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Nutmeg
Ship's spice girl
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Yay JJ it's party time in the skybox!
Thank you Quizzy for the funtastic quiz this year. As always it was challenging, unexpected and different.
![[Overused]](graemlins/notworthy.gif)
Let's do it next year again ![[Biased]](wink.gif)
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Quizmaster
Quick quipper
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ROUND NINETEEN : MINESWEEPER
This idea failed the last time around.
This time I have revised the rules.
I have a grid six by six.
Across the top you will use numbers.
Down the side you will use letters.
There is one grid for the competitors.
There is another grid for the Also Rans.
You must choose five squares each.
They range from A1 through to F6.
One of those squares contains the mine.
Whoever hits the mine will be eliminated.
Good luck to each and every one.
Additional Rule: Competitors must choose squares that have not been nominated by any other competitor and Also Rans must choose squares that have not been nominated by any other Also Ran.
Tread Carefully. Stay away from the mine.
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The wise person does not know all the answers, but always asks the right questions.
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Surfing Madness
Shipmate
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Do we post all our grid references at the same time. Or can we hedge are bets by posting just one to start with, and gradually post so as others have a chance of getting knocked out before we have posted all our options?
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Doublethink.
Ship's Foolwise Unperson
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A1
Bates breath and waits ...
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flags_fiend
Shipmate
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I'll pick A2, A3, A4, A5 and A6. Decided I should pick all mine now so I don't get eliminated for not posting!
flags x
P.S. Minesweeper is a great game!
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PataLeBon
Shipmate
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B2, B6
F5,
C1 and C4
That's five isn't it??
[ 10. November 2008, 23:35: Message edited by: PataLeBon ]
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
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C2
D2
E2
D5
E4
![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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CuppaT
Shipmate
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I'll use Flag's strategy and choose F6,F5,F4,F3,and F2. Lest anyone think I have overlapped PataLeBon, I am an also-ran, and she is a contender.
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chicklegirl
Shipmate
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Eeeeek! And on that note:
E1, E2, E3, E4 and E5 are my picks.
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Doublethink.
Ship's Foolwise Unperson
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Hmm, interesting ...
Strokes chin meditatively
B1
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Imaginary Friend
Real to you
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Man, it's like you're all walking on eggshells!
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Brian Clough
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the pilgrim
Ship's Brownist
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I'm not afraid of the center of the field!
B3 - B4 - C3 - D3 - D4
KAPOWWW!!!!
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Mertseger
Faerie Bard
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I'll stumble onto the map with B5, C5, D5, D6 and C6.
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Go and be who you are:
The Body of Christ,
The Goddess of Body,
The Manifest Song of Faerie.
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Angel Wrestler
Ship's Hipster
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Yikes! I haven't kept a written list of who's an also-ran and who's still in the game. Can anyone help?
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(unknown)
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Surfing Madness
Shipmate
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quote:
Originally posted by Angel Wrestler:
Yikes! I haven't kept a written list of who's an also-ran and who's still in the game. Can anyone help?
Still in the game:-
Chicklegirl
Doublethink
Flags_Fiend
Mertseger
PataLeBon
Surfing Madness
The Pilgrim
Everyone else is an also ran.
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ephemera
Shipmate
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AW: here is the QM's last list of qualifiers:
quote:
Originally posted by Quizmaster:
QUALIFIERS:
Chicklegirl
Doublethink
Flags_Fiend
Mertseger
PataLeBon
Surfing Madness
The Pilgrim
The rest are Also Rans.
[ 11. November 2008, 20:30: Message edited by: ephemera ]
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And you listening. T. Hughes
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ephemera
Shipmate
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![[Hot and Hormonal]](icon_redface.gif)
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And you listening. T. Hughes
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Quizmaster
Quick quipper
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Eliminated for failing to post FIVE squares:
Doublethink
QUALIFIERS
Chicklegirl
Flags_Fiend
Mertseger
PataLeBon
Surfing Madness
The Pilgrim
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The wise person does not know all the answers, but always asks the right questions.
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
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quote:
Originally posted by ephemera:
Smile! I think you and Surfing Madness both deserve nice points! ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
[ETA where were the mines, Oh Master of Quizzes?]
[ 11. November 2008, 22:02: Message edited by: jedijudy ]
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Quizmaster
Quick quipper
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ROUND TWENTY : SKINS
You have all been upgraded at the Knockout Quiz site (apart from you Flags Fiend - have you joined up yet?) and with your limited new administration powers you are able to create new skins.
I thank Jedijudy for testing this round a while back and it is now here.
