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PYLdude

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Re: Questions for Match Game 16.0
« Reply #15 on: June 10, 2016, 08:28:06 AM »
Um, I think the idea is to write a contemporary question.

What — Coco Crisp isn’t current enough?!

In 2002 he might have been. I actually had to look it up to see if he was still playing.
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Re: Questions for Match Game 16.0
« Reply #16 on: June 10, 2016, 10:38:32 AM »
Um, I think the idea is to write a contemporary question.

What — Coco Crisp isn’t current enough?!

In 2002 he might have been. I actually had to look it up to see if he was still playing.
2002 is a little early.  Even in late 2003, when he did a signing at an event at an Indians team shop, the line wasn't that long.  Coco's best years weren't in Cleveland.

Steve said, "It's tough deciding who to choose in this election.  Trump, Hillary, Trump, Hillary.  Why can't we have someone sensible?  Someone like ________."
I think that's a little too broad in scope.  You can literally fill that with anything.  I might fine-tune that down into something such as:  "Its too bad Hillary's running for president.  If I wanted to vote for a liar, I'd nominate <blank>"

the 4th-to-last word is a good way to get people to turn off their TVs.

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Re: Questions for Match Game 16.0
« Reply #17 on: June 10, 2016, 11:56:02 AM »
Um, I think the idea is to write a contemporary question.

What — Coco Crisp isn’t current enough?!
Nono, I was trying to stave off the laundry list of one-word responses that Aaron was threatening to start. :)
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Re: Questions for Match Game 16.0
« Reply #18 on: June 10, 2016, 02:20:49 PM »
Jim said, "I think my DVR malfunctioned when I tried to record two shows at once.  When I tried to watch the life story of Muhammad Ali, all I got was *BLANK* proclaiming that he was the greatest!"

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Re: Questions for Match Game 16.0
« Reply #19 on: June 10, 2016, 03:18:52 PM »
Pro-tip from writer Dick DeBartolo: "Implied category." There needs to be something in the question that implies some category that the answers should fall into.

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Re: Questions for Match Game 16.0
« Reply #20 on: June 12, 2016, 03:48:28 PM »
Ok, point taken.   :D

How about something like this:  Jim said, "My DVR malfunctioned when I tried to record two shows at once.  When I tried to watch "The Life Story of Muhammad Ali," all I got was a presidential debate - and *BLANK* was proclaiming that THEY were the greatest!"

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Re: Questions for Match Game 16.0
« Reply #21 on: June 12, 2016, 04:04:12 PM »
Writing comedy is very hard.
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Re: Questions for Match Game 16.0
« Reply #22 on: June 12, 2016, 06:03:00 PM »
Humor is a funny thing that way.
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Re: Questions for Match Game 16.0
« Reply #23 on: June 12, 2016, 07:54:40 PM »
Maybe I'll have it down when Match Game is revived in 2026.   :D

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Re: Questions for Match Game 16.0
« Reply #24 on: June 13, 2016, 04:49:50 AM »
Somehow I doubt it.  :-p
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Re: Questions for Match Game 16.0
« Reply #25 on: June 13, 2016, 02:56:33 PM »
Did you want responses to your question, or did you want others to submit their own questions?

Either or both!

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Re: Questions for Match Game 16.0
« Reply #26 on: June 14, 2016, 06:58:56 PM »
Hey! Have you heard about the dating app for chauffeurs? It's called _____.
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TLEberle

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Re: Questions for Match Game 16.0
« Reply #27 on: June 14, 2016, 07:09:12 PM »
That sounds more like a Definition.
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Re: Questions for Match Game 16.0
« Reply #28 on: June 15, 2016, 01:34:35 AM »
Here's a Round 1 question:

Steve Harvey said, "I just heard the best slang term for male genitalia - <blank>"
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Re: Questions for Match Game 16.0
« Reply #29 on: June 15, 2016, 01:50:37 AM »
No match, Dan'l.
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