CJ Points Pyramid: Round 1 Results

October 30, 2013 in Game Shows by adobery | 74 comments

There were some really close contests in Round 1. Single digits separated the winners from the losers. Did you make the cut?

Group #1:
34 – Beau
30 – Brooks
24 – Annette
24 – Jonathon

Group #2:
34 – Gilman
33 – Will
32 – Hungry Joe
31 – Pete

Group #3:
34 – Bret
31 – Margaret
30 – Michael
25 – Eric S

Group #4:
27 – Novak
26 – Kelly
25 – Colin
24 – Melissa

So congrats to Beau, Brooks, Gilman, Will, Bret, Margaret, Kelly and Novak who move on to the winners bracket. The rest of you head to the losers bracket where you can still battle your way to 5 more points.

Stats & Notes
Breakdown of points by category:
Dentist – 63
Pizza – 59
Farm – 57
Books – 53

Small sample size, but it looks like you bookworms got the raw end of the deal. I thought ‘dedication’ would be hard for sure, but didn’t anticipate the category being that much harder overall. Only one Bookworm moved on (Bret) so represent!

• In group 4 Kelly trailed Melissa and Colin 19-21-21 with Novak left to answer. Novak aced Kelly’s board and fell short on Melissa & Colin’s, letting Kelly squeak by. Arbitrary drama due to order of events I know, but it was suspenseful. I was real worried I could have a 3 way tie on my hands to deal with once he aced Kelly’s board.

• Four players aced a board: Novak, Will, Margaret and Hungry Joe
• Will tops the answer portion, with 19 of 21 possible points. He also made the most guesses. Take note everyone else.
• Beau(farm), Pete(dentist) and Gilman(pizza) top the clue portion, each with 18/21 on their boards solved.
• Two of you attempted to solve your own boards. Two of you did not ace them.

Answers:
Pizza! Pizza! Sauce, Pepperoni, Green Olives, Mozzarella Cheese, Pineapple, Slice, Deep Dish
At the Dentist! Cavity, Floss, Plaque, Flouride, Molar, Hygienist, Root Canal
On the Farm Plow, Silo, Hay, Pesticide, Wheat, Goat, Trough
Bookworm Spine, Copyright Date, Chapter, Title, Climax, Publisher, Dedication

Favorite Clues & Answers
Gilman – Pineapple: “Hawaiian bs topping” to which Hungry Joe guessed “pineapple (FUCK PINEAPPLE ON PIZZA)”

Two people in Group 1 know their Crispix. Unfortunately for them, the only people who got points were those who did not know.
Beau – Wheat: “Crispix is corn on one side and this on the other”

Messed up Fairy Tale Department:
Margaret – Goat: “Three of these live under a bridge”

I figured this word could cause trouble, but there was a man with a plan:
Michael – Root Canal: “painful procedure that many need to get done. Think Panama!”

From the “made me laugh twice” department
Colin – Publisher: “the crook that sells your book”
Colin – Dedication: “how you apologize to your spouse for writing a novel”
to which Kelly answered “by naming a hot character after her”. Bravo to Novak for getting the right answer.

What’s my theme?
Melissa – Pepperoni: “it goes on pizza!…”
Melissa – Green Olives: “these can go on pizza, too…”
Melissa – Mozzarella Cheese: “mysteriously this goes on pizza, too…”

A couple of you educated me as well. I learned about additional birthing aides…
Melissa – Pineapple “this is a tangy fruit with prostaglandins that grows in tropical areas”

I also learned from Bret that baby Jesus was lucky a few goats didn’t start nibbling on his toes while laying in a trough.

Good job everybody! See you in the next round. I’ll get the next boards ready today sometime.

Tags: $20000 Pyramid, pyramid01

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nibbish on October 30, 2013 at 9:22 am

Tough group. Nicely done, group two.

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bhiggum on October 30, 2013 at 9:35 am

I feel better about my “Book” clues now.

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Beau on October 30, 2013 at 9:42 am

The clue our group had for green olives was “Goes with a martini. The color of grass.” I ignored the first part and just said GREEN!” Cuz, of course, pizzas are green. It’s amazing how a clock can make people stupid. It makes some of the dumb answers on Family Feud make more sense.

Also, fuck pineapple on pizza.

