SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Quarterfinal Round

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 4:31 pm

The Elite Eight match ups:

1. wlulax v. 9. rush

13. DC47 v. 5. Sybian

3. Giff v. 6. sancarlos

2. AB v. 7. Ryan

Overall standings

131 - DC47
133 - wlulax
138 - Ryan
142 - AB/Giff
148 - rush
149 - LJam
150 - duff
157 - Sybian
163 - sancarlos
170 - Kelly
172 - SLolz
175 - Carwash
178 - Pruitt
186 - rass/Jerloma
189 - MrD
190 - Herm
197 - BSF
198 - chedda
231 - bfj
251 - travz
266 - PDX
298 - bronto

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 4:41 pm

Questions due by Monday noon. You know how to submit your answers by now. And if you have any confusion at all about the questions, post it before submitting your answers.

1. Name an element with the atomic number 1 through 10.

2. 11 states seceded to form the Confederate States of America. Name 1

3. Name 1 of the last 10 different Open winners (aka mens British Open)

4. 11 schools have had multiple players picked with the #1 overall draft choice in NBA. Name 1

5. Name 1 of the last 10 Vice Presidents

6. Name 1 of the top 10 career leaders in home runs in MLB

7. Name 1 of the 8 planets in our solar system

8. Name 1 of the last 10 different teams to win the UEFA Champions League

9. Name 1 of the top 10 largest countries in Gross Domestic Product (based on 2014 data from the IMF)

10. Name 1 of the last 10 different cities to host a Super Bowl

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 4:51 pm

You mean Gross Domestic Product? (I bet the IMF doesn't calculate GNP anymore.)

(My buddy's college band was named Gross National Product, which I thought was a cool name.)

DC47 · Post by **DC47** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 4:55 pm

Nice. I couldn't get the guys to go along with "Free Beer" (and alternatives including "Cheap Booze") even when I explained what a draw that would be when it showed up in a venue's window and ads. They thought it would prevent us from even the getting gigs in the first place. But it turns out that we had that under control without any additional edge.

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 4:58 pm

howard wrote:You mean Gross Domestic Product? (I bet the IMF doesn't calculate GNP anymore.)

(My buddy's college band was named Gross National Product, which I thought was a cool name.)

Yes. I will correct it. And I flipped questions 6 and 7 because I wrote my answer key in the wrong order, but it will be easy enough to score any early answers correctly.

DC47 · Post by **DC47** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 5:34 pm

I like these questions. Nothing about hockey, modern entertainment, modern golf, awards, television, or other such corruption. Please feel free to cash the check I sent as promised. I may send you another, along with an expanded list of taboo topics before the next round.

However, regarding question three, that may be the formal name, but isn't the tournament typically referred to as "Wimbledon?"

travzilla · Post by **travzilla** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 10:14 pm

I love questions like #7 (planets) where everyone probably knows all the answers, and you end up over-thinking your choice to death.

DC47 · Post by **DC47** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 10:16 pm

#Princessbride

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 10:21 pm

Wait, is #3 tennis and not golf?

DC47 · Post by **DC47** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 10:28 pm

Modern golf, at least, is out of bounds, per my letter with check enclosed to Bensell. The test is whether Walter Hagen is a plausible answer. If no, then it's no go.

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 12:11 am

No the British Open question is golf. Travz is right - I wanted an overthinking question for a change.

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 8:02 am

DC47 wrote:Modern golf, at least, is out of bounds, per my letter with check enclosed to Bensell. The test is whether Walter Hagen is a plausible answer. If no, then it's no go.

Walter Hagen traditionally only played doubles.

Trust me, I'm pretty good at this game.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 8:13 am

"Name a type of apple (the fruit)."

[Bensell goes out, creates a new hybrid for which he is allowed to choose the name]

"Sorry, while that does provide a literal answer, its not what I had in mind which is your fault. Max points, you're eliminated."

