tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post5361217428517430624..comments2024-01-08T14:21:37.465-08:00Comments on Infinite Art Tournament: The Wednesday Quiz Sure Does Get AroundMichael5000http://www.blogger.com/profile/10148584819327475239noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-89447644810293190112011-03-15T21:31:22.741-07:002011-03-15T21:31:22.741-07:00I confirm the win.<b>I confirm the win.</b>Michael5000https://www.blogger.com/profile/10148584819327475239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-52060919412622823522011-03-15T14:44:20.120-07:002011-03-15T14:44:20.120-07:00Google can translate from Irish to English. Their ...Google can translate from Irish to English. Their version was "North American country is the USA, located between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific. It is the fourth largest country area and the third most populated country in the world. There are all fifty states. Alaska is the largest area, and California being the largest population."<br /><br />Mine wins, because it conforms more closely to the norms of English grammar, and because it's more interesting.Aviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-85343079106912388872011-03-09T18:59:03.513-08:002011-03-09T18:59:03.513-08:00Alright! I speak Irish Gaelic now.Alright! I speak Irish Gaelic now.Aviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-89765623659586460302011-03-06T14:16:14.976-08:002011-03-06T14:16:14.976-08:00Oh, I'm thinking you did fine.<b>Oh, I'm thinking you did fine.</b>Michael5000https://www.blogger.com/profile/10148584819327475239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-61367540012949024782011-03-06T09:46:47.744-08:002011-03-06T09:46:47.744-08:00But I'm out of luck for knowing what it actual...But I'm out of luck for knowing what it actually says?Aviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-60331245215096713012011-03-04T20:56:20.706-08:002011-03-04T20:56:20.706-08:00And I was going to have to call a tie on the tiebr...<b>And I was going to have to call a tie on the tiebreakers, until I saw what Mm mud did there, which was pretty good.</b>Michael5000https://www.blogger.com/profile/10148584819327475239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-58190766672051838792011-03-04T20:53:51.974-08:002011-03-04T20:53:51.974-08:00Eight points for Aviatrix, plus a moral bonus for ...<b>Eight points for Aviatrix, plus a moral bonus for her go at Irish Gaelic. The text was the first paragraph of the Irish Wikipedia's -- the 96th most-developed Wiki, for those of you keeping score -- article on the United States.</b>Michael5000https://www.blogger.com/profile/10148584819327475239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-42841731864794357492011-03-04T20:50:54.039-08:002011-03-04T20:50:54.039-08:00I'm cutting and pasting from gS49, who nailed ...<b>I'm cutting and pasting from gS49, who nailed it:<br /><br />1. The Iceman Cometh<br />2. iambic pentameter<br />3. inorganic chemistry<br />4. Indus River<br />5. Iceland<br />6. Irish<br />7. Italy<br />8. Io (and it's a girl) [<i>well, it's a </i>moon<i>, really, but point taken</i>]<br />9. Indonesia<br />10. Isosceles triangle</b>Michael5000https://www.blogger.com/profile/10148584819327475239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-71016318826538548942011-03-04T18:59:54.942-08:002011-03-04T18:59:54.942-08:00And forgot the bonus:
Innovative
Intuitive
Irresp...And forgot the bonus:<br />Innovative<br />Intuitive<br /><br />Irresponsible<br />InarticulatePBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873249287037659272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-48398059498988928162011-03-04T18:53:32.874-08:002011-03-04T18:53:32.874-08:00Just in time with my answers, I hope.
1. I.... ha...Just in time with my answers, I hope.<br /><br />1. I.... have no idea<br />2. iambic pentameter<br />3. inorganic chemistry?<br />4. Indus River<br />5. Iceland<br />6. Irish?<br />7. Italy<br />8. Io - probably should be a "little gal," given that it's named after one of the women Juppiter/Zeus slept with.<br />9. Indonesia<br />10. Isosceles trianglePBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873249287037659272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-77358675132727002152011-03-04T17:53:17.507-08:002011-03-04T17:53:17.507-08:001. The Iceman Cometh
2. Iambics
3. Irockology
4. I...1. The Iceman Cometh<br />2. Iambics<br />3. Irockology<br />4. Indus river <br />5. Iceland<br />6. Irish<br />7. Italy<br />8. Ios<br />9. Indonesia<br />10.Isosceles triangle<br /><br />Irresistible<br />Iconic<br /><br />Irritable<br />IncontinentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-10168315570484093582011-03-04T14:01:20.222-08:002011-03-04T14:01:20.222-08:00It's really bothering me not knowing what the ...It's really bothering me not knowing what the text says, so I'm going to translate it and be done with it. I expect extra points if I'm right.<br /><br /><i>The continent of North America has the United States of America, which is situated between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. The nation has acquired land through purchase, treaty and conquest. The original states signed a treaty. Alaska was purchased, and California was a spoil of war.</i>Aviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-45531298164593803802011-03-04T12:56:23.223-08:002011-03-04T12:56:23.223-08:00Oh and the adjectives:
Good: intelligent and indu...Oh and the adjectives: <br />Good: intelligent and industrious<br />Bad: impulsive and incompetentAviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-75722343334036130752011-03-04T12:53:49.078-08:002011-03-04T12:53:49.078-08:001. Death of a Salesman - I thought it was set in a...1. <i>Death of a Salesman</i> - I thought it was set in a man's home with his family, but it's the only guess I got. And now I've got to the end and realized there's a letter and it doesn't start with that. How about <i>Inmates</i>.<br /><br />2. iambic pentameter<br /><br />3. inorganic chemistry<br /><br />4. I started with "the southern foothills of the Himmelayas" which is especially bad because I can't spell Himylayas, so now that I know that it starts with I we can do something with the "Indian continental fold."<br /><br />5. Iceland<br /><br />6. On first glance it appears to be Irish Gaelic, but it's not quite weird enough. It's almost English, but the subject matter forces it to be not more than a couple of hundred years old. Is it some kind of pidgin of English with an indigeonous American language? Something made up by a New Age cult?<br /><br />I've just realized that Irish Gaelic fits this week's letter, so I'll go with that.<br /><br />7. Italy<br /><br />8. Io<br /><br />9. Indonesia<br /><br />10. isosceles triangleAviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-43323312907697479652011-03-02T15:35:08.896-08:002011-03-02T15:35:08.896-08:001. Unfortunately, "Death of a Salesman" ...1. Unfortunately, "Death of a Salesman" doesn't seem to fit with this week's letter (as you can tell, I've never seen/read that one either). <br />2. Iambic Pentameter<br />3. inorganic chemistry?<br />4. Indian subcontinent<br />5. Iceland<br />6. Inuit<br />7. Italy<br />8. Io<br />9. Indonesia<br />10. Isosceles triangleBenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06415787787176723318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-79769164203605865042011-03-02T14:02:54.383-08:002011-03-02T14:02:54.383-08:001. I don't know.
