Comments on: Weekend Genius Challenge #18: The Shadow Knows http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11805 Feel Smart Again Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:59:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Sandy http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11805/comment-page-1#comment-54200 Sandy Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:18:37 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11805#comment-54200 Thanks for the entries, everyone! We have a winner, and we'll announce his or her name on Saturday, February 9, just prior to posting a new Weekend Genius Challenge. Thanks for the entries, everyone! We have a winner, and we’ll announce his or her name on Saturday, February 9, just prior to posting a new Weekend Genius Challenge.

]]> By: C Olthof http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11805/comment-page-1#comment-53779 C Olthof Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:20:18 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11805#comment-53779 1. Timi Yuro 2.James Doohan 3. Bill Huard 4. Commissioner James Gordon 5. Giovanni Nardo 6. Rowdy Roddy Piper 7. Seth Grogan 8. Neil Young 9. Thomas Hardy 10. Bob Dorough 11. Solomon Grundy 12. Hulk Hogan 13. Wayne Grady 14. Puff the Magic Dragon 15. Jean-Antoine Houdon 16. Gloria Gaynor 17. Tenzing Norgay 18. Dennis Dugan 19. Fred Grandy 20. Victor Hugo 1. Timi Yuro
2.James Doohan
3. Bill Huard
4. Commissioner James Gordon
5. Giovanni Nardo
6. Rowdy Roddy Piper
7. Seth Grogan
8. Neil Young
9. Thomas Hardy
10. Bob Dorough
11. Solomon Grundy
12. Hulk Hogan
13. Wayne Grady
14. Puff the Magic Dragon
15. Jean-Antoine Houdon
16. Gloria Gaynor
17. Tenzing Norgay
18. Dennis Dugan
19. Fred Grandy
20. Victor Hugo

]]> By: Craig http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11805/comment-page-1#comment-53486 Craig Sun, 03 Feb 2008 14:17:36 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11805#comment-53486 1. Timi Yuro 2. James Doohan 3. Damon Huard 4. Flash Gordon 5. Giovanni Domenico Nardo 6. Robert Ray (Rod) Roddy 7. John Grogan 8. Neil Young 9. Thomas Hardy 10. Bob Dorough 11. Solomon Grundy 12. Hulk Hogan 13. Henry Grady 14. Justin Dragon 15. Jean-Antoine Houdon 16. Mitzi Gaynor 17. Tenzing Norgay 18. Dennis Dugan 19. Fred Grandy 20. Victor Hugo Gregor Mendel, Pine, L 1. Timi Yuro
2. James Doohan
3. Damon Huard
4. Flash Gordon
5. Giovanni Domenico Nardo
6. Robert Ray (Rod) Roddy
7. John Grogan
8. Neil Young
9. Thomas Hardy
10. Bob Dorough
11. Solomon Grundy
12. Hulk Hogan
13. Henry Grady
14. Justin Dragon
15. Jean-Antoine Houdon
16. Mitzi Gaynor
17. Tenzing Norgay
18. Dennis Dugan
19. Fred Grandy
20. Victor Hugo

Gregor Mendel, Pine, L

]]> By: Stacy http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11805/comment-page-1#comment-53474 Stacy Sun, 03 Feb 2008 07:51:44 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11805#comment-53474 Sorry--looks like the Easter Island shirt only comes in Men's. That's cool--still a medium :) Sorry–looks like the Easter Island shirt only comes in Men’s. That’s cool–still a medium :)

