Subject: 100 Nouns (15) - COMPLETE
Posted by: trident
Date: Apr 17 20
Hi all, we finished the previous round, so let's get to Round 15! Here are the rules:
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):
alcove
algebra
architect
aster
banyan
basement
bidet
blizzard
bronco
chemical
circle
composer
cough
croissant
crucifix
dipstick
equation
felony
frontier
gong
insomnia
legume
millennium
mine
mint
monkey
mole
motor
mustard
nickel
password
pianist
planet
poncho
quark
ramen
satire
serum
sideburns
smog
soap
soldier
surgery
thunder
tongue
vacuum
vice
waterfall
web
zombie
List B (specific nouns):
aes rude
"Animal Crossing”
banana split
Battle of Checkpoint Pasta
“Bedroom in Arles”
Berlin S-Bahn
chariot racing
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Corfu, Greece
cuneiform
cryptozoology
Depeche Mode
disruptive camouflage
doner kebab
Elizabeth Hurley
Ferdinand von Zeppelin
“Fidelio” (Beethoven)
Formula One Grand Prix
Genovese crime family
Gideon v. Wainwright
“The Glass Menagerie”
Greenpeace
Havana, Cuba
Homerus swallowtail
Iguazu Falls
Irrawaddy Delta
Jose Saramago
“Madman Across the Water” (album)
milk sickness
money laundering
North Macedonia
Oktoberfest
Panama Canal Zone
“Raiders of the Lost Ark”
“Remembrance of Things Past”
Renaissance faire
Rip Torn
“Saturday Evening Post”
semantic satiation
“The Shaolin Temple” (film)
St. Louis, Missouri
Stephen Curry
sumi-e
Suzanne Vega
symphonic metal
Tang dynasty
Thomas the Tank Engine
Tony Hawk
Treaty of Campo Formio
water polo
Posted by: trident
Date: Apr 17 20
Hi all, we finished the previous round, so let's get to Round 15! Here are the rules:
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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kyleisalive
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Also, I queued password in Television and Iguazu Falls in Geography. Reply #41. May 16 20, 10:48 AM |
gme24 
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Vacuum went in the General Category and and Formula One Grand Prix went in Sport. Reply #42. May 17 20, 4:43 AM |
masfon
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I would like to claim pianist and milk sickness, please Reply #43. May 19 20, 2:53 AM |
trident
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Let's remove the limit on this round as well. Feel free to take as many pairs as you would like. Reply #44. May 19 20, 3:27 AM |
FatherSteve
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May I please claim mustard and Thomas the Tank Engine? Reply #45. May 19 20, 11:44 AM |
LadyNym
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Better late than never, "quark" went to Hobbies, and "Treaty of Campo Formio" to History. For my fourth round, I'll claim "soap" and "cryptozoology". Reply #46. May 19 20, 1:52 PM |
| FatherSteve
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Mustard was uploaded to Hobbies and Thomas the Tank Engine to Literature. Reply #47. May 19 20, 4:34 PM |
tiye
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Insomnia and “Fidelio” (Beethoven) for my fifth pair, thanks. Reply #48. May 20 20, 6:00 AM |
| FatherSteve
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May I next have dipstick and Panama Canal Zone? Reply #49. May 20 20, 3:22 PM |
| FatherSteve
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My entries 'dipstick" was uploaded to Humanities and 'Panama Canal Zone" was uploaded to People. Reply #50. May 20 20, 3:48 PM |
| gme24
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Claiming alcove and water polo. Reply #51. May 23 20, 6:06 AM |
| gme24
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"Alcove" in Music and "Water Polo" in Sports. Reply #52. May 23 20, 6:46 AM |
| tiye
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I want to thank trident for the idea and all who contribute to this thread; it helped me get the very prestigious Question Architect badge. Of course, since I am only in Tier 1, I will continue writing questions, still a long way to 1600 and Tier 7!! Reply #53. May 27 20, 4:52 AM |
| trident
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Congrats, nice work! Best of luck on hitting the other tiers! Reply #54. May 27 20, 5:18 AM |
| FatherSteve
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Congratulations, tiye! It is a little-known but absolutely-true fact that the Question Architect badge is issued only to the pure of heart. Ourá! Father Steve Reply #55. May 27 20, 11:44 AM |
| LadyNym
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Congrats, Tiye! Here's to that Tier 7! Reply #56. May 27 20, 12:02 PM |
| tiye
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Thank you and thanks for the inspiration. I am very fond of this challenge!!! Reply #57. May 28 20, 12:17 AM |
| LadyNym
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Better late than never, "soap" went to Hobbies, and "cryptozoology" to General - very handy for one of today's Daily Challenges :D! For my next round, I'll take "crucifix" and "disruptive camouflage". Reply #58. May 29 20, 4:55 AM |
| tiye
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Insomnia went to Movies and Fidelio (Beethoven) went to Music. If I am allowed a sixth pair, I will take "mine" and " Battle of Checkpoint Pasta." If not, they are free for another writer! Thank you. Reply #59. May 31 20, 7:14 AM |
| trident
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Feel free! Reply #60. May 31 20, 4:47 PM |
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