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Question 16. Name one of the main service branches of the United States armed forces.

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This one was surprisingly even.

Air Force (6)
Birrman54
jdodd
missflores
orangecrush18
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Tracer Bullet

Army (7)
CRM114
frenchy
maxfisher
Nick Danger
Palaver
Pharoh
Rockmjd23

Coast Guard (5)
belboz
DSC4
Jason
wishbone
wmansir


Marine Corps (4)
arminius
feenst
JasonF
Thor Simpson


Navy (3)
achau9598
Venusian
wendersfan

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Standings

Pharoh : -95
Tracer Bullet : -86 *
missflores : -82
Rockmjd23 : -79
wmansir : -75
JasonF : -71
Palaver : -62 **
Venusian : -62
jdodd : -58
maxfisher : -58
orangecrush18 : -54
Birrman54 : -52
wendersfan : -48
Nick Danger : -46
The Bus : -45
Jason : -41
wishbone : -39 **
frenchy : -36
DSC4 : -35
CRM114 : -29
arminius : -28
achau9598 : -20
feenst : -13
belboz : -8
Thor Simpson : -5

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In the Monopoly game, non-standard versions should count as wrong, correct?

wendersfan

Tracer Bullet, Palaver and wishbone - the Roger Maris, Pete Rose, and Barry Bonds of the Politics forum Sheep League.

JasonF

I hate to do this to my client again, but I'm not sure this should count -- South Korea wasn't a country until after WW II.

Never mind -- it's already been addressed.

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Question 17. ×2 The United States has broken up many monopolies over the years. Name one of the spaces a player can land on in the game Monopoly.

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South Korea is a present-day country. The land that is currently South Korea was under Axis control in WW2.

Rockmjd23

The question asked for a present-day country. All of present-day South Korea was under Axis control.

Edit: Quick someone else refute it too!

JasonF

You googled that, didn't you?

Venusian

I passed up bonus points on New York Ave for reverse sheep points. Let's see if it was worth it

Rockmjd23

Yes

orangecrush

How exactly does the Dow count and not the Wilshire 5000?

Edit to add: Or the NAQSDAQ 100 or the footsie?

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Wrong Answers (10): Main Avenue (DSC4), Mandarin Gardens (orangecrush18), Mayfair (Tracer Bullet)

wmansir

I think France is correct. Vichy France is incorrect because it is not a present day country. China is incorrect because it was only partially occupied.

France was either directly occupied by German powers or the Axis puppet Vichy French. The Vichy's legitimacy was disputed and while not technically an Axis power they did take take up arms and fight along side the Axis against the Allies in North Africa.

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The Dow is an average of 30 stocks on the NYSE. The Wilshire 5000 combines the Dow, the Nasdaq, and the Amex.

orangecrush

Marvin, I meant Marvin. Oh, Crap!

orangecrush

that is all.

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B&O Railroad (4): belboz, jdodd

Luxury Tax (4): Birrman54, CRM114

Pennsylvania Avenue (6): Rockmjd23, feenst, JasonF

Reading Railroad (4): wendersfan, arminius

Virginia Avenue (4): Thor, frenchy

All other answers Unique:
Connecticut (The Bus)
Go to Jail (maxfisher)
Jail / Just Visiting (wishbone)
Marvin Gardens (Palaver)
New York Avenue (Nick Danger)
Penn Railroad (wmansir)
St. Charles Place (Jason)
St. James Place (achau)
States Avenue (missflores)
Vermont Avenue (Pharoh)
Water Works (Venusian)

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Remember wrong answers are 2 points times the ×2 multiplier, so it's 4 points above the most common answer.

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How does everyone feel about Tracer's use of "Mayfair" (the UK version of Boardwalk) as an answer. I think it is wrong.

wishbone

Um, *thanks!


*I'm guessing I am Barry...

orangecrush

Watch out Thor, here I come.

orangecrush

Is he an English bloke?

orangecrush

I would vote no, but let him give a defense.