Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 8:16 pm

While we’re on the subject....

What was the highest rated basketball conference per Ken Pomeroy’s conference rankings that does not have any school that uses a color in its team nickname?

(While not determinative of the answer, you can consider “Golden” to incorporate a color.).

And I know most of you don’t have a subscription to Pomeroy’s site, but this is Gold Star Trivia here. Use your intuition.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 6:39 am

I literally woke up still thinking about this and I'm pretty confident the A-10 is colorless

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 7:59 am

Down year for the conference, probably close to 10 above us.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 8:26 am

The A-10 is colorless, but not the answer.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 8:27 am

I've spent however long thinking about stupid A-10 names like "University of Rhode Island Light Blue Rams".

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 8:32 am

Do I want to know what a Brown Bonnie is?

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 8:33 am

It feels like Fordham should have a color in its name, but like everyone else in the league, they're the Rams.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 8:38 am

God dammit, I actually know what all the teams in most of the conferences are about 50X better than I would know KenPom rankings and I still can't think of another possible answer.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 10:34 am

Ryan wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 8:32 am Do I want to know what a Brown Bonnie is?

Its wheat bread with a terrible hamburger patty and brown gravy. The bread is not toasted but its also not soft.

Post by **brian** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 10:39 am

A_B wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 8:05 pm Oh I guess cardinal is a color.

The color is in fact the genesis of the nickname (until a few years ago I thought it was after the bird and they were just being precious by not pluralizing it.)

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 11:26 am

The answer to my question, by the way, was the #8 conference per Pomeroy.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 1:09 pm

Joe Cocker's top 10 performed songs are all covers as recorded by all of his tour setlists. Name the original artist.

1. YCLYHO - 303
2. UMH - 298
3. WALHFMF - 280
4. YASB - 274
5. FA - 269
6. TL - 235
7. UWWB - 234
8. WTNC - 215
9. CMAR - 200
10. SITC - 166

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 2:23 pm

3. The Beatles

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 2:57 pm

I know #7 but isn't that an original? If not then I'll just say Louis Gossett Jr.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 3:00 pm

#1 - Randy Newman

#6 - The Box Tops

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 4:08 pm

Rex wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 2:57 pm I know #7 but isn't that an original? If not then I'll just say Louis Gossett Jr.

No, but I'll give that to you. It's Jack Nitchze?

1,3,6, 7 are all correct.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:01 pm

8 is Bryan Adams lol

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:15 pm

WEST COAST CONFERENCE

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:20 pm

Brigham Young University White Cougars.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 6:27 pm

Yeah it's the WCC. That's our east coast bias showing.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Thu Apr 18, 2019 9:27 am

Rex wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:01 pm 8 is Bryan Adams lol

Correct. Here's the rest and fuck you all. This question was brilliant.

2. Unchain My Heart (Ray Charles)
4. You Are So Beautiful (Billy Preston)
5. Feelin' Alright (Traffic)
9. Cry Me a River (Julie London)
10. Summer in the City (The Lovin’ Spoonful)

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Sun Jun 30, 2019 12:41 pm

The longest running professional sport sponsorship lasted 75 years, between Wilson Sporting Goods and whom?

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Sun Jun 30, 2019 1:10 pm

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sun Jun 30, 2019 1:14 pm

An old golfer?

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Sun Jun 30, 2019 1:18 pm

NFL footballs?

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Sun Jun 30, 2019 2:15 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Sun Jun 30, 2019 1:14 pm An old golfer?

It is an old golfer.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sun Jun 30, 2019 2:17 pm

Phrasing implies dead, so Palmer or Hogan or someone.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Sun Jun 30, 2019 2:31 pm

There are Hogan clubs you can still buy, I think. If they're Wilson, it doesn't overtly say, I don't think.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Sun Jun 30, 2019 2:52 pm

Sam Snead is the one who lived 10,000 years so I'll guess him.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sun Jun 30, 2019 3:24 pm

Snead was my guess.

[+] spoiler: One shiny loony says that no one will get this.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Sun Jun 30, 2019 6:08 pm

It's Gene Sarazen.

Just read it while Wifisurfing and thought it was interesting.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:12 am

Another wacky WAR trivia question:

This player led the National League in WAR in 1989. He was not an All-Star that year, and did not finish in the top 10 in the MVP vote.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:51 am

I had to Google after not coming up with a guess and man, I didn't even come close to sniffing the right one.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Mon Jul 01, 2019 11:47 am

Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:12 am Another wacky WAR trivia question:

This player led the National League in WAR in 1989. He was not an All-Star that year, and did not finish in the top 10 in the MVP vote.

Uhhhh Andy Van Slyke maybe?

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Jul 01, 2019 11:50 am

Gotta be a crazy defensive number, right?

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Jul 01, 2019 11:51 am

Well that's a weird one all around. Defensive number certainly helps, but wasn't his rep as a complete butcher? Wonder if that's the LF variance coming in again.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Mon Jul 01, 2019 2:21 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Mon Jul 01, 2019 11:51 am Defensive number certainly helps, but wasn't his rep as a complete butcher?

That was my understanding as well, and another example of why I don't really trust advanced defensive stats.

Some details of his stats, if anyone still wants to guess: .315 BA, .415 OBP, 21 HR, 59 total extra-base hits, 21 steals. For a last-place team.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon Jul 01, 2019 2:24 pm

Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Mon Jul 01, 2019 2:21 pm
mister d wrote: ↑Mon Jul 01, 2019 11:51 am Defensive number certainly helps, but wasn't his rep as a complete butcher?
That was my understanding as well, and another example of why I don't really trust advanced defensive stats.

Some details of his stats, if anyone still wants to guess: .315 BA, .415 OBP, 21 HR, 59 total extra-base hits, 21 steals. For a last-place team.

Just guessing - Kevin Mitchell?

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Mon Jul 01, 2019 2:29 pm

My clue was funny assholes.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Jul 01, 2019 2:35 pm

Giff wrote: ↑Mon Jul 01, 2019 2:29 pm My clue was funny assholes.

Didn't really narrow it down enough!