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VGFreak877 Buzz Blob Level: 28  Posts: 132/294 EXP: 123189 For next: 8149 Since: 03-15-04 From: Hillsborough, NH Since last post: 60 days Last activity: 1 hour |
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| Okay, I'm going to try a game that just might interest a few people here. I'm going to give a serious of statements. Your task is to decide whether the statement is Fact Or Crap. If the answer is Crap, you have to give an explanation as to why. I will do 30 rounds of 5 statements each. Whoever has the most points after those 30 rounds is the winner. Okay, here's Round 1: ROUND 1 (1) Salzkammergut is an Austrian alpine region. (2) The superstitions believe it is bad luck to use black-headed pins when fitting a dress. (3) James Dean won an Oscar after his death. (4) Barbers in Nebraska are prohibited from eating onions between 7am and 7 pm. (5) The five performing Marx brothers had 13 marriages between them. Oh, just a couple more things: Since the answer is a 50/50 chance, you only get one try at these questions. You will also receive a bonus point if you explain yourself correctly after choosing Crap for any of the statements.  I will only accept the first correct answer -- so get those answers in quick. |
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Felix Nipper Plant Level: 33 Posts: 377/422 EXP: 208347 For next: 20832 Since: 04-03-04 From: Canada Since last post: 224 days Last activity: 6 days |
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| Most of these are going to be guesses. (1) Imma say this is fact, because while the name sounds like a vegetable sauce, it literally means something to the effect of "salt room place". (2) Crap, because I've heard no such thing. (3) Crap. James Dean was nominated for an Oscar after his death, but I don't think he won, after. (4) Sure, why not. They're always in your face, and some people really hate onions. (5) True... because it sounds true. |
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Kefka Indefinitely Unbanned Level: 81 Posts: 2253/3392 EXP: 4826208 For next: 166641 Since: 03-15-04 From: Pomona, CALIFORNIA BABY! Since last post: 4 hours Last activity: 4 hours |
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| 5 can't be true, because weren't there only 3 Marx brothers? | |||
neotransotaku Baby Mario 戻れたら、 誰も気が付く Level: 87 Posts: 649/4016 EXP: 6220548 For next: 172226 Since: 03-15-04 From: Outside of Time/Space Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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Originally posted by Kefka 3 were the most famous...but there were actually 5... look it up |
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VGFreak877 Buzz Blob Level: 28 Posts: 133/294 EXP: 123189 For next: 8149 Since: 03-15-04 From: Hillsborough, NH Since last post: 60 days Last activity: 1 hour |
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| Okay, it looks like Felix walks away with the most points in this first Round. Here are the answers: (1) Fact (2) Fact (3) Crap -- He was posthumously nominated, but he lost. (4) Fact (5) Crap -- They has 10 between them. (And there were five.  )So, with those answers revealed, the score is the following after one round: SCORE: Felix -- 4 points (for answering 1, 3, and 4 correctly) Okay people, here's the next round: ROUND 2 (6) The second state to join the union was Massachusetts. (7) Actress Whoopi Goldberg was born Caryn Johnson. (8) A "nabob" is a wealthy person who lives a lavish lifestyle. (9) Wyoming produces the most wool of any US state. (10) President Ceausescu of Romania ordered the secret police to stop people from telling jokes about him. |
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NSNick Laidback Admin Level: 85  Posts: 425/3875 EXP: 5895841 For next: 2699 Since: 03-15-04 From: North Side School: OSU Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| (6) I can't remember, but I don't think so. Crap. (8) Fact. (9) Sounds reasonable. Fact. (10) Sounds outlandish enough to be true. Fact. |
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Slash Dafter Kodondo Level: 38  Posts: 275/584 EXP: 338934 For next: 31513 Since: 04-04-04 From: E. Millinocket, ME Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 9 hours |
