This thread is for the questions and results only. Please keep comments and discussion in the other tread. No discussing questions until answers are posted. No experience necessary, all newcomers welcome. For more information on the game of Sheep and how to play, check out the Players Guide The Holiday Cup runs for 3 weeks, starting Dec 14 and ending Dec 30, 2009. Results will be posted here, and on the Holiday Cup 2009 Page. DO NOT post your answers. Send them by PM (Private Message) to NFLPatriot, or by e-mail to NFLPatriot at gmail.com (be sure to include you BigSoccer name if you use e-mail). First round questions will be posted soon. Good luck everyone!
Week 1 questions, PM answers to me. Deadline is Wednesday, Dec 16th, at 2pm EST, but I will accept replies up until I post the first set of answers. Week 1 1. A green vegetable 2. A country the Equator passes through 3. A WEEI radio host 4. A type of whale 5. A Jackson 5 song 6. A John Candy movie 7. A Massachusetts town beginning with D 8. What reality TV show would you most like to compete on? 9. Global warming: real or propaganda? 10. How many games will Real Salt Lake win in the MLS regular season in 2010 11. Which World Cup 2010 finals group is the toughest (Group of Death) 12. Player who will replace Heaps at Revs left back in 2010 13. Of the 7 MLS teams that missed the playoffs, one that will make the playoffs in 2010 14. A Christmas Carol that starts with "O" 15. A toy from the Island of Misfit Toys
A little over 24 hours to go, 9 players so far: BrianLBI Ann WCPatriotFan Jeremy Goodwin yossarin Voodoo United Mattymags811 MidnightMackemRider REVS FAN 1
Just as an FYI, I am considering extending the Cup to a 4th week. If so, there would be a 4th round of questions posted on Monday, January 4th. 3.5 hours to go, 13 players so far.
Round 1 answers - Q1-5 18 players in total 1. A green vegetable Broccoli - 10 Cucumber - 2 Bell Pepper - 2 Lettuce - 2 Peas - 1 Green beans - 1 2. A country the Equator passes through Brazil - 10 Ecuador - 8 3. A WEEI radio host Glen Ordway/Big O - 8 John Dennis - 5 Mike Adams - 3 Michael Holley - 1 Gerry Callahan - 1 4. A type of whale Sperm - 6 Humpback - 6 Orca/Killer - 3 Blue - 1 Right - 1 Blanco - 1 (virtual bonus points!) 5. A Jackson 5 song ABC - 16 I Want You Back - 1 I'll Be There - 1
Round 1 answers - Q6-10 6. A John Candy movie Uncle Buck - 9 Spaceballs - 4 Planes, Trains & Automobiles - 3 Canadian Bacon - 1 Stripes - 1 7. A Massachusetts town beginning with D Dedham - 7 Dorchester - 5 Danvers - 2 Dover - 2 Dartmouth - 2 8. What reality TV show would you most like to compete on? Survivor - 6 Amazing Race - 4 American Idol - 2 The Bachelor - 2 Wipeout - 1 Biggest Loser - 1 Jersey Shore - 1 Dancing with the Homeless - 1 9. Global warming: real or propaganda? Real - 15 Propaganda - 3 10. How many games will Real Salt Lake win in the MLS regular season in 2010 10 wins - 10 12 wins - 4 15 wins - 2 11 wins - 1 Depends on how many wives - 1
Round 1 answers - Q11-15 11. Which World Cup 2010 finals group is the toughest (Group of Death) Group G - 17 Group D - 1 12. Player who will replace Heaps at Revs left back in 2010 Igwe - 10 Barnes - 1 Bobby Convey - 1 Larentowicz - 1 Badilla - 1 Seamus - 1 Beckham - 1 Thompson - 1 No one, the team will try and prove they can be successful (make the playoffs) playing only ten - 1 13. Of the 7 MLS teams that missed the playoffs, one that will make the playoffs in 2010 DC - 11 Toronto - 4 Dallas - 2 NY - 1 14. A Christmas Carol that starts with "O" O Holy Night - 6 O Christmas Tree/Tannenbaum - 6 O Come All Ye Faithful - 3 O Little Town of Bethlehem - 3 15. A toy from the Island of Misfit Toys Charlie in the box - 13 Spotted Elephant - 1 Hermey the Misfit Elf - 1 Rudolph - 1 The AT&T Phone - 1 King Moonracer - 1 (some of these aren't toys!)
