NFL Swampcrash 2014 WEEK SIXTEEN (SLIGHTLY EARLY DEADLINE)

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 1:15 pm

Or we could just call it after the first half?

DC47 · Post by **DC47** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 1:16 pm

Ripping Lorde to my computer for my daughter I can handle with grace. So glad her tastes are such that I will never have to sit through a movie featuring a Friends actor. Frozen is actually pretty tolerable if you can get into the reindeer aspect.

Keg · Post by **Keg** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 1:18 pm

Dammit, I confused Scary Movie and Scream...stupid parodies.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 1:18 pm

Survived non-sports. We have you right where we want you, Sancarlos!

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 1:24 pm

The Whole Nine Yards was not seen by enough people.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 1:29 pm

I had dinner at Courteney Cox's house.

100% true story. She was both very gracious and remarkably skinny.

Post by **brian** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 1:30 pm

I think adjusted for inflation fucked me. I said Horrible Bosses which was about $115M. Six Days Seven Nights was like $75M in 1998. Hard to believe that bumps it up above $115M with inflation, but I'll buy it.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 1:36 pm

brian wrote:I think adjusted for inflation fucked me. I said Horrible Bosses which was about $115M. Six Days Seven Nights was like $75M in 1998. Hard to believe that bumps it up above $115M with inflation, but I'll buy it.

I went with Neighbors, which is at $150 mil domestically and was still wrong.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 1:40 pm

Such a shit show. Got clever twice and missed both rather than just getting right. Friends movie question in particular.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 1:45 pm

tried to get clever with Vietnam.

When I was last there Saigon felt so much bigger and more crowded than Hanoi but I think I was counting suburbs as well.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:08 pm

brian wrote:
Pruitt wrote:Question 2 - benefits of having a teenaged daughter.

And I'm positive that Toronto has about 3-4 million more people than Ottawa.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_co ... rgest_city" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And I was thinking it was still 1989.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:09 pm

Rush2112 wrote:
brian wrote:
Pruitt wrote:Question 2 - benefits of having a teenaged daughter.

And I'm positive that Toronto has about 3-4 million more people than Ottawa.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_co ... rgest_city" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
And I was thinking it was still 1989.

That's what being in Ottawa feels like.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:20 pm

I'll figure out the Shanghai thing later, but it's probably acceptable.

Q6 - FROM TT - Name any team on the losing end of one of Nolan Ryan's 7 career no-hitters (7)

CORRECT ANSWERS
Dodgers (2) - Giff, Jerloma
Orioles (2) - PDX, Wlulax
Twins (2) - Rass, TT
Blue Jays (3) - Degen, Pruitt, Rush
Royals (3) - Bronto, BSF, Cerrano
Athletics (6) - Alex, Bengal, Carwash, Ljam, Sancarlos, Trav

INCORRECT ANSWERS (11)
White Sox - AB, Cheddah, Shirley, SL
Mets - Bensell, Brian, Diamond
Angels - BFJ, Sabo
Padres - DC
Braves - Junkyard
Yankees - Sybian
Mariners - Keg

LEFTOVERS
Tigers

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:22 pm

Can someone explain to me how mathematically proving heliocentrism, and showing that geocentrism is mathematically impossible, along with a fuckton of other shit, doesn't qualify Copernicus as one of history's greatest mathematicians?

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:25 pm

L-Jam3 wrote:Can someone explain to me how mathematically proving heliocentrism, and showing that geocentrism is mathematically impossible, along with a fuckton of other shit, doesn't qualify Copernicus as one of history's greatest mathematicians?

It's just random list from a douchebag website. Did we learn nothing from poetry.com?

