Author Topic: $100,000 Pyramid tournament categories... (Read 50270 times)

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #105 on:** January 22, 2006, 08:12:32 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jan 22 2006, 06:04 PM\'][quote name=\'musicman\' date=\'Jan 22 2006, 04:46 PM\']Publishing Companies

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Random House.
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Bantam Books is another.

How about this one? "Things that are subtle."

I can think of one potential money-clue.

Steve McClellan · « **Reply #106 on:** January 22, 2006, 08:34:18 PM »

[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Jan 22 2006, 05:12 PM\']How about this one? "Things that are subtle."[/quote]
A stereotypical wife's hints. Nuances.

musicman · « **Reply #107 on:** January 22, 2006, 08:42:05 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jan 22 2006, 08:04 PM\']The idea is that they are supposed to be challenging.

Though I do see where that concept might pass you by.

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I do read quite a bit, but looking for what company published the book is not a high priority for some people.

Let's try another category, third time's a charm...

"LAKES IN MINNESOTA"

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #108 on:** January 22, 2006, 08:48:45 PM »

[quote name=\'musicman\' date=\'Jan 22 2006, 06:42 PM\']Let's try another category, third time's a charm...

"LAKES IN MINNESOTA"

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Bad things come in threes. That's too obscure.

Dbacksfan12 · « **Reply #109 on:** January 22, 2006, 09:03:37 PM »

[quote name=\'musicman\' date=\'Jan 22 2006, 08:42 PM\']I do read quite a bit, but looking for what company published the book is not a high priority for some people. [/quote]
Oh, for the love of Pete.

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"LAKES IN MINNESOTA"

There's only 10,000 of them. Care to name 10 of them? Offhand, I can think of one.

musicman · « **Reply #110 on:** January 22, 2006, 09:08:39 PM »

[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Jan 22 2006, 08:48 PM\']That's too obscure.

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There are at least 10,000 lakes in Minnesota, at least one of them must be famous?

btw, Lake Superior does not count. I want a lake IN Minnesota.

clemon79 · « **Reply #111 on:** January 22, 2006, 09:18:02 PM »

[quote name=\'musicman\' date=\'Jan 22 2006, 06:08 PM\']There are at least 10,000 lakes in Minnesota, at least one of them must be famous?

btw, Lake Superior does not count. I want a lake IN Minnesota.

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Stop. Just stop. You've done nothing but reaffirm the fact that you're a complete idiot.

dzinkin · « **Reply #112 on:** January 22, 2006, 09:19:40 PM »

[quote name=\'musicman\' date=\'Jan 22 2006, 09:08 PM\'][quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Jan 22 2006, 08:48 PM\']That's too obscure.

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There are at least 10,000 lakes in Minnesota, at least one of them must be famous?

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Let's see if I understand this... you proposed a category for which even you couldn't think of a halfway decent response?

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #113 on:** January 22, 2006, 09:37:25 PM »

Let's go back to the topic I offered. "Things that are subtle." Ignore musicman.

clemon79 · « **Reply #114 on:** January 22, 2006, 09:41:26 PM »

[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Jan 22 2006, 06:37 PM\']Let's go back to the topic I offered. "Things that are subtle." Ignore musicman.

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Excellent suggestion.

I have to think "nuances" (and props to Steve for coming up with that) is the money clue.

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #115 on:** January 22, 2006, 09:45:46 PM »

How about "Phillip Pullman's knife"?

clemon79 · « **Reply #116 on:** January 22, 2006, 09:49:59 PM »

[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Jan 22 2006, 06:45 PM\']How about "Phillip Pullman's knife"?

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I, for one, have absolutely no idea who Phillip Pullman is, so that clue would be completely lost on me.

musicman · « **Reply #117 on:** January 22, 2006, 09:50:31 PM »

[quote name=\'dzinkin\' date=\'Jan 22 2006, 09:19 PM\']Let's see if I understand this... you proposed a category for which even you couldn't think of a halfway decent response?

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Red Lake (comprised of an "upper" and "lower" tier)

Lake Mille Lacs (famous fishing spot)

Lake Calhoun (big lake in Minneapolis)

Lake Minnetonka (where the Vikings football team engaged in debauchery aboard a boat)

Lake Minnewaska (big lake in Pope county)

Green Lake (big lake in Kandiyohi county)

SamJ93 · « **Reply #118 on:** January 22, 2006, 10:16:31 PM »

Mr. Musicman,

The idea of Pyramid Winner's Circle categories is to test the ability of the player's logic, vocabulary, and common sense. "Lakes in Minnesota" falls under none of these categories; rather, it falls under "Arcane Trivia That No One (Outside of Minnesota Residents) Cares About." Thus, it is a very poor category choice.

(Too nice? Maybe...but after today's AFC championship game, I'm in a good mood. :-))

Getting back on track...how about:

THINGS THAT ARE ASSESSED

or

FAMOUS MUPPET FROGS...whoops, that one's for the special All-Star Pyramid featuring Sean Connery. :-D

clemon79 · « **Reply #119 on:** January 22, 2006, 10:20:13 PM »

[quote name=\'SamJ93\' date=\'Jan 22 2006, 07:16 PM\'](Too nice? Maybe...but after today's AFC championship game, I'm in a good mood. :-))
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As a Seattle resident, I am similarly in a good mood, but that doesn't extend to abject dumbassery.

(Oh, and yer going down.

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...whoops, that one's for the special All-Star Pyramid featuring Sean Connery. :-D

Things That Are Mightier?