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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Catreona 
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Holly has been submitted to Literature. Reply #61. Jan 21 20, 9:53 PM |
| Catreona
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The Little Match Girl has been submitted to People. Reply #62. Jan 22 20, 6:55 PM |
| Catreona
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I'd like sleigh, please, and I'll try my hand at George Bailey. Reply #63. Jan 22 20, 7:27 PM |
FatherSteve
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In "Othello," Iago says "How poor are they that have not patience! What wound did ever heal but by degrees?" But, like Roderigo, I am impatient. I originally decided not to write any of the single questions in Round 13 because it seemed unfair for the author of the list to play. Now, in order to move things along a bit, I have written questions for "bayberry candles" and "the Herdman kids" but cannot yet submit them as I have five questions impacted in my queue. I'll report back here as soon as there is room to upload them. As Stanislaw Lec once said, "You must first have a lot of patience to learn to have patience." Reply #64. Jan 22 20, 8:37 PM |
| Catreona
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A very wise man! That explains why I have no patience. Sleigh has been submitted to General, though my confidence is not high. The question seems too facile. We shall see.. Reply #65. Jan 22 20, 9:12 PM |
| FatherSteve
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"bayberry candles" submitted to Hobbies and "the Herdman kids" submitted to Literature. Reply #66. Jan 23 20, 7:41 AM |
Godwit
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Candy cane is in ah....where was that, now? Um... Reply #67. Jan 23 20, 8:19 PM |
| Godwit
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Oh dear, FatherSteve, are these innocent or challenging little words? I'll take Huron Carol, and Kwanzaa. Reply #68. Jan 23 20, 8:27 PM |
| Godwit
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Speaking of challenging, is anyone watching "Fleabag"? Reply #69. Jan 23 20, 8:28 PM |
Joepetz
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I will take poinsettia and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. Reply #70. Jan 24 20, 8:05 AM |
| Joepetz
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I submitted Poinsettia to Hobbies and Rudolph to TV. Reply #71. Jan 24 20, 8:17 AM |
| FatherSteve
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Godwit ~ I don't think "fleabag" was broadcast here in the Colonies but rather was distributed by Amazon, for which one needs to pay a ransom. I've not seen an episode; do you recommend it? The story of the Huron Carol is a fascinating one; happy to see you chose that one. ~ Father Steve Reply #72. Jan 24 20, 10:28 AM |
| FatherSteve
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For my second pair, I have just uploaded "Krumkake" to Hobbies and "Little Niccola" to Literature. Reply #73. Jan 24 20, 12:21 PM |
| FatherSteve
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For my third pair, I have uploaded "wassail" to Hobbies and "A Prayer for Owen Meany" to Literature. Reply #74. Jan 25 20, 2:58 AM |
| zorba_scank
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Menorah has gone to Religion and Hogmanay to World. Reply #75. Jan 25 20, 6:43 PM |
gracious1
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Have I taken a pair yet? I can't remember. :-P Reply #76. Jan 25 20, 9:20 PM |
| FatherSteve
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G1, you have not claimed a pair in this round but are most welcome to do so! Reply #77. Jan 26 20, 12:55 AM |
| Catreona
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George Bailey has been submitted to Movies. Again, Father Steve, thanks for this challenge. It prompted me to pick up a book on Jimmy Stewart's war service that I bought some months ago and immediately forgot. Enjoying it so far. Reply #78. Jan 26 20, 7:14 PM |
| FatherSteve
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I have written a fourth pair: "The Little Match Girl" and "Yuletide." I've uploaded "The Little Match Girl" to Literature and I will upload "Yuletide" to World as soon as the five questions pending in my queue are cleared. And, Catreona, Jimmy Stewart is one of my heroes so I am pleased to hear that you are enjoying Robert Matzen's book about his service in WWII. Reply #79. Jan 26 20, 7:33 PM |
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And "Yuletide" goes up to Religion, 'tho it may be moved to World by an editor wiser than I am. Reply #80. Jan 27 20, 8:09 AM |
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