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Posted about 5 years ago
Tonight was Mormon New Year's Eve, so Melissa and I spent a lovely evening with another family that we like very much, eating snacks, playing games, and swapping stories. One of the games we played was called Wit's End, which I hadn't heard of before, but enjoyed quite a bit; I'm a total geek for trivia games. Anyway, the following question came up:Odd 1 OutWhich of the following is +not+ the title of a rock album from the 60's?_Disraeli Gears__Electric Ladyland__Surrealistic Pillow__(can't remember the odd one)_Easy, right? Not for this crowd. The girl to whom the question was asked, who is maybe 20, hemmed and hawed for a bit before guessing _Surrealistic Pillow_. At this point, the part of me that was trying to not be a showoff failed, and I blurted out, "That's Jefferson Airplane." They check the back of the card, see that I'm right, and proceed to ask me about the other two albums. To their wonder and amazement, I remember the other two artists are Cream and Jimi Hendrix, respectively. Ooohs and aaaahs, and stunned expressions follow.And to think, Melissa wonders if I get anything out of MOG.
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Comments (37)

  1. Anonymous says *blink* People don't come with that information hard-coded?!
    Permalink posted 12/30/2006
  2. chucky
    chucky says Haha. You're a dork. (We all are. So, it's ok).
    Permalink posted 12/30/2006
  3. Dale
    Dale says I know, I was kinda proud and embarrassed in one, and I think Melissa might have died a bit inside. She just looked at me and rolled her eyes.
    Permalink posted 12/30/2006
  4. chucky
    chucky says She was just jealous. ;)
    Permalink posted 12/30/2006
  5. tybees
    tybees says I love trivia games but I'm terrible at them. The only one of those I knew was Jimi :(
    Permalink posted 12/30/2006
  6. Dale
    Dale says Michael's done the same thing to you, hasn't he?
    Permalink posted 12/30/2006
  7. fairportfan
    fairportfan says Either i or friends of mine bought every one of those when they first came out. Heck, i bought *Sergeant Pepper* the first day it was out, with my very first pay check, as a birthday gift for my kid sister...
    Permalink posted 12/30/2006
  8. chucky
    chucky says Haha. Michael thinks my obsession with music is very, very strange. However, he has the gift of remembering every non-important detail of everything he hears. Which means I try to wow him with something and he rolls his eyes because he already knows whatever I told him. Then, he gives me a 10 minute lecture and then I roll *my* eyes (because I'm jealous.)
    Permalink posted 12/30/2006
  9. Dale
    Dale says Sorry, Ash, must be something in the Y chromosome that allows us to perform those astounding feats of trivia.
    Permalink posted 12/30/2006
  10. chucky
    chucky says As much as it pains me to admit it (and, oh boy, does it) - I am convinced remembering unimportant, but endlessly fascinating, crap is a Y chromosome thing. However, remembering all the important stuff is the domain of the female. I will just have to satisfied with that. ;)
    Permalink posted 12/30/2006
  11. Dale
    Dale says Whatever helps you sleep at night. ;)
    Permalink posted 12/30/2006
  12. chucky
    chucky says Bite me. ;P
    Permalink posted 12/30/2006
  13. mutterimieli
    mutterimieli says Yay Dale!
    Permalink posted 12/31/2006
  14. Anna
    Anna says Surrealistic Pillow (can’t remember the odd one)" Yeah, 'cause that is such a not odd title! p.s. Also, bite me, too (I'm supporting Ashley).
    Permalink posted 12/31/2006
  15. lemontwist
    lemontwist says Awesome! My dad would probably disown me if I didn't know that. :)
    Permalink posted 12/31/2006
  16. Anna
    Anna says AJ, stop e-stalking me around MOG!
    Permalink posted 12/31/2006
  17. lemontwist
    lemontwist says Crap, I was hoping you wouldn't discover my stalking tendencies... I have a custom filter on the MOGOS to only show posts where Anna has commented last, so that I can comment right after...
    Permalink posted 12/31/2006
  18. Anna
    Anna says AJ is not *just* stalking me...she's stalking me & she wants me to know that she's stalking me.. I'd like to order an e-restraining order now, David.
    Permalink posted 12/31/2006
  19. mutterimieli
    mutterimieli says What's the distance for an e-restraining order these days?? 3 posts? heh
    Permalink posted 12/31/2006
  20. Dale
    Dale says Anna, I can't believe you'd support Ashley over your own flesh & blood.
    Permalink posted 12/31/2006
  21. chucky
    chucky says Yay Anna! Us ladies have to stick togehter. :P
    Permalink posted 12/31/2006
  22. Dale
    Dale says For turning my sister against me, I'm _thisclose_ to kicking you off my MOG page. Don't think you can just bat your eyes and get out of this, either.
    Permalink posted 12/31/2006
  23. chucky
    chucky says I can't bat my eyes, I'm too busy crying. :( Pout.
    Permalink posted 12/31/2006
  24. Dale
    Dale says (in Godfather voice) You shouldn't have messed with the family.
    Permalink posted 12/31/2006
  25. chucky
    chucky says Sob, sob, sob
    Permalink posted 12/31/2006
  26. Dale
    Dale says OK, OK, I'm sorry, I won't remove you from my MOG page. Now I've made a woman cry, my 2006 can officially end on a low point.
    Permalink posted 12/31/2006
  27. chucky
    chucky says Jeez, I was starting to doubt that infallible female trick. ;)
    Permalink posted 12/31/2006
  28. Dale
    Dale says Doubt this, trickster.
    Permalink posted 12/31/2006
  29. chucky
    chucky says What, now you're threatening me again? You don't mean it. I don't believe you. I'm chucky. :)
    Permalink posted 12/31/2006
  30. Dale
    Dale says Yes, you are chucky, but I like you even better as Ashley. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
    Permalink posted 12/31/2006
  31. chucky
    chucky says :) Does that mean I'm deleted? Yay!
    Permalink posted 12/31/2006
  32. chucky
    chucky says that was supposed to say "Does that mean I'm *not* deleted." Heh.
    Permalink posted 12/31/2006
  33. Dale
    Dale says Yes, it means you're not deleted. How on earth could I possibly delete you? You're the one I look forward to talking to the most every evening.
    Permalink posted 12/31/2006
  34. chucky
    chucky says Aw. :) Now I'm happy.
    Permalink posted 12/31/2006
  35. SamTheButcher
    SamTheButcher says Most flabbergasting trivia-type game moment was playing one of those movie trivia games, and I think you were allowed to give a one-word clue or something. I drew the card, and confidently said "Rosebud" as my clue. Now, if you've never seen Citizen Kane, that word means nothing. Which is exactly what it meant to my fellow players, and I knew that nothing else I came up with would help, so I sat there for a minute & a half or whatever the time frame was with a stunned expression on my face. I guess I'm more of a geek than most. :)
    Permalink posted 01/01/2007
  36. Dale
    Dale says Holy cow, I don't think I've ever seen Citizen Kane, but I could have figured that clue out. Not to mention, what other one-word clue could you have given? Ouch.
    Permalink posted 01/01/2007
  37. SamTheButcher
    SamTheButcher says Yeah. See, and the thing is, I didn't even see Citizen Kane until my film appreciation class in college. I knew the "rosebud" thing from a Peanuts cartoon! I guess I could've then said something like "Hearst" or something, but if you don't know Rosebud, you don't know anything else about the film, so it was pointless. :)
    Permalink posted 01/01/2007

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