Subject: 100 Nouns (20) - COMPLETE
Posted by: trident
Date: Nov 18 21
We've hit a spectacular 20 rounds of 100 Nouns. That means that once we finish this most current list, our wonderful game will have created 2,000 high quality trivia questions! For the big 2-0, I have assembled 100 things that often come in twos or in pairs. I'm looking forward to seeing what we are able to do with these topics!
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):
antennae
antlers
binoculars
bolt cutters
buns
castanets
chopsticks
contact lenses
crutches
cuff links
cymbals
dentures
dice
drumsticks
earrings
forceps
gloves
goggles
handcuffs
headlights
headphones
high heels
jeans
kidneys
knee pads
knitting needles
lips
lungs
maracas
nail clippers
nostrils
nunchucks
ovaries
pliers
pincers
potholders
sais (weapon)
scissors
skis
shin guards
speakers
socks
sunglasses
suspenders
tonsils
tweezers
twins
waders
windshield wipers
wings
List B (specific nouns):
Abbott and Costello
Adam and Eve
Antigua and Barbuda
Antony and Cleopatra
bangers and mash
Bert and Ernie
Betty and Veronica
Bonnie and Clyde
Bosnia and Herzegovina
bubble and squeak
Calvin and Hobbes
Castor and Pollux
Cheech and Chong
cloak and dagger
cut and paste
death and taxes
divide and conquer
flotsam and jetsam
Funk and Wagnalls
gin and tonic
“Green Eggs and Ham”
Hansel and Gretel
Jay and Silent Bob
Johnson and Johnson
"Lady and the Tramp"
Leda and the Swan
Lewis and Clark
Lucy and Desi
"Mork and Mindy"
nuts and bolts
Pinky and the Brain
Procter and Gamble
Rocky and Bullwinkle
Rodgers and Hammerstein
Romulus and Remus
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Siegfried and Roy
Siskel and Ebert
skull and bones
Smith and Wesson
Sonny and Cher
Starsky and Hutch
Sturm und Drang
Thelma and Louise
Tom and Jerry
Trinidad and Tobago
Wallace and Gromit
“War and Peace”
Woodward and Bernstein
yin and yang
Good luck!
Posted by: trident
Date: Nov 18 21
We've hit a spectacular 20 rounds of 100 Nouns. That means that once we finish this most current list, our wonderful game will have created 2,000 high quality trivia questions! For the big 2-0, I have assembled 100 things that often come in twos or in pairs. I'm looking forward to seeing what we are able to do with these topics!
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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Lpez
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"Dentures" went to Humanities and "death and taxes" went to Television. Reply #61. May 22 22, 4:20 PM |
| Lpez
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"Contact lenses" went to Sci/Tech and "Bonnie and Clyde" went to People. Reply #62. May 22 22, 7:50 PM |
| Lpez
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"Headlights" went to Music and "Starsky and Hutch" went to Movies. Reply #63. May 22 22, 11:06 PM |
| Lpez
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"Speakers" went to People and "nuts and bolts" went to Hobbies. Reply #64. Jun 10 22, 9:49 PM |
tiye 
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I will take sais and Hansel and Gretel. Reply #65. Jun 12 22, 4:00 AM |
| tiye
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Sais went to World and Hansel and Gretel to Movies. Reply #66. Jun 12 22, 5:12 AM |
| tiye
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I will take knee pads and Antony and Cleopatra. Reply #67. Jun 12 22, 4:38 PM |
| tiye
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Knee pads went to World and Antony and Cleopatra went to People. Reply #68. Jun 18 22, 3:59 AM |
joecali
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Pinky and the Brain to Television, headphones to Science. Reply #69. Jun 18 22, 8:55 AM |
| Lpez
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"Binoculars" went to General and "Siskel and Ebert" went to People. Reply #70. Jun 18 22, 10:40 AM |
| Lpez
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"Bolt cutters" went to General and "Betty and Veronica" went to Entertainment. Reply #71. Jun 25 22, 1:14 PM |
kyleisalive
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Five pairs to go. Reply #72. Jun 25 22, 1:30 PM |
| Lpez
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Four I think! (looks like joecali submitted Headphones/Pinky and the Brain). Reply #73. Jun 25 22, 1:58 PM |
| Lpez
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Nail clippers went to General and Siegfried and Roy went to People. Reply #74. Jun 26 22, 9:04 AM |
| Lpez
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"Tweezers" went to General and "Johnson and Johnson" went to World. Reply #75. Jun 27 22, 8:22 PM |
| Lpez
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"Pliers" went to General and "Lucy and Desi" went to Celebrities. Reply #76. Jun 27 22, 8:46 PM |
| Lpez
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Might as well wrap this one up! :-) "Forceps" went to General and "divide and conquer" went to Literature. Reply #77. Jun 27 22, 9:02 PM |
trident
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Incredible! Nice work, everyone! I am looking for volunteers to host the next round. You'll need to come up with 100 nouns--50 generic and 50 specific. I'll take the first player who hasn't already hosted a round (to give others a chance). Any takers? Reply #78. Jun 27 22, 11:55 PM |
| trident
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We have a volunteer! We will get the next round posted as soon as possible (probably some time next week). Thanks all! Reply #79. Jun 29 22, 5:10 PM |
LadyNym
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After an inordinate amount of time, I finally got round to writing and submitting my two outstanding pairs: Leda and the Swan went to Humanities, and high heels to History. Reply #80. Jul 25 22, 2:02 PM |
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