Could It Be?

Thanks to an impassioned facebook message from none other than Dan Press...the founders of Washington Squares are currently in talks to bring back everyone's favorite trivia game. Stay tuned for details, and see whether we're going to continue from where we left off or start a new game completely.

Brief Hiatus

Washington Squares is on pause for a bit, while I work my crazy 18-hour-a-day summer job and Tracy works on moving to a different city. Your patience is greatly appreciated during this difficult time.

-Melissa

Game #12- additional information

1. When I said "Melissa was successful in finding the answer, so it's not too hard." I didn't mean that Melissa is dumb, making the game easy. I meant that since she got the answer, we felt it wasn't too hard to put up as a game. Sorry, Mel.

2. Allen Ginsberg's name is spelled 2 different ways. We realize this and felt the 2 spellings were necessary. That's all you're getting.




WS 4 eva!!

Game #12

Game #12

**The following game was submitted by Kristen Meiss. Melissa was successful in guessing the answer, which means it's not too hard. After figuring out how these 9 people are connected, it quickly became a WS staff favorite. Good luck to all of you!**

1. Arlo Guthrie

2. Joey Ramone

3. Allen (Alan) Ginsberg

4. Billy Crystal

5. Pete Seeger

6. Robert Duvall

7. Joan Baez

8. Joan Jett

9. Al Yankovic

Game #11 Results

Hey Jenn Pedde...you may not know anything about stamps, but apparently you don't know anything about quality television, either! The price is...well, you know how the quote goes.

Game #11 Answer: Price is Right Pricing Games

Game #11 Results:
Beth Quick - 3
Nate Gardner - 1
Kristen Meiss- 1
Todd Quick- 1
Merideth Maclain - 1
Courtney Chiavara - 1
Mark Agosta - 1

Funniest Answer: Jeff Helf
Victoria's Secret New Summer Lingerie Lineup!! (This works well with all items on this list...except Spelling Bee. Unless that's a pun on a group of a specifically sized bra.)

Valiant Effort: Everyone that guessed got it right...although Merideth's additional guess of "Words Associated With RA Training" was pretty decent.

Total Points:
Nate Gardner - 13
Mark Agosta - 13
Todd Quick - 11
Kristen Meiss - 10
Mike Chin- 6
Dan Press - 5
Rachel Taylor - 4
Nicole Sullivan - 4
Ryan Lilly - 4
Beth Quick - 3
Merideth Maclain - 3
Jake Taylor - 3
Beth Handy - 3
Dana Wise - 3
Sarah Cronin - 2
Leigh Gobrogge - 2
Larissa DeMarco - 2
Courtney Chiavara - 1
Emily Spring - 1
James Miller - 1
Kenny Chung - 1
Jeff Helf - 1
Sky Harris - 1
Melissa Long - 1
Jenn Pedde - 1
John Molesky - 1

Game #11

Game #11

1. Bonkers

2. Master Key

3. Switch

4. Flip Flop

5. Hole in One

6. Temptation

7. Spelling Bee

8. Cover Up

9. Pathfinder

Game #10 Results

The most interesting response to this game didn't even have to do with the game itself...but I'll let Tracy tell you more about that later.

Game #10 Answer: Commemorative Stamps Issued in 2006

Game #10 Results:
Kristen Meiss- 1
Mark Agosta- 1
Nate Gardner- 1
Todd Quick- 1

Where are our loyal fans? I think it's time to advertise the game on all of your facebook minifeeds.

Funniest Answer: Nate Gardner
Topics of conversation covered in 30 seconds or less by an individual suffering from attention deficit dis...Ooh, look, a bunny!

