LET YOUR GEEK FLAG FLY
WEIGHTS & MEASURES
REEF MADNESS
I NEED A SNACK
WHIRLED CAPITALS
200
'Have long online discussions of how this trilogy's Legolas would fare against Batman'
Lord of the Rings
200
'Originally, it was the area that could be plowed by a team of oxen in a morning without tiring them'
an acre
200
'This relative of the squid & cuttlefish is shy & can change its color to hide in the coral'
the octopus
200
'I crave a Krispy Kreme chicken sandwich: a fried chicken breast served between these'
donuts
200
'In South America:
MAIL'
Lima
400
'The truth was out there, & the geeky "Lone Gunmen" (there were 3) tried to help Mulder find it on this '90s drama'
The X-Files
400
'A unit of commerce, it's 42 gallons of crude oil'
a barrel
400
'Of the main types of coral reef, this one is miles offshore with a channel between it & the mainland'
a barrier reef
400
'I think I'll dunk my Double Stuf version of this Nabisco cookie in milk'
Oreo
400
'In Western Europe:
RUBS LESS'
Brussels
600
'You may wonder if Yoda disappeared after dying, why didn't Vader after dying in this 1983 film'
(Star Wars Episode VI:) Return of the Jedi
600
'2 fathoms, the minimum safe clearance for steamboats, inspired this 19th century pen name'
Mark Twain
600
'The largest known living bivalve is a giant one of these reef dwellers; its shell can weigh about 300 pounds'
a clam
600
'I'll refresh myself with tzatziki, a Greek dish made from yogurt & this green gourd'
cucumbers
600
'In Northeast Asia:
LOUSE'
Seoul
800
'Be proud if you know "Resistance is futile" is the staple phrase of this "Star Trek" race'
the Borg
800
'The Greek letter omega is the symbol for this unit of electrical resistance'
the ohm
800
'The skeletons of coral polyps are made of calcium carbonate, so coral reefs are mainly this sedimentary rock'
limestone
800
'I'm going to make Rice Krispies Treats; I've got butter, Rice Krispies & 4 cups of miniature these'
marshmallows
800
'In Northern Europe:
OPEN CHANGE'
Copenhagen
1000
'You could quote Princess Irulan's line "The planet is Arrakis, also known as" this title'
Dune
1000
'This country once used a Cape foot, which was .314858 meters'
South Africa
1000
'There's a fungus among us with this type of coral seen here'
mushroom coral
1000
'I'll have 2 of Chicken of the Sea's new Peel & Eat Cups: cajun tuna & skinless boneless pink this'
salmon
1000
'A Mediterranean capital:
HASTEN'
Athens
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