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I just tweaked the ranking system and now I'm about 99% happy with it. I incorporated the Joc Picoli Ranking System (win % * (wins + attempts + 1)) I also set it so you don't actually lose points for being wrong! So don't be afraid to answer!
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Where was the most snow ever recorded during one snow year? (A single
city in a country, not the entire countries snowfall total) Q.
I was actually making fun of someones profile and Jill got it almost as
soon as I updated my profile and I gave her 50 points and said I was going
to start a trivia thing. So there was no real question. Q.
How long does it take for a sloth to digest their food? Q.
In what country is the largest bolwing lane located? Q.
What is Steve Youngs actual first name? (former San Francisco 49er QB) Q. How long can a roach live without its head? Hint - Think DAYS, not hours, minutes, weeks, months. A. 9 days! Can you imagine living for 9 days without a head? Thanks to all for not "googling" the answer.. from now on questions of this difficulty will be worth more or they will be multiple choice.. Worth: 100 Points Winner: Ken Q. In downtown Lima, Peru, there is a large brass statue decidated to who? A. Winnie The Pooh B. Mickey Mouse C. Bugs Bunny D. Elmer Fudd A. Winnie The Pooh Worth: 50 Points Winner: Brent Q. Approximately how many Americans are killed each year by vending machines? A. 0 B. 2 C. 4 D. 6 A. 2.. 2 people a year die from vending machines falling on them after they shake it. So don't ever shake a vending machine! Worth: 75 Points Winner: Todd Q. The oldest known goldfish lived to be 41 years old. What was his name? A. Jason B. Connor C. Hugo D. Fred A. Fred. Who gives fish regular names like Fred? Worth: 50 Points Winner: Todd Q. What is the only state capital without a McDonalds? A. Boise, ID B. Bismark, ND C. Augusta, ME D. Montpelier, VT A. Montpelier, VT - Such a small town, they only have Subway according to Ken. Worth: 50 Points Winner: Jillian, Ken got it right but was late. Q. What is the tallest mountain in the world? A. Mt. Everest - this is an example of what 25 point questions will be like. No you see why getting a 25 point question wrong hurts you a lot. Worth: 25 Points Winner: Todd, Ken was late (he was explaining that i'm wrong, which I kind of am, but Everest was what I was looking for.) Q. Since 1896, the beginning of the modern Olympics, only Greece and which country have participated in every Olympic Games? A. Australia - "Crazy Aussies" as Todd put it Worth: 100 Points Winner: Todd Q. What is the only nation in the world whose name begins with "A" but doesn't end with an "A"? A. Afghanistan - Apparently there is another country north of Iraq that doesn't end wth an a.. but there was a dispute over whether it is actually a "nation" or not. But Afhanistan is what I was looking for. Worth: 25 Points Winner: Todd, Pat was late Q. What was the nickname on the set of "Jaws" for the mechanical shark? A. Bruce B. Baxter C. Brian D. Bruno A. Bruce. Why would they not just call it Jaws? Worth: 75 Points Winner: Todd Q. Sandra Bullock played "Annie" in "Speed". What actress was originally offered the role first, but rejected it? I am also giving 25 bonus points if you can name the man who they wanted instead of Keanu Reeves. A. Michelle Pfeiffer B. Nicole Kidman C. Halle Berry D. Jodi Foster E. Cameron Diaz A. Halle Berry. The popular choice was Pfeiffer, I would have also chosen her. Just seems like a role for her. They also wanted Stephen Baldwin instead of Keanu Reeves. Worth: 75 Points Winner: Todd Q. Popeye has a tatoo on his arm, what is it of? A. An Anchor. Way to easy of a question. Worth: 50 Points Winner: Brent Q. What is Scopophobia? A. The fear of being looked at B. The fear of having to cook C. The fear of sitting in the dark D. The fear of being buried alive E. The fear of of Popes A. The fear of being looked at. I added this question late at night and made it worth 100. I was tired. I woke up and realized it was SCOPophobia.. not to hard to figure this one out.. Worth: 100 Points Winner: Steve Q. Traveling at the speed of 186,000 miles per second, light takes how many hours to travel from Pluto to the Earth? A. 6 hours. I was told it takes 8 minutes for light to get from the sun to the earth, so that's how brent figured out how long it takes to get to Pluto. 6 hours.. at that speed? Insane. Worth: 100 Points Winner: Brent Q. In the movie "Dodgeball", what was the TV station that covered the dodgeball championships? A. ESPN 8, "The Ocho" Worth: 25 Points Winner: Steve, The G was late (by about 15 minutes) Q. The Simpsons: What name is spray painted at graffiti all over Springfield? A. "El Barto" Spray painted by none other then Bart Simpson himself. Worth: 50 Points Winner: Steve Q. Seinfeld: What was Kramers name when he guest starred on Murphy Brown after moving to Hollywood? A. Stephen Snell, and Murphy Brown says she knows people and she know's they were going to have a good relationship. She was wrong. Worth: 50 Points Winner: Steve Q. Seinfeld: When Elaine and Putty broke up on the way home from Europe, what was the nickname they gave to the man sitting next to Elaine on the plane? A. Vegetable Lasagna, the guy was so funny.. definately a good episode. Worth: 50 Points Winner: Bob Q. What is Homer Simpsons brothers name? A. Herb Powell, proud owner of Powel Motors Worth: 50 Points Winner: Brent |
