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No, they weren't.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 30, 2006 at 7:28 PM
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I berlieve that soem of the other answers that were given were just
as valid as the one you 'chose' to be correct. The fact that they were all in pink, is just as valid!
As a treacher I must say that there is often more than one correct answer to a question and you judged us unfairly (and now I am going to go and wobble my bottom lip somewhere else!)
posted by
astraldreamer
on July 30, 2006 at 12:08 AM
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No, food4thought, but only cause I hadn't thought of it ...
However, the more pertinent question is, had you won the contest, and I said, "Here I am (with your Scorpions)", would it have rocked you like a hurricane?
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 28, 2006 at 5:22 AM
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M...
So you named your scorpions after The Scorpions? Famous 80s hair band.
posted by
food4thought
on July 27, 2006 at 9:10 PM
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Although, to be honest, food4thought, they are all pretty much indistinguishable from one another, anyway ...
In fact, I'm not even sure they can tell themselves apart.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 27, 2006 at 8:27 PM
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Actually, .Dave., I don't recall saying she would "punch" me ...
But I see where you are going with this.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 27, 2006 at 8:24 PM
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M...
I will threaten no physical violence. I’m glad I didn’t win outright anyway, it would have been hard to choose between Francis, Rudolf, Klaus, Herman or Matthias. That is for you to figure out.
posted by
food4thought
on July 27, 2006 at 7:12 PM
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Mad One, you know you said your mother was going to punch you...
posted by
_dave_says_ack_
on July 27, 2006 at 5:37 PM
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Yes, colbor, that is the way we spell it, actually ...
Of course, then again, that is the accurate way ... so I'm really not sure what your point was.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 27, 2006 at 1:41 PM
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Pernickety??
I thought it was 'pernickety' without the 'S'. Or do MENSA members spell it with an S ??
Cheers,
Rob
posted by
colbor1
on July 27, 2006 at 1:14 PM
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P.S.
I suppose food4thought can be deemed the winner by default ... considering he came the closest to answering correctly.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 27, 2006 at 5:41 AM
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The answer has now been posted, so ...
I must say, I'm very disappointed in all of you.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 27, 2006 at 5:38 AM
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Mademoiselle
That's true about boggle.
When you said the answer was obvious, I was hoping that I was on the right track with the "all hard words" comment. 
hmmmmmmm.
You can't keep us in suspense forever.............are you going to let us know today if no one answers correctly?
posted by
BlondeAmbition007
on July 26, 2006 at 11:25 PM
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That goes without saying, Blonde (that the words are "hard") ...
although, actually, "boggle" isn't that uncommon a word.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 26, 2006 at 11:02 PM
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Yeah, that's true, food4thought ...
But I'm feeling a little sleepy, actually. So, I guess it may just have to wait until tomorrow.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 26, 2006 at 11:01 PM
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Mademoiselle
There all hard words that most people don't know the meaning of?? 
I can't wait to find out the answer.....I feel like a dumb blonde.
posted by
BlondeAmbition007
on July 26, 2006 at 10:59 PM
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You must tell us, you must...
Or you keep getting anwers like, following words are words that follow other words, which excludes the list, they have nothing to do with the question, follow?
posted by
food4thought
on July 26, 2006 at 10:52 PM
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Now, I don't know whether to reveal the answer or not.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 26, 2006 at 10:29 PM
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I can't believe no one got this yet!
I was sure someone was going to answer inadvertently while trying to be funny.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 26, 2006 at 10:28 PM
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No, wait...
What all these words have in common is letters, each has a letter in the word "common", c'mon, that's gotta be it. Really. I'm calling my shrink.
posted by
food4thought
on July 26, 2006 at 10:19 PM
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I agree with Mysteria...
What they have in common is I will go crazy trying to figure out what they have in common, or is it all us stupid bloggers that have that in common.
posted by
food4thought
on July 26, 2006 at 10:15 PM
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Madam....They are all based in latin...
I can't help it...i'm addicted to this torture I guess...!
posted by
mysteria
on July 26, 2006 at 9:50 PM
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Actually what I guessed was that the words in the list
all follow the word "common", not the other way around.
In other words, all the words in the list are after the word "common" on the page.
I know that's probably not the answer, but I wanted to clear that up.
This is driving me nuts!
The only thing htese words seem to have in common is the fact that you typed them!!!!
posted by
astraldreamer
on July 26, 2006 at 6:55 PM
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Nope.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 26, 2006 at 6:03 PM
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Ok...
One last guess, emphasize guess and this will be my last one, maybe.
