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by Bensell
Thu Jul 16, 2015 1:54 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
Replies: 271
Views: 12347

Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015

Ryan 9-2
howard 8-3
Pruitt 7-4
Bensell 7-4
GPJ 5-6
Duff 3-8
Chedda 3-8
Shirley 3-9


I saw some PBS documentary about said landmark about a month ago or I would have gone with another answer that I'm pretty sure was completed in the 1930s too
by Bensell
Thu Jul 16, 2015 1:50 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Semifinal Round
Replies: 43
Views: 1476

Re: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Semifinal Round

Ryan wrote:#4 is football?
Yes. The question has been edited
by Bensell
Wed Jul 15, 2015 3:24 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Television (no longer temporary)
Replies: 6253
Views: 348707

Re: Temporary Television

Agree with the Seven Says in Hell love; it was outstanding.

I have watched the first 3 Another Period on Comedy Central and it is a hilarious send up of reality shows. Plus I have had a huge crush on Riki since I first saw Garfunkel & Oates, so the show has that going for it too.
by Bensell
Wed Jul 15, 2015 11:19 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
Replies: 271
Views: 12347

Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015

Ryan 8-2
howard 7-3
Pruitt 7-3
rex 6-4
Bensell 6-4
GPJ 5-5
AB 5-5
Duff 3-7
Chedda 3-7
Shirley 3-7
by Bensell
Tue Jul 14, 2015 3:24 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Semifinal Round
Replies: 43
Views: 1476

Re: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Semifinal Round

Standings Playoffs Only Total 58 - LJam 61 - wlulax 64 - DC47/AB 66 - Ryan 67 - MrD 68 - travz 69 - Pruitt/Kelly 70 - Giff 71 - sancarlos 73 - rush 74 - Carwash 75 - Herm 77 - Sybian 79 - duff 80 - SLolz 83 - Jerloma 96 - BSF 98 - chedda 99 - rass 139 - PDX 202 - bronto/bfj Overall Total 163 - wlula...
by Bensell
Tue Jul 14, 2015 2:34 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Semifinal Round
Replies: 43
Views: 1476

SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Semifinal Round

I will update the cumulative scores later but here are the semifinal match ups and questions. Please post any questions and email/PM your answers by noon Monday. wlu lax v. DC47 sancarlos v. AB 1. 12 men have walked on the Moon. Name 1 2. Name a top 10 MLB player in terms of CAREER runs batted in (R...
by Bensell
Tue Jul 14, 2015 1:33 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round
Replies: 61
Views: 2138

Re: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round

sancarlos wrote:Heads
Non-sports questions it is. The tiebreaker is

Giff 24
sancarlos 15

Final standings and new questions for the semifinals will be up shortly
by Bensell
Tue Jul 14, 2015 1:30 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2015-2016 Swamp Premiership FFL
Replies: 53
Views: 4709

Re: 2015-2016 Swamp Premiership FFL

I didn't play last year but count me in for this season.
by Bensell
Tue Jul 14, 2015 12:33 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: CFL Picks 2015
Replies: 88
Views: 4420

Re: CFL Picks 2015

Montreal
Ottawa
BC
Calgary
by Bensell
Tue Jul 14, 2015 12:31 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
Replies: 271
Views: 12347

Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015

Ryan 7-2
howard 6-3
L-Jam 6-3
Pruitt 6-3
rex 5-4
BSF 5-4
Bensell 5-4
Giff 4-5
Shirley 3-6
chedda 3-6
Duff 2-7

I thought that was a stupid, poorly worded question
by Bensell
Tue Jul 14, 2015 12:29 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round
Replies: 61
Views: 2138

Re: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round

The tiebreaker will either be the total of sports questions or the total non-sports questions. I've designated one set as "Heads," the other "Tails," so if one of you will be kind enough to pick one I will post the results after I eat lunch
by Bensell
Mon Jul 13, 2015 2:37 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: MLB July 2015
Replies: 209
Views: 10194

Re: MLB July 2015

Eighty Mile Per Hour Winds blowing out forecast for the home run derby! 700 foot home runs? Maybe someone hits one that lands in Kentucky? Fun fact - the Home Run Derby in Cincinnati in 1988 was the only one ever rained out. I'm seeing a lot of chatter on twitter about pushing back the All-Star Gam...
by Bensell
Mon Jul 13, 2015 2:33 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round
Replies: 61
Views: 2138

