Braingle: 'I Prefer the '53 Myself' Brain Teaser

I Prefer the '53 Myself

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Puzzle ID:	#32360
Fun:	(2.91)
Difficulty:	(2.66)
Category:	Rebus
Submitted By:	FreddyPharkas

If O2 is O=O.
H2O is H-O-H,
and CO2 is O=C=O,
then what might this represent?

=James=

Hint

Would MQ be M-Q or M=Q?
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Comments

ruroken Aug 09, 2006	Woot! First comment! That one was good.
renae Aug 09, 2006	That was really clever! Thank you
choptlivva Aug 09, 2006	'Fraid you lost me there!
Qrystal Aug 09, 2006	Wow. I had no idea, and I'm glad I checked the answer as soon as I was sure of that. The answer was really good though, and it made me think I probably could've gotten it if I thought "outside the box"..... oh well, maybe next time! (I rated this fun and hard, just because.)
Therulerofthem Aug 09, 2006	Easy for me, but fun...
Ljean91 Aug 09, 2006	i thought that wuz great! i didn't get it tho
schatzy228 Aug 13, 2006	glad to see some quality teasers here again,,,good job
Pizzazz2u Aug 15, 2006	And here I took chemistry, but I was thinking too much about other life items. This is a top quality teaser, to be able to slip by this character, without getting another good answer for it. Well done!
FreddyPharkas Aug 16, 2006	Wow, thanks everyone. You've left me stirred, not shaken.
jlmryan Aug 16, 2006	Great teaser!! I would never have gotten that answer but once I saw it the answer made perfect sense!!
lessthanjake789 Aug 30, 2006	i figured, obviously, James Bond, but thought the use of double bonds, not signle would somehow make "double oh seven" but couldnt work it out - very nicely done. Thought it was easy enough, but clever and fun. good job!
angelpunk Sep 02, 2006	feels retarded and dumb for not getting answer good one though
OldChinaHand Sep 13, 2006	Now that you know, we'll have to kill ya. Good One.
Badger Sep 13, 2006	Absolutely loved it, though I "jumped the gun" and went with "James Bond" for my answer (the actual answer is much better). Glad I didn't see the title or the hint. As a 7 fan it would have made it too easy! Thanks for submitting.
Badger Sep 13, 2006	PS: I'm going to shoot this one into my faves!
bradon182001 Sep 13, 2006	Knowing absolutely nothing about organic chemistry it"s safe to say I had no idea what this was about.Sorry about that. I'm sure it is a very good teaser from reading the other comments.
lmurray Sep 13, 2006	XIEXIE NI! (THANK YOU!)
MurfQ Sep 13, 2006	Had no trouble getting the answer, but I figured it seemed like the clue was too much for such a simple answer, so I kept trying to figure out more. Not to seem harsh, but when I decided to read the hint before checking the answer, I was sure there had to be something to the single bond versus double bond thing. Posing the question of whether MQ would use a single or double bond seems a bit unfair (especially as a hint) when the type of bond has no bearing whatsoever. I think it would have been better if you had worked the M-Q thing in there without referencing the type of bond. Just my thoughts
suganue Sep 13, 2006	That was good. Once I saw the answer I didn't know why I couldn't get it. I guess my mind was on a totally different path. Great teaser. You stumped me!!!
iteachkids Sep 13, 2006	I myself am shaken AND stirred! I never took chemistry, so I had no clue. Seeing the answer and your explanation was an education in itself! Thank you for a good lesson presented in a most clever fashion!!!
cassiemark Sep 13, 2006	Still scratching my head.... I didn't understand it at all... sorry!
rugbrat Sep 13, 2006	I enjoy these Brain Teaser,it funbut it get you to think what the answer is. Keep up the good work! God Bless Y'all!
utnative Sep 13, 2006	that is a very good teaser. i wish i had taken chemistry. i didn't even understand the explaination.