Valiant Effort: Dan Press
Things that carry a death sentence if spoken of in North Korea
(see the commentary for more of Dan's guesses)

Total Points:
Nate Gardner - 12
Mark Agosta - 12
Todd Quick - 10
Kristen Meiss - 9
Mike Chin- 6
Dan Press - 5
Rachel Taylor - 4
Nicole Sullivan - 4
Ryan Lilly - 4
Jake Taylor - 3
Beth Handy - 3
Dana Wise - 3
Merideth Maclain - 2
Sarah Cronin - 2
Leigh Gobrogge - 2
Larissa DeMarco - 2
Emily Spring - 1
James Miller - 1
Kenny Chung - 1
Jeff Helf - 1
Sky Harris - 1
Melissa Long - 1
Jenn Pedde - 1
John Molesky - 1

Game #10

Game #10

1. superheroes
2. Judy Garland
3. American diplomats
4. baseball sluggers
5. Southern Florida wetland
6. American motorcycles
7. children's book animals
8. Benjamin Franklin
9. hoilday snowflakes

Game #9 Results

Game #9 Answer: Websites that Tracy visits every day, The top 9 websites on Tracy's browser history, Tracy's most visited websites, etc...

Game #9 Results:

Mike Chin- 3
Mark Agosta- 1
Nate Gardner- 1
Kristen Meiss- 1
Todd Quick- 1


Funniest Answer:

Nate Gardner- The websites one or both of the proprietors of Washington Squares visit most often, or have bookmarked (my suspicion is that they're Tracy's, but I can't determine that for certain). And yes, I know this is much later than my usual response, but I was off not getting laid at a national professional conference. Which wouldn't be so bad, had the profession not been roughly 75% female.

and...

Mark Agosta- Even though I am officially under protest to this game because of its content, I must answer, because my desire to win largely outweighs my principles, just like with the Chipmunks. Anywho, these are the top nine websites on Miss Helf's internet browser history on her computer. That doesn't include the porn though. OH MAN the porn. Like dudesdoindudesdungeondingodixiestyle.gov. That's one of her favorites, I believe because of the pretty textured-looking backround. Or because of the hot guy-on-guy action. One of those. Now, while I did have direct access to the source of this answer, I didn't need it, or use it before I got the answer. However, I sympathize with those who don't know Tracy enough to get this. Again, though, sympathy not as important as points.

Valient Effort:

No one! Everyone who tried got it right. Those that didn't play this week suck.

Total Points:

Nate Gardner - 11
Mark Agosta - 11
Todd Quick - 9
Kristen Meiss - 8
Mike Chin- 6
Dan Press - 5
Rachel Taylor - 4
Nicole Sullivan - 4
Ryan Lilly - 4
Jake Taylor - 3
Beth Handy - 3
Dana Wise - 3
Merideth Maclain - 2
Sarah Cronin - 2
Leigh Gobrogge - 2
Larissa DeMarco - 2
Emily Spring - 1
James Miller - 1
Kenny Chung - 1
Jeff Helf - 1
Sky Harris - 1
Melissa Long - 1
Jenn Pedde - 1
John Molesky - 1

Game #9

Game #9

1. mail.yahoo.com
2. yankees.com
3. livejournal.com
4. cryptograms.org
5. myspace.com
6. prestonburns.com
7. facebook.com
8. craigslist.com
9. washingtonsquares.blogspot.com

Game #8 Results

WS unfortunately bids farewell to one of our most devoted fans this week. Dana Wise spent many weeks atop our leaderboard back in 2003-2004, but has since decided to respectfully withdraw from the game. We still love you, B, and will forever remember the three points you scored during the WS Revival.

While consulting our awesome scoring spreadsheet, it appears that we have given out the winning 3 points to the same person more than once. Therefore, I believe an additional new rule should be...3 points to anyone who is the ONLY person to answer the game correctly. Woot.

Game #8 Answer: Food/Drink Mentioned in 'La Vie Boheme', from the musical RENT

Game #8 Results:
Todd Quick - 3

Funniest Answer(s):
Nate Gardner and Merideth Maclain
Foods That Increase Flatulence (yes, they both gave that as an answer)

also...

Dan Press
Food items that are, at times, alone bland, but when wrapped in bacon become delicious and bacony.

