Typos of the Week, December 28 to January 3

Lacey Lukas, hosting at Sharon's Diner, Wednesday, January 6

Today for your typo-perving pleasure, I bring you an extra-special treat: a recap of some of the questions that were asked in trivia during the week of Monday, December 28, through Sunday, January 3. To make it a little easier on you, all of the questions are multiple choice. To make it harder, all of the answers are illegible. You can check your results from the list of questions and proper answers below the exam. Keep your eyes on your own papers, make sure your pencils are sharpened, and good luck!

#1:

[2009/12/30 8:25] Lotus Ceriano: WHAT IS SCOOBY-DOO’S FAVOURITE TREAT?

A. [2010/01/01 13:34] pinkjeans Acker: marmaledae

B. [2010/01/02 12:10] Olmstead Fanshaw: prair oysertfe]

C. [2010/01/01 13:14] Olmstead Fanshaw: blowdfisxhyu

D. [2009/12/30 8:25] Rach Borkotron: scoobbt lanc

#2:

[2009/12/30 8:44] Nelly Swindlehurst: WHAT GAME'S PLAYED ONA TABLETOP 2.74 METERS LONG, 1.525 METERS WIDE AND 76 CENTIMETERS ABOVE THE FLOOR?

A. [2009/12/28 19:06] RandomGS Trefoil: \Boommood

B. [2009/12/30 19:01] Hilda Static: hang the kid out ht e iowndow

C. [2009/12/30 8:44] Lette Ponnier: pinppong

D. [2009/12/30 8:09] Becki Verne: scrtabbel

#3:

[2009/12/28 19:18] Billy2Times Krams: WHAT 20 YEARD OLD COUNTRY MUSIC INGENUE HAD THE BEST SELLING ALBUM OF 2009?

A. [2010/01/02 10:58] Marlene Duranjaya: cruiesse

B. [2009/12/30 19:47] Hilda Static: dixie chcohls

C. [2009/12/28 13:48] Sinnamon Sands: troy mclculr

D. [2009/12/28 19:18] Rain Ninetails: tasylor

#4:

[2009/12/28 19:22] Billy2Times Krams: . PRESIDENT OBAMA GOT INTO TROUBLE WITH THE GROUP PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS AFTER HE WAS CAUGHT ON TAPE DOING WHAT?

A. [2009/12/28 14:53] Circe Falta: apositism

B. [2009/12/28 13:27] Trebor Shelman: codisuion''

C. [2010/01/02 12:41] Olmstead Fanshaw: eempyt losa

D. [2009/12/28 19:22] Jadie Wellesley: hititting a fly

#5:

[2010/01/02 21:28] Lette Ponnier: What animated 1995 Disney film is set in Virginia but premiered in Manhattan, on the Great Lawn of Central Park?

A. [2010/01/02 10:36] Lou Netizen: dbouble indimtity

B. [2010/01/02 22:21] Lotus Ceriano: holy graoikl

C. [2010/01/02 21:28] Lothor Vlodovic: pocoha=ntas

D. [2009/12/28 19:27] Rach Borkotron: renencge of the fallen

#6:

[2009/12/28 14:26] Jewels Carminucci: During the 1200s, the Mongols came to power under the leadership of Temujin, who united many of the northeastern nomadic tribes. By 1234, the Mongols had captured almost all of western and northern in China. In 1271, one of Temujin's grandsons moved his capital from Mongolia to Beijing and proclaimed the Yuan Empire. Name this grandson, who also conquered the rest of China.

A: [2009/12/30 8:38] Lette Ponnier: philharmen

B: [2009/12/28 14:27] Olmstead Fanshaw: kubla kana

C: [2010/01/02 10:06] Cully Andel: lawrwnd

D: [2009/12/28 18:54] Olmstead Fanshaw: swayw

#7:

[2010/01/02 20:59] Lette Ponnier: What word refers to the fraudulent appropriation of money that's been entrusted to one's care?

A. [2010/01/02 12:46] Olmstead Fanshaw: chiaroxcuro]\

B. [2010/01/02 20:59] Browman Griffith: embeezzel

C. [2009/12/28 19:16] JoshuaStephen Schism: puig gflue

D. [2009/12/30 19:08] Sal Zulaman: federal emregey mnanagemetnsustesjm

#8:

[2009/12/30 18:49] Billy2Times Krams: IN JULY OF 2007, THE FINAL BOOK IN THE HARRY POTTER SERIES BROKE RECORDS WITH 11 MILLION COPIES SOLD IN THE FIRST 24 HOURS AFTER RELEASE. WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THIS BOOK?

A. [2009/12/30 7:14] Alanna Robbiani: brave new rworls

B. [2010/01/02 10:54] Lou Netizen: count of mtnee crhiso

C. [2009/12/30 18:49] Lou Netizen: dethtly hallwos

D. [2009/12/28 14:55] Olmstead Fanshaw: slent springbv

#9:

[2009/12/28 18:40] Billy2Times Krams: FOR 3 TV SEASONS, DAVID CARRADINE PORTRYED KWAI CHANG CAINE ON KUNG FU. YOU PROBABLY REMEMBER HIM BETTER BY WHAT NICKNAME GIVEN TO DURING HIS TRAINING AS A SHAOLIN MONK?

