How Smart Are You? - Page 12

Delta*RandyShugart* · 05-13-2008, 11:53 AM

it's false. It has nothing to do with Polynesia.....and i hope i don't get in trouble for posting these pics....this question is kind of borderline........lets hope no one gets "testy" over it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyorchid

http://www.gfmer.ch/selected_images_...t3=578&stype=d

**CingularDuality** · 05-13-2008, 12:06 PM

Fact. One of the reported occurances of triorchidism was reported in the Cook Islands*, which is, of course, considered part of Polynesia. Polyorchids do suffer an increased risk of testicular cancer, which can be fatal. Thus, the rare and deadly polyorchid does indeed grow in Polynesia.

*Sozer, I. T; Kamberoglu, H; Yucebas, E. (1989, Nov) :
Polyorchidism: bilateral double testis and unilateral testicular
torsion, British Journal of Urology

**Bamboo** · 05-13-2008, 12:32 PM

Well crap, Randy had the answer I was looking for, but Cingular went above and beyond, so I will give you both +1

And Randy, you sicko, I was expecting you would post some picks like these

Scoreboard

MagnaCentipede +13

Ferris Bueller +8

War.mongeR1 +5
DdogG +5

Ristin +4

dave m +3
CingularDuality +3

Acreo Aeneas +2
ScratchMonkey +2

thegreatnardini +1
Loraxe +1
Icehawk217 +1
Slurm_Cola +1
ThaDoctah +1
Delta*RandyShugart* +1

Another quick Fact or Crap, and yes, you need proof of your answer......

"Eddie Bauer was a mountain man who started his company selling clothes to miners and trappers in Oregon."

**CingularDuality** · 05-13-2008, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bamboo

Another quick Fact or Crap, and yes, you need proof of your answer......

"Eddie Bauer was a mountain man who started his company selling clothes to miners and trappers in Oregon."

Crap. Eddie Bauer may have been a mountain man, but he sold things from his first store in Seattle, WA.

Source:
http://investors.eddiebauer.com/about/history.cfm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Bauer

**Bamboo** · 05-13-2008, 02:52 PM

CingularDuality got that one pretty quick for a +1

Scoreboard

MagnaCentipede +13

Ferris Bueller +8

War.mongeR1 +5
DdogG +5

Ristin +4
CingularDuality +4

dave m +3

Acreo Aeneas +2
ScratchMonkey +2

thegreatnardini +1
Loraxe +1
Icehawk217 +1
Slurm_Cola +1
ThaDoctah +1
Delta*RandyShugart* +1

Here is another fact or crap

The word LEGO is an acronym for a Danish phrase that roughly translates as "A child at play is a gift from God."

Proof is necessary as always

**Ferris Bueller** · 05-13-2008, 03:05 PM

False. It is put together from Two words: LEg GOdt, which means "play well" .
http://www.lego.com/eng/info/default.asp?page=timeline7

**Bamboo** · 05-13-2008, 03:17 PM

Bueller is correct for a +1

Scoreboard

MagnaCentipede +13

Ferris Bueller +9

War.mongeR1 +5
DdogG +5

Ristin +4
CingularDuality +4

dave m +3

Acreo Aeneas +2
ScratchMonkey +2

thegreatnardini +1
Loraxe +1
Icehawk217 +1
Slurm_Cola +1
ThaDoctah +1
Delta*RandyShugart* +1

Fact or Crap, with proof required

Bruce Springsteen had more number-one hits during the 1980s than any other performer."

**ThaDoctah** · 05-13-2008, 03:42 PM

Crap.

