| Unquestionably two of the greatest basketball players of all time, Michael Jordan famously came from the University of North Carolina, whose boxer shorts he supposedly wore under his uniform during every NBA game he ever played. Lebron James famously came from St. Vincent
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Saturday, March 26th, 2011
Welcome back to Brain Celebri-teasers. It’s time to reveal the solution to our Week #12 puzzle:
| Week #12 | | Category: | Politics | | Difficulty: | Medium | | Clue: | A couple of years ago, these young ladies watched mom & dad run across the country | | Answer: | Bristol Palin & Megan McCain |  |  |  | | Meghan McCain and Bristol Palin both became quite noteworthy during the last Presidential election, and not always for the reasons they’re famous parents would have wanted. |
The winner this week was Suzanne (who also said some nice things about my Photoshop skills. Thanks, Suzanne!)!
After twelve weeks, the standings are as follows:
| Player | Points | Correct Answers | | Mike | 8 | 6 | | Suzanne | 5 | 3 | | Hilary | 3 | 1 | | Ilya | 2 | 9 | | Konstantin | 2 | 5 | | Jeff Porten | 2 | 3 | | Jim | 0 | 1 | | Jason | 0 | 2 | | Harmon | 0 | 1 |
EDITOR’S NOTE: I was once again late in posting the results this week – shame on me. You all get your money back. Oh wait, this is free. OK, then just shame on me. Kidding aside, I’m trying to automate this so I never run late – the answers are tougher because I have to wait to see who guessed before posting. But I’ll keep working on it…
Thanks for playing, everyone! Remember to check back on Monday for next week’s puzzle!
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Sunday, March 20th, 2011
Welcome back to Brain Celebri-teasers. It’s time to reveal the solution to our Week #11 puzzle:
| Week #11 | | Category: | Movies/TV | | Difficulty: | Medium | | Clue: | These two guys would often have trouble being serious | | Answer: | Jack Nicholson & Heath Ledger |  |  |  | | Only two guesses this week, befitting a couple of “jokers” like Jack Nicholson and Heath Ledger. Ironically, these two guys would likely never be put in the same sentence, except for their sharing of an iconic film role. And now, they’ll be forever linked, at least in Internet posts like this… |
The winner this week was Konstantin!
After eleven weeks, the standings are as follows:
| Player | Points | Correct Answers | | Mike | 8 | 6 | | Suzanne | 3 | 2 | | Hilary | 3 | 1 | | Ilya | 2 | 9 | | Konstantin | 2 | 5 | | Jeff Porten | 2 | 3 | | Jim | 0 | 1 | | Jason | 0 | 2 | | Harmon | 0 | 1 |
EDITOR’S NOTE: Sorry for being late in posting the results this week – I was traveling and didn’t have an opportunity to tally the scores. I’ll try to be more punctual in the future…
As always, thanks for playing, everyone! Remember to check back on Monday for next week’s puzzle!
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Thursday, March 10th, 2011
Welcome back to Brain Celebri-teasers. It’s time to reveal the solution to our Week #10 puzzle:
| Week #10 | | Category: | Music | | Difficulty: | Easy | | Clue: | These guys are proof that musical genius, like justice, can be blind | | Answer: | Stevie Wonder & Ray Charles |  |  |  | | I knew this one would be easy to guess. What’s amazing about these guys is how they started out being compared to each other because of their mutual blindness, but are now also compared because of their mutual musical genius. It will be a long time before such talent comes around again… |
The winner this week was Suzanne!
After ten weeks, the standings are as follows:
| Player | Points | Correct Answers | | Mike | 8 | 6 | | Suzanne | 3 | 2 | | Hilary | 3 | 1 | | Ilya | 2 | 8 | | Jeff Porten | 2 | 3 | | Konstantin | 0 | 4 | | Jim | 0 | 1 | | Jason | 0 | 2 | | Harmon | 0 | 1 |
Thanks for playing, everyone! Remember to check back on Monday for next week’s puzzle!”
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Thursday, March 3rd, 2011
Welcome back to Brain Celebri-teasers. It’s time to reveal the solution to our Week #9 puzzle:
| Week #9 | | Category: | Movies/TV | | Difficulty: | Hard | | Clue: | It’s not easy keeping up with these guys
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Thursday, February 24th, 2011
Welcome back to Brain Celebri-teasers. It’s time to reveal the solution to our Week #8 puzzle:
| Week #8 | | Category: | Politics | | Difficulty: | Medium | | Clue: | In honor of President’s Day, we present these two guys for you to compare | | Answer: | Abraham Lincoln & John F. Kennedy |  |  |  | | Presidents Lincoln and Kennedy, the first and last presidents to be assassinated, are also two of the most compared presidents in American history. And, for the record, I agree with Jason – their combined picture does bear a striking resemblance to Ronald Reagan. |
The winner this week was Mike!
