Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 06, 2014 12:45 pm

Scottie wrote:This has to be some country whose appearances are largely ceremonial and who never really has even a puncher's chance, right? Like the British Virgin Islands.

I was looking up Vietnam (I was damn close, but they've won 2 medals in 14 Summer Games) and there are a lot of countries tied at no medals for 11 Summer Games. I still can't find the right answer (and since I'm "cheating" I won't guess, but now I'm curious and trying to figure it out).

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 06, 2014 12:47 pm

And just as I said that, I found it.

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Thu Feb 06, 2014 12:52 pm

brian wrote:
Scottie wrote:This has to be some country whose appearances are largely ceremonial and who never really has even a puncher's chance, right? Like the British Virgin Islands.
I was looking up Vietnam (I was damn close, but they've won 2 medals in 14 Summer Games) and there are a lot of countries tied at no medals for 11 Summer Games. I still can't find the right answer (and since I'm "cheating" I won't guess, but now I'm curious and trying to figure it out).

It has to be either tiny or populous and poor. Suppose the BVI could win at Horse Dance or something similar. So what's big and poor? Bangladesh?

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Thu Feb 06, 2014 1:44 pm

Nobody yet.

Post by **Shirley** » Thu Feb 06, 2014 2:01 pm

I'm a bit confused about which question we are answering. Is it the one about summer only or summer and winter?

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Thu Feb 06, 2014 2:41 pm

Answer is the same to both.

And it's MONACO.

I originally meant for it to be Liechtenstein , but I read the lists wrong.

Liechtenstein is the only country with all of its medals coming in the Winter games.

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Feb 06, 2014 2:46 pm

I figured the rich principalities would've won a horesy medal or two. And, of course, I figured your buddy the Business Horse may have given you this question.

Post by **Shirley** » Fri Feb 07, 2014 12:15 am

I actually thought about Monaco, but for some reason I thought one of those princes won something in horse dancing or something like that.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Fri Feb 07, 2014 8:26 am

You might be confusing them with Sudan, who have won numerous medals in Sudanese Desert Camelfucking. Home-desert advantage, I guess.

Today's question: Clyde Tombaugh, who is Clayton Kershaw's uncle (fa rill), is noted for discovery of what?

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Feb 07, 2014 8:38 am

The Spice Girls

Post by **Sabo** » Fri Feb 07, 2014 8:44 am

Gunpowder wrote:You might be confusing them with Sudan, who have won numerous medals in Sudanese Desert Camelfucking. Home-desert advantage, I guess.

Today's question: Clyde Tombaugh, who is Clayton Kershaw's uncle (fa rill), is noted for discovery of what?

He discovered Pluto.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Fri Feb 07, 2014 8:47 am

Sabo wrote:
Gunpowder wrote:You might be confusing them with Sudan, who have won numerous medals in Sudanese Desert Camelfucking. Home-desert advantage, I guess.

Today's question: Clyde Tombaugh, who is Clayton Kershaw's uncle (fa rill), is noted for discovery of what?
He discovered Pluto.

GOT IT

Medal count:
Howard - 1
Sabes - 1

Post by **Sabo** » Fri Feb 07, 2014 10:42 am

Gunpowder wrote:
Sabo wrote:
Gunpowder wrote:You might be confusing them with Sudan, who have won numerous medals in Sudanese Desert Camelfucking. Home-desert advantage, I guess.

Today's question: Clyde Tombaugh, who is Clayton Kershaw's uncle (fa rill), is noted for discovery of what?
He discovered Pluto.

GOT IT

Medal count:
Howard - 1
Sabes - 1

A good way to start the weekend!

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 10:40 am

This city was the United States's 10th largest city in 1880, marking its last appearance in the top 10.

Note: Largest by population of city proper

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 10:44 am

Gunpowder wrote:This city was the United States's 10th largest city in 1880, marking its last appearance in the top 10.

Note: Largest by population of city proper

Philly

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 10:44 am

Buffalo

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 10:47 am

"At one point in time this was ranked here on this list." That's like not even trivia.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 10:47 am

No on those two

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 10:48 am

Jerloma wrote:"At one point in time this was ranked here on this list." That's like not even trivia.

Then don't play.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 10:48 am

Youngstown

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 10:49 am

New Orleans?

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 10:49 am

Syracuse.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 10:50 am

Johnny Carwash wrote:New Orleans?

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 10:50 am

COUNT:

Howard: 1
Sabo: 1
Johnny Carwash: 1
Jerloma: 0

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 10:52 am

Throw it back, Carwash! You don't want that!

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 8:26 am

Who is the only U.S. President for whom a language other than English was his first language?

Post by **Sabo** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 8:33 am

Gunpowder wrote:Who is the only U.S. President for whom a language other than English was his first language?

So many joke answers, so little time.

Clearly it's OBAMA, since he was born in Kenya.

Then again, it could be W, since he clearly mastered the Texan language but had little ability to speak English.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 8:38 am

Martin Van Buren (Dutch)

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 8:44 am

Another star for Carwash!

Count:

Johnny Carwash: 2
Howard: 1
Sabo: 1
Jerloma: 0

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 9:01 am

Should've logged into the swamp, instead of watching the girls' hockey game this am.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 9:43 am

I'll ask another one for you, this one much more difficult. Because I can fucking do what I want.

I have asked this in the Swamp before (I believe), but hopefully enough time has passed to wash it from record. And because I like the question.

What is widely considered to be the first genericized trademark? That is, the first product term ruled by a court to be generic.

GO

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 9:44 am

Carwash cannot get a star for this one until noon, because I said so 'n shit.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 9:45 am

Q-tip.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 9:46 am

Nope. You're still at negative zero.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 9:46 am

Kleenex?

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 9:47 am

Coke.

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 9:49 am

Teddy Bear

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 9:50 am

No on all three counts. Hint - pre-1900.

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 9:52 am

Gunpowder wrote:I'm thinking Gunpowder Trivia will have no hints.

I'm beginning to think this whole endeavor is less about trivia and more about a power trip for it's creator. Mock wlu_lax's calendar, but at least it's heart is pure.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 9:54 am

The Bedazzler

(you said I couldn't get a star, not that I couldn't answer)