]]> By: Stacy http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11805/comment-page-1#comment-53473 Stacy Sun, 03 Feb 2008 07:49:22 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11805#comment-53473 1. Timotea Aurro Yuro (singer) 2. James Doohan (Star Trek) Could also be Michael "Mick" Doohan 3. Damon Huard (NFL) 4. Flash Gordon 5. Donna Nardo (artist) 6. Robert Ray "Rod" Roddy (announcer) 7. John Grogan (author) 8. Neil Young (musician) 9. Thomas Hardy (novelist) 10. Bob Dorough (musician) Could also be Howard Dwayne Dorough (of the Backstreet Boys) 11. Geraldine Grundy(teacher at Riverdale High [actually all the schools Archie went to], Archie comics) 12. Hulk Hogan (aka Terrence Gene "Terry" Bollea) Could also be his daughter Brooke Hogan (musician), but since you said there was a wrestler involved... 13. Gail O'Grady (actress) If this one is correct, very tricky knocking off the "O'" to make it work with the letters in Groundhog Day. 14. Walter Mondale: Dragon 15. Jean-Antoine Houdon (sculptor) 16. Gloria Gaynor (singer) Could also be Mitzi Gaynor (actress), or Janet Gaynor (another actress) 17. Sherpa Jamling Tenzing Norgay (Sherpa, author) 18. Max Dugan (character, portrayed by Jason Robards, in Max Dugan Returns [1983]) 19. Frederick Lawrence "Fred" Grandy (actor, US House of Representatives) 20. Victor Hugo Easter Island please, Woman, Medium 1. Timotea Aurro Yuro (singer)
2. James Doohan (Star Trek)
Could also be Michael “Mick” Doohan
3. Damon Huard (NFL)
4. Flash Gordon
5. Donna Nardo (artist)
6. Robert Ray “Rod” Roddy (announcer)
7. John Grogan (author)
8. Neil Young (musician)
9. Thomas Hardy (novelist)
10. Bob Dorough (musician)
Could also be Howard Dwayne Dorough (of the Backstreet Boys)
11. Geraldine Grundy(teacher at Riverdale High [actually all the schools Archie went to], Archie comics)
12. Hulk Hogan (aka Terrence Gene “Terry” Bollea)
Could also be his daughter Brooke Hogan (musician), but since you said there was a wrestler involved…
13. Gail O’Grady (actress)
If this one is correct, very tricky knocking off the “O’” to make it work with the letters in Groundhog Day.
14. Walter Mondale: Dragon
15. Jean-Antoine Houdon (sculptor)
16. Gloria Gaynor (singer)
Could also be Mitzi Gaynor (actress), or Janet Gaynor (another actress)
17. Sherpa Jamling Tenzing Norgay (Sherpa, author)
18. Max Dugan (character, portrayed by Jason Robards, in Max Dugan Returns [1983])
19. Frederick Lawrence “Fred” Grandy (actor, US House of Representatives)
20. Victor Hugo

Easter Island please, Woman, Medium

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11805/comment-page-1#comment-53469 Stephanie Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:26:46 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11805#comment-53469 Timi Yuro James Doohan Damon Huard Jeff Gordon Aloysius Nardo Rod Roddy John Grogan Neil Young! Thomas Hardy Bob Dorough Solomon Grundy Hulk Hogan Don Grady Elliot Dragon Jean-Antoine Houdon Gloria Gaynor Tenzing Norgay Dennis Dugan Fred Grandy Victor Hugo Idioms, WMN Med please! Timi Yuro
James Doohan
Damon Huard
Jeff Gordon
Aloysius Nardo
Rod Roddy
John Grogan
Neil Young!
Thomas Hardy
Bob Dorough
Solomon Grundy
Hulk Hogan
Don Grady
Elliot Dragon
Jean-Antoine Houdon
Gloria Gaynor
Tenzing Norgay
Dennis Dugan
Fred Grandy
Victor Hugo

Idioms, WMN Med please!

]]> By: Susan http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11805/comment-page-1#comment-53453 Susan Sun, 03 Feb 2008 02:18:16 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11805#comment-53453 Timi (Yuro) - singer James (Doohan) - actor who played Scotty on Star Trek Damon (Huard) - Quarterback for KC Chiefs Flash (Gordon) animated super-hero Elaine O'Connor-(Nardo) - character from the show Taxi Robert Ray "Rod" (Roddy) - TV/Radio announcer Smiler (Grogan) - character in "It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world" Denton True "Cy" (Young) - baseball player Oliver (Hardy) - actor Howie (Dorough) - Backstreet Boy Solomon (Grundy) - nursery rhyme character Hulk (Hogan) - professional wrestler Wayne (Grady) - professional golfer Richard (Dragon) - ficitional DC Comic Kung-Fu Fighter Jean-Antoine (Houdon) - sculptor Gloria (Gaynor) - singer Tenzing (Norgay) - explorer Jeff (Dugan) - Tight End - Vikings Fred (Grandy) - actor who played Gopher on Love Boat Victor (Hugo) - author Pavlov Women's Large Timi (Yuro) – singer
James (Doohan) – actor who played Scotty on Star Trek
Damon (Huard) – Quarterback for KC Chiefs
Flash (Gordon) animated super-hero
Elaine O’Connor-(Nardo) – character from the show Taxi
Robert Ray “Rod” (Roddy) – TV/Radio announcer
Smiler (Grogan) – character in “It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad world”
Denton True “Cy” (Young) – baseball player
Oliver (Hardy) – actor
Howie (Dorough) – Backstreet Boy
Solomon (Grundy) – nursery rhyme character
Hulk (Hogan) – professional wrestler
Wayne (Grady) – professional golfer
Richard (Dragon) – ficitional DC Comic Kung-Fu Fighter
Jean-Antoine (Houdon) – sculptor
Gloria (Gaynor) – singer
Tenzing (Norgay) – explorer
Jeff (Dugan) – Tight End – Vikings
Fred (Grandy) – actor who played Gopher on Love Boat
Victor (Hugo) – author