A. [2009/12/30 8:11] Mako Kungfu: aggaracvation

B. [2009/12/28 18:40] Olmstead Fanshaw: grfasshoopper]

C. [2010/01/02 12:50] Fiz Laval: messersmdth

D. [2010/01/02 12:16] Mannix Delvalle: st augstin of hippo

#10:

[2009/12/28 19:33] Billy2Times Krams: . THE GOVERNMENT’S CASH FOR CLUNKERS PROGRAM ENDED, WITH MORE THAN 700,000 VEHICLES SOLD UNDER THE PROGRAM. WHICH VEHICLE WAS THE MOST TRADED-IN?

A. [2009/12/28 19:34] FlutterBye Skytower: exploere

B. [2009/12/31 22:02] Juke Badger: licmiln'

C. [2010/01/01 13:37] Olmstead Fanshaw: merfcyry\

D. [2009/12/28 14:55] Trebor Shelman: sst'

#11:

[2010/01/02 10:27] Thornton Writer: What beverage made with grenadine, ginger ale and a cherry is named for an underage movie star?

A. [2009/12/28 18:26] Hilda Static: bea etur

B. [2009/12/28 18:43] Mars Rubanis: hiughes]\

C. [2009/12/28 18:50] Olmstead Fanshaw: les pasu;l

D. [2010/01/02 10:27] Cully Andel: shutler letmtepy

#12:

[2010/01/01 13:21] Lotus Ceriano: FOOTBALL: WHO WERE THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WINNERS IN 2009?

A. [2010/01/01 13:21] YukiNoHana Guardian: barça!!!

B. [2010/01/02 10:04] Jazzamatazz Baddingham: greedc

C. [2010/01/01 14:00] AnaMaria Quintessa: irdldan

D. [2010/01/02 10:49] Leyna Brandenburg: kuahlamapour

Aria Sparta at Sharon's Diner.

All done! Let's see how you did!

.#1: What is Scooby-Doo's favourite treat?

The answer is D. scoobbt lanc. Good job, Rach!

[2010/01/01 13:33] Mako Kungfu: Q: Dundee, Scotland is said to have been founded on "Jute, Jam and Journalism" -- the jam is a reference to which particular type of preserve, usually made from citrus fruits?

[2010/01/01 13:34] pinkjeans Acker: marmaledae

[2010/01/01 13:34] Mako Kungfu: A: MARMALADE. The origins of marmalade go back to the Greeks and Romans, who made the first variants uses quinces and honey. Indeed, the root of the word marmalade is marmelo (quince) -- marmelada was described originally as "quince cheese".

[2010/01/02 12:10] Lou Netizen: What hangover "cure" involves drinking Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, hot sauce, and raw egg?

[2010/01/02 12:10] Olmstead Fanshaw: prair oysertfe]

[2010/01/02 12:11] Lou Netizen: A prairie oyster. Although recipes vary—some include clam "juice" and/or tomato—the drink has been widely known since at least the 1920s: you crack the egg into a glass without breaking the yolk and kind of gulp the whole thing down. The heartburn and salmonella make you forget all about the hangover!

[2010/01/01 13:13] Lotus Ceriano: 9: WHAT IS THE POTENTIALLY LETHAL JAPANESE DISH FUGU PREPARED FROM?

[2010/01/01 13:14] Olmstead Fanshaw: blowdfisxhyu

[2010/01/01 13:14] Lotus Ceriano: A: PUFFERFISH. IF INCORRECTLY PREPARED IT CONTAINS LETHAL DOSES OF TETRODOTOXIN

[2009/12/30 8:25] Lotus Ceriano: 11: WHAT IS SCOOBY-DOO’S FAVOURITE TREAT?

[2009/12/30 8:25] Jewels Carminucci: scooby sanx

[2009/12/30 8:25] Devin Colinsgrove: Scooby snakckxz

[2009/12/30 8:25] Rach Borkotron: scoobbt lanc

[2009/12/30 8:25] Lotus Ceriano: A: A SCOOBY SNACK.

.#2: What game's played on a tabletop 2.74 meters long, 1.525 meters wide and 76 centimeters above the floor?

The answer is C. pinppong. One point for the blogger. Woot! Sorry, Hilda, but Hang the Kid out ht e Iowndow just isn't my game.

[2009/12/28 19:06] Billy2Times Krams: 1. WHAT ONOMATOPOETIC HIT BY THE BLACK EYED PEAS WAS BILLBOARD MAGAZINE’S SINGLE OF THE YEAR?

[2009/12/28 19:06] RandomGS Trefoil: \Boommood

[2009/12/28 19:06] Billy2Times Krams: BOOM BOOM POW IS RIGHT

[2009/12/30 19:01] Billy2Times Krams: 8. WHAT CONROVERSIAL ACT DID MICHAEL JACKSON DO AT A BERLIN HOTEL IN NOVEMBER OF 2002?

[2009/12/30 19:01] Hilda Static: hang the kid out ht e iowndow

[2009/12/30 19:01] Billy2Times Krams: DANGLED NEWBORN SON PRINCE MICHAEL JACKSON II AKA BLANKET FROM A BALCONY

[2009/12/30 8:44] Nelly Swindlehurst: WHAT GAME'S PLAYED ONA TABLETOP 2.74 METERS LONG, 1.525 METERS WIDE AND 76 CENTIMETERS ABOVE THE FLOOR?