Week 1 standings Code: # Player TOTAL PTS 1 ZipSix 145 18.0 + 5.0 = 23.0 2 Revs in 2010 143 17.0 3 KHT_Crew 141 16.0 4 BrianLBI 137 15.0 5 REVS FAN 1 135 14.0 6 Ann 130 13.0 7 burud111 127 12.0 8 ElasticNorseman 120 11.0 9 Jeremy Goodwin 117 10.0 10 patfan1 115 9.0 11 Mattymags811 112 7.5 12 City Dave 112 7.5 13 MidnightMackemRider 111 6.0 14 Voodoo United 110 4.5 15 Minutemanii 110 4.5 16 WCPatriotFan 95 3.0 17 GOREVS3000 91 2.0 18 yossarin 87 1.0
Re: Week 1 standings One response cost me 5.5 points. Ouch. And it was one where I didn't go with what I thought but what I thought others would choose.
Re: Week 1 standings BOSTON (Reuters) -- Long time Columbus league stalwart, ZipSixers, one week after their victory in the Crew League Open Cup, won the first leg of the local invitational derby, the 2009 edition of the Holiday Cup. After speculation on WEEI that the travel back from Columbus and the banquets celebrating the team's third championship would take its tole, the club came out on foreign astroturf and showed the local fans what truly was possible. When reached for comment the manager, ZipSix, had this to say, "Well, honestly we're thrilled. We had to deal with some Revolution questions, we had to deal with our own high expectations and we had to deal with the expectations of our friends and family who still proudly display our kindergarden crayon drawings on their fridges."
Week 1 results Round 1 results have been updated on the Holiday Cup 2009 Page. Week 4 is now official, running Jan 4-6th.
Week 2 questions Week 2 questions, PM answers to me. Deadline is Wednesday, Dec 23th, at 2pm EST, but I will accept replies up until I post the first set of answers. Week 2 1. A red vegetable 2. A country the Prime Meridian passes through 3. Legendary figure from American folklore 4. A type of vulture 5. A Stray Cats song 6. An Amy Adams movie 7. A Massachusetts town beginning with P 8. Something you would go to Radio Shack to buy 9. Worst movie of 2009 10. Best country that has never hosted a FIFA World Cup 11. Which WC 2010 finals team from pot 3 is most likely to advance to the final 16? 12. USL-1 or new NASL? 13. Revs player who scored the best goal of 2009 14. Favorite food you only eat during the holidays 15. Best rock and roll version of a Christmas song (artist and song)
Week 2 Results, Q 1-5 1. A red vegetable Tomato - 14 Red Pepper - 5 Beets - 2 Radish - 1 (As some of you pointed out, tomato is technically a fruit, but it wouldn't stop people from writing it down!) 2. A country the Prime Meridian passes through England/UK/GB - 20 France - 1 Spain - 1 3. Legendary figure from American folklore Paul Bunyan - 15 Davy Crockett - 3 Paul Revere - 2 Johnny Appleseed - 1 George Washington - 1 4. A type of vulture Turkey - 14 Black - 2 Hawk - 1 White-Back - 1 King - 1 Griffon - 1 Buzzard - 1 Bearded - 1 5. A Stray Cats song Rock This Town - 14 Stray Cat Strut - 8