Valiant Effort(s):
Things On A Thai Menu (Merideth Maclain, Mark Agosta)
Foods That Vegetarians Can Eat (Kristen Meiss, Nate Gardner, Dan Press, Mark Agosta)

Total Points:
Nate Gardner - 10
Mark Agosta - 10
Todd Quick - 8
Kristen Meiss - 7
Dan Press - 5
Rachel Taylor - 4
Nicole Sullivan - 4
Ryan Lilly - 4
Mike Chin - 3
Jake Taylor - 3
Beth Handy - 3
Dana Wise - 3
Merideth Maclain - 2
Sarah Cronin - 2
Leigh Gobrogge - 2
Larissa DeMarco - 2
Emily Spring - 1
James Miller - 1
Kenny Chung - 1
Jeff Helf - 1
Sky Harris - 1
Melissa Long - 1
Jenn Pedde - 1
John Molesky - 1

Game #8

Game #8

1. tofu
2. salad
3. cheese
4. yogurt
5. beans
6. wine
7. tea
8. rice
9. pasta

Game #7 Results

With a hint and many references to "A Mother's Heart", here are the results of last week's game.

Game #7 Answer: 2007 Commencement Speakers/People Receiving Honorary Degrees

1. Bill Cosby (Carnegie Mellon)
2. Oprah Winfrey (Howard University)
3. Ted Koppel (USC)
4. Maya Angelou (Bennett College)
5. Madeline Albright (University of North Carolina)
6. Bill Gates (Harvard)
7. Wynton Marsalis (NYU)
8. Laura Bush (Pepperdine)
9. Bill Clinton (University of Michigan)

There are other schools that some of these speakers are visiting, but we're too lazy to list them all. Todd and Dan proved how super smart they are by listing all of them...but we're also too lazy to cut and paste.

Game #7 Results:
Todd Quick - 3
Nate Gardner - 1
Mike Chin - 1
Kristen Meiss - 1
Rachel Taylor - 1
Merideth Maclain - 1
Mark Agosta - 1
Dan Press - 1

Funniest Answer: Merideth MacLain
It is too bad I didn't have any of those speakers at my Commencement in 2001. Yeah thanks SU...we were supposed to have Robin Williams...that is what one of the commencement speaker committee members told me and who did we have...oh wait I can't seem to remember the name of the lame astronaut that graduated from SU in 1979...the year that most of us were born...that is all I remember...because the speech left such a huge impression on my freshly graduated mind. Who spoke at commencements to follow...let's see...Former Mayor Rudy Guiliani, Former President Clinton, Claire Huxtable from The Cosby Show's Phylicia Rashad, Jane Goodall and Billy Joel. Sing me a song you're the piano man freakin' Billy Joel...correct me if I am wrong sang at commencement.

Valiant Effort: Jenn Pedde
For answering incorrectly, but sending us this awesome reference to Commencement 2004.

Total Points:
Nate Gardner - 10
Mark Agosta - 10
Kristen Meiss - 7
Todd Quick - 5
Dan Press - 5
Rachel Taylor - 4
Nicole Sullivan - 4
Ryan Lilly - 4
Mike Chin - 3
Jake Taylor - 3
Beth Handy - 3
Dana Wise - 3
Merideth Maclain - 2
Sarah Cronin - 2
Leigh Gobrogge - 2
Larissa DeMarco - 2
Emily Spring - 1
James Miller - 1
Kenny Chung - 1
Jeff Helf - 1
Sky Harris - 1
Melissa Long - 1
Jenn Pedde - 1
John Molesky - 1

Game #7

In honor of this special time of year, we bring you themed Game #7:

1. Bill Cosby
2. Oprah Winfrey
3. Ted Koppel
4. Maya Angelou
5. Madeline Albright
6. Bill Gates
7. Wynton Marsalis
8. Laura Bush
9. Bill Clinton


The WS staff would also like to wish all of your mothers a happy Mother's Day. Please refrain from using "your mom" jokes on this special day. That's just not cool...