[2009/12/30 8:44] Lette Ponnier: pinppong

[2009/12/30 8:44] Nelly Swindlehurst: ANSWER: TABLE TENNIS

[2009/12/30 8:09] Nelly Swindlehurst: 1. SCORE POINTS BY FORMING WORDS FROM INDIVIDUAL LETTERED TILES ON A GAME BOARD

[2009/12/30 8:09] Becki Verne: scrtabbel.

.#3: What 20 year old country ingenue had the best selling record of 2009?

The correct answer is D. tasylor. Nicely done, Rain, for knowing that Troy Mclculr is fictional, the Dixie Chcohls are more than one person, and Cruiesse is only a 20-year-old ingenue in his insane little mind.

[2010/01/02 10:58] Thornton Writer: Q19) In 2005 on the "Today" show, what actor told Matt Lauer, "You don't know the history of psychiatry. I do"?

[2010/01/02 10:58] Jazzamatazz Baddingham: cursis

[2010/01/02 10:58] Lou Netizen: tom ruie

[2010/01/02 10:58] Marlene Duranjaya: cruiesse

[2010/01/02 10:58] Thornton Writer: ANSWER: TOM CRUISE

[2009/12/30 19:47] Billy2Times Krams: 15. IN 2003, WHAT COUNTRY MUSIC GROUP GOT IN HOT WATER FOR SAYING AT A LONDON CONCERT THAT THEY WERE ASHAMED THAT PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH WAS FROM THEIR HOME STATE OF TEXAS?

[2009/12/30 19:47] Hilda Static: dixie chcohls

[2009/12/30 19:47] Billy2Times Krams: THE DIXIE CHICKS

[2009/12/28 13:48] AnaMaria Quintessa: Q24. WHICH ACTOR MIGHT YOU REMEMBER FROM SUCH FILMS AS “THE PRESIDENT’S NECK IS MISSING!” AND “THE GREATEST STORY EVER HULAED” ?

[2009/12/28 13:48] Sinnamon Sands: troy mclculr

[2009/12/28 13:48] AnaMaria Quintessa: THE ANSWER IS TROY McCLURE

[2009/12/28 19:18] Billy2Times Krams: WHAT 20 YEARD OLD COUNTRY MUSIC INGENUE HAD THE BEST SELLING ALBUM OF 2009?

[2009/12/28 19:18] Rain Ninetails: tasylor

[2009/12/28 19:18] Billy2Times Krams: TAYLOR SWIFT IS CORRECT.

.#4: President Obama got into trouble with the group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals after he was caught on tape doing what?

Way to go, Jadie, the correct answer is D. hititting a fly.

[2009/12/28 14:51] Jewels Carminucci: QUESTION 13B: Poison dart frogs are characterized by their brilliant colors and complex patterns. These frogs excrete toxins through their skin as a means of protection, with their coloration being used to warn potential predators off. This is an example of what antipredator adaptation?

[2009/12/28 14:53] Circe Falta: apositism

ANSWER 13B: Aposematism.

[2009/12/28 13:27] AnaMaria Quintessa: Q18. IN 1989 CHEMISTS MARTIN FLEISCHMANN & STANLEY PONS CONTRAVERSIALLY CLAIMED TO HAVE OBSERVED WHAT PROCESS OCCURING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE?

[2009/12/28 13:27] Stuffy Aristocrat: cold fusioihj

[2009/12/28 13:27] Trebor Shelman: codisuion''

[2009/12/28 13:27] AnaMaria Quintessa: THE ANSWER IS NUCLEAR FUSION

[2010/01/02 12:40] Lou Netizen: Grateful Dead fans are called "deadheads," but what is a truck driver doing if he's "deadheading?"

[2010/01/02 12:41] Olmstead Fanshaw: eempyt losa

[2010/01/02 12:41] Lou Netizen: Driving empty.

[2009/12/28 19:22] Billy2Times Krams: . PRESIDENT OBAMA GOT INTO TROUBLE WITH THE GROUP PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS AFTER HE WAS CAUGHT ON TAPE DOING WHAT?

[2009/12/28 19:22] Jadie Wellesley: hititting a fly

[2009/12/28 19:23] Billy2Times Krams: SWATTING A FLY.

.#5: What animated 1995 Disney film is set in Virginia but premiered in Manhattan, on the Great Lawn of Central Park?

Good one, Lothor. It is indeed C. Pocoha=ntas. They're picky about their lawn films in New York. Random punctuation in the titles is essential.

[2010/01/02 10:36] Thornton Writer: Q11) In a 1944 classic movie, Barbara Stanwyck takes out what type of insurance on her husband which is also the movie's title?

[2010/01/02 10:36] Lou Netizen: dbouble indimtity

[2010/01/02 10:37] Thornton Writer: ANSWER: DOUBLE INDEMNITY

[2010/01/02 22:21] Lette Ponnier: What is the traditional two-word name for the chalice used by Jesus during the Last Supper?

[2010/01/02 22:21] Lotus Ceriano: holy graoikl

[2010/01/02 22:21] Lette Ponnier: HOLY GRAIL IT IS

[2010/01/02 21:28] Lette Ponnier: What animated 1995 Disney film is set in Virginia but premiered in Manhattan, on the Great Lawn of Central Park?