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| 6. Crap. Pennsylvania was second. Massachusetts was the 6th state. 7. Fact. 8. Fact. 10. Crap. He used the secret police to limit free speech and the media. |
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VGFreak877 Buzz Blob Level: 28 Posts: 134/294 EXP: 123189 For next: 8149 Since: 03-15-04 From: Hillsborough, NH Since last post: 60 days Last activity: 1 hour |
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| Okay, here are the answers for Round 2: (6) Crap -- Pennsylvania was the 2nd state to join the union. (Slash Dafter gets both points because he stated why it was crap.) (7) Fact (Slash Dafter gets this one too.) (8) Fact (NSNick got this answer first.) (9) Crap -- Texas produces the most (No one got this right.) (10) Fact (NSNick got this first as well.) So, NSNick got 2 points for this round, and Slash Dafter got 3 points. SCORE: Felix -- 4 points Slash Dafter -- 3 points NSNick -- 2 points ROUND 3 (11) The hippopotamus is most commonly found in Nigeria and Cameroon. (12) The name Pearl is derived not from the gem but from the Greek word for "smooth beauty." (13) Callas, Carreras, and Schwarzkopf are all surnames of famous opera singers. (14) Cinnamon is derived from dried cinnamomum tree bark. (15) The game Chinese checkers was invented in Sweden. |
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Dracoon Zelda The temp ban/forum ban bypasser! Level: 84  Posts: 559/3727 EXP: 5514391 For next: 147561 Since: 03-25-04 From: At home Since last post: 5 hours Last activity: 5 hours |
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| 11: crap it is more the Nile River Vally I believe 12: true I think I read somewhere 13: true I am just guessing 14: Crap no I think it is made with the sap 15: Crap China not sweden heh just another guess. |
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Ruby Weapon 7 Shyguy Level: 17  Posts: 89/96 EXP: 22968 For next: 1775 Since: 03-16-04 From: Hell Since last post: 28 days Last activity: 22 days |
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| Here are my answers for all of them: 11. True, because I have heard that there are a lot of hippos in that area. 12. Crap, isn't it a Chinese name? 13. True, I have heard of Schwarzkopf. So, I would guess that the other names are also opera singers. 14. True, I am just guessing on this one. 15. Crap, it was invented in Germany. |
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VGFreak877 Buzz Blob Level: 28 Posts: 136/294 EXP: 123189 For next: 8149 Since: 03-15-04 From: Hillsborough, NH Since last post: 60 days Last activity: 1 hour |
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| Okay, so here's the rundown on the answers: (11) Crap -- It is only found on the east side of Africa. (No one got this one.) (12) Crap -- It's for the oyster fruit. (No one got this one either.) (13) Fact (Dracoon got this one first.) (14) Fact (Ruby Weapon 7 got this one.) (15) Crap -- It was invented in England. (No one got this one too.) (Remember: If the answer is "Crap" you have to "correct" it in order to get the full 2 points.) So Dracoon and Ruby Weapon 7 each got one point in this round. SCORE: Felix -- 4 points Slash Dafter -- 3 points NSNick -- 2 points Ruby Weapon 7 & Dracoon -- 1 point each ROUND 4 (16) You would find a mother's helper on a spinning wheel. (17) The famed OK Corral is in Arizona. (18) The most popular sport among college women in the US is volleyball. (19) Davy Crockett died at the Alamo. (20) By law, women's underwear cannot be hung outdoors during autumn and winter in Los Angeles. |
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APH Striker Spiny Level: 37  Posts: 88/579 EXP: 321882 For next: 16371 Since: 05-17-04 From: Tacoma, WA Since last post: 58 days Last activity: 58 days |
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11.Crap....I guess. 12.Crap...I never heard of OK Corral in AZ. 13.Fact...it sounds reasonable. 14.Fact...I've heard something about it. 15.Fact...I've heard of weirder laws. |
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Dracoon Zelda The temp ban/forum ban bypasser! Level: 84 Posts: 585/3727 EXP: 5514391 For next: 147561 Since: 03-25-04 From: At home Since last post: 5 hours Last activity: 5 hours |
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| all true but ninteen 19 crap he did something and they proved that it was after the almo so he didn't die there. |
