NFL Swampcrash MMXIV - WEEK ONE

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:12 pm

Sweet. Total guess. I couldn't even tell you what Nicholson won supporting for.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:14 pm

Ryan wrote:15 mins. Now accepting incredibly dumb pregame show posts.

Sorry, super busy today so I can get out of here early and drive to fucking Fort Lauderdale so I can fly to FUCKING ALBANY.

Tom 1860 · Post by **Tom 1860** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:14 pm

SL is on fire with his Oscar nominations I notice...

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:15 pm

Jerloma wrote:Sweet. Total guess. I couldn't even tell you what Nicholson won supporting for.

Terms of Endearment

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:17 pm

Q3 - The letter sequence "-ough" can be pronounced in 9 distinct ways, according to most English language standards. Name one of the pronunciations, either by spelling it phonetically or by giving me a word in which it is used that way (9) NOTE: 3 of the uses are primarily used in non-American English

CORRECT ANSWERS
Uff, as in Rough (1) - Degen
Aw, as in Ought (2) - BFJ, Jerloma
Off, as in Cough (3) - Alex, Keg, TT
Oo, as in Through (3) - Bengal, Sancarlos, Wlulax
Ock, as in a Scottish Lough (4) - Cerrano, Rush, Sabo, SL
Ow, as in Bough (5) - Carwash, Cheddah, Rass, Shirley, Sybian
Oh, as in Dough (12) - AB, Brian, Bronto, BSF, DC, Diamond, Giff, Junkyard, Ljam, PDX, Pruitt, Trav

WRONG ANSWERS (17 PTS)
Fluff - D'Oh, as in Forgot to Answer

LEFTOVERS
ə, as in the British Borough
Up, as in the British Hiccough

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:17 pm

Gunpowder wrote:
Ryan wrote:15 mins. Now accepting incredibly dumb pregame show posts.

Sorry, super busy today so I can get out of here early and drive to fucking Fort Lauderdale so I can fly to FUCKING ALBANY.

At least it's not Duluth, which is very cold but kind of small if you really think about it

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:18 pm

Giff wrote:
Jerloma wrote:Sweet. Total guess. I couldn't even tell you what Nicholson won supporting for.
Terms of Endearment

Seriously? I would have thought he was the co-star.

devilfluff · Post by **devilfluff** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:19 pm

I suck something awful at entertainment questions.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:20 pm

Uff, as in Rough (1) - Degen

devilfluff · Post by **devilfluff** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:21 pm

Ryan wrote:Q3 - The letter sequence "-ough" can be pronounced in 9 distinct ways, according to most English language standards. Name one of the pronunciations, either by spelling it phonetically or by giving me a word in which it is used that way (9) NOTE: 3 of the uses are primarily used in non-American English

CORRECT ANSWERS
Uff, as in Rough (1) - Degen
Aw, as in Ought (2) - BFJ, Jerloma
Off, as in Cough (3) - Alex, Keg, TT
Oo, as in Through (3) - Bengal, Sancarlos, Wlulax
Ock, as in a Scottish Lough (4) - Cerrano, Rush, Sabo, SL
Ow, as in Bough (5) - Carwash, Cheddah, Rass, Shirley, Sybian
Oh, as in Dough (12) - AB, Brian, Bronto, BSF, DC, Diamond, Giff, Junkyard, Ljam, PDX, Pruitt, Trav

WRONG ANSWERS (17 PTS)
Fluff - D'Oh, as in Forgot to Answer

LEFTOVERS
ə, as in the British Borough
Up, as in the British Hiccough

Rushing while at work... I have no acceptable excuse.

