The Many Emotions of Physics
Dad's Favorite Things
Premier League Amateur Hour
Nickname Game
To Where Shall I Banish My FYD?
400

There is a difference between weight and this type of weight; "apparently," I have the weight of being the family entertainer on my shoulders

What is apparent weight?

400

Raindrops on roses whiskers on kittens; the name of this group of lakes; his favorite kitty in the house is named after one of them

What are the Finger Lakes?

400

The Premier League is a group of teams doing this sport (in British speak, please)

What is football?

400

The nickname "Vern," taken from this movie, is the basis for the spinoffs of the rest of these nicknames

What is Over the Hedge?

400

Maybe just up to her room this time; hopefully she'll just start reading this series she has been working on and leave me to my work in silence

What is Harry Potter?

800

This force of air resistance that can be felt when skydiving or flying can also be used to describe what my physics class feels like

What is a drag?

800

Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens; this type of cocoa should be in the kettle, by the way

What is Nestle?

800

In the Premier League, the use of this appendage is strictly forbidden, except for the keeper, of course

What is the hand?

800

Most Common: Vern- is incorporated into this famous politician's name, much to Grandma's chagrin

What is Vern-ie Sanders?

800

Okay, maybe get her out of the dang house and to the nicest tennis courts in Mac, located on this street

What is Cowls?

1200

This force of ropes when taut can also be used to describe the atmosphere of the room when I diss physics (it is especially present when there is a whole category presented on the matter)

What is tension?

1200

Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings; this was the bird highlighted in one of the episodes of Dad's favorite spy comedy TV show, Get Smart

What is the yellow-bellied sapsucker?

1200

The matches in the Premier League season take place on these grass areas enclosed by white lines (the British terminology, please)

What is the pitch?

1200

Very common: Vern- is incorporated into this repeated lyric from A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (only attempts to sing correctly will be accepted) 

What is Little Vern-ie?

1200
Yowza, she's so annoying! Maybe send her all the way back to her college and to this gym; she can blow off steam and be far away at the same time: perfect!

What is Beauchamp?

1600

This happens on an object when a force is applied over a distance; it does not seem to happen every Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoon for me

What is work?

1600

Crème colored ponies with crisp apple strudels; he likes his mud pie with this favorite ice cream, NOT chocolate

What is coffee?

1600

The matches last for this amount of time, not including half or stoppage times

What is 90 minutes?

1600

On special occasions: Vern- is incorporated into this name of a TV show, which is a spin-off of Happy Days 

What is La-vern-e and Shirley?

1600

Ok, Oregon is way too close for comfort; maybe send her to this old childhood preschool music class in Texas and get her out of our hair (she's about at that mental capacity anyways)

What is Kindermusic?

2000

Newton's First Law of Motion details this "i"nteresting concept; personally, I think the law should ban the teaching of physics in schools

What is inertia?

2000

Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles; lastly, this was the rhyming nickname of the previous cute lil puppy we adored so much

Who is Doodles?

2000

This type of shoe is worn to get a proper grip (again, in British terms, please)

What are boots?

2000

Very rare: Vern- is incorporated into this method of speech; the name didn't stick

What is vern-acular?

2000

Good god, she never stops talking! I wish she was in this Spanish city she was planning on studying abroad in, but doing so might cause a diplomatic crisis (her energy might as well be weapon of mass destruction)

What is Grenada?