But the burning question is: "how many funtrivia editors does it take to change a light bulb?"

Five.
One to put a new bulb in it, one to check it, one to send it back because it's the wrong bulb, one to get the right bulb, the first one to replace it, and another to flick the switch.

You forgot the one who has to move the light bulb from the wrong room into the right room.

Goodness! Who's holding the ladder? That's another one, surely?


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Editor: Movies, Geography, Crosswords

Oh, and Terry too to turn the power back on when the bulb blows and knocks out the rest of them.

Thanks, Tizzabelle, for making up the list of top quizzes again!

I think it was Snowman who actually did the work and deserves the praise.

I note it started after my best quiz fell out of the top 25

darksplash Nightmare used to post this list all the time. I can remember him posting it for years.

darksplash, congratulations for getting there at some point. Even if it's not there now, being in the top 25 is quite an amazing achievement!

Hmm
It is a couple of years since I had the Number One quiz on the site.
Hmm
It is a couple of years since I had the Number One quiz on the site.

(I typed that again because I liked the look of it)

I bet it does sound good to say!

Darksplash, I think this list is posted once every quarter, so it doesn't track movements in and out of the Top 25 that occur in between postings.

You'd think I'd be able to read.... Must be all those GC rounds at all hours... Thanks, rossian, for seeting me straight, and thanks, Snowman, for posting the list.

***** November 2011 *****

Top 25 Rated Quizzes

1. Yours Truly, Cassandra By Author: adams627 (Humanities)
2. Historical Stick Figures on Cue Cards By Author: kyleisalive (People)
3. It Wasn't Me! By Author: LadyCaitriona (General)
4. Literary Drop-a-Letter By Author: adams627 (Literature)
5. Vampires of the Enlightenment By Author: stuthehistoryguy (History)
6. Afrikaans to Zulu By Author: pu2-ke-qi-ri (World)
7. Turning Neither Left Nor White By Author: adams627 (Literature)
8. The Top Hits of 1977 By Author: maddogrick16 (Music)
9. Scandalous Art By Author: Arlesienne (Humanities)
10. Dear Athena... By Author: jouen58 (Humanities)
11. Literary Allusions in Literary Titles By Author: FatherSteve (Literature)
12. Dead Parrots Across the Ages By Author: stuthehistoryguy (Entertainment)
13. The Shop Around the Corner By Author: thejazzkickazz (Movies)
14. Ian McEwan's "Saturday" By Author: Snowman (Literature)
15. The Bluest Eye By Author: Pagiedamon (Literature)
16. And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda By Author: stuthehistoryguy (Music)
17. Literary Change-A-Letter By Author: adams627 (Literature)
18."Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" Part 2 By Author: skunkee (For Children)
19. The Kite Runner By Author: jmorrow (Movies)
20. Sisters By Author: Gamemaster1967 (Literature)
21. Who's the Baddest? By Author: Pagiedamon (History)
22. Motive for Murder By Author: jouen58 (Literature)
23. Akhenaten, the Heretic Pharaoh By Author: CellarDoor (People)
24. Radiology By Author: adams627 (Brain Teasers)
25. "The Vampire Diaries" - Season 1 By Author: Gamemaster1967 (Television)

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adams627 makes the Top 25 list with five quizzes. Gamemaster1967, stuthehistoryguy, Pagiedamon, and jouen58 also make the Top 25 with more than one quiz.

Congratulations to everyone!

***** January 2011 *****

1. Yours Truly, Cassandra By Author: adams627 (Humanities)
2. Historical Stick Figures on Cue Cards By Author: kyleisalive (People)
3. Literary Drop-a-Letter By Author: adams627 (Literature)
4. It Wasn't Me! By Author: LadyCaitriona (General)
5. Vampires of the Enlightenment By Author: stuthehistoryguy (History)
6. Afrikaans to Zulu By Author: pu2-ke-qi-ri (World)
7. The Top Hits of 1977 By Author: maddogrick16 (Music)
8. Scandalous Art By Author: Arlesienne (Humanities)
9. Literary Allusions in Literary Titles By Author: FatherSteve (Literature)
10. Dear Athena... By Author: jouen58 (Humanities)
11. The Shop Around the Corner By Author: thejazzkickazz (Movies)
12. Ian McEwan's "Saturday" By Author: Snowman (Literature)
13. Dead Parrots Across the Ages By Author: stuthehistoryguy (Entertainment)
14. The Bluest Eye By Author: Pagiedamon (Literature)
15. Radiology By Author: adams627 (Brain Teasers)
16. Turning Neither Left Nor White By Author: adams627 (Literature)
17. Timid Timothy -- Young Church Worker in Olden Days By Author: Cowrofl (Religion)
18. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" Part 2 By Author: skunkee (For Children)
19. And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda By Author: stuthehistoryguy (Music)
20. Sisters By Author: Gamemaster1967 (Literature)
21. The Kite Runner By Author: jmorrow (Movies)
22. Who's the Baddest? By Author: Pagiedamon (History)
23. Betsy Taylor- Queen of the Damned? By Author: Gamemaster1967 (Literature)
24. Literary Change-A-Letter By Author: adams627 (Literature)
25. I Have a Novel Idea! By Author: adams627 (Literature)


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adams627 makes the Top 25 list with no fewer than six quizzes. Gamemaster1967, stuthehistoryguy and Pagiedamon feature twice each.

Congrats to all.

There are some fantastic quizzes there! I was wondering if there was some way of featuring them on the home page, to let newcomers see some of the best we have to offer. I know I can see the top some-number-or-other in each category, but it's a Gold Member feature. Featuring the current top 25 could be an inducement to upgrade for more information. This would apply even for those whose favorite categories aren't among the current top-of-the-tops - seeing what is the most appreciated in that category is interesting.

I've just realised I've short-changed stuthehistoryguy. He has three quizzes in the top 25 at the moment. Sorry, Stu!

And it was from a year ago!

The problem with that, Looney, is that they are already played and rated plenty... I have absolutely no idea where on the forums I read this, but it was mentioned that the top quizzes are usually listed first, and thus get even further into the lead... A list of the 25 best quizzes on the site would make players play those quizzes, and probably rate them all excellent, as they are "the best", and those 25 would simply be pushed far beyond reach of any other quiz.

The lower rated quizzes (even sunnies below 10,000) typically are listed on further pages on all the quiz pages, and so they don't get as many plays...

Personally, I do not want to see the top 25 list on the homepage. It would just make the rich richer and the poor poorer, so to speak.

Stu and Adam might not agree, though!

True, they probably wouldn't. :P But they're already at the top, and I look up to them... They've got plenty of recognition.

Good point. I blame New Year over-indulgence.

Perhaps the point dg_dave was trying to make is that it is quite an accomplishment to have a quiz remain on this list for a full year, especially with the numbers of high quality quizzes that have been written over the past while?

As for Adam, he appears to be a quiet, humble, modest (and incredibly talented, of course) man. I doubt that "fame" motivated him to write so many quizzes that ended up getting Editor's Choice awards. But if making him a "poster boy" on the home page DID motivate him?? Well then, most of us would be in major trouble and Snowman might have to increase the NUMBER of quizzes that appear on this list (giggles!).

Boy, I really could go for a tally-up of the Top 25 right now.
(Just to see my name up there. )

Well done all!

I'm a bit behind on this so I'll do an update on April 1 (especially for eburge)

I've just played Stu's "And the band played Waltzing Matilda". Why hasn't it got an ET??? Brilliant quiz!

Ooops I meant EC

Awesome. Thanks Snowman.