NFL Swampcrash 2014 WEEK NINE

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:10 am

Q1 - FROM SL - Name one of the 10 northernmost U.S. cities with more than 300,000 people according to the 2010 Census

CORRECT ANSWERS
Chicago (1) - Sybian
Cleveland (1) - Bengal
Omaha (1) - SL
Portland (1) - Junkyard
Detroit (2) - Brian, Sabo
Milwaukee (4) - DC, Giff, Pruitt, Rush
Minneapolis (8) - BSF, Cheddah, Diamond, Fluff, Jerloma, Ljam, Shirley, Trav
Seattle (11) - Alex, Bensell, BFJ, Bronto, Cerrano, Degen, Keg, PDX, Rass, Sancarlos, Wlulax

INCORRECT ANSWERS (16)
Pittsburgh - AB
Boise - Carwash

LEFTOVERS
Boston
New York

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:11 am

Jeebus, Boston and NY unanswered. That's awesome.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:11 am

Omaha is more north than Philly. I wouldn't have guessed that.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:12 am

Right? I thought it was just somewhere in middle america.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:14 am

Q2 - Other than Meaty and Beefy from something called "Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory" on MTV, name one of "Television's 15 Most Famous Dogs", according to pop culture website Koldcast (13)
NOTE: Includes real dogs and dog characters from TV shows and commercials

CORRECT ANSWERS
Brian (1) - Bronto
Buck (1) - Keg
Astro (1) - Cheddah
Snoopy (2) - Rass, Trav
Rin Tin Tin (3) - Fluff, Sabo, SL
Spuds Mackenzie (3) - Bengal, BFJ, Brian
Lassie (5) - DC, Degen, Giff, Junkyard, Sancarlos
Eddie (9) - AB, Alex, Bensell, Carwash, Cerrano, Pruitt, Rush, Sybian, Wlulax

INCORRECT ANSWERS (14)
Santa's Little Helper - BSF, Ljam, PDX
Tiger - Diamond
Underdog - Jerloma
Goofy - Shirley

LEFTOVERS
Petey (Our Gang)
Gidget (Taco Bell chihuahua)
Scooby-Doo
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
Duke (baked beans)

THRU 2
4 SL
4 Bengal
5 Brian
5 Sabo
6 Junkyard
9 DC
9 Cheddah
9 Giff
10 Trav
10 Sybian
11 Fluff
12 Bronto
12 Keg
13 Rush
13 Rass
13 Pruitt
14 BFJ
16 Sancarlos
16 Degen
20 Bensell
20 wlulax
20 Cerrano
20 Alex
22 Diamond
22 Jerloma
22 Ljam
22 BSF
22 Shirley
25 PDX
25 Carwash
25 AB
30 TT

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:19 am

L-Jam3 wrote:Omaha is more north than Philly. I wouldn't have guessed that.

It surprised me just as much when I first saw that. I knew it would be a one-pointer.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:20 am

Damn, I didn't even think about cartoon dogs. I guess that what "real" means. I wasn't thinking TV only, but are their really any reall dogs famous in pop culture that aren't on TV?

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:21 am

Q3 - FROM RASS - Name any specific parts/ailments in the classic version of the board game Operation (12)

CORRECT ANSWERS
Butterflies in the Stomach (1) - Sybian
Spare Ribs (1) - Bronto
Bread Basket (2) - BFJ, Fluff
Charley Horse (2) - BSF, Wlulax
Wrenched Ankle (2) - Pruitt, Sancarlos
Writers Cramp (2) - AB, Rush
Wishbone (3) - Brian, Junkyard, Keg
Broken Heart (4) - Carwash, Shirley, SL, Trav
Water on the Knee (5) - Cheddah, Degen, Ljam, Rass, Sabo
Funny Bone (6) - Alex, Bensell, Diamond, Giff, Jerloma, PDX

INCORRECT ANSWERS (11)
Broken Arm - Cerrano
Fibula - Bengal
Intestines - DC

LEFTOVERS
Adam's Apple
Ankle Bone Connected to the Knee Bone
Brain Freeze

Post by **Sabo** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:21 am

For the dog question, who are Buck and Eddie?

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:21 am

tennbengal wrote:Jeebus, Boston and NY unanswered. That's awesome.

Probably should have thought Boston, but I just don't think of Boston and NYC being that far North. I expected a lot of cities further North to have that big a population.

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:24 am

Sabo wrote:For the dog question, who are Buck and Eddie?

Eddie is from Frasier, I think.

I knew I was going to get screwed on my own question. I realized after the fact that there was no way to predict what might be a one-pointer.