Game #6 Results

Not too many responses this time around...but thanks to WS Game Creator Dan Press for still sending in some funny answers.

Game #6 Answer: Andy Pettitte's ERA In His First 9 Seasons With The Yankees

1. 4.24 (1998)
2. 3.27 (2002)
3. 2.88 (1997)
4. 4.17 (1995)
5. 4.70 (1999)
6. 4.02 (2003)
7. 3.99 (2001)
8. 3.87 (1996)
9. 4.35 (2000)

Game #6 Results:
Nate Gardner - 3
Mark Agosta - 1
Mike Chin - 1

Funniest Answer: Jenn Pedde
Blood Alcohol Counts (BAC) from the last time Melissa took a road trip with her friends and got pulled over and had to take breathalizer tests. (Which is also why she knows where everyone McDonald's on the thruway is - lots of potty breaks for her overly full bladder.)

Valiant Effort: Kristen Meiss
Dollars per gallon that I will have to pay for gas this spring/summer.

Total Points:
Nate Gardner - 9
Mark Agosta - 9
Kristen Meiss - 6
Nicole Sullivan - 4
Dan Press - 4
Ryan Lilly - 4
Jake Taylor - 3
Beth Handy - 3
Dana Wise - 3
Rachel Taylor - 3
Mike Chin - 2
Sarah Cronin - 2
Leigh Gobrogge - 2
Todd Quick - 2
Larissa DeMarco - 2
Emily Spring - 1
James Miller - 1
Merideth Maclain - 1
Kenny Chung - 1
Jeff Helf - 1
Sky Harris - 1
Melissa Long - 1
Jenn Pedde - 1
John Molesky - 1

Google fun

I'm sure you've all done this before:

You're sitting at work wondering what to do and you start typing your name into google.com. Depending on what you've accomplished in your short but sweet lifetime, you might actually get a link to something that mentions you and not some famous historian from NYU or Beijing. After you've gotten bored tying in all versions of your name, you go to your family and friends'. The next step is to type in people you've dated, hoping, of course, to find that they've since been arrested for having sex with underage hookers. When this fails, you move to anyone else you can think of. Old teacher, bosses, High School enemies, Father Smith from The Holy Baptist Church of New England, etc...

Last week, Melissa e-mailed Dana Wise and I regarding one of these common endeavors. She was doing research and ended up typing Dr. Tagg's name into Wikipedia. (Try it...it's hilarious if you know Dr. Tagg) Dana and I proceeded to type in everyone we knew and had some fun exchanging e-mails between the 3 of us for an afternoon.

Well, Dana just informed me that she wasn't quite done, and started typing WS players into google. One of you is lucky enough to have your name match 3 out of your first 6 results to this fantastic blog! Is it you? Google it up and find out...

Game #5 Results

Game #5 Answer: NYS Thruway Rest Stops...with a McDonald's

Game #5 Results:

Mark Agosta - 3

Funniest Answer: Dan Press
Of course there's always the possibility it's a Mandarin-related answer so it could be something like places the Mandarins stopped for food and/or gas on their way to sing in New York City, stopping in Ontario and Port Byron, NY before realizing they were going in the wrong direction.

Valiant Effort: Smiley-face stickers go out to: Kristen Meiss, Nate Gardner, Beth Handy, Larissa DeMarco, John Molesky, Nicole Sullivan, Dan Press, Todd Quick, Courtney Chiavara, and Mike Chin...aka everyone that guessed NYS Thruway Rest Stops/Travel Plazas, but neglected to take it that one step further.

