publication date: Friday, November 18, 2011 (part of Fall 2011)

category: Sports

clue: When men hear the rumbling start, they put their hands in the air.

explanation: Buffer was a boxing and wrestling announcer famous for his pre-match phrase, "Let's get ready to rumble!" The phrase "hands in the air" was a reference to boxers beginning a match by raising their fists to a defensive position. more…

solved by: Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, and Ryan Dunn

Fall 2011 Tournament: It's been a long and challenging season of the goo game, but now the music has stopped and some players are about to lose their seat in the game. Only one player will remain at the end of the tournament to be crowned the game's 50th winner.

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