Week 2 Results, Q 6-10 6. An Amy Adams movie Enchanted - 8 Julie & Julia - 6 Catch me if you can - 2 Leap Year - 2 Talladega Nights - 2 Doubt - 1 Night at the Museum - 1 7. A Massachusetts town beginning with P Plymouth - 14 Provincetown - 3 Peabody - 2 Princeton - 2 Pittsfield - 1 8. Something you would go to Radio Shack to buy Batteries - 10 Radio - 6 Cables/Wires - 2 Cell Phone - 1 Nothing - 1 Digital Camera - 1 That little adapter you use to split a headphone jack. - 1 9. Worst movie of 2009 Pink Panter II - 3 Dance Flick - 3 The Love Guru - 2 All About Steve - 2 Paul Blart - 2 Miss March - 2 Old Dogs - 1 Sorority Row - 1 Hanna Montana: The Movie - 1 Avatar - 1 New Moon - 1 Ace Venture 3 - 1 Jennifer's Body - 1 Men Who Stare at Goats - 1 10. Best country that has never hosted a FIFA World Cup Netherlands(Holland) - 7 Portugal - 5 Austrailia - 3 Russia - 3 Canada - 2 USA - 1 ? - 1
Week 2 Results, Q 11-15 11. Which WC 2010 finals team from pot 3 is most likely to advance to the final 16? Ivory Coast - 9 Cameroon - 4 Paraguay - 3 USA - 2 Ghana - 2 Nigeria - 1 Uruguay - 1 12. USL-1 or new NASL? NASL - 16 USL-1 - 6 13. Revs player who scored the best goal of 2009 Jankauskas - 9 Joseph - 4 Larentowicz - 3 Dube - 2 Thompson - 2 Twellman - 1 Nyassi - 1 14. Favorite food you only eat during the holidays Pumpkin Pie - 3 Candy Canes - 3 Stuffing - 2 Egg Nog - 2 Cranberry sauce - 2 Christmas cookies - 2 Turkey - 2 Goose - 1 Fudge - 1 Spiral Sliced Ham - 1 Fruitcake - 1 Candied yams - 1 Pecan Pie - 1 15. Best rock and roll version of a Christmas song (artist and song) Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Bruce Springsteen - 9 Happy Christmas (War Is Over) - John Lennon - 2 Father Christmas - Kinks - 2 Merry Christmas Baby by Bruce Springsteen - 1 Christmas Song - Dave Matthews Band - 1 Little Drummer Boy- Bob Seger - 1 O Holy Night - Weezer - 1 Little Saint Nick - Beach Boys - 1 Blue Christmas, Elvis - 1 Rockin around the Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee - 1 Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms - 1 Last Christmas - Atomic Kitten - 1 (I thought Springsteen would win hands down, but at one point I had 8 answers and they all were different. But the Boss pulled it out in the end.)
Week 2 standings Code: # Player TOTAL PTS 1 Revs in 2010 149 22.0 + 5.0 = 27.0 2 ElasticNorseman 141 21.0 3 patfan1 138 20.0 4 NannerPuss 136 19.0 5 REVS FAN 1 132 18.0 6 Mattymags811 131 17.0 7 City Dave 128 16.0 8 Minutemanii 125 15.0 9 jwoo 123 14.0 10 Voodoo United 118 13.0 11 ZipSix 117 12.0 12 Jeremy Goodwin 116 11.0 13 wcpatriotfan 115 10.0 14 jairadballerina 113 8.5 15 MidnightMackemRider 113 8.5 16 TimD 111 7.0 17 DGA57 109 6.0 18 KHT_Crew 108 5.0 19 Captain Splarg 104 4.0 20 BrianLBI 102 3.0 21 DAFCrew 100 2.0 22 Phats Leon 83 1.0
Week 2 results Round 2 results have been updated on the Holiday Cup 2009 Page. Merry Christmas, everyone!