Re: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round

Question 10 - Where you go to Super Bowl Shuffle 1 - East Rutherford - MrD 1 - Detroit - DC47 1 - Houston - Giff 2 - New Orleans - SLolz/Jerloma 2 - Dallas - Herm/PDX 2 - Miami - Kelly/Pruitt 2 - Tampa - wlulax/chedda 3 - Jacksonville - travz/Ryan/rass 7 - Indianapolis - Carwash/duff/AB/Sybian/rush...
by Bensell
Mon Jul 13, 2015 2:13 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round
Replies: 61
Views: 2138

Re: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round

At the risk of being a pedantic asshole, the Jerry Dome is in Arlington and Dolphin Stadium is in Miami Gardens. I'm only saying that because I wonder how you would rule "New York City". I personally wouldn't give a fuck; I've just seen thinner hairs split on SwampCrash. I would have rule...
by Bensell
Mon Jul 13, 2015 2:07 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round
Replies: 61
Views: 2138

Re: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round

Final scores: Ryan - How did you set up a tiebreaker in the NFL season SwampCrash? Because that is what we will use for the Giff v. sancarlos battle wlulax 30 rush 38 DC47 40 Sybian 45 Giff 38 sancarlos 38 AB 31 Ryan 35 30 - MrD/Pruitt 33 - LJam 34 - Kelly/travz 37 - Carwash 39 - SLolz 40 - duff 41 ...
by Bensell
Mon Jul 13, 2015 2:00 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round
Replies: 61
Views: 2138

Re: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round

Question 10 - Where you go to Super Bowl Shuffle 1 - East Rutherford - MrD 1 - Detroit - DC47 1 - Houston - Giff 2 - New Orleans - SLolz/Jerloma 2 - Dallas - Herm/PDX 2 - Miami - Kelly/Pruitt 2 - Tampa - wlulax/chedda 3 - Jacksonville - travz/Ryan/rass 7 - Indianapolis - Carwash/duff/AB/Sybian/rush/...
by Bensell
Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:40 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round
Replies: 61
Views: 2138

Re: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round

Question 9 - Big Ass GDPs

1 - China - Herm
1 - Brazil - Ryan
1 - Russia - AB
2 - Italy - DC47/LJam
3 - Japan - Carwash/chedda/BSF
3 - France - wlulax/Pruitt/rush
5 - USA - Kelly/duff/rass/Jerloma/MrD
6 - Germany - SLolz/travz/sancarlos/Sybian/Giff/PDX

Other correct

United Kingdom
India
by Bensell
Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:34 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round
Replies: 61
Views: 2138

Re: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round

Question 8 - recent Champions League winners 1 - AC Milan - AB 1 - FC Porto - DC47 2 - Inter Milan - wlulax/Pruitt 2 - Manchester United - Carwash/Herm 3 - Liverscum - Kelly/chedda/Sybian 4 - Barcelona - travz/Ryan/rush/Jerloma 4 - Bayern Munich - sancarlos/Giff/LJam/PDX 5 - Real Madrid - SLolz/duff...
by Bensell
Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:27 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round
Replies: 61
Views: 2138

Re: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round

Question 7 - Planets 1 - Jupiter - sancarlos 2 - Mars - travz/LJam 2 - Neptune - wlulax/SLolz 3 - Earth - Kelly/Pruitt/rush 6 - Mercury - Carwash/duff/AB/rass/Jerloma/BSF 8 - Venus - Ryan/chedda/DC47/Herm/Sybian/Giff/MrD/PDX Other correct Saturn Uranus (the 10 year old in me is shocked no one said t...
by Bensell
Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:22 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round
Replies: 61
Views: 2138

Re: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round

Question 6 - Career home run leaders 1 - A. Rodriguez - duff 1 - Griffey, Jr. - MrD 1 - Thome - rush 1 - McGwire - sancarlos 2 - Aaron - Ryan/BSF 2 - Ruth - Carwash/Kelly 3 - Sosa - SLolz/AB/Herm 3 - F. Robinson - wlulax/Pruitt/LJam 5 - Bonds - travz/DC47/Sybian/Giff/PDX Other correct Mays Incorrect...
by Bensell
Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:18 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round
Replies: 61
Views: 2138

