IWS #212 - Stupid Sings a Rainbow

cuervo72 · 03-07-2014, 12:29 PM

The Rules

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."

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The Hall of Heroes

Spoiler

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IWS #212 -- Stupid Sings a Rainbow

1. Name a song which contains a color in its title.

2. Name a performer or group of performers whose stage name contains a color.

3. Name a species which has a color as part of its common name.

4. Give the name of a fictional work which has a color in its title.

5. Provide a well-known phrase or saying which references a color.

6. Name someone, real or imaginary, who does not have a color in their name but is strongly associated with one.

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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

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

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

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."

sterlingice · 03-07-2014, 03:31 PM

stevew · 03-07-2014, 03:34 PM

Kate Upton the top.

PurdueBrad · 03-07-2014, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Suburban Rhythm

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

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Originally Posted by PurdueBrad

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

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

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

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

I'm gonna be surprised if my answer to #6 ends up NOT being unique.

40 entries! nol, I didn't see one from you...

03-07-2014, 12:41 PM	#3
NobodyHere Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2013	Ummm, so when is this ending? __________________ "I am God's prophet, and I need an attorney"

03-07-2014, 01:10 PM	#7
Suburban Rhythm Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pittsburgh	Sent...either total genius or total failure on #6 __________________ "Do you guys play fast tempos with odd time signatures?" "Yeah" "Cool!!"

03-07-2014, 01:18 PM	#8
claphamsa Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: non white trash MD	I think 5 will be the eliminator __________________ Dominating Warewolf for 0 games! GIT R DUN!!!

03-07-2014, 03:31 PM	#11
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	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!"

03-08-2014, 03:04 PM	#15
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	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). __________________ null

03-07-2014, 12:38 PM	#2
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	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 __________________ 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!" Last edited by sterlingice : 03-07-2014 at 12:39 PM.

03-07-2014, 12:59 PM	#5
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	sent!

03-07-2014, 01:07 PM	#6
ntndeacon Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alabama	Sent __________________ Up the Posh!

03-07-2014, 01:51 PM	#9
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	I think all of these will be the eliminator.

03-07-2014, 03:34 PM	#12
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Kate Upton the top.

03-08-2014, 07:06 PM	#16
CU Tiger Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Backwoods, SC	Im having a hard time even answering a few of these...Im going to send mine in but expect a MMR result

03-09-2014, 06:15 PM	#17
StLee High School Varsity Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Daegu, Korea	#6 was impossible. __________________ Lifelong fan of LSU sports and Saints football! ------------ Author of NCAA 128: Battle to ONE: http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...ad.php?t=85730 Softball in Korea 1 and 2: http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...softball+korea + http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...ad.php?t=83736

03-10-2014, 01:24 AM	#18
Vince, Pt. II Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Somewhere More Familiar	Great questions, this was tough.

03-10-2014, 05:07 AM	#19
Alf Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Rennes, France	I liked it (and will probably fail miserably as always). __________________ FOFL - GML - IHOF - FranceStats

03-10-2014, 10:29 AM	#20
britrock88 Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Madison, WI	3 will be interesting.

03-10-2014, 10:33 AM	#21
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	sent- this is going to be ugly

03-10-2014, 10:51 AM	#22
kcchief19 Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Kansas City, MO	Calling my shot … I will record the lowest IWS score ever. Has anyone ever scored 1?

03-10-2014, 11:23 AM	#23
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	This was a pain in the ass to complete!

03-10-2014, 12:09 PM	#25
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	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 __________________ 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!"

03-10-2014, 12:21 PM	#26
Umbrella High School Varsity Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Back in the desert	This is the first one where I wasn't confident on any of my answers.

03-10-2014, 12:48 PM	#27
DanGarion Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Great Northwest	Are you sure this isn't Make Mine Rare? __________________ Los Angeles Dodgers Check out the FOFC Groups on Facebook! and Reddit! DON'T REPORT ME BRO!

03-10-2014, 01:44 PM	#29
ColtCrazy College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Midwest	Sent mine late yesterday. Some answers seem obvious while I have no idea what to expect on others. __________________ The Field Generals and Statis Pro Basketball Super League

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