Just in case the guy on KFAN has got his intellectual property ducks in a row with his Kickstarter thing, I will not refer to this game by the same name he has given his version. Instead, this will be the initial time I "host" a game for the second on this platform with the following rules:
1. I will give you two letters (for example, "K.P"). All the items that week will be a two-word answer in which each word begins with letter in the appropriate spot. The answer can be a person, place, thing, or other two-word phrase. For example, if "K.P." are the letters, then one answer might be Kirby Puckett. Another answer might be "Krakow, Poland." And so on.
2. I will provide six clues for each answer. The clues will be provided one-at-a-time.
3. If you believe you know the answer, make a Spoilered guess in the thread. The point will go to whomever correctly identifies the answer first. If you submit an incorrect response, then you can no longer submit for that particular answer.
4. The participant with the most correct answers at the end of the week wins. (If there is a tie, then I will have tiebreakers for only the participants in the tie.)
5. You're going to be on the honor system, but you should not be using the internet or other resources.
The letters will be revealed, and clues for the first phrase will commence at about 9:00am.
The initials and a clue for the first phrase will be revealed at 9:00 a.m.
The letters are B.F.
First phrase clues:
1. Retroactively added
Next clue at 910
Incorrect, SBG may no longer answer phrase one
First phrase clues:
1. Retroactively added
2. Based on The Man with No Name
Next clue at 920
First phrase clues:
1. Retroactively added
2. Based on The Man with No Name
3. Empire magazine's 79th greatest movie character of all time
Next clue at 930
Winner!
I'll start another at 1pm
Phrase two clues:
1. An inductee into the US Chess Hall of Fame
Next clue at 110
Incorrect, Sean may no longer answer phrase two
Phrase two clues:
1. An inductee into the US Chess Hall of Fame
2. A vegetarian
Next clue at 120
Phrase two clues:
1. An inductee into the US Chess Hall of Fame
2. A vegetarian
3. Sought virtue
Next clue at 130
Winner!
Note to self: Create new scoreboard for 2021
Here's 2021
And the 2020 Final Table
I'm very proud of my one point.
Well earned!
Dido!
2020 seems preferrable to 2021 as of now.
Thanks for the update!
I do not remember getting five. I would have guessed three. That's why I'm bad at this.
Phrase three at 830
Phrase three clues:
1. Shot photography featured by National Geographic
Next clue at 840
Phrase three clues:
1. Shot photography featured by National Geographic
2. Appeared in an episode of Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Next clue at 850
Phrase three clues:
1. Shot photography featured by National Geographic
2. Appeared in an episode of Space Ghost Coast to Coast
3. Sang backup vocals for a William Shatner album
Next clue at 900
Philo is the winner!
I don't know why Shatner trigged this one for me, but he definitely did. I think I'm embarassed?
dude!
I probably would have gotten this one with that clue as well, had I been around.
Phrase four at 3pm
Phrase four clues:
1. Renamed in 1984
Next clue at 310
Phrase four clues:
1. Renamed in 1984
2. Etymology is "land of honest men"
Next clue at 320
Phrase four clues:
1. Renamed in 1984
2. Etymology is "land of honest men"
3. Formerly Upper Volta
Next clue at 330
Phrase four clues:
1. Renamed in 1984
2. Etymology is "land of honest men"
3. Formerly Upper Volta
4. Its water drains counterclockwise
Next clue at 340
If we don't get it after 3, we're not going to get it unless the clue is "It's spelled ..."
Phrase four clues:
1. Renamed in 1984
2. Etymology is "land of honest men"
3. Formerly Upper Volta
4. Its water drains counterclockwise
5. Capital is Ouagadougou
Final clue at 345
1. Renamed in 1984
2. Etymology is "land of honest men"
3. Formerly Upper Volta
4. Its water drains counterclockwise
5. Capital is Ouagadougou
6. Official language is French
There it is
I thought he used to play shortstop for the Mets.
Oh, crud, I would've gotten this if I'd been around earlier.
Yeah, I would've had it after number three.
I overestimated the helpfulness of a joke from The Simpsons
When my son was three he split his chin open and was rushed to urgent care. The doctor was from Suriname. When she told him, he said, "The capital is Georgetown!" She was shocked. Then my son said, "And the capital of Burkina Faso is Ouagadougo!"
That's fantastic!
I'll start phrase five at 930
Phrase five calls:
1. Once a Nebraskan
Next clue at 940
Incorrect, Philo may no longer answer phrase five
Darn that sweet siren call of the The Club.
Phrase five calls:
1. Once a Nebraskan
2. Associated with the mounties
Next clue at 950
Phrase five calls:
1. Once a Nebraskan
2. Associated with the mounties
3. Associated with Jules Verne
Next clue at 1000
Phrase five calls:
1. Once a Nebraskan
2. Associated with the mounties
3. Associated with Jules Verne
4. Associated with high school football
Next clue at 1010
Winner!
How is that not what I said?
Brute Force!
I must have missed that movie. (I've only seen one of the movies referenced in the clues.)
Not a movie reference, just a dig at Fraser.
I was like, Encino Man?