[2010/01/02 21:28] Lothor Vlodovic: pocoha=ntas

[2010/01/02 21:28] Lette Ponnier: POCAHONTAS IS RIGHT!

[2009/12/28 19:27] Billy2Times Krams: WHAT TRANSFORMERS SEQUEL WAS THE TOP FILM OF 2009?

[2009/12/28 19:27] Rach Borkotron: renencge of the fallen

[2009/12/28 19:27] Billy2Times Krams: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN IS RIGHT.

.#6: Name the grandson who conquered China.

There's a reason I dig Olmstead: B. kubla kana is the correct answer. Though I'm looking forward to the release of Patrick Swayw and Philharmen Conquer the Martians. Based on the DH Lawrwnd book, of course.

[2009/12/28 14:26] Jewels Carminucci: QUESTION 5A: During the 1200s, the Mongols came to power under the leadership of Temujin, who united many of the northeastern nomadic tribes. By 1234, the Mongols had captured almost all of western and northern in China. In 1271, one of Temujin's grandsons moved his capital from Mongolia to Beijing and proclaimed the Yuan Empire. Name this grandson, who also conquered the rest of China.

[2009/12/28 14:27] Olmstead Fanshaw: kubla kana

[2009/12/28 14:27] Jewels Carminucci: ANSWER 5A: Kublai Khan.

[2009/12/30 8:38] Nelly Swindlehurst: WHAT LATE ACTOR WAS THE VOICE OF TROY MCCLURE?

[2009/12/30 8:38] Lette Ponnier: philharmen

[2009/12/30 8:39] Nelly Swindlehurst: ANSWER: PHIL HARTMEN

[2010/01/02 10:06] Thornton Writer: Q2) What author may have coined the term daggeroso, meaning "inclined to use a dagger"; in his novel "Sons and Lovers"?

[2010/01/02 10:06] Cully Andel: lawrwnd

[2010/01/02 10:07] Thornton Writer: ANSWER: D.H. LAWRENCE

[2009/12/28 18:54] Billy2Times Krams: 10. WHAT ACTOR, VOTED PEOPLE MAGAZINE’S SEXIEST MAN ALIVE IN 1991, DIED OF PANCREATIC CANCER ON SEPTEMBER 14TH?

[2009/12/28 18:54] Olmstead Fanshaw: swayw

[2009/12/28 18:54] Billy2Times Krams: PATRIC SWAYZEW IS CORRECT.

.#7: What word refers to the fraudulent appropriation of money that's been entrusted to one's care?

I know this is a tough one, but Browman has it with B. embeezzel. Partial credit if you guessed federal emregey mnanagemetnsustesjm.

[2010/01/02 12:45] Lou Netizen: What is the Italian term describes the lighting used in these images?

[2010/01/02 12:46] Olmstead Fanshaw: chiaroxcuro]\

[2010/01/02 12:46] Lou Netizen: Chiaroscuro.

[2010/01/02 20:59] Lette Ponnier: What word refers to the fraudulent appropriation of money that's been entrusted to one's care?

[2010/01/02 20:59] Browman Griffith: embeezzel

[2010/01/02 20:59] Lette Ponnier: EMBEZZLEMENT IS CORRECT

[2009/12/28 19:15] Billy2Times Krams: 6. IN JUNE, WHAT CONDITION WAS DEEMED A GLOBAL PANDEMIC BY THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION?

[2009/12/28 19:16] JoshuaStephen Schism: puig gflue

[2009/12/28 19:16] Billy2Times Krams: H1N1 OR SWINE FLU IS CORRECT

[2009/12/30 19:08] Billy2Times Krams: 10. IN 2000, FEMA CAME UNDER ATTACK FOR IT’S HANDLING OF THE HURRICANE KATRINA DISASTER. WHAT DOES THE ACROYNM FEMA STAND FOR?

[2009/12/30 19:08] EppieBlack Wheatcliffe: Federal emergencx y agency

[2009/12/30 19:08] Sal Zulaman: federal emregey mnanagemetnsustesjm

[2009/12/30 19:09] Billy2Times Krams: FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMNET AGENCY.

.#8: In July of 2007, the final book in the Harry Potter series broke records with 11 million copies sold in the first 24 hours after release. What was the name of this book?

The answer is Harry Potter and the C. dethtly hallwos. Right on, Lou. Harry Potter and the Slent Springbv, in which Harry is corrupted by He Who Must Not Be Named into spraying the moors around Hogwarts with DDT, is still undergoing major revision.

[2009/12/30 7:14] Lotus Ceriano: 1: WHICH NOVEL WAS SET IN THE YEAR 632 AFTER FORD?

[2009/12/30 7:14] Alanna Robbiani: brave new rworls

[2009/12/30 7:15] Lotus Ceriano: A: BRAVE NEW WORLD BY ALDOUS HUXLEY

[2010/01/02 10:53] Thornton Writer: Q18) What Dumas hero is incarcerated for allegedly carrying letters from Elba to Paris?