Week 3 questions Round 3 out of 4, PM answers to me. Deadline is Wednesday, Dec 30th, at 2pm EST, but I will accept replies up until I post the first set of answers. Week 3 1. A yellow vegetable 2. A country the Tropic of Capricorn passes through 3. A menu item at Taco Bell 4. A type of shark 5. A Green Day song 6. A Robin Wright movie 7. A Massachusetts town beginning with T 8. Other than Michael Jackson, a celebrity who died in 2009 9. A Supreme Court justice 10. Worst team nickname in old NASL 11. Name the two World Cup 2010 finalists 12. Other than Dempsey, former Rev you'd most want back in 2010 13. Revs most memorable win of 2009 was against which team? 14. An explorer that has visited the North Pole 15. Time you finally go to bed on New Year's Eve
Week 3 Answers, Q1-5 1. A yellow vegetable Corn - 12 Squash - 4 Banana - 1 (Corn is not a vegetable, but a grain) 2. A country the Tropic of Capricorn passes through Brazil - 10 Australia - 6 South Africa - 1 3. A menu item at Taco Bell Taco - 12 Burrito - 2 Gordita - 2 Chalupa - 1 4. A type of shark Great White - 17 5. A Green Day song Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) - 5 American Idiot - 3 Welcome to Paradise - 2 Basket Case - 2 Boulevard of Broken Dreams - 2 When I Come Around - 2 American Hero - 1
Week 3 Answers, Q6-10 6. A Robin Wright movie Forrest Gump - 13 The Princess Bride - 4 7. A Massachusetts town beginning with T Taunton - 10 Tewksbury - 6 Thorndike - 1 8. Other than Michael Jackson, a celebrity who died in 2009 Brittany Murphy - 9 Patrick Swayze - 3 Farrah Fawcett - 2 Ted Kennedy - 1 David Carradine - 1 The Princess Bride - 1 9. A Supreme Court justice Sotomayor - 10 Scalia - 3 Roberts - 2 Thomas - 2 10. Worst team nickname in old NASL Tea Men - 8 Atoms - 3 Sockers - 1 Boomers - 1 Whips - 1 Apollos - 1 Kicks - 1 Diplomats - 1
Week 3 answers, Q11-15 11. Name the two World Cup 2010 finalists Brazil, Spain - 8 Brazil, Germany - 3 Argentina, Spain - 1 England, Spain - 1 Brazil, England - 1 Netherlands, Spain - 1 Brazil, Italy - 1 Brazil, US - 1 12. Other than Dempsey, former Rev you'd most want back in 2010 Parkhurst - 11 Dorman - 3 Heaps - 2 Larentowicz - 1 13. Revs most memorable win of 2009 was against which team? Columbus - 11 Seattle - 2 NY - 2 Chicago - 1 RSL - 1 14. An explorer that has visited the North Pole Peary - 14 Amundsen - 2 Herbert - 1 (Virtual Bonus Points for the person who also said Santa!) 15. Time you finally go to bed on New Year's Eve 2 am - 10 1 am - 3 3 am - 3 12:30 am - 1 (To those that pointed it out, yes, I know that technically it is New Year's Day, not Eve )
Week 3 standings Code: # Player TOTAL PTS 1 NannerPuss 150 17.0 + 5.0 = 22.0 2 Phats Leon 149 16.0 3 patfan1 136 15.0 4 Revs in 2010 134 13.5 5 ElasticNorseman 134 13.5 6 Minutemanii 133 12.0 7 ZipSix 128 11.0 8 DAFCrew 125 10.0 9 jwoo 124 9.0 10 DGA57 115 7.0 11 Mattymags811 115 7.0 12 REVS FAN 1 115 7.0 13 BrianLBI 114 5.0 14 Captain Splarg 109 4.0 15 City Dave 108 3.0 16 jairadballerina 106 2.0 17 Voodoo United 76 1.0
Week 4 questions (final round) Week 4 questions, PM answers to me. Deadline is Wednesday, Jan 6th, at 2pm EST, but I will accept replies up until I post the first set of answers. Week 4 1. An orange vegetable 2. A country neighboring South Africa 3. An item found in a toolbox 4. A type of weasel 5. A Beyonce song 6. A Jim Carey movie 7. A city in Ohio beginning with B 8. A member of the Fab Five 9. Paper ______ 10. More points in 2010: Philadelphia Union or San Jose Earthquakes? 11. World Cup 2010 finalist that will finish last (32nd) 12. Best MLS player to retire in 2009 13. A soccer video game 14. A line from the movie "Elf" 15. An actor who has portrayed Ebeneezer Scrooge