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1. bhiggum on October 30, 2013 at 10:04 am
  
  Well, I put down “troll” for Margaret’s “Three of these live under a bridge” clue. Uff-da. Sure, the clue was off, but damn, I should have gotten it.
  
  I’m going with the clock-makes-me-stupid thing, too.
  
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  1. todahshy on October 30, 2013 at 11:27 am
    
    I also answered troll for that one!
    
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2. daneekasghost on October 30, 2013 at 11:42 am
  
  I almost just left it at “goes with a martini”, but then figured people would just put “olive” or “another martini” or something.
  
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  1. margaritamartini on October 30, 2013 at 6:32 pm
    
    or margarita. 🙂
    
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mbnovak on October 30, 2013 at 10:03 am

I only come here to defend pineapple on pizza. Love it.

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1. adobery on October 30, 2013 at 10:05 am
  
  I just love that Hungry Joe, with the clock ticking, took the time to address his feelings on that before moving on.
  
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2. bhiggum on October 30, 2013 at 10:07 am
  
  I’m with you, Novak. Nothing wrong with pineapple and ham on pizza.
  
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  1. The Dread Pirate on October 30, 2013 at 10:12 am
    
    Add a third who loves pineapple on pizza.
    
    Group 2 was intense!
    
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    1. mbnovak on October 30, 2013 at 10:22 am
      
      Heh. I wouldn’t have advanced in any group but my own, and I was first in the group.
      
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      1. Beau on October 30, 2013 at 10:27 am
        
        you were all brought down by Melissa’s pizza clues
      2. mbnovak on October 30, 2013 at 10:29 am
        
        you were all brought down by Melissa~~’s pizza clues~~
        
        Let’s be honest.
      3. adobery on October 30, 2013 at 10:30 am
        
        I want to make it clear that those were not her entire clues, just the beginning of each
      4. mbnovak on October 30, 2013 at 10:42 am
        
        Yeah, the ending of her clues made ’em even more confusing.
      5. spookymilk on October 30, 2013 at 10:56 am
        
        Yeah, Melissa was pretty hopeless.
        
        Also, fuck pineapple on pizza. What’s wrong with you three? What did these pizzas ever do to you to make you befoul them by adding something that’s best enjoyed on its own? For shame.
      6. todahshy on October 30, 2013 at 11:28 am
        
        I am with you 100% on this one. Pineapple on pizza is the worst.
        
        The topping on pizza that I am most surprised that I do not enjoy is bacon. I don’t know why I just don’t think bacon works on a pizza, doesn’t taste right.
      7. Beau on October 30, 2013 at 12:01 pm
        
        yeah, bacon doesn’t work for me either
      8. MelissaDiamondPhillips on October 30, 2013 at 1:27 pm
        
        Wait. My entire clues didn’t show up?
        
        And Novak, I understand.I’ve already taken you down once. I see gow you’d think I’d take everyone down.
      9. mbnovak on October 30, 2013 at 3:57 pm
        
        A lot of good it did ya, huh?
3. daneekasghost on October 30, 2013 at 11:43 am
  
  Pineapple on pizza is very good. spooky can try to shame me all he wants, the truth will out.
  
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  1. nibbish on October 30, 2013 at 11:45 am
    
    Agreed. Pineapple on pizza is a tasty thing. It’s not necessarily my favorite, but it’s top 5, probably.
    
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4. jontheelf on October 30, 2013 at 12:14 pm
  
  It pains me that I have to agree, but I do. Hawaiian pizza is delicious.
  
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  1. jontheelf on October 30, 2013 at 12:16 pm
    
    Wait, Spooky likes pineapple BY ITSELF?!?! Now that’s a travesty. Solo pineapple causes canker sores and malaria.
    
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    1. spookymilk on October 30, 2013 at 1:44 pm
      
      You cause canker sores and malaria.
      
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      1. jontheelf on October 30, 2013 at 3:15 pm
        
        Only that one time. And only after eating pineapple.
      2. spookymilk on October 30, 2013 at 4:18 pm
        
        Well, you should have left it off of that pizza. The universe was trying to teach you something, The Popester.
spookymilk on October 30, 2013 at 11:10 am

Alright, I tabulated points for winners and losers, plus 20 for adobery since this one took a ton of work. Anyone have a problem with that?

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1. todahshy on October 30, 2013 at 11:29 am
  
  Points matter not. ALL SHALL FALL!
  
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todahshy on October 30, 2013 at 11:30 am

A man a plan a canal Panama!

