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Ross Perot

February 1, 2010
Round XLII
Goo #1764

primary category: Government & Politics
other categories: Business & Economics

clue: 19% popularity isn't normally considered a success, especially when it's costing you millions.
explanation: Perot won 19% of the popular vote in his self-funded 1992 presidential campaign, the highest achievement for an independent candidate in eighty years.

more info:
Ross Perot at Wikipedia

correct guesses:
Aaron ShurtleffAaron Shurtleff   Amy AustinAmy Austin   Chris LemlerChris Lemler   Denise SawickiDenise Sawicki   
Erik BatesErik Bates   Justin WoodsJustin Woods   LaVonne LemlerLaVonne Lemler   Mike EberhartMike Eberhart   
Mike RothsteinMike Rothstein   Richard SlominskyRichard Slominsky   Russ WilhelmRuss Wilhelm   Ryan DunnRyan Dunn   
Samir MehtaSamir Mehta   Sarah KyleSarah Kyle   Scott HorowitzScott Horowitz   Steve DunnSteve Dunn   
Steve WestSteve West   


Ross Perot
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Patti Blagojevich

January 31, 2010
Round XLII
Goo #1763

primary category: Family
other categories: Television

clue: She had to travel all the way to Costa Rica to get away from her husband's controversies.
explanation: Blagojevich, wife of controversial former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, was a contestant on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

trivia: This goo was created for the 2009 Year in Review.

more info:
Patti Blagojevich at Wikipedia

correct guesses:
Aaron ShurtleffAaron Shurtleff   Amy AustinAmy Austin   Chris LemlerChris Lemler   Denise SawickiDenise Sawicki   
Erik BatesErik Bates   Jesse KingJesse King   Justin WoodsJustin Woods   LaVonne LemlerLaVonne Lemler   
Mike EberhartMike Eberhart   Mike RothsteinMike Rothstein   Richard SlominskyRichard Slominsky   Russ WilhelmRuss Wilhelm   
Ryan DunnRyan Dunn   Samir MehtaSamir Mehta   Sarah KyleSarah Kyle   Steve DunnSteve Dunn   
Steve WestSteve West   


Patti Blagojevich
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William Hung

January 30, 2010
Round XLII
Goo #1762

primary category: Fads & Trends
other categories: Music and Television

clue: This terrible singer's overnight popularity was the surprise of the century.
explanation: Hung badly auditioned on American Idol but became a fan favorite anyway. When he said that he had no formal training, Simon Cowell called it "the surprise of the century."

Lori Lancaster This celebrity goo was requested by player Lori Lancaster.


more info:
William Hung at Wikipedia

correct guesses:
Aaron ShurtleffAaron Shurtleff   Amy AustinAmy Austin   Chris LemlerChris Lemler   Denise SawickiDenise Sawicki   
Erik BatesErik Bates   Jesse KingJesse King   Justin WoodsJustin Woods   LaVonne LemlerLaVonne Lemler   
Melissa AndersonMelissa Anderson   Mike EberhartMike Eberhart   Mike RothsteinMike Rothstein   Richard SlominskyRichard Slominsky   
Russ WilhelmRuss Wilhelm   Ryan DunnRyan Dunn   Samir MehtaSamir Mehta   Sarah KyleSarah Kyle   
Scott HorowitzScott Horowitz   Steve DunnSteve Dunn   Steve WestSteve West   Walter ChesserWalter Chesser   


William Hung
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H.P. Lovecraft

January 29, 2010
Round XLII
Goo #1761

primary category: Literature
clue: This New England author turned tentacled monsters, extra-dimensional invaders, and maddening nightmares into cultish popularity.
explanation: Lovecraft wrote about horrific creatures, the cults that worshipped them, nightmares, and other subjects.

trivia: This goo was inspired by Lovecraft's strong influence over the plotline of Gothic Earth.

