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Old January 8, 2004, 10:06   #91
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Well, maybe just say "Finnish high school-like school" or just gymnasium or something.
A "gymnasium" in the US is where our Physical Education classes are held. Most common definition: "a large room used for various indoor sports (as basketball or boxing) and usually equipped with gymnastic apparatus."

Secondary definition (of which I was never aware until just now): "a European secondary school that prepares students for the university." Ah, so it's like a college-prep school.
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Oh, right, it's the gym too. Scratch that then, since confusion will be inevitable. "You don't have any real school buildings near the Arctic Circle??!"

Here are the results. Scores will follow in a few minutes.

1. Who was/is the greatest mad scientist*?

Dr Frankenstein - 5
Dr Strangelove - 4
Dr Evil - 2
Me - 2
Zylka - 2
doctor frank n furter - 1
Kassiopeia - 1
Saddam Hussein - 1 (Yes, it was spelled correctly)
Aren't all scientists mad? - 1
Richard Feynman - 1
Vic Tayback - 1
Dr Mabuse - 1
Ming - 1
Tesla - 1

2. It's round, black and fits in a glove compartment: what is it?

Spare tire - 1
Flashlight - 1
X-Wing - 1
Hockey puck - 1
A film canister - 1
Bowling ball - 2
I prefer not to talk about it - 1
Rocket Propelled Grenade launcher - 1
An opium ball - 1
A ball - 2
8-ball - 3
A glove - 1
Zylka - 1
Oprah - 1
Sex toy - 1
Phily Cheesteak - 1
A midget penguin - 1
A condom - 1
George W. Bush - 1

3. What game deserves a sequel the most, but is never going to get one?

No-parachute skydiving - 1
Hidden Agenda - 1
Vagrant Story - 1
Fallout 2 - 1
Planescape: Torment - 1
Master of Magic - 4
Lords of Magic - 1
Seaman - 1
Theme Hospital - 1
Final Fantasy VII - 1
Dinosaurs - 1
Streets of Sim City - 1
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri - 1
Bubble Bobble - 1
Colonization - 1
Civilization - 1
Chess - 1
You know, there isn't any. All popular games will result in bad ripoff's, sooner or later. - 1
Risk - 1

4. What movie of 2003 will win the Oscar for best movie?

Lord of the Rings: Return of the King - 10
Gigli - 2
Cold Mountain - 1
These questions suck - 1
Any movie involving mutant animals - 1
A shitty one - 1
What films were made in 2003? - 1
Veronica Guerin - 1
Troy - 1
None - 1
Game of life - 1
Home video of my cat running full-speed into a locked door - 1
Banana - 1
The Cat in the Hat - 1

5. What was the best new game in 2003?

Civilization III: Conquests - 7
Rise of Nations - 2
Victoria - 2
Metal Gear Solid2 : Substance - 1
SW: KOTOR - 1
What games came out in 2003?? - 1
None - 1
War in Iraq - 1
games suck. why do i even post on a gaming site? - 1
I'm with Stupid - 1
UT2003 - 1
SimCity 4 - 1
Rogue Squadron 3 - 1
command and conquor generals - 1
Hearts of Iron - 1

6. Fill in: Everything I learned about ____, I learned by playing Civilization.

Women - 1
Asshats - 1
World - 1
World conquest - 1
Dealing with Germans - 1
History - 1
Sex - 1
Eyesore - 1
city management, warfare, and international diplomacy - 1
Sid Meirers Balls - 1
Iraq - 1
strategy - 1
Kassiopeia - 1
Civilization - 2
Life - 2
Ghandi's true self - 1
Spearmen - 1
Spying - 1
cheese - 1
Nuclear Weapons - 1
Genocide - 1
Camels - 1

7. Have you read 'the Lord of the Rings'?

Yes - 19
No - 4
You mean the movie was based on a book? - 1

8. Where does the one and only, true Santa Claus live?

Finland - 17
North Pole - 3
Indianapolis - 1
clizbe ave in amsterdam - 1
Greenland - 1
Oncle Boris' ass - 1

9. What was the first day of the third millennium?

Depends on when you count from. If you use the Christian calendar, it was a couple of years ago. If you use the Jewish calendar, the third millenium ended long ago. If you use the Muslim calendar, it han't begun yet.... and so on. - 1
January 1st 2001 - 10
January 1st - 1
Zabroxian War Memorial Day - 1
January 1st, third millennium - 1
January 1st 3001 - 1 (I wonder if this was a typo.)
Really, I have ALWAYS wondered, who the **** cares? - 1
Overcast with medium precipitation. - 1
January 1st 2000 - 2
Bla-day - 1
Saturgay - 1
Thursday - 2
Tuesday - 1

10. Did Jacko do it?

Who's Jacko and what did he do? - 1
own goal - 1
Yes - 14
Does the "o" stand for "off"? - 1
What? - 1
Has he stopped? - 1
No - 5

