Can You Name... (Spinpff From Current Events Poll Thread)

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Can you name the Supreme Court Justices? Without looking them up, obviously.

Please colour your answers WHITE, so other people can't see them immediately. If you highlight the white text, it's visible, but not unless you do.

To add to the fun, can you name the Seven Dwarves, Nine Planets in the solar system (in order and yes, I said nine), and five sisters who appear on the Kardashian shows?

I'll start, and this was off the top of my head, so if I forget something in a category, it'll really be embarrassing.

SCOTUS - not in any particular order; I'm numbering to keep track.

1. John Robers, 2, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, 3. Stephen Bryer, 4. Samuel Alito, 5. Anthony (Antony?) Kennedy, 6. Antonin Scalia, 7. Sonya Sotomayor, 8. Elena Kagan, 9. Clarence Thomas

I typed the number 9 and then went blank for a good 30 seconds, thinking, 'oh, fuck, I... who... crap crap cra.. oh.' Then thought, 'well, not surprising that was who I forgot.' :D

Dwarfs (It seems like it should be dwarves, but I think Disney has dwarfs, so covering bases) -

1. Doc, 2. Grumpy, 3. Sneezy, 4. Sleepy, 5. Happy, 6. Bashful, 7. Dopey

Planets -

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto The Planet.

Kardashians -

Kim, Khloe, Kourtney, Kendall, Kylie.

Whew.
Yes, I'm embarassed I know that, and their "spellings."
 

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SCOC - Ack, the one or two I knew have just retired. Grrr!

Edit: looking again, Beverly McLachlin rings a bell.
 
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Roberts, Alito, Scalia, Thomas, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor,

Dopey, Sneezy, Sleepy, Bashful, Doc, Happy

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto

And No, no, no, no.
 

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Ginsberg, Kegan, Sotomayor, Kennedy, Thomas, Scalia, Roberts, Alito, ?

Sleepy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Bashful, Doc, Dopey, ?

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto

I had a couple of lapses....
 

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Scotus -- yes
Planets -- yes
Dwarfs -- yes

Kardashians? I only could recall two off hand, but knowing even two is somewhat embarrassing.

Most people don't know there originally was an eighth dwarf, Sleazy.
 

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Scotus: Roberts, Kennedy, Scalia, Ginsberg, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, Santomayer, Keagan? Spelling might be off.

Dwarfs: Sneezy, Dopey, Doc, Bashful, Happy, Sleepy(?), Grumpy(?)

Planets: Mercury, Neptune, Mars, Earth, Venus, Pluto, Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, Quonos, Vulcan, Tattoine, Hoth, Planet X.

Karsasians? The one with the ass???? Don't they all start with a K? What do I know. Kooky and Kluless.

As there are more than 9 planets, I filled in the ones you clearly missed. Spelling might be off on pretty much anything and everything. You have been warned.
 

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Sonia Sotomayor
Stephen Breyer
Ruth Bader Ginsberg
Ellen Kagan
John Roberts
Anthony Kennedy
Samuel Alito
Clarence Thomas
Antonin Scalia
 

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Scotus - no.
Planets - Mercury. Venus. Earth. Mars. Jupiter. Saturn. Uranus. Neptune. Pluto.
Kardashians - no.
 

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I always have trouble with the dwarfs! And with that spelling of the word, too :)

And I forget the order of the planets, I think.

I never remember the order of the SC justices, but I'm usually fine on the 9 names (not always).

ETA: the Kardashians? I think I know them, but I have no idea why I would, lol. Some strange kind of osmosis?
 
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the dwarfs are easy:

stabby, surly, horny, toe jam, edgar, syphilis and peter dinklage
 

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I screwed up the order of the planets. I always remember which planet is #1,3, 4 and 9, but that's it.
 

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Let's get serious.

Who can name all of the Roman dictators--in order--appointed rei gerundae causa, starting in 500 BC and running until 216 BC?

I'll help. The first is Titus Lartius.

