SwampCrash Invitational Cup - Semifinal Round

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 2:34 pm

I will update the cumulative scores later but here are the semifinal match ups and questions. Please post any questions and email/PM your answers by noon Monday.

wlu lax v. DC47
sancarlos v. AB

1. 12 men have walked on the Moon. Name 1

2. Name a top 10 MLB player in terms of CAREER runs batted in (RBIs)

3. Name 1 of the last 10 different winners of the Oscar for Leading Actress

4. From 1970 to 1985 11 different college football teams finished the season #1 in the ASSOCIATED PRESS poll. Name 1

5. 10 performers (9 individuals and 1 group) were members of the first class inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. Name 1

6. Since 1966 10 men have won the British Open (golf) MULTIPLE times. Name 1

7. 12 countries formed NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) in 1949. Name 1

8. Name a country that finished in top 10 of the medal count at the 2012 London Summer Olympics

9. As of July 2014 name 1 of the 10 largest US states in terms of population

10. 12 men have won the MVP of the NBA multiple times. Name 1

Edited to clarify that #4 is indeed about college football

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 3:24 pm

Standings

Playoffs Only Total

58 - LJam
61 - wlulax
64 - DC47/AB
66 - Ryan
67 - MrD
68 - travz
69 - Pruitt/Kelly
70 - Giff
71 - sancarlos
73 - rush
74 - Carwash
75 - Herm
77 - Sybian
79 - duff
80 - SLolz
83 - Jerloma
96 - BSF
98 - chedda
99 - rass
139 - PDX
202 - bronto/bfj

Overall Total

163 - wlulax
171 - DC47
173 - AB/Ryan
180 - Giff
182 - LJam
186 - rush
190 - duff
201 - sancarlos
202 - Sybian
204 - Kelly
208 - Pruitt
211 - SLolz
212 - Carwash
219 - MrD
231 - Herm
232 - Jerloma
239 - BSF/rass
249 - chedda
285 - travz
311 - PDX
341 - bfj
406 - bronto

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 6:26 am

#4 is football?

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 1:50 pm

Ryan wrote:#4 is football?

Yes. The question has been edited

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Sat Jul 18, 2015 12:42 pm

Still shooting for a Monday afternoon reveal but I need a shit load of answers still. In so far:

Herm
chedda
wlulax
Pruitt
Ryan
sancarlos
Kelly
duff

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 9:36 am

In so far:

Herm
chedda
wlulax
Pruitt
Ryan
sancarlos
Kelly
duff
Carwash
travzilla
DC47

I've got some shit to do after the British Open is over, so if most of slackers answer then I will do the reveal about 6. If not I will do the reveal tomorrow after lunch no matter who is in and/or out...

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 7:25 pm

In so far:

Herm
chedda
wlulax
Pruitt
Ryan
sancarlos
Kelly
duff
Carwash
travzilla
DC47
AB
rass
MrD
LJam
PDX
Sybian

I have some things to do in the morning and the reveal will start after lunch, whether these other fools are in or not.

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 12:14 pm

Any slackers have about 20 minutes to get their answers in, then we will start.

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 12:36 pm

In under the wire

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 12:47 pm

No idea how I missed this one - just saw it last night and thought it was actually posted first last night.

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 12:47 pm

I didn't get answers from

rush
Giff
SLolz
Jerloma
bronto
bfj

Reveal will start in 5 minutes

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 12:48 pm

Gunpowder wrote:No idea how I missed this one - just saw it last night and thought it was actually posted first last night.

I will give you a little time if you want in.

ETA - Never mind I got your email. You are in

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 12:48 pm

Bensell wrote:
Gunpowder wrote:No idea how I missed this one - just saw it last night and thought it was actually posted first last night.
I will give you a little time if you want in.

Just sent it.

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 12:57 pm

Question 1 - Moonwalkers

1 - Edgar Mitchell - DC47
1 - David Scott - Ryan
5 - Buzz Aldrin - AB/LJam/PDX/Kelly/BSF
5 - Alan Shepard - wlulax/Pruitt/sancarlos/duff/Carwash
6 - Neil Armstrong - Herm/chedda/travz/MrD/Sybian/SLolz

Other correct

Pete Conrad
Alan Bean
James Irwin
John Young
Charles Duke
Eugene Cernon
Harrison Schmitt

Incorrect

11 - Gordon Sumner - rass (isn't that Sting's real name?)

