Learned League 86 - Aug/Sep 2020

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Re: Learned League 86 - Aug/Sep 2020

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reddpen wrote: Sat Sep 05, 2020 1:40 am Anyone remember the LL Q that asked about Cher's swarthy trilogy? I can't find it among Pop Music questions or in the School of Rock ML, which I think it predates.
There was one in the 70s Music ML Final asking for the titles of all 3 songs. It did come up somewhere before, maybe in LLLive or a past championship. I can't find it googling the LL site but maybe one of the prelims in 2016-17 or the 2017 LLRC, which does not seem to have the questions archived on the site.
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Can not believe I typed camshaft instead of crankshaft...

At least it didn’t cost me the win.
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MarkBarrett wrote: Sat Sep 05, 2020 10:24 am
Bamaman wrote: Sat Sep 05, 2020 10:18 am Having a weird season. I am third in TCA but only 14th in the standings. Probably doesn’t help I am playing terrible defense. They also seem to be defending me well. My best ever TCA score was 70 and TMP was 92, both in the same season. This time I am on pace for 75 TCA but only 83 TMP.

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triviawayne wrote: Sat Sep 05, 2020 11:39 am Can not believe I typed camshaft instead of crankshaft...

At least it didn’t cost me the win.
Maybe that helps explain the low get rate, as well as the driveshaft option if you overlook the "engine length". I was surprised that crankshaft only polled at 26%, and even my older brother missed it even though we both grew up among redneck gearheads. Hard to think of hot rod clues as "science", lol. Don't tell the NASCAR fans :lol:. The clue was beautifully crafted and the phrase "reciprocating linear force" is perfect, and may be a TI original.

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Trading Places is one of my favourite movies. Happy to go into the long weekend on a 2-win streak, considering my performance thus far has been rather shite.
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I only got crankshaft because it was a question on Jeopardy relatively recently.
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My mind immediately went to cam shaft, although I should've paused and remembered that the cams control valve operation not engine drive. Oh well, didn't matter as I got a 0 on that one and still won 7(4)-5(4) to go into 2nd ( :o ) in my C rundle...
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jeff6286 wrote: Sat Sep 05, 2020 10:28 am
reddpen wrote: Sat Sep 05, 2020 1:40 amAnyone remember the LL Q that asked about Cher's swarthy trilogy? I can't find it among Pop Music questions or in the School of Rock ML, which I think it predates.
There was one in the 70s Music ML Final asking for the titles of all 3 songs. It did come up somewhere before, maybe in LLLive or a past championship. I can't find it googling the LL site but maybe one of the prelims in 2016-17 or the 2017 LLRC, which does not seem to have the questions archived on the site.
'70s Music ML final is the one I was thinking of--thanks, Jeff.
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Speaking of which, I believe we are still looking for volunteers to play-test 60s Music ML. Message me if interested.
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NoWhammies10 wrote: Sat Sep 05, 2020 10:33 pm Trading Places is one of my favourite movies. Happy to go into the long weekend on a 2-win streak, considering my performance thus far has been rather shite.
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Blue Lion wrote: Mon Sep 07, 2020 4:17 pm Frozen concentrated orange juice.
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I expected a much higher get rate on Q1 yesterday (anchor). I can see putting "pundit," which was the MCWA at 14%, but that plus anchor at 42% gives 56%. I wonder what the other 44% came up with? This one seemed like a WECIB? type question to me.
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This Is Kirk! wrote: Wed Sep 09, 2020 10:55 am I expected a much higher get rate on Q1 yesterday (anchor). I can see putting "pundit," which was the MCWA at 14%, but that plus anchor at 42% gives 56%. I wonder what the other 44% came up with? This one seemed like a WECIB? type question to me.
I debated between pundit and correspondent, and went with the latter. Anchor just never occurred to me.

I gave up a 9(5) yesterday, with my opponent missing Minnesota. I thought of Minnesota myself but made a bad mistake and guessed Maryland.
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StevenH wrote: Wed Sep 09, 2020 11:11 am
This Is Kirk! wrote: Wed Sep 09, 2020 10:55 am I expected a much higher get rate on Q1 yesterday (anchor). I can see putting "pundit," which was the MCWA at 14%, but that plus anchor at 42% gives 56%. I wonder what the other 44% came up with? This one seemed like a WECIB? type question to me.
I debated between pundit and correspondent, and went with the latter. Anchor just never occurred to me.

