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Old 05-26-09, 03:58 PM
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This is all The Bus's secretaries fault!
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Old 05-26-09, 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by VinVega
He's an otter, I would hope he has a secretary/administrative whos-a-ma-call-it.


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Glad I had off today and didn't fritter my work day away waiting for The Bus.
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Old 05-27-09, 07:45 AM
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The politics forum:

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Old 05-27-09, 08:26 AM
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Glad I had off today and didn't fritter my work day away waiting for The Bus.
What else are we going to do? Work?
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Old 05-27-09, 10:00 AM
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A million apologies. We continue now...
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Old 05-27-09, 10:02 AM
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Third question: Name a European nation that seems to be on the wrong track.
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Oh, France gets another vote for CDG
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France (21 pts)

belboz, Jason, VinVega, orangecrush18, Red Dog, Numanoid, Groucho, Jeremy517, The Bus, wmansir, JasonF, Nick Danger, Venusian, Thor, jdodd, Mordred, Tracer Bullet, DeltaSigChi4, CRM114, wishbone, miss flores


England (3 pts)
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Ireland (2 pts)
wendersfan, nausicaa

Unique answer: Funkpie (Greece)
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Old 05-27-09, 10:12 AM
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oy that one is gonna hurt my chances
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Old 05-27-09, 10:16 AM
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Jason : 50
JasonF : 50
Nick Danger : 50
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Red Dog : 50
The Bus : 50
VinVega : 50
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Old 05-27-09, 10:18 AM
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Fourth question: Which administration had it the easiest in the 20th century? (could be politically, economically, etc.)

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Old 05-27-09, 10:19 AM
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oy that one is gonna hurt my chances
I shoulda gone with France. Somehow I forgot this was a "sheep" league...
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I think Pres Clinton will feel my pain on this question.
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Old 05-27-09, 10:21 AM
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Clinton (16 pts)
belboz, Birrman54, DeltaSigChi4, Funkpie, Groucho, Jeremy517, miss flores, nausicaa, Nick Danger, Numanoid, orangecrush18, Rockmjd23, Tracer Bullet, Venusian, VinVega, wishbone

I bet you these people are quaking in their boots:

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Old 05-27-09, 10:22 AM
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But Eisenhower was a completely

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Eisenhower (9 pts)
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And he actually had it easier


jdodd's Bush I answer and Thor's Harding answer were unique (and terrible).
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Old 05-27-09, 10:24 AM
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VinVega : 66
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Jeremy517 : 65
Numanoid : 65
wishbone : 65
Venusian : 63
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JasonF : 59
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Mordred : 53
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Tracer Bullet : 44
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What about the Korean War?
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Old 05-27-09, 10:29 AM
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Question V: Name a current African head of state.
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Old 05-27-09, 10:32 AM
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Apparently, we are way more sheep-like around here than the crew in Video Game Talk. Absolutely shocking.
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Old 05-27-09, 10:34 AM
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What about the Korean War?
It was over practically right after he took office.
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Old 05-27-09, 10:34 AM
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For those people who picked Nelson Mandela, why him? Why not Kwame Nkrumah or Patrice Lumumba?
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Clinton.
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