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Fri Jul 10, 2015 2:36 pm

In so far:

wlulax
SLolz
Carwash
Kelly
travzilla
Ryan
Pruitt
chedda
duff

DC47 · Post by **DC47** » Fri Jul 10, 2015 3:49 pm

BSF21 wrote:
DC47 wrote:Modern golf, at least, is out of bounds, per my letter with check enclosed to Bensell. The test is whether Walter Hagen is a plausible answer. If no, then it's no go.
Walter Hagen traditionally only played doubles.

Trust me, I'm pretty good at this game.

Single-handed backhand, so he's okay with me.

My father played with Hagen clubs, which I inherited. A Michigander, to boot.

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 11:58 am

I'm going to try for a midafternoon reveal tomorrow, so get your answers in slackers.

In so far:

wlulax
SLolz
Carwash
Kelly
travzilla
Ryan
Pruitt
chedda
duff
AB
rass
DC47
sancarlos
Herm

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 10:16 am

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 10:26 am

Sent. I bet none of you fuckers thought of Pluto. heh heh.

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 12:05 pm

I just got home and going to eat some lunch then give the reveal as all answers are in except for the 3 who missed last week (bfj, bronto and PDX). I'll add their answers in if they submit in the next 30 minutes or so.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 12:30 pm

Shit. Thought I was eliminated.

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 12:38 pm

P.D.X. wrote:Shit. Thought I was eliminated.

You are still eligible for the overall score. And I think I'm going to do a playoff only cumulative champ as well. I'll give you 10 minutes to get answers in if you want

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 12:39 pm

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 12:45 pm

PDX is in, so bronto and bfj get the incorrect score total (or plus 5 of the most popular answer if no one misses it) but they will not be listed in the scores until the end.

Question 1 - Elements

1 - Hydrogen - MrD
1 - Boron - Ryan
1 - Neon - Slolz
2 - Lithium - sancarlos/rush
2 - Oxygen - Pruitt/chedda
3 - Beryllium - Carwash/AB/Herm
3 - Carbon - DC47/BSF/LJam
3 - Nitrogen - Sybian/Jerloma/PDX
6 - Helium - wlulax/Kelly/travz/duff/rass/Giff

Other correct

Fluorine

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 12:50 pm

Question 2 - Confederates, y'all

1 - South Carolina - travz
1 - Florida - SLolz
1 - Louisiana - MrD
1 - Tennessee - AB
2 - Texas - Carwash/Giff
2 - Virginia - wlulax/DC47
3 - Alabama - Ryan/duff/sancarlos
4 - Mississippi - Kelly/Pruitt/rass/LJam
7 - Georgia - chedda/Herm/Sybian/rush/Jerloma/BSF/PDX

Other correct

Arkansas
North Carolina

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 12:57 pm

Question 3 - recent (British) Open champions

1 - Todd Hamilton - AB
2 - Rory McIlroy - Kelly/Sybian
3 - Ernie Els - Pruitt/chedda/Giff
3 - Louie Oostuizen - Ryan/duff/BSF
3 - Padriq Harrington - wlulax/DC47/LJam
3 - Eldrick Woods - travz/sancarlos/PDX
4 - Phil Mickelson - Carwash/rush/Jerloma/MrD

Other correct

Darrin Clarke
Stewart Cink
Ben Curtis

Incorrect

9 - Justin Spieth - SLolz
9 - Vijay Singh - rass
9 - Tom Watson - Herm

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:07 pm

Question 4 - multiple #1 NBA draft picks

1 - UNLV - rush
1 - Houston - Giff
1 - Duquesne - MrD
2 - Kansas - Carwash/rass
2 - Duke - chedda/Sybian
2 - Purdue - Pruitt/duff
2 - North Carolina - Herm/Jerloma
3 - Kentucky - Kelly/travz/BSF
3 - UCLA - sancarlos/LJam/PDX
4 - Georgetown - wlulax/SLolz/Ryan/AB

