Author Topic: $100,000 Pyramid tournament categories... (Read 50237 times)

Kevin Prather · « **on:** December 06, 2003, 04:25:01 PM »

I'll post a category that'd likely be on the top rung of Dick Clark's $100,000 Pyramid early in the tournament. You try and think of 3 good clues for it, or 1 awesome clue, then post your own. Remember, it's the tournament, so they should be hard.

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| THINGS THAT |
| . . ARE . . |
| .EXONERATED |
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clemon79 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 06, 2003, 05:16:55 PM »

[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Dec 6 2003, 02:25 PM\'] [font=\"Courier\"]
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| THINGS THAT |
| . . ARE . . |
| .EXONERATED |
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Wow. That's a good one.

"An innocent defendant" comes to mind, but I dunno what else. Truly, that one is so hard (as it should be, tho!) that I just don't see a "magic clue" that paints the picture, they would have to get it by stumbling onto it while rattling off other synonyms.

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #2 on:** December 06, 2003, 05:18:46 PM »

One i thought of was "A retrialed innocent prisoner". Would that get it perhaps?

clemon79 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 06, 2003, 05:25:42 PM »

[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Dec 6 2003, 03:18 PM\'] One i thought of was "A retrialed innocent prisoner". Would that get it perhaps? [/quote]
Not sure where "retrialed" adds anything. "Exonerated" simply implies that you were found not to have commited the crimes that you were accused of. Unless I'm missing something, and do educate me if I am

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #4 on:** December 06, 2003, 05:37:17 PM »

Well, exonerate means that you were found innocent. If you are innocent, and you were convicted, and then you were for some reason retrialed, you may be found innocent, or exonerated.

You're right. It is tough, but you have to admit one thing: if they get it, they earned $100,000!

How about this one...

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| THINGS THAT |
| . . ARE . . |
| . .ELITE . .|
+-------------+
[/font]

BrandonFG · « **Reply #5 on:** December 06, 2003, 05:37:43 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Dec 6 2003, 05:25 PM\'] [quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Dec 6 2003, 03:18 PM\'] One i thought of was "A retrialed innocent prisoner". Would that get it perhaps? [/quote]
Not sure where "retrialed" adds anything. "Exonerated" simply implies that you were found not to have commited the crimes that you were accused of. Unless I'm missing something, and do educate me if I am

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Would "An acquited prisoner" work, or anything with acquited in the description?

Or is that considered synonymous?

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #6 on:** December 06, 2003, 05:39:26 PM »

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' date=\'Dec 6 2003, 05:37 PM\'] [quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Dec 6 2003, 05:25 PM\'] [quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Dec 6 2003, 03:18 PM\'] One i thought of was "A retrialed innocent prisoner". Would that get it perhaps? [/quote]
Not sure where "retrialed" adds anything. "Exonerated" simply implies that you were found not to have commited the crimes that you were accused of. Unless I'm missing something, and do educate me if I am

[/quote]
Would "An acquited prisoner" work, or anything with acquited in the description?

Or is that considered synonymous? [/quote]
I'm pretty sure Acquit and Exonerate are the same thing.

ChuckNet · « **Reply #7 on:** December 06, 2003, 06:41:38 PM »

Let's not forget the most impossible of all WC categories, "THINGS THAT ARE PERCEIVED".

Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #8 on:** December 06, 2003, 07:12:30 PM »

Oy! And that wasn't even in a tournament!!!

vtown7 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 06, 2003, 07:13:21 PM »

Quote

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| THINGS THAT |
| . . ARE . . |
| . .ELITE . . |
+-----------------+

The NCAA Basketball's Final Eight?

I think I can say that..

Cheers,

Ryan

Monarx · « **Reply #10 on:** December 06, 2003, 07:33:36 PM »

[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Dec 6 2003, 05:37 PM\'] Well, exonerate means that you were found innocent. If you are innocent, and you were convicted, and then you were for some reason retrialed, you may be found innocent, or exonerated.

You're right. It is tough, but you have to admit one thing: if they get it, they earned $100,000!

How about this one...

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+-------------+
| THINGS THAT |
| . . ARE . . |
| . .ELITE . .|
+-------------+
[/font] [/quote]
A chess grandmaster's skills, maybe? Or...
The US's Armed Forces

How about...

"THINGS YOU DENOUNCE"

JayC · « **Reply #11 on:** December 06, 2003, 07:44:26 PM »

[quote name=\'Monarx\' date=\'Dec 6 2003, 07:33 PM\'] How about...

"THINGS YOU DENOUNCE" [/quote]
The person who mentioned the NCAA basketball had a good idea for elite, I definately would have to go with that, since I have no idea otherwise.

For Things you denounce- Circulating rumors about you, Untrue gossip

Robert Hutchinson · « **Reply #12 on:** December 06, 2003, 09:21:56 PM »

[quote name=\'ChuckNet\' date=\'Dec 6 2003, 06:41 PM\'] Let's not forget the most impossible of all WC categories, "THINGS THAT ARE PERCEIVED". [/quote]
Depth. (stare intently at partner)

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #13 on:** December 06, 2003, 09:39:32 PM »

When I saw the category, I tried to think of something that ties to a percival. I dunno if that's right or wrong, though.

clemon79 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 06, 2003, 09:55:41 PM »

[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Dec 6 2003, 03:39 PM\'] I'm pretty sure Acquit and Exonerate are the same thing. [/quote]
Ya know, I'm not. "Acquitted" is a legal term, whereas "Exonerated" isn't, necessarily. I think that would get through. Might help, too.

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