LearnedLeague 91 Match Day 25 Recap: The Deed Is Done
Trying to push my record above .500 as another LL season comes to a close.
This is the last Learned Lessons recap of LL91. I’ll be taking a hiatus for a month or so, when I will be back with some posts about MiniLeagues and One-Days, and then the regular content will be starting up again for LL92 on February 14. I also will need some guest post writers for about a week during LL92, so if you’re interested, let me know!
Match Day 25
1. The legendary New Orleans jazz pianist who recorded with his group the Red Hot Peppers in the 1920s and claimed (dubiously) to have invented jazz in 1902 was known by what sweet-seeming stage name? (Full name required.)
Pre-answer thoughts: The only jazz musician I can think of with a sweet-sounding name is Jelly Roll Morton. I don’t know if he was during that timeframe but it’s the best I have for now.
Correct answer: Jelly Roll Morton
How much of LL got it right? 34%
Points assigned to opponent: 3 — my opponent is good at most subjects, but he doesn’t always fare as well at music, and I think this is a tough question.
Was opponent correct? Yes.
Points assigned to me: 3
Was I correct? Yes.
Current score: 3(1)-3(1)
Post-answer thoughts: This question played hard, but over one-third of LLamas still deciphered it. Both my opponent and I assigned the 3 for this one and we both got it, so we’ll have to see how the rest of the day plays out.
2. What is famous for, among many other things, lasting from 1337 to 1453?
Pre-answer thoughts: I don’t know much about this time of history. However, I do know that is a little over 100 years. Thus I’m thinking this has to be the Hundred Years’ War.
Correct answer: The Hundred Years’ War
How much of LL got it right? 72%
Points assigned to opponent: 1 — he’s strong in world history, and this seems like an easy one if you’ve heard of the war.
Was opponent correct? Yes.
Points assigned to me: 2
Was I correct? Yes.
Current score: Up 5(2)-4(2)
Post-answer thoughts: I guess the 116 Years’ War didn’t roll off the tongue in the same way that Hundred Years did.
3. The French départements of Corrèze, Creuse, and Haute-Vienne constituted, until 2016, a former administrative région in southwest France that gave its name to a certain type of automobile (though the etymological link is long unknown). What is that vehicle?
Pre-answer thoughts: My first thought was a French make of car — Renault? Peugeot? Citroen? But then I re-read “type” of vehicle in the question. That makes me think it’s a car with a French-sounding name. Let’s go with coupe, which seems like a solid guess here.
Correct answer: Limousine
How much of LL got it right? 21%
Points assigned to opponent: 2 — this seems like a tough question and I think there are others he’ll get.
Was opponent correct? No.
Points assigned to me: 1
Was I correct? No.
Current score: Up 5(2)-4(2)
Post-answer thoughts: At 21%, this one stumped several LLamas. Limousin was the region in question, but it’s now part of the much larger French region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
4. The Scranton branch of the Dunder-Mifflin Paper Company was managed for many years by Michael Scott. Who is his English equivalent, the long-time manager of the Slough branch of Wernham Hogg Paper Merchants? (First and last name required.)
Pre-answer thoughts: Shoutout to my dad, who has always claimed that the British version of The Office, with Ricky Gervais, is better than the American version with Steve Carell. The Michael Scott equivalent across the pond is David Brent.
Correct answer: David Brent
How much of LL got it right? 43%
Points assigned to opponent: 2 — TV is one of his worse subjects.
Was opponent correct? Yes.
Points assigned to me: 2
Was I correct? Yes.
Current score: Up 7(3)-6(3)
Post-answer thoughts: My opponent and I both have a 1-pointer and a 0-pointer left to assign, so I’ve at least clinched a tie at this point.
5. What is the term most used in common law in the US for the physical written document conveying ownership of real property? It is the legal document that transfers property ownership (or "title") from one party to another.
Pre-answer thoughts: As a recent homeowner, I remember hearing all about this term, and as a longtime Monopoly player, I know that Title Deed is on all of the property cards. This has to be the deed.
Correct answer: Deed
How much of LL got it right? 91%
Points assigned to opponent: 1 — he’s strong in business/econ.
Was opponent correct? Yes.
Points assigned to me: 0
Was I correct? Yes.
Current score: Tied 7(4)-7(4)
Post-answer thoughts: At 91%, this has to be up there with Blair Witch as one of the most correctly guessed questions of the season.
6. There are three main forms of the sport of fencing, based on the weapon used. One is foil while another is sabre. What is the third?
Pre-answer thoughts: I honestly didn’t know about the sabre fencing; I thought the only two forms were foil, and the answer here: épée.
Correct answer: Épée
How much of LL got it right? 78%
Points assigned to opponent: 0 — he’s very good at sports questions.
Was opponent correct? Yes.
Points assigned to me: 1
Was I correct? Yes.
Post-answer thoughts: This is a sports question, but the real reason I know this is because this word is featured in every single crossword puzzle. (Shameless plug goes here for my sister’s book, since it is her birthday today after all).
Result: Win over MooreH, 8(5)-7(5)
Final Standings in Rundle B Midland: 11-10-4 (12th of 32)
Overall thoughts: Well that concludes LL91, as I finish in 12th place, with my most-ever correct answers of 108. Even though was a strong season, I still had some defensive lapses, and these 108 correct answers were only the 9th-most total in my rundle. Seems like the competition is getting fiercer every season.
Thanks again to everyone who has read these recaps this year — I’ve really enjoyed seeing this blog take off to a larger audience. Have a great holiday, and I’ll see you back here in January!