Other correct

Michigan
Maryland

Incorrect

9 - Auburn - DC47

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:12 pm

Question 5 - recent Vice Presidents

1 - Gore - travz
2 - Mondale - duff/Giff
2 - Agnew - Sybian/LJam
3 - Biden - rass/sancarlos/MrD
3 - Quayle - wlulax/Jerloma/BSF
4 - G. H. W. Bush - Kelly/AB/Herm/PDX
6 - Rockefeller - SLolz/Carwash/Ryan/Pruitt/DC47/rush

Other correct

Cheney
Ford
Humphrey

Incorrect

11 - L. B. Johnson - chedda

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:16 pm

Guessed wrong on Rockefeller.

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:18 pm

Halftime scores

wlulax 18
rush 20

DC47 23
Sybian 16

Giff 14
sancarlos 14

AB 13
Ryan 17

10 - MrD
14 - travz
15 - LJam
16 - duff
17 - Pruitt/Carwash
19 - Kelly/BSF/Jerloma
20 - PDX
21 - SLolz
24 - rass
25 - chedda/Herm
52 - bronto/bfj

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:22 pm

Question 6 - Career home run leaders

1 - A. Rodriguez - duff
1 - Griffey, Jr. - MrD
1 - Thome - rush
1 - McGwire - sancarlos
2 - Aaron - Ryan/BSF
2 - Ruth - Carwash/Kelly
3 - Sosa - SLolz/AB/Herm
3 - F. Robinson - wlulax/Pruitt/LJam
5 - Bonds - travz/DC47/Sybian/Giff/PDX

Other correct

Mays

Incorrect

10 - Schmidt - chedda
10 - Foxx - rass
10 - Mantle - Jerloma

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:27 pm

Question 7 - Planets

1 - Jupiter - sancarlos
2 - Mars - travz/LJam
2 - Neptune - wlulax/SLolz
3 - Earth - Kelly/Pruitt/rush
6 - Mercury - Carwash/duff/AB/rass/Jerloma/BSF
8 - Venus - Ryan/chedda/DC47/Herm/Sybian/Giff/MrD/PDX

Other correct

Saturn
Uranus (the 10 year old in me is shocked no one said this)

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:29 pm

I was sure that it would be the #1 choice, so I avoided going near Uranus.

Now I see that good things would have happened if I picked Uranus.

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:34 pm

Question 8 - recent Champions League winners

1 - AC Milan - AB
1 - FC Porto - DC47
2 - Inter Milan - wlulax/Pruitt
2 - Manchester United - Carwash/Herm
3 - Liverscum - Kelly/chedda/Sybian
4 - Barcelona - travz/Ryan/rush/Jerloma
4 - Bayern Munich - sancarlos/Giff/LJam/PDX
5 - Real Madrid - SLolz/duff/rass/MrD/BSF

Other correct

Chelsea
Borussia Dortmund

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:36 pm

Too bad Bensell Goodell didn't hear my appeal before this week.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:38 pm

COME ON YOU A_BS!

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:40 pm

Question 9 - Big Ass GDPs

1 - China - Herm
1 - Brazil - Ryan
1 - Russia - AB
2 - Italy - DC47/LJam
3 - Japan - Carwash/chedda/BSF
3 - France - wlulax/Pruitt/rush
5 - USA - Kelly/duff/rass/Jerloma/MrD
6 - Germany - SLolz/travz/sancarlos/Sybian/Giff/PDX

Other correct

United Kingdom
India

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:51 pm

Nelson has more support on this board then he did in the 60s!

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:55 pm

The suspense! Come on Bensell! If I can count correctly, I am up by one over DC. I don't think I've ever scored better than him in this game.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:55 pm

Tie game at half, then kicked in the teeth immediately on #6, followed by a soul-crushing uppercut on #7. Good game, sancarlos!

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:56 pm

Rush2112 wrote:Nelson has more support on this board then he did in the 60s!

Megan Marshack was a fan until the bitter end.