Forum WInter Games Round 2, Fight
#21
Posted 22 May 2018 - 08:55 AM
Search Fu Results and Wiki Walks will be collaborated later. Marks will be awarded by tonight. In the meantime here are the answers.
Trivia:
1)19 – Don’t forget Edward Nortons Hulk. Deadpool does not count!
3 iron men
3 captain Americas
2 Guardians
1 hulk
3 avengers
1 Dr Strange
3 Thors
1 Ant Man
1 Black Panther - 10 000 Wakandas forever
2) Obliviate
3) 1997! A day that will live in infamy, 20 year celebration re-release
4) Amazon river at 6992 Km
5) Jupiter
6) Apt – Denmark Mentalist - Ukraine
7) ~8 mins
8) Steve Lundin
9) light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
10) I was looking for Epimethues (afterthought) however Atlas was indeed his brother but I can find no corroboration that Atlas means weightlifter. Didn’t know about the other brothers myself.
Riddle:
Gorefests wife has it
Put on the scale 1 bar from dwarf one, 2 bars from dwarf two, 3 from dwarf three etc until 100 bars from dwarf one hundred. Then, you can work out from the missing weight which dwarf was the guilty party. (E.g. If the scales are 26 grams short, it must have been dwarf number 26).
I may have been too ambitious with 2 rounds a week, I think we will change to one round a week and see how it goes. If you have any fun suggestions for new categories please let me know
Quanting:
A little tricky,
There were three boxes. They were GG, SS and GS. Since you already drew a gold coin you know you are dealing with either the GG or the GS box. However, we already have an extra piece of info, we know the first coin we drew was gold. There is a not insignificant probability difference in that we are most likely to draw a gold coin first from the box that had two gold coins. Therefore, the chance the second coin is also gold is 66%
Google Bertrand’s box paradox for a nice explanation with pictures.
Trivia:
1)19 – Don’t forget Edward Nortons Hulk. Deadpool does not count!
3 iron men
3 captain Americas
2 Guardians
1 hulk
3 avengers
1 Dr Strange
3 Thors
1 Ant Man
1 Black Panther - 10 000 Wakandas forever
2) Obliviate
3) 1997! A day that will live in infamy, 20 year celebration re-release
4) Amazon river at 6992 Km
5) Jupiter
6) Apt – Denmark Mentalist - Ukraine
7) ~8 mins
8) Steve Lundin
9) light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
10) I was looking for Epimethues (afterthought) however Atlas was indeed his brother but I can find no corroboration that Atlas means weightlifter. Didn’t know about the other brothers myself.
Riddle:
Gorefests wife has it
Put on the scale 1 bar from dwarf one, 2 bars from dwarf two, 3 from dwarf three etc until 100 bars from dwarf one hundred. Then, you can work out from the missing weight which dwarf was the guilty party. (E.g. If the scales are 26 grams short, it must have been dwarf number 26).
I may have been too ambitious with 2 rounds a week, I think we will change to one round a week and see how it goes. If you have any fun suggestions for new categories please let me know
Quanting:
A little tricky,
There were three boxes. They were GG, SS and GS. Since you already drew a gold coin you know you are dealing with either the GG or the GS box. However, we already have an extra piece of info, we know the first coin we drew was gold. There is a not insignificant probability difference in that we are most likely to draw a gold coin first from the box that had two gold coins. Therefore, the chance the second coin is also gold is 66%
Google Bertrand’s box paradox for a nice explanation with pictures.
#22
Posted 22 May 2018 - 09:09 AM
Bullshit,
The para estuary is not the Amazon, I demand the Nile be rerecognised as the longest river in the world
The para estuary is not the Amazon, I demand the Nile be rerecognised as the longest river in the world
2012
"Imperial Gothos, Imperial"
"Imperial Gothos, Imperial"
#23
#24
Posted 22 May 2018 - 10:10 AM
Macros, on 22 May 2018 - 09:09 AM, said:
Bullshit,
The para estuary is not the Amazon, I demand the Nile be rerecognised as the longest river in the world
The para estuary is not the Amazon, I demand the Nile be rerecognised as the longest river in the world
I Did a quick search and it appears that their s actually quite an intense debate about what numbers to use. So I will award the marks for both answers
#25
Posted 22 May 2018 - 10:19 AM
'Barack Hussein Obama' 8 040 000
"kim kardashian bum" 43 500
'types of rock' 1 480 000 000 (How is this possible?) Victor!
