Man or Machine?
Modern society has been transformed by technology, which makes life safer and more convenient. Each of these five men shares his last name with a famous machine. Can you invent a method for solving them?
George Foreman
publication date: Friday, November 9, 2012
category: 
Sports
clue: His endorsement gave sales of a fat-reducing grill a real shot in the arm.
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Aaron Shurtleff, and Kelly Lee
Thomas Crapper
publication date: Thursday, November 8, 2012
category: 
Inventions
clue: The bathroom is home to his most famous invention, which shares his name.
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Aaron Shurtleff, and Kelly Lee
trivia: This goo was created for GooCon: Villa Ridge.
Robert Moog
publication date: Wednesday, November 7, 2012
category: 
Music
clue: He wanted to make a little moog music, so he invented his own synthesizer.
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Aaron Shurtleff, Kelly Lee, and Laurie Laczkowski
Samuel Colt
publication date: Tuesday, November 6, 2012
category: Inventions
clue: Contributing the revolver to American warfare, and mass production techniques to manufacturing, made him a thoroughbred success.
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Aaron Shurtleff, Kelly Lee, and Laurie Laczkowski
Nikola Tesla
publication date: Monday, November 5, 2012
category: Inventions
clue: This Serbian-American inventor is best remembered for the alternating-current electric coil that bears his name, though he's also the name of a magnetic density measurement and a heavy metal band.
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Aaron Shurtleff, Kelly Lee, and Laurie Laczkowski
Other Themes in Fall 2012
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Nerdocracy
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Pride Goeth Before a Fall
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Campaign in the Neck
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Fall 2012 Tournament
Another one bites the dust! Another one bites the dust! Another one gone, and another one gone. Another one bites the dust! Hey, I'm gonna get you too. Another one bites the dust! Go »
