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| dethwing |
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 6:09 pm Post subject: 1 |
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| Yeah, it was a good fight, but once you fall behind and you've just big windows left, it's really hard to come back. |
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| MNOWAX |
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 4:11 pm Post subject: 0 |
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good game you guys! Considering you brought a bazooka (Scurra) to a knife fight, we didn't do too bad.
As for this game I for one believe Andy Warhol ended this game for us. |
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| 3iff |
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 3:38 pm Post subject: -1 |
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| Yeah...finally won something...great thanks to MattV and Scurra for their knowledge. Thanks also to lexprod for the idea and modding. It's MUCH easier playing this with a team mate (or two). |
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| lexprod |
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 3:25 pm Post subject: -2 |
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Year 3M Md Answer
1960
1961
1962 XX
1963 XX XX
1964 XX XX
1965 XX XX <-----
1966 XX XX
1967 XX XX
1968 XX XX
Score Board
Md . . . . . . 7
3M . . . . . . .
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Maclom X Assassinated . . .1965
Congrats to the firm of 3iff, MatthewV, and Associates for their victory over MNOWAX and dethwing. Thanks to everyone for playing. I put up a single submission version in a new thread, for those who still need more chronological trivia  |
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| lexprod |
Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 7:57 pm Post subject: -3 |
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Year 3M Md Answer
1989 XX
1990 XX XX
1991 XX XX <~~~~~
1992 XX XX
Score Board
Md . . . . . 6 7
3M . . . . . . 7
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Operation Desert Storm begins....1991
It's still a dead heat, and it appears that again getting the 1 and 2 out of the way early is the key to winning, as team 3M is poised to take it if they can get this next question.
Round 8
Maclom X Assassinated |
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| MatthewV |
Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 6:02 pm Post subject: -4 |
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Yeah, we won at post #30  |
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| MNOWAX |
Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 4:12 pm Post subject: -5 |
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WHOA WAIT A SECOND....
Scurra's been with you?
Deth, get our white flag ready..... |
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| 3iff |
Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 10:16 am Post subject: -6 |
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| Guess submitted...I was just hesitating about which years to cover... |
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| MatthewV |
Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 10:07 am Post subject: -7 |
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Considering that Scurra's original message had it down to about a four months, I think the three year range you have will be fine
Oh right, I am giving away secrets again  |
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| 3iff |
Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 7:01 am Post subject: -8 |
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| Sorry for the delay. Just waiting on a final "go" from Scurra regarding our dates. I'll try to submit an answer by 12.00 my time today. |
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| lexprod |
Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 11:20 pm Post subject: -9 |
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| bump |
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| MNOWAX |
Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 10:07 pm Post subject: -10 |
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| this has been a hard fought game for sure! |
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| MatthewV |
Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 8:36 pm Post subject: -11 |
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| Maybe the GL version should be 2x one year, 3x two years and 2x three year brackets. And 1x fifty year bracket! |
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| lexprod |
Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 2:46 am Post subject: -12 |
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Year 3M Md Answer
1967 XX
1968 XX
1969 XX
1970 XX XX
1971 XX XX <~~~~~
1972 XX XX
Score Board
Md . . . 4 . 6 7
3M . . 3 . . . 7 |
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas published in Rolling Stone 1971
The game is nearing a close, and team 3iff remains ahead. However their opponents don't have to worry about the 3 bracket.
Round 7
Operation Desert Storm begins |
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| MatthewV |
Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 7:45 pm Post subject: -13 |
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I think this would be a good time to use our 50 year bracket.  |
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| lexprod |
Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 7:19 pm Post subject: -14 |
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Year 3M Md Answer
1960 XX
1961 XX
1962 XX
1963 XX XX
1964 XX XX <~~~~~
Score Board
Md . . 3 4 . 6 7
3M . . 3 . . 6 7
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The Beatles first appears on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964. Both teams advance on the board, and everyone's gotten rid of their 1 and 2 bracket.
Round 6
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas published in Rolling Stone |
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| lexprod |
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 9:33 pm Post subject: -15 |
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Year 3M Md Answer
1960
1961 XX
1962 XX <-----
1963 XX
1964 XX
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1970 XX
1971 XX
1972 XX
1973 XX
1974 XX
1975 XX
1976 XX
Score Board
Md . . 3 4 5 6 7
3M . 2 3 . . 6 7
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Andy Warhol's first "The Factory" founded in 1962
3iff's team pulls ahead by a bracket. Time for round 5.
