Fourth Podium Poll for 10/22/2019 (SPOILERS)

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Which of these triple stumpers did you get?

$800 WHAT DO YOU LOVE?: Theology (Ryan guessed religion)
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77%
$400 COMMA, COMMA, COMMA, COMMA, COMMA: (Jimmy with clue) When you have two independent clauses that are separated by a comma, it's called a comma this, and it's to be avoided. Instead, try adding a conjunction. (see pic in first post)
35
51%
$2,000 POTPOURRI: This little metal piece at the front of a gun barrel acts as a sight; marksmen "draw" it when they line up a target
35
51%
$2,000 BRIDGES: The Gateshead Millennium Bridge near Newcastle tilts sideways to let boats on this river pass (pic in first post if you think it'll help)
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38%
$1,600 CLASSICAL MUSIC: In this piece, the oboe & bassoon help depict a celebration on the treeless Mount Triglav
34
49%
$1,200 CLASSICAL MUSIC: Joseph Haydn helped create this orchestral form & wrote more than 100 of them, many with nicknames like "The Hen" (Andre guessed the waltz)
31
45%
DD2 - $1600 clue in SAINTS: According to tradition, St. Mark's remains were stolen from Alexandria, taken to this European city, lost & rediscovered (Andre negged with Florence and lost $3400)
39
57%
DD3 - $800 clue in CLASSICAL MUSIC: This piece by Tchaikovsky depicts Napoleon's retreat from Moscow (Martha negged with "The French March" and lost $3500)
57
83%
 
Total votes: 69

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:shock: :shock: :shock: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

I heard the answer to theology but I hadn’t heard the question. I surprised myself in that classical category!
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NHO comma splice and missed bead. Luckily Classical Music and British stuff are wheelhouse categories for me, by J! Standards at least.

I thought the classical music questions fairly easy.
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LucarioSnooperVixey wrote: Wed Oct 23, 2019 5:01 pm
Rackme32 wrote: Wed Oct 23, 2019 2:47 pm Said "church" for Theophile
Church == Ecclesiophile
And 9th Doctor == Ecclestonphile.
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LucarioSnooperVixey wrote: Wed Oct 23, 2019 5:01 pm
Rackme32 wrote: Wed Oct 23, 2019 2:47 pm Said "church" for Theophile
Church == Ecclesiophile
Similarly, a synagogue lover is "Oy, such a wonderful son!"
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