Oh yeah.
― Working in the POLL Mine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 13 May 2021 19:31 (three years ago) link
On a kid's zoom piano recital right now and one of the perfomers is playing a Sherman Brothers composition, which of course, I had never known they had written.
― Working in the POLL Mine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 15 May 2021 21:49 (three years ago) link
I had never even heard of The Sherman Brothers until I started researching for the quiz. Not much of a Disney guy.
― justfanoe (Greg Fanoe), Saturday, 15 May 2021 22:01 (three years ago) link
I think there was a book or a documentary about them recently where I saw their name, but otherwise never knew who they were until pretty recently.
― Working in the POLL Mine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 15 May 2021 22:13 (three years ago) link
https://www.newyorker.com/sports/sporting-scene/the-pleasures-of-learnedleague-and-the-spirit-of-trivia
― Working in the POLL Mine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 17 May 2021 14:54 (three years ago) link
Lost to a 9(6) (welcome to B), but I'm proud that I scratched out three of the answers and even got 7 points for my trouble.
― Tahini Coates (Leee), Tuesday, 18 May 2021 14:58 (three years ago) link
Also, don't go onto the message boards right now, someone apparently spoiled one of today's questions.
― Tahini Coates (Leee), Tuesday, 18 May 2021 15:30 (three years ago) link
I try not to go to the message boards unless it's for one of our recaps.
― Working in the POLL Mine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 18 May 2021 15:47 (three years ago) link
Fair strategy, but I don't think I can resist in going into excruciating details about how I came upon the answers I entered! Anyway, the spoiling thread's been deleted.
― Tahini Coates (Leee), Tuesday, 18 May 2021 17:09 (three years ago) link
I was so close to winning yesterday -- my first thought for Driving Miss Daisy was Atlanta and then switched to Savannah; when I was actually entering my answers, I'd nearly forgotten that I decided on Savannah. If only my short-term memory were worse!
― Elementary, My Dear Hoatzin (Leee), Friday, 21 May 2021 20:12 (three years ago) link
that was against me, right? i had no idea beyond it being somewhere southeast. i guessed charleston but i probably should have thought about it more.
― na (NA), Friday, 21 May 2021 20:21 (three years ago) link
Is anyone paying for commissioner’s circle presently and want to finally set up an ilxor private rundle next season?
― Clara Lemlich stan account (silby), Friday, 21 May 2021 20:24 (three years ago) link
xp Yeah, that was our match. I do want to thank you for the 2 points for the Chinese question, though!
― Elementary, My Dear Hoatzin (Leee), Friday, 21 May 2021 20:41 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOayR5ri2xM
― Working in the POLL Mine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 22 May 2021 12:30 (three years ago) link
4 out of 6 for my first four games and a record of 0-3-1bellyflopped yesterday with only the bill haley question right which ain't gonna help
― Draymond is "Mr Dumpy" (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 22 May 2021 16:56 (three years ago) link
ok somebody please explain what tf yesterday’s q6 had to do with pancakes
― the mai tai quinn (voodoo chili), Friday, 28 May 2021 13:11 (three years ago) link
Some kind of Eastern European thing, eating pancakes for Shrovetide.
― AP Chemirocha (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 28 May 2021 14:19 (three years ago) link
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslenitsa
― AP Chemirocha (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 28 May 2021 14:21 (three years ago) link
Eastern European? Pancake Day is pretty common in the U.K., or at least was when I studied there in the late '90s.
― jaymc, Friday, 28 May 2021 14:58 (three years ago) link
As the final day before the austerity of the Lenten fast, Shrove Tuesday also has many customs pertaining to food. Pancakes are traditional in a number of European countries because eggs, sugar, and fat, commonly forbidden during the Lenten fast, are used up so they will not go to waste; the day is known as Pancake Day or Pancake Tuesday in Ireland and in many Commonwealth countries.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Shrove-Tuesday
― jaymc, Friday, 28 May 2021 15:01 (three years ago) link
ah, this jew did not know about strange pancake traditions
― the mai tai quinn (voodoo chili), Friday, 28 May 2021 15:43 (three years ago) link
same. seemed like "indulgence" was a slam dunk to me.
― Draymond is "Mr Dumpy" (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 29 May 2021 18:10 (three years ago) link
yeah i answered indulgence knowing that it was likely wrong
― the mai tai quinn (voodoo chili), Saturday, 29 May 2021 18:12 (three years ago) link
Had no idea here, thought maybe there was some kind of Catholic doctrine of absolution called "syrupy"
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Saturday, 29 May 2021 18:49 (three years ago) link
Haven't checked yet, but I hope you all got RHINOCEROS, which has a tie-in with a recent ILX0r 1DS.