The Beatles first appears on The Ed Sullivan Show |
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| dethwing |
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:40 pm Post subject: -16 |
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I wasn't positive, I knew it was either 1980 or 1984, and was going to go with a 5, but mnowax pushed me to be bold
Good thing he did! |
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| MatthewV |
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:27 pm Post subject: -17 |
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| Hurray I was useful! Trivia is more fun when you know answers. |
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| lexprod |
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:16 pm Post subject: -18 |
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Year 3M Md Answer
1980 XX XX <-----
1981 XX
Score Board
Md . . 3 4 5 6 7
3M . 2 3 4 . 6 7
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The US ice hockey team's "Miracle on Ice" was in 1980. Both teams nailed it this round.
Round 4
Andy Warhol's first "The Factory" founded |
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| Zag |
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:55 am Post subject: -19 |
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| I think it's too late to join up, j_s, and I don't really have the time, but thanks, anyway. |
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| 3iff |
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 6:59 am Post subject: -20 |
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| MattV, I know you were joking. |
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| MatthewV |
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 12:49 am Post subject: -21 |
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| [just joking / small talk] See, I told you we could be risky and not add in the 1999 :-) |
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| j_s* |
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 10:41 pm Post subject: -22 |
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Zag, I m pretty terrible, but i d be game for teaming up, if you really want to play. Like Scurra, I was super busy, but should be able to find some time (and will defer to you if I dont have the time). Let me know  |
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| Zag |
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 10:31 pm Post subject: -23 |
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| Well, dang. Maybe I should have played. I know this one to the month -- I could probably say within a week. |
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| lexprod |
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 6:39 pm Post subject: -24 |
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Year 3M Md Answer
1987 XX <~~~~~~
1988
1989
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1996 XX
1997 XX
1998 XX
1999 XX
Score Board
Md . 2 3 4 5 6 7
3M 1 2 3 4 . 6 7
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The Blue Man Group is formed in 1987. MNO and dethy nailed it this time, scoring the precious 1 bracket.
Round Three
The US ice hockey team's "Miracle on Ice" |
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| 3iff |
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 11:55 am Post subject: -25 |
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Not with our guess for Q2...
...but I have hope...hang on, do you mean you couldn't win with me as team mate  |
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| MatthewV |
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 11:13 am Post subject: -26 |
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Hurray! We might win now  |
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| 3iff |
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:54 am Post subject: -27 |
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| Fine...just consulting on our answer...expected soon. |
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| Scurra |
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:42 am Post subject: -28 |
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The only reason I didn't sign up before was because I knew I was very busy for most of April, and I didn't expect it to take three weeks to start!
So yes, I'm happy to join in with 3iff and MattV. |
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| lexprod |
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:42 am Post subject: -29 |
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| I don't mind if you don't mind....and not just because I like The Killers |
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| 3iff |
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:15 am Post subject: -30 |
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Perhaps Scurra could join our group (in place of jadesmar?). I'll PM him to see...presuming there aren't any objections?
We might need extra help with MNO being so confident. |
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| MatthewV |
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 2:24 am Post subject: -31 |
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| It isn't too late to join... (maybe?) |
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| Scurra |
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 12:31 am Post subject: -32 |
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I wish I'd signed up to play now. I'd have nailed that first one exactly.
I once met a guy from Philips who was involved in the early development work on the Laserdisc. He said that when they came up with it, they concluded "we've come up with this way of digitally recording audio and video using a laser. But there are probably only about ten people in the world who would appreciate the improved quality of the audio, so we'll use it for video instead." Of course it wasn't until the technology was repurposed for compact disc a few years later (following the effective commercial failure of the Laserdisc) that it took off...
I always feel a little sorry for Phillips, because they have genuinely innovated probably more things than anyone else - but they almost always pick the wrong product to put it into. It's an enviable track record of failure! |
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| MNOWAX |
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:27 pm Post subject: -33 |
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| i love it when Lex gives such an easy 2nd question for the champs.... |
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| 3iff |
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:42 am Post subject: -34 |
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I'm honoured...even though I suspect it might be a tactic to blame me if I get it wrong  |
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| MatthewV |
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:39 am Post subject: -35 |
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| I'll let 3iff be the team captain. Anything he sends is cool with me. |
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| 3iff |
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:51 am Post subject: -36 |
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Yeah! That's how you do it!
(probably our only correct answer...) |
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| lexprod |
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:23 am Post subject: -37 |
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Year 3M Md Answer
1977 XX
1978 XX <-----
1979 XX
1980 XX
1981 XX
1982
1983
1984 XX
1985 XX
1986 XX
1987 XX
1988 XX
1989 XX
1990 XX
Score Board
Md 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
3M 1 2 3 4 . 6 7
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First Laserdisc goes on market in 1978!
So 3iff and MatthewV get a head start on the competition, getting the 5 year bracket taken care of while MNOWAX and dethwing whiff.
ROUND 2
The Blue Man Group is formed |
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| 3iff |
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:13 am Post subject: -38 |
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| Guess sent...was just waiting for MattV to confirm he hadn't got a clue and the weekend nipped in... |
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