Know Your Mole

tshuman · January 25th, 2008, 07:21 PM

Back again! This one is a retread, sort of. A correct play will be an IMAGE of a mammal, bird, reptile, fish, or other living creature. The boundary for clues is simple: You ask a question the answer to which is ALSO the name of a mammal, bird, reptile, fish, etc. Example:

Question: Someone placed within an organization for the express purpose of spying on and/or undermining that organization is called a(n)...?

Correct play:

Clear as mud? Okay, then, let's get the game started!

Question: A person who survives in an organization mostly by attaching herself/himself to a truly successful person is sometimes referred to as a(n)...?

birdwing7 · January 25th, 2008, 07:32 PM

The forty-fourth Vice President.

tshuman · January 25th, 2008, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by birdwing7

The forty-fourth Vice President.

Cute. You gonna play, or what?

birdwing7 · January 25th, 2008, 07:46 PM

So, are you going to post a picture in response to my question, or what?

tshuman · January 25th, 2008, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by birdwing7

So, are you going to post a picture in response to my question, or what?

"The forty-fourth Vice President" isn't a question, dude...DQ'd (cue the "I Lost on 'Jeopardy'" music)!

Mattythekid · January 25th, 2008, 08:41 PM

leech (or however its spelled)

tshuman · January 25th, 2008, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by mattythekid

leech (or however its spelled)

Okay, I'm gonna say "No," give the correct play, explain why "leech" doesn't quite get there (though it is warm), and then give another clue, hopeful that folks will get in the spirit of things a follow the guidelines (such as the are)...

The correct play for my last question would be:

Definitional support: "jackal" = "a person who performs routine or menial tasks for another" (Merriam-Webster); "one who performs menial tasks for another" (AHD).

"Leech" is a good guess, but should have taken this form:

Had the play been an image, I'd have probably accepted it, since there is definitional support: "leech" = "a hanger-on who seeks advantage or gain" (Merriam-Webster).

As for Robert's non-question, it really isn't in the spirit of the game. We're not really looking for specific peoples' names that also happen to be the names of mammals, birds, reptiles, etc. That's actually too easy, and the players in this game are better than that (in my opinion)...

Okay, now that we've cleared that up, let's start back up with a really easy one...

Question: "A mock court set up in violation of established legal procedure" is sometimes referred to as a _____ court.

$ubmarine · January 25th, 2008, 09:51 PM

Question: An argument or point that has been thoroughly debated to exhaustion proving any more conjecture pointless

Neurotic_Mastermind · January 25th, 2008, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by $ubmarine

Question: An argument or point that has been thoroughly debated to exhaustion proving any more conjecture pointless

This was too funny not to include.

tshuman · January 25th, 2008, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by $ubmarine

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00008YRU0.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

Close enough for jazz...

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Question: An argument or point that has been thoroughly debated to exhaustion proving any more conjecture pointless

Okay, I'ma answer this one, but folks, PLEASE: A question ends with a question MARK, 'kay? And is usually a complete sentence, 'kay? Don't make me go all Joe Clark up in heah...

Question: A person who is defenseless against his enemies' attacks is sometimes called a(n) _____?

birdwing7 · January 26th, 2008, 12:32 AM

Wow. What a stickler for rules. You probably don't allow partners to answer questions for each other during cross-x.

For as easy as my (non)-clue was, nobody answered it.

But it's hard for me to complain, because I've forgotten how to post a picture. Can you remind me, please?

Studley Dudley · January 26th, 2008, 02:41 AM

I so considered posting a picture of a woman. Then I remembered I'm not sexist.

Ankur · January 26th, 2008, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by birdwing7

Wow. What a stickler for rules. You probably don't allow partners to answer questions for each other during cross-x.

For as easy as my (non)-clue was, nobody answered it.

But it's hard for me to complain, because I've forgotten how to post a picture. Can you remind me, please?

the picture must be on the web. you copy the URL for the picture and then use the [ URL] [ /URL] code

tshuman · January 26th, 2008, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by birdwing7

For as easy as my (non)-clue was, nobody answered it.

Happy now?

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But it's hard for me to complain, because I've forgotten how to post a picture. Can you remind me, please?