While during the 1980's, Bruce Springsteen released an unprecedented number of #1 chart topping albums, he never had a #1 hit during this decade of his career.

http://www.rockhall.com/inductee/bruce-springsteen
(His hall of fame induction history)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_in_music
-through to-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_in_music

**Bamboo** · 05-13-2008, 04:22 PM

ThaDoctah take a swing and gets a +1

Scoreboard

MagnaCentipede +13

Ferris Bueller +9

War.mongeR1 +5
DdogG +5

Ristin +4
CingularDuality +4

dave m +3

Acreo Aeneas +2
ScratchMonkey +2
ThaDoctah +2

thegreatnardini +1
Loraxe +1
Icehawk217 +1
Slurm_Cola +1
Delta*RandyShugart* +1

Fact or Crap

"The 600-mile El Camino Real, stretching from San Diego in southern California to Sonoma in the north, is the oldest U.S. highway still in use."

**MagnaCentipede** · 05-13-2008, 05:04 PM

Crap. The U.S. Highway System was introduced to re-designate existing roads and to standardise travel. Thus, all of the original roads designated as U.S. Highways are equally old. Furthermore, the Real is not a U.S. Highway -- it is paved-over by numerous other roads, most of them State roads.

**Ferris Bueller** · 05-13-2008, 05:22 PM

If you dont mean U.S. designated highway (a la the infamous U.S. Rt. 66), then yes, the El Camino Real is the oldest designated highway that is still currently in use, although broken into many many smaller roads and diverted from its original course in places. It was established in 1836 as a connecting route between the spanish missions along the trail in california and baja california.

If you are referring to actual U.S. Highways, then magna is right to a certain point. The oldest actual U.S. Highway is the Lincoln Highway, which was nicknamed the "Mother Road" and travelled through 12 states on it's designation in 1914, but has since been broken into smaller local roads. Signs along all of the newer designated roads still bear the name "Lincoln Highway" as well as various placards and monuments to the road's success as a major thoroughfare.

ScratchMonkey · 05-13-2008, 10:40 PM

And speaking of El Camino Real, I can't hear that name without thinking of this entry from the Jargon File:

http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/E/El-Camino-Bignum.html

(A Bignum is a type in Lisp referring to a number of arbitrary precision.)

**Bamboo** · 05-14-2008, 03:15 PM

Well, I don't know how to score this one. The answer I was looking for was CRAP, but due to the fact that it is actually another road named El Camino Real, that runs from Mexico City, Mexico, up to Santa Fe, New Mexico, and partly follows the Rio Grande. Was started by Native Americans and used by Spanish settlers and up till present time.

But both MagnaCentipede and Ferris Bueller make convincing arguments, and I think the question should have been worded differently. Will go with a +1 at the moment for both of them.

MagnaCentipede +14

Ferris Bueller +10

War.mongeR1 +5
DdogG +5

Ristin +4
CingularDuality +4

dave m +3

Acreo Aeneas +2
ScratchMonkey +2
ThaDoctah +2

thegreatnardini +1
Loraxe +1
Icehawk217 +1
Slurm_Cola +1
Delta*RandyShugart* +1

This might be a tricky one for some:

There are four words with “age” in them fit the definitions shown below. Also each of the words is at the very least 6 letters long. What are the 4 words that fit the definations.

a) The safekeeping of goods
b) Wild
c) Slaughter
d) A vehicle

**ThaDoctah** · 05-14-2008, 03:26 PM

a) Storage
b) Savage
c) Rampage
d) Carriage

**Bamboo** · 05-14-2008, 04:21 PM

ThaDoctah replies quickly for a quick +1

Scoreboard

MagnaCentipede +14

Ferris Bueller +10

War.mongeR1 +5
DdogG +5

Ristin +4
CingularDuality +4

dave m +3
ThaDoctah +3

Acreo Aeneas +2
ScratchMonkey +2

thegreatnardini +1
Loraxe +1
Icehawk217 +1
Slurm_Cola +1
Delta*RandyShugart* +1

Next up:

An eight-letter word is spelled out in the box below. Find it by beginning with the correct letter and moving clockwise or counterclockwise around the box, using each letter only once.

