Subject: 100 Nouns (12) - COMPLETE
Posted by: trident
Date: Sep 18 19
It's been a while, so let's get back into the 100 Nouns groove. There's no theme this time around. Let's just get random with some nouns. Here's how you play:
I will give two lists, each with 50 items. The first list will contain generic nouns that might be pretty easy to work into a question in many different ways. These would be words like clock, strawberry, or heart. The second list has much more specific words that are likely going to have to be directly about that topic (unless you can find an inventive way to make them about something else). This list would include things like Mount Kilimanjaro, Ulysses S. Grant, and barometric pressure. Some of the entries on this second list will be something you might need to research a little!
Authors must choose a word from each list, one generic and one specific, and write one question about each. Once you claim a word from a list, it is no longer available for other players to claim it. All nouns eventually have to be claimed before the series can end. Once you have written your two questions and submitted them to the queue, you are free to choose two more. It might be good manners not to keep choosing too many in a row too quickly, allowing others a chance at the list. Submitting and claiming words will mostly be on the honor system. You must submit the two questions to the queue before claiming any more. I will occasionally be checking the queue to make sure authors are actually submitting questions with their chosen nouns.
After some discussion with my fellow editors, we have established some more thorough rules to make the game run smoother. Please read them below:
1. Players may not have any remaining word pairs outstanding from the previous round if they want to claim any words this round. Word pairs from the previous round should be submitted to the queue before claiming any here.
2. In order to give everyone a fair shake at the word pairs, we are only allowing individual players to claim four word pairs per round. If many words have been sitting around unclaimed for a while (think 3-4 weeks), then we will open the round back up to everyone.
3. There will be no switching of words or word pairs of any kind. If you have decided to claim a word pair, please stick with it and submit it to the queue. If you absolutely cannot complete your word pair, it will be put back onto the word list and you may not complete any more word pairs for that round.
Happy single questioning!
List A (generic nouns):
android
aspic
atrium
baron
bottle
broom
candelabra
clay
conifer
corn
crime
dress
foxglove
gas
globe
grapefruit
guard
hole
hourglass
ingot
lace
monopoly
offal
oyster
paddle
palace
pawn
pipe
pizzeria
prayer
pyramid
reel
ribbon
root
runway
sackbut
safari
sailor
sauce
schooner
skin
sparrow
steel
storm
taco
tavern
thorn
tofu
torte
vampire
List B (specific nouns):
Adolph Ochs
African National Congress
“The Barber of Seville”
Bay of Biscay
bun cha
“A Canticle for Leibowitz”
cordyceps fungus
croque monsieur
desalination plant
Dwayne Wade
Faroe Islands
Franco-Mexican War
Golan Heights
Gossypium hirsutum
Grand Embassy
heat death of the universe
Hindu Kush
House of Plantagenet
isopropyl alcohol
Kamehameha III
Kuwait City, Kuwait
La Amistad
Lake Victoria
“Little Shop of Horrors”
Monroe Doctrine
Nahuatl language
“One More Time” (song)
Peabody Award
Philippine eagle
phylogenetic tree
Piet Mondrian
pike and shot
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Portuguese man o' war
Praetorian Guard
quantum entanglement
Rachel Weisz
Ruben Dario
Sejong the Great
shoofly pie
“Tao Te Ching”
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Thomas Piketty
valence electron
Veil of Veronica
Viola Davis
water hyacinth
World Wildlife Fund
Yellow Turban Rebellion
Zora Neale Hurston
Posted by: trident
Date: Sep 18 19
It's been a while, so let's get back into the 100 Nouns groove. There's no theme this time around. Let's just get random with some nouns. Here's how you play:
I will give two lists, each with 50 items. The first list will contain generic nouns that might be pretty easy to work into a question in many different ways. These would be words like clock, strawberry, or heart. The second list has much more specific words that are likely going to have to be directly about that topic (unless you can find an inventive way to make them about something else). This list would include things like Mount Kilimanjaro, Ulysses S. Grant, and barometric pressure. Some of the entries on this second list will be something you might need to research a little!
Authors must choose a word from each list, one generic and one specific, and write one question about each. Once you claim a word from a list, it is no longer available for other players to claim it. All nouns eventually have to be claimed before the series can end. Once you have written your two questions and submitted them to the queue, you are free to choose two more. It might be good manners not to keep choosing too many in a row too quickly, allowing others a chance at the list. Submitting and claiming words will mostly be on the honor system. You must submit the two questions to the queue before claiming any more. I will occasionally be checking the queue to make sure authors are actually submitting questions with their chosen nouns.
