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Re: CBS Double Dare thread
« Reply #120 on: September 14, 2012, 08:47:55 AM »
The Pledge of Allegiance?
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Re: CBS Double Dare thread
« Reply #121 on: September 14, 2012, 07:21:32 PM »
Good guess, but no.  Next clue for everyone else.

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$10,000:  Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer referred to it in his dissenting opinion on Eldred v. Ashcroft.
$9,000:  A kindergarten teacher in Kentucky co-wrote it in 1893.
$8,000:  Its original title was "Good Morning to All".
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Re: CBS Double Dare thread
« Reply #122 on: September 14, 2012, 07:37:21 PM »
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Re: CBS Double Dare thread
« Reply #123 on: September 15, 2012, 09:31:28 AM »


That would be the one, Tris.  Here were all of the clues:

$10,000:  Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer referred to it in his dissenting opinion on Eldred v. Ashcroft.
$9,000:  A kindergarten teacher in Kentucky co-wrote it in 1893.
$8,000:  Its original title was "Good Morning to All".
$7,000:  Its familiar lyrics were first published in a book of worship songs in 1918.
$6,000:  Disney paid $5,000 to use it at EPCOT.
$5,000:  Copyrighted in 1935, you have to pay up to $10,000 to legally sing it--even in a restaurant.
$4,000:  Marilyn Monroe famously sang it to JFK.
$3,000:  The most recognized English-language song in the world.
$2,000:  Sometimes, the first song a child learns.
$1,000:  The song you traditionally hear on the day you're a year older.

Another THING is coming up.  First clue:

*DD clue reveal*

$10,000:  One was responsible for crippling Iran's nuclear program in 2010.
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Re: CBS Double Dare thread
« Reply #124 on: September 15, 2012, 03:38:44 PM »
A computer worm (Stuxnet)
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Re: CBS Double Dare thread
« Reply #125 on: September 15, 2012, 08:16:32 PM »
A good guess, but that's not what I'm looking for.  Next clue:

THING

$10,000:  One was responsible for crippling Iran's nuclear program in 2010.
$9,000:  Some Swiss Army knives now include one.
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Re: CBS Double Dare thread
« Reply #126 on: September 15, 2012, 08:44:41 PM »
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Re: CBS Double Dare thread
« Reply #127 on: September 16, 2012, 12:57:37 AM »
A flash drive.
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Re: CBS Double Dare thread
« Reply #128 on: September 17, 2012, 06:15:41 PM »


Army's got it.  Shaymin had the right idea, but I was looking for the device that delivered that computer worm.  Here were the clues:

$10,000:  One was responsible for crippling Iran's nuclear program in 2010.
$9,000:  Some Swiss Army knives now include one.
$8,000:  Its name is a misnomer because it has no moving mechanical parts.
$7,000:  A crystal oscillator is necessary for one to function.
$6,000:  Specific types include XQD, SDXC, and CF.
$5,000:  German band WIZO were the first musicians to sell an album on one.
$4,000:  They're now compatible with Xbox 360 systems, DVD players, and smartphones.
$3,000:  M-Systems is credited with their invention in 1999, but it is still disputed to this day.
$2,000:  The first ones had a storage capacity of 8 MB; now, even ones of 1 GB are obsolete.
$1,000:  The first of these portable storage devices were sold under the brand name "ThumbDrive", a name that is now used generically.

This will be the final week of Double Dare puzzles since the new season of TPIR is just a few days away.  We'll see how many more puzzles we can go through.  A PERSON is next up.  First clue:

*DD clue reveal*

$10,000:  It's a pretty good bet that he will never be seen holding a bag of Famous Amos in public.
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Re: CBS Double Dare thread
« Reply #129 on: September 17, 2012, 06:26:07 PM »
Barack Obama?
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Re: CBS Double Dare thread
« Reply #130 on: September 17, 2012, 08:37:41 PM »
Wally Amos?
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Re: CBS Double Dare thread
« Reply #131 on: September 18, 2012, 08:39:38 AM »
PERSON

$10,000:  It's a pretty good bet that he will never be seen holding a bag of Famous Amos in public.
$9,000:  His older brother works at an energy investment firm, as he became physically unable to follow in the family tradition.
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Re: CBS Double Dare thread
« Reply #132 on: September 18, 2012, 06:14:06 PM »
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Re: CBS Double Dare thread
« Reply #133 on: September 18, 2012, 08:20:18 PM »
I think Shaymin may have misunderstood the second clue.  The "he became physically unable" referred to the subject's older brother, not the subject.  I've inserted the clarification of that clue for everybody.

PERSON

$10,000:  It's a pretty good bet that he will never be seen holding a bag of Famous Amos in public.
$9,000:  His older brother works at an energy investment firm, as he (the older brother) became physically unable to follow in the family tradition.
$8,000:  St. Vincent Children's Hospital was renamed in 2007 in his honor.
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Re: CBS Double Dare thread
« Reply #134 on: September 18, 2012, 08:34:01 PM »
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