Subject: 100 Nouns (13) - COMPLETE
Posted by: trident
Date: Dec 23 19
Welcome to a special set of 100 Nouns brought to you by FatherSteve. Since the Christmas season is upon us, we have a series of nouns that are related to Christmas (or other seasonal holidays). There is plenty of material to work with, and remember that not every question has to be directly related to Christmas. If you find a way to ask a question about space or biology using some of these terms, then by all means go for it! Here are the rules as a quick reminder:
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):
bayberry candles
brigadeiros
bûche de Noël
candy cane
carol
chestnuts
Christmas crackers
coal
cranberry
crèche
drummer boy
elves
excelsis
fruitcake
garland
gingerbread
Glühwein
holly
icicles
incarnation
Jesse Tree
jingle bells
Joyeux Noel
Krumkake
Kwanzaa
menorah
mince pie
mistletoe
North Pole
partridge
plum pudding
poinsettia
popcorn string
qualtagh
Red Ryder BB gun
reindeer
Secret Santa
shepherds
sleigh
solstice
stockings
struffoli
sugarplums
Tannenbaum
tinsel
ugly sweater
wassail
wreath
yuletide
yule log
List B (specific nouns):
"Adeste Fideles"
"Away in a Manger"
George Bailey
Blitzen
Boxing Day
Cindy-Lou
City of David
"Die Hard"
"Es ist ein Ros entsprungen"
fa-la-la-la-la la-la-la-la
Father Christmas
Festivus
Frank Cross
Frosty the Snowman
"The Gift of the Magi"
Good King Wenceslaus
Vince Guaraldi
the Herdman kids
Hogmanay
the Huron Carol
Immanuel
Jack Frost
Kolaczki
Krampus
Kris Kringle
Brenda Lee
"The Little Match Girl"
"Little Piccola"
Maccabees
Jacob Marley
Mele kalikimaka
Clement Clarke Moore
"Muppet Christmas Carol"
"The Nutcracker"
"The Polar Express" (2004)
Las Posadas
Prancer
"A Prayer for Owen Meany"
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Sinck Tuck
Sinterklaas
"Six White Boomers"
Star in the East
Te Harinui
34th Street
Tom and Jerry cocktail
turrón de Navidad
Whoville
"Winter Wonderland"
Zwarte Piet
Posted by: trident
Date: Dec 23 19
Welcome to a special set of 100 Nouns brought to you by FatherSteve. Since the Christmas season is upon us, we have a series of nouns that are related to Christmas (or other seasonal holidays). There is plenty of material to work with, and remember that not every question has to be directly related to Christmas. If you find a way to ask a question about space or biology using some of these terms, then by all means go for it! Here are the rules as a quick reminder:
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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FatherSteve 
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Good work! Well done! 54 nouns cooked and only 46 remaining. There are still some very interesting ones which will require a bit of finesse to accomplish. Reply #41. Jan 07 20, 6:02 PM |
namrewsna
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bûche de Noël went to Hobbies Whoville went to Literature. I'll try out gingerbread and Frank Cross Reply #42. Jan 08 20, 9:52 PM |
LadyNym
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"Cranberry" went to Sci/Tech, and "Father Christmas" to Literature. For my fourth and final pair, I'll have "shepherds" and "Adeste Fideles". Reply #43. Jan 09 20, 1:53 PM |
| namrewsna
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Frank Cross and gingerbread both went to Movies. I am interested in a few for my final pair but I will wait and see what lingers and take pity on the "last kid picked" crowd. Reply #44. Jan 13 20, 2:51 PM |
Catreona
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If it's not too late to play, I'd like Elves and Vince Guaraldi, please. Though it might take a while. I'm not the speediest at these commission thingies. Reply #45. Jan 13 20, 3:54 PM |
kyleisalive
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It's not too late if there are still nouns to be worked on. Reply #46. Jan 13 20, 4:10 PM |
| LadyNym
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"Shepherds" went to Literature and "Adeste Fideles" to Music. Now I'll patiently wait for any leftovers :-). Reply #47. Jan 13 20, 5:54 PM |
| Catreona
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'Elves' has been submitted to Literature. Vince is going to take a bit longer. Reply #48. Jan 13 20, 10:38 PM |
| FatherSteve
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Vince went to that Great Last Jam Session in the Sky in 1976 so I don't think he minds waiting a while for his question to get posted. Reply #49. Jan 14 20, 8:06 AM |
Godwit
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:) No doubt. Boxing Day went to history Reply #50. Jan 16 20, 3:08 PM |
| namrewsna
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ok nevermind, to slow to be polite I'll take solstice and Six White Boomers Reply #51. Jan 16 20, 9:11 PM |
| FatherSteve
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namrewsna ~ Six White Boomers is a great choice! Can hardly wait to see what you do with it. ~ Father Steve Reply #52. Jan 17 20, 8:22 AM |
malik24
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Excelsis and 'City of David' please. That should be my last set for now. Reply #53. Jan 17 20, 10:58 AM |
| malik24
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Excelsis went to Music, 'City of David' to World. Reply #54. Jan 18 20, 4:36 PM |
| FatherSteve
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Well done! 32 pairs (64 nouns) have been scratched off this wintry list like resolutions for the New Year broken already. In order to restore equilibrium to the Universe, the remaining 18 pairs (36 nouns) need the creative attention of just a few more of FunTrivia's expert Single-Question authors. Do please consult the list to see what is left, pick two and submit them. This will eventually make way for whatever creative and maniacal fourteenth list our brother trident has in store for us. On the present list, I'm especially interested in how writers will handle qualtagh, "Es ist ein Ros entsprungen," Sinck Tuck and Te Harinui. Big thanks to all who have contributed so far! Reply #55. Jan 19 20, 1:58 PM |
| Catreona
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Vince Guaraldi has been submitted, where else, to music. Thanks for the challenge, Father Steve. You spurred me to finally buy a book on Vince I've had on my wish list for years. Reply #56. Jan 20 20, 10:28 PM |
| Catreona
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Clarification please: Does the word or phrase have to occur in the question, or can it be the answer? May I try holly and The Little Match Girl? Reply #57. Jan 20 20, 10:42 PM |
| FatherSteve
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"Clarification please: Does the word or phrase have to occur in the question, or can it be the answer?" No rule. The requirement is even more esoteric than the two options you suggest would allow. The question has to touch the subject of the noun. Isn't that a lovely way to do it? Reply #58. Jan 21 20, 12:20 AM |
pitegny
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Sugarplums went to hobbies and Blitzen went to sci/tech. Reply #59. Jan 21 20, 3:35 AM |
| Catreona
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Thanks for the clarification, I think. :) Blitzan in Sci-Tech? Looking forward to seeing that one. Reply #60. Jan 21 20, 3:50 PM |
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