05-13-2008, 11:53 AM	#166 (permalink)
DeltaRandyShugart Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: With my roomates Posts: 1,432	Re: How Smart Are You? it's false. It has nothing to do with Polynesia.....and i hope i don't get in trouble for posting these pics....this question is kind of borderline........lets hope no one gets "testy" over it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyorchid http://www.gfmer.ch/selected_images_...t3=578&stype=d __________________ \|TG-6th\|RandyShugart "Ah yes, because epilepsy is so cool."- TheSkudDestroyer Ask not what TG can do you for you, but what can do for TG. 9/11 - Never Forget

05-13-2008, 12:06 PM	#167 (permalink)
CingularDuality Join Date: May 2003 Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth area of Texas, USA Age: 33 Posts: 16,516	Re: How Smart Are You? Fact. One of the reported occurances of triorchidism was reported in the Cook Islands, which is, of course, considered part of Polynesia. Polyorchids do suffer an increased risk of testicular cancer, which can be fatal. Thus, the rare and deadly polyorchid does indeed grow in Polynesia. Sozer, I. T; Kamberoglu, H; Yucebas, E. (1989, Nov) : Polyorchidism: bilateral double testis and unilateral testicular torsion, British Journal of Urology __________________ Become a supporting member! -- Shop at the Tactical Market! Take the world's smallest political quiz! "I was touched by His Noodly Appendage." TacticalGamer TX LAN/BBQ Veteran:

05-13-2008, 12:32 PM	#168 (permalink)
Bamboo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: On the beach north of Jacksonville, NC Posts: 2,011	Re: How Smart Are You? Well crap, Randy had the answer I was looking for, but Cingular went above and beyond, so I will give you both +1 And Randy, you sicko, I was expecting you would post some picks like these Scoreboard MagnaCentipede +13 Ferris Bueller +8 War.mongeR1 +5 DdogG +5 Ristin +4 dave m +3 CingularDuality +3 Acreo Aeneas +2 ScratchMonkey +2 thegreatnardini +1 Loraxe +1 Icehawk217 +1 Slurm_Cola +1 ThaDoctah +1 DeltaRandyShugart +1 Another quick Fact or Crap, and yes, you need proof of your answer...... "Eddie Bauer was a mountain man who started his company selling clothes to miners and trappers in Oregon." __________________ LINKS 10th Tactical Guard Server Rules and SOP * Kicked? Banned? READ THIS FIRST!* Contact an Admin * Nominate your teammates for a ribbon Stoop and you'll be stepped on; stand tall and you'll be shot at. -Carlos A. Urbizo-

05-13-2008, 02:52 PM	#170 (permalink)
Bamboo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: On the beach north of Jacksonville, NC Posts: 2,011	Re: How Smart Are You? CingularDuality got that one pretty quick for a +1 Scoreboard MagnaCentipede +13 Ferris Bueller +8 War.mongeR1 +5 DdogG +5 Ristin +4 CingularDuality +4 dave m +3 Acreo Aeneas +2 ScratchMonkey +2 thegreatnardini +1 Loraxe +1 Icehawk217 +1 Slurm_Cola +1 ThaDoctah +1 DeltaRandyShugart +1 Here is another fact or crap The word LEGO is an acronym for a Danish phrase that roughly translates as "A child at play is a gift from God." Proof is necessary as always __________________ LINKS 10th Tactical Guard Server Rules and SOP * Kicked? Banned? READ THIS FIRST!* Contact an Admin * Nominate your teammates for a ribbon Stoop and you'll be stepped on; stand tall and you'll be shot at. -Carlos A. Urbizo-

05-13-2008, 03:05 PM	#171 (permalink)
Ferris Bueller Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 26 Posts: 4,392	Re: How Smart Are You? False. It is put together from Two words: LEg GOdt, which means "play well" . http://www.lego.com/eng/info/default.asp?page=timeline7 __________________ \|TG-6th\|Ferris Bueller Important TG Reading \| Support TG - Become a Supporting Member \| TacticalWiki - Your TG Guide Kicked/Banned? READ THIS FIRST! \| Complete list of TG Admins \| Think Someone Did A Good Job? Nominate Them For a Ribbon! Report Problem Players/Appeal Your Ban \| Learn TG - The TG Mentoring Program __________________ "Never underestimate the power of human stupidity." -Lazarus Long