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:29 pm

Q7 - FROM ROMERO - Name any NBA #1 overall pick from the last 50 drafts who played for the Lakers or the Celtics at any point in their career (12)

CORRECT ANSWERS
Joe Smith (1) - AB
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (2) - Bensell, Sybian
Bill Walton (2) - Jerloma, Junkyard
James Worthy (2) - Diamond, Ljam
Pervis Ellison (3) - Carwash, Pruitt, Rush
Michael Olowokandi (3) - DC, Keg, TT
Shaquille O'Neal (6) - Alex, Bronto, Degen, Rass, Sabo, Trav
Kwame Brown (7) - Bengal, BFJ, Cheddah, Giff, Sancarlos, SL, Wlulax

INCORRECT ANSWERS (12)
Lamar Odom - Brian
Kobe Bryant - BSF
Kevin Garnett - Cerrano
Bill Russell - PDX
Hakeem Olajuwon - Shirley

LEFTOVERS
Jim Barnes
Fred Hetzel
Cazzie Russell
Mychal Thompson
...Magic Johnson

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:29 pm

True. I fucking hate listicles.

boxcar · Post by **boxcar** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:30 pm

damn near went with magic. damn it.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:32 pm

Q8 - Name one of the men's national teams to defeat the USA in World Cup competition since and including Italia '90 (12)

CORRECT ANSWERS
Brazil (1) - Bensell
Czechslovakia (1) - Degen
Italy (1) - DC
Yugoslavia (1) - Sybian
Romania (2) - PDX, Sabo
Iran (3) - Pruitt, TT, Wlulax
Czech Republic (5) - AB, Bengal, Brian, Carwash, Diamond
Ghana (6) - Alex, Cerrano, Giff, Junkyard, Sancarlos, SL
Germany (7) - BFJ, Bronto, Cheddah, Jerloma, Keg, Rass, Rush

INCORRECT ANSWERS (12)
South Korea - Ljam, Shirley
England - BSF
Portugal - Trav

LEFTOVERS
Belgium
Poland
Austria

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:40 pm

Q9 - Of the 21 women who have been ranked #1 in the world by the Women's Tennis Association since computerized rankings began in 1975, 6 were born in the United States and 2 later became U.S. citizens. Name of the remaining 13 foreign players (13)

CORRECT ANSWERS
Evonne Goolagong (1) - DC
Justine Henin (1) - Wlulax
Ana Ivanovic (1) - Rush
Jelena Jankovic (1) - Jerloma
Maria Sharapova (1) - SL
Kim Clijsters (2) - BSF, Sabo
Steffi Graf, I think (3) - Alex, Bensell, PDX
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (6) - AB, Cheddah, Diamond, Giff, Ljam, TT
Martina Hingis (12) - Brian, Bronto, Carwash, Degen, Junkyard, Keg, Pruitt, Rass, Sancarlos, Shirley, Sybian, Trav

INCORRECT ANSWERS (17)
Monica Seles - Bengal, Cerrano
Gabriela Sabatini - BFJ

LEFTOVERS
Amalie Mauresmo
Dinara Safina
Caroline Wozniacki
Victoria Azarenka

THRU 9
34 wlulax
35 Jerloma
37 Diamond
38 TT
42 DC
42 AB
44 Pruitt
46 Bensell
48 Rush
50 Rass
52 Sybian
54 Alex
56 Cheddah
56 Sabo
56 Ljam
57 Carwash
57 Giff
58 PDX
58 SL
63 Sancarlos
63 Keg
66 Degen
67 Cerrano
68 Brian
72 Bronto
72 Trav
75 BFJ
75 Bengal
77 BSF
79 Junkyard
80 Shirley
110 Fluff

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:42 pm

I might as well have not even sent in answers this week.

Congrats, cerrano.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:43 pm

Several links say Steffi Graf gained citizenship in 1994, but in an interview she cites having a resident visa while maintaining German citizenship. That's not the same as U.S. citizenship, right?

boxcar · Post by **boxcar** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:44 pm

Ryan wrote:Several links say Steffi Graf gained citizenship in 1994, but in an interview she cites having a resident visa while maintaining German citizenship. That's not the same as U.S. citizenship, right?

does marrying an american make you a citizen?

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:47 pm

boxcar wrote:
Ryan wrote:Several links say Steffi Graf gained citizenship in 1994, but in an interview she cites having a resident visa while maintaining German citizenship. That's not the same as U.S. citizenship, right?
does marrying an american make you a citizen?

