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OCmike's Humpday Challenge

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:06 pm
by OCmike
OCmike's Humpday Challenge

There is only one rule: No more than one correctly answered question per person, per hour.

Questions that have been correctly answered appear in BOLD.

1. Who was the first NFL coach to lose more than one Super Bowl?(Don Shula)

2. Where were the 1992 Summer Olympic Games held?(Barcelona)

3. On what hill did the Battle of Bunker Hill take place?(Breed's Hill)

4. What five presidents attended Ronald Reagan's funeral?(Clinton,Ford,Carter,Bush I, Bush II)

5. September 9th, 1752 never happened in America. Why is this?(Calendar adjustment)

6. What track and field athlete won six gold medals at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Games?(Carl Lewis)

7. Who was the coach of the Houston Oilers in 1986?(Jerry Glanville)

8. Who led the NFL with 4,555 passing yards in 1994?Drew Bledsoe

9. What commercials were banned from Television starting in 1971?(Cigarettes/Tobacco)

10. What event caused the gathering of seven future Presidents?(WWII)

11. What actor appeared in "My Favorite Martian", "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" and "The Incredible Hulk"?(Bill Bixby)

12. Who was the football player who tossed the kid his jersey in the famous Coca Cola commercial?(Mean Joe Greene)

13. Who was the only actor to star in both the M*A*S*H movie and M*A*S*H TV series?(Gary Burghoff)

14. Who was the first guest host of SNL?(Carlin)

15. Who is the only athlete to play in both a World Series and a Super Bowl?(Deion Sanders)

16. Where are Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields located?(Liverpool)

17. What player has thrown 7 Super Bowl interceptions?(Elway)

18. What words make up the acronym "RADAR"?(RAdio Detection And Ranging)

19. What player was nicknamed "Touchdown Tommy" while playing at Stanford?(Tommy Vardell)

20. How many QBs were taken in the first twenty picks in the 2005 draft?(1,Alex Smith)(3 total in the first round with Aaron Rodgers going at 24 and Jason Campbell going at 25)

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:10 pm
by Goober McTuber
4. What five presidents attended Ronald Reagan's funeral?

Carter, Ford, Clinton, and a couple of Bushes.


16. Where are Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields located?

The ocean. :P

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:15 pm
by WolverineSteve
11. Bill Bixby

Re: OCmike's Humpday Challenge

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:15 pm
by Degenerate
OCmike wrote: 1. Who was the first NFL coach to lose more than one Super Bowl?
Don Shula

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:19 pm
by Mikey
19. Tom Vardell

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:26 pm
by See You Next Wednesday
2. Barcelona, Spain

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:30 pm
by MuchoBulls
13 - Gary Burghoff

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:30 pm
by MgoBlue-LightSpecial
15 = Deion Sanders

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:32 pm
by Mikey
10. Barbara "Bar" Bush's 93nd birthday party?

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:39 pm
by SunCoastSooner
3. Breed's Hill... It was slightly to the northwest of Bunker's Hill and the Brits mad e adirect assault.

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:40 pm
by Mac22
12. Mean Joe Greene

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:41 pm
by Shoalzie
6. Carl Lewis

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:50 pm
by Mister Bushice
16. in england.

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:11 pm
by Wolfman
9-cigarettes

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:13 pm
by Goober McTuber
8. Who led the NFL with 4,555 passing yards in 1994?

Drew Bledsoe.

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:19 pm
by Mister Bushice
Correction on #13. It should read "Main Character, as two others also appeared in both

Tim Brown appeared as spearchucker Jones in the TV show and as Corporal Judson in the movie. He was dumped from the show when they learned there were no blacks in korean war era mash units.

The other dude was George Wood, Who played General Hammond in both.

I knew several other people had been in both, but I had to look up the info. I had thought it was houlihans character.

This has been your anal retentive news flash.

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:20 pm
by OCmike
Mister Bushice wrote:16. in england.
I was looking for the city...

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:21 pm
by BSmack
7. Jerry Glanville

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:22 pm
by jiminphilly
20. How many QBs were taken in the first twenty picks in the 2005 draft?

1- alex smith (first player taken)

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:26 pm
by Sky
#5

In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII (1502–85), who was pope from 1572 to 1585, and his astronomer and mathematician created a new, reformed calendar known as the Gregorian or New Style (N.S.) calendar. It was adopted first in Roman Catholic countries. Protestant countries adopted the calendar during the eighteenth century.

In order to make the calendar adjustment in 1582, ten days were eliminated from October. Thus 4 October 1582 was followed by 15 October 1582.

England and its American colonies did not adopt the reformed Gregorian calendar until 1752. Scotland adopted it earlier, celebrating the New Year on 1 January 1600 and subsequently on January 1st of each year. Interestingly, Alaska did not change from the Julian calendar to the New Style Gregorian calendar until 1867 because, up to that point, it was part of Russia.