YOU HAVE TO CREATE A NEW SKIN
You can name the skin whatever you like and use any colours that you choose.
Once complete we will all vote on who has designed the best skin, so make it acceptable to the Knockout Quiz contestants and Also Rans.
As good design takes time you can keep making changes until the deadline which is 22:00 UK time on Friday 14th November.
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The more questions I ask the more I ask fewer questions.
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The wise person does not know all the answers, but always asks the right questions.
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Quizmaster
Quick quipper
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quote:
Originally posted by jedijudy:
Where were the mines, Oh Master of Quizzes?
Patdys was right about the Also Ran grid and because the exact location was not needed this year and I had it coded in my clue I can now use the same code next year as long as it remains my secret.
Flags Fiend stood on the mine but that matters not.
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The wise person does not know all the answers, but always asks the right questions.
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flags_fiend
Shipmate
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I'm confused, what is the knockout quiz site?
flags x
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ephemera
Shipmate
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quote:
Originally posted by flags_fiend:
I'm confused, what is the knockout quiz site?
flags x
flags, go here and register. We've been waiting for you.
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And you listening. T. Hughes
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rugasaw
Shipmate
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quote:
Originally posted by Quizmaster:
quote:
Originally posted by jedijudy:
Where were the mines, Oh Master of Quizzes?
Patdys was right about the Also Ran grid and because the exact location was not needed this year and I had it coded in my clue I can now use the same code next year as long as it remains my secret.
Flags Fiend stood on the mine but that matters not.
You know your painting a target on your code. I think it was A-5. If I am right you can try and bribe me next year. Not that I'll rmember but you can still send me bribes.
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Treat the earth well, It was not given to you by your parents. It was loaned to you by your children. -Unknown
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chicklegirl
Shipmate
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With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I'm getting in the mood for baking, and am especially anticipating the culinary bliss of combining spices... rolling out the buttery crust... filling our house with the heavenly aroma of... pumpkin pie. Sigh. My tried-and-true favorite recipe also seemed like a great inspiration for a new skin on the KOQ website.
Enjoy a little slice of "Pumpkin Pie" as my way of saying thanks to QM and all the other contestants for making this a great quiz! (Oh, and Jedijudy, I've already baked one just for the dessert buffet in the skybox--accompanied by a batch of freshly whipped cream to top it off!)
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If you want to be happy, be.
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flags_fiend
Shipmate
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I've joined the site, how do I go about making a new skin?
flags x
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The Great Gumby
Ship's Brain Surgeon
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quote:
Originally posted by rugasaw:
I think it was A-5.
Oh well done. If you're right (I make no comment on that, but I have my suspicions based on my own calculations), Quizmaster will deduce that the code is no longer his secret, because you know it, and you (and anyone else who may have deduced the code) will lose the potential advantage of knowing his system (if he were to use it - I notice he said he can use it again, not that he will) next year.
It would have been much more sensible just to keep quiet.
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The first principle is that you must not fool yourself, and you are the easiest person to fool. - Richard Feynman
A letter to my son about death
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Angel Wrestler
Ship's Hipster
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Thanks to those who posted the list of still-actives. I ended up missing the round altogether, anyhow! I got too busy yesterday evening.
I didn't know about the website, either. I registered and I'll check it later today.
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Mertseger
Faerie Bard
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quote:
Originally posted by flags_fiend:
I've joined the site, how do I go about making a new skin?
flags x
You need to get to the admin screen. You have a PM at that site from the Quiz'ster which provides a link, or you can click on "Admin" on the bar nearest the top of the screen. Then you click on the "Skins/ Forum Colors" link. Then click "Create Skin" and start to play around. Creating a skin mostly involves choosing colors which you can mostly do by clicking on the "color chart" buttons and bearing mind that "000000" is black and "ffffff" is white. Here're a bunch more colors if you find those of the "color chart" limiting.
[ 12. November 2008, 14:30: Message edited by: Mertseger ]
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Go and be who you are:
The Body of Christ,
The Goddess of Body,
The Manifest Song of Faerie.
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the pilgrim
Ship's Brownist
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Well, I've started work on mine. I'm calling it Bricks and Roses. I'm going to try and capture the feel of the soft pink and peach colored roses that grow in front of the brick facing on my church. Look here for a picture.