When you find the image you want on the web, just do "Copy Image Location" for the image, and click on the little icon with the mountain when you come back to the "Reply to Thread" window. When the dialog box pops up, just Paste the image's URL, and presto! I recommend doing a Preview before posting, because sometimes images won't display correctly when you do this procedure. If you see the image where it is supposed to be, click "Submit." If you just see a URL, you'll have to find another image...

Studley Dudley · January 26th, 2008, 11:17 AM

Or you could, ya know do it right and get the link for an image and wrap it in [img]*insert URL here*[/img] and it works perfectly...

birdwing7 · January 26th, 2008, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by tshuman

Happy now?

.

Ecstatic. Thank you.

Except I must be doing something wrong.

tshuman · January 26th, 2008, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by birdwing7

Ecstatic. Thank you.

Except I must be doing something wrong.

Yes. You're linking to a website that for whatever reason doesn't allow direct access to content pages. Find a different image (and, anyway, your duck is STANDING)...

tshuman · January 26th, 2008, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by FPS9_16

Or you could, ya know do it right and get the link for an image and wrap it in [img]*insert URL here*[/img] and it works perfectly...

It's the same thing (the icon wraps the tags around the URL for you), and it is fewer keystrokes. Since when is making a process MORE complicated than it needs to be the "right" way?

Studley Dudley · January 26th, 2008, 03:04 PM

It's the exact same amount of keystrokes...
[URL*]ctrl+v[/url]
=
[IMG]ctrl+v[/IMG]

just sayin.

tshuman · January 26th, 2008, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by FPS9_16

It's the exact same amount of keystrokes...

It isn't. Once you've done the "Copy Image Location" operation on the image you want, you come back here to "Reply to Thread." From there:

Click on "Insert Image" icon (one mouse click).
Paste image location URL in dialogue box (two mouse clicks, or two keystrokes).
Click "OK" (one mouse click).

Done. That's four mouse clicks to your ten keystrokes and two mouseclicks (or twelve keystrokes). I win...

birdwing7 · January 26th, 2008, 03:29 PM

Allright, let's try this one, then.

What doe we call someone whose profession has passed them by?

Studley Dudley · January 27th, 2008, 03:03 AM

*is resisting posting a picture of a woman*

You can use the IMG wrapping tags in posts too

tshuman · January 27th, 2008, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by birdwing7

What doe we call someone whose profession has passed them by?

birdwing7 · January 27th, 2008, 11:28 AM

I should have known you would get that one, Mr. Shuman.

What verb describes the action occurring when one flogs her wares?

tshuman · January 28th, 2008, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by birdwing7

I should have known you would get that one, Mr. Shuman.

What verb describes the action occurring when one flogs her wares?

Don't have a clue, so that counts as a stumper. Not a lot of players this week. Was everyone in Atlanta?

January 25th, 2008, 07:21 PM	#1
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January 25th, 2008, 09:51 PM	#8
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January 25th, 2008, 07:32 PM	#2
birdwing7 Always Protect the Mcnuggets Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,397	The forty-fourth Vice President.

January 25th, 2008, 07:46 PM	#4
birdwing7 Always Protect the Mcnuggets Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,397	So, are you going to post a picture in response to my question, or what?

January 25th, 2008, 08:41 PM	#6
Mattythekid Pvt. Cowboy Name: Matty School: NFA Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,019	leech (or however its spelled)

January 26th, 2008, 12:32 AM	#11
birdwing7 Always Protect the Mcnuggets Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,397	Wow. What a stickler for rules. You probably don't allow partners to answer questions for each other during cross-x. For as easy as my (non)-clue was, nobody answered it. But it's hard for me to complain, because I've forgotten how to post a picture. Can you remind me, please?

January 26th, 2008, 03:29 PM	#21
birdwing7 Always Protect the Mcnuggets Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,397	Allright, let's try this one, then. What doe we call someone whose profession has passed them by?

January 27th, 2008, 11:28 AM	#24
birdwing7 Always Protect the Mcnuggets Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,397	I should have known you would get that one, Mr. Shuman. What verb describes the action occurring when one flogs her wares?