05-13-2008, 03:17 PM	#172 (permalink)
Bamboo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: On the beach north of Jacksonville, NC Posts: 2,011	Re: How Smart Are You? Bueller is correct for a +1 Scoreboard MagnaCentipede +13 Ferris Bueller +9 War.mongeR1 +5 DdogG +5 Ristin +4 CingularDuality +4 dave m +3 Acreo Aeneas +2 ScratchMonkey +2 thegreatnardini +1 Loraxe +1 Icehawk217 +1 Slurm_Cola +1 ThaDoctah +1 DeltaRandyShugart +1 Fact or Crap, with proof required Bruce Springsteen had more number-one hits during the 1980s than any other performer." __________________ LINKS 10th Tactical Guard Server Rules and SOP * Kicked? Banned? READ THIS FIRST!* Contact an Admin * Nominate your teammates for a ribbon Stoop and you'll be stepped on; stand tall and you'll be shot at. -Carlos A. Urbizo-

05-13-2008, 03:42 PM	#173 (permalink)
ThaDoctah Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Toronto, ONT Age: 26 Posts: 1,138	Re: How Smart Are You? Crap. While during the 1980's, Bruce Springsteen released an unprecedented number of #1 chart topping albums, he never had a #1 hit during this decade of his career. http://www.rockhall.com/inductee/bruce-springsteen (His hall of fame induction history) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_in_music -through to- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_in_music __________________ \|TG-8th Mercs\| * New to TG? Start here * Become a Supporting Member <Live to win! 'til you die! 'til the light dies in your eyes!... Then hit the Squad Beacon.>

05-13-2008, 04:22 PM	#174 (permalink)
Bamboo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: On the beach north of Jacksonville, NC Posts: 2,011	Re: How Smart Are You? ThaDoctah take a swing and gets a +1 Scoreboard MagnaCentipede +13 Ferris Bueller +9 War.mongeR1 +5 DdogG +5 Ristin +4 CingularDuality +4 dave m +3 Acreo Aeneas +2 ScratchMonkey +2 ThaDoctah +2 thegreatnardini +1 Loraxe +1 Icehawk217 +1 Slurm_Cola +1 DeltaRandyShugart +1 Fact or Crap "The 600-mile El Camino Real, stretching from San Diego in southern California to Sonoma in the north, is the oldest U.S. highway still in use." __________________ LINKS 10th Tactical Guard Server Rules and SOP * Kicked? Banned? READ THIS FIRST!* Contact an Admin * Nominate your teammates for a ribbon Stoop and you'll be stepped on; stand tall and you'll be shot at. -Carlos A. Urbizo-

05-13-2008, 05:04 PM	#175 (permalink)
MagnaCentipede Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,624	Re: How Smart Are You? Crap. The U.S. Highway System was introduced to re-designate existing roads and to standardise travel. Thus, all of the original roads designated as U.S. Highways are equally old. Furthermore, the Real is not a U.S. Highway -- it is paved-over by numerous other roads, most of them State roads. __________________

05-13-2008, 05:22 PM	#176 (permalink)
Ferris Bueller Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 26 Posts: 4,392	Re: How Smart Are You? If you dont mean U.S. designated highway (a la the infamous U.S. Rt. 66), then yes, the El Camino Real is the oldest designated highway that is still currently in use, although broken into many many smaller roads and diverted from its original course in places. It was established in 1836 as a connecting route between the spanish missions along the trail in california and baja california. If you are referring to actual U.S. Highways, then magna is right to a certain point. The oldest actual U.S. Highway is the Lincoln Highway, which was nicknamed the "Mother Road" and travelled through 12 states on it's designation in 1914, but has since been broken into smaller local roads. Signs along all of the newer designated roads still bear the name "Lincoln Highway" as well as various placards and monuments to the road's success as a major thoroughfare. __________________ \|TG-6th\|Ferris Bueller Important TG Reading \| Support TG - Become a Supporting Member \| TacticalWiki - Your TG Guide Kicked/Banned? READ THIS FIRST! \| Complete list of TG Admins \| Think Someone Did A Good Job? Nominate Them For a Ribbon! Report Problem Players/Appeal Your Ban \| Learn TG - The TG Mentoring Program __________________ "Never underestimate the power of human stupidity." -Lazarus Long

