Hawaii Threads Trivia Contest -- Go Fourth and Multiply

[scrivener]

Day 22 Questions

HawaiiThreads Trivia Contest!
Here are the questions for Day 22!

1. Category: Team Steam
   What current New England Patriots cheerleader is the daughter of a
   former New England Patriot?
   
   
   
2. Category: KORDN8
   What familiar building is located at 21°17' 39.42" N, 157°49' 8.02" W ?
   
   
   
3. Category: Mukashi, Mukashi
   In one popular Japanese story, a boy is adopted by a couple who finds
   him floating down a river. He later befriends three animals who help
   him defeat an island of demons. In another Japanese story, a boy
   visits an undersea kingdom where the lovely princess offers to let him
   stay with her. He gets homesick, though, so he politely declines the
   offer, returning home to find his tiny village populated entirely with
   people he does not know. What name do these two boys share?

Please send me your answers IN PRIVATE MAIL by 9:00 p.m. on Monday, November 26! Good luck, and beat Kalei!

[Mike_Lowery]

Re: Hawaii Threads Trivia Contest -- Go Fourth and Multiply

I thought I had B&S Store too?

[scrivener]

Re: Hawaii Threads Trivia Contest -- Go Fourth and Multiply

I thought I had B&S Store too?

You did, which was very impressive for a Kauai boy. But here in Honolulu, we teach our kids to ANSWER THE QUESTION!

[Mike_Lowery]

Re: Hawaii Threads Trivia Contest -- Go Fourth and Multiply

You did, which was very impressive for a Kauai boy. But here in Honolulu, we teach our kids to ANSWER THE QUESTION!

hahaha, my bad. you know what's the worst part of all? I NEVER LEARNED HOW TO READ! [/wayne's world]

[scrivener]

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It's possible that the cheerleader in question is no longer a member of the squad. She's not listed in the BIOGRAPHIES section of the cheerleaders page at Patriots.com. So I'm going to re-word: What RECENT New England Patriots cheerleader is the daughter of a former New England Patriot?

[Surfingfarmboy]

Re: Hawaii Threads Trivia Contest -- Go Fourth and Multiply

Go for the sight seeing, SFB. I'm in really good company right now in this trivia game, what with you being a 3 time winner! Enjoy Hong Kong and remember my math scholarliness as it relates to time differences!

I have to say that I'm glad someone here in HK told me about the web site www.timeanddate.com. According to that web site's calculations I have until 3 PM next day from Honolulu, in order to get my picks into Mitchell at the 9 PM Honolulu deadline. A far cry from the time you suggested! Not that it really matters for me at the moment, seeing I'm well off the pace set by leaders!

Have fun in Hong Kong, SFB! Let me know the what you think...I'm going to China next year - hopefully!

Hindsight being 20/20, I admit, at least at the moment, I would trade the remaining time on this journey for a trip home to the Windward Side in a heartbeat. I guess I'm suffering culture shock at the moment. I'm going to reserve my judgement on HK until my two weeks plus have been completely spent here. I have this feeling that by the time I'm ready to return to the USA, I will probably end up falling in love with HK. Just like every other place I now really love but said I didn't like when I first arrived.

[scrivener]

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I have this feeling that by the time I'm ready to return to the USA, I will probably end up falling in love with HK. Just like every other place I now really love but said I didn't like when I first arrived.

Just make sure you get some pictures of her. When you meet her.

[zztype]

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Bye, Goat Lady. Have a safe trip home.



Blaine

[Leo Lakio]

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I like how the image Blaine posted has the computer screen reversed, in the background. Is that what you did in an attempt to screw up Kalei's lead?

[LikaNui]

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I like how the image Blaine posted has the computer screen reversed, in the background.

Or... perhaps it's the goat that's upside down?
It's an enigma within a conundrum.

[tutusue]

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[...]It's an enigma within a conundrum.

I just love it when you talk dirty!

[scrivener]

Re: Day 22 Questions

HawaiiThreads Trivia Contest!
Here are the answers for Day 22!

Category: Team Steam
What current New England Patriots cheerleader is the daughter of a
former New England Patriot?

That would be Amber van Eeghen, daughter of Mark van Eeghen, who finished his career with the Patriots 'though he is most well-known as one of the Oakland Raiders' all-time greats. She's quite a cutie.

Stand up and holler for Mike_Lowery, liberty, zztype, Surfingfarmboy, Kalei99, Peshkwe, Leo Lakio, acousticlady, tutusue, lavagal, InfinityProductions, and kanahina for getting that one right!

Category: KORDN8
What familiar building is located at 21°17' 39.42" N, 157°49' 8.02" W ?

The correct answer is the Stan Sheriff Center at the University of Hawaii (Manoa). However, if you were using NAD-27 data, as InfinityProductions was, you got the Kaimuki Pumping Station as your answer, and I'll take it. Check out the very interesting article on NAD-27 and NAD-83 here.

A trail of breadcrumbs for Mike_Lowery, liberty, zztype, Surfingfarmboy, Kalei99, mel, Leo Lakio, acousticlady, tutusue, lavagal, and InfinityProductions! Half-points for Peshkwe and Helen for their "UH Manoa" answers.