Total Points:
Mark Agosta - 8
Kristen Meiss - 6
Nate Gardner - 6 (3 points for sending us a game we couldn't answer)
Nicole Sullivan - 4
Dan Press - 4 (1 point for sending us a game we guessed correctly but loved so much we're using it for Game #6)
Ryan Lilly - 4
Jake Taylor - 3
Beth Handy - 3
Dana Wise - 3
Rachel Taylor - 3
Sarah Cronin - 2
Leigh Gobrogge - 2
Todd Quick - 2
Larissa DeMarco - 2
Mike Chin - 1
Emily Spring - 1
James Miller - 1
Merideth Maclain - 1
Kenny Chung - 1
Jeff Helf - 1
Sky Harris - 1
Melissa Long - 1
Jenn Pedde - 1
John Molesky - 1

Stop Whining

Game 5 results will be up when someone gets to it. Good luck on Game #6.

Game #6

Game #6

1. 4.24

2. 3.27

3. 2.88

4. 4.17

5. 4.70

6. 4.02

7. 3.99

8. 3.87

9. 4.35

Booth Hall Throwback

Jenn Pedde just asked me whatever happened to Kenny Chung...which reminded me that I never posted his response to Game #1. My rationale is that he IMd it instead of emailing...but actually, I just forgot about it. But since it's funny, I'm reposting it here.

-Rashy Fizzle

CHungO 07: instead of emailing i'm just going to email you every week
CHungO 07: the answer to this week is pilgrims that pedde hangs out with when she goes "off the band wagon."
CHungO 07: she clearly can't hang out with you guys or else she'll be peer pressured into drinking.
CHungO 07: hope all is well

Game #4 Results

Nice to see a few more players joining in this week...although we practically gave the answer away this time around. It's not always going to be this easy!

Game #4 Answer: Muppeteers/People Who Have Supplied Muppet Voices

1. Bill Baretta (Pepe the King Prawn)
2. Kevin Clash (Elmo)
3. Richard Hunt (Scooter)
4. Jerry Nelson (Count von Count)
5. Brian Muehl (Telly Monster)
6. Kathryn Mullen (Mokey Fraggle)
7. Steve Whitmire (Rizzo the Rat)
8. Dave Goelz (Gonzo)
9. Fran Brill (Prairie Dawn)

Game #4 Results:

Ryan Lilly - 3
Dan Press - 1
Kristen Meiss - 1
Nate Gardner - 1
Larissa DeMarco - 1
Dana Wise - 1
Mark Agosta - 1
Todd Quick - 1
Melissa Long - 1
Jenn Pedde - 1
Beth Handy - 1
John Molesky - 1
Mike Chin - 1
Rachel Taylor - 1
Jake Taylor - 1

Funniest Answer: Ryan Lilly
People Melissa hooked up with while she was an RA.

(Editor's Note: At first, I was going to bitch about the fact that there were women on this list and therefore the answer didn't make sense. However, there is obviously no one named Mike on this list either. Do you know me at all?!)

Valiant Effort: Sal Costello, who answered correctly but 12 hours too late.

Total Points:

Kristen Meiss - 6
Mark Agosta - 5
Nicole Sullivan - 4
Ryan Lilly - 4
Jake Taylor - 3
Nate Gardner - 3
Beth Handy - 3
Dana Wise - 3
Dan Press - 3
Rachel Taylor - 3
Sarah Cronin - 2
Leigh Gobrogge - 2
Todd Quick - 2
Larissa DeMarco - 2
Mike Chin - 1
Emily Spring - 1
James Miller - 1
Merideth Maclain - 1
Kenny Chung - 1
Jeff Helf - 1
Sky Harris - 1
Melissa Long - 1
Jenn Pedde - 1
John Molesky - 1

Game #5

Game #5

1. Port Byron
2. Warners
3. Modena
4. Ontario
5. Mohawk
6. DeWitt
7. Guilderland
8. Malden
9. Schuyler

Collaboration is difficult

Melissa and I haven't gotten to talk about WS all week. I've been adding up the points and sifting through the funny comments (of which there were very few! I'm disappointed!) a little this morning, but I'd much rather be spending my day outside. Because of this, don't expect an updated point blog until tonight or tomorrow. Unless Melissa gets to it today.

Game #5 will be up within a few minutes, however.