― AP Chemirocha (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 3 June 2021 19:54 (three years ago) link
I'll bite: what's the tie-in? (I got it wrong.)
― Sweet F♯ A♯ ∞ (Leee), Thursday, 3 June 2021 20:43 (three years ago) link
Zero Mostel was in the film of Rhinoceros- with Gene Wilder!
― AP Chemirocha (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 3 June 2021 20:51 (three years ago) link
lol I had a feeling that I'd be walking into that one.
― Sweet F♯ A♯ ∞ (Leee), Thursday, 3 June 2021 20:52 (three years ago) link
horn first.9(5) yesterday, went with mimosa instead of bellini.back down to earth today.
― Draymond is "Mr Dumpy" (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 3 June 2021 22:50 (three years ago) link
Midseason classic is upon us.
― AP Chemirocha (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 5 June 2021 15:05 (three years ago) link
so MODES
― AP Chemirocha (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 11 June 2021 14:21 (three years ago) link
yeah, i went "dominant"
― burly crafty woodsman (James Harden) vs tall ethereal phantom (forksclovetofu), Friday, 11 June 2021 16:46 (three years ago) link
Got credit for "diatonic"!
― jaymc, Friday, 11 June 2021 16:48 (three years ago) link
In a long discussion about that elsewhere.
― AP Chemirocha (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 11 June 2021 16:56 (three years ago) link
My contention is that the question was insufficiently pinned.
if you have heard of "modes" and know what some of them are called you would always just write "modes" there idk
― Clara Lemlich stan account (silby), Friday, 11 June 2021 17:01 (three years ago) link
Indeed
― AP Chemirocha (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 11 June 2021 17:12 (three years ago) link
if you have heard of "modes" and know what some of them are called you would always just write "modes" there idk― Clara Lemlich stan account (silby), Friday, June 11, 2021 1:01 PM (four hours ago) bookmarkflaglink
― Clara Lemlich stan account (silby), Friday, June 11, 2021 1:01 PM (four hours ago) bookmarkflaglink
ive heard of modes but didn't remember the word so i was like "lydian scale, mixolydian scale, they aren't chromatic so they must be diatonic" ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
still lost
― Kompakt Total Landscaping (Will M.), Friday, 11 June 2021 21:51 (three years ago) link
i know shit about music theory but happened to read a sci-fi-ish book that mentioned the mixolydian mode in april
highlight of my season is that out of nowhere i pulled 'kirov' out of my ass to correctly answer our (thus far) hardest question
― mookieproof, Friday, 11 June 2021 23:58 (three years ago) link
Anyone else forget to submit?
― AP Chemirocha (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 13 June 2021 00:03 (three years ago) link
No, I don’t think so
― AP Chemirocha (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 13 June 2021 00:04 (three years ago) link
currently leading my league for the Sandra (defense) with five to go
probably my best shot at a 'trophy' however lame
(at least it's better than the most-common-wrong-answer one)
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 16 June 2021 03:24 (three years ago) link
Happy Bloomsday!
― AP Chemirocha (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 16 June 2021 12:57 (three years ago) link
Also: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfrpOhC6858
― AP Chemirocha (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 16 June 2021 15:38 (three years ago) link
Happy Bloomsday! Which I'm celebrating from the bottom of B!
― BABABUOY (Leee), Wednesday, 16 June 2021 16:57 (three years ago) link
Hah, you and me both.
― AP Chemirocha (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 16 June 2021 17:02 (three years ago) link
I gooseegged Tuesday for i think the first time?
― burly crafty woodsman (James Harden) vs tall ethereal phantom (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 17 June 2021 03:27 (three years ago) link
the person leading the whole thing this season has gotten 128 right and 4 wrong
is it petty of me to be skeptical
― mookieproof, Thursday, 17 June 2021 15:53 (three years ago) link
I aced my first match in two seasons, and finally caught a break as my opponent yesterday is Irish (and missed an older NWSL question too) but got the others right. Still firmly ensconced in relegation though.
― BABA BUOY (Leee), Thursday, 17 June 2021 16:09 (three years ago) link
the person leading the whole thing this season has gotten 128 right and 4 wrongis it petty of me to be skeptical
Downright dismissive? You have a minor risk of being wrong. Skeptical? I would say hell no that is not petty. I haven't checked who you're talking about, but that better be a major star in the game (or sensational new discovery).
― anatol_merklich, Thursday, 17 June 2021 22:55 (three years ago) link