Subject: 100 Nouns (19) - COMPLETE
Posted by: trident
Date: Jul 25 21
Hello everyone! Nice work on the last round. We have another lovely list for you just in time for the Grill challenge. This wonderful list was put together by none other than Lounge regular LadyNym. Let's see what we can do with these nouns!
A reminder of how the rules work:
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):
academy
alcohol
arena
basil
battleship
belltower
birch
cinnamon
coal
cork
crystal
dictator
drawing
flood
flute
eggplant
geranium
highway
horn
hospital
incense
jasmine
kingdom
knife
lavender
lord
mausoleum
medicine
minister
mistress
muffin
night
needlework
pearl
percussion
polish
race
roof
seaport
squirrel
swamp
shampoo
symphony
toad
train
velvet
waterfall
whip
yeast
zoo
List B (specific nouns):
Arch of Titus
Asian lion
Azores
belladonna
bubonic plague
carotenoids
Caspian Sea
cherry blossom
desertification
The Divine Comedy (poem)
Dolomites
Edward Jenner
European black bear
Finno-Ugric languages
Flying Dutchman
folk rock
federal republic
FIFA World Cup
Giacomo Puccini
Gregorian chant
Guerlain perfume house
harpy eagle
Hippodrome of Constantinople
heatstroke
katabatic winds
Kazakhstan
Kew Gardens
malachite
Mongol Empire
Mont Blanc
National Gallery of Art (Washington DC)
Ostrogoths
paisley
palm oil
panna cotta
plate armour
Post-Impressionism
Potala Palace
pumice stone
reticulated python
"Sailing to Byzantium" (poem)
shamanism
The Silmarillion (book)
sirocco
sponge cake
Trappists
Universal Basic Income
Vietnamese cuisine
Vladivostok
xeriscaping
Good luck!
Posted by: trident
Date: Jul 25 21
Hello everyone! Nice work on the last round. We have another lovely list for you just in time for the Grill challenge. This wonderful list was put together by none other than Lounge regular LadyNym. Let's see what we can do with these nouns!
A reminder of how the rules work:
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):
Good luck!
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FatherSteve 
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I have uploaded drawing to Humanities and plate armour to Literature. Reply #61. Oct 31 21, 5:39 PM |
trident
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FatherSteve is getting things done. I picture Atlas with the world on his shoulders. Reply #62. Oct 31 21, 5:49 PM |
| FatherSteve
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I have uploaded squirrel to Television and heatstroke to Science and Technology Atlas was a Titan who took the side of the Titans against Zeus and the gods of Olympus. For this bad choice, he was given an eternal sentence to hold up the heavens (not the Earth) on his shoulders. Hey, that could be the subject of a pretty good question. Reply #63. Oct 31 21, 9:08 PM |
| FatherSteve
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Thank you, trident. And, in rereading my last comment, it sounds kinda snarky to me and, if it did to you, as well, I apologize. Reply #64. Oct 31 21, 11:23 PM |
| trident
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I suppose holding up the heavens is even worthier. Reply #65. Nov 01 21, 12:57 AM |
| FatherSteve
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I have uploaded roof to Literature and "The Silmarillion" to Literature, as well. Reply #66. Nov 01 21, 1:43 PM |
LadyNym
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I have been suffering from single-question burnout after the Grill, and so neglecting my own list. But now Question Writing Month is upon us, and I'll take "belltower" and "Mongol Empire". Reply #67. Nov 02 21, 4:18 AM |
| FatherSteve
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I have uploaded hospital to Movies and Edward Jenner to People. Reply #68. Nov 02 21, 6:30 PM |
| FatherSteve
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I have uploaded yeast to Science and Technology and Gregrian chant to Movies. Reply #69. Nov 02 21, 7:26 PM |
gracious1
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Wow, not much left! I'll take "lord" and "federal republic" Reply #70. Nov 02 21, 9:50 PM |
| LadyNym
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"Belltower" went to World, and "Mongol Empire" to Geography Only four left! I'll take "polish" and "desertification". Reply #71. Nov 03 21, 2:49 PM |
tiye
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Academy went to Humanities and Sirocco went to Sci/Tech. That's a wrap for me, good job, everyone! Thank you. Reply #72. Nov 04 21, 4:55 AM |
| LadyNym
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Polish went to Entertainment, and desertification to Geography. Now I'll take the last couple of words (needlework and The Divine Comedy), so we can close this one for good. Reply #73. Nov 10 21, 5:43 PM |
| FatherSteve
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Huzzzah for Lady Nym!!! For extra credit, can you conflate the two nouns into one question? Something along the lines of "At which level of the Inferno was Beatrice seen embroidering a needlepoint depicting Giovanni Malatesta killing his wife, Francesca da Rimini, and his brother, Paolo Malatesta, for their adultery?" Truly, thanks for bringing this round to a successful conclusion! Reply #74. Nov 10 21, 6:03 PM |
| LadyNym
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Thank you for the kind words and for the great idea for a question :D! Reply #75. Nov 10 21, 6:19 PM |
| trident
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Great job, everyone! I'll get the next round up within the next few days. Reply #76. Nov 10 21, 6:53 PM |
ramonesrule
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I love that you put together the list and closed off the list. Nicely done! Reply #77. Nov 10 21, 8:07 PM |
| LadyNym
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Thanks for the kind words, RR! In the meantime, "needlework" went to Hobbies, and "The Divine Comedy" to Literature. No surprises here :D Reply #78. Nov 11 21, 7:06 AM |
| gracious1
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Forgot to post this: lord went to Humanities and federal republic went to World. Reply #79. Nov 23 21, 11:05 PM |
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