Think Different 139 - The Golden State
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Re: Think Different 139 - The Golden State
Well I think the distinction of novel/novella is bogus anyway. All you need for fiction is novel/short story. So Of Mice and Men and The Red Pony are novels, imo.
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Wow. None in the UK, where the band had more control, until 1997. But plenty in the US, most of which charted. So someone in the US, against the band's wishes, chose 4 tracks from Led Zeppelin IV to release as singles--Black Dog, with Misty Mountain Hop on the B-side; and Rock and Roll, with Four Sticks on the B-side. No Stairway to Heaven, even. (Probably too long. They would have had to release it with half on the A-side, half on the B as was done with American Pie.) And more important for my standings in this contest, no Goin' to California.econgator wrote:Looks like they had a few:opusthepenguin wrote:I forgot that Led Zeppelin didn't release singles and so, for the most part, wouldn't be on the Billboard Hot 100.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Led_Zeppel ... hy#Singles
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Whatever you want to do with the Steinbeck is fine. My first inclination was that wikipedia calls it a novella, and you stated you'd use them as the authority, though. (I originally had the Red Pony, but changed it, so I don't have a pony in the race, you might say. )
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Re: Think Different 139 - The Golden State
Is there a TD curse? The Raiders and Apple are both answers.
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On with the show! (and how appropriate is that?)
11. Movies California is also home to Hollywood and the film industry it houses. Of the many movie stars who've appeared in Hollywood films, a few were themselves California natives. One such person is Leonardo di Caprio. Name a film that Leonardo di Caprio received acting credits in according to IMDB.
So, it all comes down to this, the question with more correct answers than any other. And what will the sheep be?
The Departed - 5
billiej
boson
cheezguyty
Gamawire
Vanya
Catch Me If You Can - 4
debramc
mam418
tagNV
teapot37
The Aviator - 3
opusthepenguin
Rackme32
Woppy T
The Beach - 3
bomtr
HugoZ
jeff6286
Gangs of New York - 2
econgator
oddsox
The Man in the Iron Mask - 2
mitchparov
Wimple
Basketball Diaries - 1
barandall800
Blood Diamond - 1
Peggles
Critters 3 - 1
demomoke
Marvin's Room - 1
Paucle
The Quick and the Dead - 1
Mark Barrett
Revolutionary Road - 1
dklee12
Romeo + Juliet - 1
Bamaman
Shutter Island - 1
Turd Ferguson
Titanic - 1
Asphodel
What's Eating Gilbert Grape? - 1
Volante
DROP
RandyG
Uncle Jeff
Incorrect answers - 10
Ocean's 11 (dhkendall)
Unused answers:
Poison Ivy
This Boy's Life
Total Eclipse
Celebrity
Body of Lies
Inception
Don's Plum
11. Movies California is also home to Hollywood and the film industry it houses. Of the many movie stars who've appeared in Hollywood films, a few were themselves California natives. One such person is Leonardo di Caprio. Name a film that Leonardo di Caprio received acting credits in according to IMDB.
So, it all comes down to this, the question with more correct answers than any other. And what will the sheep be?
The Departed - 5
billiej
boson
cheezguyty
Gamawire
Vanya
Catch Me If You Can - 4
debramc
mam418
tagNV
teapot37
The Aviator - 3
opusthepenguin
Rackme32
Woppy T
The Beach - 3
bomtr
HugoZ
jeff6286
Gangs of New York - 2
econgator
oddsox
The Man in the Iron Mask - 2
mitchparov
Wimple
Basketball Diaries - 1
barandall800
Blood Diamond - 1
Peggles
Critters 3 - 1
demomoke
Marvin's Room - 1
Paucle
The Quick and the Dead - 1
Mark Barrett
Revolutionary Road - 1
dklee12
Romeo + Juliet - 1
Bamaman
Shutter Island - 1
Turd Ferguson
Titanic - 1
Asphodel
What's Eating Gilbert Grape? - 1
Volante
DROP
RandyG
Uncle Jeff
Incorrect answers - 10
Ocean's 11 (dhkendall)
Unused answers:
Poison Ivy
This Boy's Life
Total Eclipse
Celebrity
Body of Lies
Inception
Don's Plum
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Re: Think Different 139 - The Golden State
The 48ers (places 32-11):
cheezguyty 69
boson 66
opusthepenguin 62
oddsox 60
teapot37 59
Gamawire 56
econgator 55
HugoZ 55
barandall800 53
dhkendall 53
debramc 49
Woppy T 49
Wimple 48
Rackme32 46
Peggles 45
mam418 44
tagNV 44
jeff6286 43
RandyG 43
bomtr 42
Mark Barrett 42
cheezguyty 69
boson 66
opusthepenguin 62
oddsox 60
teapot37 59
Gamawire 56
econgator 55
HugoZ 55
barandall800 53
dhkendall 53
debramc 49
Woppy T 49
Wimple 48
Rackme32 46
Peggles 45
mam418 44
tagNV 44
jeff6286 43
RandyG 43
bomtr 42
Mark Barrett 42
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The Sourdoughs (places 10-4):
Bamaman 40
mitchparov 40
Vanya 40
Asphodel 37
demomoke 37
dklee12 36
Uncle Jeff 35
Turd Ferguson 34
Bamaman 40
mitchparov 40
Vanya 40
Asphodel 37
demomoke 37
dklee12 36
Uncle Jeff 35
Turd Ferguson 34
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In third place, with a score of 32, riding his red pony up to the podium...