I actually liked that clue. The clue of mine that I did not like was my rambling tirade against flouride. I do not know what was wrong with me when I made that clue.

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adobery on October 30, 2013 at 12:02 pm

Another tidbit I forgot to mention. All the Power Puzzlers in attendance advanced past the first round. Practice makes perfect or something.

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1. uberminz on October 30, 2013 at 3:34 pm
  
  And one regular puzzler continues to whup ass.
  
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todahshy on October 30, 2013 at 12:10 pm

As champion I decree that liking pineapple on pizza is worth -10 contender points.

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daneekasghost on October 30, 2013 at 12:16 pm

I did all my clues thinking that I couldn’t use the word pizza. That made pepperoni and mozzerella a little harder, for sure.

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1. adobery on October 30, 2013 at 12:27 pm
  
  My fault. I should have told everyone that guessers would know what the theme of. I should have be explicit with you, it being your first time and all.
  
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  1. daneekasghost on October 30, 2013 at 12:28 pm
    
    I’m not complaining, just laughing at myself. Since the guessers already knew the theme was pizza, my misunderstanding saved me from having to type it out each time like Melissa.
    
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The Dread Pirate on October 30, 2013 at 12:41 pm

I had some major email snafus while trying to submit my clues (I think adobery got them in about four, non-sequential emails all sent within the deadline). It was very harrowing! I hope my clues were not tooooooo awful.

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The Dread Pirate on October 30, 2013 at 12:42 pm

Also, adobery, what was your method of finding correct answers? Did spelling count? If the answer was “sauce” and someone put “tomato sauce” would that count? If the answer was singular and someone submitted a plural answer, would that count? Just curious…

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1. adobery on October 30, 2013 at 1:08 pm
  
  Spelling did not matter as long as I could tell what you were going for. Plurals/singulars didn’t matter. Extra information like (tomato) sauce was still fine. Alfredo sauce would not have counted. I did not accept “olives” for “green olives” or “cheese” for “mozzarella cheese”, etc.. That is on the clue givers to get people to include.
  
  I even accepted “manger” by Bret. I thought he made a joke at first. Then I googled and realized I could not find anything which said a manger and trough were a different object in any way.
  
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  1. bhiggum on October 30, 2013 at 1:51 pm
    
    You were a little tougher on the plaque vs. tartar issue, but I’m plenty happy to have gotten credit for manger.
    
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    1. adobery on October 30, 2013 at 1:52 pm
      
      I researched that one too. There is a definite difference between the two.
      
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      1. bhiggum on October 30, 2013 at 1:56 pm
        
        Yup, they are different- for some reason, plaque didn’t pop into my mind at all or I would have put it down, too.
MelissaDiamondPhillips on October 30, 2013 at 1:05 pm

You can all go to hell!

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1. adobery on October 30, 2013 at 1:11 pm
  
  I thought your clues were fine.
  
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  1. spookymilk on October 30, 2013 at 1:47 pm
    
    There was nothing wrong with them. Hacking on Melissa is just sort of a CdL/CJ tradition.
    
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    1. MelissaDiamondPhillips on October 30, 2013 at 2:03 pm
      
      Does this make me the new Novak?
      
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      1. spookymilk on October 30, 2013 at 2:15 pm
        
        No, because the slander of Novak is also sprinkled with grudging respect of his incredible victory in XI. If anything, you’re the new Bret.
      2. bhiggum on October 30, 2013 at 5:38 pm
        
        I’m both happy that someone else is getting random abuse from Spooky and sad that I’ve been replaced when I never actually left.
      3. spookymilk on October 30, 2013 at 5:48 pm
        
        Oh, Bret. It isn’t random. You have to play like a complete Highum to warrant my abuse.
nettebarr on October 30, 2013 at 2:09 pm

I’m sorry, pineapple has NO PLACE on a pizza. I am still cracking up over the fact that I put “vermouth” as the green ingredient of a martini. Bet you never had vermouth on your pizza.

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1. adobery on October 30, 2013 at 2:11 pm
  
  Margaret?
  
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  1. spookymilk on October 30, 2013 at 2:23 pm
    
    It’s weird not to be thought of as the game’s resident alcoholic anymore.
    
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    1. mbnovak on October 30, 2013 at 3:59 pm
      
      Well your name is “milk” and hers is “martini” so…
      
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  2. margaritamartini on October 30, 2013 at 6:25 pm
    
    I’ll take that bet!
    