Re: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round

Halftime scores

wlulax 18
rush 20

DC47 23
Sybian 16

Giff 14
sancarlos 14

AB 13
Ryan 17

10 - MrD
14 - travz
15 - LJam
16 - duff
17 - Pruitt/Carwash
19 - Kelly/BSF/Jerloma
20 - PDX
21 - SLolz
24 - rass
25 - chedda/Herm
52 - bronto/bfj
by Bensell
Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:12 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round
Replies: 61
Views: 2138

Re: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round

Question 5 - recent Vice Presidents 1 - Gore - travz 2 - Mondale - duff/Giff 2 - Agnew - Sybian/LJam 3 - Biden - rass/sancarlos/MrD 3 - Quayle - wlulax/Jerloma/BSF 4 - G. H. W. Bush - Kelly/AB/Herm/PDX 6 - Rockefeller - SLolz/Carwash/Ryan/Pruitt/DC47/rush Other correct Cheney Ford Humphrey Incorrect...
by Bensell
Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:07 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round
Replies: 61
Views: 2138

Re: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round

Question 4 - multiple #1 NBA draft picks 1 - UNLV - rush 1 - Houston - Giff 1 - Duquesne - MrD 2 - Kansas - Carwash/rass 2 - Duke - chedda/Sybian 2 - Purdue - Pruitt/duff 2 - North Carolina - Herm/Jerloma 3 - Kentucky - Kelly/travz/BSF 3 - UCLA - sancarlos/LJam/PDX 4 - Georgetown - wlulax/SLolz/Ryan...
by Bensell
Mon Jul 13, 2015 12:57 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round
Replies: 61
Views: 2138

Re: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round

Question 3 - recent (British) Open champions 1 - Todd Hamilton - AB 2 - Rory McIlroy - Kelly/Sybian 3 - Ernie Els - Pruitt/chedda/Giff 3 - Louie Oostuizen - Ryan/duff/BSF 3 - Padriq Harrington - wlulax/DC47/LJam 3 - Eldrick Woods - travz/sancarlos/PDX 4 - Phil Mickelson - Carwash/rush/Jerloma/MrD Ot...
by Bensell
Mon Jul 13, 2015 12:50 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round
Replies: 61
Views: 2138

Re: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round

Question 2 - Confederates, y'all 1 - South Carolina - travz 1 - Florida - SLolz 1 - Louisiana - MrD 1 - Tennessee - AB 2 - Texas - Carwash/Giff 2 - Virginia - wlulax/DC47 3 - Alabama - Ryan/duff/sancarlos 4 - Mississippi - Kelly/Pruitt/rass/LJam 7 - Georgia - chedda/Herm/Sybian/rush/Jerloma/BSF/PDX ...
by Bensell
Mon Jul 13, 2015 12:45 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round
Replies: 61
Views: 2138

Re: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round

PDX is in, so bronto and bfj get the incorrect score total (or plus 5 of the most popular answer if no one misses it) but they will not be listed in the scores until the end. Question 1 - Elements 1 - Hydrogen - MrD 1 - Boron - Ryan 1 - Neon - Slolz 2 - Lithium - sancarlos/rush 2 - Oxygen - Pruitt/c...
by Bensell
Mon Jul 13, 2015 12:38 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round
Replies: 61
Views: 2138

Re: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round

P.D.X. wrote:Shit. Thought I was eliminated.
You are still eligible for the overall score. And I think I'm going to do a playoff only cumulative champ as well. I'll give you 10 minutes to get answers in if you want
by Bensell
Mon Jul 13, 2015 12:25 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Spring - Summer Reading Thread
Replies: 113
Views: 6726

Re: Spring - Summer Reading Thread

The Fold was a really good, really crazy novel. Definitely something different. Not sure which of these is next:

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by Bensell
Mon Jul 13, 2015 12:05 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round
Replies: 61
Views: 2138

