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[RESULTS] Cupid's Queries! :: PRIZES ALL OUT! THANK YOU!
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Hello again, my lovelies! I do hope you all enjoyed the event [yes] I have some results for you and that means I have some prizes to give you all! [boogie]
I am aware that there could have been multiple answers for some of the questions, but I was looking for specific answers. Remember this was all in good fun and I hope you guys had fun! This was a great turn out too; 29! Thank you all for participating! There were 42 possible points to be earned, sadly no one received all 42, but 7 of you received 41, and another 7 received 40. This was quite unexpected, so I had to adjust the perimeters for the prizes. 41 out of 42 will receive 8k and a full set of event rares! 40 out of 42 will receive 5k and a random event rare! 39 out of 42 will all receive 1k! 38 and less will receive 500 gold. That means that everyone gets a prize! |
Here are the 42 answers I was looking for: 1. Who are Shakespeare's “Star-crossed Lovers"? Romeo and Juliet 2. What fruit can also be called a "love apple"? tomato 3. Which bird symbolizes Valentine's day? A dove. Turtle dove was also accepted. 4. In old Ireland and Wales a heart was carved into what as a Valentines gift? a wooden spoon. Spoon was also accepted. 5. Who was the legendary Benedictine monk who invented champagne? Dom Perignon 6. "Valentine's Day is a holiday invented by greeting card companies to make people feel like crap," is said by who in what movie? Joel in Eternal Sunshine on the Spotless Mind. Jim Carrey was also accepted. 7. Referring to question 6, the title of the movie was taken from what poem? and by whom? Eloisa to Abelard, Alexander Pope 8. Which Scottish poet wrote A Red, Red Rose? Robbie Burns. Variations on Robbie were accepted. 9. In Japan, what do women give men on Valentine’s Day? chocolates. The traditional names and variations were also accepted. 10. Referring to question 9, what day do the men reciprocate, and what’s it called? March 14th, White Day 11. What is an 18th century “busk valentine” and what could it be used for? a valentine made of wood, whale bone and other materials, which is used/placed in corsets 12. The O in XOXO means what? hugs 13. Who “kissed the girls and made them cry”? Georgie Porgie 14. Who is the Goddess of Love in Greek Mythology? Aphrodite 15. Who was Charlie Brown’s crush? little red haired girl, Heather also accepted. 16. Romans believed that roses grew only in certain places. Where? where Cupid spilled nectar 17. What color rose would you give to a friend? yellow 18. Which type of love is known as the ideal type of love? agape 19. Who were the first television husband and wife to sleep in a double bed? Mary Kay and Johnny 20. What do you need to kiss to get a prince? a frog 21. Who, with a long nose, wrote love letters on behalf of his friend to the fair Roxane? Cyrano de Bergerac 22. Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice has given us a wet Colin firth in one of the many delightful adaptations. What Pride and Prejudice adaptation also starred Colin Firth? Bridget Jones's Diary 23. In the 1959 song, Love Potion #9, what happens when he drinks it? kisses everything in sight 24. What disease is often referred to as the Kissing Disease? mononucleosis, mono also accepted. 25. Where did the St. Valentine’s Day massacre take place? Chicago. more specific location also accepted. 26. The 1983 song, Every Breath You Take, is actually about what? And who sang it? stalking, variations accepted. The Police, Sting also accepted. 27. In what 1957 movie, does a couple agrees to meet 6 months later on the top of the Empire State Building on Valentine’s Day? An Affair to Remember 28. What 1993 movie heavily references the movie in question 27? Sleepless in Seattle 29. What classic novel was made into the 90s matchmaking flick, Clueless? Emma 30. Which Roman goddess was Cupid’s mother? Venus 31. Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew was adapted into what 90’s romcom? 10 Things I Hate About You 32. Who was “Victorian Lace” named after? Queen Victoria 33. Which singer had a Top Ten hit, in 1961, with Cupid? Sam Cooke 34. Where do you “wear your heart” if you are quick to show your feelings? your sleeve 35. In medieval times, which internal organ was believed to cause love? the liver 36. What famous actor played the romantic character Everdene in a recent adaptation of what late Victorian novel? Carey Mulligan, Far From the Maddening Crowd |
Now for the scores!
Hadsvich 41/42 gETH 41/42 Kent 41/42* Xogizmoox 41/42 Kiari 41/42 salvete 41/42 Kasumi Ocada 41/42 Setsunaela 40/42 ghostPastry 40/42 Emma Corrin 40/42* Dystopia 40/42 HIM_ROCK 40/42* Precarious Fool 40/42 Ebuichan 40/42 zeapear 39/42 Celestrya 39/42 sadrain 39/42 Naisou 39/42 Rochiel Silverfire 39/42 *Hime* 38/42 Woodlandnymph 38/42* hummy 38/42 dragoness129 38/42 wish 38/42 Bearzy 37/42* Elirona 37/42 Hazard 37/42* JessiFlakes 36/42 Nephila 33/42 Those with a * after their score had entries which included extra information I found interesting or additional humor which elicited a chuckle. You each will receive a random little gift! |
Hadsvich:
gETH: Kent: Xogizmoox: Kiari: salvete: Kasumi Ocada: Setsunaela: ghostPastry: Emma Corrin: Dystopia: HIM_ROCK: Precarious Fool: Ebuichan: zeapear: Celestrya: sadrain: Naisou: Rochiel Silverfire: *Hime*: Woodlandnymph: hummy: dragoness129: wish: Bearzy: Elirona: Hazard: JessiFlakes: Nephila: Stay tuned for prizes! |
Congrats everyone! :D
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Thank you. :) That was fun!
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good job everyone <3 thank you linnea for hosting this
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i'm glad you guys had fun! me too!
on another note, did you guys get pinged directly here? i am having ping issues ahahaha |
No...the pinger must be borked. It said I wasn't allowed to view where it took me...or something of that sort. :p Instead I just searched "results" and then I found this thread.
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The first time I tried, it led me to the same error page that Celestrya described. But I waited a bit and tried again, and it led me to this threadie
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*goes to try the mail link again* And just like magic it works. ;) Maybe it just needed a little time. :)
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haha thanks [hug] i was trying something new and apparently it didn't work :P
---------- Post added 02-18-2017 at 09:56 PM ---------- alrighty, so i apologize if anyone gets this twice, but i had a derp moment... story of my liiiife Hadsvich: gETH: Kent: Xogizmoox: Kiari: Kasumi Ocada: Setsunaela: ghostPastry: Emma Corrin: Dystopia: HIM_ROCK: Precarious Fool: Ebuichan: zeapear: sadrain: Naisou: Rochiel Silverfire: *Hime*: Woodlandnymph: hummy: dragoness129: wish: Bearzy: Elirona: Hazard: JessiFlakes: i left out neph, sal, and celestrya since you were already here :P |
Thank you!
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oh I love the futurama gif in your signature by the way linnea <3
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Congrats everyone.
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thanks, sal! i loves bender!
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hee. i liked your questions~
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Thanks for hosting this!
I'm really having event - withdrawal symptoms xD |
Thank you for hosting! They were quite tricky, these questions! But very interesting to tackle. :)
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Thanks so much for doing this linnea! It was definitely challenging and I certainly learned a lot of things. XD Congrats to everyone that completed it.
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That was awful Linny!
So many questions. And I thought i did perfect. Nope. D: |
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Congrats to all the winners! I thought I did better than I actually did. [lol]
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