More Winner's Circle clues

[BrandonFG]

Inspired by the late-70s category FAMOUS LOSERS:

-Napoleon
-The early-90s Buffalo Bills (lost four straight Super Bowls)...too descriptive?
-The 2007 New England Patriots (obvious one)...too descriptive?
-John Kerry
-McCain and Palin

Although some might see those clues as a slight, in a way, all five did lose famously, so to speak. But do they fly in the terms of what the judges might consider "losers"?

<ding> or <BUZZ!>?

[Kevin Prather]

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'204167\' date=\'Dec 19 2008, 10:31 AM\']
-Napoleon
-The early-90s Buffalo Bills (lost four straight Super Bowls)...too descriptive?
-The 2007 New England Patriots (obvious one)...too descriptive?
-John Kerry
-McCain and Palin

<ding> or <BUZZ!>?
[/quote]
I don't see why not.

[Chief-O]

My only hesistation would be with the football teams. Not that I'd definitely buzz them, but they are in that grey area. Otherwise, <ding> to the rest.

[clemon79]

I don't think the football teams are bad, either. The name itself is a noun, combined with a single descriptive non-prepositional phrase to qualify it. Works for me.

[Don Howard]

How about (until 1999) Susan Lucci?

[Kevin Prather]

[quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'204198\' date=\'Dec 19 2008, 11:41 AM\']
How about (until 1999) Susan Lucci?
[/quote]
Maybe say it 17 times to convey her losses? ;-)

/Would hit it by the 4th.

[chad1m]

[quote name=\'Kevin Prather\' post=\'204202\' date=\'Dec 19 2008, 02:52 PM\']/Would hit it by the 4th.[/quote]The category, or a vulnerable Susan Lucci?

[clemon79]

The young Padawan makes me weep with pride.

"Awww, poor Susan. C'mere, let Uncle Kevin make it allllll better for you. Aw, yeah, that's right..."

[Kevin Prather]

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'204216\' date=\'Dec 19 2008, 12:48 PM\']"Awww, poor Susan. C'mere, let Uncle Kevin make it allllll better for you. Aw, yeah, that's right..."
[/quote]Approves.

[Jay Temple]

[quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'204198\' date=\'Dec 19 2008, 01:41 PM\']
How about (until 1999) Susan Lucci?
[/quote]
Not sure how to read this. If you mean, "Until 1999, Susan Lucci," buzz. If you mean giving the clue, "Susan Lucci" before 1999, acceptable and a pretty good clue, depending on your partner. (More than once I've found that the so-called perfect clue isn't perfect for everyone.)

[Don Howard]

[quote name=\'Jay Temple\' post=\'204370\' date=\'Dec 21 2008, 09:49 AM\']
If you mean giving the clue, "Susan Lucci" before 1999
[/quote]
That is correct.
Another clue suggestion: The Chicago Cubs

[PYLdude]

[quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'204372\' date=\'Dec 21 2008, 11:25 AM\']
[quote name=\'Jay Temple\' post=\'204370\' date=\'Dec 21 2008, 09:49 AM\']
If you mean giving the clue, "Susan Lucci" before 1999
[/quote]
That is correct.
Another clue suggestion: The Chicago Cubs
[/quote]

The Detroit Lions would work.

(would Beck be too broad a clue?)

[tpirfan28]

The Boston Red Sox would have worked on any aired version of Pyramid so far.

[inturnaround]

[quote name=\'PYLdude\' post=\'204385\' date=\'Dec 21 2008, 03:43 PM\']
The Detroit Lions would work.

(would Beck be too broad a clue?)
[/quote]

Beck should be fine. In the song, he said "I'm a loser.", so I don't see any problems.

And even though Ms Lucci has since won once, I'd say she's still a famous loser and I wouldn't hesistate to give that as a clue.

[TLEberle]

[quote name=\'inturnaround\' post=\'204387\' date=\'Dec 21 2008, 02:04 PM\']
[quote name=\'PYLdude\' post=\'204385\' date=\'Dec 21 2008, 03:43 PM\']
The Detroit Lions would work.

(would Beck be too broad a clue?)
[/quote]

Beck should be fine. In the song, he said "I'm a loser.", so I don't see any problems.

And even though Ms Lucci has since won once, I'd say she's still a famous loser and I wouldn't hesistate to give that as a clue.[/quote]Just because the Washington Generals beat the Globetrotters one game out of tens of thousands doesn't change our perception of them.