SwampCrash Invitational Cup - The Championship

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 2:58 pm

The final is DC47 vs. AB

Standings for the Jim Mora Cup (PLAYOFFS! only scores)

79 - DC47
81 - wlulax
87 - Ryan
89 - AB
98 - sancarlos
99 - LJam
101 - Pruitt
103 - duff/Carwash
105 - Kelly
111 - Sybian
112 - travzilla
113 - SLolz
114 - MrD/Herm
139 - rass
140 - BSF/chedda
168 - Giff
171 - rush
181 - Jerloma
187 - PDX
300 - bronto/bfj

Standings for the George Popovich Cup (total of all match scores)

183 - wlulax
186 - DC47
194 - Ryan
198 - AB
214 - duff
223 - LJam
228 - sancarlos
236 - Sybian
240 - Pruitt/Kelly
241 - Carwash
244 - SLolz
266 - MrD
270 - Herm
278 - Giff
279 - rass
283 - BSF
284 - rush
291 - chedda
327 - travzilla
330 - Jerloma
359 - PDX
439 - bfj
504 - bronto

Questions will follow shortly

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 3:05 pm

hahaha Bronto is so stupid

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 3:14 pm

More like Bront-NO (good answers).

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 4:24 pm

You know how to answer. Well at least most of you do...

1. 10 CITIES have hosted the MLB All-Star Games 4 or more times. Name 1

2. There have been 12 Americans (naturalized citizens or U.S. born) have won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Name 1

3. 9 men have won multiple Oscars for LEADING Actor. Name 1

4. Name 1 of the last 10 different U.S. Open men's singles winner (tennis)

5. Name 1 of the 10 Canadian PROVINCES

6. 10 franchises were in the American Football League (2 teams moved while in the AFL). Name 1

7. When the Justice League of America appeared first in DC Comics in 1960 there were 7 members. In the next 4 years 3 more superheroes joined the team. Name 1 of those 10

8. 10 franchises have won multiple NBA titles. Name 1

9. As of 2014 10 U.S. cities had populations over 1 million people. Name 1

10. Name a country that placed in the Top 10 on the medal table at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 4:08 pm

Let's not wait til Monday to get your answers in...

The early birds:

chedda
Pruitt

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 1:20 pm

Let's get your answers in sooner rather than later

In

chedda
Pruitt
Herm
wlulax
rush
Kelly
Carwash
Ryan

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 1:48 pm

Good thing it's dead today!

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 1:51 pm

Deader than Hawkgirl in World's Finest Comics #274

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 1:55 pm

Ryan wrote:Deader than Hawkgirl in World's Finest Comics #274

That is a Gold Star worthy post

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 2:19 pm

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 12:24 pm

Bump.

In

chedda
Pruitt
Herm
wlulax
rush
Kelly
Carwash
Ryan
PDX
sancarlos
duff
Sybian

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 10:03 am

Bump. I have a few things to do so shooting for a 2:00 reveal, so get your answers in slackers.

In

chedda
Pruitt
Herm
wlulax
rush
Kelly
Carwash
Ryan
PDX
sancarlos
duff
Sybian
DC47

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 10:05 am

You should have mine from last week.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 10:09 am

I'm in. Nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs.

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 10:17 am

rass wrote:You should have mine from last week.

I don't. I may have deleted it when cleaning out my inbox so please resend your answers

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 10:19 am

Bensell wrote:
rass wrote:You should have mine from last week.
I don't. I may have deleted it when cleaning out my inbox so please resend your answers

done

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 10:28 am

As of now these are the answers I have:

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

I should be back home around 1:30 and will add in today's entries and the reveal should begin around 2.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 10:47 am

A_B wrote:I'm in. Nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs.

If you don't win, I'm sure you'll reload with some 5 star answers next season.

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 10:49 am

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 12:29 pm

The following have about 20 minutes to get their answers.

MrD
SLolz
Giff
bronto
bfj

Adding today's submissions to the master list now so kick off should be in 30

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 12:49 pm

Question 1 - MLB All-Star game host cities at least 4 times

1 - Cincinnati - Kelly
1 - Boston - Carwash
1 - Detroit - DC47
2 - New York - Jerloma/BSF
2 - Cleveland - wlulax/Herm
2 - Washington, DC - rush/Ryan
3 - Chicago - sancarlos/Sybian/LJam
5 - St Louis - chedda/Pruitt/rass/duff/AB

Other Correct

Pittsburgh
Philadelphia

Incorrect

10 - San Fransico - PDX
10 - Baltimore - travz

these 5 will be credited with a wrong answer on every question

SLolz/MrD/Giff/bronto/bfj

ETA Other Correct answers

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 12:55 pm

welp. Not a good start. Overthought that one.