11. In fifty years, which nation will hold hegemony in the world?

Finland - 8 (Why do you laugh Mister Burns?)
China - 4
USA - 3
The Hegemon - 1 (The first three Ender books are pretty good, Ender's Game being the best. Downhill since then, sadly.)
India - 1
the Euromerican-Chinese superstate - 1
Andora - 1
US of Iraq - 1
the one I will rule - 1
Hegewhat? - 1
own goal - 1
Trick question! In 2031 all nations on earth will disintregrate into anarchy following the Finns attempt at total annilation of all life, which will only be thwarted when they themselves realize this will leave the rest of the universe untainted of the evil conspiracies. So they continue to wait, and plan... - 1

12. Do you have any idea how difficult coming up with these questions can be?

Yes - 12
No - 5
Philly Cheesesteak - 2
I don't care. - 1
I come up with such questions every day - 1
It's easier to answer the questions than making them, that's for sure. - 1
Luckily, I'll probably never "win", so I don't dwell on it. - 1
Then let me do it! I won't tell anyone! These questions are substandard compared to your usual. - 1 (I'll have to seriously consider it. Though I'd like to have someone else do the scoring rather than outsourcing the question-making. I do agree that my questions have truly sucked this time.)

13. Are you afraid of the number 13?

No - 15
Yes - 5
13 - 1
I refuse to give out vital information re: my weaknesses to any Finn... - 1
I was born on the 13th in the 13th month in 1313 AD... go figure - 1
Large doses of analgesics - 1
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Hopefully next time, there will be more fun questions created.
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24. ADG 31
23. ICBM 38
22. MrFun 46
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20. space05us 54
19. VJ 56
18. Oncle Boris 57
17. The Andy-Man 62
16. SnowFire 64
15. Theben 69
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13. St Leo 73
12. :) Smiley 81
11. mrmitchell 84
10. Wernazuma III 85
9. st_swithin 86
8. skywalker 96
7. Skanky Burns 97
6. loinburger 99
5. Q Cubed 104
4. Uncle Sparky 106

3. Boshko 111
2. Immortal Wombat 114

Congratulations to Ecthelion, the winner, with 116 points.
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Old January 8, 2004, 11:20   #96
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24. ADG 31
23. ICBM 38
22. MrFun 46
21. self biased 50
20. space05us 54
19. VJ 56
18. Oncle Boris 57
17. The Andy-Man 62
16. SnowFire 64
15. Theben 69
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13. St Leo 73
12. Smiley 81
11. mrmitchell 84
10. Wernazuma III 85
9. st_swithin 86
8. skywalker 96
7. Skanky Burns 97
6. loinburger 99
5. Q Cubed 104
4. Uncle Sparky 106

3. Boshko 111
2. Immortal Wombat 114

Congratulations to Ecthelion, the winner, with 116 points.
Good to know I did not get the lowest score.
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Yes!!! I got the best score...


... this was about getting the lowest score, right?
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I said North Pole, Alaska!! Its a city not a geographical location, I demand my score be lowered accordingly and recegnition of my answer be given!!!!!Or, or else I'll tell everyone I meet about how teenage Finns run around in sweat pants all day instead of studying!!
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But I do!

Okay, let's count North Pole, Alaska on its own. Your loss. Wernazuma III and mrmitchell now share the tenth place at 84 pts. ADG drops one more point to 30. Space05us remains 20th at 52 pts. I.e. all the bloody same.
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Though one question:

Why is Theme Hospital mentioned twice in question 3?
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Hey, I'm actually somewhat further from the bottom than I usually am...
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Since Kassiopeia did not wish to reveal my comedic genius to the world by posting my full answers, here's a few interesting ones:

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7. Have you read 'the Lord of the Rings'?

Yes (not really)
(Was this counted as yes or no?)
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10. Did Jacko do it?

No, but he did do a bunch of kids
(Was this counted as yes or no?)
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Not so much as I am of that 57 mofo. That number scares the **** out of me
(This was probably counted as "no").

Now, you all must laugh so hard that your heart stops from the intense pressure of the lung-exploding laughter.
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#7 was counted as "yes". I almost felt like giving extra bonus points for completely grasping the idea of this game, unlike some other participants. #10 was counted as a "no", as I didn't specify what Jacko was supposed to have done, therefore the part after the comma is irrelevant. #13 was a "no".
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damnation... an i the only gay tw*t to take these things?
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Yay! Second place!
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Yay! Second place!

(I deliberately flunked Conquests since I can't do the next one anyway. Thats my story and I'm sticking to it. Why do I post here anyway?)
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WOW ! the 1st "stupid" game of the New Year and I'm in 4th !!!

Thanks kassi !
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Boshko should start the next competition now. I doubt Ecthelion will be starting one, and I also doubt IW will be since he won't be near the net for the next few months. So start the next one!!!
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Why wouldn't Ecthelion start one?

I'll make the next one if need be though...
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Why wouldn't Ecthelion start one?

I'll make the next one if need be though...
Why?
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He might not know he won. It's possible he hasn't visited Poly since entering the contest. I'll pm him about it; in fact, it might be a good idea for the contest holder to pm the winner by default.
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I can't believe I won this, I just thought I'd play some time, haven't been in half of these.

And you're right, I didn't know until you sent me PM. I can't be arsed to make one myself, so whoever jumps in...
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