Wichita's sheep debut. Very trivial....THE REVEAL!

[Wichita Lineman]

iWell, here I go dipping my toes into the sheepy waters! Hopefully I wont make a balls of it.



I'll kick off the reveal here at 9pm. Here are the questions just in case anyone has forgotten what they were. And they fill some space. 

Music - 1. An obvious one to start with. Name a Glen Campbell song apart from ‘Wichita Lineman’  -
2. Other than ‘From a Distance’ name a Nanci Griffith song –

Science next – 1. Name an element that starts with a vowel –
2. Name a celebrity inventor –

Sport – 1. Name an Irish professional golfer (past or present) who wasn’t born in Co. Offaly –
2. Name an English soccer team that starts with an S –

Politics – 1. Name any former President of the USA. (Minus points for anyone naming the one with a head that looks like a poorly combed basketball.)
2. Name any female TD in the current Irish Dail –

TV – 1. Might be a chance for a big score as there are only 6 to choose from – name a ‘Friends’ character who appeared in all 235 episodes –
2. Name a TV quiz programme -

Geography – 1. Name anywhere in Co. Wicklow that starts with the letter G –
2. Name a county in Ireland you would love to move to –

Literature – 1. Name a Charles Dickens character that doesn’t appear in a title of any of his novels –
2. Name a novel by Roddy Doyle excluding the Barrytown Trilogy of ‘The Commitments’ / ‘The Snapper’ / ‘The Van’ ) –

Film – 1. Name any movie in which Cary Grant appears –
2. And finally – a sort of hypothetical one – who do you think will replace Daniel Craig as James Bond?

[ari101]

[nothing]

Woohoo! Can't wait!

[DejaBoo]

[lorcand1990]

can you just give me the wooden spoon now please? 

[quickbeam]

Goodluck Witchita!

[Declan A Walsh]

Could this be my first win on forumofgames, and my first ever winning Sheep anywhere?       Time will tell....

[aaronjennings]

Looking forward to claiming my place in mid-table mediocrity as usual

[Declan A Walsh]

I can't wait!!

[Wichita Lineman]

Here we go!

[Wichita Lineman]

Question 1: Name a Glen Campbell song apart from ‘Wichita Lineman’  -

I would have put money on this being a clean ‘sheep’ for Rhinestone Cowboy and a bucket load of points for all but Mam of 4 strayed early with ‘Gentle On My Mind’ and was eventually followed out the gate by Ari101. They are the early trailers.




Rhinestone Cowboy - 22
aaronjennings
Barney 92
cee_jay
Declan A Walsh
DejaBoo
E.N.
Edser
Guirienespana
HeyV
HildaSilvioOgden
Homer J. Fong
jp liz v1
Leg End Reject
Lorcand1990
Necro
Neowise
nothing
quickbeam
Sawduck
ShaneU
Trigger
Zaph

Gentle On My Mind - 2
ari101
Mam of 4

[E.N.]

Getting it out there now, anyone who disagrees with me on either of these...

2. Name a celebrity inventor –
2. Name a county in Ireland you would love to move to –

...is factually incorrect and should score zero, then sit in the corner thinking about what they've done

[ari101]

Google done me (us?) wrong!!!

[nothing]

I almost went with that odd one until I recognised Rhinestone Cowboy!

[Wichita Lineman]

Oh and I'm going to publish the points table after every round of 2 questions.

[DejaBoo]

I sheeeped (shocker)... can we end the game now wichi while I am ahead?

[Wichita Lineman]

Question 2: Other than ‘From a Distance’ name a Nanci Griffith song –

Love at the Five & Dime - 8
aaronjennings
Barney 92
DejaBoo
E.N.
Edser
Lorcand1990
nothing
Sawduck

Speed of the Sound of Loneliness - 7
Declan A Walsh
HeyV
HildaSilvioOgden
Leg End Reject
Necro
Neowise
ShaneU

Once In A Very Blue Moon - 5
ari101
cee_jay
Homer J. Fong
quickbeam
Zaph

ACES - 1:

I Knew Love - Guirienespana
Clock Without Hands - Mam of 4
Trouble in the Fields - Trigger
Lone Star State of Mind - jp liz v1

No surprise to me that ‘Love at the Five & Dime’ was popular as was ‘Once in a Very Blue Moon’. They were however unexpectedly joined by ‘The Speed of the Sound of Loneliness’ which I wouldn’t have had in my selection if you asked me for 20 Nanci Griffith tracks.

[ari101]

I sheeeped (shocker)...  can  we end the game now wichi while I am ahead?

He'll need a big podium for yiz all

[nothing]

Google got this for me

[Declan A Walsh]

Joint winner - that'll do me - thanks! That was meant to be after question 2! 

[Wichita Lineman]

Scores after Music:

We have an eight way go at the top.

30 - Edser
30 - aaronjennings
30 - DejaBoo
30 - Lorcand1990
30 - E.N.
30 - nothing
30 - Sawduck
30 - Barney 92
29 - Necro
29 - Neowise
29 - Leg End Reject
29 - Declan A Walsh
29 - HildaSilvioOgden
29 - HeyV
29 - ShaneU
27 - quickbeam
27 - Homer J. Fong
27 - cee_jay
27 - Zaph
23 - Guirienespana
23 - Trigger
23 - jp liz v1
7 - ari101
3 - Mam of 4

[lorcand1990]

thank you google!!