Post by **Shirley** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:24 am

How the hell is Goofy not famous?

Or does he not count as a TV dog?

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:26 am

Shirley wrote:How the hell is Goofy not famous?

Or does he not count as a TV dog?

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:26 am

Shirley wrote:How the hell is Goofy not famous?

Or does he not count as a TV dog?

Goofy is not a dog. Pluto is a dog. Goofy is a "Goof".

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:27 am

Q4 - Name the most recent (at the time of the election) state or federal office position held by a LOSING candidate for VICE President of the United States since and including 1980 (8)
NOTE: 6 of the answers involve the representation of a specific state, which you must include (i.e. "Senator from Kansas" for the 1976 answer, Bob Dole)
NOTE: One answer did not come directly from a state or federal position but I still want the most recent such position that he held

CORRECT ANSWERS
HUD Secretary Jack Kemp (1) - Ljam
Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman (2) - Cheddah, Keg
North Carolina Senator John Edwards (2) - Degen, SL
Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan (2) - Bronto, Giff
Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen (3) - Bengal, BFJ, Brian
New York Representative Geraldine Ferraro (4) - Junkyard, Pruitt, Rush, Sybian
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (6) - Alex, DC, Fluff, Jerloma, Rass, Trav
Vice President Walter Mondale or Dan Quayle (8) - AB, Bensell, Carwash, Cerrano, Sabo, Sancarlos, Shirley, Wlulax

INCORRECT ANSWERS (13)
Massachusetts Governor - BSF
Minnesota Senator - Diamond
Geraldine Ferraro - PDX

LEFTOVERS
none

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:28 am

and Buck is from Married dot dot dot With Children

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:29 am

rass wrote:
Sabo wrote:For the dog question, who are Buck and Eddie?
Eddie is from Frasier, I think.

I knew I was going to get screwed on my own question. I realized after the fact that there was no way to predict what might be a one-pointer.

It was one of my favorite user-submitted questions, but yes, a terrible strategic move

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:30 am

Shit, my first thought on the dog question was Brian from Family Guy and then I changed to the most common answer.

Sabo wrote:For the dog question, who are Buck and Eddie?

Buck is the dog from Married with Children I think.

Post by **Shirley** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:33 am

wlu_lax6 wrote:
Shirley wrote:How the hell is Goofy not famous?

Or does he not count as a TV dog?
Goofy is not a dog. Pluto is a dog. Goofy is a "Goof".

Fuck Wil Weaton. Goofy is clearly a dog. Just ask Wikipedia.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:33 am

Q5 - Name any subjunctive present tense conjugation of the English "to be", the Spanish "ser" or the French "être" (14)

CORRECT ANSWERS
Est (1) - Jerloma
Somos (1) - Keg
Soy (1) - Bronto
Eres (2) - Rass, Trav
Etes (2) - Cheddah, Ljam
Suis (2) - BSF, SL
Are (3) - Bengal, Diamond, Wlulax
Is (3) - AB, Bensell, Brian
Sommes (3) - Carwash, Degen, PDX
Am (4) - DC, Fluff, Rush, Sybian
Es (4) - Cerrano, Sabo, Sancarlos, Shirley

INCORRECT ANSWERS (9)
Be - Alex, Giff, Junkyard
Was - Pruitt
Estoy - BFJ

LEFTOVERS
Son
Sois
Sont

HALF
12 SL
14 Brian
16 Bronto
18 Cheddah
18 Keg
19 Sybian
21 Bengal
22 Sabo
22 Junkyard
22 Trav
23 Rush
23 Fluff
26 Rass
26 Giff
26 Degen
28 BFJ
28 Pruitt
30 DC
30 Sancarlos
30 Ljam
33 wlulax
35 Jerloma
37 Bensell
38 AB
38 Shirley
39 BSF
40 Carwash
41 Alex
43 Cerrano
44 Diamond
47 PDX
63 TT

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:36 am

Ryan wrote: HUD Secretary Jack Kemp (1) - Ljam
New York Representative Geraldine Ferraro (4) - Junkyard, Pruitt, Rush, Sybian

Sweet, so glad you didn't require a name to go along with the position. I went NY Rep thinking Kemp. Completely forgot what state Ferraro represented (despite growing up in NY).

Post by **brian** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:37 am

I didn't even think about Brian and it would have been a two-pointer. Irony!