After some discussion with my fellow editors, we have established some more thorough rules to make the game run smoother. Please read them below:
1. Players may not have any remaining word pairs outstanding from the previous round if they want to claim any words this round. Word pairs from the previous round should be submitted to the queue before claiming any here.
2. In order to give everyone a fair shake at the word pairs, we are only allowing individual players to claim four word pairs per round. If many words have been sitting around unclaimed for a while (think 3-4 weeks), then we will open the round back up to everyone.
3. There will be no switching of words or word pairs of any kind. If you have decided to claim a word pair, please stick with it and submit it to the queue. If you absolutely cannot complete your word pair, it will be put back onto the word list and you may not complete any more word pairs for that round.
Happy single questioning!
List A (generic nouns):
List B (specific nouns):
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tiye 
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Broom went to World and Faroe Islands went to Geography. I will wait and see what's left! Reply #61. Oct 31 19, 8:00 AM |
namrewsna
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ok feeling a little pressure to be more productive here as the new Q queue (say that five times really fast ;) appears to be running low again. I was surprised to find my additions dated 13 Oct are already in play this week. so I will take bun cha and Tegucigalpa, Honduras and try to get at least 5 total in this week to try and help plug the holes in the dam Reply #62. Oct 31 19, 10:13 AM |
| namrewsna
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oops sorry..that is two from list B scratch bun cha and give me android instead Reply #63. Oct 31 19, 10:34 AM |
kyleisalive
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You are right-- anyone looking for VERY quick turn around on single qs right now should submit, and with QuiWriMo coming it's an awesome opportunity. I'm going to take two more pairs in the coming days because of it. Reply #64. Oct 31 19, 5:30 PM |
Godwit
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Hourglass and desalination (say THAT fast five times) are in the building! Reply #65. Nov 01 19, 2:39 PM |
| kyleisalive
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I'll take 'skin' and 'Kuwait City, Kuwait' for my third set. Reply #66. Nov 01 19, 8:42 PM |
| Godwit
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Sadly I have zero turn around, so far... Reply #67. Nov 01 19, 9:23 PM |
| kyleisalive
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'Skin' sent to Humanities. 'Kuwait City, Kuwait' sent to Geography. My last pair will be 'runway' and 'Peabody Award'. Reply #68. Nov 02 19, 12:20 AM |
| kyleisalive
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Both in Television. I'm maxed out. Reply #69. Nov 02 19, 12:41 PM |
| Godwit
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Not that my own turnaround is zippy. More like ponderous. I'm game for more. Let's see . Reply #70. Nov 02 19, 1:24 PM |
| Godwit
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Sejong the great, please, whenever that might be. Intriquing. And "hole". Can go anywhere with a hole. Reply #71. Nov 02 19, 1:29 PM |
| Godwit
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Whoever. When will I learn to stop and correct auto-correct before I click on Send? Reply #72. Nov 02 19, 1:30 PM |
zorba_scank
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Palace went to World and Yellow Turban Rebellion to History. For my second pair, I'll take baron and Praetorian Guard. Reply #73. Nov 02 19, 4:17 PM |
| Godwit
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Geography has a new hole. Reply #74. Nov 03 19, 11:28 PM |
| namrewsna
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Tegucigalpa, Honduras is in World android is in Humanities Reply #75. Nov 05 19, 10:57 AM |
| zorba_scank
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Baron went to Entertainment and Praetorian Guard to History. Reply #76. Nov 13 19, 5:33 AM |
trident
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It's been almost two months. Let's open this up to all authors again. Feel free to claim more! Reply #77. Nov 13 19, 11:53 PM |
FatherSteve
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Yippee! May I have, please, "candelabra" and "bun cha"? Reply #78. Nov 14 19, 12:29 AM |
LadyNym
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Yay! I'll gladly take "corn" and "water hyacinth". Reply #79. Nov 14 19, 6:14 AM |
| FatherSteve
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"Bun cha" was uploaded to World and "candelabra" was uploaded to Movies, awaiting the tender ministrations of the editors. Since the restraints of sharing civility have been cast aside, might I now have "pipe" and "Zora Neale Hurston" please? Reply #80. Nov 14 19, 8:10 PM |
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