[2010/01/02 10:54] Lou Netizen: count of mtnee crhiso

[2010/01/02 10:54] Thornton Writer: ANSWER: THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO

[2009/12/30 18:49] Billy2Times Krams: 5. IN JULY OF 2007, THE FINAL BOOK IN THE HARRY POTTER SERIES BROKE RECORDS WITH 11 MILLION COPIES SOLD IN THE FIRST 24 HOURS AFTER RELEASE. WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THIS BOOK?

[2009/12/30 18:49] Lou Netizen: dethtly hallwos

[2009/12/30 18:50] Billy2Times Krams: HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS

[2009/12/28 14:55] Jewels Carminucci: QUESTION 14B: This book documented the environmental impacts of the indiscriminate spraying of the above chemical. The author, Rachel Carson, provided scientific evidence that it was harmful to wildlife - for example, it thinned the eggshells of bald eagles and resulted in drastic decline of the bald eagle population. Her book raised a public outcry about the liberal usage of the above chemical that eventually led to its banning. Name the title of this book.

[2009/12/28 14:55] Olmstead Fanshaw: slent springbv

ANSWER 14B: Silent Spring.

.#9: For three TV seasons, David Carradine portrayed Kwai Chang Caine on Kung Fu. You probably remember him better by what nickname given to him during his training as a Shaolin Monk?

You are truly a promising student, Olmstead. The answer is B. grfasshoopper].

[2009/12/30 8:11] Nelly Swindlehurst: 3. GET YOUR PIECES IN THE CORNER OPPOSITE THEIR STARTING POSITION OF A PITTED HEXAGRAM

[2009/12/30 8:11] Mako Kungfu: aggaracvation

[2009/12/28 18:40] Billy2Times Krams: 7. FOR 3 TV SEASONS, DAVID CARRADINE PORTRYED KWAI CHANG CAINE ON KUNG FU. YOU PROBABLY REMEMBER HIM BETTER BY WHAT NICKNAME GIVEN TO DURING HIS TRAINING AS A SHAOLIN MONK?

[2009/12/28 18:40] Olmstead Fanshaw: grfasshoopper]

[2009/12/28 18:41] Billy2Times Krams: GRASSHOPPER IS RIGHT

[2010/01/02 12:49] Lou Netizen: The first jet aircraft to see action in a war was the German Me 262. Who designed it?

[2010/01/02 12:50] Skulking Southpaw: messerschmjided

[2010/01/02 12:50] Fiz Laval: messersmdth

[2010/01/02 12:50] Lou Netizen: Willy Messerschmitt.

[2010/01/02 12:16] Lou Netizen: WHAT SAINT FORMULATED CATHOLICISM'S NOTIONS ON ORIGINAL SIN?

[2010/01/02 12:16] Mannix Delvalle: st augstin of hippo

[2010/01/02 12:16] Lou Netizen: Augustine of Hippo.

.#10: The government's Cash for Clunkers program ended with more than 700,000 vehicles sold under the program. Which vehicle was the most traded-in?

The answer is A. exploere. It looks like Trebor's answer lagged. SST' was in the Harry Potter question.

[2009/12/28 19:33] Billy2Times Krams: . THE GOVERNMENT’S CASH FOR CLUNKERS PROGRAM ENDED, WITH MORE THAN 700,000 VEHICLES SOLD UNDER THE PROGRAM. WHICH VEHICLE WAS THE MOST TRADED-IN?

[2009/12/28 19:34] FlutterBye Skytower: exploere

[2009/12/28 19:34] Billy2Times Krams: FORD EXPLORER

[2009/12/31 22:02] Thornton Writer: Q1) Last February 12 was the 200th birthday of what American 16th President?

[2009/12/31 22:02] Juke Badger: licmiln'

[2009/12/31 22:02] Thornton Writer: ANSWER: ABRAHAM LINCOLN

[2010/01/01 13:37] Lotus Ceriano: 12: WHO WAS THE ROMAN MESSENGER OF THE GODS?

[2010/01/01 13:37] Olmstead Fanshaw: merfcyry\

[2010/01/01 13:37] Lotus Ceriano: A: MERCURY

[2009/12/28 14:55] Jewels Carminucci: QUESTION 14A: Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane is one of the most well-known pesticides. First synthesized in 1874, it was used with great effect to kill malaria-carrying mosquitoes and typhus-transmitting lice in both civilians and troops. Its production as an agricultural insecticide rapidly increased after WWII. This chemical is more commonly referred to by an acronym - what is the acronym?

[2009/12/28 14:55] Trebor Shelman: sst'

[2009/12/28 14:56] Jewels Carminucci: ANSWER 14A: DDT.

.#11: What beverage made with grenadine, ginger ale and a cherry is named for an underage movie star?

And we know the clear-headed Cully is choosing the D. shutler letmtepy over the booze today. Well done!

[2009/12/28 18:26] Billy2Times Krams: 4. AND THEN THERE’S THIS “COMPROMISIN’, ENTERPRISIN’, ANYTHING BUT TRANQUILIZING, RIGHT ON” ACTRESS WHO DIED OF CANCER ON APRIL 25TH

[2009/12/28 18:26] Hilda Static: bea etur

[2009/12/28 18:26] Mars Rubanis: bea artheutr

[2009/12/28 18:26] Billy2Times Krams: SOME ONE REMMBERS HE THEE FROMMAUD

[2009/12/28 18:43] Billy2Times Krams: 8. TEEN AGNST IN THE 1980'S WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN THE SAME WITHOUT WHAT WRITER/DIRECTOR WHO DIED OF CARDIAC ARREST ON AUGUST 6TH?

