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OCmike’s Humpday Challenge

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

1. What Indian war was fought in the Florida Everglades?

2. What disease was responsible for the most deadly epidemic in US history?

3. What team did Barry Sanders burn for 237 rushing yards in 1994?

4. What team ended the Green Bay Packers perfect home playoff record of 13-0?

5. Who was known as “The Butcher of Riga”?

6. Which pair of teammates combined for 27 touchdown passes in 1989?

7. Which player led the NFL in passer rating in 2003?

8. Whose rookie record did Charlie Batch tie with 136 passes without an interception?

9. What was the main rifle issued to US soldiers in WWII?

10. What weapon was nicknamed "Hitler's Buzzsaw"?

11. What actor recently passed Harrison Ford as having acted in movies that have grossed more money than any other actor’s (collective) work?

12. How were Virgil Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee killed?

13. US embassies in which two countries were bombed in August 1998?

14. What actor/actress appeared in Reds, Chinatown, and Broadcast News?

15. What British band is featured singing their song “All Around the World” in the new AT&T commercials?

12. How were Virgil Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee killed?



In a capsule fire onboard Apollo 1, during takeoff prep.

15: Oasis

4. Atlanta Falcons :(

5. Herbert Cukurs

2. What disease was responsible for the most deadly epidemic in US history?

Influenza.

War Wagon wrote:5. Herbert Cukurs

Negative, Ghostrider.

9. The M1

OCmike wrote:
9. What was the main rifle issued to US soldiers in WWII?

M1 Garand made by Springfield Arms.......

fuck Cornhusker...you stole my thunder

OCmike wrote:

War Wagon wrote:5. Herbert Cukurs

Negative, Ghostrider.

Wha?

http://www.deathcamps.org/occupation/riga%20ghetto.html

The drunken Latvian policemen, commanded by Herbert Cukurs, a famous former Latvian pilot who in 1933 flew over Africa and during the war was a German auxiliary police officer known as “The Butcher of Riga”, killed all the elderly Jews from the old people’s home.

Cornhusker wrote:9. The M1

More specific, please.

OCmike wrote:3. What team did Barry Sanders burn for 237 rushing yards in 1994?

Tampa Bay...that was a Sunday night game if I'm not mistaken.

Felix wrote:

OCmike wrote:
9. What was the main rifle issued to US soldiers in WWII?

M1 Garand made by Springfield Arms.......

fuck Cornhusker...you stole my thunder

Actually, you got it right. It was the Garand.

OCmike wrote:
10. What weapon was nicknamed "Hitler's Buzzsaw"?

MG42

War Wagon wrote:

OCmike wrote:

War Wagon wrote:5. Herbert Cukurs

Negative, Ghostrider.

Wha?

http://www.deathcamps.org/occupation/riga%20ghetto.html

The drunken Latvian policemen, commanded by Herbert Cukurs, a famous former Latvian pilot who in 1933 flew over Africa and during the war was a German auxiliary police officer known as “The Butcher of Riga”, killed all the elderly Jews from the old people’s home.

What did you do, google it and click "I'm feeling lucky"? Don't know why they've got that guy listed as the "Butcher of Riga", but that's not the right answer...or at least he's not the famous Butcher of Riga.

OCmike wrote:

Cornhusker wrote:9. The M1

More specific, please.

Well, like Felix said it was made by Springfield arms. The MI Garand.

(My grandfather test fired the proto type while in the marines in the mid 30's I believe it was. While firing the rifle, one man would throw hands full of sand and another man would pour water into the action to try to jam the piece.)

BSmack wrote:15: Oasis

One of my favorite bands. Never really understood why they didn't do as well in the states as they did in other areas of the world.

OCmike wrote:Don't know why they've got that guy listed as the "Butcher of Riga", but that's not the right answer...or at least he's not the famous Butcher of Riga.

Oh, you wanted the most famous Butcher?

Captain Eduard Roschmann

Better, or is there yet another butcher who's even more famous? If so, I'm going there to have him slice my T-bone steaks from now on.

DallasFanatic wrote:

OCmike wrote:
10. What weapon was nicknamed "Hitler's Buzzsaw"?

MG42

Whoa now!
I call foul, be more specfic on the M1 (the name every dog face in Europe called the piece), but not so on the Masinegewehr 1942?

11. Samuel Jackson

Well there was more than one M1, but only one MG42.

OCmike wrote:

BSmack wrote:15: Oasis

One of my favorite bands. Never really understood why they didn't do as well in the states as they did in other areas of the world.

I know I'll catch shit for it, but "What's the Story Morning Glory" is still one of the best albums I've ever heard.

I'm down.

Awesome album, as are "Be Here Now" and "The Masterplan".

BSmack wrote:
I know I'll catch shit for it, but "What's the Story Morning Glory" is still one of the best albums I've ever heard.

I'm down.

agreed....

too bad Noel Gallagher is such a douchebag.....

“We're not arrogant, we just believe we're the best band in the world.”

Felix wrote:

BSmack wrote:
I know I'll catch shit for it, but "What's the Story Morning Glory" is still one of the best albums I've ever heard.