Okay, go!
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As a lawyer and a geek, the Supremes are easy. John Roberts, Antonin Scalia, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagen, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Clarence Thomas, Anthony Kennedy, Samuel Alito, Stephen Breyer ETA: Breyer is the one I have to really think about to remember.

I think I'm likely sufficiently geeky for the planets. Mercury, Mars, Earth, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and I wanna say Pluto, but I can't remember if it still counts. Fuck it, Pluto.

I hate Disney. Sneezy, Droopy, Blinky, Grumpy, Sleepy, Dopey, Crappy, Blinken and Nod.

I despise the Kardashians. Kim, Katwoman, Koors light, Koochy Koochy Koo, Bruce Jenner, Snooki, Kendra ETA: Oh, and Bashful and Doc.

ETA:

I missed that you wanted the planets in order. But I think I do know that, actually, except for the whole pluto thing. I made a mobile in grade school. ETA again: Nope, I don't -- I switched Venus and Mars, damn it. Mars should be hotter, and therefore closer to the sun, right? Because it totally just looks hotter, on account of being all red and shit. Amirite? ETA: Shut up, robo.
 
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Let's get serious.

Who can name all of the Roman dictators--in order--appointed rei gerundae causa, starting in 500 BC and running until 216 BC?

I'll help. The first is Titus Lartius.

Okay, go!
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Do we actually need robo for anything in particular? Can't we just duct-tape him and stuff him in a dumpster somewhere?
 

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Am I missing something? Are there nine of each of these things or is one of these things not like the other? I don't understand the connection between SCOTUS, planets, Kgirls and dwarfs. Is this a test on: foes, halos, ho's & toes? or on how many on this list have rings? or is that unimportant? And lastly, please, please tell me, does Bruce Jenner play a dual role as a Kardashian or is he considered a hobbit and clearly not a dwarf?
 
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Am I missing something? Are there nine of each of these things or is one of these things not like the other? I don't understand the connection between SCOTUS, planets, Kgirls and dwarfs. Is this a test on: foes, ho's, bro's & toes? or how on many on this list have rings? or is that unimportant? And lastly, please, please tell me, does Bruce Jenner play a dual role as a Kardashian or is he considered a hobbit and clearly not a dwarf?

I'm assuming there are nine of everything, and that they are somehow interrelated, though I'm not sure how. I'm guessing it has something to do with the ring thing -- I'm pretty sure Kim K and Saturn both have rings, at least. Bruce is a Kardashian, and I think he's also a minor planet, but I am pretty sure he's not a Disney dwarf, though he might or might not have a ring.

I hope that helps.
 

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I'm assuming there are nine of everything, and that they are somehow interrelated, though I'm not sure how. I'm guessing it has something to do with the ring thing -- I'm pretty sure Kim K and Saturn both have rings, at least. Bruce is a Kardashian, and I think he's also a minor planet, but I am pretty sure he's not a Disney dwarf, though he might or might not have a ring.

I hope that helps.

Thanks!
And, just to be sure, I'm correct about the hobbits not being dwarfs with bad habits, right?

ETA: You are aware that Pluto fades in and out of several categories?
 
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Thanks!
And, just to be sure, I'm correct about the hobbits not being dwarfs with bad habits, right?


Totally. But some of them have rings. And they all have hairy feet.

Eta:

About Pluto -- is she the short, dumpy Kardashian sister?
 
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Totally. But some of them have rings. And they all have hairy feet.

Eta: . ..


You're really into the ring thing, I can tell. It's precious!
BTW- xus- one of those dwarfs had a serious drug problem which was kept completely on the QT, FYI.

About Pluto -- is she the short, dumpy Kardashian sister?

No, man, that's Dave Scott!
 
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I understand they're going to save the intervention for sweeps week.


Eta:

damn it, I always forget Scott.
 
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Hmm. May have the spelling wrong on a couple of these.

Kagen, Ginsberg, Sotomayer, Scalia, Thomas, Kennedy, Breyer, Alito and ... :Jump: Roberts. Funny that the chief was the last one I could remember. Kept wanting to put Renquist in.

Also, I can darned well read the white text now that I've posted. Is this working as intended?


 
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