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Matt Ottinger

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« Reply #765 on: February 20, 2008, 02:00:00 PM »
[quote name=\'toetyper\' post=\'178334\' date=\'Feb 20 2008, 12:48 PM\']Decided by the  supreme court in 1878. the case 'Henry Sleeper v. the town of   Samdown.    NH' is considered a landmark case in what issue

A eminent domain
B disability rights
C Property  taxes
D slaves inheritance[/quote]As much as I wish this thread would stay buried, I really can't help myself in this case.  Best as I'm able to make out:

The town is Sandown, not Samdown (admittedly, that may just be a toe-typo)
The plaintiff is David Sleeper, not Henry Sleeper
The case was decided by the New Hampshire Supreme Court, while your question implies U.S.
Unless my Googling skills are way, way off, it's barely a footnote in legal history, hardly a landmark case.

Aside from the multiple errors in the question, this falls into the way-too-obscure category, even for a million.
« Last Edit: February 20, 2008, 02:00:50 PM by Matt Ottinger »
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clemon79

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« Reply #766 on: February 20, 2008, 03:37:49 PM »
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'178342\' date=\'Feb 20 2008, 11:00 AM\']
As much as I wish this thread would stay buried,[/quote]
Ay-men.

/but MY bit of trivia is OBVIOUSLY an MDQ! Because *I* know the answer!
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« Reply #767 on: February 20, 2008, 06:10:31 PM »
[quote name=\'dzinkin\' post=\'178322\' date=\'Feb 20 2008, 09:42 AM\']
[quote name=\'lobster\' post=\'178321\' date=\'Feb 20 2008, 10:36 AM\']
Ya.. note out of all the foreign varieties of KFC leave it to the Quebecois to be the only ones to jack up the name altogether :D

/We weren't up there long enough to note if they changed Burger King to Le Roi des Burgers
[/quote]
If the pic here is any indication, no. :-)
[/quote]

hah, nice find, dz..

the inner-nets got everything!

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« Reply #768 on: February 21, 2008, 02:36:22 AM »
[quote name=\'Mr. Armadillo\' post=\'178331\' date=\'Feb 20 2008, 12:36 PM\']
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'178305\' date=\'Feb 20 2008, 03:42 AM\']
[quote name=\'trustno1\' post=\'178301\' date=\'Feb 20 2008, 01:22 AM\']
The Australian music band Savage Garden consisted of Darren Hayes and Daniel who?[/quote]
A more interesting questions might be to ask the contestant to name their hit. :)

/"Play yer hit!"
[/quote]
To the Moon and Back?
[/quote]
No.
« Last Edit: February 21, 2008, 02:36:46 AM by trustno1 »
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Kevin Prather

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« Reply #769 on: February 21, 2008, 11:57:40 PM »
If you feel the thread has run its course, then by all means, feel free to lock it.

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« Reply #770 on: February 21, 2008, 11:58:22 PM »
Quote
If you feel the thread has run its course, then by all means, feel free to lock it.
In fact, I'm personally begging ya. :)
« Last Edit: February 21, 2008, 11:58:37 PM by clemon79 »
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PYLdude

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« Reply #771 on: February 22, 2008, 01:20:19 AM »
[quote name=\'trustno1\' post=\'178415\' date=\'Feb 21 2008, 02:36 AM\']
[quote name=\'Mr. Armadillo\' post=\'178331\' date=\'Feb 20 2008, 12:36 PM\']
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'178305\' date=\'Feb 20 2008, 03:42 AM\']
[quote name=\'trustno1\' post=\'178301\' date=\'Feb 20 2008, 01:22 AM\']
The Australian music band Savage Garden consisted of Darren Hayes and Daniel who?[/quote]
A more interesting questions might be to ask the contestant to name their hit. :)

/"Play yer hit!"
[/quote]
To the Moon and Back?
[/quote]
No.
[/quote]

WHOOSH.

Sarcasm swung at and missed completely.

Yeah, I agree...time to padlock this thread and throw away the key.
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trustno1

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« Reply #772 on: February 22, 2008, 04:16:30 AM »
[quote name=\'PYLdude\' post=\'178497\' date=\'Feb 22 2008, 01:20 AM\']
[quote name=\'trustno1\' post=\'178415\' date=\'Feb 21 2008, 02:36 AM\']
[quote name=\'Mr. Armadillo\' post=\'178331\' date=\'Feb 20 2008, 12:36 PM\']
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'178305\' date=\'Feb 20 2008, 03:42 AM\']
[quote name=\'trustno1\' post=\'178301\' date=\'Feb 20 2008, 01:22 AM\']
The Australian music band Savage Garden consisted of Darren Hayes and Daniel who?[/quote]
A more interesting questions might be to ask the contestant to name their hit. :)

/"Play yer hit!"
[/quote]
To the Moon and Back?
[/quote]
No.
[/quote]

WHOOSH.

Sarcasm swung at and missed completely.

Yeah, I agree...time to padlock this thread and throw away the key.
[/quote]

I was saying that the answer is incorrect.
If you would like to lock this thread, do so.
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PYLdude

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« Reply #773 on: February 22, 2008, 02:43:38 PM »
[quote name=\'trustno1\' post=\'178501\' date=\'Feb 22 2008, 04:16 AM\']
I was saying that the answer is incorrect.
[/quote]

And the poster in question was answering wrong sarcastically.

Your point?
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« Reply #774 on: February 22, 2008, 02:45:22 PM »
Enough.  Locked.