- QFTCIWSS Final, Round 4: Sports - 5 Updates
- QFTCIWSS Final, Round 3 answers: Entertainment - 1 Update
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 22 07:11AM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-08-07, and should be interpreted accordingly. On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup, based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the correct answers in about 6½ days. All questions were written by members of What She Said and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2018-07-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". ** Final, Round 4 - Sports (We humans invented statistics, and then we found a way to make them unimportant.) http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-4/r.jpg Throughout the Final game, in all cases name the person or thing *emphasized*, whether it is asked for in the form of a question or not. * Basketball Babies (Not actual babies.) (It's a metaphor.) (We shouldn't have to explain that.) http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-4/t1.jpg Many prominent basketball players got their start in professional play before they were old enough to drink. Here are questions about three of them. 1. The Milwaukee Bucks drafted *this player* in 2013; when he played his first game with them he was 18 years and 303 days old. Known as "the Greek Freak", he is the first player in NBA history to end a season in the top 20 players for points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks. 2. The Toronto Raptors drafted *this player*, eventually a 7-time All-Star and a Hall of Famer, in 1997. When he played his first game with them he was 18 years and 160 days old, the 7th-youngest player in NBA history. He left the Raptors in 2000 to sign with the Orlando Magic, but achieved his greatest stardom with the Houston Rockets. 3. The Charlotte Hornets drafted *this player* in 1996 -- but he informed them he would not play for any team except the Los Angeles Lakers, and essentially blackmailed the Hornets into trading him to Los Angeles, where he would play his entire career, starting on 1996-11-03, when he became the third-youngest NBA player in history. * Baseball Geezers (Because 90% of the sport is "standing around waiting for something to happen".) http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-4/t2.jpg Some baseball players stay in the game until they're old enough to be grandparents. These questions are about the three oldest current major-league players -- where "current" means that they've played at some time in 2018. 4. The *oldest current player* in baseball is this pitcher, currently with Texas. He started with Cleveland and pitched for 8 years with the Anaheim Angels, but is better remembered for more recent stints with the Mets and the Yankees. 5. The *second-oldest player* in baseball this season played 15 games for the Seattle Mariners early in the season. On Opening Day, he became the 20th player of all time to record 5,000 putouts from his position. 6. The *third-oldest player* is a Dominican-born relief pitcher for the Minnesota Twins. He is known for celebrating a save by pretending to shoot a bow and arrow toward the sky. He was a long-time closer for the Tigers, his first MLB team. You may decode the rot13 for an additional hint, but only after you have finished with the previous two questions: Ng sbegl lrnef bs ntr, ur'f sbhe lrnef lbhatre guna gur bgure gjb trrmref. * Unusual Sports (They make caber-tossing seem as commonplace as bowling.) http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-4/t3.jpg Forget football, baseball, and hockey. Here are a few questions on some popular but less well-known sports. 7. In *this unusual sport*, teams of two race through a special obstacle track, with one team member carrying the other. Several types of carry may be practiced, including piggyback, fireman's carry, and Estonian-style. The world championships have been held annually in Sonkajärvi, Finland, since 1992. 8. *This unusual sport* was invented by Dutch performance artist Lepe Rubingh. It quickly turned into a fully developed competitive sport that is particularly popular in Germany, the UK, India, and Russia. This hybrid sport combines two traditional one-on-one contests, so that competitors compete in alternating rounds of a board game and a physical activity. 9. *This unusual sport*, which is known as Octopush in the UK, is a globally played limited-contact sport in which two teams of six compete at the bottom of a swimming pool. It originated in England in 1954 and is now played worldwide, with the Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques as the world governing body. The first world championship was held in Canada in 1980. * When did They Play? (We decided it was time for a simpler, straightforward category.) http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-4/t4.jpg This round is simple. When was this athlete active? All of them had long careers, so this should be easy! For each question, just name any year that the player was active at the international level. Oh, and we probably should mention that they all played cricket. 