05-13-2008, 10:40 PM	#177 (permalink)
ScratchMonkey Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Pablo, California Posts: 3,529	Re: How Smart Are You? And speaking of El Camino Real, I can't hear that name without thinking of this entry from the Jargon File: http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/E/El-Camino-Bignum.html (A Bignum is a type in Lisp referring to a number of arbitrary precision.) __________________ Sig

05-14-2008, 03:15 PM	#178 (permalink)
Bamboo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: On the beach north of Jacksonville, NC Posts: 2,011	Re: How Smart Are You? Well, I don't know how to score this one. The answer I was looking for was CRAP, but due to the fact that it is actually another road named El Camino Real, that runs from Mexico City, Mexico, up to Santa Fe, New Mexico, and partly follows the Rio Grande. Was started by Native Americans and used by Spanish settlers and up till present time. But both MagnaCentipede and Ferris Bueller make convincing arguments, and I think the question should have been worded differently. Will go with a +1 at the moment for both of them. MagnaCentipede +14 Ferris Bueller +10 War.mongeR1 +5 DdogG +5 Ristin +4 CingularDuality +4 dave m +3 Acreo Aeneas +2 ScratchMonkey +2 ThaDoctah +2 thegreatnardini +1 Loraxe +1 Icehawk217 +1 Slurm_Cola +1 DeltaRandyShugart +1 This might be a tricky one for some: There are four words with “age” in them fit the definitions shown below. Also each of the words is at the very least 6 letters long. What are the 4 words that fit the definations. a) The safekeeping of goods b) Wild c) Slaughter d) A vehicle __________________ LINKS 10th Tactical Guard Server Rules and SOP * Kicked? Banned? READ THIS FIRST!* Contact an Admin * Nominate your teammates for a ribbon Stoop and you'll be stepped on; stand tall and you'll be shot at. -Carlos A. Urbizo-

05-14-2008, 03:26 PM	#179 (permalink)
ThaDoctah Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Toronto, ONT Age: 26 Posts: 1,138	Re: How Smart Are You? a) Storage b) Savage c) Rampage d) Carriage __________________ \|TG-8th Mercs\| * New to TG? Start here * Become a Supporting Member <Live to win! 'til you die! 'til the light dies in your eyes!... Then hit the Squad Beacon.>

05-14-2008, 04:21 PM	#180 (permalink)
Bamboo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: On the beach north of Jacksonville, NC Posts: 2,011	Re: How Smart Are You? ThaDoctah replies quickly for a quick +1 Scoreboard MagnaCentipede +14 Ferris Bueller +10 War.mongeR1 +5 DdogG +5 Ristin +4 CingularDuality +4 dave m +3 ThaDoctah +3 Acreo Aeneas +2 ScratchMonkey +2 thegreatnardini +1 Loraxe +1 Icehawk217 +1 Slurm_Cola +1 DeltaRandyShugart +1 Next up: An eight-letter word is spelled out in the box below. Find it by beginning with the correct letter and moving clockwise or counterclockwise around the box, using each letter only once. __________________ LINKS 10th Tactical Guard Server Rules and SOP * Kicked? Banned? READ THIS FIRST!* Contact an Admin * Nominate your teammates for a ribbon Stoop and you'll be stepped on; stand tall and you'll be shot at. -Carlos A. Urbizo-

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