'frequently asked questions' 1 400 000 000
'best nazi shark' 7 410 000
Everyone tied for the wiki walk. Too easy
"kim kardashian bum" 43 500
'types of rock' 1 480 000 000 (How is this possible?) Victor!
'frequently asked questions' 1 400 000 000
'best nazi shark' 7 410 000
Everyone tied for the wiki walk. Too easy
This post has been edited by Cause: 22 May 2018 - 12:07 PM
#27
Posted 22 May 2018 - 10:50 AM
Apt is the only one who reads this. Apt is nice.
#29
Posted 22 May 2018 - 12:03 PM
What about my search? Surely 'best nazi sharks' should break the internet?
And I am annoyed with myself about the boxes. Forgot you can eliminate a box. And I won't tell my wife she was right because gloating.
And I am annoyed with myself about the boxes. Forgot you can eliminate a box. And I won't tell my wife she was right because gloating.
This post has been edited by Gorefest: 22 May 2018 - 12:03 PM
Yesterday, upon the stair, I saw a man who wasn't there. He wasn't there again today. Oh, how I wish he'd go away.
#30
Posted 22 May 2018 - 12:04 PM
Gorefest, on 22 May 2018 - 12:03 PM, said:
What about my search? Surely 'best nazi sharks' should break the internet?
385? Wtf? That's all? Wikipedia is boring.
Yesterday, upon the stair, I saw a man who wasn't there. He wasn't there again today. Oh, how I wish he'd go away.
#31
Posted 23 May 2018 - 09:00 AM
Round 1:
Tattersail -Victor
18 Points
Search Fu -3
Wiki Walk -3
Trivia -9
Riddle -3
Quant -0
Bonus -0
Macross
12 Points
Search Fu -0
Wiki Walk -3
Trivia -9
Riddle -0
Quant -0
Bonus -0
Luv2B
11 Points
Search Fu -0
Wiki Walk -3
Trivia -8
Riddle -0
Quant -0
Bonus -0
Gorefest
9 points
Search Fu -0
Wiki Walk -0
Trivia -9
Riddle -0
Quant -0
Bonus -1
Gorefest's wife
Riddle - 3 points
Tattersail -Victor
18 Points
Search Fu -3
Wiki Walk -3
Trivia -9
Riddle -3
Quant -0
Bonus -0
Macross
12 Points
Search Fu -0
Wiki Walk -3
Trivia -9
Riddle -0
Quant -0
Bonus -0
Luv2B
11 Points
Search Fu -0
Wiki Walk -3
Trivia -8
Riddle -0
Quant -0
Bonus -0
Gorefest
9 points
Search Fu -0
Wiki Walk -0
Trivia -9
Riddle -0
Quant -0
Bonus -1
Gorefest's wife
Riddle - 3 points
#32
Posted 23 May 2018 - 09:04 AM
Why is google search Fu worth 3 when there's only one possible winner?
- macros, not a bitter second place at all, nor is he cursng himself for forgetting about black panther
- macros, not a bitter second place at all, nor is he cursng himself for forgetting about black panther
2012
"Imperial Gothos, Imperial"
"Imperial Gothos, Imperial"
#33
Posted 23 May 2018 - 10:34 AM
Round 2. fight!
Search Fu:
two words, must be actual words. Fewest hits wins
Wiki Walk:
Start: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope
End: https://en.wikipedia...ki/Kevin_Spacey
Confirmed possible
Trivia:
1) What is the chemical symbol for gold? (1)
2) What is the house symbol for Hufflepuff, for an extra mark what are the colors of the house? (1)
3) Forum member MezlaPigdog, what is her profession? (1)
4) Harry Dresden is in the phonebook under what profession? (1)
5) It Surrounds us, It penetrates us, ……. (1)
6) Rand Al’thor has not 1, not 2 but 3 girlfriends. What are their names? (1)
7) Who wrote Altered Carbon? (1)
8) What are the names of the three Beddict brothers from Letheri? (1)
9) What is the height of Mt Everest? (1)
10) What year did the Syrian civil war begin (1)
11) Harrison Fords original career was what? (1)
12) What is a parsec? (2)
Anagrams:
Male Celebrities-
1) Old West Action (1)
2) From Mean Anger (1)
A city
3) Enter Chasm (1)
Famous Sportsman
4) Got Weirdos (1)
Riddle:
Using only a 3 liter Jug and a 5 liter Jug, marked in no other way and a tap that can supply an infinite amount of water please measure exactly 4 liters of water. (3)
Bonus: in 500 words or less explain who would really win in a fight between Rake, Dassem Ultor, karsa and Brys beddict.