[2009/12/28 18:43] Mars Rubanis: hiughes]\

[2009/12/28 18:43] Billy2Times Krams: JOHN HUGHES IS CORRECT

[2009/12/28 18:50] Billy2Times Krams: 9. WHAT DEVELOPER OF THE SOLID BODY ELECTRIC GIUTAR AND INNOVATOR OF OVERDUBBING AND DELAY EFFECTS DIED OF COMPLICATIONS FROM PNEUMONIA ON AUGUST 12TH?

[2009/12/28 18:50] Olmstead Fanshaw: les pasu;l

[2009/12/28 18:50] Billy2Times Krams: LES PAUL IS RIGHT

[2010/01/02 10:27] Thornton Writer: Q8) What beverage made with grenadine, ginger ale and a cherry is named for an underage movie star?

[2010/01/02 10:27] Juke Badger: shirt temple

[2010/01/02 10:27] Cully Andel: shutler letmtepy

[2010/01/02 10:27] Thornton Writer: ANSWER: SHIRLEY TEMPLE.

.#12: Football: Who were the European Champions League winners in 2009?

Yes, Yuki, you're right, it's A. barça!!! And we're all just as excited that they beat out the quintessentially European team from Kuahlamapour at the last minute.

[2010/01/01 13:21] Lotus Ceriano: 10: FOOTBALL: WHO WERE THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WINNERS IN 2009?

[2010/01/01 13:21] YukiNoHana Guardian: barça!!!

[2010/01/01 13:21] AnaMaria Quintessa: baracaleona

[2010/01/01 13:22] Lotus Ceriano: A: FC BARCELONA

[2010/01/02 10:04] Thornton Writer: Q1) What country's national airline is called "Olympic Airlines"?

[2010/01/02 10:04] Jazzamatazz Baddingham: greedc

[2010/01/02 10:04] Thornton Writer: ANSWER: GREECE

[2010/01/01 14:00] Lotus Ceriano: CHALLENGE: WHICH COUNTRY’S POLICE FORCE IS THE GARDAI?

[2010/01/01 14:00] AnaMaria Quintessa: irdldan

[2010/01/01 14:00] Juke Badger: trelands

[2010/01/01 14:01] Lotus Ceriano: A: IRELAND

[2010/01/02 10:48] Thornton Writer: Q16) What is the capital of Malaysia?

[2010/01/02 10:48] Starpunk Cyberstar: kaula mluimpur

[2010/01/02 10:49] Leyna Brandenburg: kuahlamapour

[2010/01/02 10:49] Thornton Writer: ANSWER: KUALA LUMPUR.

Franklin Saintlouis at Sharon's Diner.

Pics were taken at Sharon's Diner. Trivia is held here most weekdays, 9:00 to 11:00am SLT.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Doldari/104/119/67

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Event naming contest, L$500 prize

In case you haven't yet heard, Honey Potez and Rach Borkotron will be holding a regular trivia event at MonoChrome on Thursdays from 6 to 8pm. The one thing they still need is a name for their event. They're holding a contest to help them brainstorm names, with a L$500 prize to the person whose suggestion they accept. To enter, simply contact one of them in-world with your idea for the event.

Don't know them or their event at all? Here's your Fun & Brains guide to preparing your submission:

Honey: Honey Potez rezzed under the sign of Scorpio and spent her early months at the now-legendary Trivia Monkeys hangout before finding long-term employment as a club hostess, trivia MC, and manager of one of the longest-running trivia venues in SL. Now working in more flexible circumstances, she is branching out among Double Standards, Chaos Trivia, New Trivia Monkeys, and now MonoChrome. Honey loves animals, especially her real life Great Danes. She enjoys short dresses, belly button rings, Sean Connery, and collecting slightly naughty playthings for embarrassing people at Chaos. Sorry, boys, she's taken, but she will still happily titillate your brain cells at the new event.

Rach: Rach Borkotron also rezzed under the sign of Scorpio a year after Honey and initially spent her evenings at Honey's place of employment, where the eventual co-hosts met. Over time, she has taken on a variety of projects in-world, from building tentacles and tip jars to co-owning the store Mr Tentacle in Harold sim and from doling out dares at Chaos Trivia to hosting Sunday morning Name That Tune at MonoChrome. Rach likes tentacles, lots of kinds of music, her home country of Canada, boobies, and making people get naked. She does not like zombies. Sorry, boys and girls, she is also taken, but she knows how to make you send her smutty IMs anyway.

If you can think of a good name for this pair of hosts, please send it their way and you could be in the running for the L$500 prize.

Event specs:

=> Location: MonoChrome, http://slurl.com/secondlife/Dysis%20Isle/118/28/757

=> Day & Time: Thursdays, 6:00pm to 8:00pm SLT

=> Hosts: Honey Potez & Rach Borkotron

News for the Week

This week's news:

Breaking In

Jewels Carminucci held her debut trivia hosting event in Volcan Tenorio sim on Monday. A competitive group was in attendance, and response was mostly very positive. Jewels also introduced a new question format. Each question had two parts, an "easy" one and a "hard" one. Each player could answer the two parts separately or on the same lines, allowing the choice between playing it safe or taking a risk with more typing.