[aaronjennings]

Phew... the first one was pretty obvious once I saw Rhinestone Cowboy was an answer - had no idea that was who sung it though

Don't think I've heard any of the songs in Q2, including the one I said

[Wichita Lineman]

Question 3: Name an element that starts with a vowel –

Oxygen was the clear winner here with 19 baa’s. Iodine was the most left field of the solo runs.

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Oxygen - 19
aaronjennings
ari101
Barney 92
cee_jay
DejaBoo
E.N.
Edser
Guirienespana
HildaSilvioOgden
Homer J. Fong
jp liz v1
Leg End Reject
Lorcand1990
Neowise
nothing
quickbeam
ShaneU
Trigger
Zaph

Argon - 2
Declan A Walsh
Necro

ACES - 1:
Iodine - Mam of 4
Iron - Sawduck
Aluminium – HeyV

[quickbeam]

Goddamn, why didn't people go for the first one listed on Wiki

[Mam of 4]

Google done me (us?) wrong!!!

No , we chose the best song , (I love it) , not our fault that the others have no taste in music

[Wichita Lineman]

Question 4: Name a celebrity inventor –

Hedy Lamarr - 5
DejaBoo
Edser
Homer J. Fong
nothing
Zaph

Michael Jackson - 4
ari101
HeyV
Leg End Reject
Necro

George Foreman - 4
Declan A Walsh
Lorcand1990
Neowise
Trigger

Elon Musk - 2
Barney 92
quickbeam

Marlon Brando - 2
Mam of 4
Sawduck

Thomas Edison - 2
aaronjennings
ShaneU

ACES - 1:
Walt Disney - cee_jay
Mark Twain - Guirienespana
Dion Dublin and his magnificent Dube - E.N. 
Steve Jobs - HildaSilvioOgden
James Cameron  - jp liz v1


I was delighted to see the person the question was inspired by appearing well up the list. As well as being a successful actress in the 1930’s and 40’s. Hedy Lamarr worked on and patented an invention for a radio signal-hopping device, which unbelievably is today implemented in our precious Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technology. Also thrilled to see Dube inventor Dion Dublin get mentioned by E.N. who seems to be a big dube / Dion fan.

[Wichita Lineman]

[Wichita Lineman]

Scores after Science:

Dejaboo is still flying high alongside Edser & nothing.

54 - Edser
54 - DejaBoo
54 - nothing
53 - Lorcand1990
52 - Neowise
52 - Leg End Reject
51 - Homer J. Fong
51 - aaronjennings
51 - Zaph
51 - Barney 92
50 - E.N.
50 - ShaneU
49 - HildaSilvioOgden
48 - quickbeam
47 - cee_jay
46 - Trigger
43 - Guirienespana
43 - jp liz v1
35 - Necro
35 - Declan A Walsh
34 - HeyV
33 - Sawduck
30 - ari101
6 - Mam of 4

[DejaBoo]

Google is my new sheepy friend!

[quickbeam]

Good on those who picked Hedy. I never thought she'd Sheep, so didn't go for her.

[nothing]

Stop the count!

[Wichita Lineman]

coming next........

[DejaBoo]

Scores after Science:

Dejaboo is still flying high alongside Edser & nothing.
 

[Wichita Lineman]

Question 5: Name an Irish professional golfer (past or present) who wasn’t born in Co. Offaly –
 
With Ryder Cup player and Open champion Shane Lowry on the vetoed list this I thought was always going to be a straight sheepout between former Ryder Cup and Open winners Padraig Harrington & Rory McIlroy. And so it proved with McIlroy sinking the very last putt. 

Rory McIlroy - 11
aaronjennings
cee_jay
E.N.
Homer J. Fong
Lorcand1990
Necro
nothing
quickbeam
Sawduck
ShaneU
Trigger

Padraig Harrington - 10
ari101
Barney 92
Declan A Walsh
DejaBoo
Edser
Guirienespana
HeyV
Leg End Reject
Neowise
Zaph

Leona Maguire – 2

HildaSilvioOgden
Mam of 4

ACES - 1:
Darren Clarke  - jp liz v1

[aaronjennings]

I went for well-known, rather than 'celebrity'

[Wichita Lineman]

Barney 92 messaged me saying he couldnt get in but I got his entry. Just couldnt confirm to him by PM.

[Barney92]

Barney 92 messaged me saying he couldnt get in but I got his entry. Just couldnt confirm to him by PM.

Very surprised to see my name in it there. Go on the Five and Dime.

[Wichita Lineman]

Question 6: Name an English soccer team that starts with an S –
 
With so many to choose from I felt either this would be a very low scoring round or everyone would just say Spurs and get a heap of points. After seeing the likes of Scunthorpe United, Stockport County, Swindon Town, St. Albans City and even Southend United all draw blanks imagine my surprise it was Southampton that proved to be the most popular premiersheep choice.

Southampton - 15
aaronjennings
ari101
cee_jay
Declan A Walsh
E.N.
Edser
Guirienespana
Homer J. Fong
Lorcand1990
Necro
Neowise
Sawduck
ShaneU
Trigger
Zaph

Sheffield United - 4
Barney 92
DejaBoo
HeyV
Leg End Reject

Spurs - 2
Mam of 4
quickbeam

Sunderland - 2
jp liz v1
nothing

ACES - 1:
Sheffield Wednesday - HildaSilvioOgden

[Wichita Lineman]

Southampton legend - Matt le Tissier