Phrase six will commence at 1215
Phrase six clues:
1. A 33-foot long sculpture in Belfast
Next clue at 1225
If Magoo doesn't get this one, I can't even.
Phrase six clues:
1. A 33-foot long sculpture in Belfast
2. A novel
Next clue at 1235
You mean this one?
Photo by yours truly
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Winner!
Now brianS is gonna be all "1, 3, 5, 7, 9" because he can't even!
I'm about to take away your point and award it to BrianS for that joak. Don't tempt me.
One of the things I love about this place is that I'm never sure if my joaks will gain me or lose me a WGOMbuck...
Phrase seven at 230
Phrase seven clues:
1. Had 30 inches of small intestine removed after a car accident
Next clue at 240
Phrase seven clues:
1. Had 30 inches of small intestine removed after a car accident
2. Received $1.1 million for two unmade speaking appearances
Next clue at 250
Oh man I remember the intestine thing... ugh
Phrase seven clues:
1. Had 30 inches of small intestine removed after a car accident
2. Received $1.1 million for two unmade speaking appearances
3. Fined for not cooperating with a sexting investigation
Next clue at 300
Brett Favre
Touchdown! (although remember to spoiler next time)
I tried to self correct.
Wasn't fast enough and the comment editor wasn't working for me. Half.
Phrase eight at 1030
Phrase eight clues:
1. Died in Washington, DC
Next clue at 1040
Phrase eight clues:
1. Died in Washington, DC
2. Associated with a Kit Kat
Next clue at 1050
Phrase eight clues:
1. Died in Washington, DC
2. Associated with a Kit Kat
3. Finished a G short of an EGOT
Next clue at 1100
Phrase eight clues:
1. Died in Washington, DC
2. Associated with a Kit Kat
3. Finished a G short of an EGOT
4. Associated with Lenny Bruce
Next clue at 1110
Phrase eight clues:
1. Died in Washington, DC
2. Associated with a Kit Kat
3. Finished a G short of an EGOT
4. Associated with Lenny Bruce
5. Subject of a miniseries
Final clue at 1115
Phrase eight clues:
1. Died in Washington, DC
2. Associated with a Kit Kat
3. Finished a G short of an EGOT
4. Associated with Lenny Bruce
5. Subject of a miniseries
6. Loved jazz hands
Incorrect, but thanks for breaking the ice
I made a list of BF people including that one. Early on I was wondering if she had ever been in a Kit Kat commercial.
Guess that I can maybe relate to 2 of the clues:
Incorrect as well
Did some Googling to find the answer, since I had zero idea.
Yep. Never would've guessed that.
Same and same.
I've heard of the answer one I read it, but never knew enough about it to ever get it
Ack, I was just about to give this answer, but you beat me to it!
I guess I stopped by at the right time! I didn't see any of these until all the clues were done and then that answer hit me right away, though the first name took some thinking. I don't think I would have had any idea before clue 6 anyway.
A winner at last!
I'll leave it out there until 1245.
Phrase nine at 230
Phrase nine clues:
1. A Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi movie
Next clue at 240
Phrase nine clues:
1. A Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi movie
2. A Steely Dan song
Next clue at 250
Phrase nine clues:
1. A Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi movie
2. A Steely Dan song
3. Another name for the gold panic of 1869
Next clue at 300
Edited:
Phrase nine clues:
1. A Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi movie
2. A Steely Dan song
3. Another name for the gold panic of 1869
4. When the stock market crashed in 1929Whoops, that clue was wildly incorrect. For that, I apologize.
Let's try:
4. Historically a bad day
Next clue at 315
You got it while I was editing my terribly incorrect clue. My apologies for any confusion!
Phrase ten at 1030
Phrase ten clues:
1. Attended high school with both Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond
Next clue at 1040
Incorrect, free may no longer answer phrase ten
Son of gun. Approximate age, religious background, come from same region. I thought I had that one.
Definitely a strong guess
Phrase ten clues:
1. Attended high school with both Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond
2. Dropped out of that high school
Next clue at 1050
Incorrect, RhuRu may no longer answer phrase ten
Phrase ten clues:
1. Attended high school with both Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond
2. Dropped out of that high school
3. Graced the cover of Sports Illustrated
Next clue at 1100
Phrase ten clues:
1. Attended high school with both Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond
2. Dropped out of that high school
3. Graced the cover of Sports Illustrated
4. Claimed right to privacy was invaded by a movie
Next clue at 1110
Phrase ten clues:
1. Attended high school with both Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond
2. Dropped out of that high school
3. Graced the cover of Sports Illustrated
4. Claimed right to privacy was invaded by a movie
5. Lived in exile
Final clue at 1115
Phrase ten clues:
1. Attended high school with both Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond
2. Dropped out of that high school
3. Graced the cover of Sports Illustrated
4. Claimed right to privacy was invaded by a movie
5. Lived in exile
6. Won the Game of the Century
?
This time he's the correct answer
Oh for Pete sakes, of course. That person was even on my list!
...so you intentionally didn't answer...for Pete's sake
had I been around I think I would have gotten it by clue 5
Same. Four would've had me leaning that way, and five would've sealed the deal.