Think Different 188: Sheep Descending

[Vanya]

10. Name one of the 3 Tenors.

Dropping this question was evidently the best strategy.

[Vanya]

11. Name one of the 2 ex-husbands of Kim Kardashian.

Yes, it's hard to believe that lil' ol' Kim has been married only twice.



We should consult the expert on Kim, Kim herself:

http://kimkardashian.celebuzz.com

[Vanya]

Scores after 11 questions:

[Vanya]

Points added for drops:

[Vanya]

Scores after drops added in:

[Vanya]

12. Kazakhstan has had one president since gaining independence in 1991. Name him for a bonus of minus 8 points.

A man after my own heart.



I gave goforthetie a 4 point bonus since he at least knew a central Asian leader (Karimov).

Scores after applying the Question 12 bonus:

[Vanya]

Podium:

Third Place - Aardvark

Second Place - nestegg, Noon

First Place - esrever

Congrats to the winners and thanks all for playing!

[esrever]

Thanks, Vanya, for this fun TD! I enjoyed the photos and videos. Congrats to my other podium-mates nestegg, Noon and Aardvark.

[Alyssa]

Thank you, Vanya! I loved doing this TD.

Wow, esrever has won the last 3 TDs that he has entered (185, 186 and 188)! Congratulations! I wish I could do better than I have. I haven't even had a "podium finish" yet.

[dhkendall]

12. Kazakhstan has had one president since gaining independence in 1991. Name him for a bonus of minus 8 points.

I don't really have the time to go through and check to see who actually got the question; aside from myself (who primarily entered because I know Nazarbayev's first and last name without looking it up) and goforthetie's "A for effort", who else got the 8 point bonus?

[esrever]

Wow, esrever has won the last 3 TDs that he has entered (185, 186 and 188)! Congratulations!

Thanks! But I'd be surprised if I win TD 189, where the scoring is ongoing as I write this. I already have a wrong answer in that one.

I wish I could do better than I have. I haven't even had a "podium finish" yet.

Keep entering the TDs, and better things will happen.

[Vanya]

12. Kazakhstan has had one president since gaining independence in 1991. Name him for a bonus of minus 8 points.

I don't really have the time to go through and check to see who actually got the question; aside from myself (who primarily entered because I know Nazarbayev's first and last name without looking it up) and goforthetie's "A for effort", who else got the 8 point bonus?

Considering my extreme distaste for Borat and his brand of comedy, I should have penalized those who answered him .

[dhkendall]

12. Kazakhstan has had one president since gaining independence in 1991. Name him for a bonus of minus 8 points.

I don't really have the time to go through and check to see who actually got the question; aside from myself (who primarily entered because I know Nazarbayev's first and last name without looking it up) and goforthetie's "A for effort", who else got the 8 point bonus?

Considering my extreme distaste for Borat and his brand of comedy, I should have penalized those who answered him .

No arguments from me! And mad props to those who did know! I only expected maybe half to 2/3 of that number to know that! No wonder I suck at these games!

[Noon]

Excellent TD, Vanya! Thank you; it was lots of fun! Congrats to esrever, nestegg and Aardvark.

[Peggles]

Great TD, Vanya, and a terrific concept. Thanks.

[Bamaman]

I like games that have quirky formats like this. Nicely done, Vanya.

[Kingrat47]

Not that it really matters, but it doesn't look like I was awarded the bonus for Nazerbayev. Did I screw it up somehow?

In any event, this was a great, fun quiz. Thanks, Vanya!

[Vanya]

Not that it really matters, but it doesn't look like I was awarded the bonus for Nazerbayev. Did I screw it up somehow?

In any event, this was a great, fun quiz. Thanks, Vanya!

No, that was my mistake.

[ElendilPickle]

Thanks, Vanya!

[titchat]

Hey everybody! I'm new on the site and I want to start participating in current TDs, so I will play past games, write comments as I answer, and score myself with extra commentary. Looks like a lot of fun to be had.

Here we go! I'm hoping for the best and expecting the worst.

1. *DROP* | Points: 12 (I went to high school with friends obsessed. They'd be quite taken aback. CoachP already was listed as a drop, so I'll assume his points. This is my only drop, anyhow.)
2. Marlon Brando [INC] SHEEP | Points: 19 (A shot in the dark.)
3. PSY | Points: 9 (Yus, I'm on the board...kind of...in the good way.)
4. Liesel (Liesl) SHEEP | Points: 13 (My friend's boyfriend is from Austria, so we have a Christmas get-together with this in the background.)
5. UConn (Connecticut) SHEEP | Points: 9 (I played MM in third grade and chose UConn as the winner because it was my parents' alma mater for dentistry. And the school won that year!)
6. Lemon [INC] SHEEP | Points: 18 (Dang! I thought that it would be a given as a garnish.)
7. Boston Bruins | Points: 10 (Not a sporty guy. I will be after studying for the Jeopardy quiz--I have to )
8. Scary Spice | Points: 18 (I have watched the Spice Girls' movie and I'm okay with that.)
9. Brown [INC] SHEEP | Points: 20 (Shouldn't a horse be brown? I have a ways to go.)
10. Liberace [INC] SHEEP | Points: 6 (I have no idea what I'm doing...anyhow, the incorrect penalty I guess is 6? Done.)
11. Lamar Odom [INC] SHEEP | Points: 17 (Ah. Khloe's husband...or ex?)
12. _____ | Points: 0 (I own the Borat movie. Hah, I should've put that down, just for kicks.)
Drop Penalty: Already penalized myself for Q1. But the math equates that I dropped one question with a possibility of 12, so a penalty of 12 it is.
Total: 151

Hey, I'm done! That places me...last. Hey, my first time. Seven sheep? Goodness.

Did I do my math wrong? Feel free to let me know!