What they all have in common is they have nothing in common. Good Night Chet. Good Night Gracie.
posted by
food4thought
on July 26, 2006 at 5:33 PM
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Good call, Blanche.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 26, 2006 at 10:25 AM
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I was going to say something about your getting all the cool email, then I
realized that that would only make me sound a:) catty and b) it might invite unwanted email. So, I won't.
posted by
Blanche.
on July 26, 2006 at 10:08 AM
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You're welcome, Blanche!
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 26, 2006 at 10:06 AM
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Nope, not the syllables ...
Besides, someone already guessed that via email.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 26, 2006 at 10:05 AM
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Thank you!!!
posted by
Blanche.
on July 26, 2006 at 9:54 AM
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Okay, we've ruled out language. Too simple. Meaning? Persnickety and
supercilious are somewhat similar in meaning, but not the rest. Number of syllables? I am totally flummoxed.
posted by
Blanche.
on July 26, 2006 at 9:54 AM
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What I will do, Blanche, is wait until tonight (and my first post of the "new season") ...
If no one has answered it by then, I will end the suffering.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 26, 2006 at 9:53 AM
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This puzzle was a lot harder than I imagined it would be ...
I think everyone gave it way too much thought, essentially outsmarting themselves, when they should have just acknowledged the most basic similarity instead.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 26, 2006 at 9:51 AM
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Mademoiselle, no one's gotten it yet? Have mercy, tell us!
posted by
Blanche.
on July 26, 2006 at 9:49 AM
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No, you did not, .Dave., seeing as:
1) The words themselves aren't actually violet ... they are merely written that way.
2) Bandanafish already guessed that, anyway.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 26, 2006 at 9:49 AM
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Good one, ShutterCat ...
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 26, 2006 at 9:47 AM
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Sorry, Mason, the answer is not supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 26, 2006 at 9:46 AM
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Actually, Astral, the word "common" doesn't (technically) follow any of them ...
but, regardless, that isn't the answer we're looking for here.
Sorry.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 26, 2006 at 9:43 AM
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Sorry, food4thought, those elements (proper spelling, etc) would all be assumed to be the case ...
Because, otherwise, all word puzzles such as these would be rendered pointless.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 26, 2006 at 9:41 AM
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Just checking back to see if I've won a half-digested scorpion.
But you must still be asleep.
Unless the mummy scorpion has eaten you!!!
Please report to base soon.
posted by
_dave_says_ack_
on July 26, 2006 at 7:38 AM
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My final offer: They are all written in 'Light Aubergine with a Hint of Vomit'. (That's a Dulux colour.)
posted by
_dave_says_ack_
on July 26, 2006 at 2:16 AM
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Or is it puce?
posted by
_dave_says_ack_
on July 26, 2006 at 2:12 AM
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Is it that they are all written in pink? Or cerise. Or pinky-mauve.
(Men have problems with colours)
They are all the same COLOUR!
posted by
_dave_says_ack_
on July 26, 2006 at 2:09 AM
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floccinaucinihilipilification
bless you.
posted by
AlienInsomniac
on July 26, 2006 at 12:48 AM
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..wern't they all in a song in some movie like, Mary Poppins...
..or something like that... they were in a song I've heard... some silly musical...
posted by
MasonGarrett
on July 26, 2006 at 12:37 AM
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I'd like to guess
is it because they are all following the word "common"?
posted by
astraldreamer
on July 26, 2006 at 12:17 AM
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M...
A couple for the road
They are all spelled correctly
They are all read left -to-right
They are double-spaced.
I am double spaced, tomorrow...
posted by
food4thought
on July 25, 2006 at 11:09 PM
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It's cool, food4thought ...
maybe you'll dream up the answer.
Goodnight.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 25, 2006 at 10:50 PM
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M...
Lost count...brain tired...going to bed.
posted by
food4thought
on July 25, 2006 at 10:39 PM
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How many guesses are you up to now, food4thought?
27?
btw, sadly, your temperature is decreasing again.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 25, 2006 at 10:34 PM
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It's really not much of a club, anyway, Tanga ...
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 25, 2006 at 10:33 PM
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Grrr...
They are the second part of the question, you can't get any obviouser than that.
posted by
food4thought
on July 25, 2006 at 10:31 PM
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No idea
There goes my Mensa membership.
posted by
Tanga
on July 25, 2006 at 10:29 PM
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You're getting warmer.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 25, 2006 at 10:22 PM
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Ok...
What they all have in common is....They are the only words in that list.
posted by
food4thought
on July 25, 2006 at 10:13 PM
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I don't think so, food4thought ...
because those characteristics would be true of all (or, at least,
many) words, and the question already establishes that they are all "words".
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 25, 2006 at 10:10 PM
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M...
All right, two more guesses, what they all have in common is they are all small case letters.
They are all uncommon words.
They are all in the dictionary.