Game #4

Game #4
Designed to "reel you back in" after a devastating Game #3

1. Bill Baretta
2. Kevin Clash
3. Richard Hunt
4. Jerry Nelson
5. Brian Muehl
6. Kathryn Mullen
7. Steve Whitmire
8. Dave Goelz
9. Fran Brill

Game #3 SARS-infested Results

WOOT! We were total assholes with this game, and we loved every minute of it...

Game #3 Answer: Countries With The Highest Reported SARS Cases

1. Mongolia (9)
2. Vietnam (63)
3. Phillippines (14)
4. Hong Kong (1755)
5. Thailand (9)
6. Singapore (238)
7. China (5327)
8. United States (23)
9. Canada (251)

NOTE: Although Taiwan had 346 reported cases, 325 cases have been discarded since July 11, 2003. This information provided by the WHO.


Game #3 Results:

Kristen Meiss - 3
Mark Agosta - 1


Funniest Answer: Dan Press
Countries on Menudo's upcoming tour


Valiant Effort: Dan Press
Places where the United States (at times through it ally, Great Britain) has engaged in armed conflict.

1. Mongolia (fly-over and refueling stations in WWII)
2. Vietnam (Vietnam War 1964-73)
3. Phillippines (Spanish-American War 1898; WWII 1942-46)
4. Hong Kong (liberation of Hong Kong from Japanese control, WWII)
5. Thailand (Thailand was allied with the Japanese in WWII)
6. Singapore (Japanese sinking of the HMS Repulse and HMS Prince of Wales and the fall of Singapore in February 1942)
7. China (As military advisors during the Boxer Rebellion in 1899; During WWII as parts of China [e.g. Manchuria] were under Japanese control)
8. United States (during the War of 1812 (1812-15), Mexican-American War (1846-48), Civil War (1861-65))
9. Canada (War of 1812)


**WS Staff comments: Although a few other answers were considered, Dan Press ended up sweeping the floor with your sorry asses. Step up the funny/interesting, people!**


Total Points:

Kristen Meiss - 5
Nicole Sullivan - 4
Mark Agosta - 4
Jake Taylor - 2
Nate Gardner - 2
Sarah Cronin - 2
Beth Handy - 2
Dana Wise - 2
Dan Press - 2
Leigh Gobrogge - 2
Rachel Taylor - 2
Emily Spring - 1
James Miller - 1
Merideth Maclain - 1
Ryan Lilly - 1
Kenny Chung - 1
Jeff Helf - 1
Todd Quick - 1
Larissa DeMarco - 1
Sky Harris - 1

Rule Clarification Part Deux

We've also decided that since our first Rule Revision (you are only allowed a bonus 2 points for being the first correct answer once throughout the game...or until we change our minds), it's only fair for those who suggest a game that we cannot answer to receive 3 points, instead of the originally stated 5.

Got all that? We're working on it, Nate.

-Marashfo

Rule Clarification

All WS players are allowed to e-mail as many guesses as desired within the time frame of each game. However, the WS staff will not tell you if you have guessed correctly until the game is OVA. So, guess away!

T-$

Game #3- A.K.A. "what inspired the return of WS "

Game #3
(the inspiration game)

1. Mongolia
2. Vietnam
3. Phillippines
4. Hong Kong
5. Thailand
6. Singapore
7. China
8. United States
9. Canada

Game #2 Results

Game #2 Answer: International Versions of Deal Or No Deal

1. Trato Hecho (Argentina/Chile)
2. Affari Tuoi (Italy)
3. Sdelka (Russia)
4. Ber nebo neber (Czech Republic)
5. A prendre ou a laisser (France)
6. Alla tu! (Spain)
7. All az alku (Hungary)
8. Te Nemen of Te Laten (Belgium)
9. Uzmi ili Ostavi (Croatia)

Game #2 Results:

Mark Agosta - 3
Kristen Meiss - 1
Dan Press - 1
Nate Gardner - 1
Dana Wise - 1
Nicole Sullivan - 1
Kenny Chung - 1
Beth Handy - 1
Jake Taylor - 1
Ryan Lilly - 1
Leigh Gobrogge - 1
Jeff Helf - 1
Sarah Cronin - 1
Todd Quick - 1
Rachel Taylor - 1
Larissa DeMarco - 1
Sky Harris - 1

Funniest Answer: Jeff Helf
Dear Washington Squares (TM) Interactive Online Game Scoring & Regulation Executive Committee,

Please accept the following statement as my submission to the aforementioned Game #2 of Washington Squares (TM).