I gave up a 9(5) yesterday, with my opponent missing Minnesota. I thought of Minnesota myself but made a bad mistake and guessed Maryland.
You were thinking of Agnew and who? With Quayle and Pence already out, that left Humphrey, Agnew, Mondale, Bush, Gore, Cheney and Biden. I’d guess that Mondale and maybe Cheney would be the only wild cards in that bunch.
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Woof wrote: Wed Sep 09, 2020 11:59 am
StevenH wrote: Wed Sep 09, 2020 11:11 am
This Is Kirk! wrote: Wed Sep 09, 2020 10:55 am I expected a much higher get rate on Q1 yesterday (anchor). I can see putting "pundit," which was the MCWA at 14%, but that plus anchor at 42% gives 56%. I wonder what the other 44% came up with? This one seemed like a WECIB? type question to me.
I debated between pundit and correspondent, and went with the latter. Anchor just never occurred to me.

I gave up a 9(5) yesterday, with my opponent missing Minnesota. I thought of Minnesota myself but made a bad mistake and guessed Maryland.
You were thinking of Agnew and who? With Quayle and Pence already out, that left Humphrey, Agnew, Mondale, Bush, Gore, Cheney and Biden. I’d guess that Mondale and maybe Cheney would be the only wild cards in that bunch.
Maybe Nelson Rockefeller? Although he wasn't elected. I know the Rockefellers are pretty strongly associated with New York, but a couple have represented other states. Jay Rockefeller was governor of West Virginia.
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Woof wrote: Wed Sep 09, 2020 11:59 am
StevenH wrote: Wed Sep 09, 2020 11:11 am
This Is Kirk! wrote: Wed Sep 09, 2020 10:55 am I expected a much higher get rate on Q1 yesterday (anchor). I can see putting "pundit," which was the MCWA at 14%, but that plus anchor at 42% gives 56%. I wonder what the other 44% came up with? This one seemed like a WECIB? type question to me.
I debated between pundit and correspondent, and went with the latter. Anchor just never occurred to me.

I gave up a 9(5) yesterday, with my opponent missing Minnesota. I thought of Minnesota myself but made a bad mistake and guessed Maryland.
You were thinking of Agnew and who? With Quayle and Pence already out, that left Humphrey, Agnew, Mondale, Bush, Gore, Cheney and Biden. I’d guess that Mondale and maybe Cheney would be the only wild cards in that bunch.
I was thinking of Biden :oops:
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This Is Kirk! wrote: Wed Sep 09, 2020 10:55 am I expected a much higher get rate on Q1 yesterday (anchor). I can see putting "pundit," which was the MCWA at 14%, but that plus anchor at 42% gives 56%. I wonder what the other 44% came up with? This one seemed like a WECIB? type question to me.
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This Is Kirk! wrote: Wed Sep 09, 2020 10:55 am I expected a much higher get rate on Q1 yesterday (anchor). I can see putting "pundit," which was the MCWA at 14%, but that plus anchor at 42% gives 56%. I wonder what the other 44% came up with? This one seemed like a WECIB? type question to me.
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This Is Kirk! wrote: Wed Sep 09, 2020 10:55 am I expected a much higher get rate on Q1 yesterday (anchor). I can see putting "pundit," which was the MCWA at 14%, but that plus anchor at 42% gives 56%. I wonder what the other 44% came up with? This one seemed like a WECIB? type question to me.
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This Is Kirk! wrote: Wed Sep 09, 2020 10:55 am I expected a much higher get rate on Q1 yesterday (anchor). I can see putting "pundit," which was the MCWA at 14%, but that plus anchor at 42% gives 56%. I wonder what the other 44% came up with? This one seemed like a WECIB? type question to me.
"Political analyst." This question for me was just, "What term for someone working in TV news was first used as such in 1952?" with nothing pointing me in any direction.
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