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August 7th, 2009
09:55 am [Link]	Dayton Results I went 17-14 in the tournament. I was hoping to do better, but that's not terrible. Mostly, it felt like a lot of games came down to simple luck of the draw. Particularly at the end of the game. I didn't have too many interesting 'end game' plays to be honest. That, and it seemed like my opponents continually were clobbering me with big X plays all week long. ( Dayton Summary ) Out of curiosity: ( X - Plays ) (1 comment \| Leave a comment)
June 26th, 2009
02:36 pm [Link]	Indianapolis Results Indianapolis Results Well, I had a good tournament in Indianapolis last weekend. The early bird went well. I went 3-0 and finished first in my division. The main tournament went as expected. I was the #7 seed in Division 1 and had a tough day against tough competition. I finished 2-5 on the day for the main event. ( Early Bird Summary ) ( Main Tournament Summary ) (Leave a comment)
May 28th, 2009
06:40 am [Link]	Today's Trivia TODAY’S QUESTION ------------------------- 28. What is the name of the artist with the current R&B hit "Last Chance"? PREVIOUS QUESTION ------------------------- 23. What is the name of the garage where Nathan Detroit hopes to hold "the oldest established permanent floating crap game in New York" - if he can raise the grand needed to pay off the owner? The Biltmore Garage 24. What song does the "Battle of Kookamonga" (by Homer and Jethro) parody? Battle of New Orleans 26. What iconic 70's action film was developed under the working title "The Deadly Three"? Enter The Dragon Bonus Movie Question 27. In “Body of Lies”, when Roger Ferris meets Aisha, what is he getting, and why is he getting it? He’s getting a rabies shot because he was bit by a dog. (She was a nurse) (Leave a comment)
May 27th, 2009
06:45 am [Link]	Ardencup Results I went to Ardencup this weekend. I'm exhausted, so I'm not going to post a lot of commentary. I had some good games, I had some bad games. Overall, I felt like I was off my game a bit. I missed some bingos I know, and I back off of some bingos I saw by (incorrectly) thought were not valid. :( I finished 12-8. Good enough for 8th place and a set of Ardencup SamTiles. I was hoping to do better though. My rating will probably stay about the same or it might drop a little bit. I was close to expectation though. In the 8 games I lost, only 2 were "close" loses. I lost to Jacquelyn Fyr twice, and both times the games were winnable. We met again in the KOTH round though, and I won that one to end the weekend on a high note. The other 6 games, I was down by a lot of points early and never really had a chance to get back in the game. I think a late bingo or two might've made a couple of games 'close' (only 40 points loses or so) but the ending wasn't in doubt. Of course, there were two games were I was done by a lot and came back to win. Ruchi gave up an early 120 point lead to me. And I overcame a 130-point deficit ON MY LAST TURN to beat John Fultz (bingoed with RESIDUE for almost 90 points, and caught him with 22 on his rack). John was a little frustrated he let that game go. As an experiment, I tracked my racks. Below are the "missed" bingos I had. Those are either 7's I didn't see, or didn't consider and probably would've played. I didn't simulate the entire game. ( Game by Game Summary ) I'll be doing Indianapolis in a couple of weeks and Dayton after that. (Leave a comment)
06:39 am [Link]	Today's Trivia TODAY'S QUESTION ------------------------- 23. What is the name of the garage where Nathan Detroit hopes to hold "the oldest established permanent floating crap game in New York" - if he can raise the grand needed to pay off the owner? 24. What song does the "Battle of Kookamonga" (by Homer and Jethro) parody? Guest question courtesy of Psychocandy 25. In cooking, when boiling sugar and water, what stage do you hit when the mixture reaches 300 degrees and all but 1% of the moisture has been evaporated? 26. What iconic 70's action film was developed under the working title "The Deadly Three"? Bonus Movie Question 27. In "Body of Lies", when Roger Ferris meets Aisha, what is he getting, and why is he getting it? PREVIOUS QUESTION ------------------------- 22. Apologies in advance for the quality of the screenshots, but what TV show was I watching online? http://www.spidervillain.com/TV1.jpg http://www.spidervillain.com/TV2.jpg http://www.spidervillain.com/TV3.jpg Dancing with the stars (Leave a comment)