more info:
H.P. Lovecraft at Wikipedia

correct guesses:
Aaron ShurtleffAaron Shurtleff   Amy AustinAmy Austin   Chris LemlerChris Lemler   Denise SawickiDenise Sawicki   
Erik BatesErik Bates   Jesse KingJesse King   Justin WoodsJustin Woods   LaVonne LemlerLaVonne Lemler   
Mike EberhartMike Eberhart   Mike RothsteinMike Rothstein   Richard SlominskyRichard Slominsky   Russ WilhelmRuss Wilhelm   
Ryan DunnRyan Dunn   Samir MehtaSamir Mehta   Sarah KyleSarah Kyle   Steve DunnSteve Dunn   
Steve WestSteve West   Walter ChesserWalter Chesser   


H.P. Lovecraft
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David DeVore

January 28, 2010
Round XLII
Goo #1760

primary category: Internet
other categories: Fads & Trends

clue: Is this game real? Is this round going to be forever?
explanation: DeVore became an overnight sensation with a video of him loopy from anesthesia after dental surgery.

trivia: This goo was created for the 2009 Year in Review.

more info:
David DeVore at Wikipedia

correct guesses:
Aaron ShurtleffAaron Shurtleff   Amy AustinAmy Austin   Chris LemlerChris Lemler   Denise SawickiDenise Sawicki   
Erik BatesErik Bates   Jesse KingJesse King   Justin WoodsJustin Woods   Melissa AndersonMelissa Anderson   
Mike EberhartMike Eberhart   Mike RothsteinMike Rothstein   Richard SlominskyRichard Slominsky   Russ WilhelmRuss Wilhelm   
Ryan DunnRyan Dunn   Samir MehtaSamir Mehta   Sarah KyleSarah Kyle   Steve DunnSteve Dunn   
Steve WestSteve West   Walter ChesserWalter Chesser   


David DeVore
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Kirk Cameron

January 27, 2010
Round XLII
Goo #1759

primary category: Television
other categories: Controversy & Scandal, Family, Movies, and Philosophy & Religion

clue: Who knew this teen star would grow up to be such a pain?
explanation: Cameron starred in the series Growing Pains and was known for his controversial religious statements and positions.

more info:
Kirk Cameron at Wikipedia

correct guesses:
Aaron ShurtleffAaron Shurtleff   Amy AustinAmy Austin   Chris LemlerChris Lemler   Denise SawickiDenise Sawicki   
Erik BatesErik Bates   Jesse KingJesse King   Justin WoodsJustin Woods   LaVonne LemlerLaVonne Lemler   
Melissa AndersonMelissa Anderson   Mike EberhartMike Eberhart   Mike RothsteinMike Rothstein   Richard SlominskyRichard Slominsky   
Russ WilhelmRuss Wilhelm   Ryan DunnRyan Dunn   Samir MehtaSamir Mehta   Sarah KyleSarah Kyle   
Scott HorowitzScott Horowitz   Steve DunnSteve Dunn   Steve WestSteve West   Walter ChesserWalter Chesser   


Kirk Cameron
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Jaycee Dugard

January 26, 2010
Round XLII
Goo #1758

primary category: Crime
clue: She was no longer a kid by the time the kidnapping was solved.
explanation: Dugard was abducted in 1991 at the age of 11, and discovered in 2009.

trivia: This goo was created for the 2009 Year in Review.

more info:
Jaycee Dugard at Wikipedia

correct guesses:
Aaron ShurtleffAaron Shurtleff   Amy AustinAmy Austin   Chris LemlerChris Lemler   Denise SawickiDenise Sawicki   
Erik BatesErik Bates   Jesse KingJesse King   Justin WoodsJustin Woods   LaVonne LemlerLaVonne Lemler   
Melissa AndersonMelissa Anderson   Mike EberhartMike Eberhart   Mike RothsteinMike Rothstein   Richard SlominskyRichard Slominsky   
Russ WilhelmRuss Wilhelm   Ryan DunnRyan Dunn   Samir MehtaSamir Mehta   Sarah KyleSarah Kyle   
Steve DunnSteve Dunn   Steve WestSteve West   Walter ChesserWalter Chesser   


Jaycee Dugard
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