Answer: Nine international game shows closely resembling/replicating that of Deal or No Deal. In fact, the first episode of Deal or No Deal occurred in in 1843 when lowly Georgian plantation owners would choose from 26 small frigates packed with varying numbers of slaves. The show proceeded to go underground when Abraham Lincoln decided only he should be allowed to legally own slaves. The shows producers then moved the operations abroad where human rights were less of a hindrance.

Valiant Effort: Scott Austin
Phrases T$ learned in foreign languages to pick up men. Only number 7 worked.

Commentary: The commentary section has been moved to the 'comments' area of the blog. This not only shortens our posts and puts comments where they rightly belong, but it adds to the number of comments on each post and generally makes us look and feel more popular.

Total Points:

Nicole Sullivan - 4
Mark Agosta - 3
Jake Taylor - 2
Nate Gardner - 2
Sarah Cronin - 2
Beth Handy - 2
Kristen Meiss - 2
Dana Wise - 2
Dan Press - 2
Leigh Gobrogge - 2
Rachel Taylor - 2
Emily Spring - 1
James Miller - 1
Merideth Maclain - 1
Ryan Lilly - 1
Kenny Chung - 1
Jeff Helf - 1
Todd Quick - 1
Larissa DeMarco - 1
Sky Harris - 1

Rule Revision...

...also known as If Ye Bitch, Ye Shall Receive...Maybe...If We Feel Like It.

It has been brought to our attention that the "first response gets 2 extra points" provision is discriminatory against those who don't have access to a computer on Sundays. Since WS aims to be an Equal Opportunity Interactive Online Game (EOIOG), we have taken this complaint into serious consideration and determined the following:

Each player will have the opportunity to win an extra 2 points only ONCE throughout the duration of the game...or until we decide otherwise. Therefore, Nicole Sullivan will not be able to win the extra 2 points until we feel that it's time to rewrite the rule yet again.

In the meantime, keep those responses coming. It's hilarious how many responses to Game #2 have already referenced the SU Women's Choir.

-Melissa

Game #2

Game #2

1. Trato Hecho
2. Affari Tuoi
3. Sdelka
4. Ber nebo neber
5. A prendre ou a laisser
6. Alla tu!
7. All az alku
8. Te Nemen of Te Laten
9. Uzmi ili Ostavi

Game #1 Results

Game #1 Answer: The Top 9 Baby Names for Girls in 2006

Game #1 Results:

Nicole Sullivan (3)
Jake Taylor (1)
Emily Spring (1)
Nate Gardner (1)
Sarah Cronin (1)
Beth Handy (1)
James Miller (1)
Kristen Meiss (1)
Dana Wise (1)
Dan Press (1)
Leigh Gobrogge (1)
Rachel Taylor (1)
Merideth Maclain (1)

(Each person who answered correctly received 1 point. The person who answered first received 3 points. After Game #1, there will be a separate list for points earned during each game as well as the current leader board for total points.)

Funniest Answer:
Rachel Taylor: Kids Melissa Wants To Kill In Her Choir Group

Valiant Effort:
Ryan Lilly: Founding Members of The Mandarins

Best Commentary:

Dana Wise: Sub-Answer: Girls that will always be referred to either by last name only or as Ava K. and Sophia G. in all of their school classes due to multiple girls with the same name.

Ryan Lilly: I was REALLY close to going with "Wives of Dictators".

Mike Chin: Washington Squares rules!

Todd Quick: The 01-02 Mandarins are still my favorites though.