rachellanders Sep 13, 2006	LOL!!! I got it right!!
tonjawithaj Sep 13, 2006	I LOVE IT!!!!
speedqueenkmw Sep 13, 2006	too tuff for me
luvdoritos706 Sep 13, 2006	AWSUM!!!!!!!!!!!!
Club33 Sep 13, 2006	This was great!!! I loved it!! I too thought it was James Bond and didn't get the first Bond, I was trying to add a 007 somewhere in there too... Great teaser!!! Going in my faves!!!
FeaerFactorY666 Sep 13, 2006	nice!
xolilangel827ox Sep 13, 2006	umm..how bout in english?!?!?! no idea what you are talking about! i got the whole james bond thing though!!
jabdr Sep 13, 2006	I guess I'm 'on the rocks' and not even 'straight up'. I had no clue..... started with Santa - hohoho..
FreddyPharkas Sep 13, 2006	How bout in English? It is. And the word is about. Glad most of you liked the teaser, and enjoyed learning something new. That's what it's all about.
thelordnyax Sep 13, 2006	clever...and I love James Bond! (I am in the graduating class of 007)
Punk_Rocker Sep 13, 2006	Very clever, I love it. I didn't get it, but it was great. =]
bennal Sep 14, 2006	Really, really great. Passed it around and got lots of cool groans.
vlerma Sep 16, 2006	Well, Freddy, you stumped me. Sorry to say, since Sean hasn't been 007, I have sort of lost interest. Super great teaser tho. And your informative explanation was doable, even by me.
RRAMMOHAN Sep 21, 2006	Couldnt get it, as I havent studied organic chemistry.The = signs did ring a bell, though, but not loud enough to venture a guess. Seems to be a good teaser.
luckylefty Nov 10, 2007	Easy but clever
bookworm91 Nov 12, 2007	Ahhh... very clever. I kicked myself when I saw the answer.
lil09 Sep 13, 2009	i liked it - thanks
feste Sep 13, 2009	Say What! Mind giving me that in Layman's Language?
crazy10man Sep 13, 2009	Very clever! In "layman's" terms, and reduced down: = in chemical equations, means bond; so =james= literally translates to: "bond, james bond" of course I didn't know this until I read Freddie's great explanation.
doehead Sep 13, 2009	I also studied chemical engineering in college,so this was pretty easy for me,but was an excellent teaser.
bigaldepr48 Sep 13, 2009	Although I got it, it kinda miss led me. = is a double bond for a "Bond Bond James Bond Bond"
blackwolfe Sep 13, 2009	I agree with the previous comment; I came up with "Double Bond James Double Bond". I believe it would have made more sense if it had been -James-. But otherwise a great teaser!
mumbojumbo1234 Sep 13, 2009	I just ended up getting "James Bond." I figured = was a double-bond so that didn't help me out.. nor did the title which made me try to make it into some kind of car lmao.... The hint didn't help me at all since I've never seen any Bond movies
wordmama Sep 13, 2009	Although I recognized the arrangement of elements as representing oxygen, water, and carbon dioxide, not having taken a unit in organic in over 40 years, the word 'bond' escaped me; therefore, I could only come up with James II (British king). Glad so many enjoyed this!
2thGirl Sep 13, 2009	I first thought "007", seeing the double bond reference. Then I thought, "Wait; Bond; James Bond". Chalk one up for the blonde girls! Yay!!
Barticus Sep 14, 2009	I spent two minutes pondering before the word "bond" paired with "James" in my head to make the answer. The great thing about senility is I get to have fun solving a puzzle I solved three years ago. I know I did it. I gave this teaser a star.
HABS2933 Sep 13, 2012	Although the teaser was pretty easy for anyone with even a remedial knowledge of chemistry, I enjoyed it. Whether or not a single bond or double bond should have been used does not change the quality of the teaser, and since only one answer made sense (who is Bond Bond James Bond Bond?) what does it really matter? It was refreshing to see an original teaser.
The_Spider Sep 13, 2012	I knew it immeadeatly from the quote "That's a Don Perignon 55, It'd be a pity to break it"