I thought in most circumstances, yes

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:49 pm

Brontoburglar wrote:
boxcar wrote:
Ryan wrote:Several links say Steffi Graf gained citizenship in 1994, but in an interview she cites having a resident visa while maintaining German citizenship. That's not the same as U.S. citizenship, right?
does marrying an american make you a citizen?
I thought in most circumstances, yes

Matters where you get married I believe.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:52 pm

Q10 - FROM RASS - Super Bowl winning quarterbacks have come from 24 different colleges. Of those 24 colleges, 11 of them are not currently in one of the "Big 5" college football conferences. Name one of those schools (11)

CORRECT ANSWERS
Delaware (1) - BFJ
Northern Iowa (1) - Brian
Notre Dame (1) - Trav
Southern Miss (1) - Degen
BYU (2) - PDX, Sybian
Grambling State (2) - DC, Pruitt
Lousiana Tech (2) - Diamond, SL
Miami OH (2) - Alex, Cerrano
Morehead State (2) - AB, Jerloma, Sancarlos, TT
Navy (4) - Bensell, Ljam, Sabo, Shirley
Fresno State (7) - Bronto, Carwash, Cheddah, Giff, Rass, Rush, Wlulax

INCORRECT ANSWERS (12)
Roger Staubach - Bengal, Keg
Doug Williams - Junkyard
Boston College - BSF

LEFTOVERS
none

FINALS
39 Diamond
39 Jerloma
41 wlulax
42 TT
44 DC
45 Sybian
46 Pruitt
46 AB
50 Bensell
55 Rush
56 Alex
57 Rass
60 PDX
60 SL
60 Sabo
60 Ljam
63 Cheddah
64 Carwash
64 Giff
67 Sancarlos
67 Degen
69 Brian
69 Cerrano
73 Trav
75 Keg
76 BFJ
79 Bronto
80 BSF
84 Shirley
87 Bengal
91 Junkyard
122 Fluff

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:52 pm

Final scores include credit given to BSF and Sybian for China in Q1

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:54 pm

Ryan wrote:Gabriela Sabatini - BFJ

Falls into the category of "either a 10 or a man" depending on the picture/angle/lighting.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:55 pm

Notre Dame a 1? I give up.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:55 pm

Thanks Martina Hingis!

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:55 pm

I really need to do a better job of using participant submitted question concept to my advantage.

Good game brian, and thanks turd.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:56 pm

Brontoburglar wrote:Notre Dame a 1? I give up.

The only reason I didn't go with it was because I wasn't 100% sure if they joined a conference or not. Thought it was going to be a low score if correct.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:56 pm

Damn Good game Wulax. Had a couple 3 and outs on my first few drives and the Red Headed Wunderkid couldn't bring us back!

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 3:01 pm

Tenative schedule:

Monday 12/22 - W17 thread goes up (questions have already been emailed) with W16 standings
Monday 12/29 - W17 answers due, reveal at 1 PM; playoff matchups announced
Monday 1/5 - Wild Card round goes up

Post by **brian** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 3:26 pm

Just for the record, marrying a U.S. citizen does not make you a U.S. citizen (though it does vastly improve your chances at a resident visa, which as far as I know is what Ms. Graf-Agassi's status is).

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 3:30 pm

brian wrote:Just for the record, marrying a U.S. citizen does not make you a U.S. citizen (though it does vastly improve your chances at a resident visa, which as far as I know is what Ms. Graf-Agassi's status is).

She addresses it right here
http://steffi-graf.net/question-and-answers-jan-2013/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 3:36 pm

Gunpowder wrote:
Brontoburglar wrote:Notre Dame a 1? I give up.

The only reason I didn't go with it was because I wasn't 100% sure if they joined a conference or not. Thought it was going to be a low score if correct.

Same here, I thought they joined a conference, and figured if they did, it would be a good conference.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 3:37 pm

How did I miss Staubach?

Did he not win a Super Bowl?

Or is Navy now in one of the big five conference?

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 3:38 pm

tennbengal wrote:How did I miss Staubach?

Did he not win a Super Bowl?

Or is Navy now in one of the big five conference?

Last I checked, no QB from Staubach State ever won a Super Bowl.

Speaking of Staubach, what happened to that guy?

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 3:39 pm

tennbengal wrote:How did I miss Staubach?

Did he not win a Super Bowl?

Or is Navy now in one of the big five conference?

You missed because no one went to Staubach University.