May 22nd, 2009
07:38 am [Link]	Trivia TODAY’S QUESTION ------------------------- 22. Apologies in advance for the quality of the screenshots, but what TV show was I watching online? http://www.spidervillain.com/TV1.jpg http://www.spidervillain.com/TV2.jpg http://www.spidervillain.com/TV3.jpg PREVIOUS QUESTION ------------------------- 21. Identify the artist and song title from the audio sample saved here: http://www.spidervillain.com/Trivia.mp3 Matchbox Twenty - "Back 2 Good" (Leave a comment)
May 21st, 2009
07:42 am [Link]	Trivia TODAY’S QUESTION ------------------------- 21. Identify the artist and song title from the audio sample saved here: http://www.spidervillain.com/Trivia.mp3 PREVIOUS QUESTION ------------------------- 19. What movie's advertisement (poster) was this image captured from? http://www.spidervillain.com/Trivia.jpg The Taking of Pelham One Two Three Bonus Movie Question: 20. In "Eagle Eye", Jerry and Rachel are picked up in van delivered by Ranim. Then, they are directed to drive to a midwestern city where they are further instructed to to rob an armored car. What midwestern city was this? Indianapolis (Leave a comment)
May 20th, 2009
09:14 am [Link]	Trivia TODAY’S QUESTION ------------------------- 19. What movie's advertisement (poster) was this image captured from? http://www.spidervillain.com/Trivia.jpg Bonus Movie Question: 20. In "Eagle Eye", Jerry and Rachel are picked up in van delivered by Ranim. Then, they are directed to drive to a midwestern city where they are further instructed to rob an armored car. What city was this? PREVIOUS QUESTION ------------------------- 17. Along with Reggie Miller, Who was honored as 2002's "USA Weekend" Most Caring Athletes? Peyton Manning Guest question courtesy of Lunenburg 18. J.P. Richardson, Jr. was better known by what stage name? The Big Bopper (Leave a comment)
May 19th, 2009
07:37 am [Link]	Trivia TODAY’S QUESTION ------------------------- 17. Along with Reggie Miller, Who was honored as 2002's "USA Weekend" Most Caring Athletes? Guest question courtesy of Lunenburg 18. J.P. Richardson, Jr. was better known by what stage name? PREVIOUS QUESTION ------------------------- 16. Those walking along Broadway in Manhattan may be surprised to come across an intact farmhouse. Built in 1783, what is the name of the only surviving 18th-century farmhouse in the borough? Dyckman House (Leave a comment)
May 18th, 2009
08:12 am [Link]	New Trivia TODAY’S QUESTION ------------------------- 16. Those walking along Broadway in Manhattan may be surprised to come across an intact farmhouse. Built in 1783, what is the name of the only surviving 18th-century farmhouse in the borough? PREVIOUS QUESTION ------------------------- 8. In 1922, a devastating typhoon struck China. In which Chinese city were an estimated 50,000 people (out of a total population of 65,000) killed? Shantou (or Swatow) 9. What was the name of the hunchback of Notre-Dame? Quasimodo 10. For the 2006-2007 season, out of the 32 NFL teams, in what category did the Minnesota Vikings rank highest in: Offensive rushing, offensive passing, defensive rushing, or defensive passing? (Offensive ranks are by yards gained on offensive, defensive ranks are fewest yards allowed on defense) Defensive rushing (Vikings were #1 team in fewest rushing yards allowed) Guest question courtesy of Smoke Eater 11. How many components does the US Army have? 3 -- the regular Army, the Army Reserve, and the Army National Guard. 12. In "Far and Away" (1992), why do Joseph Donnelly and Shannon Christie leave Ireland? They want to acquire property being given away in America. (I decided to also accept “Troubles with her father”) Bonus Movie Question 13. In "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey", what is the last game Bill and Ted play with Death? Twister 14. What Sam Cooke song includes the lyrics: I got in town a month ago I've seen a lot of girls since then If I could meet 'em I could get 'em But as yet I haven't met 'em That's why I'm in the shape I'm in "Another Saturday Night" 15. Identify this actor: http://www.spidervillain.com/Trivia1.jpg Rodrigo Santoro (Leave a comment)

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