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 12:56 pm

Question 2 - American Nobel Prize for Literature winners

1 - Saul Bellow - wlulax
2 - Sinclair Lewis - rush/Herm
2 - Eugene O'Neill - Pruitt/AB
2 - John Steinbeck - sancarlos/duff
2 - Toni Morrison - Ryan/Sybian
3 - William Faulkner - Carwash/rass/LJam
4 - Ernest Hemingway - PDX/Kelly/DC47/Jerloma

Other correct

Pearl S. Buck
TS Eliot
Isaac Singer
Czeslaw Milosz
Joseph Brodsky

Incorrect

9 - Harper Lee - chedda
9 - ? - travz
9 - Maya Angelou - BSF

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 1:04 pm

Question 3 - multiple time winner for Oscar Leading Actor

1 - Fredric March - Pruitt
2 - Gary Cooper - sancarlos/LJam
2 - Dustin Hoffman - rush/DC47
2 - Sean Penn - Herm/AB
4 - Daniel Day-Lewis - Carwash/Kelly/Jerloma/travz
4 - Marlon Brando - wlulax/PDX/Sybian/BSF
4 - Tom Hanks - chedda/Ryan/rass/duff

Other correct

Jack Nicholson
Spencer Tracy

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 1:11 pm

Question 4 - last 10 US Open mens single champions

1 - Novak Djokovic - BSF
1 - Juan Martin del Poro - DC47
1 - Andy Roddick - travz
2 - Pete Sampras - rush/Kelly
2 - Lleyton Hewitt - Jerloma/Herm
2 - Marat Safin - Ryan/LJam
3 - Rafael Nadal - PDX/Sybian/AB
3 - Andy Murray - Pruitt/wlulax/rass
3 - Roger Federer - Carwash/sancarlos/duff

Other Correct

Marin Cilic

Incorrect

8 - Andre Agassi - chedda

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 1:17 pm

Question 5 - Canadian provinces

1 - Ontario - rass
1 - New Brunswick - Pruitt
1 - Newfoundland & Labrador - Ryan
2 - Nova Scotia - rush/travz
2 - Manitoba - Herm/AB
3 - British Columbia - PDX/Kelly/Jerloma
3 - Prince Edward Island - Carwash/sancarlos/Sybian
3 - Saskatchewan - wlulax/LJam/BSF
3 - Alberta - chedda/duff/DC47

Other correct

Quebec

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 1:20 pm

Son of a...I thought I already answered but I definitely did not looking at these questions.

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 1:22 pm

Halftime Scores

DC47 11
AB 14

10 - Herm/rush
11 - Ryan
12 - Pruitt
13 - wlulax/sancarlos/LJam
14 - Carwash/Kelly
15 - Sybian/Jerloma
16 - rass
17 - duff
19 - BSF
24 - PDX
29 - chedda
44 - SLolz/MrD/Giff/bronto/bfj

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

Question 6 - AFL franchises

1 - Boston Patriots - rush
1 - Buffalo Bills - Pruitt
1 - Houston Oilers - chedda
1 - Oakland Raiders - travz
2 - Cincinnati Bengals - Carwash/AB
2 - Denver Broncos - sancarlos/rass
3 - New York Titans/Jets - Sybian/Jerloma/Herm
3 - Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs - wlulax/Ryan/DC47
3 - Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers - duff/Kelly/LJam

Other correct

Miami Dolphins

Incorrect

8 - Cleveland Browns - PDX
8 - Green Bay Packers - BSF

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 1:33 pm

Question 7 - first 10 members of the Justice League

1 - Green Arrow - rush
2 - Superman - PDX/DC47
2 - The Flash - Pruitt/AB
2 - Green Lantern - duff/BSF
3 - Aquaman - Ryan/Sybian/Jerloma
4 - Wonder Woman - Carwash/Kelly/LJam/travz

Other correct

Batman
Martian Manhunter
Atom
Hawkman

Incorrect

9 - Robin - chedda/sancarlos/Herm
9 - Cyborg - wlulax
9 - Hawk Girl - rass

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 1:36 pm

"Martian Manhunter" aka Superhero Pete Best.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 1:39 pm

Pruitt & Herm playing Defense for DC 47 today!

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 1:40 pm

Finals score through 7

DC47 16
AB 18

Question 8 - multiple NBA title winning teams

1 - Knicks - Herm
2 - Celtics - Ryan/Sybian
2 - Spurs - rass/Kelly
2 - Warriors - rush/sancarlos
2 - Nationals/76ers - Carwash/AB
2 - Pistons - duff/DC47
3 - Heat - chedda/Pruitt/travz
5 - Bulls - wlulax/PDX/Jerloma/LJam/BSF

Other correct

Lakers
Rockets

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 1:42 pm

Now carwash, too!

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 1:47 pm

Finals scores through 8

DC47 18
AB 20

Question 9 - 10 largest US cities

1 - Chicago - AB
1 - Dallas - Kelly
2 - Los Angeles - Jerloma/travz
2 - Houston - Carwash/BSF
2 - Philadelphia - Pruitt/rass
2 - Phoenix - Ryan/duff
2 - San Antonio - Sybian/Herm
2 - San Diego - rush/LJam
3 - San Jose - wlulax/sancarlos/DC47

Other correct

New York (!)

Incorrect

8 - San Francisco - chedda
8 - Miami - PDX

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 1:47 pm

Well holy damn shit. Comes down to this.

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 1:49 pm

And the SwampCrash Invitational Cup championship match is tied going into the last question.

DC47 21
AB 21

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 1:55 pm

Suspense killing me...

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 1:57 pm

Final question - Top 10 on the Medal Table at Sochi 2014

1 - USA - BSF
1 - Germany - Kelly
1 - Switzerland - sancarlos
2 - Netherlands - wlulax/duff
3 - Russia - Ryan/PDX/Jerloma
3 - Austria - rush/Sybian/DC47
4 - Norway - chedda/Carwash/AB/LJam
4 - Canada - Pruitt/rass/Herm/travz

Other Correct

Belarus
France

And the Cup goes to DC47! Totals for the tournament will be up shortly

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 2:00 pm

Dammit. Good game all. Thanks, TaterChip for running this.