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09:55 am
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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 )
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02:36 pm
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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 )
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06:40 am
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Today's Trivia
TODAY’S QUESTION
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28. What is the name of the artist with the current R&B hit "Last Chance"?
PREVIOUS QUESTION
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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)
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06:45 am
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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.
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06:39 am
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Today's Trivia
TODAY'S QUESTION
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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
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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
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07:38 am
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Trivia
TODAY’S QUESTION
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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
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21. Identify the artist and song title from the audio sample saved here:
http://www.spidervillain.com/Trivia.mp3
Matchbox Twenty - "Back 2 Good"
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07:42 am
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Trivia
TODAY’S QUESTION
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21. Identify the artist and song title from the audio sample saved here:
http://www.spidervillain.com/Trivia.mp3
PREVIOUS QUESTION
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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
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09:14 am
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Trivia
TODAY’S QUESTION
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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
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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
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07:37 am
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Trivia
TODAY’S QUESTION
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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
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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
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08:12 am
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New Trivia
TODAY’S QUESTION
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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
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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
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08:11 am
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I'm back
I dunno.. I'll post pictures sometime this week.
Right now I'm dreading going through my finances for the week, and I should probably be doing laundry today.
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11:16 pm
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On the road!
Heading to London tomorrow for a week's vacation!
W00t!
Oh yeah, I have one phone call to return. I'll probably do that from the airport tomorrow.
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08:05 am
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Trivia
I'm in London all next week, so I posted a week's worth of Trivia to keep my players busy.
TODAY’S QUESTION
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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?
9. What was the name of the hunchback of Notre-Dame?
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)
Guest question courtesy of Smoke Eater
11. How many components does the US Army have?
12. In "Far and Away" (1992), why do Joseph Donnelly and Shannon Christie leave Ireland?
Bonus Movie Question
13. In "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey", what is the last game Bill and Ted play with Death?
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
15. Identify this actor:
http://www.spidervillain.com/Trivia1.jpg
PREVIOUS QUESTION
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7. Identify the artist and song title from the audio sample saved here:
http://www.spidervillain.com/Trivia.mp3
Trace Adkins - "Marry for Money"
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08:46 am
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Trivia
TODAY’S QUESTION
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7. Identify the artist and song title from the audio sample saved here:
http://www.spidervillain.com/Trivia.mp3
PREVIOUS QUESTION
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5. Identify this actor:
http://www.spidervillain.com/Trivia.jpg
George Clooney
Bonus Movie Question
6. In "Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure", the historical characters help Bill do chores. Joan of Arc does the dishes, Genghis Kahn cleans the toilet, and Beethoven washes windows. What does Abraham Lincoln do?
Ironing
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02:21 pm
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Trivia
TODAY’S QUESTION
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5. Identify this actor:
http://www.spidervillain.com/Trivia.jpg
Bonus Movie Question
6. In "Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure", the historical characters help Bill do chores. Joan of Arc does the dishes, Genghis Kahn cleans the toilet, and Beethoven washes windows. What does Abraham Lincoln do?
PREVIOUS QUESTION
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3. We call it (or spell it) "Norway". What do the Norwegians call it?
Norge (or Noreg)
Guest Question courtesy of Warlord
4. This 80's/90's horror/comedy movie has 2 sequels. However, the 2nd sequel was actually called Part 4 of the series. What is the name of this movie franchise?
House - "House II" and "House IV" were the sequels. This was because an unrelated Australian movie used the name "House 3", so, to avoid any conflict, they renamed part 3 to part 4
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07:51 am
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Trivia
TODAY’S QUESTION
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3. We call it (or spell it) "Norway". What do the Norwegians call it?
Guest Question courtesy of Warlord
4. This 80's/90's horror/comedy movie has 2 sequels. However, the 2nd sequel was actually called Part 4 of the series. What is the name of this movie franchise?
PREVIOUS QUESTION
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2. John Lennon named his band "The Beatles" as a tribute to what 50's rock and roll band?
The Crickets
Tags: trivia
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07:57 am
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Trivia Question
Yeah, still doing this. :)
2. John Lennon named his band "The Beatles" as a tribute to what 50's rock and roll band?
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12:10 pm
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Stumper of a Trivia Question
Y'know..
I thought this one was guessable, but no one got it.
TODAY'S QUESTION
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19. What movie is the #1 all-time VHS rental?
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06:57 am
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Knowing - Movie review
Ok, I went to see this Tuesday night. I was a little undecided heading into it. It looked like a decent plot/story, but then again, it had Nicholas Cage who does not have a reputation for being selective about the movies he's in.
This was really good actually. It turned out to be really good sci-fi movie. I mean, that's hard to tell from the previews whether the genre is horror, drama, sci-fi, action/adventure, or something else. Anyways, my expectations weren't real high, and the movie well exceeded them.
The disaster scenes were done really well. The airplane crash aftermath is on the previews, but that whole airline crash scene is a holy shit moment in the movie. My only criticism is that it should've ended about 5 minutes before it did. Again, not spoiling the plot, but there seemed to be a better ending to the movie at one point. But then they had to go and explicitly show what happened to everyone after that point. Didn't seem necessary - although, again there was some cool special effects involved.
If you get a chance, I would definitely recommend this film. It rates a B on my scale.
Oh, and just to put my grading scale in reference:
A - Intend to buy when it comes out on DVD.
B - Well worth seeing in the theater.
C - Probably better for a budget movie or drive-in double feature.
D - Wait for it to play on TNT some Saturnday.
F - Not worth the time spend watching it.
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11:11 am
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Scrabble Post
So, I went to Bloomington this weekend.
I'm not gonna talk about the NAST much. I played 5 games and lost three of them. I beat the bottom seeded 900-rated player by one point. I lost to Winter because I didn't know GAZABOS. I lost a 130-point lead to Steve Hartsman because I challenged REELINGS, and lost my next turn playing COUFS* (which I must've confused with COIF, CUIF, or COOF). The hard part was I was just going to play FOCUS, but then switched it around.. Not only did I lose the turn (and eventually the game), but it would've blocked is subsequent 40-some point play. :( I lost to Scott Jackson in a complete rout, and then I routed Carol Dustin to end the evening.
The main tournament went much better.
I finished 9-3 on the weekend. Good enough for 3rd place although I was in 1st place heading into the last game. :( In a weird coincidence, the three people I lost to finished 1st, 2nd, and 4th.
My rating will jump up to about 1480 or so. Now I have an odd choice for Ardencup. Should I play up into Division 2, or stay in Division 3? Last time I didn't play up, and I regretted it.
I don't know if I'd have more fun that weekend playing John, Waylena, Daiva, and the usual suspects, or if I've a better time playing stronger competition and getting my ass routinely kicked by the Fiszbeins, Hartsman, and the rest of the Division 2 cast
Decisions, decisions.
( Game by Game Summary )
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