Category: Mukashi, Mukashi
In one popular Japanese story, a boy is adopted by a couple who finds
him floating down a river. He later befriends three animals who help
him defeat an island of demons. In another Japanese story, a boy
visits an undersea kingdom where the lovely princess offers to let him
stay with her. He gets homesick, though, so he politely declines the
offer, returning home to find his tiny village populated entirely with
people he does not know. What name do these two boys share?

The first boy is Momotaro. The second boy is Urashima Taro (a far, far superior story, if you ask me!). The name they share is TARO.

Ten more minutes for reading before bedtime go to liberty, zztype, Surfingfarmboy, Kalei99, Peshkwe, Leo Lakio, and tutusue, who live happily ever after, although Urashima Taro certainly didn't.


Current scores, with appeals still pending!
61: Kalei99
53.75: Leo Lakio
50.75: liberty
49.25: zztype
45.75: acousticlady, tutusue
43.75: Surfingfarmboy
40.5: lavagal
39.75: InfinityProductions
36.75: Mike_Lowery
32.5: CranBeree
30.5: mel
29: kanahina
23.5: Peshkwe
19.25: helen
11.5: Palama Kid
10.25: kiwidiva
9.5: jdub

n e w q u e s t i o n s n e x t p o s t!

[scrivener]

Day 23 Questions

HawaiiThreads Trivia Contest!
Here are the questions for Day 23!

1. Category: If It Were Up To Me, They'd All Be About Baseball, Books, and Bruce -- Wait a Minute: It IS Up to Me!
   
   What Newbery Medal recipient tells the story of a boy forced to leave school at the age of ten who, through his own thirst for knowledge, educates himself and becomes one of America's most honored navigators?
   
   
   
2. Category: If It Were Up To Me, They'd All Be About Baseball, Books, and Bruce -- Wait a Minute: It IS Up to Me!
   
   What two brothers--stringed-instrument players, both--have performed on stage in support of Bruce Cockburn?
   
   
   
3. Category: If It Were Up To Me, They'd All Be About Baseball, Books, and Bruce -- Wait a Minute: It IS Up to Me!
   
   In a certain baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, Johnny Podres won his 11th game of the season, Sandy Koufax picked up his second save of the season, Ron Kline lost his 12th game of the season, Don Zimmer went 0 for 1, and Gil Hodges went 1 for 1 pinch-hitting for Zimmer. In what year did this game take place?

Please send me your answers IN PRIVATE MAIL by 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 27! Good luck, and beat Kalei!

[zztype]

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Just a reminder: 20 minutes, people. Lock in those answers!

[scrivener]

Day 23 Answers

HawaiiThreads Trivia Contest!
Here are the answers for Day 23!

Category: If It Were Up To Me, They'd All Be About Baseball, Books, and Bruce -- Wait a Minute: It IS Up to Me!

What Newbery Medal recipient tells the story of a boy forced to leave school at the age of ten who, through his own thirst for knowledge, educates himself and becomes one of America's most honored navigators?

Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham. The cover is awful and the title even worse, but this is a surprisingly good read in the vein of Johnny Tremain. I really dug it and I wasn't planning on it!

Just for your information, the Medal goes to the book, not the author. Yes, the author gets the prize, but it is for writing the BOOK, which is the actual recipient. That's splitting hairs, I know, but I've been working on getting all of these read (29 of 86 left!) for my thesis, and I'm particular. You got credit for just giving the author's name, anyway.

Bookmarks and beanbag chairs for zztype, liberty, Mike_Lowery, Leo Lakio, Surfingfarmboy, CranBeree, Peshkwe, Kalei99, InfinityProductions, and acousticlady for sailing true on that one!

Category: If It Were Up To Me, They'd All Be About Baseball, Books, and Bruce -- Wait a Minute: It IS Up to Me!

What two brothers--stringed-instrument players, both--have performed on stage in support of Bruce Cockburn?

That would be Hugh Marsh (electric violin) and Fergus Jamison Marsh (Chapman Stick). Two excellent, excellent musicians.

All the Diamonds in the World for zztype, Surfingfarmboy (back to form!), and Leo Lakio, the only ones to get this right. I sorta expected Leo to.

Category: If It Were Up To Me, They'd All Be About Baseball, Books, and Bruce -- Wait a Minute: It IS Up to Me!

In a certain baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, Johnny Podres won his 11th game of the season, Sandy Koufax picked up his second save of the season, Ron Kline lost his 12th game of the season, Don Zimmer went 0 for 1, and Gil Hodges went 1 for 1 pinch-hitting for Zimmer. In what year did this game take place?

1959.

Dodger Dogs for zztype, liberty, Mike_Lowery, Leo Lakio, Surfingfarmboy, Peshkwe, tutusue, Kalei99, and acousticlady!


Current scores, with appeals still pending (sorry! time is difficult to find this week!):

63: Kalei99
56.75: Leo Lakio
52.75: liberty
52.25: zztype
47.75: acousticlady
46.75: tutusue, Surfingfarmboy
40.75: InfinityProductions
40.5: lavagal
39.75: Mike_Lowery
33.5: CranBeree
30.5: mel
29: kanahina
25.5: Peshkwe
19.25: helen
11.5: Palama Kid
10.25: kiwidiva
9.5: jdub

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