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korme · 08-11-2020, 08:05 AM

DAY 1

OPPONENT: Jonathan Gault
As per the rules, I have to assign him the "K" and "HR" to 2 of the 5 questions, so I needed to do some research. Jonathan Gault is a writer for run.com and loves trivia, according to his Twitter bio. Noted. So anything that has to do with running, I'd like to assign the K to, and I'll just pick what I feel is the hardest question as the HR.

To the questions:

QUESTION 1
What film was broadcast on NBC on Sunday, Nov. 17, 1968, at exactly 7 p.m. on the east coast?

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QUESTION 2
Michael Phelps is the only Olympic with double digit gold medals (23, to be exact), but four Olympians have accumulated nine golds over the course of their careers. Carl Lewis and Mark Spitz are two of them. Name either the Russian female gymnast or the Finnish male distance runner who have also captured nine golds.

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QUESTION 3
Who was the last player on the winning team to touch the ball (in play, before the buzzer sounded) in the 2003 NCAA men’s Division 1 basketball championship?

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QUESTION 4
There are two leagues among the North American "big four" (MLB, NHL, NFL, NBA) in which California doesn’t have the most teams outright of any U.S. state, but is only tied for the lead. Name every team from one state that ties California in either of these leagues. (Note: You’re naming the teams from the other state, not California.)

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QUESTION 5
In the Season 5 Grand Championship of American Gladiators, Wesley Berry broke the world record by finishing the Eliminator in 48 seconds. He would later win the International Gladiators competition representing America. What was Berry’s cereal-themed nickname?

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FINAL SCORE & STANDINGS

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08-11-2020, 08:05 AM	#5
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	DAY 1 OPPONENT: Jonathan Gault As per the rules, I have to assign him the "K" and "HR" to 2 of the 5 questions, so I needed to do some research. Jonathan Gault is a writer for run.com and loves trivia, according to his Twitter bio. Noted. So anything that has to do with running, I'd like to assign the K to, and I'll just pick what I feel is the hardest question as the HR. To the questions: QUESTION 1 What film was broadcast on NBC on Sunday, Nov. 17, 1968, at exactly 7 p.m. on the east coast? Spoiler Correct answer: Heidi My answer: The Hustler Opponent: CORRECT I do not have a way of knowing what my opponent answered, just if they got it right or wrong, so moving forward they will be shown as CORRECT or INCORRECT. So I start out with a miss. I had no idea, and was trying to think of the significance of 1968, but couldn't come up with a connection. I went with a movie that I knew was older than 1968 and sports related. Figured most people wouldn't get this one, but I was wrong. I put the HR designation on this one for my opponent, and he got it right, so that's 4 points right off the bat. He gave me the K for this one, but it didn't matter. The Heidi game is infamous for interrupting a Raiders/Jets game that was running long. I'll chalk this one up to age. Hit Rate: 115 / 177 = 64.97% Of 177 participants, 115 people got this correction correct QUESTION 2 Michael Phelps is the only Olympic with double digit gold medals (23, to be exact), but four Olympians have accumulated nine golds over the course of their careers. Carl Lewis and Mark Spitz are two of them. Name either* the Russian female gymnast or the Finnish male distance runner who have also captured nine golds. Spoiler Correct answer: Larisa Latynina, Paavo Nurmi My answer: Usain Bolt is Finnish, right? Opponent: CORRECT No shot. I had no idea. Of course my opponent is a runner so I hit with him the K here. He got it right, but got no points for it. Hit Rate: 39 / 177 = 22.03% QUESTION 3 Who was the last player on the winning team to touch the ball (in play, before the buzzer sounded) in the 2003 NCAA men’s Division 1 basketball championship? Spoiler Correct answer: Hakim Warrick My answer: Carmelo Anthony Opponent: CORRECT We're off to a rough start. I remembered '03 was the 'Cuse year for sure. Having never played this game, I wasn't sure how tricky these questions could be. I figured if we could remember Syracuse, the odds are he's looking for a clever way to ask who the star of the team was. Nope, I was wrong. Of course my opponent nailed it. Hit Rate: 47 / 177 = 26.55% QUESTION 4 There are two leagues among the North American "big four" (MLB, NHL, NFL, NBA) in which California doesn’t have the most teams outright of any U.S. state, but is only tied for the lead. Name every team from one state that ties California in either of these leagues. (Note: You’re naming the teams from the other state, not California.) Spoiler Correct answer: New York Rangers/New York Islanders/Buffalo Sabres, Miami Dolphins/Jacksonville Jaguars/Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NY Giants/NY Jets/Buffalo Bills My answer: Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Opponent: CORRECT Your boy is on the board. I actually thought the Jets-Giants-Bills answer would be a trick question since 2 of those 3 play in Jersey, but all were accepted. Turns out I got the one that most everyone gets. Hit Rate: 159 / 177 = 89.83% QUESTION 5 In the Season 5 Grand Championship of American Gladiators, Wesley Berry broke the world record by finishing the Eliminator in 48 seconds. He would later win the International Gladiators competition representing America. What was Berry’s cereal-themed nickname? Spoiler Correct answer: 2 Scoops My answer: Cocoa Puffs Opponent: INCORRECT Another question I had absolutely zero idea on, so I just had some fun with it. Thankfully, my opponent proves not to be a robot and misses one. Hit Rate: 9 / 177 = 5.08% FINAL SCORE & STANDINGS Spoiler SHANE 2(1) JONATHAN 8(4) I answered (one) question correct for 2 points, Jonathan answered (four) questions correct for 8 points. Code: Team W L D Pts +/- Correct Rate Jonathan Gault 1 0 0 3 6 4 80 % Timothy Graf 1 0 0 3 2 2 40 % Jim Robbins 1 0 0 3 2 1 20 % Ben Everill 0 0 1 1 0 3 60 % Peter Bailey-Wells 0 0 1 1 0 2 40 % Aaron Jorbin 0 0 1 1 0 2 40 % Andrew Desnoyers 0 0 1 1 0 1 20 % Brian Sandalow 0 1 0 0 -2 3 60 % Drew Wilde 0 1 0 0 -2 1 20 % Shane Kormelink 0 1 0 0 -6 1 20 % I've got some work to do, but I also seemed to draw a very tough opponent on Day 1!