Round XXXV
Russ Wilhelm won this round on September 1, 2008. There were 58 goos.
Players this round: Russ Wilhelm (56 goos solved), Richard Slominsky (54 goos solved), Steve West (54 goos solved), Joanna Woods (53 goos solved), Justin Woods (53 goos solved), Amy Austin (50 goos solved), Chris Lemler (46 goos solved), Megan Baxter (46 goos solved), Samir Mehta (46 goos solved), Steve Dunn (45 goos solved), LaVonne Lemler (44 goos solved), Denise Sawicki (41 goos solved), JB Brenner (40 goos solved), Mike Rothstein (39 goos solved), Walter Chesser (39 goos solved), Shawn Brandt (37 goos solved), Matthew Preston (36 goos solved), Tony Peters (35 goos solved), Erik Bates (32 goos solved), Sarah Kyle (30 goos solved), Jason Evans (29 goos solved), Elliot Farney (28 goos solved), Greg Bair (28 goos solved), Jim Kraus (28 goos solved), Samuel Franklin (27 goos solved), Jerry Mathis (26 goos solved), Scott Horowitz (21 goos solved), Aaron Shurtleff (6 goos solved), Mike Eberhart (6 goos solved), David Mitzman (5 goos solved), Lori Lancaster (4 goos solved), Melissa Anderson (3 goos solved), Mihai Rusu (3 goos solved), and Sam Boyarsky (2 goos solved).
Elton John
This self-dubbed Captain Fantastic has long viewed life through rose-tinted (and many other outrageous) glasses. Go »
Bob Hope
Somehow, I hope this golf-loving comedian is still up there entertaining departed troops. Go »
David Beckham
Other goos have been bent like this formerly British-based footballer. Go »
Amy Poehler
Live from New York, it's the news from an upright citizen. Go »
Brian Williams
Live from New York five nights a week, it's actual news from this network anchor. Go »
Bill Richardson
Could a fat New Mexican who used to be Clinton's secretary really have been president? Go »
Vanessa Williams
She's been Viveca A. Fox's sister, Armand Assante's captor, Arnold Schwarzenegger's protectee, and America Ferrera's boss. Go »
Joseph Smith
If you thought Mitt Romney's presidential bid ended badly, look up the one for this man, the founder of his religion. Go »
Brian Wilson
Wouldn't it be nice if California girl Rhonda helped him get around American surfin' to have some fun, fun, fun, good vibrations? Go »
Jerry Bruckheimer
Like a Caribbean pirate raiding national treasure in sixty seconds, this blockbuster producer is top gun of the summer box office. Go »
Layne Beachley
Would the winningest female surfer in the world have gone into golf instead if her name was Grassley? Go »
Bobby Flay
This goo meets every summer ready to grill. Did he name his restaurant after the Flat Earth Society? Go »
Ken Griffey, Jr.
He kept baseball in Seattle and has come within five names of Barry Bonds, but he's forever be Junior. Go »
Kool-Aid Man
If you're thirsty for the answer, try to imagine it crashing through a wall. Oh yeah! Go »
Summer Glau
She dances like a firefly and stings like an unstoppable android killing machine from the future. Go »
Warren Buffett
Nothing makes money like money, as the world's richest man should know. Go »
Bob Ross
There is such a thing as too much joy of painting. Go »
Ronnie Milsap
This absolute disaster first had apparitions. Go »
Anna Kournikova
This only thing this Russian is married to is the sport of tennis. Go »
Kevin Bacon
If you can't bring home the answer to this footloose wild thing, you're five people away from someone who can. Go »
Michelle Branch
You might have to go out on a limb to solve this spirited goo. Go »
Ashley Olsen
You'd have to go back 22 years into this 22-year-old actress's career to find a time when she wasn't famous, and still she gets second billing. Go »
José Canseco
This Cuban heavy hitter got even heavier after he got juiced. Go »
Stephen Ambrose
Some people make history. Others borrow it. Go »
Rosie Ruiz
She stole the hearts of many a runner by using shortcuts. Go »
Rob Pilatus
Losing a Grammy was a disgrace that he couldn't live down. Go »
Spencer Haywood
If you haven't yet earned enough points to get into this round's tournament, hey, you could sue to get in. Go »
Jeff Ma
Does MIT teach a class in cheating at blackjack? Go »
Piltdown Man
So what if you can't prove evolution? It will take them forty years to figure out you took a shortcut. Go »
Jerry Juhl
This writer was all about letting the music play. Go »
Meg Ryan
This actress has helped so many couples fall in love: Harry and Sally, Kate and Leopold, A Man and A Woman... Go »
Jon-Erik Hexum
A short-lived actor with facade and pretenseAnd a voyage lacking common sense
Even a blank can make one's eyes go blank Go »
Cory Doctorow
The bouncing blog is not a science-fiction invention. Go »
Boudica
If you recognize this Roman resister, good luck spelling the name. Go »
Randy Moss
Faster than a rolling stone, this athlete and businessman has gone from catching footballs to racing stock cars. Go »
Peter F. Paul
This goo stole from Peter to pay Paul. Go »
Michael Phelps
This worldly swimmer is within spitting distance of a famous record this year. Go »
Tyson Gay
The officials who didn't recognize his 100-meter record are totally homosexual. Go »
Shawn Johnson
For someone barely old enough to drive, she sure knows her way all around a gymnastics competition. Go »
Liu Xiang
Chinese men apparently didn't have much experience jumping over things until this athlete came along. Go »
Dara Torres
Fortunately, to win at the goo game, you don't have to return to the competition five times over 24 years. Go »
Allyson Felix
For this Californian sprinter, quickness is next to godliness. Go »
Usain Bolt
When you hear a thunderclap in a particular Caribbean nation, it's probably this sprinter breaking another record. Go »
Suzanne Somers
American thighs have been sore ever since this woman dropped her roommates to become a sheriff and a stepmom. Go »
Craig Schnuck
This goo thinks that you should help and be respectful to other people in his place of business. Go »
Verne Troyer
When you try to identify this evil sidekick and hockey coach, don't come up short. Go »
Art Bell
Weirdness becomes this host, including sudden retirements and relocations around the world. Go »
Gustavo Díaz Ordaz
While maintaining the economy and his numerous changes were all good things, he'd still go down in history for what he ordered. Go »
Guy Pearce
This amnesiac, time-traveler, cannibal-killer, and L.A. homicide detective isn't your buddy... Go »
Kimberley Locke
This singer unlocked her talent and become as big of a star as her idols. Go »
Kingston Rossdale
No doubt this famous offspring was born with a bushy head of hair. Who's the king? Go »
Winfield Scott
This general was known for his ability to take any meadow, savanna, or garden in battle. Go »
Janet Farrar
Someone had to undo all the damage from that nose-twitcher. Go »
Richard Garriott
He set out to create the ultimate fantasy game, but only bothered with six of the eight characters. Go »
Wanda Holloway
She was hauled away for bringing it on. Go »
Knute Rockne
You'd have to be stoned to think you can boss around a president. Go »
Aphex Twin
Siblings know: When you're smilin', the whole world smiles with you. Go »