The questions were, for the most part, very challenging, even the "easy" part of some of the questions. More unusual than Jewels's new format is that she included an entire category of math problems. If Jewels continues hosting and retains the same level of difficulty, the crowd will probably be similar to that which attends Lebn Bucyk's trivia. At this point, she expects it will be an irregularly held event, subject to how often she has time to write questions.

Ringing In

From midnight, January 1, GMT+14 to midnight, January 1, GMT-11, the Trivia Fiends event announcement group held trivia on the hour, every hour, via group Instant Message, to celebrate the New Year as each time zone around the world passed into 2010. Ten different hosts split shifts and delivered three questions each. Players were reminded to reopen their group IM windows at the top of each hour. The event ran more or less smoothly, and the fact that there were very few scheduled in-person events throughout the day made the event all the more welcome.

Thanks go out to hosts Lotus Ceriano, JoshuaStephen Schism, Jewels Carminucci, Honey Potez, Cully Andel, Will Juno, Billy2Times Krams, Thornton Writer, and Lillian Shippe for their enthusiasm and their contributions in making this a successful event.

Checking In

Returning to the trivia circuit after a long hiatus, Trinka Breen, formerly of The Village, will begin hosting trivia events again beginning Saturday, January 2. The venue is called Memories, the game begins at 11:30am, and the question payouts are L$10 and L$20 for regular and bonus questions. Trinka's return to trivia is notable primarily because of the events that transpired last spring with Trinka's event at The Village at their center. Trinka was not responsible for those events, and so his game's revival might be seen as a fresh opportunity for host and players alike to start over with a blank slate.

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Dryke%20Peak%20V/65/169/24

Big for Your Britches

This afternoon (in SL time), relative newcomer to the trivia scene Aiden Falmer held his first ever trivia event at the Victoria Pub in Eudora sim. He enjoyed a nice-sized turnout with a number of trivia regulars in attendance. Aiden seems very enthusiastic about hosting trivia, and on many levels, his first effort was promising. He seemed to enjoy himself, most of his questions were perfectly competent, and some of them were quite good.

This event was better run and more enjoyable than many off-the-beaten-path events I've attended, such as the one I wrote about in this space last week. Aiden has a lot of room to grow, however, and he'll need to do so if he wishes to continue attracting a competitive group to his games. No one's first time is ever perfect (which of course could be said about a lot of things). If Aiden continues attending other events and taking note of what makes some questions work and others not, and if he pays attention to when his own questions are met with confusion or frustration, I trust he'll be able to iron out some of the wrinkles that were evident in the small number of questions that suffered from vagueness.

A larger number of his questions were rather straightforward, such as, "What tree is used in the cultivation of silkworms?" There were no stumpers; the questions that were not immediately answered could be spammed. A few particularly good ones took a little bit of thought, for example, "Which American President was the first not to have been born in the Thirteen Colonies?" The questions appeared to be written by him, which always deserves credit and, I believe, patience for weaknesses when a host is just starting out.

There was some confusion about the start time for the event, as some attendees had heard that it would start at 2:30 but at 2:45 were told it would begin at 3:00. Aiden was prompt about kicking off at 3:00, however, even running through a few "warmup questions" for L$5 each in the few minutes prior. He kept the event running at a suitably brisk (but not rushed) pace, though he has yet to master the transition time between countdown and question.

All of these minor flaws are the sorts of things sharp hosts can repair as time goes on. There was an additional set of drawbacks, however, that I'm afraid will be more difficult for Aiden to recognize and contend with. In brief, Aiden's approach to hosting trivia is ego-driven in nearly every respect. I cannot know for certain what grounds his understanding of how trivia works or can work in Second Life, but so far he has not displayed a strong grasp on the social workings of the trivia community. Further, he does not seem inclined to put the time into figuring them out before pursuing his goal of becoming an SL trivia host.

Some small examples of Aiden's self-emphasis persisted from the time prior to the event all the way until after it ended. His bonuses were "Falmer Bonuses," he included a question on the topic of "Me" (that is, him), complete with capitalization, in which players were asked to guess his height, and he was conspicuously anxious about receiving tips even before he had given players a reason to tip him.

The crowning example, however, was that after his twenty mostly respectable (but nothing to write home about) questions, he informed us,

[2009/12/21 16:13] Aiden Falmer: I will soon be creating a group

[2009/12/21 16:13] Aiden Falmer: for followers, fans, stalkers etc

...not seeming to realize that in order to have a group for followers, fans, or stalkers, it is generally a good idea to have at least one of those first. This announcement explained a lot, though, about how Aiden perceives.. something. I'm only half-sure about what. It might be trivia hosting, it might be himself, or both. or, less likely, neither. He seems to see trivia hosting as possibly equivalent to a DJ gig. He mentioned later that he manages clubs in SL, so perhaps he was generalizing from his experience in that context.

It means, however, that he has not put in the mileage as a trivia player to notice that trivia hosts -- at least those in the contexts in which he is attempting to advertise -- do not have fan clubs. There are groups associated with events and venues, and most are flexible about allowing others to use the group chat to announce events (if they remain appropriately on-topic).

