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this is like golf, right? the lowest score wins??
So I'm winning and not winning at the same time?
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12 Favorite pencil style:
A Wooden - hexagonal cross-section
B Wooden - circular cross-section
C Mechanical - .5 mm
D Mechanical - .7 mm
E Mechanical - .9 mm
F 42 pencils stuck up my nose


answer score
A 8
B 1
C 4
D 9
E 2
F 1
xxx xxx


guest ............. score
DyalDragon ........ 9
Anthemyst ......... 9
MountainHawk ...... 9
Chillax ........... 9
ADoubleDot ....... 9
Stillgreen ........ 9
Coffee Coffee ..... 9
limabeanactuary ... 9
Ray Finkle ........ 9
Abstract Actuary .. 8
Mog ............... 8
SirVLCIV .......... 8
The Arbitrary ..... 8
strategygamer ..... 8
thing ............. 8
Len Myers ......... 8
Jason Scandopolous 8
soyleche .......... 4
Abused Student .... 4
tometom ........... 4
Browncoat ......... 4
Ultimate Anyone? .. 2
Doctor Who ........ 2
MayanActuary ...... 1
Vorian Atreides .. 1
xxxxxxxxxxxxx ..... xxx


guest ............. cumulative score
Ultimate Anyone? .. 84 ->> 168
Anthemyst ......... 137
ADoubleDot ....... 135
strategygamer ..... 134
The Arbitrary ..... 132
Stillgreen ........ 128
Ray Finkle ........ 128
Abused Student .... 126
Coffee Coffee ..... 124
Abstract Actuary .. 121
soyleche .......... 120
Browncoat ......... 111 ->> 110
limabeanactuary ... 109
SirVLCIV .......... 107
Len Myers ......... 107
tometom ........... 105
thing ............. 105
Jason Scandopolous 105
DyalDragon ........ 52 ->> 104
Chillax ........... 103
MayanActuary ...... 99
MountainHawk ...... 96
Vorian Atreides .. 96
Mog ............... 91
Doctor Who ........ 91
xxxxxxxxxxxxx ..... xxx
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So I'm winning and not winning at the same time?
my preliminary calculations indicate 42 ways from Sunday

standby for follow-up analysis
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I can see you people gave this next one a lot of thought...

13 If you were a tree, what tree would you be? (FMI, see http://www.cirrusimage.com/trees.htm)
A Family Aceraceae - Maples
B Family Adoxaceae
C Family Anacardiaceae - Cashews, Sumacs Pistachios & Mangos, Poison Ivy
D Family Araliaceae - Ivy or Ginseng Family
E Family Betulaceae - Alders, Birches, Hornbeams
F Family Bignoniaceae - Trumpet - Creeper Family
G Family Cupressaceae – Redwood, Cypress, Arborvitae, Juniper
H Family Fabaceae
I Family Fagaceae - Beeches, Chinkapins and Oaks
J Family Hamamelidaceae: Witch Hazel Family
K Family Hippocastanaceae - Horse-chestnuts, Buckeyes
L Family Juglandaceae - Walnuts, Hickories, Butternut, Pecan
M Family Laurelaceae - The Laural Family
N Family Magnoliaceae -- Magnolias
O Family Moraceae: Figs and Mulberry
P Olive Family: Oleaceae
Q Family Pinaceae: Pines, Cedars, Spruce, and Firs
R Family Rosaceae - Fruit Trees: Hawthorn, Apple, Pear, Cherry, Plum, Peach, Almond, Mountain-Ash and Whitebeams
S Family Rutaceae - Cork trees, Citrus trees
T Family Salicaceae -- Willows, Cottonwood and Poplars
U Family Taxaceae - Yews
V Family Tiliaceae - Basswoods, Lindens
W Family Ulmaceae - Zelkovas, Hackberries and Elms
X Orphan Trees
Y Family Tree
Z Binomial Tree

answer score
A 5
B 1
C 0
D 2
E 0
F 0
G 0
H 0
I 1
J 0
K 0
L 1
M 0
N 0
O 0
P 0
Q 0
R 1
S 0
T 2
U 0
V 0
W 0
X 1
Y 0
Z 11
xxx xxx

guest ............. score
Anthemyst ......... 11
Abstract Actuary .. 11
ADoubleDot ....... 11
soyleche .......... 11
Stillgreen ........ 11
limabeanactuary ... 11
tometom ........... 11
strategygamer ..... 11
Ray Finkle ........ 11
Vorian Atreides .. 11
Doctor Who ........ 11
MountainHawk ...... 5
SirVLCIV .......... 5
Coffee Coffee ..... 5
Len Myers ......... 5
Jason Scandopolous 5
Ultimate Anyone? .. 2
Chillax ........... 2
Mog ............... 2
The Arbitrary ..... 2
DyalDragon ........ 1
Abused Student .... 1
MayanActuary ...... 1
thing ............. 1
Browncoat ......... 1
xxxxxxxxxxxxx ..... xxx

guest ............. cumulative score
Ultimate Anyone? .. 86 ->> 172
Anthemyst ......... 148
ADoubleDot ....... 146
strategygamer ..... 145
Stillgreen ........ 139
Ray Finkle ........ 139
The Arbitrary ..... 134
Abstract Actuary .. 132
soyleche .......... 131
Coffee Coffee ..... 129
Abused Student .... 127
limabeanactuary ... 120
tometom ........... 116
SirVLCIV .......... 112
Len Myers ......... 112
Browncoat ......... 112 ->> 111
Jason Scandopolous 110
Vorian Atreides .. 107
DyalDragon ........ 53 ->> 106
thing ............. 106
Chillax ........... 105
Doctor Who ........ 102
MountainHawk ...... 101
MayanActuary ...... 100
Mog ............... 93
xxxxxxxxxxxxx ..... xxx