10. Widely considered to be the greatest cricketer of all time, Sir Garfield St. Aubrun Sobers (better known as Gary or Garfield Sobers) played for the West Indies. He has the odd distinction of holding Barbadian-Australian dual citizenship. He excelled as both a bowler and a batsman. *When did he play internationally?* Name any year. 11. English all-rounder W.G. Grace so dominated cricket that his era has been called "The Age of Grace". Wikipedia has separate pages for every single season of his career. *When did he play internationally?* Name any year. 12. Sir Donald Bradman was an Australian international cricketer, widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time. Bradman's career Test batting average of 99.94 has been cited as the greatest achievement by any sportsman in any major sport. *When did he play internationally?* Name any year. * Retired Leafs Jerseys (Harold Ballard's ghost does not like this round.) http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-4/t5.jpg To celebrate their 100th season in 2016, the Toronto Maple Leafs retired a large number of players' jersey numbers; previously, with two exceptions, they had only "honored" their former greats. Here are three questions about players whose numbers have been retired by the Leafs. 13. His number, #6, was the first ever to be retired in professional sports, in 1934. In 1968 while working as a timekeeper for the Maple Leafs, *this player* asked the team to give his retired number to Ron Ellis, whose playing he admired. Ellis wore it for the rest of his career, after which the number was "re-retired". 14. *This defenseman* played 16 seasons with the blue and white, and was the first player from his birth country to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. His #21 was "honored" in 2006, and officially retired in 2016. 15. *This defenseman and center* played on 8 Stanley-Cup-winning teams and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1969. He also served two terms in the House of Commons, from 1962 to 1965 -- while playing for the Leafs. His #4 was officially retired in 2016. -- Mark Brader | "The speed of sound is considerably less than the Toronto | speed of light -- that is why some people appear bright msb@vex.net | until you hear them talk." My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Dec 22 02:25PM > 7th-youngest player in NBA history. He left the Raptors in > 2000 to sign with the Orlando Magic, but achieved his greatest > stardom with the Houston Rockets. Olajuwon > Several types of carry may be practiced, including piggyback, > fireman's carry, and Estonian-style. The world championships > have been held annually in Sonkaj?rvi, Finland, since 1992. wife-carrying > the UK, India, and Russia. This hybrid sport combines two > traditional one-on-one contests, so that competitors compete > in alternating rounds of a board game and a physical activity. Chess-Boxing > of holding Barbadian-Australian dual citizenship. He excelled as > both a bowler and a batsman. *When did he play internationally?* > Name any year. 1910 > era has been called "The Age of Grace". Wikipedia has separate > pages for every single season of his career. *When did he > play internationally?* Name any year. 1885 > Bradman's career Test batting average of 99.94 has been cited > as the greatest achievement by any sportsman in any major sport. > *When did he play internationally?* Name any year. 1940 -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Dec 22 05:12PM +0100 > Several types of carry may be practiced, including piggyback, > fireman's carry, and Estonian-style. The world championships > have been held annually in Sonkajärvi, Finland, since 1992. Wife-carrying > Oh, and we probably should mention that they all played cricket. And you post this when Calvin is on summer leave? How grim you are! That's definitely not cricket. > and was the first player from his birth country to be inducted > into the Hockey Hall of Fame. His #21 was "honored" in 2006, > and officially retired in 2016. Börje Salming |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Dec 22 07:17PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:H-mdnfXFr4qMpYPBnZ2dnUU7- > trading him to Los Angeles, where he would play his entire > career, starting on 1996-11-03, when he became the third-youngest > NBA player in history. Kobe Bryant > 15 games for the Seattle Mariners early in the season. > On Opening Day, he became the 20th player of all time to > record 5,000 putouts from his position. Ichiro Suzuki > Several types of carry may be practiced, including piggyback, > fireman's carry, and Estonian-style. The world championships > have been held annually in Sonkajärvi, Finland, since 1992. wife-carrying > the UK, India, and Russia. This hybrid sport combines two > traditional one-on-one contests, so that competitors compete > in alternating rounds of a board game and a physical activity. chess boxing > of holding Barbadian-Australian dual citizenship. He excelled as > both a bowler and a batsman. *When did he play internationally?