They are driving me crazy.
posted by
food4thought
on July 25, 2006 at 10:06 PM
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Thanks for clearing that up, food4thought ...
I had already Googled him, however.
And your answer is invalid, because there'd be no logical reason (that I can see) to expect them to rhyme.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 25, 2006 at 9:58 PM
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Sorry, Runs at dawn ...
Only two of them are actually nouns.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 25, 2006 at 9:55 PM
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M...
Douglas Adams wrote The Hitchicker's Guide to the Galaxy. Caution, if you think I am strange (and you enjoy it) read this trilogy (which contains five books) and you will then have to find out the question.
BTW, they don't rhyme, I think that might be it. It's true, but is that it?
posted by
food4thought
on July 25, 2006 at 9:51 PM
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They are all nouns?
posted by
Runs_at_dawn
on July 25, 2006 at 9:50 PM
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I have no clue what that means, food4thought ...
And who's Douglas Adams?
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 25, 2006 at 9:47 PM
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GooD One FooDDuDe!!!
You Tickle!!!
posted by
mysteria
on July 25, 2006 at 9:45 PM
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Being a Douglas Adams fan...
I would say the answer is 42!
posted by
food4thought
on July 25, 2006 at 9:41 PM
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No (that's not the answer) and yes (they are), Mysteria.
Although, I do own other kinds, as well.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 25, 2006 at 9:30 PM
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What is the most obvious and simplest solution imaginable?!
I'm shocked no one guessed this accidentally in an attempt to be funny. I was certain someone would.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 25, 2006 at 9:29 PM
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Are They The Names Of Your Scorpions?
Ummmm Are they Black Emperors?
posted by
mysteria
on July 25, 2006 at 9:28 PM
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No, Mysteria!
(To both your queries.)
The question already acknowledges that they are all words.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 25, 2006 at 9:26 PM
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I think ...
I'll have to check with her to be sure, though.
Not sure where she is at present, however.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 25, 2006 at 9:25 PM
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Ummmm, is the commonality that they are all words?
Ahhhh!!! I am GoinG BaNaNaS!!! hehehehe! Bananas are good things right?
posted by
mysteria
on July 25, 2006 at 9:24 PM
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no, not a psychology major!!!! Aieeeee!
posted by
Blanche.
on July 25, 2006 at 9:17 PM
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She can be about as subtle as a sledgehammer (and sickle), Blanche ...
although, come to think of it, I believe she was a psychology major.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 25, 2006 at 9:16 PM
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The more psychological in nature, the more effective, Mademoiselle,
I'm sure your mother has refined her art form. Although Russians can be somewhat crude, but effective. I speak from experience.
posted by
Blanche.
on July 25, 2006 at 9:08 PM
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I'm sure I'll be posting about the torture at some point, Blanche ...
Oh, and scorpions are more personable than you might imagine.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 25, 2006 at 9:04 PM
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K, Mademoiselle, I was just guessing as to what tortures your mother was
planning on inflict on you. Probably it's more like watching reruns. Anyway, I'll take your word for it on the Scorpions. By that logic (clean and harmless) many things would make good pets, but there's still something missing, like a personality.
posted by
Blanche.
on July 25, 2006 at 8:52 PM
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Scorpions are actually wonderful pets, btw.
They are gentle and loving ... not to mention, very,
very clean animals.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 25, 2006 at 8:43 PM
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"Wedgies", Blanche?! Where would you get that idea from?
But no, not quite.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 25, 2006 at 8:41 PM
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Like what, Mademoiselle, wedgies? t've seen the ear twisting thing on tv
but I never understood why anyone would stand for that. As for the Scorpions, even if that is my birth sign, no thanks. I'll wear a pin or something. Sometimes reality is just a little too real for me.
posted by
Blanche.
on July 25, 2006 at 8:39 PM
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I guess I'm going to be stuck with, like, a few dozen more mouths to feed, then.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 25, 2006 at 8:37 PM
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Well, BlackPearl, don't worry too much about it ...
The answer is sort of a joke, actually.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 25, 2006 at 8:35 PM
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That would be "physical violence", Blanche ...
well, sort of.
Although, it's not what you're thinking. She doesn't, like, beat me or anything. It's something stupid.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 25, 2006 at 8:34 PM
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Well, Mademoiselle,
Guess I won't be taking that test anytime soon. My guess for what these words all have in common: rubbish! (Okay, that's just sour grapes... I haven't a clue.)
posted by
BlackPearl1
on July 25, 2006 at 8:17 PM
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Well, I'm boggled. My Russian teacher used to say, "The truth is simple
when you know it." befroe he told us the answer to. Of course, he was right.
ps, would that be physical violence, or just the usual torment?
posted by
Blanche.
on July 25, 2006 at 6:44 PM
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But, Blanche, this is (obviously) an english language blog ...
