IWS #121: Math and Science Edition

panerd · 09-27-2005, 08:59 PM

The questions:
1. Name a high school science course.

2. Name an element.

3. Name a piece of lab equipment.

4. Name a prime number.

5. Besides Einstein, name a mathematician.

6. What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear Geometry?

The Rules
The rules are the same as previous FOFC “I’m With Stupid" Contests, as set forth by the game’s surprisingly wise 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. Highest score wins.

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

All determinations of "matches" and anything else requiring judgment fall to that of the sole administrator of this round of the game, me. 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 inarguable.

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 high school graduate. However...

Your answers do not necessarily have to be correct in order to score points. If I ask "Who will win this year's Heisman Trophy?" and you and four other people answer "Vince Young", you each get five points even though the answer is Brad Smith.

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panerd · 09-27-2005, 09:00 PM

PM answers to me by this coming Sunday at noon. (I should driving home from Columbia, MO after watching my Tigers take down #2 Texas this weekend) I will post the answers sometime Sunday night.

kingfc22 · 09-27-2005, 09:05 PM

terpkristin · 09-27-2005, 09:28 PM

sent

Sublime 2 · 09-27-2005, 09:31 PM

sizzlent

JeeberD · 09-27-2005, 09:32 PM

scented

Chas in Cinti · 09-27-2005, 10:25 PM

Responded.

colt45 · 09-27-2005, 11:47 PM

posted.

Neon_Chaos · 09-28-2005, 12:47 AM

RGunner · 09-28-2005, 12:56 AM

JeeberD · 09-28-2005, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neon_Chaos

dola

LIAR!!!

KWhit · 09-28-2005, 08:21 AM

albionmoonlight · 09-28-2005, 08:22 AM

Now that's what I like. No research. Just 6 questions with no obvious answer, but not hard to make an educated IWS guess either.

Alf · 09-28-2005, 10:11 AM

envoyé

pennywisesb · 09-28-2005, 10:42 AM

panerd · 09-28-2005, 10:42 AM

I am going change the due date to this Friday at 2:30 CST. I already have 27 responses, so this one is going to be big. I don't know that anyone will get them in over the weekend anyways and it will give the winner some time to set a new one up.

timmae · 09-28-2005, 12:07 PM

cody8200 · 09-28-2005, 12:14 PM

panerd · 09-28-2005, 06:25 PM

35 entries already, keep em coming

Buccaneer · 09-28-2005, 06:27 PM

This IWS is so good that even I entered - first one since 50 contests ago. 4 of the 6 I'm confident about, #4 and #6 are going to be killers.

Vince · 09-28-2005, 06:30 PM

This is a fantastic set of questions, I think.

Tfou.

Lorena · 09-28-2005, 06:34 PM

chinaski · 09-28-2005, 06:42 PM

*pop*

Mr. Sparkle · 09-28-2005, 07:00 PM

Raiders Army · 09-28-2005, 07:03 PM

st.cronin · 09-28-2005, 08:27 PM

I think 5 was the toughest.

panerd · 09-29-2005, 09:14 AM

Bump.
Up to 45 entries in just over a day, pretty impressive. Trying to get 50 and still waiting for "Mr. IWS" Quiksand to submit his answers. We might as well not play if there is no Quiksand response.

KWhit · 09-29-2005, 10:13 AM

Interesting questions. These are the type of questions I like - for the most part, an answer popped into my head immediately.

09-27-2005, 09:00 PM	#2
panerd Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: St. Louis	PM answers to me by this coming Sunday at noon. (I should driving home from Columbia, MO after watching my Tigers take down #2 Texas this weekend) I will post the answers sometime Sunday night.

09-27-2005, 09:05 PM	#3
kingfc22 Head Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Morgan Hill, CA	stne __________________ Fan of SF Giants, 49ers, Sharks, Arsenal

09-27-2005, 09:28 PM	#4
terpkristin Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ashburn, VA	sent __________________ GO TERPS! https://www.flickr.com/photos/terpkristin https://twitter.com/terpkristin

09-27-2005, 09:31 PM	#5
Sublime 2 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Hampshire	sizzlent

09-27-2005, 09:32 PM	#6
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	scented __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

09-27-2005, 10:25 PM	#7
Chas in Cinti High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cincinnati, OH	Responded. __________________ Email: [email protected]

09-27-2005, 11:47 PM	#8
colt45 n00b Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dallas	posted.

09-28-2005, 12:47 AM	#9
Neon_Chaos Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Parañaque, Philippines	dola __________________ Come and see.

09-28-2005, 12:56 AM	#10
RGunner High School JV Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fort Worth, Texas	sent

09-28-2005, 08:21 AM	#12
KWhit Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Conyers GA	Sent

09-28-2005, 10:42 AM	#15
pennywisesb College Benchwarmer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California	Sent __________________ Myspace Profile

09-28-2005, 08:22 AM	#13
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	Now that's what I like. No research. Just 6 questions with no obvious answer, but not hard to make an educated IWS guess either.

09-28-2005, 10:11 AM	#14
Alf Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Rennes, France	envoyé __________________ FOFL - GML - IHOF - FranceStats

09-28-2005, 12:07 PM	#17
timmae College Starter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chicago	sEnT

09-28-2005, 12:14 PM	#18
cody8200 High School Varsity Join Date: Nov 2000	sent

09-28-2005, 06:25 PM	#19
panerd Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: St. Louis	35 entries already, keep em coming

09-28-2005, 06:27 PM	#20
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	This IWS is so good that even I entered - first one since 50 contests ago. 4 of the 6 I'm confident about, #4 and #6 are going to be killers.

09-28-2005, 06:30 PM	#21
Vince Pro Starter Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Willow Glen, CA	This is a fantastic set of questions, I think. Tfou. __________________ Every time a Dodger scores a run, an angel has its wings ripped off by a demon, and is forced to tearfully beg the demon to cauterize the wounds.The demon will refuse, and the sobbing angel will lie in a puddle of angel blood and feathers for eternity, wondering why the Dodgers are allowed to score runs.That’s not me talking: that’s science. McCoveyChronicles.com.

09-28-2005, 06:34 PM	#22
Lorena Unregistered Join Date: May 2004	Sent

09-28-2005, 06:42 PM	#23
chinaski College Prospect Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon	pop

09-28-2005, 07:00 PM	#24
Mr. Sparkle High School JV Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Francisco	Sent __________________ I hope life isn't a joke, because I don't get it

09-28-2005, 07:03 PM	#25
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	tens

09-28-2005, 08:27 PM	#26
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	I think 5 was the toughest.

09-29-2005, 09:14 AM	#27
panerd Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: St. Louis	Bump. Up to 45 entries in just over a day, pretty impressive. Trying to get 50 and still waiting for "Mr. IWS" Quiksand to submit his answers. We might as well not play if there is no Quiksand response.

09-29-2005, 10:13 AM	#28
KWhit Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Conyers GA	Interesting questions. These are the type of questions I like - for the most part, an answer popped into my head immediately.

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