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VGFreak877 Buzz Blob Level: 28 Posts: 137/294 EXP: 123189 For next: 8149 Since: 03-15-04 From: Hillsborough, NH Since last post: 60 days Last activity: 1 hour |
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| Now it's time for the rundown of the answers: (16) Fact (Dracoon) (17) Fact (Dracoon) (18) Crap -- It's basketball. (No one got this one.) (19) Fact (APH Striker) (20) Fact (APH Striker) APH Striker and Dracoon each got 2 points in this round. SCORE: Felix -- 4 points Slash Dafter & Dracoon -- 3 points each NSNick & APH Striker -- 2 points each Ruby Weapon 7 -- 1 point each ROUND 5 (21) Contrary to popular belief, beehives can have more than one queen. (22) You could see a paseo, plamas, and pitos in a flamenco dance. (23) Shostakovich, Sibelius and Schubert are all famous music composers. (24) Kid Rock's real name is Ethan Mulgrew. (25) The soap opera Days of Our Lives got its start in 1960. |
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APH Striker Spiny Level: 37 Posts: 100/579 EXP: 321882 For next: 16371 Since: 05-17-04 From: Tacoma, WA Since last post: 58 days Last activity: 58 days |
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Umm... 21.Crap, though I know nothing about bees. 22.Crap. What is a flamenco? 23.Fact. I love classical music, and I've heard Schubert in relation to it. 24.Fact...because I said so! 25.Crap, probably. |
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Dracoon Zelda The temp ban/forum ban bypasser! Level: 84 Posts: 653/3727 EXP: 5514391 For next: 147561 Since: 03-25-04 From: At home Since last post: 5 hours Last activity: 5 hours |
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| 21 true there can be 2 queens 22 true because I have no clue 23 Crap, I never heard any of them 24 Crap, It has to be Chris something 25 Crap, I think it was the 70s |
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Ruby Weapon 7 Shyguy Level: 17 Posts: 91/96 EXP: 22968 For next: 1775 Since: 03-16-04 From: Hell Since last post: 28 days Last activity: 22 days |
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| 21. True, I am just guessing on this one also. 22. True, I have heard of them in relation to a flamenco dance. 23. True, I have heard of all of those names with composing. 24. Crap, his real name is Robert James Ritchie. 25. True, I think it started in 1968. |
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KATW King Yoshi "If you stare at something long enough, it can be funny." Level: 86  Posts: 838/3959 EXP: 6087979 For next: 54128 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 7 hours Last activity: 5 hours |
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| 21: fact... the 2nd queen gets killed though, then theres only one |
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VGFreak877 Buzz Blob Level: 28 Posts: 139/294 EXP: 123189 For next: 8149 Since: 03-15-04 From: Hillsborough, NH Since last post: 60 days Last activity: 1 hour |
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| Okay, here's the rundown of the questions for this round: (21) Crap -- The first born eats the other royal larvae to ensure she rules alone. (No one got this one right.) (22) Fact (Dracoon) (23) Fact (APH Striker) (24) Crap -- It is Robert Ritchie (Ruby Weapon 7 gets 2 points for this correct answer.) (25) Crap -- It first aired in 1965. (No one got this either.) So -- Dracoon and APH Striker each receive 1 point while Ruby Weapon 7 receive 2 points for this round. SCORE: Felix & Dracoon -- 4 points each Slash Dafter, Ruby Weapon 7 & APH Striker -- 3 points each NSNick -- 2 points each ROUND 6 (26) A dog with diabetes was the first beneficiary of the discovery of insulin. (27) The names of the performing Marx brothers were Groucho, Chico, Harpo, Zeppo and Gummo. (28) The name "Melanie" originates from the Greek word for "black." (29) The last spike in the railway that connected the western and eastern United States was made of gold. (30) Ancient Egyptian is the oldest written language in the world. |
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neotransotaku Baby Mario 戻れたら、 誰も気が付く Level: 87 Posts: 684/4016 EXP: 6220548 For next: 172226 Since: 03-15-04 From: Outside of Time/Space Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| (26) Crap (27) Fact (28) Crap (29) Fact (30) Crap wait...do we need to explain these answers? |
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