The Swamp

NO GOOGLING

SEASON-LONG REMINDERS

-Each week consists of 10 questions (5 sports, 5 not). The Swamper Bowl will have 20 questions.
-Through W16, each set of questions will include 4 Swamper-submitted questions (2 sports, 2 other)
-All questions in W17 and the playoffs will come from me
-I'll post questions here and email them to the group. Make sure you DO NOT REPLY ALL if answering by email


SCORING

-Correct answers get a score equal to the number of people who said it
-Wrong answers get the value of the highest-scoring correct answer +5
-Low score wins
-Standings, tiebreakers, playoff matchups, all determined exactly as they would be in the real NFL


INSTRUCTIONS

-For your own questions only, you may "cheat" and submit any answer you want
-Send answers to ryantfriedman (gmail, and don't forget the middle initial T) or private message here
-From time to time, there will be discussion, clarification, questions, etc. in these threads. I will NOT be emailing any important updates to questions that may affect answers, so it's on you to keep up before submitting


SCHEDULE




ANSWERS DUE FRIDAY MARCH 27 @ 12PM


WEEK FOUR QUESTIONS

1. GEOGRAPHY
Name a US state that grew more than 10% in population between the 2010 Census and 2019 estimates (9)

2. MISCELLANEOUS
Name one of the 10 most traded currencies (by value) in the foreign exchange market (10)
NOTE: As reported for April 2016

3. SNOBBERY
FROM MISTER D: Name one of the five mother sauces per Auguste Escoffier OR a female winner of Top Chef (10)

4. MOVIES
Name an Oscar WINNER in the Best Leading Actor or Actress categories that has appeared in a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie (10)

5. MUSIC
FROM GIFF - Name one of the top 10 all-time best selling artists who were also Rock and Roll HOF inductees in first year of eligibility (10)
NOTE: Metric is "total album units sold", which includes online/streaming purchases

6. MLB
Name any pitcher who has been the ACTIVE leader in career wins for at least 3 seasons since Cy Young's retirement in 1911 (9)

7. COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Name any FBS college football TEAM with at least 40 300-yard rushing games since and including the 2000 season (13)

8. TENNIS
FROM JERLOMA - Name anyone who played more than 10 career ATP matches against Boris Becker (9)

9.NHL
FROM BSF - Name a CURRENT NHL franchise that has not yet won the Stanley Cup (11)

10. NFL
Eight NFL franchises have been to at least one Super Bowl but have never won. Name the head coach of any of those teams for any of their Super Bowl games (11)

I was going to send you as a question #4 almost verbatim.

Some of these questions seem a little too narrowly focused. What is the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

Rex wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2020 8:53 pm Some of these questions seem a little too narrowly focused. What is the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

Basically any movie made in the past ten years. Just name an actor

Rex wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2020 8:53 pm Some of these questions seem a little too narrowly focused. What is the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

A Marvel comic book superhero movie

What the fuck is #3?

My next question is gonna be "Name a starting strong safety for UVA between 1985 and 2000 (10)."

Can we at least get an explanation of what a "mother sauce" is? That might give me a shot at guessing the opinion of a single person I've never heard of.

Shirley wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 6:43 am Can we at least get an explanation of what a "mother sauce" is? That might give me a shot at guessing the opinion of a single person I've never heard of.

Think basic high-level cooking.

Just to be sure, #4 DOES NOT include the X-Men, Spider Man, and Fantastic Four franchises, right?

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 6:54 am Just to be sure, #4 DOES NOT include the X-Men, Spider Man, and Fantastic Four franchises, right?

No to the X-Men and Fantastic Four
Yes to the 2 recent live action Spiders-Man
No to the recent animated Spider-Man

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 6:54 am Just to be sure, #4 DOES NOT include the X-Men, Spider Man, and Fantastic Four franchises, right?

Is it out of line to say you can look up the MCU but not the actors? Maybe those 2 things are impossible to separate on a search?

I mean they're some of the most popular movies of all-time so of all the things I don't mind giving hints on, this would not be anywhere near the top.