Re: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round

I just got home and going to eat some lunch then give the reveal as all answers are in except for the 3 who missed last week (bfj, bronto and PDX). I'll add their answers in if they submit in the next 30 minutes or so.
by Bensell
Sun Jul 12, 2015 9:25 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
Replies: 271
Views: 12347

Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015

BSF 5-3
howard 5-3
Pruitt 5-3
Bensell 5-3
Syb 4-4
GPJ 4-4
Shirley 3-5
Chedda 3-5
Duff 2-6
by Bensell
Sun Jul 12, 2015 11:58 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round
Replies: 61
Views: 2138

Re: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round

I'm going to try for a midafternoon reveal tomorrow, so get your answers in slackers.

In so far:

wlulax
SLolz
Carwash
Kelly
travzilla
Ryan
Pruitt
chedda
duff
AB
rass
DC47
sancarlos
Herm
by Bensell
Fri Jul 10, 2015 2:36 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round
Replies: 61
Views: 2138

Re: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round

In so far:

wlulax
SLolz
Carwash
Kelly
travzilla
Ryan
Pruitt
chedda
duff
by Bensell
Fri Jul 10, 2015 2:32 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: CFL Picks 2015
Replies: 88
Views: 4420

Re: CFL Picks 2015

Since I missed yesterday's let's go with:

Winnipeg
BC
Calgary
by Bensell
Fri Jul 10, 2015 2:27 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
Replies: 271
Views: 12347

Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015

Ryan 5-2
BSF 4-3
howard 4-3
rex 4-3
Pruitt 4-3
Bensell 4-3
Syb 3-4
Trav 3-4
AB 3-4
Giff 3-4
Shirley 2-5
Duff 2-5

Yes on Jefferson, no on last night's.
by Bensell
Thu Jul 09, 2015 12:11 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round
Replies: 61
Views: 2138

Re: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round

No the British Open question is golf. Travz is right - I wanted an overthinking question for a change.
by Bensell
Wed Jul 08, 2015 4:58 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round
Replies: 61
Views: 2138

Re: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round

You mean Gross Domestic Product? (I bet the IMF doesn't calculate GNP anymore.) (My buddy's college band was named Gross National Product, which I thought was a cool name.) Yes. I will correct it. And I flipped questions 6 and 7 because I wrote my answer key in the wrong order, but it will be easy ...
by Bensell
Wed Jul 08, 2015 4:41 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round
Replies: 61
Views: 2138

Re: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round

Questions due by Monday noon. You know how to submit your answers by now. And if you have any confusion at all about the questions, post it before submitting your answers. 1. Name an element with the atomic number 1 through 10. 2. 11 states seceded to form the Confederate States of America. Name 1 3...
by Bensell
Wed Jul 08, 2015 4:31 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round
Replies: 61
Views: 2138

SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round

The Elite Eight match ups: 1. wlulax v. 9. rush 13. DC47 v. 5. Sybian 3. Giff v. 6. sancarlos 2. AB v. 7. Ryan Overall standings 131 - DC47 133 - wlulax 138 - Ryan 142 - AB/Giff 148 - rush 149 - LJam 150 - duff 157 - Sybian 163 - sancarlos 170 - Kelly 172 - SLolz 175 - Carwash 178 - Pruitt 186 - ras...
by Bensell
Wed Jul 08, 2015 4:24 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015
Replies: 271
Views: 12347

Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015

BSF 4-1
Rex 3-2
Pruitt 3-2
Bensell 3-2
howard 2-3
Trav 2-3
GPJ 2-3
ab 2-3
Giff 2-3
Syb 1-four
chedda 1-fer
Shirley 1-4
Duff 1-4
by Bensell
Tue Jul 07, 2015 2:11 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Round of 16
Replies: 84
Views: 3408

Re: SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Round of 16

Final scores wlulax 31 MrD 37 duff 39 rush 35 LJam 25 DC47 24 Sybian 32 rass 46 Giff 32 Pruitt 39 sancarlos 33 Carwash 37 AB 33 chedda 47 Ryan 31 Kelly 35 34 - Herm 37 - Jerloma 38 - travz 41 - SLolz 54 - BSF 94 - bfj/bronto/PDX I will put up the next round of questions and the overall standings eit...