Two L's, Two T's
What's In a Name?
Beers and Fears
Roll 'Neers
Around the World in 5 Questions
200

A childhood favorite of Elliott's, this pasta dish originated in America, not Italy, as its name might suggest

What is Fettucine Alfredo/Tortellini

200

Elliott's last name (which caused him great consternation in second grade) means "person who works in a river" in this language

What is German

200

Elliott is known to despise this style of beer known for its hoppiness (and won't be satisfied by just the acronym)

What is IPA/India Pale Ale

200

Elliott graduated from Appalachian State in 2022 with two  degrees in this, a language he already spoke

What is English

200

Long before running games of the horror RPG Vaesen, Elliott first visited this country it's set in, where the capital of Stockholm experienced "white nights" when the country experienced only a few hours of darkness per day

What is Sweden

400

When it comes to playing board games, Elliott's approach of playing the game's villain could be described as this dastardly style

What is Cutthroat

400

Given his initials, Elliott was often (foolishly) called this name by adults in his childhood, which caused great anxiety for him as it was shared with the title character of this Steven Spielberg film

What is ET: The Extraterrestrial

400

Elliott refuses to move to Seattle because of the Cascadia subduction zone, where the Explorer, Juan de Fuca, and Gorda plates slide below this larger plate that encompasses most of the United States

What is the North American Plate

400

For much of his undergraduate career, Elliott held the title of "This" guy for the instrument he played hailing from the Scottish Highlands

What is Bagpipe

400

On an adventure of his own, Elliott visited the set of The Shire from this film series in Matamata, New Zealand

What is the Lord of the Rings/ The Hobbit

600

Despite his definite undiagnosed lactose intolerance, Elliott loves cheeses of all kinds, including Brie, Halloumi, and this kind commonly found on pizza

What is Mozzarella 

600

While he uses it as a given name, Elliott is actually a surname local to the border region between England and this country

What is Scotland

600

Elliott has a great worry about what will happen to his many stuffed animals when he dies (allegedly), many of whom hail from this do-it-yourself chain

What is Build a Bear Workshop

600

To date, Elliott has attended only three football games at Appalachian State, hosted in this Stadium

What is Kidd Brewer Stadium

600

The furthest North Elliott has been was to this Scottish Archipelago, once ruled by Norse settlers and renowned for its native ponies

What are the Shetland Islands

800

Elliott loves thinking about pedestrian safety and traffic calming measures such as these heavy objects designed to block car traffic but allow pedestrians to walk safely (such as the big red balls at target)

What are Bollards

800

Elliott's favorite poem, "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," is considered the first commercial success of this similarly-named English Poet

Who is T.S. Eliot

800

Elliott's first legal beer was consumed at age 18 in front of this land-down-under landmark (he's lucky to not have fallen off the Earth entirely!)

What is the Sydney Opera House

800

The first residence hall Elliott supervised was Mountain Laurel hall, not to be confused with this other shade tolerant plant native to the high country (and the name of Appalachian State's yearbook)

What is Rhododendron

800

Elliott's last name is seldom pronounced correctly on the first try, but it certainly was at the Reichstag, the parliament building in this city 

What is Berlin

1000

If you also graduated and your many friends and classmates left, you too might hold this paradoxical feeling of excitement and sadness

What is Bittersweet

1000

Fans of children's cinema might think that Elliott was named by his father Pete in honor of this 1977 hybrid live-action-animated film which was remade in 2016

What is Pete's Dragon

1000

Elliott describes his greatest physical fears (the ocean and outer space) as "not to be confused with" this #1 1998 song by The Chicks

What is Wide Open Spaces

1000

While he scarcely remembers it, Elliott attended this high country theme park in his childhood, though he remembers it more for the simulated gunfire than for its proximity to Appalachian

What is Tweetsie Railroad

1000

If you think housing costs are high in Boone, you'd be flabbergasted by this country Elliott's visited, where an apartment in the capital city of Hamilton is up to $3000 BMD/Month

What is Bermuda