A Fresh Start nerdsholmferret 9/23 '26

In contrast to the semi-finals, this time we were out of the money in fourth place before the final question.  We still had a chance, though, and somehow won the game based on our knowledge of Banking.

What is the loudest land animal audible to humans, at approximately 140 decibels?

What is the only currently independent nation that is also a grand duchy?

What U.S. battleship had the most battle stars, serving in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and Lebanon?

What investment bank, founded as a dry-goods store in Alabama, caused the largest bankruptcy filing in U.S. history?

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9/23 5 Comments
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

The loudest land animal is my cat at 6 in the morning.
Kate McDonnell
1. Houser at a karaoke bar.

2. The Grand Duchy of Fenwick.

3. The USS Longevity

4. Goldman Sacks.
Shelle Klein Houser
Goldman Sachs was saved from their liquidity crisis in 2008 by about $20 billion in investments from various sources, including the U.S. government.
nerdsholmferret
Was it Lehman Brothers or Bear Stearns? I'll guess Lehman Brothers, that sounds more like a 'Bama dry goods store.
Chris Herdt
Yep! JP Morgan Chase bought Bear Stearns at a big discount after it was bailed out by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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