Game #1 is OVA

Thanks to all who participated in Game #1. Please be patient as we sort through your responses. We may not be as timely with Sunday being a holiday and all, but rest assured, we won't let our fans down. Be sure to check back for results, recognitions, and an awesome new game.

A special shoutout goes out to Merideth Maclain, the original Mandarin Grandma!

The long-awaited Game #1

Game 1:

1. Abigail
2. Madison
3. Emily
4. Kaitlyn
5. Sophia
6. Ava
7. Isabella
8. Emma
9. Olivia

**Remember to send your answers to washingtonsquares@gmail.com**

Rules and Regulations

The History:
Tracy and Melissa lived in Washington Arms on the Syracuse University campus during the 2003-2004 academic year. Along with American Idol wine cooler nights and a Spongebob-themed bathroom, their apartment hosted 9 interlocking cubes.

Tracy and Melissa decided that their friends needed more excitement in their lives. In a moment of sheer brilliance, they developed Washington Squares, an interactive online game in which people compete each week to guess the relationship of the 9 items listed.

The Game:
We will list nine items in a random order. Each of these items are related in some way. For example, if the items included 'Help!', 'One', and 'Straight Up,' the answer would be 'Songs Performed by the Syracuse University Mandarins'. Some games will be easier than others. Some games may require insider knowledge as to how the creators' minds work. Some games will be solved simply by using Google.

The Rules:
Anyone can play Washington Squares. New games will be posted every Sunday. All answers must be submitted by Friday at noon.

All answers must be submitted to washingtonsquares@gmail.com. Do not be a dumbass and post your responses on the blog itself.

If we don't recognize your email address and therefore have no idea who you may be, we can't post you on our leaderboard. Please do not email us from cutegrrlOMG69@yahoo.com and expect us to know who you are.

The game's answers will be posted once all submissions are received.

The Scoring:
Players can score up to 3 points for each correct answer. The first person to email us with the correct response will receive 2 points. Every correct answer throughout the week will receive 1 point.

The Valiant Effort award will go to the best incorrect answer of the week, as determined by WS staff.

The funniest answer of the week will win an award as well. It will also have some sort of title once we can think of one. Any ideas?

If you are feeling bold enough to create your own game, please send us an email. If neither member of the WS team can figure it out, you will receive 5 points and placement as one of the weekly games.

The Wrap-up:
As in the past, we will post any funny IMs or comments we receive along with the game's answers. You may post your own thoughts, comments and suggestions right on our site throughout the week. Trash-talking is highly encouraged.

Past players of Washington Squares have gone on to do incredible things, including securing positions at firms in Los Angeles, New York, and Washington D.C. Others have made new friends and even started relationships with those they met on the Washington Squares leaderboard.

The game will continue as long as there is interest and active participation.

Here's to hoping you meet that special someone,
Marashfo

People are talking...

...talking 'bout Washington Squares:

n i k o l i l a: shut up...you're really bringing back WS?
n i k o l i l a: i have to be honest, those nine squares have brought me endless joy in the past

Fritz178: can i have a date of when so i can start an official countdown

bethygrrr: WS?!?! are you serious?!
bethygrrr: man, there's a reason for me to be online regularly again

Blog layout/Welcome message

I did some work on the visual cohesiveness of our Washington Squares blog. Melissa gave me a few suggestions, and we both like the Syracuse colors, but I want to know what our fans think...

This is all for you...the players, friends, and lovers of Washington Squares. So, relax and take a look around our new site. Let us know what you want to see. Odds are we won't change anything, but at least we'll know what you want.

Check back for more notes from the developers of your favorite game as well as the new rules and awards. Our projected launch date is Sunday, April 1st. Share this game with your family, friends and significant others...anyone can play Washington Squares, but only the smartest, fastest and wittiest will win! (Which will leave about 97% of you with nothing.)



Good luck to your mom,
T$

WS '07

Washington Squares: 2007 Edition.

Back and better than ever.