Thus it would be assumed all words included would be in english (by default).
My mother spent over 45 minutes trying to decipher the puzzle, and then when I finally told her the solution ... she threatened me with "violence".
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 25, 2006 at 6:40 PM
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Well, you did say the obvious answer was wrong, and to go with the even
more obvious (sorry, I can't use obviouser in a sentence, my internal censors won't allow it). Well, technically, even English words have roots from different countries: German, Latin, Old and Middle French, even Sanskrit if you want to go that far back. I think I may be overcomplicating things, I tend to do that.
Your mother lied to you? I'm shocked. I think it's in their handbook.
posted by
Blanche.
on July 25, 2006 at 6:28 PM
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Thank you, cantey.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 25, 2006 at 6:26 PM
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P.S.
For many years, Blanche, my mother lied to me about my actual IQ ... although she denies doing so.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 25, 2006 at 6:25 PM
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Sorry, Blanche, that would be considered more or less a given ...
Plus, even so, they are of varying national origins, anyway.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 25, 2006 at 6:24 PM
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thsta a relief too
I always took a little pride in my vocabulary. Thought I was smart because of it.
of course, IQ is, as you point out, multifacted and complex. Many dumbasses have hight Iq's and vice versa. Then again many people wit hhigh IQ's are in fact highly intelligent. Good post.
posted by
calmcantey75
on July 25, 2006 at 6:21 PM
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Mademoiselle, they're all in English?
I can definitely vouch for the fact that IQ and vocabulary are not necessarily correlated. I took an IQ test (the first one I've actually been aware that I was taking, and so have any idea of the result) last winter. The psychologist was astounded that I have such a comprehensive vocabulary when I did so poorly on the actual IQ portion of the test.
I didn't tell him that I just wasn't in the mood.
posted by
Blanche.
on July 25, 2006 at 6:21 PM
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Of course ... that doesn't mean they're mutually exclusive either, though.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 25, 2006 at 6:18 PM
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thats a relief
posted by
calmcantey75
on July 25, 2006 at 6:14 PM
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Vocabulary has precious little to do with IQ, cantey ...
and this puzzle, ironically enough, has precious little to do with vocabulary.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 25, 2006 at 6:12 PM
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normal iq
posted by
calmcantey75
on July 25, 2006 at 6:07 PM
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Actual conversation:
Soooo, my mother was all, like, "Mensa, huh? Then how do you explain your lousy grades?"
I thought about it for a moment, and then said, "Statistical anomaly?"
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 25, 2006 at 5:50 PM
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Nope, they definitely have one thing in common.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 25, 2006 at 5:50 PM
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I would say they have nothing in common
posted by
Runs_at_dawn
on July 25, 2006 at 5:49 PM
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Not necessary, Runs at dawn ...
what's the simplest, most obvious possible answer you can think of?
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 25, 2006 at 5:46 PM
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Define "normal", cantey.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 25, 2006 at 5:45 PM
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Um, I don't know, Azur ... people who are smart?
And no, that answer is also incorrect.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 25, 2006 at 5:45 PM
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No multiple choice?
LOL
posted by
Runs_at_dawn
on July 25, 2006 at 5:45 PM
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they are words that "normal" people don't use
posted by
calmcantey75
on July 25, 2006 at 5:44 PM
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Very cute, Bandana ...
but nope.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 25, 2006 at 5:42 PM
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They are words
that only members of Mensa use. Who wants to be a member of Mensa I wonder?
posted by
Azur
on July 25, 2006 at 3:32 PM
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they are all pink.
posted by
bandanafish
on July 25, 2006 at 3:00 PM
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posted by
A-and-B
on July 25, 2006 at 2:40 PM
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Thanks, Mysteria ...
Care to hazard a guess as to the answer?
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 25, 2006 at 2:14 PM
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MaDam...
I KNeW it!! You Are a sortie of supercomputers working in sublime unison...WoW a wonderous person...
posted by
mysteria
on July 25, 2006 at 2:13 PM
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floccinaucinihilipilification (noun)
definition: The act of estimating something as worthless
used in a sentence: "I was flabbergasted by her flippant floccinaucinihilipilification of his feelings!"
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 25, 2006 at 2:04 PM
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Thank you, Passion ... I think.
Meanwhile, the answer really is simple.
Some might even say it's a "trick question".
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 25, 2006 at 2:01 PM
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PS-I had no idea you were a member of Mensa...
But I did know there was something different about you.
posted by
Passionflower
on July 25, 2006 at 1:54 PM
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I only have an above average IQ-
So even though the answer may seem easy to you, I'm clueless. As for the prize please don't send me scorpions!!!!!!
posted by
Passionflower
on July 25, 2006 at 1:52 PM
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