After eight weeks, the standings are as follows:
| Player | Points | Correct Answers | | Mike | 8 | 6 | | Ilya | 2 | 6 | | Jeff Porten | 2 | 3 | | Suzanne | 2 | 1 | | Konstantin | 0 | 2 | | Jim | 0 | 1 | | Jason | 0 | 1 | | Harmon | 0 | 1 |
Thanks for playing, everyone! Remember to check back on Monday for next week’s puzzle!”
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Thursday, February 17th, 2011
Welcome back to Brain Celebri-teasers. It’s time to reveal the solution to our Week #7 puzzle:
The winner this week was Suzanne (although Mike came very, very close…)!
After seven weeks, the standings are as follows:
| Player | Points | Correct Answers | | Mike | 6 | 5 | | Ilya | 2 | 5 | | Jeff Porten | 2 | 3 | | Suzanne | 2 | 1 | | Konstantin | 0 | 2 | | Jim | 0 | 1 | | Jason | 0 | 1 |
Thanks for playing, everyone! Remember to check back on Monday for next week’s puzzle!
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Thursday, February 10th, 2011
Welcome back to Brain Celebri-teasers. It’s time to reveal the solution to our Week #6 puzzle:
| Week #6 | | Category: | Music | | Difficulty: | Medium | | Clue: | These guys rocked, rolled, and left them wanting more | | Answer: | Elvis Presley & Kurt Cobain |  |  |  | | These guys did indeed leave them wanting more, as both died way before their time. |
The winner this week was Mike!
After six weeks, the standings are as follows:
| Player | Points | Correct Answers | | Mike | 6 | 5 | | Ilya | 2 | 5 | | Jeff Porten | 2 | 3 | | Konstantin | 0 | 2 | | Jim | 0 | 1 | | Jason | 0 | 1 |
Thanks for playing, everyone! Remember to check back on Monday for next week’s puzzle!
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Thursday, February 3rd, 2011
Welcome back to Brain Celebri-teasers. It’s time to reveal the solution to our Week #5 puzzle:
| Week #5 | | Category: | Sports | | Difficulty: | Medium | | Clue: | Too bad these guys can’t play together in Philadelphia | | Answer: | Peyton Manning & Eli Manning |  |  |  | | Peyton and Eli Manning have the kind of jobs that keep their parents busy every Sunday for sixteen weeks – even longer if they have successful seasons. Too bad the Philadelphia Eagles can’t find a way to have two star quarterbacks – it’d be great to have these guys playing in the City of Brotherly Love… |
The winner this week was Mike!
After four weeks, the standings are as follows:
| Player | Points | Correct Answers | | Mike | 4 | 4 | | Ilya | 2 | 5 | | Jeff Porten | 2 | 3 | | Konstantin | 0 | 2 | | Jim | 0 | 1 | | Jason | 0 | 1 |
Thanks for playing, everyone! Remember to check back on Monday for next week’s puzzle!
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Thursday, January 27th, 2011
Welcome back to Brain Celebri-teasers. It’s time to reveal the solution to our Week #4 puzzle:
| Week #4 | | Category: | Movies/TV | | Difficulty: | Medium | | Clue: | These guys are a couple of late, great comedians | | Answer: | Jay Leno & Conan O’Brien |  |  |  | | I don’t want to start any rumors here – Jay & Conan are very much alive. They are, however, “late, great” comedians, in that they participated in yet another epic, late night battle for host of NBC’s venerable Tonight Show, a position that Jay won, lost, and then won again. Conan’s holding his own over on TBS, though, especially given his basic cable budget! |
The winner this week was Jeff Porten!
After four weeks, the standings are as follows:
| Player | Points | Correct Answers | | Ilya | 2 | 4 |
| Mike | 2 | 3 | | Jeff Porten | 2 | 3 | | Konstantin | 0 | 2 | | Jim | 0 | 1 | | Jason | 0 | 1 |
Thanks for playing, everyone! Remember to check back on Monday for next week’s puzzle!
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