Apparently I just suck.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:21 pm

Q4 - Name one of the classic "simple machines" of physics (6)

CORRECT ANSWERS
Wheel (2) - Bengal, Cerrano
Inclined Plane (3) - Bronto, Carwash, Diamond
Wedge (3) - BSF, Ljam, Sabo
Screw (6) - DC, Degen, Giff, Rush, Trav, Wlulax
Pulley (8) - Alex, BFJ, Cheddah, Keg, PDX, Sancarlos, Shirley, SL
Lever (9) - AB, Brian, Fluff, Jerloma, Junkyard, Pruitt, Rass, Sybian, TT

WRONG ANSWERS (14 PTS)
None

LEFTOVERS
None

SCORES THRU 4
14 wlulax
15 Sabo
16 Carwash
16 Bengal
16 Degen
18 Sancarlos
20 Rush
20 Cerrano
20 Keg
21 Rass
21 BFJ
21 Shirley
24 TT
24 Pruitt
25 Diamond
25 DC
25 Bronto
25 Jerloma
25 Alex
27 Cheddah
29 Giff
31 Brian
31 Ljam
31 AB
33 Sybian
34 Trav
34 BSF
36 Junkyard
37 SL
40 PDX
46 Fluff
56 Bensell

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:22 pm

Nice work Keg, it was an honor to open the season against you.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:26 pm

Q5 - FROM BFJ - Name any 5-time guest host of Saturday Night Live (14)

CORRECT ANSWERS
Chevy Chase (1) - AB
Bill Murray (1) - BSF
Paul Simon (1) - Rass
Alec Baldwin (2) - PDX, TT
Candice Bergen (2) - Alex, Cerrano
Buck Henry (2) - BFJ, Carwash
Justin Timberlake (2) - Diamond, Wlulax
Elliott Gould (3) - Jerloma, Ljam, Sabo
Tom Hanks (3) - Bengal, Giff, Shirley
John Goodman (4) - Brian, Rush, SL, Trav
Steve Martin (6) - Cheddah, DC, Keg, Pruitt, Sancarlos, Sybian

WRONG ANSWERS (11 PTS)
Robin Williams - Bronto, Fluff
Robert De Niro - Degen
Tina Fey - Junkyard

LEFTOVERS
Ben Affleck
Drew Barrymore
Danny DeVito
Christopher Walken

HOUGHTIME

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:27 pm

Back in 10ish for SPORTS QUESTIONS RAWWWWWWRRRRRRR

Post by **Shirley** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:30 pm

And here's where it's all gonna come crashing down for me.

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:32 pm

Q5 was spread out a lot more than I thought it would be.

Post by **Shirley** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:34 pm

rass wrote:Q5 was spread out a lot more than I thought it would be.

Paul Simon was a hell of an answer. Never would have thought of that. I thought Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin were the co-Jordans there.

Post by **brian** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:35 pm

Shirley wrote:And here's where it's all gonna come crashing down for me.

You have a comfortable cushion. I'm curious how well I'm going to do on my question.

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:36 pm

Shirley wrote:
rass wrote:Q5 was spread out a lot more than I thought it would be.
Paul Simon was a hell of an answer. Never would have thought of that. I thought Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin were the co-Jordans there.

I remember him being the 5 timers club in one of the episodes they did when someone new joined. Though Martin Short was there too, but I think he was a waiter, so I guess the joke was that he wasn't really in the club (which I didn't remember, and had him on my list).

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:40 pm

rass wrote:
Shirley wrote:
rass wrote:Q5 was spread out a lot more than I thought it would be.
Paul Simon was a hell of an answer. Never would have thought of that. I thought Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin were the co-Jordans there.
I remember him being the 5 timers club in one of the episodes they did when someone new joined. Though Martin Short was there too, but I think he was a waiter, so I guess the joke was that he wasn't really in the club (which I didn't remember, and had him on my list).

That was Tom Hanks' entry to the Five Timer's Club, the first time it was used. I remember Elliot Gould from that same sketch, hence my answer.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:41 pm

Q6 -Among the top 75 ACTIVE MLB pitchers in strikeouts, only 13 have played for the same team for their entire career. Name one (13)

CORRECT ANSWERS
Matt Cain (1) - AB
Johnny Cueto (1) - Giff
Yovani Gallardo (1) - DC
Clayton Kershaw (2) - Carwash, Shirley
Justin Verlander (2) - Jerloma, Sybian
Jered Weaver (2) - Brian, Keg
Adam Wainwright (3) - Alex, BFJ, SL
Felix Hernandez (4) - Bengal, Degen, Pruitt, TT
Cole Hamels (5) - Cerrano, Fluff, Ljam, Rush, Wlulax
Tim Lincecum (7) - Bronto, Cheddah, Diamond, Junkyard, PDX, Sancarlos, Trav

