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clemon79 · « **Reply #300 on:** June 28, 2004, 09:36:09 PM »

[quote name=\'Millionaire76\' date=\'Jun 28 2004, 06:05 PM\'] Long-gang Chicken, a type of Chinese chicken used in top Chinese resturants, is best prepared what way?

A: Fried (Whole Chicken)
B: Stir-Fried
C: Steamed (Whole Chicken)
D: Oven-Roasted (Whole Chicken) [/quote]
The wording of that question is simply horrifying. And a million-dollar question should never hinge on whether someone might have ordered it before.

Brandon Brooks · « **Reply #301 on:** June 28, 2004, 09:44:55 PM »

[quote name=\'Millionaire76\' date=\'Jun 28 2004, 08:05 PM\'] Long-gang Chicken, a type of Chinese chicken used in top Chinese resturants, is best prepared what way?

A: Fried (Whole Chicken)
B: Stir-Fried
C: Steamed (Whole Chicken)
D: Oven-Roasted (Whole Chicken) [/quote]
Kinda poorly constructed. "Best prepared what way" is way too subjective. "Usually prepared" is better.

Brandon Brooks

clemon79 · « **Reply #302 on:** June 28, 2004, 10:47:27 PM »

[quote name=\'Brandon Brooks\' date=\'Jun 28 2004, 06:44 PM\'] [quote name=\'Millionaire76\' date=\'Jun 28 2004, 08:05 PM\'] Long-gang Chicken, a type of Chinese chicken used in top Chinese resturants, is best prepared what way?

A: Fried (Whole Chicken)
B: Stir-Fried
C: Steamed (Whole Chicken)
D: Oven-Roasted (Whole Chicken) [/quote]
Kinda poorly constructed. "Best prepared what way" is way too subjective. "Usually prepared" is better.

Brandon Brooks [/quote]
And the chicken itself is not Chinese. How about simply:

"Long-Gang Chicken, a chicken dish found in many Chinese restaurants, is normally prepared how?"

Although I still question it's validity as The Big One.

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #303 on:** June 28, 2004, 11:05:06 PM »

I'd say $64,000 for that.

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #304 on:** July 22, 2004, 04:16:21 PM »

Not MDQs, but possibly $250K or $500K...

The stellar spectacle known as "The Eye of God" is an example of what astrological phenomena?

A: Galaxy
B: Nebula
C: Supernova
D: Andromeda

A star cluster from what constellation is featured in the logo for the Subaru motor company?

A: Orion
B: Southern Cross
C: Taurus
D: Ursa Minor

By definition, if you suffer from Arachibutyrophobia, which of the following phenomenons are you afraid of?

A: Soda bubbles settling in your stomach
B: Peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth
C: Chili peppers burning your tongue
D: Milk coming out of your nose

Matt Ottinger · « **Reply #305 on:** July 22, 2004, 04:35:02 PM »

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By definition, if you suffer from Arachibutyrophobia, which of the following phenomenons are you afraid of?

Interesting question, in that it Googles for your PAF perfectly -- IF you can get the correct spelling conveyed in thirty seconds!

clemon79 · « **Reply #306 on:** July 22, 2004, 05:03:22 PM »

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Jul 22 2004, 01:35 PM\']

Quote

By definition, if you suffer from Arachibutyrophobia, which of the following phenomenons are you afraid of?

Interesting question, in that it Googles for your PAF perfectly -- IF you can get the correct spelling conveyed in thirty seconds! [/quote]
I tried it, missing a few letters along the way to simulate spelling mistakes, and I found that Google's spell checker is savvy enough to catch them and offer you the right word. Impressive, for a word like that.

(I'm not saying this to comment on the quality of the questions posted above, I just thought it was interesting that Google's spell checker worked that well.)

Craig Karlberg · « **Reply #307 on:** July 23, 2004, 05:29:21 AM »

As far as the Subaru question goes, I'm thinking Southern Cross since it looks like it's shaped kinda like a fat cross.