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:37 am

Q6 - Name any pitcher who has faced Albert Pujols at least 50 times in his career (11)

CORRECT ANSWERS
Ryan Dempster (1) - Wlulax
Aaron Harang (1) - Sabo
Ben Sheets (2) - Alex, BFJ
Roy Oswalt (4) - Giff, Keg, Ljam, Trav
Carlos Zambrano (5) - Bronto, BSF, Degen, Fluff, Sybian
Bronson Arroyo (6) - Bengal, Bensell, Brian, DC, Sancarlos, SL

INCORRECT ANSWERS (11)
Greg Maddux - AB, Carwash, Pruitt
Jeff Samardzija - Cerrano
Zack Greinke - Cheddah
Yovani Gallardo - Diamond
Zach Duke - Jerloma
Tim Hudson - Junkyard
Tim Lincecum - PDX
Paul Maholm - Rass
Ted Lilly - Rush
Felix Hernandez - Shirley

LEFTOVERS
Brett Myers
Randy Wolf
Wandy Rodriguez
Wade Miller
Jeff Suppan

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:39 am

LEFTOVERS
Brad Lidge in his nightmares

Post by **brian** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:41 am

Some of those incorrect answers in the Pujols question baffle me. I wouldn't have gone with anyone who didn't pitch in the NL Central for awhile.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:41 am

Q7 - FROM BENGAL - Name any NBA player with more career turnovers than Steve Nash's 3,478 heading into the 2014-15 season (10)
NOTE: 1 is currently active and there is nobody on the list that began their pro career before 1975
NOTE: ABA stats NOT included

CORRECT ANSWERS
Kobe Bryant (1) - Cheddah
Patrick Ewing (1) - Bengal
Moses Malone (1) - Wlulax
Hakeem Olajuwon (2) - Diamond, Giff
John Stockton (3) - AB, DC, Shirley
Isiah Thomas (3) - Brian, Degen, Junkyard
Jason Kidd (7) - Alex, PDX, Pruitt, Rush, Sancarlos, Sybian, Trav

INCORRECT ANSWERS, ONE LITERALLY (12)
Allen Iverson - Carwash, Keg, Rass, Sabo, SL
Gary Payton - Cerrano, Jerloma
Mark Jackson - Bensell
Rod Strickland - Bronto
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - BSF
Shaquille O'Neal - Fluff
Sidney Moncrief - Ljam

LEFTOVERS
Karl Malone
Magic Johnson
Reggie Theus!

THRU 7
23 Brian
28 Bengal
30 SL
30 Cheddah
31 Sybian
32 Giff
33 Bronto
33 Trav
34 Keg
34 Degen
35 wlulax
35 Sabo
36 Junkyard
39 DC
40 Fluff
41 Rush
42 BFJ
43 Sancarlos
46 Ljam
46 Pruitt
49 Rass
50 Alex
52 AB
52 Shirley
55 Bensell
56 BSF
57 Diamond
58 Jerloma
63 Carwash
65 PDX
66 Cerrano
86 TT

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:44 am

Q8 - Name any NHL player who has led the league in PLAYOFF points during more than one season since 1960 (10)

CORRECT ANSWERS
Joe Sakic (1) - Ljam
Phil Esposito (2) - Cheddah, Sancarlos
Gordie Howe (3) - Bengal, DC, PDX
Mario Lemieux (5) - Degen, Giff, Sabo, SL, Sybian
Wayne Gretzky (10) - AB, Alex, Bensell, Brian, Bronto, Jerloma, Junkyard, Keg, Rass, Shirley

INCORRECT ANSWERS (15)
Steve Yzerman - BFJ, BSF
Mike Bossy - Diamond, Trav
Bobby Orr - Carwash
Jarome Iginla - Cerrano
Claude Lemieux - Fluff
Guy Lafleur - Pruitt
Jari Kurri - Rush
Paul Coffey - Wlulax

LEFTOVERS
Norm Ullman
Rick MacLeish
Bryan Trottier
Peter Forsberg
David Krejci

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:45 am

That's MR. Theus to you, Turd.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:46 am

Ryan wrote:Q5 - Name any subjunctive present tense conjugation of the English "to be", the Spanish "ser" or the French "être" (14)

I deserve to lose.

