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korme · 08-18-2020, 09:53 AM

DAY #6

SHANE (1-3-1) vs. DREW WILDE (0-5-0)
I'm hoping to build off my winning moment and seize the opportunity to beat someone who seems to be around my skill level.

To the questions:

QUESTION #1
Name either one of the two schools that have appeared in at least ten Division III NCAA national championship football games. Between 2005 and 2015, these schools won every title, and faced each other for the championship in nine of the eleven years.

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QUESTION #2
Why has this photograph from the archives of Sport Magazine remained relevant for more than 50 years?

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QUESTION #3
Name three of the four clubs who will be playing in the UEFA Champions League semifinals later this week.

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QUESTION #4
In a cut scene from the Sega Genesis game Zero Wing, released in 1992, an alien cyborg called CATS delivers what ominous, though grammatically dreadful, seven-word message? (Note: Your answer must be exact.)

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QUESTION #5
There are three nations that have won a single gold medal, and no other medal of any kind, in the history of the summer Olympics. Interestingly, all three golds came at the 2016 Games in Brazil, where a judoka from Kosovo and a Taekwondo fighter from Jordan both won gold. The third historic gold medal came in a team event. Which nation won that medal?

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FINAL SCORE & STANDINGS

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08-18-2020, 09:53 AM	#14
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	DAY #6 SHANE (1-3-1) vs. DREW WILDE (0-5-0) I'm hoping to build off my winning moment and seize the opportunity to beat someone who seems to be around my skill level. To the questions: QUESTION #1 Name either one of the two schools that have appeared in at least ten Division III NCAA national championship football games. Between 2005 and 2015, these schools won every title, and faced each other for the championship in nine of the eleven years. Spoiler Correct answer: Mount Union, Wisconsin-Whitewater My answer: DePauw Opponent: INCORRECT I could hardly remember NDSU as the kickass DII school, I definitely wasn't getting this one. Hit Rate: 113 / 177 = 63.84% Selected K: 14 / 177 = 7.91% Selected HR: 10 / 177 = 5.65% The commish added the K/HR rates too, so I'll paste them here as well. QUESTION #2 Why has this photograph from the archives of Sport Magazine remained relevant for more than 50 years? Spoiler Correct answer: It was the photo used as the basis for the NBA logo My answer: This is Jerry West and this became THE LOGO (of the NBA) Opponent: CORRECT As you will see a pretty easy question all around. Drew also gets it right and he uses his K here, so he takes a 2-0 lead. Hit Rate: 171 / 177 = 96.61% Selected K: 145 / 177 = 81.92% Selected HR: 1 / 177 = 0.56% QUESTION #3 Name three of the four clubs who will be playing in the UEFA Champions League semifinals later this week. Spoiler Correct answer: RB Leipzig, Paris Saint-Germain F.C., Olympique Lyonnais, FC Bayern Munich My answer: Bayern, Paris, Ateletico Opponent: INCORRECT Not much of a soccer guy but I had heard something on TV or a podcast about Bayern and Paris and so I went with those two, and then guessed a soccer team for the last one. We both guess wrong and stay at 2-0. Hit Rate: 105 / 177 = 59.32% Selected K: 13 / 177 = 7.34% Selected HR: 12 / 177 = 6.78% QUESTION #4 In a cut scene from the Sega Genesis game Zero Wing, released in 1992, an alien cyborg called CATS delivers what ominous, though grammatically dreadful, seven-word message? (Note: Your answer must be exact.) Spoiler Correct answer: All your base are belong to us My answer: All your base are belong to us. Opponent: CORRECT I luck out here as I distinctly remember this meme circulating pretty heavily before we knew to call them memes, sometime in the early 00's. Based on Drew's twitter picture he is around my age, so I go with my gut and place my K here - he gets it right, and is awarded 0 points for it. However, he assumes I will have no idea and puts the HR designation on this one, so I get the 4-bagger and take the lead. Hit Rate: 69 / 177 = 38.98% Selected K: 3 / 177 = 1.69% Selected HR: 82 / 177 = 46.33% QUESTION #5 There are three nations that have won a single gold medal, and no other medal of any kind, in the history of the summer Olympics. Interestingly, all three golds came at the 2016 Games in Brazil, where a judoka from Kosovo and a Taekwondo fighter from Jordan both won gold. The third historic gold medal came in a team event. Which nation won that medal? Spoiler Correct answer: Fiji (Men's Rugby Sevens) My answer: Pakistan Opponent: INCORRECT No idea and I placed my HR here, which worked out as Drew did not know either. Hit Rate: 37 / 177 = 20.9% Selected K: 2 / 177 = 1.13% Selected HR: 72 / 177 = 40.68% FINAL SCORE & STANDINGS Spoiler SHANE 4(2) DREW 2(2) We both got the same two questions right, it was just a matter of me playing my defensive questions better. Two wins in a row baby. Code: Team W L D Pts +/- Correct Rate Jonathan Gault 5 0 1 16 20 22 73.33 % Peter Bailey-Wells 4 0 2 14 14 15 50 % Ben Everill 3 1 2 11 6 18 60 % Timothy Graf 3 1 2 11 6 12 40 % Brian Sandalow 3 3 0 9 6 19 63.33 % Andrew Desnoyers 2 2 2 8 0 13 43.33 % Shane Kormelink 2 3 1 7 -6 12 40 % Aaron Jorbin 1 3 2 5 -14 12 40 % Jim Robbins 1 5 0 3 -14 11 36.67 % Drew Wilde 0 6 0 0 -18 8 26.67 % So I have faced the top three already, and two of the bottom 3. The rest of my week should consist of people around my skill level as it stands so far. I'm hoping for a top 5 finish at this point. That's high hopes, but that is what I'm going for.