

02-23-2017, 01:55 PM	#3
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	Tulips over daisies killed me. Best result ever for me though, so I'll take it. Last edited by vex : 02-23-2017 at 01:57 PM.

02-23-2017, 04:10 PM	#6
B & B College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: A sports era long ago when everything didnt require a Nike logo	First time that Ive gotten 5/6 top answers, still cant finish top 3...... __________________ Nobody cares about Kyle Orton because he's black. -PT

02-23-2017, 05:14 PM	#7
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	better than i thought tbh __________________ Current dynasty: OOTP25 Blitz: RTS meets Moneyball \| OOTP Mod: GM Excel Competitive Balance Tax/Revenue Sharing Calc \| FBCB Mods on Github

02-23-2017, 06:59 PM	#9
EagleFan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Mays Landing, NJ USA	Surprised. Wasn't sure about the Betty White answer. __________________ The EagleFan YouTube Channel - Reactions Soarin' & Scratchin' YouTube Channel - We react to music, videos, TV, we talk, we are planning some field trips Soarin' & Soothin' - Meditation, Relaxation, and Sleep Aid; mental health is important

02-26-2017, 01:16 PM	#11
EagleFan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Mays Landing, NJ USA	CU Tiger; PM me when you get a chance. __________________ The EagleFan YouTube Channel - Reactions Soarin' & Scratchin' YouTube Channel - We react to music, videos, TV, we talk, we are planning some field trips Soarin' & Soothin' - Meditation, Relaxation, and Sleep Aid; mental health is important

02-23-2017, 01:04 PM	#2
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	Nailed 4 of 6, then greatly overrated the love for Oprah

02-23-2017, 03:00 PM	#4
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	Drat, missed on the Beatles song and blew the win.

02-23-2017, 03:38 PM	#5
Umbrella High School Varsity Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Back in the desert	This is the first one in a while I didn't have an answer with a "1" score. Still pretty mediocre for me though.

02-23-2017, 05:47 PM	#8
Critch lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Herndon, VA	If I'd gone for Prince instead of Bowie for most beloved public figure I would have won. My mistake was going for the correct answer instead of what stupid would go for.

03-07-2017, 11:10 AM	#12
MIJB#19 Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	Ok, not realy, just bumping this thing. __________________ * 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

03-07-2017, 02:32 PM	#13
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	Dammit, my quest to go from worst to first failed.

04-19-2017, 06:44 PM	#14
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	.

04-21-2017, 09:26 AM	#15
CU Tiger Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Backwoods, SC	damn a Cowboy fan and an EAGLE fan CANT get along can they

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