Volante!
Congratulations to you for a stellar performance. Your prize is a first edition copy of Of Mice and Men, valued at $1.27 a page.
Volante!
Congratulations to you for a stellar performance. Your prize is a first edition copy of Of Mice and Men, valued at $1.27 a page.
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Our silver medalist, tied for first with a score of 31*...
billiej!!!!!!
Your prize is Don Henley's original gold record of "Hotel California" with traces of cocaine still visible in the grooves.
* The tie was broken on the basis of number of singletons -- forgot to mention that little detail, didn't I?
billiej!!!!!!
Your prize is Don Henley's original gold record of "Hotel California" with traces of cocaine still visible in the grooves.
* The tie was broken on the basis of number of singletons -- forgot to mention that little detail, didn't I?
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[quote="Woof"]On with the show! (and how appropriate is that?)
What's Eating Gilbert Grape? - 1
Volante
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Sigh. I avoided this one because I thought everyone would flock to it. Not that it would have changed anyone's ranking....
What's Eating Gilbert Grape? - 1
Volante
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Sigh. I avoided this one because I thought everyone would flock to it. Not that it would have changed anyone's ranking....
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and our gold medalist, with a score of 31 that included a staggering 4 singletons....
Paucle!!!!!
Well done, sir, and a hearty congratulations! Your prize is an autographed copy of Arnold Schwarzenegger's forthcoming book "Building Successful Relationships with your Employees" including his step-by-step DVD guide. Use it in good health!
Paucle!!!!!
Well done, sir, and a hearty congratulations! Your prize is an autographed copy of Arnold Schwarzenegger's forthcoming book "Building Successful Relationships with your Employees" including his step-by-step DVD guide. Use it in good health!
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Woof wrote: Congratulations to you for a stellar performance. Your prize is a first edition copy of Of Mice and Men, valued at $1.27 a page.
Kudos, sir. Much kudos.
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wow, thought I had no chance early on, when I was so middle-of-the-packy!
I owe my victory to working retail music in the 80s, and my cousins who weren't lying when they told me about where they lived!
I was coin-flipping Marvin and Gilbert for the finale. Had it come up tails, billie and i would've switched spots (31 to my now 32) and Volante's 32 would be 33. The fickleness of TD!
Thanks for the game, Mr Woof! (And thanks Schliemann [et al] for not playing! )
I owe my victory to working retail music in the 80s, and my cousins who weren't lying when they told me about where they lived!
I was coin-flipping Marvin and Gilbert for the finale. Had it come up tails, billie and i would've switched spots (31 to my now 32) and Volante's 32 would be 33. The fickleness of TD!
Thanks for the game, Mr Woof! (And thanks Schliemann [et al] for not playing! )
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billiej wrote:Woof wrote:
Hotel California (Eagles, 1977, #1) - 1
Really? Wow, I thought for sure this would approach sheep territory (second to California Dreamin' which was my other thought).
I almost went with this one. When he ammended his rules to say that songs recorded by different artists would count as one, I took that to mean some people had submitted "California Girls as sung by Roth", but went ahead and joined the sheep brigade anyway.
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Congrats, paucle, although I think I got a better prize.
If I had gone with Titanic instead of avoiding it (figuring it would be sheepish) I would've shaved off 3 points. Ah well, it was all in fun!
If I had gone with Titanic instead of avoiding it (figuring it would be sheepish) I would've shaved off 3 points. Ah well, it was all in fun!
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Especially if Ahnold's book has pictures.billiej wrote:Congrats, paucle, although I think I got a better prize.
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Thanks for the quiz, Woof. Good job. No matter how many of these I do, you'll always be my first.