Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Post by **Sabo** » Wed Feb 24, 2016 4:29 pm

Gunpowder wrote:Yep. Way to be all Ohio about it Sabes, you motherfucker.

It's a side effect of being a business journalist in this state oh so many years ago.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Feb 24, 2016 4:33 pm

Sexiest City in America!

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Wed Feb 24, 2016 4:35 pm

The question and answer needed something a bit more visual.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Wed Feb 24, 2016 4:36 pm

I have to go to C-Bus in two weeks, maybe I'll stop by and see that chick. I assume she works there?

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Feb 24, 2016 5:49 pm

Columbus minus the O minus the L minus the B minus the second U and subtracting the S is optional.

Post by **Sabo** » Wed Feb 24, 2016 7:34 pm

Gunpowder wrote:I have to go to C-Bus in two weeks, maybe I'll stop by and see that chick. I assume she works there?

Are you coming up for the Arnold Classic?

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Thu Mar 10, 2016 2:34 pm

Sabo wrote:
Gunpowder wrote:I have to go to C-Bus in two weeks, maybe I'll stop by and see that chick. I assume she works there?
Are you coming up for the Arnold Classic?

Friends' engagement party, just happened to coincide with the classic. Meatheads galore at the airport on Sunday.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Thu Mar 10, 2016 2:35 pm

Just saw this, not sure how well known it is or isn't.

Who was the first black player to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Mar 10, 2016 2:35 pm

Gunpowder wrote:Just saw this, not sure how well known it is or isn't.

Who was the first black player to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

Pollard?

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Mar 10, 2016 3:55 pm

Marion Motley?

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Mar 10, 2016 3:56 pm

Emlen Tunnell?

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Thu Mar 10, 2016 4:00 pm

T.J. A.J. R.J. Backslashinfourth V?

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Mar 10, 2016 4:01 pm

Ray Lewis.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Thu Mar 10, 2016 4:11 pm

Tunnell is correct.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Thu Mar 10, 2016 5:21 pm

I think he was on my team. Great player, if I remember that 37 seconds of research correctly.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 7:21 am

I thought I had a pretty good knowledge of presidential election minutiae, but I had no idea about this one:

Who was the last person who was not a Democrat or Republican to receive an electoral vote in a U.S. presidential election?

Post by **Sabo** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 7:40 am

Johnny Carwash wrote:I thought I had a pretty good knowledge of presidential election minutiae, but I had no idea about this one:

Who was the last person who was not a Democrat or Republican to receive an electoral vote in a U.S. presidential election?

John Anderson?

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 7:48 am

Sabo wrote:John Anderson?

Nope.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 7:50 am

George Wallace during the whole Dixiecrat bullshit?

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 7:54 am

L-Jam3 wrote:George Wallace during the whole Dixiecrat bullshit?

Strom Thurmond was Dixiecrat bullshit, George Wallace was American Independent bullshit, which came later. It's neither of them, though.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 8:47 am

H. Ross?

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 9:05 am

govmentchedda wrote:H. Ross?

Nope. It happened in a weird, wonky way that I don't think anyone will recall. If I don't get the correct answer shortly I'll go ahead and reveal.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 9:12 am

Teddy Roosevelt?

EDIT: From your description, sounds like some state gave a vote or two to a candidate that didn't win the vote just because they can but I'm drawing a blank. Thinking Vermont for some reason.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 9:18 am

Gunpowder wrote:EDIT: From your description, sounds like some state gave a vote or two to a candidate that didn't win the vote just because they can but I'm drawing a blank. Thinking Vermont for some reason.

Getting warmer, but not the right state.

It's really, really obscure. I might wait for howard to visit this thread, since if anyone remembers (and was possibly friends with) the candidate, it's him.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 10:37 am

I have never heard of this person

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 10:39 am

I can't even find someone I'm convinced is the right answer.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 11:18 am

The answer is John Hospers, who ran on the Libertarian ticket in 1972. Though he was only on the ballot in Colorado and totaled 3,674 popular votes, he received a vote from a faithless elector in Virginia.

e: More trivia: that one electoral vote made Hosper's running mate, Tonie Nathan, both the first woman and first Jewish person to receive an electoral vote.

howard · Post by **howard** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 5:41 pm

You got me on that. I vaguely remembered a single faithless elector at some time in my youth, but I had no clue on the year, much less the person.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Mar 15, 2016 7:58 am

I don't really expect these to be guessed, so this is less a trivia question and more a cool fact. Almost 20% of the 1996 NCAA Tournament field (12 teams) haven't been back since. How about somebody names one of them for the Swampbucks and then I'll post the rest.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Mar 15, 2016 8:38 am

San Francisco is my go to "were once good like us but now suck even worse than us" answer so I'll go there.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Mar 15, 2016 8:40 am

I can't even think of all the teams Uk played that year.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Tue Mar 15, 2016 8:45 am

Valparaiso is still my go-to for "obscure team that went on an unlikely NCAA tournament run." Pretty sure that was later than '96, though.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Tue Mar 15, 2016 8:45 am

Western Carolina

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Mar 15, 2016 9:02 am

Johnny Carwash wrote:Valparaiso is still my go-to for "obscure team that went on an unlikely NCAA tournament run." Pretty sure that was later than '96, though.

Damn. I would have guessed Bryce Drew's shot was early 00s but it was 1998.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Tue Mar 15, 2016 9:05 am

I'm also wondering if one of tonight's teams is an answer: Fairleigh Dickinson

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Mar 15, 2016 9:37 am

Rex wrote:Western Carolina

And Canisius, Colgate, Drexel, Green Bay, Montana State, New Orleans, Northern Illinois, Portland, San Jose State, Santa Clara, and Louisiana-Monroe

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Mar 15, 2016 10:12 am

Ryan wrote:
Rex wrote:Western Carolina
And Canisius, Colgate, Drexel, Green Bay, Montana State, New Orleans, Northern Illinois, Portland, San Jose State, Santa Clara, and Louisiana-Monroe

I remember San Jose State that year. Iirc, they were a sub-.500 16-seed, but led top seed Kentucky at halftime. Then proceeded to lose the game by 30 points or something.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Mar 15, 2016 10:35 am

sancarlos wrote:
Ryan wrote:
Rex wrote:Western Carolina
And Canisius, Colgate, Drexel, Green Bay, Montana State, New Orleans, Northern Illinois, Portland, San Jose State, Santa Clara, and Louisiana-Monroe
I remember San Jose State that year. Iirc, they were a sub-.500 16-seed, but led top seed Kentucky at halftime. Then proceeded to lose the game by 30 points or something.

Pretty close. Kentucky was leading but not by much. Won the second half by 32.

And hey, a Tariq Abdul Wahad sighting!

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Tue Mar 15, 2016 10:36 am

I was far too late to mention Drexel, who Syracuse beat in one of the first two rounds. I'd have to look at my bracket t-shirt from that year to know for sure.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Mar 15, 2016 10:42 am

DSafetyGuy wrote:I was far too late to mention Drexel, who Syracuse beat in one of the first two rounds. I'd have to look at my bracket t-shirt from that year to know for sure.

Yep - beat Memphis then lost to SU after being tied at the half.

And hey, a Malik Rose sighting!