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I gotta quit answering these sheep questions honestly... it always kills my score
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Why do you guys prefer Friday exams? Wednesday or Thursday definitely tops.

(1) We get to take 3 days off leading up to the exam (which I thought was pretty common) which means that every day BUT Friday lets you include a weekend within that study time, giving you a 5 day weekend leading up to the exam.

(2) After the exam you have a great excuse to go out and get drunk or do nothing or do whatever you want. You already do stuff on Fridays (or can) so you're taking away one of those days from yourself by choosing Friday.

(3) The day following an exam is usually worthless as you spend it on the AO reading people talk about the exam and no one at works expects you to get much done. By taking it on Friday now you've partially ruined Saturday.

I would have chosen Friday as the worst day to take an exam.
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I gotta quit answering these sheep questions honestly... it always kills my score
I was about to , but then I thought about it and :llol: instead.
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14 Which comma-construction should be preferred?
A "This, that and the other"
B "This, that, and the other"
C It needs 42 commas


answer score
A 7
B 17
C 1
xxx xxx

guest ............. score
Ultimate Anyone? .. 17
MountainHawk ...... 17
soyleche .......... 17
Mog ............... 17
MayanActuary ...... 17
SirVLCIV .......... 17
The Arbitrary ..... 17
Coffee Coffee ..... 17
limabeanactuary ... 17
tometom ........... 17
strategygamer ..... 17
thing ............. 17
Vorian Atreides .. 17
Doctor Who ........ 17
Len Myers ......... 17
Jason Scandopolous 17
Browncoat ......... 17
Anthemyst ......... 7
Abstract Actuary .. 7
Chillax ........... 7
ADoubleDot ....... 7
Abused Student .... 7
Stillgreen ........ 7
Ray Finkle ........ 7
DyalDragon ........ 1
xxxxxxxxxxxxx ..... xxx

guest ............. cumulative score
Ultimate Anyone? .. 103 ->> 206
strategygamer ..... 162
Anthemyst ......... 155
ADoubleDot ....... 153
The Arbitrary ..... 151
soyleche .......... 148
Stillgreen ........ 146
Coffee Coffee ..... 146
Ray Finkle ........ 146
Abstract Actuary .. 139
limabeanactuary ... 137
Abused Student .... 134
tometom ........... 133
SirVLCIV .......... 129
Len Myers ......... 129
Browncoat ......... 129 ->> 128
Jason Scandopolous 127
Vorian Atreides .. 124
thing ............. 123
Doctor Who ........ 119
MountainHawk ...... 118
MayanActuary ...... 117
Chillax ........... 112
Mog ............... 110
DyalDragon ........ 54 ->> 108
xxxxxxxxxxxxx ..... xxx
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14 Which comma-construction should be preferred?
A "This, that and the other"
B "This, that, and the other"
C It needs 42 commas


answer score
A 7
B 17
C 1
xxx xxx

guest ............. score
Ultimate Anyone? .. 17
MountainHawk ...... 17
soyleche .......... 17
Mog ............... 17
MayanActuary ...... 17
SirVLCIV .......... 17
The Arbitrary ..... 17
Coffee Coffee ..... 17
limabeanactuary ... 17
tometom ........... 17
strategygamer ..... 17
thing ............. 17
Vorian Atreides .. 17
Doctor Who ........ 17
Len Myers ......... 17
Jason Scandopolous 17
Browncoat ......... 17
Anthemyst ......... 7
Abstract Actuary .. 7
Chillax ........... 7
ADoubleDot ....... 7
Abused Student .... 7
Stillgreen ........ 7
Ray Finkle ........ 7
DyalDragon ........ 1
xxxxxxxxxxxxx ..... xxx

guest ............. cumulative score
Ultimate Anyone? .. 103 ->> 206
strategygamer ..... 162
Anthemyst ......... 155
ADoubleDot ....... 153
The Arbitrary ..... 151
soyleche .......... 148
Stillgreen ........ 146
Coffee Coffee ..... 146
Ray Finkle ........ 146
Abstract Actuary .. 139
limabeanactuary ... 137
Abused Student .... 134
tometom ........... 133
SirVLCIV .......... 129
Len Myers ......... 129
Browncoat ......... 129 ->> 128
Jason Scandopolous 127
Vorian Atreides .. 124
thing ............. 123
Doctor Who ........ 119
MountainHawk ...... 118
MayanActuary ...... 117
Chillax ........... 112
Mog ............... 110
DyalDragon ........ 54 ->> 108
xxxxxxxxxxxxx ..... xxx
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