Politics & World Events (Reverse) Sheep, Round 2 — Electric Obama-Loo
06-03-09, 11:16 AM
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Re: Politics & World Events (Reverse) Sheep, Round 2 — Electric Obama-Loo
What can I say. I was a nerd growing up. We had this book of Presidents (it only went up to LBJ) and I was fascinated with the subject. I probably flipped through that book hundreds of times when I was 5 or 6 and it just stuck in there.
06-03-09, 11:16 AM
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Re: Politics & World Events (Reverse) Sheep, Round 2 — Electric Obama-Loo
06-03-09, 11:17 AM
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Re: Politics & World Events (Reverse) Sheep, Round 2 — Electric Obama-Loo
Damnit, the Dallas Stars should count... as should the Yankees. The rest of the questionable answers shouldn't.
When they sing the national anthem everybody sings the line as "Oh say does that Stars Spangled banner yet wave." That sure as hell evokes patriotism in me. The question was what sports team evokes American patriotic symbols, not what sports team is named after a patriotic symbol. Stars are friggin' patriotic symbols. Who gives a shit where those stars came from?!
Also, CRM if I had thought of the Patriots I would have gone with them. All I could think of for obvious answers was the Eagles and the Senators and I wasn't sure if either of those were obvious enough.
When they sing the national anthem everybody sings the line as "Oh say does that Stars Spangled banner yet wave." That sure as hell evokes patriotism in me. The question was what sports team evokes American patriotic symbols, not what sports team is named after a patriotic symbol. Stars are friggin' patriotic symbols. Who gives a shit where those stars came from?!
Also, CRM if I had thought of the Patriots I would have gone with them. All I could think of for obvious answers was the Eagles and the Senators and I wasn't sure if either of those were obvious enough.
If it makes you feel better, if the USFL counted, the Philadelphia or Baltimore Stars would have been okay.
06-03-09, 11:20 AM
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You just made me time myself. I did it in 42 seconds -- just a little under one second per president.
06-03-09, 11:22 AM
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06-03-09, 11:32 AM
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06-03-09, 11:38 AM
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06-03-09, 11:53 AM
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Re: Politics & World Events (Reverse) Sheep, Round 2 — Electric Obama-Loo
I had to memorize all the presidents and parties back in AP Govt days. I knew all the Presidents from the animaniacs song...but that wasn't 42 seconds long
06-03-09, 11:54 AM
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Re: Politics & World Events (Reverse) Sheep, Round 2 — Electric Obama-Loo
It worked! All I was trying to do was do a lively debate without all of you comparing your fucking notes and ruining the surprises of the game. Let's continue.
06-03-09, 11:57 AM
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Re: Politics & World Events (Reverse) Sheep, Round 2 — Electric Obama-Loo
To review, Question 18 said Name a US City or US Metropolitan Statistical Area with a population of 3 million or more.
There are only two incorporated cities with a population of 3MM or more: New York City and Los Angeles.
Here are the MSAs with populations of 3MM or more:
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA MSA
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA MSA
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI MSA
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MSA
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX MSA
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL MSA
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA MSA
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH MSA
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI MSA
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ MSA
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MSA
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA MSA
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MSA
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA MSA
There are only two incorporated cities with a population of 3MM or more: New York City and Los Angeles.
Here are the MSAs with populations of 3MM or more:
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA MSA
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA MSA
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI MSA
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MSA
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX MSA
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL MSA
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA MSA
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH MSA
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI MSA
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ MSA
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MSA
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA MSA
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MSA
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA MSA
06-03-09, 11:59 AM
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Re: Politics & World Events (Reverse) Sheep, Round 2 — Electric Obama-Loo
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MSA (5): feenst
Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA (5): Nick Danger
Neither of these have over 2MM, let alone 3MM. Raleigh is actually very small. Birmingham, AL has more people.
Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA (5): Nick Danger
Neither of these have over 2MM, let alone 3MM. Raleigh is actually very small. Birmingham, AL has more people.
06-03-09, 12:07 PM
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Re: Politics & World Events (Reverse) Sheep, Round 2 — Electric Obama-Loo
I will now use obscure nicknames for the remaining answers. Sadly, no one picked Filthadelphia this time around.
The City Too Busy to Hate (2): Venusian, funkpie
City of Notions (2): wishbone, Rock-MJ-D23 MSA
The City So Nice, They Named It Twice (4): maxfisher, Mordred, orangecrush18, missflores
Least Logical Place for a Major City (4): CRM114, DeltaSigChi4, The Bus, Tracer Bullet
The Magic City (2): arminius, Birrman54
Jet City (2): Jeremy517, wmansir
Unique Answers (0):
The Paris of the Midwest: Pharoh
Magnolia City: Red Dog
La-La Land: mosquitobite
City of Flour and Sawdust: frenchy
The City Too Busy to Hate (2): Venusian, funkpie
City of Notions (2): wishbone, Rock-MJ-D23 MSA
The City So Nice, They Named It Twice (4): maxfisher, Mordred, orangecrush18, missflores
Least Logical Place for a Major City (4): CRM114, DeltaSigChi4, The Bus, Tracer Bullet
The Magic City (2): arminius, Birrman54
Jet City (2): Jeremy517, wmansir
Unique Answers (0):
The Paris of the Midwest: Pharoh
Magnolia City: Red Dog
La-La Land: mosquitobite
City of Flour and Sawdust: frenchy
06-03-09, 12:09 PM
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Re: Politics & World Events (Reverse) Sheep, Round 2 — Electric Obama-Loo
Standings
Rockmjd23 : 37
Pharoh : 47
Jeremy517 : 49
missflores : 50
Red Dog : 52
wishbone : 57
Jason : 59
arminius : 61
Mordred : 61
Tracer Bullet : 62
Funkpie : 64
wmansir : 66
Birrman54 : 67
orangecrush18 : 69
Venusian : 69
feenst : 71
frenchy : 71
JasonF : 71
maxfisher : 73
The Bus : 73
DeltaSigChi4 : 74
belboz : 76
mosquitobite : 80
CRM114 : 82
Nick Danger : 103
Rockmjd23 : 37
Pharoh : 47
Jeremy517 : 49
missflores : 50
Red Dog : 52
wishbone : 57
Jason : 59
arminius : 61
Mordred : 61
Tracer Bullet : 62
Funkpie : 64
wmansir : 66
Birrman54 : 67
orangecrush18 : 69
Venusian : 69
feenst : 71
frenchy : 71
JasonF : 71
maxfisher : 73
The Bus : 73
DeltaSigChi4 : 74
belboz : 76
mosquitobite : 80
CRM114 : 82
Nick Danger : 103
06-03-09, 12:12 PM
#693
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Re: Politics & World Events (Reverse) Sheep, Round 2 — Electric Obama-Loo
The obvious answers would've worked well.
Abraham Lincoln (0): Jeremy517
John F. Kennedy (0): Mordred
Abraham Lincoln (0): Jeremy517
John F. Kennedy (0): Mordred
06-03-09, 12:13 PM
#694
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Re: Politics & World Events (Reverse) Sheep, Round 2 — Electric Obama-Loo
William McKinley (6): feenst, Jason, Pharoh, The Bus, wishbone, wmansir
06-03-09, 12:17 PM
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Re: Politics & World Events (Reverse) Sheep, Round 2 — Electric Obama-Loo
Damn it all to hell!
And I know I will be screwed on the upcoming nation question as well.
And I know I will be screwed on the upcoming nation question as well.