Search Fu:
two words, must be actual words. Fewest hits wins
Wiki Walk:
Start: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope
End: https://en.wikipedia...ki/Kevin_Spacey
Confirmed possible
Trivia:
1) What is the chemical symbol for gold? (1)
2) What is the house symbol for Hufflepuff, for an extra mark what are the colors of the house? (1)
3) Forum member MezlaPigdog, what is her profession? (1)
4) Harry Dresden is in the phonebook under what profession? (1)
5) It Surrounds us, It penetrates us, ……. (1)
6) Rand Al’thor has not 1, not 2 but 3 girlfriends. What are their names? (1)
7) Who wrote Altered Carbon? (1)
8) What are the names of the three Beddict brothers from Letheri? (1)
9) What is the height of Mt Everest? (1)
10) What year did the Syrian civil war begin (1)
11) Harrison Fords original career was what? (1)
12) What is a parsec? (2)
Anagrams:
Male Celebrities-
1) Old West Action (1)
2) From Mean Anger (1)
A city
3) Enter Chasm (1)
Famous Sportsman
4) Got Weirdos (1)
Riddle:
Using only a 3 liter Jug and a 5 liter Jug, marked in no other way and a tap that can supply an infinite amount of water please measure exactly 4 liters of water. (3)
Bonus: in 500 words or less explain who would really win in a fight between Rake, Dassem Ultor, karsa and Brys beddict.
This post has been edited by Cause: 24 May 2018 - 02:08 PM
#34
Posted 23 May 2018 - 10:51 AM
Answering the trivia and some now, on phone, probably leave wiki till the laptop
eta - have finally managed the wiki wal. can do better I think but no time
eta have shaved one off it but there have to be a better way, but im done
eta - finished I'm giving you no more of my time
ETA ALL DONE
Spoiler
eta - have finally managed the wiki wal. can do better I think but no time
eta have shaved one off it but there have to be a better way, but im done
eta - finished I'm giving you no more of my time
ETA ALL DONE
This post has been edited by Macros: 24 May 2018 - 08:51 PM
2012
"Imperial Gothos, Imperial"
"Imperial Gothos, Imperial"
#35
Posted 23 May 2018 - 07:38 PM
also,
maybe update the OP with a link to the second challenge post. and update thread title/ sub title?
maybe update the OP with a link to the second challenge post. and update thread title/ sub title?
2012
"Imperial Gothos, Imperial"
"Imperial Gothos, Imperial"
#36
Posted 24 May 2018 - 08:36 AM
Will do when I'm at my computer.
Macros your wiki walk is backwards.
Macros your wiki walk is backwards.
#37
Posted 24 May 2018 - 09:08 AM
Ha, oops.
Will investigate again later
Will investigate again later
2012
"Imperial Gothos, Imperial"
"Imperial Gothos, Imperial"
#38
Posted 24 May 2018 - 12:50 PM
Oh well, why not.
Spoiler
Yesterday, upon the stair, I saw a man who wasn't there. He wasn't there again today. Oh, how I wish he'd go away.
#39
Posted 24 May 2018 - 02:08 PM
Edit
The riddle should be
Riddle:
Using only a 3 liter Jug and a 5 liter Jug, marked in no other way and a tap that can supply an infinite amount of water please measure exactly 4 liters of water. (3)
The riddle should be
Riddle:
Using only a 3 liter Jug and a 5 liter Jug, marked in no other way and a tap that can supply an infinite amount of water please measure exactly 4 liters of water. (3)
#40
Posted 24 May 2018 - 02:27 PM
Thought it should be, will alter mine when I'm feeling my wiki walk tonight
2012
"Imperial Gothos, Imperial"
"Imperial Gothos, Imperial"