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:46 am

Treading water, but I think DaveShirley is going to pass me on the last question.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:47 am

Q9 - FROM DEGEN - Name any national team which has made a Rugby World Cup semifinal (8)

CORRECT ANSWERS
Argentina (1) - Wlulax
England (2) -AB, Keg
Wales (2) - Alex, DC
Australia (3) - Bronto, Fluff, Shirley
New Zealand (4) - BFJ, Brian, Cheddah, Jerloma
France (8) - Cerrano, Degen, Ljam, Pruitt, Rass, Sancarlos, Sybian, Trav
South Africa (8) - Bengal, Bensell, BSF, Carwash, Diamond, Giff, Junkyard, SL

INCORRECT ANSWERS (13)
Samoa - PDX
Fiji - Rush
Ireland - Sabo

LEFTOVERS
Scotland

THRU 9
36 Cheddah
37 Brian
39 Bengal
43 SL
44 DC
44 Sybian
45 Giff
46 Bronto
46 Keg
47 Degen
51 wlulax
53 Sabo
53 Sancarlos
54 Junkyard
55 Ljam
56 Trav
58 Fluff
61 BFJ
62 Alex
64 AB
65 Shirley
67 Rass
69 Rush
69 Pruitt
72 Jerloma
73 Bensell
79 BSF
80 Diamond
81 PDX
86 Carwash
89 Cerrano
114 TT

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:48 am

If not before.

Post by **Shirley** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:48 am

rass wrote:Treading water, but I think DaveShirley is going to pass me on the last question.

Nice reverse jinx. Now it'll be the other way around.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:50 am

Ryan wrote:Q8 - Name any NHL player who has led the league in PLAYOFF points during more than one season since 1960 (10)

INCORRECT ANSWERS (15)
Guy Lafleur - Pruitt

Just checked - he led the league for three straight years - twice, though he was tied. Does that matter?

http://www.hockey-reference.com/leaders ... rly_p.html

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:52 am

Ryan wrote:Q9 - FROM DEGEN - Name any national team which has made a Rugby World Cup semifinal (8)

CORRECT ANSWERS
Argentina (1) - Wlulax

Finally going to a wedding for one of my wife's cousins paid off. Glad her cousin married an Argentinian who played Rugby.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:54 am

Q10 - Entering the 2014 NFL season, Idaho State's Jared Allen had 128.5 career sacks. Name the COLLEGE that anyone ahead of him on the all-time list attended (12)

CORRECT ANSWERS
South Carolina - John Abraham (1) - Junkyard
Texas Southern - Mike Strahan (1) - Giff
Akron - Jason Taylor (2) - Cerrano, Sabo
Auburn - Kevin Greene (2) - Jerloma, Wlulax
North Carolina - Lawrence Taylor (4) - Bensell, BFJ, DC, Rass
Virginia Tech - Bruce Smith (5) - AB, Diamond, Pruitt, Rush, Shirley
Tennessee - Reggie White (8) - Alex, Bengal, Brian, Carwash, Cheddah, Degen, Keg, Ljam

INCORRECT ANSWERS (13)
Alabama - Bronto, PDX, SL, Trav
Ohio State - BSF
Troy - Fluff
Florida - Sancarlos
Miami - Sybian

LEFTOVERS
Pitt - Chris Doleman
Texas A&M Kingsville - John Randle
Tennessee State - Richard Dent
Oklahoma State - Leslie O'Neal

FINAL
44 Cheddah
45 Brian
46 Giff
47 Bengal
48 DC
53 wlulax
54 Keg
55 Sabo
55 Junkyard
55 Degen
56 SL
57 Sybian
59 Bronto
63 Ljam
65 BFJ
66 Sancarlos
69 Trav
69 AB
70 Alex
70 Shirley
71 Rass
71 Fluff
74 Rush
74 Jerloma
74 Pruitt
77 Bensell
85 Diamond
91 Cerrano
92 BSF
94 PDX
94 Carwash
127 TT

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:54 am

Wow. One most popular and four one-pointers in the first half. That is impressive.

ETA: Damn, I almost choked that away.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:55 am

Pruitt wrote:
Ryan wrote:Q8 - Name any NHL player who has led the league in PLAYOFF points during more than one season since 1960 (10)

INCORRECT ANSWERS (15)
Guy Lafleur - Pruitt
Just checked - he led the league for three straight years - twice, though he was tied. Does that matter?

http://www.hockey-reference.com/leaders ... rly_p.html

I either meant to preclude ties or forgot to put him on the correct list. Either way, you win*!!!!!

*the challenge. You still lose overall by a point

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:56 am

Standings and Week 10 questions coming this afternoon. Will this week's games be sloppy on short rest?

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:57 am

Ryan wrote:
Pruitt wrote:
Ryan wrote:Q8 - Name any NHL player who has led the league in PLAYOFF points during more than one season since 1960 (10)

INCORRECT ANSWERS (15)
Guy Lafleur - Pruitt
Just checked - he led the league for three straight years - twice, though he was tied. Does that matter?

http://www.hockey-reference.com/leaders ... rly_p.html
I either meant to preclude ties or forgot to put him on the correct list. Either way, you win*!!!!!

*the challenge. You still lose overall by a point