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 12:59 pm

Well, there's my most embarrassing non-answer of all-time.

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:01 pm

mister d wrote:Well, there's my most embarrassing non-answer of all-time.

Yeah. It's bad when turdryan's real answer is funnier than my fake answer.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:03 pm

Thank god I google that name on the daily.

howard · Post by **howard** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:04 pm

Giant steps are what you take

Bensell wrote:Question 1 - Moonwalkers

11 - Gordon Sumner - rass (isn't that Sting's real name?)

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:07 pm

Question 2 - career RBI leaders

1 - Alex Rodriguez - Ryan
1 - Lou Gehrig - SLolz
1 - Ty Cobb - DC47
2 - Hank Aaron - duff/Carwash
2 - Stan Musial - wlulax/AB
2 - Eddie Murray - Herm/Sybian
4 - Babe Ruth - Pruitt/sancarlos/MrD/BSF
4 - Barry Bonds - chedda/travz/rass/Kelly

Other correct

Jimmie Foxx
Willie Mays

Incorrect

9 - Cap Anson - LJam
9 - Ichiro - PDX

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:11 pm

God dammit. The first time in three weeks I don't go with J-Foxx on the baseball question, he's a correct answer.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:11 pm

Um. I think Anson is right. Beacuse I went and checked Musial after I submitted and was pretty shocked to realize anson was 3rd.

Edit: I guess maybe his first few years weren't technically in the majors.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:15 pm

A_B wrote:Um. I think Anson is right. Beacuse I went and checked Musial after I submitted and was pretty shocked to realize anson was 3rd.

Edit: I guess maybe his first few years weren't technically in the majors.

Yeah, he's listed 3rd on the career leaders page (on b-r) but if you take out his National Association stats, he's 11th or 12th.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:17 pm

Ryan wrote:
A_B wrote:Um. I think Anson is right. Beacuse I went and checked Musial after I submitted and was pretty shocked to realize anson was 3rd.

Edit: I guess maybe his first few years weren't technically in the majors.
Yeah, he's listed 3rd on the career leaders page (on b-r) but if you take out his National Association stats, he's 11th or 12th.

Right. Which made me feel a little better about things because I used to obsess over these things. The funny part being that I still should have known it because some of those guys weren't top 4 when I used to obsess and he actually WAS one of the top guys.

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:17 pm

Question 3 - recent leading Oscar ladies

1 - Cate Blanchett - sancarlos
1 - Marion Cotillard - AB
2 - Julianne Moore - wlulax/rass
2 - Meryl Streep - DC47/Kelly
2 - Natalie Portman - Herm/Pruitt
2 - Sandra Bullock - Sybian/SLolz
2 - Reese Witherspoon - Ryan/BSF
5 - Helen Mirren - duff/Carwash/travz/LJam/PDX

Other correct

Jennifer Lawrence
Kate Winslett

Incorrect

10 - Anne Hathaway - chedda (won for supporting actress)
10 - Salma Hayek - MrD (nominated but didn't win)

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:19 pm

I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize the (checking...) Troy Haymakers and Brooklyn Eckfords!

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:22 pm

If B-Ref and Fangraphs combine NA with NL and AL, who the fuck are we to say its separate???

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:27 pm

Question 4 - AP college football #1s

1 - Pittsburgh - wlulax
1 - Clemson - Carwash
2 - Notre Dame - travz/MrD
2 - Alabama - DC47/Kelly
2 - Penn State - rass/SLolz
3 - Oklahoma - duff/LJam/Sybian
3 - Georgia - Ryan/sancarlos/AB

Other correct

Nebraska
USC
Miami (FL)
BYU

Incorrect

8 - Texas - Herm
8 - Ohio State - chedda
8 - Auburn - Pruitt
8 - Washington - PDX
8 - Michigan - BSF

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:28 pm

Sandra Bullock looks really out of place with those other nine names.