I'm down.

agreed....

too bad Noel Gallagher is such a douchebag.....

“We're not arrogant, we just believe we're the best band in the world.”

And your band should be burned at the stake for such overplayed abortions like "Champagne Supernova"

Correct, although the 3rd seminole war was also fought there.

13. US embassies in which two countries were bombed in August 1998?

Tanzania and Kenya.

Felix wrote:

BSmack wrote:
I know I'll catch shit for it, but "What's the Story Morning Glory" is still one of the best albums I've ever heard.

I'm down.

agreed....

too bad Noel Gallagher is such a douchebag.....

“We're not arrogant, we just believe we're the best band in the world.”

Word. If anyone's got a right to be arrogant, it's his brother, considering he writes all of the music and most of the lyrics.

8: Bernie Kosar

6. Which pair of teammates combined for 27 touchdown passes in 1989?


Jerry Rice and John Taylor. Suck Francisco

OCmike wrote:7. Which player led the NFL in passer rating in 2003?

Steve McNair (Tennessee)

pron wrote:

OCmike wrote:7. Which player led the NFL in passer rating in 2003?

Steve McNair (Tennessee)

That may be correct, if there is a minimum # of attempts required. McNair's rating was 100.4 based on 400 attempts. Sage Rosenfels of Miami is credited with throwing six passes in two games, with a rating of 131.9. Gus Frerotte played in 16 games for the Vikes, but only threw 65 passes and had a rating of 118.1.

14. What actor/actress appeared in Reds, Chinatown, and Broadcast News?


Heeerrrre's Johnnie! Jack Nicholson.

Smackie Chan wrote:

pron wrote:

OCmike wrote:7. Which player led the NFL in passer rating in 2003?

Steve McNair (Tennessee)

That may be correct, if there is a minimum # of attempts required. McNair's rating was 100.4 based on 400 attempts. Sage Rosenfels of Miami is credited with throwing six passes in two games, with a rating of 131.9. Gus Frerotte played in 16 games for the Vikes, but only threw 65 passes and had a rating of 118.1.

Damnit :x





bode = you

Felix wrote:M1 Garand made by Springfield Arms.......

You can rest easy -- the Trivia Police have arrived.

To be all technical -- The M1 was designed and originally built by Springfoeld, but throughout WW2, was contracted out to several companies(as were 1911's, Jeeps, and a host of other war staples), among them were Winchester and H&R...I believe there were others, but those 2 jump to mind.


And "Garand" is a nickname. The weapon is called a Caliber .30 M1.


Oh, but back to the point of my post(like you didn't know already) -- if'n I'm not mistaken, there were more M1 Carbines issued than Garands. Completely different weapon.

Dinsdale wrote:

Felix wrote:M1 Garand made by Springfield Arms.......

You can rest easy -- the Trivia Police have arrived.

To be all technical -- The M1 was designed and originally built by Springfoeld, but throughout WW2, was contracted out to several companies(as were 1911's, Jeeps, and a host of other war staples), among them were Winchester and H&R...I believe there were others, but those 2 jump to mind.


And "Garand" is a nickname. The weapon is called a Caliber .30 M1.


Oh, but back to the point of my post(like you didn't know already) -- if'n I'm not mistaken, there were more M1 Carbines issued than Garands. Completely different weapon.

The following description claims the rifle "was never referred to officially as the Garand". (This is for OCmike's records)

http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/m1rifle.html

Also Dins, the M1 was standard military issue for the Army and Marine Corp. The carbine was a lighter caliber weapon that wasn't likely to have had more copies during the war years manufactured as it wasn't a standard issue. Supporting troops carried the carbine.

However through the course of post war years, the carbine design has continued to be manufactured, even in smaller calibers.

Come on man, pull that Saving Private Ryan CD out.

mvscal wrote:The carbine was a standard issue and it's production run exceed that of the Garand by about 1.5 million units.

The carbine was standard issue? The M1 was standard Army issue. Guess these clowns better re-write their article. They even start the damn thing wrong.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ ... garand.htm

After Guadalcanal in 1943 the Marines traded the Springfield 03 bolt action for the M1 and the entire 2d Marine division carried the M1. The article mentions the Marines prefered the M1 over the carbine.

Over 4 million units by wars end and over 6 million when production ceased in 1957.

fuck it, just give me a BAR....

Private Kirby

Felix wrote:fuck it, just give me a BAR....

Private Kirby

Rack the "Combat" reset!
Great times.

Since my knowledge gears are now turning -- some quick research shows that there were more Carbines produced, but large numbers of them were given to allies. It appears there's really no accurate record of how many Garands were issued as opposed to Carbines.

But if'n I'm not mistaken, virtually all Marines in the Pacific were issued Carbines...making it "standard issue." The various specialty models were never what could be called "standard issue," except for specialty units, for example the paratroopers got the folding stock model(forget what they called the specific model, but there was a name for it). As far as collectables go, there's few things that look cooler than a folding-stock M1.


Unfortunately for those slinging lead, the Garand was a cannon, and the Carbine was a pea-shooter, relatively speaking.