IWS #137: World Cup Edition

wbatl1 · 05-24-2006, 12:51 PM

I’m With Stupid #137: World Cup Edition - MIJB#19, I feel for you, so here is one you can do! Hopefully those without any soccer knowledge will have a chance because of the format of IWS and the quirky questions. Good Luck to All!

1. Name the World Cup Winner.

2. Name an underrated player.

3. Name a high-profile team that doesn’t make it out of the group stage.

4. Name a food spectators will eat.

5. Name a team that will make an unexpected run.

6. Name the country playing in the finals that has the best looking women.

Submit answers via PM by 5:00 PM, June 1.

Also, if anyone can send me the scoring spreadsheet, I would very much appreciate it. Mention it in your PM

The Rules (copied from IWS #136)

The rules are the same as previous FOFC “I’m With Stupid" Contests, as set forth by the game’s honored and cherished founding fathers.

The object of this contest is to answer the questions posted, and to provide the most common answer among those submitted. For each question, your score will be equal to the number of people who submitted that response. Your score for the contest will be the product of your individual question scores. Highest score wins.

No collaborating in any way. No posting your answers to this board, nor sharing them by e-mail or in any other way with other potential contestants.

All determinations of "matches" and anything else requiring judgment fall to that of the sole administrator of this round of the game, me. You can reduce the need for doubt and judgment by properly spelling your submissions, being clear, and that sort of thing. My decisions are final and inarguable.

Any references that are unclear to you, due to language or geography, should be understood to be authored from the perspective of an English-speaking American college graduate. However...

Your answers do not necessarily have to be technically correct in order to score points. If I ask "who is the greatest band in rock and roll history” and you and three others somehow respond The Beatles, you will score 4 points – even though the correct response is "The Doors".
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stevew · 05-24-2006, 01:33 PM

Scent, although I'm probably going to contend for last.

fantastic flying froggies · 05-24-2006, 04:00 PM

sent.

And I'm curious to see the results of question #6...

JeeberD · 05-24-2006, 04:03 PM

I may have to skip this one...

Bah, Meep always plays and answers questions about American stuff. I guess I'll give it a go.

st.cronin · 05-24-2006, 04:15 PM

I have a plan this time. I cannot lose!

Raven Hawk · 05-24-2006, 05:47 PM

wbatl1 · 05-25-2006, 06:16 PM

Back to the 1st Page bump...and if anyone has a spreadsheet to score, please tell me and I'll give you and email addy to send it to. Thanks

Raiders Army · 05-26-2006, 06:51 AM

sent tense

KWhit · 05-26-2006, 07:23 AM

Sent. I had no idea on these questions. And I didn't use Google. It will be interesting to see where a totally uninformed person will end up in the rankings.

MIJB#19 · 05-28-2006, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wbatl1

Back to the 1st Page bump...and if anyone has a spreadsheet to score, please tell me and I'll give you and email addy to send it to. Thanks

PM me your email address and I'll dig up my old spreadsheet from like 60 IWSs back.

wbatl1 · 05-28-2006, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MIJB#19

PM me your email address and I'll dig up my old spreadsheet from like 60 IWSs back.

Done, sir. Thank you very much.

Desnudo · 05-28-2006, 05:06 PM

Sent. I'm very curious to see the results for this one. I can see several different answers to some of the questions depending on US/Euro background.

MIJB#19 · 05-28-2006, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Desnudo

Sent. I'm very curious to see the results for this one. I can see several different answers to some of the questions depending on US/Euro background.

Well...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rules

Any references that are unclear to you, due to language or geography, should be understood to be authored from the perspective of an English-speaking American college graduate.

That's the one thing I always try to keep in my mind when thinking up some answers that will bring me unintended last places.

wbatl1 · 05-30-2006, 08:07 AM

Bumpity, Bumpity, Bumpity for the back to work crowd.

MIJB#19 · 05-31-2006, 06:32 AM

bump and run!

stevew · 05-31-2006, 09:11 AM

“A distinction should be made that [American] football is democratic capitalism, whereas soccer is a European socialist [sport].”

wbatl1 · 05-31-2006, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevew

“A distinction should be made that [American] football is democratic capitalism, whereas soccer is a European socialist [sport].”

I don't know the source of that quote, but european football is not very socialist if you ask me. The relegation, money spent to win, ect. would be very much against socialist theory.

wbatl1 · 05-31-2006, 08:13 PM

Less than a day left...We have very few replies

SirFozzie · 05-31-2006, 08:13 PM

wbatl1 · 06-01-2006, 07:46 AM

Another completely shameless bump...