WRONG ANSWERS (12 PTS)
Sandy Koufax - BSF
John Franco - Rass
Bob Feller - Sabo

LEFTOVERS
Chad Billingsley
John Danks
Madison Bumgarner

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:41 pm

rass wrote:
Shirley wrote:
rass wrote:Q5 was spread out a lot more than I thought it would be.
Paul Simon was a hell of an answer. Never would have thought of that. I thought Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin were the co-Jordans there.
I remember him being the 5 timers club in one of the episodes they did when someone new joined.

Yeah, me too. I believe it was Tom Hanks in the early 90's. That's how I remembered Gould as well.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:43 pm

"Active"

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:44 pm

If not for the leaked dick pics, I never would have gotten the baseball question right. Thanks, hacker!

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:44 pm

I remember one of Tom Hanks' earlier ones (3rd? Maybe 4th?) he came out and acted as if he banged his knee, passed out, and saw Abraham Linoln.

Hanks: Does this mean I'm dead?

Lincoln: No Tom. It means you're an incredible pussy.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:45 pm

Only fell by 2 points further that question. Turning it around!

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:46 pm

Q7 - Half of the last 26 #1 overall picks in the NHL Draft have been made by 4 franchises - Quebec/Colorado, Edmonton, Tampa Bay, and Ottawa. Name one of the players taken by these teams. (13)

CORRECT ANSWERS
Roman Hamrlik (1) - Cheddah
Chris Phillips (1) - Diamond
Mats Sundin (1) - Degen
Alexandre Daigle (2) - Pruitt, SL
Owen Nolan (2) - Sancarlos, Sybian
Nail Yakupov (2) - Rass, Rush
Steven Stamkos (4) - BFJ, Brian, BSF, Cerrano
Vinny Lecavalier (5) - Bronto, Ljam, Sabo, Trav, Wlulax
Eric Lindros (5) - Carwash, DC, Fluff, Giff, Junkyard

WRONG ANSWERS (10 PTS)
Martin St. Louis - Bengal, Shirley, TT
Joe Sakic - AB, Keg
Adam Deadmarsh - PDX
T.J. Oshie - Jerloma
Wayne Gretzky - Alex

LEFTOVERS
Nathan McKinnon
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Taylor Hall
Bryan Berard

SCORES THRU 7
25 Carwash
26 wlulax
30 BFJ
31 Rush
31 Cerrano
32 Degen
33 Sancarlos
33 Bengal
35 Diamond
35 Sabo
36 Rass
36 Pruitt
36 Shirley
37 DC
38 Giff
38 Keg
40 TT
40 Jerloma
40 Alex
41 Brian
41 Cheddah
43 Sybian
43 AB
44 Ljam
46 SL
48 Bronto
50 Trav
51 BSF
59 PDX
59 Junkyard
67 Fluff
89 Bensell

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:49 pm

Eric Lindros wasn't drafted by the Flyers? Fa rill?

Post by **Shirley** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:49 pm

Wow, only lost 6 points on those two. They may have well have been "Name an active MLB pitcher/NHL player. Any pitcher/player."

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:51 pm

Shirley wrote:
rass wrote:Q5 was spread out a lot more than I thought it would be.
Paul Simon was a hell of an answer. Never would have thought of that. I thought Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin were the co-Jordans there.