In order to make the calendar adjustment, eleven days were dropped from the month of September 1752. An eleven-day adjustment in 1752 was needed because one more day had been lost since the calendar was changed in 1582. The year 1751 began on 25 March and ended on 31 December 1751. The first day of the year was now January 1st and the last day was December 31st—the calendar we use today. Thus, 2 September 1752 was followed by 14 September 1752. In this way, the Julian calendar added one day between 1582 and 1752.


Summary of the 1752 Calendar Change

31 December 1750 was followed by 1 January 1750
24 March 1750 was followed by 25 March 1751
31 December 1751 was followed by 1 January 1752
2 September 1752 was followed by 14 September 1752
31 December 1752 was followed by 1 January 1753

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:27 pm
by Degenerate
16. Liverpool

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:31 pm
by Mister Bushice
OCmike wrote:
Mister Bushice wrote:16. in england.
I was looking for the city...
liverpool

You didn't say city. ;)

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:33 pm
by Mister Bushice
Sky wrote:#5

In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII (1502–85), who was pope from 1572 to 1585, and his astronomer and mathematician created a new, reformed calendar known as the Gregorian or New Style (N.S.) calendar. It was adopted first in Roman Catholic countries. Protestant countries adopted the calendar during the eighteenth century.

In order to make the calendar adjustment in 1582, ten days were eliminated from October. Thus 4 October 1582 was followed by 15 October 1582.

England and its American colonies did not adopt the reformed Gregorian calendar until 1752. Scotland adopted it earlier, celebrating the New Year on 1 January 1600 and subsequently on January 1st of each year. Interestingly, Alaska did not change from the Julian calendar to the New Style Gregorian calendar until 1867 because, up to that point, it was part of Russia.

In order to make the calendar adjustment, eleven days were dropped from the month of September 1752. An eleven-day adjustment in 1752 was needed because one more day had been lost since the calendar was changed in 1582. The year 1751 began on 25 March and ended on 31 December 1751. The first day of the year was now January 1st and the last day was December 31st—the calendar we use today. Thus, 2 September 1752 was followed by 14 September 1752. In this way, the Julian calendar added one day between 1582 and 1752.


Summary of the 1752 Calendar Change

31 December 1750 was followed by 1 January 1750
24 March 1750 was followed by 25 March 1751
31 December 1751 was followed by 1 January 1752
2 September 1752 was followed by 14 September 1752
31 December 1752 was followed by 1 January 1753
Isn't it bad mojo to be googling answers?

Not to mention that this dumbfuck answered two questions within 3 minutes.

How in hell can people be that stupid every single week?

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:35 pm
by OCmike
Mister Bushice wrote:
OCmike wrote:
Mister Bushice wrote:16. in england.
I was looking for the city...
liverpool

You didn't say city. ;)
Corallary to Rule 234-A: You're always expected to know what I'm thinking. :D

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:36 pm
by Mikey
10. Signing of the Declaration of Independence?

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:37 pm
by OCmike
Mikey wrote:10. Signing of the Declaration of Independence?
Nope.

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:54 pm
by MuchoBulls
17 - Jim Kelly??

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:02 pm
by See You Next Wednesday
14. Paul Simon (educated guess)

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:04 pm
by BSmack
14: Steve Martin

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:07 pm
by atomicdad
10. The Pan American Exposition in 1901 ??

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:10 pm
by OCmike
MuchoBulls wrote:17 - Jim Kelly??
Nope.

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:10 pm
by OCmike
atomicdad wrote:10. The Pan American Exposition in 1901 ??
Nope.

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:10 pm
by OCmike
BSmack wrote:14: Steve Martin
Nope.

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:10 pm
by OCmike
See You Next Wednesday wrote:14. Paul Simon (educated guess)
Nope.

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:13 pm
by Mikey
14 Candace Bergen?

Wait, I'm pretty sure it was Geroge Carlin, but I thought that was already guessed?

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:15 pm
by Mister Bushice
14 GEORGE CARLIN.

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:16 pm
by MuchoBulls
17 - Craig Morton

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:18 pm
by Mister Bushice
Mikey wrote:14 Candace Bergen?

Wait, I'm pretty sure it was Geroge Carlin, but I thought that was already guessed?
Someone answered two per hour. thats no bueno. answer must have been axed, and rightly so.

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:22 pm
by Shoalzie
17. Fran Tarkenton

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:22 pm
by OCmike
Mikey wrote:14 Candace Bergen?

Wait, I'm pretty sure it was Geroge Carlin, but I thought that was already guessed?
It was, but it was his second in an hour, so I deleted it from the thread.