I asked him after most players had left what his interest in trivia stemmed from, and he answered, "It just seemed like a good way to entertain and so forth." Well, certainly, trivia events are a means of entertaining ourselves, but this response begs the question: why does he seem so confident that others already wish to be entertained by him? That is something he needs to earn, which doesn't happen simply by putting together a game stacked with adequate questions, paying L$10 each for them, and spending more time asking for tips than doing advance research on how to appropriately announce an event in Trivia Fiends.

Aiden is young, and I am optimistic. It's still possible for him to grow into the trivia scene, but he'll need to accept, before anything else, that he doesn't already know what he's doing. He can deliver an event that is stronger than what many non-trivia clubs have to offer, but really, that only counts for so much when you address a room full of seasoned hosts and players as if they ought to be excited when you offer to pay a whole L$20 for a bonus. He may at this point be best off at a venue where traffic is reliable, trivia questions are minimally competitive, and the events are not designed to be personality-driven. I have already suggested to him that he speak to a friendly man at such a place.

Southern Comfort. I could use some.

Trivia happens in Second Life in myriad forms, and so I am no longer dramatically surprised when a venue holds an event with a format completely different from what I'm used to. Becki Verne's "Trivia with Dancing" and "Dancing with Trivia" distinction usually turns out to have very little gray area. Today, though, I attended an event that stretches the applicability of the "with Trivia" part of the latter classification.

The club is called Maggie's Southern Comfort, and the inside dance area looks like a country/western bar. The event was held on the roof, in a space called Ivor's Oldies. The listing advertised '50s to '70s music with some trivia. As Josh Schism later noted, the word "trivia" appeared three times in the listing. Any more than that, I'd suggest, and it would have been false advertising, since only three questions were asked during this two-hour event.

I've profiled events before that would be perfectly enjoyable if you attend for the music or the dancing or the socializing and not so much for the trivia. I wish I could be that charitable this time. Rach Borkotron and I were the only two people there unaffiliated with the club until more than an hour into the event. The DJ, Tryxie Seetan -- who was also asking the trivia -- and the hostess, Candee Baily, were very nice, and I was glad we were there for their sake. Running a successful club in SL is hard, and they were doing what they could to send out notices and teleport friends. I don't know what makes the difference when it comes to the longevity of non-trivia clubs, so I don't feel it's my place to critique Southern Comfort on that level.

I do, however, know what I look for in a trivia event, and I can say with confidence that this isn't it. The three questions were spaced about half an hour apart. The prizes were not in cash but in gift cards, which is fair: the listing did refer not to lindens but to "prizes," and if the gift cards were, in fact, awarded in lindens, they would have been well worth waiting half an hour for. The questions, meanwhile, weren't ground-shattering:

[2009/12/14 12:39] Tryxie Seetan: WHO RECORDED KATMANDU?

This one was preceded by the hint that it was related to NASCAR:

[2009/12/14 13:17] Tryxie Seetan: HOW DID FIREBALL ROBERTS GET HIS NAME?

[2009/12/14 13:35] Tryxie Seetan: WHAT IS THE BIGGEST ISLAND IN THE WORLD AND WHO IS IT OWNED BY?

I know I'm preaching to the choir, but the first question, as written, has several possible answers, and one could challenge the use of the word "owned" in the third. I wouldn't hold the trivia at a dance club up to the same standard as one expects at places that are all-trivia-all-the-time, but if I were asking players to wait for such a long span between questions, I'd want the trivia to be worth their time or, at the very least, not hugely flawed.

As I've mentioned in the past, I don't usually listen to the stream during trivia events, but I had the music on this time because at the beginning, we didn't yet know if the trivia would be about the songs being played. When Rach and I came in, Tryxie said it was a sock hop; she had '50s tunes playing and soon had a poodle skirt on. She spun some great oldies for an hour and a half but eventually ran out of era-appropriate tracks and began playing anything within reach. I believe she kept mostly (though not entirely) within the '50s-to-'70s range that the event listing ensured, but I still found it odd that a DJ at a club called Ivor's Oldies would run out of songs that are typically considered "oldies." And even if "Kokomo" is by the Beach Boys, the song is still very much a product of the late '80s.

I had a nice time hanging out with Rach, and since we each won a gift card to a store that an in-world search determined to be for biker clothes, we plan to spend it together on something Chaos-appropriate. Josh arrived only minutes after Rach left, and it was fun to be with him there, as well. It's never a bad thing to say that spending time with friends was the best part of an event. I do wish, though, that there was more I could say for the event itself. Regardless of how friendly Tryxie and Candee and the other staff were, it doesn't balance out against the mediocrity of the trivia.

The Specs:

=> Where: Ivor's Oldies @ Southern Comfort, http://slurl.com/secondlife/Southern%20Magic/133/89/36

=> When: This event was at 12 noon to 2pm on Monday, but I don't know if the trivia is a regular feature. When I asked what type of events they usually held there, the only answer I received was, "It depends."

=> Host: Tryxie Seetan

=> Prizes: A gift card for each of the three questions. Two were for L$299 to a store called V-Twins, and one was for L$400 to Sweet Creations and P&S

Answers to questions in article:

1) The answer accepted was Bob Seger, though Cat Stevens has approximately the same number of Google hits for the song title, and I was able to find a few other recordings.

2) His pitching: he was a baseball player before he was in NASCAR.

3) Greenland/Denmark.

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