I was thinking of using him, but didn't want to get caught on a technicality. He's only been a host 4 times. 5th he was a musical guest. He's been in both the 5 times sketches though.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:53 pm

Q8 - FROM BRIAN - Name any Division 1 (FCS OR FBS) college football team whose primary home stadium is an indoor facility (11)

CORRECT ANSWERS
Northern Arizona (1) - Pruitt
Northern Iowa (1) - Giff
Southern Dakota (1) - Brian
Northern Dakota State (3) - Bronto, BSF, Rush
UT-San Antonio (3) - Diamond, Keg, Wlulax
Idaho (4) - AB, Junkyard, Sabo, SL
Tulane (4) - BFJ, Carwash, Cheddah, TT
Syracuse (11) - Alex, Bengal, DC, Degen, Fluff, Jerloma, Ljam, Rass, Sancarlos, Shirley, Sybian

WRONG ANSWERS (16 PTS)
Arizona - Trav
Minnesota - PDX
Georgia Tech - Cerrano

LEFTOVERS
Georgia State
Idaho State
North Dakota

SCORES THRU 8
29 Carwash
29 wlulax
34 Rush
34 BFJ
37 Pruitt
38 Diamond
39 Sabo
39 Giff
41 Keg
42 Brian
43 Degen
44 TT
44 Sancarlos
44 Bengal
45 Cheddah
47 Rass
47 Cerrano
47 AB
47 Shirley
48 DC
50 SL
51 Bronto
51 Jerloma
51 Alex
54 Sybian
54 BSF
55 Ljam
63 Junkyard
66 Trav
75 PDX
78 Fluff
105 Bensell

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:53 pm

Jerloma wrote:Eric Lindros wasn't drafted by the Flyers? Fa rill?

They traded the Stanley Cup Avalanche to acquire him.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:55 pm

I thought the Lindros double-trade story was well known even by non-hockey sports fans.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:55 pm

I just passed Northern Arizona's dome last weekend and thought it was for basketball.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:55 pm

Jerloma wrote:Eric Lindros wasn't drafted by the Flyers? Fa rill?

His refusal to play for the Nords is basically how the Avalanche became a contender in the 90s. Sort of like the Walker trade for the Cowboys in the same period.

Tom 1860 · Post by **Tom 1860** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:56 pm

Jerloma wrote:Eric Lindros wasn't drafted by the Flyers? Fa rill?

Nope, but the Flyers got screwed by the trade with Quebec. It was not quite a Herschal Walker, but it was close...

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:56 pm

mister d wrote:I thought the Lindros double-trade story was well known even by non-hockey sports fans.

Yeah Jerloma. I bet Rex knows about it.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:59 pm

Q9 - FROM JERLOMA - Name any male or female tennis player in the Open Era (1968-) to complete the career Grand Slam for singles titles (9)

CORRECT ANSWERS
Maria Sharapova (1) - AB
Margaret Court (2) - DC, Jerloma
Billie Jean King (2) - Sabo, Sancarlos
Martina Navratilova (2) - BSF, Fluff
Roger Federer (4) - Bronto, Keg, Rass, SL
Steffi Graf (4) - Cerrano, Diamond, Shirley, Trav
Rod Laver (4) - Bengal, BFJ, Ljam, Pruitt
Andre Agassi (6) - Brian, Degen, Giff, Rush, TT, Wlulax

WRONG ANSWERS (11 PTS)
Pete Sampras - Alex, Carwash, Cheddah
Boris Becker - PDX, Sybian
Bjorn Borg - Junkyard

LEFTOVERS
Rafael Nadal!
Chris Evert!
Serena Williams!

SCORES THRU 9
35 wlulax
38 BFJ
40 Carwash
40 Rush
41 Sabo
41 Pruitt
42 Diamond
45 Giff
45 Keg
46 Sancarlos
48 Brian
48 Bengal
48 AB
49 Degen
50 DC
50 TT
51 Rass
51 Cerrano
51 Shirley
53 Jerloma
54 SL
55 Bronto
56 Cheddah
56 BSF
59 Ljam
62 Alex
65 Sybian
70 Trav
74 Junkyard
80 Fluff
86 PDX
116 Bensell

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:59 pm

I know it's "only" tennis, but that might be the best list of unsaid answers ever.

Post by **Shirley** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:00 pm

Ryan wrote:Syracuse (11) - Alex, Bengal, DC, Degen, Fluff, Jerloma, Ljam, Rass, Sancarlos, Shirley, Sybian

Yeah, I kind of figured that would happen.

BTW, Tulane is no longer a correct answer.