* > Name any year. 1950; 1970 > era has been called "The Age of Grace". Wikipedia has separate > pages for every single season of his career. *When did he > play internationally?* Name any year. 1910; 1930 > Bradman's career Test batting average of 99.94 has been cited > as the greatest achievement by any sportsman in any major sport. > *When did he play internationally?* Name any year. 1950; 1970 -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 22 05:17PM -0600 Mark Brader: > > Oh, and we probably should mention that they all played cricket. Erland Sommarskog: > And you post this when Calvin is on summer leave? How grim you are! That's > definitely not cricket. Heh. Well, he should have chosen a different date to have the summer! -- Mark Brader "Never trust anybody who says 'trust me.' Toronto Except just this once, of course." msb@vex.net -- John Varley, "Steel Beach" |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 22 07:07AM -0600 Mark Brader: > ** Final, Round 3 - Entertainment > (That's what that is.) > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/r.jpg In the original game this was the second-easiest round, after current events. > and you tell us which film in the series it is. (Either by number > or subtitle.) > 1. Moscow, Dubai, Mumbai. *Which movie?* "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol" (or #4). 4 for Dan Blum. > 2. Prague, Langley (Virginia), London. *Which movie?* "Mission: Impossible" (or #1). 2 for Dan Blum. > 3. Berlin, Vatican City, Shanghai. *Which movie?* "Mission: Impossible III". 4 for Dan Blum. 3 for Pete. > the dreaded "Whammies" for 45 minutes, earning $110,237 US on > a show that rarely saw winners exceed $10,000. CBS had to cut > his episode into two parts to air it. "Press Your Luck". 4 for Joshua, Bruce, and Dan Blum. > of memorization rather than chance. He went on the show in 2008 > and "guessed" $23,743 US in the final round -- the exact price, > netting him both his and his opponent's potential grand prize. "The Price is Right". 4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, Bruce, and Pete. > won on "Jeopardy!", with his winning streak netting him over > $2,500,000 US. Within 2, *how many games* did he win in > that streak? 74 (accepting 72-76). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Calvin. 2 for Pete. > This one's pretty simple: we'll give you a screenshot from a > popular modern video game, and you tell us what game it is. > 7. *What game?* http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/vid/7.jpg "Assassin's Creed II". (The "II" was not required, so I accepted "Assassin's Creed: Venice" for full points.) 4 for Dan Blum. 2 for Calvin. > 8. *What game?* http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/vid/8.jpg "Rocket League". > 9. *What game?* http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/vid/9.jpg "Splatoon 2". (Again, "2" was not required.) > on Broadway in 2006 and then on London's West End in 2008. > David Mirvish was an early fan and became a financial backer > of this show (that featured a show-within-a-show). "The Drowsy Chaperone". 4 for Joshua. > in 2006, and has since had numerous incarnations, including > a Vegas production and an Ultimate 4D show that features a > "splatter zone". "Evil Dead: The Musical". > for 6 months off-Broadway before transferring to the Kennedy > Center in Washington. This two-hander can be performed by > either two men or two women. "2 Pianos, 4 Hands". > 13. The American version of "The Office" takes place in Scranton, > Pennsylvania. In *what large town in Berkshire* is the original > British series set? Slough. 4 for Calvin and Pete. > 14. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/off/14.jpg > What is *this character's full name*? Dwight K. Schrute. (Middle initial not required.) 4 for Joshua, Calvin, and Pete. > 15. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-3/off/15.jpg > These three characters all worked in *which department at > Dunder Mifflin*? Accounting. (They're Oscar, Angela, and Kevin.) Scores, if there are no errors: FINAL ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS TOPICS-> His Ent Dan Blum 38 22 60 Joshua Kreitzer 23 20 43 Pete Gayde 13 17 30 Bruce Bowler 20 8 28 "Calvin" 11 14 25 Dan Tilque -- 4 4 Erland Sommarskog 0 0 0 -- Mark Brader "It really was quite easy; it was the Toronto explanations and banter that took msb@vex.net all the time." --Steve Summit My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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