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flags_fiend
Shipmate
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It doesn't work, I can't access the link quizmaster sent me - it tells me I'm not allowed in that bit. And I don't have a link called admin at the top of the page. Looks like I could become an alsoran very soon as I can't make a skin now and I'm very busy tomorrow ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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Mertseger
Faerie Bard
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quote:
Originally posted by flags_fiend:
It doesn't work, I can't access the link quizmaster sent me - it tells me I'm not allowed in that bit. And I don't have a link called admin at the top of the page. Looks like I could become an alsoran very soon as I can't make a skin now and I'm very busy tomorrow
flags x
That fact just means that QM hasn't had a chance to give you admin privileges yet since at the time he was doing so for the rest of us, you did not have an account. I imagine he'll assess the available time for the project after he's had a chance to do so for you. Unfortunately, he has not granted us access to the "manage members" page, or I'd grant you the privileges myself.
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Go and be who you are:
The Body of Christ,
The Goddess of Body,
The Manifest Song of Faerie.
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
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quote:
Originally posted by Mertseger:
Here're a bunch more colors if you find those of the "color chart" limiting.
Mertseger!! You are a 100% gem!!! I wish I had known about all those colors when I was torturing everyone with my skins!!!
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Mertseger
Faerie Bard
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quote:
Originally posted by jedijudy:
quote:
Originally posted by Mertseger:
Here're a bunch more colors if you find those of the "color chart" limiting.
Mertseger!! You are a 100% gem!!! I wish I had known about all those colors when I was torturing everyone with my skins!!!
Those colors are pretty cool. That being said, I ended up using color chart colors for everything except active and visited links.
Oh, and here's a link to a thread that lists all the readily available fonts for proboards (the software for the KOQ boards).
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Go and be who you are:
The Body of Christ,
The Goddess of Body,
The Manifest Song of Faerie.
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Mertseger
Faerie Bard
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No, it appears I used "mistyrose" for the category background as well. Still that's only three of the 21 color selections.
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Go and be who you are:
The Body of Christ,
The Goddess of Body,
The Manifest Song of Faerie.
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Angel Wrestler
Ship's Hipster
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i've registered but I don't see how/where to review skins or to create them. I don't see an "admin" link and I'm too new on the site for QM to have sent me a PM.
I wanna play this round. ![[Waterworks]](graemlins/bawling.gif) Can anyone advise? Thanks ![[Axe murder]](graemlins/lovedrops.gif)
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the pilgrim
Ship's Brownist
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Well, I've been checking out the new skins that you guys and gals have been creating. WOW! I am really out of my depth on this one. Pumpkin Pie and Surfing are leading the pack on my list so far. I envy you folks with the savy to come up with stuff like that!
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Angel Wrestler
Ship's Hipster
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I can't figure out how to do skins. I think I signed up too late for the website. How did I miss that there was a separate website???? Geez.
Anyway, I looked at the "points" page and discovered I have no laugh (tickle) points. So, since I can't figure out the skins, let me give you a little laugh.
A French man with a parrot on his shoulder walks into a bar and orders a drink. The bartender asks, "Where'd you get that?"
"In France! There's millions of 'em," replies the parrot.
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Angel Wrestler
Ship's Hipster
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quote:
Originally posted by Gwai:
Angel Wrestler, would I be an obnoxious pedant if I pointed out that Pb is one element, lead? Non-capitalized letters are the second lettters of an abbreviation. It could only be boron if it were written with a PB
Gwai - NOW I see what you were getting at way back when. Don't ask me how I stumbled on that old page from over 5 weeks ago! Anyway, I'd chosen to combine the values of the letters to get the combination. My apologies for misreading the post. No wonder I have so many "confused" points.
(can you tell that I'm taking too much time from work this afternoon?)
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
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Like I haven't had enough fun with the skins. It's fun being an Also Ran!!
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ephemera
Shipmate
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quote:
Originally posted by Patdys:
I don't seem to be able to make skins either?
Not that it disdavantages me.
I must be having a senior moment. Or year.
That's 'cause you're an also ran. When QM said:
quote:
Originally posted by Quizmaster:
ROUND TWENTY : SKINS
You have all been upgraded at the Knockout Quiz site (apart from you Flags Fiend - have you joined up yet?) and with your limited new administration powers you are able to create new skins.
He weren't takin' to us also rans.
I found this out the hard way. I got excited about creating a new skin and ran over to play with all the electronic colors and shapes. After reading and clicking and looking for quite a while, I had to conclude that I was not one of the "You have all been upgraded" ones. No, I am an also ran and, as such, get the short end of the stick.
Welcome to the 'hood, Patdys. Yeah, I don't like it either.
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And you listening. T. Hughes
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PataLeBon
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Well, I finished mine.
No one else may like it, but it's easier for me to read.
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That's between you and your god. Oh, wait a minute. You are your god. That's a problem. - Jack O'Neill (Stargate SG1)
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