The Swamp

Ryan wrote: ↑Wed Aug 02, 2023 10:36 am I think the current scoring system is sticking around but "if you're the only one with a 1-pointer, you actually lose a point" is awesome.

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 02, 2023 10:42 am

Ryan wrote: ↑Wed Aug 02, 2023 10:36 am I think the current scoring system is sticking around but "if you're the only one with a 1-pointer, you actually lose a point" is awesome.

Wait, so like if you have 35 going into question 6, you're the only dude who has a 1-pointer, and then your score going into question 7 is now 34? That's a cool idea. Much love to whoever proposed that.

Giff wrote: ↑Wed Aug 02, 2023 10:53 am Yeah I completely misread that. That would be a fun change.

mister d wrote: ↑Wed Aug 02, 2023 10:46 pm Real bad poll. Someone needs to be held accountable.

Jerloma wrote: ↑Tue Aug 08, 2023 8:58 pm How would answering at the same time as your opponent work on Zoom?

1. Name the professional athlete that was saddled with one of these racially or otherwise insensitive nicknames. (I will use discretion on shared nicknames - so don't give a minor player who was also called the Brown Bomber by the Boise Gazette once)

The Brown Bomber

White Chocolate

Chocolate Thunder

The Nigerian Nightmare

The Hebrew Hammer

Coco (not Coco Crisp)

The Pillsbury Throwboy

Night Train

Chief

Ghost (10)


2. Since hurricanes began receiving names in 1953, name one that has made any landfall AT CATEGORY 5 INTENSITY - ie if Hurricane Madisyn reaches category 5 strength but only makes a landfall at Category 3 strength, it is not a correct answer. Western Hemisphere only, ie no typhoons. (14)


3. Name a player who has hit 57 or more home runs in a single MLB season. (12)


4. Nine NHL franchises have won 4 or more Stanley Cups. Name one. (9)


5. Name a company/brand/whatever that uses one of the following advertising slogans:

Have it your way

What's in your wallet?

Fly the friendly skies

Can you hear me now?

All the news that's fit to print

The ultimate driving machine

Obey your thirst

Let's go places

Easy, breezy, beautiful

(It) gives you wings (10)


6. Name a player taken as the first overall pick in any NBA draft between (and including) 2010 and 2020. (11)


7. EXCLUDING Antarctica, temperatures of -60 degrees Fahrenheit or lower have been "officially" recorded in 13 countries (including territories). Name one of these countries. (13)


8. Name one of the top 12 most-watched (live at the time of airing) American television series finales. (12)


9. 13 colleges/universities have produced 6 or more NFL Hall of Famers. Name one. (Any time as a member of the university's football team counts, ie if JJ Watt were to make it he would count for Wisconsin and Central Michigan) (neither of those are correct answers btw) (13)


10. Name one of:

The Four Fundamental Forces (Physics)

The Four DNA chemical building blocks

The Fantastic Four (superhero names) (12)


OT. As of 4 April 2023, name one of the people with the top 10 most followed Twitter accounts (all specific people, ie not @POTUS or @Snickers) (10)


OT2. Name one of the four most followed religions worldwide or one of the Presidents on Mount Rushmore. (8)