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #308 on:** July 23, 2004, 02:53:14 PM »

Here are the answers...

1) The Eye of God is a nebula. (The Helix Nebula specifically)

2) Subaru uses the Pleiades star cluster from the Taurus constellation.

3) Arachibutyrophobia is the fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth.

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #309 on:** July 27, 2004, 02:05:05 AM »

Which of the following Stanley Kramer films had a theme song performed by the Carpenters?

A: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
B: Inherit the Wind
C: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
D: Bless the Beasts and Children

tomobrien · « **Reply #310 on:** July 27, 2004, 10:33:08 AM »

[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Jul 27 2004, 12:05 AM\']Which of the following Stanley Kramer films had a theme song performed by the Carpenters?

A: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
B: Inherit the Wind
C: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
D: Bless the Beasts and Children[/quote]
Even if you don't know the answer on this one, it can reasonably be figured out by knowing the movies: the first three are all 1960s films (1963, '60 and '67, respectively); "Bless the Beasts" was 1971. Knowing that the Carpenters really had their first success around 1970, it's not too far a jump on this one. I'd say more like $64K or $125K...

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #311 on:** July 27, 2004, 02:15:57 PM »

I had a feeling of that. Also if you know that the Carpenters had a hit with the song "Bless the Beasts and Children", it can be kind of easy.

SRIV94 · « **Reply #312 on:** July 27, 2004, 03:13:39 PM »

[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Jul 27 2004, 01:15 PM\'] I had a feeling of that. Also if you know that the Carpenters had a hit with the song "Bless the Beasts and Children", it can be kind of easy. [/quote]
If I'm not mistaken, that was the B-side of "Superstar." (Any vinyl collectors able to back me up on that one, or maybe someone with a handy Whitburn book?)

Doug

uncamark · « **Reply #313 on:** July 27, 2004, 04:03:01 PM »

[quote name=\'SRIV94\' date=\'Jul 27 2004, 02:13 PM\'][quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Jul 27 2004, 01:15 PM\'] I had a feeling of that. Also if you know that the Carpenters had a hit with the song "Bless the Beasts and Children", it can be kind of easy. [/quote]
If I'm not mistaken, that was the B-side of "Superstar." (Any vinyl collectors able to back me up on that one, or maybe someone with a handy Whitburn book?)[/quote]
I don't have a Whitburn book with me, but [Katnip] That sounds logical. [Katnip]

But this one might be closer to a million dollar question:

"Cotton's Dream" from the soundtrack of the film "Bless the Beasts and Children" is better known as the theme song of which daytime soap opera?

A) Days of Our Lives
B) Another World
C) The Young and the Restless
D) All My Children

tomobrien · « **Reply #314 on:** July 27, 2004, 04:49:23 PM »

[quote name=\'uncamark\' date=\'Jul 27 2004, 02:03 PM\'][quote name=\'SRIV94\' date=\'Jul 27 2004, 02:13 PM\'][quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Jul 27 2004, 01:15 PM\'] I had a feeling of that. Also if you know that the Carpenters had a hit with the song "Bless the Beasts and Children", it can be kind of easy. [/quote]
If I'm not mistaken, that was the B-side of "Superstar." (Any vinyl collectors able to back me up on that one, or maybe someone with a handy Whitburn book?)[/quote]
I don't have a Whitburn book with me, but [Katnip] That sounds logical. [Katnip]

But this one might be closer to a million dollar question:

"Cotton's Dream" from the soundtrack of the film "Bless the Beasts and Children" is better known as the theme song of which daytime soap opera?

A) Days of Our Lives
B) Another World
C) The Young and the Restless
D) All My Children[/quote]
"Bless the Beasts and Children" didn't make the Top 40, according to Whitburn.

The "Cotton's Dream" question is better, particularly if you don't know the piece by its later title, "Nadia's Theme"...