Ryan wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 8:30 am I mean they're some of the most popular movies of all-time so of all the things I don't mind giving hints on, this would not be anywhere near the top.

Fair.

Shirley wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 6:43 am Can we at least get an explanation of what a "mother sauce" is? That might give me a shot at guessing the opinion of a single person I've never heard of.

I assure you, your opponent this week knows just as little as you do.

Now you all know how I feel about geography questions.

Route 66 was the Mother Road.[/LeeTrevinoGrizzlyAdamsVoice]

So, no explanation of the term "mother sauce" then? Is that actually an industry term that I've somehow never heard of? Or is it something made up by the person who made the list?

Pretty sure it's just a way for delaware to go up 5 points on everyone else.

I think it's one of the fundamental sauces in cooking that most (all?) other sauces can trace back to or be a variation of. I'll also allow a hint that the guy's name doesn't sound, like, Hawaiian or Russian or Ecuadorian or anything.

OR YOU COULD JUST STOP TRYING TO BE SO FANCY AND NAME A WOMAN FROM THAT SHOW THAT WE ALL WATCH RELIGIOUSLY.

This seems to somehow be annoying the masses more than Subjective Swampcrash did.

mister d wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 11:42 am This seems to somehow be annoying the masses more than Subjective Swampcrash did.

“per ...a female winner of Top Chef” sounds subjective.

Shirley wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 11:16 am So, no explanation of the term "mother sauce" then? Is that actually an industry term that I've somehow never heard of? Or is it something made up by the person who made the list?

I'll chime here. Yes. There is an accepted list within the culinary world. However it's not likely going to be knowledge you pick up from The Pioneer Woman or Super Southern Easy Mealz on Wheelz

I assume one is ketchup?

brian wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 2:04 pm I assume one is ketchup?

Mustard, Mayo, Soy, and All of them mixed up into a weird goop that you totally can bet Kevin is going to eat for a dollar are the other 4.

Please refrain from anything specific that mayo or mayo not be an answer

I'm struggling in that the things I think of as the most common sauces are ones I'm sure some fancy French asshole would never use.

Ryan wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 2:27 pm Please refrain from anything specific that mayo or mayo not be an answer

Sucker for a gag that works on two levels.

brian wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 2:38 pm

Ryan wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 2:27 pm Please refrain from anything specific that mayo or mayo not be an answer

Sucker for a gag that works on two levels.

My fault. I send my regherkins.

IN:

AB
Brian
Chedda
DSafe
Duff
Gunpowder
LJam
NO3L
Nonlinear
Pruitt
Sabo
Sancarlos
Wlu

sancarlos wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 12:07 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 11:42 am This seems to somehow be annoying the masses more than Subjective Swampcrash did.

“per ...a female winner of Top Chef” sounds subjective.

I read it as there are five female winners of top chef and five mother sauces

It's a great week to draw Gunpowder as your opponent.

For #2, do you mean volume? In other words, is toilet paper an answer?

One thing about having the kid around while I consider Swampcrash answers. She alternates between insisting on answers I should give, and mocking the ones I actually submit.

Am I allowed to consult with my wife on the Top Chef question?

With so many people taking the Crash so seriously, this first time player really wishes he had asked what the prize was before signing up.

I will be making a donation in the winner's name to the charity of their choice with the dollar amount of their choice and the wallet of my choice.

brian wrote: ↑Wed Mar 25, 2020 11:16 pm Am I allowed to consult with my wife on the Top Chef question?

nope

And not just because my wife would be no help at all (although it's probably a factor).

Ryan wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 9:20 am I will be making a donation in the winner's name to the charity of their choice with the dollar amount of their choice and the wallet of my choice.

Shoot, I just wanted to win another "Two For the Money" baseball cap.

I'd be down to buy a $20 gift or something to send to the Diamond at the end of all this. He might get a Beer Cheese hat.

Shirley wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 9:38 am

brian wrote: ↑Wed Mar 25, 2020 11:16 pm Am I allowed to consult with my wife on the Top Chef question?

nope

And not just because my wife would be no help at all (although it's probably a factor).

It sounds like other people in this thread admitted to getting help is why I ask.