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IWS XL: A Stupid Treasure Hunt
Ah, exploration. Ever since we crawled out of our primordial sandbox to seek welts & bruises in the thorny backyard of life, it has called to us, inspiring the noblest impulses along with the worst. We'll be concentrating on the worst in this edition of IWS: unbridled greed, really. But maybe some of that other stuff will sneak in. You never know.
The rules, as passed down from the clan leaders of yore:
People may remember that the last time I hosted an IWS, there was a sneaky invisible question. This time I'm being a lot more open about it. There is a bonus question that I have hidden somewhere on the Internet. It really isn't that hard to find, trust me. But don't fear, stupid people who fail to find the question. You can still submit an answer, and knowing that this is an IWS contest, it is highly likely that your wrong answers will beat out the right answers.
Bloody Squito.
1. What would be the most valuable resource in the New World, circa ~1600?
2. What will be the second planet/moon to be terraformed by humans?
3. Who is the greatest artist of the past 513 years?
4. What is your favorite acronym?
5. How about your favorite homonym?
6. So, when you read "Bloody Squito" above... what did you think it was? An evil mosquito? A feared (American) Indian chief? An alien mutant brain-sucker?
7. John Ashcroft has just sent you hurtling back in time to 100 years ago. Luckily, you think you can manipulate where you land. Where do you go to to seek your fortune?
8. What one trait do you think best describes most Apolytoners?
9. Which exotic country will the United States next go to war with?
10. Where is the lost city of El Dorado?
11. What have the Romans ever done for us?
Super Bonus Question:
It is not Finland. It is not Zylka. Nor is it a banana. What is it?
(Remember. There is a clue. Somewhere. Somewhere near. Don't even think of posting it if you find it, although you're free to gloat.)
As a reminder, PM the answers, and for ease in processing, I'd prefer that you leave the questions out. Results will be posted on Monday or thereabouts, or possibly later.
The rules, as passed down from the clan leaders of yore:
All answers are allowed. However, scoring is not based on what the "correct" answer is . It is based on how many other participants choose the same answer. So, for example, if I ask what fruit is the greatest, and 17 people say "banana," each person who answered "banana" will get 17 points for that question. If someone says "mango," and they're the only one, they will get 1 point for that question.
However, the answer doesn't have to even fit the criteria. If two people answer "George W. Bush just invaded Canada!" when asked what fruit is the greatest, they will still get two points for that question.
Your individual score will be the total of your scores for all questions.
However, the answer doesn't have to even fit the criteria. If two people answer "George W. Bush just invaded Canada!" when asked what fruit is the greatest, they will still get two points for that question.
Your individual score will be the total of your scores for all questions.
Bloody Squito.
1. What would be the most valuable resource in the New World, circa ~1600?
2. What will be the second planet/moon to be terraformed by humans?
3. Who is the greatest artist of the past 513 years?
4. What is your favorite acronym?
5. How about your favorite homonym?
6. So, when you read "Bloody Squito" above... what did you think it was? An evil mosquito? A feared (American) Indian chief? An alien mutant brain-sucker?
7. John Ashcroft has just sent you hurtling back in time to 100 years ago. Luckily, you think you can manipulate where you land. Where do you go to to seek your fortune?
8. What one trait do you think best describes most Apolytoners?
9. Which exotic country will the United States next go to war with?
10. Where is the lost city of El Dorado?
11. What have the Romans ever done for us?
Super Bonus Question:
It is not Finland. It is not Zylka. Nor is it a banana. What is it?
(Remember. There is a clue. Somewhere. Somewhere near. Don't even think of posting it if you find it, although you're free to gloat.)
As a reminder, PM the answers, and for ease in processing, I'd prefer that you leave the questions out. Results will be posted on Monday or thereabouts, or possibly later.
I actually called up Google before I thought of the right location.
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