Pavlov Women’s Large

]]> By: Mary Ellen http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11805/comment-page-1#comment-53442 Mary Ellen Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:47:54 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11805#comment-53442 1. Timi Yuro 2. James Doohan 3. Brock Huard 4. Paul Albert Gordon 5. Giovanni Domenico Nardo 6. Rod Roddy 7. Steve Grogan 8. Adrienne Young 9. Nell Hardy 10. Howie Dorough 11. William Grundy 12. Hulk Hogan 13. Benjamin Grady 14. Justin Dragon (or Vlad the impaler) 15. Jean-Antoine Houdon 16. Mitzi Gaynor 17. Tenzing Norgay 18. Mickey Dugan 19. Fred Grandy 20. Victor Hugo Mental_Floss Logo Slate Gray - Small 1. Timi Yuro
2. James Doohan
3. Brock Huard
4. Paul Albert Gordon
5. Giovanni Domenico Nardo
6. Rod Roddy
7. Steve Grogan
8. Adrienne Young
9. Nell Hardy
10. Howie Dorough
11. William Grundy
12. Hulk Hogan
13. Benjamin Grady
14. Justin Dragon (or Vlad the impaler)
15. Jean-Antoine Houdon
16. Mitzi Gaynor
17. Tenzing Norgay
18. Mickey Dugan
19. Fred Grandy
20. Victor Hugo

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]]> By: Brady http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11805/comment-page-1#comment-53419 Brady Sat, 02 Feb 2008 22:14:47 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11805#comment-53419 1. Timi Yuro 2. James Doohan 3. Damon Huar 4. Flash Gordon 5. Donna Nardo 6. Rod Roddy 7. Steve Grogan 8. Steve Young 9. Thomas Hardy 10. Howie Dorough 11. Virginia Grundy 12. Hulk Hogan 13. Don Grady 14. Justin Dragon 15. Jean-Antoine Houdon 16. Gloria Gaynor 17. Tenzig Norgay 18. Dennis Dugan 19. Fred Grandy 20. Victor Hugo Wikipedia yay! Dam, might ot win...took me an hour to compile this list :-( but, anyway, Karl Marx Large 1. Timi Yuro
2. James Doohan
3. Damon Huar
4. Flash Gordon
5. Donna Nardo
6. Rod Roddy
7. Steve Grogan
8. Steve Young
9. Thomas Hardy
10. Howie Dorough
11. Virginia Grundy
12. Hulk Hogan
13. Don Grady
14. Justin Dragon
15. Jean-Antoine Houdon
16. Gloria Gaynor
17. Tenzig Norgay
18. Dennis Dugan
19. Fred Grandy
20. Victor Hugo

Wikipedia yay!
Dam, might ot win…took me an hour to compile this list :-(

but, anyway, Karl Marx Large

]]> By: Don http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11805/comment-page-1#comment-53411 Don Sat, 02 Feb 2008 21:19:18 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11805#comment-53411 1. Timi Yuro 2. James Doohan 3. Damon Huard 4. Flash Gordon 5. Elaine Nardo (Marilu Henner on "Taxi") 6. Rod Roddy 7. John Grogan 8. Steve Young 9. Andy Hardy 10. Bob Dorough 11. Solomon Grundy 12. Ben Hogan 13. Don Grady (Robbie Douglas on "My Three Sons") 14. Daryl Dragon 15. Jean- Antoine Houdon 16. Mitzi Gaynor 17. Tenzig Norgay 18. Hacksaw Jim Dugan 19. Fred Grandy 20. Victor Hugo Men's Pavlov xl 1. Timi Yuro
2. James Doohan
3. Damon Huard
4. Flash Gordon
5. Elaine Nardo (Marilu Henner on “Taxi”)
6. Rod Roddy
7. John Grogan
8. Steve Young
9. Andy Hardy
10. Bob Dorough
11. Solomon Grundy
12. Ben Hogan
13. Don Grady (Robbie Douglas on “My Three Sons”)
14. Daryl Dragon
15. Jean- Antoine Houdon
16. Mitzi Gaynor
17. Tenzig Norgay
18. Hacksaw Jim Dugan
19. Fred Grandy
20. Victor Hugo

Men’s Pavlov xl

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