Raiders Army · 06-01-2006, 07:48 AM

With very few replies, that's a better chance of winning!

MIJB#19 · 06-01-2006, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raiders Army

With very few replies, that's a better chance of winning!

Only if you're good at this game.

SirFozzie · 06-01-2006, 10:19 AM

Wombat?

Butter · 06-01-2006, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raiders Army

With very few replies, that's a better chance of winning!

YES!!!!

stevew · 06-01-2006, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wbatl1

I don't know the source of that quote, but european football is not very socialist if you ask me. The relegation, money spent to win, ect. would be very much against socialist theory.

It was a jack kemp quote about the world cup. The national teams more specifically.

wbatl1 · 06-01-2006, 01:54 PM

one final shameless bump...two hours

kingfc22 · 06-01-2006, 08:41 PM

results?

wbatl1 · 06-02-2006, 08:32 AM

Calculating now...will be up in less than an hour.

KevinNU7 · 06-02-2006, 10:28 AM

Will it though

05-24-2006, 01:33 PM	#2
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Scent, although I'm probably going to contend for last.

05-24-2006, 04:00 PM	#3
fantastic flying froggies Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sunny South of France	sent. And I'm curious to see the results of question #6... __________________ Detroit Vampires (CFL) : Ve 're coming for your blood! Camargue Flamingos (WOOF): pretty in Pink

05-24-2006, 04:03 PM	#4
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	I may have to skip this one... Bah, Meep always plays and answers questions about American stuff. I guess I'll give it a go. __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

05-24-2006, 04:15 PM	#5
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	I have a plan this time. I cannot lose! __________________ co-commish: bb-bbcf.net knives out

05-24-2006, 05:47 PM	#6
Raven Hawk College Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Thunderdome	Snet __________________ Owner of The Shreveport Pride in The CFL

05-25-2006, 06:16 PM	#7
wbatl1 High School Varsity Join Date: Jun 2003	Back to the 1st Page bump...and if anyone has a spreadsheet to score, please tell me and I'll give you and email addy to send it to. Thanks __________________ wbatl1

05-26-2006, 06:51 AM	#8
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	sent tense

05-26-2006, 07:23 AM	#9
KWhit Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Conyers GA	Sent. I had no idea on these questions. And I didn't use Google. It will be interesting to see where a totally uninformed person will end up in the rankings.

05-28-2006, 05:06 PM	#12
Desnudo Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Here and There	Sent. I'm very curious to see the results for this one. I can see several different answers to some of the questions depending on US/Euro background.

05-30-2006, 08:07 AM	#14
wbatl1 High School Varsity Join Date: Jun 2003	Bumpity, Bumpity, Bumpity for the back to work crowd. __________________ wbatl1

05-31-2006, 06:32 AM	#15
MIJB#19 Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	bump and run! __________________ * 2005 Golden Scribe winner for best FOF Dynasty about IHOF's Maassluis Merchantmen * Former GM of GEFL's Houston Oilers and WOOF's Curacao Cocktail

05-31-2006, 09:11 AM	#16
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	“A distinction should be made that [American] football is democratic capitalism, whereas soccer is a European socialist [sport].”

05-31-2006, 08:13 PM	#18
wbatl1 High School Varsity Join Date: Jun 2003	Less than a day left...We have very few replies __________________ wbatl1

05-31-2006, 08:13 PM	#19
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	tnes __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

06-01-2006, 07:46 AM	#20
wbatl1 High School Varsity Join Date: Jun 2003	Another completely shameless bump... __________________ wbatl1

06-01-2006, 07:48 AM	#21
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	With very few replies, that's a better chance of winning!

06-01-2006, 10:19 AM	#23
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Wombat? __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

06-01-2006, 01:54 PM	#26
wbatl1 High School Varsity Join Date: Jun 2003	one final shameless bump...two hours __________________ wbatl1

06-01-2006, 08:41 PM	#27
kingfc22 Head Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Morgan Hill, CA	results? __________________ Fan of SF Giants, 49ers, Sharks, Arsenal

06-02-2006, 08:32 AM	#28
wbatl1 High School Varsity Join Date: Jun 2003	Calculating now...will be up in less than an hour. __________________ wbatl1

06-02-2006, 10:28 AM	#29
KevinNU7 College Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: Beantown	Will it though __________________ Boston Bashers - III.14 - (8347)

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