2. Iambic pentameter
3. Isome...1. I don't know.<br />2. Iambic pentameter<br />3. Isometrics is the only word that comes to mind. Too bad it's completely wrong.<br />4. Indus River?<br />5. Iceland<br />6. Irish (Gaelic)<br />7. Italy<br />8. Io, and therefore a little girl.<br />9. Indonesia?<br />10. Isosceles triangle.<br /><br />Intelligent and interesting, good.<br />Incontinent and inexcusable, bad.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772824060632731065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-71931867345487458932011-03-02T11:17:01.529-08:002011-03-02T11:17:01.529-08:001. Inebriated??
2. I can't sing- what's be...1. Inebriated??<br />2. I can't sing- what's being demonstrated!<br />3. Inorganic chemistry<br />4. Indus valley- they haven't been able to decode their script yet!<br />5. Iceland<br />6. I've not a good idea<br />7. Italy<br />8. Io<br />9. Indonesia<br />10. Isoscles<br /><br />Incorrigible<br />Interesting<br /><br />Same as above.Mm mudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-40840125378915112182011-03-02T08:57:06.076-08:002011-03-02T08:57:06.076-08:001 The Iceman Cometh
2 iambic pentameter
3 inorgan...1 The Iceman Cometh <br />2 iambic pentameter<br />3 inorganic chemistry!<br />4 um, uh...the Iriwaddy delta? <br />5 Iceland<br />6 Irish <br />7 Italy <br />8 Io. Everybody's second-favorite moon! <br />9 Indonesia <br />10 an isosceles triangle <br />ideal and intellectual, good<br />icky and irritating, not so goodmrs.5000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-54718948931840484952011-03-02T06:02:01.545-08:002011-03-02T06:02:01.545-08:001) The Imaginary Invalid (the only play I can thin...1) The Imaginary Invalid (the only play I can think of starting with "I")<br />2) Iambic Pentameter<br />3) Inorganic Chemistry<br />4) The Indus River (or the fertile river basin thereof)<br />5) Iceland<br />6) Irish (aka Gaelic)<br />7) Some version of Italy, presumably.<br />8) Io (such a great name!)<br />9) India? (though I thought it was higher than 4th in total population. I could say Indonesia, I guess, but I thought India had more Muslims than Pakistan - or at least I was told so back in 1987 when I visited them both.)<br />10) an Isosceles triangle<br /><br />tie breaker:<br />would please me:<br />- illin'<br />- inspiring<br /><br />not so good: <br />- icky<br />- irasciblelamanyanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11646674514760004189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-67447867960915937742011-03-02T05:33:51.322-08:002011-03-02T05:33:51.322-08:00Oops, forgot the tie-breaker
Pro: Intelligent, in...Oops, forgot the tie-breaker<br /><br />Pro: Intelligent, interesting, infallible, intense, impressive, ithyphallic (well, maybe not)<br /><br />Con: Idiotic, imperceptible, inflammable, infuriating, id-driven, imbecilic, insane (depending on context), illiterate, illegal (heh), ill-featured, insulting<br /><br />That'll do, I guess. I seem to know more insults than compliments.gS49noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-37343332017216436912011-03-02T05:24:38.920-08:002011-03-02T05:24:38.920-08:001. The Iceman Cometh
2. iambic pentameter
3. inorg...1. The Iceman Cometh<br />2. iambic pentameter<br />3. inorganic chemistry<br />4. Indus River<br />5. Iceland<br />6. Irish<br />7. Italy<br />8. Io (and it's a girl)<br />9. Indonesia<br />10. Isosceles trianglegS49noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-63096906044637552102011-03-02T03:00:14.480-08:002011-03-02T03:00:14.480-08:00Oh, dear.
1. I have no clue
2. iambic pentameter
...Oh, dear.<br /><br />1. I have no clue<br />2. iambic pentameter<br />3. itsy-bitsy ions<br />4. Indus River valley?<br />5. Iceland<br />6. Irish Gaelic<br />7. Italy<br />8. Io, a moon of ?Jupiter<br />9. India<br />10. isosceles (it took me 4 tries to spell that correctly, for Pete's sake)<br /><br />OH, 'intelligent' springs instantly to mind, does it not? (Alas, so does 'idiotic.') 'Itchy' would be bad, but 'intimidating' isn't always, especially if you want your classes to behave. Ignorant, ignoble, ill-met, inane, irritating--goodness, so many undesirable adjectives! Illustrious, that would be a good one! But modesty requires that I admit it's unlikely of use.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195458656221202202noreply@blogger.com