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:33 pm

Question 5 - First Rock and Roll Hall of Famers

1 - Chuck Berry - PDX
1 - Ray Charles - Ryan
1 - Fats Domino - wlulax
1 - Everly Brothers - Carwash
1 - Jerry Lee Lewis - rass
2 - James Brown - Pruitt/AB
2 - Buddy Holly - sancarlos/duff
2 - Little Richard - chedda/DC47
6 - Elvis Presley - Herm/MrD/LJam/Sybian/BSF/SLolz

Other correct

Sam Cooke

Incorrect

11 - Rolling Stones - travz
11 - The Beatles - Kelly

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:39 pm

Halftime scores

wlulax 11
DC47 8

sancarlos 15
AB 13

8 - Ryan
14 - Carwash
17 - SLolz/duff
19 - Sybian
20 - rass
21 - Pruitt
24 - Kelly/Herm
25 - BSF
28 - MrD/travz/PDX
30 - chedda
49 - rush/Giff/Jerloma/bronto/bfj

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:43 pm

howard wrote:Giant steps are what you take

Bensell wrote:Question 1 - Moonwalkers

11 - Gordon Sumner - rass (isn't that Sting's real name?)

Fantastic answer!

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:46 pm

Question 6 - multiple British Open winners since 1966

1 - Lee Trevino - chedda
1 - Jack Nicklaus - Kelly
1 - Seve Bellasteros - wlulax
1 - Nick Faldo - Ryan
1 - Greg Norman - AB
1 - Ernie Els - duff
1 - Gary Player - DC47
4 - Tom Watson - Herm/Pruitt/sancarlos/LJam
7 - Tiger Woods - Carwash/travz/rass/MrD/PDX/Sybian/SLolz

Other correct

Padraig Harrington

Incorrect

12 - Sam Snead - BSF

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:52 pm

Question 7 - OG NATO countries

1 - Italy - DC47
2 - Belgium - sancarlod/SLolz
2 - France - Sybian/Kelly
2 - Iceland - duff/BSF
2 - Norway - Carwash/AB
2 - Portugal - wlulax/rass
3 - Canada - Pruitt/travz/LJam
5 - USA - Herm/chedda/Ryan/MrD/PDX

Other correct

Denmark
Luxembourg
Netherlands
United Kingdom

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:52 pm

My "pick the most popular answer and see what happens" strategy isn't quite working out as planned.

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:58 pm

Question 8 - Top medal countries in London

1 - Hungary - wlulax
2 - Great Britain - chedda/Sybian
2 - Russia - sancarlos/rass
2 - Germany - Pruitt/duff
3 - China - Carwash/DC47/BSF
4 - Australia - travz/AB/LJam/PDX
5 - USA - Herm/Ryan/MrD/Kelly/SLolz

Other correct

South Korea
France
Italy

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 2:06 pm

Question 9 - Lots of people live here

1 - New York - Herm
1 - Georgia - wlulax
1 - Michigan - DC47
2 - California - Ryan/MrD
2 - Texas - duff/travz
2 - Illinois - LJam/SLolz
2 - Ohio - Pruitt/BSF
3 - Pennsylvania - sancarlos/Carwash/AB
4 - Florida - chedda/PDX/Sybian/Kelly

Other correct

North Carolina

Incorrect

9 - New Jersey - rass

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 2:13 pm

Final question - multiple NBA MVPs

1 - Bob Pettit - DC47
1 - Wilt Chamberlain - sancarlos
1 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Kelly
1 - Magic Johnson - duff
1 - LeBron James - chedda
2 - Moses Malone - AB/LJam
3 - Michael Jordan - Herm/MrD/PDX
3 - Tim Duncan - Ryan/Sybian/BSF
4 - Steve Nash - wlulax/Pruitt/travz/SLolz

Other correct

Bill Russell
Larry Bird
Karl Malone

Incorrect

9 - Elgin Baylor - Carwash
9 - Shaquille O'Neal - rass

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 2:19 pm

Final scores (season totals will be posted later)

wlulax 20
DC47 15

sancarlos 27
AB 25

21 - Ryan
24 - duff
29 - Carwash
32 - Pruitt
33 - SLolz
34 - Sybian
36 - Kelly
39 - Herm
40 - rass
41 - LJam
42 - chedda
44 - BSF/travzilla
47 - MrD
48 - PDX
98 - rush/Giff/Jerloma/bronto/bfj

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 2:29 pm

15 is a fairly ok score.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 2:33 pm

I'll take it! Greg norman doesn't choke!