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#51 Post by Shade » Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:31 pm

25,000
What is Ophiuchus?

B. The name of constellation

D. The name a part of the human body


















25,000
What is Ophiuchus?

B. The name of constellation

D. The name a part of the human body

You Are Correct

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50,000
Who coined the word "gene", to describe fundamental physical and functional units of heredity?
A. Gregor Mendel
B. Wilhelm Hofmeister
C. Wilhelm Johannsen
D. Charles Darwin

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#52 Post by PlacentiaSoccerMom » Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:31 pm

Very nice. It's the 13th constellation, between Scorpio and Sagittarius.

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#53 Post by Shade » Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:32 pm

PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:Very nice. It's the 13th constellation, between Scorpio and Sagittarius.
Yup, I love the History Channel :D

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#54 Post by PlacentiaSoccerMom » Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:33 pm

Shade wrote:25,000
What is Ophiuchus?
Dude, he has a snake...

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#55 Post by kayrharris » Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:33 pm

and it's harder to spell than either of those....

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#56 Post by PlacentiaSoccerMom » Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:33 pm

Shade wrote:
PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:Very nice. It's the 13th constellation, between Scorpio and Sagittarius.
Yup, I love the History Channel :D

We call it the Hitler Channel.

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#57 Post by Shade » Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:35 pm

Is that because they do too many World War II specials.

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#58 Post by jsuchard » Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:35 pm

Shade wrote:50,000
Who coined the word "gene", to describe fundamental physical and functional units of heredity?
A. Gregor Mendel
B. Wilhelm Hofmeister
C. Wilhelm Johannsen
D. Charles Darwin
Ugh!

Well, I don't think it's Charles Darwin or Gregor "Give peas a chance" Mendel.

Also, having two German guys with the same first name, neither of whom I recall hearing about before, seems to confirm that it must be one of them.

So the question is whether I:
1) Risk it on a 50% chance,
2) Use my PAF, who will doubtlessly get it right, or
3) Switch the Question

Hmmm...
* Either Arglebargle IV or someone else.

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#59 Post by Shade » Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:37 pm

Image + Switch the Question

The host always likes to remind people of there life lines :D

Tough call though.

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#60 Post by jsuchard » Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:38 pm

I've decided that I won't use STQ.

More in a jiffy
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#61 Post by kayrharris » Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:39 pm

I've never been a PAF......I'm just sayin'

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#62 Post by PlacentiaSoccerMom » Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:39 pm

He's probably checking to see if his potential lifelines are busy folding laundry.

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#63 Post by jsuchard » Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:40 pm

I will "Phone A Friend", since I think it is the safest way to progress.

I will call Julie (PSM)

One ringy-dingy...

Two ringy-dingies...

Three ringy-dingies...
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#64 Post by PlacentiaSoccerMom » Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:41 pm

Wilhelm Johannsen abbreviated the term to "gene" ("gen" in Danish and German) two decades after Hugo de Vries called it a pangen.

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#65 Post by PlacentiaSoccerMom » Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:42 pm

He's probably related in some way to Scarlett Johannsen.

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#66 Post by Shade » Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:43 pm

You're phone a friend seemed confident.

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But I as the annoying host should remind you, you still have STQ :P

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#67 Post by kayrharris » Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:43 pm

Did Jeff lose his connection or is he folding the laundry? 8)

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#68 Post by PlacentiaSoccerMom » Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:43 pm

He also created the words phenotype and genotype

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#69 Post by jsuchard » Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:43 pm

50,000
Who coined the word "gene", to describe fundamental physical and functional units of heredity?
A. Gregor Mendel
B. Wilhelm Hofmeister
C. Wilhelm Johannsen
D. Charles Darwin


Wilhelm Johannsen abbreviated the term to "gene" ("gen" in Danish and German) two decades after Hugo de Vries called it a pangen.

With that eminently researched and erudite response,
I will go with C. William Johannsen, Final Answer.
* Either Arglebargle IV or someone else.

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#70 Post by Shade » Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:44 pm

You are correct, good job PlacentiaSoccerMom aka Julie :D

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Which of the following states does not currently have a major league sports team?
A. Connecticut
B. Arizona
C. Utah
D. Tennesse
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#71 Post by PlacentiaSoccerMom » Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:46 pm

kayrharris wrote:Did Jeff lose his connection or is he folding the laundry? 8)
Believe it or not, he does sometimes fold laundry.

It's really cute when he thinks that Emma's underwear is mine.

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#72 Post by jsuchard » Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:48 pm

Shade wrote:100,000
Which of the following states does not current have a major league sports team?
A. Connecticut
B. Arizona
C. Utah
D. Tennesse
OMG! A sports-related question that I actually think I can figure out.

Arizona has the Diamondbacks MLB team.
Utah has the Jazz NBA team (right?).
Isn't there a football team called the Tennessee Titans?
Connecticut has the Hartford Whalers NHL team.

Uh oh! That doesn't seem to be helping me out. Maybe I am just wrong, or one of these teams no longer exists.

Let me think a bit more.
* Either Arglebargle IV or someone else.

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#73 Post by kayrharris » Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:50 pm

He sorts it too? I'm impressed. My kids would fold the clothes but leave them all stacked together in the laundry basket for me to sort out to the rightful owner.

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#74 Post by PlacentiaSoccerMom » Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:51 pm

We used to live in both Connecticut and Arizona.

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#75 Post by jsuchard » Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:53 pm

jsuchard wrote:
Shade wrote:100,000
Which of the following states does not current have a major league sports team?
A. Connecticut
B. Arizona
C. Utah
D. Tennesse
OMG! A sports-related question that I actually think I can figure out.

Arizona has the Diamondbacks MLB team.
Utah has the Jazz NBA team (right?).
Isn't there a football team called the Tennessee Titans?
Connecticut has the Hartford Whalers NHL team.

Uh oh! That doesn't seem to be helping me out. Maybe I am just wrong, or one of these teams no longer exists.

Let me think a bit more.

So, let's look a bit closer.

The key must be that one of these teams no longer exists, although I think they all did at one point.

The Diamondbacks were recently in the World Series, so they probably still exist. The Titans are a very new NFL team, so they should probably still exist too. I think I have heard some news about the Utah Jazz within the last couple of years. But I haven't heard anything about the Whalers since we moved away from Connecticut in 1999.

I will bite the bullet and go with A. Connecticut, Final Answer
* Either Arglebargle IV or someone else.

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