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2. jontheelf on October 30, 2013 at 6:28 pm
  
  Why are all of the things you say about food wrong? Are you going to tell me again how great sauerkraut is?
  
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  1. nettebarr on October 30, 2013 at 6:47 pm
    
    You have the taste buds of a four year old.
    
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    1. jontheelf on October 30, 2013 at 7:17 pm
      
      Would a four year old love candy corn as much as I do?! I didn’t think s… Oh. Right. Whatever. Shut up.
      
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      1. spookymilk on October 30, 2013 at 7:34 pm
        
        Candy corn?! Good Lord, Popester, you don’t even deserve taste buds.
      2. The Dread Pirate on October 30, 2013 at 9:27 pm
        
        I would rather chug gasoline than eat candy corn.
      3. nibbish on October 30, 2013 at 9:28 pm
        
        Lets just agree that both sauerkraut and candy corn are delicious.
      4. MelissaDiamondPhillips on October 30, 2013 at 9:55 pm
        
        The Popester and I agree very much on foods. Pineapple on Pizza = Delicious. Saurkraut = “cabbage is bad in the first place, why did you think rotten cabbage would be any better!?”, and candy corn = “the bomb diggity”.
      5. bhiggum on October 30, 2013 at 10:03 pm
        
        Candy corn tastes like neither corn nor candy. Will. Not. Eat.
        Makes excellent ammo for rubberband slingshots, though.
      6. spookymilk on October 30, 2013 at 10:59 pm
        
        Yeah, what the hell is it? It tastes like soft plastic.
      7. jontheelf on October 30, 2013 at 11:23 pm
        
        Alright, well, since we’re discussing foods, we might as well get some things out in the open.
        
        Delicious = Circus peanuts, marshmallows, tapioca pudding, Peeps.
        
        CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY = Sauerkraut, asparagus, tootsie rolls.
      8. spookymilk on October 30, 2013 at 11:31 pm
        
        Peeps. Dear God, Poperino. Stop talking. No more.
      9. nibbish on October 31, 2013 at 2:18 pm
        
        Totally agree on the Peeps. I have no excuse, but don’t need one. They’re fantastic.
        
        You’re going to have to back up that asparagus talk, though. Grilled asparagus is one of life’s great pleasures.
      10. MelissaDiamondPhillips on November 1, 2013 at 11:17 am
        
        Once again, the popester speaks for me. PEEPS ARE THE BEST!
        
        I’ll admit, however, that we disagree on the tootsie rolls. I especially love vanilla tootsie rolls.
        
        And candy corn taste like corn syrup and sugar. So I guess it should just be called Candy Corn Syrup. Or maybe “sugar sculptures”. MmmmMMMmmm.
margaritamartini on October 30, 2013 at 6:29 pm

Oh hey, sorry about the goat/troll thing (except that I’ve never seen a TROLL on a farm, so maybe you could have guessed the *other* character). I panicked a little – no cartoon goats, couldn’t remember how to spell chupacabra, realized that sheep also say “baa,” realized the three little pigs also have hair on their chinny chin chins (that is what led me to the bridge). Should have just said feta cheese or something like that, but I have to blame it on timer-induced stress.

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1. Beau on October 30, 2013 at 6:49 pm
  
  There is ONE cartoon goat I can think of. He’s the intellectual character in Pearls Before Swine. But his name is just Goat, so giving a clue there would be tough.
  
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  1. margaritamartini on October 30, 2013 at 7:24 pm
    
    Hey, that’s good! I couldn’t think of anything. When I was in the peace corps, goats would walk around eating dishtowels and plastic bags and all kinds of stuff. I thought about writing that, but I didn’t know if anyone would get it!
    
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    1. bhiggum on October 30, 2013 at 7:37 pm
      
      Yeah, it was actually a pretty good clue, but I got stuck on the “under” the bridge.
      Just to shame myself more for not getting it- my family lives on ten acres in the country. We have nine goats, twenty-two chickens and three pigs.
      
      Not a single troll.
      
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      1. mbnovak on October 31, 2013 at 2:14 am
        
        I’m pretty sure Spooky was trolling you earlier in the thread.
daneekasghost on June 25, 2014 at 12:44 am

I just want to remind everyone how much fun this game was.

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